San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-04
HEARD AROUND TOWN.

l ut AuSlIu WIldt he KNOWS dDOul
/ humbugs.
Feed the orphans, and let the
strong, able-bodied heathens hustle
for themselves.
The San Antonio LIGHT is the
only newspaper in the city owning
its own job office.
The COMMITTEE" and all other
sinners are invited to attend Bro
Mulkey's meetings.
| Wolff. & Marx are expecting a
big run on their bargain counters
Friday, and Saturday.
| The Salvationists should stop
that picnic and excursion to New
Braunfels next Sunday.
| Buy property while prices are
reasonable. See John T. Handle
ton, the real estate man.
Mr.. KehOe is entitled to his
money back, since he failed to get
the appointment for fire chief.
Hunt up reliable real estate men
when you want to buy or sell prop
erty. See John T. Hambleton.
The "Committee" should not al
low the saloon men to put up more
for the Cisco sufferers than they
do.
To the Salvation Army Commit
tee: The poor little orphans at
West End Orphans Home need
| assistance.
"The Fire Chief bargain" was an
illegal contract, and the cOntribu-
tiOns should be refunded by the
committee.
There is some little miSunder-
standing in the local political
menagerie. There are not enough
jobs to go all aronnd.
One big market house is all that
is needed. There should positively
be not more than two, one for the
east and west side of the rivee.
The report that the governor will
be asked to call out the militia to
suppress the gun clubs and saloons
on Sunday has not been vsrified.
Joe Beckmann is neither an
orator or lawyer, but has got
good, level head on his shoulders.
He is looking after the city's in
terests.
This is not his denial: But it
is reported on the streets that the
salvatiOniSts used the name of
Mr.. Swearingen, without first ask
ing his permission.
There will be a big picnic at
Leon Springs this month, on Sun
day. There will be music, dancing,
beer drinking, fishing, etc. Will
the committee stop it?
The Turner's will hold their pic
mic next Sunday, and there will be
plenty of fun. The Salvationists
should protest against these peo-
pie enjoying themselves.
Considerable sickness is reported
among the little children at the
Protestant Orphans Home. Sew
eral more good nurses are badly
needed at this institution.
The mayor can be commended
for stitfening up his back bone, and
settling the Fire Chief business. 1t
is thought he may tackle the city
advertising and printing job some
fine day.
Alderman Sinner and Contractor |
MicklejOhn, had pleasant little |
chat over street car franchise mat |
ters yesterday at the Crystal. |
Only "City Brewery champagne" |
was drank.
The market masters department
is now costing the city enough to
pay the interest on 100000 mar
ket building. This expense cannot |
be avoided so long as the slaughter
pens and butcher shops are scat
tered all over town.
You will find the names of L. |
WOlfsOn, JOske Bros, Haas & OPP
penheimer, Wolff & Marx, on the
contribution lists for the Cisco suf-
ferers. The soliciting committee
should not miss the committee of
"25." Give them chance.
The COMMITTEE of Twenty-Five"
could immOrtalize themselves, and
get the solid support of the "wicked
saloon men," by turning them
selves into relief committee, and
help the hundreds of widows and
orphan children, in need of food
and clothing.
Mr.. HehOe says he became an
applicant for fire chief, on positive
assurance that he would get the
appointment provided he would
devote his whole time to the de-