San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 143, Ed. 1 Friday, June 11, 1897 Page: 4 of 8
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FRIDAY. JUNE 11 1897.
POWDER
Absolutely. Pure.
Celebrated for its great leavenin*
Strength and healthfulness. Assures
the feed against alum and all forms of
adulteration common to the cheap
brands. ROYAL BAKING POWDER
CO. NEW YORK.
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LIGHT! FLASHES
i
—Benefit First Baptist cjiurch opera
house Saturday night. Concluded by
"Unexpected Guests.” 11-2t*
—Edison Street Railway Superin- 1
tendent Wakefield will put a force of
men to work next Monday to place a
hundred 32-candle power incandescent
lights in Riverside park for the Eman- ]
cipation celebration.
—A party of boys chaperoned by
"Red” Castanie. will spend Sunday out
on the Salado. I
—Health means a perfect condition '
of the whole system. Pure blood is es-
sential to perfect health. Hood’s Sar- 1
saparilla makes pure blood and gives 1
health and happiness.
—A tent revival conducted by Evan- !
gelist Willis is in progress in
Meerscheidt addition in the southern
part of the city. j
—A private picnic took place in
Riverside park yesterday. This re-
sort is becoming very popular for pic- ।
nickers of late. ;
—The ladies auxiliary lodge of the
I. O. O. F„ the Rebekas will give an
entertainment and dance in Muth's
garden next Wednesday.
—Hood’s are the favorite family
cathartic and liver medicine. Price 25c.
—The Ivy Bowling club had a prac-
tice bowl on Mission garden alley last
night *
—Mr. Ben. M. Hammond chaperoned i
a party of friends out to Scheuermey- ।
er’s park yesterday afternoon where a <
pleasant luncheon was enjoyed.
—Persons are complaining of fast 1
driving and racing on Avenue E since •
the completion of the sewers on that ।
thoroughfare and it is suggested that
the police keep a watchout along there
for reckless drving cases.
—Milton’s new burlesque "The
Grand Mogul” at the Washington the-
atre Saturday night. 6-10-3 t i
—Street Crier Copeland was this
morning riding about the streets an-
nouncing the K. of P. excursion to
Corpus Christi tomorrow attired in
full sir knight uniform.
—A basket party takes place in
South Heights tonight.
—The South Hackberry Street Ep-
worth League held a sllmly attended
meeting last night.
—Billy Sheehan keeps only the best
stock at the Washington Theatre bar.
Opening Saturday night. 6-11-2 t
riuos parts of the city where in
stock and fixtures that money can buy.
Billy Sheehan. Opening Saturday
night. 6-H-2t.
—Tandem riding is becoming very
popular with young people so the
dealers say these bright moonlight
nights.
—The ladies auxiliary of the A. O. H.
will give a musical and literary enter-
tainment in Muth's garden next Tues-
day night for the benefit of that order.
—The manholes of the sewers in va-
rious parts of the city where In black
black dirt are having it rempved from
around them and gravel placed there
instead to prevent them rusting so
badly.
—Grand opening Washington Thea-
tre bar Saturday night Billy Sheehan.
—Bicycle repair men report business
as excellent at present.
—Rev. J. L. Morey will talk at the
Men's meeting in Y. M. C. A. hall Sun-
day afternoon at 4 o’clock.
—Recorder Lewis this morning fined
Franisco Esquivai $1 for being drunk
and down. He was arrested last night
by Officer Daniels.
—Jim Roach has received his new 'll7
racing wheel.
—The usual Friday night dance at
the asylum takes place tonight. As
there is no other social function of any
great importance on tapis the attend-
ance is expected to be quite large.
' —Prof. Foote's dancing soiree tonight
at Muth’s pavilion 25 cents per couple.
—Mlle. Nellie Gennle an East street
belle was arrested last night by Offi-
cer Diaz no the charge of vagrancy
and was this morning fined five dollars
by the recorder.
—A loaded wagon became stalled on
East Houston street near Alamo plaza
this morning and interrupted traffic.
—The case of Jacinto Castillo.
charged with drawing a knife in a
threatening manner will be tried by
the recorder tomorrow.
—The city supplied 23 breakfasts this
morning and as many suppers last
night to the prisoners in the city hall
basement.
—Officer Diaz pulled Chas. Ambrose
last night for being a vag and the re-
corder this morning fined him $lO or 30
days. Being minus the $lO he went to
jail. /
—Excursion to New Braunfels Sun-
day. Round trip 50 cents. 6-11-2 t
—John Levick aged 62 years died at
118 Bowie street of consumption this
morning. Deceased had lived here five
years and lately sold china cement on
Alamo plaza. He leaves a wife. He
was a member in good standing of thhe
G. A. R.
—Ed. C. Jungkind writes from Little
Rock Ark. that Victor Colm who
spent several months in San Antonio
died at Little Rock a few days ago.
—The doctors and farmers will play
another game of baseball at Vance’s
ranch tomorrow afternoon.
—There will be quite a party of
Confederate Veterans who will take
advantage of the railway rates from
this city to Nashville to see the exposi-
tion.
—Notwithstanding the good rains
throughout the country the melon
market is not glutted and prices are yet
quite stiff.
—The Friendly Circle club have ar-
ranged a moonlight picnic to take place
tomorrow night at West End.
—A set of buggy wheels were stelon
from the gallery in the rear of Joe
Woletz's grocery store cofner Frio
and Perez streets last night between
12 and 1 o’clock. k
—Chief Collins of the Ape » depart-
ment has had his new street gong
placed in position on his buggy.
—Excursion to New Braunfels Sun-
day. R*ound trip 50 cents. 6-11-2 t
—The city plumbers are now apply-
ing to the city clerk for permits to
open trenches according to ordinance.
—Mr. C. G. Boelhauwe is recovering
from a severe spell of rheumatism for
the past six weeks.
—Mr. Emil Elmendorf is improving
steadily from a severe attack of rheu-
matism.
—Chief Collins of the fire depart-
ment has supplied the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Capt. Hines of
the Chemical engine company by the
appointment of Rufus Mayes as cap-
tain and assigning John Groben to
Mayes’ place.
—Excursion to New Braunfels Sun-
day. Round trip 50 cents. 6-11-2 t
—The school companions of Miss
Jessie Micklejohn of this city tender-
ed her a reception last night in Boerne
which was very largely attended and
was a happy event.
—The lines for the re-opening of the
o|d ditch through San Pedro park were
staked out by Sewer Engineer Pretz-
er this morning and the work of re-
opening will soon begin.
—Some practical joker put a poison
label on the city hall ice water cooler
today and Assistant City Clerk Schei-
demantel was put to great inconven-
ience the rest of the day going across
the plaza after a drink of his favorite
beverage. He couldn't risk the cooler.
— Amarriage license was issued this
morning to Luciano Martinez and Je-
susa Hernandez.
—K. P. Excursion to Corpus Christi
tomorrow. Through train leaves at
9:15 a. m. Round trip tickets $1.75;
children tickets $1.10; good for two
days. It
—Chas. Perner is building an ad-
dition to his residence No. 994 Dakota
street. Ward 7 to ’cost $2OO.
—City Collector Sutor has s >ld li-
censes for 2041 dogs to date.
—The city detectives say that for the
past two days not even a silver ring
has been reported as stolen.
—There will be no vacation by the
Beethoven Maennerchor this summer.
— The Baptist Young Peoples' society
is enjoying an excursion to New
Braunfels today.
—Fully 600 people have so far enlist-
ed to take in the K. P. excursion to
Corpus Christi tomorrow.
—Plenty of accommodation for all
on the K. P. excursion to Corpus Chris-
ti tomorrow. Train leaves at 9:15 a.
m sharp. It
—Police officer Cooley is threatening
today to resign as chef of the chowder
dish on account of cruel jokes of
which he has been the victim.
COUNTY PHYSICIAN’S REPORT.
Dr. Berrey Suggests that the Insane
Patients be Provided for.
An annual report of Dr. Berry coun-
ty physician from June 1 1896 to May
31 1897 was approved by the county
commissioners this morning. The re-
port shows that there were forty in-
mates in the poorhouse on June 1 1896.
the total number admitted during the
year being 41 dismissed 32 and deaths
nine. In his report Dr. Berrey says
that the sanitary condition of the in-
stitution is excellent; the food ample
of good quality and well served and
the Inmates are as well cared for as
circumstances allow. He says that
there are about twenty-five insane pa-
tients in the poorhouse and jailwhich
cannot be admitted to the Southwes-
tern Insane asylum on account of lack
of room and he suggests that some
provision be made to keep the Insane
patients apart'from the others. The
report is complete in every detail and
is the first of the kind ever made.
DR. GRANT IS BOSS.
HE SECURES ANOTHER BIG BATCH
OF APPOINTMENTS.
Although Eddie's Washington Sub Tries
To Fool The People With a Different
Story In The Express-
FROM THE HOUSTON POST.
Washginton June 9.—(special.)—Dr.
John Grant was very well satisfied
with himself tonight and he had every
reason to feel so as the men he has
endorsed for office are getting there Eli
and without any fuss. Today the
three presidential postofflees fell to the
lot of Dr. Grant. The applicants who
had his endorsement—George J.Elam
at Marlin J. A. Smith at Bowie and B.
Atterbury at Comanche—were nomina-
ted by President McKinley this
morning before leaving for Nashville.
Besides securing these presidential
postoffices.Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow notified the docidr
this evening by letter that the follow-
ing fourth-class postmasters recom-
mended by him had been appointed:
Mrs. S. V. Hogge Deep Water; F. L
Dunn Midlothian; J. B. Stokes Sin-
gleville; C. W. Harris Bandera; Mike
Murphy Sonora; B. H. Thornton Hun-
ter; Miss A. Mulhern Fort Davis; H.
J. Veltmann Bracketville; Joseph
Tweedy Knickerbocker and J. M.
Comparet Blanco.
This is indeed a very hands.ome haul
for one day and is more than has been
accomplished by any national commit-
teeman from the south. It effectually
answers the stories recently sent out
from here that only emergency fourth-
class postoffices had been filled and the
appointments made without the in-
dorsement of any one.
The Post correspondent is reliably
informed that all postmasters appoint-
ed in Texas were appointed with the
approval of Dr. Grant with the excep-
tion of the Anson postoffice.which was
made druing his temporary absence.
Every one of the above appoint-
ments had Dr. Grant’s indorsement
and none of the presidential offices re-
ferred to above had the indorsement
of Chairman Green. It is also not on-
ly a fact that Dr. Grant had the power
to get these appointments but in the
case of Marlin and Bowie he succeed-
ed in securing removals where the in-
cumbents had time to
serve. Where it is agreed by the ad-
ministration that the national commit-
teeman shall control appointments.the
postoffice department and other depart-
ments notify said committeeman of
vacancies to be filled. The Post cor-
respondent has absolute proof that the
postoffice department dally mails Dr.
Grant a batch of postoffices for rec-
ommendation upon which the ap-
pointments are made. From now on
Texas Republicans will be right in it.
C. H. Marrls who wants the Browns-
ville collectorship is still in the city.
When the president returns from
Nashville this appointment will proba-
bly be announced as the commission
of the present incumbent expired on
May 7.
TOLD HIS FRIENDS OF IT.
Sherman Texas June 9. —A private
telegram from Dr. John Grant at
Washington states that he secured the
appointment of twenty-one postmas-
ters in Texas yesterday.
EDDIE’S CLAIMS IN THE EXPRESS
Washington D. C. June 10. —(Spe-
cial.) —The ten appointments of fourth-
class postmasters predicted in previous
to the Express and re-affirmed
last night materialized and were an-
nounced today. This consummation
is very distasteful to the Grant con-
tingent.
The appointments made today are as
follows:
C. W. Harris Bandera vice Sanders
removed.
J. M. Comparet Blanco vice Crist
removed.
H. J. Veltmann Bracketville vice
Flotow removed.
S. V. Hogge Deep Water vice Brad-
ley removed.
Evalina Mulhern Fort Davis vice
Thompson removed.
B. H. Thornton Hunter vice Wal-
hofer removed.
Joseph Tweedy Knickerbocker vice
Gedde resigned.
J. B. Stokes Lingleville Cice Camp-
bell removed.
F. L. Dunn Midlothian vice Kenne-
dy removed.
Mike Murphy Sonora vice Bryant
removed.
G. E. Whitney. Texas City vice Da-
vison resigned.
P. S.—Among the list are several
"former” Lily Whites.
GALVESTON NEWS’ VERSION.
Col. Bill Sterrett one of the best
posted of the Texas correspondents at
Washington sends the NeWs the fol-
lowing:
"The president today sent in the fol-
lowing appointments for postmasters
in Texas: E. B. Atterbury at Coman-
che George J. Elam at Marlin and
William C. Smith at bowie. Dr. Grant
says that he recommended each of
these gentlemen for the places to
which they were appointed and is
pleased at their appointment. He says
that Green recommended and endorsed
others and that he was not an In-
dorser of any of the appointments
made today. He says that the follow-
ing fourth-class postmasters whom he
has recommended will be appointed to-
morrow: J. B. Stokes Slnglevllle; F.
L. Dunn. Midlothian; Mrs. S. W. Hog-
ge. Deep Water; C. W. Harris. Ban-
dera; Mike Murphy. Sonora: B. H.
Thornton Hunter; Miss A. Mulhern
Fort Davis; H. J. Veltmann Bracket-
ville; Joseph Tweedy Knickerbocker;
J. M. Comparet Blanco.
IMPORTANT LAND SUIT.
For Partition of the Property of the
Flores Estate.
An important land suit was filed in
the Forty-fifth District court yester-
day wherein Prudenciana F. de Rod-
riguez and her husband Salvador Rod-
riguez and Refugia F. de Mateu and
her husband Blas Mateu complain of
Petrita F. de Crawford Charles K.
CrawfordDroides Ramon Refugia
Margarita Hortense and Antonio Flo-
res. The suit is for partition of the
following property: A lot at the south-
east corner of Military plaza with im-
provements; a lot on Obraje street and
2580 acres of land in Wilson county.
The petition shows that on July 31 13-
84 Melchora Yndo de Flores died leav-
ing a wil dividing the property equal-
ly among her children. Plaintiffs al-
lege that Clarita Flores one of the
children died on March 17 1896 and
from her infancy to her death was non
compos mentis and wholly incapable of
making a will but that Charles K.
Crawford and his wife desiring to de-
prive the legal heirs of all their In-
terest and with the purpose of appro-
priating to their own use and benefit
all the property of Clarita Flores
probated a will whereby all the prop-
erty of Clarita Flores was devised to
Petrita F. de Crawford. Plaintiffs al-
lege that Charles K. Crawford is col-
lecting rents in the sum of $350 month-
ly and not making any account there-
of. and pray that a guardian ad litem
be appointed for the defendants labor-
ing under disabilities; that a receiver
be appointed and that Charles K. and
Petrita F. de Crawford be compelled
to account for the large sums of mon-
ey received by them.
WHY MAYOR CALLAGHAN FAVOR-
ED THE HERMANN SONS.
To the Daily Light.
A German paper accuses Mayor Cal-
laghan with opposing the lending of
a school building to the Hermann Sons
for the summer and credits the oth-
er members of the school board with
doing the favor. Mayor Callaghan
has on every occasion since his elec-
tion shown his appreciation of his
German supporters. In selecting his
official family he took them almost en-
tirely from the ranks of our German
citizenship. His heads of depart-
ments with but two or three exceptions
are all Germans. His clerk and as-
sistant clerk; his auditor; his collec-
tor; his recorder’s clerk; his super-
intendent of public schools are all
Germans. One-half the city council
are Germans. There has never been
a city administration so completely in
charge of the Germans as the present
one under Mayor Callaghan. When
appealed to by various private parties
to lend the school buildings during the
summer vacation. Mayor Callaghan
refused to give his consent but among
them was the powerful Hermann Sons
organization with a voting strength of
five or six hundred and being of that
nationality that stood by the mayor so
faithfully in the last election he deter-
mined to submit the matter to the de-
cision of the board. This was done to
favor the Germans but the practice of
lending the school buildings has been
stopped from being extended beyond
this favor to the Hermann Sons. Ma-
yor Callaghan has proven his warm
friendship for his German supporters
on all occasions. VINDEX.
BIRTHS REPORTED.
May 26—80 y W. A. and H. G. Haile
Crescent avenue Lake vie »v addition
Ward 3.
June 4—Boy Emmett and Nellie
Jones Hackberry and Indiana streets.
Ward 7.
June 9—Boy Henry Leschke 723
Nogalitos street. Ward 1.
A FINE LIST.
Entries for the Interstate Drill Re-
ceived —A Good Showing.
The following entries have been re-
ceived and booked for the Interstate
drill:
Class A. —
Orleans Rifles New Orleans.
McCarthy Light Guards Little Rock.
Thurston Rifles Omaha.
Morton Cadets Washington.
Fort Dodge Rifles Fort Dodge la.
St. Paul Guards St. Paul Minn.
Shaw Rifles Navasota Tex.
Belknap Rifles San Antonio.
Gpvernor’s Guards. Austin Tex.
Co. A First Regiment T. V. G. Gal-
veston Tex.
Lloyd Rifles Fort Worth Tex.
Class B.—
Shaw Rifles Navasota Tex.
Kennedy'Rifles Corpus Christi Tex.
Tom Hamilton Guards Huntsvile
Tex.
Orleans Rifles New Orleans La.
Fort Dodge Rifles Fort Dodge la.
Trezevant Rifles Dallas Tex.
Mexia Minute Men Mexia. Tex.
Co. C. Sixth Regiment T. V. G.
Gainesville Tex.
Nocona Rifles Nocona Tex.
Lloyd Rifles Fort Worth Tex.
Cochran Light Guards San Angelo
Tex
Zouaves —
Hale Zouaves Kansas City. Mo.
Aurora Zouaves Aurora 111.
Neeley Zouaves Memphis Tenn.
Band entries do not close till July
10th and wifi be then announced.
MERIT i« what has given Hood’s
Sarsaparilla the largest sales in
the world and enables it Io accomplish
thousands of wonderful CURES.
HEAVY HITTING.
BUT GALVESTON HIT HARDEE AND
OFTENER AND WON.
Frank Sparks Struck Out Elevon Bron-
chos Something About Third
Baseman Valdois.
BASEBALL BAROMETER.
San Antonio 55 33 22 .600
Fort Worth 52 29 23 * .55s
Denison 54 SO 24 .555
Houston 51 28 23 .549
Galveston 53 27 26 .509
Austin 53 24 29 .453
Dallas 54 24 30 . 444
Paris 52 17 35 .327
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.
At. Galveston—Galveston 12 San An-
tonio 10.
At Houston—Houston 10 Austin 5.
Thirteen innings.
At Dallas—Dallas 9 Denison 5.
At Fort Worth—Paris 4 Fort Worth
3.
George Gilpatrick who was to have
pitched the forfeited game at Houston
went in yesterday and was hammered
most unmercifully. Nineteen hits with
a total of thirty-five bases tells the
tale. Of Galveston’s twelve runs seven
were gamed. Gilpatrick was also wild
giving seven bases on balls. Frank
Sparks pitched for Galveston and
while the Bronchos connected with
him for seventeen safeties. Including
a hqme run and two doubles he. suc-
ceeded in striking out eleven of our
heavy hitters. It was a close game
however and both teams played good
balli In the field Galveston had thir-
ty-four chances and one error and San
Antonio forty-four chances with four
errors.
We are out of Houston for a while.
That's good. Every ball team that has
yet visited that town complains of bad
treatment—from the Houston'public
as well as players.
A letter was received from Mike
O’Connor this morning in which he
says of Wednesday’s game: "We had -
them 12 to 5 in the ninth and beat to
death when Weber let up and they
made four runs that they would not
have made if he hadtried to pitch and
then the paper came out today and
said the umpire robbed them. The
players and management say they will
get even with us for the way Jack
Brennan gave it to them in San Anto-
nio. As you saw the games in San
Antonio yourself I won’t have to say
any more about that. The boys are
feeling fine and are in good spirits
but are a little sore because they did
not get at those fellows today. One
reason I did not want to play is that
they are all playing In fine form and
I was afraid bad umpiring would take
thesplrits cut of them and throw them
out of Une and it takes a long white
to bring a team around to their play-
ing form again. Tliey all join in send-
ing their regards to yourself and root-
ers.”
This is what the Cincinnati Enquirer
says of San Antonio’s new third base-
man: "The Manhattans are doomed
to lose their crack third baseman
whom they secured after much trou-
ble from the Shamrocks. Fred Val-
dois who has long been considered one
of the best all-round ball players in
this vicinity has received a call from
the strong San Antonio team of the
Texas league. There is not a ball
player in this neighborhood that will
not regret the departure of this clever
player at the same time wishing him
all the success in the new world.” The
Manhattans and Shamrocks are two
strong semi-professional teams of the
Queen City. Valdois is expected to
join the Bronchos at Austin Sunday. •
Valdois played with Denison last year.
His batting average was 311.
The rooters' excursion to Austin next
Sunday ought to be a big success. It
is the Igst game between the Senators
and Bronchos until July 10 and as
both teams are now on their mettle
a close contest can be looked for.
GO TO
Wm. Cameron & Co. for door and
window screens corner Lamar and
Chestnut and 306 South Flores street
THE COUNTY’S WATER.
Machinery for the Power Ordered —
Water for the Jail.
The county commissioners received
blds this morning for a tank for the
roof of the new courthouse and also
for a duplex steam pump in connec-
tion with the artesian well. The low-
est bidder was the F. F. Collins Manu-
facturing company at $562.86 and this
was accepted. The work is to be
completed in six weeks.
Custodian Salliway was ordered to
arrange for suppyllng the county jail
with water from the artesian well.
Connection will have to be made with
the jail to the well and Mr. Salliway
will try to get right-of-way for the •
pipes through private property to
South Flores street then up Flores
street to Houston street west along
Houston street to the jail. By this
line the only block paving that will be
torn up will be on Flores street across
Military plaza while any other line
would be much more inconvenient all
around. The cost of supplying Wie
county jail with water at present is
$350 a year.
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