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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-04
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.
[BY OUR SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR. !

BY OUR SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION.
the closing scenes of the life and career OF
Cyrus w. Field.
The aim of his life was to amasS proper
ty and TO be enormously rich.
His energies, intellect, thought and
time were devoted wholly to crafty his
thirst for riches.
In the qualification Of this passion, he
moved, lived and had his being
His name is frightened by no benevo-
lent use of his riches. No doubt, he gave
small sums, occasionally TO charitable
purposes. when importuned to do so.
For years, he was very rich-waS worth
millions, but the greed for money was
unSatiStied in his heart and he continued
TO prosecute his Speculations.
The tide turned--his good luck deserted
him-hiS ventures in speculation were
failures.
Half dozen years ago he was forced to
to sell his interest in the elevated railroads
at great sacrifice.
Loss followed loss. Speculation after
speculation failed.
And now, when nearly eighty years of
age, his own son rObS him and reduces
him to poverty. He is on his death bed,
anu muSG ule pduptT.
The world is not a bit better on account
of Cyrus w. Field having lived in it.
The human race has derived no benefit
from his life.
No charitable beneFactionS call forth
the tears and blessings of men aud wO-
men, Snatched from want and suffering.
He was machine for making money
and he lived wholly for self.
Stripped of his millions and now robbed
by his own son. the cold, heartleSS and
penuriOuS miSer Of other days, must die
pauper, unregretted
The scandal mongers and goSsipS have
piled their trade with wonderful industry
for the past few days, and Sowed scandal
and Islander broadcast.
They have started reports, almost
daily, that this and that man was in
dicted, and that dozens of other citizens
would be indicted, for all sorts of offences
and crimes.
They prOfeSSed to have information
from good authority and could not be
mistaken about what they stated.
1t is pity these scandal mongers could
not be indicted themselves.
The discovery OF the murderer of the
late Mr.. Patton is matter for cOngratu-
lation and thanksgiving.
100 many aSsaSsinations and murders
for money, have gone undiscovered in
San Antonio. No clew to the perpetra
tionS was ever discovered.
The ancient Romans, who have never
been excelled in many respects, had a
saying that those whom the Gods loved,
died young"
BY dying young, they escaped the vexa-
tons, trials, disappointments, and priva-
lions Of life.
Miss Francois p King died young and
in the bloom of youth, bat that was
blessing, when rightly considered.
Another man has committed suicide.
He took his own life because he could not
lost and could not bear the consequences
of losing
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-04
REAL ESTATE.
Deals and the Prices They Bring

Leonard Jacob to Mary +. Lock
wood, part OF city lot "A, range 5,
dist rict 1, northwest corner of
Olive and Hayes streets. .........% 80
James and Margaret Anderson to
Anna Bauerschlag, lots l and ,,
block 2. Anderson hiIl...... 49,.
w. O. Stands and wife TO Violet
Clay, lot IA. block l, Government
Heights addition. Observation-Disclosures. l.
Mary A. Maverick to August
Scbafer, lot II, block 1, northeast
side of Victoria, between Labor
and Santa Clara streets. ......... )
c. A. Stieren to Otto and Carl
Schultze, lot 6. block 1, west side
OF Adams street. ................. 81
c. A. StieTen to Otto and Carl
Schultz, lots Z and S, block l,
west side of Adams street........ -
T. T. Van der HOeven to f. K.
Zinsmeyer, 30 wares east side OF
Cameron strcet................ l,3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-04
Personal Mention.

Alderman Guerguin is i'll.
Miss Hortense Dix has gone to DeniSon
r. l.. Hamilton, OF Houston, is regis
tered at the Menger.
j. Nj. Allardyce is stopping at the Men
ger. He is from Galveston.
Mrs. NJ. Peterson, of Velasco, Tex, is at
the Maverick.
E. Shampaign is at the Maverick from
Kerrville.
Mr.. Thos Nash. a miner of Colorado,
Texas, is at the Menger with his wife.
"pile" in Colorado gold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-04
RAIL ROAD NOTES.

The change in the schedule on the
Southern Pacific has been postponed in
definitely. 1t was to go into effect on the
9th instant.
The |. & G. n. railroad has recently
been setting men back on account of the
dull season.
City Ticket Agent Knight. of the S. P.
has received a map of the Worlds fair
grounds at Chicago. He has hung it up
in his office.
Both passenger trains, 10 and 90 on the
S. P, were several hours late yesterday,
one from the east and the other from the
west.
Seven new houses are being built on
Prospect Hill by railroad men on the l. &
&
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-04
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS.

Some people are famous as musical
celebrities, others for literary accom-
plishments; l.. Wolfson is distin-
guished rs 1.-The Leader of Low
Prices" in Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes, Furniture and Carpets.
Suitable holiday presents in great
variety, 12-24t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-04
Damaged Brussels CARPET.

Balance of stock mast be disposed
of by to-day aud tomorrow. Choice
patterns still left, and only slightly
damaged, at 45c, 600. 81 l &c per yard;
former price SOC, S1.O0, Sl.lO.
l242t. HAAS & OPPENHEIMER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-04
At Half Price

Come up gentlemen and buy your
black jet hat. You couldn't please
her any better in a present.
1243t JOSKE BROTHERS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-04
WE OFFER FOR THs holidays

WE OFFER FOR tbs Holidays
200 cases Rhein Wines,
800 cases French Clarets and White
Wines,
200 casks Ale and Porter,
200 casks Muenchner Lewen Brau
Beer,
All of our own direct importation.
Also, our large stock of the finest do
mestic Wines and Liquors. Sole
agents for Jos. SchlitZ Brewing Co.'s,
and Anheuser-Busch Bottled Beer.
1873 Inn HUGO & SCHMELTZER,
Alamo Plaza.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02
OVER A HALF MILLION INVOLVED.
Fighting for Valuable Property in tbs
Court of Chancery


Court of Chancery
A case involving one of the largest
amoants which has figured in the Court
OF Chancery in some time was heard By
Vice Chancellor Pitney this morning
Mr.. James B. Vredenburgh applied for
an order appointing a receiver in the case
of John G. Griffin. administrator, against
William E. Lawton. Lawton owned
some valuable land on the Hackensack
meadows, near Hackensack. There was
+ a brickyard and a phosphate factory upon
it, and back of the meadow on the high
land WAS valuable clay for brickmak-
ing.
Lawton became indebted to various
parties to the amout of 5000 900 and after
awhile disappeared. Mr.. T. f. C. Young,
the Central Trust Company and the
United States Trust Companies. of New
York, and the Newark Phosphate Com
pany, creditors of Lawton, representing
s60.000. attached the property and Asa W
Dickinson was appointed auditor. Law
ton also gave mortgage upon the prop
erty to John c. Griffin, which now
amounts to about $50 900 principal and
interest. Mr.. VredenDurgh has begun 10
foreclose the mortgage and ii was under
that suit that he applied for tue receiver.
Flavel McGee. of Bedle, Muirheid, Nc
Gee & Bedle, and William A Lewis, for
the creditors. opposed the motion. but
after an exhaustive argument the Vice
Chancellor granted the application and
appointed Mr.. Dickinson receiver.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02
DON'T. LIKE TO BE BOSSED.

Some Plain Talk at . Caucus OF Hudson
Legislators Last Night.
The Democratic Senator and Assembly
men from Hudson county held an in-
formal caucus last evening at Taylor's
Hotel and talked over the candidates for
State Treasurer and Comptroller to be
named by the joint caucus at Trenton n
this evening. There was no chairman or
secretary and no motions were made
Each member spoke his mind freely and
unburdened himself of the opinion he en-
tertained OF the manner ia which Mr.
"Jim" Smith, of Newark. and his asso-
ciates had endeavored to force Candidates
down the throafs OF the Democratic mem-
bers Of the Legislature.
The action OF the members of the State
Coasmittee in their alleged endeavors to
have Hudson coanty ignored in the
councils OF the party was also talked
over and bitterly denounced. Especial
emphasis was laid upon the attempt last
week to whip the caucus into nominating
George r. Gray for Treasurer and GEN
eral William c, Heppenheimer for
Comptroller. During the discussion,
however, no personal opposition was
manifested toward General Heppeh-
heimer and although the conference took
no formal acton in the matter IL was
generally understood that the ex-Speaker
would receive the nine votes OF Hudson
county In tonight's caucus
The strongest opposition. on the othe r
hand. was expressed against the candi-
lacy Of Mr.. Gray. Aside from the man
ner In which his name has IN urged
npon the csncuss u was argued that ks-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02

the church. Delegations from Guilds in
Hoboken and New York we're present
The Rev. Mr.. Bennett. Of Grace Church,
this city. delivered the sermon. His text
was wa taken from lss Corinthians. otn
that your body Is the temple of the
Holy Ghost, which is in youY
The remarks of the reverend gentleman
were directed IN exhortation Of the main
principles Of the Guild, which are resist
ance to the sins of intemperance. bias
pnemy and impurity. In explanation Of
the text. the preacher said
"How did your body become the temple
Of the Holy Ghosti In holy baptism.
Our bodies should be taught the duties
OF temperance, purity and reverence. In
toxicatinR drinks cost the country
Sly, ,000. 900 more every year than Is paid
for food and nearly, $50, ,0O0, ,000more than
is paid for clothing. II is the chief cause
Of crime In our land. and to It is due the
many cases Of pauperism which we see
and hear Of every day.
There Is rescue work to do: to 90 forth
aud lend a helping hand to those who are
rushing wildly on to destruction. Keep
intemperance away from others. Do not
tempt others to drink This habit Of
treating give up. 1t is wrong and should
be discouraged. Set temperate example
to others. Be temperate in all things.
Caution every one to be temperate He
that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest
ne fall"
The lecturer next spoke Of purity. and
said every man should treat a woman as
he would his mother. He urged purity
with single people and purity with mar
ried people, and said there was altogether
too much divorce nowadays. Purify
ourselves even as God is pure" To do
otherwise was rebellion against the Holy
Ghost. OF reverence the reverend
preacher said we should teach our body
reverence We should teach ourselves to
worship. to fall down and kneel before
God. We should reverence Gods name,
His day, His sanctuary, His ministry and
all holy things
''To do all this requires moral courage"
the preacher continued. "Acquit your
selves like men Be strong; stand up for
temperance, purity, reverence. Above
all, pray for that help which cometh from
above, that we may have courge TO refrain
from vice. TO stand up for that which is
right"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02
THE COUNTY ROAD LINE.
FreehoIders to Drive over the Northern
Fad Today and Then Dine.

FreehoIders to Drive over the Northern
End Today and Then Dine.
The members of the Board of Freehold
e=s today continued their examination of
the proposed ronte of the new county
road. Last week they drove over the
course from Newark avenue to the Kill
Won Kull. Today they go northward from
Newark avenue to point on the line be-
tween this county and Bergen county in
as nearly q straight line as possible TO en-
able the road 10 run through West Hobo
ken, Union Hill. Gutenberg and North
Bergen and all other places between the
start and the finish of the line.
Ii the Freeholders have timei they will
also drive over the proposed branch road
from the main Boulevard to Highland
PARK. This branch to the park will be
when constructed. equal in all respects TO
the main thoroughfare. When the ex-
animation is completed the Freeholders
will accept Engineer Harrison's invitation
to due with him at Nungesser's Hotel.
This building stands on the line divid-
ing Hudson and Bergen counties, part
of the hotel being in each county.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02
TABERNACLE TEAM.
Pastor Seudder and Mr.. Wells viii Do
the Good Work in Double Harness.

the 1oou noTh Douuie hhTHess.
The Rev. j. Lester Wells, of Newark,
who has been asked by the congregation
of the Tabernacle to fill the Office of
assistant pastor; recently created in
accordance with the wishes of the pastor
the Rev. John E. Scudder; has decided to
accept the position. as is shown by the
morning and evening services OF the
Tabernacle yesterday.
NEWARK. January 20, 1891
To William J. Hunt. samuel q. Negus aud
Fred. W Davey. conlmittee Of the 7aber-
ndcle Church.
Dean BRErHRES:-Yonr official communica-
ton concerning the unanimous call OF the First
City. TO become assistant TO your pastor, John
l. Scudder was placed in my hands this after
noon. Having many evidences that the call is
of Proyidential direction, and desiring to be led
thank you for the high honor you have
conferred upon me in being associated with SO
noble a man as have already found my pastor
TO be. NV heart beats in sympathy with the
great work the Tabernacle has inaugurafed in
your proposed Peoples Palace." and lean as
sure you in coming 10 jersey City, my entire
interest shall be the interests Of your church
tour own church soon). While II is hard for M
to break away from my first and only parish
where l have labored for nearly nine
me more extended sphere Of use
fullness. and so true to my eonviciions cam
not but say yes" to your urgent call. can ar
range TO be with you on Sabbath February is,
and enter the service you nave marked out for
me With earnest prayer for Gods blessing
work and with sincere desire soon TO clasp your
hands in Christian fellowship and labor am
J. Lzszzz wx1LA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02

sex had received sufficient recognition In
the Spcakership and should be content.
There Is reason TO believe that every thing
will not be as harmonious as popularity
supposed in the joint caucus. aud that a
stubborn opposition will be made to
Gray's candidacy.
Whether this opposition will be sufilc-
iently strong TO secure his rejection Is an
open question. But there are many who
think that be can be defeated. At last
evenings conference the names OF Sen
ator Everitt aud Edward Humphries, the
Glen Gardner hotel keeper, were dis
cgssed as opposition candidates. Jere
promise candidate. but there Is an ex-
tremely small possibility that anything
will come Of hts candidacy.
This is the true substance of what was
done ct the conference. The following.
however. is what some OF those who were
there said was uones-
Assemblyman Mullone.-"Wby. we did
not do anything much but smoke cigars
and drink wine. I"
Assemblyman William d. DAILY when
questioned about the conference, said
that absolutely the only thing discussed
was the filling OF the State offices and the
manner Of calling the last caucus with
out recognizing Hudson.
Assemblyman A j. Boyle said the
same and denied that Senator Mcdonald
attacked Governor Albeit and the State
leaders Mr.. Boyle was confident that
when the caucus Is held tonight there
will be nothing but harmony and that
General Heppen beimer and George X.
Gray will be named comptroller and
treasurer without opposition.
During the early part of the conference
ex-Sherif Davis and County Clerk Nc
Laughlin were present. but they left be-
fore the discussion became warm. AT
twelve o'clock the meeting adjourned to
Joint caucus.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02
LEHIGH VALLEYS PLANS.
What the Company Would
Like to Do With the
Greenville Streets.

Mr.. Reon Barnes. representing the Jer-
sey City. Newark and Western Railway
Company. this morning petitioned the
Street and Water Commissioners to make
the following street changes between
Greenville and Bayonne in order to save
the company the expense of building
bridges across both Garfield avenue and
Old Bergen Road
THE PROPOSED CHANGES.
To yacate Thompson lane from the
noftherly line of Fifty-second street to
the southerly line of Flfty-third street; to
vacate Garfield avenue from the easterly
line of Thompson lane to the westerly
line of Avenue ID; to vacate Ocean avenue
from Fifty-second street to F1fty-third
street; to extend and open Avenue ID from
its present terminus at Thompson lane,
easterly in direct line TO Avenue ID; 10
open Avenue G from its present terminus
at Fifty-second street northwardly Co the
north line of FIfty-third street, and
to open Fifty-third street from Avenue @
eastwardly to Thompson lane.
WHAT THE COMPANY WILL DO.
In consideration of these proposed
changes the company agrees to grade the
proposed extension Of Avenue D and
Eifty-third street, and to grade and pave
with Belgian blocks Avenue G. from
i
and Fifty-third street from Avenue Q to
Thompson lane at it's own cost. provided
it is allowed to use the paving blocks now
in use on that portion of Ocean avenue
which it is proposed to vacate. The COM
pany agrees to do the work under
the direction of Ohief Engineer
Ruggles and under such specifications
as the Commissioners shall prescribe. 1t
agrees to give to the city for street pur-
poses the north half OF the block be-
tween Fifty second and Fifty-third
streets, ana from the Morris Canal TO
Thompson lane.
Mr.. Barnes petition is supplemented by
another signed by the New Jersey Ware
house and Guarantee Company and Presi-
dent William Sewell, of the New York
Bay Railroad, agreeing TO dedicate to the
public for street purposes the portions or
land owned by them required for the
proposed openings and extensions.
The Commissioners are inclined to lCok
favorably upon the petition, which was
referred to the Committee on Streets
NEW SECOND PRECINCT POLICE STATION.
The Board accepted the plans drawn by
Architect L. II. Giehle for the proposed
new Second precinct police station house.
The cost will not exceed s2o,0
Dennis Byrne5 was awarded the con-
tract to improve Woodward street.
Claims left by the old Board Of WORKS
amounting to 81, 22S were ordered paid
This is the list Of the claims against the
old Board.
The Water Assessor was directed to call
the attention of owners or horse troughs
on sidewalks TO the rule allowing them
only between April and December l, and
by resolution decided to grant no more
applications for such troughs.
A resolution was adopted declaring that
all plumbers and masons' licenses shall
be revoked and cancelled after March l.
The licenses thereafter shall terminate
within sne year and must be renewed
and new bonds filed every year. They
shall also be certified to by TWO master
plumbers or masons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02
LABOR LEGISLATION.
Doings of the Industrial Senate at TreB-
ton Yesterday.

sDeciaifo the Jerses cas yess4.
TRENTON, Feb. 2. 1s91-The Industrial
Senate Of New Jersey, waicn Is composed
Of delegates from the district and local
assemblies Of the knights Of Labor. the
Farmers Alliance and the oDen trades
unions. met here yesterday for the purpose
Of ofadvOcatlng the passage OF labor bills By
the Legislature, the election of new officers
for the coming year aud the adoption OF
platform. All OF the assemblies In the
State were represented aud It was one Of
the largest meetings that the Senate has
held this year.
President Henry A. Becxmeyer. Of
Newark. called the meeting 70 order. and
T. ". Merritt,of New brunswick. acted as
secretary A number of delegates from
the single tax clubs were admitted 10 rep
resentation.
President Beckmeyer, in his annual re-
port, spoke or the active interest taken by
the members in the securing Of the pass
age Of a ballot reform bill, and paid a
compliment to J. I. Altemus Of Jersey
City for his work The bills for the
farmers were considered. and he advo-
Gated the passage OF the freight aud game
law bills An account of the strike at
the Clark Mills was given, aud the sup
port OF the strikers advised. He advo-
Gated the forming of local industrial
bodies in communities to look after mat
ters Of interest to the labor classes
The passage of an anti-Pinkerton bill
was advocated. as well as bill to pro-
vide for the weekly payment Of the en-
ployees of corporations. The ten-hour
surface railway bill, the Saturday half
holiday bill, aud a mechanics lien law
were discussed, together with bill tax
ing land to It's full rental value irrespect-
i've of Improvements. The bill introduced
BY Assemblyman Carroll. providing that
hfty-five hours shall constitute weeks
work, was Endorsed. II was decided that
hereafter the Executive Com mittee shall
be present in Trenton every Monday
night to look after the labor measures.
A committee Of three was appointed to
investigate the state of affairs IN the en-
ploymenr of convict labor In the State
Prison, and TO report at the next meeting.
A committee of i've was appointed TO
draw up new platform Of principles and
report at the next meeting.
A large number of amendments to the
ballot reform bill were discussed and the
reeomme ndations were ordered TO be sent
TO Senator Werts. One OF these was that
no tickets should be distributed outside Of
the polling place prior 70 election.
The following officers were elected
Henry A Beckmeyer president; II. +.
Goodwin, vice president, and f. w. Mer-
rirt secretary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02

The Swiss societies Of Hudson county
are making preparations for q four days.
festival to take place in the near future.
Delegates from the following societies are
at work TO make il q memorable event
similar to the Plattdeutsches Volks Fests
Helvetia Benevolent Society, President
Joseph Burger; Swiss Harmony, OF Hud-
son county, J. kohler, president; Hud-
Hudson County Swiss Benevoleut
Society, j. Steinmann, president;
Gruth Vereln, Of West Hoboken,
J. Gartman. president IL Is said that
and Pennsylvania viii be present The
following constitute the Arrangement
Committee;-J. Burger, president; j..
kellenberger, vice president; J. Wilt
mann. financial secretary; E Lattmann.
corresponding secretary; G. Durr, Treas
urer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02
Avery ssrious JOKE.

Thomas Murray. Of No. $40 Henderson
street. was arraigned before Justice Wan.
ser this morning on the serious charge Of
impersonating an officer and obtaining
money under false pretenses. Tho COM
plainant was Charles Hammer, who keeps
a saloon at No. $50 johnson avenue.
Mooney entered the saloon yesterday
and vas served with beer. He told the
proprietor he was an officer aud assumed
TO arrest him for violation of the Sunday
law. Hammer submitted, but when ont
side says he gave Mooney 81, and was let
GO Mooney claims the whole thing was
a joke by himself and few friends and
denies he received the dollar. He was
held for examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-02

The new Seventh Precinct Station
House on Foye place is complete except
for the Captains desk. and a handsome
station it Is. The walls aud ceiling are
of hard pine, as is also the platform for
the Caurain's desk aud rail about it, The
Iock-ups are Of the same wood with
barred windows in the front. They have
each bench along the side which looks
quite comfortable.
The policemen's rooms are neat and
comfortable and the private Office for the
captain is as cosy as it could well be. A