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The Evening Light:
VOJL. XI jNo. 298-
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SATURDAY JANUARY 6 1SS3.
IO Cents a Week
itmliHirihfi
B.A.:R.GfcAXISrS!
awav poux in u i:no.
TIIIUCK IMYOllCUl).
SllTOSITlTIOIISIiV A SllIUDE.
A.MUHICM H1STH.
FALL AND WINTER
CLOTH ING
. In Jnlj lots nr lit retail nt ortifiiiclj'
low tlgurei.
Below Cost !
Fine .assortment ol CLOTHS ami
JHAtfB ut lowest llgnrcs. Also ii
iiilAiri'ii'ifu lot or mhnuini:
French Silks
At prices Hint will astonish-tho Initios.
DcIalnoM & Brocaded Dress lioods
Cheaper tluin HiiywIiiTts
WBIIEaail RED FLANNELS
AT COST.
Grocery Department
Will be kept up to Us FULL standard
with the
udifdid Mil
Coaslaiitly oa Hand.
on Bommeree street and house on Main
pllia; also.two residences for tale. Apply ti
JOSEPH E. DWYElt
Executor.
TURNER OPERA HALL
T. W.HOWAHH I KUNKsTltiSCHH
Manager. I Treasurer.
TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
FllIDAY AMI SATUHDAY .IAN. 5 mill ft
(lltANl) MATINlltfiUTlMIDAV 3 I'. M.
A pb- written to niiike people laugh !
An electric! mill instill o success !
A my of siurkllug sunshine
WHITLEY'S HIDDEN HAND COMP'Y
giippottlug the peerless CiilIfiiriil.icniucdleiHic
NLRA VERNON
Atnei Ira's ttiiiiniiSHliitrhurtMiubrctto. In mi en
Hu ll' new li itiimt k- crslon or JlH SohIIi
win I It's litimms New Yntk Ledger aliir) iinil
the greatest ol hII southern dramas cnlltjeil
THE II1D.DEN HAND
scene nothing like It over witnessed hcfinv.
Tim educulcd donkey ' Kminii."
voii Imvn mivi'i' wii'llii'1 " HiiMi'ii Hand
played iiulll on lm'n bi'imi tlilsgrcut company
ti reeled by ciowded houses every when'. I'siuil
pi'll'CS. ItCM-I'VCll seats 111 Hill lllll'U ill Itlscho's
lllNmilll linHIIIICC. VHIIIMIII I MIIII 1IIIIIKC.
T.U'RiN ER 01'ERA HALL
T. W. IIOWAItl)
Manager.
KHNKaT JtlSCHi:
TrctlSHIVr.
THREE NinilTS AND MATINKE I
IWondity Tuesday Wednesday unit Wed
nosiluy Miitlnee January 8 II 10.
I ' ' '
' KiiKKKiiitiiit or the ccli'liritti'il t'liiotioiial
actress (for Hum scitsoua the lending lady lor
.IMivIii llooth) .
MISS JULIA BLAKE
Ami tlm famous comedian
MR. HARRY ROBINSON
Hunnorled I iv Lumhuit A ltlchitrdsiuVs dm
liiHtluciiiiitilinilliui of twenty llnil.nliisf) artist
from the lending metropolitan theatres. 'I'M
lftiienniycninpiciuruuiiiiic(irgiuu.iiiinniiuv
.cling pinylug their own sliver uud orchestra
Monday night-" Hunker's Daughter."
Tnetdny bight- -"Our llaeholnrs."
Wednesday matinee " l-opinns"
Wednesday night-" Led AHlruy."
Dosci vod scuts at 1iI1io'b popular cigar store.
opposito posioinco.
btrange Customs Attending the Christinas
Festivities of the Natives.
nterestlng inscription of it Kaceln which
Itunrharo Weru Itlders.
SicrlulCorresiKndcncuor thu Lveninu I.iiiiit.
('try or Mexico Dko. -I. -Some uuniths ngu
lift wus ruther monotonous In Mexico but
lately we have hud ti variety of umusciiiuuts
such tin races bulls inhale tlieiitrltitlH lia-
mpor It n ii ts iiiixinll(ht excursions hiuI
en In tho tliTOtnu. and thudnysimsMiow
Hint ilonot ix'seiiililetiti'h other.
T letleruiiui clnh races toik Mnco ncvcrnl
lavs a if 1 1 unit wen ii coiiuilule tuiccifui. The
IHI'H ClllltlH 114'lir lllll I'll'llllll WUACrilU'lll'll with
a Imire IiiiiiiIht of h'ITiii mi fo.it nil huric
nuuKunii iiicurrinircsnnii pii'seiiieti it iinwi hiii-
uiatcil upiN-urance.
One race wiu ci v Intei-cst hitr. as It win rM-
k'n liv Ale.tlc.ui "1-Hiicheiin on Ipiiiehack
hurws unit It win a picture iioflKht to iee
these ilark-HkhinisI iMhMiiiikliiir Jockeys with
tlielt- fanclfill enstiinie. coimlstliiir of awhile
shirt dark paiitiilooiis with metal button!' a
ten or iiiiik ncan aroiipu ineir winiis ami n
liHiiilkercliliifiir lii'illlmit. colomoii their heaiU
llylnir oer the i-ncocoilrniH They mdu tliu race
spiemiKiiy unit inu loiiiiiuiie winner ti re
lirolileiitl with Kllver. which washnmleil to him
liy our lovely countryonian Mrs. Miirlscitl
its ine wne tit it iimiiiiiriiinieii .iuxiihii
was rcqucstou to lieslow I ho irle iipnn Her
iiiiriiiimrs uiiuiiiii' eoiiiiiryuniii. i ne iiaroiic
Weilell liamliit Jhc winner it irlnss of chin
pnu-nc ami It Is to lie kuiiiiosiiI that the victori
ous 'niuclieto paMed one of the happiest
iiioinenis oi tin tue us lie sioon inn- wiiii in-
lew hut on liuskliiK In the wiille or tho laillei
in tlit'stiitul ami tliuiiiinlaUiie ami the ' illana"
i li'nliiif In tils curs.
As 1 have itliviuly mild the ruces were luot
enJm uhle ami their sneeess Is itreittly owlnir to
me eneixy ami niieiuiremv oi ituroit ieueii
who Is preslilellt of I lit' committee ami win
nrriiiiKed hi cry thliix' hi the lct niiinuer poil'
tile uml to the exipilslle eoiirlesy of the llitron-
ess imio pivsnieii mih was tuny seeonut'i o
.Mrs. Warlihllt.. ami Miss Struck uml the Hire
lailles illslrllnlteil lliu lirlA'S uml received tin
persons InvlteU wit Ii must peiiect irrntt' uml
llllllllllllllV.
II wns if liny reiresuiiur in wiiiichs ine kciii.ii-
lly of the (leiinaus who aieared to he one
I ante family united fur the purpose of elijoyliiif
theuiselies uml In whose frank mid open ciuiii-
tcuaiiees thetricaiesi sullsiiiviiou iieumeii.
Anionic the persons lTresent I iiotliisl neavli
all tliu iiieinls'i-s of the Ulplouintle Corps somi
iirom nieni Jiex (ii u linn es ami I ne mosi i
tlUKUlshed forvlirueni resldlnif nt present In the
lapuul. souie lames went 10 iiierjicecoiiiRuon
iiurseimcK. I lie penoru .i.uaua iiivusuu .uaiin
lookeil've" hiimlsoino "uu aliuizoue." ill Jssed in
the Kmrllsh stvle. uml Mrs. Ntivt thn wife of
the llchrluu .Minister very fusnlnatinir with her
Kiirii ruiintr mum ami laijfu kht .uuxicuii nut.
iiciwecn inu I'Tencii iioent iiiuiiifiiniiisi tit
Maurice (Iruu on Friday cvcnlnir when the Na-
iioiiiii ineaire was ocnseiy ci-uwueu won u
lushlouuhle nudlcncu comu to see the lietwlteh
luir lidiilseTlieo uml heur tho ilcllclniis tones o
I'llwtts muiodious iiicz.o-soprnno ami I in
"iiosik us." which were con ti euceu iasi iiiirm
the city of Mexico Is very irny. not tospeuk ol
tlm feasts of the Virgin of (luuduhie. So we
cannot Miywlth Madame do Sovlgno "Ui Jours
msseiit et us ui rcscuiiuoni.
The "iHis.idos'' In which 1 referred constitute
one of the utratmn cusloms of fhls country.
They are ivllglous halls If I may use thn tcpn.
uml coniuieinorute the Journey of the hlessed
viiyiu ami .-aim .iiisepu irom u7.ureiu 10
llelhleheni 11ml the valu clforts made liy the
Mother of tlod In Uml an Inn to shelter her be
fore tliu Idrlb of her son The "Misado" com-
mences rltli a' sort of prosocsslou In the
rooms In which llin party IskWcii. HKims
11 .nury mom .msepii .11111 pie ooiii.e;
ire curried round followed uy 11
.mill if iiiovh and lit viiilnir Ifldlps nhd
ircnllehieii holdluir lluhtiil tnpeis uml shiirlnir
lilaiilus. The lllcssed Vlivln nnd Saint Joseph
arc supposed lo bo seeking 11 "isisad.i" that
belnir the Spanish word for Inn! Micy knock at
0110 ot the iiram nnd nro niHWi r'd hi'voi'-is
slnirlnir Inside Contrary to what tfnllv hap-
peneil the door Isopeui d to them and they me
admitted und then tho holy tlKures tire put
uwny In a corner until the rollowinir evcnlmr
it lien me proccesion is uvur 1110 nn'UKiiiK 01
lliu "plniiln" takes place. Tho "plnnta" la a
soil or hirire earthen vessel hnndsomel) deeoi-
atcd 11111J lcd with sweetnieuts and cnudles or
nil kinds which Is liliuir from the celling In the
uiiiiiue or inn room ruiiiin 111 nm ninureii or
lOUUitpi'oiile n iv lillmiroldcd unit nro if I ven
oinr Slicks and ttrier iii.iiiv valu cirorts 01111 ol'
them tminaues to hreuk Hie "pluata" the hop-
I i is mil oil the tloor and there Is irreat lUiiusr-
iiieut aiidM'iiiiiiblllik'amoUK the clilldreu our
them. At this niomi nt little piesents lire iilveu
to ull I lie uiiests. such us cliiuu baskets. Ilituivs.
silk or satin boxes etc. nnd then ilnnciutr ebui-
inonces mid lasts unlit the following- ninrului'.
(in the iiikiii or 'iiou'iin u loom isarrunyed 10
icpiesnllt tlip Blahlu In llethleheui and the
Kiiests rbpulr Iherp Dl the hour that Christ was
born: Hoilio Kodniol hoi's urn ucecei ipijoiiK-
thii joiiUM- laiUes and then duncliitr iiiuiniiiiicc-s
.Hid Iseairlcil on With meat eiilliusliism The
ball Is not' supposed to commence until ulicr
the hit th of Christ hut as a rule daiicliiif be-
Kins caily.
On this uhcht which is culled ".N'oidinliiieilii."
a m and siipiht Is ifhen at which theivls until-Ins-
servisl but tlsh and salads ami one particu-
lar dish lulled " levoltlllo." which iscoinposisl
or uversd ninny lnirivdlenls. A Kreat deal or
wine Is drank with these thh-st-provoUlutr
dishes mid ('lirstiiS ninruliur Is ushered in In
mi exceedingly lively iuiiiiiinr.
There is not so much style aiidelewaneo In Hie
"lioKiidns" now iik there used to lie. At one
time lit least iUKI weiv expemUsl In each
"posada" and ircseiilH or silver ami ifold
buskets were niiiile to the iriiests. Kveu the
poorest class ol iH'iiplu hi Mexico have their
"uosadas 011 11 small scale. They are 0110 ot
the Institutions of thocountry a nd lliu custom
Is certululy uu oriainul one. They aiv is
tluued for nine days. I'APitxtor
Tliere is 11 if rent rnifo for limn cnidli'-si;ks(
of. undent ulyle urn) i)cs)k-i
Mud uiobocratloNllillltii) has evcloiediuauj-
smoiKe punstTt 01 iiuiiiitu iiiuiou Mill' MMlir
struinrer thmi thill of 11 nrincc. n Pl-hfoillld
scientist a man of position and wealth essay I uu
the role of on iiccuinplliv ot assusslns. The
iliilipjecharuetcrivfcm'd to Is I'rlniv Krnpot-
ue now CS III Koil
yeuis chtudestlnely active.
tiuuutor Malionc of Virginia Is mild to lieon-
duuvoilinf to seuiire tliu tumpurury prvsldcuey
at tliu reoruitnlMtloii of the sunuto on the tlh
Marcji next by the votes of iviuildlcuu sella-
tuin. Should ho fall says tliu Cincluiuitl l'relo
l'resse he mid his ussochttc Ulddleuerirer will
vote with hu iluuinpripBuiiito'said play tho
oi'iriinUiitloii Into their hands.' ' '
(loud Old Mo Is losluirlier (trip. on thonlroo-
tlouoftlie llnullsh people. 1'oiulliiif tho recent
ceremonies on the occasion or tlm openlnn: of
tliu law courts she passed In sialo through the
i iOwiled London streets but "not ti hat wus
lifted pot ti cheer sounded no sign of love or
respect wa vidhe; sulu silence inaikud the
iiiuisuiru ot tliuHiiverelirn exieut In ohm nliie.i-
thu very cuutro of the city where hisses wuro
Curious History of the Kitsilnii Iinperlul
Vice-Consul Stern.
Man Who Mnrrletl Three Times and
Mude HeTeral Fortunes.
Hs'clul Cnrrcsoudcucu of the Kvculnif I.lglit.
Nkw Vomt January U.- Tho deuth of
lMwurd Stern ItiiKslun Imperial Vice-Consul to
New York In his apartments hi the Hoffman
House terminates a career strange nnd ovont-
rnl enough to form thh basis of romance. He
hud been three times married and us often dl-
lorccdor sepiiiuteil from his wives und his
inlands nnd lawsuits Willi them were theseii
Hut Ions of the time In New York and l'nrls. He
was 11 daring and Kucccssrul speculator and Ids
sluto amounted. It Is said at one I line to more
than $llll.ll and In the course or his check
ered career hit iimuo una lost seierui 101 tunes.
His Mi Ih und curly Iiruiirutuore or less shrouded
In mystery. He Is said to have ls-eii born In
one or tliu llaltlc provinces In Isu'l where he
his youth he wus llrst uschoolniuster und after-
wards a tax collector. He resigned IhU latter
occupation in cnusciiucmvorniliNigrcciiblcIu
cldent hi (sinnecllon with his duties und left his
native eounlry rot- i;uglaud. Here lieengttgcil
In stock speculation and married an Kuglish
woman from whom he was snou nlterwiird
illvori'ed. Twice lie ncciiuiuliitcd niodcrale
fortunes and twice he was reduced to 11 ncliuv
when he mine to America. In this country he
mude 11 large amount of money during tho wur
as 1111 army contractor unit again changed 111s
residence to I'ntnoe where he won the hand
uml infectious urn wealthy lady. Mile. Avleral
with whom he had dlllleilltlcs ilhiciuciltly
which resulted In
A PCANIIAUHM SPIT
irei
te suit was de
cided his wHe died. The Judgment which was
given titter his wire's death established the
ittllditv of the marrlaue but iiniiullcit Kll the
stipulations of the marital contract. In IKTO
Mr. Stern returuisl to the I'lilted States. A year
later tie married 11 daughter 01 .mi-..iiiics A
llrulllat. or tills city who was lunorunt 11
Stern's preilous ttssoeliillolis and character.
With his third wife ho returned to I'm Is where
four children were Ixun lo Iheui two of whom
died soon utter birth. Mr. und Mrs. Sterns'
marital relations weie luiplciiRiiutund In May
lssi. iiuiipcu rupture occurred bet ween them
The discord reached u climax In 11 thentili al
way. One day In the presence ot Mr. stern ill
made bold bv his mtuiler's dlsrciritrd tor hi
wire culled her 11 liar. .Shu called upon her bus-
imuii lor proicciiou nut 'lie reiuscu 10 nonce
the insult. L'pou this Mrs. Stern left the tnbli
and went to tier room where she packed 1111 u
few necessary articles or her s.'ini)nalproHMtj
ami uiKing ope cuiiiinyiue iiamiiiuu giving
ine oilier 10 ner mam iney iiiieinpieu in iou c
the house. Herliusbiind ordered the servant
who hud liisujtoi! bur at the talilu to prevent
theegrcas of the uhld'Ci. Thu luuUy luade
thu ultempt wlien Shi- prusentisl a revolver al
1119 nemi mm ctiriiuti inu eiiiiureii ttiviiy 111 11 1-
iimph. Sho begun 11 fcult iigulnst her husband
before thu elvll tribunal of thu Seine to com
pel hliu to imy her VM)f. nnd to inako her a
mommy iinowuiiw ui u.iamii. in'liuiug u ueeisioii
of an iipulleutloit fordivoive lieforu the Amer
ican courts. The case wasdccldcd against him
aim the Jiiuge 111 summing up conueinm
sterns coursu In strong language. He wus
suntenceil to nav tl.tnir. und l.uunr. month y fur
e inieeti liioiiins tiiit-iuu' ner nivuriv suit 111
America und to leiue his wile the iriiiirdinii of
llicircll!ijrcn
THU TESTIMONY TAKEN
lurlnc the suit showed that Stern was called
rsiwani .noses oy 111s naivnis wneu uu was lire-
sen us 1 111 ine synagogue; tutu 110 suiismiuenii.i
Joined the Lutheran communion under tin
inline ot into and uiierwards prenxedu Me
11 Kin 111111.
The tame month the l'arissult wus decided
Stern brought u 8Ult for limited divorce from
Ills wile belore Judge Honolulu In ll)e Slipivine
court of this city on the ground Hint sue had
abandoned him with their clilldreu In Paris.
Mrs. Stern brought 11 suit for iibsoluio dhoiec
mui 1 ue tiuiaus 01 1110 rasu urcuieu u sensation
111 Muv-Vork which Is not yet torgotteu. Mrs.
Stern lived wlthhor father Mr. Drullhct tu
Mudtsoii uvoniie while this suit wus pending
und Mr. Stern was not ut till choice In the lan-
guage ho trciticntly and freely used In regard
10 ins wiiii ami hit parents; inu iii-iciung ihj-
I ween Mr.' Drullhct uml his Vuhi-Iii.Iuw" llnalh
eiiliuluuted Inu personal encounter' lietwecu
thu two geutluincn In front of tho Hnlfmmi
mil se last f euniiiry wuirp H ipimuer or 8H'p
tutors. Mr. Slum was auuii to enter tils cur
rlageonii iiiiirnliig when Mr. inullliet cuiiiu ill
HTntrCK HTKIt.N AClmS.STIIK I'ACK
with his walklng-Btlck und both gentlemen
pciniioreu oacn oincr uniu ineir-mnes weiv
ln-oLcn. Mr. Sli.i-n then unlit (miiiliiliil
uguuisi.iiis.iaiiier-111-iaw. nun ooiii uieii wen
taken Heroi c Justice Kl nret 11 111 the Junersoi
Market I'ollco Court. Mr. llrullhet itduiltlisl
thtiissiuit hut siild it wus thu result or gi lev-
011s insult und ctiliiiiuiy ou ibu part or Mr
Stem.
Mr. Stern churned thai Ills wife's Piireuts wen
lliu main authors or his domestic dlfllciiltlisv
mid his wll'o was permuted to associate with a
woman wiioiu .Mr. uruiuict nun previously
denounced as an improper person. The charge
was 1101 susiaiucii uguuisi .Mr. iiruituui unit lie
was dlsciiargcu. Boon tuler lr. Sleru wenl
buck to 1' nincc und ret 11 rued to New York lull
SepteinlM.'r. When his condition became dan.
30 UIIIl .mi piviiii 11 uu t. I IWI IIIIIB 111
senaiutti niiurtiiienis lit the Iloltniuo Hoiim..
caine to his bods du and niirhed diirlmr his lust
nun is. jiir. Dieru was 11 um'vior 111 inu .itunic-
It.iil fltiallirlO l'.ii.i.f uml la aal.l In I.......
tJMiX rnvesfed In Wall street at tho time or
Ills death lie U suld to have left a will lie-
ipieaiuiiiK largo sums 10 111s nuorney aim
servants. Mr. Htcrn was known for passion for
tinker und baccarat nnd Is said to liuvo uli
mm occasion lost filUMlut (he games during u
Hr. Oroos set Itlsht.
mlstaku wus made In the I.iiiiit vesterdnv
u alluding to Mr (Iruiis' appolntmont of city
olllcfiils 011 tho isiuimlttce. Tho instnku wfls 111
htir g(Hd to t(i) Jv t(rW JHMloti III Ull respect.
A New Sldo Walk.
A I.(IT reporter (111" mmuliiir exnmllied
largo Ii act of the sidewalk which has Just bee
couipleled on Couimercu Etrect. extending
from Hurry llaum'siiew store near the bridge
round Hchleunlng's coiner and several yards mi
Alamo sircei tinii inuuu mar it was wen mm
strongly laid helmr perhaps one or Ihellnest
siucwniKS in inu city 'i uu cement is or uvery
tine und durublu character and stiuwi to r.d.
VHllgc t tone js nf 'ho 1101111111' g-rty elini.
nuiur linn (snot- iieuof iirciurrcii uy tuu iiiniiiei'
but of course It can be tinted to uuy color that
The Alamo Cement compi'.ny has dune tunc
Hint dis's credit to llimnselves. nnd Is !' lull-in
time to the city. Nearly all tin' sidewalks
which navo iR'cn una nave uecu uoneuyiins
llrm und have given sitllslactlou but l;u aldo-
wk wlllull 5 WW veVcfid iu tlhiv lio cited as
the llneVr s iccliuen or sidewalks In tlm ulty
both for bcuuty onintsiiund dunibiiuy
Clrriiiuataiirra Siirrou inline the Death nf n
Alan at the llntdni lintel.
lie l Found Npcfrblem and Writhing on a
Keil In Ills ltoout.
1111111 died ut thu Hi Udell hotel on Market
street this mnnilng under circumstances which
gle lisc to the Impression that his death was
aiiscd by poison taken. In ull prolmbllity. with
suicidal Intent. The man entered the olllcu of
the hotel ulsiut 10 o'chV'k this morning. He
was of medium height uml dark complexion.
A black Is-ard short and thick surrounded the
lower PUIt of ills face with the execution ol n
small sNit under his lower Hp. lie wore 11
iiiiiusiiiiiie sum 1 nun null ins clonics win e 01
onllnsry npis-amnee black In color. He cur
rhsl no baggage.
-nun sir r unu.Ml-s. i j. iieyk IHe wire 01
he proprietor ciniulrlngly.
"1 want II I'ihiiu." wus the retilv. Then the
mull wrote on the hotel n-glster In llrm. legible
mtntciersi
11. I- (IIUdA.v t'(isvi:usr.
He Piitil rnr the nuim nnd u-nu lli.-i. linwn 111
It. It was 011 thu soeond lloor of thu house.
About half Imst 1J ii'i'loolf n lifiif.l..H tmiiu..l
John (larrcn went down lo thu oillo and In-
loriiicu .Mr. ucig mat ui thu next room to tils a
man wus moaning. Mrs. I lock wenl upstairs.
A ehuinburmald was knocking at the door but
meet lug with no roonw. Thu moans weie
still distinctly audible. I'rlghteiKsl Mrs. Heck
iiroitt.cd her iiusbuml who hud been sleeping
Then lrom un adjoining room tliu two
iihikcii over it pariiuiiu ami saw urit-
caii writhing on the lied while' froth
ssucd from his mouth. The door of Uu.
iiKim was unlocked mid salt and water admin-
istered to liuluis- voiiiltlmr but. without elleet.
The man died without iilteilnga word. Ills
icuiurcH present mi ine inuicailons or ursetilcul
lMjIsoiilmr. When 1'oiiiul he w-ns U-Iul. iiuitif.Mt.
except Tor his underclothes diagonally nenis
tls-lied wllh one root dangling to the tloor.
Thus far nothing has Iss-n oiiu
INUII'ATIVK or TIIK i Atwr.
for tliesulolde If fulelde It was; nor hu4iim-
thlug been discovered which would posltlvelv
show the direct cause or death. .Now that the
man Is dead. Mrs. Heck reiiiembers Hint lie
stooped while walking to Ills loom and th.it his
iiuiiisiipcarei to ne still sue minks thai lie
kik puisoii cioiti lie ciuereil tlie.Iioilse.
Alllnuucst will be held llilsaricriiuoii.llllln i
lluckleylia lug imnartisl the ueccssurv bifoi-.
miitloii ton Justice or thu peace.
Lur I'nrtnerahlp.
The law-eanl of llrciiemuti und Iti-ii'strnin
In this Issue of thu Ltd ut. We invdleMor ihu
llrm a large and licrutlvu pmeliiv Mr. Ihenc-
nian.in (he eight or nine years he has lived
Hero lias esbiblWhed u renuallou as n llret-clu
luwycr anil biisrtiess man. The ' inn1 skill
promptness ami cnergt lie dlsnlavs in the liiau-
agcmeiit of business entrusted to him will
always ciisuiti him a hunt' luaetlc. Mr. Itcrg-
Btroni is u yuiiuii man. havlinr been admitted
io ine nar one year ago. lie was raised in Sun
Antonio Is well-known and very popular mid
oeiiiff niunniuiiiv posteu in nil law u is prc
dlcled he w III take high rank In his profession.
ine pu rentiers oi ine i.iiiiit will nun all lills-
Inessentnisled tothlsllriniittelliledtoliroliilitlv
ClllVlllllj llllll MI1ISIUCI01I).
LKHITSt'AICHB.
Mlljnr r'rt'lH'll announces.
L. S. Ilciv lvf llsi-s to he n enidldalK foi'nf
dcruiau hi tlm 1st ward.
With Tin lor mid Seahnmili In tlm council
wiiai wniini iicconic oi uu- mavor.
Tho numerous cuudldutes for recorder
would imiicnic that the piuco is soft.
I rench could have said at the hot loin of
t ope ami s annuo iicetncni i "ute too
Sidewalks are of lltllo nu na iiniriu iiiml
no ie iiuu nog j icns cousiuuie our sirccis.
Tho (llrl With n Rail Cold" wus nlaved nt
i uriiur unit nisi miini to u goisi aiupeiuv.
- The street commUslouei-'ft nitleo Untiine
the four eiuidldat.is want It-thrts' ofthcni
snail uo leu.
Mr. (linos will llnd nil Item In Hid l'run.ty
oi jutunuij inaiuoes iiiiii more injustice Illllll
iiiirniiiiBioii io ins coiiiiiiiticv
A liuiular irol In the card of Mrs. !-V.lt..i-'
biiurdhur housu uu So tslad st. but was chasci
away by a Mr. Sampson.
-Tho Hester murder trial Is nroirresslmr Ii
ine uisuiei cuiiri. it win proiiiiiny noi i
Mulshed for some days.
Mr. II. Hvder-Tuvlor shows his hlili nunri..
elation nf his American citizenship by oircrliu;
Not another brldire: mil nuvihlnu else until
our prlneliml streets nro P;ved should bu thu
uiuiiuui ine uicsimiiig iiiiiiiiHisiruiion.
French has ticuomu burdened to Uu. cmilli
of the l.ldliT -Cos-land rushes onto ills dus
siriiciiou wiiii unusual cheeky assurance.
Vnclccllou run wild will bu tho expert
eneo on next Moiidu. Our iiiin.ii.ii ilm
ri lends will haven full stomach full of "m
politics In city elections."
James McN'leoll. ui eiunlove hi the IT. S.
Slgnul service Ut'pniHiiient has been tnins-
ici niiiiioui mo ii inline cuy io uin'iio oy uri-
gadtei' (leiienil Augur.
"Mayor French Is officially and liersonnllv
Kiiuivii uiuverj uier in inu cuy mui nceus ill
juirouuciioii or rccninmuniiaiinu ill I tin Hand
of I lie Kxprcss."- Morning Sctivcp(er.
Now Is ii good time fur the 'Tom (ecu doe-
tors" whi lalc(y treated us to uu article
in (he lpicis totnkendhfguoslsor our muddy
stceis and give us their opinion as to the
kind nt tlhscuses they pnidilcc ctu.
The Kxpivss don't think It necessary to
rcL-oiiimuml l-'it-iicli to thu p'on(o l( It had
there would Imve rcnialned the neecsslty ot
somu ouu endorsing the lixpress. Tho Kxpress
Is the dead weight i'rencli Is paying for.
Wu ll'o l UoU tiling us "laboring men"
in thlseouimuulty tu eoutriidldtluctlou to capi-
talists. The day may come when wocanboust
ot'u capitalist but so far we lumionly hard-
WUfktllg oidlnary people to deal with.
One of the wooden girders In Hnnnlg nnd
Htnnden's furnltuiv store on Cnmmerisi at.
caught tire from a Imickot lamp about hair
past "o'clock last night. The lire dewirtment
was alarmed but the bhuo wiis upt Udere
- We often boor thu term "laboring mon"
U2Cil whenover mi (deellon Is on hnml. Tt.n
fact Is wo nro ull "luborlng men" and so far us
aristocracy Is coucorned we have such a poor
oioi viumuiiniB huh nto tcrill is UIHlippucil-
lile so fur us wealth Is concerned und hrulitf
mui blood nro thu heritago of ull.
Mr. H Hydor-Taylav. has evldcntlr been
incited to t hp uct tf ut-eoiiilng n uindldato for
"Mui'iiiiun oj muiiuii'juiii-tiiii ui L.11US scuuatigu.
Tt is only lo bo rcgrctti-sl Hint tliey llvo tu illf
fereutwunls. lint Wucun consolu ourselves
inaiiiusis so tor reason that all tlio modesty
thould not bu coiicontrutnd In a ilnglo WftTd. '
A IHinpiHilnlliii; l'drforiiiaiiro' nt Turner
llall.lnrk Itahlilt'a Debut.
The greatest of nil Southern dramas Iii a acts
nnd 5 tableaux entitled "Thu Hidden Hand" -the
woriU of tin; ndverllscnients wus kt-
lormisi nt Tiinicr Hull lust night by Whltclev's
dniniatlo company. "The greatest or ull Soulh-
eniununas isunworiny mo tiiiine or drama.
It is busisl on one of Mrs. i: Ii. u. .v. Min.t .
coirilPIIng Southwoitirii. nlckly sentimental
mosi iiiiprooame my coitstrm ted woiks or llc-
tlou and was evidently prepared lor Ihcstugo
by some person with uu mmu kuowhslge of
sUge effect than a wild man of llorneo nnd not
so good an Idea or the reipiirements or the pub-
ic us that held by thu itlnemiit ltiillsu with the
Inharmonious hmid-iiigiiii and the dirt) mon-
key. The company was unite ciinal to the
spirit or thu Hues but that may
not lie considered tlaltcilinr or tho
umpaiiy. It the actors with tho
sole exception of Hurry Wentworth wuro
capable of la tter acting thmi fell to tiielr lot
irom Hie iiandsol the penuy-terriblo dnimatisl
they ralletl to show It. MIssNem Veiiion the
regular Cupltotu wus 111 and her role was taken
uy mi uiiiuiciirisii lauy wlllt good eyes but a
yvry laid isild. The Mrroruiiiniv tonight may
lie nipto einlltahle but that It will H not
prohable.
At the Ciislno this evening uml to-morrow It.
. "oe the Juiiiiiallst who sunk the Ciithollu
Star killed the Jack Ibtbblt. tilminlutieil the
Austin SUilesuiau unit gave his niiiny friends
eiiuso to niourii by beeoinlng mniuiger of Ihu
John h. Inw Comedy (stmpany will ennct
imii.i iiiHiiouiii run inu iioaruingsdiool. Tho
rest ur the nimpany will Isj there too. but
huj't or coui-se will occupy aseisinditry sl-
llou In the minds or the thcutn.'-golug people
bijcuusu of John Hare's debut.
It Is said that tlelsllugcr will sikiii nppeur in
openi al Turner hull.
On account of sickness of the lending hidv
nnd ulsu the lady tukhig the pin t lut night suf-
fering with a e civ isihl ihvru will lie no mat-
inee at Tinner hall this arternoon. The regu-
lar hill will iK-lllled to-night.
Allnstrelsut l'eler.7nnHs' (Inrduli.
The tiihi-trel iierlomiuneo at I'cler Jonas's
(.iirden us iinnouiurd te. tino olt to-inor-
ninr is posiiMincu owing lutlie Uu leluenuy of
. i.TT".'"' iioi niiiiuuy.ioiiowiiig.
Hie lllll Inst. Aisuuvit amlMuiicu Is tlm inn-
grtiuime to-morrow and a coidlal ln Hat loo Is
extended lo ull pleasuie ws'kers. lot.lt.
(leiienil (1 rant's dinner nul l v to tlm Inl.i..v
pi liu-c vest J-'.HIU.
Voters of the Thlnl IVurd Attention !
To the Klcctors of the Third Ward:
t tho llsillesl of selenil vnlnil r.-l..itj r
huveulhiwisl my name to npis nrits i-.indhtuto
for Aldci man Tor the third ward. If ch-clod I
shall udiouile und support the suppression of
oHMt jrambllug and piostltuilon especially lit
the eenrerol the elly und the proper uml sub-
tiintlal laying or our stnvtsund plnzusliiop.
I iiiij ..iio.t iui rjriein in llllkctlllg
now itdoptisl. And liiivlngconsldemhluknoivl-
edgu of thu street sauitury and scwemgo sys-
tems I may bu useful lit the council. I shall
pnuiuuuu ti system oi coriMinu ion mis and
water urniirlutarv. bv which the eltv win I-...
u good and cheap supply and will securo the
econuiulenl und etllulent working of the cliy
govcrnnieiit. Above till I will insist u pun thu
eurorceinout of the city charter uml ordinance
even ir It leipilresopiHisltlou to the most lull-
cntlul member or the council.
In politics I am thoroughly Independent. I
wear no man's collar niiil will do my duly
without fear or favor paying due uttcutlou lo
thu liiterestsnrthoelty generally and esiieclally
to I ho leuulrenicutaot my isiilslUiients.
Voters you know my platlui in. Wbut I say
that will I do. Ityou npprove glvu mu your
voto and support und 'rely upon my honest and
lalthtul sen ices.
.... lli:.Miy ItvnuH-TAvuiit.
Sun Antonio .Innuury u is).
Mayor French and tpi Fiele l'niiio.
Krcle l'resse Jan. 4th
Mayor French has four tpnns behind him.
lie was elected the llrst tune In I8T.1 by the m
i.i by the m
lilhig Knox.
. i.m in . neis.iiiieiiis iieiCIIIIHg U
The licle 1'ivsse sllliliorled h I in hi Hint tin
Its full extent and aided much Inwiiim ti
to
ulcclcd. His th-stadinliilstrutlou was generally
satisfactory und hence he wus elected. The heu-
oudtline also the Fivlc l'resse stisst by him
ow lug to Ids Igorous und cnergetluitctloii and
usitjconsispieuee he was again thu pruspcctlvu
cundidatu In 1KTU. At thut time it strong oppo-
sition liegutl to rmiMKUllist hlln II tnujolity of
the capitalists Is'gan loopposohls cumllducy;
a toosuddcit Incivasu or tho eltt 's liidctitedncss
was Ic-ireduudthe U'uisliilluu was iuduced in
change or iiniend the'clty chaiter whl'di roibld
the council lo niliui luoiv than Sin.inni pi- nniiin
except with culiseiit or the people.
Or the prominent citizens who ilcelured their
oiiposltloii agaltisl l-'reneh were 'V. J Divine
huinpmanu 15. Degener Truidieart. elo. Tho
opposition cundidnle wus J Hrlclui republican
and though u lepubllcuu the mujorit) of the
republlcuns voted hi the Inlercjt of the city
for l-'iviich und tlie"t'ivlu I'ress" wusauuliLhei
friend.
l-Voiu tills election dales the change of man-
ngemuut. in Hie otllts) of the city executor.
Hero und llieie H gambling house wus opened
-brothels lipis'iitvd In the busIM part or tho
city on u grand style; the sttx-et vere negleetcd
and thu city ordinances only llgurcd on paper.
If thu "Kxpress" claims thut gnmblliig was
conducted iu the saiiiu publiu iiiiiunei'iis toilay
It says something that Is not true und thu
"Kxpress" ought lo know It Thcru wnsutiuio
when ginning was entirely suppressed. Kveu
In the year of French's udmiulstratiim in 1873.
luiouo would huvu presumed lokiviiugainullnif
house and until It was hid from public
iiu.i-iiiiii i i iiiw ini-imi lira .jwiin iuizuiu
gunies of ull kliids Imve upiienivd In usluiiucful
piliiiiu milliner. 1 1 iiwo aiv nil lieu 1 1 lltlis.
At the elect luu In Iteji the Krelu l'resse op.
IHised l- reut'li-tlrst la'cuuso ho if ot nominal ed by
tlie dcinocruts second the professional gam-
blers cunsldeml him lis their gunnllau saint
and third because he dld not muke any at-
miii.ii.Mi.iiii inu inesuiii isniiiemiieci inaii-
ner ur btreul paving und sulistltutuii butter.
Ho win again elected and now we rtalni that
wo have given him oredlt for ull tho iruisl ho
bus done to tho city ami tln we luivesuii-
lHirtud him whenever u grunt work was to bo
uiiugumted Wo.Ihaviv nldod In the ud-
Justincnt or the nhuitiK nillismd mutter unit
the building or it central school
The same cause which guided us In our op-
position to French in ishl detet-inlned our poii-
tumliUhe present canvas. It Js u fact that
nxcvpl CopelMiid no candidate had ntrvreil him-
self to tho people and It win deslmbla to know
wlilch ot the candidates would Isiinvlenible by
therespectuble part of tho elll.ens. Now wu
know whom wu are and shall Hct uceortllugly.
If thu lixpress rulso&hc War ury "Kveryllilntr
to elect French" it only shows Its tittf? wnnt
or prlnolplu ivgiuils III. support w poreona
Iprwtvoul It litis nothing u(M) to say except that
tlurf my In poHsessiun or tlio patronage.
"Hierything tu eleot I'lynclv"- is u sultiiblo
devise for thu Kxpress. It us never suld ono
word ngnlust inimbllug nor thu miserable con-
dition or ourMreots iur tho eiirelcss uml ilMo-
lutu ndiiilii sVruUuii Atevery election the IU-
prciwivinulnjum lliu fencu till thu last momeiit
to Jump i!! the sldu where succcssKceniscei lain.
l'i;wille has never been its guide In any cause;
. hence It should not tnlcu up-.m H.clt to crltlcliii
those who urn better
irvipjuuiiy purcepiiuie
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