San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 170, Ed. 1 Monday, August 7, 1893 Page: 4 of 8
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MONDAY AUGUST 7 1893.
FELLOW CITIZENS.
Do you want the Beat Refrigerator made?
Or the Beet Ice Cream Freezer?
Or a latest improved self generating Gasoline
Stove as cheap as 16.U0?
Or the Beet Modern Coal stove?
Or anything in the Housefumishing goods line?
It you do Wagneh & Chabot’s FAißisthe
place to get them.
They handle only the best of everything.
R. J. HOFHEINZ
Military Plaza the Leader of Low Prices
in spring work has just received 3 car-
loads of carriages phaetons sureys bug-
gies delivery wagons and catts.
He is offering
Delivery Wagons $5O to $6O.
Top Buggies $6O.
Business Buggies $4O.
Carts $l5.
And other vehicles in proportion.
CITIZENS FAIR
Association Petition the City Coun-
cil for the Use of San Pedro
Springs.
The Citizens Fair association
will present the following petition
to the City council at its meeting
this afternoon:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aidermen.
Sirs: We the undersigned
directors of the Citizens Fair asso-
ciation which is an association or-
ganized in recognition of the vital
importance to southwest Texas
and San Antonio of an annual ex-
hibition of stock farming and
manufacturing products do re-
spectfully petition your honorable
body to lease us for the period of
twenty years free of rent (from*
expiration of lease of present les-
sor about March 1 1894) the city
property known as San Pedro
Springs park under the following
conditions:
First. That we have the right
to erect the necessary buildings
make track and fence the proper-
ty.
Second. That we also have the
right to close gates and charge ad-
iniss ion to grounds for a period of
forty days during the yearat such
dates as we may designate; at
other times the park to be open to
the public free of charge and its
use by the public generally to be
under the direction of the city au-
thorities; but that we reserve the
right to keep closed any buildings
we may erect.
Third. That although the park
may be opened to the general pub-
lic free of charge during the year
except during the particular forty
days herein before mentioned that
we have the right at all times to
charge admission to any perform-
ance we may give in any building
we may erect.
Fourth. That we commence work
of improvement and building any
time after Jan. Ist 1894 if in so do-
ing we do not interfere with rights
of the present lessor.
In consideration of this lease
we hereby agree on the part of the
Citizens’ Fair association that all
improvements made or buildings
erected on said property shall re-
vert to the City of San Antonio
free of charge at the expiration of
the lease asked namely twenty
years.
except that in the eventof this
• lease being given and this associa-
tion should purchase adjoining
property that the ownership of the
said property would still remain
with the Citizens’ Fair association.
As business men we know beyond
question of argument that rapid
and ample transportation and near-
ness to the center of population are
absolutely essential tothe financial
success of an annual fairand as the
San Pedro springs property meets
this requirement fully we would
urge upon you as the peoples’ repre-
sentatives to serve the people by
granting this lease. The Citizens’
Fair association is an organization
“of the people for the people by
the people” and the first step in
its inception was a mass meeting
of the citizens.
An annual Fair is conceded to
be a necessity not only to San An-
tonio but to Southwest Texas;
and as San Antohio is the wealth-
iest and largest city not only of
this section but of Texas the vast
country tributary to us naturally
looks to us to supply this neces-
sary aid in the development of
our section. While on this subject
we would draw your attention to
the fact that in the city of Saint
Louis the City Fathers in response
to just such a request asoqrs gave
the St. Louis exposition associa-
tion a public park situated be-
tween 13th. and 14th. streets and
Olive and Locust streets an entire
square worth probably today
thrbe or four hundred thousand
dollars free of rent and taxa-
tion as long as the proper-
ty was used for Exposition
purposes. A fund of was
raised by popular subscription in
shares of $2O each and with that
money and the funds raised by is-
suing bonds the present Exposi-
tion Hall the pride and ornament
of St. Louis was erected. The peo-
ple asked this of the City Fathers
in St. Louis not because they could
notoget other property but because
like ourselves they knew that no
enterprise of the character of a Fair
or Exposition can be a financial
success unless situated near the
center of population where com-
pletetransportation facilities exist.
The Citizens’ Fair association is
duly chartered under the laws of
the State of Texas with a capital
stock of $30090 ami with the right
of issuing bonds to the full extent
of its capital.
The estimated outlay for build-
ing A-c. at the outset is $30000
and as it is only fair to assume
that the association would spend
in the twenty years of the lease at
least $20000 more making a total
of $50000 and that as all these im-
provements would revert to the
City free of cost at the expiration
of the lease the value of the im-
provements would be equivalent
to an annual rental of S2O(H) or
$2500 per year.
C. W. Ogden G. R. Sullivan A.
E. Devine Ed. F. Glaze J. S.
Thornton L. M. Welton Nelson
Mackey J. M. Vance Vories I’.
Brown Wnr. Hoefling T. 11. Banks
W. W. Lipscomb J. IL Hooper
Directors.
The New Lodge Officers.
Saturday night the newly or-
ganized lodge Knights of Honor
held a meeting at Krisch’s hall
and the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing term: Past
dictator Paul Pretzer; dictator
Herman Heiligmann; vice dic-
tator Albert Persch; assistant di-
rector’ C. Wurzbach; report-
er W. M. Edgar;- financial
reporter Charles Scheideman-
tM; treasurer Ernest Richter;
chaplain Eugene Staffel; guide
Wm. Heiligmann; guard G. O.
Zellweger; sentinel J. G. Knoll;
trustees Wm. G. Snell J. Lous-
taunau and A. Klar.
The following committee on by-
laws was elected: J. G. Marshall
H. Heiligmann PaqJ Pretzer C.
Wurzbach and A. Persch. The
next meeting will be held in
Krisch’s hall on the evening of the
11th and at that time the officers
will be installed.
City Council to Meet.
This afternoon it being the first
Monday in the month the regular
meeting of the city council will be
held and as there has not been a
meeting for three weeks consider-
able routine business is in readi-
ness to be disposed of. The princi-
pal feature will be the reading by
the mayor of his annual message
which is a lengthy document and
full of interest to all San Anto-
nians.
Bit by a Mad Dog.
A child residing on Zavalla
street was bit by a mad dog yes-
terday morning and is now in a
critical condition its recovery be-
ing doubtful. The dog had been
acting strangely for nine days
when it went into a fit of madness
and terriblv bit the little one.
Miss Emma’s Birthday.
A birthday party was had at the
residence of Wm. Simmang on
South Laredo street it being the
15th natal anniversary of his
daughter Emma. A large number
of the relations of the family and
many friends of the young lady
were on hand to congratulate and
spend a good time with refresh-
ments and plays.
Mr. Simmang took pride in
showing some old books one a
bible printed in the City of Nuren-
berg Germany in 1736 and con-
taining in addition to “Holy writ”
a full text of the original Augsburg
confession a brief sketch of the life
of Martin Luther and a short con-
cordance for references. Another
interesting volume is a large man-
uscripta compelation of curiosities
incidents the burning of witches
and evil doers as they took place
in what is known as the > Kingdom
of Saxony dating back to the fif-
teenth and sixteenth century.
A Pleasant Picnic.
The employes of Johnson Bros.
Printing company partook in a
pleasant picnic at the second mis-
sion yesterday. Refreshments
fishing hunting music and danc-
ing were indulged in and a general
good time was had.
•THE NEGRO.”
As it Was Then Now and Will Be.
(The opinion of Editor Harbert in the
Weekly Tonguelet.J
It was once the damn big mouth
slew footed “Dutchman” and “the
Christ killing big nosed Jew” by
the proud impulsive southern
white man but the characteristic
“keep quiet and saw wood” tactics
of these wonderfully industrious
people—being now the back bone
and sinew of every state in the
country successfully carry-
ing on the largest man-
ufacturing mercantile and
industrial establishments in every
city—have driven from the lips
and minds of their deriders these
opprobrious epithets and in their
stead we hear nothing but theten-
derest kindest and the most hon-
orable expressions. Their sons
topple over each other seeking the
hand in marriage of their daugh-
ters the Germans and their
daughters congratulate them-
selves upon successfully weaving
the connubial webwith which their
sons are made prodigals to their pa-
rental thresholds. If people had de-
sired it they could have exclaimed
“What shall we do with the Ducth-
man and the Jew?” “How can we
solve the German or Jew prob-
lem?” just as it is interrogated
from every platform and
journal in the country about the
Negro. The Germans and the
Jews have solved in this country
the question beyond any discussion
in regards to themselves and solv-
ed it themselVes. Their social
moral financial and political
status is never now under
unfavorable discussion. It is bad
policy to get their ill will for they
are a power hence their friendship
is rather courted. While we do not
set forth that the Negro will ever
be on social lines accepted as the
German has been by the white peo-
ple of this country—marrying into
his families etc. —(he does not
wish or expect this) we do claim
that if he wisely adopts the methods
of the Germans and the Jews in
acquiring large property conduct-
ing successful business enterprises
of every kind supplemented by
normal development in morality
and mentality he too will be truly
happy over putting the quietus on
the unfriendly criticisms to which
he is continually subject. In short
he will be happy in solving his own
problem and the public will be far
richer and more prosperous by his
contributions as with the national-
ties named.
Street Improvements.
Street Commissioner Bart Car-
others has his men busily engaged
today repairing a portion of North
Flores street. After they have
completed that task they will be
removed to Flores street between
Houston and Commerce streets
where several repairs will be made.
The steam roller is being run
over the recently repaired portion
of Houston street just west of
Flores street.
The street commissioner’s esti-
mate for the gradingand graveling
of Belvin street which will.be pre-
sented at this afternoon’s council
session is $1500 and it is probable
that amount will be appropriated
and as soon as the street is graded
class “A” sidewalks will be ordered
laid.
A Midnight Intruder.
Pedro Focasse was seen wander-
ing around in the vicinity of Milani
Spuare last night and was arrested
by Officer R. G. Ellison suspicion.
When searched he had a costly re-
volver on his person. The evi-
dence went to show that he had
endeavored to enter several houses.
He was fined $25 for being a sus-
picious character and $25 for car-
rying a pistol.
Vernor Won the Medal.
At the regular Sunday shoot of
the San Antonio Gun club held
jesterday afternoon at Lakeview
Vernor carried off the first medal
by a score of 47 out of 50 shots.
The scores in the medal shoot were
as follows: McCormack 40 Roth-
well 44 France 42 George 40 Cha-
bot 39 Shields 30 Weyel 34 Epp
31 Vernor 47 Learn 25 Barker 23
Phillips 27 (’reason 37 Thiele 37
Samuels 44 Biesenbach 40 Gross-
mann 29 Vollbrecht 31 Joske 17
Barr 36 Cones 36
Besides the medal shoot there
were two regular shoots at fifteen
singles each.
More Border Violators.
Deputy United States Marshal
O’Donall arrived in the city today
from Laredo having in custody
Francisco Gonzales an alleged
violator of the United States neu-
trality laws. Gonzales was placed
in the county jail to await the ac-
tion of the federal grand jury.
There are not many Garza revolu-
tionists now in the Bexar county
jail but the border officers are
busily engaged in scouting for
them and by the time the court
convenes it is probable there will
be a large number awaiting trial.
T. • C. • PR OS T
BAJTKEE
* AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT
IN PLAZA SAN ANTONIOTEXAS. '
advances made on every product of the ’country consigned for sale
HANS L. DEGENER. FERDINAND KARBR
DEGENER & KARBE
DEALERS IN
LUMBER AND BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES *
And Manufacturers of Sash and Blinds Turning and Cabinet Work.
Office Cor. Dawson and Chestnut Sts. Near Southern Pacific Ry. San Antonio Tea;
a Are you going to the
World’s Fair?
We carry the largest stock of
well made Trunks Traveling;
bags and Fancy Leather goods i&
the South. The best goods at
lowest prices.
ALAMO TRUNK FAC’Y.
Write for Catalogue.
323 Alim Pllzi. H. VOSLER & CO.
ED. STEVES <fc SONS
CALCASIEU LUMBER'
Doors Sash Blinds and everything to build a modern house.
Yards: I &. G. N. Depot and Sunset Crossing E. Commerce St. San Antonio Texas.
FURNITURE
Over $4 o 000 Stock
of fine medium and common Furniture offered for the next 90 DAYS at a
Great Sacrifice. Contemplating a removal from my old standand to save cost in.
removing lam offering my ENTIRE STOCK at greatly reduced prices. This
offer includes six car loads of new and modern styles in latest designs which was
received since January ist 1895. My patrons and the public generally are invited
to call and get prices w’hich will convince them they can make a Great Saving
on anything they need.
Thu Old Reliable Furniture and Carpet Dealer.
115 and 117 Commerce St. .... San Antonio
RUPTURE!
Permanently Cured or No Pay.
Financial References: Dunn's Agency Fifth National Bank San Antonio Nation-
al Bank and to over 5000 Patients.
No Operation No Detention from Business
Written guarantee to absolutely CURE all kinds of Rupture of either sex
without use of the Knife no matter of how long standing. Examination FreeSend’
for circular.
The O E MILLER CO Room 35-36 Alamo Ins ’Bldg San Antonies
Classic Concert.
An evening with intellectual
harmony can always be enjoyed
at Scholz’s pavilion and concert
garden. Its appreciation is best
shown by the more than liberal
patronage thia popular resort is
drawing. The musical selections
such as A über StrausRossini etc.
often are encored while the “Ver-
dure Clad” dining gardens are
filled with visitors who enjoy the
cool surroundings and partake of
only first class viands served in a
masterly style.
Wanderers’ Return.
A letter received by H.
Boerner being the news of the em-
barkation of papa Scholz and his
son Guilermo on the North Ger-
man Lloyd steamer Spree from
Bremen on the Ist inst. They will
no doubt take in the fashionable
hunting grounds of the East and
partake freely of America’s grand
show at Chicago on their way to
home and friends in the Lone
Star Metropole by the Alamo. ✓
Building Permits.
The following building permits
were issued since last report:
Mrs. R. E. Reid addition to
dwelling Nixon street; $4OO.
Mrs. A. Schmidt residence Ar-
senal street; $4O.
D. J. Woodward dwelling Fan-
nin street; $2000.
Mfs. E. Carrier dwelling Main
avenue $2400.
Benedict Maier dwelling Jones
street; $5OO.
Suit on Account Transferred.
The suit of L. Saltonstall as-
signee against Mathilda S. Rounds
et al. on account for commission
$399 was transferred from Justice
Adam’s court to the Thirty-seventh
district court this morning.
Are you going to the
World’s Fair?
OIVIS ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste and acts
fenily yet promptly on the Kidneys
aver and Bowels cleanses the sys-
tem effectually dispels colds head-
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach prompt In
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and $1 bottles by all leading drug-
gists. Any reliable druggist who-
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
•OUISVIUE. KY NEW YORK. N.Y.
TIMES ARE BETTER.
We are selling more summer
clothes at our wind-up than we-
ever did in our life. People have-
money for real honest bargains.
8-7-3 t Joske Bros
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