San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-12

| INTO Iile CITY, as the lItChS diS mum
dated and there is imminent danger of
their being washed away
Attend Joske Brotherst Sacrifice
sale this week. 5-n-2t
The oil cups run dry or some other
mishap at the electric light sta
ton. this morning, and failed 10 fur
nish power for the Light Mergenthal-
ers for quite a while. Wake up, boys.
-HAMMOCKS. Seng Bros.
The West End car line run behind
time this morning on account of the
electric power giving out several times
and some of the passengers swore.
San Antonio delegates to the Plum
bers convention at Dallas are return
ing.
Mr.. Albert Friedrich has recovered
from very serious illness of two
weeks.
-HAMMOCKS. Seng Bros.
The colored people of one of the
Emancipation day factions are trying
to run a boycott on the San Pedro
park, because thecity council refused
them the sole privilege of celebrating
there.
The Light has received AN invita-
ton from the Butchers. and Saloon
Mems association to attend their an
nual barbecue next SUNDAY in San
Pedro park.
-CROQUET SETS. Seng Bros.
Editor ]. Whelpley, of the
Express, has resigned his position. in
order to accept an offer from the Kan
sas City Star.
There are a lot of new crooks in
the city that the detectives would do
well to keep posted about.
Judge Maxey sentenced a number
of MeXicans yesterday for smuggling.
-CROQUET SETS. Seng Bros.
The young people of the First Bap-
fist church held their monthly meet
ing at the church last night and an en-
joyable program was rendered during
the evening.
The new gas lights were placed in
the city hall yesterday.
The branch of the colOred Emanci
patton day celebrants will have an ex-
cursion and picnic at Leon Springs.
Another party will picnic at Riverside
park.
LAWN TENNIS. Seng Bros.
Private detectives have been wait
ing for the past ten days to arrest a
heavy embezzler from the north, who
is on his way to Mexico to make his
escape. Fhe man is reported to be
short, stout and of dark complexion
with a chin beard.
"A well is being sunk at Macedonia
park to furnish palatable water for
Sunday excursionists.
LAWN TENNIS. Seng Bros.
The Mexican Benevolent society will
celebrate it's 22d anniversary in San
Pedro park June 5 and 6.
The San Antonio Fruit and Flower
Mission association was permanently
organized last night at a meeting held
in the Belknap armory and constitu-
ton and bylaws were adopted.
GET THAT HAMMOCK at Seng
Bros. They carry the largest assort-
ment in all styles and qualities and
prices are lower than ever.
The conference committee of the
State Legislature at Austin have re-
for the Southwestern Insane asylum
in San Antonio.
-Messrs. White and Edmunds will
soon open a new stock exchange on
Blum street, near Alamo plaza Mr..
B. E. Milford will be in charge of
same.
North end of Alamo plaza is very
filthy from the express men using
same and not cleaning up.
FIRST COMMUNICATES Cath
Ollie PrayerbOoks in German and Eng
fish, beautifully bound in celluloid and
white beads in amber, pearl and amy
thist, decorated candles, lace pictures,
candle sticks and complete line of
religious articles at SENG BROS,
23-325 E. Houston st.
ALL young men Of the city who de-
| sire to learn to play chess are invited
to meet at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms on
| Thursday night, when a club will be
| formed. There will be teachers present
| to instruct those desiring to learn free
! of charge.
The Salado shooting club hall, on
the SaladO at the Seguin road cross
ing will be the scene of a picnic next
Sunday by Mr.. Henry Duelm and a
| party of friends.
Judge Anton Adam is seriously i'll
at his residence and is not expected to
| recover.
The Mission Bowling club will have
a meeting tonight to consider the ques-
ton of going to New Braunfels, and
the challenge of he Ivy club.
In the Probate court this morning
Theresa McCloud was granted tempo
rary letters of administration in the
estate of Frank X. Luthy, deceased.
The county courthouse artesian
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