San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 97, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 14, 1889 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume IX—Number 97.
LkM • National
BANK.
BAN ANTONIO - - - - TEXAS.
CAPITAL ©300.000
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tel and bar use. We make the prices.
ST. JAMES HOTEL
CORPUS CHRISTI TEX.
WM. BIGGIO - - PRO’R.
The only hotel in the city where
first-class accommodations can be had
Dr. H.M. HUNTER
DENTIST
Office 402 E. Houston Stheet. Telephone
Residence 410 Presa St. Telephone 2MJ.
Special Notice.- I am the only Dr. Hunter
who has an office in San Antonio and am not
the travelling dentist who is so often taken
tor me.
Cancercaa Im Cured
Dr. It. C. Black of Georgia is in the city
on a visit. He has devoted the last six
years of his life to curing cancers alone and
during that time has not failed to cure a
single case. He came in possession of a
remedy from experiments made on a very
bad case which killed the cancer in forty
eight hours ami in ten day’s time the whole
thing was removed and the affected parts
began to heal rapidly and was soon well no
signs of it ever having returned.
He has cured hundreds of cases within
the last six years and wants the public to
understand that he treats nothing but can-
cers. The doctor makes no charge until
the patient is discharged—cured He will
remain in San Antonio. Texas several
months. Consultation free at 410 Prcw
street or at 402 East Houston
street. Dr. Black is a graduate of
the Medical University of Pensyivania at
Philadelphia and has practiced over thirty
years.
References: Ex-Governor and United
States Senator Joe. E. Brown of Georgia ;
Governor and General John B. Gordon of
Georgia; and Dr. H. M. Hunter dentist
San Antonio Texas. • 4 8-tf
Are You Going to Europe?
Finest steamers; lowest rates; apply
to Olsen & Son 416 E. Houston St.
Batted Out On a Foul.
The unprecedented rush for base
ball outfits in connection with my
sales of boys’ clothing has exhausted
my stock and left me without a base
ball outfit on hand. I have orders out
for a large stock and will be able to
supply every boy in town in the
course of two or three days when all
who have failed to receive will be re-
membered. I will advise my custom-
ers through the Light when my base
ball outfits arrive. L. Wolfson.
An Old Citizen Gone.
Tire death of Capt. Wm. H. Elliott
an old citizen of San Antonio oc-
curred this morning at 4 o’clock at
his residence on North Soledad
street from blood poisoning from a
carbuncle on his neck. D?ceased was
born and reared in San Antonio was
in the struggle of the rebellion on the
confederate side on Col. Ford’s staff
and was identified with San Anto-
nio’s business and history for a num-
ber of years notice of funeral in
another column.
Funeral Notice.
Died at his late residence 456 Sol-
edad street this morning at 4:2>
o’clock Captain Wm. FI. Eliiott aged
51 years. The funeral will take place
from family residence tomorrow morn-
ing at 10 o’clock and from St. Mary’s
church at 10:30 a. in. Friends and ac-
quaintances are invited to attend.
Americans are warned against visit-
ing the famous old town of Sienna.
Italy where small pox and scarlet
fever are now rampant.
San Antonio Daily Light.
Published at San Antonio. Bexar County Texas and Registered at tho Post Otrice as Second-Class Mall Matter
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH-
ES AND STATE SPECIALS
Up to the Time of Going to Press.
Elijah's Return.
Washington May 14 —E. W. Hal-
ford the president’s private secre-
tary has returned to Washington
from a short visit to Atlanta Ga.
The Ancient Hibernians. (
New York May 14.—The ancient
order of Hibernians began its 57th an-
nual meeting here today.
Weather Bulletin.
Washington D. C. May 14.—Indi-
cations for eastern Texas: Fair
variable winds stationary tempera-
ture slightly warmer.
Gang Attack a Farmer.
Cattlesburo Ky. May 14.—A
gang surrounded the house of a farm-
er named Tone Sheltou at Rogers-
ville. Saturday night and attempted
to take him out. Shelton opened and
fired on the gang killing two of them.
The others fled.
Across the Continent on Horseback
New York May 14.—Professor E.
H. Platt of a riding academy this
city and Jolin Allen a hotel proprie-
tor started from here this morning
on a horseback trip across the conti-
nent to San Francisco.
First Application of Electrical Death
Buffalo May 14.—Wm. Kemmler
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree for killing his mistress Tillie
Ziegler was today sentenced to sutler
punishment of death to be inflicted by
application of electricity within the
week commencing Monday June 24th.
This is the first death sentence under
the new law.
The Cronin Chase.
Chicago May 14.—The following
dispatch dated Toronto and signed
H. J. Crasiett chief constable was
received by Chief of Police Hubbard
today: ‘"A man who knows Cronin
states that the latter has been here
since Friday last but that he has jiot
seen him since 11 o’clock Sunday
a. m.”
What Will be Done With Boulanger.
Paris May 14.—The Nineteenth
Century in an apparently inspired
article says that the senatorial court
finds difficulty in framing a specific
charge against Gen. Boulanger. Some
senators propose that a nolle presequi
be entered iu his case others that
he be tried at the assizes and still
others that he be court martialed. It
is believed the paper says that pro-
ceedings against Gen. Boulanger will
fail and that the prosecution of M.
Rochefort will be abandoned.
Latest Appointments.
Washington May 14. —The presi-
dent made the following appoint-
ments today: John T. Plummer
New York City George E. Leighton
St. Louis Jesse Spalding Chicago
Rufus B. Bullock Atlanta Ga. to be
government directors of the Union
Pacific railway company. Alvin
Sanders Nebraska to be a member of
the board of registration and election
in the territory of Utah. Wm. H.
Lyou New York to be member of the
Indian commission. Bennett S. Gil-
lispie Nebraska to be register of land
office at O’Neil Neb. Samuel C.
Wright Nevada to be superintend-
ent of the mint at Carsou City Nev.
Building Blown Down
Tacoma W. T. May 14.—Shortly
before six o’clock last night while
between fifteen and 20 men were at
work in the new building being erect-
ed for a hotel by Walter Bates who
was acting as his own foreman a
tremendous storm came up from the
southwest which struck the building
with full force and blew it down
burying the workmen iu the ruins.
Hundreds of citizens and laborers are
just returning. Laborers were soon
at work rescuing the imprisoned men.
The body of Walter Bates was first
taken out. This was followed by
two injured workmen and then
a workman named NcConuell
tvho was dead. W. H. Snell
city attorney and son-in-law Bates
were taken out seriously injured
then three dead bodies were recov-
ered but they have not yet been
identified. The work of removing
the debris is still going on and stiffied
moans are heard from underneath-
Besides the workmen who were in.
jured the Rev. W. A. Mackey pastor
of the Presbyterian church who
stopped to seek shelter from the rain
was seriously injured.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TUESDAY MAY 14 1889.
Telegraphic Brevities.
There is considerable sickness in
Austin.
Gen. Lew Wallace is writing anoth-
er oriental novel.
The Shah of Persia has left Teheran
for St. Petersburg.
Brazil and Bolivia are on the edge
of war with each other.
The seditious priests who stirred up
the riot in Mexico will be expelled.
Gov. Hill of New York vetoes the
so-ealled Saxton electoral reform bill.
President Fordyce of the Cotton
Belt road is appointed receiver of that
road.
Mr. Garden’'! black gelding Guy
(record 2:12) is sold in Cleveland for
$29750.
Police authorities of Toronto place
no credit in the reports of Dr. Crouiu
being there.
The remains of Ex-President Lerdo
are received in Mexico with imposing
ceremonies.
Max O’Rell has accepted an invita-
tion to re-visit the United States at
the end of the year.
The Yorkshire miners threaten to
strike unless their employers concede
au advance in wages.
Thousands of people are out of work
on the Isthmus of Panama and the
general misery is great.
The Berlin Post says the work of
the Samoan conference is progressing
favorably to all.concerned.
It is said that the projected Ameri-
can bank in the City of Mexico will be
unable to perfect its organization.
The heavy Moods of the Atoyac
river have destroyed a portion of the
Inter-Oceanic railroad bridge Mex-
ico.
The lower house of the Austrian
Reichsrath has adopted the budget
which shows a surplus of 2770059
florins.
President and Mrs. Harrison re-
turned to Washington yesterday af-
ternoon after their cruise in Chesa-
peake bay.
Base ball: Boston 7; Pittsburg 5.
Cleveland 8; New York 7. Philadel-
phia 4; Chicago 3. Louisville 2; Ath-
letics 1. Washington 13; Indianapo-
lis 11.
Sir E. B. Malet Mr. Kasson and
Herr Holstein form the committee ap-
pointed by the Samoan conference to
consider the question of the govern-
ment of Samoa.
It is stated in the house of commons
that the British government will con-
sider the abolition of viceroyship for
Ireland and transfer such duties to
the chief secretary.
Secretary Noble directs a prompt
and thorough investigation be made
of the published report that settlers
are now unlawfully entering the
Sioux reservation.
Senate and Chamber Resume.
Paris May 14.—The senate and
chamber of deputies resumed their sit-
tings today.
To Study German Rivers.
Berlin May 14.—The American
delegates have arrived here to study
the German river systems. There is a
partial strike among miners at
Heegiun and Northburg.
Voting Put Back by Snow.
Minneapolis May 14.—Special re-
ports to the journal from all over
south Dakota indicate that a very
small vote is being polled. There is
no opposition whatever to the old
Sioux fall constitution of 1885. Re-
publicans are in the majority in both
sections of the territory. Rain and
snow in some parts of north Dakota
are interfering with the vote. The
election develops no excitement
whatever at present issue.
A Fireman’s Presence of Mind.
Denver Col. May 14.—Yesterday
morning a freight engine doing
switching near Bailey station thirty-
five miles from here came in collision
with a bowlder upon.the track and was
ditched. Fireman Charles Lappan
was caught underneath the red hot
fire box and pinned to the ground he
lying in this position with his head
only out from under the machinery
for an hour suffering untold agony
no one being able to render assistance
just before he expired he called a
brakeman to him and while one half
his body was roasting from the heat
of the engine dictated his will leav-
ing $15000 to his two brothers in San
Francisco. He gave instructions re-
garding his funeral and who he de-
sired to conduct the services then
offered a prayer aud died.
—Mr. C. B. Sleviu is the newly ap-
pointed chief clerk of the Maverick
hotel and Mr. B. M. Flood is the new
night clerk. Both are agreeable ac-
commodating gentlemen.
State News Condensed.
At Encinal last week 100COO pounds
of wool were sold.
Baseball: Waco 15 Fort Worth 0;
Houston 9 Austin 5.
West of Rusk a heavy hail stoniK
has done much damage. "
The acts of the 21st legislature will
be ready for distribution today.
The Improved Order of Red Men
Arkansas and Texas met in Dallas to-
day.
Tom Yates of the Methodist
church iu Abiliue is mysteriously
missing.
The convict Roach who killed the
prison guard in Leon county has been
captured.
The Beeville extension of the South-
ern Pacific railroad reached Goliad
last Saturday.
President Diaz will accept the invi-
tation to attend the Fort Worth Spring
Palace if possible.
Charters of the El Paso Gas-Electric
Light Co. and the Sulphur Springs
and Red River railroad Co. are filed.
Sonora forty miles from Fort Mc-
Kavitt is represented as one of the
finest cattle and sheep countries in the
state.
The Farmers’ Alliance has pur-
chased the Brown mill at Black
Jack and is putting iu new ma-
chinery.
A man named Brownson in a con-
troversy with a conductor on the
rapid transit railway at Dallas bit off
a piece of his ear.
The daughter of Rev. Mr Blair of
Decatur was struck aud instantly
killed by lightning at Springtown
Saturday evening.
Henry Johnson the negro who was
taken out and whipped for impudence
to a young lady ou the passenger train
between Elmo aud Terrell has emi-
grated.
The heaviest beef steer that went to
the market from southwest Texas
this season was owned by R. J.' HIJI
of Austin and weighed 2035 pounds.
He was corn fed.
Jasper Sears of Van Alslyne was
bitten by a rattlesnake and his recov-
ery is doubtful. A little boy of 4 years
was also bitten the second time in a
year. His fattier gave him a pint of
whisky which did no good.
Bon Voyage.
Hon. E. H. Terrell and family leave
this city for Brussels Belgium via
St. Louis tomorrow afternoon. They
will halt in St. Louis for a twenty-
four hour’s rest aud proceed to New
York from whicli place after a day
in Washington they sail for their
European destination. In the honors
which have come to Mr. Terrell his
fellow;citizens share and their best
wishes accompany him and his fam-
ily across the ocean and their warm-
est welcome will greet them on their
return. That he may not be unmind-
ful of his home from which he is tem-
porarily absent and that he may keep
fully abreast of local affairs and par-
ticularly that he may be kept advised
of republican movements in Texas
Mr. Terrell orders the Light to follow
him across seas.
Again.
There should be an ordinance or
order from the Chief of Police com-
pelling hackmen to leave the breech-
ing straps of the harness on their
Horses and not take them off
as some have done It is not
done for the comfort of the horses but
for the comfort of the driver who
then has less harness to clean. By
abolishing these straps the horses can
not stop the hack in three lengths and
in our crowded streets there is danger
of collisions.
Favor the Pass.
The United States board of engin-
eers now on the coast whose work at
Corpus Christi and proposed visit to
this city were recorded in yesterday’s
Light express a very favorable opin-
ion of the Aransas Pass inlet and see
no obstacles to a very easy solution of
the engineering question. Ex Gov-
ernor Gibbs Senator Houston of this
city and Chief Clerk Andrews of the
S. A. P. road were with the engineers
during their inspection of the bay
and pass. The board announce their
intention of being in this city Friday
or Saturday but will wire later at
what time they will arrive.
Shot by a Woman.
Mrs.C.DeViere of E.Houston street
is quite a taxidermist and has just
finished mounting a large eagle shot
by Mrs. Ripps a lady who keeps a
dairy a few miles from Sau Antonio
last Friday. The bird measures six
feet from tip to tip of wings and is a
fine specimen. Ripps says the
bird had swooped down in her poul-
try yard and carried off a chicken
which it then proceeded to tear to
pieces while sitting on the roof of the
barn. Sho got a rifle and shot it.
Mrs. DeViere is also a good marks-
woman having specimens of an owi
a woodpecker ana other birds at her
house which she has shot.
Only $5 a Year
IMPORTANT.
To Farmers. Gardeners and Cltf-»
zens Generally.
You are requested to bring samples
of the native products of this county
to the Art Rooms corner Houston
and Soledad streets up stairs
• sent to the Texas Spring Palace at
Fort Worth. A car load of native
products is wanted immediately.
Also all articles made of native ma-
terials. They will be well taken care
of and placed on exhibition at the
Texas Spring Palace. If the citizens
of San Antonio and Bexar county
will contribute what they can to this
exhibit it will be the most attractive
at Fort Wortii and will advertise this
city and county in a splendid manner.
The following are some of the pro-
ducts wanted: All kinds of corn
in stalk in ear and shelled
sugar cane sorghum Johnson grass
Alfalfa millet a.id all native and cul-
tivated grasses. Wheat oats rye
barley silk cotton flax hemp jute
ixtleand Qther fibres; also samples of
all field and garden vegetables; pro-
ducts of dairy ami apiary. Send a
portion of all grains fodders knd
fibres in stalk or in bundles of the size
usually made in the field a portion in
ear and also shelled. Send about a
peck of each of the small grains. A Iso
all samples of horticulture; berries
melons grapes figs fruits and flow-
ers; also samples of building stone
timber and minerals; also wool of
sheep and goats dressed hides of
sheep goats and other animals dress-
ed horns and hoofs.
All these products etc. are needed
immediately. Two shipments will be
made from here to Fort Wortn.one on
the 18th instant and the other on the
24th instant.
Mrs. A. J. Dignowity
6t For the Committee in Charge.
Recorder’s Court.
A. Smith drunk S 3.
W. A. Frolich leaving team alone
W. A. Frolich drunk $2.
Laura Barnes disorderly $5.
Willie Lewis disorderly dismissed.
Adelia Uptondisorderlydismissed.
Frank Deming drunk S 3.
All Right.
The bondsmen of the contractors of
the Alamo plaza paving contract held
a meeting last night when every-
thing was arranged satisfactorily.
New contracts were drawn and differ-
ences between all parties arranged.
Work will now go on as fast as the
blocks can he sawed and delivered
Blocks were being delivered this
morning on the plaza.
Real Estate Sales.
Axel & Meerscheidt to Charles Mei-
row lots 1 and 2 block 14 fronting
100 feet on Montana street. $425.
C.. E. J. A. and E. Villemain to
Charles Cuner lot fronting 20 varas
on Perez street $450.
Geo. Mockert to Peter Neff 1 1-2
acres out of the Samuel Kinney sur-
vey No. 23 for $465.
Geo. Mockert to Ernest Ziegenbalg
3 1-2 acres out of above survey for
$1085.
H. Tournat to Fannie A. Lipscomb
the north one-third of lot 7. corner
Hidalgo and San Saba streets for
$5OO.
Emma Shiner to Fannie A.Lipscomb
2-3 of lot 7 block 40 n San Saba street
for $.500.
Mortuary.
May 11—Alex Knox aged 29 years
typhoid fever ward 3 Dr. A. Hertf.
May 12—Marila Best aged 32 years
consumption ward 7 Dr. G. A. Starnes
Juliana Torres aged 4 months
cholera infantum ward 2 city physi-
cian.
May 13 —Moses King aged 59 years
septic poison from bruised foot’ ward
7 Dr. G. J. Starnes. Alice Louise
Phelps aged 1 year gastric catarrh
ward 5 Dr. S. T. Lowry. Emma
Matzdorf aged 36 years cancer of
stomach ward 5Dr. A. Herff. Albert
Reinshager aged 7 months hydroce-
phalus lived in the country Etnilie
Witte nurse. Marius John Burger
aged 8 days trismus nascentium
ward 2 Dr. Berry.
Alamo Monument Funds.
Capt. Schram reports a widespread
interest in the effort to secure a
monument iu this city to the memory
of the Alamo heroes. Wherever ho
has gone he has found the press aud
the manufacturers ready to respond to
his earnest words of appeal for co-
operation. From Augusta to New
Orleans he found the same interest
the same good feeling the same en-
thusiasm aud the same cordial sym-
pathy. He comes home greatly en-
couraged to undertake a systematic
movement from this city that shall
embrace all sections and states and
make San Antonio the centre of one
great bazar for months together the
proceeds of which shall go to the
monumental fund enlarging its
volume until the amount necessary to
insure success shall have been reach-
ed and construction commenced under
such auspices as will warrant the cer-
tainty of speedy completion.
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