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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
DE WITT COUNTY.

Cuero, Nov. 27.-Miss Wittnebert,
daughter of Dan Wittnebert, is recov-
ering from an attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Bernard Blakeslee will come to
town in a day or two to occupy her
pretty cottage which is just completed.
Mr.. White w. Stephenson, a worthy
young citizen of Edna, died Sunday.
He was a son of Mr.. H. S. Stephenson,
formerly of Terryville.
There is considerable inquiry for
lands to rent but not many offers to
buy.
The ball given at Turner hall. COM
plimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. AL G. Bell,
was a brilliant success and largely
attended.
Rev. c. Weiss, the much loved pas
tor of the Lutheran church at Vic
toria, has just celebrated the 18th an
niversary of his pastorate at that
church.
Miss Daisy Chapman went to Hous-
ton today.
w. A. Wright, who has been in Mon
tana for some time, returned home this
evening much to the delight of his
many friends.
Jim Brown, a prominent citizen OF
Live Oak, is here on business. Wonder
if Cupid is not directing his cause?
Miss Blanche oughton, graduate OF
Seeley Hospital, who has been here
on a visit to Miss Graves, returned to
Galveston today.
The county clerk has issued Sc mar
riage licenses within the last 80 days.
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STANDS AT THE HEAD.

Augut ]. Bogel, the leading druggist
of Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cupas my cough, and it is the best
seller l have" ]. f. Campbell, mer-
chant of Stafford, Ariz., writes: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery is all that is
claimed for it; it never fails, and is a
sure cure for consumption, coughs
and colds. 1 cannot say enough for
its merits" DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for consumption, coughs and colds
is not an experiment. 1t has been
tried for a quarter Of century, and
today stands at the head. 1t never
disappoints. Free trial bottles at F,
Kalteyer & Sons Drug Store. 1
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R0fOl0| Dress

Written For The Sunday Light By
LADY Cook (nee Tennessee c. Claflin.
The souls of the "unco' guild" are
much exercised just now because Of
some recent developments in women's
dress. Female vanity and fondness
for change of attire have at all times
sorely tried their pious spirits. 1t
would almost seem that Providence
has specially provided these crosses
for their behoof, elsewhere would be
the occupation of that numerous class
'who've naught to do but mark and
tell their neebors faults and folly"
And so from remote times, changes OF
fashions, especially female fashions,
have been the cause Of many prayers
and wrestlings, denounced from pull
pits, and the butts of secular SCOTS
and ridicule. Some years ago hand
some, accomplished, and well-dressed
young lady-an intimate friend of ours
casually passing the open door of
rural Bethel about a mile or two from
PenZance, ventured to enter. Her
fashionable appearance in such spot
caused a general sensation. The
Local Preacher halted in the midst
of his rustic eloquence, and gaZed for
a few moments at the lovely vision.
Then thrusting Satan behind him with
one hand, his heart boiling with holy
wrath, he extended the other, and
pointing to the delicate veil which
flowed over her luxuriant tresses,
shouted in stentorian tones and with
an air of apostolic fervour, Take off
that hell-rag!" If a mere veil could
have produced such a rude outburst
of dissenting zeal, what would he have
said had she entered in cycling knick-
erbockers? Our young friend left the
chapel of this latter day Boanerges
more rapidly than she entered it, and
with the visible sympathy of the sur
prised congregation for the Cornish
are remarkable for their gentle and
unobtrusive politeness. Nevertheless,
his character as a severe and fearless
denouncer of pomps and vanities was
thoroughly established.
This reformer must have numerous
relations in Chicago, for we under
stand that women are arrested there
by the police if they appear in public
in knickerbrockers. And We have
many who would welcome a similar
course here. Some newspaper cores
pondents suggest it by saying that If
they were to go about in their wives
clothes they would be locked up. This
is no doubt true. But then the ladies
do not wear their husbands clothes,
but their own, made specially for
themselves. There is no pretence
whatever to pose as males, and no one
is deceived as to their sex. Therefore
the whole question resolves itself into
one of taste and convenience. If g
woman thinks that she can cycle will
less danger and more ease without {
skirt than with one, what moral RICH
has anyone to interfere so long as sht
preserves her sex distinction? How
would men like to be compelled TO rur
and ride in petticoats? Or why should
women be denied the free play of theil
limbs, or even the admiration due to
a well turned pair? As Robert Burns
wrote on ''The Rights of Women"
For right the third, our last, oul
best, our dearest.
That right to fluttering female hearts
the nearest,
Which even the rights of kings in low
prostration,
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THE FAMOUS, A RACKET STORE
RIGHT.
COOL BEER always on tap at the
crystal Saloon. Scott
FINEST OLD WHISTLES AND
WINES AND CIGARS AT BULL
BROS. 11-.7-tf
II. Faber, furniture refinisher, ETC.,
120-122 Losoya street. Holm
The SILVER KING Is the finest
gentlemens' resort in the city. If
If you want a good STYLISH
DRIVING HORSE cal and see HUT
GIBSON & FRANKEL, the livery
men. u-23-lm
THE FAMOUS, A RACKET STORE
RIGHT.
HORSES! HORSES!. HORSES!!!
Hutchinson & Frankel, the liverymen,
have received carload of FANCY
DRIVING HORSES all city broke
Call and see 'em. 11-23-1m
j. E. & j. b. BREEDING, Dentists.
Cor. Navarro and w. Com. sts., POP, up
stairs. 11-21-tf
Silver watches with Elgin or Wal
than movements, from $500 to $500 at
"Maurer's," 242 West Commerce street.
THE FAMOUS, A RACKET STORE
RIGHT.
DO you want to buy an organ for
$40 on time, or an $50 organ for $35?
Both as good as new. Please let me
know if you have piano or organ to sell
as l have customers, Z. H. 80 Casiano
st. 11-2S-1t%
The work of repairs on the outfall
sewer will soon come to an end, as the
money is getting very low.
We are here to stay and to furn-
fish the citizens of San Antonio the
very best incandescent and arc lights
at reasonable rates, and to leave moth
ing undone to please them. MUTUAL
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY. Tel
ephone Bis. 11-26-tf
For the best and cheapest incandes-
cent and arc lights use the MUTUAL.
office Ill IL West Houston street, tele-
phone 315. 11-24-tf
IS. Sc, and 81 Pants going at SO at
Joske's. 1t
All first-class saloons sell Ochs &
Aschbacher's porter on draught, cents
per glass I'm
Boys in the Seventh and Eighth
wards, near Rusk street, are in the
habit lately, of stealing milk and milk
pitchers from gate posts and front gal
leries early of mornings.
Call up the MUTUAL" telephone
315, if you want to know anything
about electric lights. s11-26-tf
If you are not getting satisfactory
arc and incandescent lighting, patronize
the MUTUAL, telephone S15. 11-24-tf.
The MUTUAL, the New Electric
Light Company, refers to any of its
customers as to the quality of the cleo
| trio Light service it is furnishing, and
to the satisfactory treatment that it
affords. Telephone 315. 1-26-tf
SIS, Sc, and 81 Pants going at s. at
Joske's. 1t
The MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT
! COMPANY has wires in nearly all
| parts of the city, and is prepared to
serve you promptly and satisfactorily
with the best incandescent and arc
| lights, at reasonable rates. Ill IL
West Houston street. telephone 3l5
AT the last meeting of the Club So
oial Mexicana Mr.. Antonio Rivas was
| elected. treasurer to fill the unexpired
term of the late Treasurer Froboese.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
CITY NEWS.
THE FAMOUS, IT'S COMING.

THE FAMOUS, IT'S COMING.
The MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANY has the advantage of the
most modern and perfect machinery
and apparatus, which enable it to
guarantee satisfactory service. It's arc
and incandescent lights are incopara-
BILE. Telephone 315 11-26-tf
If you want, bargain in power call
at the Light Office and see the little
giant-4% horse gasoline engine run.
Cheaper than steam or electricity and
more independent. 11-19-tf
THE FAMOUS, IT'S COMING.
-Mantel clocks in iron, wod and por-
celain at "Maurer's," by easy pay
merce street. 11-14-1m
Watches, clocks and jewelry re-
paired at eastern prices, at "Maurer's''
242 West Commerce street. 11-14-1m
The report of the entertainment
committee of the Club Social Mexicana
on entertainments for the winter sea-
son will be heard at the next meet
ing.
FINEST Old Whistles sold at
BULL BROS Saloon. 11-4-tf
FRESH OYSTERS on the HALF
SHELL at the CRYSTAL SALOON.
THE FAMOUS, IT'S COMING.
Watches and diamonds, sold on
easy payments at No. 242 West Com
merce street. 11-14-1m
H. Faber. carpet layer, l2O-122 Lo-
soya street. 1l-lO-lm
For a show window or other attrac-
tive advertising, why not use the in
candescent light of the MUTUAL Ell
ECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY? Tele-
phone 315. 11-26-tf
Some fine oil painting are on ex.
hibition at the SILVER KING.
THE FAMOUS, IT'S COMING.
--staaches vehicles are what you
want. S-14-1mo
Drink at Jim Rigby's. l1-2-1m
Only straight goods sold at BULL
BROTHERS. Saloon. 11-4-tf
-EDGEWOOD AND PAXToN'S
private stock at the Crystal Saloon,
4U7 Main Plaza. 500 II
You will save money by purchasing
your goods from "Maurer's," 242 West
Commerce street. n-14-lm
Thus far since connections with the
sewers have begun in this city, there
have been 1874 permits issued by the
city engineer to plumbers to oper
streets.
THE FAMOUS, IT'S COMING.
The finest gentleman's resort Is t5s
| SILVER KING.
! No trouble to furnish our custom.
ers with the best arc and incandescent
light service, or to do anything tc
please them" is the motto of the MI.
TUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT COM
PANY. Telephone 315. 1126-tf
Select a diamond ring for Christ.
mas at "Maurer's," by easy pay.
ments. No. 242 West Commerce street
THE FAMOUS, A RACKET STORE
RIGHT.
Easy terms and low prices al
Staacke's. HIN
We put baggage upstairs an6
bring it down without extra charge
CARTER & MULLALY, Bus and Bag
gage transfer. 7-9-lm'
CEMENT AND LIME At HENRY
eAULY'S. TELEPHONE b3. 5-1s-ti
THE FAMOUS, A RACKET SToRI
RIGHT.
ROOFING Felt, Pitch und Asphal
at HENRY PAULY'S. Tel So. 5-16-t
Roofing felt, pitch and Ashphalt a
HENRY PAULYS. Tel. SO. lift
The MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGH'
COMPANY is the new company" no
allied or in any way connected wit
any other company, but free and in
dependent to furnish the best electri
lights on the market, at REASONABLE
rates. Telephone 3l5. 1-24-tf.
Alderman John Mueller, of Govern
ment Hill, will, it is reported, retir
from the general merchandise busi
ness soon on account Of i'll health.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
A HOME OF YOUR OWN.

When down town drop in and take a
look at some of the rare bargains in
real estate we are now offering. We
are prepared to satisfy all classes.
JOHN T. HAMBLETON 8. CO., 104
Fest Commerce STRAIT
Evening star., 1897-02-02
TO STRENGTHEN ST. LOUIS.

Proposition to Borrow q Few ssSpid.
ers" for the "Br0wns."
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press from st. Louis says: The latest
movement on foot to strengthen the
Browns is revealed in q communication
from President Won der Abe to President
Frank De Haas Robson of the Cleveland
Club. The communication in part is as fol-
lows:
That the Cleveland club lend to the St.
Louis club Pitchers Cuppy and Wallace,
Kean. in exchange for Catcher Douglas.
Pitcher Kissinger, Shortstop Cross and Out
fielder Parrot. In return the ST. Louis club
will give to the Cleveland club one-fourth of
the profits derived from base ball in this
city this year, and at the end of the year
the players will be returned to their original
clubs.
Secretary Muckenfuss of the Browns be-
lieves that the deal will be consummated
There are only few others, however, who
share his belief. If such a deal were made
the local club would. indeed. be the bene-
ficiary. Cuppy, Wallace. Childs and Nc
Kean form the nucleus Of winning team.
The quartet are all stars.
The Cleveland club would certainly be the
loser from playing standpoint If the deal
should go through. Cleveland would re-
ceive about $4,000 or $4,000 Of the profits
of the Browns, as it has been demonstrated
team can earn at least $4,000 in a season.
1t remains to be seen what comes of the
proposed trade, but If it should go through
st. Louis would be the gamer.
Won der Abe left for Cleveland last night
to negotiate the deal with Robson.
Evening star., 1897-02-02

the city, in subway construction, Mr.. Hill
estimates as follows. after full investiga-
ton of the experience of other cities and
of various electric light and power COM
panies: That the amount Of net revenue
to be derived by the city from the building
of a general system of subways would be
equivalent to about 2 per cent at the be-
ginning As the distribution of electric
service increases, the sinking fund Is re-
plenished and the stock issued for construc-
ton is redeemed. the actual returns on the
investment should be as much as Is to 20
per cent AS the city would not enter upon
this business for individual profit the in
crease in returns could be met. by de-
crease In rental charges to companies using
the conduits provided they would agree to
Share this saving with their patrons by
granting lower rates. AS to the alleged
hardship of compelling companies to place
their wires underground. the general result
of Mr.. Hills Investigations Is that the in
creased cost of underground construction
has as rule been fully Offset by the de
creased cost of maintenance as compared
with overhead wires, and the safety from
Interference by storm or accident Is an ad-
ditional important advantage.
Mr.. Hill admits the great diversity Of
opinion relative to the practicability Of
placing low and high potential wires In the
same conduits, but he hints that there are
other motives than those Of difficulties OF
operation in the contention of the telephone
companies that they cannot use the ducts
wlicn run alOHSSiOt tuOSS CdiI yhiS Soh
rents for arc lighting. His personal OBJ
servation leads him to the belief that there
is no real reason why all classes of service
should not be placed in the same conduits
and he refers to the conclusions Of the cleo
trical commission Of Washington as sub
stant.ating this belief.
But in view of the fact that a
combined system has not been generally
used he submits estimates and plans both
for a separate and for combined system.
His preference is for the latter as econo-
MIXING space and reducing rental charges
to the operating companies. He recon-
mends, however, that before the construc-
ton of a general system is commenced. a
hearing be given to the various Baltimore
companies interested. to disprove the eff
cheney of the combined system Various
details of the work and the estimated cost
of the systems proposed for Baltimore are
given upon another page of this issue; t..
The departure from general practice IN
the construction and ownership of electric
subways. which Baltimore now proposes.
will be watched with great interest by 9TH
er Cities 1t is seemingly a long step in the
direction Of correctly solving what Is now
an exceedingly knotty question in more
than one municipality.
Evening star., 1897-02-02
AN INTERESTING PROBLEM.
of Diseases Shown I'm q
Diphtheria Cure.

AAtag0ntsm of Diseases Shown I'm o
Dfphtheria Cure.
An interesting problem is suggested to
the medical world by recent experiment
of DR.. e. H. Woolsey at Oakland,
Cal He was called to treat two chill
dren suffering fr9m the fever which follows
vaccination. and while they were under his
care both developed diphtheria, from which
they recovered very quickly. The physician
is now almost convinced that there was a
clash between the two ferments in the
blood, and that the virus of the vaccine
vanqulshed the toxine of the diphtheria. He
watched the cases closely. but he felt so
certain of the correctness of his conclusion
that in the notice of the case which he
sent to the health officer he announced
that diphtheria had been lIghtened by
vaccination. The patients are now strong
and well at a time when such sufferers are
usually weak from the effects Of the dis
ease.
In discussing the matter, Dr. woolsey
said: The thought suggested by the recent
cases Of mine is the antagonism of one dis
ease for another. like erysipelas to cancer
which Is an entirely new idea as applied to
diphtheria- Whether or not 1t will prove Of
any practical value Is a question upon
which l feel rather doubtful. but 1t Is
nevertheless Of great interest scientifically,
and throws new light on such subjects. 1t
may incidentally be a point of vantage for
experiments In other directions"
Evening star., 1897-02-02
TO TRY AT THE RECORDS.
The ..Terrible Swede" VIII Shortly
Attack Them on Skates.

The ..TerribIe Swede' VIII ShOftly
Attack Them On Skates.
John Lawson the Terrible Swede," is
anxious for some records to be placed to
Els credit in long distance skating. In Or
der to carry out this idea he will try to
lower the worlds record Tor all distances
from ten to fifty miles. at the Convention
Hall Ice Palace Thursday evening of this
week. The start will be made as near 5
o'clock as possible and the Swede expects
to fir.ish shortly after o'clock. This will
allow all who attend the evening session
of the Ice Palace to see the finish of this
attempt, and at the same time not be de-
prived of the use Of the ice for more than
twenty minutes at the outside.
While Lawson did not show up SO well
in the short distance races. in which he
has engaged in this city. he has been train
Ing faithfully on the Ice, and there Is
every aSon to believe that he will be able
to do some remarkable long distance work.
He has shown the greatest improvement
in his method of taking the corners at the
rink ard on more than one day has skated
over eighty miles during his course OF
training. Those who have seen him dur
ing his practice are confident that he Will
be able to lower the records for all dis
tances that he will go against. There has
probably been no one in the world of sport
who has come to this city comparatively
unknown and who has esta abliShed himself
such favorite as the Swede has done
He is immensely popular and liked by
every one who has seen him. while his
quaint accent is source Of pleasure to
those who converse with him.
Another item which has added to the
Svede's popularity is his generosity in a
competition, as shown in the six-day BIZ
cycle race when he helped Hunter out Of n
! hole, end during the skating race with
Let's, when he waited for that skater to
catch up with him after he had fallen.
The records which Lawson will go against
have stood since 1879 and 1887. They were
de by Hugh Mccormick Of Montreal,
F. Dowd of Montreal and r. GoetZ of Nil
wsukee, Wis. The time for the fifty miles
is given as 423.4 43 1-2, and was made by
the latter skater. The records from the
ten to the ffty-mile mark are as follows:
Ten miles. 35-5S; eleven miles, 39.5S; twelve
miles. 1890; thirteen miles, 1857; fourteen
miles, 5O.45; fifteen miles. 54.17: twenty
miles. 1.3146: thirty miles, 2.2s.5O: forty
miles. 3.21.U2; fifty miles. 4.23.4S 1-2 The
last four marks were those made in 1879.
Lawson has beeen doing, OH the average,
about sixteen miles an hour without firing
Evening star., 1897-02-02
Cooperative Bicycle Repairing.
GEORGE TAYLoR.s CAPTURE.
The Murderer of the Meeks Family t.
Meet Death on the ScaHOld.

Meet Death on the Sca0Ot0.
By the capture of Geo. Taylor at Hanford.
Cal, the last chapter in one of the most
atrocious murders in Missouri's history has
been begun. Requisition papers will be got
tea out Immediately for the return Of the
noted murderer and death on the scaffold
which awaits Taylor will doubtless rapidly
bring to a close the Meeks family horror.
Bill and George Taylor were brothers.
They were condemned to hang together for
the murder Of the Meeks family and while
in the Carrollton Jail escaped on the night
of April II last. Bill was caught on the
roof of the jail, returned to his cell, and
less than month later was hanged for his
part in the crime. George made his escape
and till now has eluded capture, though he
had been reported to have been seen In
many parts of the country.
Gus Meeks. his wife. his two little girls
and his baby were shot and beaten to death
road in Sullivan county, Mo.
The Taylors were bankers and had been
accused of making a big cattle steal. Meeks
was to be the principal witness for the
Taylors were aiding the family to leave the
country, having paid Meeks for agreeing
not to appear against them.
After most brutally numbering all but
Nellie, nine years old. the brothers placed
the bodies of all in a straw stack on George
Taylor's farm Nellie. though badly
wounded. managed to crawl from the stack
next morning and gave the alarm. The
Taylors fed, ard for months the whole
country round about the scene of the crime
was up in arms. The murderers in three
months were run down at Mountain Home.
Ark. and brought home for trial. Several
attempts to lynch them were made but
the law was permitted to take its course.
They had plenty of money, and at the
first trial succeeded in buying the jury.
Several Jurors were convicted and q new
In, tho Arcf
degree was returned, and the sentence of
hanging which Bill has already undergone,
and which must soon take place in Georges
case, was pronounced.
Evening star., 1897-02-02
FIRE NEAR BROOKLAND.
The Residence Of Mr.. JnO. b. Lord, jr.
Entirely Destroyed.


Entirely Destroyed.
Last night about Z o'clock fire broke out
In Mr.. J. B. Lords house. on Bunker Hill
road near the Queens Chapel road. about
a mile beyond Brookland. The fire had
been smoldering some time before 1t was
discovered by Mrs. Lord. AS there are no
facilities for extinguishing fires In that
vicinity 1t was impossible to save the
building Attention was turned to the FUR
niture. and with the aid of kind neighbors
much of the household articles on the low
er floor were saved. AS the fire seemed to
have started in the chimney near the roof
access to the second story was soon cut on
by smoke and flames. Many valuable pa
pers were saved, but the loss of household
effects amounts to 500. The house was
still smoldering this morning, despite the
heavy rain last night. The building is en-
tirely destroyed but the loss here is al
most covered by an insurance. The neigh
bors were extremely active In Lending their
assistance, and worked earnestly to rescue
from the flames as much as possible. Mr..
Hardester was one of the first on the
scere. In many instances neighbors risk
ed their lives to save some article. Mr..
Lord was out at the time the fire was dis
covered and did not return until 1t was too
late to give any assistance. MIR. and Mrs.
Lord will occupy the house of Mr.. }. b.
Lord er, on the Bunker Hill road. which
was formerly owned by MIR. X. r. West,
where the articles saved last night were
stored. At present Mr.. and Mrs. Lord and
two children are with Mr.. J. B. Lord. ST.
Evening star., 1897-02-02
BIG DEAL In BREWERIEs.
London Syndicate Has OPTIONS a
Sixteen Cincinnati COncerns.

Three representatives Of a London syndi-
cate are In Cincinnati for the purpose of
gobblihg up all the big breweries there. and
success has so far crowned their efforts
They have purchased an option on six
teen, and :he deal has progressed SO far
that most OF the breweries have begun TAX
Ing stock and summing up all the saloon
chattei mortgages they hold, for the pur-
pose OF knowing just how they stand The
deal Will be closed during the coming week
The amount to be paid for the lot aggre-
gates S,OO0.OO0 One-half will be paid I'm
cash, and the other half in preferred stock
With guaranteed interest, so that the pres
ent owners Will have some voice In the fu-
ture administration of affairs The syndi-
cate intends consolidating urder the laws
OF the state, and make them all one grand
corporation. The older brewers were the
most eager to make the sale. owing to the
condition trade has been in generally fer
some time.