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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Wilson, County News.
Budgets of Local Happenings Of TIT
County.
News of the Week From FlOreSviIle,
StOckiale and Layernia, Sent
Specially TO the Light.

Floresville, Oct. 9'-The action
of the city council in building foot
bridges across the fiat on A and G
streets was a great convenience to
the residents in that part of town.
The protracted meeting which
was begun last week at the Metho-
dist church has increased in inter-
Q It and each service is well attend
ed.
There seems to be no let up by
the dengue fever. Nearly every
household in Floresville has been
visited by it.
The latest reports from Attorney
w. R. Wiseman, say that he is able
to be out. He was confined to his
bed in this city for some time and
carried to his old homo at La
~vernia, expecting the change to
prove beneficial.
A petition to the commissioners
court has been circulated at Stock
dale for signatures, praying that a
special election be held in that dis
trict for the purpose of voting for
or against liquor license.
Luther Mcdonald, one of the
bright young men who attended
the Floresville Academy last term
has been employed to teach the
Unity school. His school opened
last Monday morning.
The high school pupils in Prof.
Vincent's department have organ
lied a literary society to be desig-
mated as the Columbian Literary
Society.
The city marshal gathered in a
few loose cattle off the streets on
the first day the new ordinance
against stock running at large
went into effect.
Mrs. NJ. George, the wife OF one
Of our leading German farmers, is
reported dangerously i'll at their
home a few miles from town.
County court met in regular ses-
sion October 4. Judge A. r.
Stevenson on the beach.
The two Marcelona gins r still
busy and have turned out over GOO
bales up-to date. The worms have
almost completed the job of ship
ping the cotton. No fall crop will
be made this season..
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ing i'll, will be under the treatment
of a city physician.
Mr.. Emmett Scull, who went to
San Antonio to attend school, was
taken quite i'll and had to return
home again.
Misses Efie and Mollie Henry
who are attending the Stockdale
school, came up to Lavernia over
the Gulf Shore Friday to visit their
parents.
Thos. Connolly is home again
from Ireland where he has been
visiting his father and brothers.
He reports that he had quite a
rough time while on the waters of
the great Atlantic. Ireland is his
former home.
Messrs. Chas. and Gus Peck
were driving along the public
highway a few nights ago. 1t be-
ing quite dark, they ran into a
Mexican cart and broke one of the
shafts of the buggy and several
spokes out of the Mexican's cart.
Luckily no Il was hurt, only the
horse being a little famed by the
accident.
Chas. Timer went up to the
Alamo city Friday, returning Sat.
urday.
H. A. Peck went to Floresville
Friday and came back Saturday.
Rev. Jno. Gillett, of Lockhart,
preached at the Methodist Episco-
pal church last Friday night
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thoroughly enjoyable time, one
which will linger in their memoir
les for some time to come.
An Epworth League entertain
ment was given at the residence of
Mrs. Edmundson Tuesday night,
at which a very nice program was
rendered.
Mr.. G. w. Hanson and Miss jose
phine Gulden were married in
Houston a few days ago, the news
Of which has been received very
~joyously by Mr.. G. H. Hanson, the
editor of the Enterprise, Judging
from his congratulatory editorial.
The column of alleged news in
the Enterprise from Rock Valley
last week, was pronounced n of
the rottenest communications pub
lished in the paper since it's eXis-
tence, and how Editor Hanson
could give space to such rot is a
puzzle.
Fire caught in the Galloway gin
at Marcilena last Thursday morn
ing, but was extinguished before
much damage was done.
Mr.. A. T. Henry, clerk of Willow
Camp No. It's, Woodmen of the
World, has received a draft for
$4,000 in payment Of a policy on
the life Of the late Willie O.
Hutchinson.
Prof. Coward's vocal class is pro-
crossing nicely.
Charlie, infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John West, died last Wednes-
day.
There was a special meeting Of
the w. o. w. at their camp Mon
day.
Mr. L. l.. Moody has suffered
several days this week with the
dengue but is up again.
The siding is up and the roof is
on the new depot building and it
is beginning to present quite an
imposing appearance.
Prof. Woods was taken quite
sick with the dengue last Tuesday
and was compelled to dismiss his
school.
Many Wilson county farmers
are refusing to sell their cotton
owing to the very low price offered
for it.
There was a baptising at the
CibolO bridge Sunday evening.
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HAPPENINGS.
News OF The Week Gathered
From That Vicinity.

LaveTnia, Texas, Oct. e.-Miss
Ona McAlister is recovering from
an attack of the dengue.
J.. E. Garfield came in over the
Gulf Shore from Stockdale, and
Sutherland Springs Friday, where
he had been on business.
]. F. Sprague, a resident of San
Antonio, came down to Lavernia,
one day last week on business.
B. L. Peck went to San Anton
10, over thesGulf Shore Thursday
to be treated by a city physician
He has something like a carbuncle
on his body.
Miss Stella Pearsey, an accom-.
plished young lady from Cuero, is
in our midst and wishes to teach a
writing school at Concrete.
Quite a number of dancers
attended the grand ball to be
given in Stockdale at Turner'S hall
last night.
Mr.. NJ. c. Gardner and wife
went to San Antonio over the
Gulf Shore Friday and will remain
an indefinite time. The latter be-
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AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance prohibiting the carrying
Of signs through public streets, ave-
nues, plazas and squares Of the city.
Be it ordined by the city council of
the city of San Antonio as follows:
Section l. That 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to carry or transport
through any public street, avenue,
plaza or square of the city, in a vehicle
or any manner whatsoever any adver-
Using sign; provided that this provi-
sion shall not apply to a sign contain
ed on a vehicle in use principally for
a purpose other than advertising.
Section 2. Any person, whether act
ing in his W behalf, or as the agent
or servant of another person or of a
corporation, who shall violate section 1
of this ordinance shall be guilty Of an
~offense, and upon conviction thereof
before the recorder shall be fined in
any sun not less than five dollars nor
more than twenty-five dollars.
Passed and approved this 4th day of
October, 1897.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN,
Attest: Mayor.
THEO. VINKE,
City Clerk. 1O-6-1Ot
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STOCKDALE NEWS.
Brief Budget OF Local Happenings
Prepared For The Light.

Stockdale, Texas, Oct. 9.-The
most enjoyable, not to mention
the SWEETEST, affair of the season,
was the ball given last night in
Turner's HALL, from the effects of
which your correspondent has not
scarcely recovered and therefore
cannot do Justice to it. Suffice to
say, however, is that the elite of
the town and vicinity was present
and that every M had a
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Sunday Short SHOPS

Put a tax on the unsightly poles
IN our streets.
The warning factions are now
holding caucuses.
The out-fall sewer stinks before
any sewerage is turned into it.
X X
If you have had 1.-THE dengue
you can express rue sympathy.
The dengue plague seems to have
squelched the Express Gossipper.
If it is the latest news you like
to read, subscribe for the Daily
Ligh hit.
Sheriff John Campbell had a very
unpleasant interview with MI.
Dengue.
City ownership Of water and
light plants-will be an issue in
coming campaigns.
X X x
The street car ordinance requir-
ing commute service, is a dead
letter on the West End route.
x X x
When a smart man comes out of
the little end of the horn he turns
around and blows it. IN. Y. Press.
X x x
Some people are so naturally
mea they will put themselves out
of the way to keep from doing a
kind act.
use no space to say what your
rivals do. You are not obliged to
advertise them. Use it all to show
what you are doing yourself"
X x y
From its very nature advertis-
ing is a risk; but one should not be
too much discouraged by this, for
all business is more or less a risk"
x x X
When you see a man carrying
around with him a flushed face and
a red nose, it is pretty good evidence
he does not drink too much water.
Its a shame our fine hot sulphur
wells are not beiug utilized for the
benefit of the thousands of invalids
in this county who are looking for
relief.
= j.
The sinking open sewers ruiz
ming into the river at the Commerce
street bridge should be the first
ordered connected with the sewer
sytem.
Alderman Mueller's ordinance
prohibiting those big scare-crow
advertising wagons from driving
through our streets should be strict
ly enforced.
X X X
Judge w. w. Walling having
returned from a two weeks trip in
North Texas, reports crops IN fine
condition, but says the watermelons
are not as good as those raised in
Bexar county.
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The sinking open sewers run
ming into the river at the Commerce
street bridge should be the first
ordered connected with the sewer
sytem.
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TO PREVENT YELLOW FEVER.

No more certain cure exists for mall
aria or Chills an fever than Electric
Bitters. If taken in time may be
averted. Try it once and you may save
a fatal sickness. Sold by ali drug
gists. 9-30-S0t
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--latest cloth or paper books at
Louis Book store. S-15-ev SUI If
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For cheap boOks-Louis' Book
store. S-15-ev sun IL
Advertise in the Sunday Light.
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Judge w. w. Walling having
returned from a two weeks trip in
North Texas, reports crops In fine
condition, but says the watermelons
are not as good as those raised in
Bexar county.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
A SWEDISH GIRLS STORY
Anna Oman Gives Birth to = Babe on q

Anna Oman Gives Birth to = Babe on q
Couch of Weeds with Coverlst OF Sky.
Anna Oman, n not unhandsome Swed-
ish maiden, was found Tuesday morn
ing In the weeds on J street, between
Seventh and Eighth, in Lincoln. She
had just given birth to n baby boy.
The police were notified and the un-
fortunate oma and her babe were
taken charge of and placed in the care
Of the police matron. The girl S aid
that she had just Gomez over from Swed-
en- about six weeks ago. She could
not talk English. She had been work.
ing at a restaurant. The father
of the child is in Sweden. and it seems
that the unfortunate Anna was desert
ed by him. The woman will be taken
to the Milford home, where she and
her child will be cared for.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
FORCE FRIDAY NIGHT
TIME WHEN NEW TARIFF
LAW BEGINS.
About y or $4,000 IL
Custom Duties Involved Much More
saved by the Internal Revenue Depart
snent-Becr stamp settlement.

WA%suiSGToS, July q. Tho Score
tary Of the Treasury holds that the
new tariff act was In effect ut the DO.
ginning of the day on which It re.
ceived the approval Of the President,
and therefore became operative after
midnight Of Friday.
Assistant Secretary Howell to-day
sent the following telegram TO coll
lsctors OF customs: department holds
shat new tariff law covers and includes
all customs business Of July "a"
A formal circular Of instru ctions
covering more fully the departments
views on the subject will be printed
and mailed 10 all customs collectors
at once.
The opinion OF the attorney general
has not been requested on the matter,
the department holding that 1t Is not
n question OF sufficient Importance To
Justify taking IL To the colrtS Tor final
determination, Independent of what
abe views of the law officers OF the
government might be as to the merits
of the case.
Scnator Allison was ut the treasury
department to-day and in the course
of n conversation on the subject said
Ahat in his opinion there was no rca-
sonable doubt that the act covered all
7iie day on which IL became a law.
This also Is the view of all the leading
officials of the treasury department,
Including the collectors of customs at
New York and several Of the leading
ports of the country.
Sufficient data upon which to base q
Gloss estimate of the amount Of duties
involved have not been received, but
" is stated roughly that 1t probably
viii be between 500. 900 and $40, 900.
The internal rcvenus department
probably will savc even n greater
amount by the ncy ruling than the
customs branch OF the service. Dur
Ang the five days from Tuesday, July
"a, to and including Saturday, July
80, the internal revenue stamp
agencies sold approximately S5,lsl,-
500 in beer stamps alone and of this
amount 1t is estimated that not more
thnn %one-third, or 81, 727,2G6, reached
their destination before the act went
into effect The saving to the govern
ment on these sales Of beer stamps
alone is expected to aggregate not
less than $751; 900. Commissioner For.
man to-day telcgraphed oil stamp
agents TO settle only on the basis OF
the increased rate OF ~ cents per
barrel, and IL is exr ected that these
instructions will apply to all cases
where the stamps were not actually
affixed to the packages before the new
rate became operative.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
NOT WHAT 1T USED TO BE.
Decline of tho Bauana Trade. Its Causes
and Effects.

Decline OF the banana Trade. Its Causes
and Effects.
A cargo OF thirteen thousand bunch
es Of bananas, intended for the New
York market, was thrown into the har-
Dor recently at Port Limon. AS the
steamer had arrived two days late the
fruit had become too ripe for shipping,
but that has not interfered with the
price or the sale Of the fruit In this
city, says the New York Herald. Il
seems to have had, however, the con-
trary effect, for several dealers regret
ted that 1t had not been a dozen cargoes
that had found a resting place In south
ern seas rather than to be shipped to
this already overstocked market. II
have BEEN" said a ell-known COM
mission fruit merchant, "twenty-three
years in this business. and have never
eeen 80 low a market for bananas as
to-day. Six weeks ago I decided not to
handle them at all this season. The
fruit is too ripe on arrival. II Is al
most impossible to get green fruit.
There has been a time when sixty
thousand does not average one cargo
daily. The sale of peaches, especially
and domestic fruits, interferes with the
sale OF bananas. When they are too
ripe for commission houses they are
sold. or, rather. given away. to the
street venders.".
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
BREVITIES.

Active work has begun on the ne,
Burlington depot at Omaha, the King
man injunction having been set aside.
VIM. l.. Walsh, aged SO, and Miss
Caroline Bierworth, aged 80, died ut
Fremont recently.
Pat o. HAYES of Omaha, the agent
OF the state of Nebraska In collecting
the claim for damages arising from the
Indian troubles in 1890, walked into
the governors Office Tuesday and de-
livered . warrant from the United
States government for Sc, GA. 50, the
amount due the state for expenses in
Cured duripg the trouble.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Furnished by ,hc Government Crop and
Lincoln, Neb., July 81, 1897.

Lincoln, Neb., July 81, 1897.
The temperature the Nst week has
been % above the normal in the eastern
sections and % below normal in the
western sections. IL has averaged
about normal for the state as a whole.
The maximum temperatures quite
generally exceeded 00o on three days of
the week.
The rainfall for the week has been above
normal, except in small areas in the CEN
trail and southeastern sections; it was
exceptionally heavy in the western aud
southern portions Of the state.
The week has been "a very favorable one
Tor harvesting, haying and thrashipg.
Harvesting completed in southern coun.
ties, well advanced in central counties and
is becoming general in northern counties.
Thrashing is in progress in central and
southern counties. Winter wheat is
yielding well, rather better than was ex.
pected: che quality is excellent the berry
being exceptionally large. Oats are
quite uneven, being an average crop ia
some sections aud considerably below
the average in Others.
Corn has made a very good growth
during the week and continues generally
in excellent condition. 1t is reported as
curling somewhat in the regions where
the rainfall was deficient the past week.
Corn is somewhat backward, especially
in the northern sections. 1t is mostly
in t"ssel, and the ears are standing
nicely.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Mrs. Wins.

TOPEKA, Kan, July e~7.-Judge Ha-
rem of the Shawnee county district
court this afternoon denied the appli.
cation Of George C. Thompson for a
divorce from Mrs. A. B. Thompson,
but issued nm order granting Mrs.
Thompson n total Of s., 500 alimony,
payable $50 per month, and said that
she was entitled to a divorce II she
wanted it. Thompson seems to DO the
only n who wants the divorce, but
he was disappointed. Mrs. Thompson
is a niece of X Senator Blackbur OF
Kentucky.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
CRIPPLE CREEKS RECORD
Recorded Violent Deaths for Three and
One Half Years, gA1.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, July 27.--Dr.
w. ID. NARROW, coroner OF Ell Paso
county, has reported that there were
fifty recorded violent deaths here in
1894, ifto-one in 1905, ninety in 1896,
and 6fty-six to July / this year. These
included victims of explosions, despon-
dent prospectors' suicides and deaths
from alcoholism, but the number Of
murders is notable.
Violent deaths have averaged one
every five days for 5000 population,
and it Is estimated that 100 men In
town are carrying lead in their bodies
rs a result Of unsuccessful attempts to
kill. 1t Is believed that the figures
entitle Cripple Creek to be called tho
toughest town in America"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
a STRIKE CRISIS AT HAND.
Peace or Serious Trouble This Week
both sides Prepared.

10th Sides Prepared.
PIrTsBuRG, Pa, July 27.-That 9
crisis In the coal mining situation will
conn this week Is conceded on all
sides. The arbitration commissioners,
on the one side, feel hopeful that they
will bring about the initiative for a
settlement at the meeting Of opera.
tors tomorrow morning. The miners
officials, on the other hand, claim 70
have adopted measures that will make
the tie.up of the mines complete. 1t
has developed that many Of the West
Virginia miners are awaiting word
that all Of the shafts In the Pittsburg
district and especially the New York
and Cleveland mines, have suspended.
To accomplish this, arrangements
have been made for Eugene V. Debs
and other labor agitators to come here
and hold n meeting for the benefit OF
the New York and Cleveland miners
Thursday morning. Among the others
expected to he present IRE Samuel
Gompers. NJ. ID. Ratchford, NJ. M. Gar.
land and W. d. Mahon. At this meet
ing il is intended to attempt q final
decisive blow.
Reports from the coke regions indi.
cate that the cookers are not likely to
come out.
+. Is Sargent, Val Fitzpatrick and
c. II. wilkins, executive heads Of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen,
Railway Trainmen and Order Of Rail.
way Conductors, were In Pittsburg to-
day on their way to the meeting Of
labor leaders at Wheeling, W. Va, to-.
morrow. They addressed n large
mass meeting of railway employees at
bcottdale yesterday and reported their
respective organizations in n flourish
ing condition. They refused to say
anything in regard to the proposed
meeting ut Wheeling in the interest
Of the striking miners.
The report that n raid on the mines
o! the New York and Cleveland Gas
Goal company, was contemplated this
morning, was without foundation.
The mines were running as usual to-
day. and everything was quiet. The
special deputies called for last night,
returned this morning, no strikers
having appeared in the vicinity. A
raid Is not probable now until after
the Debs meeting Thursday. IL the
men refuse to come out, then a dem
ons'ration will quite likely be made
later.
A band of strikers marched on the
Gumbo mines of Robbins, In the Pan
handle district this morning and in
duccd the few men ut work there to
quit. The mine is o closed. There
was no trouble.
PARAMOUNT, w. Va, July 27.-To-
day the expected break among the
miners failed to take place and the or
ganizcrs are disheartened. Debs and
Mahon have gone to Wheeling, not
expecting to return. All depends on
the action OF the executive boards of
the labor organizations at Wheeling
tomorrow The four Watson mines
still stand solid.
To-day the Mouongahela Coal COM
pany and the West Paramount Coal
company got out an injunction before
the circuit court restraining Eugene
V. Debs ct al. from interfering with
their men. The ct al. S take in Mahon,
l,ea, Crosslet. Miller and over 100
miners.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Bondsmen Ask for DetaIis.

The defendants in the ease Of state
Y. Merchants bank of Lincoln, in which
the state sues on n depository bond
for s., 700 deposited in the bank, have
filed n motion requesting the court to
order the state to set forth a true copy
of the qualifications of the several de-
PENDANTS on the bond; that the plain
tiff attach a copy of the written de-
mand on the defendants, to the petit
ton; that it be specified on what date
the demand was made and on whom
served; and that a complete copy of
the bond be also attached. j.. w. Full
lerton has stated that no demand was
ever made upon him for the money be-
fore suit was instituted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
TO UCO
A Company With S4O.OOO,O . Formed
In New York and Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 27.-A special to the
Times Herald from New York says:
''The business which called the two
Chicago corporation attorneys, Levi
Mayer and John p. Wilson, to New
York last week and led to umerou
conferences of several Of tho large
trust companies, it Is now learned,
was the legal shaping of n big company
which has been organized. and which
has purchased, with one or two excep-
tions, all the glucose manufacturing
plants in the country. Some idea of
the size Of the deal may be gained
from the fact that the new corporation
will have a capital Of $40 900, 900 and
will control, with but slight excep-
ton, the whole glucose output of the
United States, which amounts annu-
ally to LAO, QUO, 900 pounds, and in
wolves, too, the consumption annually
Of about 81, 000, 900 bushels Of corn"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30
Ono Tariff Mistake SO Far.

san FRANCISCAN, July a7.-The Gus.
tom officials here have found that sec.
tiou 26i OF the agricultural schedule
of the new tariff act provides that the
1nty on 'applcs, peaches, c~urrants,
etc shall be IS cents per bushel, but
section a63 provides that tho duty on
u number of fruits, including ''cur-
rants" shall be two cents a pound.
Which is to govern is n question that
will undoubtedly arise.