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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
NOTICE OF FILING FINAL AC-
COUNTS.

Estate of Mary ]. Gable, Deceased.
STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Bexar.
County Court in Matters of Probate.
To March term, A. D., 1897.
The state of Texas to all persons in
terested in the Administration of the
estate of Mary ]. Gable, deceased.
Ben T. Gable, executor, and Lucie
Cable Castleman, executrix of the es-
tate of Mary J. Gable, deceased, have
filed their final account in the County
Court of Bexar County, which Will be
acted on at the March term, A. D.,
1897, Of said court, at the Court House
thereof, in the City of San Antonio, af-
ter this notice shall have been duly
published for at least twenty COY days
in some newspaper printed in Bexar
County Texas. at which time all per-
sons interested in said estate may ap-
pear and make objections thereto, If
they see proper.
Witness, Thad. w. Smith, Clerk of the
County Court of Bexar County,
IL. 81 and Seal of said Court, at my
office in San Antonio. this 23d
day Of February, A. D. 1897.
THAD. w. SMITH,
Clerk County Court, Bexar County.
By r. c. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
Issued same day.
No. 2235.
Came to hand February 29d, 1897 at
II o'clock, a. m, and publication of
this notice ordered made in the Daily
Light.
JOHN P. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff Bexar County.
By NJ. F. CAMPBELL, Deputy.
2-23-20t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
CUDGELED HIM.

Plucky New Orleans Woman Rescues
Her Daughter.
By Special Wire to Sunday Light
New Orleans, March 13.-The Ores
cent city is laughing with great glee
over the courageous act of Mrs. Val
entine, n lady possessed of great
pluck and muscular strength. A young
hoodlum who formerly paid attention
to her daughter and had been Tilted
by the young lady, met her on the
street. slapped her and compelled her
to sit on a door step and talk to him.
Word of this was conveyed to the
young lady's mother She promptly
went to the scene armed with an axe
handle. surprised the young scoundrel
and gave him terrible beating. The
whole city applaudS the vigorous ac-
ton of the lady.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
MISMATED PAIRS.
A Trio of Divorce Cases Taken to
The Courts.

A Trio of Divorce Cases Taken to
The Courts.
No less than three divorce suits were
filed in the District courts yesterday.
Lille Scott says that Paul Scott has
deserted her She says they were
married in Victoria, Texas, September
{, 1891, and she wants to resume her
maiden name, Lille Grant.
John Mahalay wants a legal separ-
alton from Easie Mahalay. This is a
colOred pair and they were married
December 8, 1895. ] ohm had been ar
rested for seducing Easie. He mar
ried the girl in preference to going to
Jail, and Immediately after they were
pronounced man and wife he went one
way and she another.
Retina Gonzales accuses her huS-
band, Julian Hernandez Gonzales, of
living in adultery in Laredo, and has
begun divorce proceedings. They were
married in Webb county, December 3,
1895.
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VOLUNTEERS For RENO.

The following have volunteered
their services for Frank ReXO's benefit
which takes place at the Grand opera
house tomorrow night: Eggeling and
Chieslick, black face; C. Hoy, song,
Ad. TOepperwein, shooting and
sketching; Ed. Martin, song; Arthur
Baker, drum majors baton and feats
of strength: Louis Schuetze. mandolin
solO;Frank Hess, German dialect COM
edian; Burke and Thornhill, blackface;
mandolin quartette and ReXo, THE
Tramp"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14

-Hammocks, hammOcks,N Mic Tengg.
A new line of Ladies strap slip
pers at SULLIVAN'S. 3t.
Safest storage in the city. Craig
Williams Furniture company, old
courthouse, SOledad Street. 19-1mo
-Hammocks, hammocks, Mic Tengg.
A new line of Misses strap Slip
pers in colOrS at SULLIVAN SHOE
co. st
Boxing gloves, Indian clubs, dumb
bells, exercising paraphernalia, the
best and cheapest in the city.
3-213t MIC TENGG.
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APPRECIATE THE BENEFIT.

The final meeting of the local COM
mittee of the stockmen who held con-
ventiOns in this city last week will
be held as soon as all the bills against
the entertainment have been received,
probably during the present week.
Our merchants and other business
men declare that these conventions did
San Antonio incalculable benefit and
they are beginning to recognize the
value of inducing visitors to come to
this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
CAPT. HENNEssEY's HAT.

First Assistant City Marshal Hen
nessey had to wear an old hat yester-
day. and the old hat wasn't his, either.
1t happened this way: He hung up
his fine new Stetson tile in a restaur-
ant on Main plaza while he was taking
Il meal and after the usual slight re-
lection he always INDUCES in he took
up his hat where he had left it, when,
behold! from a nice new one it had
changed to an old shabby one, with a
Fort Worth dealers brand on It,
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MORTUARY.

The funeral of the late Henry Weist
takes place this afternoon at o'clock
from 40 Crosby street. Rev. ID.
Gum will conduct the services. The
Sons of Herman and the Knights and
Ladies of Honor, both of which orders
deceased was member. will attend
i'm a body. The Sons of Herman
have engaged Il band. Deceased had
borne good reputation among all
who knew him, having paid all his
debts before he died.
James r. Frame, Confederate vet
eran, who has lived in San Antonio
the past twenty years, died yesterday
at 21O Fest street. He was 40 years
of age and leaves a family.
NJ. Lucchese, aged "a years, died
at 30 Nolan street, of consumption
yesterday afternoon.
A four-months-old infant of G. b.
Neal. of 4O7 Milan street, died yes
terday The funeral takes place this
morning at 10 o'clock.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

o. r. Frame, Of Dallas, is at the
Menger.
\. ]. Bell. of Karnes City, is at the
Mahncke.
Henry Alexander, of La Grange, is
at the Maverick.
w. c. Isaacs and wife, of Canadian
Texas, are at the Maverick
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Louisville DIRECTORS TIRED

Special Wire to Sunday light.
Louisville. Ky. March 13.-The di-
rpctOrs of the Louisville Baseball
club announced tonight that unless
they came out even on this years sea-
son they would dispose of the Nation
al League franchise. They claim to
have been losing money for the last
five years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
LICENSED TO WE'D.
W. II. FreaSier and NJ. V. Smith.
II. b. Gulick and Hattie f. Cochran.
4 ROY INJURED.

A little son of Mr. Chas. SlOcOvich.
living at the corner of Madison ana
Garden streets, was very seriously in
iured about o'clock yesterday after
noon near his~home by a loaded dirt
wagon running over his chest. He
was injured internally and his collar
bone was broken. He was carried
into his home and four physicians
were summoned. The boy was play
ing on the street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
SECOND ANNIVERSARY.

The Light has received a courteous
invitation from the officers of the
Gran Circulo de Obreros, to partici-
pate in the pleasures of the celebration
of the second anniversary of the or
ganizatiOn of this mutual protective
association, which will take place to-
night in Mission garden pavilion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
PLAGUE IN INDIA.
inl Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Bombay, March 13.-The health au-
thorities report that up to this date
there have been 9O33 cases of bubonic
plague in this city, 7,466 of which have
resulted fatally.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
POWER MUST BE USED.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Vienna, March 13.-The Freidenblatt
semi-official organ, says that the views
taken by the powers of reply of Greece
to the identical note is that it can on
ly be answered by the employment of
force to compel Greece to obey the
will of Europe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
POKER CHIPS.

Unbreakable, light, noiseless and
easy to handle, the kind that will
wear we'll and always stack evenly.
That's the kind we sell you. Tey're
just out. Drop in and see them.
KYPFER & SENG.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
TO THE PUBLIC.

| desire to inform my patrons that
all jewelry left for repairs at my
store, is ready to be delivered to their
owners, as nothing was taken away by
the burglars but what belonged to me
J. A. CANTU,
713 West Commerce street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
A BUSTED CONCERN.
Has Nothing in its Vaults But Prom
iSsOry Notes.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Baltimore. Md, March 13.-Receiver
Tippett has succeeded in opening the
safes in the Lexington Savings bank.
Twenty-eight dollars and seventy-twO
cents. and a large bundle of prOmis-
sorry notes were all that was found.
The total liabilities of the concern is
$50. 700. OF this sum $500 is due
depOsitOrs, of whom there are seven
hundred. $1,000 is due other banks,
and $4,000 should represent the paid
up capital stock. Against this there
is on deposit in another bank $500.
President-cashier Everett J. War
ing, the cOlored lawyer, has not been
heard from since he disappeared last
Friday.
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A FEW LEFT.

Silkalene screens, feet high, very
desirable colors in Dresden designs,
reduced this week from So to So. Don't
overlook them. KYPFER & SENG.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
SPRING SUGGESTIONS.

CroQuet set.
Lawn Tennis set.
Dumb Bells.
Indian Clubs.
Baseball supplies.
Whitley EXerciSer.
Hammock.
Buy all these Of the right kind and
at the right prices at KYPFER X
SENG. 323 and 325 East Houston
street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
HINTS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Have you ordered that monogram
stationery yet? If not. let us do II
for you. Are you supplied with the
latest style visiting cardsg we show
up-tO-date styles and our work Is AZ
uravs correct. Delivery within 10
5svs KYPFER & SENG.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the officers
cry company, will be held Monday,
March 18th, at IL o'clock a. m. A
full. attendance is requested. 1882.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
MORE VELOURS-

Fashions much sought novelty,
are here as nowhere else. Beginning
at roc yard, there's every price up
to $500. In black and evening shades
and an immense line of checked eff
fects. The display on our opening
days, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, will be grand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14

A hundred pieces or more of the
new two-toned Tatfetes in all the sea-
SON S best color combinations. They
are unequalled for the dressy waist,
petticoats. and foundation for the
new grenadine effects. Prices here
from SOC up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14

Our own importation in pieces.
Many choice novelties in Ettamines,
English checks, silk and wool mix
lures.
AT SOC there's a hundred pieces of
40-inch Dress Fabrice, excellent for
shopping and general wear.
AT 75c S5c, 81 and S1.25 there's
most everything that good taste could
suggest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
DR. FROS4'S Fame In This City
 Multiplies,
A Ksighhor Who Tells the Story of
 His Rapid Recovery.

MT. H. H. Peck of 161 Wooster street. New Haven, Conn.,, says:
 'I am a frequent sufferer from severe at Jacks of rheumatism. When the last one one came on a short time ago l promptly took Dr. Frost's Rheumatism Cure and in snort time was entirely free from pains or all kinds"
 MT. Elias S. Upson of 1s3 Wooster street, New Haven, says:
 q have suffered terribly from rheuma- icines without benefit A short time after commencing the use of Dr. Frosts kheuma- tlsm Cure l was thoroughlyScured' US ac- tion was rapid and sure"
 If you are in doubt as to your disease, write freely to Dr. Frost, Phoenix Building, Springfield, Mass, and your case Will De thoroughly diagnosed free of all charge, and you will be told what to do, so you can go to your druggist and thus save doctor s fees.
 FROST'S COUGH CURE cures acute or chronic cough hoarseness, etc. 25c.
 FROST'S GROUP CURE saves thousands of lives annually. No mother should De without it. 25c.
 FROST'S DYSPEPSIA CURE works won derS, gives you new stomach cures lnql- gestion, loss of appetite. dizziness, etc. 2oc.
 FROST'S FEVER CURE should be handy at all hours. At first approach of levers, especially in children, avoid danger by it's prompt use. 25c.
 FROST'S NO-LA-GRIPPE cures colds and grip and prevents pneumonia. At this time of the year your life may depend on having it handy. 25c.
 FROST'S RHEUMATISM CURE is. cele- brated the world over. It is the miracle worker" and has astonished thousands, 25c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
MTLFO

Jan. 1S.-A quartet of colored singers from Nashville, Tenn, university, upon their way home, will sing at the Sunday morning service at the Plymouth church, and at the First Congrega - tional church Sunday evening. A col lection will be taken for the American Missionary Board, which they repre- sent.
 Miss Louise H. Thompson is visiting relatives in New York city. An advertised letter remains in the Milford postofice for Mrs. Jennie Ran dolph.
 The committee on the charity enter tainment which is to be given in the town hall, Wednesday evening, the 20th sincerely hope that everyone who can will assist in making comfortable SC many poor families in Milford who are suffering for the necessities of life. There will be an entertainment, after which dancing will be indulged in. The admission is twenty-five cents.
 Miss Fife Hallock, who has been wis., iting Miss Irene Butler, has returned to her home in Bridgeport.
 There will be a cake walk in the town hall Thursday evening, the 21st, by the colored gentlemen of the town. It is expected that it will be grand success. About fifty couples will take part in the walk, after which there will be dancing. There have been about BOG tickets sold. The cake will be on ex- hibition in James T. Higby's window Wednesday.
 William Harrison attempted suicide Saturday evening by taking dose ot laudanum. He took an overdose, which made him sick. Dr. Heady was called and found the patient to be suffering much pain. The stomach pump was used and at last reports he was doing we'll
 Mrs. W. s. Putney, the Bridgeport Post correspondent has returned home after a. weeks visit with relatives an6 friends in Yonkers, N. Y. Revival services will be continued | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday anG Thursday evenings of this week. A meeting will be held also at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Miss A. l.. Fowler, who has beer visiting Rev. w. H. Kidd in New York has returned home.
 The funeral services of the late Mrs Jane T. Parmalee were held from held late residence on Center street yester- day afternoon, the Rev. Charles F | Upson and Rev F. s. Townsend off ciating. The Women's Relief Corps at tended in a body A quartet sang several selections of Mrs Parmalee's fayorite songs. The pallbearers were Harry s. Young, Clar.
 ence Hoogkirk, Oscar Perry, Albert | Plumb, Fred Beardsley and William | Spencer. Deceased was seventy years
 of age. Burial was in Milford ceme. l tery.
 i Mrs. William Bartlett is seriously il
 at her home on New Haven turnpike.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
FAST EXPRESS PUT ON.
Changes in Railroad Time Table-Sv
 TraYeling

Changes in Railroad Time Table-Swift
 Travelling.
 By the new time table which went into effect yesterday on the New York, New Haven and Hartford road a new express train has been put on, which leaves here at 8 a. m. and makes the distance in an hour and a half, the fastest train on the road between this city and New York
 The express was put on to accom- modate business men from New York who live in this city, and who wanted 8 fast express to that city at just this time mornings. It consists of from four to six passenger cars with one drawing room coach, besides the bag gage car. Its regular speed some of the way will exceed seventy miles an hour and 1t will be the only train on the road to be scheduled faster than mile a minute.
 The other principal change in the time table is the restoration of the noon fiers between New York and Bos- ton. They leave here at 4 o'clock fol New York, and for Boston at 1:4i o'clock.
 | The expresses leaving Boston anC New York at Il o'clock are discontin. 1 ued, but the new express leaving here | at 8 o'clock will return from New Yorl | at Ii o'clock mornings
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
THE STATES MORTALITY.

December Report of Health Officer Lfndsley-Low Death Rate for the Month--Contagiou Diseases-Meteo- rological Report for the Month.
 The monthly mortality report for De- cember has just been issued by Secre- tary c. A. Lindsley, M. D., of the state board of health.
 There were 1,142 deaths reported during the month. This was 159 more than in November and 110 less than the average number of deaths in December for the five years preceding the pres ent. In the whole year the number of deaths was 14,725, being 507 more than in the previous year, and 504 more than the average for the last five years.
 The death rate was 15.6 for the large towns; for the small towns ITO, and for the whole state 16.0.
 The deaths from zynotic diseases were 149 being 12.5 per cent. of the to- tai mortality.
 There were 164 deaths in New Ha- ven, making death rate of 17.2
 The town reporting the largest death rate for the month was Enfield, with a death rate of PAS.
 The number of towns reporting no deaths are twenty-six.
 Deaths under years, 264; percent age of 23.1 to the total mortality of the state.
 The deaths from various diseases were: La grippe A. measles 4, scarlet fever IA, cerabro spinal fever Il, diph- fi1eria and croup 70, whooping cough 3, erysipelas i, typhoid fever il, malarial fever il, typhoid malarial fever i, puer- neral fever l, diarrhoea 12. consump- tiov Ill, pneumonia Al, bronchitis 52, disease of the nervous system 14S, heart disease 9S accidents and violence 35, all other diseases 421.
 The number of cases of infectious diseases reported to the office from the health officer were: Measles S5S, cere- bro spinal fever 2, scarlet fever 164, diphtheria and croup 2S7, whooping cough 31, typhoid fever 70.
 The health officers of 79 towns re- port that they have not been notified of any contagious diseases
 Observer U. G. Myers meteorologi- cal report for the month of December accompanies the mortality report and shows the following interesting facts in regard fo New Haven weather. Barom- eter monthly, mean 30.16 inches; high est. 30. 92 inches on December 2S; low est. 29.51, on December 9. Monthly range, 14 inches.
 TemperatrMe: Monthly mean, 29 de- .rees; highest, 53 degrees on December IS: lowest, -2 degrees on December 23; absolute range, 5 degrees; greatest daily range, 32 degrees, December 2Si least daily range, degrees, December 2: mean daily range, 15 degrees. Ac- curnuIated excess of daily mean tenn perature since January 161.
 Prevailing direction of the wind dur ing the month was north; mean hourly velocity 1O.2; maximum hourly veloci' ty and direction, 42 miles north, or December 16 Total monthly move ment, 7,527 miles.
 The number of days on which preci p,tation fell, 6. Total monthly precipi tation. 2.40 inches. Total depth O snow fall, 17s Accumulated deficien cy of precipitation since January l 966 inches.
 The monthly mean temperature fol 1896 was 29 degrees.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
 HIS ANNUAL REPORT.

Bridgeport, Jan. 1S.-Rev. Father Cremin, pastor of St. Augustine's church, read his annual report yester- day to the members of his congrega- tion. The report showed that during the year the total receipts of the church amounted to $16,000, of which $3,000 was utilized in the payment of the church debt and the remainder in repairs and running expenses of the church, convent and parsonage. The floating debt of the church now amounts to but a trifie over $25,00O be- ing reduced, under the pastorate of Father Cremin, about three-quarters of the sum total existing upon it when he took charge of the affairs of the parish.
 The report of the year was exceed ingly good, considering the financial distress that existed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19

Monthly mean humidity, 60 per cent. Monthly mean dew point, 20, Number of clear days 16, cloudy 8, partly cloudy
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
ST.VITUSDANCECURED
By the Great Children's Remedy,
 Dr. Greene's Nervura.

Mrs. Henry Fry, Flint Place, South Bos- ton, Mass, says
 wMy daughter, became affected with St. Vitus' dance. She grew worse until she en- tirely lost her speech, and the right arm be- came useless. began the use of Dr. Greene's Neryura blood and nerve remedy, and before
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
MUSICAL PEOPLE TO MARRY.

The engagement of Miss Jennie Pun ze1t, daughter of James P. Punzelt of South Norwalk, and Alex. s. Gibson of Danbury, has been informally made public Both are we'll known in musi- cal circles, MT. Gibson being organist of the First Congregational church, Danbury, and Miss Punzelt is the con- tralto in the quartet of the First Meth odist church, Norwalk