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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-11
BOERNE SCRAPS.

Boerne. Tex, April 10.-Mr. and
Mrs. l.. \. Lavalle were at San AntO-
Mo for a day.
Mr.. Ford, Saddler. of San Antonio,
spent Sunday in BOerne.
Judge John James was in town on
Sunday last.
Mr.. WaSsenich visited San Antonio
last week.
Ferd. Herff, the banker, is Occa-
SiOnally seen out driving on our
streets.
Mrs. and Miss Wahrenberger. wife
and daughter of the prominent San
Antonio architect, are mt White Ga
bles.
There were a large number of arriv-
ais last Saturday and Sunday.
\ large party of ladies and gentle
men came up last Saturday from San
Antonio and spent Sunday at the Rob
Roy ranch. 1t consisted of the fol-
lowing: Miss Macy Thomas, Kansas
City; Messrs. Durham. Kentucky; w.
=. Finley, Stribling, and Burnett, Mrs.
Finley, Mrs. James. Miss May Thorn
as and Miss May Sinner, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Camp and two children, San An
tonic.
Sheriff Bodemann has been appoint
ed by the Sons of Hermann delegate
to the grand lodge meeting to be held
in Galveston.
Rudolph Carstanjen and Norma
hop in Phillips hall on Tuesday eve
ming in honor of the marriage of their
sister and brother,
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RIPPLEs FROM ROCKPoRT.


Rockport, Texas, April 1O-Dewber-
ries will soon be ripe.
New Irish potatoes are on the mar
ket.
4 new meat market opened up this
week.
Bicycles are becoming numerous in
ROckpOrt.
The public schools will close on the
Both inst.
Capt. S. b. Allen returned last Sat
urday from n flying trip to the Ala
mo City.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Bracht have a
new daughter Mt their home. The
little lady arrived last Saturday
morning.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
NJ. Simpson died last Saturday evening
and was buried Sunday morning.
Isaac Howe, representing the Liggett
&Myers Tobacco Co. was i'm the city
this week distributing samples and
taking orders.
Mrs. Janos Benson, wife of a well
known cOlOred citizen of AransaS
county, died very suddenly at her
home near Lamar on Friday.
Mr.. A. w. Brundrett aud Miss Myr-
tie Sparks were united in marriage
last Monday evening. the 9TH inst, at
the residence Of the brides parents,
near Rockport. Judge w. II. Bald
win officiating A ball and supper
was given in honor Of the OCCASION.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Taylor McRae. by sheriff.to Hill Nc
Lane. lots to II, 20 to %, block g.;
lots IL to II. block 6, Villa San Jose,
lots to -. block 9, Park View addi-
ton: S1G15O.
6. VI. MOrriss to August S. GuillOt,
lot 1G. block 3. Madison street; 81, 100.
Frank and Emma Simmang. G..
Gahwiler and J. +. Hopkins to Thick
In DOhman. by sheriff. lots 1, ., 3,
block 13. o. G. !. 164. CiboIo and Buena
Vista streets: S3315.
Ellen NJ. c. Nichols to Chas W. Am
brose. rs feet off lot ,. block s. on La
vaca street: $1,000.
ID. II. and ]. w. Snyder TO c. \.
Wilcox. lot 6. OutlOt /. range 1, dis
trict 6: $500.
Mamie Maurer to Mrs. Sarah r.
French. lot 81. block %. ON Cactus
street: $3.50.
John A. Frawley, Carrie Headstrom
and John r. Post to p s. and S. V.
Robertson. lots 3, 4, O. 10, block ?, in
EngleWOod; 81.
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YOAKUM DOTS.
Tengg

YOakum. Tex, April 10.-Plover are
plentiful i'm the surrounding country.
The machinists in the shops are get
ting i'm a good deal of over time this
month.
]. w. Greer returned today from a
two days visit to San antonio.
c. T. Schwab has returned from
CuerO, where he has been in attend
ance on county court.
The total vote of Noakum yesterday
exceeded that of Cuero by two
The gins and the compress are be
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THE : SUNDAY : LIGHT.
SUNDAY, April II, 1897.
( COTTON AND CHARITY.
Win Go Hand in Hand on San ia


Win Go Hand in Hand on San ia
cinto Day For a Noble Object.
The De Zavala chapter of the
Daughters of the Republic and the
adopted daughters-the ladies of San
Antonio, have Joined hands to cele-
brate the anniversary of the Battle of
San Jacinto and to honor the memory
OF the Texas heroes. 1t is well known
that whatever they undertake is car
ried out successfully. The first meet
ing of the committee was held at the
residence of Mrs. j. j. Stevens at 4:30
D. IN. "Wednesday last and was large
ly and enthusiastically attended. Miss
De Zavala, president of the Daugh-
tiers of the Republic, presided tempo
rarily. Mrs. Frank Paschal was elect
ed permanent chairman. Miss De Ia
vala, secretary, Miss Natalie PaSchal
treasurer. A grand ball was decided
upon to be styled the Grand Patriotic
and Charity ball. A large share of the
proceeds is to be given by the Daugh-
tiers of the Republic to the widow of
Corporal Parkhurst, who lost his life
by the explosion of cannon last San
Jacinto day.
nC usCCtiuS at llC
Business Mems club was one of the
largest and most enthusiastic meet
ings that has ever been held by the
ladies of San Antonio. The ball is TO
be exclusively cotton ball-mulls,
muslins. etc. No hats will be permit
ed ON the floor, so ladies wishing TO
dance are expected to go prepared.
There is to be n queen, a San Antonio
girl. a descendant of an old Texas
family, and a court train of maids of
honor and knights. The maids are re-
quested TO meet with the ladies at
their next meeting, Tuesday, at 4
I O'Clock, at the Business Mems club.
Maids-Misses Cresson, Eager, Bell,
l.. Paschal, J. Maverick, r. Maverick,
Withers. Lacoste, Herff, Mary De Ia
vala, n. Paschal, Newton, Annie Bee,
Ethel Johnson, Dwyer, May Maus, d.
Sanders. Degner, Ditmar, o. Graves,
II. Reed, A. Waelder, Julia Johnson,
h. Owens and Ida Stieren.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

Colonel III. L. keenan,, livestock
agent of the Burlington route, was in
the city yesterday and left last night
on the north bound International.
Brakeman Ed. Walton. of the South
ern Pacific, who was injured a few
months ago, has resumed his run,
making his first trip yesterday, while
Tom Garvin, who has relieved him,
lgoes back as CLERK for Yardmaster
Mulligan.
Major W. c. Lewis, livestock agent
of the NSapta Fe, is suffering from a
severe attack OF rheumatism, but that
did not prevent him from going out
on the road yesterday to get a lot of
ears in order for some heavy cattle
shipments over his line this week.
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THE FLOWER BATTLE.
Program of Music Furnished, Floats
Provided and Other Prepare

lions Progress'ng.

Il
lions Progressing.
A meeting Of the Flower Battle as
ISOLATION was held in the Business
Mems club rooms on LOSoya street
yesterday afternoon which was we'll
attended.
After reading and adoption of the
minutes Mrs. Milton Mooney present
ed a draft of a program for adoption.
Mr.. Barnes also presented a program.
Both were adopted.
Prof. Beck reported his program of
music and requested that the pavilion
on Alamo plaza be decorated and
lighted
Several more donkeys' and ponies
and boys to ride them were reported.
Five more carriages We're reported.
Letters were read from Texas vet
Grams, Col Rip Foard, and Col. Nat
Mitchell, accepting places in the pro-
cessiona
Grand Marshal Karber made req
uisition for 20 sashes and badges for
his aides and Miss Zavala was charg-
ed with securing bids.
Several prizes for best display i'll the
bicycle nart of the parade were re-
ported as having been secured.
1t was decided to ask the military
authorities of Fort Sam Houston tC
permit all or portion of the regular
troops to take part in the procession
Chief Marshal Karber reported tha'
the procession win be required tc
start on the march precisely ut 5:N
o'clock. He desires INST of all la@
ties who will participate handed i'll tC
him by next Saturday or report n
the Business Mems club next Saturday
3 afternoon.
The next meeting will be held OF
Wednesday afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock
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PLEASANTON PICKINGS,

PleasantOn, Texas. April 1O.-Sheriff
John p. Campbell of Bexar county.
came out from San Antonio Friday.
Up to Thursday the grand Jury had
found p bills, IL for felOnies and 10
for miSdemeanOr
Dock Witten says the wind tore his
china trees all down, but that the rain
helped him more than the wind hurt
him
Something like mild form of crOuD
seems to be prevailing as an epidemic
among the children over town.
MeSsrS. West of FlOreSville. and
MullinaX of StOckdale, came up from
Completion Thursday. They organ
lied Il lodge of WOodmen at Camp
belltOn.
Judge Walling'S night sessions. held
for the purpose of disposing of some
very complicated questions of law i'm
the w. T. Young VS.. NJ. u. +. Young
case. which has been pending in court
here for the lastkve years. was in
among whom WE ..,5ies The
question of con- s-shom
should have pc
dren is involved
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ITEMS FROM NEW BRAUNFELs

New Braunfels, Tex, April 10.-Mr.
Herman Seele is suffering with neu-
ralgia
II. Floege. Esq, real estate agent,
attended business at Seguin last Tues
day.
The members of the Saturday night
rolling club visited the Bear Creek last
Sunday.
Messrs. ]. w. Hahn and II. TOlle
have purchased the saloon in con-
nectiOn with Ludwig Hotel.
, The Herald Office is now located in
the building on Seguin street former
" occupied by Mr.. o. II. Deutsch.
The NJ. X. & Il. r. X. extension is
going TO help New Braunfels a great
deal. when we get it. Echo, When!
W. +. Behring. Esq, of San AntO
Mo. representing the Sam'l Cupples
Wooden Ware Co.. of st. Louis, was
shaking hands with his many friends
last Tuesday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-11
DINGEL DIES
THE DOSE OF OHLoROFORM PROVES
FATAL.
He Had Been Drinking Heavily and it is
Believed He Wanted to Commit Suicide
His Family Had Left Him.

Fred. Dingel. who took Il dose OF
chloroform Friday afternoon, as men
toned in yesterdays Light, died last
night about $50 o'clock at his resi-
dpnce, 1919 Avenue d. Late last eve
ming DR.. Caffery had given up all
hopes of saving him.
When found last Friday, Dingel was
living on his bed in stupOr. When
the doctor arrived he was lying on the
floor. face down. His neck was bent
and his chin was pressed against his
chest. He could hardly breathe and
twenty minutes longer in that posi-
ton he would have suffOcated. He
was alone. his family having left hun.
Deceased had been drinking very
heavily of late and for the past week
made things rather unpleasant around
the house. His wife went to her
brothers house on Government hill
and took his two sons with her. They
are nine and eleven years of age, re-
! spectivcly. and are from his first wife
His surviving wife was formerly Miss
Pauline Coleman, and they were mar,
! ried about two years ago.
! Deceased came to San Antonio about
sixteen years ago from Germany. He
was about AZ years of age. He for
merly belonged to number of lodges
but it is not known whether he was q
member of any of them at the time
| of his death.
1t is the belief of those who knew
him that he took chlOrOfOrm with sui
cidal intent.
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COMING EAST.


The New York Theatre company
will open up a three nights engage
ment at the opera house tomorrow ev,
ening in Alexander Dumas play,
Count of Monte Cristo. PasO
Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-11
COMMISSION CHANGES.
, Special Wire to sunday Light.

by Speclal Ire 10 SulludN LlSH'.
Austin, Tex. April 1O.-The railway
commission circulars issued today or
der that the subject of consideration
Of rates for transportation of cotton
in bales between Texas points is
changed from April % to May 3.
Also. the hearing of the rates for
transportation of fence posts. cedar
logs, poles. etc. between Texas points
is changed TO Monday, May 3.
JOE McALLIsTER. Fire Insurance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-11
OFFICE OF THE HOLY WEEK.

The whole liturgy of the church for
HOLY WEEK has been collected in
this volume in Latin and English. Nc
TeDpp II st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-11

HVIV IUI IUt us
teresting to the
among whom we
question of cou'
should have POI
dren is involved
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JOE McALLIsTER. Fire insurance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
Joke ON THE LANDLORD.
The IlustrlOus Guest Appreciated HIS
Good Wine.

The IllustriOus Guest Appreciated HIS
Good Wine.
A few days ago very exalted per-
sonage was entertained at dinner in
one Of the chief hotel restaurants in
Berlin and, as 1t was known that no
is, exceedingly fond Of, a certain still
wine, 1t was determined TO give him
with his fish bottle Of more than
ordinary vintage, says the London Tele-
graph. A kind of practical joke was
played, The bottle was placed before
him without amy label being on 1t, and
the landlord was requested to name
only moderate price If the noble guest
should detect the quality Of the wine
and make any special inquiries about 1t.
This precaution turned out to have
been necessary In one sense, but it led
the host into an expense that he did
not bargain for. He has now learned
a new lesson, namely, that one may suf-
fer from depreciating what one has
as well as, from exaggerating its value.
THAT Is a capital wine" said the guest.
Let us send for the landlord and ask
the price Of it. would not mind hav-
ing few hundred dozens Of that In
my cellar" Mine host hurried up, and
assured his illustrlous interrogation
that the delicious liquor cost no more
than / shilling pence per bottle.
well, am not going to throw away
so good chance as this" replied the
astonished connoisseur. THAT is very
cheap, indeed. Have the kindness to
send to my cellar master thousand
bottles" A cold shudder crept over
the limbs Of the rash entertainer, for
his wanton duplicity had led him in
for an order he did not anticipate. It
was too late to inform the illustrious
guest of the trick played upon him
in fact, he might have taken it amiss.
The wine he had been drinking did
not cost only shilling pence; it was
brand the price of which was 7 shil-
lings bottle. This practical joke,
therefore, cost its author no less than
EGO, for he had to make up this diff
ference out Of his own pocket. need
hardly add that the happy possessor
of this thousand bottles continues to
quaff with great gusto flagons Of this
memorable wine, with its delicious
flavor and luxuriant bouquet, and that
he invariably boasts to his guests of
his fabulous good fortune in obtaining
so choice wine for so small a price.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

Instructions to his engineers to study
the possibilities of a maritime canal
to connect the Baltic with the Black
Sea; this canal TO be constructed with
dimensions sufficient for the transit of
the largest war vessels. After thor
ough study Of the various possible
roads, one has been selected as the most
practical, running, as 1t does, entirely
through Russian territory On the
plan selected there are no great diff
culties Of level to be overcome, al.
though the European watershed sum.
NIT has to be crossed, but this last
takes place at one Of its lowest points.
The proposed canals entrance will
be on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth
of the river Duna. 1t ill follow the
course Of this river up to a point above
Dunsbourg. Then, leaving this valley,
1t reaches the Berezlna river by a
straight cut and passes through Bah
rouisk. This brings it into the Dnle.
per, and, following this natural decliv-
ity, 1t reaches the Black Sea, opening
into a magnificent roadstead below
Kerson. The total length Of this colos-
sal waterway will be something like
1000 kilometres about 1000 miles),
and 1t will be excavated to a depth Of
81 metres (about 81 feet. This will
allow the largest ironclads to navi-
gate 1t freely from one end to the other.
The estimated cost is put down at f1OO,-
100000.
Its strategic Importance does moi
need demonstration. BY the selection
Of a course running at safe distance
from the frontier it places back of the
Russian forces stationed in Poland an
unassailable base Of operation. Fully
protected already by a whole network
OF Notifications and railways. this
canal is intended to act as feeder for
all the war material AS to the con-
centration Of the whole Russian feet
in the Black Sea, this means an abso-
Lutte control of Constantinople and the
Straits.
But If this enterprise is of utmost
Importance in military point Of view,
1t will also prove unquestionably very
beneficial to the agricultural and indus
trial interests of the country. 1t places
vast grain producing regions in cheap
communication with Odessa, the chief
point Of export, while the immense coal
fields Of southern Russia will come into
easier connection with the Industrial
districts Of Poland. There are reasons.
too, to believe that new factories will
develop along the canal on account of
the cheapness of this new mode of
transport. II this scheme has been
adopted, there is no doubt that the Rus
sian tenacity will bring 1t to success.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
DON'T IN FURNISHINGS.

Don't put borders on carpets fol
small rooms.
Don't hang chandeliers or lamps in
low-ceiled rooms.
Don't be chary of rich, warm tints
In northern rooms.
Don't buy what suits the fancy, re-
CARELESS of their combined effect.
Don't hare any apparent, much less
any regular, arrangement of furniture.
Don't believe for a minute that ex-
pensiveness is essential to beautiful eff
fects.
Don't make a narrow door narrower
with heavy drapery. We drape too
much.
Don't make a table pivotal point
from which the rest of the furniture
radiates.
Don't use decided patterns for up
holstery if you have for wall and floor
coverings.
Don't use large-patterned wall paper
in small rooms; nor deep border with
low ceilings.
Don't have any fanciful, fixed ar
rangements Of window draperies in
rooms in daily use.
Don't buy chairs that are not we'll
made and comfortable; nor lounges
that are not low and broad
Don't let enthusiasm dominate COM
mon sense, and get plain carpet GILL
ing) for the floors of rooms in daily
use.
Don't delude yourself into thinking
that beautiful rugs spread over homely
floors are mSrS artistic than Lll-over
carpets
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
No Chance for n Habit.

There was once an Irishman who
sought employment as diver bring
ing with him his native enthusiasm
and a certain amount of experience,
says the Boston Budget. Although he
had never been beneath the water, he
had crossed an ocean Of one variety
and swallowed nearly an ocean Of an
other. But he had the Hlbernian smile,
which is convincing, and the firm
CHANGED TO need a new man. And 90
on the following Monday morning Pat
hid his smile for the first time in
diving helmet.
Now the job upon which the crew to
which Pat had attached himself was
working in comparatively shallow wa
ter and Pat was provided with a pick
and told to use 1t on ledge in the man
ner with which he was already familiar.
Down he went with his pick and for
about fifteen minutes nothing was
heard from him. Then came a strong,
determined, deliberate pull on the Gig
nal rope, Indicating that Pat had
very decided wish to come to the top.
The assistants pulled him hastily to
the raft and removed his helmet.
"Take aft the rist av 1t, said Pat
"Take off the rest of it,"
"Yies," said Pat. "Oll worrlk no
ionger on a job phere OF can't spit on
me hands"
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Arms OF stnrAsh Thrown on.

There is found in the Mediterranean
and In adjacent seas starhsh which
has been noted to have when young
six arms, whilst the adults only have
Ave, and sometimes three Of these arms
are much smaller than the others.
DR.. %. Won Marenzeller has observed
that the arms are actually thrown Off,
not uncommon custom of echlno-
derms, while the disc that remains will
often bud out fresh arms. The reason
for this Subdivision he gives as fol-
lows: "The animals are affected by a
certain parasite called Mysostoma,
which, passing in at the mouth, takes
up its quarters in the blind extensions
Of the stomach that pass into the arms.
Here 1t grows, and occasions such in
convenience to Its host that the latter
takes the heroic course of getting rid
Of the arm in which the parasite re-
sides. At first the creature is endowed
with Its full complement Of arms, and
should parasites get into them all, they
will all in turn be dispensed with and
re-grown; but most cases only five are
thus renewed, and occasionally only
three"
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their banks and spread over the plains,
the flood water Of the Irawadi often
flowing over the country for ten or
fifteen miles on either side to depth
Of from four to fourteen feet. The in
undated villages, however, do not suf-
fer, as TIE natives, knowing whR. they
may expect during the rainy season,
are prudent enough to build their
houses on piles, and the food waters
move but slowly. But ono can easily
imagine how unhealthy the flooded
country must be, with a great heat
and a burning sun. During the time
of the floods, all hunting operations
are carried on by the natives from
boats these boats, which are very
light, being manned according to their
size with spearmen, paddlers, and
steersmen. Hunting in this manner Ia
an occupation of great danger, as II Is
impossible to guess what animal may
be encountered in the flooded country,
and Burmah has a long list Of wild
animals, including the elephant, rhin-
oceros, tapir, buffalo, many kinds OF
deer, tigers, leopards, and bears. But
the Burmans are an excltable, impul-
sive and courageous people, and they
really seem to enjoy this sport, not
withstanding the risks they run. They
are also anxious to secure hog or a
deer; for although their staple food is
rice, which is as cheap as 1t is In India,
the inhabitants of Burmah eat fish or
meat daily, and in all respects live
better than the lower classes Of India.
Therefore, in going out to hunt over
the flooded country, these men are In
search, not only of excitement, but Of
to-morrow's dinner.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

PEELED from the sultan's dominiona
many years ago on account Of this &C.
tive sympathy with his Christian COM
patriots. His home at Neuilly, in the
environs Of Paris, is the headquarters
of latter-day refugees from the late
reign of terror of the Butcher of the
Bosporus." The General de Luslgnan
Of Napoleon's army in Egypt was the
present princes grandfather. His late
wife, the beautiful Prlncesse de Luz
signan, and the mother OF his two sur
viving children, was the Comtesse Ma.
RE Godefroy de Goupil.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
DRUNKEN BEES.
Bumblcbees That Gave Evidence OF
Feeling Remorse.

BumblcbeeS That Gave Evidence OF
Feeling Remorse.
t. L. Williams, In note in the Jour-
nal Of Botany, points out certain facts
about bumblebees which will be of in
terest to some humans. He says that
these insects often get drunk. Their
intoxicating tipple is the honey pro-
duced by the crowded flowers Of tho
capltulate heads of certain composltae
and dlssasaetae. When the stage of
intoXlcatlon Is reached 1t Is indicated
by rolling on the back, striking the legs
wildly in the air and general helpless
ness.
The bees rapidly recovered from the
effects and In most cases were eager
to repeat the debauch, but one individ-
ual which had been shut up in a vas
culum with coplous supplies of CEN
taurea scabiosa manifested the next
morning a pralseworthy remorse and
disgust, raising Its head and forelegs
as high as 1t could above the plants,
then hurrying away as soon as re-
leased. The most dlssolute species is
the neuter Of bombus lapiderius. The
remorse probably indicates the pres
ence Of the headache, which In the
highest animal Of all is so provocative
of good resolutions.