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A MERRY XMAS
IS WHAT WE HEAR. TILY WISH TO ALL OVR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.
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COME ANO VS CLEAR OUT
««««««« ALL TOYS AND DOLLS
YOU CAN GET THEM AT ’PRACTICALLY YOUR OWN PRICES.
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NOVELTIES II Plenty of thin*
men, women
hun- W ’’•PF* ■"
Freds of them, YAW H ■ OSWjHKjg S*Y|AV/|
here ready If I *"J
onsnus at an un
MAYOR CAMPBELL PRESENTED
WITH A FINE CHAIR.
• •
Chy Prisoners Pardoned far Chrlst
wms Rat Stevens Rewarded far a
. tlmmlw Aet /Mite Hardy Looking
.After the Roar.
Mayon Sohn V. Campbell pas pre-
Jscntod with ‘an e(pgant Wpholatered
office chair. a'beautiful ink-stand and
a large box at choidMcafldy'today at
noon by a number of city, enjplojes
The pMc in his of
fice, in the presence of.a large number
of city officiate, Amistaat-City Attor
ney T. J. Newton, mating the presen
tation speech, In'wNch he stated that
the gifts wore tokens of their appre
ciation and friendship, and knowing
that His Honor could retain his office
so long as he desired, they saw to It
that thd chair was not only a hand
some, but wn also a substantial one.
Mayor Campbell was taken wholly by
surprise. He* responded in a short,
but neat address, assuring them Chat
the occasion was indeed a most agree
able surprise and expressed his heart
felt appreciation for so generous a
gift. After adjusting the chair com
fortably behind bis desk, the first of-
Mal act by the mayor was to sign
an order to the chief of police re
qsestlng that prisoners in the city
bastile, who had been incarcerated for
_ minor offenses, be released on Christ
man day.
•treat
Street Commissioner Stevens was
presented with a beautiful mahogany
cane, mounted with a handsomely en
graved gold head. This was pre
sented to him by Mr. William Kup
persberg. The presentation grew out
of an act performed by Commissioner
Stevens some months ago, when he
prevented what might have been a
serious accident, while Mrs. Ruppers
berg was out driving in a buggy.
Provisions for the Poor.
Police Matron Mias Hardie was
busily engaged in distributing pro
visions to the needy poor of the city
this morning. The provisions con
sisted of various eatables procured at
the second annual gift party a few
nights ago at the city hall. Forty
two large boxes had been distributed
by noon.
Surprise Party To-Night.
There promises to be quite a sur
prise party, or rather several sur
prise parties at the city hall to-night
and from Indications in tho wind "there
will be a general rejoicing in the var
ious departments.
"Cine Hundred and Ten Years Old.
This morning Coroner Adams
was called to the comer of North
Frio and West Houston streets
to hold an inquest as coroner,
bn the cause of death of Mrs.
Sota Mares, alleged to be the age of
110 years. Deceased had been in San
Antonio about two months, from Se
guin, Guadalupe county.
One way to help make home happy.
Please the one that does the cooking
with nice. dry. fine split oak stove
wood. Our price. 14.50 per cord.
HOLMES WOOD & COAL CO.,
Phones. Old, 385. New, 681.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
To all users of our McAllister lump
coal. M.FO a ton.
CARR WOOD A COAL CO.
BANTA CLAUS IS IN TOWN.
Playful, useful and ornamental pres
ents at Nic Tengg’s.
Your Last Chance
...for Xmas Gifts...
Open Late Tonight
BUY “HIM”
SMOKING JACKETS... $3.50 to $20.00
HOUSE ROBES $3.50 to $25.00
HOLID’Y UMBRELLAS, $1,50 to $15.00
FINE NECKWEAR 50c to $3.90
OREM GLOVES $l.OO to $2.50
JEWELRY NOVELTIES.2Sc to $5.00
FANCY SUSPENDERS...SOcto $5.00
FANCY MX... 25cto $2.00
•ILK MUFFLERS $l.OO to $5.00
And a host of other equally useful,
glvosble things.
“Ost ths Habit”
Trade With
waaHER
SETTLED out of court.
Dlgnowity, Mexican Company-
Clark A Co. Ind Litigation.
The counter suits which have boon
pending in :he District courts tor the
pest six peeks aa a result of business
differences between James V. Dlgno
wity on the one side and the Mexican
Mining and Exploration company, and
Clark A Co., Incorporated, of thia city,
on the other aide, were stalled out of
court, late Saturday evening.
Mutual statements were made satia
factory to all parties concerned.
Eugene Davis, president of Clark &
Co., gave to Mr. Dignowiiy a signed
statement apologizing for and retract
ing anything he had said reflecting
in any way upon Mr. Dlgnowity.—
From Washington Poet, Devember 2L
Mr. Davis’s Card.
Washington. D. C., Dec. Is. IUO3.
James V. Dlgnowity, Esq., Washing
ton, D. C.
Deer Sir: If, during the recent
misunderstanding between you and
the Mexican Mining and Exploration
company, Clark A Co., and myself,
personally, which have been happily
ended, I gave expression,' whether as
an officer of either company or per
sonally. to words that were unjust to
you. I wish now to say that I very
much regret having done so. I have
never knowingly said augb. concern
ling you with the Intention or desire
•of misrepresenting or injuring you.
'and if while laboring under a misrep
rehension of facts. I have given utter
ance to words which had either effect,
1 1 gladly avail myself of this oppor-
Itunlty to retract the same, and espec
ially any words to the effect that you
had misappropriated any company
funds whatever. Respectfully yours,
(Signed > EUGENE DAVIB.
TO OUR FRIENDS.
The members of the old original
disbanded Ivy Social club will posi
tively give -their grand reunion New
Tear’s Eve ball, Dec. 31, 1903, at St.
Albert’s hall, notwithstanding reports
in the contrary. All old members
are cordially invited to attend, and en
joy the last hours of the old year, and
the first hours of the new. with Old
Friends.
A Painter of Bible Scenes.
It seems strange that a man whom
Europe honors as the greatest living
painter of sacred subjects should be
practically unknown in America, and
so little appreciated in England that
the magazines have as yet left him
wholly unexploited. Everybody's
Magazine for December gives the Am
erican public their first glimpse of
Eugene Burnand's work, with an in
teresting account of his simple, hard
working life among the peasants of
his well-loved Swiss village. His
painting show a deep sense of the
power and mystery of certain Bible
scenes, and a strongly religious treat
ment, that is nevertheless modern.
America should learn to know his
work better.—Everybody’s.
Standard Patterns, nt M. J. Hewitt’s
THE LARGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN THE WORLD.
The new Williamsburg bridge, New York, is larger than the world famed
Brooklyn bridge and Is the largest suspension bridge thus far constructed.
It crosses the Enst river above the Brooklyn bridge. It is 118 feet in width
as against the 85 foot breadth of the Brooklyn bridge, and it is 7,200 feet
long, while its old rival Is 1,275 feet shorter. Tho new bridge has been in
course of construction tor seven yetrs, a iMl 40,000 tons of steel were used in
the work.
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BAH ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT, BAN ANTONIO. TKXAS, TRVMWkY DMMto** m
ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
Negro After Cotorog Woman With
Mood In Hie Ey*
The police are looking tor a negro,
who has aa two occasions attempted
to take the life of a aegro woman,
named Davis. The first attempt to
murder her was a few nights ago, at
230 Madison street, where he made a
desperate effort to cut her throat, but
faHtag he fled.
This morning at 3:30 o’clock he
again tried to kill the same woman at
CM Water street with a revolver, but
wps fnistrated by the interference of
outsiders. He made hls-escape before
the ixjllce could reach the scene.
MORTUARY.
C. B. D. Chapman, of McDade, Tex.,
youngest son of the late Wm. Chap
man. is dead. He is survived by two
sisters. Mrs. F. Strittmattes of this
city and Miss Bessie Chapman of Ha
vana. Cuba, and a brother, W. T.
Chapman of Dripping Springs, Tex.
The funeral of little Helen Schleyer,
aged 4 years, took place thia morning
from the residence of Mr. Chas. Heu
ermann on Lavaca street, at 10 o’clock.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
appropriate.
News has. just been .received
city from Guatemala, Central
ca. of the death of Kathleen
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
December 4. Mrs. Lovett was '
ly Miss Annie Hollingworth, <
Col Brackenridge knew by expt
city.
Marriage Licenses Issued.
W. C. Fowler and Lavonia Gilley.
Jose Castillo and Eulogia Pineda.
Manuel Juarez and Teodollnda Gar
zo.
William Johnson and Ellen Ander
son. . (
James L Thomas (col)’. and Emma
Edwards (col.)
Laprence Richardson and Emma
White, colored.
Brave Deed.
Mrs. Dave Logan was thrown from
her carriage on Alamq street in the.
crush of vehicles yesterday by the cat*
risge overturning, but she held the
-lines and kept her feet and pulled the
team down by running alongside until
assistance was at hand,
Make life worth living, wife happy,
and please the cook, by buying your
wood and coal from us. We cut our
dry oak wood to order.
HOLMES WOOD & COAL CO.,
Phones. Old, 386. New, 681.
SANTA* CLAUS IS IN TOWN. Be
fore you place yqur orders for new
Calendars and Diaries see Nic
Tengg’s.
Pocket Knives and Razors at popu
lar prices. Pracger’s Hardware store.
Finck’s 5c Havana Cigars.
a w oiisnus.
utew ■■
WILL BURtLY BE •PENT IN BAY
01# BAN ANTONIO.
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Tta Origin ge me Ptotfai and Da*
taite of Nig Main Faatevna of ths
Ra* nag Unfoe-
Chrtotmflg ggaii/ artaas the masa
of Christ Nil given in taaor of the
Mvlor’a bMlte and alt Chrtatiaaa cote
brato It oa t*o Ssib day of December,
tat ao intolltaMt i>erooa boUovoa that
Christ waff tarn on that day aM tha
tacts are agakut any auch aaaumptioa.
I* tb* Ant Dromilmf to tW
ratay seaaoa la Judea, no flocka are
around and Aan- woald be no atap-
horde to MM the giorioue, angtlio
aathem of *Wory to God la the high- j
act and on aarth poaok aid good will
towards moa." Then again the calen
der has boon changed and the Slth
day of Docombvr now la aot that
which exletoff in apootolic daya
The early Chriatlane celebrated the
Ohrtetmee la October and poaelbly
that Ie comet, for oral tradition eea*
aiderably nwvalled and gaidod, tat
the Chrtetiaarhad the taeuity of meet
ing pagan eoiebratiooa by a counter
attraction, h December there wee
thA tamoue Banian Saturnalia with all
Ito bototeraw fun, dninkanneae and
llcentlouaneeo and Chriatmae la the
fifth centun was placed la oppoettion
to it Hoff well It auceeedod to
ahown by Okr fact that the Saturnalia
aeon ceaaerto be observed and in oar
tlmea we Mb Mill celebrating Chrtet
mae.
la the anoieot days there was the
octave of Christmas. The festival
began about a week before Chrietmas
by the decoration of houaee and
churchee. This included another
pagan custom, the Strena. which was
the giving and receiving of gifts from
which no doubt the custom of Christ
mas presents and New Tear gifts
came.
it was natural that Chriatmas
should be a season of rejoicing among
Christians aad that mirth and hospi
tality should then prevail, though be
it remembered, it waa only ranked
as the third great Christian festival,
the Resurrection (Easter) and the
day of Penticost (Whitsuntide) took
precedence in early Christian days,
though they do not now.
Christmas has i>een long well cele
brated in all Catholic countries, but
neems to h ’<* jroßter hold
in England 0d Germany, nod only In
religious obeervance, but to the
hearty joys that should prevail, aad,
of, course, our country drawing from
both.,these nations had Imbibed hilly
the sense of Chrlstsrts joy.
It. js to be regretted that the old
style Christmas,id’in decadence, that
kind of Christmas of which Sir Walter
Scott wrotejJ’.
England Whs’ll.erty England when
Old Ohristßia.s brought * his sports
r again. ”< 1 .
Twas Christmas broached the might
. iest ale;
"Stout Christmas told the merriest
। tale.
. Christmas gambol oft wodld cheer
A poor man’s heart through half the
- >»
But then we have, as JameJ Whit
comb Riley saya:
A word of godspeed and good cheer
To all on earth or tar or near,
Or friend or foe, or thine or mine,
In echo of the voice divine
I In tbis
Amerh
t With.
Lovett,
former
of this
Hard when the star bloomed forth and
lit
The world’s face, with God’s smile
on it.
And herein lies the spirit of Chris
mas.
But, anyway, we all like Christmas,
Its good cheer; we like to enjoy it
and to see others happy: Indeed, to
feel that st this time and rightly, tooe
that good will among men prevails.
In the Churches.
t Of course the religious celebration
will be fully obcerved and in all
churches the congregations will as
semble in gratitude to God for the
event celebrated.
In all Catholic churches there will
bo early mass and solemn high mass,
with grand choral accompanyment.
At St. Mark’s Episcopal church
there will be early communion and
advice at 10:30 a. m. instead of 11
a. m.
In St. Lake’s Episcopal church there
will be communion at 10 a. m., fol
lowed by service.
There will be holy communion in
8L Paul’s church at 7:30 a..m. aad
service at 11 a. m., when Rector Hen
kell will prech the Christmas sermon.
A sunrise prayer. Meeting will be
held in the Trinity M. JC. church at
7:30 a. m. and In thia the congrega
tions of Travis Park and Trinity will
combine. The Rev. J. Weaver Moore,
of Travis Park church will conduct
the service..
Comforting tha Poor.
Charity is the main element of re-1
ligion, according to St. Paul, and It is I
pleasing to note that this is a strong I
feature on the Christmas program.
The Salvation Atmy has secured I
the use of the vacant store in the I
Frost block, corner ot Main plaza and I
West Commerce street and commenc
ing at 12 o’clock Will give a fine
Christmas dinner to the poor. In
special cases baskets of provisions
will be sent to needy families and
clothing will be distributed.
The Crussders, In a like, manner,
will give the poor * Christmas dinner
at the I.aclede hotel, commencing at
12 o’clock and will continue as long ss
necessary.
There is another means of helping
the poor. The “Lady Bountiful’’ of
the city hall—Police Matron Hardie —
with the assistance of her friends and
the people secured a large quantity of
provisions. These have been careful
ly assorted and packed in boxes and
sent to families in accordance with
their needs. Several boxes were dis
tributed yesterday and are being sent
off today. In all al>out forty boxes
will be delivered. Miss Hardie is
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Frank Bros.
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ed wlvee, who badly need aeetotance
and to doing a good work well.
Chrtotdiae Trooe.
- There will be a Chrtotmas tree for
poor children at the Salvation Army’s
quarters and at the Charity associa
tion office on Crockett street, next
door east of The Light office, and ap-
propriate entertainments.
There will also be a Christmas tree
at St. Mark's Episcopal church, but
this to for tho Sunday school scholars
only.
Yet More Charity.
The prisoners in Bexar county Jail
will aot be forgotten—Sheriff Tobin
will see to that—and they will have
turkey, mince pies and a liberal bill
of tare.
The inmates of the county poor
house will laso be regaled with a fine
turkey dinner.
Theater*.
The'public can take their choice of
Howard Kyle in ’'Rosemary” at the
Grand opera house, and Harry Corson
Clarice's popular company in ’The.
Three Hata” at the Empire opera
house. Both companies will play at
matinee and at night.
The Paeteree
(Shepherds) are being given In the
Mexican quarters and are attracting
some attention.
.The Hotels.
As usual all hotels will have a spe
cial bill of fare tomorrow. M>r these
the Menger and Maverick are cele
brated.
German Soclrtlea.
The San Antonio Tun Verein will*
have its Kris-Baum (Christmas tree)
for the young folks Saturday night
and it will be followed by the chil
dren’s annua] ball.
There will be a Christmas tree fes
tival at the Casino on Saturday night.
On tha Streets.
The streets have been crowded
with anxious buyers and many a
heart will be gladdened by the pur
ciiases. The merchants seem to be
well satisfied with the volume ot
trade.
Some of the store windows were
nicely decorated. L. Wolfson, how
ever takes the palm with his trlpll-‘
cate division. In the center to Santa.
Claus surrounded with toys. On the
one side is a little girl In her room
asleep with her empty stockings hung
over the fire place. On the other side'
is the joyful awakening of the little
girl to find her stocking full of dollies
and toys all around. The picture is
pretty and effective.
Frank Bros, hay® a tine display of
clothing amid snowy arches 'and sur
rounding that has a nice effect. '
Nic Tengg’s display to very pleasing
and the stock well displayed.
A. H. Shafer has an electric car
working in his window that attracts
considerable attention. It has not yet
been dynamited.
Washers Bros have, a pretty display
of clothing that to frosted and sur
rounded by leaves.
Joske Bros.’ windows are very at
tractive and the family groupe quite'
pretty. The wooden carvings are ex
cellent.
Wolff & Marx made a fine toy d|s->
play and the toy engines caused con
siderable wonder with the young ones
The costumes, with scenic back
ground, were also attractive.
Charity Ghrirtama Tree.
Forty of San Antonio’s poor chib 4
dren and some old lady’s enjoyed the
sight of a handsome Christmas tree
this afternoon at 2:so o'clock at the*
Charlty association's office on Crock
ett street. The tree was handsome-,
ly illuminated with various colored ,
little incandescent electric globes,,
kindly furnished by A. H. Shafer and
the light was supplied by the Trac
tion company Hanging on braddbes
were pretty decorations, surrounded
by presents including candles, fruits,
clothing, nuts, toys and a book-for
each child, which were kindly donated
by the charitable citlsens of the city.
When the hour arrived for the dis
tribution, the little ones received their
presents and all rejoiced. In the
meantime music was furnished, for the
occasion and the assemblage was ad
dressed by a lady of the association.
Not only were the children remem
bered, but the old people as well. ■
They each received some clothing and
a dozen had a $2 order of groceries
sent to their homes in different parts
of the city.
No Midnight Mass.
No midnight massfe Will be served
In San Antohib tonight Barty.‘Chriat-
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tf You Are
4 *jL * a <
StiH Worrying j
AND WONDERING WHAT TO BUY
FOR "HIM” OR “HER- OR THBM,
LET US REMOVE ALL DOUBT.
FROM-YOUR MINO. “COME TO> US.”
OUR MAGNIFICENT STOCK WILL
PROVE FRUITFUL OF GIFT «UO>
GEETIONB ROR EVERYONE.
IF YOUR MEANS ARE SMALL OR YOUR
BUM TO BE DIVIDED IN SO MANY
। PRESENT*
Look at Our Holiday Bargain Tables
At sc, 10c, 25c, 50c, 75c, sl.oor etc.
They’ll make yeur piwee etretch like a rubber IMg.
mas messes will be served in the
churches as follows:
San Fernando: Beginning at 4 a
m. Pontifical mass 10 a. m.
Bt. Mary's: Beginning at sa. m.
Solemn high mass, 10:30.
- St. Joseph’s: Beginning 5. a m.
Solemn high mass at 10.
Other Catholic parish churches will
have services in accord with the fore
going.
XU«bt Is sue WaluK Tes.
“How did you like Dr. Fourthly last
Bunday morning?’ naked Mt*. Oldcae
tle. “Don’t you think he indulged rath
er freely In mixed metaphor?’
“Goodneea! 1 didn’t notice. Did h«
have It right there in the pulpit? This
will be a terrible blow to Josiah. He
thinks so much of the doctor!”—Chi
cago Record-Herald.
Like Clockwork.
Young Housewife (enthusiastically)—
My bouse runs like clockwork.
Old Housewife—So does mine, but I
never look to see whether the clock to
keeping good time or not
Events*.
Bicker* calls his office garb bis even
ing suit, becnusc It places him on u
level with the other clerks.—Boston
Transcript.
Wl>cn you wish to convey the subtlest
and most dellcntV flattery to a man
ask him for advice. It isn’t necessary
to follow It.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
To all ueers of Lyitle coal $2.50 a
ton.
CARR WOOD A COAL CO.
Your work can be done in a first
class maimer, it’s cheaper in the end.
Machenhelmer * Jonar. Charges rea
sonable. Phones 453.
Finok’s *c Havana Oiggair*.
OEO. J. F. SCHMITTS
KotMr VoMM
The following votes haye bYEv cabVSjF to
Day, DECEMBER 24:
LUCILE BARTHOLOMEW, Harrison’s fA»o& CWfegS El»4
ANNIE KAUFFMAN, High fichool 551
FLQhA BOWDEN, High School M
HAZEL NORCROSS, Smith’s Bchbdl, No. 1$ 330
LAURA BELLE BtAMANB, High School... 270
LUCILE BOURLAND, Harrison’s Female College, West End...... 210
GERTRUDE SMITH, High School 210
JENNIE VAUGHN, South Alamo 5ch001....
BESSIE JOHNSON 120
EUNICE SMITH,. School No. 5 ” $g
HELEN WOLFF C " M
Get coupons In The Dally Light ffxpreSAor at
geo. J. f. semn/rrs-——
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WMt May R* ttRwW.
The Washington MntokpriM Is
edited by a My sad ata gtofringUr
write*:
“What could d*Uajit th* heart mote
than to be sjrakeaji to V
strains of sweet awstot , » ttu»
tout yong men, with a 'Hhffic&us
Mored ga Ab4kto tato aa.M»;ttffrf
day night with gre«tol Wktltbl
tlons. We agpreciaus aM enjiffM
ti>* music to the. ftdlato
Bunday night w® again
of, but at an earlier hour, when wa
had the pleasure of knowing who our
thoughtful friends wore.”
Whereon Basterling in the Lake
Charles Press says:
"When we reflect that M(ss Ger
trude, the editor of the Enterprise, to
just sweet sixteen, we readily acquit
the nine gallants of the charge of in
sanity. However, we foresee a rough
house between nine young gentlemen
of Washington.”
Many Blrda You M«y KQL
t Bogie people think that ttee gamb
laws (permit -the RiIUM < tWentrfivh
birds of eash' kind in one day' *ueh db
$5 4Uok», ; ss <juail, R dPw and io OR
and not 35 gs a totaltty,of all bird*
killed. The Gonzales Inquirer states
that Judge Reese; first assistant at
torney-general, has given the follow-.
Ing opinion: ' i ;r
“We are In- receipt of yours of the
3fith inst * A) reply yon are advtoed
that according to our conatrnction of
the game Us passed by the lot legit
tature, it would be ualaWtol-for g PW
apn to kill SC jadtsnlpe, 35 ducks a*d
N* dvaii in one day- Wp think th#
A rereon can only lawfully kill In owe
tfoned 6 in f Sei. ’l of tt
would be lawful for him to Wil an
many, a* 25 of eyh kJM ln one ,day.”