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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27
A Great National Shoot.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Trap shooters in
this country, and there are thousands
from Maine to California, will learn with
interest, mingled with pleasure, that the
proposed international trap shooting con-
test, open to all amateurs, at Chicago
during the Worlds fair, is now an assured
fixture. In order to perfect arrangements
for the greater tourney preliminary con-
test will take place today and tomorrow
at which a handsome silver cup, valued at
$500, offered for competition by the Wash
ington park club. of Chicago, will be shot
for. The conditions under which the pres
ent competition will be decided are as
follows: each contestant to shoot at TWEEN
ty-fve live pigeons, thirty yards rise and
fifty yards boundary, modified llarling-
ham rules to govern: ties to be shot off,
miss and out. Entrance fee are open TO
members OF any recognized amateur gun
club. At the conclusion of the match a
meeting will be held at the club house Of
the Washington Park Club. when the ar
rangementS Tor the international tOurna-
ment will be perfected, committees, APP
pointed and invitations forwarded to the
principal gun Cubs of Europe Clubs
from Chicago, Milwaukee. Pittsburg,
Philadelphia. Jersey City. New York and
Brooklyn will compete today.
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CONSIDERING THE CLAIMS.
The Newly Elected city Officers
Hold Caucus,

There was a very interesting caucus
held in the third story of the court house
on Saturday afternoon in which the
mayor elect, George PaSchal, and ten of
the twelve recently elected aldermen par
ticipatCd.
The cauemS was held to consider the
course of the new administration and to
outline an economic policy.
As predicted. exclusively by the LIGHT,
il would be done, it was determined to
abolish the sanitary inspectors. whose
work is to be done by the police. There
are to be eight mounted poliCCLinStead of
four. as heretofore.
A number OF SupertluouS SinecureS, are
to the abolished and the city government
is to be conducted as ec0mically as is con-
Sistent with efficiency. Every appointee
Is to be given work to do and will have
to do it .or give place to some one who
will. The city marshal and his assistants
and the detectives will be required to go
over the beats of the police and see THAI
they are Onduty.
The fire department is to be kept up
with it's present standard, or the standard
raised and the public school system is to
be improved.
No names of any applicants were men
toned in the caucus for any of the ap
pointive offices. but the applications were
all taken home by the mayor for pcruSai
and he spent Sunday in scanning them
over and adjourned the caucus to meet
again at II o'clock this morning for the
consideration of the merits of the APP
plicantS. He stated that he would APP
point no one not fully qualified to dis
charge the duties incumbent on them.
ANOTHER CAUCUS
Was held at II o'clock this morning by
Mayor PaSchal and the aldermen, but
what was done during the deliberations
was kept silent. 1t was. however. con-
cludcd to abolish the office of assistant
city physician and whoever is elected city
physician will have to devote his entire
attention to the duties of that office.
Mayor PaSchal and his principal sup
pOrtcrS held conclaVc AZ his Office last
night. but they are all very rcticent about
what was discussed thCreat.
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LOCOSCELLANEOUS

DIR. Thomas Kearncy has returned to
Laredo and will re- locate tn re.
Deputy United States Marshal Bell has
gone TO Laredo on business.
Mr.. llHIlman, of Kyle, is visiting friends
in the city.
MIS-. Van Week and her sister, Miss
johnson, are visiting friends in Del Rio.
News from Eagle Pass says that Will
Robertson, son of the well contractor. is
| worse and not expected to live.
MANY of our citizens went out to ball
on the CibOlo Saturday night and report
good time.
The engagement OF Miss Lizzie Krisch
to Will Southworth, the linotypiSt, is an
nOunced.
Miss Hill. daughter of the confederate
general Of that name, is staying with Mrs.
Neil.
That badger fight on Saturday was i'm
menSe. Two drummerS ard popular
citizen were the successful hunters.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Houston have gone
to Washington to see the presidential in
augural that takes place next Saturday.
The Harmony club is arranging for a
grand masquerade ia take place in its
assembly rooms on March Is.
Mrs. Sam johnson will entertain the
Charity club at her residence next Satur-
dav.
Mr.. +. n Barbee and bride, who have
been spending their HONEYMOON in the
city, returned to their home in Kyle to-
day.
The doctors report several cases of la
grippe in the city, but these are mainly
of mild character and yield readily to
treatment.
The stock shipment from Alice for San
Antonio and for distribution, during last
week, have been great. and are as fol-
lows: Mules, 4 cars; horses, car; cattle,
Ii cars; sheep, cars.
Traffic on the Alamo Electric Street car
line was stopped for some hours yesterday
owing to the electricity being perverted
from the ground wires to the iron bridge.
If any one had have touched those bridges
during the perverSion they would have
been considerably shocked, if not injured.
Herein lies another danger OF the electric
car system
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. j MoSpr has received the sad news
Of the death of her father in Europe.
Mrs. Clarence Ivy is visiting friends in
Corpus Christi,
Mrs. Mills, wife of Conductor Mills, of
the 5. A. p. is i'll.
Short Stops went out to his ranch to-
day.
]. R. Smith, Stockman of Waelder,
with his wife, is at the Southern.
Max Sutor took possession Of the as
siStant city collectors desk this morning.
Assistant General Manager C. b. Peck,
of the AranSaS Pass, has gone to Calves
ton on business.
Mr.. Armin, OF the firm of Lane e Ar
min, of Fatonio, Is in the city on bust
ness.
Miss Bertha Miller, a charming belle
of the Crescent City, Is here on visit to
Mrs. +. Blum, Go ave- B.
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ANOTHER FIRE.
One Which Creates Considerable
Havoc on Houston Street

AT two o'clock this morning the ii"
bells sounded an alarm from the box 10
Gated at the Houston Street theatre and
the department responded promptly.
The fire originated in the rear OF Frank
FaliCO'S fruit store and soon destroyed
that establishment and then Quilted
the law and real estate office
of c. NJ. Kingsley, the candy kitchen
of Mrs. Smith. Bcck'S shoe store and
NOrdman'S music store. 1t also damaged
Wagner Brothers turning mills bnilding.
The damage and insurance as far as could
be learned Is as follows: c. /almanZig,
loss $500 on the buildings occupied by
Smiths candy kitchen and 'Nordman'S
music store, insurance $1,000. with Nor
wick Insurance company in TObin's agen-
Cy: Mrs. Smiths loss was $1,000, insured
for $500 in the Alamo Insurance company;
NOrdman'S loss is $500, insurance 5000
i'm the Alamo Insurance company; VIII
Haynes, who owned the building occupied
by Kingsley & TplcrcO was insured for
$500 with Bcal & EichletZ agency and the
loss is $500: Beck was insured for $500
and his loss is $500 KngSleyS loss is 300
and TalcricO'S SSOObu whether they were
insured or not could not be learned.
Wagner Brothers loss to building is
about $500 which is covered by $1,000
policy. c. p. Smith Il Son, surveyors
and real estate agents were slightly
damaged by water.
For while it appeared as though the
whole block was doomed but by hercu-
lean efforts the fire was confined ID the
above limits.
1t was learned later that Kingsley was
uninsured
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LITTLE PICKUPS.

Mayor PaSchal will have an opportunity
today Of surrounding himself with COM
pptent men who will be a credit to him
self and to the city.
Because man fopS at the last minute
does not enttIe him To fat office.
The people will not be satisfied with
any more Max SutOr kind of appoint
mentS. With but few exceptions, there
should be a clean sweep.
Swapping city offices for Federal posi-
lions won't do. The people will kick at
any such bargains.
The people are looking for a clean
sweep. and will be disappointed if they
dom get il.
Pass an ordinance pprfrcting the AUS
tralian ballot. preventing any possibility
Of fraud. and the intelligent voters will
down all combinations of money and ward
hrclprS every tine.
The people would not be dissatisfied
with d. QuaSSO for market master.
For city clerk, the people want man Of
brains. not some nice old club ornament.
The job of police day clerk could be
done away with. Let the recorder do this
work. and thus save the city about $1,000
year.
The office of veterinary surgeon and
milk inspector should be combined, there
by cutting off about - 800 a year.
Fire about three cigarette smokers in
the city clerks office, and save money
for the city.
If any appontee is not competent to do
a mans work without several assistants.
he should be fired at once.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27
COMPLIMENTARY Tennis Tea.

The Government Hill Outing club gave
a pleasant tennis tea at the government
depot on Saturday afternoon compliment
tary to Miss Fltzhugh. Refreshments
were served al freScO and dancing in the
post hop room to the music of the 23rd
Infantry band was a pleasant feature OF
the affair. Among those present were:
Mrs. Dewitt. Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Judge
McCreary, Mrs. Baily, Mrs. Barrette,
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. George, Miss Fitzhugh,
Miss Hawkins, Miss Scott, Miss Harriet
Hawkins, the Misses Read, Miss Dandy,
Miss Powell, Miss Tobin, Miss DriscOIl
and Miss ESkridge, Generald and Mrs.
Wheaton, Judge and Mrs. King, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brereton, Captain and Mrs. Car
bIugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Richards, Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Thompson, General and
Mrs. Dandy, Major and Mrs. Burbank,
Major Vroom, MeSsrs Walton, Simpson,
Wash Irvine, HarwOod and Allen, Lieu
tenants, Ripley, Alaire, Schley, Clark,
Cole, KObbe, Russell and Crowley.
The guests were received by Mrs. Gen
eral Dandy, Mrs. Robards, Mrs. Major
Burbank, Mrs. Goodale, Mrs. Fox, Miss
Eit7huph
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On to Washington.

BLOoMINGroN, H.. Feb. 27.-All ar
engagements have been completed for the
departure today for Washington of the
vice pre- ident elect aud the stevenson
Escort club of this city, who will attend
the Inauguration ceremonies at the ma
tional capitol as the personal escort Of
Mr.. Stevenson. The Escort club was or
gained Immediately a fIcr the nomination
Of Mr.. Stevenson. and is composed of the
pick of Bloomington young aud agrees
Sive Democracy. Fully one hundred per
sons will compose the party, and they
have cOmDlcle train, which will go
through unblOken from Bloomington To
Washington. The train will be composed
of sleeping cars and a hotel car. Mr..
Stevenson and his family will occupy a
private special car in the train, and the
Escort club will make their home in the
train while at Washington. Many noted
western men are of the party
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27
Bogus Firm Exposed.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 27.-About two
weeks ago the firm OF Baker, Peterson &,
Co. opened up as wholesale grocerS and
commission merchants, at No. "A Peters
street. Clerks were employed, drummerS
sent out. and the house seemed in a fair
way to attain a position OF Importance.
The firm Immediately began buy
ing on q large scale, and their opera
lions were not confined to local trade
but extended throughout the states
OF Alabama, Mississippi and Texas, and
aud it is thought that they obtained from
thirty TO fifty thousand dollars worth Of
goods, most Of them on time. Suspicion
was directed towards them when
their competitors discovered that they
were selling goods below cost price,
and that all of their sales were for cash.
Police Superintendent CASTOR was noti-
fed later, and began a quiet inveStiga-
ton, which the bogus merchants evident
ly got wind of, and they, on Saturday
evening, drove to a station on the Louis
vile and Nashville, Is miles from
the city, in cab, and boarded
east bound train for the north. Superin-
tendent CASTOR, soon learned of their de-
parture, and they were apprehended at
Montgomery, Ala, yesterday, and the
Swinders will be brought back here to
face many attidRvitS already maze against
them by local victims. Who the two men
are, or where they came from. is not
known here as yet. They passed under
the names of Edward Baker and George
Peterson.
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AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

Kansas City Star:
A Kansas man with a silver mine in
Colorado is trying to trade 1t for sow in
Reno county which has given birth to
thrifty pigs during the past year.
St. Louis Republic:
Among polite people, the greatest
stranger in the room is conducted to the
dinner table before the rest. II Mr..
Cleveland is thus polite to recent converts
to Democracy, it is not because he likes
Democrats less. but because he desires to
encourage Republicans to become Demo-
Gratis.
CuerO Star:
Moral cowardicc In the jury box: disre-
gard Of the sacredneSs OF an oath, indiffer-
epce toward the SacredneSs OF life and
property on the part Of jurors and a
maudlin sentiment that the living mans
life should not be put in the balance wit b
the dead mans, is responsible for the laws
delay and ultimate failures more than
any other cause.
Waco Globe Day:
The contemplation OF Buck Klgore's
appointment as minister TO Mexico al
most provokes giggle from the Calves
ton Tribune. when it thinks OF "the Kill
kenny cat fight likely to result therefrOm
between Dick de Gratfenried, Web Finley
and other waiting patriots OF that ilk"
over Bucks seat in congress. Buck,
however, is safe, Tribby.
Fort Worth Gazette:
Congressman Wilson says the Demo-
cratic National Executive committee is
not responsible for the Harrity circular,
which was signed by its author as chair
man OF the committee. 1t is now in order
for Mr.. IIarrity to explain who is reSpOn-
sible for il.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27
Recorders Court,

The recorder dealt with the following
cases in police court this morning, assess
ing ST. in fines:
Charles BoodS, fighting, IS; also CriSpin
Mungay, same charge, dismissed. They
had fight in gambling house.
Manda Robinson, maintaining a nui-
Sance, continued until March lSt.
Charles Mead, vagrant. $40 or 10 days.
E. Cardenas. drunk and diSOrderly, s..
He tried to "hurrah" Chinaman in a
chop house. II
f. Yturbide, drunk and disOrderly Is.
or days The recorder, knowing tfat
this man has resided in the city prison
most of the time last year, gave him warn
ing that the next time he was before him,
his case would be transferred to the
county.
L. ii. MikoSick. disorderly, dismissed
and a charge of Iunacy made against him.
j. c. Wright, refusing to pay hack fare
81 He was under the influence of liquor
and took a two hours ride in a hack at u
o'clock this morning without having
sufficient means with which to pay tho
driver.
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Walsh Has FlOpped.

New YORK, Feb. PA special to the
Times from Grand Forks, n. d.. says:
George II. Walsh, the Republican speak
er OF the House of Representatives,
has renOunced his allegiance to the
Republican party, and hereafter
will affiliate with the Democrats.
Mr.. Walsh's action Is caused by his OBJ
lection to one man boss rule, and the re-
suit Of the senatorial contest at Bis
marck. which he says ought to end the
existence Of the Republican party in the
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Twenty.t,our Thousand BiIIiards.

and w. j. Peal, the great English bill
lizard players are matched for 500 side
to play in Egyptian Hall, London. begin
ming today. They Will play twenty four
thousand points up, spot barred, and Pcall
will be conceded only nine thousand
points. In their great game two years
ago PealI won. half of the game having
been conceded to him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27

New YORK, Feb. 27.-At the annual
meeting of the Atlantic Yacht club, the
members decided to issue an invitation
to Lord Dunraven to accept the hospital
tiles of the club during his stay in
America The invitation will also eX-
tend the hospitality of the club to all
the members of Lord Dunraven'S party.
At a special meeting to be held today
this compliment will be paid his Lord
shin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27
Sire "sidney" to be sold.

CLEVELAND, Feb, 27.-It is expected
that the great trOtting sale which begins
here today will cipSc the greatest of the
sales which have attracted horSemcn
from all parts Of the country to New
York this year. In the consignment to he
sold is the famous Sidney, with a record
of 2:l93i and recognized as the champion
sire of extreme and early speed. FrOu
Frou with ycarling record Of 2:22ai will
ha sold
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Building Permits.

The following building permits have
been issued since last report:
Cyrus L. Green, four dwellings each,
corner Chavez and San Marcos streets,
Third ward; 5000,
Cyrus T. Green, two dwellings each,
corner Henry and Moore streets, Sixth
ward: 500.
Anton Schumacher, brick shed, West
Houston street, Fourth ward; 800
J. Fentmann, lumber dwelling, Sixth
street, Fifth ward; $500.
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A Reneiit for Waters.

Rather a poor audience attended the
amateur entertainment at the Grand Sat-
urdav night, which was given for the
benefit Of Clarence Waters. but those who
were present thoroughly enjoyed the
various numbers on the program. Hi
Tom Ward in his COmical sketch was the
leading attraction. Clarence is grateful
to his friends for the kindness shown
him
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27
Foot Rail Game POSTPONED

Owing to the inclement weather, the
foot ball game which was to have been
ylayed esterday afternoon between the
Mission Athletic and High School teams,
did not take place. A large number Of
foot ball admirers were greatly disap-
pointed as they had anticipated hot"
and likely contest
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Swallowed a Nail.

The little daughter OF Mrs, Mamie, a
cOlOred woman who resides in the Sew
enth ward, met with an accident yeSter-
day afternoon, which will probably be
fatal While eating some food it Swal-
lowed wire nail, which lodged half way
down the throat. A physician was sum
monrd. and soon succeeded in pulling out
the nail, but left the child in a very Criti-
cal condition. Hourly its parents are
looking for death.
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Grafton Excursion.

rived here yesterday, and the excursion
lists remained here until today where
they left for Mexico. Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Grafton Of Chicago, who accompanied the
excursion, which is one of the serious
originates by Mr.. Grafton, registered at
the Mcuger hotel
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Cotton Looking Downward.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 27.-GIenny & Co.
say Liverpool spots are unchanged and
dull; prices generally in buyers favor.
Futures opened one to two points lower,
and closed 4.64 to 5-64 down on the day.
New York at 1:25 was thirteen points
lower: New Orleans opened eight down
and declined four additional points. at
l2:3O: May selling at SIS. DiScOUraCing
Liverpool reports unsettled the market
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CARLYLE Harris Day.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Monday for the
past five weeks has been Carlyle Harris
day" before Recorder Smyth. The case
is being argued on new evidence which il
is said will warrant the granting OF a new
trial This is last resort. as the high
est court has affirmed the verdict Of muir
der in the first degree
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She Will Plead insanity.

ST. Louis. Feb. 81. Mr. Houston Force
of this city. brother of The young woman
who killed her sisters in Atlanta, has ar
ranged for the murdereSS' defence. They
will plead insanity. Ward Force was fol
years the Texas representative of the
Scott Force Hat company. whose preSi-
dent is now i'm the insane asylum.
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A Walters, WaIk.Out.

The walters at Lang'S restaurant had a
"walk-Out" Saturday night. They were
in the habit OF drinkinga great deal while
on duty, and when orders were given
them to cease tagging up" they ar
ranged themselves in line and marched
out. Substitutes were sOou found.
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Attached Witnesses.

Deputy United States Marshal f. T.
Hall arrived this morning from Laredo
with the following named attached wit
nPSScS in the BcnavideS case: MarcianO
Garcia. Ricardo Ortez, Juan Naye and
Efefanio Ramirez. The eXtraditiOn pro-
cecdingS will again be taken up this after
noon
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Funeral Notice.

morning. Julia HUFFMAN, beloved daugh-
ter of the late Chas. and Christina Erich
Kunzman, at the age OF "a years and 9
months. The funeral will take place at 9
O'Clock tomorrow Tuesday morning
Friends and acquaintsnces are respect
fully invited to attend.
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CurtaiIing the Cotton Crop.

The Arkansas Pass, International and
Southern Pacific are all going to make
special rates to the delegates attending
the agricultural convention to be held on
March 10th, called by the Commissioner
Of Insurance, Statistics and History, for
the consideration of the question Of cur
failing the acreage of cotton planting this
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27
Examining Board Chosen.

There were thtrty-One applicants eX-
amiued bv the civil service examiner Sat
urday. After the conclusion of the session,
the examiners appointed Miss Ogden, Mr.
c. Newman and Mr.. Ogden johnson as an
examining board for this section. This is
quite compliment to these yOnng PEG
pie and they highly appreciate IT,
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New Service Insugurated.

The new sleeper service over the South
,ern Pacific, Arkansas Pass and Katy" was
dnaugurated today here and our city ticket
agent Knight sold the first sleeper tickets
through 90 Denver this morning. The
Wagner sleeper that was the first to go
out was the Java, an elegant and palatial
coach
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A Murueress surrenders.

ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. ~. - Miss Julia
Force. the murdereSS. is yet prisoner.
She has surrendered to the chief of police
a written statement about the matter
The statement covers about twenty pages.
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Dangerously Burned

PERU, Ind, Feb. 27.-John Cavanaugh.
a train dispatcher, was dangerously burn
ed in the fire at the Wabash offices late
last night.
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TELEGRAPH
Crisp News Of This Day Concerning
Important Occurrences.
Sent Special to The Light by the
Associated Press and South
ern Afternoon Press Assn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--The House COM
mttee on agriculture today decided to
push the anti-Option bill. Chairman
Hatch will endeavOr to get it before the
committee of the whole.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27
Prof Bolton To Re President.

New YORK, Feb. 27.-The New York
Academy of Sciences holds its annual
meeting and election today. Prof. IL.
Darlington Bolton will be elected preSi-
don't
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-27

John Owens died at his resi-
dence, I26 Nevada street, last night,
and will be buried today, at / p. m.