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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18
TRAP AND
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The so per cent shooters had no
soft thing of it" at the amateur
tournament With unknown traps
and unknown angles they were put on
a level with the regular amateur gait,
which is considered from SO to 70 per
cent. Caterer Biering and his wife
did the "dishing up" for the shooters
and considering the difficulties of
transportation, etc, they are deserving
of much praise for the wholesome
meals served the boys.
The Amateur tournament of the San
Antonio Gun club has demonstrated
the fact that the professional and
manufacturers agents have been the
cause of keeping a great many anna
tours from the shoots and that such
were here from the forks of the creeks
the scores, the towns they live in, and
the confidence they entered the events
with, were all evidence of the fact that
they had found a game to their liking.
and a gait they could well afford to
shoot against.
Upwards of $4,000 targets were shot
at during the tournament. This item
alone amounted to $500.
The entries in the three days
amounted to approximately $1,S00, this
with the $500 added by the club. made
the total amount shot for $1,000. The
targets, of course, are deducted from
the total amount, leaving 500, which
was divided among the shooters get
ting place.
The newspaper reports of the San
Antonio Gun club tournament were
gingerly owing to the lack of previous
preparations on the part of the man
agement to furnish reporters with du-
plicate scores, names of the visitors,
etc. The Light regrets that its col
umns did not glisten with a report
such as was given during the midwin-
ter shoot, but there is no one to blame
but the executive committee, who
should always remember the press.
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nan at Paris; April 26, q, 2S, Clark at
Galveston; Jack at Houston; Land at
Fort Worth; Brennan at Paris; April
1880, May l, Jack at San Antonio Clark
at Austin; Brennan at Paris; Land at
DenisOn; May 2, 3, 4, Jack at San An
tonic; Clark at Austin: Brennan at
Fort Worth; Land at Dallas; May 5,
6, Z, Jack at San Antonio; Clark at Aus
tin; Land at Galveston: Brennan at
Houston; May s, 8, 10, Jack at San An
tonic, Clark at Austin: Land at Gal
weston; Brennan at Houston; May II,
u, Is, Jack at San Antonio; Clark at
Austin, Land at Galveston; Brennan
at Houston: May IA, Is, 16, Jack at San
Antonio; Clark at Austin: Land at Gal
weston; Brennan at Houston. 1t will
be seen that AL Jack will preside in
San Antonio.
The aggregate weight of the Hous-
ton Buffalos is 1910 pounds, an average
of 167 pounds for each of elevn men.
In this ball players are unlike hogs
they are not valued by their weight
The Sherman rooters will be taken
to Denison over the Katy today at so
cents for the round trip.
This is how the Galveston News de-
scribes the Improvements on the Sand
Crabs ball park. THE grounds at
Beach park have been put in first-Class
condition and the appointments are
right up to date. The grand stand
New bleachers, with a seating capaci-
ty of 600, have been erected on the east
side back of the third base. This is
a decided and badly needed improve
ment and dispenses with the CrOwding
of wall plants around the home plate
and props for the backstop. The club
house and dressing rooms, located in
the southwest corner of the park, is
very comfortable and we'll arranged
structure. Lockers for each of the
players are being put ina shower bath
has been provided and punching bag
and other gymnastiC paraphernalia
furnished for the pleasure and athletic
development of the Beach defenders.
The smokers stand, to the west of the
grand stand, has been touched for
improvements A new screen will
shield the spectators from stray fouls
and wild throws. An exit gate has
been built at the west end of the stand
10 be used for emptying the stand af-
ter the game through the north gate,
instead of crowding the grand ISLANDERS
by passing through the east side en-
trance. The press stand has not been
overlooked, and the baseball writers
and scorers have each offered up a
prayer for their deliverance from the
sufferings, borne in silence, last sea-
son."
won't there be a smuggling match
when the San Antonio and Denison-
Sherman teams run I'D against one
another?'-Denison Herald What
will the fielders be doing about that
time?
The Following have thus far been
appointed official scorers by President
Heuermann: w. n. Thornton at Aus
tin, w. ]. Crowley at Galveston, ]. w.
Trenton at Houston, F. f. Blakeney at
Fort Worth. E. w. Record at Paris,
e. A. Thompson at Denison, Henry We
Der at Sherman, E. B. DOran at Dali
las.
If figures don't lie the clubs of the
Texas association have strictly ad-
hered to the salary limit. Just look
at this: San Antonio, 5000; Fort Worth
$500: Galveston $3.50: Denison- Sherman
tin 1895.
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PESACH.
The Jewish Passover Being Observed
Today.

The Jewish Passover Being Observed
Today.
Last evening at sunset the great
Jewish feast of the Passover began
and it will end by sunset tonight. },
Services We're held in both Temple
Beth Ell, reformed, and by Agudas
Achim orthodox congregation. The
services were beautiful.
In all the houses of the people of this
religion in this city last night, the an
cient custom of "Sadah" was observed
to commemorate the institution of the
passover, in 1895, b. c., the deliverance
of the Israelites from Egyptian bon
dage. "Sadah" is the religious feast
of the houses of the elect, the table
being prepared as usual on festivals
Three plates additional are served.
In one is placed the passover cakes
(unleavened, sun-dried bread). in an
other the shank-bone of the shoulder
of lamb, and an egg roasted. In
the third is put the bitter herbs, cher
Wit and parsley or horseradish, and al
so a cup of vinegar. and a mixture of
almonds, cinnamon and apples.
The bone is in memory of the passover
offering; the egg is the offering of the
feast: the bitter herbs in memory of
that terrible bondage; the apples
nuts, vinegar, etc, in memory of the
bricks, mortar, etc, which the Egyp-
tians gave Israel so much cause to re-
member. Before the master Of the
house are placed two cups of wine
with which he blesses his family and
offers thanks for deliverance from bon
dage and for all goodness of God.
Services will be held again this even
ing.
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THE - SUNDAY - LIGHT.
SUNDAY, APRIL IS, 1897.
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FOOD FOR
THE FANS.


Play BALL" The game is on and all
eyes are on the littlew hite ball, which
will strike terror to some and mean joy
for others. Games will be won and
games will be lost, but it will be play
baIl' to the finish. Who are the cham
pions? Who knows? We think we
are, but others don't. Well, they've
got a team of their Own,which they
must give some consideration. We've
sized the teams up in every possible
manner. We've seen our boys at work
and have heard of the others, and there
is nothing to. convince us that we are
slow. We expect to lose games just
like any other team, but the team that
beats the Bronchos is certainly playing
ball. We have been fortunate in hay
ing favorable weather, and the boys
have been taking advantage of 1t and
worked hard every afternoon. They
have trained for nearly month and
start the season in the best of condi-
ion. So far they have been very Tor
t1nate regarding accidents. the only
man disabled being Pitcher GilpartcK,
and his presence in the game Will be
missed. ellis" split hand is healing
up nicely, however, and he will soon
be able to join the team.
"Butsy" KIeeman is playing third
base for the Shamrocks, crack semi
professional team of Cincinnati.
In a most Respondent manner is the
season of 1897 to be ushered in all
over the country. In Texas excursions
are being run for the rooters for the
opening games, and likewise in other
minor leagues. In the national League
besides the excursions, there will be
other features which will make the
opening day a most eventful one.
Grandest of these will be the opening
day at Baltimore on April p. The
rooters of the Monumental City have
held a meeting and decided to engage
a band of forty pieces for a big parade.
president Mckinley has been invited
: and is expected to be present, besides
al number of other officials of the new
administration, all of whom have
promised to attend. In the procession
there will be a triumphant float, on
which will be arranged the three PEN
nants and the Temple cup, won by the
champion Orioles. In Chicago, where
the season opens May 3, the enthusi-
asts have decided on a similar plan,
and prominent politicians of the state
If Illinois will be in attendance. The
day is to be known as "Anson day."
as a tribute to the Grand Old man of
baseball" who has seen service with
the famous Chicago White Stockings
continuously for the past q years, and
is still in the game.
tbs said that there is not an Irish
man among Dermodys Sand Crabs,
unless it is Moray, who is said to be
German on one side of the house and
English on the other.
For the past week San Antonio roo
tiers have been writing to their friends
in Austin, reminding them of the debt
we are going to pay Sunday. The Aus
. tin rooters are equally as.saRguine of
HHrsinas win be seen follow
oh is a snaN HE let
lived heE This
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CHURCH PICNIC.

An excursion to Van Raub April %,
by the German Lutheran st. Johns
church, on the A. P. Ry. Trains win
leave at 1880 D. m, returning at p.
m. Trains will stop at Commerce
street CROSSING. Tickets for sale by
Rev. Ulrich, g. zoiler 49, or.
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o. RIEBE AND FRITZ STEINER.
Updertalzers and embalmers, 22S East
Commerce street. Tel 341.
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RATTLE OF FLOWERS SOUVENIR.
Toske Bros. have received a hand
come lot of souvenir SPOONS IN six DIFF
ferent patterns on 3an 1ocinto DAY
they w give one cry visitor 70
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18

If figures don't lie the clubs of the
Texas association have strictly adj
hered to the salary limit. Just look
at this: San Antonio, 5000; Fort Worth
$500: Galveston $780, Denison- Sherman
$3.50; Paris $S51.50 Houston 1896; Aus
tin 1895.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
ROOM.

admired He has got his whole express
sion arranged to a religious grin, and
I'm told that they advertise him as
THE Smiling Evangelist
How in the world, Crashaw, is a man
like ArkWright taken i'll by such a
transparent humbug? Arhwright is
narrow and bigoted. but he's as
straight as the day. You remember how
he paid up his failure, with per cent
interest -
That's so; but you know his story. d
Self-made man who has had a culture
and doesn't read anything beyond his
Bible and the wool spinner, so he's
just prey TO the whole race of Tootie
There, he's at it again."
"a dear sister present asks whether
know of any edifying sabbath game for
young people My dear friend will eS-
cuse me if l suggest that exercise would
be better word than game. Young
peoples Sabbath exercise let us say
which WAS received with sympathetic
murmurs. We'll, you must not think
il Prescriptions il I mention simple.
bat ! hope not improbable. little exer-
else which a dear child of my own in
vented. and which has been found help
ful by many parents. We call it Scrip
ture quartets. and ii is. l think. in
genious. Each card has Bible char
acter on it. and four make a set You
ask about till you get Abraham, Isaac,
Jacob and Joseph, that is, the patri-
archs. Then there are the babies of the
Bible and the beasts, quite a nice va
riety''
what brought me TO listen TO such
twaeGle. Crashaw? Well. We do bust
ness with Arkwright, and he has no
quartet nonsense when he's on WOOL
One has many social trials, and has il
ever occurred 20 you how much Mrs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
Copyright, 1897, by John watson.}

DO you ike this kind of thing. Ora
shawn for the drawing room was full
and they were standing in the hall
Those religious Conversations in
evening dress, with supper following,
are rather a variety entertainment,
even without Tootle on -Amusements
the Dry-rot of the Christian Church.
Wasn't that the titIe?"
More or less; it couldn't be much
worse, at any rate, and for my part I'd
rather do an hour in the tFeadmlll than
listen 10 that talk. Just hear him,
Jack. he's ~ his glory on dancing"
DO not suppose, my friends" an oily
voice was heard within, that all dane
ing Is sILIUl, Tor David danced with
much acceptance Il IS only what may
be called, if / be permitted such word.
promiscuous dancing between sexes
that is condemned, not the joyful move
ments OF a spiritual man, Many. in
deed, would Ike 10 see again, the sep
arate male dance"
Isn't that good Jack And yet they
say those people have no sense Of hu-
NOR. How our host can stand TootIe
passes me, for he must know his rec
ord.
What was it? o, he had a business
--baby-linen or something Ike that
and failed for Is pence in the pound.
Then he Was secretary to some insti-
tute or other. and got into difficulty
with his accounts. Now our host and
q few other excellent men keep him to
lift reIision-rather an irony
DO YOU see the smile on his face
That is one of his points, and is much
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RIGHTEOUS OVERMUCH.
BY IAN MACLAREN.

would himself rather attend confer
ence. or whatever they call it, and
hear q succession Of Tootles than be
with his Wife
This is the first time I've been in
Arkwright'5 house. Jack, and L came
too late to be presented to my hostess,
but I'm quite convinced from your en-
thusiasm that Mrs. Arkwright is eH
trenlely good looking. General rumor
has evidently your hearty approval"
Cease from impertinence, old man,
and I'll let you judge for yourself. See.
there on Tootle's left. against the cur
tain. Isn't she beautiful"
What an abandoned criminal that
mother of hers was" after a pause of
silent admiration. why. Jack, that
woman ought to have been a countess
and leader of society in town Her face
is the most perfect piece of Grecian
mouth perfect forehead the slightest
bit high. perhaps. and that glorious
hair, brown shot through with gold.
What a set the other women are.
She is like a goddess among a lot of
peasants. see how she holds her head
and her proud gravity while Tootle
drivels along. Just the right attitude.
since ii is her husbands house. and
Tootle is their guest. she will not smile
ence. l say, how do they get on to-
gether? You visit them"
Eyes. but it's hard to say, for his
heart is withered, although he is most
just and generous TO her. And She?
Well, she could not have loved him,
but Mrs. Arkwright respects herself too
much to give any sign. People think her
good, but cold. I don't think her good
at all in the Arkwright sense. and am
certain she is not cold"
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Arlowright has to endure living in this
atmosphere and paying homage to Too
tle?''
"By the way. Jack. people say she is
a very handsome girl. and d lady. How
did she ever marry ArkWright? Was it
religion-ta1ing the veil, you know, as
q Protestant"
'T believe It was her mothers doing.
not her own. for my conviction is that
though she keeps up a fair show, Mrs.
Arkwright is not much troubled with
religion. But the old lady wes pio1s
and DOOR and when Arkwright. who
had been so busy with wool ana Bible
readings up to the age OF 10 that he had
never thought of marriage, came for
ward. she grasped at the chance. Talk
ed of it as providence that her girl
should be committed to the charge of
such good man
For my part, Crashaw." he went on
in low tone. at seems 10 me a crime
against nature and God TO
sacrifice q young woman to a hard,
bIoooIess old Puritan like Arkwright.
who will not allow her to so to a CON
cert. or to dance. or to ride. or any
thing else that she would like, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
ELECTIONEERING DODCES
Some Of the Very Remarkable Things Being Done This
Year to Secure Votes.

The most interesting features of an
American election. contest are the in
genious means used to attract the vot-
ers attention and to catch his ballot.
The day has gone by when a popular
candidate. a rallying cry and speakers
OF leathern lungs and inexhaustible
lung power formed a sufficient equip
ment for campaign. The present
municipal contest for the control of the
Greater New York, both on account of
its importance and the multiplication of
contesting parties. has brought out an
unusual variety Of eIectioneering de-
vices.
THE CINEMATOGRAPHE.
Perhaps the most unique scheme of
presenting municipal issues has been
NIT upon by the Citizens Union. They
have assumed responsibility for the
present reform administration of New
YORK, and their campaign is partly de-
voted to showing the advantages which
1t has brought to the city. To do this
they have employed the cfnemato-
graphe TO show moving views of the
reformed police on parade, the march
OF the white WINGS the condition of
Inc Stleels AC present and before the
administration of Colonel Warning, and
other pictures of a similar nature. The
stereopticon has been brought into play
for similar purpose, both during in
door and outdoor meetings. This ap-
pAeation Of a popular attraction to
campaign purposes has been very sue
Cessful in attracting crowds to the
meetings The older campaign direct
ors are inclined to scott at their utility
as vote gatherers. Just how effective
they are in this respect may not APP
pear even on election day. for since
their first introduction. both the Re
publicans and Tammany hall have
taken them up, until Broadway is lined
with panorama of views calculated to
appeal to the passing citizen One of
Tammany's favorite views represents
the reform police spying for excise
violators, while a thug sandbags and
robs a passerby in the street.
Pictures of the candidates always
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The present Republican administration
does not think SO. They have appointed
~ street commissioner from Rhode Island.
q fire commissioner from San Francisco,
police commissioner from Yonkers a,
superintendent OF buildings from E9l.-Ia-
delpfIia, and high school principals from
Missouri Pennsylvania and 0IassaChU-
sets. New York for New Workers"
The silver Democrats have produced the
only novelty in campaign buttons. This
is in the form Of a clock with the hands
at 16 (minutes) 20 l. One enthusiastic
George man substituted for this a real
clock which WAS arTtLnged that every
time a string was pulled it would strike
IL short strokes and one long one
THE CAMPAIGN POETS WORK
Campaign songs are always relied upon
to stir IN party enthusiasm. This has
been in reality u singing campaign and
the Republicans especially have had
everything from German QuartettS 70
piekaninny choruses- One Of their fayorlte
ditues had Il refruin running
AN cits look alike 10 me,
You can't gar Lhe party to vote, you see,
TracyS q much baker man for me
Than you Sain Low. ever dared 10 be,
Though you spend your money free.
l know we can [ agree.
1 don't like you nOhOF,
An cit5 look alike to me-
In another Whey pay their respects to
TannanF hall, a parody OF the "Buly'
CHORUS, the principal words In which ere.
When November rolls ar0Iut1, round,
round
The Citizens union have confined t11eir
poetic efforts largely to rhymes Of Ene
nursery order. One fdvortt6 which appears
frequently Isl
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form prominent part of the campaign
decorations. and it is interesting to
notice that they represent those
worthy individuals as of every ma
tionaIity from Scandinavian to Hotten-
tot according to the taste of the
artist or the popularity of the CON-
sNitueney to which he wishes to ap-
peal. In the uptown districts General
Tracy is pictured as a pleasant Arneri-
can gentleman. but in Little Italy his
features are modelled after those of
Garibaldi, while on the East side they
take on a pronounced Hebraic cast. In
the district about Central park, Seth
Low is shown in cap and gown, but
in Grand street he is pictured in a
flannel shirt and with the general APP
pearance of a Workingmdn.
UNIQUE KITE BANNERS
Campaign banners are endless in
number and design. One of the most
unique yet devised was displayed re-
Gently by a resident of Staten island.
who is an enthusiastic kte-hyer. He
sent UP two strings of kites with big
banner suspended between them bear
ing the legend Seth Low" and the cam
didates picture. BY attaching couple
of rejecting lanterns to his kitestrings
and balancing them so that the light
would fail steadily on the banner he
was able to illuminate the emblem at
night. It presented a striking appear
ance, floating 200 feet above the ground
without any visible support, and pro-
claiming the kite-hyer's choice for q
mile around. Another striking kite
piece consisted of two large Chinese
kites. one representing a tiger and the
other an elephant. BY deft manipula-
ton of the kitestrings the two animals
were made to fight duel in midair
to the delight of a crowd of spectators
on the ground In other places kites
have been used to suspend American
flags. pictures Of the candidates and
various other emblems.
A TROLLEY CAR PARADE
When the Republicans had their first
grand rally in Brooklyn they hit upon
a novel and effective scheme which util-
lied the famous trolleys of that city.
Each district delegation was conveyed
to the meeting on a special trolley car
and these cars were decorated in many
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fantastic ways Most of them carried
a profusion of red. white and blue
lights, pictures of party candidates and
a generous amount of bunting. Some
had banners hung along the sides with
notices more or less remarkable for
their originality One of these COM
bining the names of the candidates
read: Van Wyck is pretty Low by
George. but Ben Tracy's all right" One
can find no better comparison for this
long line of gayly adorned cars than
the blaZoned cages of q travelling circus.
The political trolley party may have
existed before this season. but it is
certainly near to being novelty.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.
Electric light has often been utilized
for campaign effects The bicycle has
been utilized not only because of its
facility for transporting ward workers.
but because a certain modification of
it can be combined with electricity to
produce startling effect. 4 cycle de-
livery cart-the kind in which a pack
age box is carried between two rear
Wheels-was filled 7 h storage batter
les, the current from which was used
to light UP ineandescent lamps. ar
ranged on a stand above the box so as
didate- 1t has been proposed by some
Brooklyn politicians to rig up a float
which could be pulled along the tracks
CT the trolley railways A trolley pole
would supply current enough to operate
huge search light on the float. Long
insulated cables reaching out in front
of the float would be grasped by two
long lines of men. Each man would
have an incandescent lamp on his
brightly polished helmet and current
for these would be supplied through
the cables With the CLEAN Of the in
eandescent lamps ON the helmets and
the rapS from the search light flashing
to and fro, the whole arrangement will
present a very imposing spectacle in
deed, if it is carried out.
THE POLITICAL TAlBLEAU.
Tie PrnGpTbitinn party, which makes a.
brave showing in the campaign IN spite Of
a discouragingly small vote al eiece.Un
time. has new stage piece this year. The