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San Antxmw
Volume XVII No. 341. 8 Pages
BANKB AND BANKERS
LOCKWOOD
National Bank.
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
J. S. Lockwood PreS.
J. Muir Jr. Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
F. Groos&Co. Bankers.
AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities of
the United States and on all European
countries. Also drafts on Monterey
Mexico payable in Mexican dollars.
Foreign coin and currency bought and
sold.
J| TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Saves your time.
Brings new customers.
Retains old ones.
generally lubricates the
wheels of business. Over
9.000 telephones in Texas. Use the
long distance telephone to all points
connected by the SOUTHWESTERN
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
CO.'s extensive system.
M. F. THOMAS. Local Manager.
THE WEATHER FORECAST”
Rain this evening and tonight; fair
tomorrow.
Ol’R OWN FORECAST
THREE .BURGLARIES.
Two Stores and a Residence Entered
and Robbed.
Up to nine o'clock this morning three
burglaries had been reported to the po-
lice. Tlte residence of Poundmaster
Tom Perez at No. 702 South Peto*
street the grocery store of E. Podewils
& Co. at tlte corner of South Alamo
anti Camargo streets and the grocery
store of an Italian named Giavotte on
North Laredo street were' tlte places
victimized.
At Mr. Perez's place the thieves en-
tered the rear door and went into the
kitchen where they helped themselves
to various articles of food and pro-
visions. not touching anything else
passing a tine saddle of Mr. Perez’s
as well as the household articles and
never once touching them.
Mr. Podewils suffered the loss of
about $175 or $2OO from his midnight
visitor principally in jewelry. The
burglar effected an entrance through
the rear door by prying it open with
a crow bar or some similiar instru-
ment forcing the heavy iron bar
across it on the inside from its hold.
Upon entering the store he grst made
his way to the cash drawer where he
took out $1.85 which had been left in
for change this morning and then pro-
ceeded to the jewelry show case where
he almost cleaned it out taking rings
lockets etc. to the amount of about
$l5O. He then went to the window in
front and selected a blue flannel shirt
No. 16*4 a Stetson hat. No. 7. then
turned to the dry goods side where he
selected a pair of No. 9 “toothpick”
shoes several pair of socks and a
pair of suspenders.
A light was burning in the store at
the time the robbery occurred.
The thief was evidently in a hurry
as he dropped several rings near the
jewelry showcase which Mr. Podewils
found this morning.
Mr. Podewils says there was a man
in the store a day or two ago about
the size the robber evidently is who
acted very suspiciously and appear-
ed to be surveying the interior of the
store very closely as well as the win-
dow. as if he was selecting the things
he wanted.
Mr. Podewils closed up the store last
night at eight o’clock.
FROM JUSTICE COURT.
The following civil cases. appealed
from the Justice courts were tiled in
the District courts this morning:
4tMB August Zuereher vs. H. A.
Maydole note $25.
4049 M. Dreyfus vs. Frank Czer-
necki and wife; suit on commission
$lOO.
8985 John Welter vs. Robert Von
Bose sequestration.
GENUINE GOODS.
Mr. Silva Heimann vice-president
of the Edgewood Distillery Co. has
complimented the Light staff with sev-
eral quarts of Paxton Bros. and Co.’s
tine Kentucky rye put in bottles under
the new government act requiring
such goods bottled in bond and bear-
ing the government stamp on the cork.
This insures the consumer the goods
he buys Iteing untam]*ei;ed with ant
therefore genuine.
Mill Ml
Fourth War! Will Have A New
School
Aiderman Johnson Has a Plan to
Tax Money at Interest in the
Interest of the Creditors.
Yesterday's meeting of the city
council was very harmonious and
quite brief but considerable business
was transacted after the reading
of the minutes the following petitions
etc. which were referred to the proper
committees:
Mra. Grace McLean asking payment
for land taken by the city in opening
a street
R. A. Menger. for permission to erect
a shed at 506 Cameron street.
Emanuel Lopez for remission of a
tine.
L. Passur for remission of a fine.
Mary Richter for permission to pay
taxes.
A. S. Guillot for separation of prop-
erty.
L. A. Newdick to erect tent on
Houston street.
R. Hernandez for damage to prop-
erty in widening South Laredo street.
W. C. Peters for refunding of $lOOO
paid for the widening of West Hous-
ton street which was not done.
R. Capps for remission of fine.
Mrs. R. Tipton to pay taxes.
The bonds of two plumbers were
submitted and referred.
Mayor Callaghan called the atten-
tion of the city jail saying it is cold
damp and chilly and it is against hu-
manity to send prisoners there for any
length of time and he recommended
that the police committee investigate
and make a report on the best way to
remedy this.
Alderman Hicks moved to refer this
to the police committee and it was so
ordered.
The bill of W. W. Campbell of $lO
for surveying the rock quarry road
was ordered paid and the bill of $2-
098.92 for use of the electric street car
sprinkler was referred to the city at-
torney.
The petition to_ have Jackson street
opened as far as’Nixon street was not
granted.
Petition of R. Pace to open an irri-
gation ditch not granted.
Report of street commissioner on
completion of bridge over Alazan
creek with a balance of $36.65 over
appropriation adopted.
A map of the R. A. Arthur subdivis-
ion was presented and filed.
The assessment of Mary Griemsing-
er was corrected as was also that of
Mrs. Overman.
The city marshal's reports of collec-
tions for November were accepted
and the fine of $5 against Haenig and
Co. plumbers was remitted.
The school board reported favorably
on propositions of Miss Kate Twohig
to deed to the city lots 12 13 and 14
in block 4 Washington place on Main
avenue if the city would erect thereon
a public school building of four rooms.
The city will have $24049 as a bal-
ance on hand to erect the building af-
ter other school expenses for the year
amounting to a total of $81951 had
been paid.
The report of the committee was
adopted and a vote of thanks was
tendered Miss Twohig and on motion
of Mr. Hicks the school board was
authorized to have plans for the build-
ing prepared and blds for erection
called for.
The ordinances amending two rules
of the council were read and laid over.
Aiderman Duerler asked if the opin-
ion of the city attorney as to whether
the city can compel butchers to use
a main market house should one be
built had been received. The attor-
ney had been too busy in the courts
attending to tax suits to present the
opinion.
Aiderman Hicks presented a peti-
tion from the principal of school No.
2. on Marshall street asking for more
cross-walks in the vicinity of this
school. This was referred to the
street commissioner.
Aiderman Hicks also called atten-
tion to a high guard rail of the street
ear tracks at the curve corner Ro-
mana street and San Pedro avenue
and asked that it be corrected. Adopt-
ed.
By Hicks—That a cross-walk be laid
at the corner of Soledad and Romana
streets. Adopted.
By Johnson—An ordinance regulat-
ing the taxation of money at Interest.
Read and laid over under the rules.
By Surkey—That an electric light
lie ' placed at the corner of North
Flores street and the Fredericksburg
road. Referred.
By Johnson—That the bid of Manuel
Sanchez of $1892 for the completion
for the repairs of South Presa street
be referred to the street commission-
er. Adopted.
By Hamilton—That the Salvation ar-
maybe allowed to hold meetings onthe
plazas of the city. Aiderman Denny.
Kilgore and Mahncke opposed this
and Mr. Mahncke said he would vote
to allow them to go out on the Med-
ina. The permission was granted
however on a vote of 7 to 4.
Aiderman Duerler asked if there had
been any arrangements made toward
the use of the electric street sprinkler.
The mayor said there had not been
but he thought something would be ac-
complished next year. Mr. Duerler
said the reason It was stopped was
because there had been three damage
suits filed against the railway com-
pany by parties who had teams fright-
San Antonio Texas Tuesday December 21 1897
ened. etc and the company wanted
the city to assume some of the re-
s|H>nsibility.
The petition of Loveece and others
to erect public commodities at certain
places in the city was reported upon
favorably by the sanitation commit-
tee.
The street commissioner was direct-
ed to cut steps in two high curbings
one at the corner of the Dullnig build-
ing on Commerce street and one at
the corner of Military plaza and Tre-
vino street.
On motion of Aiderman Hicks the
council then adjourned until the first
Monday in January next.
HONDO ITEMS.
Hondo Dec. 20.—Cold drizzling
weather for the last four days is get-
ting disagreeable. A good nt in is
needed.
Sheriff Joe Ney Emil Grell and Joe
Ehlinger visited San Antonio this
week.
• Mr. Will Slater one of J. J. Dod-
son's salesman was married lat Wed-
nesday night to Miss Lue Smith Rev.
Hari officiating. A reception was ten-
dered the couple at the home of Capt.
11. S. Kirby.
Mr. Win. Crane of Moore and Miss
Hattie Bailey of this place will be
married next Wednesday. They- will
take a wedding tour to Mexico after
the ceremony.
Mr. Taylor Winters has opened an-
other saloon his family arrived from
Brackett last Wednesday.
Hainer Fly Esq. the young lawyer
came in from Ln redo a few days ago
to visit the home folks.
A successful teachers' institute was
held at Quihi last week. The next
one will be held in Hondo on Januarv
28 and 29 1898.
This year’s output of cotton of Me-
dina county is estimated at 10000
bales over one-third of which has been
ginned and shipped from Devine the
leading coton market west of San An-
Wonio.
’• iflie 3-yenr-old daughter of Mr. S.
KWr of the Black creek died last
Wednesday and was buried in Cas-
next day.
Work on the deep well is slowly
but surely going on. the casing has
arrived and all been placed in the
well. As soon as the regular casing
arrives a day ami night force will be
put on and the work pushed.
SUGAR VS ANNEXATION.
Washington D. C. Dec. 21.—Mr.
Henry Oxnard of California presi-
dent of the American Beet Growers’
association will leave Washington
some time during the week for Louis
iana. he will stop off in New Orleans
where he intends spending several
days. Mr. Oxnard has been engaged
here since the convening of Congress
in working up sentiment against the
proposed annexation of the Hawaiian
islands and he expresses himself as
confident that the supporters of an-
nexation will be unable to carry their
measure through. The opposition to
annexation according to Mr. Oxnard
is steadily growing.
MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL LANDS.
Washington Dec. 21.—During the
closing hours before the recess a bill
was introduced in the House authoriz-
ing the secretary of the interior to is
sue such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by him for the sale of
timber on public lauds in the state of
Mississippi the proceeds to be devoted
to the common fund of the state. It
appears that a great deal of land in
Mississippi has been reserved by the
government for homestead but as this
land is heavily timbered and the cost
of clearing it would be quite expensive
the presence of the timber on the land
operates if anything as an impedi-
ment to prospective homesteads. Un-
der the provisions of the Allen bill this
timber could be cut and sold and the
lands themselves made more valuable
and more marketable for settlers. The
proceeds derived from the sales of this
timber which could be readily dispos-
ed of would be applied to the common
school fund of the state and to this
extent relief would lie afforded to edu
cate and properly equip for citizenship
a large negro population. The bill
was referred to the committee on
public lands where Congressman Al-
len intends to earnestly supimrt it with
the view of securing a favorable re-
port.
LEGISLATION AGAINST FLIRTA
TIQN.
Richmond Va. Dec 21.—The Vir-
ginia Legislature seems to have gone
wild on the subject of reforms. Mr.
McClure has offered a bill in the sen-
ate intended to stop young men and
boys from flirting with young ladies
at seminaries and other large schools.
The bill makes it a misdemeanor pun-
ishable by fine or imprisonment for
any mule to loiter about the streets or
roads in the neighborhood of one of
these young ladies' institutions. Sev-
eral of the cities of Virginia have at-
tempted similar legislation on their
own account which has proved futile
as a prevention for flirting with the
pretty girls.
MADE NO DISTINCTION THERE.
New York Dec. 21.—The Herald’s
Washington special says: Official con-
firmation has been received here of
the killing of Col. Joaquin Ruiz Gen.
Blanco’s peace envoy with the fur-
ther information that the rebel colonel
Nestor Arranguen was killed at the
same time. These advices were con-
tained in a cable dispatch from Sec-
retary General Congosto received by
Minister De Lome. News just re-
ceived permits us to affirm that Ruiz
was shot with Arranguen the rebel
general. They were both executed by
order of Alexanjero Rodriguez.
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW.
By Henry Clews & Co.. Members of
The New York Stock
Exchange.
Ney York. Dec. 21.—The events of the
past week have been favorable to the
stock market. There have been no
developments of a nature to disturb
the steady growth of confidence and
affairs generally appear to be assum-
ing a more encouraging shape. Tar-
iff. Cuba silverand a lot of disturbing
questions which had kept this country-
on the edge of upheaval are fairly out
of the way; and our legislators are
now wisely giving their attention to
pressing home affairs and such meas-
ures as wdl promote the return of
prosperity. Currency bankruptcy
reciprocity and other distinctly busi-
ness or economic questions are forc-
ing themselves to the front. Curren-
: very properly leads them all; for
■ S vitally effects both our home and
t« reign relations more than any other
issue. The outlook for any thorough
leform at this session is not particu-
larly bright at the moment owing to
v idely different views and the absence
of strong leadership; but partial suc-
cess will at least lie gained and then
the campaign of education can be
pushed on until complete and satis-
factory revision is attained—that is
that it lias less to fear from and more
to hope from Congress than for sev-
eral years past.
The business outlook is also another
substantial source of encouragement.
The large gains in bank clearings and
railroad earnings prove beyond dis-
pute that trade is increasing. Then*
Is little speculation and valm*s are low
so that these gains cannot be attribut-
ed to inflation. This is the dullest
period of the year and yet mer-
chants with few exceptions report
business fairly active. In the inter-
ior the recovery has been more pro-
nounced than at the seaboard; New
York being a laggard in this respect
because the brunt of the late depres-
sion was felt here and the size and
the variety of the city’s business in-
terests make it slower in responding
to new influences than smaller cities.
Railroad earnings tell a remarkable
story. In the month of November
131 roads reported an aggregate in-
crease of 20 per cent; ami in Decem-
ber even this rate of progress being
surpassed. In some cases our rail-
roads are beating the records for
earnings and as the gains are very
fairly distributed over the entire coun-
try it follows that they must be due
to a general increase of traffic and not
to single causes although shipments
of grain cotton and provisions have
mvn ihe largest items of growth. Al-
together the railroad situation is ex-
ceptionally satisfactory. The only
dark spot is rhe remote probability of
any pooling law; yet the railroads are
not like to cut rates with plenty of
traffic in sight as at present. Our
railroads are down to hard pan. Con-
solidation and reorganization have put
them upon a new and stronger foot-
ing. As a rule they are now manag-
ed by practical railroad men. not
speculators and financial control has
passed into more conservative hands;
so that there is little likelihood of a
repition of the disgraceful manage-
ment which characterize American
railroads in the past. Increased earn-
ings are enabling some to resume' or
increase dividends the others will
shortly follow making them desirable
investments. These facts as well as
the January disbursements account
for the present undercurrent strength
of the stock market. The recent ad-
vance has been encouraged by local
operators and their efforts supported
by the big holders of stocks who are
aiways the first to see new opportuni-
ties. A favorable feature was renew-
ed foreign buying. Europe has long
been so shy of our investments and
we have been so completely thrown
upon our own resources that less at-
tention has been paid to the London
market than usual. Some time ago
this country declared its financial in-
dependence. and lately foreigners
have been bears upon this market to
our benefit and their own disadvant-
age. Apparently however there has
been a change of front on the other
side; and should Europe buy with any
freedom the effect upon values would
be important. Increased activity in
both call and time money between
now and the opening of the new year
will be likely to hold in check any fur-
ther upward movement in the Stock
market. As a matter of fact higher
rates of interest will be sure to pro-
duce a moderate reaction from the re-
cent higher level of prices in which
event it will pave the way the better
for another forward movement early
in January and thereby give the new
year a good send off. Mean while I
advise quick in-and-out buying and
selling for small profits only.
NO ACCOUNT POLICE.
London Dec 21.—1 t is reported that
a great shake up is about to take place
in the detective department of the
metropolitan police. During the past
two months the department at Scot-
land yard has been entrusted with the
unraveling of a baker's dozen of sen-
sational murder mysteries and not
in a single instance has any clew to
the perpetrators been obtained or
anyone brought to justice. The press
is beginning to munner against the
inefficiency of the detective depart-
ment which is attributed by some of
the newspapers with a good deal of
justice to the fact that the best men
of the department such as chief in-
spector Mellville and others of the
same caliber are taken away from
the ordinary duties of detecting crime
to watch Russian Nihilists Spanish
anarchists and other foreign revolu-
tionists in behalf of continental gov-
ernments. The arrest yesterday of
the editor of the Nihilist paper. Naro-
dnya Voletz. has of course served to
strengthen this criticism.
10 IS GETTING RESTLESS.
Plot to Bv.ru All U. 8. Court Build-
ings in LT.
Chicago Dec. 21.—A special to the
Times-Herald from WichitaKassays:
Information has been receiveu at the
office of the United States marshal at
McAlister. I. T„ to the effect that the
lawless element among the Indians
has formed a conspiracy to burn up
the United States court house there
and all otuer United Mates court
buildings in the Indian Territory.
The building of the United States
court house at Ardmore the other day
with all its records is believed to be
tne first attempt to carry out the plot.
The Indians are said to bo growing
more restive as the first of January
approaches as upon that day all of
their tribal courts are to be abolished
and the federal courts are to have full
jurisdiction in all cases affecting the
Indians.
Under the Indian law one Indian
can not sue another for debt of any
nature. There are a vast number of
notes held by shrewder Indians
against their less providential broth-
ers now uncollectable which can be
sued on and collected as soon as the
Indians come in under the United
States law. It will ruin many thous-
ands of Indians who have heretofore
been considered wealthy and it is the
discontent of this debtor class that is
thought to be responsible for the plot
to burn the court records and impede
the authorities as far as possible in
the administration of justice in the
United States court. Detectives are
watching the movements of the sus-
pected Indians.
TEACHERS’ OR< J A NIZATION.
Chattanooga Tenn. Dec. 21.—A
movement has been set on foot by
Chas. J. Parker secretary of the
North Carolina Teachers’ association
to secure the co-operation of Superin-
tendent Thomas of Tennessee; Super-
intendent Glenn of Georgia and Sup-
erintendent Mayfield of South Caro-
lina with a view to having the ses-
sions of the teachers' associations of
the four states meet in Ashville next
year at the same time. The move-
ment has been sanctioned it is said
by the officers mentioned and the
North Carolina authorities approve
tlte plan heartily. It is stated that
the result may be the formation of a
four-states educational association.
The result of the present correspon-
dence on the subject between the offi-
cials of the states mentioned will be
made known officially in a short time.
It is said that the formation of dis-
tinctively southern states educational
associations may grow out of the
movement not to conflict with the
Southern Teachers' association t.o
meet next year in New Orleans.
SURVEYOR GENERAL REVOLTS.
Boise Ida'ho Dec. 21—Surveyor
General Joseph Perault is in revolt
against the civil service law and the
interior department. He has received
notice that Frank C. Whitthorne has
been transferred by the Interior de-
partment from the surveyor general's
office in the state of Washington to
the office here under the civil service
rules. Mr. Perault has written the de-
l>artment that he will not permit
Whitthorne to take a place in his of-
fice. He does not propose he says
to have any employes sent to him un-
der tlie civil service rules or any oth-
er rules.
SOCIAL AGITATOR DEAD.
New York. Dec. 21. —Despondent
over ill health and poverty William
Hensman 60 years old has commit-
ted suicide by swallowing prussic
acid. He was well known among
social agitators being a fluent speak-
er and familiar with the arguments
of his sect. He left a letter bitterly
condemning the present order of
things.
UNION PACIFIC PRESIDENT.
Sr. Pau). Minn.. I 21-The Dis-
patch says:
The denial of the report by Col. La-
mont. published in the Dispatch that
Chas. 8. Mellen was to become the
new president of the Union Pacific is
not credited by railroad men in this
city. It is insisted that Mr. Mellen
has been offered the presidency that
a salary considerably In excess of that
received by him as president of the
Northern Pacific has been offered as
inducement for him to undertake the
task of placing the Union Pacific sim-
ilar to the original Union Paciflc. It
will require several years of hard
work to place the Union Pacific on a
basis required by the company that
recently came into control. Mr. Mel-
len's previous connection with that
company will coupled with his ability
make him the most fitted man to take
up the work. General Manager Ken-
drick Chief Counsel Bunn and Gen-
eral Traffic Manager Hannaford have
refra'ined from discussing thepossi-
bilities of any change in the presiden-
cy of the Northern Paciflc.
LAKE TRANSIT LINE.
Milwaukee Wis. Dec. 21.—Accord-
ing to a circular issued by A. C. But-
terworth. commercial agent of the
Chicago and West Michigan and the
Detroit Grand Rapids and Western
the new aeross-the-lake line will
commence operations on December 27
next. The car ferry Shenango No.
2 will make round trips every 24
hours weather permitting between
Milwaukee and Muskegon. Mich. at
which latter place it will connect with
the Chicago and West Michigan and
through it with the Detroit. Grand
Rapids and Western roads.
CHANGES IN MARINE DAW.
Washington Dec. 21.—Capt. Bry-
ant. having concluded for the present
the duties which brought hhn here
leaves for St. Louis on his way home.
He expects to reach New Oleans Wed-
Price $5 00 a Year.
nesday morning. It was ascertained
by Capt. Bryaut today that Gen. Du-
mont. sujM'rviaing inspector of steaiu-
boa-ts and steamships had made a
favorable report on the bills introduc-
ed in the senate and house on the pro-
l»osed change In the law relative to
licensing mates on ocean and river
steamers. The bills will come up for
consideration before the respective
committees after rhe holidays.
HARVARDS OLDEST GRADUATE
Boston Dec. 21. —William Gordon
Prince who was the oldest living
graduate of Harvard college is dead
at his home in Revir place Dedham.
He was Itorn in Boston about 94 years
ago.
THE MALT COMBINE.
Milwaukee Wis.. Dec. 21. —A project
is on foot to organize another malting
company in the city which will not
be affiliated with the national com-
bine and which will have a capital of
$120000.
Cornelius Sanger is the promoter
of the company and he said that the
concern had been practically organ-
ized and was now looking for a site
for a large malt house soon to be er-
ected. The new company will not be
concerned with rhe new trust but will
conduct business independently. Mr.
Sanger would not reveal the names
of others Itelieved to be in the pro-
ject.
WILL NOMINATE BRYAN.
New York. Dee. 21.—A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
The president has definitely deter-
mined to carry out his orignal pur-
pose of nominating Charles Page Bry-
an. of Illinois to be minister to China.
The nomination will be sent to the-
Senate immediately after the holidays.
The president reached this decision
after giving consideration to the pro-
tests of Senators Fry Wolcott and
Teller and upon receiving assurances
from Senators Mason and Cullom and
Bryan would be confirmed immediate-
ly. ' ‘W
ARRIVE AT NICARAGUA.
New York Dec. 21. A dispatch
from Greytown Nicaragua announces
the safe arrival at that port of the
United States gun boat Newport with
members of Nicaragua canal board.
FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
New York. Dec. 21-The Herald
says:
While District Attorney Youngs of
Queens county is non-comuiunieative
upon the matter it is understood that
he lias finally decided to allow Mrs.
Nack to plead guilty to manslaughter
in rhe first degree. It is asserted that
the prosecution officers have gone over
carefully the evidence against the
woman and have reached the conclu-
sion that it would be impossible to
convict her of murder in either the
first or second degree.
Iler confession made during the
Thorn trial could not be used against
her. She will probably be arraigned
before Justice Garretson at the Jan-
uary term of the Supreme court.
DRANK WOOD ALOOHOL.
New York. Dee. 21.—Mrs. Anu Kel-
ly. aged 65 years and Miss Mary
Baird aged 80 years inmates of the
poorhouse at Plainfield New Jersey
died from drinking wood alcohol.
MONETARY CONFERENCE DATE.
Indianapolis Dec. 21.— Hugh H.
Hanna chairman of the executive
committee of the national inouetary
conference which was called for this
city for January 25 says that it might
be necessary to make a slight change
in the date owing to the development
that the Tomlinson hall and all the
theatres are engaged for January 25.
An effort will be made to secure Tom-
linson hall as originally contemplat-
ed but if neither this hall or a theatre
is available the change will be an-
nounced within a day or two. The
committees having in charge the care
of the convention will organize for
their work that day.
WANTED IN MEXICO.
Detective Shoaf arrested E. W. Fin-
ley last night in the Crystal saloon on
the charge of vagrancy and placet! him
in the city jail where he now awaits
further development. Mr. Shoaf think-
lr: is tlie man want ri by the Mexican
City authorities for perjury. He ad-
mits being from Mexico but declares
that he is not wanted In that country
by the authorities.
HAD A CLOAK. .
Police Officer Mullins arrested a
Mexican named Encarnacion Villase-
nor on Main plaza last night and plac-
ed him in the city jail on the charge
of being a suspicious character and
the recorder this morning continued
his case until next Monday to give the
detectives a chance te investigate his
ease. He was attempting to sell a
ladies’ cape when the officers arrested
him and ran like the proverbial turkey
when he saw the officer coming for
him. He is suspected of having stol-
en tlu* article.
SAID HE WAS ROBBED.
Early yesterday morning Police Offi-
cer Daniels found Ursula Martinez a
drunken Mexican on West Houston
street near the corner of Laredo and
arrested him and placed him in the
city jail on the charge of l>eing drunk
but the recorder dismissed the ease
this morning at the officer’s request
as he believed the man had been rob-
bed and drugged as he said the man
did not appear to have l>een drunk
but appeared to have been drugged.'
The man claimed that he had l>een
robbed and ihat be was not drunk.
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