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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-08
COMPOSED OF CIGARS.
Queer Rats Nest Found I'm a San
Francisco Police Station.

Francisco Police Station.
For several months the officers sta
toned at the Portero police station at
San Francisco have been suspicious of
each other. Cigars left in their private
lockers disappeared with annoying reg
ularity and the men regarded each
other as thieves.
Tom Mcconnell, who claims to be a
detective, set himself about catching
the thief, but to no avail. He put
loaded cigars in his locker. They dis
appeared, but no explosions were heard
around the place. Then he placed pri-
vate marks on the cigars and watched
every man who was seen with a cigar
in his mouth. He even bought curious
ly twisted cigars and they were stolen,
but no one was seen to take them.
All this time Lieut.. Bennett had been
suffering with malaria or some other
influence of depressing nature. A few
days ago he determined to make some
changes in the arrangement of things
in the station looking to better sanitary
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-08
THE STOCKMEN.
GRAND ROUNDUP OF THE CATTLE
BAR0NS.
First Day of Busy Week of Conventions.
Visitors Pouring Into the City
and All Places Crowded.

San Antonio is in the hands of the
cattleraisers today and everywhere
flags and bunting are floating and
badges are in evidence on the crowded
streets.
The stOckmen have kept their word
and are here fully 5000 strong and
yet more are coming on every train.
The local committees put in a hard
days work yesterday in meeting and
accommodating the guests and by
nightfall thought they could take care
of all the visitors properly. BY the
time the last train was in, however,
every hotel was filed, and the situa-
ton began to look serious. Today
there has been Il great hustle among
the boarding houses and private resi-
dences for even lodging accommoda-
lions and our citizens are urged to do
all in their power to make the visitors
at least comfortable at night.
The program as published in Sun
days Light, has so far been carefully
observed today. At $3.50 o'clock this
morning the Carl Beck band began a
serenade on Alamo plaza in front of
the Menger which continued for 80
minutes. after which the delegates and
their friends assembled at the Grand
Opera house, where Mayor Callaghan
babe them welcome in the name of
the city. Col. II. L. Barnard, of San
Antonio, Hon. A. S. Reed, of Fort
Worth, and Governor Culberson also
made short speeches and the regular
business of the Texas Livestock asso-
citation began.
There was large attendance and
the boxes were beautifully decorated
with many ladies.
On Main plaza also, was a band con-
cert today and several hundred of the
visitors congregated in front of the
Southern hotel to hear the music and
did not go to the opera house.
The remainder of the day will be
occupied in holding the business meet
ing. If the session is continued I'M
til after nightfall, the Y. NJ. C.. A. hall
will be occupied. as the opera house is
engaged by the Grau opera cOmpny.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-08
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mr.. J. L. White, one OF the wealth.
est of our veteran stockmen, is in the
city from Chambers county, to visit
his daughter, Mrs. B. F. McNulty and
family.
Mr.. Oscar Severance, the livestock
agent of the Nandalia line, is in the
city from East st. Louis.
Trains were all late today, and when
they arrived were heavily loaded with
visitors.
All the visitors, among them many
of the states executive officers, are
loud in their praises of the hospitality
of our citize ems and several said. this
morning that Galveston is not to be
compared with San Antonio. In Gal
weston during the battleship festivities
the governors party could scarcely
procure accommodations and did not
receive very much attention. They
are we'll pleased with San Antonio.
While getting his hair combed in the
Menger barber shop this morning,
President Frank Arnold, of the Lone
Star brewery, met Governor Culber-
son and invited him to call by the
brewery some time while in the city.
The governor accepted heartily.
Chas. Real. of Centre Point, is at the
Southern.
The city is very extensively decorat-
ed.
The county courthouse has flag
floating today.
The Kampmann building is gorgeous
in flags and bunting.
r. J. Ernst, of Dallas. chief consul,
Nv for fnnNnC iS hnpn tnlyn in
the convention.
Representative Moore, from Fort
Bend county is in the city.
The Fort Sam Houston drill will be-
gin about ; o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Concerts will be given tonight on
each plaza.
J. ID. Northrup. of Houston, is visi-
ting his brother. Il. H. Northrup.
Charles b. Sloat is here to give rates
over the Rock Island, and according
to the genial smile he wears today he
is evidently meeting with success.
J. +. Dickson. who is known as the
livestock agent of the Wabash all
over the state. is here. accompanied
by his wife. and stopping with his old
friend. Charles Melville, at 203 Avenue
h.
Shanghai Pierce never misses a
convention and is on hand.
Major w. c. Lewis. of the Santa Fe
livestock department, will be here in
the morning.
Kernel Carter, the jovial livestock
man of the Rock Island, is here.
J. X. ROsson and w. w. Miller, of
the Katy livestock department, are in
the swim.
s. b. Pettis is here from BurlesOn
county and is stopping at 1,217 Olive
street, with Walter Ryan and George
Smith, of FlatOnia, and John New
comb. of Burleson county.
l.. W. Krake and wife are here from
Fort Worth. Mr. Krake represents
the National Stock yards of st. Louis
and without him at a cOnclave would
be like a melo-drama with a heavy
william.
Who don't know W. A. Pettus and
J. T. Reed, of Goliad? They are both
here.
The International brought in three
trains today, the Southern Pacific two
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-08
GOING TO NEW QUARTERS.


Mr.. Ii. ii. Keck, of Dallas, is in the
city and leaves the latter part of the
week for the City of Mexico, where he
will make his future headquarters.
For the past seventeen years Mr..
Keck has represented the Rumsey
Manufacturing company of st. Louis
in this section and he goes to Mexico
to represent the Mexican Sewer Pipe
and Tile Works, which have just been
granted a concession from the Next
can government for the exclusive
operation of such plant for the next
twenty years. This company has also
been granted charter to establish a
plant at Thurber, Tex. Mr.. Keck wish
es to deny the report that he has pur-
chased a Mexican dictionary. He says
he lost his Mexican dictionary many
years ago and that he can speak the
language as good as the next one. Mr..
Keck has many friends in San Anto-
Mo. who will always be glad to see
him up this way.
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UNIQUE RATS NEST.

conditions, as we'll as more light and
room. The row of much pilfered lock.
crs was torn away and the floor pulled
up. Behind some boards that had been
nailed against.the wall, leaving space
in the corner as large as bushel bas'
ket, was found rats nest composed en-
tirely of cigars.
There were several hundred of them,
and among the number were several OF
Tom McConnell's twisters. The cigars
were mostly broken and chewed to
pieces, but they seemed to form a very
COW nest
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-08
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure. 2Sc. 10-6-16St
THE DISTRICT COURTS.

The argument in the CleghOrn case
was opened in the Thirty-seventh Dis
rrict court this morning.
The following are the proceedings
of the FOrty-fifth District court:
Annie James VS.. II. SchultZe. Jr.,
note and foreclosure; dismissed at
plaintiffs costs.
James Thompson VS.. Williams Bros
X Co. ct al, debt and sequestratiOn;
Judgment for plaintiff as per agree
mpnt.
j. W. Dixon VS.. San Antonio Edison
60. ct al. damages: application of de
PENDANT for continuance Overruled and
case set for March 10.
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NEW OFFICERS.

Post d, of the travelling mems asso,
citation elected officers yesterday for
the ensuing year as follows:
President, +. H. Cartwright.
First vice president, f. Wild.
Second vice president, A. F. Dech-
man.
Third vice president, J. Aydlett.
Secretary Treasurer, Ed. Sachs.
Directors, Otto Heilig. H. Karber
d. Lambeth. II. Ii. Moore.
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RINGS ON HER TOES.
Gotham Society Girls Ornament Their
Feet with Jewels.

Feet with Jewels.
In an old nursery rhyme there was a
lady who cultivated what then seemed
the remarkable habits of wearing
rings on her fingers and bells on her
toes" Her descendant, the society
woman of to-day, has in reversing the
old arrangement inaugurated a still
more remarkable habit. Many of the
rings which the modern woman wears
do actually have bells on them; and as
for wearing rings on her toes, that is
now an established custom.
Toe rings are not yet visible in the
jewelers. windows, because they are
as yet made only to fill special orders;
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-08
THE WEATHER

The forecast of Weather Observer
II. II. Curley for San Antonio and vi
entity says: Fair tonight and Tues
day. Local Record:
Maximum temperature yesterday,
IS.
Minimum temperature in past "a
hours. &c.
Mean temperature. 20.
Normal temperature. 60.
Temperature at Z Il. IN. this date,
G6.
Sensible temperature, Ga.
Relative humidity. 30.
Wind, direction, southeast.
Wind. velocity, miles.
Weather. cloudy.
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VISITING STOCKMEN.

Do you want a piano?
Do you want an organ?
Do you want a guitar?
Do you want a mandolin?
Do you want the latest music?
Do you want anything in the
musical line?
If so. call on us and get the best
goods at the lowest prices and easiest
terms. 3-7-tf.
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
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DIED OF HER INJURIES.

Mrs. f. L. Anderson died in the city
hospital early yesterday morning. She
was 90 years of age and was admit
ed last week. suffering from burns
caused by her dress catching fire
while preparing breakfast at her
home at West End last Tuesday morn
ing. She leaves a husband, who is in
i'll health. and also little child.
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HAS RESIGNED.

Prof. Paul Conrad, who for the past
five years has been the efficient in
structor for the gymnastic classes of
the San Antonio Turn-verein, has re-
signed his position, to tack effect
March %. He will probably leave the
city. returning to the northern states.
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Bee Hive in q Wall.

A board on the side Of q house at
Forbes, Mo-, was removed the other day
by the owner, as it appeared warped.
He found a hive in the wall, and 1925
pounds of honey. The bees had entered
through lfnothole.
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Women In Holland.

In Holland a woman Is a secondary
ccnsideration-and poorconsideration
ct that. No Dutch gentleman when
walking on the pavement viii move out
Of his way for a lady. The latter turns
out invariably, however muddy or
DANGEROUS the streets-Lon1on Tit Bits.
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Cocoanut Sauce.

Make hard sauce by beating to-
gether cupful of sugar and half a cup
full of butter until they are very white
and light Add the yolks of two eggs
and again beat till very light; then add
the whipped whites of the eggs and a
oupful of grated cocoanut.-Albany
Lournal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-08

They are so small that the most
sensitive persons take them, they are
so effective that the most obstinate
cases of constipation, headache and
torpid liver yield to them. That is
why DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
known as the famous little pills. E.
Reuss, log East Commerce street.
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NEW PENSION AGENT.

Washington. March S.-The presi-
dent today nominated Oscar \. James,
of Michigan, to be pension agent at
Detroit
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J. Q. 3 ER r ",
NOTARY PUBLIC
And

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS.
And all other instruments Of writing
for Record in the States of Louisiana,
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and
others. Office 102 W. Commerce St,
next to bridge; Lock Box S67, SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS.
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To Prnx for the Fiddler.

At prayer meeting in Augusta, Me-,
recently prayers were asked for a
young man who played the fiddle on
Sundays.
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TONIGHT

Mrs. Lucy Thurman will address her
own people at st. James A. NJ. e.
church, corner North ConchO and Ia
valla streets.
The herald., 1897-02-17

Mr. and Mrs. James Mccormick, Mr.. and
Mrs Chauncey A.. Mccormick, Mrs. M.
b. Miller. Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Dillingham;,
Mrs. Sickler, Miss Swan, Miss Jean Nc
Cormick, Prof. Geo. Conant, Mr.. chester
Gore Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. william Stanton enter
tanned yesterday evening at their hand
some home on Grace Hill. Nine tables
were arranged for progressive euchre.
and prizes were won by Mrs. f. F. Row
land, Mrs G. w. Stimson, Mrs. F. b.
Shields, DR.. F. F. Rowland and j. r. Nc
Clintock. The favors were carnation
pinks. An elaborate collation. was
served.
Twelve members of the Good Temp
lar lodge attended Valentine social at
Garvanza last evening. They were:
Misses Zana Terpenning, Amy Lacey,
Gertrude Beecher, Brown, Messrs. f. G.
H. Stevens, Carl Terpenning, John
Westring, Fletcher Burtt, Arthur Stone
house. B. Frank Mendenhall, Ed. Kess-
Ing and A. e. Baldwin.
At the meeting yesterday of the Ma
rengo Avenue Chatauqua circle in the
office of DR.. Briggs, Mrs. S. F. Johnson
led the lesson in astronomy; Prof. c. M
Parker led the lesson in Greek Civiliza
ton; Miss Smith read an ode to yelling
ton. The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Babbtt, on the corner
Of Orange Grove and State street The
study of the sky is the subject Don c.
Porter will read paper on the history
Of the telescope.
BREVITIES.
The third degree of Masonry was con-
ferred last evening upon Dr. ]. T. Par
ker by Pasadena Lodge No. 272, F. and
A. M. Masonic hall was well filled by
members of the order, and their friends.
The ceremony was performed by Calvin
n p vxrQl q nd tic cfof ofo oA
Mrs. Jane M. Wellman, aged 65 years.
died this morning at the family resi-
dence on Summit avenue. The funeral
services take place tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
The regular meeting of the w. C. T. U.
takes place In the Methodist church on
Thursday at 2:30 p. m. The superin-
tendents of department work will sub
NIT their annual reports. Come and
hear them.
AT last evenings meeting of Company
/, one new member was admitted, and
orders were read requiring the presence
of the company at divine services next
Sunday at the Baptist church in COM
memoration of Washington's birthday.
Harvey Randall and Paul Bliss are
suffering as a result of collision on the
play ground Of the Wilson high school
yesterday afternoon. Randalrs shoul
der was severely strained, and Bliss was
badly bruised.
PERSONAL.
B. ]. Mosley was given twenty days in
the county jail by the recorder today for
vagrancy.
The Married Ladies' Thimble club
will be entertained tomorrow afternoon
by Mrs. A. A. Libby of Orange Grove
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. A. v. Dunsmore Of Whit
tier were In the citv Yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Kohler are receiv-
ing congratulations for the birth Of
daughter.
G. H. Rogers Of Madison avenue has
sold his place and will remove to River
side.
The herald., 1897-02-17
High Water Mark m Pensions

Eight years after the close of the civil
war. 23S,411 persons were in receipt OF
pensions from the United States gov
ernment, and it seemed as II the roll
had reached it's highest point, for dur
ing the five following years there was
a gradual decrease to 223,99S. Then,
however, congress began its successive
extensions of the pension system, ana
the figures grew rapidly and steadily
The most tremendous increase took
place between 1890, when there were
b3T. 1894 names on the roll, and 1893, when
there were 966,012 At this point the
advance slackened and two years later,
at the close of the fiscal year ending
with last June, the pension commits
sioner's report shows . total of 97O,524
AS the losses from death must become
more and more frequent, it Is probable
that another twelvemonth Will show
slight decrease IN the list, which may
now be said to have reached its second
high water mark, with almost one MIL
lion families, in nation Of thirteen
million families, drawing bounty from
the government.
Will this second high water mark
be the final one? 1t will not, If at any
time within the next few years congress
passes a law granting pensions to all
who served in the federal army during
the civil war. But at present such
step is practically prohibited by the
absence of the necessary funds to meet
so colossal draft on the national treas
ury.-New York Mercantile and Finan-
cial Times.
The herald., 1897-02-17
Protection

We are now told that President elect
Mckinley will call special session of
congress at once after his Inauguration.
He is desirous of enacting a tariff law
to increase the government revenue and
meet the deficiency; he is also anxious
to protect the American laborer and me-
chanic. That is to say, he is about to
raise the price of everything the working
man wears and consumes. Everything
manufactured will increase in value, bu,
the wages of the operatives, laborers and
mechanics will not increase. The man
ufacturer's profits will increase because
of the additional burden of taxation
placed on the shoulders of the consum-
ers, hence under this high protective
tariff he will more than make UP his
share contributed to Mark Hanna's cor
ruption fund for the election of McKin-
ley. The poor, blind moles who voted
for protection, confidence and sound
money and who are now waiting for the
promised prosperity that can never come
under our PRESENT financial system, will
The herald., 1897-02-17
He Couldn't Let Qt

A business man accustomed to hard
work for many years usually finds idle
ness irkSome. Men who have been ac-
lively in the harness, as a rule, do not
like to retire, although retirement in old
age is the goal of the average worker.
A successful Chicagoan, who has
reached 60 years. said to me the other
day: Il am going to quit. have worked
for thirty years without a weeks vaca-
ton; now am going to rest for thirty
years. l have earned every dollar
possess; now 1 intend to spend money
and stop worrying about accommodating
it,"
I applauded this determination and
inquired how he determined to spend
his leisure.
II have bought homestead In
Blank" he said, naming a small town
in Michigan, "and 1 shall remove there
with my family and simply wallow in
idleness and contentment."
But how will you spend your spare
timer" / insisted.
well, I'll hunt and fish," he said.
Good; but that will not keep YOU
busy the year round" ventured.
mo. but l shall read I'll take all ths
papers. l will get together little libra
ry, too"
will that occupy all your spare
timer"
"Oh, 1 shall walk about great deal I
dare say. EXercise-you know-great
thing for an old man."
rs that your entire program?"
Mono, not exactly" he said hesitat.
lngly. Il am going to organize a pri-
vate bank down there and manage it,
Chicago Times-Herald
The herald., 1897-02-17
ORANGE COUNTY
Santa Ana's City Trustees Meet-A Successful
Grub Strike


SANTA ANA, Feb. 16.-The city trus.
tees met last evening. A sealed bid for
paving the intersection of French AMI
Fourth streets was received from
French & Reed at IS cents per square
foot for paving, and 22h cents for gutter.
]. P. Lesley was appointed deputy en-
gineer during the absence Of S. H. Finly,
who is engaged in doing some engineer
ing near Riverside. An ordinance call
ing for a general city election was re-
ferred to the city attorney. A resolution
referring to paving Fourth street from
West to Birch streets was read and
adopted and motion to advertise for
bids was adopted. The committee on
fire and water was instructed to report
or meter for the Jail premises. The
clerk was instructed to advertise for
100 tons of coal, and to investigate, a
proposition to construt stone cutters on
Main street from Fourth to Sixth streets.
The street superintendent was instruct.
ed to move the hydrant at the corner
of Fourth and French streets to it's cor
rect position. The city attorney was
instructed to. draft an ordinance in con-
sonance with instructions of the board
as to the width of sidewalks and the tree
limits on all streets, except Fourth from
Ross to Depot, and on Main from Fourth
street north.
Carlos Aguilar, charged by Il.
FRANKIE with assault with a deadly
weapon, was brought before Justice
Freeman this afternoon Aguilar is is
years old, native Of San Salvador, AMI
has been in the United States only three
months He was formerly cabin boy on
The herald., 1897-02-17

Harris took possession this morning
and haa already commenced building a
large ice chest and will handle ice and
distilled water.
Miss Schram has returned from
Pittsburg.
Is in the city today.
Died, in Redlands, February 18th, Cora
NJ Huntington, aged 33 years, of cancer
of the stomach. Funeral services will
take place from the M E. church to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. I1.
j. Inwood officiating.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the Ladies auxiliary of the
Y. M c. A. for their colonial supper
on the 23d
e. F.Irwin and wife of Minnesota are
visiting with their old friends, Messrs.
William Fowler and H. X. Pratt.
e. s. Libby is around again after an
attack of the grip.
II. Fisher returned this morning from
short stay in San Diego
Colonel T, j. Wilson of San Bernardino
drove party of friends over Smiley
Heights today.
delegation of Chicago business men
Is expected here this week with j. e.
Woolsey as chairman. Mr.. Woolsey is
u lilehd OF Mr. zimmerman. the shoe
dealer of this city.
Ihe Eastern Stars initiated Conductor
j.. w. Golden and wife to the mysteries
OF their order last night.
Messrs. Harry Wallace and Will
Wooliscroft will be made Odd Fellows at
the meeting tonight.
w. F. Sterling has been reappointed
horticultural inspector for the Redlands
district. Robert r. Curtiss has the same
appointment for Mission district.
The q. A. RS have decided on March
I'd as the date for their stereopticon en-
tertainment. The views illustrate the
great civil war. Captain Samuel Ma
jors will lecture
trustees McGinnis and Fowler before
the supervisors yesterday successfully
railroaded through the city bill against
the county for Jail services. The bill
presented was $93, and the trustees con-
vinced them that SIS must at least be
paid
William Putnam of River Falls. Wis.
Is visiting Redlands.
H. j. Heisley, a former resident of
Redlands, is visiting his numerous
friends here, having arrived from Phila-
delphia on the 18th. Mr. Heisley is a
member of the United States topograph-
ical survey and has for the past four
years been taking elevations in Califor-
MIA, Arizona and New Mexico. After a
two or three weeks' vacation he will re-
turn to his work in Arizona.
A. Nj. Foster has just been reappointed
notary public.