The San Antonio Sunday Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 25, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 14, 1904 Page: 1 of 18
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JL 1000 mile* and return In
3 minutes. The mall 1»
JWW quick: rhe telegraph h
9 llc *‘ or ' l ut tbe Lung
ince Telephone is la
gtmtaaeous; you don’t
have - to v.alt for an answer. The
S. W. Telegraph & Telephone Co.
VOL. 23 No. 25. EIGHTEEN PAGES.
may ce kcuk cn your expense* by depositing your money in
JOHN WOODS & SONS" Bank
taking a pass and check book ana let them keep books for you.
T. c. FROST
President. .
FROST
NATIONAL BANK
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
Capital and Surplus * $500000.00
EXCHANGE DRAWN ON PRINCIPAL CITIES IN EUROPE.
MEXICAN MONEY BOUGHT AND SOLD.
ALBERT BEITEL.
BEITEL LUMBER
LUMBER AND BUILDERS’ HARDWARE
P. 0. BOX 893. BOTH PHONES KO 250. Branch Yards at Kerrville TexM.
Office and Yards: West Commerce Street near the I. A G. N. R. R.
Set of Teeth. .. SS.OC Gold Crowns ss.o<f
Bridge Work. . $5.00 Gold Fillings $l.OO up
SiivervFillings 50c
Teeth Extracted Without Pain or No Pay 50c
YALE DENTISTS Alamo Plaza and Crockett St.
AMUSEMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
TONIGHT ONLY
Good-bye to
Lewis Morrison
“FAUST”
PRICES 25 50 75. $lOO
Tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday
Feb. 15.16-17—Matinee Wednesday.
JULES GRAU COMIC OPERA CO.
Tomorrow Night and Wednesday Mat.
THE WIZARD OF THE NILE.”
Tuesday-...- ‘“EL CAPITAN”
Wednesday .“ISLE OF CHAMPAGNE"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
CONCERT
PRICES
Auspices of
SAN ANTONIO BAR ASSOCIATION
Benefit of
ALAMO FUND
Friday night. Feb 19. 8:15.
Strictly a masters' concert by the
best professionals in Texas.
Admission $l.OO upper gallery 25c.
HeUervcd seats at Grand Opera
House box office.
ORPHEUM THEATER
314 W. Commerce St.
THE BEST IN VAUDEVILLE
AND MOVING PICTURES
3 Shows Tonight— 7:30—8:30—9:20
MATINEE TODAY 2:30
Admission 10 Cents
SCHLEY WRITING A BOOK.
Proposes to Give Complete Story of
Naval Battle at Santiago.
Special to The Light.
Washington D. C.. Feb. 13. Ad-
miral Schley retired is writing a
Imok of his experiences in public life
He has been engaged in the undertak
ing for a good many months and it
will be some time yet the
work is completed. It is understood
it will contaiu several interes ing
chapters on the subject of the famous
Schley-Sampson controversy. The ad-
miral proposes to put into the book a
number of facts that were uc. permit-
ted to be brought out during the court
of Ittquirv and which he thinks
should be recorded as part of the bls-1
tory of the naval engagement a 1 San !
tiago.
MORTUARY.
Maudie. the little 12-year old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Switzer of
Handera and Kentucky avenues died
last night at 1 o’clock. The cause of
iter death was diphtheria.
[l7 &' ’ bAI
: : Laredo Mur. 2.50 and Rshira:
• On sale for trains leaving 10:30 a. E ER J
• tn.. 21st and 22nd and for special WaVV •
• train leaving 11:30 p. m. 21st. Spe- On sale 21st and 22nd. Limit 10 •
• cial returns from Lar do at 12 days from date of sale. Stop over •
J o'clock night February i2nd. allowed at Laredo. J
• E. O. GRIFFIN P. <1 T. A. 122 ALAMO PLAZA. !
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On sale for trains leaving 1
THE SAN ANTONIO SUNDAY LIGHT
A GHECK
J. T. WOODHULL NED McILHENNY
Vice-President. Cashier.
Established Eleven Years.
CHICAGO DENTAL PARLORS
THE HOME OF GOOD DENTISTRY.
We do only high-grade work and use only
I the beat material. When you get us to do
I your work you get the benefit of our long
1 experience in the big practice we have—by
I GRADUATE Dentists—and save you 50 per
I cert on ail work. Thia should mean some-
thing to you. Figure with us—it costs you
! nothing. Our prices are very reasonable
I and our guarantee protects you. Painless
extraction. Gas given when desired.
FRANK A. BARBER Manager.
Hicks Bldg. Open Sundays Till Noon.
WE KEEP EVERYTHING
to be found in a first-class Meat
Market.
Matt hies Bros.
"The Butchers.”
233 E. Houston St.
— . u ■ — ■< ii wm-'v iMBgaea»
join THE
Pioneer
‘ TEX" p'S
Hour
HEARST BOOM ON IN EARNEST
. Bryan Leaders Reported Supporting
New York Newspaper Man.
Special to- The Light.
New York. Feb. 13.—William Han
dolph Hearst has gone to work in
/arncst in .Mississippi to capture the
delegation la th l ? national democratic
convention from this state. An agent
af Mr. Heant arrived in the city
i seme days ago and spent three or
I four days here hard at work. There
lis very reas: ato believe that lie
I brought with him word from Bryan
।in -regard to his wishes as to Mr.
Hearst for It is noticeable that many
of the Bryan leaders are actively in
I I’ne tor the New York newspaper man
now. it developed today that certain
iir.H have been selected in each con-
■ gressional destrict to mdke the race
i for delegate to the national conven-
i’ion in the intereat of Hearst. It Is
■ not believed that any attempt will be
। made to instruct th- Mississippi dele-
gation l> the state convention but it
is the policy for the Hearst boomers
lin the state ta put none hut Hearst
men ( -n guard. That Hearst has some
strength in th.? state is not ty be de-
ri-d. but a< one of the leaders point-
ed out today it. is manufactured
strength. It is net spontaneous by any
means.
A Mixed Review.
A mixed review by the three arms
of ihe service was held in the lower
parade grounds yesterday morning
h-fore n large number of people. Tha
reviewing officer on this occasion
was Licutcnan. Colonel Ward of the
First cavalry. Music was rendered
by the Twenty-sixth infantry ban!
and the troops passed in review in the
following order.
Companies A. H. C anl D Twenty-
sixth Infantry: troops ABC and D.
Firs’ cavalry and the Second and Fif-
teenth Field batteries.
The Japs Have 60000
Men in Korea
THE JAPS DESTROY THREE
MORE RUSSIAN CRUISERS
United States and England Regarded as
Being Russia’s Deadliest Foe by
Newspapers in Czar’s Domain
R. M. BEITEL.
JAPAN EXPECTS TO END WAR IN SIX
MONTHS WITH COMPLETE VICTORY
Russia’s Course Is Denounced as Likely
to Retard Economical Progress.
Japan Has a New Explosive Which Is
Believed to Be the Most Power*
hil in the World.
Special to The Light.
London. Feb. 13.—New* comes from Hcnda. Japan that three cruisers of
the Russian Vladivostok squadron were torpedoed and destroyed by t*e
Japanese in the Strait of Tscugari near Honda.
The cruisers were making a demonstration on that portion of Japan.
(This strait is the one that divides Honda the mam island on Japan on
which the Tokio is located from Yesso the second principal island of the
group. It Is on this strait that the town of Hakodate was shelled.)
JAPS LAND 60.000 TROOPS
Special to The Light.
Tokio Feb. 13.—1 t is officially announced here that at least 60.000 Japanese
troops have landed at different points in Korea and news of a land battle is
hourly looked for.
The information that Russia is hurrying her Baltic fleet to the relief of dis-
abled vessels is received with equanimity the authorities being confident of
the ability of coping successfully against any fleet the Russians can bring to
these waters. It is confidently believed that the war will end within the next
six months at the very latest and that Japan will be overwhelmingly Victor-
ious.
‘ RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO BE RECALLED.
Special to The Light.
New York Feb. 13.— A special cable to the World from St. Petersburg
says. "There is reason to believe that the foreign ministry has decided to
soon recall Count Cassini Russian ambassador to the United States. Ths
Russian government is highly disappointed that Cassini did not succeed in
establishing closer friendly relations with the United States before hostili-
ties began. Intense anti-American feeling prevails in society here. News-
papers and all classes are coupling the United States with England as being
Russia’s most inveterate foe.”
JAPANESE MINISTER DENIES USE OF MELINITE.
Special to The Light
New York. Feb. 13.—A special cable to the World from Lonoon says: ft
itjearned that the Japanese will bring into use a new explosive named after
its inventor Shimose believed to be the most powerful in the world. It
will be used probably only in large shells.
The Japanese minister here denies point blank Viceroy Alexieff'a state-
ment that Rusaian sailers were poisoned by gasses produced by melinite
which it charges the Japanese used in torpedoes at Port Arthur. The torpe
does were made in England and were charged with guncotton not melinite.
JAPAN KEEPS ITS MOVEMENTS QUIET.
Special to The Light.
New York Feb. 13.—A cablegram to the Herald from London says that
Spencer Wilkinson writing in today's morning Post says: "The Japanese
government has no intention of allowing its movements in progress to be
published to the world. European observers must therefore wait patiently
a few days confident that when the veil is lifted there will be an interesting
budget of news. The action at Chemulpo made an end of what Russian force
wa on the spot where it might with unguarded transports.
The actions at Port Arthur were evidently intended for some such purpose
as what are called demonstrations. The object was to hypnotize the Rus
sian naval force while movements were taking place which it was not de-
sired. should attract its attention. The purpose was fulfilled with astonish-
ing success but operations which were covered by demonstrations have not
been disclosed."
• BALTIC FLEET HAS LIGHT COAL CAPACITY.
Special to The Light
New York Feb. 13.—A special cable to the World from Berlin says:
"From private inquiries which have been made here it is said that the move
ments of the Rusaian Baltic fleet are in reality a bluff intended to satisfy the
demands of the public. The Baltic fleet has to begin with a small coal capa-
city. - When they arrived at Gibralter if the British should give them coal
enough to carry them back to Kronstadt it would be under distinct under-
standing that they could obtain no more fuel at any British coaling station
for three months.
(Continued on Page Six)
Rtfurn
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS. SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14. 1904
A LAND BATTLE EXPECTE
THOUSANDS SAVED
TO STATE OF TEXAS
EFFECT OF SUPREME COURT DE
CISION IN SANTA FE CASE.
Assessment on Property in Proportion
to Its Actual Value—Damage Suit
Arises Over Assault —Docket of the
Railroad Commission.
SpqPiSJ 40 The Light.
Austin. Tex.. Feb. 13. —Judge A.
Teirell this afternoon gave out an
interview. in which he Mate* chat tin
told thousands of dollars have been
saved to the people of Texas in rail
way freight rates by the decision ol
the Supreme court last week in the
case of tho Gulf Colorado and Santa
Fe railway vs. the State of Texas and
tho railroad commission. wherein it
held that the commieeion had a right
to fix rates. "The principle decided
greatly r'rengihens the power of our
eommission for the protection of peo-
ple and the unanswerable opinion of
Attorney tii-ii-ral Bedi is endorsed by
the opinion of Chief Justice Grimes”
says Judge Terrell.
State Deficit Only $20000.
The state treasurer anpounced this
afternoon that If the tax assessors of
! Texas would do their duty In the ijjat-
ter of assessments and force the ren-
dition of property something like its
value the increased revenues Would
ruable the state not only to pay Its
current expenses but would also ob-
viate the necerslty of raising the tax
rate. Mr. Robbins made good when
lie said that the deficit would be wiped
out by February 15. The state has
liaid all registered warrants. and the
deficit is now only $2000(7.
Dallas Militia in Good Shape.
Adjutant General Hulen returned to-
day from Dallas where he made an
I Inspection of the Dallas battery and a
new military company recently organ-
ized there. He declared that -he found
the battery and the new company In
Ann mnJitinn
Mercantile Company Chartered.
Chartered today: McCulley Mer
candle company; capital stock. $5OOO.
Judge Walker's Successor.
W. M. Thornton a newspaper man
here was today appointed a member
cf the board of trustees of the blind
Institute to succeed R. C. Walker re-
signed. Judge Walker waj appointed
assistant attorney general.
Cook Sues Express Comoany.
George Lee Cook filed suit today in
the district Start against the Wells-
Fargo Express company for $1999 dam
aso>. claims he was assaulted
by Elliott Rdnscm. cashier when he
csll' 1 for $l4 65 which was due him
by the company f>r which he hid
been a messenger.
Docket of Railroad Commission.
Following is the deck?: of the rail-
road rommfskn for next Tuesday:
Application for better depot facili-
ties at Tyler.
Tlmptra end Northwestern Railway
company prnc 'edlng for forfeiture cf
charter.
Malone <n the International and
Great Northern and Tehuacana an
the Trinity and Brazes Valley rail-
way? for recognition as stations and ।
cotibllshment of depot facilities.
Petition of citizens for pmenger de ;
pot at Easterly.
Pats'nger train service co Texas II
and New Oriems read. Dallas division.
Mercury—Petition of citizens for de- .1
pot facilities and Iqcal agent |i
Application of Texa Midland rail-11
way to discontinue as stations Tonar. !i
Horton and Atlas. 1
Miss Kato N. Robbins of New York t
city is the guest of Mra. E. J. Gal t
lagher. at 333 North Cherry street |
She will remain for several weeks p
SUBSCRIPTION $2 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
CECIL LYON FOR
STATE CHAIRM
Republican Convention Called for Dallas
March 22.
Ogden is a Conspicuous Figure and Is
Slated for a Judgeship in the Event of an
Opening—Col. Green as Committeeman.
Special to The Light.
Dallas. Tex.. Feb. 13. —The Reputyiean state executive committee met her.
today and called the state convention -to meet in Dallas March 22.
Roosevelt's administration was endorsed and the executive committee
pledged to support Cecil A. Lyon as state chairman.
An interesting tight occurred between Gooseneck Bill McDonald anti Henry
Delhima. of the Ninth district for a seat in the committee McDonald wa.
ruled out after a hot debate and It is claimed that a number of th.
committee almost came to blows.
C. W. Ogden of San Antonio was prominent in the meeting a* a partita*
of Lyon. He has been closely connected with the Lyon faction during the
meeting here and It 'a claimed he has the promise of a judgeship when a
vacancy occurs. .
The Green crowd is very augry and George W. Burkitt of Paleatine line*
up with them. The Green force* held a small meeting composed mostly of
negroes and decided to push the candidacy of E H. R. Green for national com
mitteemau
Lyon controlled the situation here aud his followers ar. contused mostly
of whites.
The Fifth congressional committee endorsed Lyon for state chairman here
today
SENATOR HANNA
SOMEWHAT BETTER
He Continues to Gain in Strength and is
Fully Conscious.
Special to The Light.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. FEB. 13.—11 P. M-! SENATOR HANNA CONTIN-
UES TO GAIN.
HE IS FULLY CONSCIOUS AND APPARENTLY REALIZES HIS CONDI
TION. ■“
THERE IS BETTER THAN A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR HIM-
THE LOWEST COUNTY TAX.
The Boerne Turn Verein Are Now
Building Their Own Hall.
Special to The Light.
Boerne Tex.. Feb. 13. —The Boerne
Turn Verein has arranged to build
its own hall. It will not Ue vlery
large. 24x40 but will be Utted in a
way that will be convenient for its
memebrs. which now numbers forty-
five. with prospect of a material in-
crease.
The county commissioner* having
a full treasury have reduced the tax
by fire cents making the total thirty-
one cents on the $lO. They claim
this is the lowest tax in the state.
SUICIDE OF BREWER LEMP.
He Was a Millionaire and Stood High
in Social Circle*.
Special to The Light.
St. Louis Mo. Feb. 13. —Growing
depression over the death of his fav-
orite son. Fred Lemp three years ago
and the loss of Frederick Pabst of
Milwaukee life-long friend of William
J. Lemp. Is believed to have beep the
cause of the lai tec's suicide. Mr
Lemp. who was 68 years old. was a
native of Germany and had lived in
St. Ixntis sixty years. He stood high
in business and social circles and
was reputed as a millionaire.
STILL IN EXISTENCE.
Young Men's Catholic Club Is in a
Flourishing Condition.
C. D. Hogan anuounoes that the
Young Men’s Catholic club is still in
existence and that It would continue
as an organization by the consent of
Right Rev. Bishop Forest The pres-
ent building on St. Mary’s street. Mr
Hogan states will remain intact un-
til thy members can secure money
enough to erect a more suitable struc- i
titre. After high mass this morning I
the members ct the club assemble at [
the hall when officers will be elected ■
for the ensuing year. !.
Hearst Club Organized.
The Hearst movement took definite
shape in San Antonio last night. The (
New York journalist and congressman !
has a number of enthusiastic friends
in the city who are anxious to boom S
Nin for the presidential nomination |c
To this end quite a crowd gathered : 1
In Red Men's hall on Soledad street i
ia.;t evening an.l as a result a Mm •
R Hearst club was temporarily organ c
Izcd. with Chris Callan as chairman
And J. R. Jordan as secretary. A num- o
her of enthusiastic speeches were a
made. The club will reconvene on a
next Tuesday when permanent or- (
ganization will be effected and a plan E
of campaign outlined. 1 3
I
It. II WEHTER. Prerf.
KOT M HUTRL V Pre.
J □. COCKRELL Secretary ".
WESTER SAVII6S & TRUST CO.
237 East Houston St.
Four iht cent inter nt paid on
savings.
SWINDLING CHARGED.
Bogus Checks Alleged to Have Been
Passed by Pitman Hodges.
Affidavits in two cases were filed
Saturday by Constable Stevens
against Pitman Hodges charging him
with swindling. Hodges was arrested
Friday night by Constable Stevens
an> the city detectives at Wernette
Brothers' salcon just as he was pre
ing to give a check for |lO. It seems
that Hodges had been in rhe city but
a few days but from the first be had
been shadowed by the detectives as a
suspicious oharadtar. The affidavits
charge him with swindling Ln connec-
tion with a check for 35. which he
gave to J. E Muegge. The check wa*
drawn on a Kinney county bahk.
The other case la for a check which
he drew on a Florida bank for |2
which he passed on the Club Hvery
stable. Hodges la in jail.
The officers are of the opinion '.hit
he is wanted elsewhere and are dili-
gently at work to find out if such Is
the case.
IT ALWAYS LEADS.
Popularity Secured by Persistent Ef-
fort and Maintained by Fair
Treatment.
' V »
The Hoffman House Bar on Heat
Houlton street opposite the Hicks
building has long been recognized as
ranking first among the many bars in
San Antonio a position gained by rea-
son of excellent service high quality
of goods and uniform courteous treat-
ment The fact that the Hoffmaa
House hindleg only the best la becom
nig so generally known that It is of-
ten said. "If you get it at the Hoff-
man House its good ’
To the tourist within our gate* thie
popular resert offers the opportunity
of securing their favorite brand of
liquors with thq assurance that it
will be found pure and imaduMeratod.
Telephone orders; have prompt attea-
tlcn and all goods are delivered.
LAID TO REST.
The Remain) of Gilaon J. Base Ar*
Tenderly Interred by Friend*.
All that wa« mortal of the lamented
Gilson J. Ba is was interred yesterday
in the city cemetery.
The initial took place In
St. MarVa Episcopal church and war
conducted by the Rev. Wallace CUraa
han. The mournful cortege then
wended Ila way to the cemetery
where the service was affect inglv cow
eluded at the graveside.
The floral tributes were man) Md
of a beautiful aud elaborate chararter
showing the esteem lu which the de-
The pallbearer* were R Dm l *!*.
Bruce R Morton. Emil Frank J J
Mahcney H. L. Benson and J. »y
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