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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-27

with meat. The anticipation OF the ap.
preaching satisfaction of his hunger
caused him TO open his mouth and show
his teeth, partly through pleasure and
partly through an instructive impulse
to get himself in readiness for the i'm
mediate slowing away of his food.
With the progress of civilization,
however, this facial contortion grew to
be caused by other pleasurable things,
and then came the sound of audible
laughter.
The graceful smile of the hostess,
therefore, as she receives her guests is
merely an inherited expression of salts
faction derived from a savage progen-
itor who anticipated good time when
he had people to dinner-or for dinner.
Again, the open smile of more open
pleasure is simply survival of the gap
ing mouth with which the semisimian
prepared to tackle roast grandmother. -
New York Journal.
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Tho pesss OF she small courts are the
importance attached TO etiquette and
the thin skinnedness and jealousy of the
oourtiers Great pests Of all courts, bat
chiefly Of the greater, are the hosts of
fussy people, humbugs Of all kinds and
projectors who want to secure royal pat
ronage as a means of advertisement.
They are much more likely to get it
than the deserving because their instinct
tells them how to make their approach.
Queens are now pestered all over Eu-
rope with individuals who imagine
money is to be made in getting up I'M
ions to secure artistic and literary en-
ployrnent for women. The poor weak
things would go to the wall if they were
not brought into droves. The larger the
drove the greater the number of sub
scriptions and the better for the drover.
The Empress Frederick is ready to help
feminine unions, but for handicrafts re-
uuiring trained skill and talent, and not
to get poor "cribbling or painting shot
into the market. The queens of Sweden
and Denmark are of the same mind. But
the queen of Sweden likes to patronize
authoresses on the side Of religion and
good morals. The empress of Russia
feels her way. Ny maid Of honor tells
me that the Prince of Wales daughters
are credited in northern courts with
shrewdness and insight into the motives
of fussy philanthropists.
The most pleasant court for maids Of
honor is that Of st. Petersburg. The
Countess G. was there on visit ana
wondered whether there were limits to
the liberties of the oourtiers. One sex is
as free as the other. The ladies smoke,
skate, dance, take sentimental drives in
the long daylike summer nights, fiirt
with grand dukes or with no matter
whom, throw themselves into love, dip
lomatic, palace and even political in
trigues. The latter may lead to Siberia.
But the gambling spirit is strong in
them. Danger gives zests to enterprise
and forbidden fruit is sweetest. Paris
Cor London Truth.
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REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.

For the Fifty-one Precints in Bexsl
County.
Precinct No. 1-G. A. Duerler.
Precinct No. 2-Ohas. Graebner.
Precinct NO. 3-Phil Heitgen.
Precinct No. 4-Dan Heder.
Precinct No. 5-John Monler.
Precinct No. 6-Jas. p. Newcomh.
Precinct No. Nv. F. Klaus.
Precinct No. Sired. Kerble.
Precinct No. CIV. NJ. Locke.
Precinct No. DOWN. Hoefling.
Precinct No. 11-F. A. Sweezy.
Precinct No. 12-Henry Hr1t
Precinct No. 13-A. e. Hebron.
Precinct No. 14-M. Lindner.
Precinct No. 15-C. RuPge.
Precinct No. 16-GeoryJ Heuerman.
Precinct No. 17-Jam,S Stands.
Precinct No. 1S-JaCob Etter.
Precinct No. 19-Chas. Brown.
Precinct No. 20-Aug. Liebe.N
Precinct No. 21-W. Hausmann.
Precinct No. pc. A. Rumple.
Precinct No. 23-Louis Voelcker.
Precinct No. A-Frank Coll.
Precinct No. 25-A. Sahm.
Precinct No. 26-Nat. Linn.
Precinct No. 27-E. l.. Teel.
Precinct No. 2S-A. Buesche.
Precinct No. OF. e. Grothause.
Precinct No. 30-Henry Eckterhoff.
Precinct No. 31-Jacob Gembler.
Precinct No. 32-John Wickland.
Precinct No. 33-Jacob Pfeil.
Precinct No. 81. w. Light.
Precinct No. 35-Aug. Grosenbacher
Precinct No. SEA. Singer.
Precinct No. 37-A. Groos.
Precinct No. 3S-E. Schmidt.
Precinct No. 39-George Belerby.
Precinct No. 40-Emil Schuetze.
Precinct No. 41-Louis Unger.
Precinct No. 42-C. NJ. Rounds.
Precinct No. 42-Frank Toudouze.
Precinct No. Al. w. Bennett.
Precinct No. 45-J. 81. Horton.
Precinct No. 46-Wm. Press.
Precinct No. 47-Theo. Trip.
Precinct No. 4S-Louis' Schmidt.
Precinct No. 49-Paul Vogt.
Precinct No. Bob. f. Shields.
Precinct No. 51-R. e. O'Grady.
Should any of the above appointees
lecline or fail to serve, the Republi-
an voters Of the precinct will come
ogether and elect a new chairman,
md forward name Of same to the un-
lersigned.
T. B. JOHNSON, Chairman Repub-
lican Executive Committee of
Bexar County.
Attest:
GEORGE HEUERMANN. Secy.
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Dialect Standings.

IF you want to study dialect shad-
ihgs, take halftdozen trips on one Of
the big consolidated cars, " said prom
inent lawyer to Cleveland Post report
er. You'll hear some Of the queerest
attempts at pronunciation you ever lis
tened 10. Yes, from the conductors.
I've got so schooled in the different &C.
cents that can tell in a moment when
a new conductor is aboard. understand
a good many Of these fare takers are Ca
nadians. If that is SO, Canada must be
as full of dialects as the Austrian en-
pire. My favorite test is in the word
transfer. In six trips heard it pro-
nounced six different ways. Let me try
to reproduce them:
'Transfras.
Transfers
'Trunsfurs.'
'Trawnsfers.
'Trinsfars.
"'Drunsvers.
1.-THE last example emanates, I am
inclined to think, from an official Of
German descent. All the other conduct
ors were Enthusiastically from some por-
ton Of the British possessions. Listen
the next time you go aboard a motor
and see if you can connect the dialect
artist with his original nationality"
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REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OFFICERS.
Elected At The Meeting Held At Fort
Worth, September 9, 1896.


President, Sam L. Hahn, of San An
tonic; vice presidents, w. N. Norton.
Of Dallas, r. B. Baer. of Houston and
T. S. Brockenbrow, of Alpine; secreta-
~, II. s. Heller, of Dallas; assistant
secretary, Sherman Billow, Of San An
tonic; treasurer, Whit Dryden, Of Fort
Worth; state organizer, d. A. Robin
son, Of Dallas.
James NJ. Steere,o Dallas, was cleo
ed vice president for Texas on National
League.
Executive Committee: First dis
trict, H. f. McGregor, Of Houston;
Second district, Geo. Call, Of Orange;
Third district, NJ. d. Green, of Merit;
Fourth district, Ed. Davis, of Jeffer-
son; Fifth district, ]. B. Schmitz, Of
Denton; Sixth District, Jas M. Steere Of
Dallas; Seventh district, NJ. Jones, Of
Kosse; Eighth district, w. p. Golf, OF
Fort Worth; Ninth district, ]. w. Burt,
of Austin; Tenth district, ]. G. Scher-
mack, of La Grange; Eleventh distr.St.
NJ. Byers, Of Marion; Twelfth district,
T. B. Johnson, Of San Antonio; Thir-
teenth district, ]. A. Smith, Of FL Paso.
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Silver Production and Prices.

In 1878 the total worlds production
of silver was 81, 100, 900 ounces, and
the silver in dollar was worth $40
in gold
Last year the worlds product Of sill
yer was 1876, 900. 600 ounces, and the
silver in a dollar was worth only 07-10
cents
Will the silver miners restore tho
production of 1878 as the first step to
ward restoring the conditions?'
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MINIS and Mills,

The minis cannot make a bushel OF
wheat worth a dollar. Mills which
build up new towns and people them
with prosperous communities that in
crease the consumption of breedstuffs
will raise the price of wheat quicker
than all the free coinage laws that can
be enacted The minis cannot create
value. Only the brawny arms Of honest
toll, directed by genius and intelli-
genoe, can create value. The mints can
not create prosperity or happiness.
Chicago Times Herald.
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A Producer.

"My misguided FRIEND" said the fat
man with the puffs under his eyes 81
will admit that am a capitalist. That
part of your assertion can go unchal-
lenged. But when you say that / am
not producer you are wrong. have
been backing a comic opera company
for two months. Indianapolis Jour.
nal
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BIDS FOR GRADING AND
MATCHMAKING.
Mayors Office, San Antonio, Tex,
1Onn

Mayors Office, San Antonio, Tex,
October p, 1896.
Bids will be received by the
City Clerk and opened by the I'M
dersigned at II o'clock noon on
the 31st inst. for grading and
macadamizing Main avenue from
foot of Tobin Hill to French
Place. Work to be done in ac-
cordance with specifications in
Office of the city engineer.
The city reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
(Signed)
HENRY ELMENDORF,
Attest: Mayor,
E. R. NORTON, City Clerk.
10-21-tf
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"I'dlike to ask one thing" said the
Cross boarder.
"What is it, please9" asked the land
lady.
"Bow did you get this steak cooked
so hard without even getting it hotT'-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A Warning From Webster.

He who hampers with the currency
robs labor gifts bread. He panders in
deed to greedy capital, which is keen
sighted and may shift for itself, but he
beggars labor, which is honest, unsus-
pecting and too busy with the present
to calculate for the future. The pros
perity of the working classes lives,
moves and has its being in established
credit and steady medium of payment.
ALI sudden changes destroy it.
Honest industry never comes in for
any part of the spoils in that scramble
which takes place when the currency of
a country is disordered. Did wild
schemes and projects ever benefit the
industrious? Did violent fluctuations
ever do good to him who depends on
his daily labor for his daily bread? Ger
tainly never.
All these things may crafty greedi-
ness for sudden gain or the rashness
of daring speculation, but they can
bring nothing but injury and distress
to the homes of patient industry and
honest labor. -Daniel Webster, Speech
.s -.,w ork, 1887.
The Science or smIes.
The gentle art Of smiling is the latest
thing which science has been meddling
with, tracing back to its very beginning
and pointing out with something like g
sneer how this facial expression first
came to adorn the face of primeval man.
Mr.. Edward Cuyer, in recent lee
ture in Paris before the Societe dan
thropologie, stated that our smiles, how
ever winning to outward seeming, ar
simply records of our very remote an
cestors' selfshness, greediness and pug
nacity.
The passion that dominated all other
in primitive man was the desire TO
food. The animals of those days wer
huge and fierce, and the implements o
hunting few and crude. The naket
hunter, therefore, was forced to go oft
times with an empty stomach, bu
when he made kill he gorged himself
-&s-r N--.s--s--~ g~~n--~-a .
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The Doleful Bachelor.

why" asked the sweet young
thing, why do they say that love is of
the hearth
ITO show" said the doleful bachelor,
ito show that the brains have nothing
to do with it Indianapolis JeurnaL.
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OUTSIDE COUNTIES

Can have their election tickets
on short notice at the Light Office
set up from new type on our limo
type machines at from SO to IS
cents a 1000, according to guam
titles ordered. 10-17-tf
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Ankle Sprain.

For a sprained ankle pour hot water
from the height of two feet over the
sprain. This should be repeated twice
on three times a day.
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ATTENTION K. P.

To members Endowment rank, sec
ton 632: Your regular monthly as
sessment and dues are due on the first
Of each month, and must be paid on or
before the 10TH"
7. B. JOHNSON, Secretary Sec $40.
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MISS IDA LuCIAN WOODS
Late Of Memphis, Tenn.l

Has opened studio at Vance Apart
ments, 316 e. Houston street. Glass
es taught in elocution, dramatic ex-
preston, Delsarte and art. 10-3-1mo
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GET YOUR TICKETS

Printed at the Light Office, set up
on our new linotype machines.
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NOTICE OF FILING FINAL AC
COUNT.
GEORGE HEUERMANN, Sec,

OOUNl.
The State of Texas
County of Bexar
County Court in matters of probate.
To November term, A. D., 1896.
The State Of Texas to all persons
interested in the administration of the
estate of Francois Gaconnet, deceas-
ed:
Annette Gaconnet, Administrative,
of the estate of Francois Gaconnet,
deceased, has filed her final account
in the County Court Of Bexar county,
which will be acted on at the Novem-
Der term, A. D., 1896, of said court,
at the court house thereof, in the
City Of San Antonio, after this no.
tice shall have been duly published
for twenty (20) days in some newspa-
per printed in Bexar county, Texas;
at which time all persons interested
in said estate may appear and make
objections thereto, If they see proper.
Witness, Thad W. Smith, clerk of
the County Court of Bexar county,
and seal of said court, at my Office
in San Antonio, this 10th day of Oct
ober, A. D., 1896. -
THAD W. SMITH,
Clerk County Court Bexar County.
By R. G. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
No. 1902.
Came to hand October 10, 1896, at
6 o'clock p. M, and publication order
ed made in The San Antonio Daily
Light.
JOHN P. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff Bexar County.
By NJ. f. CAMPBELL, Deputy.
10-20-20t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
"HELEN DARE MARRIED.
She i. Well KNOWN Here as Mrs
Elizabeth A.. TpmplSins.

She is Well KNOWN Here as Mrs.
Elizabeth A.. Tpmpkins.
From the New York JouxhalJI
SAN FRANCISCO, October s.-Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Tompkins. 4 known to news
paper readers as Helen Dare was quiet
ly married yesterday in alameda. to Ma
thanel Brough, better known to racing men
as Norman Brough. Helen Dare" has had
a past and a sad one, When she first met
Brough she was the wife Of man well
known in the sporting world as an owner
Of race horses, secretary sof racing asso-
cation and also q writer on turf topics.
Mrs. TompkiBs was alsoia writer, a great
deal better one. accotdihg to all accounts,
than her husband. q III
At Saratoga two years ago Mrs. Tomp-
kins first met Norman Brough. The latter
was then an attache of the California
Jockey Club. The acquaintance speedily
ripened into warm friendship and conf
dence, and yet more serious results follow
ed When Brough came west Mrs. Tomp-
kins disappeared and in due time reports
found their way back that She had he1
with the racing man. Her husband did not
follow her. He waited awhile, then sought
and obtained divorce In Missouri.
Meanwhile Brough was doing well, and
Mrs. Tompkins had a comfortable home on
Pacific Heights, Of his furnishing. 1t lie
said. She has lived in the city continuously
ever since, though Brough has at times
been away. To the waiting pair came at
last the news that Mrs. Tompkins was q
free woman. Yesterday they went to Oak
land and there obtained a license author
izing their union.
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ThesMOrris'
CT HAIRS

are probably enjoying greater
sales than any other one style OF
Library Chairs on the market.
Their advantage over most OF the
others in comfort is being recog-
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too, have a great deal to do with
their popularity. Your money
BUYS a much better Morris"
better in make, materials
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Morris Chairs, in oak and ma
hogany finish, and all-hair reversi-
BILE cushions, covered in denim
and cretonne, as good as any
SI2 library chairs, for. .S685
The same Chair, with corduroy
cushion, for. .$.85
The new Self-adjusting Morris
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chair made. 1t forms a perfect
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justs itself without the use of hand
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kind in the country. Cannot get
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100 rolls Tapestry Brussels Car
pets, best quality, 65 cents yard.
1t W. B. MOSES & SONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
STOPPING THE PRACTICE.
breaking Up an East Washington
Crowd of LOaferx.

breaking an East T" 0Sh1nK ion
Crowd of LOafers.
Postmaster Dove Of the East Washing
ten post office has received So many COM
plants about the bad conduct Of a party
of young men who loiter about the pave
ment that he recently called the attention
of the police to the matter. Ladies had
complained of having been insalted, stones
had been thrown in the office, and only a
few days ago a gentleman had water
thrown on him by the boys. The ladies
who had been insulted objected to giving
their names because they did not want to
appear in court.
The police had heard so many complaints
that last night Policeman Yates made a
raid in front of the post office and arrest
ed four young men whom he found there
on the sidewalk. He did not allege that
these particular defendants had insulted
anybody or that they had used bad lam
guage. But he had warned one of them be-
fore, and he made the arrests in order to
stop the gathering of young men on the
sidewalk.
The office is open from $50 to o'clock
for the delivery of mail on Sundays. and
from Z to during the week. and Judge
kimball, commenting on the case today,
said there is no excuse for young men
gathering on the sidewalk even al mail
time. If they have any business there they
should go Turing business hours and then
depart.
It's an outrage, the judge said, that la
dies can't go there without being liable to
be insulted. The officer did right in max
ing these arrests and he is to be COM
merded for it, In all these cases the court
will assist the officers all it can, and il
there is ever any proof against persons
arrested that they insulted ladies, the eX-
IRENE penalty will be imposed.
The young men arrested last night were
Henry Clun, Robert Boswell. Joseph S
Kelly and James Patterson. They denied
that they were in the habit of lettering
about the post Office or that they had ever
used bad or insulting language.
Judge Kimball said ne thought the ar
rest of these young men was a good warn
ing, and he was not going to make rec
ord against them. The charge agains
them was dismissed.
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VOTERS IN HAGERsTOWN.
Judge McComas Registered and Will
Vote In November.

Judge McComas Registered and Will
Vote In November.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, October 8, 1896
The registration just closed shows con-
siderable gain in the vote of Hagerstown,
the present being 3.s74 against 1906. as
shown by the old registration. There were
some curious developments during the last
sitting of the registrars in applying the
recent decision of Attorney General Cla-
baugh that government employees .of con-
tinuous service located in Washington
could return to the district whence they
were appointed and vote. Judge L. E. Nc
Comas and Josiah Morrison, a govern
ment employe at Washington, were regis
tered at Williamsport. Mr.. o. 8. Shawen
of the government printing office, Of con-
tinuous service, applied in precinct No. II
of this city for registration, but was re-
fused, although Mr.. Shaver showed GER
t;ficate Of service. He has taken an ap
peal. Judge r. IL. Alvey of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia is en-
titled to register here. and, although here
during the registration, declined to avail
himself of the privilege.
Richard J. Brown, son of Mr.. William
Brown, one of WashinStons Oldest citi-
Zens, died at BoonSboro, this county, yes
terday. The deceased leaves a wife and
two children. His remains will be taken to
Washington, the interment taking place
fl ON the residence of J. c. SQuires, SIG 4th
street northeast.
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will necessitate the expenditure Of q few
thousand dollars to properly open them"
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted.
This led to the resolutions of DR.. ]. A.
Lavender, who thought Illinois avenue
ought to be extended clear to 10th street,
at the northern end of the park. This
would make most beautiful and useful
avenue, for 1T would be direct from the
Soldiers Home Park to the Rock Creek
Park, and would take a large portion of
the traffic of of Brightwood avenue. Anoth-
er idea was that. should Illinois avenue be
extended. the Brightwood railway might
extend their line over it and down 10th
street into the CITY,
The resolutions, as unanimously adopted,
provided that the Commissioners be re-
quested to recommend 20 Congress the ex-
tending Of Illinois avenue from Brightwood
avenue to 18th street extended
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TOOK OUT THE PHONES.
WashingtOn's Post Offices Without
Talking Machines.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company has removed its instruments from
the city post office and all the branch sta
tions. This includes telephones in Post
master Willetts room. in the special deliv-
cry office. the Capitol Hill branch. George
town office, station ard the Southwest
Washington station. The telephone paid
for by the House of Representatives re-
mains in the city post Office.
The removal of the telephones was done
at the direction of First Assistant Post
master General Jones' The department has
been paying from $50 to $40 a year for the
use of the telephones. and in view of cut
rates to other patrons the demand was
made for a reduction. Mr.. Jones finally
reduced the matter to an ultimatum Of $50
a year. The company said it could Iot
furnish the instruments at this figure with
out loss Mr.. Jones says there is no more
use of these post Office telephones than
there is Of others In business houses and
professional offices where the rates have
been reduced.
The matter will be referred to Congress
for action,