San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 309, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1894 Page: 4 of 8
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“FRIDAY JANUARY 19 1*94
{Do You Want}
The best Cooking Stove in
theU. S. then get a . . .
BUCK'S MAKE!
Ask anyone using one ns to its
merits. Thousands of th<m in
use in this city. If you are go-
ing housekeeping see us we can
fit you out and save you money.
Special drive this week on din-
ner sets.
WAGNER & CHABOT
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and Scenes
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AMONG THE RAILWAYS.
Items Picked up at Depots Offices
and Along the Lines.
The paint gang of the Interna-
tional and Great Northern under
Foreman J. J. Wiley is in the city
from Palestine engaged in repaint-
ing the buildings of that road here.
The gang will remain here about
four weeks and will then leave for
Taylor to begin work on the new
depot there which is expected to
be ready for painting about that
time.
The International and Great
Northern will sell round-trip tick-
ets to Laredo from San Antonio for
$2.50 tomorrow morning on ac-
count of the bull-fights which will
take place next Sunday. Colonel
Rigsby predicts a heavy sale of
tickets in San Antonio.
A dispatch from Floresville says:
“A great many in this county are
jubilant over the prospects for the
immediate building of the San An-
tonio & Gulf Shore road. Liberal
donations were made in the east-
ern part of this county.”
' General Manager M. D. Mon-
serrat and T. B. Palfrey of the pur-
chasing department of the San An-
tonio and Aransas Pass returned
from Houston last night. They
report heavy rains between Cuero
and Karnes City.
The C. Spangler Lodge No. 52 of
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
held a joint meeting with the
Trades Council at Jonas’ hall last
night. Another meeting will be
held on the night of February 1.
Mr. R. P. Elstner the efficient
rate clerk in the International and
Great Northern freight office is
the proud father of a new twelve-
pound boy.
A shipment of nineteen cars of
cattle was made on the Interna-
tional and Great Northern today
from San Marcos and Kyle to St
Louis.
General Freight and Passenger
Agent E. J. Martin of the San An-
tonio and Aransas Pass is expect-
ed from St. Louis next Monday.
Division Superintendent Dave
Forbes of the Southern Pacific has
recovered from the grip and was at
his post of duty yesterday.
Roadmaster Thomas Hume of
the International and Great North-
ern spent yesterday in Austin and
returned last night.
L. Benedict chief clerk in the
Building and Bridge department
of the Southern Pacific is suffering
with la grippe.
Railroad business was reported
better yesterday than any day this
week.
SHOW PRINTING.
For Posters and all kinds of Show
Printing call at the Light office.
SHORT SNAPPERS.
“P. P. P.” and G. W. B. have
gone to Mexico.
The street crossing on Castro
street has not yet been completed.
Churches and lodges should be
kept separate from political com-
binations.
The people in the suburbs caught
their tubs and buckets full of
water last night.
Geo. Witte’s bevy of female
beauties attract much attention on
Commerce street. •
The parents should be arrested
for allowing their children toplay
on street car tracks.
If you mean business and want
to buy or sell Jack Daugherty is
“your huckleberry.”
Rolling keno and craps are no
more violation of law than ped-
dling lottery tickets.
Ellis the negro colonizer is
shrewd enough to get free advertis-
ing out of the Express.
The saloon men and gamblers
are accused of being more charitable
than our church members.
It would be good idea to publish
in the newspapers all the ordi-
nances passed by the city council.
If there were no big law fees in
the case it would not be much
trouble to fix up the water ques-
tion.
The longer the water question is
postponed the greater will be the
danger of a bond proposition being
defeated.
The plows and scrapers for grad-
ing the Gulf Shore railroad have
arrived. The engineers are now
seven miles out.
The many friends of Mr. Sam
Hain will be glad to hear that he
is recovering from his recent at-
tack of sickness.
Col. J.S.Brady the red hot edit-
or of the Non-Conformist of
Karnes City paid the Light office
a call this morning.
A good many of our citizens
would like to borrow Dave Jones’
bull dog to keep out impudent
tramps and peddlers.
The saloon men are holding
their heads between their hands
and thinking over Judge Stay-
ton’s decision in the Drake case.
The man who would take advan-
tage of a weak minded girl should
be severely punished. There was
such a case before the county court
last evening.
As it is very probable the Gov-
ernor will call a special session of
the Legislature no time should be
lost in revising and preparing a
suitable city charter.
B. F. Johnson of McComb City
Miss. is spending a few days in
the city. He is the patentee and
owner of several valuable patents
one of which is a contrivance for
protection against railroad train
robberies.
Our wool men area little blue
today over the vote on free wool.
Never mind the people are twist-
ing their fingers into the wool on
the head of the Grover Cleveland
Democracy and will jerk the scalp
off at the first opportunity.
Rev. Pitchers’s Death.
Rev. J. H. Pitcher who was run
over at the I. & G. N. crossing on
Commerce street during the month
of September died at the Santa
Rosa hospital yesterday afternoon
at 1 o’clock. The funeral took
place from St. Mary’s church at 10
o’clock this morning. The deceased
was well known in San Antonio
having at one time been a school
teacher. He resided before his
accident on Prospect hill.
Meeting of the I adies.
A meeting of the Ladies’ Auxili-
ary to the Y. M. C. A. was held
yesterday afternoon at the Asscia-
tion rooms and arrangements were
completed for a reception to be
given next Thursday night it
being the regular monthly recep-
tion. It was also decided to give
what is known as a Member’s ban-
quet on the evening of February
6th for which elaborate prepara-
tions will be made. The meeting
then adjourned. The ladies will
meet again Jan. 27th.
Jack Murphy to Train Cameron.
It is learned that Jack Murphy
Steve Butler’s former trainer will
train Jack Cameron for his com-
ing fight. Butler has as yet not
decided on a trainer. Al Burke
trainer of Bob. Ahern who claims
the Texas lightweight champion-
ship is in the city and it may be
that he will attend to Butler.
BUTCHERS’
Meeting at Mission Garden Mon-
day Jan. 22nd 7:30 p. in. whereat
every butcher in San Antonio is
requested to attend.
A. E. Heilbron
1 16 6t Secretary S. A. B. A.
Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
ABOUT THE ORTEZ MURDER.
More Convicting Evidence — The
Wife Brought In.
Anastacio Rivas the Mexican
who was arrested by Detective
George Shoaf Tuesday afternoon
accused of the murder of Dolores
Ortez at the I. A- G. N. yards Tues-
day morning was transferred to
the county jail yesterday by the
city authorities and his case will
be taken before the grand jury
now in session.
The evidence that has been se-
cured by the detectives against
Rivas is very strong.
It seems that Rivas is a worth-
less fellow and has been “vagging”
in San Antonio for some time. Four
days previous to the murder Rivas
called at the home of the deceased
on the corner of Frio and West
Commerce streets. Not finding Or-
tez home he engaged in a conver-
sation with Mrs. Ortez the nature
of which could not be learned.
However before leaving Rivas
used some very indecent language
and insulted Mrs Ortez. She re-
paired shortly after his departure
to the city hall where she ex-
pressed a desire to make an affi-
davit against him for using abusive
and insulting language. This she
uid not do as she did not know his
name.
The following day Rivas again
went to the Ortez home and found
the man in. The two started down
town togetherwhen the wife of the
deceased said: “Don’t go with
that man he is a hard looking
character and I am afraid of him.”
The husband paid but little atten-
tion to his wife’s warning and left
returning alone late in the night.
Monday night was the next time
the two men were seen together.
Ortez who was a sand dryer at the
I. & G. N. went to his post of duty
early in the evening. Having re-'
ceived a check for $35 he was de-
sirous of “celebrating” and secured
the services of one Manuel Perez
to attend to his work while he went
out. Several hours later he re-
turned and said: “Well Manuel
you keep on working and I’ll pay
you for it. lam going out again.
There is a d d tramp following
me and I’ll kill him if he contin-
ues.” As he said this Ortez pulled
out a small butcher knife from his
pocket the same one that was
found in his right hand when the
body was discovered.
A moment after he had uttered
those words Rivas stepped into
the place where Ortez and Perez
were talking. “You are here again
are you you d d tramp?”
was the remark made by Ortez as
the alleged murderer stepped in.
“Yes” was his reply. “Can’t you
give me better accommodations
than this?” said he. Meaning it
is presumed that he wanted a
place to sleep. The conversation
continued when Ortez told Perez
he was going over to the saloon to
get him a bottle of whisky. He
started and soon after Rivas left
the dry house and was seen stand-
ing in a dark spot near the place
where the body of the murdered
man was found it then being 4
o’clock in the morning. When the
body was found the knife and
whisky were also found in his
hands.
Events of Tonight.
A hop will be given at the Pos t
tonight.
The Misses McHenry will give a
masquerade ball at their residence
tonight.
The ladies of the Marshall street
Presbyterian mission will give a
asocial tonight.
The Pastime Social club will
give a dance at the Belknap
Armory this evening.
A meeting of the Alamo Phila-
telic society of San Antonio will be
held at the Board of Trade rooms
tonight.
To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
The Hibernian society held a
well-attended meeting at the Shafer
& Braden hall last night for the
purpose of arranging for a grand
celebration of St. Patrick’s day on
the 17th of March. The following
gentlemen were appointed a gener-
al committee on arrangements
with full power to act: Pat. O’Hara
J. T. McQueeny Pat. CodyThomas
L. Conroy M. F. Campbell C. D.
Hogan and Pat. O’Toole.
The committee will meet next
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock to
arrange a program and also decide
on a hall for an entertainment. Ef-
forts are being made to secure the
Grand opyra house.
THIS IS DIRT CHEAP’.
I have a bargain:—ls nice lots
well fenced city water small house
large barn sheds chicken house
garden a complete block located
in first-class part of the city 24
blocks from street car line 1 mile
from Light office for $2750. This
is a big bargain and just the place
for some man who wants more
room. J. A. Dai ghfkty 104 East
Commerce St. (12 30 tf no. 7)
COAL. COAL
J. R. RANSOM.
Me. Alester Indian Territory Coal. Colorado Coal. Smithing Coal.
Penna Anthracite Nut and Egg Coals.
Office and Bins at I. & G. N. R. R. Depot.
Corner Salado and Buena Vista Sts. Telephfne 386
IS2KSSESSSESSSSSZSSnSSSSSSESSSSSSSSE
ASSI(MEJfILE!
The entire stock of the firm of
HAGER & MOTH’S
—l||3 ALAMO
Must be sold before February ist 1894. As this is a rare occasion to
buy cheap Christmas Presents in Furniture of aqy kind we invite
the public in general.
Store Open every night until 8:30 p. m.
Charles F. Mayer - - Assignee.
A CRUEL PARENT.
Developments of‘the Discovery of a
Waif on a Doorstep.
It will be remembered that seve-
ral weeks ago a baby was found on
the doorstep of Mr. W. W. Wilson
at West End having been left
there by some cruel parent. The
child was taken to the Catholic
Orphans’ home where it has since
since been cared for. The authori-
ties have been at work since this
occurrence endeavoring to find
some clue to the affair but up un-
til recently were of the opinion
that their work was in vain.
It has been learned however
that a strange couple came to San
Antonio some time ago from Bon-
ham Texas and stopped at a
boarding house on North Flores
street. After being here some time
the woman who was not married
gave birth to a child. The lady
who keeps the boarding house cared
for her and made several dresses
for the infant. On the afternoon
of the night that the child was left
at the Wilson residence this man
hired a horse and buggy at Wil-
son’s stable on Flores street and
the couple with the baby went
out for a drive. The man returned
the vehicle paid for it and noth-
ing more has been heard or seen of
them since. The names of the
parties are known and the matter
will be attended to by the city
marshal and city detectives.
HOW DOES THIS STRIKE YOU
Elegant new house closed in 6
large rooms halls galleries closets
well finished 60x150 feet lot first-
class part of city cost $3800 will
sell for $3000 part cash.
1 15 tf J. A. Dacghekia .
REMOVAL SALE
'*lso
ON THE DOLLAR.
ENTIRE STOCK
Boys and Children ’s
CLOTHING.
150 Suits 4 to 12 . 75c
2OO “ 4to 12. $l.OO
-Jk. 250 “ 4to 12 . 1.25
“V* 30 “ 4to 12 . 1.50
.500 “ 4to 12 .2.50
50 Knee Pants . . 25c >1"
75 “ “ . . .38c
100 “ •• . soc
Homs. M 8 Co..
If
Isa little disfigured but still in
the ring buying and selling sec-
ond hand furniture at 228 East
Houston street and would like to
see his old customers and friends.
1 161 m
Good corner lot dwelling and
store stable storage house stock
of goods beer doing splendid trade
for sale quick altogether at $lBOO.
Here is a chance for a man to make
money right at home.
115 tf J. A. Daugherty.
Of the State Chemist in another
column of the famous Lone Star
Beers and reflect and when you
drink beer drink that which is ab-
solutely pure from deleterious sub-
stances. 1 6 Im
CHOICEST BARLEY MALT
And best quality hops used in
brewing the famous Lone Star
Beers. 1 6 Im
A. B. Maness
A CHANCE FOR BUSINESS.
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