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Water Valley progress., 1897-05-01

tis"d in this special edition Of the
PROGRESS, are Of the best and
most enterprising in the city, and
we take pleasure in commencing
them to the public.
The large stock we have in
mems summer clothing will please
you. Prices are low down.. WaQ-
ner & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe X. HOke, ac-
companied by their sister, Miss
Emma Clarke, will leave the first
OF the coming week on visit Of
a month or six weeks to CalifOr-
MIA and other Western States.
Our stock of clothing for slim
men and fat men is something new
in this line. We can fit anyone.
Wagner & Co.
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Water Valley Col.
lege Association, was inadver-
tently called for the second Tues
day in May, should be the first
Tuesday in May, at City Hall, 8
p. m. Stockholders will please
take notice. II. A. CANT,
JNo. NJ. TAYLOR, President.
Secretary.
Ladies-Have your shoes re-
paired nicely and neatly by New
comb. Tackled half.sole, 80 cents;
sewed, IS cents.
THE PROGRESS acknowl-
edges the receipt of copy of
l"A Romanza of the Rice"
words by w. Il. Hunnicutt, mu-
sic by w. H. Hartwell, published
by Werlein, with the compliments
OF the composer. Prof. Hartwell
is composer Of note as we'll as
an able teacher, and his latest
effOrt--which he says is his best
should have d large sale.
WANTED TO BUY.-5OO cords
of good 4-foot wood, at once. Ap.
ply at brick yard. j. H. KELLY
MIR. Jas. Longinotti, departed
Tuesday afternoon for Philadel-
phia and New York, where he
goes to close a deal with the New
York Cineo2raph company for one
OF its latest picture, projecting
machines, also for q late inn
proved phonograph, which records
the sound IN concert with the ac-
tion of the pictures, Nessrs. H.
L. Crosby and Jake 1irsch are
associated with Mr.I56k kginotti IN
the enterprise, and the three gen.
tlemen will take the two machines
out on the road after a series Of
exhibitions here.
Coall Coal! Coal! Badley s.
Rogers are now prepared to de-
liver promptly first-class quality
OF coal in any quantity. Tele-
phone q. t27
The following program will
ne rendered by the Mechanics
silver band, at the band stand ON
Main street, beginning, at 7:3O on
Saturday eve: March, 1Trampo.
linen g. w. Mcdonald. Over.
ture, "Championu - Weigand.
Flower Song .cornet solo), ar
ranged by G. w. Mcdonald.
Waltzes, Remembrance Of Ma
ples"-C. w. Bennett. Song and
Dance, slight and Gay"-J. g.
Casey. Medley Overture, "a
jolly Night" - Byer. Waltxcs,
Daughter Of Love"-C. w. Ben
nett. March, "Real Thing
Petrie.
| IT. you want picture frames, pic
ture cord, picture nails, glass, 6ue
parIor casels, At the price OF cheap
goods, Or anything else in the
picture or art line, France s. How
ell can come nearer supplying
your wants than anybody in
Water Valley.
| -A business meeting Of the
board ordir<ct0rs OF the Orphan's
Home association was held Thurs.
day morning, 81 which the reports
OF the various committees were
received and adopted. OWfn1 u I
the absence Of Mi. w. A. Gnns
ming, president, and several other
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
CITY FINANCES.
Ex-ASsistant City Auditor Chas. L
Sauer Makes Some Explanations.
To the Daily Light:

Ex-Assistant City Auditor Chas. l..
Sauer Makes Some Explanations.
To the Daily Light:
4 great deal has been said and pub
lished of late regarding city finances,
auditors books and the general chaos
found to be existing when the new ad-
ministratiOn went into office last
month. The new auditor although
probably conversant with blOtters and
petty ledgers was unable to compre-
bend and when asked by the council
for a statement of the city's indebted
ness admitted his inability to render
same, giving as an excuse that the
books were not posted, that no quar-
terly statement could be found and
that it required an expert accountant
to check up and assist him. The
chairman of the finance committee
without a personal examination of the
books made statement to the coun-
ell that the books were in such con-
dition that it required an expert book
keeper and accountant to assist the
auditor in making mp the required
statement and $4,000 was appropria-
ted for this purpose. l offered my
services to the chairman of the finance
committee to assist the auditor in get
ting up the required report free of
charge and if not correct l would pay
the expense of an expert accountant
if proven incorrect and his reply was
that it was politics.
AS shown in the annual report the
floating indebtedness of the city at the
% h.
1, 1896, was $127, 05137.
The annual general fund budget for
this fiscal year amounted to S274, 343.-
81. Now to run the city from June
1. 1896, to January 1, 1897, would re-
quire 7-12 of the budget appropriation
making $160.034.00 in even numbers
which added to the amount due on
June 1, 1896, would produce a total
of $2S7, 0S5.37.
The books in the city auditors office
show that there was collected and
turned over to the treasurer for ac-
count Of the general fund the sum Of
S191 ,200.34 from June 1, 1896, to jan
uary l. 1897, showing deficit on JAN
uary l, 1897, of sos, $500, or a So
called floating debt. During Janua>
nv and February of the present year
the general fund collections were So
1880, while the budget liabilities for
these two months are $45.72400, thus
showing the city's floating indebted
ness on March 1, 1897, to be $132, 169,-
So.
The statement that the budget for
the present fiscal year has been per-
mitted to overrun is incorrect as is
also the one that the auditors books
had not been posted for an indefinite
time. The ledger is posted to Janu-
airy 1. 1897. and would have been post
ed ND to February /, 1897, had Mr..
Herff. the city treasurer, sent his
monthly statement prior to February
10, 1897. CHAS. L. SAUER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, March 26.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts 1000; market steady and quiet
at yesterdays closing; steers $3.1Od
$430.
Sheep:Receipts 5000; market steady
to strong.
st. Louis, March 26.-Cattle: Re,
ceipts 500; market active and strong,
within range.
Sheep: Receipts 500; market steady
and unchanged.
New York, March 26.-Cotton: Spots
opened steady; middling uplands sic
cents; middling gulf, Z GIG cents.
New York, March 26.-The cotton
market opened easy with prices three
to four points lower following Liver,
pool; trading was moderately active
early in the session with few buying
At IL o'clock the market was quiet al
"a net loss of two to four points. Sales
10000 bales.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
TEXAS EXHIBIT FOR NASH
VILE.

Austin, Texas, March 26-Special.-
The Senate this morning passed a bill
authorizing the governor to use the
state horticultural and agricultural
exhibit at the Tennessee centennial,
at Nashville, and appropriated suttic-
lent money TO convey it there.
After a futile attempt on the part
of some to take up the House bill
taxing insurance companies 2 per cent.
on premium receipts the House went
to the consideration of its appropria-
ton bill, the comptroller's department
being under fire. After voting down
81 retrenchment measures seeking to
curtail and cut out salaries this de-
partment was passed as reported by
the finance committee.
The Senate passed bill appropriate
ing $4,000 to buy the San Jacinto
battle grounds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
COMFORT NOTES.

Comfort, Texas, March 25.-Mrs. Al
fred Giles and family, of San Antonio,
are staying at the Ingenhuett hotel.
Mr.. Moore, of Gonzales, who is
building a telephone line from Kerr
vile to San Antonio, has gang of
hands busy at work setting up posts
in our town and expects 10 couple up
and be ready to say 'Howdy" to
friends in San Antonio and informed
late stations in a very short while.
A few nights ago we had plenty of
frost and ice and it is now goodbye
to the fruit.
Mrs. COdrington and her son, Pink,
left here this morning to spend a few
days with their Kerrville friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t
fails to cure. 25c. 10-5-156t.
BIT BY A SNAKE.

Rafael EspinOza shot rabbit on the
Austin road, near the Salado, twelve
miles north of the city yesterday af-
ternoon. The rabbit ran into a hole
and Espinoza put his hand in the hole
to pull out the rabbit. He did not get
the rabbit, however, for large snake
had lodged there and Espinoza re-
ceived a severe bite on the index
finger of the right hand. 1t was a
mOccasin and it got away before Es-
pinOza could kill it. He was brought
to the city suffering intense agony,
and attended by a physician.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
PUNCH ROBERTSON.

Punch Robertson and his company
will open weeks engagement at the
Grand opera house Sunday night,
March %, presenting The Buckeye"
Ladies will be admitted free on Sun
day night when accompanied by an
escort who holds paid 30-cent ticket,
which was reserved in advance. The
company is the best of all the rep
ertoir 10, 20 and 30-cent popular at
fractions yet seen in the state and is
spoken Of by the press of the state as
the equal of the regular dollar attrac-
tions. The plays are all new and
sparkling with comedy, well dressed
ard prettily staged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
SITUATION FRIGHTENING.

Memphis, Tenn, March 26.-The
United States weather bureau an
nOunces another decline in the Missis-
sippi river at this point, a fall of OIL
inch in "a hours being the result of
this mornings reading of the gauge.
For three successive days the sun
came up brightly, no breaks in the
levees occurred and on the whole the
overflow situation is most encOurag-
ing. In the opinion of many river ex-
perts there is a chance that the river
will continue to fall and that the refu-
gees may be able to return to their
desolated homes in three weeks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILEOINT
MENT

Cures blind, bleeding itching and pro-
truding piles. Allays inf1amatoin,
soothes infiamed surfaces and reduces
swelling. No waiting for results. Re-
lief comes at once, and a cure prompt
ly follows. Recommended by ply
sicians because it is so safe, so sure,
and is the only radical cure without
operations. 1t contains the active
principle of the buckeye, the newly
discovered specific for piles, and is not
an experiment but a medical certain
ty. Price, 80 cents in bottles; 20 cents
in tubes for handy application. Can
be sent by mail. Sold by e. Reuss
and G. SchaSse. 3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
HALF CAT, HALF RABBIT.
Odd Freak Owned by New Jersey Bar
room Keeper.

Odd Freak Owned by New Jersey Bar
room Keeper.
Nature cuts many queer capers but no
more strange example Of her oddities
can be seen in this section than a pet
which is owned by barroom keeper In
Lambertville, N. j., says an exchange.
The animal is half cat and half rabbit
and has some Of the habits and nature
of both animals, while it's anatomy con-
sists of peculiar commingling of each.
The freak from it's head to the middle
Of its body looks like an ordinary kitten,
the head and front paws being perfect
ly formed. The headquarters of the
animal are those of a rabbit, with a
typical cotton tail" The front feet
are armed with sharp, curling claws,
while the hind feet are equipped with
long, straight claws for use In running
The fur is white, gray, black and yell
low, In spots, and in quality is in places
soft, In others harsh.
To see it run one would think 1t a rab-
bit, except for its short ears. When not
In motion 1t squats on its hind legs Just
as a rabbit does and If q piece of cab
bage or apple be given it it will take
it in its front paws and nibble 1t con
tentedly. This strange animal, If dis
turbed or maddened, evinces at times al
the nature of cat, while again it will
run away and hide behind any object OF
shelter. 1t is now about three months
old
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATE DISPATCHES BRIBFED AMI
BOILED DOWN.
General Summary of the Happenings of
The Day, in Both Foreign and
Domestic Circles.

Cretan insurgents dynamite the
Malaxa blockhouse and drive the
Turks out.
Cretans attack a provision train Of
the Turks and fierce fighting follows.
Results not in.
Nothing but the fire of the fleet can
prevent the complete success Of the
Cretans.
British and American attempting to
land cargoes in Crete will be prevent
ed.
The British ambassador at Constan-
tinople asks the withdrawal of the
Turks from Crete.
Greece stands on her rights as
nation and protests against the block
ade.
Greece will fight an aggressive bat
tie at sea and stand on the defensive
on land, in case of war.
Rumor still circulated that the COM
mander of the Turkish forces has re-
signed.
The Turks are opposed to autonomy
in Crete and insist on the rule Of the
Sultan there.
Submarine mines have been laid by
the Greeks in their harbors, in antlci-
patton of blockade.
Crown prince starts quietly for the
frontier, to prevent any demonstra-
ton.
In the recent massacre by the Turks
at Tokai, 20 were killed.
The shells of the fleet did consid-
cradle damage to the insurgents while
fighting at Malaxa.
Turkish squadron leaves the OAR
dannelles, part going to Smyrna and
part going to Salonica.
Farmers and Merchants bank at
Paris will probably resume in a few
days.
John Gray, prosperous farmer, liv-
ing north of Paris, found dead in his
yard.
Vicksburg levees will ony stand
three feet more water.
Friars Point is afraid that the levee
there will break any moment.
Filibuster Three Friends has been
seized by the U. S. government.
Superintendent Baker, of the Wes-
tern Union, at st. Louis, is dead.
River stationary at Paducah, fall
expected.
Prince Bismarck is sick, confined to
his bed.
Sanguilly is given public reception
in the Philadelphia Academy of music.
John Sullivan puts up a $1,000 for
a fight with Fitz. Fitz does not cover
ii.
Great excitement over the cutting Of
the White river levee to save the lands
in the Laconia circle. 1t was done by
order of the levee board.
Slight fall in the river at Memphis
and the leyees holding up well is the
report there.
Ice gorges forces the river up at
Mankato, Mimi, and the situation is
serious.
Ohio is at a standstill at Cairo and
the worst is thought to have passed.
River is falling slowly at Nashville.
Reports from the late freeze are to
the effect that the damages will be
largely outgrown.
Attorney General McKenna will pro-
coed against the joint traffic associa-
tons.
Roads are largely withdrawing
from the traffic association.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
LEGISLATIVE.
NATIONAL.

Senate spends two hours in execu-
tive session over the arbitration bill
and then takes up the bankrupt bill
in open session.
General debate on the tariff bill
closes in the House. Time limit
speeches will be made until the close
of the month.
Senate committee is progressing rap
idly with the tariff bill and some
amendments will be presented.
Arbitration debate is tagging and the
members of the Senate are about
ready to vote.
TEXAS.
Senate at Austin occupies time in
discussing retrenchment in the way
of reducing clerks, but does not re-
duce.
Senate adopts House resolution pro-
viding place for Confederate relics.
Cold storage bill passes Senate.
Concurrent resolution passes asking
$155,000 from Congress for war losses
in Brennan.
Animal inspection law passes after
several other counties had been ex-
empted.
House passes bill regulating the
abolishing of town and city corpora
tions.
Bill allowing counties to issue bonds
for railroad construction passes. 1t
is specific in it's provisions and only
includes the panhandle and certain
counties near the Rio Grande and
south and west Of the Colorado.
House takes up the delinquent tax
law of two years ago to amend it.
House. adopts the conference report
on the Arkansas Pass harbor bill.
House passes the Senate bill author
zing the Santa Fe road to purchase
the Texas and Louisiana railroad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
A BRAVE BRAKEMAN.
Remarkable Rescue of n Boy and Girl
Skater Near Baltimore.

skater Near Baltimore.
William Frasher is brakeman on the
P, w. G. B. railroad, which runs from
Philadelphia to Washington. Bush
river is a stream IL miles from Balti-
more, and the railroad crosses it on a;
low bridge. In early January the stream
was frozen over, but the ice was thin
and dangerous near the bridge. A sign
to this effect was plainly visible, but
the boys and girls who were skating on
the river were inclined to take chances,
as young skaters will do. One boy was
especially daring, and skated within ten
yards of the bridge. AS nothing hap
pened, he made another venture, this
time with his little sister, and the con-
sequence was that the ice gave way,
and the two children were struggling
in 20 feet of water. Neither could swim,
and If the boy had not caught hold of
the pier, they would have been drowned
at once, Just then a freight train came
on the bridge, and Frasher, on the ca
boose, saw the boy and girl in the water.
He signaled the train to stop, but with
out waiting for it, he plunged into the
river and made his way to the children,
whom he soon had in a position %
safety. The children were wrapped in
warm robes and sent home, none the
worse for their wetting, while the brave
brakeman secured change of clothing
end went on his way as il nothing had
hanrened
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
RESIDENTS SHUT OUT.

The property owners on Presa
street, between Martinez and Alamo
streets, are beginning to feel sore at
the way the sewer lines were planned
to be laid in their district. This dis
trict is to be severed of course, but
is not included in the original system
and all property owners on this street
will have to connect at present with
either the Garden or Alamo street
sewers, or wait some years, for the
sewers to be laid on PreSa street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
COLDS.

Munyon's Cold Cure cures colds in
the head, colds on the lungs, old colds,
new colds, and obstinate colds and
all forms of grip. Stops sneezing
discharges from the nose and eyes,
prevents catarrh, diptheria, pneumo-
mia and all throat and lung troubles.
These pleasant little pellets are abso-
lutely harmless, have saved thousands
of lives and prevented much sickness.
Price 25 cents
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
N uNY 0N'S

Improved homeopathic Home
Remedy company put up a separate
cure for each disease. At all drug
gists, mostly 25 cents. Guide to
Health free.
Personal letters to Prof, Munyon,
1905 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa,
answered with free medical advice
for any disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
MORTEARY

Louis p. Jehl died at 3,007 West
Commerce street this morning of con-
sumption. Deceased was a native of
Memphis, Tenn, 40 years of age and
afflicted with consumption. The re-
mains are being held by Sloan &
Shelley, pending instructions from rel
atiyes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
BUSYBODY WOMEN,

Chicago, March 26-The Central
W. G. T. U. at it's meeting in Willard
hall adopted a resolution against the
kaleidoscope exhibition of the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons prize fight. A commit
tee was appointed to work for the pas
sage of a city ordinance fOrbidding the
exhibition of the pictures in Chicago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
OKLAHOMA PLUMS.

Washington, March 26.-The presi,
dent today sent the following nomina,
lions to the Senate:
Interior department-To be receiv'
ers Of public moneys: James Kelley,
at Mangum, Okla, and Anton H.
Classen at Oklahoma City, o. L.
Registrar land office: Henry D. Nc.
Knight of Mangum, Okla.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
A GOOD SWAP OFFERED.

A fine kodak, left at the Office Of
the San Antonio street railway awaits
claimant On developing the last
plate back of the camera good like
ness of three young ladies trying to
find their escort, a young newspaper
man was produced. Owner can have
the picture if he takes the camera
a
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
HEAVYWEIGHT CHASE.

Officer Ludwig had quite a chase
early tbs morning after a Mexican
whom he saw trying to steal a tor
tillO metat and reducing stone. The
man dropped his heavy burden and
after that proved his superior fleet
ness and escaped from the heavy
weight officer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
TRUSTS DISCUSSED.

Washington, March 26.-The con-
sideration of the tariff bill today was
confined to a discussion of trusts and
what constituted them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
TRAINS TIED Up.

Prairie Du Chen, Wis, March 90
Ice is running so swiftly in the Missis-
sippi river that it is impossible to close
the pontoon bridge at this point and
the east and west bound passenger
trains are stalled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
NATIONAL sTEEPLECHAsE.

Liverpool, March 26.-The grand ma
tiOnal steeple chase was won today
by Manifesto. Hilbert was second
and Ford OF Flame third. The grand
national steeple chase was for 1000
sovereigns for 4-year-olds and up
ward. The grand national course was
about four miles and S56 yards. There
were Twenty-Five starters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26

Don't allow the lungs to be i'm
paired by the continuous irritation Of
q cough. 1t is easier TO prevent con-
sumption than to cure it. One Minute
Cough Cure taken early will ward off
any fatal lung trouble. E. Reuss, LOG
East Commerce stree.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
BASEBALL,

The first ball game of the season
at San Pedro park will be played next
Sunday between the Bronchos and the
West End Browns. The game will
be called at $3.50 p. IN. For the Bron-
chos each pitcher will go in for two
innings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoae. 25
cents a bottle. 9-27-1yr-eod
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
A CHRISTENING.

The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hill
coat, grandson of the late e. o. c.
Ord, was christened in st. Marks ca
thedral, the sponsors being Judge J.
II. McLeary and r. w. Finley. Mrs.
Lucy Ord Mason was the godmother.
Garesche Ord is the child's baptismal
name.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
BOTH WIPED OUT.

Plymouth, Ind, March 26-During a
fight at Lapaz last night between ia
Leeds was fatally stabbed and Thomas
was shot and instantly killed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
Rice In Japan.

Rice is the most important of all
japanese crops. The cultivation takes
UP more than half of the country's to-
tai surface Of arabic land.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-26
CAN WE CALL

Your attention to the fact that nature
cannot cure you without assistance and
is it not to your best interests to secure
the most skillful of physicians when you
try to obtain relief The most skillful
specialists in this country are