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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
Y. M. @. A. NOTES.

The mems rally today will be
addressed by Mr.. J. A. Mckee.
Boys gospel meeting 3 p. m.
Practical talk by G. +. Growvene,
Of Boston, Mass.
There will he special class in
bookkeeping formed Tuesday even
ing at s o'clock.
The board Of directors will hold
their regular monthly meeting
next Tuesday at 8 p. m.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will give a
tea Wednesday at 3 80 to 6 p. m.
DIR. G. Graham Watts will give q
medical talk to the members We'd
nesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The sect One" club Is successful.
There are Al members and 10 new
memb ers have been brought in 80
far.
The lecture com mittee has Sc
cured Judge F. B. Earnest to lee
ture Friday evening at o'clock.
Subject: "Old Time Southern
Negro"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03

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Munyon's Pile Ointment posi-
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Price, 25c.
Munyon's Blood cure eradlcates
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Munyon's Female Remedies are
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Munyon's Catarrh Remedies new
er fail. The Catarrh Cure-price
25c.-eradicates the disease from
the system, and the Catarrh Tab.
lets-price 25c.-cleans and heals
the parts.
Munyon's Vitalizer restores lost
powers to weak men. Price, $1.00.
A separate cure for each disease,
At all druggists, mostly 25c. vial
Personal letters to Professor
Munyon, 1905 Arch street, Phila.
delphia, Pa, answered with free
medical advice for any disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
THE SUNDAY LIGHT.
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1896
MYSTERIES OF THE LOUVRE.
Vague Stories of Imperial Crime Reach
the Outside World.

Vague Stories of Imperial Crime Reach
the Outside World.
Everyone who has dome" the Louvre
will remember the low-pitched and
somewhat gloomy halls in which are
stored the treasures of Egypt. Beneath
these lie yet more darlzly mysterious
vaults, inaccessible to the public,
though approached by a wide and hand
some staircase, such as would lead one
to imagine that it communicated with
apartments of some importance. Yet
one finds at the bottom nothing but
broad passages disposed in the form
of cross, and without any sign what
ever of door or window.
A recent examination, however, of
the solid walls gives experts reason to
believe that the masonry is more recent
than the rest of the structure in this,
the oldest portion of the fortress pail
nee. M. Vaugneux, a weu-known critic,
believes that many of the bodies Of
victims killed in the revolution of 1890
were immured here, and that the gov
ernment was afraid to reveal the facts
when the remains of their comrades
were collected beneath the Colonne de
Juliet.
On the other hand, NJ. Blondel, TIE
architect of the building, and M. Nor
mand, the secretary of the Society for
Protecting Partisan Monuments, hold
the opinion that these subterranean
passages led to the oubliettes into
which Catherine de Medicis cast those
who were unfortunate enough to incur
her hate or fear. A judicious explora-
ton would clear up the matter, and
settle, too, several doubtful points as
to the foundations of Lescot's original
citadel. Unfortunately, the annual
grant does not provide for any such
archaeological research, and it would be
necessary to appeal for funds to the
generosity of the Standardization
Chronicle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03

Iceland has from time immemorial
enjoyed strange immunity from rep.
tiles. This seems to have grated upon
the nerves of two German naturalists,
who, emulated by the same spiritwhich
induced the Chicago contractor to send
in an offer to the town council of the
Italian city of Pisa to straighten the
leaning tower which is the principal at
traction of the place, are now devoting
their energies to introducing reptiles
into Iceland. They have already ex.
perimented with frogs, both Danish
and Prussian, and as the pioneer serv-
ice of these humble landmarks of the
biologist has proved successful, cargo
of able-bodied snakes is about to be
dumped on the island, unless King
Christian sees fit to resist this alto.
gether novel form of German invasion
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
THE LITTLE FOLKS OF NO. 8.

To the Daily LIGHT:
SAN PEDRO SPRINGS, May l.
Here are our thanks, for parents
dear
For principals and teachers kind
Who every May Of every year
For us our pleasures find.
And while we, with gladstone
heart,
Jump, gambol, romp and play
Well leave our thanks before we
part
For Messrs. Menk and Hice to.
day.
These gentlemen were very kind
Gave us the greatest treat,
More than we could expect to find
And they did it so neat.
Their museum and their splendid
Zoo,
Held its doors wide apart
And we little folks and big ones
too,
Thank them for the "Third
Ward"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
CATHOLIC NEWS.

A meeting of st. Joseph's sodal-
ity will be held this afternoon at
o'clock.
The society of st. Vincent de
Paul will meet Immediately aftor
high mass.
The West End st. Louis college
will give pic mic at Leon springs
this month.
Bishop Forest has appointed
Rev. Pefferkorn to Temporarily
succeed the late Father Buffard.
The married ladies' section OF
the Holy Family meets at st.
Mary's church this afternoon at A
o'clock.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
meets in Shafer & Braden's hall
Thursday evening, May 7th, at s
o'clock.
May devotions will be held In
st. Msry's, church during the
month, on Wednesday and Friday
evenings at Z :45 o'clock, other days
after morning mass.
No notice to the contrary having
been received by the LIGHT, it is
presumed the early morning mass
at Mission Conception will be cele-
brated this morning.
Father O'Callaghan Is making
arrangements for picnic for the
Sunday school children, and the
grown persons connected, to be
held May 2lst, at Aue's grove, on
the Arkansas Pass.
The appointment of vicar-gen-
eral of this diocese, made vacant
by the lamented death of the late
Father Buffard, rests, it Is said,
between Father Dumoulin, of this
city, and Father Weyer, of Vic
toria.
This morning low mass will be
said at st. Mary's at 7:30 o'clock,
and high mass at 10, at which
Father Smith will officiate. This
evenings service will be held at
7:45 and sermon will be preached
and instruction given.
Father Henderson has made ar
rangements to have a mission
preached at st. Patrick's church
during this week, by Fathers
Power and O'Conner. The first
service will begin this morning
with high mass at 10 o'clock and
will be repeated each evening I'M
til the expiration Of the week.
The selection OF Capt. J. A. Nc
Cormick, as president OF the Catho-
lie Columbian league Of the state,
was a careful and very happy
choice and insures the success Of
the league from the beginning, as
Capt. Mccormick is a great Or
ganiZer, a hard worker, is popular
and very jealous in his efforts for
the advancement of his faith.
A number of visitors came into
the city to attend the burial of
Father Buffard, among whom
were Father Klein, president Of st.
Edwards college, Austin, Father
Kirsch, of Castroville, Father
Moulin, OF Bexar, Father Hartleb,
of Ennis, who was also a delegate
to the Catholic State union, and
Father Mack, of New Braunfels.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
POLLY IN A FIX.
His Piece Was as Applicable One Time as
Another.


4 Snowman at a fair possessed a
beautiful parrot which accompanied
him everywhere on his peregrinations
through town and country, and excited
the admiration of the gaping crowd by
its capital limitations of the showman's
voice and tones when inviting the pub
lie to step into the booth. One day the
faithful creature broke it's chain and
escaped into a neighboring plantation.
Soon a number of men and boys were
on its track, but before they had gone
far they heard a loud noise caused by
the shrieking of birds in the wood. On
arriving at the spot whence the sounds
proceeded they found poor Poll perched
on the withered branch of tree, be-
reft of most of it's feathers and sur
rounded by flock of screeching crows
that were mercilessly pecking at it
with their beaks. Notwithstanding
this pitiable state of affairs the crowd
of seekers could not refrain from laugh
ing as they heard the poor victim
scream out at the top of his voice: "One
at time, gentlemen! Don't crush so,
please! Take your time! There's
plenty of room!"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
How He Took 1t.

An exchange tells story of Scotch
minister whose physician ordered him
to drink beef tea. The next day, when
the doctor called, the patient COM
planned that the new drink made him
sick.
why, sir" said the doctor, that
can't be. I'll try it myself"
AS he spoke he poured some of the tea
into a skillet and set it on the fire.
Then, having warmed it, he tasted it.
srnacked his lips and said:
Excellent excellent"
man." said the minister, sis that the
way ye sup it?"
of course. What other way should
it he suppit? It's excellent"
1T may be guide thatway, doctor, but
Try it WI the cream and sugar, man,
Try it WI that and see hoo We like it."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
All CHOWS MISTAKE.
Took the Trolley for the Steam Railway
Train.


All Chow, a Chinaman with a limited
knowledge of this country, its ways and
its language, started from Berkeley
CAL, to ride the few miles into San
Francisco, recently. He had been in
structed where to take the train; but
he made mistake, and instead of board
ing the regular steam railroad train he
took an electric car that passed the
same corner. 1t happened to be a car
of the loop line that runs between
Berkeley and Oakland, going one
route and returning another. He made
the complete circuit once, but made no
effort to get off the car. The conductor
thought the scenery charmed the
celestial, so said nothing, but collected
his fare a third time as the car went on
its second trip to Oakland. Eight
times All Chow made the circuit of the
line, paying his nickel with cheerful
ness every time the conductor asked for
fare. Then at the end of the eighth trip
the conductor called a policeman and
All Chow was taken before police
judge for examination as to his sanity.
The interpreter in the court soon dis.
covered the reason of All Chow's peculiar
doings, and with the courts permission
accompanied him to San Francisco.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
Not Credited,

The assembling of the four men,
bers of the firm of sewer contrac-
tors, Messrs. Marshall, Wilding,
Backus & Hindes, in our city yes
terday, gave rise to a startling ru-
NOR about the city to the effect
that they had called on the mayor
and offered compromise In their
action against the city for injunc-
ton in the sewer work..
The statement was even given
credence by an alderman whom
the LIGHT reporter asked concern
ing it, but when Mayor Elmen-
dorf was questioned concerning
it last night, he denied that he
had been approached by any one
about such compromise and had
not seen the sewer contractors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
EPITAPH ON A MATCHMAKER,
Curious Inscription Seen on a Tombstone
in an English Graveyard.

The following curious inscription to
the memory of George Routleigh, a
matchmaker by trade, occurs in the
churchyard at Lydford, Devon: Here
lies, in horizontal position, the outside
case of George Rutleigh, whose abiding
in that line was an honor to his profess
sion. Integrity was his mainspring, and
prudence the regulator of all the &C.
lions of his life. Humane, generous
and liberal, his hand never stopped till
he had relieved distress. Sincerely reg
ular were his motions. He never went
wrong except when set agoing by peo-
pie who did not know his key. Even
then he was easily set right again. He
had the art of disposing of his time so
well that his hours glided in one contin-
ual round of pleasure and delight till
AN unlucky minute put an end to his
existence. He departed this life, No
vember, 1902, wound up in hope of be-
ing taken in hand by his Maker and OF
being thoroughly cleaned, repaired and
set agoing in the world to come"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
FROG AND TOAD JONAHS.
Yarns Accepted Not without Doubt by
Amateur Naturalists.

Amateur Naturalists.
Most persons when they hear a natur-
alist tell about peculiar doings by
birds, animals, or reptiles grin and ask
about big fish. One tale, which no one
but naturalists seems to believe, was
told in the Forest and Stream recently
by Allen Chamberlain. He says he
heard o cry down in Florida such as q
distressed frog makes and found that
a blacksnake was swallowing a frog.
When the frog was out of sight the
snake was shot through the head and
the frog was liberated. AT first it was
stupefied, but was soon as lively as ever.
Within 20 years the same paper has
recorded at least score of just such
instances, reported by as many indi-
viduals, who gave their real names and
addresses, and who declared they had
seen the stupefied toad or frog come 10
as from trance, hop about as if dazed,
and at last go away as lively as ever.
S. d. Kendall, in the Forest and
Stream for June, 1892, told about a
mother quail which in trying to protect
her young got within reach of rattle
snake. The snake was killed in the
act of swallowing the bird. When re-
leased the bird was for some time stu
pefied, but after awhile recovered
enough to stagger off. On the next
day she was all right and caring for her
chicks
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
The Moon and stammering.

Nature publishes from correspon-
dent curious fact which it vouches
Cor. The correspondent says: at was
accidentally observed by a stammering
friend of mine, during the months of
May and June last, that on moonlight
nights he stammered more than on
dark nights, and when he slept exposed
to the rays of the moon during the
month of June he found he stammered
the most on days succeeding full
moons, while day just after the new
moon, and a day before, he had not a
single attack of the fit."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
The ROOF oE EVIL.
Fable of the Farmer and His New-Founs
Riches.


Riches.
One day, states the Detroit Free
Press, farmer, who lived for years in
peace and quietness and was we'll
spoken of by all who knew him, found
a pot of gold as he was digging in a
field. In great rejoicing he carried the
treasure to his house and told his wife
the news, and in a day his good luck
was known 70 100 people. His wife
promptly decided to buy piano and
have a new house, and when the old
man didn't think much of this scheme
she upbraided him for his selfishness,
and went about in the sulks. His three
sons suddenly decided that they would
blossom out as Jim-dandies and work
no more, and his two daughters howled
for diamonds and silks. A deacon
called and wanted him to give $500 to
the African heather; he was asked to
establish a foundlings' home; his
mother-in-law demanded brick house
and new carpets and his ten sisters and
brothers arrived and wanted the spon-
dulix to make trip to Europe. Neigh
bors who had loved him now referred
to him as a stingy old varmint, and
men who had asked him to be candi-
date for town SUPERVISOR sent him word
that they'd snow him under if ever no
ran for office. In fortnight he found
himself without friends and mixed up
in a score of broils, and, taking the
gold to the river, he dumped it in ard
exclaimed:
"That over which I rejoiced has
brought me only sorrow, and durn my
pictur' if want any more ofit!"
Moral-Riches do not bring happi.
ness, but he ought to have licked the
whole crowd and invested that money
in four per cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
In a Oomatose Condition.

The finance committee of the fair
association met at the Business
Mems club yesterday afternoon,
with the result that affairs still re-
main in statu quo. A proposition
was received some weeks age
whereby So, 200 were available, pro,
vided two one-thousand dollar sub
scriptions could be raised from
other parties. This condition
caused the whole fair project tC
hang fire. Another effort will be
made to obtain the two subscrip'
tiOnS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
he Will Veto.

Late yesterday afternoon it be-
came known on the streets that
Mayor Elmendorf would, at to.
morrow's meeting of the council,
veto the ordinance passed by the
council recognizing the claim of
Col. G. w. Breckenridge for some
thing over $4,000, advanced for the
completion of the improvement
of River avenue.
Mayor Elmendorf, when asked
concerning this, replied that II
was true, he would certainly put
his veto on the ordinance at to.
morrow's meeting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
Absent-Minded Professor.

Prof c. had gone to spend the
evening at friends house. When he
was about to leave it was raining very
heavily, wherefore the hostess kindly
offered him accommodations for the
night, which he readily accepted. Sud,
denly the geust disappeared, nobody
knowing what had become of him, and
the family was about TO retire for the
night when Prof. c. wallSe fed in, as
wet as a drowned rat. Heihad been
home TO fetch his night shirtE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
A CURE FOR MUSCULAR RHRU.
MATIsM.

Mrs. r. l.. Lamson, Of Fair,
mount, Illinois, says: "My sister
used Chamb erlain's Pain Balm for
muscular rheumatism and it eff
fected complete cure. l keep il
in the house at all times and have
always found it beneficial for aches
and pains. 1t is the quickest cure
for rheumatism, muscular pains
and lameness 1 have yer seen. y
For sale by E. Reuss, druggist, San
Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
The Won Koehring-Witte Case.

The argument in the Won Koch
ring-Witte damage suit was closed
before Judge Camp last night and
the case went to the jury about
o'clock. The jury was out but a
few minutes and brought in a
verdict for defendant. Plaintiff
had sued for damages for $4,000
for alleged defamation of character
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
A New Strawberry,

, A San Diego man has produced 4
strawberry plant which, unlike the
ordinary plant bears fruit of large
size and delicious flavor on a running
vine, and not almost directly from the
roots, much after the manner of bear
ing of squash or melon vines. 1t as
tonishes horticulturist to see punches
of ripe strawberries growing on a
slender runner which shoots out from
g parent stem.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
League Games Today.

The following Texas league
games are scheduled for today,
Monday and Tuesday:
San Antonio at Galveston.
Austin at Houston.
Denison at Sherman.
Fort Worth at Dallas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
Even in the Most Obstinate and Agra
waited Cases Where ALI Other
Remedies Have Failed.
They Cure Permanently,
Thoroughly Destroying Every Trace Of
Disease by Their Action on the Kid
neys, Liver, Blood and Nerves.
THEY SAVE DOCTORS BILLS.

No Guess Work, No Experimenting -Mun-
yon's Guide to Health Will Describe the
Nature of Your Disease and Tell What
to Take "A Separate Cure for Each Dis
ease-Every Remedy Has Plain Direc-
lions, So There Can Be No istake-Sold
By All Druggists, 25 Gents Bottle,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Cotton: 413932. Quiet; receipts, $500
bales: sales, 1900 bales.
May June, 4.1s@4.l9; June-July. 4.16;
July August, Ais; August September,
4.11@l2; Septem Der October, 4 03@4; Octo-
Der, $50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

Cotton Steady Sales, 12,1OO bales
June, 1896, July, 7.62@4; August,
7.52@3; September, 7.1l@l3; October,
6.94@6; November, 691@2; December,
O9I7I
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished the LIGHT by the Alamo Bro.
kerage Co., 203 Alamo Plaza.
SAN ANTONIO, May 2, 1896.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
Wheat: July, opened at 6214; closed at
62H.
Corn: July, opened at 295s; closed at
295s.
Oats: July, opened at 1873; closed at
1871.
Mess Pork: July, opened at $40; closed
s.O2.
Lard: July, opened at ASS; closed at
4.s7.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Cotton: Quiet and steady; middling,
az. Sales. loo bales. Receipts. 500 bales
June, S.O2@3; July, sc0S0l; August,
1905; September, 74394; October, 7.2S
@30; November, 7,2O@l; December, 72O
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03
We Need Mckinley.

A sheepman out west writing to
friend in this city mentions the
fact that certain man had dispos.
ed of 1000 bags of wool at g. -,
per pound, and adds ave nee
Kinley."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-03

--Wellborn's pet cotton 81
= y s. L. HUTH & N
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-02-13

sence. Good heavens! I thought of
Henry, our office man. He brought the
note-an open note. 1t was he who
caused the delay which prevented my
depositing the money 1t was as clear
as day. / rose rigidly to my feet. In
a twinkling my mind was acutely
active. and thousand ways of escape
surged through my brain in moment.
| unlocked the cabinet and grasped the
large pocketbook which contained the
notes, and thrust it into my bosom. To
what purpose l did not know. l re-
treated into the dense darkness of my
own bedroom, where I stood uncertain
and shivering.
The windows were too high from the
ground to admit of my jumping there
from without mourning the risk of a
broken limb; besides, there was no
time. At the first sound of my putting
up the sash, l would be detected and
overpowered. l heard heavy tread
along the hall. An idea flashed into
my head like the incision of blade.
l clutched the money in my bosom and
stepped into the empty fireplace. In
another moment I was scrambling up
the sooty chimney with the agility of q