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VOL 20 NO 116'
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noints in Texas and Ar-
kansas.
HONEST WORK at FAIRPRICES
By the
BRADEN PLUMBING &
ELECTRIC COM’Y
Ed. Braden. Jr.
102 East Commerce Street:
3 22 cod tf Phone. No 171.
T. C. FROST President.
J. P. BARCLAY Vice-President
J. T. WOODHULL. Cashier.
FROST
NATIONAL
...BANK...
BAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
Capital and Surplus $315000
Exchange drawn on principal cities of
Europe. Mexican money Bought
and sold. ' .
THE DUBINSKI
ELECTRICAL WORKS
at 233 East Houston Street
I. selling Electrical
and Electrical supplies at cost if you
want any kind of electrical motor
fans etc. it will pay you to give us a
call. B. DUBINSKI Manager.
NOTICE!
We are pleased to advise our pa-
thins that although we have been
robbed we at once laid in a new
stock and are once more ready to
give our patrons the best value for
the least money possible for first-
class goods fit and workmanship.
THEISS & RIEDNER
TAILORS
104 West Commerce Street.
W. W. WALLING—
Lawyer.
‘ Practice In all the State and Federal
Courts. Office Beze building opposite
Southern Hotel.
AMUSEMENTS.
Empire Opera House.
Ethel Tucker Stock Co.
Presenting Sunday matinee Sunday
night also Monday. Tuesday and Wed
nesdav night and Wednesday matinee
A SOUTHERN GIRL’S MARRIAGE.
Thursday night—The Irish Sargeant.
Night prices 10 *20 and 30e>
Matinee prices 10 and 20c. /
Electric fans now in operation.
LADIES FREE MONDAY NIGHT.
Muth’ Concert Garden
.. (Government Hill)
Every Thursday night grand military
concert. Sundays concert and special
attractions and hyp. 1'avilion rented
private parties. 3 31 6m
_ the BEST MUSIC
In the city: call on the Alamo Military
Band and Orchestra. Headquarters
221 South Alamo Street. 'Phone 1847.
F. WOCHLER
R. BOSE Leader.
Manager. 4-24-5m.
E J SCUODER ED. TORREY
F. J. SCUDDER & CO.
Established 18g#
Agts. Germania Fire Ins. Co. of NewYork
Representing leading companies of ths
world: with cash assets over 060000000
Ure Marine Tornado. Plata Glass. Bond.
ALAMO FIRE INSURANCE ■’L’DG.
STERNE HAS MANY CASES.
He Has to Answer to Numerous Bur
glary and Theft Charges.
Paul .Sterne who was arrested Satur-
day afternoon on a charge of counter
feiting has a numlier of additional
charges to answer which have been en-
tered in the State courts Many burg
larics which were recently committed
are laid at his door and Sheriff Tobin
has recovered a large number of valu-
ble articles which were stolen and are
identified as having been in Sterne a pos-
session.
In Justice Adams' court yesterday
Sterne waive! examination and pleaded
guilty to a charge of burglary of the
residence of (*. Springe!! 413 Warren
street about two weeks ago. In Jus-
tice Omscheid’s court five cases were
entered against him to be sent to the
grand jury. He is charged with
burglary and theft from the
residence of J. T. Wodbull 627 Main
avenue April 111; A. A. Hyde. 4IS Pecan
street April 7: L. II. Morey. 319 Cam
den street. April 14; William. Mqth
April 18. and with theft of $35 and a
$40 laities' gold watch la-longing to Miss
Mabel Blois. 319 Camden street. Sterne
was a go<wl dresser and has formed
unite an acquaintance in a short time
that he has been here.
Sheriff Tobin has recovered a
numlar of gold watches in a jewelry
store which haVe been melted up and
are believed to have been stolen and
Hold for gold.
So.
MANILA TRANSPORTATION
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH ATLANTIC
ROUTE VIA SUEZ CANAL.
This Would l>e Supplemental to the pa-
ritic Route—Cost is Less by Way of
Suez if Return Soldiers Are Brought.
An Irregular Service Mooted But
That Would Not be Satisfactory.
New York May 15.—A special to the
Times from Washington says: A prop-
osition has been laid la-fore Secretary
Root for the establishment of a trans-
port Mie from New York to Manila
by way of the Suez canal. The Sec-
retary now has the matter under con-
sideration and will probably decide upon
it shortly. The plan is not to super-
sede the IMcitk- transport line but to
have two lines and the chief argument
in its favor is that of economy.
It now costs about $65 to get a sol-
dier from New York to Manila ami
the transport line saves the government
alnmt $1.00090 on each trip. From New
York to San Francisco it costs about
$35 if the war department arranges
things so as to take advantage of the
"cqjony” rate. From San Francieco to
Manila it costs about $30 whereas the
private citizens who want to go from
San Francisco to Manila can not do it
under $155 without recokning the ex-
penses of a- enforced stay at Hong
Kong of several days. A soldier could
be taken from San Francisco to Manila
for about $130 by a private line.
The proponents of the Suez eanal plan
believe that the expense could be still
further reduced by running an eastern
transport line. The cost of taking a
soldier from New York to Manila by
trans through the Seuz canal is only
about $26. At first sight this appears
a conclusive argument in favor of the
Atlantic plan but other things enter
in. The cost is $26. only if the trans-
port can bring a soldier back in place
of the one she takes across; if she
comes back empty the cost will be $52
for it costs just as much to bring the
ship back as it does to send her out.
But even $52 a man would lie cheaper
than the present Pacific route.
It is. however maintained by oppon-
ents of the plan that bhere are inci-
dental expenses which might bring the
total cost much higher for example the
cost of maintaining transportation fa-
cilities in New York. It is quite im-
possible to do away with the Pacific
line. If the Atlantic line is to be es-
tablished it would not supercede the Pa-
cific line.
A compromise plan favored -by some
army officials is to run an Atlantic line
as'an adjunct to the Pacific line.
Under this plan there would be no reg-
ular transport line with transports mak-
ing trips at stated intervals. It could
instead run out from New York at ir-
regular intervals whenever it was
thought best to send one from there in-
stead of San Francisco. This would
make the saving of expense certain for
it would enable the government t» send
out a transport only when troops were
to return or at other times when the
expense could be figured down to a min-
imum. If a regular line were run the
government would be obliged to send
out ships whether the expense was $52
or $26 a soldier.
The trouble with this compromise plan
is that it will not be acceptable to those
citizens who are anxious for the main-
tenance of a transport line on account
of its convenience and other advantages.
The irregularity of an adjunct line would
destroy all its attractiveness to them.
DISCOURAGED AND QU I CT.
'ould Not Abate the Misery of the Poor
New York Slay 15.—In poor health
and discouraged because of the misery
prevailing in the city especially among
the children to whom she had devoted
years of her life Mrs. Edith Thomas
friend of the poor anti a gifted writer
sent a bullet through her heart in the
Wfest Side branch of the University set-
tlement last night.
Among the books written by Mrs.
Thomas were “Your Money or Your
Life” “Cross Kriss” and "A Modern Ro-
salind.”
Mrs. Thomas has sought for years to
advance the children of the poor. She
has worked among the crowded tene-
ment districts for nearly ten years.
GATES GOES TO EUROPE.
Says That He is Not in the Wail Street
New York. May 15.—John W. Gates
and Mrs. Gates will sail today for Eu
rope on the steamship -St. Louis. Mi.
Gates in an interview last night said
that he was going to Ixmdon to attend
a meeting of the Colorado Encl anil Iron
company. “I am not in the Wall
Street market at fill.” he said. “Every-
thing 1 have in that line is locked up in
my strong box.”
CHILE JV1LL COME IN.
Her Representatives Wil! be at the Pan
New York. May 15—The Chilean gov
eminent. says a Washington special to
■fhe Tribune has waived its objections
to Uh- second Pan-American congres-
to be held in the Citv of Mexico next Oc-
tober am! will lx' represented there. An-
nouncement to tliis effect has just been
made by olliciaks of the bureau of Amer-
ican Republic anil it is expected that
Sc nor Vicuna the Chilean minister in
Washington will make a formal ack-
non lodgement of GIs country a a<-cep-
tance of the invitation to take part in
the conference.
At the lirst Pan-American congress
PUBLISHED AT BAN ANTONIO BEXAR COUNTY TEXAS AND ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. "
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and Suicided.
Market at all.
American Congress.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS WEDNESDAY MAY 151901.
Hliu'h was held in Washington in 1890
under the auspices of James G. Blame
Chile was the only country interested
which did not accept an invitation to
lie n-presented. Her objections then
were the same as when invitations to
the forthcoming congress were issued.
Even up to a few weeks ago Chib- main
taiuesl a stul>born attitude bused on the
apprehension that participation in the
congress might give an excuse to her
old enemies in South Ameruw. |>arti-
cular'y Peru ami Bolivia to lead in
some movement to recover through dip-
lomatic channels some of the territory
Chile has gained in wars with these
count lies. For the last month or so
Scnor Vienna has been dmeussing the
subject in oil its details with State de
part me nt officials in Washington es
|>eeially with Assist ant Secret ary Hill
who appears to bare satisfied the Chit
ean representative thait Chile will re-
ceive fair treatment at the congress.
COLORADO FUEL AND IRON CO.
Funds to Be Raised for the Construe
tion of New Works.
New York May 15. —The Herald says:
Arrangements have la-en completed with
John J. Mitchell president of the Illinois
Trust and Savings Company of Chicago
and Blair A Co. of this city whereby
funds will be raised for the Cidorado
and iron Company to construct its new
works. It is the intention of the man
agement to erect the tinplate mills nail
works and sheet and wire plants which
will convert the raw product into fin
ished materials. For this purpose Pres
id ent J. C. Osgood and John W. Gates
propose to raise $3500000 in cash to
complete the improvements. Several
plans have lieen discussed as to the man-
ner in which the eash will be supplied
but no definite decision will be made
until May 29th when at a meeting the
directors will consider the proposition
to tie made by the Illinois Trust and
Savings Company and Blair. & Co. It
is generally understood that a series of
convertible bonds will be issued in ad-
dition to the consolidated mortgage of
$6090090 now outstanding against the
Colorado Company. Plans for a new
stock issue have also been discussed in
connection with the raising of $.i00090
but the convertible bond issue seems to
meet with favor with President Osgood
Messrs. Gates and latmbert.
THE "CAMERA OBSCURA."
Another Ridiculous Scheme About to
Be Foisted On the Publie.
According to an explanation of the
thing as made by the Mayor ati out-
rage is to be |ier[>etrated on the public
if a permit is issued for 'the erect ion of
the proposed “Camera obscura” in San
Pedro park.
This new fangled thing according to
plans shown by the Mayor to the Council
Monday is to be an octagon shaped
house about 15 feet high with a revolv-
ing tower on top. In the tower on one
side is to be a lense which will take in
the whole park as the tower revolves
and throw the panorama on a table in
the centre of the building.
An admission fee is to be charged per
sons who desire to thus spy on the visi-
tors to the park and nothing or nolmdy
will be sacred from its searching focus.
Thus any unfortunate occurrence that
may transpire in the park will lie held
up to public gaze and ridicule by these
purveyors of nonsense who would mar
the beauty of a park with their struc-
ture and at most only pay the city *
few dollars per month rental.
It seems ridiculous that any such vile
proposition would be entertained for a
single moment.
ETHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH.
A Three Years Expedition Uhder Laurer
I Going Into China.
New York. Mav 15.—The American
Museum of Natural History will soon
begin ethnological investigations in Chi-
na. which are expected to extend over
a period of three years. Collections
will be made showing how the people
there live and what bhev. do. and the ex
pedition will also endeavor to determine
the exlent of Chinese influence on the
culture of Eastern Asia. The money
for the investigation Iras been given by a
friend of the museum who docs not wish
his name to be known.
Dr. Berthold Laurer. wOin will be in
charge of the expedition will start for
China in June. Dr. Boas of the Depart-
ment of Ethnology expects Hint the
relations of this nation with the Chi-
nese will be facilitated bv the bettor
knowledge of China which will result
from the expedition.
THE AUTOMATIC SHOVEL.
It Causes a Strike Among Ogdensburg
Grain Shovellers.
Ogdensburg N. Y. May Ap.—With the
arrival of tlie first boats with grain
from Chiingo. tin* shovellers at the Og
densburg Transit Co.’s elevator have
struck against -the Westbrock patent
shovels /operated by compressed air.
Such a strike late last season was suc-
cessful.
The rfliovels are now installed and five
men do the work of 20. The in<-n de-
mand the employment of the old shovel-
lers. and -increased pay if automatic
shovels are continuer!.
Non union men are employed ami the
work is proceeding without interruption.
Plans are being made for a general
strike by longshoremen when the men
liegan to force recongition of the union.
SERGENAT SMITH S REMAINS.
Sergeant Thomas Little Will Bring Thein
Bark to San Antonio.
Mrs. M. F. Smit h. of 301 Burleson
street has received news from Ser-
geant Tom Little Thirty-eighth Volun-
teer infantry now in the Philippines
who is to sail for America on the 20th
instant. that be has kindly made ar-
rangements to bring the remains of her
lamented son. the late Sergeant Wil-
liam T. Smith company K. Eighteenth
infantry who died at Capiz. Province
of Iloilo. October 27. 1000 to this coun-
try with him.
•Sergeants Smith and Little were mu-
tual friends while yet in their 'teens.
VENEZUELA ASPHALT WAR.
THE NEW YORK COMPANY HAO
THE DROi’ ON THE WARNER CO.
Enlisted to Work But Went out to
Fight— A Slick Scheme and It Worked.
How the Warner Surveyor* Walked
Into the Trap and Loit Their Whole
Outfit. ‘
New York. May I.5.—Twenty-five uien
out of forty employer! by the Bermuda
Asphalt Company at the pilch lakes
near Guanat*>. Yenecuela reached this
city yesterday. They brought back with
them stories t>f the troubles which havs
attracted so much attention. They wore
a uniform ami looked like regular army
men. anti had come to Ke p*id off. On
their arrival here the Herald says: Ac-
cording to stories told by different mem
bers of the disbanded army when they
signed article* to go to Venezuela they
considered t Iwir mission a [s'a<-eful pm.
They left Brooklyn. February 2nd. last
and were landed at Guanaco II days
later. Then they wen- marched back to
the pitch or psphaU lakes where quai-
ters were protided in a big hut built for
the occasion. Each man was furnished
with a complete khaki uniform. A Win
chester rifle fifty rounds of ammunition
and a big revolver was furnished to
every man.
Capt. Brackett took command of me
army mid instructed them in their du-
ties. They were not supposed to do any
work on the asphalt beds: but were in
stniMed to keep a sharp lookout for in-
quisitive Venezuelans ami not l>c sparing
in the use of their ammunition.
While the army .was supposed to lie
without arms they presented such a
business like ap|>earan<-e every time any
functionary of tho Venezuela govern-
ment appeared at the lakes that the
visiting official generally retired amid
much chattering ami wiki gesticulations.
Word was brought into camp on
March 15 by scouts that a company from
♦PRESIDENT STRIP ABA \ DON ED.♦
♦ ♦
♦ Mrs. McKinley's Illness Nwessi ♦
♦ fated This Course. ♦
♦ San Fram isoo Cai. May 15. Sec ♦
♦ret ary Cortleyou informs the Vs ♦
♦sm-iated Press that Mrs. McKinley'*♦
illness compells fne Presi ♦
♦dent to abandon his pro|MMed visits
♦to other States. As soon as
♦McKinleys health will |wrmit.
♦will return to Washington by
♦mpst direct route. There lias
♦but little change in Mrs. McKinley'*♦
♦condition since last night.
♦lias gained in several respects
♦lost in others. The President
♦remain qdietly at Mr. Scott's resi ♦
♦deuce today and not take part
♦the program. ♦
♦2 p. in.—Mr . McKinley i very low ♦
the Warner Quintar Asphalt Company
of Syracuse which is being backed by
the Venezuelan government and which
lays claim to the pitch lakes now being
worked by the New York and Bermuda
Company intended raiding the lakes
that day in fprec. Then the little army
was marshalled out for active service.
Rations were dealt out and care was
taken to sec that each nan carried full
fifty rounds of ammunition for his rifle
besides his revolver cartridges. The in
vadera proved to be a surveying party
from the rival company accompanied
by a guard. They numbered 13 in all.
They were approaching through the tall
grass that surrounds the lakes and stum
bled into an ambush set by Capt. Bruck
ett. Eight of the invaders threw down
their arms and implements aud begged
for quarter. They were taken prisoners
and marched off to the Bermuda com
pany's storehouses. Three others were
finally liunted out of tho grass while
two w ho were in charge of the invading
party escaped. In addition to their
prisoners the army also captured the
surveying outfit of the invaders.
REMAINS OF E. P. BISHOP
They Arrive In San Antonio From Del
Rio to Be Shipped to Birmingham.
Coroner Thad Adams held an inquest
yesterday on the remains of Edward'
P. Bishop engineer on the Southern Pa-
cific railroad who was killed Monday
afternoon by falling from his engine
west of Del Rio. The remains were
brought to Sat) Antonio in a special
train. The wife of the deceased arriv-
ed in tiie city from Del Rio last night
awl took the remains to Birming-
ham. AU. for burial. Deceaseil was a
member of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers and was about 40 years
of age.
business men s club.
Wants I. & G. N. to Build a New Tas
sc tiger Depot
The Business Men’s club it* meet-
ing last night resolved to try and in-
duce the Southern Pacific to nuike a
lietter time card between Gonaalee and
Sari Antonio and adopted tlie following:
‘•Where**. a.t a recent meeting of the
Citv Council a special committee of three
aldermen was appointed to confer with
the president of the International &
Great Northern railway in reference
to the building of a suitable ami modern
(lassenger depot anil. -
■'Whereas the (angrr-ss of the city
has outgrown the frame Imiklings now-
serving that purpose ami reeagnizlug the
inqiortaBce of this move la- it.
“Resolved That the |ire*id*nt of this
club appoint a committee to act in cyn
Junction with the conimmiUeo of the
City Council to confer with the officials
of the International A Great Northern
railway in regard thereto.”
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MISS LONG IS ILL.
San Francisco Cal. May 15.—ifiecre-
tary of the Navy Dmg may leave the
presidential party and depart for the
east any moment. His daughter who
has been living in Colorado Springs for
over a for her health is danger-
ouwly ill.
IVY TROLLEY RIDE.
The Ivy Social club had a meeting
last evening xml decided to give its an-
nual trolley ride on June 5th ending
with a supper and hop. An
will lie carried along and there will be
liquid refreshments and lunch.
WILL NOT RESIGN.
San rFancisco Cal. May 15.—Poat-
maater General Smith denies the truth
of the rumor that he is to resign.
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.
Knights of the Royal Arch a liquor
dealers' organization have split and two
conventions are being held in Cincinnati.
J. Piermont Morgan will not return
to the United States immediately.
China announces that she will comply
with the indemnity demands.
Berlin is pleased with the decision of
China and expresses her satisfaction.
Germany denies any combination with
Austria in a trade way against the
United States.
France joins the other Powers in a
vigorous protest against the Turkish
postal matter.
London bears have received a hard
blow but Morgan wires that the worst
is over.
Harriman crowd own a majority of
the common aud preferred stock certifi-
cates of the Northern Pacific.
Morgan people own a majority of the
common stuck of the Northern Paciuc
and if the preferred stock is retired will
lie in the majority.
Gen. Gaslee. British commander in
China pays high tribute to Generals
Chaffee and Wilson.
Plot is unearthed to kidnap the Tur-
ki-Ji Sultan and proclaim his younger
brother Sultan.
The Krupp* lose their suit for the
eoal mine in Westphalia which they
contracted for.
Germany raises tin- price of coal and
Switzerland contracts with the Rocke-
fellers at the old price.
Great Britain oppose* any increase of
import tariff in China beyond the 5
per cert. J
Strikers and gendarmes clash in Se-
ville. Spain ami several are shot. Sev-
enty arrests made.
Fire at Brest near Warsaw destroys
052 houses. I!M> shops and does 11000;
000 roubles damage.
King and Queen of RoumalU* visit
George of Greece.
New bank at Baranbuilla Colombia
with capital of $5000000 is to be es-
tablished.
Hungarian wheat and rye crops are
officially reported medium.
Revolt in Movo and Lacga St. Domin-
go is a collapse and the government
grows stronger.
Morrison says that the reply of the
Chinese to the Powers is not acceptable.
Four new steamers are ordered for the
line between Hamburg and the west
coast of Africa.
Gates is said to be engineering a new
steel combine with the Colorado Fuel
Company as leader.
Hamburg American Steamship line and
the Santa Fe are engineering a line from
San Francisco to the hast.
University of California confers Hie
Ij. L. D. degree upon President McKin-
ley. Only twice liefore in 32 years has
tliis honor been conferred.
W. H. Bancroft general stqienuten
dent railway mail service is dead.
Fire doing $100000 damage is reported
at Rice north of Texarkana.
Governor Sayers still refuses to sign
any land patents without consulting
with the Attorney General.
Cincinnati turf war is on in earnest
between the Newport and Ladonia
tracks.
National convention of railway con-
ductors is in session at St. Paul.
Memphis horse show opens under ta
vorable auspices.
L. & N. announces free transportation
for all relief supplies for Jacksonville.
A band of American brigands Kvho
have been operating in Luzon has been
broken up and three captured. Tw-o of
them were Manila policemen at one time.
Crop bulletin shows that the area
needing rain is increased over last re-
port. .
Disputes over oil land titles are a.-
eommon in Beaumont as oil wells
The Shamrock is in the dry dock and
wifi not come out until she has a new
gaff iuid mainsail.
Th<r machinists decide on a strike on
the 20th where the nine hours are re-
fused. .... ....
Thousands of State guards at Albany
y Y. to safe guard the traction com-
panv with non union men. As a result
of the conflict to date one man is dead
and 25 more or less injured.
Portions of the street car tracks in
Albany have been torn up and thrown
into the river. .
Seven lose* their lives in n mil*
way accident in Virginia west of
Roanoke.
Diocesan convention of North Texas
is sitting at Dallas.
Bigamist Congressman Roberts case
is stricken from the Supreme Court
docket. Defective indictment.
Cotton duck makers combine and cap-
italize at $251810000.
Premier Ito of Japan I* ill but Em
peror refuses his resignation.
SUBSCRIPTION $5 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
THE WAR IN AFRICA.
KITCMENKR'S DISPATCHES SHOW
MANY BOERS COMING IN.
The (bld Does Not Affect Tliem as the
British Care For Their Families— Re-
infurcenients Going Out to the Brit-
ish—The Army Delate in Commons is
Qujte Acrid.
New York. May 15.—A dispatch to the
Tribune from Lmdon says:
War news has almost entirely disap-
peared from the London press. Lord
Kitchener contents himself with the
briefest possible bulletins summing up
the captures from day to day. and the
meagre press dispatches contain no de-
tails of any interest. There were sev-
eral dispatches yeaterdav indicating the
rapid breaking down of the Boer forces
owing to cold and starvation and the
forecasts of a speedy close of liostilities
were in a more confident tone than they
have been for a long time. laird Kitch-
ener's memoranda has proved that bauds
of guerillas weie coming into the British
lines awl surrendering and that Gener-
mis Botha and Del»rev had met with
heavy losses in horses and cattle.
Tho evidence is not vet comlusive
that the end of the war is near. Brit-
ish magnanhnity ba* iwolonged the
uumpnign. Thousands of women children
and refugees are under British protec-
tion ami are »y*t|maticnlly fed and
cared for. The Boer warriors are not
anxious alauit their families and conse-
quently are enabled to stand out. Pre-
dictions that the campaign will soon
lie abandoned because the weather is
coki hnd the veWt dry are not of any
real value as the Boers are thoroughly
-aedimated to the veldt.
British reinforcements are still going
to the Cape from Southampton and the
war office is not ainpending its active
preparation* for a ismtinuum-e of the
war.
The army debate was less interesting
than on Monday. Several im-ffw-tive
replies were made to Winston ClmrehiH’a
courageous independent (dea for re-
trenchment. The most pmasttical meth-
od of dis<Tcdlting him was the device
of repeating Mr. Massinghams prema-
ture prockimatioo of hi(p as the future
prime minister »of the liberal party.
This helped to ridicule him and Ao im
pair the for<x- of hia severe criticism
of the measure.
A division when it comes will find a
good many unionists walking out of the
house.
CITY SEWAGE.
Captain Wm. Davis Has a Proposition to
Save and Make Money For the City.
/Cx-AWcrman Willuim Davis chairman
the sewer commit tee in the last Coun-
cil stated to a Light reporter this morn-
ing that the sewer suit authorized by
the Council Monday to be oompromised
could along with others have beeen kill-
ed by the expenditure of $11000 in ex-
tending the sewers to tho Crawford
place.
“We were notified by Mr. Walton
Mrs. Gage's brother as well as numer-
ous others who are suing the city”
said Captain Davis “that if we would
extend the sewers to the Crawford place
they would dismiss their suits and pay
us $1.50 to $3.00 per acre for use of the
water for irrigation purposes.
“If the mains were extended to that
point the city could run the water into
an eighty-acre ibasin which is thirty
feet above the banks of the. river and
from which water could be run to irri-
gate al! the Medina valley.
“This is a proposition which I think
the Council should accept. It was made
to myself. City Engineer Trueheart and
others.”
BREWING NOTES.
Our Bretheren of the German press
diff not escape the wrath of the mag-
nates.
The religious press who were telling
about the great curative qualities ot
malt and hops are also put on the d. b.
list.
Any business firm has n right to quit
advertising when they think they have
a monopoly.
The Old Lady of Navarro street is still
Jiappy. Her beer supply has not been
cut off. The only one to escape the
wrath of the magnates.
The newspaper boys who have their
malt and hop feed cut off. can fall back
on sulphur water. It will improve their
complexion. t t M ♦
One Of the greatest privileges of Hie
American citizen is the right f*> kick
and kick hard if his cause is just.
With no more beer and wo mon
free lunch what will the poor hobo do.
Good temperance move: no more free
beer. Now lets break up the treating
system.
It's hard on "old sweaters” to have
their beer rations cut off.
Our breweries have inaugurated the
first practical temperance reform iu
cutting off the free beer.
Th# Santone Prohibitionist* are well
Pleased with the “Free Beer Reform” of
“Our Home Industries.”
Dear Old Beer Sweater: Cot Brack-
mridge still has jdenty of pure artesian
water left.
If you Want to %
Reach th* %
HOMK RUYIR \
AdvtrtiM In the S
DAILY LIGHT. S
COUNTY TAX LEVY.
Rate Fixed This Afternoon at $1 on th*
$100 Valuation. • I
The Couzty Commissioners' court met
this mermn; and aproved a large num.
ber of st< mints.
Court is in session this aftenoou an I
a tax levy for Bexar county will ba
fixed. The rate will be $1 un th* $101)
valuation.
BOATS BURNED.
Evanville Ind . May 15.» The steam-
er Owensboro and a tow boat owned by
the Green River Coal Transportation
Company of-this city were burned to
the water’s edge at Calhoun Kv-
night and four lives were lost—ilw two
firemen named Crenshaw anil Brinkman
both of Evansville together with two
roustabouts. •
THE «E1OKL OIL WELL.
Work on the alundoneyl artesian well
on the old Dignow ity property in Wood-
lawn. east of the Dignow ity hill is br-
ing vigorously pushed by Alderman Abln
Seidel who ha> acquired the property.
He is prospecting for oil and has just
succeeded m hwating the hole of the
old artesian’ well. The driH will lie
run down into this which will jwriuit
of easier boring than by breaking into
solid ground.
SALUWAY NOTGUILTY
SENSATIONAL POLITICAL CHARGE
COLLAPSES IN cor ST.
~udden Finish of a Case That Had It* w
Origin During Un- County Election Ex-
citement lost Fall.
We the jury find the defendant
not guilty under instructions from
the court.
14. J. HOFHEINZ Foreman. _
Politicians office-holders aud reform-
ers made up part of the crowd of spec-
tators that was in the Thirty seventh
District court this marning to witness
the trial of Mr. H. B. Salliway. form-
er county commissioner on a charge of
interesting himself in a contract with
the county cs a county officer. Th*
case was tries! before Judge I. L. Mar-
tin of Uvalde as Judge Clark -was dis-
qualified for the reason of having been
eii a tkiket opposing a ticket which Mr.
Salliway was on as a candidate for coun-
ty al the election last November.
The case from its inception was bramied
as a political scheme designed for tho
purpose of defeating Mr. Salliway for
the office to which he aspired for it was
hatched just in lime to firing about Urn
desired result. The case dates back
to last Ijk’tober when in the heat of
the county .campaign the op|Mwition to
tlie Salliway ticket styled Uieniselves
m>il-partisen* and reformers dished up
a mnulii r of sefi-aUomil charges against
Mr. Salliway. Plates were made show- ?
ing entries in tm books of the Dubinski I
Electric company of niotiqj alleged to
have been paid to Mr. Salliway for w ork j
done for the county which were print- a
ed and spread broadoast in circulars
and newspapers. Mr. Salliway demand- j
ed an immediate trial but the term of
court was nearing an end and it Imd to j
be refused him and being ox the eve of I
election his jiolitlcal chanwes were km- j
ed and he was defeated.
The charge on which Mr. Salliway was J
indicted tried and acquitted wa’ that ]
he interested himself iu a contract j
tdie county as a cvnoty H”
was accused of having received $10 for I
awarding the work of making some re-
Eciirs on the elevator to the
lubinski Electric company al a cost of I
$89 the bill of which showed Mr. Saul- -
way's 0. K. mark. In presenting > s ..
case the state tailed to ahow that an j
expressed contract as alleged in t lie -1
indictment existed. Judge Martin de- s
manded evidence to this effect but the
the state was unable to produce it. and
he accordingly instructed the jury to
bring in a verdict of not guilty. In at- .
tempting to make its case the state
bad called to the witness stand T. J. 1
Berry engineer at the courthouse in
190ft and *-’udge Peter Jonas anil the
members of the Countv Commission*** ;
court of that veor consisting of l ap- |
tain T I’. McCall. C. K. Crawford and
John E. Trainer now deputy sheriff. S
Each testified that no contract h»d «x- !
isted with the county and the Dulanski I
Electric company aml that when any t
repairs were needeil about the court-
house any member of the ComnuMIOliej*
court could order the repaits nl *o*’
whereupon the bills woull* bi P re3e ®-**.J
to the court for approval. Mr. Salii-.s
wav had no more authority or power
Phan any of the other commisMoners I
and any repairs about the courthouse
that were deemed nocesaary -were order-
ed by any of t-he <*ominissioi>ers. Tm 1|
particular repairs referred to in the eaM ■
<>u trial consulted of work on one of Hie I
elevators in the courthouse. It was or- .
dered done bv Engineer Berry who while >
he hJh no aiiflHirity to have it done did 1
so bee.use he memed it necessary f<W j
the convenieiwo of the general public 5
at the court home so that it could enjoy |
the use of the elevator.
Mill’ll the veflirt of the jury was an--8
nouneed it read "We. .the jurv. find
defendant not guilty whereupon ♦* a
listriet attorney requested that HMM
words ■‘under inst rm-tiotis from thnm
court" lie adited. 1W« right” re. 1
phe-l Judge Martin "1 am willing to t»k*l
ill th” reqsmsibility upon my«df.” AL 1
ter the verdict was read Mr .Salliway (
was surrounded bv friends from all auk* *
to congratulate him. while others Sjood
at I Im* MMklrn tmiHOMt ton oi Um» J
\Vhcn the state had coaapleted its ease J
the defendant had no tiw-tinuny to «<• j
fer and was content to rest with th* j
testimony produced by tb» stale
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