Try DU QUESNAY'S 5-Cent Cigar, 3 Commerce West Side Bridge. Volume Vl.—Number 28. UNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS In New Goods! GINGHAMS. L The Gro* test Variety bn ugiit to this i BAH B’ws, Black »i* well hr Colored, Kid, Silk, Market in TOIL 01' CANTONS. Taffeta, Lisle Thread and Berlins. Beautiful BOI’BETTES, MIKADO. LACE AND LINEN COLLARS For I Julie*, Mlaaea and Children. in Plain, Our Assortment Is the Largent, comprising Embroidered, Stitched, White and Fancy Jeske Brothers. Wolfson’s L. Emporium of Fashion. GreaTly Reduced Prices on all Goods. Stock Re-marked. BottomJPrices on everything for a short time only. SILKS AX I) SATIXS In black and Colored, Plain and Brocaded. Casslnwres (black and colored), Tricol 8, Dtag onaia. Serve*, etc. Camel Hair and Wool Sateens Velvets and Velveteens In all colors, pla i and brocaded. Silk Pongees, Dress Plaids, in single and double width, and Trimming* to suit all Dress Goods. Gloves, Laces, and Fancy Goods. He is now showing the largest stock of Kid Gloves, Mlts, Laces and Fancy Goods for Ladies and Children ever brought to our city. In silk Hosiery he hii* an entiles* variety and mu not be undersold. MILLINERY In all styles and maxes of Bonnets and Hats, Ostrich Plume*, Tip*, Ribbon* and Trimmings will be found there. This department I* under ilrot-cln*- artistes, who will please the of al). Blankets, Flannels, Towelings, Domestic Prints, Ginghams, Alpacas, Comforter*, Canion Flannels and Hosiery. Among the other things which were very extensively purchased by his agents was the most magnificent Stock of Dress Goods of al) kinds ever seen in any dry good* house in Texas. Especial attention was given to purchasing Fall and Winter Silks, and he can also give the greatest bargains in CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, AND HATS, The stock of Clothing is the largest ever brought to Texas, and embraces, in the late patterns. Prince Albert. Cutaway. Frock and Pack Suits. A very large and complete stock of Ladies'. Misses', Men's and Boys' Shoes and Boots. A full line of Stetson Soft and Stiff Hats. Also a full stock of GENTLEMEN'S FIHNISHING GOODS. FURNITURE AND CARPETS His Furniture Department is complete with Household Goods, and he will suit everybody in this line. Among other goods we find Plush Parlor Suits. Mohair Parlor Suits, Walnut and Ash Bedroom Suits, WardrolHM, Chairs, Body' Brussels and Ingram Carpets. Rugs. Matting, Curtains, Window Shades. Etc. Country orders tilled promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for samples. It is not the proposition TO GIVE THESE GOODS AWAY, because they have cost money, and hence will be sold only at greatly reduced rates. In coming and examining my stock and swing prices every one will be convinced that I mean business. L. WOLFSON, J CL I US hTKICKEK. STRICKER & ZOFFS, Manufacturing Jewelers Gold ami Silver PlatiHK and Engraving, Watches and Clock Repairing. Oulv the most Skilled Workmen Employed. Strict Attention to all Business entrusted to us. Office and Work Rooms opposite Groos' Bank, F. SIMMANG. Oysters, And Ah Scholz’s Hall, Corner of Commerce and Losoya Streets. Mg*Lunch and Meals at all hours. Everything served in First-Clar, style. Polite waiters In attendance. 7-28 Jim A. A. and F. A. BROOKS L. ORYNSKI & CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists DISPENSING PHARMACISTS, South side Military I laza. Corner South Florea Street, SAN ANTONIO. BETTER THAN A SAVING’S BANK! Invest some of your Earnings in the Omni BDilflinj BIG INTEREST GUARANTEED. PAYING RENT— by havlrg this Association build you a Hoiim. Payable in •a y Monthly Installments. For further particular*, address D. J. KEARNEY, Secretary. GEO. WAUGH, President. No. 4, EastCommerceSt, San Antonio, Tex. San Antonio Daily Light. —O GLOVES. Vndrrssed Kid Glove*. CORSETS hII the Latent and Most Approved Make* Cotton Goods, Linens, Main Plaza and Acequia Street. MO. 14. NAVAKKO STREET. Fish and Game. Cafe Restaurant* ANL & Loan Ass'n. A Light Reporter Visits all the Small-Por There is possibly no more cowardly or nervous organization than the public mind. It is easily thrown Into the wild est enthusiasm or deep despondency and panic, and is constantly alternating be tween these two conditions. An apt example of this can be cited in the re cent sporadic outbreak of small-pox in this city, tales of the;wildest description were circulated, creating a panic in the public mind and tending to injure the commercial interests of the city to no small extent. Although the small-pox is now comparatively a thing of the past, yet there is a morbid element who tind pleasure in making mysterious statements with *' grUn/Bclight calcu lated to impress their listeners that the small-pox exists to a far greater ex tent than the city authorities would have them believe. I’o ut terly confound these miserable ami despicable circulation of falsehoods A Light reporter was detailed to In vestigate the subject thoroughly and to persoaally visit all the cases and ascer tain the exact extent of outbreak in pursuance of this he visited the City Physician, and obtained from him as a preliminary step a complete list of cases that bad occurred. Following are the names of the sutterers from the tirst an nouncement of the outbreak, which oc curred on January 2: January 2.—Mariana Gomez, Seeun dino Martinez,Gregorio Espinosa, Doro tea Espinosa. January 4.—. Maria Inez Rodriguez. January s.—Mandy .Scott, colored January 13 Jose Montez. January 15- Antonio Espinoza. January 16.— Bud Franks, Damain Gomez. January 18. — Rachael .Scott, colored January 20—J. H. Landram. January 29.—Doniciana .Medina. February L—Carrie Franks. February 3. —Meliton Castile. February s.—Jesttsa Ramirez. Doni ciano Ramirez. February 6.—Margarita Castile. Wm Henthorne. The atiove eases comprise all that have been treated in the pest house. The outside cases have been most pre valent at Beanville. but at present all are entirely well, and no new eases nave been found, 'Hie Beanvillecases were as follows: January 4 — Santa Gerera, Julia Ge rera. Celestine Gerera, Rosa Gerera. January IL—Portiro Sanchez. January 13.—Marco Saiz. January 15.—Maggie Connor. January 16.—Francisco del Castile . January 17.—Teresa Mendoza. January 18 —Pablo Gonzales. February 7.—Joseph Piper. On January 16 the case of Dr. Light hall. the Diamond King, at the corner of Nacogdoches and East Houston streets, was reported. January 20.—Refugio Camuinio, on Guadalupe street. January 18.—EstafanaGalan, on Carr's Hill. January 16.—Emma McClintock and Nelly McClintock, opposite pest-house. January 16.- Ramon Ganuisuaya, on Carr's Hill; E. Jenull, in the Fourth Ward; Emily, Alma and Charlie Risebe, in the Third Ward. February B.—Anastacio Falan and Li berio Polanco, on Carr's Hill. These are all the cases to date, 11 of the above list succumbing to the disease, giving a mortality of 23} per cent., and this, considering that the best authori ties place the rate of mortality at 50 per cent, is very low. Stringent sanitary measures were enforced and perfect isolation has been maintained. After obtaining these names and data, the Light reporter, accompanied by Mayor Callaghan and City Physician Braunnagel "started on the main object of their mission, viz . to visit the pest house and other points where small pox had broken out. Proceeding to Monterey street, about a mile and a half from Main plaza, the pest bouse was reached. This institu tion is a substantial frame building thorougly well plastered, and contains three large airy and comfortable cham bers; the first of which is the male ward, the second the female and children's ward, and the third is the kitchen and nurse's room. There is also a smaller room to which bad cases of delirium that might disturb the other patients are removed. These wards are kept beautifully clean and warmed by stoves to a comfortable temperature. The bedding and general accommodations are all excellent, and the whole is placed under the general supervision of Sisters St. Claude and St. Claire, two experienced and trained nurses. At the time of the visit all the patients were quite convalescent and evidently grate ful for the treatment they bad received at the hands of. the City Physician, nurses and Mayor. The Light reporter interviewed all the patients, (eight in all, who were all in more or less advanced stages of con valescence, and none of the cases ap peared to have been very virulent with tbe exception of Bud Franks and W. H. Henthorne, tbe steward of the deceased Diamond King’s camp. Leaving tbe pest-house, the Fourth Ward was visited and Jenull, the sani tary officer, was the next patient seen. He was found to be out of bed and fat and hearty, the disease in bls case being of a very mild character. From Jenull's house the final cases were visited. These were in the Third Ward, at the house of .Mr. Ed Rische. Here bls two little daughters were found to be stricken down with tbe malady, and also one of his sons, all however were progressing sat isfactorily, and it was only a matter of a few days before quarantine could be safely raised. THUS ZOFFS A. HAMPEL RO3ERT H HUNSTOCK The main object In view in publishing this bald statement of facts is to relieve and disperse any false impression on the nubile mind that the disease is anything like epidemic ; no new cases have been reported, and It is highly improbable that any more instances will be heard of, and San Antonio may congratulate herself on the fact that the small-pox outbreak of 1886 has been promptly stamped out of existence by the ener getic action of Dr. Braunnagel and Mayor Callaghan, who has personally and continually assisted the city physi cian in his labors. TEXAS. The drug store and postoftice at Flor esville was burglarized tbe night before last, and over $1560 abstracted from the safe. Tbe safe door was drilled and knocked open with a sledge hammer. Three men, named Hugh Moore. Lane, and Grator, were arrested on suspicion, but there being no evidence definite enough to convict, they were discharged. —Every first-clan dealer sells Opera Puffs cigarettes. Avoid iniurious imi- UUoni. *4-7-lyB6 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1886. HARD FACTS. Patients. Postoftice Robbery. VANDALISM. And They Cut Down a Noble Shade Tree. t'ouimunieaied It Is not altogether in the larger af fairs of municipal government that a city administration shows its fitness to take care of the comfort, health and prosperity of the community; tlie small things make up the great bulk of the business of municipal affairs, and it is in this direction that intelligence, good senseand warm sympathy with the peo ple are requisite for success. A recent occurrence which came under my eye convinced me that the present city gov ernment is not well balanced, and quite irresponsible in its acts. On Thursday looming the residents of North Flores street, near the intersection of Belvin street, were startled by tbe appearance a party of city executioners; one carried a keen bladed ax, and the other drove a carl; the cry went up: “They have come to cut down that splendid tree and the man with tbe ax stood eyeing the symmetrical proportions of a shade tree that stood at the intersection of the two streets, parting the roadway of North and South Flores street. Families stood on their thresholds protesting; passers-by stopped to comment freely upon the wanton outrage, and a general expression of opposition came from all quarters. Tbe axman felt his heart sink as he prepared for the execu tion, but he said lie bad no option tie must obey his “boss,” the Street Loiu missioner. A resident of the street called on the Street Commissioner and asked upon whose authority this destruction of the tree was ordered. At first he re plied he was responsible for it. Then, upon an earnest protest that it was an unnecessary destruction of a tin* shade tree, he remarked that Mayor Callaghan had ordered all the trees interfering with the gas lights to be cut down, amt that tree bad to go. The two execu tioners were visited by the Street Com missioner's “foreman," and the people who stood about were informed that tbe order was to cut it down and take It to the "bat cave.” The work ofdestructieii was completed. Thia splendid tree, one of the finest on this sylvan-shaded street, bad stood for a quarter of a century or more, a blessing and a pleasure to the world; its mighty arms bad played with a thousand storms; its graceful shade bad been sought by man and brute through out many summers; it was the favorite resting spot for the tired teamster, while hundreds of children had loitered be neath it daily; it gave a pleasant and comfortable look to the surrounding cottages; but it stood in the way of the city administration, ana His Honor, tlie Mayor, gave a magnificent wave of bis iiand to his burly Street Commissioner to cut down the trees, and tbe Sheet Commissioner waved to his “foreman,” and the “foreman” tn turn ordered the tree to be cut down and hauled like a malefactor to the "bat cave.” “It is the first time such a thing has been done without action of tbe City Council” remarked one citizen. "Have we a City Council?” asked another citi zen. Well, of course, we have a legal quorum of that body, but with what contempt would they entertain a com plaint about the cutting down of ashade tree! The magnificent gentleman who represents Florea street is too much oc cupied with his success in proving to the public that his management of tbe city finances in taking the trust funds to pay otl current expenses was a brilliant bit of management, whicb his successor seems to be unable to comprehend ; it was evidently a mis take that the name of our ex-Mayor was not placed in Cleveland's grab bag for a big place in the Treasury Department. What would he care for the Flores street hackberry? And tbe ambitious gentle man from tbe Third Ward for instance, who has always had his eye on the Mayor's seat, would regard the falling of a fly into a toddy he happened to be stirring a greater misfortune than tbe felling of tbe Flores street hackberry! Then how little sympathy can we ex pect ;from that wise ;and ambitious body, tbe City Council. Upon business streets it has become necessary in large cities to compel the removal of all hanging signs in order to prevent the miscellaneous obstruction of the highway, but upon residence streets the planting of trees has become a part of tbe city work. How is it in our city ? Our business streets are obstructed from sidewalk to roofs with all manner of stands and signs—even signs are swing ing across tbe streets; our squares are made the nightly scene of tbe rudest and most unsightly cooking and eating business tolerated in any civilized city. Our city officials can find plenty to do in removing street obstructions in the busi ness part of the city instead of making firewood of the shade trees in onr resi dence streets. Mayor Callaghan and his Street Com missioner have cut a deep scar in tbe sky on North Florea street which will not be obliterated very soon. DRfin. An Appropriate Present. A few weeks ago, while on a visit to the Laureles ranch, in Nueces county, Messrs. Edwin E. Wilson, of Kansas City, and A. W. Gifford, of tbe Light, killed a very tine, large specimen of Mexican bald eagle, which was brought to this city and stuffed. For the past few days It has been on exhibition in tbe Light office show window, but was to day sent by express to the City of Mex ico to Sr. General Don Pedro Hinojoso, Minister of War of the Republic of Mex ico, as a testimony of tbe high regard in which General Hinojoso is held by the above gentlemen. It is all the more appropriate coming from the Laureles ranch, which was formerly tbe property of the father of General Hinojoso. This specimen was one of tbe finest ever cap tured of that rare and noble bird. Found at Last. John Howarth, an employee of the Southern Pacific Railroad, who resides at Langtry, some time ago went hunting with a party of friends on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, and during this time be separated from his companions, and they, despite their searching, were compelled to return without him. Tbe has at length been discov ered at ex-Governor Pacbico's ranch, where he has been regaining his strength. Ho wandered 125 miles from the railroad, and baa been lost a month, during which time he was 13 days with out eating and three days without water, and when finally found by the employees of Governor Pachico ranch was an a most nuCe and In a dying condi tion. —Tbe only cigarettes which Jo not •tlok to the lips are Opera Puffr. THEATRICAL CULLINGS. What Orbits ths Leading Stars are Mo« ing In-Local Matters. Osmond Tearle will return to his old position as leading man In the etock company at Wallack's Theatre. New York City, next season. Messrs. Johnny Hart. Billy Sweatman sad Billy Rice will have a minstrel show on the road next season. They will probably start from Pittsburg, Pa , the home of Mr. Hart. • ' It is claimed that Clara Morris can faint oftener and longer than any other actress upon tbe American stage. Mr. Alexander Henderson, the husband of Lydia Thompson, the celebrated bur lesque actress, died recently in London. England. .Miss .Mary Anderson Is estimated to be worth $460,000 and is still unmarried. i.enlvieve Ward, who lately returned from Honolulu. Sandwich Islands, is in San Francisco, Cal., and will shortly be gin a tour of the United States. It Is said that Ellen Terry, who was In this country with Henry Irving, receives $2O, worMeds. worth Mk? and 80c, .’mu rem nant*. the end* of th** choicest fabri**a, prices rut In half. What sold for 25c per yard last * w 'k you ran buy n<»w for 12* f c; :hlc itcmmlh for Ite, oOe goods for 25c. etc. MH remnantsof black drew* goods. eon*istlng of bati«te, cashmeres' crape lunnns, drap d* Almas, taffeta lai nr*, and many other *le*lr able styles at 50c on the fl on. 25 fancy worsted rombinat lons, ai Fl 50, and FMin. 'JO pieces double, with colored ca'liui*rv and coupes, at 37Sc, worthttc. 25 Imported fancy dress patterns in embroid er»*d camels' hair, irridescent beaded panel*, fancy braided, et< . 95.50, 810.00, 812.50 and 8la.(M». worth hU kn. J6JU. flV.UUaud LADIES' WRAPS. tiray chinchilla circulars at 85.00, worth ta.du Beilin twill Siberian circular*, iu black, nt ?6uo. worth flu (t». Ottoman silk circulars, fur trimming hii nuilt**l lining, at f U 30, worth 818.50. Boucle doth *hort wrap* with feath* i trim minr, at 812J0. worth 815.5 U. Berlin twill short wrap*. Asfiakhau trimmed 81 50. worth 8l3.il). BnK*ade<»ttoman silk Miori a "ap*, fur trim miug and ornaments, f IL.’iU. north Black all-w Mil Newmarket*, tight tilting, full tailor tlni*h, at BNJO, worth |I3 UU. lihick ** rg»* Newmarket*, iloubh* brea«(«*d. tight-fitting, at M on, worth flu. Kit e Paris-made w rap* in heavy seal plushes, with *dlk nu-dallion loop* ami bla< k silk \» lvet trimme M-ribed. and shall impound the same in oue of the public pounds, for at least three days, and shall *« ll the same at public auction for cash, at such time and place a* he may designate, mil । ng al least Bve days' publio notice of -aid sale in th*- official n*’W-pap* r of the ctly by noth-* |»o*«t«*d at th*’ Market House, and four other public places in the city, provided, how ever, that the owner or owner* of said ani ma gm» im|»oundi*d ma} redeem the said ani mal- at any tim** before th** -al**, by paying liu cents for each sheep or goat; for all cattle un der one year of age, one dollar per head; for ♦*a<*h liead of cattle of one year of ae found for any of the animals im pounded under the provisions of this Onlin ance. such animals shall be diapoeed ol In sneh manner as the City Marshal shall derm most advantageous t<» the Interest of the city in spirit ami interest of this Ordinance. A Western Monopoly. Umi ago. February 19.—Samuel W. Allarton. a prominent shipper of live stock, addressed a long communication to tbe local press to-day, taking issue with the dressed beef shippers for ob jecting to the new east bound freight laritf. Ha says the trunk line roads have found, under the rates In force the past year, that the three great firms interest ed in the dressed beef trade, Armour. Swift and Hammosd. have been grow ing io such an extent at the expense of tbe live cattle industry, that it was only a question of time when they would not only control the railroads, but producers and consumers of beef as well Allerton maintains that if live cattle ehipnera were thus allowed to be driven out of business, the trio named would have a monopoly greater than the Standard Oil Company. No man, be asserts, could compete with them, unless backed by millions, as they would conspire to un dersell him at any point he might select as a market. The King As tbe heart is tbe chief of all tbe human organs, so a medi Ine whicb will keep it in order may justly be called the •King of Medicines." This is what Mr. George D. Spangler, of Harrisburg, Ohio, calls Brown’s Iron Bitters. He writes that for months he was suffering from heart disease. The beat physi cians failed to cure tbe difficulty. After using one bottle of Brown’s Iron Bitters he says: “I feel like a new man, and 1 judge another bottle will fully destroy tbe dreadful disease.” It also cures dyspepsia, indigestion, etc. — Tbemoat popular cigarettes are tbe Opera I’ulft at popular price. 4-7-ly DU QUESNAY'S, 3 West Commerce Street. CIGARS, Wholesale and Retail. Sh»c<* w» vomin<*nwd our Cloaiug out of Hosiery Pil«*«l high in basket*. w«* exhibit a va*t ur ruyof bnrnen lol* ami eiz.ee, liuileo' !Hi«eea' and children's. It 1 ‘ H " n pairs as*ort«*l color* and «ize«, Al IVU , wur th 2Ue ami 2.*’. At i»Blrs fanch * am! Hoiid color*, ni 6VV worth M to to At Wr ' •#) palm fancies nml solid colors. Al uut , worth from sbc to 7te. •JX) dozen ladioe'Maco yarn, faeb- Af (oned French feet. nt 2UO dozen ladies' solid colure and tancies.worth. 33c to and 4Uu Other odd lots fancy Lisle thread end sllkt m the same cut. Knit Vndarwaar. One lot ladiee' fine white merino underwear or draw* rs at 42c, reduced from 85c. One lot ladies' extra white merino under - r drawers at 75c, worth 81.UU loten Infant • and mlMea uu dervesto and drawers, all cut down iu the •ane proportion. Muslin I nderwear. Xdozen Mucke full aize muslin underskirt* at 4te, worth 7te. 25 d1 UU and 81.2T*. Sole Agenla for — In th** Tity of The ferio comic performance of pop ping tbe question, or “A Marriage Proposition on tbe Isle of Helgoland,” will be repeated, by general request, on Sunday evening, February 20, at the above named ball. 2-19-2 t Delivered at any place in tbe city, or for sale at yard, corner of Starr and Chestnut streets. 12 9-3 m Telephone No. 60. Stock Books Open The books are now open for tbe sale of stock in the Universal Building and Ix>an Association at tbe office of the Mec retarv at No. 1 East Commerce street, or P.O.'Box 289. 1-30-Im D. J. Kiubnby, Secretary. Io my billiard patrons, I would an nounce that on March Ist, 1 will open tbe finest Billiard Parlor west of Chi cago. Fitted up in the most costly man ner with seven new Brunswick & Co., tables. 1 would caution my patrons not to confound my tables with the common Brunswick and Balke tables, as there is no comparison between them. My new parlor will be in connection with tbe Metropolitan saloon, No. 16 West Com merce street. Ten dally and illustrated papers on file. Open all night. 1-21-lm Will H. Cijibk. The fifth series of stock In tbe Mer chants and Mechanics Building and I.oan Association if now open. Parties desiring money to build or purchase on easy monthly installments, will do well to call and examine our system. W. A. Boxtngb, Secretary, Room No. 8 Soledad Block, corner Hous ton and Soledad street. 1-25-tf About 8U patent hives with Italian bees will be sold very cheap. Apply at 324 Elm street, opposite Kampmann's factory. 2-10-3 W. Why don’t you use OKIDONTO to Clean***. Beautify and PresMTV** your Troth and Gum i) m tout)*! and ornamental Mate to old age * Only 50rent* a box. Liquid and Powder. At all druggie! *. S>ld by F. Kalteyer & Son, —.lust arrived from Nursery, new stock of roses and ]>ot plants, special va rieties. W. W. Blair, 1 28-tf No. 5 West Houston St. Kay s Kentucky Kuru or Liniment has been Is use In Kentucky since |s