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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
ABOUT THE POST.

The band came back yesterday from
Waco where it attended the carnival
of queens at that place. The boys are
enthusiastic in their praises Of Waco's
citizens. They say they were treated
royalty and thoroughly enjoyed their
trip as one Of pleasure as well as bust
ness.
Company G, of the Eighteenth infan-
try, was out before the tent board
yesterday pitching tents. They were
engaged both in the morning and af-
ternoon and pitched wall tents, hospi-
tai tents, etc, the board meantime
taking careful observations of the
manouevres. The officers will proba-
bly, not complete their duty before
some time next week.
All orders from Department head
quarters are now issued over the sig
nature Of Major General Bliss, and not
Brigadier General Bliss, as they for
merly were, he having received official
notice Of his promotion.
The infantry had a dress parade last
night on the upper parade ground at
Z o'clock which was largely attended
by people from the city. The caval-
ry band rendered music during the
drill.
Recruit Waller, who enlisted at Post
Sam Houston yesterday was assigned
to troop D, Of the Fifth cavalry i'm
mediately after enlistment and will
consequently remain at this post.
No information Of the escaped pris-
oner who got away from the guards
Thursday afternoon has as yet been
received.
The battery drills every morning
now on the lower parade grounds some
time between 7:30 o'clock and o'clock.
for half hour, the time of drill being
at the commanders discretion.
The prisoner expected from Fort
Bliss has not yet arrived at the post.
The usual Saturday morning inspec-
ton of troops took place this morning
at o'clock, somewhat delaying guard
mounting.
The new brigadier appointments are
awaited with anxiety by some of the
expectant ones.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
JUNE 10 CELEBRANTS.

The Riverside park contingent of the
of colored June 10 celebrants held a
meeting in Benevolent hall last night
and heard committee reports, and
transacted other business relative to
the celebration. They will probably
hold a two days celebration, Saturday
the 18th, being occupied as a general
jollification day and Sunday being
turned over the various ministers to
hold a union thanksgiving meeting.
A large party Of ministers and col
ored leaders visited the grounds one
day this week and inspected them.
They all favored the place and espe-
cially the two days session idea.
This will make four distinct celebra-
tons Of the day, the other three be-
ing at Limburger's garden, San Pedro
Springs and Leon Springs. 1t is said
that the Riverside park contingent will
be the largest affair as so many Of the
preachers favor that place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
NO NEW VENTURE.

Our record as THE Piano, Organ
and Music dealers of Texas, for 81
years should be sufficient proof that
our business is NO NEW VENTURE,
but an assured success. The abundant
patronage extended us in the past, and
the thriving business Of the present, is
likewise an assurance that our deal
ings have been fair and just, and the
quality of the goods we handle, to be
superior.
We handle nothing We cannot war
rant, and ALL OF THE BEST AND
LEADING MAKES OF PIANOS AND
ORGANS can be found in our ware
rooms. We sell pianos and organs on
easy monthly installments, WITHOUT
NOTES, and we carry full supply of
everything in the Music line.
Call on US when contemplating the
purchase OF Piano or Organ. You
will save from s25.e0 to $4,000 on the
purchase of a Piano and a proportion
ate amount on organs, as well as ev-
erything else in the music line.
THoS. GOGGAN & BROS,
5-1s-tf San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
MRS STEPHAN.

Mrs. Refugia Stefan, a well known
and estimable lady of this city, died
yesterday afternoon at her residence
at No. lis Washington street, after
but two days illness from heart dis
ease. Deceased was AZ years of age.
Seven children survive her, to wit:
Mrs. Ed. Lowry, City of Mexico; John
Stefan, of FL Paso and Peter Paul,
and the Misses Alice and Emma Stef-
fan, of this CITY. Mrs. Steffian was
a native of Laredo, Texas, and the re-
mains have been taken TO that city
for interment tomorrow. The pail bea-
ers were Messrs Ed. Moye, Jake Wolf,
Adolph Krakauer, G. B. Eppestein
Henry Sinner and w. w. Boone.
The latter four gentleman accompa-
MED the remains to Laredo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
s. A. KRIEGER vEREIN.

The San Antonio Krieger Verein or
German Veteran society, will celebrate
its eight anniversary tomorrow night,
in Muth's garden with a concert and
ball. The Fifth cavalry band will
furnish the music for the concert which
begins at s o'clock in the garden and
Muth's orchestra will play for the ball.
The society will march in uniform
from its armory, corner Houston and
Bowie streets at s o'clock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
FOUND A BABY.

Last night about nine o'clock small
negro baby was found in the weeds in
the open lot at the corner Of West Nu-
eva street and Dwyer avenue, by a
man who heard it crying as he was
passing the place.
The police station was notified and
Detective McCloskey went over and
found the infant and brought it to po-
lice headquarters. Later it was given
in charge of the Catholic orphanage
on Military plaza.
The baby had been deserted, evil
IDENTIFY by those who were its natural
guardians, but 1t was well dressed and
a nursing bottle filled with milk had
been thoughtfully placed alongside the
little bundle of humanity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
INSPECTED THE GROUNDS.

Superintendent r. S. Wakefield, Of
San Antonio Edison Street Railway
line took the members Of the Inter-
state drill committee out to Riverside
park Thursday evening in a special car
They went through the park and in
spected the fair grounds and thorough
ly inspected them, all expressing the
opinion that the grounds were amp
ly adequate for the accommodation of
all who would attend. After the in
sPection they proceeded to Scheuer-
meyers Southwestern park. where a
lunch was partaken Of.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22

5iSSo t<' VI No. y. -oT2 uV5ICtS II. 1-c
VS.. S. So degrees E. 1875 VS.. S. 21% de-
grees E. 26 VS.. to stake, thence S.
31%degrees w. LOG VS.. to a stake set on
S. line of original survey; thence west
along said line to place of beginning,
2S2 Vs.
Plaintiff further alleges that the
other defendants claim some right,
title or interest in said land above
described which plaintiff AYERS is jun
ior to it's said lien. Therefore plaintiff
prays for judgment for said debt
against defendant Poor and a foreclo-
sure of said lien against all of said de-
PENDANTS.
Herein fail not, but have you before
said Court on the said first day of next
term thereof this writ with your return
thereon, showing how you have exc
cuted the same.
Witness, Nat Lewis, Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Bexar County,
Given under my hand and seal
IL. 81 of said Court at Office in the
City of San Antonio, this the
7th day of May, A. D. 1897.
NAT LEWIS,
Clerk District Court of Bexar County.
By V. BEZE, Jr., Deputy.
ISSUED Same Day.
Came to hand May 10, A. A, 1897, at
9:35 o'clock A. M, and publication of
the above Citation ordered made in the
Daily Light.
JOHN P. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff of Bexar County, Texas.
BY NJ. F. CAMPBELL, Deputy.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
Our Sp|Alg Picnic

We call it a PICNIC because our
friends can secure such bargains in
any department or on any article in
our store at such ridiculously low pri-
ces, as to make them feel on leaving
as though they had been to a real out
ing and got the benefit of everything
in sight.
The season is we'll advanced and we
take this opportunity to warn YOU not
to forget US in your mad rush for bar
gains in DRY GOODS generally;
CLOTHING at your own price; spe-
cial drives on Ladies' Waists rs to GA
cents, FURNISHING GOODS both
MEMS and LADIES and '1ast but not
least" we wish to again remind you
that We carry the largest stock Of our
own HOME MADE SHOES in the city;
good enough for anybody. Help those
who help you. Keep your money at
home.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

When Congress SETTLED" the armor-
plate problem by fixing $500 ton as
the limit of the price to be paid to plate
manufacturers it neglected to consult
the platemakers. The other day Secre-
tary Long of the navy department
opened the bids for about 5000 tons
needed for new battleships. Two let
tiers, coming from the greatest armOr-
making concerns in America, politely
declined to make plate at the price
specified. A third company accepted
the terms, but hedged it's offer around
with SO many conditions that it can
hardly be acceptable. Secretary Long
has now referred the whole matter
back to Congress, stating three PROPOSE
tons by which the plate may be Sc
cured. One is to give the contract for
twenty years to the Illinois Steel Com
pany, and pay the company forfeit
whenever the armOr plate purchased
falls below 5000 tons year; the other
Is for the government to buy or build
n plant of its own, and the third Is to
raise the price limit so that all manu-
facturers may deem it worth while to
compete. Thus is the glorious and en-
lightened nation up a stump" on the
armor-plate question. 1t may stick to
its original figures and pay dearly for
the privilege, or it may raise the price
at the behest of the more powerful
manufacturing concerns. In either
event it is likely to pay just as much
as it did before Congress sought tc
make bargain in the plate business
The only benefit resulting from the
action of Congress may be that the
powerful companies will be somewhat
less dictatorial and Independent thar
| they formerly were. But even this
| benefit Is not assured.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
An Old Minister,

Many stories are told of DR.. Cad
Hitchcock, who was a minister in Penn
broke, Mass, before and during revolu-
tionary times. He was noted for his
patriotism and the fearless expression
of his views when opportunity offered.
He was chaplain in the army at one
time, and preached many stirring SER
mon to the men.
The first sermon he published was al
dressed to a military company at the
time when the French were making in
roads on the northern frontier. The
year before the breaking out of the rev.
olution he preached his famous "Elec-
ton Sermon" which reused Gov. Gage
to great wrath, and struck even the
vised. 1t Is said that when Doctor
Hitchcock wrote it, the Governor was
not expected to be in the audience at
the time of it's delivery.
When it was found that he was there,
one Of the minister's friends suggested
that q slight modification of some of
the strong expressions in the sermon
would perhaps be advisable; but Dr.
Hitchcock was of another mind.
my sermon is written" he calmly
said, land 1t will not be altered
On his journeyings to and from Bos-
ton he usually fell into conversation
with any one with whom he was
thrown. One day he travelled to Bos
ton in company with sailor of whom
he asked many questions as to his
name, residence, habits and tastes.
At last the sailor began questioning
In his turn: "What is your name?' he
asked.
81 am Cad Hitchcock from Turk
| (the name of his parish.).
''Three Of the worst names l evel
heardv' cried the sailor, bluntly, great
ly to DR.. Hitchcock's delight.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
A Courteous Retnrt-

One may be excused for feeling a lit
tie joy when the man who goes out of
his way to make rude remark IN or
der to show his wit receives a rebuke
that is as courteous as it IS effective.
The retort given by certain learned
scientist must have been more amusing
to the onlookers than to the learned
gentlemans antagonist.
1t happened at dinner that one of the
guests began TO deride philosophy, and
went on rudely to express the opinion
that philosopher was but another way
of spelling fool.
What is your opinion, Professors?
he asked. SIS there much distance he
tween them?"
The Professor, with a polite bow to
his boorish yis-a-vis, responded grave
ly: Sometimes only the width of q
table,"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
Science in the Kitchen,

1t Is a good rule to keep ones ears
open, but not without remembering the
Scripture injunction about taking heed
how we hear. A story in the Westmin-
ster Gazette enforces the same caution.
Two or three mornings after the ar
rival of new butler the mistress of
the house asked the cook how she liked
her new fellow-servant. The report
was an excellent one.
'In fact, ma'am," said the cook, "the
servants hall Is quite a different place
now"
Not unnaturally the mistress pressed
for further particulars.
"Well, he talks so cleverly," said the
cook. Last night, for instance, he ex.
planned things to us for an hour and q
half"
Explained things-what thingsT
said the mistress, now really interest
ed,
"Well," was the reply, che was tell
ing us how we are all descended from
Mr.. Darwin"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
THE MASKED FooTPAo is DEAD.
A .singIe Robber Held up stree

A Single RObber Held mp n Street
Car ON the steilaeOOm Line.
Tacoma, WASH. May IA single rob-
Der late this afternoon held up and at
tempted to rob an incoming car on the
Steilacoom electric line. About four miles
out of the city a tall man, roughly dress
ed, hailed the car, which stopped to let
him aboard, AS he got on the platform
he pulled a blue dotted calico mask with
holes cut for eyes down over his face,
produced a revolver. and ordered Superin-
tendent Frank Dame of the line and Mo
torman Wellman to the rear of the car
They complied slowly. and he followed
ordering the men and the passengers to
hold their hands up and the ladies to
sit still. Dame and Wellman had en-
tered a rear compartment, used for car
rying baggage and freight. The robber
evidently Thought them safely disposed
of. for he paid no more attention to them.
but commenced relieving George B. Ev-
ans. the conductor. of his valuables. This
done, he commanded William f. Hacker,
a broker. to stand and be searched.
In the meantime Superintendent Dame
had taken out his revolver and came in
behind Hacker. where he awaited an OPP
portunity to shoot. A moment later he
placed his arm on Hackers shoulder and
fired at the robber. who returned the fire.
Dame fired two shots. and the robber two
minutes later was lying dead, while Dame
had been shot in the arm, and Jewett, a
passenger. in the leg. One of DANES bull
let's passed Through the right arm of the
robber and the other through the left
arm, both entering at what seems to be
the same spot. They entered his body,
striking the lungs or heart. Grooming
heavily, he staggered backward to the
front platform and fell off the front steps
head foremost. His feet were resting on
the track.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

The log of the Maytiower is to be Civ
en- to the people of the United States,
and to be deposited in Pilgrim Hall at
Plymouth, Mass, or in some other safe
place to be designated by the President.
1t is an account of the voyage OF the
Mayfower and history of the Ply
mouth colony from 1902 to 1916, writ
ten by Gov. William Bradford, and
handed down in his family through four
generations. Massachusetts was orig
inally a part of the diocese of London,
and this manuscript, with others, found
it's way to the library of the See of Lon
don, where it was discovered in 1916.
1t contains a registry of births, mar
riages and deaths of Pilgrims, and rec
ords about their property. The Presi-
dent, through the American embassa'
dor, asked that it be given to the United
States. The Archbishop of Canterbury
and the Bishop of London backed the
AMBASSADORS request, and on March %
q consistory court of the diocese of Lon
don determined to hand over the log to
Mr.. Bayard whenever he was ready to
receive it. The only conditions of the
transfer are that Photographic, certi
fled copy Of the book shall be left with
the present custodian of it, and that the
original shall be put in a safe place
where persons concerned can have &c
cnsS tO If
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

For number of years the average an
nual cost to Chicago for removing dead
animals from the city has been about
$37 800, but now a contract has been
made by which the contractor agrees to
remove the carcasses TO n point three
miles beyond the city limits and pays
S. year for the privilege. 1t is esti-
mated that during the five years for
which the contract is to run the city will
save $1S7,500, and that is certainly a
very good showing for dead horse econ
omy.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
THE AMERICAN HORSE.
He Finds Favor in Several Foreign
Countries.

He Finds FavOr In several tore1Gu
Countries.
There has been remarkable increase
In the export of horses from the United
States during the last few years, writes
w. E. Curtis to the Chicago Record.
In 1893 the total number shipped to
foreign countries was only 1861. In
1894 1t increased to 5,246, in 1895 to
13,94S, In 1896 to %, 1926, and during the
first six months of the present fiscal
year, ending Dec 81, the total was A.
1872; SO that II the same proportion Is
continued during the remaining six
months the total for the year will be
2S,464. Nearly half the entire exports
in 1896 went to Great Britain, the exact
number being 1902; but it is believed
that 1000 or more additional were sent
through Canada, the exports to the do
minion being 5,305 horses. The trade
with Great Britain in horses has shown
a remarkable increase, for in 1893 the
total exports were only 564 head. The
increase in exports to Germany was
even greater. notwithstanding the laws
Of that country, which are very annoy
ing to importers of live stock and quite
| expensive. In 1893 we shipped only
| thirty-three horses to the German en-
| pire. In 1896 we shipped 1856.
Among other countries now receiving
American horses Is Belgium, which i'm
ported none in 1893, and 1,134 in 1896.
France took very few, only 397. Italy
bought one of our horses in 1893, two in
1894, three in 1895 and four in 1896.
We sent 987 to Mexico last year, and a
good many to the West India Islands,
with the exception of Cuba, where,
strange to say, we sold none at all. Two
American horses went to Japan, four
to China. one to Samoa and one to
Africa.
New York is the largest horse market
both for the export and the domestic
trade, but good many are shipped
from Baltimore. Exports of mules
have increased in a corresponding ia.
ito, the number for the last few years
being as follows: 1898, 1854; 1894
2,O63; 1896, 2,515; 1896, 5,918, and fol
the first six months Of the present fisca
year, 1854.
So far as the Department of Agricul
ture is aware there has been no specia
effort on the part of American horse
breeders to extend their foreign trade
The growth has been natural and the
result of low prices in this country.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Prof. Kraft Ebing, the famous wen
nese alienist, is now treating u Ham
burg woman who seems actually 10
have been a victim Of hypnotic sugges-
ton used for criminal purpose. Her
family physician could not understand
her strange hallucnation that she was
TO die at a certain date; but DIR. kfa1t
Ebing discovered that her, husband
who had had her life insured for 10000
marks, had hypnotized her and "sug-
gested" that she kill herself on a GER
tain date, a few days before the eXpira'
ton of the policy.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Olympia. Wash, May 24.-The supreme
court hes filed an opinion In the. case of
the state of Washington vs. james w.
McCauley. former city treasurer of Ia
coma, wherein the conviction of McCau-
ley by the lower court for improper use
of public funds in loaning for his personal
profit is affirmed. The court says the in
formation in this case is similar to that in
the State VS.. Boggs, and upon the author
ity laid down in that case the demurrer
is held to have been properly overruled
McCauley was convicted of specializing
with funds belonging to Tacoma and his
sentence is seven years in the penitan-
tiary.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

The manager Of London factory
which turns out annually 1000 tons of
cyanide of potassium, five grains of
which Is enough to kill a man instant
ly, says that the poison exercises over
the men engaged in its manufacture a
remarkable fascination which resem-
bles the desire experienced by many
persons when standing on the brink of
a precipice to throw themselves down.
The operatives are haunted by a con-
slant desire to eat the stuff, though
perfectly aware that to give way to the
craving would mean instant death.
During the -ant managers service
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

History repeats itself in the Cretah
business as it does in everything else.
Fitz-Greene Halleck, in his poem, AIN
wick Castle,' published more than siS
ty years ago, wrote:
The age of bargaining, said Burke,
Has come; to-day the turbaned Turk
(Sleep, Richard of the lion heart!
Sleep on, nor from your cerements starp
Is Englands friend and fast ally;
The Moslem tramples on the Greek,
And on the cross and altar stone,
And Christendom looks tamely on,
And hears the Christian maiden shrek,
And sees the Christian father die;
And not a saber blow is given
For Greece and fame, for faith and
heaven
By Europe's craven chivalry.
Halleck's indictment of Christian in
humanity might have been written to
day as we'll as sixty years ago. The
situation has not changed in that Ions
period. Europe's chivalry is as craven
now as it was then.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28
PRISONERS LEAP FOR LIBERTY.
Two COnvlcts Jump From a Train
md Escape at Spokane.


and Escape at Spokane.
Spokane. May 24.-Two convicts under
sentence to the penitentiary at Walla
Walla escaped from their guards at the
Northern Pacific depot and disappeared in
the dark. They were shackled together
with heavy leg irons. but trotted away to-
gether like two trained horses. The last
seen of them they were speeding westward
along the track.
Sheriff Dempsey had started with a
group of prisoners under sentence to the
penitentiary. They were: George Klein,
Indian forger. 10 years; Thomas Murray
and Charles Kane. alias King. three years
each for highway robbery; Frank Gilbert,
three years for burglary: George Bow
man. burglary. two years; Harry Jones,
burglary, one year.
Bowman and Jones were shackled to-
gether by the legs and all the others We're
equipped with Oregon boots" a sort of
shackles The sheriff had deputized as as
sistants for the occasion ex-Chief of Po-
lice Peter Mertz. George F. Brill. Jr..
Morton Doty and Philip McNulty. While
transferring the prisoners from the tour
list car to the smoker, Bowman and Jones
leaped from the train and were quickly
lost to view. All the officers were armed
but deemed. 1t unsafe TO shoot. owing to
the crowd of people about the train and
In the railroad yards.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-05-28

Rascality cares less for political prin-
ciples than for the opportunities which
politics affords. The rascal Is usually
u wide-awake man, and is overlooking
with energy, which he turns to his own
account. If politics appears to him
To offer better field for his plans than
burglary he enters the race and seems
to be competing for honors, while in
fact he is chiefly after loaves, fishes and
shekelS.