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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
Y. M. @. A. NOTES.

The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet In the
Association parlor Monday, March Q, at
p m: There is important business to
attend 10, and all the ladies are invited.
The mems rally, held at thea .-s Nc. =
rooms today, at 4 p. m. will b.s conducreo
by the Epworth League CT, union. The
following Is the prograuafsor the service:
Song-Congregatiopr
Music-Pe9cackssc orchestra
ScriptnreJLesson, Matt. ~, 4, Z, To-
Kew. j. ". Harrison.
Prayer-M. Hutchison.
glee club.
Address-Rev. r. L. Selle. pastor
Trinity M. Il. church. Subject: "The
Preparation for Temptation and How to
Music-Solo, D. M. Doyle.
Voluntary two.minute talks.
Musician Antonio Female college
glee club.
voluntary sentence prayers.
Song, No. 50, Pentecostal hymns-Con-
DiSmission.
The members quarterly meeting, held
last Thursday, was the most enthusiastic
one yet held. Reports were given by the
general secretary, membership secretary,
and the physical director. The totalpres-
SNS hASAhoOi ship 10 icu. WelNe ueteSdIeS
were secured to go to the state conven-
tion, held at Palestine, April Ole An eff
fort Is being made to charter a car to
take a large delegation from San An
tonic.
The lecture committee afford the mem
beers and their friends rare treat on
March 18th. They have arranged for
AN Evening in the Old South"
Miss Claiborne, of the High school. will
give "Unc' Edinburg's Drownd in" by
Thomas Nelson Page, in dialect, and the
Quartette club will sing darkey melodies
as a setting for the reading.
Messrs. Herf and Gordon will appear
again IN their inimitable specialties, and
there will be other musical features.
Harry L Markell, general secretary, Y.
NJ. G. A, will spend Sunday In Luling, to
assist the state organization in holding a
young mems meeting.
The gospel meeting for the juniors to-
lay, at p. m, will be addressed by Jas.
Barry, United States weather OBJ
server. All boys under 16 are cordially
invited.
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MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished the LIGHT by the Alamo Bro
kerage Co., 203 Alamo Plaza.l

Furnished the LIGHT by the Alamo Bro
kerage Co., 203 Alamo Plaza
SAN ANTONIO, March, :. 1896.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS..
Wheat: May, opened at 651l; closed at
65b.
Corn: May, opened at aO1s; closed a.
80.
Oats: May, opened at aOJS; closed at
205S.
'EMess Pork; May, opened at 9.75; closed
81 9.67.
Lard: May, opened at 40; closed at
5.37.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Cotton; Steady; middling, ~; sales,
April, 1856; May, 74o; June. 7.4s;
July, 745; August, 7.45; September, rs.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Cotton: steady; middling, 1-l6i
sales, 80, 100 bales.
March. Toe; April, 7.s5; MAY, rs;
June, TAI; July. 7.34; August, III
LIVERPOOL MARKET
Cotton: 4 SIG; firm; receipts, 1000
bales; sales, 5000 bales.
Fehruarv-March,i 413; March April,
4I2: April-May, An; May-June, 4.l0;
Jnne-Jnly, 40; July-August, 400
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
Madam Wilson's Lecture Well Received
Yesterday,

Quite fine audience of San Antenio's
society ladies-mothers and daughters,
were attracted to the Grand opera house
Yesterday by the announcement of the
lecture on physical culture Of the femi-
nine form and hints for the perfection
OF female loneliness, and they were not dis
appointed, as Madame Wilson, the talent
ed exponent OF her art gave them a plain
talk Of about two hours duration on the
subject OF health and strength and beauty
of feature and FORM based all on thorough,
yet simple hygienic rules, the basis of
which was the proper and careful exercise
OF muscle and limbs, as laid down in her
own system, OF which she appears as G.
splendid example in form and feature.
Madam Wilson is not ashamed to tell her
age, but she certainly might be accused
OF placing it too near the shady side, to
close observer.
Her lecture, couched In the best Of
English, was delivered clearly and every
word could be heard and understood.
Her auditors listened with the closest at
tention, though none of the ladies vol
unteered as subjects In answer to her
invitation tn come forward.
Madam Wilson will remain In San An
tonic several weeks, and Will organize
class In physical culture, at her suite
n rooms IN the Bexar apartments, Hous
,Qn and Jefferson streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
Religion on a Boom.

To the San Antonio Daily LIGHT:
The notice which appeared in last Sun.
,dgy's Issue of your valuable paper, has
been widely read by the people, and they
are manifesting lively interest In this
weeks services, though hindered by the
inclemency of the weather.
We cannot seat the crowds that attend
every service. We have had the assis-
lance of the CITY pastors, to some extent.
The Rev. w. III. Mosby, Of Manor, are
rendering very efficient aid, and the Altar
services, are crowded by anxious seekers
of religion. The results to date, are 10
conversions, and many persons have re
claimed. The meeting Is having moral,
as well as. religious effect. One week
more, will close these exercises to begin
our preparation for Easter service.
MACK HENSON, Pastor St. Paul NJ. Z.
Church, pa N. Center st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
ECHOES FROM WEST END.

The gold medal was fairly won by Mr..
Fred. Trask, last Friday night, and was
very closely contested by able COMPETE
tors. The whole entertainment was A
No. l.
The West End Town company has exc
cuted It's deed OF donation To the trustees
of the Methodist church, for two large
lots. which will be the site for new par
sonage, soon to be occupied by Rev. Mr..
Knickerbocker.
1t has been reported that the corner o I
Colorado avenue and Bandera street has
been selected for a Catholic church aud
school, to be built of brick, and that an
orphanage would soon follow the church
building, near or at Sixteenth street and
Murphy avenue.
The Ladies' Missionary Aid society,
whose last meeting was held at the Free
born and Dowden home, can feel gratified
at their successes. 1t Is said that they
have about $500 on hand, almost enough,
now, to build the Methodist minister's
home.
From al appearances West End will re-
Win thetDanDer suburb for religious and
Sauoual edlfices. Its delightful sum-
pre$es have much to do with giving
Aprqminence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
THE SUNDAY LIGHT.
SUNDAY, MARCH s, 1896
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

" hoh Wiz l SSpAN w
The failure of the business mems CON-
mittee to do anything to straighten out
the sewer question Is another illustration
of the fact that our business men lack the
requisite backbone to tackle any question
that involves the necessity of treading on
any ones toes.
The fact is that our city council has
surrendered all its independence to the
dictUm Of the engineers department, and
imagine that the people will acQuit them
they depended upon the decision OF the
eminent engineer In charge.
This wont do, the council owe it to the
taxpayers Of this city to call in the SER
vices of some equally eminent engineer
to act as an expert, since the opinions OF
common, ordinary, sensible, practicable
men have been discarded.
Some serious questions have arisen In
the course OF the construction of the
sewers, and there are people who are OF
the opinion that much OF the work Is de-
fective because of the brick used. Others
that the plan and specifications are defec-
tive.
as 1t was in the beginning. The introduce
tion OF Mexican brick has been con-
demned, because the brick is made in a
foreign country, and Is not actually as
suitable as our home brick for sewer
work. This sending our sewer money
abroad is generally condemned.
Mr.. Gray seems TO cling with tenacity
to Mr.. Pancoast, and Pancoast to Gray.
Mr.. Gray draws bis princely salary with
clock-like regularity, When the sewers
are finished he can shake the dust from
his boots and never see US again; he has
given no bond to secure us against fail
ure Of his work.
Other cities have gone through the
same troubles ours is today encountering.
Before their sewer systems were COM
pleted and after completion, have been
compelled to call in experts to justify the
plans and work on their sewers. 1t will
pay our city to have the brick submitted
TO some other practical sewer engineer.
There are other questions beside the
brick. Will the river syphons work? Are
the specifications for the outfall sewer,
for trussel work, ETC., o. k? Is 1t neces-
sary 70 have a sewer farm at all: IL so,
how long will 1t last?
question for US, but when the patient gets
into a real dangerous condition it is usual
tn call in consulting doctor or two. The
city lof SAM Antonio has bad case Of
sewers on hand. Call In some doctor be-
sides DR.. Gray. Our business mems COM
mittee are not experts at anything, except
their special vocations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

or all the American comedies produced
In the last score of years, no two or
three combined can equal In artistic and
financial success Chas. ii. Hoyt's mas
terpiece, "A Texas Steer" Whenever Mr..
Hoyt is asked what he considers his best
production, he unhesitatlngly answers
THE Steer" Play goers heartily agree
with him, for, although it is nearly seven
years since the original production, 1t is
drawing larger and more enthusiastic
audiences than ever. The season SO
far has been the biggest kind OF
a success, and opera managers all over the
country are offering time for the produc-
ton. At the Grand Opera House tonight.
Manager Walker vouches for this COM
pany as being one of the best of the
season.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
The Virtuous Quincy.

The Austin Statesman's report OF
Cuney's speech at the Austin District
convention says: The speech was one
OF his usual utterances, condemning in
unmiStakable terms the man who at
tempts to corrupt the negro vote by the
use OF money and very severe censure Of
the man who will willingly sell his ballot
and his soul for money. He said that the
scenes enacted in the present convention
were enough to bring the blush OF shame
to every mans cheek" "a blush of
shame on Cuney's cheek would look fine }
"He condemned era wford, the Reed lead
er In Texas, charging him with drag
ging the republican party of Texas down
into the slime" How about the virtuous
Quincy? He had been dragging the party
In the slime for years. The sooner we get
rid Of Quincy the better for the party.
REPURIICAN
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
REPUBLICAN CLUB ORGANIZATION
To the Daily LIGHT:


AT meeting OF the Republican League
club No. IL, last Wednesday, the members
were notified to attend the next meeting
for the purpose of putting into effect the
organization of clubs In this city, and as
the state organizer OF republican league
clubs of Texas, | desire to impress upon
the party leaders that the plan of organI-
cation is wholly dominated by the prin-
ciple that the league is mot to plan bat
ties, but to fight them" For causes only
known to themselves. certain republicans
have not taken an interest in the league
club; In fact, have used their influence In
the vain effort OF disrupting the organiZa
ton. Texas never saw more opportune
time than this year In which to have a
working republican club In every precinct
In the state. l am a great believer in
small clubs, and think that the highest
party efficiency comes from a great num-
Der Of we'll formed small clubs. In the
large clubs the laurels are few and the
great bulk Of the members have no hope
OF being anything more than privates In
the ranks, but with the increase Of the
number OF clubs, more opportunity is
furnished for display Of Individual merit,
and republican clubs have so much OF
such quality that l am opposed to bot
thing IL up in the large clubs and am de-
Sirous Of having a distinct club in each
county precinct, and club In each ward
In the cities, and one central club for the |
county at large, each organization to have |
its own officers having seperate charac- |
ter from the state league. We also want |
to put in the field organizers of merit and |
ability, who will see to 1t that the pre- |
cinct or the ward in which they reside are |
stirred TO the very bottom, and il there |
is any voter In Texas, who persist 10 |
voting the de nocratic ticket next Nov |
emb Der, IL will not be because he is ignor-
ant of the reasons why the business of |
the country is paralyzed The object of |
the league is to dessiminate republican |
doctrine and literature In addresses in as
semblies and in yearly conventions. Its |
does not allow it to take
hand in any mans battle, unless he is
regular nominated candidate on the re-
publican ticket, and then the league is |
for him and he can depend upon hearty |
assistance. On the 1ssh of this month, |
San Antonio republicans will meet and |
appoint committee from each ward, for |
the purpose OF perfecting strong or |
ganization and a cordial, hearty invita-
ton is extended to those who believe in |
the principles OF the republican party TO |
be present; especiallyIdo we want to see
the young mem present.
81 L. HAHN,
Statd Organizer Republican League.
San Anto4o. Texas, March 18th 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
POLITICAL NOTES

The Express special pet, Cooney, got a
black eve at the Austin district conven-
ton. He charged MIR. Crawford with
buying up the cOous. Oh! virtuous (?)
Cooney!l
Cooney has sounded the alarm; the AL
lison boom in Texas is busted.
Letters are pouring in from almost
every county In the Twelfth congressional
district endorsing Mckinley and the Mis-
sion garden convention.
Moses Ellis, who tried to lead all the
'niggers" into Mexico, helped Cooney
raise the row at Austin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
Brewery improvements.

The new cellars and cooling house of
the Lone Star brewery will be completed
within the month. The buildings are alb
solutely fire proof and out of the estimat-
ed cost OF 500 900 there is but about 50, 500
worth of carpenter work thereon. As
soon as these buildings are occupied, the
old frame buildings will be torn away to
make room for a big brew house, to be
also fire proof and built of brick
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
ST. MARY's STREET

The following new books we're received
at the City Public Library during the past
week: Congressional Directory" by
Francis M. Cox; Transportation Inter-
ests OF the United States and Canada -
Report OF Commission of Education;"
UNITED States Commission of Fish and
Fisheries;" Smithsonian Report, United
States Museum" statistics of Railways
in the United States;" Annual Report
OF the Bureau Of Ethnology," by j, M.
Powell; Memorial Address on the Life
and Character OF Leland Stanford"
Work on Irrigation" by Powell.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

The mayor is credited by the Express
with asserting that there will be surplus
In the city treasury when the back taxes
are collected. The people would rather
have the surplus in their own pockets.
The Express evidently does Mayor Ell
mendorf injustice by picturing him as a
sort OF Nero, smoking his cigar, while the
poor garbage man is holding his belly to
quell the pains of hunger.
The fact that thesmen employed as la
borers have all sold their certificates at q
cause shame to cover the face OF every
member of the administration.
Had warrants, instead Of service GER
tifcates," been issued as authorized by
the charter, this ruinous discount would
not have been suffered.
When it came to issuing warrants to
settle with the banks our city financiers
made them bear interest: now that the
laborers and officials are to be paid the
interest bearing warrant Is discovered TO
be illegal, and even the straight warrant
was withheld while the service certificate
was issued, which only goes at a ralnous
discount. Is this financiering; is 1t JUS
tice; is 1t common sense,
The suggestion that the city property
be sold to pay out the present city admin
istration, is simply outrageous. II we are
approaching bankruptcy let us know It.
The past year has been one unparalleled
in the history of our city in the way OF tax
collections, over s423, 900 already collected
In cash. An amount that should
be sufficient to run our govern
ment, yet we are now on the
fifth month Of failure to pay off the
city's employees. Mr.. Robards is credited
with being the master-spirit of the finance
committee, let him explain the situation
The miserable little cut on the police
mems salaries, and the talk about re-
duction has only excited the contempt Of
level headed people.
We are afraid Mr.. Robard's head is not
fat on top.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
We are afraid Mr.. Robard's head is not
fat on top.
The Flower Battle.

The ladies of the Flower Battle aSso-
citation will meet Tuesday at 4:3O p. m,
10 the parlors of the Menger hotel 1t is
urged that as many ladies as possible be
president, and important matters will
be discussed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
EFFIE ELLsLER.

Monday, and Tuesday night, and
Tuesday matinee.
An eminent authority on theatrical
can actresses this generation has pro-
duced, few have touched human sympa-
titles so gently, so surely and so effective
ly as Effie Ellsler. Play patrons have re-
ceived sufficient evidence of the truth Of
the above assertion in the recollection OF
her engagements IN this city.
Mr.. John Weston and Mr.. john A.
Ellsler are prominent members of the
supporting company, which numbers
about twenty carefully selected Shaks-
pearean players. The costuming and set
ting will be extremely beautiful.
DELLA FOX
Comic opera company, is booked for
Wednesday night. at the Grand.
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Michigan Editors Return.

Southern Pacific passenger train No.
II, from the west, was five and half
hours late yesterday from the Eagle Pass
division. The Michigan Press associa-
ton came In on this train and left for the
east on No. 10 last night. The excursion
lists stopped here about six hours, and in
that time took walk about the city. On
arrival of the train at the depot, the ex-
cursionists gave three cheers on having
returned TO the United States from Mex
leo 1t was jolly party.
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A Donation In Science.

AUSTIN, March 7.-[Special.l- Geo.
w. Breckenridge, Of San Antonio, has
made a donation to the Texas Academy
Of Science In the shape Of check for
$500, DR.. G. B. Halstead, president OF
the academy has agreed to raise an equal
sum in this city. The colonel has Just
returned from trip to Venezuela and
the windward islands, and this donation
was his first act on his return to San An
tOniO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES,
LosoYA STREET.

The following books were received the
past week: "a Child OF Tuscany" by
Marguerite Bouvet; "Beauchamp's Ca
the Four" by A. Conan Doyle; Doctor
Warrick's Daughters" by Mrs. Il. ii.
Davis; Love Affairs Of Bibliomaniac,
by Eugene Field; Brown Heath aud
Blue Belts" by VIM. Winter.
The order for March was awarded to
VIM. Corner, who submitted the lowest
bid.
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WANTED

Lady partner, single or widow, with small
capital, 10 keep simple book and attend
Office. Nice business. VIII guarantee ten
dollars per day. Address W. L., this
office IT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08

a loaf Of bread from the {
was wrapped in a piece
put the cloth In a draV
stand. 1t is believed {
fire unaware of Mrs. s.
this caused the fire. The |
to about $50. No insurar,
extInguished by Mrs Ale|
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WANTED. A MILLINER,

To go to Eagle Pass; good salary
to a competent hand. Enquire at
1t WOLFF & MARX.
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A Small Fire.

The fire department was called out 10
the residence OF A. Z. Shepard, No. 21s
King William street, yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock, to extinguish fire In a
wash stand in one of the rooms OF the
house.
Mrs. Shepard attended the lecture at the
opera house, and before II left she took
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08

Had warrants, instead Of service GER
tifcates," been issued as authorized by
the charter, this rulnous discount would
not have been suffered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08

The fact that thesmen employed as la
borers have all sold their certificates at a
discount of Is per cent is sufficient to
cause shame to cover the face Of every
member of the administration.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08

The mayor is credited by the Express
with asserting that there will be surplus
in the city treasury when the back taxes
are collected. The people would rather
have the surplus In their own pockets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-14

is again occupied with illegal selling ana
making Of liquor.
DR.. w. H. Cyrus has presented to the
Palatka library full set of the Ency.
clopedia Britannica, Of twenty volumes.
Palatka Advertiser: Insurance against
storms, which has been so beneficial in
other states, seems to be one of the ne
cessities of Florida. Some of our insur-
ance companies are already discussing the
propriety Of adding this feature.
The old Castle house at Pine Castle, Or
ange county, has been torn down. This
was one of the old land marks, being the
original building from which the town
took its name. It's style of architecture
is that of the castles of the middle ages.
Tuesday Tiny Hawkins, Henry White
head and r. ]. Walsh of Tampa went out
for a days hunting. They scattered out
in search of game without knowing where
each other was. When they had gone a
little way covey of quail rose near Nc.
Whitehead and he fired. At the crack of
the gun man screamed fifty yards lis
tant, whose voice was at once recognized
as that of Walsh. They ran and found
him on the ground in agony An investi-
cation showed he had been struck in tho
forehead with four No. bird shot, in the
~ANNA WIN bllet anu III the nan0 with
one. He was suffering intensely from the
wounds, coupled with the shock, but his
companions carried him to the city at
once and summoned physician No serl-
GUS results are anticipated.
While S. T. Carrow was on his way from
st. Lueie to West Palm Beach a few days
ago he found an unconscious man in the
woods. The man was taken to West Palm
Beach, and lodging was secured for him
at the Earman house, where he died two
days after his arrival During an appar
emily lucid moment he gave his name as
wallace. No person knew anything about
him. His name. business, and purpose
were alike undiscovered, ana he was buried
a. West Palm Beach. The deceased was
about 30 years of age, feet inches tall.
Of light complexion, well dressed. on
his person was found a letter addressed
to Frank Burke, Brooklyn. It was post
marked somewhere In England, and bore
also the stamp OF Rockford, Ill. This let
ter has been sent to the postmaster at
Rockford, with a request that he investi-
gate.
A member Of the Amber Lumber Com
pany was al Gainesville Thursday and said
that his company was at work in the coun-
ty saving the timber that was blown
down by the storm. The butt of the tree
the best part Of a stock log has in most
instances been ruined. Some OF the home
steaders will float timber In RATS down
the Suwannee river to the Gulf. The
county commissioners will be compelled to
borrow money with which to pay the men
who have been employed IN cutting logs
from the county roads. Nearly 81 900 Is
due for the work. Chairman Matheson
OF the board Of county commissioners says
that ARRANGEMENTS for obtaining the money
are pending, and that he would pay the
men in a few days. The money win be