San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 298, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 14, 1893 Page: 4 of 8
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SATURDAY JANUARY 14 1«»«
filtiwy
STOVES AND.RAWGES
We have taken the agency for the
4 * World’s Beat” the Buck’s Stove and
R anges and we would be pleased to
have you call «n us .and t xamiue their
merits made orerso years ; 15 years on
this market. Host flattering testin oni-
■ls can be produced as to their merits.
WAGNERf CHABOT
Thp Fair “HnußMurnlshers".
ECHOES UIOM WEST EM).
The West End Town cons pany is work-
ing on the floating pavilion; it will soon
be safely itsured for the pleasure seekers
of 1893.
With head erect and stately stride Par-
son Rector has been lufoimiug his many
friends that the new Rector heir is a boy.
Mr. Garrett now occupies house of
Mr. Gray who recently accept) d a raH-
road position at Eagle Pass.
I have not been suflictently among the
West End suffrages to obtain any politi-
cal pointers hence in ust keep silent as to
preferences; thecandldates for mayor un-
doubtedly have e«ch their following
here but there is no noise made about
(heir strength.
It was mentioned around here that
Mr. Weiss intends soon to extend his
street car line to West End; the reports
make their occasional appearances and
they are not furnished as lacts.
Il the Alamo line comes down Cinnci-
nati avenue to Sixteenth street and the
ban Antonio line down near Lakeside ho-
tel. West End with its own double line
would certainly be the best favored addi-
tion of our or any other city in the state.
To see West End is to like it.
The Special IHaconiinued.
This morning the following communica-
tion. dated today was received by Capt.
t». M. Knight city passenger and’ ticket
agent of the Southern Pacific:
“The passenger specials between San
Antonio and Eagle Pass will be discon-
tinued after today. Nos. 19 and 20 will
make the Eagle Pass connection and
handle the Mexican sleepers.
R. If. Innis Superintendent.”
The liiMallation I’o-tponed.
Last night was the night set apart by
the Young Builders’ society of the Alamo
Baptist church for the installation of
their newly elected officers. About twen-
ty of the members assembled to witness
the ceremony but the officers elect failed
to make their appearance. It was whis-
pered around that some of them had to
deliver addresses. The president being
absent Rev. Mr. Snodgrass took the chair.
For about an half an hour the audience
was entertained by Miss Ellison and Mr.
McMinn each of whom sang a solo. Rev
Jordan a Mr. Ripley and Mr. O. T. Tuck-
er each made a short speech that were
much appreciated. After waiting this
length of time and the officers not show-
ing up the meeting adjourned until a fu-
ture date.
Prof. Hanley’s Recital
Last night Trinity church was well fill-
ed with the literary talent of the city to
hear Prof. 1. W. Hartly the well known
and popular elocutit nist. 11l the first
patt of bis program he recited Macbeth
acts 1.2 and 3 w ith the various scenes
and the manner in which he acted was
superb and caused one to picture in his
mind’s eye the reality of that production.
Part two was of a different turn being
on the comic older He recited “Jimn y
Butler and the Owl” and was heartly ap-
plauded. “The Bells” by Poe was re-
cited by request. His voice in this piece
was full of melody and sounded like the
"ringing of the old chut ch bell.” The
evening throughout was most enjoyable.
Prof. Hartley will give another recital
next Tuesday night at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church.
A Picnic For the Cows.
The cows that room In the Ruiz street
district across the Aransas Pass track
are having a jolly time enjoying the
fruits of hay makers carelessness and
' labor. lesierday afternoon a wagon
heavily load with hay tried to cross the
West End street car track on Ruiz street
just west of theS. A. P. track when the
rack on his wagon gave way and his en-
tire load of bay was thiowa into the
road. He did not have time to re load it
as it was getting dark so he postponed
the job until today. Last night the cows
that room in that part of the city became
cignizantof the fact that a rich juev
lunch of bay was in store for them some
whete in the near vicinity and they pro-
ceeded to hunt for it. T hey found it by
the road-side. Disregarding all law anil
order they began to devour the delicious
morsel ai d by day-broke this morning it
looked like the of a lunch stand
after being visited by a company of
Texas militiamen.
Jibe hax< niu Society.
Last night a new society was organized
in San Amor io. which wld be km wu as
the society ft will be a benefit
club and every citizen of Saxon descent
will be ppi mined to join. The following
officers were elected: Hugo fratu r. presi-
d<nt; R. Milins. Mcretary. and Hugo
Claus tn asurer. The next meeting will
be held Friday.
Soiree.
Last night Madam Donaldson tendered
her students a soiree at her accademy on
East Commerce street. It is needless to
say it was hugely enjoyed by the young
ladies and gentlemen present of whom
there were fully 75 couples.
—Breeding Welsh -ft Breeding
dentists Alamo Fire Ina. bldg. lOSlly
THE POLITICAL POT.
THK TAMALE TIGER AVI) THE
CmKlMOUax; HADOER ARE
KIGHT IN LT.
A wt Hot a li»elv I tattle tn fee
Fought — Wibn Will AtieCCeA
Puac I<ii»t -Over
a<i Elect .on Bet.
In the'municipal campaign that Is now
on interest >knt< n-ittes and Hie various
plo:s thieken-so to speak until they have
incrustatiouschat some of the unost skill
sul politicians have been unable to lift up
and ascertain the component tparts be-
.n ath. flencoone of the ti
them is Ure d- dine in &!ie rate and num-
b-r in the local registration of voters.
<Qne half of theitiine allowed bp Jaw for
.registration hasclapsed.und yet not near-
ly one half of those who registered in the
caunty campaign ha ve oome up and had
themselves enrolled on the registrar’s
list.
Speculation i« rife as to the reason for
the decline. Many believe that as re-
gistration was a new ihtiig at the previ-
ous election Hat the toters all turned
out and thv full number was recorded
thereat and now that lire uoveity of the
tiring having worn off ihat they are apa-
thetic. It is also contended .that there .is
more interest in a general than a pure y
local election and hence Ihe excess in the
county registraiiou over that of the city.
It is also claimed by ttuose who seem 10
be po led that before the legistralion is
closed that the 11'ininet* will reach if not
exceed that recor.ied at the recent elect 1 >n.
The decline se< ms to he princi. nlly
among the Germans and the English
speaking portion of the city’s puptnace.
The members of the Latin 1 ace- and es-
pecially the dwellers of the Trans-Sati
Pedro district are registering in
the same pro< onion as they did
before. To caicii up with them the
Americans will have to hu-ile and
the Teuton wII have to git a move on
themselves. The Aziec is way ahead. ’A
word to the wi-e-h mid be sufficient and
the tip should be 1 akin before it is ever-
lastingly 100 late. Unle-s you register
you can not vote so dont neg'eci to regis-
ter and then afterwards make a kick.
The skilful manipulators of the safronhu-
ed vote are going to bring out its full
strength and the native stiffrashan can
rely on that fact Ifhedoesn’ register
himself and lets his vole be killed by it
it will be his own fault.
If the rate and number of registration
at this election does not suddenly and
rapidly increase but remains at tt e pres-
ent ratio until the registrar’s books close
San Antonio will not be as she
was ranked at the close of regis-
tration in the pr< ceding campaign
the first and most populous city in Texas
but she will rate and rank as a third rate
town with Dallas Galveston Houston
Fort Worth and possibly Waco anead of
her. She has not yet reached the 3.000
mlirk.
MEETINGS AND CAUCUSSES.
While the work of registration drags
wearily along there is no diminution or
abatement in the matter of holding meet-
ings and caucusses. All factions feel
called on to "hire a hall” and the work of
capturing these meetings from the fellows
who cal) them progresses to to the exulta-
tion of the captors and the chagrin of the
captured.
There is no stint to the flow of beer or
oratory While the voters are undivided
on the subject of ihe beverage the
speakers are divided.as to the candi-
dates advocated and their language is
that of nearly as many tongues as were
heard on ihe walls ol Babel. Any one who
had a doubt of the cosmopolitan charac-
ter of ban Antonio would have it despell-
ed by attending one-third of the meet-
ings which are being held duting a single
week in this political campaign. English
German. Spanish. French Bolish and a
pot-pouri of broken China is heard rat-
tling louder than the glasses of the at-
unders at the various meetings.
. The next meeiing which will engross
public Interest is that which is called by
the republicans and which w|i| beheld
Saturday January 14 at Ihe Mission
Careen. Speculation is rife as to what
will be the result of the deliberations
which w ill take p ace there. Many be-
lieve that the meeting will endorse the
Honorable George Paschal’s candidacy
for mayor while there are others who
believe that Colonel Jernes P. Newcomb
will be the nominee for the m»v< rshfp.
Another meeting was to have'been held
by the working men having for its object
the nomination of Mr. Joe Beckmann
which was contemplated on Monday night
by Mr. Manuel Lopez and his followers
when their meeting was captured by the
followers of Mr. Paschal but Mr. Beck
manti has announced his intention of run-
ning for alderman-at-large not for mayor
and the breach has thus been closed.
The caucus wh ch proposed Mr Arnaud
for mayor have asked that gentleman to
accept the nomination but he has asked
for lime to consider the question and
probably will after mature reflection con-
clude to decline it for nomination for the
position of aiderman which he has held
heretofore. It is understood that Mr.
Darius Quassowho has also been mention-
ed as acandidate fortbe mayoralty.would
prefer to accept a nominal ion for the
aldermanshipof his ward. If these prog-
nostications be correct then there will he
but two Richmonds in the field for mayor
and only two tickets put forward although
there may be several independent candi-
dates for some of the minor execuiive
offices. With but the two headed by
Paschal and Shardein respectively in the
field the former would be apt io prove
the strongest from the fact that It re-
ceives the support of the business element
and commercial interests of the city be-
sides dividing the support that the ad-
minlsiratlon ticket has among the other
elements. Infect it will unite all of the
elements antagonistic to the administra-
tion but should a third ticket be put in
the field the placing of it there would
strengthen instead of weaken the chances
of the administration ticket.
While the campaign will be a short
one it being but a mouth from now until
the election comes off.it promises to be
one of the liveliest ever witnessed here
and whether the tamale tiger whips the
county court house badger or vice-versa
the fur will fly just as hard and just as
fast and far. The String will be pulled
within a week and the fight will take
place as billed.
In the evept of the elevation of Mr.
Paschal to the mayoralty a number of
local attorneys will be aspirants for the
district attorneyship. As the selection
would be made by the nomination by the
governor by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate none but Hogg men
need apply. Among the latter mentioned
as having a desire to succeed Mr. Pasohal
In speeding infractors on tMr way
to the penitentiary are W. tS. Camp-
Thon. Franklin and C. S. Robin-
son. The former was one of the most
active advocates of the Hogg party and
the most indefatigable worker i« it’s in-
terest aMhe last election and has on that
account the best claim for it. Mr. Frank-
lin who was selected by the governor to
assist in the prosecution of Allee has a
strong pill 1 with the administration that
may secure it for him white Mr. Robin-
son has claims that it is claimed the other
two can’tatop. He was the Hogg nominee
for the seuatorship of this district who
was snowed under by the successful Clark
candidate d’erry Lewis ard it is believed
that the governor is bound to pour balm
over his political bruises if he ever lias an
■ opportunity to do so.
AN UNSETTLED ELECTION BET
is a emtroversary that is now engaging
a great deal of attention. Ch'er Peck of
the tire depariment and ex Detective
< barley Crawford wagered a hundred
■dollars The nature of the wager was
that Hogg would not beat Clark by 10(M)0
majority Crawford holding ihai Hogg
would do so. Hogg failed to beat Clarke
by any majority Inn lie did so by a very
largo plurality. The stake holder therefor
delivered the stakes to Peck. Although
ii was a gaming transition suit was
brought be.ore a justice’s court
on a suit fled by Charley Crawf rd
against Lewy the stakeholder the
plaintiff contending that he intended
when he made the bet that a plurality
should be understood by both parlies and
'hat in that sense he used the term ma-
j'lrity. The justice decided in his favor
and 1 lie-defendant has appealed the case
10 the district court. The decision of
that court will bo watched by the politi-
cians with a great d>-at of interest as sev-
eral hets «[ a similar nature were made
and paid. .
SHORT STOPS.
What ihe reo Ie arc Saying.
Tt is just such actsof boss ism as that
attempted t<> be imp >sea upon Assessor
Fraacii that has brought mir city machine
under ihe severe condemnation oi all good
ciiizens.
• • «
Mr. Frasch gives a heavy bond for the
proper conduct of his office; he Is respon-
sible for the work done in his department
yet when lie asks for assistants to aid him
in the preparation o< the tax tolls and
the council grants his request the mayor
assumes to make ihe appointments with-
out consulting Mr Frasch. This Is boss-
ism pure and simple.
It Is to get rid of that the good
people are willing to go the trouble of
registering and voting. Will bossism bo
downed?
• • •
No duty is more pressing upon the good
citizen today than 1 hat of registering as a
voter and preparing himself to vote at
the coming election.
• « «
But nine full day s remain in which to
register. On Mouday ihe voteis who
have not registered should mass at the
city hall and attend everyday thereafter
until the closing moment. Many will be
• xcluded because of their delay in not
going early in ihe week
• • •
If our public business goes wrong our
taxpayeis who h ve ihe power are to
blame for 1 lieir neglect to exercl e iheir
influence at the ballot-box to correct the
evils complained of.
• • •
Party politics have little to do with the
executive functions of < ur public offices
yet party politics are essential to the
perpetuity of our free institutions and
the direction of our p iblic affairs hence
every good citizen shot! d beapparlizan to
the extent of declaring his party alle-
giance and ever ready to maintain his
political position.
* * *
Party politics do not necessarily breed
private di-sension in the community; on
the contrary political contentions are re-
lieved of the intense biller personal
character of onr local deci ions where the
struggle for office is reduced to a personal
encounter between -candidates and
cliques.
» * •
The rr publican party Was defeated at
the last national elec ion. but it remains
th<-great paity of the 1 a''on today; its
defeat wa- brought übmii by defection in
its ownranks but It i< now app-rent
that <lie lepubiicun puty will again be
called on 10 rescue the nation from its
troubles and - dangers four years
hence.
* • *
The fact that there are over three thou-
sand Intelligent republican v ters In this
city is sufficient reason for their orgalza-
tton. ai d 1 hat they should be united In
their political action hence it is not out
of place for them to pip a ticket in the
field fur local officers and thereby relieve
themselves of personal politics. If th.sis
not done now it will be done or else our
community will find itself engaged in
bitter personal controversies wuich will
injure its peace and prospeitty.
A House Warming.
Last night a house warming was given
at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Massey on Juhi son street. It was in the
nature of a sutprise party arranged by
Joe Mtrgraves and Joseph V. McNeef
The time from 9 until 2 o’clock was
spent in dancing with ihe exception of
about 30 minutes intermission for re-
freshments. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs 11. McGinnis. Mr. and Mis. Valdez
Mr. and Mrs Ogston Megdames Bennett
Kelly. Goodrich and t'oburn Misses Pul-
ton M. A and D Musgraves N and A.
Carey Mabel Massey E. and D Walker
Crover. l-ullingt m and Boebbler Messrs.
Saunders. Mu-graves Saunders. Avent
E. J. and Ben McGoldrick. Forsyth.
N rthway Miller Hathaway Witt and
McNeil.
G. A. R. Installation.
The public installation of the E. O. C.
Ord Post No. 3. G A. R and E. O. C. Ord
Wi man’s Retief Corps No. 5 toik place
at Milam hall last night and-proved to be
an enjoyable event. Aluncnwas served
late tn the evening and all present had a
pleasant time. The following officers
were Installed for the ensuing year:
E. O. C. Ord Post Fo. 3 G. A. R.: Com-
mander Alex Kuhn; senior vice com-
mander W. W. Hull; junior vice com-
mander A. K. Melton: quartermaster
F. C. Loring; officer of th-i day. M. J.
Keating: chaplain H H. Alvord; officer
of the guard C. J LeSturgeon.
E. O. C. Ord Wi mao's Relief Corps:
President Mrs. Haitie E Loring; se-
nior vice president Mrs. Alice Smith:
bunior vice president Mrs. Marv Nuffer:
treasurer Mrs. Lida Van Cleave chap-
lain Mrs. Matilda O’Connor; conduct-
ress Miss Elma Brooks; guard Mrs
Josephine Hubbs.
Shoes - - POSITIVELY - - Shoes
The most stupendous sale of Ladies Misses Boys and Children’s Shoes
ever inaugurated in San Antonio.
Twelve Counters of Bargains
Ten Thousand Dollars worth of Shoes to be sold this week
regardless of cost or value.
THIS IS HOW WE’LL DO IT.
As an accomodation to our customers and to facilitate handling we have arranged
Twelve Special Counters each counter at a single price:
REMEMBER—Each counter contains Ladies Misses Boys and Chil-
dren’s Shoes Slippers and Oxfords.
Your Choice of all Shoes on Counter No. 1 for 25 c pair
Counter No. 2 For 50c pair Counter No. 3 For 75c pair
Counter No. 4 For $l.OO pair Counter No. 5 For $1.25 pair
Counter No. 6 For $1 50 pair Counter No. 7 For $1.75 pair
Counter No. 8 For $2.00 pair Counter No. 9 For $2.50 pair
Counter No. 10 For $3.00 pair Counter No. 11 For $3.50 pair
Counter No. 12 Contains 273 pairs Men’s Fine Plush Alligator and Seal Leath-
er Slipp rs at less than half prevailing prices elsewhere.
N. B.—Every pair of Shoes offered in this sale are strictly first-class goods
and worth from half as much more to double the price named.
Haas & Oppenheimer
212 and 211 Commerce Street - - San Antonio Texas
House
Cleaning
Sale.
The Balance of the Month will
’ be Devoted to a General
CLEANING UP OF
Winter Goods
All heavy goods are
marked away down to
make sure of rapid sales
and get room for a large
stock of spring goods
now being purchased.
This week will be de-
voted to the great
slaughter of
Remnants and
Odds and Ends
which were found dur-
ing Stocktaking
%
REAINANTS OF
Dress goods Velvets Silks
Flannels Curtains Table Linens
Dress trimmings Ginghams
Domestics Etc.
ODDS AND ENDS
Hosiery Knit Underwear Muslin
Underwear Towels Laces and Em-
broideries.
100 pairs LACE KID GLOVES
dressed and undressed worth $1.50
and $2 00 all go tex. clear out the
lot at only $l.OO Pair
NEW IMPORTATIONS
500 Pieces of Hamburg
Edgings and Insertings
200 pieces worth 12 l-2c at 10c
100 “ “ 15c at 12 1-2
KO “ “ 2('c at 15c
100 “ “ 25c at 20c
WOLFF & WX
Cwr Commerca and Alamo Street)
ALEX. SARTOR
WATCHES
DIAMONDS
— AND FINE —
JEWELRY
Also a large line of
FINE OPERA GLASSES.
No. 114 West Commerce Street
The San Antonio Brewing Ass’n.
4 *
xxx ■ PEARL_BEER •
The purest and the best. Delivered to any part of the city
COMMINGE_& CLAVIER.
AUCTION
And Commission House
227 E. Houston Street.
Highest cash price paid for all kinds of
Business and Residence Furniture. Fur-
niture of all kinds taken on consignment
and sold on commission at auction or
private sale. Fair square liberal deal-
ings and satisfaction guaranteed.
Auction Days — Wednesdays and
Saturdays of every week. Outside Auc-
tion a specialty.
Packing storage and moving. Re-
member the number 227 East Houston
Street. Telephone building.
DR.S. BURG.
Late Physician Imp. Hospital Vienna
Office Re .ter Building Alamo Plaza.
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