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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
THE FROZEN BREEZE.
A Strange Phenomenon Observed by
n Lover of Nature.

Did you ever see a frozen breeZe2
You might have seen one if you had
gone with me into the country one win
ter morning, says the Country.
This was the way it came to be
frozen: All night long the air had been
laden with mist. Over the fields, in the
hollows, all through the woods, even
on top of the hills, the fog hung heav-
lily. All that time the wind blew stead
lily, but not fiercely, from some north
ern quarter.
At nightfall the mercury fell below
the freezing point, so that this mist,
as it drifted through the trees, was
frozen upon their branches and twigs.
The elms, the oaks and the other leaf
less trees took their ice coating quite
evenly, but the thick, impenetrable
masses of the needles of the pine trees
were covered noticeably only upon the
sides toward the north or northwest.
from which the wind came. The strong,
steady breeze bent the branches to lee
ward while it was icing them, and when
the wind came down in the morning
they remained just there, leaning to the
southwark, iced and frozen to I'M
movability, but looking just as if the
wind were still steadily blowing.
Even in the afternoon, when the rain
began to fall and the wind came from
quite another quarter, that north wind
of the night before still remained white
and frozen over the piny woods, the
pale, rigid corpse of thing once keen
ly alive.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
THIS PIG CAME BACK.
Found Its Way Home Although Car
ried on I'm a Basket.

Found Its Way Home Although Car
ried on in n Basket.
"Tve heard often of cats coming
back" said New Jerseyman to New
York Sun reporter, "but never but
once heard of a-pig's coming back. This
pig was sold on farm to man from a
neighboring village, who put it in a
covered basket, shut the lids down tight
and fastened them, put the basket in a
wagon and drove off down road that
had sharp turns in it, so that it was
something like pair of steps, to the
village, about half q mile away, where
he put the pig in pen. This was in the
morning.
Running through the farmers land,
in ssme low ground toward the village,
there was brook, with Doggy meadow
on either side Of it. Beyond the brook
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
CYCLONE AND HAIL.
SUDDEN AND luxurious STORM
FALLS IN THE CITY.
Developed Cyclonic Conditions Quickly.
Hailstones As Large as Pullet Eggs.
Damage to Windows and Shrubbery

The most disastrous hail storm that
has been experienced in San Antonio
of late years, visited this city last ev-
ening at 1880 o'clock, coming from a
northeasterly direction, accompanied by
terrific crashes of thunder and blind
ing flashes of lightning.
Storm clouds began to gather in the
direction from whence it came about 6
o'clock, gradually moving westward
and striking the city over Government
hill at exactly the time mentioned, the
hail being preceded a few moments by
an immense downpour of rain and a
furious wind, the latter continuing as
long as the hail did.
The hail fell exactly nine minutes,
was done the shrubbery and young
trees of the city as could have been ao-
complished by continuous volley of
bullets from thousand regiments of
infantry during the same space of time
all such objects being completely cut to
pieces by the heavenly bombardment
of ice.
The hailstones were all the way from
the size of buckshot to that of hens
egg and left only destruction in their
path. Shingle roofs were split like
glass, water pouring through the roofs
and even tin ones were cut through.
At 1895, during the terrific downpour
of these vegetation destroying ice
balls, the wind suddenly came up from
the east as we'll as the original direc-
ton, forming a small cyclone which
wrenched small trees from the earth
and twisted limbs off as though they
had been mere glass particles.
Nurserymen and hot house owners
were the largest sufferers, all plants in
the open being cut down completely
and the glass covering the hot houses
being smashed into smithereens.
Beside the damage wrought in the
city, the country people will suffer,
in many instances entire crops of
young corn being destroyed, which
will necessitate the replanting of them.
The storm spent the greater part of
it's fpry on Government hill where
it first struck the city, that being also
the highest altitude reached. In that
locality the shrubbery and flowers was
completely cut to pieces.
1t came very unexpectedly and no
one was prepared for it, consequently
the damage was much greater than it
would have otherwise been.
The rain accompanying the storm
was one of the most furious, for the
time it continued, that has visited the
city for a number of years and the
streets were running with water sew
eral inches deep within five minutes
after its first appearance, being almost
equal to a cloudburst.
Part of the long row of bill boards
on Austin street, near the Sunset de-
pot, was blown down last night.
A buggy came to grief at the corner
Of Grand avenue and Avenue d last
evening Just before the storm. The
driver was in a hurry to get home be-
fore the storm and turned the corner
too short, when the rear wheel struck
the curbing and was demolished.
Three little girls in an open buggy
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
ASSAULTED FOR HIS FARE.

Jack Stuttz. an Alamo plaza hack
man, was arrested last night by Off
Ger Beck on the charge of assaulting
NJ. NJ. Fitzgerald, a Gonzales stock
man aged SO years. Fitzgerald OBJ
jected to Stuttz's charges for carrying
him to his sons residence on Crockett
street and the cabby struck him over
the head with the butt end of his whip
cutting serious wound on his head.
Several stitches were taken in dressing
the wound, by a surgeon at an Alamo
plaza drug store.
Stotts' case was continued this morn
ing by recorder Lewis until Monday,
owing to the absence of Mr.. Fitzgerald
the man whom he is accused Of strik-
ing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
GEORGETOWN BOOMLETs.

A Big Rain-Fire Delegates Going to
the Convention.
Georgetown, Texas, May Especial.
"A hard driving rain (nearly two in
chess, fell here last night doing more
harm than good to the crops and would
have been more acceptable 10 or Is
days later. The farmers are in the
weeds and the continuous rains breed
the cut worms which are doing much
damage.
Mr.. E. f. Taylor, chief of the George
town fire department and Delegates
Dave GoOdlet, Geo. Kachy and Ed.
Creitzburg, will leave Sunday for the
state convention of firemen at FL Pa
so. They go via San Antonio and the
Southern Pacific.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08

foated rapidly upward, some breaking
at height of ten or twenty feet, others
soaring away above the tree tops and
out of sight, resembling, more than
anything else, gorgeous toy balloons,
These bubbles were all sizes, from an
inch in diameter to more than a foot.
They were apparently much stronger
and great deal more brilliant than or
binary soap bubbles.
A gas line and an oil line had passed
under the run at this point, within few
inches of each other, and in each pipe
was small leak. The digging and re-
filing of the trenches had made a dam
which held a few barrels of stagnant
water. There was some alkali in the
muddy bottom, which, in combination
with the oil, formed saponule, a kind
of soap. This, while not being a per
feet soap, was sufficiently saponaceous
and cohesive to make beautiful bubbles
when churned by the escaping gas.
The fact that the bubbles were full OF
gas caused them to ascend more swift
ly and the presence of the oil made
them more brilliant, many colored and
unusually beautiful. The bubbles are
rising constantly and can be seen by
anyone who desires to take walk out
to where they are.
The strength of these bubbles may be
imagined from the fact that small
twigs, leaves, ETC., had been floating Oh
the surface of the water and were car.
rsinI mn ~, Xhn 1,r,ro
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, May S.-The cotton mari
ket opened firm at two to four points
higher in sympathy with the advance
in Liverpool futures of two to two and
a half points. Trading was light and
with the exception of a little buying
New Orleans was of local turn. At
IL o clock the market ruled quiet and
steady, with prices at a net gain of
three to four points. Sales to that
hour We're $4,000 bales.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
PROMPT PAYMENT.
Six Thousand Dollars Paid to Widows

Six Thousand Dollars Paid to Widows
of Deceased Members of Sunset
Lodge, 1876, K. of H. ur-
ing the Month of
April.
San Antonio, Texas, May 4, 1897
We take pleasure in acknowledging
the prompt payment to us by the Su-
preme lodge, Knights of Honor, of the
full amount due US upon the benefit
certificates held by our respective hus-
bands who We're members of Sunset
lodge, 1876. at San Antonio, Texas.
Julie H. Further,
Carrie Marx.
Minna Schilling. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
THE NEW WALL PAPER STORE.

No. SIS Houston street, Vance build
ing. All my patterns are for 1897; no
old goods or remnants. Every pattern
bought in April. ALL THE LATEST
EFFECTS; prices low as old goods
elsewhere, cents roll up. Rooms COM
plete from $3.50 up. See the new goods
before buying.
VIM. ZIEGLER, The Decorator
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
STRANGE SOAP BUBBLES.
Striking Scene Witnessed In the
Pennsylvania OIL Region.

Str1king scene WIt0tSsed IN INC
Pennsylvania OIL Region.
About half mile above Franklin, up
the Erie railroad tracks, says the Oil
City Blizzard, is to be seen one of the
most curious sights in this country and
one which the reporter would not be-
lieve existed until he went there with
a friend.
Approaching a small, sluggish stream
we were surprised to see rising from the
surface of the water a number of
bubbles, which glistened in the sun
like glass. 1t was a beautiful sight.
The iridescent spheres, revolving swift
ly after the manner of soap bubbles,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS.

The May-fest excursion Of the Froh-
sim will surely take place tomorrow.
Sutherland Springs is a black sandy
loan country and the rain has i'm
proved the ground making it hard.
Don't be discouraged by the muddy
streets in the city but come and enjoy
yourself. Trains at a. m. and l p.
m. S. A. & G. S. Ry. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
BANK EXAMINER INDICTED.

day voted an indictment against ex-
bank Examiner George r. Hayden, for
failing to report o.. the condition of
the Globe Savings bank for over two
months after he knew 1t to be in an
insolvent condition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
AUCTION SALE.

Tuesday, May IL, at 10 o'clock con-
tents residence lis French place, Lau-
rel heights, half block from car line,
parlor suit, fine carpet, bedsuits, white
and gold beds, dining set, large Smyr-
ma and Brussels rugs, cheffonier, china
and glassware, kitchen furniture, gas
oline stove, banquet lamps, all like
new.
n. A. HARVEY, Auctioneer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
Kentucky Love Romance.

When Bette Quick, who was receiv-
ing the attention of Fred Dokamb and
Henry Perkins, in Knot county, Ky,
appeared TO favor Perkins, Bokamb got
q polecat and threw it into her lap, and
trouble began. Perkins was in it. ere
ports are meager" at Middlesboro, but
Bokamb was mortally wounded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08

Since the beginning of this century
no less than SO volcanic islands have
risen out of the sea. Nineteen of that
number have since disappeared and ten
ore now inhabited
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08

ofthe human body.
A small fire lie east
ly trodden out,
which, when left 10
itself, rivers can
not quench. Look
to your physical
health, for a sound
mind can Onl
dwell in q sound
body. There Is no
one so able to re-
store your natural
faculties. as the ex-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
TWO FATALITIES.

Man Run Down by Train and Ne
gro Killed by Lightning.
Beeville. Texas, May Especial
James Scarborough, a popular young
man of this city, was run over by the
local freight train on the San Antonio
& Arkansas Pass railroad last evening
and his leg was crushed, from the eff
fects of which he died last night.
A negro on Mr.. Woods ranch, east
of town, was killed by lightning during
the thunder storm last evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08

pert specialist, DIR. Hathaway & Co. Have
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will give you their time and attention free OF
charge If you will call on them for consulta-
ton at Office or by mail
SP6CIRLTI0S
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Catarrh and Diseases of Women Address or
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Plaza, San Antonio, Texas, over the Globe.
Mail treatment given by sending for Symp-
tom Blank No. l for Men; No. for Women;
No. 3 for Skin Diseases; No. for Catarrh.
OFFICE HoURs-9 to IL, ? to and to 8. sun
days-l0 toll.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
Pure

Blood means sound health. With pure,
rich, healthy blood, the stomach and d.
gestive organs will be vigorous, and there
will be no dyspepsia. Rheumatism and
Neuralgia will be unknown. Scrofula and
Salt Rheum will disappear. With pure
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
Blood

Your nerves will be strong, and your
sleep sound, sweet and refreshing.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure blood.
That is why 1t cures so many diseases.
That is why so many thousands take it
to cure disease, retain good health, pre-
vent sickness and suffering. Remember
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08

stocks we do not buy, except we can get
nice clean goods at a sacrifice. Last
week we received a large shipment CT
staple merchandise, which we bought
at
% CENTS ON THE DOLLAR!
and we will sell the goods for so to 100
rer cent less than was ever known be-
fore.
FOR A COPPER:
Soap; $50 pins; steel crochet hook; "a
hooks and eyes; white and colored
thread; fan; 4S white buttons; rubber
or fancy hair pin; aluminium hair
pins; corset or shoe laces; one yard
white or black elastic, ribbon, lace,
ruching, etc; black or white tape; en-
broidery silk; key ring; garters; black
ing; penholders; lead pencils; 90
page tablet; pipe; can opener; compo-
sition book; single and double pointed
lacks; crater; baseball prize, etc, etc:
FOR CENTS:
Necktie; handkerchief; baby bib link;
blueing; "a patent hooks and eyes; IL,
French whalebone pocket or fine comb
fancy hair pins Ice quality; IL safety
pins; aluminium thimble; linen thTe ad:
200 yard spool cotton, equal to any; %
envelopes; SO sheets paper; pencil box;
box slate pencils; tin cup; egg beater;
meat fork; pie pan; funnel; doll; 40
brass tacks; $50 carpet tacks; 100 fish
hooks; go foot fish line; ply linen col
lar; lace and ribbon in great variety:
and thousands of other articles at
and 2 cents which other concerns sell
at and 10 cents. We would advise
you to come early in order to get choice
of the plums.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
The CIimnte of Greece.
volcanic Islands.

The mean temperature of Greece is
81 degrees Fahr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
REPRESENTATION
rs THE
THIEF OF TIVE.

Don't prOcrastinate but do something for
yourself at once. Your delay is not only cost
ing you time, but money also Disease Is a
hard taskmaster when once IL gains possession
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08

This little pig had never been out
of its pen before, and how it found its
way back 1 never could understand"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
SP0CIHLTI9S s:
BANKRUPT

stocks we do not buy, except we can get
nice clean goods at a sacrifice. Last
week we received large shipment CT
staple merchandise, which we bought
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-08
Is CENTS ON THE DoLLARl

and we will sell the goods for so to 1C
per cent less than was ever known be
fore.
The herald., 1897-06-23
WILL COME TO GREET BRYAN
Congressman Mcguire to Attend the
Great Demonstration

Hon. James G. Mcguire, member of
congress from the Fourth district of
California, will be here to greet William
J. Bryan on July 5th. Judge Mcguire
yesterday notified the gentlemen of the
executive committee of the Silver Re-
publican club that he would be in at
tendance at the banquet and for the
speaking in the afternoon. The dis
tinguished congressman has many
friends here who will be glad to greet
him on the occasion.
Secretary Cooper yesterday received
from E. e. Brown, the cashier of the
Columbia National bank, of Lincoln,
Neb., letter which speaks volumes for
Mr. Bryan, and which comes from his
own city of Lincoln. In the letter Mr..
Brown pays a high compliment to TIE
personal worth of Mr.. Bryan, and an
nounces himself as stauaCn supporter
of him for the presidency in 1900.
The sale of reserved seats still cor
tinues, and the demand tor them has not
ceased.
The members of the Silver Republican
club who can conveniently serve as
ushers at the afternoon speaking at the
tribunes will confer a favor on the ex-
ecutive committee by leaving their
names and addresses with Secretary
Cooper at headquarters.
e. M. Wardall, chairman Of the Popu-
| list state central committee, has writ
ten, announcing that he will be here
also on July 5th.
The herald., 1897-06-23
OFFICIAL ORDERS
Sent From Washington in re Post
office Substations

0SAJ E 4V04 w oSAAAA6 wa 49, ~ - ~~s
office Substations
Postmaster Mathews received yes
terday from the first assistant post
master general at Washington the fol-
lowing official orders as to sub-stations
in Los Angeles: consolidate the fol-
lowing postofilces with the postoffice at
Los Angeles, California: University,
South Los Angeles, Vernondale and Pico
Heights.
Arrange the station service as fol-
lows: Establish Station G with facil-
tiles for money order and registry busi-
ness and the receipt and dispatch OF
mails at 1903 Central avenue, in lieu Of
Sub-Station 2. transferred.
Transfer Station D from Washing
ton to Hoover streets to the corner of
Wesley avenue and Jefferson street, in
place of the University postoffice.
Transfer Sub-Station l to the north
east corner of Central and Vernon ave-
and Vernondale postoffices.
Transfer Sub-Station 2 to Pico
street, between F and G streets, in place
Of the Pico Heights postoffice.
Transfer Sub-Stati ton 8 to Washing
ton street. near Vernon avenue
Discontinue Sub Station %
The changes will take effect on July
1st. and Postmaster Mathews says the
city Is now being rerouted by the car
riers, with the intention of giving free
mail service wherever it is possible, and
an endeavor will be made to cover the
whole city limits if it can be so arranged,
and in such manner to do the greatest
good to the greatest number.
The herald., 1897-06-23
FOOLED A JUSTICE
But Will Now Have to Answer to a
Charge of Forgery

Deputy Constable Gilbert of Pomona
arrested c.. w. Filkins on San Pedro
street yesterday morning after quite an
exciting chase, during which the officers
revolver was discharged into the air and
had the effect of bringing the fleeing
man to halt. Filkins was arrested at
Pomona several weeks ago in company
with a man named j. A. Jones and two
women.
The party had driven out to that quiet
place and after getting intoxicated be-
gan showing the rurals how such things
were done in the city. The country peo-
pie objected to some of their epithets,
and fight resulted. Filkins and Jones
were taken before Justice of the Peace
Barnes and fined S. each for disturbing
the peace.
Filkins didn't mind little thing like
that a bit, and offered to pay both his
own and his friends fine. To this end
he handed the justice a check for so,
which was accepted and they were re-
leased.
When the check was presented for
| payment it was found to be worthless.
Since then Deputy Sheriff Gilbert has
been on the lookout for Filkins, and
when he ran across him yesterday
morning ordered him to surrender. Fill
kins was not anxious to sample Pomona
justice a second time, and started to run.
The officer did not wait for him to get
far but drew out his revolver and fired
it into the air. Filkins did not care to be
made a target of and stopped short.
Gilbert came UP with him and took him
in charge. He was later taken to Po-
mona, where he will have to answer to
charge of forgery.
Filkins is well known to the police ir
this city and has been in Jail several
times. He was tried short time ago for
petty larceny, but the evidence was not
| strong enough to convict him.
The herald., 1897-06-23
East Side N otes

A mothers meeting was held at the
Asbury church yesterday afternoon by
the East Los Angeles w. C. T. U. There
were readings and music especially pre-
pared for the occasion.
The young ladies Of Asbury M. E
church are planning pie social for the
near future.
Roy Stone while riding his wheel a
few evenings since, was attacked by ]
vicious dog, which bit him quite Sc
verely.
The Presbyterian ladies will hold a
missionary tea in the parlors of the
church this afternoon.
| Mr.. S. f. Stone and family, also Mr.
Conley and family, will remove from
| 325 Downey avenue to Pasadena avenue
Wednesday.
| The Whitaker cottage at 1915 Pasade-
ma avenue has been leased to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Miller having just re.
turned from Azusa, where she has beer
| for some time for the benefit of hei
| health.
Jack Johnson, water, inspector, was
badly shaken UP Monday by his horse
| running away with him.
Mrs. Grandin, formerly of this side
| was over visiting friends yesterday.
The herald., 1897-06-23
LOTTERY TRIALS BEGUN
A Whole Day Consumed in Securing
jury

The first of the Chinese lottery cases
came up for trial in Justice Morrison S
court yesterday. The case is against
Ah Lucy. AS expected, the Chinaman
demanded jury trial, and the work Of
securing jury was al once begun. This
was no easy task and several venires
were exhausted. The jury was not COM
pleted until time for adjournment yes.
terday afternoon, and no evidence was
introduced The trial will begin at
o'clock this morning. There was large
crowd of Cinnamon present in the court
room during the day.
Now that the lottery joints have al
been closed up the officers propose to get
search warrants and go through the
main offices where the lottery tickets
are issued and confiscate the materials
used in printing the tickets and all tha
paraphernalia of the business.
The herald., 1897-06-23

bond. This bond was satisfactory to
the commissioners, but was referred
back to them by the council, to kill time.
Then it came back and was referred
back to the finance committee. which pre-
sented a favorable report at the last
meeting Then it was sent to the city
attorney. 1t is claimed that Councilman
Blanchard wanted one of the other bid
ders to get the contract, which is the
reason for his opposition. In the mean
time, the city is losing money every cay
by the delay. 1t was stated yesterday
that an effort would be made to keep
the matter over the Fourth of July in
the interest Of the present contractor.