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HART'S
Popular grands
" Daisies" "Sunset" " Black
tmlth" "Nox-All" "ltnl
CrrjM" "Don Carlo1' (origi-
nal" " Itollanou" "Prlnclpes"
and M othnr brands. Tbu
larrrest variety and low price.
SMOKE HART'S
Brands of Ogars
l or Quality Flavor and Price
oM by all Fli it-cln-s Dealers.
San Antonio Lieht.
Vol. I. No. 133. I
San Antonio Texas Monday September 3 1883.
Ten Cents a Week
ED STEVES & SONS
VirJl at International anJOre.lt Northern Railroad Depot and Ualrttton llarilibtirrt and
San Antonio railroad track Uaat Comnicrou ftrwt.
The best grades always on hand. Also Doors Sash Blinds
Mouldings Shingles Fencing Barbed Wire Fence Posts
Newels Stair Rails and Ballusters. Our lumber is of the finest
quality and unexcelled. We would invite the public to ex-
amine before purchasing elsewhere. Ed Steves & Sons.
EXCURSION
EVERY
217 ALAMO PLAZA.
Where you .will see the grandest display ol
the very lowest price) for men and boyi.
CITY DRUG STORE.
ELLiIOTT cSc 3R.C3-XISro
Xu. 8 Kant Coimiiurco Street Sun Antonio Texas.
An aou.tantly receiving Fresh Druji and havi in itock a Urge assortment of Tooth and Nail llru.hei
IVfumcry Toil.! toapa Sponges Trusiei. Shoulder braces etc. at lov-est pricee.
O.PRF.SCR1V1IONS A SPtClALTV.-ta 7-j8-iptl
AUCTION!
estate of H. GRENET Deceased-
Dri Goods Cliii Bolts Sloes
For Gouts I.attlc? and Olillilreiii lints etc Crockery unit
GlitsMwnro. Auction Every Morulurr at U. UpStnlrN.
GrEOCERY !
Kei't at full Btanflartl with freshest (rood constantly on hand. Best wh!tkle and regime
also best French Gorman and California wines In the city. Ooods delivered an yn hero In the
city. Whole trrooery bulne o tit red for imlo. A rare opportunity for an energetic and enter-
prising man. The splendid bualncw atand the 'UM Aluno" also o Herod for sale.
For sale Three-story house corner Main plaza and Market street; two-story resldenco and
wight acres lrrlgablo vround. on Oardcn street uud various lots In th ct(y. Apply to
JOSEPH E. DWTER Executor.
J. H MARQUART
PROPRIETOR
.. CRESCENT CITY.
BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTORY
' No. 17 Soledad St Opposite Court House
Makes HOOTS AND SHOES TO ORDEIt on the shortest notice and bait itylt.
Keeps a Stock of lis Oi Manufacture of Goods on Hand
Alio has the only complete Boot and Shoc'Maniractorjr In San Antonio. Keeps the largest beat and moat
varied atock of Leathers employa more workmen lurua out more gooda and gives batter aatiifactfoa
than any other aitabliihutant ot the kind in the city.
Only First Class Workmen Employed and Entire Satisfaction Guaranteed.
IDk - Y TO
tlie best ol everything In the latest styles at
OF THE
MEDINA PARK.
The Light Representative Accompanies the
Sunset Excursion and Describes the
Various Incidental Scenes.
I Twmlj.rWeI.arge Kegtof Anlieiitcr Yet
the llcer (live Out llerore the
t.xrurston Leave.
Although opinion! may differ at to the ilay
on which recreation may properly he enjoyed
by the people there it no doubt upon one
point that innocent recreation in the tubulin
is healthful and invigorating to humanity. To
leave our every day haunts to spend a lew
hours In a sylvian retreat and there to enjoy
the bracing country air far Irom the busy
haunts of men looking up from nature unto
nature'a God Is in itielf beneficial and if
the Sunday it not otherwise desecrated it
cannot be an unholy way of spending the Sib-
bath. Such a sylvian retreat is Medina park
lying adjacent to the meandering Medina
where the
FINE OLD TREKS
furniih a lusciout shade and where
all Is picturesque. No wonder then that the
park it a popularretort for the citizens of San
Antonio and that theSunset excursions to that
point have been hailed with delight.
For tome reason! the Medina park excur-
sions have been deferred until late this year
but though they were late they were none
the less welcome. The first excursion took
place yesterday. Two trains left one in the
morning at 9 o'clock and the other in the
afternoon at i o'clock. Many excursionists
left on the morning train but the majority
left on the 2 o'clock train and the Light rep-
resentative accompanied that part of the es-
cursion. When he arrived at the depot he
found a large crowd assembled there and
such a crowd as could scarcely be found in
any other city. It was thoroughly
COSMOPOLITAN IN ITS CHARACTER
nearly every nationality belog represented all
bent upon healthful recreation. There were
paters and maters with their families aw alns
and their inamoritas young men looking for
lady companions to share their joy and ladies
who did not object to meet a gentleman escott.
Alt were in good spirits and seemed to have
made up their mind for a happy day. Pres-
ently the ticket office opened and a rush was
made for tickets. Portly Gray Nichols was in
charge of the window and Issued tickets as
fast as his avoirdupois would allow him but
the supply wat soon exhausted and the ticket
Issuing business had to be suspended until
Col Peter 13. Freer'! arrival. More tickets
were then drawn from the safe and Issued to
the anxious crowd. In course of the Issue
two belles one black the other while had
an altercation as to who should be served
first.
THE I1LACK BELLE
however took precedence of the whit: and
went to the cars as proud as a peacock. All
the tickets wete issued and the cry was soon
raised "All aboard I all aboard 1" The excur-
sionists took their seats the bell rang and the
train was on its way to Medina paik. Away
it went through the brush and prairie leaving
the city behind looking like a mirage village.
One brief stoppage wat made to add to the ex-
cursion and then a clear run was made for the
Medina. Soon we pasted over the pic-
turesque Medina and speed was slackened at
we approached the wooden platform of the
Medina paik station. On the banks were the
excursionists who went out by the morning
train and who received the new comets with
TEXAS YELLS OF DELIGHT.
Some waited for friends others were
curiously watching to see who wat out but
all seemed delighted to tee to many partaken
ol their pleasure. A ruth wss made for the
beer Hand presided over by John Wolfram
of Market street and for about two hours
those who wanted beer had to get through a
crowd and wait some time until he was served.
The ice cream and lemonade stand under
charge ol Mra. Wolfram was beseiged in a
like manner. When the excursionists were
refreshed each began to enjoy themselves at
they thought best. Some danctd others wan-
dered off into the woods for a picnic lovers
slipped quietly away where they could bill and
coo to their hearts' content. Paters with
maters and the children encamped
IN A SHADY SrOT
opened their huge baskets and distributed
its contents among their families evidently
relishing their at fresco meal. At this time
the local reporter of a contemporary strutted
by with his lady love whispering as he only
knows how to whisper words that fascinated
his charmer and evidently pleased her. The
people were laughing and cries were raised
"Take It off I take it o6fl" The reporter
looked behind and found that some bad boy
had tied a white cloth to his coat tall. Ye
local was evidently vexed but he had the good
sense to take the joke in a humorous way.
After a while the rumor went around that the
beer had given out and this was really true.
Although Wolfram had provided 25 18-gallon
kegs of Anheuser lager beer all had gone to
quench the thirst of the excursionists and
about the same time the lemonade and ice-
cream WERE BOTH EXHAUSTED
Fortunately there was a good supply of
ice water pro bono publico but the
boys thought that was a poor substitute
It was howev er Hobson't choice that or
none. Satiated with the other forms of enjoy-
ment some sporting men tried to get up a
horse race but failed. Then they settled
down to such amusements as they had and
for a time all enjoyed themstlvet In a quiet
way. At length the signal was given to pre-
pare for the return. Pater packed up shoul-
dered the baby and the basket. Mater and
young olive branches followed the maids
caught the arms of their escotts and all made
for the platform but theie wat a long wait)
the western train was lale and until that
passed.the excursion train which was switched
above could not return. At length the head-
light was seen and the western train came
T1IUNDERIN0 BY THE ILATFORM
and the delighted yells of those who "wanted
to go home." Slowly the excursion train draws
up to the platform and Is found to be partly
filled by those who have had the lorethought
to walk to the twitch ami board the train
there. The cry Is raised "no room no
room" and three are seated in the compart-
ments intended for two. All were crowded in
front while three cars remained empty in the
rear. This mistake was soon discovered and
the three empty cart are rapidly filled. "All
aboard" shouted Colonel Freer the bell
ringt and the excurtionistt are toon after
landed in San Antonio after having tpent a
pleasant day on the Medina.
Angl Lorra Aral 11
Angel Lora it not content with limply get-
ting drunk every day but he must have blood.
He Insulted and told a gentleman who was
sitting at hit door he would kill him. The
latter told him to go away which he did but
shortly returned and threw rocks at the gen-
tleman who knocked I.ora down. Peggy
Jackson said she saw Lora throwing rocks.
Officer Rife testified to having picked him
up and atrested him. The case was dismissed.
ObatructlnE Window Mglit.
John Gatvln had some disagreement with
his next door neighbors. It appears the two
houses are a foot apart and John had placed
boardt between the two houset in tuch a
position at to obttruct the light. A young
man next door tore them down once when
Garvin put them up again. Yesterday the
former went to destroy the boards agtin but
Garvin did not see the fun of It so he told
him to go away. Some words passed between
the two and Garvin had a stick but did not
use it. The case of being disorderly was
therefore dismissed.
He Twice ltuna Away.
At the International depot yesterday a
horse attached to an Pacific Express wagon
took an idea to have a galop on his own ac-
count; he accordicgly did so and appeared on
Washington square rather blown with a
debris of tools boxes and other articles in his
rear. A colored man managed to arrest the
runaway and took him back to the depot; his
owner act a little boy to watch him this time
but to no purpose as he went off again like a
rocket. Officer lirown stopped the horse this
time on Military plaza while Rodgert ar-
rested Kleder the driver who wat fined $3
this morning by the Recorder
Saved 1'ruui Drowning.
An Eoglishman apparently a new comer
thinking the weather extremely hot yesterday
decided on having a bath. He therefore to-
gether with tome friends repaired to the Blue
hole a well known bathing place and
promptly divesting himself of his clothing
plunged in; unfortunately he could not swim
and no doubt would have met a watery fate
had not young Mr. Phelps whi was on the
spot dived in to hit assistance and brought
him o the bank. lie has decided not to
bathe again and now believes In the motto
"look before you leap" and will closely fol-
bw the lines ol an old wit't composition
"don't cross the bridge till jou come to it."
City riiyalrlMit'a -Monthly Itepurt.
During the last month 5 persons have
died 15 of them being strangers. One died
from railway injuries I Irom effect of burns 1
suicide by strychnine 1 suicide by razor I
from effects of gun shot wounds 1 infantile
remittant fever 3 from typhoid feser 1 re
lapsing fever 3 diarrhoea 1 dysentery 3
cholera infantum 1 cholera moibus. 1 malarial
fever 7 consumption 2 sunstroke I dropsy
1 marasmus I meningitis 1 heart disease I
congestion of brain 2 Inflsmation of the
bowels I ovarion disease 1 child birth 1
cardias thrombosis 1 general debility 2 ex-
haustion 2 old age 6 uoknown causes 1 con-
gestion of the brain.
Itecorder'a Court
John Mahan dtunk $5; John Collins
drunk $J; Karm drunk $5; Davis
Mclntyre drunk and down $5; J. W Rig-
gins vagrancy continued; Clay Johnson
drunk and disorderly $5; Justar Schoenett
exposing himself $10; J. C. Terrant draw
ing hia knife $10; James Kodgers disorderly
$5; John Arnold drunk and down $5; John
Garvin disorderly dismissed; Jim May
charging more than the rates of the law allow
continued; T. K. Kider leaving team alone
$3; M. Smith drunk and dowo $5; F. C.
Lawrence drunk and disorderly continued;
A. Gonzales disturbing the peace $5; Juan
Cortez quarreling and fighting $5; Fred
Wilson quarreling $5; B. Gurgin quarrel-
ing dismissed; Albert Fally drunk $5; An-
dreo Govio drunk and down $5; Den Yates
disorderly $5; Barney Grimes drank $5;
Faustina Silvera drunk $5; Francisco Del
gardo drunk and disorderly $5; Ike Brewer
drunk and down $5; Julian Vajes disorderly
continued; M. Tranct fighting $5; Harry
MIL drunk and disorderly $5; Jesus Ximi
nez insulting language; $5; Alex Schubach
Insulting -and abusive language dismissed;
Tony.Wllton quarreling and fighting $; W
Ferris quarreling and fighting $5; Harry
Hill beating and striking passed.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Trial of Frank James-Railroad War
tween the Big "J" and L. & N.
Yellow Fever at Pensacola.
Be-
right Car at Troup llurnrtl Cttttla
Thirsts at CUIj11r11.-M1.ry Amler-
aon In liutloti
Havana September 1. There were 29
deaths from yellow fever here during the psst
Wasiiinoton September 1. At thePcnsa-
cola navy yard yesterday three new cases of
yrlhw fever were reported two murines and
one yard employee.
Alexandria September 1. The official
repott shout 27318 dcaiht from cholera In
Kgypt since the outbreak of the epidemic.
One hundred and forty deaths wete among
the ltnthislt ttoops.
Zogouen September t. Two thouiaml
peasants invaded Krapina to-day for the pur-
pose of attacking Jews. The mob wat fired
nn by the military. One wat killed three
wounded and 14 a-reeted.
Hosi ON September 1. The Trantcript
tayt it it reported on the street to-day that a
transfer ol $Joooocoof the Atchison.Topeka
and Santa Fe road stock has just been made
to Barings of England and the report Is not
wholly wrong.
London September 1. Mary Anderson
made a most success debut at the Lyceum
theatre to-night in Ingomar. The house was
crowded. Many Americans were present
She produced a very favorable Impression
and had many recalls.
Vancouver W. T. September (.Lieu-
tenant Robertson of the First United States
cavalry charged with duplicating pay ac-
counts pleaded guilty this morning but de-
nied fraudulent intentions. The courtmartlal
reserved its sentence till Monday.
Base IIaix September 1. Baltimore 5
Cincinnati 7. Providence 4 New York 6.
St. Louis S Brooklyn 7. Boston 7 Philadel-
phia a Cleveland 7 Chicago 21. Buffalo
12 Detroit 12; game called In tenth inning
on account of datkness. Metropolitans 5
Athletics II.
Nwburc N. Y. September 1. The cattle
disease termed bloody urine hat broken out
on a farm near here baffling the effoilt of
veterinary surgeons fourteen cows died.
The doctort tay thete are the only cases that
have ever occurred In this country though It
is common in Europe
New York September 1. The Western
Union Telegraph company hat istucd an
order making the hours ol night work eight
instead of seven and a half and allowing extra
Cayiorsunoay woik extra scrvicet to be
ased on the number of week dayt .in the
month. It it laid thil will reault in conalder.
able Increase of salary.
NewOeleans September 1. There are
prospecli of a passenger rate war between the
Louisville and Nashville and the Big "J"
roads. Trouble has been brewing for some
time and to-day the "Bit? I" out a round trln
ticket from New Orleans to Cincinnati and
return at $20 which Is just one half the regu
lar rate. A cut by the Louisville and Nash'
ville is looked for.
New York September 1. Arrangementi
for a great billiard match for the champion
thip of the world between Schaefer and Vlg-
naua wat completed to-day. The game it to
uepiaycu ai ine banc line on a 5110 Hruni'
utck & lialke table. The game is to consist
of 300 points to occupy fire nights. It will
occur at the cafe of the Grand hotel at Paris
late in November.
Evansville September 1. The Conven-
tion of the German Catholic Benevolent soci-
eties of the west and northwest meet here to-
morrow. Preparations have been made to
lodge and feed two thousand strangers. The
hotels and boarding houses are already
crowded to oveiflowinr. The principal
streeli are handsomely decorated with flags
and banners of all nations. Citizens of every
creed unite to welcome the delegates.
Troupe Texat September 1 The 10
o'clock freight train No. 463 stopped at the
freight house here last night to unload some
freight. When the conductor opened the car
do r and started in with hit lantern the gas
from 10 barrels of coal oil ignited envelop-
ing the Interior of the car in one great" blaze.
Soon the barrels of oil caught and for one
hour an Immense quantity of smoke went
torth with an occasional flime which lighted
up the surroundingi for a great distance.
Chicago III. September 1. Warrants are
out for the arrest of State 'Attorney Lucks of
Peoria county. There Is an alleged shortage
of $10000 in his accounts. It Is stated that an
ignorant peddler named Mendelsohn In 1879
K laced $4000 in his hands and Lucks gave
Im bogus mortgage! for security the nature
ol which was discovered only a few dtys ago
resulting In the disclosure of the shortages.
Luckt clalmt to have toil the money gambling
with associates in social and political lile.
He has not been apprehended.
Cleburne Tex. September 1. Bob Fer-
rcll a gambler and stockman and Will Tay-
lor ol this section stole from the pasture of
Diew Kcnnard near here night belore last
23 head of cattle belonging to Mr. Kcnnard
and others cutting the wire fence to drive
them out rounded them up at Kopperl station
on the Santa Fe railroad there for shipment
when they went to the railroad agent to have a
bill of lading signed. After the cattle wete
ready for shipment Sheriff Boyd of this
county wh was Informed of their manoeuvres
wat in waiting there for them stepped lor-
ward and before the bill ol lading wat signed
by the agent arrested them and placed them
in the lockup here to-day to await examining
trial next week.
Kansas City September 1 The Journal's
Gallatin special sayi: "At noon to-day the
evidence was dosed In the most remarkable
criminal trial that ever occurred in a Missouri
court. All who have heard the testimony ad-
mit that the Slate has made a very strong case
against Frank James The fads as tar as
elicited by the testimony are greatly In favor
of the State. The caie however will be
stronelv foucht. In the argument the defense
j will urge the bad character of the Suit's chief
witnetset. Dick Llddcll and the Ford family.
As regards the selection of the Jury It Is gen-
erally considered the defense secured an ad-
vantage over the Slate. The court hti an-
nounced that eight houra will be allowed etch
tide for argument. Prosecuting Attorney
Wallace of Kansas City will close lor the
State and Governor Johnson will conclude
the argument for the defense. The attorneys
were busy this afternoon preparing Instruc-
tions. It Is understood those asked by the
State will be brief while the defense will be
quite exhaustive."
A HORRIBLE FALL.
John llawakra Tails From a Hoarding
lloua. IVIndoTT and Dlea.
Yesterday morning about 6:30 o'clock Mr.
David Manner of the San Antonio boarding
house Market sttect wit horrified to find a
boarder ntmcd James Hawika lying at the
foot of the steps In the rear of the house that
lead to the cellar. He had apparently fallen
from the first floor window struck a tree
broke a branch of it struck the till of the
ground floor window knocked a flowerpot
off and then alighted on hit skull strtklrg
the stone steps. The skull was fractured the
brains pertruded and his right aim was much
broken. He was dead when found but the
body was quite warm.
On Saturday at midnight the deceased
who was a generous-' German and
who was popular "among the peo-
ple was seen by Mr. S. Lewin
In Kcrble't saloon. He wat drinking wine
and wat quite jolly ai usual but sober. He
went to bed about 2:30 a. m. Hit bed was
close to the window and It Is presumed that
he fell out during his sleep. Mr. Hanner
heard a fall but thought it was next door.
Another boarder who slept at the top of the
steps on which the deceased fell never beard
anything of the occurrence until told next
morning. The deceased was a single man
and came from Cleveland Ohio where hia
sister now resides.
Justice Shields held an Inquest on there-
mains of the deceased yesterday and ren-
dered a verdict that the deceased died from
the fall.
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
sign
tt Tvachara by the Super
intendent.
The city public schools opened to-day and
the teachers are assigned at follows t
High School-Professor M. F. Hilbedl
Principal with general supervision; Mrs V.
T. Polk Vice Principal and Special Teacher
of the Firtt grade; Miss Nettie Noycs First
Assistant Teacher of the First grade; Mrs.
Letta M. Canfield Second Teacher Second
Grammar grade; Mrs. Laura B. Crider Third
Teacher '1 hird Grammar grade; Mist Emma
Wescott Fourth Teacher Third and Fourth
Grammar grades; Miss Hedwlg Heusingcr
Filth Teacher Fourth Grammar grade; Mist
Annie E. Btck Sixth Teacher Fourth Gram
mar grade; Mitt Emma Hcutinger Seventh
Teacher Filth Piimary grade.
First Ward Mist Ellen M.Preston Princi-
pal and teacher Sixth grade; Mr. Robert C.
liardenwerper first assistant and Special
Teacher ol low Eighth grade; Mist Alvina
Klocke tecond assistant Seventh grade; Mlsa
Martha Cook third assistant Seventh and
Eighth grades.
Second Ward Mrs. S. J. Merrick Princi-
pal and Special Teacher of lo Eighth grade;
Miss Lizzie Ilebgen first assistant Siath
grade; Miss Maty Static! third assistant
aevenlh grade; Miss Rebbie Cook third as-
sistant Seventh and Eighth grades.
Third Ward-Mrs. M. A. Murphy Princi-
pal and Teacher of the Fifth grade. Mrs. L.
M. Fitzgerald. First Assistant and Special
Teacher of the low E ghth grade. Miss Laura
Steele Second Assistant Math grade. Miss
llcloise Monsalvlge Third Atn.tant Sixth
grade. Miss Annie E. Bee Fourth Assist-
ant Seventh grade. Miss Corntlla KiDg
Fi'th Assistant Seventh and Eighth grade.
Fourth Ward Miss Agnes Cotton Princi-
pal and Special Teacher of the low Eighth
grade; Miss Texana Rosy First Assistant
Filth grade; Miss Inez Moke Second
Assistant Siath grade: Mrs. Bertha
Gunsboutgh Third Assistant Severth
grade; Miss Julia Haenel Fourth
Assistant Seventh and Eighth grades; Miss
Ruth Cotton Fifth Assistant Eighth grade.
Colored tichool Mr. John A. Moure Prin-
cipal and Teacher of thh Fourth Fifth and
sixth grade; Mrt. M. J. Grimet First At-
tWant low Eighth grade; Mlit Mollie Carey
Second Assistant Sixth and Seventh grades;
Miss Ella Frazler 1 hird Assistant Seventh
and Eighth grades; Miss I M. Harris Foutth
Assistant Eighth grade in the colored Metho-
dist church.
Ilran a Kulfa and Fay for It.
A kni'e is a cowardly wrapon to use or
carry about but J C. Terrant did not think so
when he drew it on a gentleman who kindly
asked him to remove his arm off his shoulder
in a gambling house. Witness said when he
came out of the gambling house a hackman
called to him "Lookout for that fellow"
He looked round and saw the man who bad
been leaning on him In the gambling room
with a knife In hit hand. At that moment
two officers came up aad arrested Terrant.
Officers Zenk and Chadwell gave evidence as
to having seen the knife In Tenant's hand.
He was fined $10.
Slippery aa an Eel.
A pliant young negro by the name of Yates
has at last been caught; he was throwing
stones at a house when a watchman asked
htm what he was doing; "none of your busi-
ness" replied Yates at the same time darting
away. The same watchman saw the boy on
Mala plaza afterwards and captured him but
Yates wiggled out of his captor'a grasp led
him a good chase laughed at and dared him
to come on putting bis hand In his pocket in
a threatening manner as though armed. The
watchman gave It up but Yates got too care-
less and was captured by a police officer'
and fined $5
Flvo Furnished Rooms
For rent In atoond itory. Price from IT to It
a month. Comer Aventia 0 anjl Boveritb
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