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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07

ing placed In the Kampmann building
viii have a travelling capacity OF 2iO
feet per minute.
--Justice Grlff Jones will call his civ
Il docket tomorrow morning and re-
quests all attorneys interested to be on
hand.
An toys a child can wish for at
Mic Tengg's.
Seventeenth anniversary entertain
ment and ball of Alamo lodge, No. 206,
X. and L. of H., takes place Thursday,
November 18th, at Mission garden.
Tickets 25c to be had from members.
j. j. Wipf and wife. of No. 701
South Medina street, are rejoicing over
the birth of a baby daughter, Now
4th.
Just received! A fine line of la
dies $500 shoes in tan, green and black
Vici kid, vesting top. They are beau
ties. Sullivan Shoe Co. HIST
"A girl baby was born in the family
of Hilario Martinez, Burnett street,
last Thursday.
"A veritable Fairyland at Bazaar of
Nations. 11-5-4t
During the Baptist convention the
street car service to the San Pedro
park has been excellent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
THE PIN HEAD NAGNIFIED 25 DI.
AMETERS.

set about doing something better, and
the alphabet on pin head is the result
Mr.. Mollenhauer, says the New York
World, is a general commercial engrav'
er. His workship is at No. 1872 East One
Hundred and Twenty-ffth street. He
served an apprenticeship of six years
under II. II. Hept, of No. II Nassau
street. He is 90 years old, is of German
parentage, and was born in Jersey City
Experts connected with the Spencer
Optical company who have seen the en-
graved pin pronounce it a remarkable
piece of work, and it is generally agreed
that the work of putting the Lords
Prayer on a three-cent piece has been
eclipsed.
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run to cover. During the hot weather
Towser suffered considerably from the
heat, and might have been seen sitting
about in the shade, painting with his
tongue out, in the manner supposed to
be peculiar to the dog.
He has none of the sinister traits of
his tribe, does not parade along the
narrow edge of back fences in the dead
of night, and gets from place to place
in a dog trot or real galop instead Of
in the soft-footed and obsequious man.
ner of other cats. Towser has mas
tered that mysterious masonry of dogs
which has been the wonder of natural.
lists for all time, and seems to have but
little trouble in forming the acquaint-
ance of strange dogs which he meets
on the street corners and about the
bases of friendly lamp posts and tel
egraph poles. Occasionally he has run
across an ugly terrier, who, accepting
no overtures, would attempt to rend
Towser on the spot, and it is only on
such rare occasions that Towser's fine
feline propensities come to the surface.
When a dog attacks him he will climb
tree or a fence, where he will sit growl-
ing and barking at the enemy until he
satisfies him that he is not really a cat,
but dog in all but physical conforma,
ton.
Towser is very fond of rum through
the streets with his master, and from
long jaunts over the granitoid pave
ments and rough streets his once velvet
paws have been covered with callous
corns, until his football is no longer in.
audible, and his toe nails are as rough
and strong as those of a dog.
Towser has a pronounced antipithy
for women, and will rush at them, bark
ing furiously and growing as if he
would bite them; his bark isworse than
his bite, however, for he has never been
known to bite anyone, and has earned
for himself the reputation of being a
very docile and intelligent dog, or cat,
rs the case may be.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
HIS BIRTHDAY REMEMBERED.

Marketmaster w. ]. Page yesterday
passed his 64th natal milestone and be-
gan the 65th journey. He received the
congratulations of host of warm per-
sonal friends and their hearty well
wishes for many returns of the day.
He was also remembered by one friend
with a magnificent bouquet of beauti-
full flowers, another a box of cigars
while another presented him with
splendid angling outfit and still an
other supplied him a beautiful and
elegantly chased solid silver canteen
with which to solace himself and
uuench his thirst on all his future fish
ing trips. The Light joins in all the
we'll wishes to Pap" and may all his
bass never be less than six Founders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
LEAVE YOUR MONEY AT HOME

LEAVE YOUR MONEY AT HOME.
In buying Planes from us purchasers
run no risk. We handle the Worlds
best productions; we receive our Pr
amos direct from the Manufacturers,
and everybody is assured of getting
a new instrument direct from the Fac
tory.
We are an old established house 81
years. doing business in Texas, and
we only handle instruments that an
experience of that length of time,
would dictate. We warrant every
thing we sell, and as to our reliability
we refer to any Banking house in the
state.
Our prices are as low as any house,
NORTH or SOUTH, and our terms are
EASIER. We do not demand Notes
on time sales, nor do we pay commits
pie, have every faculty to serve the
public and in buying from us, you
leave your money at home, where you
in turn reap the benefit of it.
We are not tied to any manufacture
err. We handle 10 distinct makes of
Pianos, of different Styles and in diff
ferent woods. NOT ON PAPER, WE
CARRY THEM IN STOCK, and we
shall be pleased to show our stock,
quote our figures, and explain our pay
ment system to everybody.
We have new Pianos from $4,000 to
81, 100000 and we have now in Stock
and in transit, the finest line of Plan
os, in different woods, that have ever
been brought to the state.
Call on us if you contemplate the pur-
chase of a Piano. We will save you
money and sell you an honest made
instrument without Notes." on easy
payments.
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS,
LIFT San Antonio, Tex.
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FOR So AND so CENTS.

We've got about 500 to 1000 volumes
of fiction, history and biography, all
books we'll bound, copyrighted and by
standard writers. These book sell
regularly elsewhere from $1.00 to $1.75.
We want them out Of the way so place
them on sole this week at 35c and SOC
per copy. If you see the books you
will wonder how we can sell them at
these prices. It's our annual clear
ance sale and they must go. BAR
GAINS in every department of our
book store.
l1-6-2t SENG BROTHERS.
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E p. CLAUDON.

Favorably known in our city, who
filled the office of city clerk most eff
GENTLY under two mayors, James H.
French and Bryan Callaghan, is now
located at 116 Main Plaza, as a notary
public for Texas; is also Consular
agent for France, and commissioner for
New York, Louisiana, Kansas and
several other states. AS penman
and accountant, Mr.. Claudon has few,
if any superiors, in this country. He
is competent to do what he undertakes
in a most thorough manner. See his
card in today's paper.
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ECCENTRIC WEDDING.
West Virginia Couple Is haFrIed on
Railroad Trnck.

A Charleston preacher, says the
Charleston wv. Va.) Gazette, has beaten
the worlds record in the matrimonial
line. A few days ago he received a re-
quest to go to residence on the South
side to marry a couple who were anx-
ious to embark on the matrimonial sea.
The minister set out in haste TO find the
place, but in the rush and excitement
incident to occasions of this kind he for
got the name of the parties, and con-
sequently could not find the house
where they were anxiously awaiting
him. After rambling about for some
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
DO YOU MEAN BUSINESS,

If so, we will be pleased to show you
bargains in business, as well as home
stead properties, vacant lots, farms
and ranches. Now is your opportun-
ity and by calling upon or writing us
we think it will be to your advantage.
JOHN T. HAMBLETON & CO., l04
East Commerce street.
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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 & CO., 1O4
East Commerce Street.
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Returne9 After Two years,

a homing pigeon stolen from Brock
ton, Mass, and kept in New York city
for two years, returned to its cote in
BroclIton the other day.
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ROCKETS.

The Great Five and Ten Cent Store
on South Flores street is announcing
a Great One Cent sale this week. Read
the advertisement to be found in to-
days paper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
LOCU| Ug|lI F|0SleS

Judge William Boerner, now OF
Helotes, is in town being warmly re-
ceived by his old friends.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-23
DEATH OF AN OLD AND WELL
 KNOWN CITIZEN

Edward McCabe, for forty years one of the most respected and well known Irish-Americans in the city died early yesterday morning suddenly at his home, corner of Howard and Columbus avenues.
 On Tuesday he went to Orange street to the home of his son, Dr. Edward Mo Cabe, to see his granddaughter, whose advent on Sunday was the occasion of great rejoicing The old gentleman frolicked like a boy with the baby and experienced great joy over the event, but he became overdone and heart trouble was aggravated, causing his death. He was seventy-six years of age and was born in County Cavan. Ireland. He came to this city forty years ago He became prominently identified with the affairs of the old St Johns parish and later with those of the Sacred Heart parish when the lat ter was established. For years he con ducted a feed business in Congress ave- nue and latterly he had charge of Hen dee's feed store house at the corner of Minor and Cedar streets.
 Besides his widow, the following named children survive him: Dr. Ed ward M. McCabe of Orange street, John and Eugene McCabe and Mary, now nun in the Lakeville convent, and known in religion as Sister Fred ericka. His son, in consultation with Dr. $. J. Maher, Dr. W. J. Sheehan, Dr. OConnor and others, have watched the case closely, Dr. Maher being the phy- sician in charge. MT McCabe was an industrious and capable business man, and amassed a large and valuable property in real estate.
 The funeral will take place to-mor- row morning with a high mass of re- quiem in Sacred Heart church at nine o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-23
way, should have forgotten the cir cumstance."
 OUTWITTING THE TRAIN HANDS.

way, should have forgotten the cir cumstance."
 OUTWITTING THE TRAIN HANDS.
 The Rock Islander at this point takes up the story: You ask me, Bishop, what I can tell you of your dogs pro- cedure at the Rock Island and DaVen- port railway station when we were fel- iow-r assengers aby train acr >ss he false work of the bridge one afternoon last winter.
 T remember the day, bright but chill ly-so cold that I did not care to ven- ture over by the ice bridge, but took the train instead. As the single coach for this local service drew up at the station l noticed your dog, After looking, and with evident disappointment, into the faces of the intending passengers, and finding no one to take him over the riv- CT, he seized the last moment when the trainmen were at the further end of the coach helping the people to their seats, and with bound cleared the steps of the platform and disappeared under seat. I became interested in this eri- sode, knowing that the dog would be put off from the coach if seen. As l NNsNNA concealed himself, I noticed his look of recognition, coupled with a deprecatory request-that I would not give him away-and I did not. The tickets were collected. The trainmen came and went and I resolved to await at the Davenport station the end of this strat- agem of the dog who was beating his way over the frozen river without chill l,r. 5oS., A h hn rNnc sage was made. Elcho did not move at first. The passengers naturally left the coach by the end nearest the street and furthest from the spot chosen by the dog. Elcho slyly took in the situation, waited till the conductor and brakeman were occupied in handing the women and children out, and then, with a yawn and stretch, made leap for the unattended door, sprang from the platform, and sped on his way to the bishops house, without glance behind.
 q had seen enough to start a train of thought in my mind. Can dogs rea- son, plan, forecast contingencies, take risks after deliberation, and in the pros ecution of their purposes arrange to hoodwink the higher intelligence of man?"
 SAFE AT THE HOME PRESIDE.
 It was little more than an hour since Elcho had left the bishops house. The dog was luxuriously stretched before the study fire when telephone call was heard: "Is Elcho at home?" Yes" was the reply, and the chiefs of police of the three cities who had been in con- sultation as to the missing dog and the need of general call' concluded that there was no need. The bishop has since paid the dogs fare across the riv- er-Bishop William Stevens Perry in Our Animal Friends.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-23
OB TU r.
Death of Alonzo Bates.

Alonzo Bates who was taken from the home of his brother on Meadow street on Saturday to the hospital, died there yesterday morning. MT. Bates was a member of the Tenth regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, Company H, and he was wounded at Fair Oaks, From this injury he never recovered and he suffered from it until the time of his death. He leaves no family.
 The funeral will be held at the hos pital this (Thursday) afternoon and the interment will be in the soldiers lot in Evergreen cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-23
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
SIX NEW HOUSES TO BE BUILT ON
 OUINNIPIAC AYENUE.

Elaborate Programme of Music to be
 Rendered on Christmas Day at Grace
 Episcopal Church-Sunday School Treat
 at Grand Avenue Baptist Churc h To
 night-Personal Jottings.
 MT. Leeds, who purchased the Ruel Rowe property at the Wedmore place on Quinnipiac avenue, several months ago, has sold the Rowe property to a Hartford man for about $6,000. MT. Leeds is about to build six houses on the avenue. They will be frame build ings and one family houses. He is clearing up the land preparatory to building.
 Mrs. Hattie Stafford wishes to thank all the friends for their kindness shown her during the last illness of her hus- band and at the burial, which took place last week. She feels very grateful to the singers-Mr. and Mrs. George Chipman and Mrs. John S. Sanford, 2d for their kind services In singing at the funeral.
 J. E. Brainard of East Winthrop, Me, is visiting his sister. Mrs. A. H. Cargill of the east side.
 Mrs. Hettie Bradley Kelly has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Bradley of Grand avenue, while her husband has been absent in the south on business trip.
 John o. Rowland, past grand high priest of Connecticut, installed the off cers of Joseph Andrews chapter, No. 46, R. and s. M., at West Haven, Monday evening. Joel Bradley and G. Ammann of Pulaski chapter were also present at the installation.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gebbie upon returning from their wedding tour will reside in newly furnished house on Fair Haven Heights.
 The Christmas music at Grace Epis- copal church. Blatchley avenue and Ex- change street, will be under the direc- tion of Miss Margaret A. Elcock. Mr F. H. Warren is the organist The pro- gramme for the service at 10 a. n is as follOWs
 Offertory ......................G Guilmant Processional-Sing, o Sing, This Bles-
 sed Morn........ ..................... Venite ........................ Robinson Gloria, in F flat. at....................B Buck Te Deum, in F..................Sc Schilling Jubilate. in F flat. Buck Hymn-Sing Alleluia Forth. .......... Gloria Tibi, in A..................... Hymn-O Come All Ye Faithful. ... Offertory Anthem-Hark, Hark My soul .................... Shelley POstlude, in F..................... At the Grand avenue Baptist church this evening a Christmas cantata will be given in the chapel for the Sunday school. During the exercises Santa Claus will be surprised in receiving gifts to be presented by classes, and af- rewards distributed among the needy The presents will consist of provisions, clothing and toys. This year the gifts to the children and to teachers will be dispensed with. After the entertain ment the children will be served with cream and cake in the dining room. An entertainment for the primary de- partment will be given In the chapel of the Second Congregational church this evening.
 The Chautauqua society met this week with Miss Jennie Messer of Ex- change street The topic of the eve ming was "The Social Spirit in Amer ica."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-23
ACTUAL PAST MASTERS.
Notice of Meeting to New Haven Coun-
 tV MaSOnS.

Notice of Meeting to New Haven Coun-
 ty Masons.
 The following notice has been sent out from Walingford by President Clark Buckingham of the Actual Past Masters association of New Haven county:
 'oThe sixth annual meeting of the A. F. and A NJ Actual Past Masters as- sociation of New Haven county will be held at Masonic hall, S7 Church street, Thursday evening, December 30, at ' o'clock.
 Tt is necessary that the members be present at that hour in order to elect officers for the ensuing year, and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. thus allowing ample time to confer the past masters degree and enjoy the pleasure of sitting down to the annual banquet, enabling those who so desire to depart for their homes at an early hour.
 "All present and past masters of lodges in New Haven county are cor dially invited to become members of the association Applications for member ship received will be acted upon the first business of the meeting, giving all new members an opportunity to take part ip all of the business of the asso- citation.
 "The past masters degree will be con- ferred on one or more candidates by Worshipful Brother Lauren A. Humis- ton. assisted by good corps of officers
 'It is hoped that every member of the association will attend this meeting and endeavor to induce others who are eligi- ble to fill out and forward their appli- cations to the secretary"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-23
THE ONE SESSION PLAN.
As Relates to the New Britain High
 School


 School.
 The New Britain News remarks: The practicability of the one session plan at the New Britain High school now under discussion, and soon to come up for final disposition, is receiving a great deal of criticism. In all the arguments there has not been a positive or plausi- ble reason given for the change, and a few of the scholars, are in favor of it. The plan is to have continuous five hour session, beginning at nine and closing at two, without the intermis- sion for dinner. It is safe to say there is not one per cent. of the scholars but whose parents have dinner at twelve o'clock, and would in consequence have to go without dinner or put their par ents to the trouble of preparing second one. It will be a positive injury to any boy or girl to be compelled to undergo the strain of five hours of study and recitation, supplimented in many Of their cases, without a midday meal. The scheme should be sat on.
 The Britain Herald condemns the pro ject in the following straight from the shoulder, language:
 We have a magnificent High school building, thoroughly equipped, we have a well paid corps of teachers, and it is proper that we should utilize these con- ditions. Can we do it by reversing the usual order of things and deserting the building in the afternoons? And in the face of this proposition, it is actually proposed to add to the studies by in- cluding instruction in cooking, sewing and manual training. Would it not be just as well, if the pressure is to be in creased, that it should be distributed over a greater area?
 It is proposed to make the session that opens in the morning continuous and close it early in the afternoon. A short interval between studies for lunc- con may be allowed, during which re- treatments may be purchased in the school or brought there. We do not like this idea. There are many people in town to whom the price of luncheon,if it is but ten cents daily, will be bur den. It may result in keeping the boy or girl away. Children are apt to draw nasty conclusions. The extent and cost of the luncheon may create distinctions and excite envy.
 It is a question whether so much con- tinuous study is good for pupils. They ought to have relaxation. How better can they get it than by walking home to dinner with the family and walking back If the interval is not long enough | to do it, make it longer. Is this not G l more sensible plan than to put in the high pressure for four or five hours and 1 then send them home to a cold dinner, with the hope that they will improve | their afternoons in study at home. What is the High chool building for if it is not to study in?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-23
ENDED HIS LIFE

William J. Passino of No 462 Or chard street, aged thirty-two, commit ted suicide yesterday morning by talk ing carbolc acid. He was employed in the car shops of the Consolidated rail- road. Passino drank the poison be- tween 10 and II o'clock. It took effect quickly and he was soon in an uncon- scious condition and died in half an hour, before a physician could be call ed in.
 Mrs. Passino, wife of the suicide, was in another room in the house when her husband took the fatal draught. She can give no reason for her husbands $ act He told his wife that he had pois- oned himself, but would not state the reason. Medical Examiner White was notified and after making the usual in- vestigation decided that it was a case of suicide.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-23
sUB-COMMITTEEs ANNOUNCED.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Senator Allison, as chairman of the senate committee of appropriations, has announced the sub committees on the regular appropriation bills for the present session, as follows: Agriculture-Cullom Quay, Perkins, Pettigrew and Berry.
 Army-Quay, Hale, Sewell, Faulkner and Berry.
 Defciency-Hale Allison, Quay, Cock rell and Teller.
 Diplomatic and consular-Hale, Per- kins, Cullom, Faulkner and Murphy.
 District of Columbia-Allison Cullom, Sewell, Cockrell and German
 fications-Perkins, Hale, Cullom, Murphy and German.
 Indian-Allison. Perkins, SeWelI, Cock rell and Pettigrew.
 egislative-Cullom, SeWell, Allison, Teller and Cockrell.
 Military cademy-Sewell, Perkins, Quay, Teller and Murphy.
 Navy-Hale, Quay, Perkins, German and Teller.
 Pensions-Perkins, Cullom, Sewell, Berry and Faulkner.
 Postoffice-Quay, Allison, Cullom, Pet tigrew and Faulkner.
 Sundry civil-Allison, Hale, Quay. German and Cockrell
 The river and harbor bill will go to the committee on commerce.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-23
CONNECTICUT ROADS.

Highway Commissioner Macdonald has approved the contract made by the city of Hartford with Patrick Hove of Newington to build telford roadway on Maple avenue at SIP per lineal foot. The roadway will be 16 feet wide with a 1C-foot shoulder. Commissioner Mac donald has inspected new roadways at Suffield, Watertown, Simsbury, and Plymouth. The engineers certificate of the road built at North Branford has been received.