San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-25

they opened ranks and the acting
governor, Hon. Carlos Berardi, Sec
rotary of state and staff, the federal
and state judges, who brought up
the rear, marched through them,
| followed by the officers according
to their rank, entered and took the
places assigned to them on the
stage. AS they entered the theatre
the military band played the ma
tional hymn, and then took their
places in front of the stage.
The Declaration of Independence
was then read, and number of
patriotic speeches were delivered
by prominent citizens.
At II m. they returned to the
state capital in the same order that
they came and were dismissed
when all went home to dinner.
From / to Z p. m. there was
music on the PortiriO DiaZ Ala
mazda, and from s to Il in the
Zaragoza plaza. The 9TH and 18th
regimental bands, the latter
under the dictatorship of Prof. Es-
pinoza, furnished the music.
There were two string bands sta
toned at the opposite corners OF
the City hall. The plaza, hall, ca
sino and archbishOp's residence
were Illuminated with electric
lights, Chinese lanterns and col
orpd artificial lights. The plaza,
the streets leading to it, and the
sidewalks were packed full of men,
women and children until the
clock in the tower struck II, when
the music ceased and all retired to
their homes.
Everything passed off pleasantly;
there were no accidents to mar the
pleasure of the two days.
The police (and Monterey can
lay claim to have the best and
most efficient police force in the
two republics) were under the mar
oil Capt. Eutimio Pena, he
kept the men we'll in hand so that
they kept the thousands of men,
women and children who were out
on pleasure bent, from disturbing
the peace, or being injured in any
way.
The city was full of strangers.
They came in from the surround
ing cities and states, and from
Texas on pleasure hunt.
The celebration of 1898 was
brought to a close by a grand hop
at the Casino which fronts the
Main plaza.
BUCKNER AND HIS AssAILANTs.
The assault that was made on
Buckner on Wednesday last by
Belch andCOrrell has attracted con-
siderable attention in this city,
when two or more Americans
meet they would talk about it,
and enquire as TO the motive that
those men had in attempting to
beat him to death with their six
shooters.
In order to ascertain what mo-
tive those men had in doing what
they did your correspondent, ac-
cOmpanied by Major Jules y.
Bandal, called on Buckner at t p.
m. Saturday, the 18th, so as to get
his full statement.
We found him lying in bed, and
a few friends in the room, who
called in to see him. There were
present the nurse and the custom
house guards, who General Cam
pillo sent to guard him and his
house.
| asked him to tell me what Oc-
CURED at the time, or if they had
a personal difficulty. He re-
piled: II have known Mr..
Belch for about four years, and
during that time we never had any
trouble what ever. | knew that
he was a professional gambler, but
| never associate with that class of
people. l treat them with respect
when | meet them, but l never
have any dealings with them.
Belch came to my store a few
times to look at some jewelry, but
he never purchased any.
"Last Saturday, the ninth, he
and another man came to my
store, and he introduced him to me
as the proprietor of the Plaza hotel,
and said that he wanted to take
a look at some of my
diamond rings. | showed
them the rings and some other
jewelry, but they did not purchase
anything. "They left saying that
they would call again. l think
Prof Marsh who has charge of the
Methodist church and college in
this city was in the store at the