San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 138, Ed. 1 Friday, June 29, 1894 Page: 4 of 8
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The Daily Light.
FRIDAY JUNE 29 1894.
GET MARRIED
— Then come to —
"THE FAIR.”
and let ns fit you out. See how little it
takes to go housekeeping.
Pretty decorated English china
Dinner sets too pieces $8.40
Decorated tea sets 44 pieces ... 3.10
Wm. Rogers' triple-plated tea-
spoons set • • • • 110
Wm. Rogere’ tripple-plated table-
spoons set 2 00
Safety gasoline stoves as low as . . 300
Prices on gray enameled steel ware
cut into. Teapots . . 34c and upwards
Coffee pots • 4s c an d U P
Washbasins 18; cups 10; dippers . . .25
Fancy decorated lamps i.co
Patent bread knife parercarver set .50
Jelly glasses per doz 45
If you wish to save 20 per cent for fuel
get one of our Improved New Process
Gasoline Stoves. We are agents for the
finest stove in the world —
Buck’s Stoves and Ranges.
Get the Leonard Cleanable Refrigera-
tor if you want the best.
"THE FAIR.”
(Wagner & Chabot.)
THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
The S. W. T. & T. Co s. First Build-
ing is m San Antonio.
The new ' 'Hiding of the South-
western Tele raph and Telephone
company located on Travis street
will be completed about July 1.
The building will used as the tele-
phone exchange but will not be oc-
cupied until about December 1. An
entirely new switchboard of the
latest improved pattern will be put
in and all the other appurtenances
of the operating department will
be entirely new and of the latest
improvement. The new switchboard
will improve the service but not
necessarily increase the force of
operators.
Mr. M. F. Thomas the manager
of the company was seen by a re-
porter for the Light yesterday
afternoon. Ue took the reporter
through the building which is a
two-story brick structure and
will be provided with all the
modern conveniences and ar-
rangements are being made
for an apartment specially for the
lady operators which will no
doubt be appreciated by them.
Here they can spend their leisure
time and tell their Secrets.
“San Antonio bears the distinc-
tion of being the first city in the
United States iri which we own our
building” said Mr. Thomas to the
reporter. “We at present control
five states — Minnesota Dakota
Ohio Arkansas and Texas—and our
service is being improved every-
where. We are arranging for long
distance communication by tele-
phone and expect shortly to be
able to talk between here and Gal-
veston Houston Dallas and Fort
Worth. We now have twenty-five
gangs of men working in different
parts of the state putting in wires
for that purpose.”
“This building will be a very
convenient one as there is nothing
around to disturb us as on Hous-
ton street. At the present place
the electric cars prove of great an-
noyance to the operators.”
Mr. Thomas then descended into
a hole in the floor in the rear
part of the building followed by
the reporter and showed wh ere
the wires would enter the build-
ing underground. A conduit has
been constructed and will accom-
modate 6ooo'wires.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following real estate trans-
fers were filed since last report:
B. G. Warner to E. S. Maury
lots 4 and son River avenue and
lots 29 and 30 on AvenueB exten-
sion; $1 and the release of two
notes of $BOO each.
J. C. McFarland to E. S. Maury
lots 22 23 and 24 on Avenue B ex-
tension ; $1 and the release of a
note of $6OO.
F. J. Beitel to N. Lovece west
part of lotB in block 1 on the west
side of North Flores Street $lOOO.
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Items Picked Up at the Depots Of-
fices and Along the Lines.
The Pullman boycott has
reached El Paso and is extend-
ing.
W. H. Gleason commercial
freight agent for the Santa Fe ar-
rived in town this morning.
It is reported there is a local
order of the American Railway
Union No. 79 in San Antonio.
C. C. Curtice Texas passenger
agent of the Vandalia line head-
quarters at Fort Worth is in the
city.
Major W.C. Lewis of the live
stock department of the Gulf Colo-
rado and Santa Fe is in the city
today.
James Turner formerly a ma-
chinist in the Southern Pacific
shops has gone to Stansbury Mo.
to locate.
Purchasing Agent Thomas B.
Palfrey of the Sap left for Beeville
this afternoon to attend a meeting
of the board of equalization.
Commercial Freight Agent J. P.
Maloney of the Missouri Kansas
and Texas arrived in the city this
morning after an extensive trip
over his territory.
With the aid of the railroad
companies now offering excursion
rates to San Antonio every week
Sunday attractions should prove
successful in the Alamo City.
General Manager M. D. Monser-
rate and Superintendent of Trans-
portation R. H. Innes of the San
Antonio and Aransas Pass left for
Corpus Christi this afternoon and
will return tomorrow.
~~HTsTSpangler general traveling
auditor of the Southern Pacific has
been appointed assistant general
auditor and will assume duties on
fuly 1. W. B. Carriere has been
appointed to succeed Mr. Spangler
as general traveling auditor.
The Light has been respectfully
invited to attend a grand barbecue
of the San Antonio and Gulf Shore
at Rancho on July 7. The invita-
tion committee consists of Messrs.
J. T. Graham J. A. Rogers W. A.
King R. E. Hall and S. W. Magee.
Bert Parker shed foreman of the
Rapid Transit line has returned
from a fishing trip along the Guad-
alupe near Seguin accompanied by
Blake Barker and Ed Seffel. The
party reports good fishing in that
vicinity having caught among
others a thirty-pound cat-fish.
Harry Manning conductor on
the Southern Pacific between Vic-
toria and Beeville committed sui-
cide at Cuero early yesterday
morning. He stabbed himself in
the heart with a dirk while sitting
in a chair. He leaves a wife and
two children and the unfortunate
wife is overcome from the shock.
The following telegram was re-
ceived at the local office of the
Missouri Kansas and Texas from
the general passenger department
at St. Louis this morning: “On
account of labor troubles discontiue
at once the sale of all tickets to
points on or via the Northern Pa-
cific railway until further ad-
vised.”
The following were elected a
board of directors of the Texas
Mexican at a meeting of the stock-
holders held at Laredo Wednesday:
W. G. Raoul and Andrew Ander-
son Jr. of New York ; Gabriel Mor-
ton of the City of Mexico; J. N.
Galbraith J. O. Nicholson J. T.
Mullaly and T. W. Dodd of La-
redo.
The International and Great
Northern announces that it will
place tickets on sale to San Anto-
nio from points along the line be-
ginning July 1. The rate from
Longview and Mineola will be
based on one cent a mile. These
tickets will be sold for trains ar-
riving here on Saturday evening
and Sunday morning good for re-
turn until first train Monday
morning.
A Farmer’s Invention
Judge George W. Johnson of
Floresville Texas who has been a
farmer in Texas more than forty
years has received letters patent
on an invention which promises to
become a valuable one to our farm-
ers. It is a seed sowing attach-
ment for plows and is a great
labor-saving implement and one
that every practical farmer en-
dorses as soon as he sees it. Mr.
Johnson expects to close a contract
with the Collins Manufacturing
company of this city to manfac-
ture a number of these machines.
This machine is very simple and
can be attached to any kind of a
plow. The price of this machine
will be about one-half the present
cost of similar implements. Judge
Johnson being a reader of the
Light secured his patent through
the agency of John Wedderburn
& Co. of Washington a Light ad-
vertiser.
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A MURDER.
One Old Man Kills Another for
Unknown Reasons.
R. J. Scanlon an old man of 6.'*
years was foully murdered
yesterday afternoon by Thos. Kin-
ney another old man of 70 years
at the residence of Mrs. McCoy
niece of the murderer eighteen
miles from this city in Justice
Bywater’s precinct on the Me-
dina.
Kinney walked up to Scanlon
while the latter was sitting on the
front gallary conversing with Mrs.
McCoy. He struck Scanlon over
the head several times with a pis-
tol and as Scanlon started to move
away he shot him four times.
Mrs. McCoy attempted to stay her
uncle’s murderous hand but was
told to get away or she would be
killed too.
There is no explanation for the
deed except possible insanity of
Mr. Kinney. Both men had been
friends for many years and bad
blood was not known to exist be-
tween them.
After the killing Mr. Kinney ran
toward the railway station of
Stumberg caught the trainjand
started for San Antonio. He was
arrested by Ed. Krause on the
train and is now in the county jail.
Mr. Scanlon and Mr. Kinney
lave many relatives in and about
this city who are greatly horrified
at this terrible affair.
HEARD ABOUT TOWN.
BY OBSERVER.
That some of the high rollers are
lying very low now.
That the pigeon holes in the
city council chamber are chuck
full with good resolutions.
That there is an unusual liberal
supply of office hitters and noto-
riety seekers.
That rents are still too high
considering the depression in busi-
ness.
That the use of closed street cars
in the summer and open ones in
the winter is an outrage on the
public.
That some swells go off for a
summer vacation in order to keep
away from the bill collectors.
That some of the principal
streets are in very bad condition.
That the “is it hot enough for
you” fiend is getting in his work
again.
That we all need more business
and less politics.
That some people look at their
own merits with a magnifying
glass.
That we are sorely in need of
ministers of the Rev. G.Q. A. Rose
type.
That a great many will have
their goose cooked in the political
pot.
That the gathering of crowds of
“bums” on the corners of the
principal streets is a disgrace to
the city.
That too many brainless dudes
are getting the swell head.
That the “scribblers’ itch” in
the local newspaper has somewhat
diminished and the readers are en-
joying their much needed rest.
That you cannot scare the honest
and fearless newspaper with sense-
less bluffs.
That you cannot size up a politi-
cian’s weight until you put him on
the scale.
That the woods are full *of patri-
otic politicians that are awfully
anxious to serve their fellowmen.
That the best way to keep out of
debt is not to contract any and to
pay promptly those already con-
tracted.
That the success of a politician
depends entirely in the strength of
his “pull.”
A Pleasant Affair.
A number of young ladies and
gentlemen assembled at the resi-
dence of Miss Addie Morriss last
night and from there went to Lake-
view to the residence of Mr. Lang-
don completely surprising Miss
Alva who proved herself quite a
sweet little hostess. Amidst song
and dancing the happy partici-
pants whirled away the hours. The
invited guests were: Misses May
Winters Addie Morriss Mera
Howard Alva Langdon Ella. Hig-
gins Lilly James Christine De
Maur Annie Reeves Marion Ham-
mond Lottie Earle Bessie Craig
Irene Stanley CatharineJ|Driskill
Estelle Sherwood Annie Cambell
Mary Duncan Atlanta Bueford
Florence Tempest and Corrinne
Meridith and Messrs. Jas. V.
Woods R. King Jack T. Thomas
W. Vernor D. Greene S. T. Clive
Jasper Grayson IL Mitchell T.
Cameron A.Tempest P. Duncan
Guy Horton 11. A. Wiley R. Mor-
gan C. F. Brown A. Moore J.
Waine C. Jones A. Simpson and
A. Caldwell
Dr. Price** Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
; We are offering Men’s all 95.
wool Suits regular value. jk
sis $12.50 and $lO FOR U ■
O As 3 00 Webster Unabridged
Dictionary given to each pur-
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209 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio. Tex.
DALLAS LETTER.
Civil Service Examination Gauntlet.
A Stickler for Home Teachers.
New Fire Engine—Mor-
tuary—Minister Dis-
appears—Mad
Dogs.
I From our Special Correspondent.]
Dallas June 27 1894.
Those who took the civil service
examination last February are
still waiting and hoping. No ap-
pointment of clerks has been made
and there is a pretty long roster.
Notice has been given that another
examination will be held in
August and applicants for exam-
ination are already making ready
for entering. One must file his
application with certificates from
doctor and affidavit of three citi-
zens in good standing that the
applicant is a person of good char-
acter not addicted to drink and
so on then go before a notary and
swear to same. If you “luck
well” all this can be done in a
very short while. But if you are
not very well acquainted and do
not happen to find the M. D. in
and fail to meet the friends who
could and would vouch for your
integrity but have to make several
trips it may take one the whole of
two days as it did one applicant in
the last examination.
Most of the teachers of this place
left Tuesday for Galveston to at-
tend the State Teachers’ associa-
tion. President Howell of the
school board remains inflexible in
declaring the board should
appoint Dallas people to
positions in the public schools.
Some of the best paying positions
have been filled by teachers who
for health’s sake preferred living
on the other side of the river out-
side of the tax belt. Mr. Howell
thinks Dallas taxpayers who are
applicants and just as competent
should be the ones to receive Dal-
las city school money. So the Cliff
dwelling teachers are going to
move on this side of the Trinity.
Dallas has a new fire engine of
which the chief is justly proud.
He says it can easily throw a
stream of water 100 feet and that
no fire that can occur in the town
will be beyond the reach of it. Your
correspondent saw it tested yester-
day afternoon.
Mr. Trammell temporarily con-
fined in the county jail on account
of insanity died in that institution
last Monday and was buried from
the family residence Tuesday.
Police Officer Webb’s wife died
the early part of the week. Her
remains were taken to the country
for interment.
Mrs. F. M. Motley was buried
last Saturday.
Rev. Chas. Baker of Denton
formerly of this place has mys-
teriously disappeared. Mr. Baker
married about three weeks ago
and his church doubled his salary
and his friends are inclined to be-
lieve that his mind became un-
balanced. Members of the Chris-
tian church here have consulted
with Chief of Police Arnold as to
the advisability of advertising for
the missing minister. Mr. Baker
is about 35 years old a graduate of
Dr. Spurgeon’s college in England
and is a most estimable gentleman.
Mad dogs are still being killed
in Dallas. Policeman Ramsey re-
ports having killed one a couple of
days ago. x x x.
Competitive examinations for
Peabody scholarships held through
Texas J uly 20.
Banker Paris at Frankfort Ind.
gets six years and is fined $lOOO for
fraud.
Shoe Day
Friday and Saturday.
Wolfl & Marx.
NO WONDER mEID ACHED.
Your Head Would Ache Under The
Same Circumstances.
HE TELLS WHY IT STOPED.
Mr. Ransom of 357 Crockett Street San An-
tonio Texas eajs: “I have suffered with
catarrh for years lam satisfied now but I
did not know what ailed roe. I supposed it was
continued cold I had droping in my throat
of mucus and every morning had to make
a business of hawking and cleaning my nose
and throat. I was weak and debilitated and
the worst of all my head ached continually—-
nothing would stop it. I took everything I
could hear of with no relief until I put myself
under the Montague Treatment and in four
weeks my head-ache disappeared and no more
since. I shall always have good words for the
Montague treatment. lam so much improv-
ed in every way and would not be back in my
former condition of health for a hundred
times it cost me I esn be found at San Ped-
dro Springs Summer Theatre at any time."
H. A. RANSOM.
We REMOVE CANCER WITHOUT
THE KNIFE. Treat all private diseases.
Treat diseases of females cure morphine
habit without any suffering.
The Montague Treatment is permanently
located in their new office on
Alamo Plaza Over Globe Clothing
House.
Remember Catarrh neglected goes-to the
lungs. Consultation is free. We treat Nose
Throat and Lungs. CATARRH CURED.
Nervous diseases in young men cured.
All chronic diseases treated. PATIENTS
TREATED BY MAIL. Write for Symptom
Blank and Illustrated Circular. No matter
how often you have failed. Cowie and see
us. Office hours 9to 12 a. m : 2to 5 and 7to 8
p. m. Sunday 2to 4p. m.only. Address
Montague Treatment.
“SHOW ME YOUR TONGUE.”
This Is Always The First Thing
The Doctor Says.
“Show me where to go” says the
chap who is hard up ‘‘so I may get
financial assistance.” We give you a
pointer go and see Emerson & Co.
on Soledad St.they will serve you
right. Their business is long es-
tablished and they are known as
honorable people. By all means
try them.
DAVENPORT RUPTURE CURE.
Rupture Cured in 3 Weeks to 30 Days.
No knife used. No Blood drawn. No
detention from business.
NO PAY UNTIL CURED.
Consultation and examination Free. For
information call on or write
Dr. F. D. Davenport
Corner Alamo Plaza and Houston
Street. (Maverick Bank Bldg)
SAN ANTONIO - - - . TEXAS.
Office Honrs—9 to 12 a. m.—2_to 5 p.m.
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San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 138, Ed. 1 Friday, June 29, 1894, newspaper, June 29, 1894; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1682699/m1/4/?q=mission+rosario: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .