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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02

The pilot boat Ezra Nye, which was recently
purchased by +. Marion Crawford. the we'll
known American novelist, is rapidly being
turned into a cruising yacht at Poillon's ship
yard ot the foot OF Court street, South Brooklyn.
Mt Crawford has TechTistened his boat the Aida,
when Is the lcslandiC for Ocean Wave, and
naples, where his homo now Is, on May 20, MIR.
y understands navigation and will act
rs his own Captain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02
A Dinner to A..emb,yman Arm.troue,

The officers of the New York State Division of
the League Of American Wheeimen rendered a
banquet to Assemblyman Armstrong last night
at the Savoy Hotel. The banquet was rendered
in appreciation of Mr.. Armstrong; work In pre-
senting the bicycle baggage bill at Albany and
securing legislative action to compel the rail
roads to carry bicycles as regular baggage.
Several hundred wheelmen, representing the
leading club BIS in the metropolitan district. were
present. Addresses were made by Assembly
man Armstrong and prominent members of tile
League of American Wheelmen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02
8rookluu advertisements.

Time is often lost in making too
great haste. Don't hurry. Visit
other Clothing Stores, examine
their styles and prices, then come
here. BY that time you will have
found what you don't want for a
Spring Suit or Overcoat and be
ready to see what you do want. AS
everything is made in our own Fac
tory under the supervision of the
most skilful artists, we claim that
you will find nowhere else in
Brooklyn so complete and SO at
tractive a display of fine seasona-
BILE Clothing for Men and Boys as
we offer this season.
Entire satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02
Polo.

Polo was started for the season at the Country
Club of West Chester yesterday afternoon by
informal play. in which f. &. Potter. j. NJ. Wa
terbury, Jr., J. q. Cooley. L.. Waterbury, and
others welded nallets. The field is in fine order.
and the home players will practise regularly
hereafter in preparation for the June tourna-
ments. when men and ponies must he in the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02
Other Games.

wEsLkfAF. IL: DARTMOUTH, l.
MlDpLETowS, May l.-Dartmouth fell an easy victim
20 wesleyan this afternoon, and was all but shut
out. Terrell pitched n strong game. and received
good support. The home teams batting was an i'm.
provenient over the last few games. Tho score:
Wesleyan: ...............2 ! 2 0 7 l 0 Ola
Dartmouth. e ......."..O 0 U U U o U l O. |
eyan, l2; Dartmouth, d. Batteries and YaW,
YALE CONSOLIDATED. 22: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, O.
New York University proved an easy victim to the
Yale consolidated team yesterday afternoon at Ohio
Field The university, changed pitchers twice, but it
did them little good. Peck pitched superbly for Yale.
The helding of the Yale team was superb. The score:
Saie consolidated i.......3 Q 8 2 6-s2
AT EAsToS.
Easton ................0 o ] O l I o. 8
philadelphia. ..............0 0 5 8 2 I D 0 Ill
Errors-Easton. Iii Philadelphia, /. Hits-Phlla.
delphia. u Easton, 8. Batteries-Gray and Barclay.
keener and Schaub.
AT ToRRisGTos.
genuine aentiiRs'c Cuban diants:::: : S1Sa J SS--,55
AT BRIDGEPORT.
Cuban X Giants..-....".O 0 0 8 i ) o . -
Vermont. ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02
a License for M. Sheedy,

Jockey Michael sheedy, Al a meeting OF the stew
ards OF the Jockey Club yesterday afternoon. re-.
ceived a license for the season. This IS The boy
who was claimed as an apprentice by W. c. DaIy
and who only won his freedom after a law suit
with the Hartford ~turfnIan. Sheedy IL under en-
ga8enlent to the Messrs, keene and has been rid.
month. F
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02
New EnSiand League

At Fall River-Fali River. z: Lewiston, q.
At Pawtucket-Pawtucket y. Bangor, 1.
At Brockton-Brockton, is; Augusta,
At New o; New bedford, o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02

showalter sent a despatch TO THE suS yesterday
saying that he would be ready TO meet Barry ON May
Eat boston to begin the proposed match for 81 OOO.
count. ="
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02
RAIN STOPS LEAGUE GAMES
METRoPoLITANs NIT THE LEATHER
IN IMPRESSIVE STYLE,

And Take n Fail Ont OF the wiimingtons-
The Debut or Miles standish n Sueeess-
Eastern League Race Beains - Notes.
Rain prevented the National League games
scheduled at Cleveland and Louisville yester-
day. The record follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02

Baseball EaSteFa PaEk BIiO To-day.
BROOKLYN vs. Washington. Admission. soc. anu 25e
-Aur. $50 -NS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02

Baseball Genuine Cuban Giants VS., Acmes. Posi-.
lively Sunday. Grand 81 Athletic uFnunds 49,
town carA-4da Wv"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02

Famed runs. MetropolItans, N WllmlnRtons. 2.
TwObase hits Bannon ~. .Cavelle. CLARK, Williams,
Newell. Amole. Ihree.base ~hits-Caveiie. Clark.
Home run -Standish. Sacrifice hits-Derryhill ~.
s.tolen bases-Bannon 90 Caveile go, Foster. Irwin.
Montgomery tl. First base on
]: wilmingtons. 2. First base on balls-On Standish,
o; on Amoie. o. Struck out-By Standish, y; by AmOle,
]. Left on ses-Metropolitans 10; Wilmingtons. II.
Time-Two hours. Umpire-Mace. Attendance, 100.
AT NEWARK.
EewaTks. ...........9 / 8 q U O Q 0-10
Hartfords. ....... .........0 0 o ] o y o 0 l.
Hits-Nowarks, l2: Hartfords. 10. ~Errors-Newarks,
=; Hartfords, o. Batteries-Moran and Often; Glenn
cnts and Battenous.
AT PATERSON.
fhteEtOn -. ............o u U U U U % b O-9
New Haven ...............2 o o 0 0 0 y 0 o.
Hts-Paterson, is; New Haven, o. E~rrors-Pater
son, =; New Haven. 2. Batterles-Cogan and Elton;
Gurvin and Hodge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
RATS QUEER NEST.

lecture. They selected the top of the
stove in a hunters cabin for the site,
and while the hunter was gone, they
built their house. They used railroad
spikes for the walls, securing them
from railroad shanty 200 yards from
the cabin.
In building the house they laid the
spikes with the utmost regularity and
arranged them so that the points all
stuck out. After building the wall up
to the proper height the rats filled the
interior with soft stuff and had quite
comfortable home when the hunter re-
turned and ousted them without the
formality of u writ of ejectment.
1t is not always that the rats put the
results of their theft to such good use.
Many things are stolen apparently for
the love of stealing and with no inten-
ton of using the stolen articles. In the
matter of the railroad spikes it seems
that the rats knew what they were
doing, for they stole enough spikes to
erect their house, and no other iron
entered into its construction. Perhaps
one of the rats had visited large city
and secured some ideas about building
by watching the erection of a modern
skyscraper, and was so pleased with the
scheme that he resolved to adopt it him
self. At any rate the rats built a home
that embodied in it's construction many
of the features of the 2O-story buildings
In New York.
This particular rat has many queer
habits not common to rodents, and ne
is an interesting study for naturalists.
Residents of the locality which the rats
inhabit, however, maintain that the
rats are nuisance, and the thieviug
rascals are killed whenever possible. 1t
is all right to study criminal until
your own goods have been purloined,
and many California settlers have suf-
fered from the depredations of the
wood rat, and so they have sworn ven
geance on the pestiferous but jolly lit
tie rodent that steals merely for the
pleasure of stealing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
FIG. 1.-SHADE SHAPE.

bottom, made of crinkled paper, silk,
flowers, fringe, etc., are quite expensive,
80 that they are only suitable for piano
or banquet lamps among people who are
able to stand the expense. The new
tub" shades may be made of white or
tinted heavy, plain paper or light card
board, cut to shape, and the two ends
fastened together with small wire
clamp such as is used in offices to hold
manuscript together. So they are ex-
tremely Inexpensive. They have to be
used on wire frames on the lamps, like
other shades, of course, but those of the
right shape and size can now be had as
cheap as any. Indeed, very little in
genuity will enable anyone to make the
wire frame herself. These little lamp
shades may be made as pretty as de-
sired by little painting in water col
ors, pin-tracing or India ink outline
sketching. The end fastenings may be
concealed by rosettes or butterfly bows
of ribbon. The materials used are so
inexpensive that even if they do scorch
at the upper edge soon, they can readily
be replaced by new ones. have tried
them and like them very much. They
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
COVERED WITH MUSTARD.
Grain Crop In Southwestern Minnesots
May BE a Failure

Grain Crop In Southwestern Minnesota
May Be Failure.
The farmer, who has been taught to
fear the mustard plant, has just fear,
as will be confirmed by view of the
present condition in southwestern Min.
nesota. The level prairies, where green
fields were expected, are covered SO
evenly and widely with yellow blossom
that it seems impossible that it can be
wild mustard. This condition is notice
able In northwest Iowa, in Mobiles and
Rock counties, Minnesota, and this vi
cinity. The fields of grain seem to be
buried beneath overtowering growths
of mustard. The railway tracks, wagon
roads and barnyards are alike covered
by this weed. Indeed, this part of the
country seems to have no rest from the
monotony of its mustard growth. Mus
tard has long had strong hold in this
part of the state, but the wet season Is
evidently the cause of twice the usual
growth in all fields Of small grain. The
plague threatens to virtually ruin the
crop.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
Something New in Bedding Line.

African fibre mattress, which
combines all the good qualities OF
hair mattress, with the health
fulness of the beds OF new mown
hay that our grand parents used
to sleep on. Its elasticity prevents
it getting out OF shape, and be-
cause of Its perfect cleanliness il
is highly recommended by physi-
clans, especially in cases of fever,
rheumatism and lung and throat
troubles. Well made aud as
nearly indestructible as a mat
tress can be. If in poor health by
all means try one. All sizes and
at prices TO suit the times.
CLOVER,
7-20t IF cor. Houston and Soledad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24

will not scorch easily as they are so
roomy at the top. I give the shape in
the figures. Thesize must be regulated
by size of lamp. For large piano or
paElor lamp, "a inches diameter at the
bottom Is about correct with about Is
for depth between tor. aud bottom Of
sha9s. The diameter Of the upper edge
should not be muohless than that of the
bottom. If anyone has an old-fashioned
candelabrum with two OF more sockets
for candles, tiny stub" shades can easily
be made to fit them. Make them of
water color" paper, if you paint, pow
dered with small Dresden flowers. A
yard and half will make several small
or one good-sized lamp shade. If you
cannot paint, cut out leaf and flower
design from gold or silver paper, and
paste on.-Ohio Farmer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
SAN ANTONIO AND GULF SHORE
RAILWAY COMPANY.
,tice to All Persons Interested:


That, whereas, all matters concern
ing the sale of the S. A. & G. S. Ry.
Co.'S properties, rights, franchises,
ETC., made on the 18th day of July, A.
ID. 1896, by Henry Terrell, receiver, to
Oscar Bergstrom for the sum of $780,
100000 One Hundred and Fifty Thou
sand Dollars, have been referred to
me for investigation and report. Now
therefore all persons in favor of, or
opposed to the confirmation by the
Court of said sale, or are otherwise
interested therein, are hereby notified
that at the hour of 10 A. NJ, on the
9TH day of August, A. d. 1896, in my
offices, rooms and 8, Kampmann
building, San Antonio, Bexar County,
PeXas, L will conduct said investiga-
ton, and an opportunity will be given
all parties interested to be heard.
f. II. WASH,
Special Master in Chancery, S. A. &
G. S. Ry. Co. 7-22-10t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
>Ebe Daily Light.
FRIDAY. JULY "A. 1896.
PREPARATION OF BEEF.
Some Practical Suggestions Regarding ths
Selection of Meat.

some PRACTICAL suggestions Regarding TINS
Selection of Meat
Beef is not only the observation-disclosures,
but the most economical meat for a
family. In choosing good meat it is
well to be sure that the grain is smooth
rather than open, and that the lean is
of a fresh, bright red color, The fat
should look white rather than yellow,
and in young beef, which is the more
tender, the fiber is elastic and rises
when pressed with the finger.
The prime pieces of beef are the sir
loin, the ribs and the round. The two
first are usually roasted; the brisket
and the shoulder are best for boiling or
Stewing. A delicate and tender steak
Is sometimes made from the inside or
fllet of the sirloin. 1t should never be
pounded, which is a vain attempt to
make tough meat tender by bruising its
fbers. If beef is intended for boiling,
It is usually rubbed over with little
salt A tablespoonful of vinegar add
ed to the water will render it quite
tender.
The loss of weight in cooking meat
is from one-ffth to one-third, which
is chiefly water, and beef shrinks con-
siderably less than some other kinds
of meat. Lean beef contains 70 per
cent. of water, and fat beef 81 per cent.
Roast beef is digested in three hours;
salt beef requires four and quarter to
four and a half hours.
The great point in cooking meat is
to render it tender without extracting
the juices, and it is better to cook it
slowly, so that the loss shall be only
water. But it should first be subjected
to high heat, thus coagulatipg the
surface albumen so as to retain the
juices.
The usual time for roasting is calcu-
lated at quarter of an hour for each
pound of meat, and it should be fire.
quently basted. When serving, the
dish should be handsomely garnished.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24

-. goluen yellow. Add one cup
IF fresh bread crumbs, one cup of cooked
meat chopped fine, onesaltspoon of salt,
half saltspoon of pepper, a quarter
saltspoon of nutmeg and one teaspoon OF
thin, yellow rind of lemon, and a half
cup of water or weak stock. Allow to
simmer five minutes. To this add two
well-beaten eggs. Serve on thin slices
of brown bread or between two square
crackers,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
To Measure for Wall Paper.

To measure room in order to find
out how many rolls of paper will be
required to cover the walls, multiply
the length by the height of each wall.
add together the number of square feet
of the walls, getting total number of
square feet. Allow one-haIf roll OF
paper for each door and window. Di.
vide the whole amount by 80, which will
give you the number of rolls of paper
required for the walls, including waste.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
STEAL HEAVY NAILS.
California Rodents Construct Home Of
Railroad Spikes.

California is a state of big things,
and not the least interesting among
them is the huge wood rat found along
the slope of the Cascade mountains.
Besides being big, the rat is profess
sional thief. He steals anything and
everything, and is the terror of the ma
tives as well as of hunting parties. For
est and Stream tells some amusing
stories of raids made on camps by rats
which carried away knives, forks,
spoons, tin plates, towels, cartridges
and all sorts of cloth and rags that
could be used as lining for their nests.
The same paper tells of an effort at
building done by pair of these rats
which beats all record for rat archi-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
LESS THAN A YEAR AGO

We opened our Mammoth Furni-
niture House with no encourage
ment but our native grit, as the
city was pretty thoroughly repre-
sented in the furniture line; but
by buying in large quantities and
paying cash we were enabled to
buy very close. Realizing too,
that we had to draw our customers
from the old furniture houses of
the city, we made prices on our
goods that no other house in the
city can duplicate and as result
we have by far the largest trade in
the city. We invite an Intelligent
comparison. Get our prices and
terms. "CLowER," who Ia after
your trade. z 90 II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
NOTICE.

The Greenville Construction Co.
furnishes all tools for their men and
have none for sale. Our tools are
branded and stamped G. G. c., and
any one buying them does so knowing
them to be stolen. ~
7-15-1m w. j. IRWIN. Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents a bottle. o -27 1yr-eod
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
14-21-2S)
For SALE.

5000 old newspapers, clean and
whole, low rates. Apply at Light Of
fee. 7-17-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
EMPIRE LAMP SHADES.

They Are All the Rage and, Thank Good,
ness, Easily Made.
Draped lamp shades are no longer tho
most fashionable things Of their kind.
"A more inexpensive. and at the same
time more easily made-at-home kind,
is now to be used. tits called the EN-
pre-" as most decorative house furnish
ings are called now. The handsome
lamp shades, faring very much at the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
ATTENTIOr!

Contractors, Carpenters and Consum-
ers of lumber. Get prices from VIM.
Cameron & Co. before buying.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
BIDS FOR GRADING AND GRAY
ELING.
Mayors Office
San Antonio July % 1900
Mayors Office
San Antonio, July p, 1S96

san Antonio, July -, 1896.
Sealed bids will be received by the
City Clerk and opened by the under
signed on Tuesday, 2Sth inst, at IL
o'clock noOn,to grade and gravel Syc-
amore street, from East Commerce to
North street.
Plans and specifications to be seen
in the office of the City Engineer.
The City of San Antonio reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
HENRY ELMENDORF,
Mayor.
Attest:
E. r. NORTON, City Clerk.
6-22-6t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
How to Make Mince scalIop,.

A nice way to utilize cold meat is to
cook one tablespoonful OF onion cut fine
in two tablespoonfuls of butter. unf;i
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24
ATTENTION!

Contractors, Carpenters and Consum-
ers of lumber. Get prices from VIM.
Cameron & Co. before buying.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-26
NO WARRANT UF LAW.
Murphy Was Not Entitled to
 the Money Drawn.

lCIdZetIe.
 More than usual interest centered in a case in which Judge Baker rendered a decision yesterday. Just before the close of Oakes Murphy's career as gov ernor, a warrant was drawn for him as chairman of the loan commission, on account of labor and incidental ex- penses for eleven months at Sl00 per month, $l, 100 all told. This was hy- pothecated at the Valley bank, and when payment was demanded 1t was refused. Suit was brought to compel the treasurer to pay, and on Monday Jud e Baker decided the clam illegal. even in the hands of purchaser for value. In summing up She case, among other things, the decision concluded as follows;
 It would be a strange construction of this statute to give salary or com pensa ton to the members of the com mission, and allow them to fix the amount of such salary or compensation. To do so would be to read into it some thing not thereto extend 1t over a subject not in the minds of the law makers at the time of the creation Ot the law. Services rendered by an off cer, acting Tn position to which no compensation is attached, will be held to be gratuitous.
 "My conclusion is that the warrant was issued without authority of law, and is void even Tn the hands of pur- chaser for value. Judgment is there fore ordered for the defendant"
 The above warrant is one of the charges filed in the Democratic plat | form of 1894.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-26
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest Govt Report R>!!a!l! >!!! Rs,kdsgl! RakiRg
 ABSOLUTELY PURE
A Possible War.
Denver News.1


 Senator Cameron's s resolution strikes boldly at the difficulties presented by the Cuban war. Ii goes beyond any of the tentative propositions that have been considered. If anything short of actual armed interference in Cuba will provoke Spain to war, it will The ca- blegrams from Spain may be exagger- ated, but the national spirit there is so strong-ho however weak may be the means of supporting it-that the reso- lution, if adopted, may be forthwith considered to warrant declaration of war.
 It cannot be denled that it would be easier to precipitate this country into war at present than it would If times were more prosperous. Apart from the universal sympathy with the gallant struggle of the Cubans for indepen- dence, there IS a widespread feeling that war would would be not wholly injurious thing. There are politicians who would like to divert the attention of the people from the problems at home. There are business men who think that war would help trade. There are unemployed thousands who are ready for war. Perhaps the war feeling in this case may be due in part to the belief that Spain would be com- paratively easy to defeat. We believe the task would be harder than IS rmag- ined, but it would be quite within the capacity of the fleet now possessed by this country. There is small danger of interference by any other European power.
 Taking everything into consideration this nation appears to stand nearer the brink of deadly conflict with an- other country than at any time for many years. And should 1t become necessary in the cause of liberty, there will be a nearly unanimous public sen- timent in support of it.