San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 156, Ed. 1 Friday, June 25, 1897 Page: 3 of 8
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FRIDAY JUNE 25 1897/
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THEIR LAST WILLS.
Mrs. Westfall Applies for the Appoint-
ment of an Executor—The
Davidson Estate.
The last will and testament of the
late Edward Dixon Westfall who died
June 12 was filed in the Probate
court last evening. The will bequeaths
to deceased’s wife Josephine Susan
Westfall all the property for her sole
use and benefit during her natural
life and after her life interest ceases
the will provides that all the real es-
state shall be vested in the City of
San Antonio in trust to be converted
into cash and applied to the establish-
ment of a free public libraYy to which
whites and blacks shall have access on
equal terms .but separate reading
rooms. In the event that the surviv-
ing wife should marry again the will
provides the life estate shall cease.
Josephine Susan Westfan filed an ap-
plication for probate of the will in
which she shows that no executor or
executrix has been named In the will
and that the personal and real estate
is valued at $5006. All of the proper-
ty except the homestead she says is
community property and together
with the homestead is claimed by peti-
tioner under’the law and not the will
and she that she and her hus-
band had no children. Petitioner
prays for the appointment of an execu-
tor or administrator.
The will of the late T. O. Davidson
was also filed last evening devising all
the property to deceased’s wife Laura
F. Davidson appointing her sole ex-
ecutrix without bond. Deceased died
on June 20 and the will is dated June
19 the witnesses being William Luke
and Arthur S. McDaniel. The estate
is valued at $4000.
TWO DIVORCE SUITS.
George W. Brown Is suing Vesta
Brown for divorce in the Thirty-sev-
enth District court. They were mar-
ried in Fort Worth fifteen years ago
have lived in San Antonio three years
have two children and own a house be-
ing No. 411 Arizona street. Fort Worth.
Matilda Lee is suing Tom Lee for di-
vorce and for the restoration >of her
maide name Matilda Ziem. They
were married in Marfa Texas Feb-
ruary 1 1890 and plaintiff alleges
' abandonment.
JOE COOLEY’S REPORT.
Custodian Cooley of San Pedro
park has completed his annual report
and turned same over to Mayor Calla-
ghan. After detailing the condition of
the park when he was appointed custo-
dian he states what improvements
have been made and recommends
the bridges spanning the different
waters in the park be repaired and
made more ornamental. He fails
however to glva.an Inventory of prop-
erty the number of trees fish ants
bugs etc.
COURT VINDICATION.
The decision of the District court In
the matter of the Grand Jean estate
versus the city has been affirmed by
the state Supreme court thus vindicat-
ing Mayor Callaghan's course in the
condemnation of the property formerly
standing at the corner of St. Mary’s
and West Commerce streets.
REDMEN CHIEFS.
At the council fire of Nathez Tribe
No. 4 Improved Order of Redmen Sa-
chem Simms resigned the stump of
that post for the balance of the pi'esent
term and Emil Frank was elected sa-
chem and John Dullnig Junior saga-
more to fill out the unexpired term.
Both were Installed. The tribe then
re-elected the following officers for the
ensuing term Geo. W. Bonham pro-
phet; W. H. Simms sachem; S. Ber-
liner senior sagamore and Emil
Frank Junior sagamore. These offi-
cers will be raised up or Installed by
Past Great Sachem Gould at the next
council fire of the tribe.
CIVIL COURTS.
In the Thirty-seventh District court
this morning judgment was rendered
for plaintiff in the divorce cases of
Hattie Bennett against John Bennett
and Eliza Smith against S. J. Smith.
A case of Julia Burney et. al. vs.
James V. Dlgnowity et. al. trespass to
try title was dismissed by plaintiff.
The case of Paul Meerscheldt etl. al.
vs. Alvin C. Hardin et. al. to set aside
sale was argued In the Forty-fifth Dis-
trict court before a jury this morning.
The San Antonio Brewing association
is suing the Miller Bros. Fish & Oyster
company on note etc. amounting to
$3900.28 and for foreclosure of Hen on
lands in Rockport and in Travis and
San Patricio counties and in Columbia
Heights this city.
Jacob Fritz Is suing Frank Rleden
on a note in the Forty-fifth District
court.
THE MARKETS.
St. Louis June 25.—Cattle receipts
1000: market steady for natives ten
cents higher for Texans; Texas and
Indian steers $2.10@54.25; cows and bel-
ters $2®53.10. Sheep receipts 1.509;
market steady and unchanged.
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATE DISPATCHES BRIEFED :AND
BOILED DOO-
General Summary of the Happenings of
The Day in Both Foreign and
Domestic Uiroles.
Waco is to have a seven days in the
week morning paper.
No destitution among the El Paso
flood sufferers requiring the issue of
Miss Allie O’Brien Colmesneil geta
rations.
$lOOOO damages from railroad as she
was bitten by a savage dog chained
in the depot door.
Standard Oli company swallows the
Bay State Gas company.
Three-quarters of a million pounds
of-wool sold at San Angelo at from 8
to 10 cents.
Another rape fiend in Kaufman
county is being hunted for. Crime
committed within a mile of the place
where Miss Reynolds was outraged
on Tuesday.
Militia called out to prevent Mie
lynching of a negro murderer in Mis-
sissippi.
Archer Laster charged with attempt
at outrage near Caddo Mills. He says
he changed his place on the floor where
all were sleeping to get a cooler spot
but nothing more.
Alleged rapist Butler and his victim
are married at Dallas.
Senate Republican caucus Will stand
by the duty on hides.
Board of engineers appointed to ex-
mafne the work done at Aransas Pass.
Mormon elders run out of Meridian
Miss by indignant citizens.
Princess of Wales gives a dinner to
30000 children of the London slums.
Senator Hale objects to the pres-
ence of ex-senators on the floor for
lobbying purposes.
Senate completes its carpet wool
schedule after protracted debate.
Senate sharply advances duties on
women’s dress goods.
United States Court of Claims de-
clares the Thornton award of 1868
against Mexico fraudulent. Sir Ed-
ward Thornton was the umpire who
made the award.
Minister Woodford will not leave for
Madrid until next month.
Attempt to lynch the negro rapist at
Key West brings on a conflict with
the colored citizens.
Queen receives her lords of the ad-
miralty and all the foreign admirals
In port.
Manufacturers association of plumb-
ers form a trust at Cleveland.
Colored woman and her escort shot
by a jealous rival at Henderson and
the shootlst killed.
The early morning newspaper train
out of San Antonio is to be resumed.
Rio Grahde Sierra Madre and Pa-
cific is opened for traffic. • The road
will be built to Topolobampo.
Pan American delegates visit Home-
stead and see the big Iron mips in
operation.
Glass works of nearly all kind shut
down and may continue so for months
as masters will not make the advance
In wages asked.
Russia is said to oppose the annexa-
tion of Hawaii fearing it will be fol-
lowed by that of Cuba.
All tobacco purchased In Cuba by
Americans is ordered shipped by Mad-
rid authority.
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia
is married to Mrs. Myra Camden.
Queen Vic gives a large sum for the
relief of the Thessaly refugees.
The Rothschilds deny that they have
refuse! farther advance of money to
Spain.
Topeka Kas. ls v ravaged by a ter-
rible hail storm. Several heads and
arms broken and glass innumerable.
Street cars were stopped and electric
lights were out. *
Cubans living in the United States
but aiding In the war will be allowed to
vote.
' Manufacturers of machinery and
supplies for electric street railways
pool their Issues.
Constable shoots a drunken man
near Fayetteville W. Va. and has a
race to get to jail before he is lynch-
ed.
Dan Curry of Corbin Ky. shoots
•and kills John Corley who insulted
Mrs. Curry on the train.
The Intense heat in Central Kansas
is burning up all vegetation.
Several deaths from sunstroke re-
ported In Paris France and snow In
the Savoy region.
Anarchists are now charged with
setting the bazaar on fire in Paris
where so many titled people were
burned to death.
There is an immense assembly of
yachts In the Solent to witness the
naval review of Saturday.
Burt’s missing papers are found
among the waste refuge in the edge
of Austin.
MORTUARY RECORD.
June 23. —Teodora Miranda aged 17
months consumption 418 Concho
street. Ward 2.
June 23.—R. L. Wright aged 24
years accidental gun shot wound;
died ten minutes after being brought
to the Santa Rosa hospital from Wil-
son county 30 miles from San Antonio.
June 24.—Maria Ortega. aged 18
years acute consumption 203 El Paso
• street. Ward 2.
June 24.—T. J. Rose aged 2 years
diphtheria 113 West Pecos street.
Ward 3.
June 25.—Chas. Stanhope aged 3
months inanition 441 North Flores
street. Ward 4.
Mens Ox-blood bals. needle toe
$5.00. now $2.50 at The Boston Shoe
Store. 6-17-tf
ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL.
using Exercises Today Very Largely
Attended and Successful.
The 17th annual closing exercises of
St. Joseph's Catholic academy took
pla£e this morning at St. e Joseph's
hall amid an overwhelming
attendance of the parents and friends
of the pupils. The following program
was observed. Rev. Father Peffer-
korn chaplain of Our Lady of the Lake
convent making the closing address in
a very happy manner with words of
good advice and encouragement to all
his hearers particularly the young
students:
PROGRAMME.
Entrance March................ Mueller
Misses L. Schumacher A. Sched-
ler L. Matthies J. Lafitte L. Ken-
ney K. Campbell W. Haynes A.
Maurer P. Chatron.
Greeting Quartette Vocal Class
Salutory v .......Miss J. Meyer
The Obedient Servants.
lntermediate B Class
Clarion and Fife (8 hands)’...F. d'Rrso
Misses W. Haynes M. Deuerling
J. Lafitte I. Hageman. r
Seven. J>ays in a Weeku
..............Junior B Class
Drunten lm Unterland.
.......7L A. Nitsehe I. Bohn
A Little Boy'g Speech.....J. Nentwlg
The Jolly Little Walters an amusing
musical sketch. Preparatory G Class
Washington and I Jtflnim B Class
Twilight Bells ...iJDrumheller
Misses A. Nitsehe J.. Lafitte E.
Maurer F. Charton L Hageman
L. Tipps. . ।
Sunrise. Vocal Class
DeT Betrogene Wirth Jjjstspiel in
einem adt.
Guilty or Not Guilty.. Miss W. Haynes
Goin’ to Meetin’.. I. Parish
- Accompanied by L. . Schumacher.
Grandffia’s Angel... Concert Recitation
Minim G Class.
The New Calendar...... Junior G Class
Electric Polka ...C. C. Roeske
Musical Class —
Red White and piue.......
Preparatory Girls'Class
The News Boy L. Tarrillion
The Little Heroes Minim B Class
Hans Kalb und die Sproch..J. Forder
Scarf Drill ....Senior G Class
The Orphan and His Violin
i A. Eiserloh
"Wanted” a farce ia one act. Char-
acters—
Jonathan Dobbs .J. Szaflr
John McCormick .8. Sczodorowski
Horatio Lushington A. Staudt
Charles Valentine.....? W. James
Dick Sharp .A. Eiserloh
Harry Dalton .R. Klar
Dance of the Demon..'.'.Edward Holst
Misses W. Haynek M. Deuerling.
A. Nitsehe J. Hageman.
Distribution of. Premiums.
Farewell Song Vocal Class
Electric Storm duett)... Kessler
Misses W. Haynes A. Nitsehe.
Medals were awarded as follows:
Gold medal —Misses Agnes Nitsehe
Ida Hageman Annie* StaUdt. Mes-
srs. Louis Tarrillion; iMchard Klar Jos.
Marreth. _• •'
Silver .medals —Mltnn' Ida Layer Jo-
sephine Meyer Adeline Skwartz Liz-
zie Wletzel Mary Deuerling Fernando
Chartron Nettle Meyer Janette Lafitte
Mary Meyer Louisa Heisler Mary Eck-
enroth Katie Schackelhoff Lizzie-
Kenney Annie MarrethHelen Muench
Lizzie Elserlohr Mary Pereida Ag-
nes Meyer Josephine Tarrillion Jose-
phine Schumm Adele Laager Estella
Spahn. Masters Martin Schott Mur-
rey Peoples Paul Chartron Hans Or-
trer Bennie Toens Louis Hildebrandt
Ernest Trefflich Joseph Forder. Frank
Schneider Joseph Nuntwig Anton El-
serioh George Sueltejnfuss John Her- 1
ring Albert Staudt Alvin Maurer.
Music—First prizegold medal to Miss
Willie Haynes; second prize silver
medal to Miss Lillian L. Schumacher;
third prize silver to ' Miss ’ Augusta
Schedler.
REAL ESTATE.
C. W. Ackermann to Leopold and
Johanna Schulineyer 114 1-3 acres of
James Horde and A. Houston surveys;
640 acres in survey 88 on Cibolo creek;
350 acres out of survey '*o and 341;
$6215 and cancellation of pote of $2-
000. .
Jeroe Romine and Wife to Edmund
von Stein six acres of east half of o
c 1. 30; cancellation of deed of trust of
$6000.
P. A. Cox and wife to Robert M. Tay-
lor 160 acres being survey 1 on waters
of Medina river about 18 miles south
of San Antonio; $1400.
R .M. Taylor and wife to J. D. Guinn
lots 17 and 18. 3block 54 in South
Heights addition; $lOOO.
D. and W. C. Sullivan to Wm. V. and
Luella Robinet lot 5. block 39 on south
side of Nolan street; $1550.
Geo. W. Brackenridge to C. P. Knapp
lot 6 in subdivision of west part of o.
c. 1. 5 on Hickman street near Blan-
co road; $125.
Henry C. Gillett and wife to Mer-
chants’ and Mechanics’ Building and
Loan Association lot 18 block 5 city
blpck 17289. range 4 district 1 on Van
Ness street; $7OO.
Wm. V. Robinett and wife to D and
W C. Sullivan lot 9 block 7 on Pierce
avenue; $6OO.
Lafitte
STREET CAR DERAILED .
A slight delay in traffic on the South
Alamo stret line of the San Antonio
street railway company was caused
last night about 9 o’clock by the break-
ing of the flange of .one of the car
wheels on Aransas street near South
Alamo thus causing a derailment e£
the car. The passengers-were slightly
shaken up but no damage resulted.
The car was soon replaced and the
usual excellent service resumed.
Educate Tonr Howels With Ciuearats.
Candy C»th:>rtl'-. cur<* constipation forever.
10c..25c If C. C- C fall druggists refund money.
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JUDGE LYNCH HOLDS COURT.
Finds the Victim Guilty as Usual and
Executes the Sentence.
Jackson Miss. June 25.—Lieutenant
Governor Jones has just wired Adju-
tant Gen. Henry from Woodville as
follows: •
"Sheriff of Copiah county Is asking
for fifty men to guard a prisoner from
a mob. Take all necessary steps to
comply with the request. If my pres-
ence is necessary wire me.”
"Adjutant General Henry this morn-
ing received another request from
Crystal Springs asking that troops be
sent and saying the guards cannot hold
out against the mob much longer. The
Capitol Light Guards of this city will
leave at once on a special train for the
scene of the disturbance.
Jackson Miss. June 25.—Later 2 p.
m.—The negro Mosely who kill-
ed Farmer John Strong near Crystal
Springs Miss. a few days ago and who
was arrested at that place yesterday
and confined in jail was hanged by a
mob there at 9:50 this morning. The
negro had been guarded by 100 armed
men since yesterday and two calls for
troops from this place had been sent
but owing UT the absence of Governor
McLaurin and the fact that It was im-
possible to establish communication
with the lieutenant governor who was
at his home in Woodville the troops
did not start for the scene until this
morning when the moving order was
first received. The troops received or-
ders to stop as they were boarding
news of the lynching having been re-
celtved.
DETECTIVE GOT A DOSE.
Bombay June 25.—The detectives de-
tailed to investigate the fatal shoot-
ing of Lieutenant Ayres the commis-
siariat officer and the serious wound-
ing of plague commander Rand by
a native at Ganeehlnd Tuesday evening
last was found insensible al the bot-
tom of a quarry hole near the scene
of the outrage. ’ He is suffering from
several wounds in the head and is in
a critical condition.
REID HAY ET. AL.
London June 25.—Lord Mayor Sir
George Faudel Phillips gave a luncheon
this afternoon at his mansion to all
princes and princesses both British
and foreign who were In the jubilee
procession and to most of the special
envoys with the ambassador and to
part of the diplomatic corps. Among
those present were United States Spe-
cial Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and
Mrs. Reid and United States Ambassa-
dor Col. John Hay and Mrs. Hay.
AN EXPOSITION FOR ’99.
AlbanyJune 25.—Articles of Incorpor-
ation of the Pan-American Exposition
company were filed here and in Buffalo
today. A meeting of the directory
wil be held at the Transportation club
in New York this afternoon to effect
organization. It has been decided to
hold this exposition in ’99 comenclng
May Ist and running for six months
and the site selected is at Lasalle on
the Niagara river a few minutes’ ride
from Buffalo as well as -Niagara
Falls.
THE MARKETS.
Chicago June 25.—Cattle: Receipts
2000: market steady: steers $2.80@
$4.20;.
Sheep: Receipts 6000; market
steady to flrm.
New York June 25.—The cotton mar-
ket opened quiet and steady prices one
to six points lower. At 11 o’clock the
market was steady on late months at
one to two points higher. Sales 10.-
000 bales.
MISSOURI CYCLONE.
Rich Hill Mo„ June 25.—A tornado
struck the north part of this city lest
night inflicting heavy damages. No
lives were lost though several people
were injured.
ONLY A DROP.
Trenton N. J. June 25.—One hundred
striking Italians have been arrestedin
order to disperse the mob.
POLICE INVESTIGATION.
City Marshal Shardein Intimated to
the police last night his wishes that
they would either abstain from riding
on the cars of the San Antonio street
railway company or if they did that
they would like himself pay fare. This
has been brought about by the com-
plaint of the car company that a col-
ored officer named Ellis on the night
of June 19th while coming in from
San Pedro park on a car refused to
pay fare although having no badge
or uniform on and on refusal of the
conductor to proceed until he had paid
fare declared he would make It warm
for the railway people.
Captain Shardein has called on the
car company for the witnesses in or-
der to investigate this complaint
against this officer.
THE ROLL BURGLARY.
(See Page Eight.)
Detectives Shoaf and McClosky set
to work on the case this morning and
have succeeded in recovering some of
the stolen articles in a pawn shop. The
detectives were given pieces of goods
matching the dresses stolen and by
these they succeeded In identifying the
property.
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SHIRT WAIST
In Organdy Dimity Lawn or
Linen.
A handsome wrapper or any-
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Now is your time.
During this entire jweek the
above enumerated! goods will be
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THE MOKE
MILLINERY CO.
Paul Wagner’s Old Stand.
THEATREEMPLOYES FIGHT.
There was quite a lively little scene
enacted 'ln the Washington theatre
this morning about 2 o'clock In which
four ot the female employes and one of
the male employes of the place were
concerned and which resulted In the
arrest of all by Special Officer Adding-
ton. It was a fight and arose between
two of the women about some beer
checks one striking the other which
precipitated a general onslaught of
each woman’s friends. The officer fi-
nally succeeded in quieting the distur-
bance and this morning before Recor-
der Lewis he charged Sadie Cleve-
land Rosa Mitchell May Howard
Jeanette <ohnson and Joe Baker with
disorderly conduct and His Honor sus-
tained the charge in the three former
cases fining each $5 and continued
the latter two unt|l tomorrow.
DID YOU EVER
Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not get a bottle
now and get relief. This medicine has
Fainting Spells or are Nervous Sleep-
of Appetite Constipation Headache
tone to the organs. It you have Loss
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less. Excitable Melancholy or troub-
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Is the medicine you need. Health and
Strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and $1 at F. Kalteyer &
Son’s drug store. 3
ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Detectives Shoaf and McCloskey
yesterday arested Corinne Monroe a
white woman in a sporting house
corner North Flores and Obrajae
streets and lodged her in jail on the
charge of theft being accused of steal-
ing seventy dollars from a man
named Hanson In Jim Rigby’s saloon
a day or two ago. She claimed how-
ever that she had found the money on
the floor. Mr. Hanson swore out an
affidavit against her this morning In
the Justice court. /
A LABOR SAVING DEVICE.
A double tree and spring stay chain
with which your team can start and
pull 20-per cent heavier loads than by
the old style. Manufactured and for
sale by Peter Schillers. 992-904 Austin
and Crosby streets. 6-5-lm*
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever.
10c25c. If G c. C fail druggists refund money.
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dtEoultles hydrocele
Silts rhsumatisdi
skin and blood
sea of all| forms
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