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THE OLD RELIABLE Sllll in the lead. Our Motto'! Goon Goons it ltCiM)Xinl.K l'mt-r.i. CH and be convinced, BARRY BAUM & CO. The San Antonio Light. THERE IS BUT MB P!c to get First-Class Wuu, Liqtou tad Ci cum, and that U the old, reliable house of HARRY BAUU dc OO. Vol Y. No. 36. San Antonio,- Texas. Friday, February 1 3, 1 SS5. Ten Cents a Wesk V, EMANUEL ABRAHAMS, The Cash Grocer,. 206 Commerce Street, ALDERMAN BOLTON AND CITY ATTORNEY NEWTON. I The Meeting of the City Council -I Interested Speclalors-Bolton I Wonts Hon. Jock Evnns. Is going n letire from the Liquor Business, and until the 1st day of May will sell everything in WINES, LIQUORS, BRANDIES, CORDIALS, ETC., at Strictly CostPrice for CasliOiily. Liquor Merchants and Saloon Keepers will do well to call and learn prices, as I mean business, and the Wines and Liquors must go. Call early and taVe the choice at the CASH GROCERY STORE of ' Emanuel Abrahams. J. M. EMERSON, THE FINEST IF YOU NKKU jpp ( on ir rnu IFVRy If AR IJOT ITt ''SV lv?Yll ' As well n n,r Cheapest EMERSON'S LOAN OF PICK, Next to Court Iloute Olve me n cull And be convinced that I tan novo you money, I keep a little of crory thing on hand. J. H. MARQUART, rr.ornntroR or this CRESCENT CITY MANUFACTORY And Doalor In Loathor and Findings, Wholesale and Rotall. Will fell you n Hoot or Shoe Homo nnd Ilnnd Undo. -My stook Is superior to any In the State. Ten thousand dollars worth of ready hand made (foods to be closed out nt prices lower than heretofore known. This oiler Is for the nest :I0 ''lys. Call early and be convinced. e Custom Work a Spoolalty. No. 17 Solodad st. op. Courthouse l 'PLATING I Nickel Piattna at teett can h JtMA KaL Old warn rsnfnt,, fi aqtnt trill call jar your order soon. DOE & ENQELKE, 211 Commerce Street. SEMI-ANNUAL CLOSING OUT SALE ! REDUCED PlIICES IN Ladies' Embroidery Materials- In order to always keep n fresh, clean stock, and to mnke room for our Bprlng Importations, we oiler Great Bargains to push oft our remaining elegant stock. Look, and then Compare our l'rlces with others! Our Motto Is : Large Sales, Small Profits and Quick Returns. llest Berlin Zephyr, So per ounce; Saxony Yarn, 20o per skein; Germantown, best quality, 20c; Shetland, 20c; Shetland Floss, 20c; Ice Wool, all colors, COo a box; Embroidery Silk, 10c per dozen; Knitting Silk, 85o per hall; Embroidery Cbtnllle, 40c per ball; Silk Arlsinc, 35o n d07cn. All colors Mnorcno Cord. E. RETTBERG'& CO, 244 Commerce st. San Antonio, Tex. EMBROIDERY MATERIALS AND OTHER FANCY GOODS We are selling so low as io be almost I GIVING THEM AWAY S'nce taking stock, In order to' make room for an Immense line of new goods soon to arrive, we have JIAltKEl) DOWN everything In this as well as other Unas, and give all an Insight to our bargains by quoting a few of them s ZKl'H YII, ,.r pilck.ee or 4 ounces. ..... OKIUI ANTOWM, per bank ClinWKl, 3 skeins tor ISUUltOIDKItV CHi:MII.r.K, ierdosen, SILli AllASl.Nr, per doten WOOI. AllASINU, per doieo UOLOrtKD MAOKKSIK CO HI), prr ball, WHITE MAOBEUE OOKD, per pound 35 Ceut Braids (rlc-rnc, serpentine and feather edge), Fairy Floss. Ice Wool, Tinsel, all 30 Cents 15 Cent! 10 Cent. 35 Ceut. 35 Cents HO Cents 10 Cent Yesterday afternoon at U o'clock a special meeting of the City Council was held, Hon. ilrynn Callagban, Mayor, Al dermen llolton, Delknap, Gallagher, Lockwood, Schrelner, French, Muench, Connor, Smye and llambleton being present, llefore the Mayor took tils ofllclal seat there were a considerable number of spectators present, who were accommo dated with seats. The Mayor, niter taking his seat, said : "Call the roll, Mr. Clerk." This was done, and tho following call was rend : Mavoii'ii Ofkice, February 11. Il"n, tlcntlctneu of tho City Council. I received n communication from our City Attorney, Mr. S. G. Newton, re questing that n special meeting of tho Council bu called to Investigate and pass upon the charges preferred against lilm by Aldermnn llolton. Tho charges are or so serious a character that. In Justice to all Interested, I have called you In special meeting to pass upon such testl nirny as may be produced before you, and after n full and fair Investigation, to receive and record your verdict, what ever It might be, Uiivan Cauoiun, Mayor. Alderman Lockwood: "I move to bear the charges read.'' Alderman Schrelner: "I second tho motion." Aldcrinnii llolton then rose and said "Your Honor, nt the udjourned meeting Inst Monday, I stated to yourself and most of the members of the Council that I bad been Informed Hint certain allegations had been made against thn City Attorney, and requested tho city to postpone the nominnttoii. The Coun cil thought proper to Ignore my request. You appointed n committee to Investi gate this matter. I questioned whether I should appear before It. I refused to acknowledge that committee .without my remarka were considered appropri ate by the Council. At Mr. Newton's request you hnve now convened this Council for the purpose of determining what action should be taken on the charges I have 'preferred. I will state, as I nave In it communication to Alder mnn lielknap, that ns fur as I nm ptr sonallv concerned. 1 have nn Individual feeling In the matter. It Is n city matter now. I received this evidence at 12::ii) Tuesday, and the Council met at!l::iO. It was only then I could state to the Council what I knew, ns n gentleman. Street rumors that I had heard for the past few months were not available, and only when I had got it In black and while, I considered I bad a right nnu inni h was my sworn limy io uo ex actly as I did on that occasion. Now, if these charges are true, they aroof a verv damaglngcharacter to Mr. Newton. If not true, the city should know It. It Is not supposed, I imagine, by the Council tliut I am anything of n lawyer and can go to work nnd frnmo charges In n pro fessional way. I do not think in inch a cnie ns this, because it Is not my case, to llnd out If these facts can be proven be fore open council; that the city should be unreurrsented by counsel. I found that the City Attorney could not act on Its behalf. I have Inquired of several mem bers of the local bar If they would repre sent thcclty If accepted by the Council, but they do not care to act In so delicate a matter. It is well known that Mr. Newton Is supported by professional gentlemen, who would be likely to make technical objections. I think we have no object but to get right down to the bottom facts, either to clear Jlr.Newton or convict him according to evidence only. Accordingly to that end I have Just written out a resolution, having been In correspondence with n gentle man not n member of the local bar, to llnd out If be would serve nnd represent the City Council In this matter. He ac ceded my request, and I telegraphed to him that the investigation was for this afternoon. I since received n telegram In which he raid he could not possibly be here before Friday evening. Alder man Ilollon llien read tho following reso lution: Itesolved, That Ills Honor, the Mayor, be Instructed to employ the Hon. A.. I. Evans to appear in behalf of the city In the case now nendlni; beforo this Coun cil vs. S. G. Newton, City Attorney, nt a fee not to exceed $2o0. the Mayor 1 desire to make one re mark, llefore calling this special meet ing, 1 o .lied upon Alderman llolton, and he then told me he should bo ready to day with the evidence. Alderman llolton I would like to ex plain to jo ir Honor, I was ready to pro ceed to-day, and I expected nt that time I should be, but I have received n com munication by which I learn that one of my principal witnesses, who Is a member of the Legislature, cannot leave Austin until the call of the House, and L iuiiik n is lorjur. .cw ion's satisfaction ns well as the city. Alderman Belknap I would like to hear the charges, please, before that resolution Is put. llolton 1 am not a lawyer. Suppos ing, for Instance, that this case was taken to a higher court, which no doubt the gentleman might leel satlslied to do for his own sake; very likely they might throw out the charge for being Irregu lar. The city ought to decide In this matter whether the city should have counsel or not. The defendant Is pro tected by very able lawyers. Lockwood said that lie did not exactly see whether the city has any right to employ council at present, Innsmuch as there were no charges before the city. Let them kdow llrst what to proceed upon before they pity the $2i0. llolton: "I tfi Ink my former remarks made at; the last meeting might be read." The Mayor: "Yes.slr." Mr. Claudon, the City Clerk, then read the following: i uavn oeen informed that the present were performed and thus the city was disgraced and the city administration dishonored through this high and trusted ofllcer. The Maror then laid: Is there any further disousslon on the resolution. There being no answer, His Honor said Mr. Clerk, call the roll. French I move that the name of the party mentioned In the resolution be substituted for "that It be left to the Mayor to llnd counsel, and that tt be op tional with the Mayor to select him after a consultation with the Alderman who has Introduced the resolution." It Is not necessary to go out of the city to tint! a lawyer. llolton Gentlemen who are very high In the legal fraternity In this city bavo been approached by me to nsk them what they thought about the case, gen tlemen who are strong supporters of His Honor, the Mayer. They said It was a very delicate matter, and very un pleasant duty and after a conversation with several gentlemen of the bar, they would prefer not to have anything at all to do with it, and the only tiling I could do vas to seek for counsel outside the local bar. This party I liaro represented Is a member of thu Federal court, and not tied up with the bar association. Lockwood I would llko to hear the resolution read again. The resolution was once more read, after which Lock wood moved that the name of Evans be struck out, nnd His Honor, the Mayor, should appoint counsel. Inserted. French With the concurrence of Alderman llolton? The Mayor to llolton Do you accept that amendment? llolton No, sir. French I think tho right belongs to Ills Honor, the Mayor. Smye At tho same time I think it would be In the Interest of all parlies to have nn bids 111 the matter. There was plenty of local talent, but would local talent be Justliled III assuming this rase? mat wastne onject ot my motion," llolton This Council has not decided whether It will bear these charges. I had expected the gentleman I mentioned last night. Another Important witness cannot possibly come before to-morrnw night; he Is a member of tbe House of Itepresentatlves at Austin, andhesayi he bss got to stop on the call of the Home. I have exer cised all vigilance In getting them here In time, nnd expected them here until I received these dispatches. It Is very far from me to quibble, but how am I to get witnesses without being properly represented. How are you to get them? I suppose there Is a certain process Tor this, nnd tho City Council would authorize the City Marshal to assist In securing the witnesses, I can not do that as an Individual. French It Is a question whether or not you can compel the attendance of witnesses. We are alt extra-judicial. Show me any law to compel the attend ance of u itnesses, I ask our Honor? His Honor, the Mayor I cannot an swer the question, llolton said he thought they would come voluntarily. Gallagher Why force a trial now, when we can have a fuller trial at a sub sequent time. Lockwood I offer tho following: The .Mayor There Is n question be fore the house now, lockwood I Intended to offer that this Council now adjourn until Alder man llolton Is ready. Bolton The resolution Is out of order. A vote on the former resolution as amended was then taken and lost by 4 tofl. The resolution to adjourn to be called together when Alderman llolton advised the Mayor when ho was ready, was again brought up. French mentioned tho necessity of giving notice to the opposlto paity. Bolton stated that he would be ready on Saturday at 10 o'clock, and said he would employ counsel himself, II neces- ary. then said ex-Major French, "to leave It op tional." A vote was then taken on thn ques tion as follow a: Ayes llelknan, Con ner, French, Lockwood anil Scltrelner; najes, llolton, Gallngher, Hninbleton, Muench, Smye. It beings tie vole.the Mayor cast an ttye vote, imu'gmug the ayes a majority. Tho Mayor The question now Is on the resolution. Ilelknap said he would like to be bet ter Informed In this thing; he could not think or appropriating money unless he knew what they were going to do with It. Lockwood It Is understood, I believe, what this meeting hsa been called for. It Is to Investlgato these charges. Well, sir, there are no charges before the meeting according to the or dinances governing this case. He speaks about lurulshlngultneses and a lawyer, and e do not know what he Is going to say. It seems to me charges and ever) thing should lie submitted to to the Council to-day, and let us see If they be of sulllvlent gravity to need n counsel to Investigate them. Snive Ihoituht It was to the Interest of all concerned that counsel should be employed. It appeared there could be no charges without t lie charges be prop erly drawn, and first, who Is going to draw tho charges. Uelknap-That Is Just the point 1 raised. 1 think S250 a pretty high price. The Mayor I believe the lawyer Is to draw tho charges and to prosecute the case. Is that not so? llolton Yes, sir. At a proper time I will produce to this Council In writing over thn parties' signature, who have given mo the statements I have referred to, and 1 will state tho witnesses I Intend to produce are well known to all and hold as high a position In so ciety as any one In this Council or this room. Your Honor, being n lawyer yourself, I will leave It to your own Judgment. The City Attorney Is n law yer nnu una got two auie lawyers; now, who Is col n l' to conduct the citv's cafe, Tho charges which I have preferred am f-ermain to Hint resolution, as i say i lave not the ability to ilrnw up these charges. Mr. Jim Eokrurd, Mr. S. O. Newton's former partner, nt this Juncture came Into the Council chamber and said: "Your Honor, please, these charges In volve me." Marshal siiardeln prevailed upon the gentleman to keep quiet, and Alderman llolton continued : "I think, Your Honor, that the two gentlemen on my "right, who referred to the charges, know Just as well as 1 do that It would take some legal ability to draw up charges of lids description. I think the city should be represented, nnd It should have counsel, nnd I think the name of the counsel submitted Is n gentleman who is free from all legal prejudices, nnd one who will take rare of the city's Interests." The Mayor I do not belleto that the City Council wants .to try a case on technicalities It wahts to hear fuels, but i agree it you nsK lor nn attorney, me 1 city should be represented by one. llelknan Every gentleman In voting i on nn appropriation of this kind has also a duty to perform. If the charges are correct, I do not think any gentleman hern are i-nlnir to raise nnv nnlhhlea. I Hatnrday when the committee appointed re,p"ler; ",,rf " ome Inacouraelet are calculated to aflect In an un favor Lockwood's resolution adopleu. A communication waa then read rela tive to extending the hospitalities of the oily to Hon. Thomas A. Ilendrlck, when Mr. llolton offered the following resolu tion: Itesolved, That the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks be extended the courtesies and hospitalities of the city of San An tonio. Texas, ny Ills Honor, the Major, on behalf of the City Council nnd clll--.ens of Han Antonio. Texas. It was adonted. when the Council ad journed until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.. RAYS OF LIGHT. Gathered by Reporters on Their Tours Through Town. - Mr. August Santleben Is reported by bis phjslolan as Improving. A slight sprinkle of snow fell In tho city nt 0 o'clock this morning. A big horse race will take place tc morrow afternoon at the raco track. Dr. Moore and Mr. Oliver brought In four carloads of horses from Mexico this morning. Clemente Martinez, aged 03 years, died In the Second ward this morning from pneumonia. It Is reported that tho Times man, Mr. Ferguson, Is an applicant for the San Antonio postmastershtp. A man was seized with a severe convulsion this morning while walking along tne sidewalk on the east side of Main plaza. Five sleeping coaches full of New Orleans excursionists came In on the Southern l'nclllo train from tho West this morning. Garden street Is in n woeful state of repairs. The street Is full of rock and , piles of dirt ami no lamps nre bung out. . Water pipes aro being laid, also. " 'There will be a consultation of the Council committee this afternoon on the question of co-operating with the county in building n county and city hospital. Mrs. J. W. Egan, has handed the LimiT a pamphlet on silk culture In Louisiana. Mrs. Egan Intends Introduc ing this industry In San Antonio very shortly. Sir. George Kalteyer, one of the directors of the Aransss l'ass road, saya that Mr. 1'lper staled to tbe dlrectora that If the road was to be a narrow gauge road he could not place the bonds on the market, not being saleable. -Mr. E. A. Leonard, Sunset telegraph operator In this city. Is about perfecting, It Is said, nn Invention In telegrnphy w hereby it Is Intended to materially re duce the labor of this art, and render Ita acquirement and operation as easy as breathing, and can bo operated by a child, Mr, II. C. Archer and Mr. C. X. Eight are assisting him In building n model of llje Invent ion. A Correction. tMiLcrcan Antonio Uatit. In your Issue of yesterday an article purporting to bo the statement of a prominent railroad man" made to your to Investigate met. I think It was fair minded, nnd with n determination to do their duty, and the Aldermen ngaln called the Council that their duty as custodians of the publlo funds and.pub. Ho honor should guide them In the matter, French Upon what section of the charier will this prosecution be based upon. There It but one single section in mo cnarter you can proceed on ablo manner the great project I havo engaged In, nnd also to Injure me per sonally. You will confer a favor on me by stating that I am not Interested In anyway with Mr, l'aul llretuond's nar row gauge system nor with any oilier railroad system. I hnve not offered Mr. l'aul llreinaud as a bondsman, nor do I Intend to do so; neither Is that gentle- Mr. Aubrey, S. O, Newton's lawyer, man "virtually at the bead of the syn asked permission of the Council to say u dlcate" connected with the proposition 1 bavc made to build lite Aransas rass kinds of Canvass. Sateens, Honeycomb, I'lusGes. Coi&, Cord and nilA., Fancy City Attorney lioU?"lnt rompons, etc., proportionately. Also Gold and Silver Lace, Cord and Fringes, tlon In connect on with the noenforc &tYl&?l'lVAu l. ?'? "etermlnedtoae 1 goods, and If low I ne' 'lutolr finance agSlnU gamblKS S. MAYER, Cornar Commeroa and Navarro Streets, - San Antonio, Texas which. If true, linllta hlmforllin nniltlm- lie holds, and to which he has been re nominated, to-wlt t The drawing or the gambling ordinance so that no prosecu tion could behiade In stick, and that a fee was taken to secure gamblers from Immunity for six months. Tbe services fow words. The request waa acceded to nnu air. Auurey men intormeu tne coun cil that "Mr. Newton was not going to avail himself of any technicalities, and that Hie Council could produce evldenco from any source whatever, by witnesses, writings or any source from which truth cat) be obtained. All they wanted was an explanation of tbe facts, so that they were facts. No technical objections would be opposed." Alderman French drew Ihe attention of the City Council to section 4, chapter 30, of the revised ordinances and stated that It seeuied'to him necexsary to draw charges in a precise matinerlf the evi dence Is to sustain It. Bolton I believe the question before the council Is, shall we employ counsel? The amendment Is voted on. Lockwood I am perfectly willing If luero is necessity snown luai mere should be counsel employed. This Council Is not composed of lawyers, and railroad. I beg leave te state that I am entirely clear from all entangling alli ances. If my proposition la accepted by the stockholder", 1 will build the road without a dollar of stock and leave them In possession of it when completed, with the privilege of controlling and operating It In tbe future In whatever Interest tbey mardeem proper. The Idea of n "third rail" never entered Into tuy mind until 1 ' saw It In tbe article referred to. and It Is ! needless to suv that 1 am entlrelvon- posed to It. Judging from the tenor of the article the "prominent railroad man" Is no friend of San Antonio nor the Aransas l'ass railway, and may have an nx to grind. Itespectfully, J. M. I'lff.u. A Wild Cougar. The l'aclflo Express company's ofllce at this tilaco this momlnir received l I ilo not suppose any member of It. could I wtl Meulcan cougar from Cotulla, rnUe. oyt'on If they I which the gent purchased from a ilex' ...nivii . ")iis luKtmi mo lean who had lssneil tlm .vnt-o het. facts. i'he-H Is nn neceaaltv. In mlud, aa far as t Pave gone lor the em ployment of any counsel, nnd I think my colleague In the Third ward Is ablo .to promulgate the charges. I think It is A mere quibble fromvthe start. Tim animal was boxed up tightly and It occupied three hours In transferring him iroui me uox to a wire cage. Ladles approve ofyoursmoklngLlttla Joker tobacco. Fashionhfc7 Theater SIMMS & SAMUELS, - - - PROPRIETORS. Mark Grayson, Director of Amusements. H Novelty Festival ! Oficrtnu tltc amusement loving public a feast of Jollity well scasoncn with reason and enlivened with superb Musical accompaniment. mmm mm Last Four Nights of Wheeler's greatest sensational drama in Prologue, and 3 acts, entitled, A FighHorLife! May, Friday, Salprday, Snnflay, Fetrnary 12, 13, U & 15 Amusingly instructivcnclodiously pleasing, humorously rntortnliilnn-, inmt rcflmsl in 1U lrUIU, nrthtlcally viccllent In 1M rrmlltlon, and thiitlcnjrltiir rnnpnrl'n In lu nipt-rlorlty. wr Iitmiirunilo iur rcnlnjr'i fntrrUln-tm-nt with l GRAND ASSEMBLY! Intrrxlurlnir uurrntlro Company In musics mhmw & mwi MUSICAL GEMS FASHION OKCHESTItA The pretlr little rbler, MISS STELLA CLARK. In choice nni futrrUlatnjr vocal Umi, m Lnftt wrrk of tho popular i ketch artlnta, JEN THE POWERS georgib tu their new nm nrUtnal creation, entitled IvEIEIEBIEer MELODY" I Durlntrn hltb will tc miner (' A. White'n celebrate. t.n onX, "COMMITTKD TO Ijint week of Ibc graceful female athlete. Miss Rose LeClaire, With her Indian Ctut. The accomplished Rciio-comlc aongf treta Tho I'ornt't In the hnmla of n matter artlt, Solo Ylic rttvofitc, IY. J. C(. 'Pieflon. tn (Xtpular Mnirt of the tiny, Mr. James LeClaire, UnquallflM. Micceiut and ru-cniritircmcnt of tbe II lack Diamond Duo, James. THE HALLS' Frantie Appcnrlnt? In their ow n meritorious sketch. .ntcrrpcnod wltn Sons'. Dance, and Bpurkllnr It, entitled UArPY PIjAQgS, OVKUTUItK ., .ORCHESTRA Concluding with the Beautiful Domestic Sensation, in rii'Wrm' n tut Thrift ,U't( produced with nil Ha neceisnj-)' musical, mechanical nnd scenic effects, entitled, AFICKT LIFE Man to Man ! Foot to Foot! Knife to Knife I Ami lh SuprrmoJiiilsT nlnne to iti-cMo Ihe contest' I.ANflNIt lir.l.vrH.tl, a Mmlrnt. lllttTt 1 riCllllO CIIAMI'.H. ii llun THU Kill, xllli M.nir. Mui'lrlrk llajtim, Mr. IMirlkl, Wi, Mlcktc, Jin Mr. S.J.WHEELER . . . MISS MAY OLtVK . Mr. Jss. LcUair .Mr. MarkUrarson Mr.Jcn Powers Mr. J as. Woodson .Mr. John Kllliion .. Mr. James Hall . .Mr. HnU. Masnlu ...MlmKrnnklell.il ......Miss Annlo Howard USrMonday Night, February 16th, 1885, first appearance tn this city of the phenotnonally successful vocallsl and dancers, Clifford & Nealey i First appearance of the favorite serio-comic vocalist, Miss Annie Clifton Engagement and re-appearance of the Comedian par excellence Mr. John J. Burke. Q 3 Change of Bill Monday and Thursday. (r RHODIUS B.TEMPSKY 235 Commerce St. Wf San Antonio, Tex. MUSIC STORE, taTAgents for Knabe it Co., New England Piano Co. and C'hrlsl(e & Sons', pianos Ithlca Organs." Latest sheet mnslo always on hand. Call and ! them.' ci.i -