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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
Virginia Conference Wants to Build
one to Eclipse the Beautiful
Grant Memorial
Special Wire to Sunday Light.


Grant Memorial.
Special Wire to Sunday Light
Richmond, Va, May 1.-THE sug-
gestion is made here to raise a fund
sufficient to erect a monument to JEFF
ferson Davis equal to that of Grant,
recently dedicated in New York
P. H. Boiesseau, a prominent man of
Danville, this state, who Is here, offers
to head such fund with a liberal con-
tributiOn. They tell me" said Mr.
Boiesseau, that the recently unveiled
Grant monument is the handsomest in
the world; that it surpasses the Paris
ian tribute to First Napoleon. Now
what l would like to see is a monu-
ment built here in the south to Jeffer-
son Davis, that would eclipse the Grant
monument and would have every dol
lar of the money paid by southern
hands. l will head the movement to
start a subscription fund whichwould
yield 100000 here in Virginia and it
seems to me that a like sum could be
easily raised in every state comprising
the late Confedsracy. Over million
dollars could be raised"
The design of the JEFF Davis monu-
ment which is to erected here is OBJ
jected to by several of the Virginia
camps. This matter will be brought
up at the reunion of Confederates at
Nashville. 1t will not, however, it is
believed, be entertained.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
UVALDE COUNTY.
Local News of the Week From this
Locality.

Uvalde, May 15.-Cat-claw is blooming
and bees are storing some honey
though it is feared the crop will be
short.
A telegram received last evening
from Mr.. Barker announces that he de-
clines to accept the county judgeship.
Rev. r. Gailbraith arrived from Kerr
Vile Monday evening.
Mr.. A. J. Kessler came in from the
Frio Tuesday and reported a fine rain
over that country. He says rains thus
far have come just at the proper time
to do the most good for crops.
Mr.. H. D. McGehee and wife have
gone to Mississippi, Mr. McGehee be-
ing called there by the illness of some
Of his relatives. Miss Erma Smith
and Miss Maggie Chance accompan-
led them.
Sabinal, is here but compelled to go on
clutches. owing to the accident which
befeu him a few weeks ago. His leg
was broken in two places by a horse
falling on him while running cattle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
CATHOLIC NEWS
THIS WEEKS CALENDAR.

THIS WEEKS CALENDAR.
Sunday-St. John Nepomucen.
Monday-St. Paschal Baylor.
Tuesday-St. Venantius, martyr.
Wednesday-St Peter Celestine.
| Thursday-St. Bernardine of Siena.
Friday-St. Hospitius.
| Saturday-St. YvO, cOnfessor.
This morning at st. JOseph's early
mass will be celebrated at : o'clock
and high mass at 3. During the high
mass 43 children will receive their first
communion and st. Josephs society
and the Sodality divisions of this
church will escort them in procession
to and from the church. In the af-
ternoon the children will be confirm
ed by Bishop Forest.
Three new sisters were received into
the community of the Servants of the
Holy Ghost, at st. Peter Claver's
church on Friday last, Bishop Forest
officiating.
Rev. Father Gildea, of Boerne, visit
eu odH AnlOIlO ldSI week.
Rev. Father Tarrillion, of Freder-
icksburg, is visiting Rev. Father Fuhr-
werck, at st. Joseph's parish residence,
this city.
Bishop Forest on Wednesday last,
was in Sabinal to bless a new church
erected there.
Mr. John Walter, residing with his
uncle near this city on the Goliad road,
has gone to Dayton, Ohio to enter the
Novitiate of the Brothers of Mary.
Rev. Father Sheehan, of Cuero, is
again in the city for medical treatment.
Election of officers of the Senior
and junior branches of the Sodality of
st. Josephs parish was held last Sun
day. For the juniors Richard Klar
was elected president and for the sem
Tors VIM. V. Dielman was chosen for
that position.
Confirmation Of children in the
charge of Rev. Father MOnclus, at
Beeville will take place on Ascension
Sunday.
Today is the anniversary of the or
ganization of st. Mary's branch, Cath
Ole knights of America. Solemn high
mass in commemoration of the event
will be sung in st. Mary's church at
O'Clock next Thursday morning.
st. Joseph's church fair, in charge of
the ladies, will begin next Tuesday ev-
ening and will continue three days.
A charming array of ladies of the va
rious booths has been assigned and
the fair promises to be a grand success
for the church fund.
Messrs. Henry UmsCheId, Louis
Christelles, A. ]. kissing, J. P. Staudt
and Ed. Meyer have been chosen by
st. Joseph's society as delegates to the
Catholic Central union.
A new church will soon be erected
by the congregation at FL Campo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16

home of Miss Rose Heiligmann, on
South Presa street at o'clock this
morning.
A children's service will be held in
Travis park NJ. E. church this morn
ing at o'clock.
Rev. Megginson, the newly APP
pointed pastor of the South Pine Street
Presbyterian church, will preach there
tonight at o'clock.
"A lecture under the auspices of the
First Spiritualistic society of San An
tonic. accompanied by psychometric
readings will take place in Chosen
Friends hall tonight at s o'clock. Ad-
mission free.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Pfeil are rejoic-
ing over the safe arrival of a 12-pound
baby in their home at 91S South Pecos
street.
"A police officer was called on yes
terday to kill sick dog at No. 1913 Ne
vada street.
Prof. ZanZic, the greatest living
successful spirit medium, permanent
ly located at COS Avenue c, can be con-
suited upon all effairs, business, law,
courtship, marriage divorce, etc. Con-
situations: Ladies soc; Gents 81.
1t is said some of the county Off
Gals and employees are beginning to
squirm under the no-salary screws
like the city employees. on account of
the delay in the state Legislature in
passing the regular appropriation
bills.
Three birthday anniversaries were
celebrated at Arbeiter Verein hall last
night with a ball and banquet. The
Celebrators were Mrs. F. NJ. Gloeckner,
Mrs. Albert Friedrich and Miss Annie
Vogt.
The Mexican Social club will give
a picnic on Captain PoOr's place at
Riverside park, May %.
William MoOty, a popular young
man of this city was the recipient of a
surprise party last Thursday night at
his home on Plum street, in honor of
his 18th birthday anniversary.
Officer Pat Stevens escorted to the
pOllCt Sldlloll last IllSll a DIOhuS NOLl-
an giving the name of Mrs. G. Keller,
whom he found in side room of a sa-
loon on his beat. She was very drunk
and abusive he says, and a charge of
drunk and disOrderly was preferred
against her. She abused the officers
dreadfully, Capt. A A. Brown getting
a share and she was locked up until
morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16

years old, and for many years he has
conducted a railroad contracting bust.
hess with profit.
AS a democrat Mr.. Rucker is well
known among politicians and he has
no small influence with mis- party. He
is a native of 0ttumwa, Ia, and one OF
the foremost citizens of the territory.
Mr.. Fuckers wife, formerly Miss
Esther Schoonover, weighs 100 pounds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
Caught Through n Continuance Made
for Another Purpose.

"Why, say" said the retired burglar,
81 got caught once in the very simplest
sort of way. stepped over door sill
into room, one night, raising my foot
rather high, as 1 always did, whether
1 had on rubber shoes or not, so as not
to scrape my foot on the door sill, and
set it down smooth and easy inside.
But the instant bore my weight on
that foot, the floor under it gave, just a
little bit; but it was plenty.
81 don't suppose think any quicker
than electricity, but 1 certainly knew
what was coming before 1 heard the
sound of the bell. Still, the bell was
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
JOE'S PRIZE.

Mr.. Joe Beckmann is the proud pos
SCISSOR of a pair of boots which were
among the last made by his father,
who was well known shoemaker of
this city. The boots were made in
1866, just 81 years ago and are yet
among the lightest foot wear now ex-
tant and are much better made than
the usual run of such articles today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
BEETHOVEN CONCERT.

The second of the summer night
concerts of the Beethoven Maenner-
Choir took place last night in the beau
tiful garden adjoining the hall and was
well attended.
A dance in the hall followed the con-
cert and closed the evening happily.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
STRUCK SULPHUR WATER.

A depth of $40 feet was reached by
the contractors of the courthouse ar
tesian well yesterday and resulted in
striking vein of sulphur water
which lacked about so feet from reach
ing the surface. 1t is expected that
when the well is 300 feet deeper the de-
sired flow of water will have been OBJ
tanned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
FUN TO-DAY.

Butchers and Saloon Mems barbecue
and picnic, San Pedro park.
Turn Verein picnic at Riverside park.
Gardeners annual picnic in Scheu-
ermeyer's park, near the asylum.
Baseball in morning at Jockey Club
grounds; afternoon San Pedro park.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
WAGNER & CHABOT.
LIGHT FLASHES

Light showers took place Friday
throughout the southern portion of the
cotton region of the Southern states,
reports u. S. Weather Observer Curley.
-TYROLEAN CONCERT at Mission
garden tonight.
Fire Chief Collins is expecting dali
/, ly the arrival of his new buggy which
will replace the one he now uses which
is nearly useless from wear.
Free concert and dance at Lin
burgers garden today. Everybody
welcome.
The unsightly little stanty which is
located on the small island in the
southern part of the lake at San Pedro
park has been condemned by the ma
yor and will be removed and flowers
will probably be planted there.
-TYRoLEAN CONCERT at Mission
garden tonight.
Alderman Hicks is invited by the
citizens living on North Flores street
to please take a drive over that nice
smooth CD street.
Free concert and dance at Lin
burgers garden today. Everybody
welcome.
City Physician Hadra is yet receiv-
ing few stragglers of school children
for vaccination.
Don't fail to attend the TYROLE-
AN CONCERT at Mission garden to-
night Tickets % cents.
The churches will be filled with
worshippers today and so will the
pleasure gardens and picnics be well
attended San Antonio has diversion
for all.
Free concert and dance at Linn
burgers garden today. Everybody
welcome.
The location chosen for the annual
picnic of the Polish Young Mems unior
next Sunday, is the pretty pecan grove
on Capt. Poor's farm, just opposite
Riverside park.
There will be plenty Of plover ou
in the prairies today, but the roads
are none too good for shooters to go af
ter this game.
Free concert and dance at Linn
burgers garden today. Everybod
welcome.
The Butchers and Saloon Mems Ic
company will give a grand picnic ant
barbecue at San Pedro park today, t
which the Light acknowledges a cor
dial bid. Friends and we'll wisher
of this popular association are also in
yited. Barbecued meat will be serv
ed at 1 D. m.
The Iyys and Mission Bowling
clubs will begin a series OF ten game
one night this week on the Mission al
ley, at Mission garden.
When the asylum appropriation
made by the state to make addition
to- and improve the Southwestern In
sane asylum the city will very likel
put South Presa street in fine condltio
clear to the county line. We shout
all now work for the asylum approprl
alton.
During the past two weeks theI
have been three bicycles stolen froI
Mr.. r. Hugo Hofheinz.
2 WIN. Richardson, living at A
hsNorth East street, yesterday capture
Apply estray rooster walking around an
having fed the police department that
ieaith 5lding it until the owner claims
- .2ev. Averiil, who conducted the r.
-o-'1s !, tent revival on Omaha street,
~ -, waging war on Satan in George
-. ~. williamson county.
!. the :, he White Rose social club wi
eyer .ic on the Salado today. leaving tn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16

with a SS-calibre pistol, holding it
within six inches of his face. There
was no powder burns on the face. The
woman says Zimmerman shot him with
a S2-calibre pistol, and her fate hangs
on the size of the ball found in the
head of the corpse. The woman is in
Jail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
WEIGHS sos POUNDS.
Immense AvOirdupois of n Prominent
Oklahoma Democrat.

Perry, o. T., has one of the fattest
men in the world in the person of Philip
Silas Rucker. Mr.. Rucker weighs sos
pounds and is the picture of good
health. He doesn't seem to worry much
about tine weight his muscles have to
carry around and his tremendous avoir.
dupois does not interfere with the trans
action of his business. He is just 36
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
TIRESOME OLD CASE,

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, May 15.-The trial of
Maurice J. Hart for perjury will come
up on Monday. Judge Baker does not
want any more delay as he is anxious
to clear the docket of this old case
which has had thirty-one postpone
ments. 1t is locally quite a cause ce-
lebre.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
workhouse Cure for Tramps.

Since Winnebago county, Wis,
adopted the workhouse cure for tramps
the number to be cared for has fallen
from about 1900 o month IN the winter
season to 70, and a saving to the county
ofsome 81, 900 a month has bean affected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16

Substitutes-Sewer men, John Gas
kell; engineers, Joe Braden, B. C.
Kaiserling, Chas. MuenCh.
w. ]. Irwin will manage the sewer
mems nine and 7aul Prefer the en-
gineers. Game to be called at 8 a. m,
sharp. Umpire, Mike O'Connor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
HANGS ON A BALL.
Life of a Woman Pending the Size of a
Pistol Bullet.

Selma. Ala, May 15.-The body of
John Woods, a young white farmer
who was killed near the city in a
drunken carousal is to be evhumed
tomorrow, Howard Zimmerman, one
of his companions, was arrested for
the killing, and was released on prelim-
mary examination. Eye witnesses
swore that Betty Harris shot Woods
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The crack game of the season to
hear the bill boards groan it, will he
the game this morning at the Jockey
club grounds between the head men
of the sewer construction forces and
the city engineers office and sewer
work gang. The positions assigned
tho nj
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16

PREVENT FLIES AND MOSQUITOES
From Fostering you; order door and
window screens Of VIM. Cameron &
Co., corner Lamar and Chestnut, and
BOG South Flores street. 5-2-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16

Prof. Zanzic, the greatest living
successful spirit medium, permanent
ly located at COS Avenue c, can be con-
suited upon all effairs, business, law
courtship. marriage, divorce, etc. Con-
situations: Ladies soc; Gents 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-16

THIS WEEKS CALENDAR.
Sunday-St. John Nepomucen.
Monday-St. Paschal Baylor.
Tuesday-St. Venantius, martyr.
Wednesday-St. Peter Celestine.
Thursday-St. Bernardine of Siena.
Friday-St. HOspitius.
Saturday-St. YvO, cOnfessor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30
THE STRAW HAT OF 1897.

pounds OF butter, s.: fifteen to twenty
pounds Of sugar $40: six to eight dozen
eggs, $50. one and one-haf quarts milk
per day. -, tea, spices. yeast. etc. 81 30.
meat and fish. -: vegetables and fruit
g.; fuel. ice. etc. s.. Total, $50.
Two dollars per week for meat may
seem scans allowance. Yet In provides
four pounds Of fowl, 90 cents; four pounds
Of beef. ~ cents: fiv. pounds OF fresh cod
flshs ~ cents. one pin, Of oysters 10 cents:
one pound sausage IL cents: one pound
liver, cents: one pound bacon II cents
salt fish and pork. 20 cents: total. - Or
four pounds beef. ~ cents. clans 10 cents:
fore~quarfer lamb. 50 cents. ham. - cents:
two pounds haiibut. 81 cents. total, g.
But you say such knowledge rs NOT pos
sessed by the average honsekeeper. The
only answer &, that IL. that tho family
must then continue to spend i;s income
in the present haphaxard fashion
Over and over again in survey OF the
expenses OF a family. q boarding house
or public institution, II has been dis
covered that service was quite az large
an item as food.
Not until a aousekeeper knows that her
time has money value can she be con-
tented 10 work in her own Kitchen Fewer
young women would go into shops and
factories IL fair wages were paid shenr for
aid in providing for the family needs In
their own homes. The time and strength
OF American women now xaxler over their
kitchen affairs through ignorance would
add years 10 their lives for more profit
able efforts.
We have assumed tina, our hoasensosher
ooss hss ewn work. II shs wsuld b
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round silver buckle having q cairngorm In
the center or with a silver wire buckle
which hooks onto three distinct balls
down the center Of the front. Colored belts
of kid as well as white ones, are also in
favor. stitched down the center and hav-
ing buckles of gilt or covered with the
same shade Of kid Ribbon belts and
sashes of ribbon and tulle are to be worn.
and white null for misses will be
modest and girlish- looking.
:.
Canvas cloth is to be as popular with the
fashionable women this season as 1t Is with
the masters of sailing vessels. The mer-
chants say it will be worn as widely as
duck. The materials are as varied as the
prisms Of = kaleidoscope. There are the
wide mesh. narrow mesh. cobweb grounds.
tiny holes arranged to form a square pat
tern, with others like open-work stock
ings. They all show the lining through.
for nearly all canvases are lined with
bright silk. and are very pretty when made
up. White Is used as lining for black
canvas. and IL very stylish for SPRING.
Corded grenadines are worth mention.
The thick, black cords, which are divided
by narrow cords in bright colors are seen.
Grenadines are very much In favor for the
summer gown the more expensive kinds
being unusually attractive. Wash fabrics
are offered In infinite variety, and some OF
the novelties are beautiful. They have sell
dom been more beautiful or more artistic.
All the fine designs in fouiards have been
reproduced In lawns and musl.ns. printed
with the sweetest Of flowers. They are so
well printed as to give the appearance Of
being hand-painted. There il also a large
range OF wash materials. hand-embroid-
cred, both In silks and cottons. Zephyrs
are to be very fashionable. and they will
show many handsome checks. while silk
checks are being thrown on other thin fab
RIGS. Some expensive cotton piuues. which
look as we'll as corded velvets. will be
much worn and are much cheaper. Some
of the prettiest novelties of this year are
the black and white lawns. and without
doubt some OF the very smartest dresses
Will be made Of bold red and white cheeks.
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further nanked by hoEs and eache-peigne
% shot blue and mauSe rfonon vetves-
Esery snads Of rose-p4nk- ruby ana GRIM
son appears separately or together On rep
resenfagsye Partisan heedeear OF the mo-
meat and a particularly pretty version OF
she bIretfa toQue has been sef7t over 70 =
friend under the agreeable disguise OF =
poisson d. Ayril. Rosettes Of deep rose
pink moas seiine de sole form the base 60
a black hrush osprey. while halt ear
lard Of black satin roses gives that tilt
az the left side which renders = birettA
hat so infinitely becoming
Az warmer weather approaches We shall
have hats made entirely OF tulie- tie fav-
orfte shades being mauve and cherry col
or An effort IL also being made TO intro
duce gloves o. similarly voyant color: but
IL II 10 he hoped thar good taste will pre-
vail against such vagaries. Pale blue.
mauve pink or red gloves are distinct
soiecism against all the canens OF art. and
they are beyond doubt. extremely unbe-
coming 20 feminine exiremities- SILK stock
tnxs are privileged In such matters Of the
rainbow, but gloves are only acceptable
to The really well dressed In black. white
ard neutral cofurs.
Both the ts-essmakers ana tG0uDs tell you
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30
CRAZE ron OLD FURNITURE.
Tmpossible Prices Paid for Points
That Can't lie Explained.

"Our costumers" said an old furniture
dealer, "often complain that we charge
too high prices. Our prices are high, I
confess. but then our wares are worth
paying for. Here is a chair for instance.
which made myself Doubtless 1t seems
to you 10 be an ordinary wooden chair.
which you could pick up at any Dig store
for 81, yet would not sell 1t under $50.
and / should consider 1t cheap at that.
Though 1 say 1t. there Is not furniture
maker In town that could duplicate that
chair; no, nor an architect who could
draw plan OF IL, plain though II looks.
1T is impossible TO explain the points
OF furniture One knows a good article
by the look OF 1t. II is like judging
picture. Nor is experience sufficient.
man must have an artistic eye. Occa-
sionaily men come in here who have had
no experience at all, and yet are able 10
pick out the good things at glance.
There used to be man In Brooklyn who
made good living by buying up valuable
pieces OF furniture from all sorts OF holes
and corners and selling them to dealers
without putting a hand TO them In the
way OF refurbishing. He had natural
genius In that direction. The chair which
! showed you might perhaps be more val
liable If IL was an original design. But
we never originate. We have forty-nve
Chsppendale models 20 copy from, and it
IL not likely that we could improve upon
them. With such articles chairs IL is
OF course. Impossible 20 keep design TO
ones self
There are other things, such as the
brass ornaments on old bureaus and
sofas. which are valuable not only in
themselves. but as models. II might seem
that these could be multiplied indefinitely.
one cast being taken from another. Such,
however. is not the case. The casts 1--we
In defnttensss as they are multiplied. The
first - less clear than the original. the
second than the first, and 80 on After
the third and fourth they are almost al
ways useless. Dealers are very careful
net 70 ief copies BE- made OF their valuable
brasses. l have some brass ornaments
whose designs alone cast me $40 each. and
/ know they were stolen at that. Men
have offered n. twice much 10 be al
lowed To copy them. bat have refused
There arr always men lurking around
the auction rooms ready 20 pick up any
thing vaiaabie--sEass ornaments. bits OF
carving. miniature frames. even the legs
of ia hles aad chairs. Nothing comes araiss
10 thenn- Recently bought a clock with
"a silver bell ard gold hands. 1 ives for
leaving the whole thing Until could send
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for Il. but the auctioneer advised me TO
take the bell and hands with me. ua-
screwed the bell and put II in my pocket.
but would not be at the bother OF remov-
.nr the hands when returned later the
hands were gone. There was not doll
lars worth Of gold ia them
There Is. / am sorry to say. a certain
amount Of stealing practiced by tn. old
furniture brokers themselves. Most OF US
make reupholsterinx part Of our business
The old cushions are generally stuSeft
with good hair. which sells at 50 cents to
IS cents pound. and in the case Of the
best curied white. 81 q pound. A work.
man finds II q very easy matter to alb
stract the good and substitute poor. cheap
stuff"