San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-24
LIGHT FLASHES.

MIR. Sampson Coker, aged 8
years, died last night in ShavanC
a small town in this county. III,
was one Of the early settlers o.
Texas. His son Alexander Cocker
lives in Live Oak County.
Two new cars were put on yes
terday on the East Commerce stree
line. They are the old mule cars
attached to motors and have fare
boxes instead Of conductors to col
lect fares.
"A change in the Flores street
car line is contemplated. Extra
cars, with fare boxes to collect
fares, may be put on, and an inter.
mediate service, to connect with
the post office and Alamo plaza
tracks, may be inaugurated.
DIR. Maxine Schuman, a globe
trotter who is as we'll a profound
student and learned traveller, is in
San Antonio. He has just finished
Mexico, Guatemala and Central
America, and Is on his way to
China, Japan and the other coun.
tries Of the orient.
San Fernando Cathedral will
have midnight mass tonight, at
the usual time. The public is in
vited to attend.
The new South Heights police
man, O'Connel, has already dis
tinguished himself by beginning
in breaking up the hoodlumism
and promiscuous shooting going on
there for some time. He arrested
a boy named Mcbride yesterday
for shooting and he was before the
recorder today.
Boys are selling beautiful mis-
tletoe on our streets.
Alamo plaza park walks are
being rolled smooth.
The Central Political club will
hold a meeting at Santos Leafs
hall on South Laredo street next
night for the election of
officers for the ensuing year.
The chief of police has called
On all his special policemen for
duty tonight in keeping the crowds
rom crushing at the midnight /,
masses at the churches tonight.
james McGraw has been ar
rested on charges Of being a sus-
oicious character and carrying !
'aZor. The man is suspe cted of J
;heft OF a razor, quilt, pillow, mir !.
'or and towel from Tom Joyce.
Street commissioners forces |
will have holiday tomorrow.
There will be a fine Christmas |
Inner served at the poorhouse to-
Christmas mass will be cele-
)rated at st. Michael's Polish Cath
tic church tomorrow morning.
Walter Jackson, Sam Taylor
md Jesse Irwin have been arrested |
IN charge Of shooting craps.
The city hall officers will take
holiday tomorro W, all except the
police.
"A false alarm of fire was tele-
,honed into police station at 12:15
}. m. today from the corner of Ell
'aso and South Laredo street.
The department was sent to box Ii /
~ the central office, but could find
10 fire and so reported.
"A boy who was out hunting
had his right cheek bad
y wounded by the accidental dis
:harge Of his gun. DR.. Adolph
1erff and DR.. Young attended
lim.
Sheriff Campbell will give his
prisoners an extra nice dinner to-
morrow.
City Jailer Hardy will give his
prisoners a rest tomorrow and a |
nicer dinner than usual.
There will be a Christmas cam
tata at the Camden street Chris
tian church tomorrow night.
LOST: One diamond shirt stud.
one diamond collar button, one
combination diamond ring. Re.
turn to Mrs. Rogers, 519 E. Houston
street. IL "a 3tF
The Archery club will meet |
next Wednesday afternoon.
Our city police handled the
Christmas crowds of pedestrians
and vehicles on our streets Satur-
day and Sunday nights, in a very
careful manner and prevented
many accidents.
The San Antonio Musical union
last night at Scholz's
lall, with VIM. Marx as president.