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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

To wear an old, shabby suit OF clothes
when you can buy so cheap new one Mt
A. NJ. Cohen's, who is positively selling
at New York cost. 5-29-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06
FriShtful Case Of a COlOred Man.

| contracted fearful case of blood poison
In lhSi. | was treated by some of the best
physicians In Atlanta They used the old
remedies of Mercury and Potash, which
brought on rheumatism and Impaired my d.
gestve organs. Every joint In me was swol-
len and fun Of pain. When was given up TO
time to test the virtues Of Swifts Specific.
clan said could not live two weeks under the
ordinary treatment He commenced TO give
mo the medicine strictly according TO direc-
tiOns, which ] continued for several months.
| took nothing else, and commenced TO i'm
prove from the very first. Soon the rheuma-
tlsm left me, my appetite became all right and
the ulcers, which the doctor said were the
most frightfu he had ever seen, began 10 heal
nnd 10y the first Of October, 1894, was well
man again. | am stronger now than | ever
was before, and weigh more. s. s. S. hns
saved me from mn carly grave.
LEM McCLBNDON.
Lem McClcndon has been In the employ of
the Chcss-CHrlcy Company for some years,
and know the above statements Ia be true
At the time he began taking Swift's Specific
he was In "a horrible condition | regard his
cure almost miraculous.
W. Il. Crosby, Manager
Chcss-Carlcy Co., Atlanta Division.
Atlanta, Ga, April II, 1875.
For snlo by all druggists,
Treatise on blood and skin Diseases mailed
free.
TUE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., Drawer 3, Atlanta,
Gu. N. v. l5I W I'D ST.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

Al-rEH all is said and done In the way
OF building new enterprises, 1t is the
newspapers that prepare the way and
make all success possible. The San An
tonic aud Aransas Pass railroad would
have gone dead long ago had the news
papers took the same view of 1t that
many property owners did. II was the
newspapers who encouraged, who pro-
claimed its benefits, and who, In turn,
plead for it u showing and lampooned
the mossback until he was compelled to
believe that it could be made living Ie-
atty. What the san Antonio papers have
done, the papers along the line, near the
gulf, are now doing, and when it is com
pleted 1t can he said to De an enterprise
that was brought forth in the face OF
the hardest kind Of hard times, and kept
up by the public sentiment created
alone by the papers, and 1t will be the
means Of giving to Texas and all the
southwest II really deep water port on
the gulf COnst
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

GAO acres on the Leona river, about
$50 acres irrigable; mesquite timber
plentiful situated miles below Uvalde
on the west side. All the improvements,
with sugar mill, $500. Address al.
Co." care this office.
800 acres on the Rio Frio, partly irri-
Uvalde county, IL miles from railroad
About 300 acres under good fence. Adj
dress "I4. Co." this office. Prsce $1,000
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

For sale at bargain A ranch on the
dry Salado, II miles from San Antonio
In Bexar county, 40 acres under fence
and cultivation, out of $50 acres. Good
tanks, farm house and COW pens. All in
good order. Title perfect. Good place
for stock raising. Price Sl,6S0. Ad-
dress al. c." this Office. 5-lG-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

Nj. CLEVELAND has made precious
few Federal appointments in Texas, but
the few made don't give the satisfaction
that Is expected to be realized by a
Democratic majority Of 10000. Ssate
and National Democracy does not APP
pear TO mix very well.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

THIS PAPER i y. ,?} e S Y; & an;
fdvorfsing bureau UspricrS wn,g, 81 ~
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

Entered ut Postoncc oct san Antonio TEXAS
ne second cluss matter.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

HomEs ON MONTHLY PAYmENTs-It is II great
~ thlng 10 own your own roof. You can
Duy, on monthly payments, u neat little four
room cottage, good neighbOrhood, city water
only three blocks from street cars. For par.
uculars, terms, etc, address box 5Sl, post
oihce' or oox "A Light Olhce B25
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

business Manager and Treasurer
Guropu. JuuN-uN ~ WiNrtH
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

VicE President llENDmcKs' pOstmas-
ter ut indianapolis has been whitewashed
by committee Of any attempts to defy
the civil service rules. The committee
say that while he talked against the
restrictions that he did not overstep the
bounds. but he viii not do 50 any more,
and they therefore believe that he now
clearly understands the spirit and the
letter Of the rules. all OF which Is some
what CALLING to Mr.. Hendricks, and Is a
slight victory for the mugwumps.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

TIM Mason News pointsa moral at the
cattlemen In the following practical SEN
tenoe: at is estimated that the Texas
cotton crop this year VIII bring SSO,0OO,-
OOO. Think Of II, We weakened disci-
pies Of agriculture. and say there is no
money in farming Cattle has been, and
is to-day, all the rage, and we ure often
astonished to hear men say that the
chief revenue Of the State il derived
from the sales Of cattle this year Is esti-
mated to be S3,mO,OOO. quite II contrast
and difference bet ween the two staples
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

TIM Indian Territory cattle men re-
cciyed cold comfort from President
Cleveland in their appeal TO him for
more time in which TO move their herds,
His information Is to the effect that the
late threatened Indian outbreak was
due alone to the cattlemen there.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

TnE Victoria Advocate says "Presi-
dent Lott has placed his railroad per-
simmon in sight, and invites Goliad and
Beeville to get It II they can. Last week
we understood him to remark that II
was merely n question Of the longest
pole. We now suspect that Goliad
thinks he meant long range rifle. Our
western friends now have II chance to
get good thing, and We much mistake
them II they don't make nm earnest effort
i'm that direction"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

The first new cotton bales are beoom-
ing quite numerous, and are the ayant
oOuriers Of the two-milliOn bales crop Of
this season in Texas. The empire of the
Southwest will send greeting to all the
world that her broad acres are produc-
tive, her people are prosperous, and that
there is room for all who are industrious
and willing to help themselves.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

THAT cyclone at Philadelphia on Mon
day so shook up the natives that they
have not been able TO appreciate the
pecularities Of the western visitor. 1t
not only destroyed buildings, cars, ETC.,
but 1t almost blew the bottom out Of the
river, and while 1t only lasted few
minutes, it destroyed S25O,0OO worth Of
prOperlY.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-06

TuE election for the vacancy in the
city Council from the Third ward will
take place on next saturday, and the
public at large, or the Voters of the Third
ward, have no positive knowledge that
there are any candidates in the field.
Political debts are hard to collect at the
polls, which makes the race so inactive.
TnE Goliad Guard is doing great work
in the interest Of securing the Gulf road,
and says; "Now is the time to don the
hablaments Of vim and energy and
make a desperate effort to secure the
Arkansas Pass road, an enterprise that is
calculated to do more towards the de-
velopment ofthe country than any other
yet set on footing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
Our Obsolete War Vessels.

VIEWS OF A NAVAL oFF1CER-EvILS OF BUILD.
ING SUCH VESSELS BY CONTRACT, ETC.
"Can John Roach build what everybody
would consider good vessel?" asked a STAR
reporter of a prominent na val officer
"Of course he can, If he is paid for it," was the
reply. "But when he is compelled to compete
with other builders, and is awarded the con-
tract because he bids the lowest, he is apt to
build his vessel in conformity with the price
1t is a wellknOwn fact that shipping vessels
built by him in this way are weak in construc-
tion."
..Do you think it possible to build naval ves-
war?" asked the reporter.
NO, do not; simply because we have not
had the experience. But we could soon learn
1t wouldn't be good policy to have our vessels
such project, but think nothing prevents US
from obtaining plans from English ship-build-
their experience. Then we could build ships
that would be ships in every sense of the word" !"
"Are the vessels which compose our navy now
considered good of their kind?'
''Yes, some of them: but they are obsolete
and amount to nothing men-ofwar. The
same thing will beall us some day that hap
pened to the Chinese at Chefoo, when their
whole fleet was destroyed in just seven min
utes. Their vessels We're just as good as ours
and their guns were better, for they were mod
ern. There isn't Il nation on the face Of the
earth that has any navy at all that couldn't
whip us at sea without half trying. or course
we are the laughing stock of fore3 b countries.
when we visit their ports in our Hntediiuvian
ships. 1t is modification to the commander
OF one of our vessels every time he takes his
ship into port, because it looks as if he thought
his vessel was formidable, when he knows it
hope to see a complete reorganization Of our
navy, both personnel and material"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
The New Cruisers.

THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL
THAN THE DOLPHIN.
In view ofthe many defects in the Dolphin as
reported by the examining board, the question
arises whether the three cruisers, the Boston,
Atlanta and Chicago, which are in course
OF construction by John Roach, will be open to
similar criticism. 1t is the opinion among naval
officers that these will prove to be good vessels
In every sense OF the word. AS u reason for this
opinion it is stated that the advisory board
were much better qualified to design a cruiser
little, If any fault to find with the designs of the
cruisers. II there are any defects in the con-
Struct1On of the vessels ii is thought that Mr.
Roach will have ample time to remedy Them
ana W!li take advantage of the criticisms on the
Dolphin TO prevent any similar ones being
made when the vessels are completed. One Of
the chief defects in the Dolphin us reported by
the examining board was a lack of sufficient
braclng OF her machinery. Such defect can be
readily avoided, it Is said, i'll the other vessels
THE DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY BOARD EXPIRE
WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE CRUISERS.
In view of the numerous newspaper para
graphs as to the probability OF the abolition OF
the naval advisory board it may be stated that
the board was abolished by act of the last Con-
gress so far as any future construction of ves-
sells is concerned. Their duties terminate with
the completion of the cruisers which are now
In course OF construction, and they will have
nothing to do with building of the 9th i ves-
sells which was authorized. 1t is within the
power of the Secretary of the Navy to change
the members of the present board at any time
he may see tit, or in the future to establish
another board with however, less authority and
power than the present board possesses. That
a court OF inquiry will be ordered to Investigate
nectiOn with the construction of the Dolphin is
regarded rs very probable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20

AN EXPECTED "CLEAN SWEEP" WHICH DID
NOT MATERIALIZE-SPoILS SEEKING sENA-
TORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, KICKING
AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
Democratic Congressman who have visited
Washington during the present month in quest
OF places for their constituents, under the i'm
preston that as the new fiscal year approached
removals OF incumbents would be rapid, are
anything but pleased with the situation.
Nearly all of them have been disappointed, and
tlon in plain terms.
Representative Bennett, of North Carolina,
who has returned home; excuses himself for
falling to procure changes by charging the re-
sponsibility upon the administration. 1t is
announced that next winter he will endeavOr
to smooth the way to the appointment of demo-
vice law.
Several other southern Congressman have re-
as out OF all patience with the administration.
The Senators and many Oftle Representatives
OF or, two southern states have ior some time been
tailoring to have a southern democrat ap-
ion Ia he held BY southern 'saa repaDllean: ess
but they protested that the republican incum-
bent was objectionable to The south and that
he ought 20 be removed summarily. After sew
eral mon ths waiting the congressional hackers
of the candidate were, a few days ago, asked by
the democratic funetionary controlling the ap-
pointment wanted, ifthey would not oblige him
by withdrawing the papers of their friend and
accepting an $500 clerkship for him. They
refused to do anything OF the kind, and con-
STRUNG this request to mean that the republi-
can Is to be retained, they were loud in their
condemnations of the administration. One of
the Con ngresSmen interested in the appointment
LETT for home immediately, saying he was 'com-
pletely disguscd.''
1t does lot appear that the President or any
member OF his cabinet authorized the assertion
SO generally circulated and credited that swe D.
ing changes were to be made during the last
month OF the current fiscal year; but democrats
every where believed that this was to be the
policy, and they are inclined to hold the Presi-
dent responsible and to censure him for not
adopting 1t. Though good many appoint
ments have been made during the last several
weeks. they represent but small proportion
of those asked for. Tie burden Of talk now,
wherever a few democrats are assembled is
office, and those who have failed to get what
they regard Us their legitimate share Of places
are grumbling in loud tones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
CUTTING DOWN THE EXPENSES.
Internal Revenue Omcials Dismisseil.



The Secretary of the Treasury authorized the
statement published in yesterdays STAR that
in pursuance of the policy adopted by him of
cutting down the expenses Of the various bu-
reaus OF the department wherever possible
Wlthout detriment to the public service, three
hundred persons, employed as storekeepers ana
gaugers in the internal revenue service, have
Oeen removed since the Goth of March, their
places to be left vacant. The average per diem
pay of these employees was 81, making saving
OF $1,000 per day to the government A STAR
reporter gathered the following additional facts
at the Treasury department.: On the Goth of
Ma,ch there were 159 gaugers in the service,
and a reduction of 296 1t was thought could be
lhuS @ lar 80 have been dispensed with, and the
iurther reduction is being steadily made. On
assigned and I24 unassigned, and G7s serving
as Doth sto-ekeepers and gaugers assigned and
3lO unassigned, making 1,637 in the service at
rs. mas been made out OF the various revenue
districts, with the number of gaugers and store
Keepers in each district, and the number in each
pense with. Letters are written to the
collectors of internal revenue asking them
send to the department the names of the most
1ne1i1clent men, who may be dispensed with.
Inls Is sort of gentle hint, and lift is not taken
10 examine into the matter and decide how
many may be dispensed with. In this way the
iCauCIlou Is going OH steadily. Besides this
there are twenty-five vacancies in the service
here which will not be filed, and, according to
the new legislation this number must be more
than twenty-nine before any appointments can
be made. Last years appropriation for the in
ternal revenue service was So 100000, and
1here m1t. was a deficiency at the end of the year.
This year it is expected that, with the same ap-
preparation, $5OO,OOO can be turned in as an
unexpended balance at tue end of the year, and
it is claimed to be possible to SO economise the
service as to save over q million dollars the
next fiscal year.
These reductions have been made from time to
time independently of the special Treasury COM
mission which has been examining into the af-
fairs OF the bureau. They recommended q still
greater reduction, and proposed that the num-
Der of distilleries where the same man serves as
gauger and storekeeper be increased, as to save
the employment Of two men, in every case
recommendations have not yet been acted upon,
as the report of the commission is still In the
hands OF Commissioner Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
Mr. Roach ON the DolDhin.

A DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS BETWEEN Ex-
PERTS.
John Roach, the shipbuilder, was yesterday
asked in New York what he thought of the re-
port of the naval advisory board concern ing
the dispatch boat Dolphin. ut is simply o
difference ofopinion between two boards of ex-
perts, he said. ssrhe vessel was constructed
under the supervision of q legally appointed
board of seven persons. She was designed in
all her details OF speed and power by them, and
l had no discretionary power to alter even a
single bolt in her, and l challenge any of these
seven gentlemen to say that deviated one iota
from the contract. Every bit Of metal and
machinery used was inspected by the govern
ment officials and put together under the most
rigid scrutiny. The vessel was accepted and
approved by that board. The Secretary OF the
Navy saw tit to appoint another board of three
persons, and their report condemned the yes
SELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
The Monuments Ltehtning Conductors.
THE NEW RODS TO BE PUTIN POSITION ON MON

Tne Monuments Lightning Conductors.
THE NEW RODS TO BE PUTIN POSITION ON MON
DAY. =
The four copper rods intended as additional
lightning-rOd protection for the monument
were shipped from Philadelphia this morning,
and will be placed in position along the hips of
the Washington monument roof on Monday.
The electrical resistance Of the lightning con-
ductors In the Washington monument was de-
termined yesterday by Lieut.. Townsend, OF the
engineer corps, under direction Of Col Casey,
and was found to be but One-tenth of an ohm.
This is considered by electricians most satsiac-
tory. TIE ohm is the standard of measure of
the resistance of material to the passage OF e!ec
tricity: 1t is represented by the resistance
offered by piece of iron wire, No. 8, B. W. G.,
800 feet long, to the passage of electricity The
resistance ofthe monument conductors is, there
fore, no more than that offered by piece of
wire thirty-nine teet long. The conductors
which were tested extended from the alumni
ium tip TO the copper rods which enter the
ground. The total electrical resistance of the
ground connection Of all the conductors was
found to be only two and two-tenths ohms.
The supposed excellence of the interior appa-
ratus for conducting lightning has, therefore,
been proved beyond doubt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20

Prof Baird, of the Smithsonian institution,
has sent to the District commissioners a report
made by Mr. Mcdonald, of the T. S. fish COM
mission, setting forth the experiments made
with young shad in the refuse discharged from
the gas works of this city into the river. The
experiments show that the refuse liquid exerts
q very deleterious effect when mixed in water
In the proportion Of one gallon to four hundred
We're made, in which one hundred newly
Matched shad were subjected to this waste, and
In all cases they died.
PERsoNAL.-Ex-Chief Justice Drake has re-
turned from trip to Minnesota-Gen. Col
stOn, of the surgeon generals office, was sud-
terday to see his daughter Cthe wife of Capt j.
- Ragland), who is completely Frustrated by
the death OF her little ehree- -year-old daughter.
the College of New Jersey. Princeton, the de-
gree OF degree of doctor of philosophy was CON
city.-CommOdore Harmony, chief OF the br-
reau of yards and docks, has lett Washington
upon tour Of inspection of the navy yards
Kew. r. n. McGurk, president of IOyola Col
lese, Baltimore and Master Bart. j. Randolph,
a student of that institution, called on the
President yesterday and handed him a copy of
his inaugural address translated into Latin by
the Sun. graddock, Pa, is in the cty.-Mrs.
tended European trip per steamer Noordland,
under the care of Col. Frey, the Swiss minister,
gong direct to SwitZerland.-Mrs.A A. Il. Shep
nerd Is at Manasquan, New Jersey.-E. NJ.
Gallaudet is at Baniord. .Conn.-Admiral Wor-
den Is at Quaker Hill, Duchess county. Ny
W; +. Mattingly has gone to Orkney Springs.
lowing Washingtonians have arranged to spend
the summer at Rock Enon Springs: Rev. w 4.
Leonard and family, Admiral Patterson and
raj Balch and family. Mr.. George s. Prinde and
family, Mrs. A. b. Bibb and family. Mrs. and
Miss Despard, Mr.. Louis Bagger and wife, Mr.
y. 4. Wight Charles w. Simpson and family
Mrs. E; D. Lowry, Miss NJ. 4. Riley, Miss C.
Riley, Mrs. NJ. c. Burgess, Mr.. c. z. Williams
and family, Mrs. r. b. Mcknew and daughter.
He will return Mnndar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20

KING ALFONSO 10 VISIT THE CHOLERA DIS
TRiCTs.-King Alfonso of Spain has decided
TO visit Murcfa to organize plans for preventing
the spread OF the cholera and for relieving the
distress OF the sufferers. His ministers oppose
the projected visit ON the ground that It viii
cause an exaggerated idea both in Spain and
foreign countries OF tho extent Of the plague,
thus intensifying the panic at home and in1ur.
Ing Spanish commerce abroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
The Clark kny,stixation.

WITNESSES TO BE SUBPGNAED For MONDAY.
No witnesses were examined in the Clark in-
vestigation to-day. Major Jonas said the coun-
sci waited for an hour for two witnesses who
are employed In Mr.. Clark's force at the Capt.
tol. Mr.. Jackson intimated his belief that they
were prevented from coming. Mr.. Miller said
he would like Mr. Clark relieved of the respOn-
sibility of their coming or not coming, and at
his suggestion 1T was decided that the Secretary
of the Interior should subpoena them to appear
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

[C~ oFFd dv1nE
FIRST TCO-OPERATIVEB BUILDING ASSOCIATION
OF GEORGETOWN, d. G.,
1912 CONGRESS COR 31sr) STREET.
SUBSCRIPTION NOW RECEIVED TO THE
FOURTH ISSUE OF STOCK.
TO the sse 10 Which MS As has
grown, it has become necessary open office at the
aSS o the % SsS S Of ps veP
for rseePSqR Of p4es s. The regular Monthly Meeting
dard Hail. corner Washington Ct n and Brtdge SITS
JOHN LEETCH, President
te2O-2w GEO. W. KING. Secretary.
rf~ OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL saw
O~S INGS BANK,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WAsHINGTON, d. e., June 20, 1885
Until further notice the rate OF interest paid by this
Bank from and afler July lsso viii be at the rate
the Bank pe' fe' ''''''' "A''' '"e 1'''e' -
ns 0'ues 0'.ns . .''RSss;SlH SRES5HM1N P. SNYDER
jeoO,24,27,304t President.
%s AN AGkEEAEEH kEEhFFI6l DISMISSAL AND
In the course of business changes here and else
where Where MT G a Burrows late bo9kseeper with the
the situation held for nearly eight years and on the
ss Of s n for s M n
testimonial Of their friendship and good will with the
rialized confirmation of the would be at hand.
II was. and in the form of vols "The Library of
spoford and Charles G6bon Which makes the gift ali
the more or interesting and valuable to the recipient
proprietor of the Pioneer and Columbia Flour Mills
Departments OF business that will continue to be the
leading industry of the capital TO which the diversified
tina, obtained in what claimed at time to be
the most complete flour mill in America" but the
changes in the construction of flour mills the past
four especially enables the claim be made by
the Improved Pioneer Roller Mills of West Washing
We bespeak for the gentleman and his family a
trict ~ 1t