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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-02
OPPOSES CRIMINAL COURTS.
A Legislative Representative of
This District Who Objects
IN One Here


Legislator E. L. McElwee, who was in
the city the other day with the legislative
committee who came over from Austin to
inspect the new Southwestern Asylum,
was met during his stay here by a repor-
ter for the LIGHT, who asked him what
he thought about San Antonio's chances
of getting a branch of the civil court of
appeals and a criminal district court, to
which he replied: II am in favor of her
having a branch appellate civil court, and
| believe that her chances are excellent
for getting it, but l am opposed to ere
ating any more new district courts, es-
peciaIly criminal ones. My reasons for
opposing them are thai | think there are
enough district courts already. and that
the judges who preside over them have
very little to do, considering the salaries
that they get. There is not one of them
in the state who sits on his bench, on an
average, three hours a day. l expect that
Judge NoOnan is about the busiest of
all of them and he doesn't"
"Well how would you give the crimi-
mails who are in jail and can't get a trial
a chance to have a speedy trial?" was
asked of the st. Hedwig SOlon.
why easily enough. l am in favor
of restoring the criminal jurisdiction of
the county court of Bexar county and
thus taking away a lot of petty criminal
business that now encumberS the docket
of Judge Noonan's court" was his an
SWer,
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A PascIal Man Fired.

Mr.. L G. Espinosa, an intelligent
young INSTRUMENTATION who has be en-
In the employ Of ]. II. Hernandez, driv-
ing a transfer float, was discharged from
his employment last Saturday because
he would not pledge himself to vote for
Shardein. Mr.. Hernandez became aware
that Espinosa had Joined the Club Ma
tlopai and questioned him about it, he
frankly. told his employer that he was in
favor OF Paschal and intended using his
liberty to vote for him. Hernandez sng-
gested that he might remain a member
OIL the club but still vote for Shardein, bnt
Espinosa had the right sort of a backbone
and told his employer that he would not
be guilty, of such treachery. Then Her
nandez discharged him, although thew
had no other II of difference. Now
how would Mr.. Hernandez like to have
his customers treat him to the same
kind Of medicine and tell him that unless
he supported Paschal he could do no
more business for them. 1t goes to show
nov desperate the ~Callaghan crowd are
getting when they use such means to
this.
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w. n. BOOTH & co.

Referring to the notice of dissolu.
ton of the firm of Hunt & Booth, we
would say that we shall continue In
the grain business under the firm
name of w. h. Booth & Co., and will
handle grain and hay In % loads
only. Our house is located both at
Kansas City, Mo-, mo. ia Wyan-
dotte 3D. and at San Antonio mo. I'll
East Houston street, room 8 and ILL.,
and we consequently believe we
shall be in q position to supply the
trade to good advantage. 212t
w. 81. BOOTH &.CO
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WOULDN'T TAKE HIS NOTE.
A Stockman Called on 10 Give HIS
Reasons for Refusing an
~ TT

A highly instructive as well as inter-
eSting episode occurred this morning in
the vicinity of the court house, where a
great many ones eventuate. Appointment
capitalist met a prominent country poll
tician for the first time in many days, and
after the usual greetings the capitalist
said to the country politician, who is also
a pedagOgue: George, there is one queS-
ton that have been wanting to ask you
for many years and l never before felt
like the right time had come until now.
Will you answer it 2"
Il will if | can What is it,"
'Well, long years ago, George, when /
first began to speculate in stock the first
trade that | made was with you. L want
ed to buy all of your stock horses, cattle,
hogs, sheep and even the goats, and had
a 800 cash capital and you wanted $1,000
for 1t. l then said TO YOU: George, I've
only got $500 cash and l want the stock, l
will give you the 500 cash and my note
for the other $780, whereupon you re-
is giving up all that he has on earth he
wants to know where it's going to- /
Their said to you; well George | will just
give 5000 cash for you stock and you
snapped up my offer. Now 1 didn't like
the way you acted at the time even ii l
did save a hundred dollars by it and 1
have been puzzled ever since to know
why you wouldn't take my note for II"
II will tell you why 1 wouldn't. l had
sued a man on his note and l bad got
judgment against him but when l came
to settle up with the court and the law
yers, as we'll as the clerk and the sheriff,
| found out | was behind and all in the
world l had left was the stock that l sold
you for the 5000 cash and / was afraid,
with my past experience that the cost Of
collecting your 500 note might eat up the
$500 cash and | wanted to saw something
oGt of the wreck"
The explanation was satisfactory and
they stepped across the street and smiled.
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HUNT & GRAY

L beg leave to announce to the pub
lie that I shall continue Ia the grain
business at this point, and have as
ISOLATED with me MI. Lucien Gray,
formerly of Lewistown, III. I would
bespeak for the firm of Hunt & Gray
a fair share of the grain and salt
trade. My business will be carried
on as heretofore at No. 129, 1-2 West
Commerce street, Stevens building.
]. l.. STARR HUNT.
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A POpuIist Preacher

Stump Ashby, the Populist lecturer
ned forth at Convention hall, speaking of
and ~tillibusters, the rich growing richer
as the poor grow poorer. He saidinstead
OF needing more prisons and gallows we
wanted manufactures; instead OF more
soldiers and barracks, more farms and far
mers, and more ploughshares, instead of
improved firearms,
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Charles Benefits Departure,

Charles Fl. Bennett, who for the past
three years has been engaged in the real
estate business in this city, and a man
who has aided considerably in building no
San Antonio, by making large invest.
mentS, etc, has accepted a very lucrative
position with a large grain house in Chi
cago and will leave the latter part of this
week for mis- new field. His many friends
wish him success in his new undertaking.
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FIFTY CENTS oNTHE DOLLAR.
That is what we will save you on
all furniture and house furnishing
goods. This is q bona fide offer; If
you do not believe it price same goods
elsewhere and then get our prices.
G. A. SHOWERS FURNITURE Co,
| % St 203 w. Commerce street.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The firm of Hunt & Booth is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
Either memb Der of the firm is author
ICED to sign I'm liquidation. San An.
tonic. Tex, Feb. 1, 1898. 212t
Signed, ]. l.. STARR HUNT.
w, III. BOOTH.
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o WITHDRAWN.

Mr.. VIM. Dunn requests the1IeHT
to say that he has not withdrawn.
but will be in the a C for alderman
from the 9Th ward until the finish. So
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NOW is THE TIME TO BUY.

Consumption, Malaria, Rheumatism,
Catarrh and all Blood and Chronic diseas-
es are caused by microbes. Redams' Mic
robe Killer will remove the cause and
give nature a chance to cure so page
book free giving full explanation.
E. REUss, City Drug Store,
10 90 3m cod s E. Commerce ST
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-02

The LIGHT is authorized to state that
Mr.. Henry Elmendorf accepts the nomi-
nations of the Paschal convention for
alderman at large. and If elected promises
to use all efforts for the general good oil
the CITY.
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DON'T BE a Fool

and pay $4,000 for a. fake bicycle
when the same price buys the highest
warranted, highest grade Liberty.
z 6G GLOVER CYCLE Co,
100 Alamo street.
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A. 3. KERR & SONS.

Wood, coal and Muldoon sandstone
rock a speciality. Can furnish any
quantity and size from 500 lbs. to 10 ton
rock. Ask for prices. Telephone 372. If
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ANGORA GOAT SKINS.

Furs. and Skins, Mats. Rugs and Robes
cheap, at KoCH's, 2l1 South Alamo st
Furs dressed and robes made to order:
8 3m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-02

.'AtTHlNG OF BEAUTY AND JOY"
The large, handsome store of l.. P.
Peck d Co. is at last open, and the
public generally are cordially invited
to call and take q look at the finest
furniture establishment In the south
west. You are requested to call, II
you buy or not. IL % tt
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g. CLAvIER's

Furniture and Auction House has been
removed to the telephone building, 227
Houston street. 1-2-t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-02

THE LIBERTY STANDS
head and shoulders above any other
bicycle sold In San Antonio. 216t
GLOVER CYCLE Co., 120 Alamo street.
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Regardless of Cost or Value,

All remnants, short lengths and odd lots of seasonable and serviceable
goods; the entire accumulation of our enormous fall and winter
business, at and below cost. =
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MARTIN & BURGESS Attorneys at-LaW

Rooms ais and 2I6, I'd Floor, Mackey
block, E. Houston ST., San Antonio, Tex
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-02

POSITIVELY the most stupendous bargain sale of remnants ever before inaugural
ed in San Antonis. Beginning Thursday morning W offer for three days,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16

in training for harness, with the re-
suit that four of them are perfectly
quiet and well trained, and the re-
naming four partially trained. 1t ap-
pears they are a little tirnid at first
when the harness is being put on, but
afterwards they are all right. They
pull well and are very willing, and
never jib-a vice which is very prev
alent in the horses of this country. In
fact, one of them will do his best to
pull the whole coach himself.
1.-The zebras, when harnessed to the
coach, stand quite still and wait for
the word to go; they pull up when re-
quired, and are perfectly amenable to
the bride, and are softer-mouthed
than the mule. They never kick, and
the only thing in the shape of vice
which they manifest is that when first
handled they have an inclination to
bite, but as soon as they get to under
stand that there is no intention to
hurt them they give this up. Four of
these 8ebras are now driven in a team
together, and are as reliable and good
as the best mules; the other four, be-
ing older, require little moro time to
get them perfectly trained"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16
CHINESE ODDlTY.
How Injured CcIestials Resent Injustice
and SANDER.

How Injured Cclestials Resent Injustice
and SANDER.
If one argues that China, being upon
the opposite side of the globe, must be
literally upside down, he will not find
himself very much mistaken. Dinner
begins with cake, pudding and confec-
tionery and ends with soup. Lemon
ade is always as hot as hot can be. If
friend sends you a letter, he often
sends only an empty envelope ad-
dressed to you, and the bearer delivers
the message orally. But what seemed
to me one of the oldest of all the odd
customs of the Chinese was the mode
of resenting an injury. There is very
seldom real fight. Sometimes they
resort to hair pulling, and they pull
with a vengeance; but, as rule, when
one feels deeply injured, in any way,
he goes right out on the street and
begins to tell the story of his wrongs,
cat the top of his lungs" shouting all
sorts of family secrets and abusing the
relative or neighbor who has wronged
him with all the hard words and hard
names he can think of. | have seen
women on the low, fiat roofs of their
houses, screaming all sorts of horrible
things about their husbands, and men
sitting in the streets, with their backs
against the wall, shouting till they
were dark in the face and too hoarse to
speak, telling everybody about their
cross and obstinate wives. The most
curious part is that no one seems to
listen or care anything about it, and,
really, do not think that the people
who are bowling care, either, whether
| anyone listens or not. Out upon a
| country road once came upon man
who was ventilating his wrongs in this
way, and | am sure that, except his
| own family, there was not another
| mortal within sound of his voice: yet
he was rafting on at great rate con
| corning the treatment he received from
his family.-Wide Awake
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16
OUR NATIONAL EMBLEM.
The Bounteons Golden Corn That Grow:
from Canada to Chill.

The BounteOns Golden Corn That Grows
from Canada to Chilli.
''What plant of our splendid flora
shall we choOsefo q national emblcm?"
asks Edna Dean Proctor in Ladies'
Homo Journal, and her answer is an
interesting one.
':It should be one which is purely
American, which is widespread, dis
tinct in character and rich in assOcia-
ton. The plant which fulfills these
conditions in the highest degree, and
from it's Importance transcends them
all, is our stately grain, the maize
the corn. 1t is indigenous to America
and peculiar to it-never a kernel else
where in the world until carried from
hero. 1t grows, in many varieties,
from northern Canada to southern
Chilli With it's commanding height,
its graceful, curving leaves, its crown
of flowers, its silken tassels and plant
husks-nature's choicest wrappings for
her stateliest grain-and, above all,
for it's golden ears, true cornucopias,
symbols of abundance and joy, it is
distinguished for beauty and dignity
and individuality. 1t is associated
with all life on this continent 1t was
food, with game, of the primitive peo-
pies hereof the wandering tribes,
| the Aztecs, the Incas-and the object
of their prayers and thanlksgivings in
songs and dances and rituals, as it is
of their descendants to-day. Among
ourselves it is our most important
grain product, nearly equaling In
| value that of all the other cereals to,
gether. Then it lends itself with such
effect to decoration. Its leaves, its
flowers, it's tassels, its ears, with their
varied tints and forms, make it unri.
vailed for artistic use. And always il
is SO unique, so purely American. The
eagle flies for other lands, the maize is
native only of our own. Let the
states choose each what flowers they
will; but for national emblem let us
have the only plant that is American
enough to fifty symbolic us-the
| maize, the corn.
'"The arbutus and the golden rod
The heart of the north may cheer.
And the mountain laurel for Maryland
Its royal clusters rear
| And jasmine and magnolia
The crest Of the south adorn
But the wide republics emblem
Is the bounteous, golden corni"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16

America has been broken by the Gov
eminent at Washington and is no longer
a contract and will not be regarded by the
Chinese government as factor governing
any action they may see fit to take"
Lyman Mowry, attorney for the Chinese
Six Companies here, says hepredicted that
the Geary law would be found constitu-
tional by the Supreme Court. He thinks
the law unjust and says he thinks the
President will have action in the matter
deferred until Congress convenes. and says
there is no doubt in his mind but Congress
will repeal the Geary act.
News from the interior points, where
the Chinese colonies exist, at Sacramento,
Fresno, Los Angeles and Sandiego showed
that the Chinese are taking keen interest
in the next move which will be made, but
that the decision otherwise was quietly
received
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16
Mrs. Cougars Libel Suit.

Boston, May 16.-The two libel suits Of
Mrs Helen A Cougar, President of the
Women's Suffrage Association, of Indiana
one against Congressman Elijah A. Morse,
the other against Editor N. A. Mowton, Of
Attlcborough, were formally entered in
the United States Circuit Court yesterday.
The grounds of the action are set out to
be statements made by the congressman
while on the stump during the last
national campaign and which We're, it is
said, published in Mowton's paper. The
plaintiff sues the Congressman for $25, 900
and the editor for $4,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16
AT CHINESE HEADQUARTERS
How the News Was Received blythe 80,
900 CelestiaIs In San FranciscO.


SAN Francisco, May 16.-When the
news that the United States Supreme
Court had confirmed the constitution
ality of the Chinese Exclusion act
reached this city extras were quickly on
the streets. Information was quick in
reaching the Chinese quarters where 30,
900 Chinese reside, representing nearly
one third of the entire number in the
United States. They stood about in large
groups before their own bulletin boards,
for some statement from the Six Com
panes which had compelled Them to re-
fuse to register. They were not inclined
to accept the report through the American
Newspapers.
During the first hour there was no out
ward excitement among them, but it was
evident the news was diStateful and unex-
pected, as it had been telegraphed that
the decision would turn the other way.
Chinese Vice-Consul Chong Owang said:
although the Geary law has been de-
clared constitutional the Government is
not prepared to Immediately carry out its
provisions. 1t will entail great expense
for which no appropriation is made.
have nothing to say in regard to the i'm
mediate effect of the final decision of the
Supreme ECourt on the Chinese in
America. 1t will be great blow to bust
ness in Chinatown.
''As to what the Chinese government
may do in the matter, have still less to
say. The treaty between China and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16
II You Stood on the Moon.

"If you could stand on the moon,"
says an astronomer, the earth would
appear to you to be siXtyfour times
larger than the sun appears to the resi-
dents of this mundane sphere; this be-
cause the earth has eight times the
diameter of the moon, therefore she
must necessarily show the moonites
sixty-four times as much surface as the
moon shows u.s. The sun, on the other
hand, would appear no larger to you
from your observatory on the moon
than it does from our globe. The
earth's atmosphere being blue, it has
been decided that the earth must ap-
pear as blue ball to the outside on
lockers. What glorious sight it must
be to our lunarian neighbors to look
upon bright blue, swift-reyolving
ball sixty-four times larger than the
SUM"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16

later IL buried her-my darling-and
not doctor in the district could tell of
what she died"
cts very fine night said, sud
denly, slamming down the sash and
pushing my head out into the starlight;
for the strong man behind me was break
ing down, and it is awkward for man
to SEQ the tears of another man. "a
lovely night" l said. 81 hear that
Myers, of Preston, doesn't play this sea-
son. Bad for his club, that"
But it was of no use; sorrow would
have its way. So took up the Picca-
dilly Paper, and seemed to read. Then
heard a click and gurgle, and look
ing up saw flask disappearing, and
my companion himself again.
'Good-by," said he. for the train was
| close upon his station. Perhaps you may
hear of me again. I've got partner
here-a young follow from an agricul
tural college. Either he or 1 will die,
that's certain; but fancy, somehow, il
may be me this time"
With that he departed, and 1 never
saw him again. But that was only nine
months ago; and last week I saw his
name in an obituary column. The fan
cied curse has fallen on himself at last
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16
ZEBRAS IN HARNESS.
The Striped Ouadrupeds Made Amena
to the Birdie.


to the Bride.
It has long been a tradition that the
zebra is untamable, and we all were
disposed to regard the zebra with the
greater respect for that reason. But
one by one our old notions are being
destroyed, and the latest one to fall is
the traditional 'untamableness" of the
zebra. In South Africa this striped
quadruped has been brought so far
into subsection that he permits himself
to be harnessed to a coach, and it is
even said that as coach-horse he is
in many respects superior to a mule. A
correspondent of the London Field
Africa says:
ION hearing that Messrs. Zeedes-
berg, the coach contractors who run
passengers and mails from Pretoria. in
the Transvaal, to Fort Tuli, in Mashon-
aland, had been successful in their eff
forts in training the zebra determined
to make full inquiries when next in
Pretoria.
pretoria, the capital of the Trans
vaal, is q very pretty little town, stu
ated about thirty-fve miles to the
north of Johannesburg, and as the sit
| tings of the high court are held there
it was not long before found myself,
in company with .others, journeying
towards it in a coach and ten horses
the usual method of travel
ing out here. Mr. James Zeedes-
| beg, whom I met by appoint
ment the next afternoon, told me that
| his firm about two months ago bought
eight half-grown wild zebras from a
hunter who had caught them in wild
| state between four and five months
ago by riding after and lassoing them.
During the last month they have been
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16
Weather Forecast.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May l6.-For New Eng
land: Showers, slightly cooler in Vermont anc
western portions of Massachusetts, and Connec-
ticut, winds becoming northeasterly.
For Eastern New York: Showers, slightly
cooler, southeasterly winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Del
aware and Maryland: Showers followed by
fair weather, slightly cooler except at Harris
burg and on the immediate coast, southerly
winds becoming westerly.
For Western New York and Western Penn
sylvania: Showers. followed by fair weather
in interior New York and southwestern Penn
sylvania. slightly cooler, variable winds be-
coming northwesterly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16
Cooperative Tailoring Co.

Although we. have been situated
at our new and elegant store for
more than three weeks, our patrons
and the public will kindly pardon
US for not having been able to mott
fly them of the fact before. this, as
the rush for Spring Garments has
been so great that we had little time
to attend to anything,- excepting to
attend to our fast increasing and
fully pleased army of patrons.
However will. all our energies and
facilities, bent upon the one desire
to please..and satisfy our customers,
we are exceedingly sorry, that,
owing to circumstances we were
unable to control, our numerous
patrons could not get their garments
at the appointed time. We there
fore take this means of thanking
one and alll for their kindI 1ndul-
gence.
We are now once more in a posi-
ton to guarantee all our customers
the tulfillment of their orders at the
shortest'.possible notice.
We have on sale this season the
largest land choicest stock ever ex-
hibited in Woolens for
Spring and Summer Wear,
at Prices, which are from Is to as
per cent lower than those of other
Merchant Tallors.
If you cannot pay for your gar
ments C. o. D. we will deliver
them to you on small weekly pay
ment.
We make suits to order from SIS
up. Pants from 81.
COOPERATIVE TAILORING Co
III SO. MAIN ST,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-16
Body of a Missing Man Found.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, May 1G.-The
mystery attending the disappearance of
Richard V. Hall, of Union Vale, who was
last seen alive in this city on the night of
April 8, has been solved by his dead body
being found floating in the river opposite
this city. There were no marks of violence
on the body and his gold watch and chain,
together with money and valuable papers,
were found intact. The supposition is
that he drowned himself