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Vol. II No. 287
BARGAINS!
GUERET’S ALAMO STORE
FALL AND WINTER
CLOTHING
In Job lota or at retail at extremely
low figures.
HATS. BOOTS. SHOES
Below Cost !
Fine assortment ot CLOTHS and
JEANS nt lowest figures. Also a
L lot of GENUINE
French Silks
At prices that will astonish the ladies.
Delaines & Brocaded Dress Goods
Cheaper than anywhere.
WIM Mil HIMELS
AT COST.
Grocery Department
Will be kept up to its FULL standard
with the
BeshFidiest Merchandise
Constantly on Hand.
Lot on Commerce street and house on Main
plaza; also two residences for sale. Apply to
JOSEPH E. DWYER
TURNER OPERA HALL
r. W. HOWARD. ■ ERNEST rische.
Manager. | Treasurer.
Three Nights (ommeuciug Dee. 23
‘•For Goodness' Sake Don't Say I Told You I”
The < iriginal and < inly
RICE'S
Surprise Party!
JOHN A MACKAY In the new. highly sen-
urri.'o i I ' salional melo-dmimitic
<.K>. K. HHtll-X I L ()y ||u .
CHAS 111 NGAN hinge entitled
W. T. DOYLE - jj. --
I'. REYNOLDS. B— *
N S. BURNHAM.
ALBERT MURDOCK. Oitro.lm-ing a brilliant
■ cornucopia ot < harm
EDWARD TAI LOR ing selections a nil
K \TE CASTLETON scenes from The Merry
iuia t pl-uuv iWar. Pygmalion and
IKI.M. llJ.iti Galatea. Romeo and
MAYSTEMBLER Juliet. Mascotte. Pa
I ILLIEGRUBB tieme. lolanthe ol-
.... < M | T || ivetteand other popu-
ll’-' b-ihu. lar works interspersed
Wl NN I E DEA N with comedy whimsi-
II'.NNIF FIRTH calities comic recita-
KIVI iivstfv '"" s 1111 ‘‘'Tracts of
NINA AIN. Ll.i sparkling melody trom
ANDI iTH ERS. many sources.
For full particulars see bills of the day.
Prices as usual Secure seats at Itisehe's.
Doors open at 7 curtain rises at S carriages at
10 : :*».
TURNER OPERA HALL
TOM HOWARD MANAGER.
DECEMBER 25 2<>
TWO GRAND CONCERTSI
The Great Violin Virtuoso
EDWARD REMEN YI
ASSISTED BY
Miss! arrie E. Mason
.soPR\NO. | PIANIST
Mr. Adolph Bauer
PIUCKHas USUAL
Secure seats at Rische's
The Evening Light.
AT
AT AND
Executor.
WHAT ARE THEY DOING HERE »
May be the Railroads Have Designs on the
Stat* Legislature.
Their Managers Slip Into the City ami Out
With an Alr of Mystery.
Some significance is attached to the congre-
gating of so many railroad high officials in this
city. First came Peirce the president of the
Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio rail-
way with Crocker ami Butterfield of the
Southern Pacific. Then Joe Herrin the super-
intendent of the Internatiotial quietly slipped
in and out of the city Severn I times the while
preserving an air of mystery and leading one to
imagine that he was watching the conduct of
the ( rocker party. He was followed by Major
G. J. Gooch the at torney for the International
who arrived just in time to meet Wathen the
manager of the Gould system in Mexico. The
owner of a controlmg interest in the Rio
Grande and Pecos Ex-Governor Hunt lias
been here more often lately than was his want.
Dining one of his visits he had quite a
long audience with Crocker and Peirce
and it was then declared that lie had
sold them his stock but this report was subse-
quently denied by Colonel Peirce. Within the
past tlxe days representatives of the New Or-
leans and Texas the Louisiana Western and
the St. Louis and San Francisco have been
here. They conducted their businessand went
away without leaving any clue to their inten-
tions. in some instances they even preserved
their incognito wane in conversation with
other railroad officials. And now comes the in-
telligence that Talmage of the Iron Mountain
and .Missouri Pacific w ill be in the city in a few
days. What all this means is a mystery the
philosophers of the Light have been unable to
solve. That some gram! scheme is in course ot
planning is conjectured but this conjecture is
supported by nothing more than thefacts men-
tioned. It may mean nothing in the nature of
railroad eonsojidat ion but it may lie a consoli-
dation to capture the eighteenth legislature
San Antonio being chosen as a base of supplies
and opera! i<>ll.
IJtiHTHPAKKH.
The district court will adjourn to-day oxer
I he holiday s.
The city collector has collected of the taxes
lor I»s2 Vn.tW
La I nion Francais xvill give their animal
banquet on the 'i h of January.
The Alamo music house sells only the cele-
brated Mason A Hamlin organs
Bryan Callaghan our next city recorder
was elected to-day father ofa line boy.
—The toy pistol is getting in its work one
little colored l>oy shot through the hand.
Since the Hancock bar'l passed over Castro
ville il doesn't seem al tract it e even to Johnny
Sullivan.
Mr Wagner's little son Paul won the doll
prize and Mr. W. determined to have it drawn
lor over again.
Eleven eases were on the docket of the re
corder’s court to-day Fines to the amount of
Sui were imposed.
" Of course every body has their particular
ideas as to who the burglars are." [ Express.
You know of course you sly rascal. Why
don't you tell ?
Sidney Hay wood and Louisa Edmundson
u-oloredi. T. L. Jolly and Mary M Tiner.
Henry Walter and Rosina Gaiser have beer
granted license to marry
Madame Virginia I lonaldson's scholars will
give a‘‘holiday hop" at Arbeiter Verin hall
on the night ot December kith to which the
been favored with tickets.
A colored boy driving on an express wagon
caused it to collide with a buggy occupied by
Major Hinkle on Commerce street yesb-rday.
Major Hinkle was thrown to tin- ground and
bis right arm painfully bruised.
The suggest ion of the Express that the pub-
lic scales on the Military plaza be let out to the
highest bidder because it does not product
revenue enough to pay I lie salary of a weigher
is no good reason for such a course.
Yesterday a funeral procession was run in-
to by a runaway express wagon causing eon
siderable excitement. as the hack containing
Ilie coffin ot the child ami its parents xvas
struck by the runaway. No damage done
further i ban to the wagon.
The beaut il ii I large Parisian doll at Wag-
ner’s Bazaar xvas rutiled last night and Mr
Wagner s lit tie son Paul was the owner of tin
lucky ticket quite against the wish of his
father who informs fell owners of tickets that
he will give them the benefit of another draw-
ing t his ex cuing at ti o’clock.
Mr. E If. Terrell denies through the col-
umns ol the Express that he is engaged in the
gambling business by renting his house
for that purpose. The item is attributable to
Judge Adam who gaxe it to a reporter We
make this statement in order to help friend
Terrell out as the Express has not tLe exten-
sive circulation of the Light in this com-
munity.
Commencing' Monday. December'.’-') we will
offer special bargains in job lots to merchants
as our stock must be closed out by January I.
if possible. We would like the merchants of
the city and surrounding country to call curly
and see the desirable goods we have to sell.
We also invite the nt tent ion of the ladies as we
are ottering great bargains at reiail.
I'KIEDBEKGEK & BliOS
Northwest Corner Alamo Plaza.
British Association.
An interesting meeting of the British asso-
ciation was held in Struve's hall last night.
President W. Holland occupying the chair
when the action of the late treasurer in not
paying oxer the funds of the association on
resignation xvas the subject of considerable
discussion. Eventually Mr. George Findlay
treasurer pro tern xvas instructed to wait upon
him to receive the funds and to report to the
president and a committee was appointed to
mt with him in ease of emergency. Several
officers xvere then elected to till newly-created
otliees. Following is the present list of officers;
those newly-elected are distinguished by an
asterisk :
President William Holland; vice presidents
first Henry Ryder-Taylor; second J. Dima
Hue; third G W. Appleyard; secretaries
recording A. Shaw ; financial. A. 'Theakston;
correspondent. It. J Kendall; treasurer ipro
tern.) George Findlay: council. It. J. Kendall
G. W Appleyard G. Findlay W. Holland 11.
Ry der Taylor S. Dimaline A Theakston It.
A Holland N Hunt C. Hill J Forcros;
sergeant-at-arms George Lewis: deputy E.
Hopwood
After transacting some private business the
members sang tin - English national anthem
and adjourned.
Forefathers' Day Celebration.
Pi.vvkuth December 22. “Forefathers'
Day i’ is a general holiday here and was uslr
ered in by a display of Hags salutes and the
ringing of bells. The Piymoiiih banU the
Standish Guanls ami the < oiling wood post.
Grand army of the Republic marched to PP-
grim hall where the invited guests were re-
ceived. ’The march was then resumed to the
roek on which tile pilgrims landed where a
volley was tired by a military escort and those
present sang th* hymn "America."
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SATURDAY DECEMBER 23 1882.
Footlight Flashes from Stages in Various
Ouarters.
"Pop." though written by the veteran pluy-
wrighterGeorge Fawcett Rowe is merely a ve-
hicle for the introduction of specialties by the
actors who essay the characters it contains.
It therefore follows that the merit of its pro-
duction is due solely to the performers them-
selves. Granting tins one cannot speak too
eommendingly of the performance by Rice's
Surprise Pai tv at Turner hull last night From
beginning to end it was replete with witticisms
and with pleasing arias from the comic operas
and the audience was kept convulsed with
laughter. All the actresses are pretty and
their attires (most becoming. Though a disre-
gard for conventionality was shown at times
it was no more marked than was that by sev-
eral of the artistes connected with tiie comic
opera companies recently here. Miss Kate
Castleton earned rapturous applause for her
entrancing manners and her clever rendition
of several songs and Miss Perry Miss Stembier
and the other ladies were far more dangerous
to the jeunesse doree of the audience than
could possibly be the wildest kind of a Texas
desperado. Fortesque the immense is so
favorably known that mention of more than
his name is unnecessary and Mackay Doyle
and Dungan were acceptable. After all the
opera and the drama of tins season "Pop" is
billed at a most opportune time. A large
audience should attend this evening.
GEISTINUEK AT HOUSTON.
The local management of Houston ami Gal-
veston have had some trouble in securing
Madam Geislinger and the conditions upon
which she will come to Houston is upon the
guarantee of $15U0 net profit. Manager Kielly
cannot depend upon three audiences to make
this guarantee good hence he will have to
make an appeal to the citizens in the way ol
subscriptions to be able to secure Ilie attrac-
tion. Besides this the Flench Grand Opera
company will visit Houston in February with
a emit rai l to supply eighty singers upon the
stage in each chorus 'These two attractions
will be the finest operatic attractions Houston
has ever had. Madam Geislinger will fill her
Houston engagement next month.
it e M e x v I's < o xcEI<TS.
On the 25th and Stith insts. Ed. Remanyi the
renowned v iolinist will give concerts at 'Tur-
ner hall assisted by Miss Carrie E. .Mason and
Mr. A. Bauer. Remeny i has but one rival
VVilhelmji and him he Ims fiddled out of
Hie country. The two belong to different
schools the one to the French the other to the
Gernmii. Wilhehnji's stueeato playing is per-
haps unequalled but Remenyi's music is ol
more tone he indulges to a greater extent in
harmonics. In New York at Steinway hall he
held 2500 people tor two hours by his playing
alone.
Mr. .1. 'Tannenbaum the manager of Remen-
vi the violinist is the lessee of theatres at
Montgomery Greenville Talladega Eufalia
and .Selina Ala. and of one at Rome Georgia.
He is quite a celebrity in musical circles and
Ims composed many pieces which have been
favorably received His friend Mr. David
Itoman had him in tow yesterday and showed
him about town. He will probably bring Lotta
ami Annie Pixley here next season.
The Two Republics of December 10 contains
a king article to the effect that the greatest
curiosity ami excitement prevails regarding
the operatic season to be inaugurated soon in
the city of Mexico by the veteran manager.
Maurice Grau with such artists as the soprano
giusto Mlle Derivis Helen Leroux Anais
Privat the possessor of a beautiful mezzo-
soprano. Maire a tenor di forza. Mange the
man who has learned tlie secrets ot the bul
canto thorougly and best of all Victor
Copoul ami the adorable Louise Theo.
During the holidays entertainments will he
furnished as follows:
At the < asino a children’s fancy dress ball on
Christmas day. and a ball and banquet for
adults by the ( asino association.
On December iltlth a ball will he enjoyed by
Division No. I A.o H. in Meyer’s hall.
'Two plays. Die Schoene Muellerin and Man-
soli den Teufel nicht an die Wand Malen will
be performed by tin- Arbeiter Verein next
Monday evening at its bail on East Commerce
dreet Alter the play a dance will be inau-
gurateii. On New Year's Eve the association
vv ill give a fancy dress ball.
'The first annual ball of the B B. A will be
held to-night in the Casino ami it is axpacted
that the gathering will beaseleetand enjoyable
one A recherche supper will be provided bv
Herr Ludwig Mabneke.
In to-day's issue will be found Mr. Cope-
land’s announcement as a candidate for
mayor. 'The Light has advocated a change in
our city administration. Mr. Copeland does
not exactly fill the bill. He has been a mem-
ber of t he [iresent city administration as alder-
man for the past year and we have failed to
see one single proposition from Mr. C. looking
ton reform in the policy or methods of the
present administration He has bail ample
time to have formulated some plan of city im-
provements supplemented with a financial
plan that would have furnished him a sub-
stantial platform to stand on. instead
of offering- mere promises to the public
now. He has had ample time to have
recorded his position in regard- to the enforce-
ment of the ordinances especially on the
gambling nuisance of which ne is personally
well aw*re that would have made his position
much clearer than his qualified promise to en-
force tlie ordinances if elected.
Copeland means well but he has failed to
make a record us alderman that .HistlHes the
people in voting for him as an improvement
on French.
Now we will give Mr. Copeland a fair hear-
ing. (fur position is well defined we want a
change: we will not support any man who has
not the courage to come out boldly in oppo-
sition to the gambling nuisance ami who can
not only say that he favors public improve-
ments but tell what kind of public improve-
ments ami how the money is to be obtained
to make them. We have no personal feeling
to gratify in this contest.
About two hundred chances already sold in
Struve's grand forty-one prize raffle. Chances
go like hot cakes. Go ami get one;you will be
sorry afterwards and miss a heap of fun if you
don't participate. 12-TJ-dt.
At the election held last evening by the
select Knights A. <>. I W. the following'
comrmles were elected : William Ackerman
select commander; J. B. Vmek. vice-commami-
er: William HoetHing. lieutenant commander:
J. II Grant select recorder George Schroeder.
sele< t treasunr: II Faust select recording
treasurer: George Schuette select trustee.
ttl restaurant wvltv ami lunch at the Post
office Exchange; Anton Hampel the oldest of
eiisjnieres too well known to need comment
superintends the kitchen. AU dainty viands
known in the eating line and tn season Mr.
Richard 11. Lent/ will wait on yon and see you
served with anything' that you'nmy wish. Call
on ns and be com bleed
12 22 3m
AMVSEMENTS.
LOTTA TO COME NEXT SEASON.
GRAND opera IN MEXICO.
HO LI PA V ENTEKT AIN M E NTS.
Copelaud's Announcement.
Grand Raffle.
Elect lon of Officers.
The Acme
Hampee & Lentz.
E. B. WASH Bl KN E.
A Pen-Picture of a Dist ingii lshcd .Man now
in this City.
Ex-Senator E. It. Washbnrne is in the city
lie arrived this morning' from New Orleans
and is staying at the Hotel Maverick. His mis-
sion is soely for the benefit of his health and
he may stay here sometime. In theconrseof
an inters iew this morning he declined to speak
on any of the subjects now engrossing the at-
tention of the public and declared that he had
permanently retired from the political arena.
II is at tent ion he said would be devoted en-
tirely to his health which had been impaired by
a bronchial affection. His v isit had nothing at
al! to do with politics and he knew nothing
on the subject save what he had gleaned from
t he newspapers [
Mr. Washburn was here in Isis ami delivered
an address on ‘Paris during the reign of the
Commune while he was Cnited States minis-
ter to France In appearance he is of about
medium height but tieshy with a large
paunch suggestive of good living
His smooth-shaven lace and white hair give
him a patriarchial air. This hair by-the-way
is rather peculiar. It is as white as snow and
seems as still as bristles. Like a wig' would it
fringes his nock and each hair appears at an
angle from those next to it. But Mr. Wash-
burn’s eyes are his most distinguishing fea-
tures. Bright steady and piercing they seem
to look into one’s innermost thoughts. Ami
after one has borne their gaze for a while one
thinks that their owner gives more attention
to the play of one’s countenance than to what
he says. They are in perfect accord with the
firm chin and the massive pugnacious-looking
jaw. The lips are contracted in the manner
peculiar to Jefferson. Jack-on and others who
were noted for their carefulness of speech
Altoget her Mi. Washburue's appearance con-
veys a favorable impression and this is
added to by Insatiability. There is something
about this grand obi man this Warwick who
with the Cameron oligarchy of Pennsylvania
and with Conkling held pro-consular sway
in New York affords a most striking example
of the power of the 'achine in politics some-
thing about the man himself that commands
deference tine's will seems to bend before
hisas would a reed in a storm. Yet there is no
bluster his tones are subdued ami his manners
are evidently assumed with an intent to phase.
But unconsciously perhaps his energy ami
his will-power are indicated in t lie steady pen-
etrating glances ot his keen eyes ami all who
meet them vaguely acknowledge to them-
selves that they arc in the presence of a being
of giant intellect of wonderful resources of
uncommon energy a man who never forgets
and seldom if ever forgives but who is natural-
l.v tender ami affectionate.
BY THE MORPHINE KOI TE.
A Colored Woman Dies from an Overdose
of Poison Administered by Herself.
At 2 o'clock this morning Hr. E. B. Bankin
was summoned to the bedside of a colored
woman of ill-repute named Mattie Mills aged
twenty-two years at No. .‘Sts Concho street.
He found her in a comatose condition the
pupils ot her eyes contracted her pulse weak
She presented all the symptoms of a person
suffering' from narcotic poisoning and
could oof be aroused Soon afterwards
shedied Information id her death was con-
veyed to Just ice Adam by whom an inquest
was held ami testimony taken which estab-
lished the fa< t that shedied from an overdose
of morphine administered by her own hand
but whether with suicidal intent or not is not
known Iler sister found the envelope which
hail contained lhe morphine ami on it was a
label which showed that Hu* ding was pur-
chased at Kalteyer's drugstore The woman
was ill tor some time and had a hemorrhage
day before yesterday. She obtained the mor-
phine yesterday afternoon W hen interroga-
ted a clerk at Kalteyer's said that morphine
was sold to women every ten minutes during
the day. Physicians declare that the use of it
is becoming alarmingly prevalent among these
of the demi-monde.
NEWS NOTES.
Otto A Sayers’ brewery near Camden N.
J. burned.
A cotton factory at Brownsv illle Tenn.
burned.
Signs of distress are becoming visible and
painful in Ireland.
A party of Kickapoo Indians are taking in
the fiesta at Laredo.
A negro lynched near Nelson Georgia for
attempted rape.
’ The thread works of East Hampton Mass.
have been burned.
I'AUTm India is to have an international
exhibition in IKKI.
Cetew ayo is to be made king in Zululand
again by the English.
The movement to hold an exhibition at < 'ork
Ireland in IKKI is meeting with success.
A newshoy at Waco set bis clothes on tire
with a Christmas firecracker and was badly
burned.
The beach hotel enterprise at Galveston has
revived. The Santa Ee road has subscribed
SIUOOO.
A TELEGRAPH operator of Montreal comes
into a fortune of s;.V)iiou from his unde in
Scotland
A policeman named Lanktree was arrested
for burglary. He had stolen $5000 worth of
silk from a railroad ear
The negro who escaped from the sherilf of
Medina county by jumping from the ear win-
dow has been recaptured ami jailed.
“The city isoverrun with thieves." [Austin
correspondent.
And the legislature is not yet convened.
Hofe an t» Barretf convicted of the murder
of Thomas Browne of New Castle Island and
sentenced to be banged on January 23 have
protested their innocehee.
Tei.eg l< Aph ic connection was effected yester-
day between the Sunset and Southern Pacific
lines and worked well to all point in New
Mexico Arizona and California.
The railway accidents reported yesterday
were near Carrolton Pa. on the New York
Lake Erie and Western railway injuring sev-
eral passengers; and one at Bridgeport Conn.
The English government has decided to
prosecute Biggar an English member of par
liament because he called Earl Spencer lord-
lieutenant of Ireland a blood-thirsty English
|>eer."
It wilt be proposed to concentrate all the
high courts of the state at Austin. Good idea:
get all the concentrated official life possible at
Austin and keep it there. It will be a benefit
to the rest of the state.
Exeter. England is hav lug a bad tire caused
by a petroleum vvaaehouse getting on tire. The
Engh-h are stupidly reckless about tires The
burning oil over tio.uoo gallons ran into the
river ami lighted up cither shore. .Must have
been a tine sight. *
I he execution of a man named < iverdank at
Triesta causes great excitement at Home where
he was a student tine hundred young tneu
made a demonstration in front the Austrian
einbassy crying "Long live Triesta! 'Town
with Austria." The police dispersed them.
10 Cents a Week
PROGRAMME
For Christ mas Services at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church.
First mass at 12 in. midnight. Very Bev.
Father Johnson officiating Introitus “Gloria
in exelsis Deo by W. Mozart ."
Messe Pastorale pour le Temps de Noel by
L Lambillotte consisting ot Kyrie Gloria
• redo. Sanetusand Agnus Dei This mass was
originally composed tor Christinas and will tie
rendered tor the first time in San Antonio.
The Et in I arnat us ami t Tucitixus in the I 'eedo
are composed tor the occasion to suit the three
principal solo singers Mrs Katzenberger Cap-
tum Karber and Prof Haibcdl. Offertory
< antique <le Noel by Adams. The entire ser-
vice will lie with orchestra organ and piano
accompaniment The clvorus consists of Mrs.
Katzenberger Mrs. Mooney Mi’s. Wilson
MissesC. Nelson Ida Hoyer Kimbold lieside
Dunbar two Misses Briam. Kisehe Braden
Staaeke Captain Karber Mr Arnold Crane
Professors Halbedl Plagge II laiager W.
McAllister Greisen and Wilson
By the same ensemble grand high mass will
be celebrated
At lb o'clock Christinas morning Carl Maria
on Weber’s mass in "G" off ertory' "Ave
Maria with violin obligato arranged for the
occasion by Protfessor Katzenberger. Mr
Oscar Schmidt formerly of San Antonio will
assist in both celebrations.
CHRISTMAS TIMES.
Good Times and Good Cheer the Order of
the Day.
Nothing so well illustrates the boom of pros-
perity that prevails in our city than the crowds
of holiday shoppers that have thronged our
stores jewelery shops toy shops and fancy
stores during the past week and culminating
with a regular siege to-day and to-night.
Every access by rail has brought hundreds of
country customers while good weather good
goods ami good crops have contributed to the
liberality from the "ten thousand" farming
population in Bexar county outside our
city. For weeks the holiday trade
has been booming and some large toy and
notion stores are longing for a rest. Never in
the history of our city have our merchants
done such a holiday business. Never in the
history of our city has t here been such a holiday
display. Santa Claus will have a busy time cram-
ming his gifts into pendant stockings to-mor-
row eve; and from Ho quarter d ies there come
a cry of want. There may be misery in some
quarters brought on by gambling and drunk-
enness but actual distress is nowhere to be
seen;even the professional beggar looks chip-
per and fresh. Byt our city is growing and
growth is healthy . A new y ear is approaching
ami in the midst of our festivity and prosper-
ity we should not forget to provide against
emergencies. We shall need a wiser more
liberal more active city government than we
now have if we would take advantage ot the
present boom.
Christmas.
Sunday intervening between the last work-
ing day of the week and Christinas it seems
like two holidays instead of one and the
weather being tine the enjoyment of the
people will be greatly enhanced. We lack the
snow drapery of the north but our clear
skies pure delightful atmosphere and bright
sunshine leave no room for complaint in fact
there is an exhileration of feeling connected
wit h our climate that makes life as enjoyable
as it is possible for it to be in any other land.
It is just cold enough nut to be uncomfort-
able ami to make the warm tire cheerful.
To-morrow the churches will recite the story
of the birth of the Savior and the glad notes
of peace on earth and good will to men will
peal out in the same way they have for centu-
ries past.
And on Christmas morn our juvenile popu-
lation will rise with the breaking light and
send up their joyful shouts of surprise over
thegiftsof Santa Claus. In the joy of child-
hood the great importance of the Christmas
is contained. The stocking hung by the chim-
ney-side the Christmas tree the mystical
Santa Claus are as substantial realities as the
most serious affairs of the grown-up world
and to the grown-up world there is nothing so
tangible as the joy of childhood
( hietmas is the world’s national holiday.
Io San Antonio this is a joyful season; our
city has enjoyed a prosperous year and pros-
perity brings with it bright laces’ light hearts
ami generous hands.
We wish all our readers a merry Christmas
and a happy new year.
Manning Writes a Letter.
Post office San Antonio i
December 22 IKK2. y
To the Editor of the Express:
As a rule a man’s differences or troubles
with his employee is strictly his private busi-
ness in which the public are in noway inter-
ested; but inasmuch as some members of tho
Huppertz family are coming to the front with
an air of injured innocence that is truly re-
freshing to one familiar with the tacts it seems
duty to myself to make a statementJwhich I
have up to this time withheld for the reason
stated at the commencement
On the 11 th day of October of this year hav-
ing been summoned to Iwavenworth Kansas
toattend the federal court I was compelled to
place the entire management of my office in the
hands of Leopold Huppertz my assistant who
during my absence became acting postmaster.
After three weeks'absence I returned to find
Mr. Huppertz absent from his duties and my
office in a most chaotic condition. His father
who had been assisting him in some light du-
ties informed me after 1 had inquired as to
the whereaboatsof his son that he was at home
not feeling well During the day I called at
his home to to pay him a symi>athetic visit
He was not i$ home and bad not been there
that day I was informed. Some three or four
• lays later his brother Ed. Huppertz discov-
ered him at Atascosa some fourteen miles
south of the city ami brought him home. From
the time in which 1 left him in charge of the
very responsible Interests of this office 1 have
not seen him or received one word of explana-
tion from him. While I dislike exceedingly
to come before the public in this manner. I
desire the public to know this and any other
statements I may be compelled to make that
are pertinent to the ease are facts that will
defy a successful contradiction.
Respectfully. John C. Manning
Postmaster.
THE DIFFERENCE IN MEN.
One man has every thing that is necessary to
success in business; he has capital at his com-
mand influential friends wealthy relatives
ever ready to endorse his paper perhaps
steps into an established busines and vet in a
short time he fails. Another has none of these
adv antages and yet in a short time builds up a
large and extensive establishment. One of
llicse latter individuals is our enlerprising'
merchant J M. Emerson Whunasked by us
to what he attributed his suev.-ss In business lie
replied that it was by fair amt impartial deal
ing in all his business trausu tions; bv advertis-
ing and giving the public just what he adver-
tised and by not asking too much for any arti-
cle in his stia’k.also by giving the customer any
advantage he might by careful buying for
spot cash. Inother words should a little child
step in to buy he would deal as fairly as
though the highest and loftiest person were
purchasing.
No doubt Mr Emerson's x lews are correct
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