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Volume Vlll—Number 131.
She Daihj gight.
Office No. 4 East Commerce Street.
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Associated Press Dispatches and
Specials Up to the Hour of
Going to Press.
The Great Catherine.
Chicago June 19.—Convention
Hall—When Chairman Jones of the
national republican committee as-
cended the platform of the great audi-
torium hail at noon to call the
national convention to order he
looked upon a scene unparalleled in
the history of public gatherings in
this country. Every face can be seen
without enort and an audience of
not less than 10000 appears to be
an almost countless multitude. The
auditorium is 260 feet long and 120
feet wide with 2 side balconies and
great gallery the seats in which rise
tier on tier at*an angle of forty de-
grees. There are just eight thousand
seats in the Hall and as the conven-
tion is called to order probably nine
thousand people are within the glance
of Chairman Jones’ eye. The decora-
tions appear a trifling bewildering at
first. The walls ceilin - and every
post and pillar and panel are covered
with flags bunting and streamers in
varied artistic designs and colors and
portraits and paintings of historic
scenes meet the eye everywhere.
Sunlight shines but dimly in the
great hall electric illumination being
depended upon because of the impos-
sibility of protecting the audience in
the present unfinished state of the
building and letting in the day.
The arrangement of electric lights
in the great stars suspended from the
roof and walls of the hall is one of
the most effective and beautiful feat-
ures of the scene which greets Chair-
man Jones as he stands himself a
striking figure tall erect and with
the appearance and air of a patriarch
with suspended gavel to hush the
great stir and bustle before him and to
present the clergyman who Is to ask
the divine benediction upon the de-
liberations of the convention. The
Boston club has planted its magnifi-
cent banner five feet long just be-
hind the stage and it proudly floats
bearing in letters of gold upon a field
of blue the sentiments which appear
uppermost in the minds of the dele-
gates.
A Word for Dakota.
Chicago June 19.—At the confer-
ence of the Territories held last even-
ing the following resolution was
unanimously adopted to be submitted
to the committee on resolutions to be
inserted in the platform of the repub-
can party that South Dakota should
of right be immediately admitted as
a state in the Union under the con-
stitution framed and adopted by her
people.
Weather Bulletin.
Washington June 19. —Indications
for Texas : Light to fresh south-
erly winds slightly warmer local
rains.
Shoutlnß for Gresham.
Chicago June 19.—Laboring men
are parading the streets this morning
in brigades armed with tin pails and
carrying a banner with appropriate
mottoes such as “ Gresham or no
ham” evidencing unbounded enthus-
iasm for Judge Gresham.
A Probably Untrue Report.
London. June 19.—A rumor that
Henry M. Stanley the African ex-
plorer is dead is in circulation in this
city and Paris. There is no news in
government or Congo missionary cir-
cles either in London or Brussels of
the death of Stanley.
Formally Opened.
Chicago June 19.—Precisely at
12:31 the gavel of Chairman Jones
chairman of the national committee
sounded sharply upon the mahogany
desk and the republican con-
vention of 1888 was formally
opened. The chairman introduced
the Rev. Frank W. Gunsalas of the
Plymouth congregational church of
Chicago who opened the proceedings
with prayer.
Robbed of Fruit.
Two farmers C. T. Rowley and Al-
bert Stantin of Wilson county re-
Eirted yesterday to the constable Mr.
d. Stevens that they had been held
up and robbed of a quantity of fruit
they were bringing to town in wag-
ons yesterday morning by two color-
ed men one of whom drew a shot gun
on Rowley during the transaction.
The affair occurred on the other side
of the Powder House hill. Deputy
Constable Stevens went out yesterday
afternoon and quickly arrested three
colored men suspected of the job and
they are now in the county jail.
San Antonio Daily Light.
Published at San Antonio Bexar County Texas and Registered at the Post Office as Second-Class Mail Matter
CONVENTION BULLETINS.
Chicago July 19. 12:22 p. m.—The
hall is almost full; entrance of Gen.
Freemont is greeted with cheers.
12:31 p. m.—The convention is call-
ed to order by Chairman Jones.
12:50 p. m.—Temporary Chairman
Thurston is greeted with applause.
The Kansas delegation announces
that the Kansas Delegate is not re-
sponsible for the election of Thurston
and proposed Warner of Missouri.
(Thurston begins speech).
1. p. m.—Thurston’s speech is punc-
tuated with applause. His reference
to the leaders of 84 is greeted with
wild applause.
12:48 p. m.—Chairman Jones’ speech
emphatically favors protection. He
says the platform and the candidate
of the convention should be the em-
bodiment of this spirit.
1:14 p. m.—Thurston mentioned the
candidates in turn and spoke of the
republican party as a party of protec-
tion. [Applause.] Mild applause greeted
the mention of the Chinese question.
Thurston said the foreign policy of
this administration was such as to
please every coward. He referred to
the democratic straddle of the tariff
question and civil service reform
amid laughter and applause. The
great issue of the coming campaign is
the tariff a great army will rise to
trample out forever tne pernicious
doctrine of free trade. [Applause and
cheers.] He prayed for another Moses
to make the wanderings of the repub-
lican party four instead of forty years.
1:34 p. in.—Herr of Michigan pre-
sented to the temporary chairman a
gavel made of the wood of the oak
under which the republican party or-
ganized in Jackson Michigan.
1:45 p.m.—On the motion of Hallo-
well of Kansas a resolution of sym-
pathy with Sheridan was adopted.
I:so.—The request of the Grand
Army for 200 tickets provoked discus-
sion of the soldier question by Tafts
C. Butterworth of Ohio and Lewis of
Kentucky. By animous the request
was referred to the national commit-
tee.
1:55 p. m. —The roll being called for
the appointment of members of the
various committees. The call of states
dispensed with the names being sent
to the chairman.
2 p. m. —Nebraska now presenting
General Fremont to the convention.
Much enthusiasm.
2:04 p. m.—Fremont predicted vic-
tory under the banner of protection to
American industries.
2:10 p. m.—Fred Deuglas was called
on and addressed the convention
briefly merely expressing thanks for
the welcome and expressing the hope
that the convention will make such a
record as to put it out of the power of
the democrats and mugwumps to see
no difference between democratic and
republican parties in respect to race.
ODDS AND ENDS.
An intensely red dress can be worn
now without an idea of loudness.
By the latest census just published
the population of Paris is 2344450.
An .army of crickets twelve miles
long and six broad is devastating Al-
geria.
John Hopkins University has raised
its tuition fee from $100" to $125 per
year
Cornell University will row the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania at Philadel-
phia July 4.
Some Chinamen in New York have
started an illustrated Chinese weekly
newspaper.
Capt. Joe Smith of Sabine Pass
Tex. has in the season just passed
shipped to Newark N. J. the skins of
953 alligators.
A Massachusetts quarrying com-
pany has received a government con-
n-act for supplying 5000 headstones
for the national cemeteries.
The best way when hot grease has
been spilled oil the floor is to dash
cold water on it so as to harden it
quickly and prevent it striking into
the boards.
The Morman Church is apparently
contemplating a descent on Mexico
its agents having completed the pre-
liminaries for the purchase of 400000
acres of land in the State of Chihua-
hua.
On the wagon sheet of a prairie
schooner that passed through Orleans
Mo from Kansas the other day
bound eastward was the inscription:
“Tryin’ 2 git back 2 my wife’s people.
Uy name’s Eli.”
An immense pipe of baked clav that
probably belonged to some distin-
guished mound builder of prehistoric
days was recently dug up near Pur-
dy. Tenn. It weighs four and one-
half pounds and is in the shape of an
eagle.
The authorities at Long Branch N.
J. being determined to abate the
tramp nuisance have purchased a
number of chains equipped with
shackles and forty-pound iron balls.
All tramps are to wear them while
working on the public streets.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TUESDAY JUNE 19. 1888.
COUNCIL CLATTER.
CLEARLY A CONQUEST FOR AL-
DERMAN GALLAGHER.
The Report of the Committee on the
Street Commissioner’s Com-
munication Gives Him No
Justice -- None Was
Expected.
The city council assembled in regu-
lar session yesterday afternoon with
all the aldermen present except
Kalteyer who is absent from the city.
Petitions and memorials were taken
up as follow s:
E. Rische asked permission to erect
ornamental sign in front of store on
Commerce street. Granted.
Fire association No. 1 asking the
city to pay $25 rent per month for the
lower part of their building the en-
gine house. Referred to committee.
Joske Bros. for permit to erect awn-
ings supported by iron columns in
front of their new store. Granted.
R. C. Harn to erect lightning rods
on hospital. Reterred.
Property owners asking that part of
Avenue C be graveled or macadam-
ized. Referred.
Jas. Harris for remission of his
taxes. Referred.
J. M. Emerson & Co. to erect a
show window. Referred.
Citizens asking that the improve-
ment of South Flores street be ex-
tended as contemplated in the origi-
nal estimate. Referred.
Adams & Wickes proposing to don-
ate right of way to open Josephine
street if others will do likewise. Re-
ferred.
A. F. Wolff" for permit to erect
gravel sidewalk wood curbing Not
granted.
Citizens asking to nave Pine Sher-
man Olive and Duval streets drained.
Referred.
Citizens to impove Presa street.
Referred.
The mayor announced that the
highest bid 101 cents for the new
$50000 worth of improvement bonds
had arrived and recommended that it
be rejected and bids be readvertised
for which was ordered.
Reports of city officers for May w ere
presented and referred.
The petition and ordinance com-
mittee reported as follows on the peti-
tion of citizens to re-establish the
evening market on the plaza:
“After investigation your committee find
that section 5 chapter 32 City Ordinances as
enforced now is rather inconvenient to a
large portion of our citizens: thereiore we
would most respectfully recommend that the
petition be granted. Your committee fur-
ther recommend that the market master or
his assistant shad collect the same fees from
parties selling vegetables etc. in the evening
as are collected in the morning but no one
shall be required to pay twice the same day.
The market master or his assistant shall be
required t > give receipt for all such license
collected. The city will furnish the market
master proper receipt books with stubs.”
The mayor opposed it.
Gallagher endorsed it.
Degener got it referred to the city
attorney.
Finance committee reported monthly
statement of receipts and expendi-
tures of cash.
The committee also reported that
150 coupons of the $150000 public im-
provement bonds had been clipped
and recommended their cancellation.
Adopted.
Mrs. M. A. Burton was granted con-
firmation of deed to her property.
J. A. Green to have Pecan street
graded and graveled was granted.
Petition of Thos. Kearney to nave St.
Mary’s street graded and graveled
was granted.
The streets and bridges committee
recommended that the street commis-
sioner inspect the Austin road and re-
port what improvements are necessary
to put the thoroughfare in traveling
condition. Adopted.
Degener of the streets and bridges
committee reported as follows:
“Your committee on streets and bridges to
whom the communication of the street com-
missioner was referred beg to report that
they have fully investigated the complaints
therein contained and find that the street
commissioner undoubtedly misconstrued the
wording of the order sent to him as your
committee has not been able to find as the
street commissioner in his communication
says ‘a covert insinuation accusing him of
selling gravel or dirt in any manner/
“The resolution or order reads very plainly
■not to allow the sale of gravel or dirt’ and
your committee is certain that the city coun-
cil in passing the resolutions referred to did
not intend to cast any reflection upon the
street commissioner at that time the council
only exercising its rights given under section
128 of city charter to which particular sec-
t’On the street commissioner’s attention is
again called. The facts have been establish-
ed that employes of the city under the
charge of the street commissioner have of-
fered for sale and did sell in some instances
gravel and dirt taken from the streets to pri-
vate parties for the purpose of improving
their property. This clearly shows that the
council was justified in passing the above-
mentioned resolution and your committee
now holds after having fully investigated
that had the street commissioner attended to
his duties he would have known of this
wrong practiced by his employes and dis-
charged the same from service. In answer to
the remainder of the street commissioner’s
remarks your committee would only say that
the mayor is obeying the orders of the city
council a majority of which saw fit at the
time to pass those resolutions.”
Schreiner read a minority report as
follows:
Your committee to whom was referred com
munication of street commissioner complain-
ing of a resolution adopted by the city coun-
cirordering him not to sell any more gravel
or dirt from the streets beg leave to report
that the committee is satisfied there has been
•Travel and dirt sold from the streets by his
employes under bis charge to different patties
and money received for it: your committ»-e
do not accuse the street commissioner of it
but consider it his duty to know what the men
in bis employ are doing or he Is neglecting
his duties and as to the complaint accusing
the honorable mayor and council for restrain-
ing him from supervising all city work your
committee is satisfied that the city council
have full power to prescribe and to order the
duties of each and every city oflicial appointed
or elected; we would further state that we are
certain the city can get better and more wotk
done in the manner the business is conduoti d
at pr- sent than in any previous way mid re-
commend the action taken by the city council
a good and economical one. For further psr-
ticularswe respectfully refer to Section 128
city charter.
Smye moved to adopt the minority
report. Gallagher asked for a little
time. The reference to section 128
was a mere subterfuge. The section
quoted was widely at variance. He
had observed that up to a few months
ago the wisdom and efficacy of the or-
dinance governing the street commis-
sioner were never questioned. But
about a year ago the mayor and com-
missioner had a disagreement over
some minor point. Campbell had dis-
charged from his service for gross in-
efficiency a young man who was a
friend of the mayor. Then it was dis-
covered that the ordinances pertain-
ing to the office of street commissioner
were in need of revision and amend-
ment. Since that fateful day the
street commissioner had been subject-
ed to a system of petty meanness spite
and persecution. He had been nearly
wholly divested of his legal (low-
ers which had been usurped by the
mayor and citv engineer. The opera-
tion of the alleged objectionable sec-
tions had given eminent satisfaction
under previous administrations and
why didn’t it now? The mayor was
now in effect street commissioner.
The gentleman elected by the people
to this office was compelled to give a
heavy bond but the mayor gave no
bond. Neither of the reports made
could be adopted for the reason that
they meant to amend an ordinance.
“If it is desired to strip the street com-
missioner of his powers” said Galla-
gher “first repeal the ordinances and
do it legally. The time is coming gen-
tlemen and that very soon when .you
can’t afford to be governed in your
actions as aidermen by the winks and
whims of one man. I know there are
some few in the council who are inde-
pendent but the majority of you are
slaves. Of course there is great unan-
imity in this chamber; so is there in
hell; so did there used to be in Rome
but ’’
Here the mayor called him to order
and advised him to confine himself to
a respectful address of the chair.
The minority report was then
adopted Degener Gallagher and
Lewis voting no.
The street committee then reported
as follows:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred resolution directing the city
council that Chapter >5O revised ordi-
nances particularly Sections 2 and 4
be enforced beg leave to refer the
aiderman to Section 128 of city char-
ter. Adopted.
The fire committee reported favora-
bly on the petition of the chief of the
fire department for additional room.
A communication from the fire de-
partment stating that they had deter-
mined to celebrate the Fourth of July
on an extensive scale and asking for
money to aid in defraying the ex-
penses of the celebration was received
and filed.
The sum of $5O for repainting the
mission market was appropriated.
Guerguin for the hospital commit-
tee reported unfavorably on the peti-
tion of the San Antonio Medical col-
lege for the use of the city hospital.
Degener said he was a member of
the committee had not examined the
petition and had not signed the re-
port. He would therefore ask that
the petition be re-referred to the hos-
pital committee.
The report was adopted.
Aiderman Smye wanted West Com-
merce street improved as a resolution
adopted some time since called for.
Richey asked what had become of
the appropriation to improve West
Houston street.
Gallagher wanted to know who had
placed a wooden drain at avenue C
and 4th street. The contract called for
a vitrified drain pipe. The city should
have had nothing to do with it. How-
ever that job was just like all others
around town with which the city en-
gineer had been connected. Now that
there is a rainy season the city is full
of mud holes and frog ponds where
the amphibious quadrupeds sat night-
ly and disturbed the sleep of the peo-
ple by singing the praises of the city
engineer to the ture “We’ll Ce;
There After While.” West Comme ce
street was in far worse condition than
before any work was done on it. If he
were such an engineer he would de-
vote his time to writing a huge vol-
ume entitled “What I Don’t Know
About Engineering.”
NEW WORK.
' By Gallagher: That section 3 chap-
ter 32 be so amended as to reinstate
evening marketing. “There has been
too much foolishness over this” he
said “audit is time to halt. Wise
men can change but fools never.”
Aiderman Schreiner arose excitedly
and said he was tired of being public-
Only $5 a Year.
ly insulted by insinuations and pro-
fane language.
। The mayor rapped long and loud for
j order and Gallagher spoke out this
i challenge: “You or twice your size
l can’t make me stop using it.”
।He said he was sorry If he
| ha<l used ungentlemanly or un-
parliamentary language and would
apologize “hut show me the color of
the man’s hairwho can MAKEmetake
back anything when I don’t want to.”
The mayor rapped him to order and
when quiet had been restored Schrei-
ner introduced the following resolu-
tion:
That ordinances be so amended as
to make the city physician health of-
ficer in order that ne may be empow-
ered io look after the sanitary affairs
of the city cut down weeds and abate
all nuisances calculated to engender
disease.
The rules were suspended and the
amendment adopted.
By Gallagher: That the city collec-
tor be requested to make a full report
of the affairs of his office together
with a complete list of persons draw-
ing pay from the city to the next
meeting of the council.
By Conner: That a bridge be con-
structed over San Pedro creek on Cc •
ballos street. Referred.
By Conner: That the crossing of
Apache creek and South Laredo street
be repaired. Adopted.
By Conner: That a mud hole at El
Paso and South Laredo streets be
drained. Adopted.
By Reimann: That property own-
ers on Goliad street be compelled to
construct class C sidewalks. Adop-
ted.
After which this session of our great
council adjourned.
Killed on the Way
A sad accident occurred on Austin
street last night by which Pomposo
Rodrigues a Mexican teamster lost
his life. He was riding on one of Lan-
da’s floats when he fell off" and the
wheels passed over his body break-
ing his back and otherwise injuring
him. The deceased was a widower
and leaves two daughters age 9 and
7 years unprovided for.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
The magnificent Hidalgo hotel will
be opened in Monterey July Ist.
A service in memory of the emperor
was held at the German churcn in
Cairo yesterday.
At noon yesterdav.minute guns were
fired in London Aidershot and other
garrisons and forts in token of mourn-
ing for the dead Emperor.
“Blaine. Blaine James G. Blaine”
was the cry of a large street parade in
Chicago last night by the Young Men’s
Blaine club of that city.
The Tariff" Reform Club of New
York gave a dinner Saturday night
to which covers were laid for 200. An-
son Phelps Stokes presided. A tele-
gram was received from the president
declining the invitation.
Most of the Paris papers regard
Emperor William’s orders to the army
as having a warlike tone contrasting
with the rescript of Emperor Fred-
erick.
The storm predicted for the coast of
Texas broke over Galveston about 2
a. m. Sunday accompanied by blind-
ing sheets of rain. Greatest velocity
of the wind was 54 miles an hour.
Yesterday morning at 7 o’clock
Senor Cazernueve Mexican consul at
Eagle Pass was married by proxy to
Miss Marie Holzemerin Luxembourg
France.
Herr Smokla president of the Hun-
garian delegation eulogizes the late
emperor and says he hopes the new
emperor will adhere to "his father’s
traditions and remain the ally and
friend of Austria.
Professor Cooper has directed com-
petitive examinations for appoint-
ments to the Nashville Normal college.
The examination will be held July
27 and 28 at Paris at Brownwood at
Mexia and at Port Lavacca.
The president has sent the nomina-
tion to the senate of Thos. 8. Maxev
of Texas to the United States district
judge for the western district of
Texas.
Report of committee of Supreme
Lodge of Knights of Pythias is said to
sustain Chancellor Douglas in sus-
pending the grand lodge of Pennsyl-
vania but not in organizing a new
one.
Mr. R. Balauf of Jefferson has for-
warded to the Hon. D. B. Culberson
at Washington City a large ana
handsome silver waiter. The inscrip-
tion it bears is “Presented to Hon.
D. B. Culberson by R. Balauf as a
small token of reward to an honest
lawyer.”
The East and West Texas Lumber
company at Gilmer was closed by at-
tachment last Saturday night. Lo-
cal liabilities will reach about $50000.
About 150 men are thrown out of
work.
—Fourth of July will be celebrated
by the Fire department with inspec-
tion on Alamo plaza at 8 a. m. and a
lunch and beer at the Springs after-
ward. Fireworks in the evening.
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