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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
Pickups by Different PIckers.

III Commissioner Dwyer acts as county
Judge and presiding officer of the COM
missioners' court, can Judge Callaghan
draw his salary?
The county judge skulks, Achilles like,
in his tent; the county courthouse is no
animated beauty like Helen of Troy; he
does not even believe it is as nice as his
city hall.
Our county commissioners show that
they take an interest in'the affairs of the
county, while the judge makes no secret
OF his Indifference and prefers to enter
tain and be entertained by his friends,
Cardenas, Torres, ct al.
Wanted Immediately: One-half dozen
white wash brushes in the county court
room.
1t seems a farce that a jury of four
should complete an investigation begun
by jury Of twelve.
Our county Judge shows good,sense not
to tarnish his hands with the courthouse
dirt, he had no hand in making it.
AS the county commissioners are only
trustees of the county funds, had they
the right to offer prize of $1,000 for the
best plan for the new courthouse?
Does the law of Texas empower them to
dispose of the county funds in that man
ner?
This prize was a mere gratuity, as it
was without cOnSderatOn-the successful
architect receives full commissions outside
of the prize money for his plan and his
services.
Was it a misapplcation of the county
funds?
1t was without doubt. if there was no
statute authorizing it.
Public offices cannot dispose of public
funds except in accordance with law
they cannot use public funds as they do
their private fundS-in gratuitieS, bonuses
and premiums
Could not that $1,000 of prize money Ce
recovered back for the county?
The candidate for mayor or the anti
ring tickets must be of the best timber, or
he will be badly beaten
Tom wants to bring out his friend and
raciaI representative. Dick is putting
his friend and racial candidate and
Harry is on fire to push his friend and
racial candidate to the front, but none of
them bestOw thought on the public
welfare.
This feeling and spirit is just what
has beaten the anti-ring tickets in the
past.
Men are stuck on the ticket, who are
devoid of capacity or strength, and this
drives off votes.
The public want the very best men for
city officers. Men. who are available
qualified, honest, firm, sound in judg-
| ment and free from cliqueism and ringism.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
The BAPTIST Revival

Continues with the greatest of interest.
Last night two more converts, the fruits
of the meeting, Joined the church: This
makes fourteen in all. Rev. White is
truly an able and eloquent minister of the
gospel. During all the past bad weather
services have been held at 10 o'clock in
the morning and 1880 at night. She will
continue next week. Tomorrow the great
evangelist will preach three sermons, as
follows: At II a. m, $3.50 p. m. and 7:30 p.
m. The afternoon sermon will be eSpe-
cially to women: the night sermon will be
especially to railroad men. = however.
everybody is urgently invited to attend all
the services.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
VAUDEVILLE NOTES.

The Washington and Star theatres are
doing fair business this week.
Both houses have big bills announced
for Christmas week.
The Kennard Bros, pantomime aero
bats, are No. l in their business.
The Irish team at the George Wash
look best in white face acts.
There will he dancing for the cake at
the Bclla-Union tonight.
Jules Garrison and Ella COnkln are
one of the best sketch teams ever in this
city. Their production, ION the Lakes of
Killarney" is a fine piece of work.
The Owl club will have their weekly
wah-hoo too-ho tonight.
Charley Knight feels proud of his big
company.
Annie Petre is singing Convent Bells"
and The Old Folks at Home" this week.
She has a finely cultivated voice and
sings with such feeling as to even bring
tears from the eyes of Dutch"
The ten cent admission fee at the Star
cleans out some of the Indian trampS.
Jake Coy is talking of fixing up cock
pit at the Washington, and is negotiating
for some fine birds.
Lew Spencer is one of the "old school"
Ministries, and takes very well in his
Dutch recitation.
Violet: Mascotte-is English, you
Know does the serpentine act, handling
200 yards of white silk quite skillfully.
Shorty" is accused Of being one Of
those wicked correspondents, and several
innocents threaten to fresco his beautiful
face when they catch him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

1t is not unusual for jail birds to or
ganize cangeroo courts and try themselves
| for offences, this sort of thing is often
done and carried to such an extent as to
require the intervention of the sher-
iff, but this kind OF jail bird juriSpre-
from trying the same offenders against
the peace and dignity of the state
Neither will the present investigation
by the county commissioners prevent a
proper investigation before a properly
constituted tribunal:
What is Callaghan after, anyhow? is a
question often asked. Either he is in per-
feet accord with his brother ringites, or
he is making cause for resignation of
the Office OF county Judge.
Does he want federal position? Why
not? The district attorneyship or the P.
NJ. would suit him to gnat's hair; four
years of undisturbed federal pap would be
a pleasant relief from local office holding.
There is so much for the people to
think about that the personal ambition
of those who swim in power is Of little
ent as to who shall fill the federal posi-
tions; but it is of Importance who shall
control the destinies of our city govern
ment during the mex. two years.
Shall it be that the voters of this city
are to be dictated to as to who shall be
their mayor and aldermen by the political
junta that is now holding high carnival
in our county government;
Our city needs an entire change in its
ffrl nNy q n
It is a question of business more than OF
politics, but it is question that affects,
our entire PROSPERITY:
Extravagance in city expenditures
without adequate benefits to the whole
people, must cease A personal machine
will no longer command the confidence of
the taxpayers Of our city.
The scandals Of the past must be wipe
out. and every dollar paid by our taxpay-
ers accounted for.
A prominent and observing citizen as
sertS that there is no politics here. and
that it is impossible to break the official
combination now controlling our cleo
lions: perhaps so, but there is no harm in
making an honest effort to do so.
\
If it is true that the people must bow to
the dictates of few officeholders who de-
sire to perpetuate themselves In ONCE,
then indeed we are in deplorable nix in
this city.
Public safety and public interest. de-
mand that the people break loose from
the bondage Of the ring and put in city
administration that will reflect their
views.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17

A meeting of Progress Council, No. 16,
Order of Chosen Friends, was held last
night for the purpose Of electinQ officers.
which rcs#lted in the election of the fol-
lowing:
Past Councillor, Ed. Rowe; Chief Coun-
cillur. c. l.. Hill; Vice Councillor, A. D.
James: PROBATE, Miss Mary Van Vert:
Secretary, Herman HeiIigman: Recording
Secretary. II. Schedemantel: Treasurer.
John ParkuS: Warden, Miss Kate PetTcr-
Dirg: Gu>rd Frank Holt: Sentry. Julius
Conrad. w. B. Frederick was elected one
of the trustees.
The following new members we're in
stalled: Mrs. NJ nv Keller. Misses Ella
Gates Anna Rogurd and Ellie Wambold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
Conductors Withdraw.

The following named conductors. run
ming on the Panhandle, between Column
bus. O.. and PittSbuTg, Pa, have with
drawn from the Order of Railway Con-
ductors: Oscar Bull, VIM. Merrick. James
w. Brown. j. Fisher. j. Hammond Benz.
Wheeler. VIM. Lafferty, John Bakcly.
Dan Brown. ThOS. Doyle, John Baker,
John McDevit and Edwin Morrel. Mr..
MOrrell was the last to withdraw. The
cause is not given, but it is on account of
trouble in the order or on account of the
Panhandle officials desiring to employ
men not members of the order.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
IF YOU WANT THE
RECORDERS COURT.

The recorder had very small docket
this morning. He dealt with the follow
ing cases:
Frank Sherwood and Albert Wendler,
fighting. continued.
Jesse Fisk, vagrant, 81 or seven days.
Otis Owens, diSorderIy. continued. He
was the fellow who u;"d brass round
pieces in drop-a nickel ~ .he-slOt ma
chine at CooIey'S Register, instead of five
cent pieces. Several days ago one H.
Thompson was fined 800 for the same Of
fence and the recorder will likely give
Owens a heavy fine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
New Foot Bail CIub.

The turning school of the Turn Verein
has organized football club, to bsknOwn
as the Turn Verein Foot bal club. They
have twelve members. with a prospect
for more. The club numbers among its
members some good players. James
Wurzbach is captain and the member
are, Chas. Dullnig, secretary; Alfred
Simmering, Herman Wild, Ed Lager
John Newton, Willie Tengg, Emil Heu.
eisen, Rudolph Match, Geo. Stumberg
Basin Vallbrecht and Adolf Schaetzler
1t is to be hoped that the club will join
the league.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
NOTICE..
I have a few fife goods left and viii

have few hhe goods lett and Will
close them out regardless of cost by
January 1t Il you wsnttp buy nice
~atcn, Diamond or j-welry of any
kind you can save so per cent by look
ing through my stock. The goods 1
have left consist at ladies' and gents
watches. diam rud-, earrings, rings,
cuff buttons, lace pins, scarf pins,
Sud gid inweiry If every descrip
ton. Cali n. d price my goods before
gnirg elsewhere.
w -AMUELs, Jewelsr,
II IO-lOt. 400 Main Pisza.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
Funeral Notice.

Died: Mrs. ChriSIiana viii died OF heart
disease, at her residence. No. So Carson
street. on Government Hill, in this city,
at 80 o'clock o. N. December 10th, 1892
aged sixty-three years. The remains will
be inferred in Chicago, Illinois. and the
funeral will take place from the family
residence at 4sOclock y. m. Decemb r
18th, 1892. so as to meet the 6 o'clock In
ternational and Great Northern north
bound train. Friends of the family are
invited to attend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
Aoain PnstnOnPd.

Owing to unavoidable circumstances,
the leap year ball which was TO have been
given at the Belknap armOry by the San
Antonio young ladies, and which was
postponed until next Tuesday night, will
not occur until Wednesday. Dec. 81. The
committee called at the LIGHT Office last
night and one lady remarked: I'VE will
give the dance Wednesday night, even if
Ii rains frogs"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
TO THE PUBL c.

/ have taken the sole agency for
Radam's Microbe Killer in San Antonio
This Remedy is highly recommended by
all who have used it.. On application
will present you with a 80 page book,
giving history of Microbes and MicrUbe
killers. Z. REUss, City Drug Store,
10 % 3m cod s r. Commerce ST.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
Mr.. Williams in Austin.

Mr.. ]. T. NJ. Williams. chief bus con-
ductor for Carter Il MullaIy, left over the
l. & &. n. this morning for Austin. &C
sumed by Mr.. Williams friends that he
will return to San Antonio in a few days
and will register Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
II IO-lOt
RAckETI aAcksrl RAcKErl

This famous >rnr.. will reopen Saturday,
17Jh, at III T.. luusrun street (Martin'S
old Sraud). L. i well known to the ladies
as IA bargain tor aud will fully sustain
: rrpuJaJiou. VIII always be pleased to
greet old ANA new faces. No trouble to
how aud pr,cr uur goods Respectfully
A. BENNETT pit Houston st. IL l62t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17

The annual election of officers of
the Arbeiter Verein will take place
tonight at s o'clock sharp. All ar.
rangements pertaining to the celebra-
ton of the Sylvester ball will be made
at this meeting, and the members are
urgently requested to be present.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
THE LADIES' FAVORiTsI

Ssmostz's pure face powder for
identifying the complexion. Invisi-
bic and adhereut, for sale wholesale
and retail at CITY DRUG STORE. lot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
A GREArs SENSATION

Has been caused by the St9wers'
Furniture Co. at their remarked 9 r..
duced prices. A call will convince
you. 203 West Commerce street 81
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
WHO WOULD BE WITHo IA PIANo7
Save up thirty five cents day and
you can purchase u new upright piano
from THos GoGGAN &. BRO. IL lott
Notice of Filing Final Account
| THE STATE OF TEXAS.
| COUNTY OF BENAR.
County Court in Matters Of Probate.


County Court in Matters Of Probate.
To January Term, 1898.
The State of Texas to all Persons Interested
in the Administration of the Estate Of
Elisabeth Fischer, deceased:
Henry Fischer, administrator of the estate
of Elisabeth Fischer, deceased, has filed his
final account in the County Court of BeIar
County, which Will be acted on at the January
term, A. d, 1898, of said Court at the Court
House thereof in the City of San Antonio
after this notice shall have been duly pub
lished for at least twenty t20 days in some
newspaper published in Bexar County, Tex
as, at which time all persons interested in
said estate may appear and make objections
thereto, if they see proper.
Witness, Vhad. w. Smith, Clerk of the COun-
ty Court of BeXar County and Seal
of said Court, at my Office in San
L.. ST. Antonio, this 10th day of Deem
Der, A. ID. 1872.
THAD. W. SMITH,
Clerk County Court Bexar County.
by r. C. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
Issued same day.
No. 1901.
Came to hand December 10Th, 1892, at 8
o'clock p. IN. and executed on the 18th day of
December, 1892, by ordering publication in
San Antonio Daily LIGHT.
JNO. P. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff BeXar County.
By JAS. NJ. VAN RIPPER, Deputy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17

WHO WOULD BE WITHOUT AsPIANo?
You can buy new piano on in
stallments of so per month at
THOS GOGGAN & Bro. II loft
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
WEATHER STRIPS

For doors and windows to keep out
cold and water at Z. H. Mueller's
paint store. l21 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
DIS. RuRG,
SUIPHuRuBATHS.

The Natural Hot Sulphur Bathing es-
adjustment at the Southwestern Park,
is now open. Hack to the grounds leaves
he [. & g. n. ticket Office, Alamo plaza.
at and IL a. m. and and : D. m. 10 7tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17
CeRtS'liSt
Read Carefully EVeV Item.

Gents fancy embroidered slippers, at
Only $l.OO
Gents fancy plush slippers, at
Only so
Gents silk initial handkerchief, at
Only rs Cents
Gents Jap silk handkerchiefs, at
Only so Cents
Gents fancy bordered pure linen at
Only 20 Cents
Gents silk Teck scarfs at
Only 4 5 Cents
Gents fourth. hand ties at
Only so Cents
Gents silk ties, all evening shades, at
Only SO Cents.
Cents fast black hose, seamless, at
3 pair for SOC
Gents Manhattan white shirts, worth
$3.50, at
Only Sl.OO
Gents kid gloves; worth Sr.75, at
Only S1.25.
Gents fine Umbrellas, all styles in han
dies, make nice present.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-17

Shall it be that the voters of this cit
are to be dictated to as to who shall
their mayor and aldermen by the politics
junta that is now holding high carnivt
in our county government:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-29
The Wealth OF Rotbsehilds.

A Characteristic story is now being told
OF the wealth of the Rothschilds. A
Geputation waited upon a member OF the
family in Paris to point out the niquity
Of his possessing SO much money. The
gentleman interviewed listened atten-
lively TO the arguments used by the
visitors, and frequently interrupted the
proceedings with such calculations as
Hear, hear" "Weli said," and
the like. Finally, and in all serious
ness, Baron Rothschild inquired OF
the deputation what he was required
90 do. "We consider" said the
spokesman, that your wealth should be
divided equally among the people OF
France" There was amomentary silence
Meanwhile the Baron had been busy jot-
ting down a number of figures, and,
drawing from his pocket a handful Of
coins, presented each member OF the
deputation with franc piece, remarking
at the same time: Gentlemen, that rep
resents the precise sum which each
individual would receive were your wishes
carried out, you have, therefore, no other
ground for complaint. Any other French
subject sharing your view will receive one
franc by personally applying for the
same. Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-29
Over the Century.

Mrs. Lavina Fillmore, a resident OF
Clarence, N. Y, was 105 years old on
August Is. Mrs. Fillmore was living
when George Washington was inaugu-
rated President of the United States. She
was born in Waterbury, Conn, in 1857,
and moved to New York when very
young. She was living with her husband
in Buffalo when that city was burned by
the British in 1912. Mrs. Fillmore has re-
sided on her farm at Clarence since her
husbands death in 1876. She has never
ridden on railroad train, has never seen
the telegraph or telephone in operation,
and has evinced no curiosity In regard TO
these fruits OF science, preferring to live
her last days amid the peaceful surround-
ings OF her quiet home, She is not igno-
rant, however, OF the improvements made
in the world, for she has been constant
reader of the newspapers. Her Bible has
been read and reread until she nearly
knows IL all by heart. SO we'll preserved
comparatively is she that her neighbors
think she will live for many yesrs.-Chi-
cago Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-29
DIR. X. &. FLOWER OF BOSTON
Will Return From the South to Visit
Rhode Island.

VIII Return From the south to Visit
Rhode Island.
DIR. X. G.. Flower of Boston is too we'll
known AS a physician TO the people OF
RHODE ISLAND TO need any introduction.
His patients are in nearly every town 10
New England
In the cure Of cancer, consumption.
paralysis nerve and head troubles. he has
no superior in the world. But few have
the facilities for treating the ordinary in
curab.e diseases as DIR. Flower; every
thug that money and experience can give
is at his command. His miraculous
cures performed in this section, as noticed
by the local papers from time TO time, OF
the most malignant chronic diseases
would indicate that there is no reason for
man or woman TO suffer longer with such
troubles.
DIR. Flower has recently made profes-
sional trip through Georgia, OF which the
Atlanta Constitution, the great South
just completed a ten days profess
sional trip through our State;
and it is putting it mild TO say
he had verltable ovation from his en-
trance aJ Savannah on our south shore to
his exodus through our northern noun
tam gap. His patients crowded to ses
him by scores and hundreds. Those
whom he had cured brought their friends,
and those who were sick sought his aid.
Governors aud ex-governors. congress
meh and senators, judges and farmers,
brokers and laborers. crowded eacn other
In their efforts TO see this wonderful man.
His parlors at the Kimball House were
actually crowded by hundreds. the over
flow of which filled the corridors and
stairways; and stranger than fiction. they
all told the same marvellous story-that
the doctor told their diseases without ask!
ing question, etter than they coulL
have told him.. "
The above enthusiastic endorsement of
this great Boston healer is in harmony
with what the great journals of the coun-
try generally say. DIR. Flower has ar
ranged to visit the following place in
RHODE ISLAND on the date given: PRovI-
DENCE, City Hotel, Nov. ).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-29

Democrat. "To get the Offices and re-
venge themselves on the North. those are
the sentiments OF the South.
There was not, he said, not man in the
South whocoud tell him he Ii d. They are
grand men, outside Of Ehe political lead
ers in the South.
The Southern leaders made up their
minds that IL Cleveland was elected In
1884 they must coutrol the government
aud they did IL. That is the sentiment
that they entertain nov.
They want 90 wipe out all the laws
which protect the North. That will bring
revenge-the revenge longed for.
just what he said here he had said in
packed hall in his own town In Tennessee
and he had defied any man there To get
on the platform and say he was not tell
ing the truth. Then he drew splendid
picture Of American prosperity and fol-
lowed 10 up by telling what tremendous
liars the Democratic politicians in New
York are. All the Democratic papers aud
politicians are carrying on campaign OF
lying. An appeal To the character OF tae
two parties was made and was loudly and
heartily applauded. especially when the
name of Benjamin Harrison was men-
toned.
- Mr. Turner then told humorous, but
perhaps realistic, story of how the voting
IL done in the South. Ballot boxes. etc,
were explained. The force bill would
prevent this, aud it prohibits bayonets.
But all the Democrats-even Cleveland
about the force bill. The ten command
ments is force bill, ana the penalty is
not bayonets.
The time would come, he thought,
when Hades would havs an overwnelm-
ing Democratic majority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-29
Mind Your P,. and Q's.

Along with the explanation that the
expression mind your p's and q's origi-
mated in printing Office because Of the
resemblance in type OF the respective let
ters, is another one which attributes the
origin to another cause. In the early
settlement of New York the old burgh
had a habit of sitting around public
Houses " spinning yarns and drinking
ale. The score was kept on black board,
generally fastened to the door. On tie
left side of the board was marked p, on
the right q, meaning pints and quarts.
When one of the burghers drank q pint
it was marked under the p, and when a
quart under the q. When the landlord
thought the account was getting too long
he would point to the blackboard with the
remark: You'd better mind your p's
and q's."-Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-29
They Dnn,t La EnrLa

Some one has estimated that at least
one-fourth OF the world knows nothing
OF the use OF forks, and fully one quarter
OF the men, women and children in il eat
with their fingers, says the Chicago Mail.
The Egyptians and Turks pride them
selves on their cleanliness in the use OF
their fingers rather than forks, and give
very Ingenious excuse for the practice
Forks, they say, have been in some
mans mouth, and ySu have to depend on
your servants for their cleaning.
These people wash their hands before
sitting down to table or squatting around
the meal on the floor, and they take up
the morsels OF food with thin pieces OF
bread, rolling il around such food or sop
ping IL I'm the soup.
They use their hands in aiding in the
carving and tear rather than cut their
roasted fowls.