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JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES. I TtejrmjMt esdlemnt laUn A. A- T "1 S6eWliat Ready CSSll Will BflY "s?1 in vntonio Juisrnt. V -ItIr e.,,rX?t5 7 Purity. Duke of Dm-titm. a'BRTfiWCTJSBS: a.m.Unon.h.rm.n,OurlJo,-.. II 8H HAItT, . . MA IX PLAZA Vol.. III. No. 221. LOOK AT THESE PRICES. Conio and Inspect (lie Jltugnins To tUmw oontcmpUtlnir pui-chium for Cbrlstinu wo would My Coino Buy Before All in Sold. .1 object Is to eloto out theso lines entirely to cnablo our Intention of pursuing tho butltu-aa of MILINBRY ana FANCY OOODS UXCMJaiVELV. No act off. No backing out. THEY MUST GO! Silks mid Velv.. i UoDctt&Guluct't brands $1 ?5 reduced lofOc Extra auulltrnillH SI 0 reduced tod 2.'. Soper extra silks $3 S3 reduced to (I CO Fine droM velveteens, all TOo FlnodrcuvclvotsSl T3 reduced to Jl .') Fine dress brocades J ' ro reduced to Wo IMivck Cnslimoio. Our alt wool COo iua'lty fnr33o Our all wool 6Tic quality for43o Our all wool "Oo quality fur Mo Our all wool (Co quality forfxj Our all wool POo aualltr forTOo Our all wool $1 OOqunllty for Mc Our all wool Jl M quality for 5 1 111 Bhoodah solids, all wool, to Inch, worth "5c, re duced to &c Bhoodah tol'ds, all wool, 40 Inch, wot Ik We, ro duocd toOSo Flnnnclfi and AVuoIoiih. Kino raluo 25c (roods for 18a Fino valuo 31o goods for 2!o Fine valuo 4ro goods for 35o Fine value PGo Roods for G2o Fino valuo Mo goods for ?0o Hno valuo SI goods f or 80o Including Calllornla, Skakcr, Imported, impli cated, etc., otc. G-JRA.TSTD CLOAK SACRIFICE. On our already groatly reduced prtcoi a further discount of 10 per cent. Pino Millinery Goods Lower Than Eastern Prices QLIDAY PRESENTS COMMKItCK HTItrETc S I H 0 0 ft 03 Ui W O O EIN THE LINE OP 11 Largest Display of Jewelry Fi Jewe S. STERN, Jeweler, 248 Commerce Street, San Antonio. San Tivi'I and Tub. o Linens. One lot IV) reduced to 10c One lot K) reduced to 12)e One lot Mo reduced to 2Jo ll. rtiii.ii damask bio reduced toSSo Oerutnn duinusk .0c reduced to Wo Herman damask Mo reduced to ?0o Oernian daiunKk $1 23 ruducol to Wo 'Hils Is an eleirunt opportunity for rertou- ranteurs and hotel men. Curtain pairs Jl 25 reduced to Wo Curtnln pairs 2 00 reduced to jl r Curtain pairs 2 SO reduced to SI M Curtnln pslra SI 00 reduced toll HI Curtain pairs JO CO reduced lo J7 00 Yard curtaining 2Tc reduced to Ko Yard curtalnlnirSSo redncf.l ini'u. a Yurd curtaining 40o reduced to SOo Yard curtaining GOo re.litced to 37a Yard curtaining IVia reduced toKc Yard curtaining Mo reduced to Ckj Yard eurtnlnlnir SI on ro.1i.,! in Yard curtaining SI X reduced to SI 00 Nankins, all linen, nor dm. ftftn i-n,li.,.l .niv. Napkins, all linen, per ilex SI 00 reduced to "Ho i. 1 . . " ! V1 ,l reuueou lo wo N.pklnt, nil linen, dozJI Mieduced to SI 10 Napklus, all linen, doz Si to reduced to SI so DomoHlic, MarHcillo Quilts. Qullta SI 00 reduced to Wo Quilts SI 50 reduced to SI 10 lunula it v reduood to S3 80 AT S, STERN'S CDCOMMKItCi; STIIKET to be Found in the State. o ry Silverware Antonio, Texas, Saturday, "MASS MEETING. TREMENDOUS OUTPOURING AT KRISCII HALL LAST EVENING. flptcchet of Lending Cltlte Methods CounselledI lions Adopted, Kriich hall was densely picked latl evening with a repiesentatlve body of our citizens to iae lome action In memorializing the Legis lature concerning the depredations ot the fence cutter. The meeting was an enthusiastic one. It was called to order by Marshal Gos Hog, who congratulated the audience on both the number and the nualitv of the nmilemrn In attendance. Indue Detine was bv vole made the unanimous selection for permanent. inarman. with Mi ni I. II. k'o.m.n. Judge Jacob Waelder, M. HatlT, Major Frarlc uricc.anu ur. n. r. Howard, as Vice Pres idents. Marshal Gosline nt made Secretarv of the meetior. Captain Slory desired to hear from Judge Haeiuersome remarks concerning the objects of the meeting and the remcdiei proposed be fore a committee on reiolutlons was annolnted. Judge Waelder proceeded to respond to the request amid much applause. He aald inn lawlessness in the matter of fence cutting was lampant all over the Stale, particularly In Western and Northwestern Texas. It Mas his duty as well as that of every citizen of every grade and station to protest against the depre dations of the fence cutler and endeavor to check and punish him. lie spoke as a citizen of this county and this State, not as a stock man, for he had no fence to cut of his owo un less It be the one around his residence. He said the fence cutter had been heard from at his nefarious work two and a half miles from the Main plaza of the city. II he could come this close, what was to prevent his entering the city and destroying property within its limits. He thoucht that, nerhans. ihtr wr. many misguided men among the "Javelinas" maiwouiayeiiearn that they had pursued a wronir course In itelclnc redrcn. In it.!. broad land there was no wrong without a remedy, and the lawmaking power was the source to appeal to, not to the terror of mid night depredations. I f the fence cutters com plain ol the want of public roads across large tracts ;of fenced pasture, this can be easily remedied, seeing that the law requires the County Commlisioners to lay out roads upon proper representation, Int until such roads are surveyed and made, the owner ol these large tracts is entitled to as mucn protection as If he were t he owner of a business lot in the cily. He desired no vio lence, no agrarianisin, no communism, but as a law abiding citizen ht felt satisfied the Legislature would pass a law to meet (he emergency and then all good citizens would see to Its strict enforcement. He felt that we were face to face with a great emergency and now was the time to meet it earnestly but calmly, and without passion. Judge Dibble now moved that a committee of five be appointed by the Chair expressive of the objects of the meeting. The following gentlemen were designated by the Chair: Judge Dibble, Mr. Drownson, Captain Story, Sol. Halffand Dr. Amos Graves, to which, at the suggestion of the audience, Major Waelder and Mr. llimartl were added. Marshal Gosling was called upon to speak while the committee were out. He was re ceived with stirring applause, and began by saying thai he saw men all around htm who had sudered by the deviltry of the fence cutter j men who had tolled .11 ih.ir ttv.. industriously and laboriously, who had been ine pioneers in the march ol civilization here, and yet in several Instances the spoliations of the midnight cutter had left them bereft of a life tlme'i toil and economy. There were two ways ol settlin? the milter. elih.rl, l.u. or by violence outside of the law. The Utter he would deprecate from his heart of hearts, but men had some natural rlrhti ihev not slow to assert when peaceful remedies had isneu. i nese cutters were assassinating cap ital every individual and branch of business felt either directly or indirectly Its disastrous effects. He knew the big hearts of the cattle men and he felt that If any one had a griev ance to complain of, a resort to them in the proper spirit would always bilng away relief. He was glad to see the spirit of the audience. It was patient and long suffering, it was law abiding and determined, and to such men the Legislature would be forced to pay consider ate attention. Marshal Gosling's was an electric speech and was heartily applauded. Major Teel was called on but declined say ing more than that he endorsed every word that was said, but he wanted to hear from the members of the Legislature who were in the meeting. Here there were loud cries for Senator Houston and Repre sentative Thompson of this county. Colonel W. L. Thompson then appeared on the stage and opened by sayiog that he came to hear voiced the wishes of h's constituents rather than to give expression to his ownvles. He believed the fence cutters were the same per. sons who for years had mavericked and branded other people's cattle and horses, and stole them in bunches. This class filled our penitentiaries and occupied the attention of the courts. For himself he would carry with him to Austin the sentiments of this meeting and work without tiring to make fence cutting a felony. If once on the statue book Its en forcement would not lag In abeyance. George W. Urantley neat took the plat form and in a vigorous and neat address en dorsed what bad already been said. December 15, 1883 On the return to the hall of the Committee. on Kesolutions, Judge Dibble read the fol lowinc resolutions: Whereat, It Ian fact to wl known to lh a to become black paao In Its otherwlto ru plcndant history that there are now in many roujtlet i of I lilt diatn manv men calling them elveyjasellnat." Mllue Devils of the West." wilfully, maliciously and unlawfully cutting down and destroying ihc fences surrounding Hi. ul.iiui,uk u,,it;r I'ruperiy III oilier ' Whprr-tt. In f-nrrl Inp ..... .tin w.n..-ll.m .. agrarianisin which acem to cnnttitul.t tho i'm.ivi ....ui uiv I'tnici cngnge.1 in sucn ue ft ruction of Ibo property uf others who aro mw.nuiumganu vaiuiioio citizeiit, mm parties, sitiandct together. Iiavo been for tho hut several months wilfully and maliciously de stroying fences or grutt value and that, too, when no lands wero enclosed thereby except thosn owned In feoslinplo by the proprleturaof Whereas. 1 his spirit of lawlcMnew', vandal ism and agrarltiilam hat already deterred nearly law cxlowls insuiUclent protection to render Ih-reof, lha effect of which It to deprrcUto i'ho our Mtat8 until lost tint already lioen felt lo tho educational fund, which hat been to zealously guarded to enlighten and make good elilzensoroiirchlldrcni nn.l. Whereas, Tho Legislature of Texts hat bcon called lo meet on too second Tuesday of next .n. .Uia..M (-fiiwi. iigiint evii .upernieiolit and damaging to every inaterlil Interest .it this Slate, tho Melons effects of which are becoming good citizen, bo ho rich or or, no nutter what his occupation or calling In lire may bci thereforo bo It Itctolved.Thattt Is tho unanimous tenso of ' , . U invquosiion or tug ex- pedloncy of roads to or Irom cnuuty seats. questionthere being now upon tho sta'utcs of llsll and maintain r ads of whateierrluta ilred whcroi er tho needs of tho people require County Commissioners of any county, and Ills not tulllclentand suitable roads Tor Ihn needs of tho public, 1 ho samo should bo pr vlded by tbo County courts. . That too only pcnolty now Imposed for this trlino being tho penalty for malicious SlOO Ilne, and In addition thereto Imprisonment tlnuanco ami nightly repetition of thecrlmo: tho con S i .1. I "ur opinion inai tno crirao than two and uot exceeding llvu v.-urf inmru. nnineut In tin penitentiary, and alto a line of ,1 t,i n, il .n.i a.. . I. . .. uo omP"; deem necc-snry for thopurposo of cnrorclng such law at the Legislature may past, and that nil appropriation bo niacin toenablolhellnv cr."",!;.,"'',rr' ,nto cirp;t tbla part of tho law. 4. 1 hat a copy or this preamble and of tbcao retn lltlnnt bu liiri.Uhoil mi.anh nr .h tent to thu'nenatnrof this district anil tocacti trlct by the Secretary ol this meeting, ludce Dibble then made a rirv li... estinc address, showing how Hie r.M. mm. plained of had already depreciated properly and the value of school lands, ul.llr .1 ih. same time it had deterred capital, always cau tious and panicky, from coming here for In vestment. He counselled peaceful but bade his hearers beware that patience migni cease to be a virtue and the heroic remedies ol the vigilantes as in Ctlifomh might finally be resorted lo. Leo Torleton, Esq , also spoke in favor of the resolution and made some promises of a vigorous nature in his treatment of the lence cutter should he fall into his hands. Mr. John Copelcnd opposed the resolutions. He told his hearers to beware of using such expressions as flooding the Slate with blood." There were two sides to this question. Here the speaker was treated to a few hisses, but undismayed and keeping up the thread of his thought he told the assembly that the men who are branded as traitors to-day are the worshipped patriots of to-morrow. He Instanced the men atruggling for natural rights under King John and George III. You may have legal rights, he continued, but if behind these are thwarted natural rights time would not be slow In crowning the supremacy of the latter. The nr u.i.r was one n( these, and men who drove their cattle to distant markets, or pastured on their own lands In the vicinity of the lordly ranchero etc cuiiuca io inisgllt ol liod. Charles Seabaueh elicited much launhirr by quickly ritine to his feet ind .h.. he had long desired to see a live fence culler. nownis wish bad been gratified, for In the gentleman (Mr. Copeland) he beheld one. The resolutions were then adopted and a vote of thanks tendered the officers of this large meeting before adjourning. An Accommodation Train. The Laredo Times, speaking of the new train to be put on the International between San Antonio and Laredo, says: "The Inter national Railroad company have determined to run an accommodation i,.in nr. il..;, ,n..t between here and San Antonio from and after next Monday, which will leave this point at 3 a. m., and San Antonio at 8 a. m. This will not interfere with the regular passenger train now running, but will be a mixed train, carry ing passengers and freight. It Is put on for the purpose of accommodating people living along the line, so that ihey can go to Sin An tonio or come to Laredo, and attend to what business they may have at either point and return the same day." Through Drink. Holden, the man taken up for vagrancy, and now In juil, was formerly a detective In the State troops, and did good service in bring, ing thieves and other criminals to lattice. For some time he served under Captain Lee Hall, and again under Captain Sleker. Drink has brought him to what he is now. 1VI11 Arrive. An eminent man, In the person of Gov. ernor Antonio Canales, of the State ofTamau lipas, Mexico, Is hourly expected to arrive in the city. The Governor Is the brother of General Canales well known In this clly. TELEGRAPHIC. DESPERATE AFFRAY AT A PRIMARY LLLWIUN In NEW ORLEANS. A Itlot lletneen Neuron and Italia Nunburg, I'eniuyUanlu-Hang, man's Day, St. Louis, December 14. A convention of coiorea teachers of Missouri has been called to be held In Jefferson county on Decern ber 26. Kansas City. December 1 1 r,.t, t... was taken to Gallatin this evening to answer i 5. ,,K """"d" of Cashier Sheets In v,. 11. in. uina rouuery in IB09, Sr. Louis, December ie. r.rn,n. w Lllley, appointed to the office olMansgerof the Texts and St. Louis railroad, will continue A ,Ct.f' Ger,,,,"e Agent and Freight Rocky City. Mn.. nrrrai,., ..t.i.. llonncrs, a drunkard, living near here, locked nis wile out of doors because she refused him children and while building a fire her clothing . .... .,u .11c wit uurnea to death, SlULBY, N. C. December u.nn ,..!, ago Victor Josephs and other boys pelted jimes nugnes, another boy with eggs. Yes lerday at Annapolis. Illinois, Hughes met Josephs and shot him dead without warning. Fort Smith. Ark.. December .. t..,i James, a Choctaw Indian, convicted last novemoer or the murder of James Fulson, was shot yesterday at Scullyvllle court house, Indian Terrltnr. In 1 .. choeiiw 1.- iV:: ... . " x?.,7"a n!?e sh"ilTheld one hand and a deputy the' other. . . ,( '- position nve paces distant, with a Colt's revolver, deliber ately aimed, and shot him through the heart. lie died In turn mint..- r. . catcd, was of good family', and leaves a white' wife with fivech dren. Wasiiinoton, December Ij.-The General oupennienuent of the Marine hospital has written to the Secretarv of the T,.,. ... questing the State department to Instruct the unncu. piaics consul lieneral of Egypt to dirl his subordinates to Inspect all rags gathered for export to thia country, and lo see .Vl. Vl . 1 I. iMsiaure or inor- --j...., . ,., ,iln suiptiurtc acid gas before shipment. The Consul or his deputy are to certify in ..i.h Mi.ur...i n-t , ' K . . . B maiier is snown by the fact there are now belonging lo one New if j ; i-wuuu. u. rags siorcu at St t 1 !' ?wl,lo-' ,lllPnent to the United ....... .,,.,., , .uipmcni via Liverpool. rrrrsuURC, December ia A M.u,i,.n Fa., special says: A riot took place last uiKui id me iiiue mountain tunnel near here between Italian and necro llmr,, n,..:.. the night two of the latter broke into a house coniaining provisions and were discovered. The.a arm was given, and 100 Italians at tacked the nerrnet ullh .hn. ..n. . . -I..... Thn n. T V flUUIt. the assault with clubs and stones, but were flntllv fnrr.d fn ...L- .u-l. ... t ucr tour were wounded, one fatally and the other three seri ously. Three of the Injured will probably recover, allhnnnh (I...- 1.1.1!.- fi. . shot. This morning the rioting was renewed, and the negroes were driven away. Every- "Y uu no lunner iroub e Is apprehended. Galviston, December 14. The letter car riers of this city are joining in a movement, now general throughout the count, in h... signed a petlllon to Congress for 30 days leave of absence each year, with pay the same equalization ol pay detween first and second S . :" octrciiry 01 me Letter Carriers association of this cily has written to Congressman Dehlli... .nj !... and Coke reeardine the Detltinn. Th. hi... can National Constrnction company's steam lighter left to-day for Corpus Christ!, where she will receive two locomotives and proceed to Urazos Sanllago, there to lighter 27 miles of railroad iron from an English steamer for the Matamoros branch ol the Mexican Natlonil road. New Orleans. December ia p,:m.. elections for delecates to the nmn Sl,l' Nominating convention was held throughout the city to-day. The contest In Ibe Seventh ward is regarded at eln.. tit. feeling was shown, which culminated this af ternoon In a terrible tragedy at the polls on the corner of Monroe and St, llernard streets. It appears that a man, name unknown, went up to vote and was challenged. Captain Fortler and hi. hrn.h ...I .v. i.j .' . the man to come to the Iront of the polls, but Ihe man was finally knocked down or fell down. A shot was then fired, which seemed came general. The greatest excitement pre- Vlllfd. Ihl niiliri hainn t . combatants. When the shooting ceased it was found that Captain Michiel J. Fortier, a prominent Ogden champion, was mortally wounded. He was removed to his residence, where he exmred In a r.u. ..... ti.i : a wife and three children. Captain Fortler was well known as the commander of a battery n competitive drills at Louisville, Indianapo lis and other points. Guitav Prenaud, Superintendent of streets In the Seventh ward, under Commissioner Fitzpatrick, was picked HP ,.,?n uncoliout condition and taken to" he Fifth precinct station, where he died in a little while. Four wounds were found on hit bodr, and he leaves a wife and one child. Edward Musson, a Deputy Constable, re ceired three balls In the leg, one of which severed the artery. He survived but a short !r?e' 1 '"" ," d two children. I he following named are wounded: Sherifl Robert Brewster, bullet in the leg: John Brewster, shot In the side, dangerously wounded; Gus Tendon, Mike Early and I'eter Brannon received wounds with blunt In struments! John Domlnlck was also wounded In the leg; Fozco, David Krackerman, George Urodo, John Astredo and Charles Flacho are also reported wounded. After the shooting of Sheriff- Robert Brewster, Deputies JohS Domlnlck. Dan Glows and Mike Early, who had pistols in their hands, surrendered to the police and were locked up. They refuse to make any statement, but It is stated that from crowd at the polls at the time. Ten Cents a Week TURNER OPERA HALL. (Jrantl Operatic Festival. ; Dec. 19. FAjSOTJS Cites Englii Opera Co, 1 Nights, Saturdny .Hatlncc. GRAND AND COM 10 OPERA I TUKNISK OPERA HALL- One Week, CominanclDs; Dec. 20. The Eminent Tragedian, iVnil u UrnKiiltlcciit Company. CASINO HALL. Two Nights, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 17,18. iddon's Hast Oraml Swlnelnc Flrtt I'art. 10 STIIOXG OLIO ACTS. 8 I.tlet In hong and Dunce, H Iidlei In Hera Comic. 8 Ladlfit In Combat Drill. And the Great llurletqo THE NAID QUEEN! No advance In prjeet. ScaU now on tale at Sim llart'aclgarttoro. 12-13-td fi'MTT V Two of tho most cxpeuslrely d retted and largest DOLLS ever exhib ited In tblt city, and a Decorated Dinner Set GIVEN AWAY IIOUSTOX STREET. Nos. 409, 411, 413, and 415 On New Year'a Eve. Kvery purchaser of S! wuriuui goom receives a ticket. Toys, Christmas Presents, In groat variety at lowest prices. Have opened a branch f ih.ir r.. house at 2 0 Commerce sbreet. Sin Antnnln and have the largest stock ol pianos, organs, sheet music, strings and musical Instruments of any house In the citv. Thev tr. s,,.. agents for the world renowned Stelnway PIANOS! and the favorite and popular Emerson pianos nut, i weii as an other goods In their line, it r-h.n .. I. xr u South. Thos. Coggan & Bros, sell pianos and ORGANS on such small monthly Installments that every family can afford to buy one. 9-J5-3m For Chrlitmiu r.r.l. r.aitln.' .iA.tr-. I t. . . . . . . Tenig",. wot"' '"jZ.!" BrtamorT&Co I