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W. etandlng or reputation of any
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ed upon tta being brought to the
attention of the management.
THE SOUTHWEST IS OPEN.
There is no section of Texas that
can present more for the consideration
of the investor the practical agricul-
turist or the promoter of agricultural
colon les »#an the section of Texas
lying between this city and the gulf
coast of Texas and down the Mexican
borde. along the lower reaches of the
Rio Gram'c river. This is no new
statement but it is one that it is tn
order to make a: almost any time
With the destruction on the Pacific
coast and the increased enquiries for
locations on account of the Ude of
immigration in that dlrecttion being
turned backward as well as on ac-
count of the fearful tide of immigra-
tion setting into these United States
from Europe threatening to reach two
million before this vear closes the
question of opening new and profit-
able acres to cultivation is a present
and an important one. This South- |
west Texas is t b e unknown quantity i
of this great land equation. The bene- ।
fits of other sections have been dwelt |
upon advertised exploited and made
prominent all over the world but
this Southwest Texas is almost un- |
known. Onlv within a few months has
It real'v been open to settlement on ;
account. 4>f its having no railroad facili-
ties or inadequate ones and also on
gpFonnt of the large ranges being held
grazing purposes. Now that the .
P value of these lands Is bc-ter known
they are coming into market rapidly
for the'- arc too rich agriculturallv
to admi’ Of their being held for mere
. grazing purposes The truck gardens
of the nation for the supply of early
vegetables for all the section north
and west of Vew Orleans are growing
up In this sec'fon The early berry
orchards of the counT- are to he
found here. The vegetable sunplv of
the countrv tor the first four months
of every calendar vear are to be drawn
from this sec-lon. a”-’ this work onlv
in its Infancy Is alreadv assuming ।
splendid proportions and vfeldlng I
splendid returns This Is the home of
the early bird ’ha' ca'ches the worm 1
I Ilf » «»I l»
Enquiries for these lands are destined
to become earnest In a few months
and In a few years ’hero will be noth
Ing doing for the land will ho oc-
cupied. San Antonin Is the natural
metropolis of all the country here re-
ferred to and the homesockers come
this wav. Scores of them arc hero
daily making no erv but quietly in-
vestigating the situation and gather-
ing facts and many of them actually
investing in homes for themselves and
others. San Antonio welcomes all
these assuring the m that they will not
miss <t in casting In -heir lot with the
pioneers In this development of this
soutiyvest.
The contention over closed or open
shops is stilt a matter between the
complainants and the courts and the
judges are not unanimous in their
opinions of which Is really what.
President Roosevelt is in earnest
In his det< rmination that the trust
shall not live and do business in the j
Vnlted States and In this he Is heart-
fly backed by the masses of the peo-
ple.
Russia is again in the eye of the
world but if she really knows to what
extent she has committed herself to
the modern ideas of government by
the people she knows more than her
most intelligent critics She has made
the first move In th-' peaceable revo-
lution by which alone a radical and
permanent and bent ficial change in
her government can come and this is
the kind of a revolution that never
goes backward. Russia has taken the
forward step and she has committed
her people to a hope of personal par-
ticipation in government that it will
be dangerous to disappoint.
There is u good trade feeling in this
city and business men are getting re-
sults right along.
KEEP GOD'S ACRES CLEAN.
The veterans of the Grand Army
of the Republic will soon assemble at
the cemeteries where there noble
and patriotic dead are Interred to re-
call their virtues decorate their
graves call the honor roll of those
who died In defense of the nation
and perpetuate the memory of their
heroic deeds to a generation too
prone to forget the great services
they rendered the republic In the
nour of Its greateat danger. It is
rigr.t and proper that these cemeter-
ies. in which these patriots rest
should be prepared for the interesting
and impressive ceremonies that are
to char icterize that day of annual
commemoration. A glance over the
cemeteries belonging to this city and
most of those that are in charge ot
the various benevolent orders and
churches show that they are not iu
perfect condition to meet the ap-
proval of a correct and cultivated
taste. So long as cemeteries are so
long they should be tended with care
preserved from the unsightly weeds
and withered wreaths and flowers
with which they too often abound.
These Ged's Arres are intended to be
fragrant with the memories of those
who rest In them and this fragrance
is evidenced la the carefully kept sod
beneath wrlch our dear ones rest in
the trim condition of the shrubbery
in the freedom of the paths from
weeds in the general neatness and
order of the place and in all that
speaks of the unremitting and lov-
ing ministries of those who survive.
This should be the case for here
sisters and daughters of sorrow come
with their tears and their floral offer-
ings to sit awhile in the presence ot
their dear ones recalling all that was
sweetest and most precious in their
lives and soothing the sorrows ot
their bereaved hearts in the restful
sense of the surroundings and the
hour. In order to do this these
houses of the dead should be sweet
with the perfume ot flowers tree
from the intrusions of unsightly
weeds and grasses clean with the
constant care that a good and cheer-
ier a well and tastefully kept ceme-
owu home and thus a delight to all
who enter the sacred place. To en-
ter a well and statefully kept ceme-
tery is not to enter a place ot gloomy
suggestions but oue ot light and
beauty and one that cheers the senses
with svggestions ot the laud where
i the flowers never wither and the
streams flow crystal clear the long
season through. These cemeteries
ot this city lack much of being in
this delightsome and suggestive con-
ditlon and the coming so soon of
the memorial day lends Atting oc-
casion to suggest that the keepers ot
these abodes ot the dead take imme-
diate steps to put them in the best
possible condition that they may be
i pleasure and not a pain to the
housands who shall visit them on
hat annual decoration day. Sap ver-
The Democrats can bank all they I
want to on the divisions that the pol- -
icy of the President has created in
tiie Republican party but it will be
found that the people are with the
President.
How to keep in the middle of the
road or as near it as possible while
allowing the other fellow his right to
the half of the highway that he is en-
titled to is the great problem.
It is a hopeful sign when the in-
struments of corruption cry out
against the agencies by which their
corruptions are brought to light and
this cry Is now raised against the
daily press of the country by those
who have reaped their individual har- i
vest from the fraud sowings of the ;
corruptionists. Among these denoun-
cers of the press the foremost place
in the west Is given to Stone of Mis-
souri. and he Is in his element in de- j
nouncing anything that stands for
greater cleanness in politics greater !
integrity in business greater man- '
rood in the men who rule opinion and
mark the way for the progress of the
nation. That is all right.
The wisdom to determine what to
print as news and what to reject as
sensation is what all news editors
need to pray for.
Lawson is being repudiated by his
। old friends In a way that suits the rc-
-1 formers down to the ground for Law-
son is accepted as representing In
himself the very worst features of
the grafts that he so eloquently con-
demns by the column In the magazines
to which he has access. The spirit
that has undertaken to bring corpo-
rate greed and trust magnates to the
bar of an enlightened public judgment
Is not anxious to see its work fathered
by the Lawson tribe.
J To tend strictly to your own busi-
[ ness allow no one to interfere with It
land at the same time allow others
the same privilege is the square thing.
•AN AWTONIO DAILY U3HT SAN ANTONIO. TEXAO MONDAY MAY 14. 1900.
Bad Blood
Is responsible for mo«t of the dis-
eases and ailments that afflict hu-
manity. To rid yourself ot It Sake
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Uamd or tablets. 10U How IL
PASTOR RESIGNS.
Dr. Rufus P Johnston to Leave Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church.
Associated Press.
New York. May 14.—Dr. Rufus P.
Johnston resigned the pastorate of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church yes-
terday. The resignation is to take
effect on June 30
The announcement of the resigna-
tion was In the firm ot a statement
read by Dr Johnston at yesterday's
services The reason that he gives
In this statement is that it has long
been his wish to spend some time in
travel and study In Europe and that
he feels that he has need of rest. Ho
recounts the pleasant relations be-
tween himself and the congregation
and the success ot the church work.
Among the members of the church
arc John I). Rockefeller and his son
the latter conducting a bible class
in the Sunday school.
EXPLOSION AT POWDER WORKS.
People of Connecticut Were Much
Alarmed Fearing an Earthquake.
Associated Press.
Bridgeport. Conn. May 14—There
was an explosion at the works of the
Union Metallic Cartridge company at
Stratford at 4 25 o'clock this morning
So far as known there was no loss ot
life
The shock was severely felt in this
citv. where many windows were shat-
tered. Reports of similar damage are
received from New Haven Derby and
other places.
Much alarm was occasioned as it
was first believed that there had been
an earthquake.
WRAPPING PAPER m straight Car
IxiadLots Direct from Mills to ut
any sizes in Sheets or Rolls always
readv for prompt delivery at lowest
prices BUTCHERS' GROCERS' and
DRY GOODS White Fibre wrapping
Paper Drat Express aud Glazed Hard-
ware Paoer. all sizes in sheets or
Rolls. Sea Island. Cotton. Hemp and
Flax Twine all sizes for wrapping and
Express Packages. All kinds of Pa-
per Boxee Made to Order. All kinds of
Paper specialties Printed or Plain.
Letter Bill. Statement heads and Busi-
ness Cards Envelopes etc. printed
to order lowest prices. All size
bags. We will save you money on
any thing you need In our line. R. L
Burnett Co.. Manufacturers and Job-
bers of Paper Boxes etc. We stick
strictly to our line.
The famous Wheeler & Wilson sew-
ing machine is for sale by the Singer
Sewing Machine Co. 320 E. Houston
street. Old machines taken in part
payment for new ones.
Read The Lfght% guessing contest
on page two. Costs nothing to guess.
P. B. GRIFFINS
CARRIAGE SHOP
First class carriage painting and
trimming. All stock of the best that
can be had in the market. English
and Valentine varnishes used on every
job. All work guaranteed to be first
class in eviry respect or no charge i*
made. Shop five blocks north of City
Hall. 512 NORTH LAREDO STREET.
NEW PH< ME 1121.
A splendid cutting
Lawn Mower
$2.90
30 styles and sizes to select from
E. PRAEGER
322-324 E. Commerce St.
Photographs of Recognized
Artistic Worth.
Grand Studio
319 E. Houston St.
There Is no better house In Texas for
TEAS AND COFFEES
than
HOLLAND’S
227 W. Commerce St.
Pure Spices. Flavoring Extracts and
the beet of Baking Powder.
“Holland's Blend is King of CoHecs”.
REAL ESTATE BOON
IN NEW YORK CITY
REPEAL OF MORTGAGE TAX LAW
GIVES PROPERTY SELLING
AN IMPETUS.
MANY EVICTIONS OF TENANTS
Reaching Proportions that Dwarf Any
Previous Occurences—Gotham
Losing its Marine Trade.
Special to The Light.
New York May If. —The real es-
tate boom has received a new impetus
from the repeal ot the mortgage lax
law and it will now swell to still
greater proportions even than It nas
already presented. Despite the incu-
bus that thia tax proved to be the
leal estate bootn had reached such
proportions that every owner of a
savings bank account was drawing
out his balance to Invest it in real es-
tate.
Every law office devoted to real es-
tate business has been working over
time frqm early morning till late at
night preparing the necessary papers
while the ante-rooms of the offices
have been crowded every day and ail
day long. People have gone clean
daft on the subject of real estate and
jump at every chance to get hold ol
a bit of solid ground. And they make
money by it too. Sales continually
show an advancing tendency and
sometimes a Dig profit is offered im-
mediately after a sale is made. That
was the case In the sale of the build
ing on Chambers street in which A.
T Stewart made his immense for-
tune.
Selling for over 14000.000 the pur-
chaser wab offered a million advance
upon his b&rgain in half an hour af-
terward. And now that the tax on
mortgages of half of one per cent had
been removed people will stand on
the corners ot streets ready to Dip
up on any property that is sold or of-
fered for sale As the borrower had
to pay the tax It acted as a detter-
ent chilling to some extent the de-
sire of the would be buyer. But now
the money part will be as free as any
other part of the deal. The suburban
towns are In the full flux of the move-
ment. and houses are going up like
magic with plenty of money fur-
nished by banks to carry them.
Hard Lot of Policemen.
Policemen seem to oe away from
their homes so Tong during the day
and night that they have hard work
getting acquainted with their children.
At least that seemed to be the case
with policeman Vining whose beat Is
in Brooklyn. Going the rounds he
came upon a two-year-old crying in
the streets. It was lost and Vining
washed Its tears away and took It to
the station house. Returning to his
beat his wife came running up to
him. crying that little Clarice was
lost. "Gee try the police station.'
Arrived there out of breath she was
told by the matron that there was but
one child registered there and that
her own husband had brought that
one in. She showed the child to Mrs.
Vining whereupon that lady seized
the child In a delirium of joy for it
was little Clarice. Vining went home
at midnight wondering how he was
to explain to his wife that he dldn t
know his own child.
■'We have found Abe Kerosene”
said Dr. Slicer to a reporter. Abe
was a shining light in one of the set-
tlement kindergarten schools. He
disappeared and was supposed to be
lost forever but one of the scholars
said he would return in a few days.
"And he looks just like a robin
teacher said the informant. "No ne
don't.” said another little girl who
had also seen Abe in his wanderings.
I " His breast is in the wrong place.”
"His breast” gasped the astonished
teacher. “Why what on earth do you
mean.'' Just then Abe entered the
■ class room. “Turn Abe around
teacher” demanded the knowing 111-
s tie ones Abe was turned around and
it was discovered that the seat ot
Abe's little trousers bore a brilliant
d patch and that was where he re-
sembled the robin.
Woe is Yet to Come.
Thinkers who have devoted much
consideration to the condition of San
Francisco thtnk that the hardest
of Francisco s time of woe is ydl
to come. Ihe loss is bound to foot up
much larger than was estimated as :*
revealed by the conditions of the
vaults that have been opened. The
contents of many of them were baked
with such intense heat for so long n
time that as soon as the air struct
them they shrivelled into ashes or
remnants of paper so that money and
accounts jTToved to be mere dust.
Think of the hundreds of thousands
of accounts that have been Hterly lost
not a shred being left on which either
side can determine either what they
owne. or what is owing to them. It
is a wiping off of the slate that leaves
not a trace which means that for-
tunes have disappeared with a sponge
travel across the sheet. And now
comes the tug as to keeping the peo-
ple alive.
The misapprehension as to what
the government appropriated the
stoppage of individual gifts and the
thill given to foreign donations by the
silly affectation that Uncle Sam could
attend to the whole matter has
brought the people of San Francisco
to the verge of starvation. The only
wav out seems to be in the acceptance
of the Mikado's gift of a hundred
thousand dolli s and that In such ac-
ceptance there will bo started a
furore abroad that will bring in mil-
lions. and that the furore abroad may
start up again th» furore here to rjr o
and that the millions already given
will he dnnlicated.
Thev certainly are all needed for
Gen. Greelv reported to the war de-
pnrrrtent that there was hut fifteen
day’s supplies in sight. This showed
a sad state of affairs for the magnlfi-
Man often thinks he owns the earth has it fenced
cent stream of gifts has been checked
and is lessening very rapidly. Now is j
the time to stir up the people the na-
tion and the world or there will be
as bad a famine on the Pacific coast
as Ireland ever saw.
Evictions of Tenants.
The evictions of tenants is peaching
proportions tnat dwarf any previous
occurrence in that line that have ever
happened in this city or in Ireland.
On the east side there are a thousand
of them in course of operation and the
courts have been crowded to such an
extent with women and husbands re-
sisting eviction that one magistrate
left the bench to escape the signing of
papers he declaring that if he wasn’t
there they couldn't make him sign the
documents that would put the people
in the streets.
Up in Workville a similar state of
affairs prevails. One batch of evic-
tions numbering four hundred. In most
of the cases the trouble is caused by
new landlords who have just bought
the property and have at once raised
the rents in most cases twenty-five
per cent. The proceedings in the east
side cases will take at least a month
as the magistrates cannot hear so
many cases anyway before such a
length of time and then the magis-
trates sympathize with the tenants
and help them in all ways that they
safely can.
In the Yorkville cases the disposes
warrants were all issued but exten-
sions were granted in many cases. In
these cases also the landlords are not
so much to blame as they were com-
pelled tn turn the tenants out in order
to comply with the orders of the tene-
ment house department for improved
sanitation of the houses and the land-
lords cannot make the repairs as soon
as the tenement house department in-
sists shall be done.
New York Is really alarmed at the
threatened loss of marine trade and
fhat the prominence of this city as t
seaport will be lost on account of high
charges to steamboat companies for
piers. Complaints have been coming
tn from all directions. esneclaUy from
the large steamship Unes. New York's
rivals are formidable indeed Boston
charging nothing for wharfage and in
New Orleans the charges are merely
nominal. New York has so many ad-
The Joy
and relief of wearing glasses that are
really suited to your eyes is great.
Imperfectly fitted lenses may do an
infinite amount of harm to your
eyes. If you come to us you will be
fitted with the proper glasses to aid
and correct every defect of your
eyes.
Optical Goods
of the highest grade are found here
Opera glasses. Lorgnettes etc.
H. C. REES
Optical Co.
242 W**t Commerce Street.
Opposite St Mary's.
vantages that she may ..old her place
at the head of the procession but not
if steamships are driven to ports
where the charges are more reason-
able.
Newport News a Rival.
Newport News is now attracting a
large share of the trade that should
come to New York that port offering
many favors while New York seems
to be putting all obstacles in the way
of commerce that she can. But the
authorities are awakened to the
peril and a special commission has
been appointed to fix the rentals to be
chuged for piers in the new Chelsea
Improvement area. Dock Commis-
sioner Bensel says the steamship
companies must be treated with more
fairness if their trade is to be kept.
He says qp other port can interfere
with New York passenger trade but
that all the great international freight
trade will be driven away unless
some inducements are held out to the
coqipanies.
The Chelsea Improvements so far
conclude seven piers the largest in
the North river and cost many mil-
lions. The great steamship companies
have bid for the piers but the prices
fixed as the minimum by the last city
administration have kept others out.
The matter will now receive the ut-
most attention as it is a fact that has
come home to the city administration
that extortionate charges for wharf-
ing privileges are certainly driving
business away or at least making cus-
tomers very much dissatisfied.
A new benefactor has come to town.
He is a cinder doctor anil stands upon
the streets corners with a label:
"Eyes freed from cinders 10c." "Do
you stand here all day long picking
things out of people's eyes?" said a
woman who had been relieved of some
trifling affliction. "Not in this iden-
tical spot" said the man. ”1 wander
about. But I find plenty of customers
no matter where I go. New York is
pretty clean as. cities go; neverthe-
less there are plenty of cinders flying
about hunting an eye to lodge in.
Usually they Ind what they are after
and when they begin to get in their
deadly work the sufferer hustles
around looking for relief. That is
where I come in. You make the seven-
teenth patient I have treated today.
Adding the tips to the regular charges
that is not a bad day's work for a
street doctor. OLD TIMER.
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BUSINESS PEOPLE
LUNCH AT
MAGENDIE'S
BON TON RESTAURANT
318 EAST HOUSTON
WHEN THEY ARE AT LEISURE
IN THE EVENING
THEY DINE AT MAGENDIE'S
ELECTRIC PARK RESTAURANT
IN THE MIDST OF THE
BRIGHTEST SCENE IN THE SOUTH
AND TO THE
ACCOMPANIMENT OF THE
BEST BAND MUSIC
IN THE STATE
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Cheapest horses In the city can be
bought at Goodman Horse Co. 232
So. Flores St.
For swell livery try the Garloe
Street »l*h>e»
J. T. Burnett X Co Undertaken
in in fact until something happens.
MANUFACTURERS GATHER.
National Convention to Be Opened at
New York Tonight.
Special to The Light.
New York May 14— Hundreds of
delegates to the National convention
of the National Manufacturers' asso-
ciation which will be informally
opened here this evening have ar-
rived in this city and every train
brought more from all parts of the
country.
The convention will only last two
days and will conclude with a big ban-
quet at the Waldorf-Astoria. The at-
tendance will be greater than at aqy
previous convention and the sessions
promise to be of unusual interest.
Many matters of great importance will
be considered and a large number of
prominent members will deliver ad-
dresses. One of the most imi>ortant
matters to be considered is th“ posi-
tion which the association Is to take
in regard to the tariff question. It i«
expected that a number of tariff
changes will be recommended by the
convention.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For District Judge.
The Light Is authorized to announca
SOLON STEWART as a candidate for
Judge of the Forty-fifth Judicial D»-
♦rlct at the ensuing general electron.
He solicits the support of bls frlendi
and other voters.
The Light Is authorized to announce
W. A. Wtirzbach as a candidate tot
state senator of the Twenty-fourth sen-
atorial district subject to the actios
of the democratic party.
call at 320 E. Houston street and ex-
amine the latest and best machine
made. It is the 66 newest machine made
by the Singer Sewing Machine Co.
This machine will sew the softest ma-
terials better than any other machine.
East Houston street.
For New Home Sewing Macnlne
place your order now $35 cash thia
for ten days only. C. H. DEAN 228
South Flores street.
HOTELS
MENGER HOTEL
REBUILT REDECORATED and Re-
furnished; fifty new roome witH
bath.
HUNTING Lawn Tennle. Golf and
the usual society amusement*.
THE HIGH STANDARD of our T*.
ble eo well known throughout th*
West will be maintained.
SPECIAL ATTENTION ylven t*
Tourist and Commercial Trad*.
McLean & MudgeMgra.
Bexar Hotel
AU Modern Convenience*.
American and European Plan
Flrst.clase a la Carte Service.
ALFRED SANNER Prop.
ELITE HOTEL
Cor. Soledad and Main Plaza.
W. G. TOBIN Proorietor
Comilelely refurnished tverythlng
new. Simple rooms In annex.
THE CAFE IS SECOND TO NONE.
Your patronage cordially solicited.
MAHNCKE HOTEL
Cor. Houston and St. Mary'* Street*.
(Center of City.)
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
Rates $2.00 pe r day. Modern con
veniences. Special apartment* (en
suite.) Large eample Room*. Cuisine
a epec.alty. L. MAHNCKE. Prop.
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