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70,000 Black smi tlis SOM IN TWO WIXKS. 30,000 Just received at SIM HAUT'S, PECK'S Had Hoy and His Pa J uit received at SIM HART'S. Trjr tlioml None better for the money In tlio market an Antonio Light. Vol. III. No. 204. San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, November 24, 1883. Ten Cents a Week S LOOK AT THESE PRICES. Conic and Inspect the Jliirgalns. To those coDteinplfttliijf purchase for ChrlMinat wc would miy Conic Buy Before All Is Sold. Our object la to clone out these lines entirely to enable our totentlon of purflulntr tuo buslucM of MlMNEltVaml VANCV GOODS UXCl.UrM VIU.V. Xo it off. No backing nut. THEY MUST GO! Silks and VolvctH. lionets iaulnof a brands It 2.1 reduced to UOo Kit quality silks' fi CO roduecd to 51 2.1 Super extra silks S3 a reduced to SI no KIdo droBS velveteens, all tool Flno dress velvotsSl .5 reduced to $1 fiO l'lno dress brocades It S.'i reduced toCOo Ulack Casluncrc. Our all wool Mo quality for nSo Our all wool Mc quality fortlo Our all wool ?0o quality for fio Our all wool Wo quality forll'.o Our all wool Wo quality fnr'Ou Our all wool Jl 00 quality for 80c Our all wool Jl tOquallty forSl 10 Stioodah solids, nit wool, 40 Incb, worth iTtc.ro Uucod to ('o rhondali solids, all wool, 40 Inch, worth 00c, re duced to08o Flannels niul Woolens. Kino valub 2."o goods for 18o Fine valuo.Tio goods for.'c Flnovaluo t."o goods for3."o Flno valuo fl.ro goods for 62o Fine value 85a goods for ?0o Flno value $1 goods for 80c Including California, Shaker, Imported, medi cated, etc., etc. G-EAND CXLOAJS: SA-CITFICB. On our Hlieptljr Kreutly reUtK'ed pthorin further I.o unt of Id per ct lit. Pino Millinery Goods Lower Than Eastern Prices. A CHANGE s STYLE When this old suit was rcw Tho railroad was a stage. And a slx-mulo team made plenty of steam For tho broadest kind of guage. You caught a gooso when you wanted a pen, Tho ink you used was buo, And tho women you lov'd didn't want to be men When this old suit was now. A spado was only a spade. And Jcnnlo was Just plain " Jano i" For his Impudent Up, a boy would skip At tho end of a rattan cane. Thcro were sixteen ounces In every pound. Four quarts mado a gallon true; Hut things don't seem like they used to lie When this old suit was new. Hut wo'vo shortened tho tlmo since then, And we're running a faster beat, And tho boys of ten are full-grown men. Who run the store and tho street. Wo blush to glgglo,'and we should smile, Wo'ro cute and wo never say dlo; We're up to snuff, and wo'i o full of gullo. And wcro Just too awfully lljrj And father Is Governor, old man, dad, And his old lady Is gone. Wo'vo run things fast and a little bad Slnco wd put this new suit on. SELLING OUT AT COST! We will Sell Out at Cost oar Entire runcy floods, Luces, Gloves, I.luen, etc. Also, Flno lir All of tho abovo mentioned goods, and many other articles too numerous to mention, must 1k sold out within tho coming two weeks, ai the Hrm wishes to clear tin premises, preparatory to going Into other business. Call early and socurobnrgalns. lll-8-lm I. aCPLKIS & 00., No. ft Coiumorco Street Has openod up In his now stoic, ut 283 Commerce street, with a most elegant lino of Watches, Diamonds, Fine Jewelry. W I Specialty Of Repairing Flno Watches. Call and seu.hltn. Toweln uml TabloTiinoiiH. tine lot 13o reduced to lOo Ono lot 2i) reduced to iio One lot !"o rcducod to JWu German damask GOo reduocd to .Tko Dcrni'iti damask 70c reduced to liOo (Icrnmti darausk 00u roduecd to TOu Herman diimusk (1 25 reduced toKVi This Is an elegant opportunity for rcstnir rnnteursand hotel men. Curtain pairs Jl 2.1 reduced to lOo Curtain pairs 13 00 roduecd to Jl 10 Curtain pairs S3 SO rcducod to $1 XI Curtain pairs Jl 00 reduced to J 11 Curtain pairs JO do reduced to J7 00 Yurd curtaining STo reduced to 2io Yard curtaining Xo reduced to 2.'m Yard curtaining 11c reduced to UOo Yurd curtaining Wo reduced tolfiu Yard curtalnlnglto reduced to fu Yard curtaining Mo reduced to U.V) Yard curtaining Jl 00 reduced to Mo Yard curtaining Jl :v reduced to Jl 00 Napkins, all linen, perdoz UOo rcducod to 03o Napkins, all linen, per rinz 41 00 reduced to "So Napkins, all linen, perdoz Jl 2S reduced to UOo napkins, all linen, dazsi w reduced to tl 10 Napkins, all linen, do 52 00 reduced to Jl M Domestic, Marseille Quilts Oullts Jl (10 reduced to "o Cfullts SI S reduced toHio oullts Jl HI reduced to Jl 10 Oullts S3 CO reduced to Jl .VI tjiillts Jt 00 reduced to $3 li 217 Alamo I'lnza, Aro showing the Finest I.lne of CLOTHING, Fiirnlxliiiif,' Goods, Huts, BOOTS AND SHOES liver Off ored In this City. Stock, Consisting or Hosieries, Notlo Ladles' Underwear, Towels, Table I nt of Ilendy.Made Ilresses, Nour Bridge. THE CHRISTIAN CONVENTION. Ponds nre ltul.o.l by Hi Zealous and Do termed Ministers of the Clmrcli. Yesterday the financial statement which was presented was as follows t Salary of pantor at this mission for llrst .Jino M) nt rs hi llalanee duo pastor unpaid 123 !U 100 ( SJ (XJ l)uo from rnn Marcos church. Duo from new nope ciiurcn uun irom mocKnaio t-mircn.. Members, alter adjournment, met at J o'clock and the address of Elder Pennington was taken up, considered and endorsed. The Secretary was requested to write to those congregations having pledged to sup port the San Antonio mission and urge litem to redeem their pledges. The question "Mow to support the work in the future," was referred to a commitlee. After considering other routine wotk the convention adjourned to meet again tills morning at 9:30 o'clock. When the question of raising funds for the mission for the nest I months was raited and discussed, the small, sincere and hard working party of the evangelists at San Anto nio determined to give $350 towards the sal ary of the minister, betides paying for current expenses. Several members addressed the meeting on this point, all pointing in one di rection, namely, that of helping one another to their grealctt extent. Remarks on the good wotk done by all and the strenuous efforts by which the church had attatned its present In fluential and rapidly incresslcg power were made. Unity seems to prevail throughout the entire chutch, backed up by determination and heartfelt detires of all to succeed In their work. The following gentlemen will preach throughout the cily this evening and to morrow: Elder G. L. Sutber will preach this even ing at 7 o'clock in the Trinity church, on Avenue C. Elder A. J. Iltish will preach to-morrow a'. It a. m. in the First Daptist church, on Travis street. Elder G. L. Surbcr will preach in First Baptist church at 7 p. m. to-morrow. Elder R. O. Charles will fill Rev. Mr, Preston's pulpit to-morrow at 7 p. m., on Soledad street. Elder R. O. Chatles will preach lo-mor row in Tenth street church at 11 a. m. A LIVELY EARL. A Pew Notes Prom the Career of 1 tlngulslieil Nobleman Now In the City. in.- The Earl of Aylesford, who has some landed and stock interests in Texas, and who has been stopping at the Mcnger a few days, has figured quite prominently before the Eng lish public lie accompanied the Prince of Wales on his India trip, some years ago, and this required a vast outlsy. Very much like a crusader lord of the middle ages, who raised money by every available means, in order to cut a figure with his aristocratic peers against the Saracen, Earl Aylesford has been in a somewhat similar position, and on his return to England he was subjected to much Incon vrnienceon account of various debts. His liberality and hospitable mode of living had much to do with this, He was a jolly, easy going gentleman, who could shake his fist at the bailiffs and thrash them, too, for that matter, since at one time a few years ago some seventeen of them invaded his premises at Closthlll, in Warwick shire, to serve a writ and were completely routed by the noble Lord and his servants, for which he was afterwards arrested and fined. He is intensely loyal to Ms Queen, so much so as to have gotten himself into trouble once by reason of it. The Queen had ordered a few years ago on her trip to Scotland that no manifestations of respect should be paid her on her route. Notwithstanding this, the Earl, as a captain of yeomanry, In his shire awaited the arrival of the Queen near the railroad its lion, and on the approach of the train at the head of his company he dashed past guard and officials and paid his respects to Her Majesty, very much to her surprise. The di vorce courts of England had much to say of htm in connection with the wife of the Marquis of lllandford, and it certainly can be thought of him that his part in life has been no stranger t) social sensations. HIGH RENTS. The Worst l'oe to Sail Antonio's future Progress. Does it require a surgical operation on the heads of grasping property owners to insert the idea where they can think over it that high rents are a boomerang that will recoil on them ! Will not the store rooms that have been evacuated on Houston and Commerce streets the past three weeks convince them that all the world is not necessarily obliged to come to San Antonio, and that men ol enter prise and capital are not such fools as to divest themselves body and breech and of every dollar In order to pay their rent t They will seek with their money and pluck and goods other fields where rent rates are reason able. This world is wide, other cities are growing, there is plenty ol weather ont of doors, and lots of room for business men to turn around In, without paying a heavy tax for the privilege of existence, such as is exacted from renters here. Property owners are by so doing establishing a business blockade. And In the matter of house rent for domestic use the same com plaint is heard on all sides. A mechanic, young professional man or laborer with a family to feed, clothe and educate cannot be expected to expend all his Income for the mere privilege of a shelter. Peilisps In the course of lime, should a business "notther" hit San Antonio, property holders, now blinded with greed and crated with cupidity, will have ample time to ponder on their want of business sagscity. Tickets For Cole's grand circus to-night can be had at Riiche's cigar store, 275 Main street. District Court. Domlogo Rodriguez was found guilty In the District court this morning for horse tearing, and sentenced to 12 years in the pen itentiary. Cecario Kodriguex and John Couch were also sentenced to eight and five years in the penitentiary respectively, for horse stealing. Adam Mora Is being tiled for theft. Where Is IleT Last January, about the 7th, a Geiman car penter, aged 25, came to San Antonio, and obtaining work, settled down. This morning the friends of Herman Ehrenberg, the car penter, informed a Light reporter of his dis appearance from home, he having left home last Tuesday for work, and has not since been heard of. Any information whatsoever will much relieve the anxiety of his friends. A country pumpkin at the White Elephant last night dislocated his wrist while hammer ing on the table to "stop her." The game came to a pause, buttons were swept off the five row, with the usual exclamation of 'sugarl" or something similar, from a hund red disgusted theological students. The ex cited youth from the metquite brush soon dls covered that he had made a mistake. Sev enty was not 17, and so, sadly dejected, he took his wounded wrist with him to a phy slcian. A Hon of 11 (lull. Yesterday morning a colored man, giving the name of Smith, went to Mr. Emerson's with a fine gun, which he wanted to sell. Deputy Sheriff Van Riper, who was present, closely questioned him as to where he got the gun, but finally both he and Mr. Emerson concluded the man was all right, and bought the gun. Shortly after this a gentleman named Brownson came in and Identified the gun as his. The colored man has not yet been found. Two Drops Not Three-llftUs of it Drop. Dr. King in this mornlng'i Express states that there are about three-fifths of a drop of laudinum to a teaspoon ol the Dewees' car minative. Mr. George Kalteyer says there are two drops of laudanum to the mixture in the usual Dewees' carminative, but in the modified form known as a mixture of mag nesia and asafcedita, there arc three-fifths ol a drop. This being the case, the latter Is gen erally used for children, and "U. S. P." is placed on the prescription by every medical man, to let the druggists know for what kind of person it Is meant for. DUnotveU. The Volksfest committee at their last meet ing decided to return to the subscribers an ad ditional 20 per cent, on all subscriptions, and after paying approved accounts dissolved, ordering that the books, papers, etc., be pre served for the use of any other committee who may undertake another Volksfest. It was ex pected that the committee would have ad journed sine die or have effected a permanent organization, but circumstances prevented this being done. The labor of the committee is thus at an end, and they may b; congratu lated upon the success of the Volksfest, and complimented upon the way in which they have zealously served the public. llellglous. Rev. Mr. Ticknor, of St. Luke's Episcopal church, wilt preach at the morning service, taking for his subject "The day ol Small Things." The members of St, John's (Episcopal) chapel are now temporarily out of a place of worship. They are striving to erect a church edifice, however, and in the meanwhile services are held every Sunday at the resi dence of Mrs. Davis on Dignowity hill. At the Madison Square Presbyterian church the pastor, Rev. W. Howell Buchanan, will preach at 1 1 o'clock in the morning. Sab bath school at 9:30 a. m. Rev. Mr. Buchanan, of the Madison Square Presb)terian church, will take for his morning text to-morrow, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." It will be In a manner an his torical review of his labors here. The dedica tion of this church will take place, and next Sunday at 3:30 p. m., Rev. J. W. Nell, of the First Presbyterian church will preach the dedi cation sermon, and the ministers ol other de nominations will likewise assist at the exer dies. "And the Dead Yfalketh" In. In the elevator accident at the Capitol hotel at Houston on the 13th instant, It was reported by some of the papers that Mr. Fred Richardson, well known here as the handy mouthed man for the Sligo Iron com pany, of St. Louts, was killed. The Light at that time, with 'its accustomed accuracy published the name ol the victim, who was Thomas L. Richardson. As many of Mr, Fred Richardson's friends thought that there might have been a mistake In the name, as he was In Houston at the time of the acci dent, they mentally passed him over to the silent majority. Fred wouldnot stay "killed, however, for he walked Into the Light office this morning, and has all the appearance of being that style of a healthy corpse that first class houses In St. Louis usually employ. TEXAS NOTES. Items Olcaiieit Prom the Stillr Press and ('iminents Tlirreou IIriniiam. Therj has betn received 17,000 baits of cotton here so fsr this season. Tom Or us Couniy. The County coutt last week had Co gambling cases before it; 2J were convicted and fined $25, one $10, 20 dismissed and 14 continued; 34 vagrancy cases weie tried, 17 were fined $t, to dis missed and seven continued. Taylor County. The Abilene Reporter Is well gotten up. ...Abilene is to be the couniy seat, but the Sheriff has to summon a posse to get the couniy records . . . George A. Consul, formerly of Boston, but engaged In the sheep business in Taylor, died in Abi lene, of Typhoid fever. ...Senator Harris, of Tennessee, is In Abilene; he has been to his ranch In Taylor. McLennan County. The Examiner of the 22 J of November rolls up lis sleeves, spits on Its hands, and pitches into the Galveston News, Dallas Herald, and Ihe San Antonio Express, and virtually reads them out of the great Democratic parly.... The grand jury returned 52 indictments four for felonies making 180 for the term. (Missionaries are needed in McLennan.), ...The Sheriff has a venire tu summon Co men In four cases, 240 jurors. ... James C. Walker, a bondholder of bonds issued by the city of Waco to the Waco and Northwestern railroad, sued the city in the District court on $40 coupons and interest, but the jury gave a verdict for Ihe cily. The Examiner says it was owing to the muddy charge of Judge Rimes and prejudice against the bondholder. The defense was fraud and want of consideration The census takers are instructed to take only the people and to omit the cats, which the Examiner ssys were included in Forth Worth . .;. Hiram Lcewas jailed for gambling, and Jasper Farr and Alex Hart gave bond to answer for gambling.... A new trial willbe granted in the case of J, C. Walker vs. Waco. Dallas. The Times says a vigilance com mittee was organized on the night of Novcm ber 20, In the office of Clint & Thompson, lawyers. Reporters attempted to get In, but were excluded, so no report of proceedings ....The police raided a gambling den and ar rested Batttco, the hlgh-prleit, Charles White, Henry Caruth, Luke Lynn, Bob Newcomb and Bill Perkins. Three gave bond and th rest went to jail..,. Tom Chase was up for beating his wife. His eight year old son took the part of his mother, and dealt his drunken father a heavy blow Semanthe Antone, a colored cyprlan, who has been fined 100 times in the last year,cime be fore the Mayor In a battered condition, to com plain of some white boys who had beaten her nearly to death, but she knew none of the beaters J. E. Riley has) sued J. I). Reed in the Federal court at Dallas, for $50,000 'damages for shooting at one Connor In the El Paso hotel, In Fort Worth, and hitting him, Riley says he had no hand in the row, didn' know any of the parties, and was passing along the street in front of Ihe hotel when shot Henry Shanks, charged with thi murder of August Wciraer, was acquitted . The bell in the city hall to give fire alarms felt down during the wind storm of Novem ber 21, and crushed through the roof of ISi raarck's restaurant Mortuary report for the week showed 11 deaths. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. ie Usual 1.1st or Crimes unci Cusualltl French Claims Awarded. Odessa, November 23. The firm of Filch enholz has failed with liabilities of $1,500,000. AKR.ON, November 32. In the libel suit of Carson Lane against the Beacon Publishing company, claiming $10,000 damages, the j Kingston, November 23. Owing to th rows at the Salvation Army meetings the Police Commissioners have' sworn in nine Salvation Army constables to attend their gatherings. Cairo, November 23. Orders have been sent to the British Admiral at the East Indies station to support the Egyptian interest in the Red Sea. iie will be reinforced by gun boats Irom the Mediterranean squaaron San Francisco, November 23. General George P. Guthrie, elected as delegate Congress from Alaska In 1870, has been re quested by a numerously signed petition of the citizens there to represent them at Wash' ington in their endeavor to obtain some sort 01 civil uovcrnment lor tne 1 erritory. Pittsburo, November 23. Five hundred track laborers employed between Crestline and Pittsburg, on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicazo railroad, and 100 on the renn sylvanla Central, were discharged during the past week, ana otners win ue aismisseu in lew days. Wholesale discharce is usual 1 this season, as cold weather stops all track 1m provement. St. Pitersburo, November 23. The latest number of the Nihilists' organ, "The Will of the People," gives harrowing details of the suffering of political prisoners In Peter and Paul fortress, where they are treated like murderers. No distinction Is made between men and women, or sick and healthy. bev eral of the prisoners have gone mad and suicided, lorporal punlsnment 01 tne prts oners is irequent. Fort Worth, November 23. Abont o'clock to-night fire was discovered In the cigar store adjoining the El Paso hotel, and the flames were with difficulty subdued. The fire was in a closet under the shelves and undoubtedly incendiary. The buildings in the block are worth over $100,000. Mo Grrror. the Kansas horse, won the free-for all trot to-day, making one heat in 2;I7J4, the best time on record In the State. Nashville, November 23. A special from lli jkman, Kentucky, gives an account the horrible double murder ol Hlllsman King and his wife, an old and respectable uple. Their son Arthur this morning vls d Ihe house and found his mother In a pool clotted blood. He cave the alarm and the eichbors found the father in the barn cov rnl wllh huck 1 and nsrtlv eaten bv rats. A German peddler Is suspected. The house as rooueu 01 $20,000. Chicago, November 23. The cigar man- ufactuiers this alternoon met, and In response a demand from the cigar makers' union for discharge of non-union men, resolved to discharge any union man who refused to work in the shop with a non-union man, who re ceives regulsr wages. Ellen Reed, wife of Lharies 11. Keen, counsel ior ine assassin Guiteau. has beean suit for divorce on the ground of failure to support. Shanghai, November 23. The North China Herald publishes a secret Imperial de cret appointing Lin as Generalissimo of the Btack Flags in Tonquln. The Chinese Gov ernment will supply funds and munitions of war to the forces now being ratted in the province of Yun Nan, These troops will as- sisltne mack rugs in repelling tne rrencn forces should they invade the southern provinces 01 t.nina, nut must not cross tne rentier. Laredo, November 23. It is reported that Messrs. Owen & Knowlton propose building bridge over the river if they can secure the exclusive right for a toll bridge at this point warrant them in the undertaking. The fiesta in New Laredo will open on the 24th of December. It has not yet been decided that there will be any on this side. Seizures by the custom officers are very frequent. The smallest particles are examinea on eacn side, and New Laredo Is suffering In consequence. AusTtN, November 23. The charter of the Lampasas Ice company, capital stock $25,- 000, was filed to-day. The Board of Educa tion purchased to-day $5,000 worth of Harri son county bonds at par. Upshur county re ceived her school money to-day, $9,750. state engineer imiton writes inai ne win not complete the inspection of the Sunset route before the 30th, and it will take blm till the middle of December to complete the inspec tion 01 an tne roads in tne atate. FLORENCE,,November 23. Two hundred and filly striking miners of the Chapin & Lud- Ington mines were armed with Winchester rifles to-day and practiced at a target in the woods. They threaten violence unless their demands are acceded to. the Menominee mines company's officials have determined to open the mines and give work to such mar ried men as were not ringleaders. Seven ad ditional rinkerton detectives have armed, but the company is waiting for the militia. To morrow the men will be paid off. Excite ment Is high, and the crisis will come then. Boston, November 23. Bernard Boland, sentenced to State prison for life in 1873, has been pardoned by the Governor and the Council. Boland, In 1873, when not quite iS years of age, went into a store to tap the till, but was seized by an employe, whom Boland stabbed in the arm, cuttiog an artery, which resulted in death. Boland was found guilty of murder in the second degree. It has just been discovered by friends that the statutes provide that no person under iC shall be sent to prison, and that the boy should have been charged with manslaughter. A pardon is the result. Washington, November 23. The French and American claims commissioners have made the following awards against the United States: Charles A. Gauthlcr, Si. Martins ville, La., $tC,ioi; Eugene Deschamps, St, Martinsville, La., $2735; Arthur Robelet, Mobile, $18,231; Widow Vial, St. Charles, $1000; Mrs. Jones Lebourwls, New Orleans, $500; T. and E. Briers, New Orleans, $200; i,iiaries Kocn, at. jamcs, 9300; ueorge r.. Leduc, New Orleans, $600. The following cases were disallowed: P. A. Gramarchl, Duoont. bt. lames: loseph terry. Marks- ville; Bernard La Place, New Iberia; P. G. Gilbert, New Urlcans. Denver, November 23. The passenger agents of the Colorado pool this evening closed a highly satisfactory meeting. While the matters considered are of no special In terest to the public, yet the utmost harmony prevailed. Regarding the rumors rife in the east of a probable disruption of the Colorado cool. Commissioner Daniels says that the pool is in no danger. 1 00 raucn money is involved and the property of Colorado is too intimately associated with the pool to make its dissolution probable. He admits that the rate war la the Iowa pool, wnicn 11 is rursoreu will soon be inaugurated, and the present war in Utah rates, if long continued, may eventually disturb the rates in Colorado, lion. John Hancock Mad. An Austin special sayst "The friends of John Hancock over here are a little out of sorts over the alleged slight given him by the city of San Antonio. It appears that some time ago certain citizens of San Antonio ap pealed to Hon. John Hancock to use his In fluence to secure an appropriation for a United States court house and pottoffice building to be erected at San Antonio. He at once re sponded that nothing would give him more pleasure, and requested that all the informa tion possible be furnished him. Tfie certain citizens alluded to made out a statement of facts, but before it could be sent off, it Is said, the friends of Upson got wind of the matter, and, using their influence, bad it and the information desired by Mr. Hancock for warded to Mr. Coke, all of which has bad a tendency to bring bad blood to the surface . over here." Appropriated. " He was a sleeping car conductor, an Irish man. There was the flavor of KlUarney In his brogue, and the echo of the bells of Shan donn i his voice. He must have kissed the Blarney stone till he wore out his upper front teeth, for upon being asked last evening by a gentleman on the arrival of the train If a cer tain lady, the wife of the Inquirer, was on the International train from St. Louis, he briefly replied that, as far as he knew, there only four ladies In his car, and these were "appropriated." Just what "appropriated" might mean in court or on a dark night after prayer meeting is, left to the Milesian cham bermaid to explain,