El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-25
LIGHT AND SHADOW
Of the City's Life. Brought
Out in an interesting
by the Herald
Correspondent.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Feb 22.-Now
that the election is over and, as ex-
pected. the Hicks crowd have been re-
turned to office the principal matter
of Importance is the question is to VINO
is to receive the plums in the gift of the
mayor. Most of the present chiefs OF
departments will remain in their pres
ent positions, but as Chief of Police w.
ID. Druse was recently suspended on
account of the large number OF indlct-
ments returned against MIN by the
grand jury, his place will no doubt be
filled by a new man. Then, there Is
the position of assistant city attorney,
which pays 81 500 per year, to be filled,
the present encumbent having crowded
his chief out of the higher position
There will also be room for number OF
new policemen, as the force Is to Dc
thoroughly overhauled and weeded out
The mayor is at last determined TO
make it up-eo-date and a rigid physical
and mental examination is to hereafter
be given every man who wants to wear
the blue This is certainly needed, for
there are now some men on the force
who can not make a proper return on a
subpoena and many are physically un-
able to perform their duties. The uni
form is also to be modernized. Hell
NETS are to replace the broad brim hats
now worn and the chief and two as
sistants are to be uniformed. At pres
ent these officials dress as civilians. A
new department is to be created to
give a berth to retiring Alderman at
large Mahncke. He is to be made
superintendent of parks and plazas at
about 1925 per month. Nobody will
regret this, however, as Mr.. Mahncke
has certainly done much for the parks
of this city.
San Antonio's Lovely Breathing Spots.
Truly the city is blessed with plenty
of lovely breathing spots. San Pedro
Springs park and lake recently entirely
overhauled under the personal super
vision of the mayor at an expense OF
something like $25, 1000, is one of the
most beautiful resorts in the south.
Breckenridge park, just inside the
north edge of the city limits, a dona-
ton from Col. George w. Breckenridge,
the waterworks magnate, is also one
of the most beautiful natural parks to
be found anywhere. 1t is traversed by
a winding river nd numerous bitches
and with nice macadam driveways un-
der the majestic oak, stately elm or
everlasting pecan, it is recreation
spot fit for the Gods. Its beauty is be-
yond description and the greatest eff
ort of the writer would but feebly por-
tray its wonders. 1t has just been
opened TO the public. Besides these
Street parades, fireworks. bull fights.
city no less than fifty plazas, each
converted into a veritable Garden of
Eden and the San Antonian who is not
proud of the city's parks is man hard
to find.
Many Conventions for San Antonio.
San Antonio secured every conven- I
tion she went after this year and al :
ready has a lot of them booked for !,
1902. Among them will be the state !
ConStnLiOH VI tne eAdS CdtIie ndiSerS |
the state convention of the >
|. o. o. F. and the state conventions
Of both the Woodmen of the World and
Woomen's Circle. The business men
are going after others right along and
expect to have an average of one for
every month OF the coming year. |;
San Antonians Go to Laredo.
Today and tomorrow are big days for
laredo and several hundred San An
onians have gone there to attend the
annual celebration of the Red Men.
STREET parades, fireworks, bull fights,
cavalry drills, music, etc,
ire the features. The wires from there
o the local press announce that the