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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
THE LUTHERAN FAIR.

The ladies bazaar of the German
Emanuel Lutheran church which be-
gan in st. Joseph's hall on East Com
merce street Friday last, closed last
night at a late hour after a successful
two days run. Mrs. Henry Landauer
had full direction of the affair and was
ably and gladly assisted by a large
majority of the ladies of the congrega-
ton.
On Friday evening the San Antonio
Deutschen Maennerchor rendered sew
eral vocal selections and the Lieder-
kranzS sweet singers officiated last
night. assisted in the program by man
dolin selections and other musical
gems.
The booths supplied lemonade and
other liquids, lunch, fancy work ice
cream, etc,
The attendance was quite Urge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
ABOUT COLORED FOLKS.
'om the Alamo City Advance.

Rev. H. Darlington. of Austin, Texas
conducting a series of revival at New
Hope Baptist church.
The literary exercises at st. Paul
was very well attended last Tuesday
night. The program was very well
rendered.
Memorium contributors are respect
fully requested to boil their efforts
down a trifie or we will be compelled
to consign them to the waste basket.
Miss Mary Jones, who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends in Hemp
stead, for several months past, is
again in the city at the residence of
Mrs. James Young, of Victoria street.
Mr.. Ed. Hunt, of FloresviIe was in
the city this week in the interest of
an excursion to be run 70 Sutherland
Springs on or about July 3rd when a
grand free barbecue will be given at
that place.
Since the colored people are locally
divided in the matter of their coming
emancipation celebration and there
threatens to be at least three celebra-
| tions, the fellow who gets in the mid
die Of the road will likely secure the
lions share of the sDoils.
The post campaign liar is nearly as
active as his progeniter, the anti-cam-
paign prevaricator. AS between the
fellows who are seeing airships in the
| Heavens instead of snakes in their
boots, and those who are having Mark
Hanna down at the coast fishing when
the fact of the matter is he is nailed
to his seat in Congress, it is obvious
that either could easily be Sam Jones
and neither patrons of the immorta
| George
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
TOM GREEN COUNTY.

San Angelo, May &C. F. Adams,
the Sutton county sheepman Is in the
city. He has several thousand sheep
about 80 miles south of here which he
will probably ship to market in few
days.
Billy Carpenter, manager Of the Gill
lam ranch, formerly the Hereford Cat
tie company, sold 600 steers, 3s and up,
last week to Jim Rose and Fred Mil
lard, of Concho, county at S25 head.
Will Work and father, Of Crockett
county, were in the city Tuesday.
They brought in a second load of wool,
making in all about 5000 pounds they
now Lave in San Angelo. -
The ]. NJ. outfit on the Pecos in this
county, are now gathering $500 year
old steers which they recently sold to
Midland buyer at SIS a round. They
will deliver at Midland.
Louis Schwartz arrived Saturday on
an extended visit to San Angelo. The
colonel looks pale, but a few weeks of
the Concho country ozone will change
| that. He reports Mrs. Schwartz and
Miss Rubie in good health.
Capt. Hughes of the Texas rangers
| and Deputy U. S. Marshal Lancaster
of San Antonio, were in the city this
week. They followed the Southern
Pacific robbers trail well up into
| Crockett county where they lost 1t on
account of heavy rains.
Jim Belcher and VIM. Coates of Up
ton, north of the quarantine line, re-
| Gently sold their steer yearlings to
Dave Allison, the, Midland sheriff, at
$13.
The closing exercises of the San An
gelo public school were held Thursday
and Friday nights at the Turn Verein
hall and were the event of the sea-
son. Thursday was given to the pri-
mary classes, Friday to the upper
grades. The musical part of the pro-
gram was in charge of Prof. Haber-
korn assisted by Mrs. Etheridge.
w. d. Jones, the Bismarck farmer
was in town Saturday, says everything
runs smoothly on at the farm, and, the
weather permitting, he will cut oats
in the course of week.
The men who robbed the Southern
Pacific train at Lozier are supposed t.
have bought the dynamite with which
they blew the safes, from Chris. and
Geo. Hagelstein of San Angelo, as the
package in which the dynamite wa.
wrapped had that firms name printed
| thereon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
THE DISTRICT COURTS.

Following are yesterdays proceed
ings of the Thirty-seventh District
court:
G.. Hellmans VS.. H. Nicholson, at
tachment jury failed to agree and was
discharged.
John L. Hickman VS.. Thomas Lamb,
Rerguia Lamb and Geo. c. Altgelt, in
junction; judgment as per agreement.
E. H. Terrell VS.. Seth Testard ct. al,
debt, judgment for plaintiff. Defen
dant gave notice of appeal Motion
of defendant for court to file conclu-
sions of law and fact granted.
In the Fortyfifth District court
business was transacted as follows:
James s. Thornton VS.. Edwia w.
Zea, ct. al, to construe viii and Tor
injunction; under advisement
Wurzbach & Goeth VS.. r. Z. Kehoe
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
RAILROAD NOTES.

Eli A. Hirschfield, assistant general
passenger agent of the Fort Worth &
Denver, is in the city.
Fred. D. Miller, the wide awake trav-
cling passenger agent of the Illinois
Central, is in the city
The railroad people are anxious that
the Joint committee, appointed by the
different roads to arrange for union
picnic and excursion over the Gulf
Shore, should do something toward it
as soon as possible.
The Gulf Shore track gang is en-
gagged in putting the 21k mile stretch OF
new track at the lower end Of the road
near Sutherland Sprinfs in good con-
dition. The trains can run over this
track now almost as well as the older
track, so we'll has it been put in con-
dition.
The depot near the banks Of the CT
bolo on the Gulf Shore, the former
terminus of the road, will be used as
a pump house as soon as the new de-
pot is put in use and can be fitted up.
A large water tank will be put up
there, enabling the engines to take
on water there as we'll as here in San
Antonio.
The employees Of the entire I. & G..
n. railway system are preparing sur
prise for ex-Manager T. NJ. Campbell
in the form Of an elegant silver SER
vice, which will be purchased by their
contributions, each giving all the way
from S. to $40 toward the present. 1t
is expected to secure something ele-
giant when the full sum of money is
secured.
The 1. & G. N. boys are happy and
greatly appreciate the liberality of
their employers by a neat little conces-
sion in their favor recently made by
the officials. They now receive on the
trip between San Antonio and Taylor,
| CTaylor division) the pay for four
| miles extra per trip, on account of the
engine crews now having to pull past
the roundhouse at Taylor which makes
the extra mileage.
DR.. Adolph Herff, the well known
| physician, has a son, Adolph Jr., aged
| 10 years, who will become a railroad
| president or a second Ericsson in the
! future, If the indications of early gen.
| Jus and persistent work are any criter-
| ion. He has little workshop at his
home on Avenue c where with lathe
| and full set of tools he has designed
| and constructed a working model Of a
modern railway cattle car and a fiat
| car, each about four feet in length and
perfectly proportioned. The wood
work is complete, the brakes, ladders,
! springs, trusses, bolts, girders and
! even the trucks being fac smile Of
the regular cattle cars. He made even
| the patterns for the wheels and had
| these cast from the patterns at a To-
cal foundry. The car is fitted with
| regular air brakes and he applies the
air by meanus of bicycle pump work.
| ing automatically. The cars run on
a track placed in the yard. He will
next tackle the more difficult tack of
| constructing locomotive.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
EXCURSION TRAINS.

Commencing Sunday, May 3Oth, the
S. A. & A. p. train for all points on
Roerne and Kerrville branch will leave
on Sundays at $3.50 q. M, and return
at p. m. Excursion tickets good
only on Sundays Cup and back same
day. will be sold at one fare.
On all other days except Saturdays,
the train for all points on Kerrville
branch will leave San Antonio at 2:45
p. m. "a 8 = siSsIY
On Saturdays, the Boerne and Kerr
vile train will leave at $3.50 p. m.,this
will be a great convenience to business
men who have their families spending
the summer among the mountains.
They can leave San Antonio at 4:3O p.
m. every Saturday and return Sunday
at p. m. or Monday morning at $3.50
m. 5-29-St.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

A neat 7-room frame cottage on
Houston street near /. & G. N. round
house, price $1,000. 200 cash, balance
20 per month, Zavalla street.
One-story cottage, rooms, hall, bath,
large rot, 81, 500. $3.50 cash, balance
$500 per month.
new cottage on Prospect hill at
two thirds actual cost. Can be bought
on easy payments. T. w. Campbell &
Co.. Wright building, corner Houston
and Navarro streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
A TROUBLESOME TRUNK.

Melton Ramos gave a replevy bond
of 800 before Justice Shook yesterday
to sequestrate a trunk, which he
claims is in possession of Josephine
De Soria and is being withheld from
him. The trunk, he says, contains
among a lot of clothing. diamond
ring and a telegraph instrument. 1t
is said that defendant is holding the
trunk because Ramos refused to pay
for his board in advance
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
AN oRnINANCE NEEDED.

An ordinance could be introduced in
the city council between now and the
opening of public schools next Septem-
Der, to provide against the scattering
of advertising matter, such as dodgers
.tnd nandbills, in the yards OF school
Sbundings and on the streets in front
of them. The streets have been great
ly Uttered by this process in the past,
by cheap shows to catch the children
and by other people, some merchants
, who do not advertise legitimately
adopting this method.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

administrator of Estate of .. Kramer,
deceased, debt; dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
Leonard Eek VS.. G. Hues,er, trus-
tee, on claimants bond; defendants
motion for new trial overruled and no
tice of appeal given.
Earnest Ziegenbalg VS.. A. Stewart,
et.SaL, note and foreclosure; motion for
new trial overruled.
New suits were filed as follows:
p. T. Shields, for A. C. Schryver, vs.
Alfred Giles and Guindon, appeal from
Justice court.
Otto Buchel & Co., VS.. c. F. & H.
Guenther, appeal from Justice court.
Ed. Stoves & Sons VS.. A w. Carlisle,
note, $247.30.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
SAN ANTONIO DENTAL SOCIETY
DIRECTORY.

Drs. Breeding & Collier, 21O East Hous-
ton street.
DR.. H. M. Hunter, 2O3 Alamo plaza, op-
posite Menger hotel.
DR.. G. w. Phillips, 222h Commerce
street; Duerler block.
DR.. A. Pagenstecher, 112k Commerce
street.
Drs. Welsh & Smith, 125 West Com
merce street.
Drs. Cain & Graham, Dullnig block.
Drs. Love & Downie, 119 Hicks build
ing.
DIR. ]. A. Foster, 2221k Commerce
street.
DIR. E. NJ. Hight, 113 Alamo street, ad-
joining Brack's Photo gallery.
DR.. c. E. Tinkham, 5021a East Houston
street. 5-2-tfSun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
BIRTHS REPORTED.

May 25-Girl, Mrs. Bob Wakefield,
100 South Presa street.
May 25-Boy, w. G. Maltsberger, 623
South Presa street.
May 25-Girl. Mollie Robinson, COL
ored, BIG Elmira street.
May 27-Boy, Tongatt Janerwick,
ILL East Commerce street.
May 27-Girl, ]. G. Miramon, 40S
Bowie street.
May 27-Girl, Henry Keller, 623 Da-
kota street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
THANKS THE LIGHT.

The b. Y. p. u, of the Second Bap-
fist church has voted the San Antonio
Light a vote of thanks for publishing
the organization of the B. Y. p. U.
The union was out in full force and
a large audience greeted the house. An
excellent program was also rendered.
This b. Y. P. u, win entertain the
state B. Y. p. T., convention, which
viii convene in this city at San Pedro
springs II granted by the council in
August next.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
EXCURSION TO AUEs PARK.

Sunday, June 9Th. Round trip. 80
cents. Music and refreshments. Tick
cts on sale at Louis Book Store and at
depot. Trains leave Arkansas Pass de-
pot at $3.50 in the morning and at in
afternoon for the park.
Returning trains leave the park at 6
and p. m. Delightful time insured.
A picnic for families. Under the au-
spices of the Chosen Friends. Trains
stop at Commerce street crossing both
ways 5-30-6-2-4-5-6.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
FISCAL YEAR CLOSES.

The fiscal year for this city closes
with Monday and the new fiscal year
begins. All the city officials have
been busy making ready their annual
reports to be submitted to the mayor
and with these he will prepare his an
nual message to the city council this
week to be read in council meeting of
Monday, June It'll. With tomorrow
Mayor Callaghan's administration vir-
tually begins.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
HIGHEST SCHOLARSHIP.

The young lady graduate of the
city High school class of '97, who has
won the medal offered by Mayor Cal
laghan for highest scholarship, is Miss
Mary F. Huppertz, niece of the late
Mayor Paschal. Her average was $50
out of 1000 points.
The medal will be presented by the
mayor at the commencement exercises
in the Grand Opera house next Thurs
day morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
Great Sl.oO Shoe Sale.

A chance to buy Misses, Child's and
Boys Shoes that sold at $3.50, $l.75 and
UP to $500 at $1.0O a pair-shoes from
such makers as p. Cox and R.. L.
wood-their names being guarantee
of the best. Button Shoes,Lac Shoes,
Oxford Ties and Strap Sandals, nothing
but good shoes and a good range of
sizes. It's the greatest value ever of
fered by any firm in Texas-only s1.OO
q Dair
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
DIAMOND DOTS.

The Hoo-Hoos and the Indians will
cross bats this afternoon at Third
mission for $40 a side.
A game of baseball was played yes
terday afternoon on Vance's ranch be-
tween two mines captained by DR.. w.
w. Duke and II. o. Skinner. DR..
Dukes team was victorious by a score
of IS to IA. After the game barbecued
meat and refreshments were served.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
SlOO BICYCLE FREE!.

Have you seen the 800 Ladies' Bicy-
give away absolutely free on July 1st
to some purchaser of Shoes?. It's
worth while to investigate. See also
the bicycles in our show windows to-
day-and come tomorrow to the best
equipped Shoe Department in Texas.
Not a want that can't be supplied
here in Ladies, Misses, Children's,
Infants and Boys Shoes. Not shoe
that can be bought penny less else
where, and in most cases you pay
more.
Here's three leaders for Monday in
Ladies' oxford Ties and Sandals
Ladies' Dongola Kid oxford Ties and
Strap Sandals, patent tip, newest toe,
heel and spring heel, in black and tan,
every pair warranted, instead of $3.50,
at SO cents.
Ladies' High Grade Dongola Kid Ok
ford Ties, patent tip, newest coin and
razor toes, c, d, and E lasts, black,
tan and chocolate; our guarantee back
of every pair, instead Of $500, our
price only s1.47.
800 pairs of Ladies Genuine Vici Kid
oxford Ties, patent tips, newest dime
and quarter coin toes, also pointed toes
&C, ID, and e lasts, black, tan and
Chocolate worth $3.50, for this sale at
s1.97.
All the above shoes are entirely new
and represent full lines of sizes and
widths. Special reductions this week
on all our nest oxford Ties, that range
from $3.50 to $500 per pair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
VIM. CAMERON & co.

Have full line of door and window
screens at their yards, corner Lamar
and Chestnut, and sO6 South Flores
streets. 5-2-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
Shoes for Children

Many rare bargains to be had here
in Misses and Children's Shoes. When
the sizes get broken we cut the life
out of prices.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

ROOFING Felt, Pitch and Asphalt
at HENRY PAULYs. Tel So. 5-16-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
classified Advertisements.
AUCTION.

Auction, contents of Mrs.Jessie Fry's
house, 314 Madison street, consisting
of parlor, sitting room, dining room,
kitchen, bedroom, all complete without
reserve, Wednesday June 2. 302t.
WANTED.
WANTED-Man cook, Southern En-
ployment agency, 216h Main plaza.
Competent employees furnished free.
See us for positions. 5-3O-2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
RIBBON SALE

1000 pieces of fine all Silk Moire Rib
bon in all the seasons newest and best
coIorings and in every width, from No.
: TO 40 will go in the June Sacrifice
Sale tomorrow as follows:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-or trade, clean little
business. Apply at ZIG East Houston
street. BOLT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

TheE bckward The season March a th he s prn May
The i hmet mwm
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-12

for many years been an incubus and
health destroyer TO the east bench and
vicinity, which has been subjected to the
noxious vapors and deadly gases gener-
ated from the old and imperfect system.
When the United States government
agreed upon. petition of the CITY, 10 build
the sewer and connect with the city sys-
tenn. under approval of the city engineer
for such portion as was in the city limits
proper great good was accomplished.
and its fruition is now witnessed in the
work completed.
The Herald has in the past explained in
detail the nature of the work, but it de-
veloped later on that Contractor Frank
Harrigan met with obstacles in prose-
cution of the work that none could fore
see. In driving the tunnel at the outlet.
a great volume of water was encountered,
and to add 10 the perplexities. luicksand
proved so abundant that for weeks II
filed in faster than the workmen could
contend with. 1t wasn't the cuicksand
that is found in the usual way-it sifted
through the massive boulders lining the
hole, and thus making it well nigh impos-
s.ble to control it.
Conditions there encountered are so far
without a parallel and will hereafter be
a guide for any contractor undertaking to
put a tunnel through the east bench.
Yesterday the Quartermaster at Fort
Douglas and the city engineer thoroughly
inspected the work. accepted the same,
and heaved a sigh of relief in unison as
they gave orders to turn in the sewage
This DONE the contractor heaved two
signs of relief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-12

Washington, June 1.-THE nrst test
vote on the sugar schedule was taken in
the senate late today, resulting IN the
adoption of the Republican caucus amend
uent changing the house rate OF l-9o cents
per pound. by the close vote OF yeas ~;
NAYS 80 The affirmative vote was mace
mn of % Republicans. one Democrat (Mc-
Fne-, of Louisiana). one Silver Repub-
Iican fs,snes of Nevada) and one Populist
(Stewa,l If Nevada. The negative vote
was made I'D of % Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans. II was the
closest vote so far taken on an issue OF
Importance, and was accepted as showing
that any amendments having the sane
ton of the caucus was assured OF adop-
ton. !,
The vote was taken after a day spent IN
speeches on the effect of the sugar sched-
from Mr.. Allison. in charge OF the DILL
and was in the nature of an answer 10
the charges made against the sugar
schedule as a whole. and defense OF IT,
Mr. German of Maryland spoke against
the schedule and the entire bill, point
ing out that its effect IS TO burden the
people without opening up to us new
foreign markets.
Mr.. White reviewed the records of Re
publican senators on the sugar schedule
during the debate on the Wilson bill, ar
raigning them for inconsistency.
Mr. Caffery of Louisiana and Mr.. Stew
art OF Nevada also spoke, the former
against and the latter for the oendlng
schedule after which the vote was taken
The first paragraph of the sugar sched-
ule was not finally disposed OF up 10 the
time of adjournment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-12
QUESTION OF GUARANTEE
DIRECTORS OF BURTON GARD
NER CO. SUED FOR $4,000.
Jury Finds for the Plaintiff for
S11,331 in Bank of Commerce VS..
Taylor ct al.-Validity of a Lien
on Calder's Park Fixtures-Notes.


The trial of the suit of the Deseret
National bank against the Burton,
Gardner company was begun yester-
day before Judge Cherry without a
jury. Judges LIE Grand Young and Ellis
represented the plaintiff, and Messrs.
Royle and j. H. Moyle the defendants.
The plaintiff sued to recover $4,000
and interest. money advanced to the
defendant company on a guarantee by
the directors that they would repay the
amount up TO $4,000. This agreement
was made in March. 1898. and the di-
rectors now allege that the $4,000 sued
for had accrued in the January preced-
ing the entering into of the agreement.
and that consequently they are not
liable.
The hearing was proceeding at the
hour of adjournment.