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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05
FO|t Som Houston News.
Brilliant Reception Given By Colonel
And Mrs. Simpson.
Short Resume Of Fort Mcintosh
OccurrenceS--News Notes ard
+, Gossip of the Garrison,

One of the most brilliant social
events which has occurred at the Post
for some time past was the reception
held Friday evening from . to Z
o'clock at the residence of Col. and
Mrs. Simpson in the lower garrison
Music was supplied by the Fifth
cavalry orchestra and was excellent.
The rooms were exquisitely decorated
with flowers and ferns and the youth
and beauty present went to make up
a beautiful picture not to be forgot
ten.
The elite of the city as well as the
post was present to enjoy the hospi-
tally of the genial Colonel and his
excellent wife. The notable feature
of the reception was the fact that the
charming Miss Simpson made her so
ciety debut.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05
PEARSALL POINTS.

Pearsall, Texas, Dec. 4.-Judge Barn
hart and family returned today from
Austin.
John Parks returned recently from
PaleStin.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Hugo returned
from San Antonio Tuesday.
The Literary circle of the Epworth
league met Monday night at Mrs. w. II.
Tully's.
The Melon Growers association met
at the court house last Saturday even
ing. A very interesting meeting it
was. Numbers of letters were read
and many new members received.
Rev. Gillett has spent the week at
Beeville.
S. c. Roberts has leased the Boyd
pasture.
The old Crouch ranch is being re-
stocked with Mexican cattle by Pryor
& Walker.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Japanese law requires that
no play shall continue for more
than eight hours at a time, and,
therefore, continual perfrem-
ances may not be given.
1t took fOrty-nine days to tow
the great pontoon drydock from
the Tyne to Havana. A long
route was taken so as to secure
the advantage of the trade wind.
The fishermen of Iceland now
regularly carry oil in their boats
to smooth the waves, which en-
ables them to continue their work
in weather that before they
would not have dared to face.
The old log cabin which Wash
ington built in Clarke county,
Virginia, in 174S, and in which he
learned the craft of Indian war.
fare, is still standing, though it
is fast falling into decay.
The American Bible society
was founded in 1916 and incorpo.
rated in 1S41. Up to 1896 it dis.
tributed 61,705,S41 Bibles, tesla.
ments and portions of scripture
printed in 242 languages and dia
lects.
New York is to have another
bronze memorial. Charles
Broadway Rouss has bought a re
Iplica of the bronze statue OF
Washington and Lafayette, erect
ed in the Places des Etas Unis, il
Paris. The sculptor is NJ. Bar
tholdi, and the cost is 100000
At the birth of a japanese baby
a tree is planted, which must re
main untouched until the mar
riage day of the child. WheI
the nuptial hour arrives the tire,
is cut down and a skilled cabine
maker transforms the tree int
furniture, which is considered b,
the young couple as the mos
beautiful of all ornaments of tn
house.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05

Miss Mathie Avey and Miss Lille
Alvey.
Z. 'The Blacksmith" Opus 3o3...
................. y. Jungmann
Miss Florence Cappuyns.
8. Duet for two pianos, "MorceauX
melodieus, Il, 2, 3, Livel
Miss Lille Alvey and Miss Winnie
Mott.
o. Duet, "Valse brilliant
................... NJ. Moskowsky
Miss Daisy Rowney and Miss Fan
ME Pickren.
10. Duet for two pianos. La Bal
dine, ................... Lysberg
Miss Stella Cade and Miss Lille
Alvey.
IL. Song, Come Back TO Erin" Mel
ody by Claribel, Piano by Kuhe
Miss Katie Hildebrand, Miss Stella
Cade. Chorus 10y all scholars. Ac-
companist: Miss Fannie Pickren.
II. La Harpe Eolienne" s. Smith
Miss Daisy Rowney
-. Tampa" (Fantasie) ....... Dorm
Miss Winnie Mott.
Part III.
IA. Serenade, "Espagnola Metra
Beck's Orchestra.
10. Duet, Carelase, elegante, Quick
step ................... Schleiffarth
Miss Florence Cappuyns and Miss
Winnie Mott.
IL. Broken Ring" (old German mel
ody) ........... Piano by b. Smith
Miss Minnie Gish. Accompanies
Miss Daisy Rowney.
II. Duet, Race Course" grand gal
OPP de concert ....a Oh. Blake
Miss Lummie Ballard and Miss
Fannie Pickren.
Is. Senate, "Pathetique" ......
............. Won Beethoven
Miss Daisy Rowney.
10. Song, "Old Black joe. ...
Melody by Foster, piano by Gimbel
Miss Katie Hildebrand. Accom-
PIANIST: Miss Stella Cade.
20. Lohengrin, (operatic) -. Leybach
Miss LuMmie Ballard.
p. Senate from Beethoven No. 8, or
Little Tycoon" Potpouri. /. Spencer
Miss Stella Cade.
%. Summer-night Frolic 49,. ID. Ertl
Miss Fannie Pickren.
%. Moonlight on the Hudson. Wilson
Miss Winnie Mott.
"A. Song, ''Tyrolese and His Child"
well known melody. ......
............ Piano by Max SchultZC
Miss Stella Cade. Accompanies:
Miss Fannie Pickren
%! Duet for two pianos, Don Juan
de Mozart, (Fantasie) Albert
Miss Daisy ROwney and Miss Fan
ME Pickren.
20. Last Idea of Won Weber. =. .CrameI
Miss Lille Alvey.
%. Fantasia OH Themes, from the
opera ''Tannhauser to Il. Wagner"
...................G G. Lange
Miss Daisy Rowney.
The pianos used for this occasion
were kindly furnished by Thos. Cog
gan & Bros.
Admission: Adults, 30 cts; children
% cts. After the concert a grand ball
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05
FORT MCINTOSH.

Fort Mcintosh, Texas, Dec. 3.-Ser-
geant Young of the commissary de-
partment has reached the retiring age
and will not take on again. Sergeant
Gone, of Co. A, 23d infantry, has pass
ed the examination for commissary
sergeant and expects to step into Ser
geant Young's shoes.
Only two officers in the post for of
ficer of the day duty" and one of
them absent, Lieut.. Hartford.
1t is now Corporal KOehler instead
of Private Koehler. He will hence
forth swing the goose quill as company
clerk
Lieut.. HombrOOk Is out somewhere
in Texas examining the goat trails
among the chaparrel and arroyas, that
Uncle Sam may be better able to
catch the next Cara who woul lead
the greaser legion to the demolition of
the Mexican government.
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land desperadOes had been previ-
Iously poured into his willing ears
and this of course had the effect
of making him wary.
Light wagons were procured,
the mess, kit, and grub gotten
ready and at eight o'clock p. M,
the party started for the Salado,
four in one hack and two in the
other, the victim being in
the latter. When on the main
road, and under the pretense of
shooting a wolf, his COM
panion borrowed the siXshoot-
er, went into the brush and ex-
tracted the shells and handed it
back to him. Arriving at the
crossing of the Salado the first
hack containing the four quick
Iy tied their horses, loading their
guns and awaited the arrival of
the victim. Bang! bang! rung
out the report of several guns, at
the same time a demand from sew
eral masked highwaymen to ''hold
up your hands," This was has
tily complied with and watches
and money were then taken from
them. The accomplice in the
joke and who drove the young
victim, allowed himself to be
bound to tree and shot, to all
appearances, as if in reality. You
can imagine the pleading of the
victim for his life and prolonga-
ton in the pursuit of happiness
in this beautiful world. Tears
and applications availed him
nothing with these hard-hearted
desperadoes, who bound him to
tree and left him there to be eat
en- up by the coyotes.
The victims companion seem
ingly came TO life; he writhes
and tries to undo the cords that
bind him. AT last he succeeds
and hastens to the loud call of
"help" of his companion. The
rope that binds the victim is
cut, and he has but a few bruises.
They are free again, but minus
their valuables. "Take me to
town. begged the victim; but the
buggy goes the other way,
although he was told they were
going home. Presently a camp
fire was sighted and the couple
asked permission to stay all night.
This was readily agreed to, the
horse was unhitched, and 10! and
behold the victim recognizes the
four hunters that had preceded
them. The victims tale of woe
was told and his companions list
ened with bated breath, and vol
unteered in ferreting out the
bold, bad highwaymen.
At last the joke was sprung,
and the young man offered back
his valuables, which he gladly re-
ceived, but he does not believe to
this day that his companions per-
petuated the joke.
This story was given to a re-
porter for the Light under prom
Use not to mention names, which
promise he has fulfilled, but can
vOuch for the joke being played.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05
FOWLING AND
FOWLERs.

Quail hunters are more numer-
Gus than the quail.
More red head and canvass
back ducks on the coast this sea
son than for several years past.
The getting up at 4:30 in the
morning these cold days, and
driving to Lake View is not as
nice as it's cracked up to be.
]. f. France and w. III. Field
bagged mess of birds at Wet
more on the l. and G.. n. last Sun.
day.
E. p. Tschirhardt and Henry III,
Half bagged SO quail last Sun.
day.
Robert Station and a. Il. Crit,
ger hunted quail at Marcelena on
the line of the Sap last Sunday.
Geo. Chabot and s. Veith and
Master Eugene Cohen camped on
the line of the Sap near Kennedy
last Sunday and brought in. nice
bag of birds.
Mr.. Ed. Jungkind tried his skill
with the doubled barrel at quail
and doves near Calaveras.
Geo. L. Haven, of Birmingham,
Ala, returned from Gum Hollow,
on the coast last Tuesday and re-
ports having had good sport.
The American Field published
the entire article relating to the
late game laws, and also the opin-
ions of some of the leading sports
men lawers of our city, as it APP
peared in the Light some time
back.
Five officers from the post re-
Gently killed upwards of 200 quail
on the John Devices ranch near
FlOresville.
Two geese have been killed at
Lakeview so far this season, both
by the Beisenbach boys.
The ducks which feed at Lake
view during the night find a
haven of rest and protection dur
ing the day on West End Lake.
The San Antonio and Aransas
Pass railroad has a world wide
reputation for having more game
and a greater variety than any
road east of the Mississippi and
south of st. Louis. Sportsmen
from all over the union come to
our coast to shoot ducks and of
ten foreigners are registered al
our coast hotels who come here
for genuine sport.
y practicle joke in the way OF
Il highway robbery was perpe
tuated upon a2recen arrival frolr
the "Vaterland" last night weel
ago, near the SaladO, in which
several OF our most prOminen
Young citizen spOrtsmen took al
active part. \ hunting an,
camping trip was gotten up an,
the victim asked to accOmpan
The expedition. To this he read
lily consented. In way of prepal
alton he bought a revolver froI
one of our gun stores to defen
himself with in case, as he e!
pressed it, the party should be a
tackled by Indians. Stories of ha
breadth escapes from Indiar
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05
GRAND CONCERT

Vocal and Instrumental. ut Beethoven
Hall, Saturday, December 18th
mt 30 .. m.
Given by the scholars of Prof. Hol-
ten. assisted by Beck's orchestra. Pro
ceeds to be given to the Women's as
ISOLATION for poor women and children
Program.-Part L.
1. Overture, Calf of Bagdad,".
... ..... .Beck's Orchestra
2. Senate from Mozart, No. 49,. 80.
................ Miss Winnie Mott
3. Floweret, "Forget-me-not," Ga
Miss Mathie Alvey.
4. Bohemian Girl" Potpourri, 49,.
.................-. Cramer
Miss Lille Alvey.
3. Song, Wont You Play House
With Me?" Vernon
Miss Florence Cappuyns. Chorus
by Junior Scholars. Accompanist:
Miss Fannie Pickren.
6. Duet, March in Norma Viereck
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05

Jacques Kruger and Clara Palma
may star Jointly next season in a new
farcial production.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05
The Original
Racket Store
Us At
202 SOUTH FLORES STREET.
ESTABLISHED 1891
BEWARE OF IMITATORS.

School Companions, with Pen Holder,
Lead and Slate Pencil and inch
hule. .......... .......'. ~
Good Seamless SoN, 6 pair. Csc
Ladies' Fast Black Hose. SC
Children's Ribbed Fast Black Hose, all
These are Equal to any lOc Goods
ever sold in San Antonio)
25c Silk Sunflower Lamp Mats. 800. Sc
pc Fine Ruching, per yard. -. Sc
Nandyke Point Lace Cuffs. ........1c
Wide Ribbon and Lace, per yard. ....1c
flpeS. ..........-. -.-... 1900. "
Xmas Tree Ornaments, per Dozen. lOc
Xmas Tree Candle Holders, per doz. SC
Decorated Cups and Saucers and. .lOc
LESS than Half Regular Price,
Large Decorated Cups and Saucers. sc
Glass Vases, handsome. ...........5 Sc
.Iewsharps Ic and. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sc
Unbreakable Fine Combs .........lc
Handsome Dressed Dolls. e. 3 and 1Oc
We Have Just Received Over
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-05
1000 DOZEN DOLLS,

At prices ranging from &c to SIS. 100,
over 200 different styles. 1t is impossi-
BILE to describe them, as they must be
seen in order to get an idea of the beau
w and low prices of these goods.
25c Boys Carts. .................. IOc
Iron Express Wagons. .65c up
These goods are too large for us to
handle and we are closing them out at
Actual Cost. Come early, don't delay.
The Great 5 & 10C Store,
202 South Flores Street.
Is Next Door to Geo. R Stumberg's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-16
An Opening.

One of the principal downtown attrac-
tions this week is the opening given by the
is one of the most persistently active flrms
in Indianapolis. and have not only re-
modelled their store inside, but have added
one OF the handSomeSt and most attractive
fronts in the city with good display of
electricity. Ii has taken not only some
weeks To do IL. but a good many thousand
dollars nave been expended. The result is
gratifying. as il adds much to the improve
ment of Washington street. A visit TO their
store makes one feel as though ii would
be pleasure to do business with such
pleasant surroundings. Their store stu
ated as II is on the corner OF Washington
and Pennsylvania streets makes a bright
airy room. and they have made il Il bower
of beauty with ferns, palms and potted
plants OF every description. Lovers of the
beautiful in art will be particularly in
terested to know that they have on ex-
hibition the famous masterpiece After the
Storm. by Thaddeus Sulima Popiel. a
young Polish painter from Krakow. This
is one of the greatest paintings of our
time, and was honored with gold medals
at the international art exhibitions held i'm
Munich and Vienna. later at the fine arts
exhibition of the Worlds Columbian E,x-
position in Chicago, and the midwinter fair
at San Francisco. IL IS valued at $4,000
and was purchased by Mr.. a. Saks after
its exhibit at the last-named place. de-
scription OF this masterpiece Is utterly out
of the question Its solemn grandeur its
magnificent desolation, cannot be conveyed
by words. The beholder isfspellbound awe
and admiration struggling for the mastery
awe IN the presence OF the havoc wrought
by the angry elements and admiration for
the genius or the artist who can so faith
fully portray the ruin or the peasants
hopes. the destruction of his crop. the hope
less helpless future that i'm fancy stretches
out before him. the sullen despair depicted
on his countelance, and on that OF his
faithful wife. Saks AZ Co. welcome every
body TO view this work of art as we'll as
their store, and have made special arrange
ments 10 keep their store open from 10
o'clock on Wednesday night to accommo-
date those who are not able to come during
the day.
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he said that the quotations of its stock
showed 1t to be worth as n whole Sic. 800 600
in earning and selling capacity. while Tie
tangible property was not valued at to ex-
ceed 81. 000. 900. He argued that the intangitl lie
property possessed a value real as the
other and that the value attached where
the tangible property was located.
On motion of Attorney General Mckenna
a mandate was ordered to be issued in the
case of the steamer Three Friends.
The court also granted the motion for a
writ of certiorari in the case of the United
States VS.. the Buffalo Natural Gas Com
pany. This action will have the effect OF
bringing the case to the Supreme Court.
The question involved is the power of the
United States government to levy a duty
on the importation of natural gas.
The court dismis sed the Las Vegas land
grant case because of its abatement on ac-
count of the resignation of Secretary Smith.
The case involves the ownership of 1.1S7
square miles Of land. in the vicinity of Las
Vegas n. NJ. To-days action confirms the
title of the claimants If the government
does not renew it's appeal.
Attorney General McKenna asked per-
mission to file brief in the case of j. ID.
De Guyer ct al. W.. William Banning. now
pending in the court on appeal from the
Superior Court at Los Angeles. Cal. The
case involves portion of Mexican grant
in the harbor of San Pedro. where the gov
eminent has important interests. The ac-
ton of the attorney general is taken with
q view of protecting these interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-16
RUSH OF CALLERS.
The President Compelled tn Enforce
the New White House Rules.


WASHINGTON. March 15-For an hour
or two this morning the crowd of senators
and representatives at the White House
was so large that the impression might
have been conveyed that Congress was
really to convene there instead of the Cap
itol. This, too, notwithstanding the fact
that for ten days past the President has
given up nearly all Of his time TO the re-
ception of callers and has admitted the SEN
ators and representatives in preference to
others. To-day, for the first time. it became
necessary TO adhere to the rule that has
been adopted for the government of bust
ness at the White House. and to limit the
hours for the reception of callers to the pc
riod from 10 to O'Clock. This
rule heretofore has been rather laxly
he eabc but IN the the Presde0
was obliged to-day TO enforce it. Con-
sequently at 10 o'clock the spectacle was
presented of a gathering of senators and
representatives at the doorway leading TO
Mr.. Porters room waiting patiently for
admission. while the President was en-
gagged i'm the transaction of some State De-
partment business with Assistant Secretary
Rockhill.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the door opened
and the visitors some of whom had been
waiting since o'clock, were all invited into
the Presidents room. Among the callers
were Senator'S Proctor. Mason, Frye, Kyle
and Burrows, Representatives Harmer and
Grosvenor, and q number of newly-elected
members. Most of these had papers to
present or verbal representations to make
in support of some particular candidate,
but generally they preferred not TO state
just whom they were indorsing. The Pres
ident has adopted the policy of making
haste very slowly in acting upon recon-
mendations for changes in office. and he
has felt it necessary TO inform many of his
callers that he would be obliged to take
time in every case before acting He de-
sires opportunity to scrutinZe all papers
closely; to satisfy himself TO the fitness
of the candidates for appointment. and to
treat the appointment in leisurely man.
ner, with no disposition to withhold proper
appointments. but with the intention OF
avoiding rs far possible all criticism
that might be met by careful consideration
of each case in advance of action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-16
IMPORTERS In A HURRY.
Withdrawing Millions of Dollars
Worth of Goods from Bond.

NEW YORK. March 15.-When, on last
Saturday the duties on Withdrawals of i'm
ports from bonded warehouses reached the
remarkable total of $1,44sO00. il was believed
that the panic begun on Wednesday had
reached its elimination. To-day's aggre-
gate showed, however. that the panic had
only really begun on Saturday. When the
doors of the custom house closed, at p.
m Cashier Northrup had collected exactly
81 667 1881. This aggregate is the largeht
i'm the history of the New York cus<om
house for one day. the previous record be-
ing s., 30S 600. made Aug. /. 1872, when the
late A. T. Stewart made his famous pay
ment OF 81 100000 on goods withdrawn. To-
days record breaking total was made up
of 81 17S. $50 on Withdrawals from bonded
warehouses and sis9, 10 paid i'm direct du-
ties upon to-day's port arrivals. Most OF
the goods involved in the panic are raw
sugar. woolens, dress goods and tobacco.
The customs receipts since last Wednesday
have been S6.0 642.
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mons. but he left the city before the
sportively inclined had got ready TO bet
and before the Corbett people realized how
scarce Fitzsimmons money would he. Inc
mans money would readily be covered row
and he would be able to get ar least 700
better odds than when he offered IT. so
far Powell has taken in only about 500 Of
bets on the fight. and the betting mas prac-
tically suspended. owing To the lack OF
confidence" i'm Fitzsimmons. He thinks
there will be good deal of money put up
Wednesday during the fight.
At the Denison House bar but little or
the Corbett money has been covered and
most of the money has been taken 81 )WD.
There is still one bet offered on CorDett at
$40 to $500. which would be cut in TWO TO
suit a taker. Combinations are being made
here on the four Carson City fights There
are eight chances to pick three winners,
and the chances sell for 81 each Whatever
money, less the commissions, that Is in the
whole pot will be divided among those W no
pick the right combination.
Herb Green. at the Tuxedo. has t. ken
down his board and returned all the Cor
bett money TO its owners. he was Unable
TO get any takers. except few small ones
at the start.
There is a large amount ., CoTbe.t money
waiting for takers at the stock yard. Some
stockholders made up purse, which is Of
fered at 10 to Z. but they have not found
any Fitzsimmons admirers who were willing
10 invest.