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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
The Special Election Ordinance to
be Revised.

The Special Election Ordinance to
be Revised.
Mayor PaSchal sent the following CT m
municatiOn to each of the aldermen his
morning:
"A special meeting of the city council
is hereby called to convene at the coun-
ell chamber al 4:30 o'clock p. m, this the
9th day Of February. 1894, at which meet
ing all business may he transacted that
could, be enacted at a general meeting.
GEORGE PASCHAL, Mayor.
A LIGHT reporter called on Mayor
PaSchal this morning and asked what
the object of the meeting was. His
Honor stated that In the ordinance call
ing for special election. passed yester-
day, time enough was not allowed for the
twenty DAYS previous notice to an cleo
tiOn. in order to make the election legal
and that the ordinance will be revived
and election set for a later date.
The finance committee of the council
will probably report on tie bids for the
repairing of the city hospital this after
noon and the city attorney will be in
structed to draw up the contract.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
FOR THE MAIFEST.
Arrangements Being Made and tie
Date Fixed.

The special committee, consisting of
members of the four councils of the Order
of Chosen Friends in this city, appointed
TO make arrangements for Maifest.
have decided to hold the celebration at
Muth's pavilion. The large lot adjOin
ing Muth's has also been secured ny the
committee for field sports, and he date OF
the event has been fixed, being May 5 and
to continue until the close Of the follow
ing day.
A committee has been appointed TO ar
range a program, and invitations will be
extended to all councils in the state.
Speakers from all parts of Texas will be
In attendance, among them being Mr..
James 3. Stubs. Of Galveston, vice SUI
preme councillor of the state A commit
tee has also been appointed to secure rail
road rates from all points in Texas for
this event.
The Friends" will endeavor TO make
the Mafest a decided success in every
wav. and ask for the hearty co operation
of the citizens of San Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
Late Railroad News.

Edwin Packard, vice president OF the
Northern and Adirondack road, with
headquarters at Brooklyn, n. Y, after
spending several days in San Antonio left
for Denver, Col, today.
J. L. Pickens, relief agent on the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass, left for Rock
port, Corpus Christi and other points on
that division, for the purpose of locating
lost freight.
The Southern Pacific reports heavy
travel TO New Orleans on account OF
Mardi Gras, and also TO California for the
Mid-winter fair.
V. S. ScOvil, the well-knOwn cOttOn-gin
man OF Pearsall, cOntPmplates remOvif g
his extensive plant to Kennedy on the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
ROLAND REED.


The important dramatic event of the
season will be the appearance tomorrow
night of this famous comedian as Judge
Alright in his latest success Dakota"
with which he has been crowding the
country. The distinguished dramatic
c'itic, Nym Crinkle, thus reviews Mr..
Reed:
Mr.. Roland Reed is sufficiently un-
like other comedians of the day to
be particularzed. He is always
unny without trying to be so.
Nature was Sportive when she put his
bones together and grew jolly when she
finished off his unparagOued nose and
Staked out his intellectual eXpanSe Of
forehead. At the widest movements of
farce there is a plaintive, penetraIive
seriousness on his sharp face that seems
to protest against the laugh he has
raised.
This Is The physiOgnOmy of Yankee
dom. YOu see the traditional Uncle Sam
ia his inquiSitive little eyes and go back
TO Yankee Locke. You want To hang
YOUR appropriations on his cheek bones.
You expect every moment to see him
come out in red, white and blue trousers,
with the straps reaching half way up his
COW hide boots. You expect to hear him
say. Il swow," and may 81 be goldarned
to Halifax"
But you never do.
This is the earnest comedian OF a dry
atmosphere.
Uuctious? No. You have to go to the
humid countries for that Tool wss
unctious. Your English comedian,
like your English sheep. feeds on
succulent heritage, always wet with the
fOgs of the North sea. Your Yank can
browse on the buffalo grass of life al d
make a joke as sharp as carpet tackS, ii
the sun only shines.
Roland Reeds personality in play is
like a piccOa in an orchestra. There int
much of the piccola, but you give it a
chance and IL will override the French
horn and the cornet. | never heard any
one say a fife was succulent. But l have
seen men and boys by the hundreds march
miles to its penetrative pleading.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

Mayor PaSchal'S plain and convincing
statement Of the condition and require
mpnts of our city public schools. meets
with the hearty approval of the people
The city public schools are the pride Of
our city, and constitute the most import
ant branch of our municipal government.
Mayor PaSchal has drawn attention to Il
very serious question there must be
more school room provided aud money to
meet the demand.
Some forty years ago the city govern
ment became possessed of the large tract
OF land embraced in the city limits over
which our city is extended, these lands
were awarded by decision of the state
supreme court after long litigation.
The city government was only the
trustee, TO dispose OF the lands for certain
public purposes. public education being
the chief p urpoSe.
The lands were divided into blocks and
lots and sold on fifty years credit, the
purchasers giving gold bonds bearing 8
per cent interest: the purchase price to
remain as permanent school fund, and
the interest to be used for available school
fund.
Our old citizens bought tn emselveS rich
fifty years credit was soft thing. But
there was a provision that the whole
principal could be paid at any time, and
many buyers preferred to do so, in fact
when the war closed the city was in pos
session of safe full of Confederate money
representing pawn ants at par for the
school lands sold.
The city, through the NAL adminiStra-
ton of this school fund, had nothing to
show for the school lands sold, when
Mayor TheIepape came into office. U nder
his administration, Mr.. Martin Campbell,
Strengthened out the business, so that the
city school fund was practically restored,
so far as acknowledgement was Goa
cerned
Again, under Mayor French, the public
schools had to be revived having been
closed by his predecessor, and the city
again acknowledged its Indebtedness,
placed at one hundred and eight
thousand dollars was never carried as an
item Of city Indebtedness The city
paid interest upon the amount.
OThe Callaghan administration allowed
the matter to sink out of sight and at
tempted to partly eXtinguish the indebt-
edneSs by credting the city with bonds
voted for school buildings. Mayor Pas
chal proposes to extinguish the debt by
having the people vote a tax OF ten per
sent. 1t is practical and just PROPOSE
tlOn and will enable the city to carry for.
ward it's grand public school department.
bringing 1t up to the demands Of our pop.
ulattOn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
FOR SALE.

Two houses on one lot, corner of Pine
and Sharer streets. Make me an offer.
Corner of Pine and Crosby streets, four
room houSe-S5OO cash, balance on time.
A fine residence corner Eighth street
and Avenue c. A great bargain. Call;
sell for S3,70O.
Dwelling corner of Oak and Twelfth
street, $1,000.
A line residence on Adams street, $500
Cheap lots on East Commerce, Chestnut,
Palmetto and Carson streets, Government
Hill, South Heights, Laurel Heights and
West end
Rooms WIN. WILL, Clifford Bldg.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
Roland Reeds Dakota.

returned from Galveston, sat out two
acts of Roland Reeds new play on last
night before leaving for this city. He
says it is tar and away the best company
that Reed has ever brought south with
him. His reception atGalveston amount
ed to an ovation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
Roller Skating Parlors.

The management of the above named
popular resort annOuce a grand skating
contest to take place at their parlOrs. OPP
poSiie Mahncke MOTEL tomorrow night.
SEATING will prevail until 10 o'clock after
which a grand ball will take place. A
full string band will be in attendance.
Admission 25c Skates free. &c 2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
ENGINE FOR SALE.

A 7-horse Van Duzen Gas and
Gasoline engine, almost new, in
first-class condition. Cost to run
about six cents per hour. The rea-
son for selling is the purchase of a
larger engine of the same make
For further particulars address,
T. B JOHNSON, LIGHT office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
A CHANCE FOR BUSINESS.

Good corner lot, dwelling and
store, stable, storage house, stock
of goods, beer, doing splendid trade,
for sale quick, altogether at $500.
Here is a chance for man to make
money right at home.
| 10 tt J. A. DAUGHERTY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
SHOW PRINTING.

For Posters and all kinds of Show
rinJing call at the LIGHT office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06

Leaves a balance in the treasury Sol .446.19
As it will take from $4,000 to 100000 to
finish the interior of the new court house.
the commissioners can very easily raise
the necessary amount by selling the old
present occupied by the Assessor aud Col
lector.
According to the Freie Presse, there
Will be deficiency of 100000 to finish Il .
court house, while the county will have
sufficient funds to complete same. 1t will
not be necessary, as the Freie Pres sc
states, that othe commissioners should
have to raise the assessments eight mil
lions, in order to enable them to issue
more bonds for the completion of the new
court house. Very respectfully yours.
Ed. FROBOESE'
Treasurer Of BeXar Co
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
MR.. FRoBoEsE EXPLAINS.
Moneys Paid Out for the New
County Cou rthouse.

Mr.. Ed FrobOese, county treasurer Of
Bexar county, has sent the following to
the LIGHT for publication:
''As the Freie PreSse has lately pub
Iished several articles in regard to the
cost OF the new courthouse and the
amounts paid out TO contractor up to
date, and as find all these statements
wrong. hand you hereby a true state
ment of moneys expended and contracts
entered up to date
h Va 81 for Id ont.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06

BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS,
Cards, Envelopes, and all kinds Of Com
mercial ting done at the LIGHT Office
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06

Ready
For the Spring!

character ctonw
stt
EVER BEFORE
o ckandv
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06
BOARDING HORSES A SPECIALITY
at Wilson Bros, ll5 Acequia street

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-06

Mayor PaSchal's plain and convincing
statement of the condition and require
mpntS of our city public schools. meets
with the hearty approval of the people.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Senate
has rejected the nomination of Wheeler
Il. Peckham to be associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court. The vote stood Al
against 80.
There was grim determination mani
tested in the Senate to push for ward in
the case at the earliest possible moment.
The contending leaders were on the
ground early and there appeared to be
little change in the personnel Of the
opposing forces.
At 1895 o'clock the doors of the Sen
ate were closed and the battle Of yester.
day vas renewed Considerable rout tine
business was transacted first and it was
not until nne o'cloc'e that Villas got the
Peckham At 3 o'clock Villas finished
his speech and Mitchell (Rep., Ore. },
began speech in advc cacy of confirma-
ton. Mitchell spoke briefly and was
followed at $3.50 by Mr.. George, OF the
com mittee, who favored confirm alton.
George was one of the anti Hornblower
men, both in committee and on the floor.
A vote was reached at 1855, resulting
in the rejection of the nomination.
Hunton, OF Virginia, voted for con-
firmatio and Daniel voted against it..
The President was informed of the
d. feat Of the Pecknam nomination
within few minutes after it had been
rejected. A prominent Senator sent a
telegram to Mr. Cleveland over the
wire running from the Senate to the
White House.
During tho Cabinet meeting, which
To- CT nH 81 -
president and the Cabinet officers
waited for some news from the Senate,
and 1t is said that the meeting was pro
longed in the expectation that some
thing definite would be secured.
The Senate to day confirmed the
nom ination of j. w. Grant TO be post
master q; Knoxville, Tenn.
Senator Hoar Requests Dole's Letter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1G.-As soon as
yesterdays journal was read Pugh
(Dem., Ala.) moved to proceed to the
consideration of executive business, the
motion was withheld, however, to allow
some routine business to be transacted
Numerous petitions were presented and
referred, among them one by Mr.
Brice dem Ohio) of 25 900 citizens of
Cuyahoga county, Ohio, asking for a
continuance Of the duty on iron ore.
Hoar offered resolution requesting
the President to communicate all re-
ports or dispatc hes from Mr.. Willis, the
present 10 Minister TO Hawaii not hereto
fore communicated and especially the
dispatch communicating letter from
President Dole, specifying certain
charges against the conduct of that
officer.
Let that resolution go over and be
DrintPd ~ Harris ohisctpd
ut merely asks" said IIoar, "for an
official communication of a document
which is in all the morning papers this
morning"
Il withdraw my suggestion" said
Harriss, and the resolution was agreed
to.
Then Pugh's motion was put and
carried. and tho Senate at 1925 o. m
proceeded to the consideration of execu-
business. The doors remained closed
until AIS p. m. At that hour the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17
". S. MCCLAMAHaN & CO.,
Fire, Life and Accident Insurance
Agents, 207 South Jefferson St.,
opposite Terry Building,
Roanoke, Va.
TRAIN DITcHED AND ROBBED.
Engineer and Fireman Killed and Several
Sacks Of Gold Secured.

Engineer and Fireman Killed and Several
Sacks Of Gold Secured
Los ANGELES. Cal, Feb. 16.-A
special from Mojave says: The
Southern Pacific overland train No. 20
was held upand wrecked at Rosco, about
twelve miles west OF Los Angeles about
ll:30 last night. The switch was
thrown and the train ran on short
spur, throwing the engine and two cars
off the track. Engineer Dave Thomas
is badly injured and Fireman Arthur
Masters and an unknown tramp were
shot and killed.
The robbers blew the express car
opon with bombs and robbed it, The
amount taken is not known. There
we're three men in the gang and they
started north on horses after the rob
berry
Another special from Sancanando
says: Several mon boarded the train at
Burbank, and at Rosco their accomplices
ditched it and commenced shooting.
Tho Wells Fargo express car was blown
open with dynamite and tho money
taken. 1t is known that the robbers es-
capped with several sacks OF gold
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17
TERRIBLE BOILER EXPosIoN.
Forty Men Reported Killed Instantly and
Many Others Wounded.

Many Others Wounded.
KEEL, Feb. 16.-A boiler explosion
occurred yesterday on the cruiser
randenburg, with fatal results to the
crew and damage to the vessel. New
boilers had been put in the vessel, and
steam gotten up to-day to test them.
The officers refuse to give details of
the disaster but it is learned that FORTY
one mon were instantly killed and nine
others fatally wounded. Among the
dead are three chief engineers who
were on the vessel to report on the work
OF the boilers, and several other officers.
Tho vessel was helpless but signals of
distress brought assistance and she was
towed back to kiel. 1t was learned late
this evening that the main steam pipe
OF the starboard engine burst.
The accident occurred between IL
and 12 o'clock yesterday morning.
Among the victims are many backward
artifcers The vessel remains in the
bay, and it is extremely difficult to get
details.
AT midnight the stateme nt was given
out that, the number OF deaths would
no exceed forty.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17
an opportunity toexpress them.

without an opportunity toexpress them
selves.
Bland insisted on his motion, and On
division Of the House the vote WAS
announced to be yeas 90, nays0 Then
followed the usual filibusteriDg routine
on the point of no quorum. After the
fourth succession OF the proceedings q
motion to adjourn the monotony was
made, but it was lost The hour was then
long past that named in BANDS resolu-
ton for the close of the debate, but the
call was again set in motion. AT the
end Of another call Bland himself moved
to ad iourn.
This was agreed, and at 4I5 the
House took recess until o. N the
evening session to be for the considera
ton of private pension bills only.
But forty.one members of the House
were present at the night session for
the consideration of the pension cases
and as objection was made to proceed
ing with that number it was finally
moved az $50 TO adjourn without &C
complishiDg ANYTHING.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17
THE DAY THE HOUSE
The Time Is Absorbed lin Filibustering
Against IA Vote on BANDS Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Chairman
Cummings, OF the naval committee, re-
ported back Boutelle's resolutions call
ing upon the Secretary of the Navy for
the instructions and orders issued to
the naval officers at Honolulu to obey
Commissioner Blount, and his authority
for issuing thom. The resoluti ton called
for the orders issued since March 4,
1898, the committee amended 1t so as
to call for all orders issued since March
4, 1899. After a brief statement from
Boutelle of the necessity and desira-
bility of adopting the resolution, it was
agreed to-.
Blair introduced bill appropriating
$50, 900 for the rescue of the armament
of the steamer Kearsarge, wrecked 70
Gently on Roncador reef
Bland endeavored to secure unani-
mouse consent for dispensing with the
call of the committees, but Reed OBJ
jected and the list WAS called. No re-
ports we're made. however. Bland
moved that the House 30 into com
mittee of the whole for the considera-
ton OF the seignorage bill and that
general debate be closed at 3 o'clock
Cannon (Rep, Ill., asked Bland if
the debate could not be allowed to 90
on until TO morrow and his motion be
then made. He said he asked in good
faith for the reason that he, himself,
desired to make a few remarks on the
bill and there were other gentlemen on
his side who desired to be heard
Bland said that he had yesterday
given notice Of his intention to move to
close the debate, and the gentleman
knew that
Hopkins rep, I'D urged Bland &c
LOT the debate proceed but bland was
| obdurate, and said there ha; been twG
days hlibustering against tho bill Il
prevent it's consideration by the com
mittee, which might have been bet.e
used in debate. Reed joined in tn,
| discussion, and remarked that it seemel
to him hard that speakers on tho Re
publican side, who had made just a
much preparation as those on the othe
] side who had spoken, should be cut OF
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GEN EARLY's CONDITION SERIOUS.
Last Night 1t Was Stated That His Fall
Might Prove Serious

Last Night 1T Was Stated That His Fall
Might Prove Serious
LrNCHBURG, Feb l6.-Gen. Jubal A.
Early had a fall on tho ice at the post
office in this city yesterday and was
painfully bruised. No bones were
broken and the physician stated that no
serious result was apprehended from
the accident.
This forenoon tho physician gave it
out that General EARLY was resting
quietly and would probably he out in a
day or two. TO night, however, DR..
Terrell states that he is very fearful
that the nervous shock resultant from
the fall will prove serious
General Early is rs years of age, and
recently has been in such feeble health
that it was not thought he could live
much longer. ] t may be that this acct
dent will hasten his death
At II o'clock General Early's physi-
clan reports that his patient is resting
quietly and will not require further
medical atLenti ton tonight.
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TELEGRAPH BREVITIEs.

The steamship Paris was disabled
when 500 miles out from Queenstown
and had to put back.
Thirteen persons we're killed in q
railroad collision between Samara and
Slatvousk, in Eastern Russia.
The Momentum Worsted Company. of
Newton, Mass, has closed its mills,
throwing 700 persons out OF employment.
The side wheel iron steamer Ida, of
Baltimore, burned to the waters ed ge
and sunk loss, $4,000: insurance
$50, 900.
The Great Falls Manufacturing Com
pany, at Somersworth. N H., has
stopped 100 looms, throwing $50 opera
tors out OF work.
Fire in the wholesale drug store OF
Fannar, Williams & Clark, Detroit,
caused loss OF Sl7O,CO0 on stock and
building, insurance Sl45, 900.
Two hundred citizens of Charlotte,
N. c., dined with the Medical Society
at the banquet to the medical experts
now on tour through tho South.
The General Electric Company, Of
Lynn, Mass, will start their factories
Monday, on full time, giving !, 500 hands
So hour schedule. The shoe business
in Lynn is picking up.
The trouble between tho union men
and the Italians in the Occur d'Alene
country Washington, looks more serious
than was at first reported ana an out
break IS expected at any moment.
Citizens in the Indian River county
FLA, have placed dynamite cartridges
In tue way OF a proposed railway be
cause the property owners did NOT think
sufficient remuneration had boon Offered
them. Several arrests have been made
Employees OF tho East Chicago Iror
and Steel Company at hammond, Ind.
refused third reduction OF l3% pc
cont. in wages, and the plant is closed
The works will resume operations Mon
day. and tho old men taken back at the
reduced scale. Trouble Is expected.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17
YESTERDAYS HANGINGs.
An Englishman of Good Birth Pays the
Penalty of His Crimes

Penalty of His Crimes
FREDERICK, Md, Feb. 16 William
Leonard, the Englishman, who shot and
killed Jessie Anderson in September
last, was hanged in the Jail yard this
morning. Before dying Leonard con
fessed that he murdered his third wife
and her newly born twins The man
also asserted that his name was not
Leonard. but that he assumed the
name to keep disgrace from his family
He stated that he was born near
Liverpool, England, in 1874. He has o
bother, an officer in the British arrow,
and an uncle and six cousins in Phila.
delrhia. Leonard has been seaman
and miner most of his life. He has
been in this country twelve years. He
says he is the father Of seventeen
children.
Just previous to the Anderson murder
Leonard was employed in canning
factory at Buckeyestown and got drunk
as often as he got paid eff Jesse
Anderson, q Baltimore and Ohio track.
man, severely criticised the habit.
Leonard, while drunk, borrowed a
musket and shot Anderson dead
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Feb I6 =
James Stone was hanaed at 1908
this morning for tho murder of the
Wrattan family on the night of Septem-
Der Is, 1893 The family consisted OF
six persons, Mr. and Mrs Wrattan,
their three children and Mr.. Wrattan's
mother.