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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24

Though it is well known that the transmits
sion of power by electricity in England has
made little progress as compared with the
enormous extent to which it has been de
veIoped in this country, we are hardly pre-
pared to learn from SO good an authority as
Professor AyrtOn, that In the whole of Great
BEitain there are hardly 100 electric motors at
work at the present time, as compared with
6OO0 at work in this country. 1t would be
difficult to prove, we think, that the much
abused English electric lighting act is entirely
responsible for this state of backwardnesS,
and we are confirmed in this opinion hy the
very. neat definition which Professor AyrtOn
has given of the difference of the term sin
ertia," as looked at from the English and
American standpoints. As Professor Ayrton
puts it, inertia, from the foreign standpoint.
is assistance to motion, whereas, looked
at from the American standpoint, it means
resistance to standing stall"
Thus, while our English cousins boast that
they are ahead of us so far as science is con-
ceTned, and even ASSERT that their nIachi2es
arc better than ours, the fact remains that
while they are waiting for developments and
improvements wo go ahead and attain our
ends by actual experience, and thus, SO far
as actual results are concerned, ascertain the
best practice, not by speculation, but by
work And In such results, indeed, is en-
bodied the final test Of everything. However
we'll theory may indicate results, it is only by
actual experience that the true value of any
system or device can be aScertained; and
though trial and failure may be i'll the first
place a more expensive way of obtaining this
true value, it certainly has the advantage of
getting at results quickly, aud in a shape
which mere speculation could never reach
Electrical World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24
cRANKs AT HEADQUARTERS.
Some Curious People Who Seek Advice
from New York Police Omcials.

from New York Police Omcials.
There are a number of eccentric individuals
who may correctly be termed Police Head.
quarters cranks," who never enter the build
ing. Among these are two women, gener-
ally very we'll dressed who have made it u
practice for several years past to promenade
up and down in front of the building at GER
tain intervals of the day. They are seen to
look up at the windows as if jealous of the
occupant, all the while mumbling to them
selves. Any attempt to get information
from them they strongly resent, and the
mystery as to who they are or where they
hail from is as impenetrable as any cavern of
Zimmerman darkness. Even on wet days
these women present themselves, and there
are those around headquarters who say the
women even did their promenade act on
blizzard day.
An old man, whose hair was whitened by
about seventy summers, entered the building
some nights ago. He inquired of good
Deacon" Moore where he could find the in
spector When he met that official, he told
a tale as mournful as it was perhaps, full of
the essence Of common sense. He said be had
bowed at the shrine of Mozart, bad enjoyed
the strains of Memberships popular
Col Simm's orchestra, but be could
not stand the hand organ. Could not the in
spector in some way suppress the nuisancea
The genial police official promised to do what
he could, and the old gentleman joyfully
hurried away. He had hardly got outside
the shadow of the building when an elderly
woman entered. She was as loquacious as
mocking bird and as emphatic as a campaign
speaker. The old lady said she lived next
door but one to church, and the ringing OF
the bells in the early morning hours had
much annoyed her. She claimed it robbed
her Of many hours sleep, and she had be-
come so annoyed by the continual ringing
that she had crossed over the channel separ-
ating Christianity from lnfidelism and was
now a cohort of Ingersoll. All this change
she attributed TO the effect of the bell, and
she had called on the inspector in the hope
that his interference might save other Chris
tian women from adopting the alternative
she had.
Perhaps the most curious of all the eccentric
individuals is the middle aged man who has
ali idea that he owns the City Hall building
and park, and who parades this intelligence
to any and all who will listen to him. He
says the property was willed to him many
years ago by deceased relative, AID that be
intends soon to send in bill for rent to the
city, whom he considers his tenant. This
crank lounges about the steps of the building,
and his face is a familiar one to those who
have business there. He dresses well. and
seems always supplied with abundant lucre.
1t is said he has been preaching in this wise
for many years past, and that his relatives
are persons powerfully high up in the politi-
cal affairs of the city.-New York World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24
Locusts Eaten in AlSiers.

It is an ancient and sacred custom of the
natives to eat these insects. Tradition has it
that at the first appearance of the locusts
Mohammed instructed his disciples not to
destroy them. But one day the great prophet
noticed ON the wings of one of these insects
an inscription in Hebrew characters saying:
1--WE are the soldiers Of God; we hay ninety
nine eggs. Whenever we shall lay one hun
dred the universe will have been devoured
by u.s." Horrifed at this sacrilege the prophet
straightway interviewed the Lord and re-
ceived the order that as punishment of the
locusts the faithful should kill and eat them.
That the natives highly relish the dish APP
pears from the saying: Next to the date
the locust is the sweetest mOrSel." The Koran
prohibits the flesh of animals not born, but
the Mohammedan doctors of law, as b comes
wise and dutiful guardians of their tlocks,
denied that locustS were fish, that as such the
common people might eat them while the
men in holy order should deny themselves
this sweet morsel III order to avoid the temp
tation to gorge themselves. Certainly very
wise and liberal Interpretation to prevent a
famine among the poor. Philadelphia Times
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24
Tho Fountain of Youth.

What Joy may come TO a married pair,
even with the first dawning Of a new life, if
only their hearts are attuned to mutual in
terest, mutual affection, mutual aspiration.
The orange blossom is made the symbol of
married love for no other reason that know
of but because it puts forth its stainless pet
ais anew for each new fruit So in married
life the setting Of each new germ should be
attended with q new Towering Of the first
love - the love of youth. "A little
of the old love" was the message with
which a husband l once knew always
closed his letters to his wife A little
of that same old love made new and
fresh for tho occasion ought to accompany
the wife through every stage Of each mater
nal experience. Tho thoughtful attentions,
the tender endeaTments of the wooing time,
should be renewed, and they will have a
deeper meaning and serve a grander purpose
than was possible to them before for loving
children ore not born into unloving homes,
Inc wife, too, who is thus tanderly cared for
VII keep MT urigtina charms Of soul-&--noS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24
The Cat Craze Coming.

Recently Queen Victoria has contracted
the habit of carrying her household cats
along with her when she moves from one
castle to another. The transportation of
cats has, therefore, become quite a fashion
able craze in England, no family of the least
pretenSAn considering it in good form to
appee- at a railway station without an am,
pJS basket containing the domestic felines.
The aping Of royalty even in the most alb
SsS'ed and silly customs is one Of those things
"a u sAA -AastihAd- Ia. dia oSL SOFA OF
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24

Rajhib Bey, q Turkish official, was recent
ly arrested in Constantinople for accepting
brides He has now been released and is en-
gagged in investigating the charges against
Osman Bey, first chamberlain of the sultan's
palace, who is accused of stealing civil ser
vice funds. The explanation is given that
Rajhib Bey robbed none but unbelievers,
while Osman stole from the faithful. The
distinction seems to be a curious one, but
Mnhometans always have been eccentric
New York World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24
CITATION FOR NONRESIDENT.
lanes RaIey VS.. Parker Doe and
Geo. A. Mlllikin.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF Aexar
County Greeting:
You are hereby commanded 10 summon
Parker Doe and Geo. A. Milikin. non-resl-
dents by making publication or tns cltatioh
once in each week. for four successive weeks,
nrevious TO the return day hereof, In some
newspaper published in your county 70 up
near at the next regular term OF the ulsIIicI
court of BeXar county, 10 De no!u i a. tno
courthouse thereof in San Antonio, on tne
frsr Monday the third day. of December, 1850,
then and there TO answer PetltIou M i5ee IL! ~!
said court on the 3lst day OF OCTOBER, 1900, III
a suit numbered on the DOCKET OF sslu court,
No 1892 wherein James Raley is plalntln ana
Parker Doe and Geo. A. Mllllkn are uelend
ants: said petition alleging that Oh Tue GU
day of May 1884, said defendent, Doe, ex-
ecuted to Geo A. Milhkn. seventeen prom
isory notes for 5000 each, which were given
for the purchase price OF lob feet ana tbree
inches of the south end of 10TH or the SOUTH
west subdivision of original city lot %, range
g. district 1, in the City OF san Antonio be4aT
county, Texas, which notes are long since du'
and unpaid, and have been assigned 10
said petition asks for Judgment on the
notes and that the vendors lien be toreclosed
and the said real estate be sold and Tor gen.
Herein fail not. but have you before SAID
court at its aforesaid next regular term; thls
writ with your return thereon, showing how
witness, Geo. r. Dashiell, clerk of the dis
trict court of Bexar county, Texas.
Given under my hand and the
H. ST. seal of said court at ONCE IN
San Antonio, This 3lst day of October. 1883.
Issued October 3lst 1883.
Clerk District Court, Bexar County
ByM. YTURRI. Jr.,
Deputy. o
This writ came U hand October 3lst, 1883
and publication is ordered in the SAN AHTO
NAT LEWIS,
Sheriff BeXRr County.
ByW. DRCSE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24

A Vienna correspondent records a curious
relic of mid@val superstition in Austria.
The burgomaster of Zuraki, in Galicia, has
Just instituted a prosecution before the
criminal court in Solotwina against man
named Jean Kowalesink for having, shy
malicious sorceries and nominations, caused
q hailstorm to devastate the fields of Zuraki
on July 2s." The damages occasioned sby
Kowalesinks uncanny power over the ele-
ments are laid q. 1000 forins-Frank Les
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24

of body. ngr yvutnfulness will -oS reiTaS'csG
by perpetual miracle, for that dear ''old
love" is the true and only fountain Of per-
petual youth, and it is the privilege of mar
ried lovers to battle in it at will.-Caroline T..
Corbin in Chicago Tribune
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-24

course the ca. craze Is liable at any moment
to invade the ranks Of our American
nobility.-Baltimore Herald
The evening world., 1888-07-19

Swindling Discovered in the
Brooklyn Navy-Yard.
A Clever Method of Defrauding the
Government.
One Arrest Made and others
Likely to Follow.

At last one Of the conspiracies TO defraud
the Government which have extended over
a period of twenty years has been unearthed
at the Navy ri and an ex.employee has
been arrested. Other arrests, 1t is thought,
will follow.
The man arrested is Daniel Laird. now a
florist at East New York. He was dismissed
from the yard where he had been employed
for twenty-six years a week or so ago.
At that lime he held the position of Super
intendent of Mills, and besides acted as re-
ceiver of provisions. He WINS arrested late
Wednesday night at the Broadway Park,
where he was attending a picnic.
The arrest was made by United States
Paymaster Robert w. Allen. Of the United
States Navy Mr.. }. Monroe Heiskell,
specially detailed from the Department Of
Justice, and Deputy United States Marshal
Biggart.
The man submitted quietly to arrest, but
Informed Marshal Stafford that if he made a
statement it would shake the two cities from
foundation to roof.
Whatever he had done he did as q subordi-
nate and acting under orders.
The complaint on which the arrest was
made Is sworn to by Paymaster Joel Porter
Loomis, general store keeper in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, who accuses Laird and and
o :. Mars" with conspiring to defraud the
government by making IL pay more than
the market price for goods, wares and mer-
chandise" used for naval supplies, and pre-
venting just competition in the matter of
bids.
Laird is accused of sending an alleged
standard sample of ten TO Frahcis II. Leggett
4 Co. by c. j. Caughey for q bid, whereas
the sample 30 shown was far better than the
Government called for.
Leggett Il Coz bid on this sample was of
course more than that put in by the bidder
who got the genuine sample.
The Government in Washington learned of
the conspiracy three weeks ago, through sew
eral New York firms.
The warrant for Laird's arrest was issued
yesterday. and he WA held in Se, 500 bail to-
day
The evening world., 1888-07-19
NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1888.

woman at all, do You ?" asked Juror II. NJ.
Walters. DR.. Costales replied that he did
not.
The driver leaped over the guard rail and,
with the assistance of citizens. carried Mrs.
Levy to the curb.
Then to cross-questions, DIR. Costales said
that the driver had the reins in his right
hand. and that that hand also rested on the
brake. His lYft land was extended as If in
the change slot in the car door. and his back
was towards the horse. He was apparently
making change for q passenger.
MIR. House, in his character of counsel for
the railway company. tried to show that DR..
Costale's view of the accident was not good,
as he was in his window. eighteen feet above
the surface Of the street and 100 feet from the
accident, but the witness was clear in his IN
swers.
To Juror Minister the witness admitted that
he was no judge of distances, but that his
eyesight was good and that he saw the ncci-
dent, with a clear vision, unobStructed by
anything.
The driver was looking into the bobtail
car. making change, and his back was to the
horse. Tn coal wagon was abreast of the
car horse, going the same way. Mrs. Levy
evidently became confused when she found
that she could not reach the north curb.
DIR. Costeles said Driver Duffy stopped the
car as quickly as could be done. and that in
his opinion he was not blsmeworthy in the
matter, as his back was turned in tho per-
formance of his DUTY.
The evening world., 1888-07-19
TRIAL HEATS AT SUNBURY.
Strickland, of the Don Amateurs, md Ryan,
of Toronto, Among the Winners.
ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING wonLn.l

ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING woRLp.1
SUNBuRY, Pa, July ia business meet
ing of the National Amateur Oarsmen's Asso-
citation was held here last evening. Last
years board of officers were reelected, with
II. W. Garfield, of Albany, President, and
Howard Gibson, Secretary.
G. G.. Peterson, of the New York Athletic
Club, and James s. Alvin, of Providence.
were reelected delegates. Harry McMillen.
of the Schuylkill Navy, Philadelphia, was
elected as a delegate IN place of E. G. Par
sons, of Dixon. Ill.
The next meeting of the organization will
be held in the Gilsey House, New York,
Oct. /.
The first race this morning was the trial
heat-junior singles. The entries were:
No. l. red, b. j. K Mullen, Albany Rowing
Club, Albany, n: Y; No. 3. white, Ii. y, seaton,
Lee Cavett, Columbia Boat Club, Allegheny, Pa. ::
No. 4, orange, G.. A. Strickland, Don Amateur
Rowing Club. Toronto.
won.
The next event was the first trial heat
senior singles-with these entries:
No. !, red, K J. Mulcahy. Mutual Boat Club,
Albany, n: T.; No. 2. white, ]. J. Ryan, Toronto
James Pllkington. Metropolitan Rowing Club. New
York CITY; No. Z. orange, J. I. Corbet. Farragut
hue, Nautilus Rowing club. Hamilton, Canada.
Dennis Donohue, of the Nautilus Club, Of
Hamilton. was the winner.
Next was the second trial heat of the junior
singles, with these five contestants:
No !, red, NJ. Shea, Don Amateur Rowing Club,
Meagher. Araonaut Rowing Club, Toronto; No I,
S sfs%ss. Y y. u :, So! s. Siias son 8. ). B Bsrrg, Es SISs;
Boat club, Newark, N. J.
W. Shea. Of the Don Amateurs, won in
The evening world., 1888-07-19
Frank Chebowa Admits a
Conspiracy.
A Plot to Avenge the Deaths
of the Martyrs"
How the Anarchists Aven-
gers We're to Proceed.
MORE ARRESTS LIKELY TO Be MADE

ESPECIAL To THE EvINIso woRLD.l
CHICAGO, July 19.-Another intense sensa-
ton in the Anarchist cases was caused to-day
by the confession of Frank Chebowa. who,
with Hronek and Chepak, conspired to muir
der Judges Gary and Grinnell and Inspector
Bonfeld.
The confession was made to Inspector Bon
field himself, who last night visited the three
prisoners, accompanied by two Bohemians in
his service.
Chebowa said that Hronek had unfolded
his plans for revenge and had told of . bomb
which he eHronek) had invented. Il was
s%mall-no larger than q basebaIl-and was to
be loaded with dynamite and bits of broken
glass.
1t was denied by Chebowa that the plot
was to murder the judges and the Inspector.
That is, be heard Of no such definite scheme.
They were called upon, as was Capt. Setback,
and he understood that he was to pay more
attention to the Captain than to any one else.
There was no concerted plan of action. Il
was agreed that when all preparations were
made he and two others were to be informed
by Hronek Just what they were to do in the
way of avenging the death of the martyrs.
About July 1 he was visited by Hronek,
who brought him two bombs of the broken
glass variety md two sticks of dynamite,
from which he was to make bc~bs of gas
pipe after the usual pattern.
The other two mel were also supplied with
bombs and dynamite. He had the stuff in
his house for about q week, and then got SO
afraid that it would be discovered that he
made away with it by throwing it down Q
closet. This was the substance of the con-
fession.
1t is much more in detail and covers about
thirty closely printed pages.
Chebowa has agreed to give his testimony
in open court, where it will c~orroborate tho
other evidence secured by the InspsOtsR
against the conspirators.
The two other men are still ct large, but
may be arrested at any time.
The evening world., 1888-07-19
TIM CAMPBELL's TESTIMONY.
Croker Said He Thought There Would BE
No Union, but n Hot Fight All Round.
TsPEcIAL 10 THE EvENING woRLD.i

lA VIA ~ ~ E'ENiNu "oRLD.l
WASHINGTON, July 10. Congressman
Timothy j. Campbell does not think that
there will be a union between Tammany Hall
and the County Democracy on a local ticket.
He says he recently had a talk with Com
missioner Richard Croker, the leader of the
Wigwam.
Croker" said Timothy j., asked me
what l wanted when | said Hello. Dick
and replied, Il want the help of ola Tam
many If | run again for Congress-
=" Well, Tim said Croker to me, : do
not know If there will be a union on a
County ticket. If there is no union there will
be = fight al along the line for Congressman,
Aldermen aud Assemblymen.'
away from me, but, you know, Dick Croker
thinks Tammauy Hall can elect a straight
ticket and that IA fight will help Cleveland.
1T would not surprise me to See Tammany
nominate William H.. Grace. If he should
be nominated the object would be to break
NJ the County Democracy. 1t would not
succeed.
81 am in favor of u union. | think there
are several men they could unite ON. II there
Is no union Herman Oelrlchs would be q
good candidate for the County Democracy.
- IL the Tammany people nominate n stal-
wart for Mayor the candidate will he either
Joseph j. O'Donohue or Judge p. Henry
Dugro.
do I think that Croker favors n straight
Tammany Hall ticket If | didn't do you
suppose 1 would be hurrying and scurrying
around as | am Z Did you ever know Tim to
get left when he got the tip i'll time 2"
The evening world., 1888-07-19
SPECTRAL BURGLARS, PERHAPS.
Al Any Rate No One Seems TO Have Seen
Them But Young MenschinE.

Al Any Rate No One Seems TO Have Seen
Thorn But Young MenschinE.
Young Mensching. who claims that his
fathers safe was robbed while his father was
out and he was sitting in front of the doors.
is strongly suspected by Sergt, Horbelt, of
the Elizabeth street station, of taking the
money himself.
The sergeant's grounds for this are Men
sching's GOODNESS in telling the story. his pay
ing q debt shortly after the robbery and the
incredulity Of Michael Lipp. who was stand
ing at the hall door. not three feet away from
the entrance to the store, at the time of the
alleged robbery, and who says he saw no one
come out.
Young Mensching says this reflection on
his character is the policeman's work. He
had words with the officer on that beat and
called him q liar.
Horan, who told the sergeant that Mensch-
ing had stolen S66 from him, refused to make
any attainment whatever to THE EvKsNa
WORLD man. Me~usching's father buys feed
of Horan's employer.
Mensching, according to his brother, plays
poker q good deal. Me nsching's father says
his son could get money from him If he
needed it.
The part of the safe where the money was
kept was shut. but the door was off its
hinges. 1t is strange that Mensching, sitting
in front Of the store, should not have heard
the thief getting the door of. but only saw
him when the job was done, and also strange
that he said nothing to Lapp about the rob-
berry when he went out.
The evening world., 1888-07-19

leaving the act Of 1888 untouched, would be q tacit
approval Of the latter act and not furnish an ade-
quate remedy.
It would simply partially correct q mistake and
still perpetuate q wrong system Of legislation.
am ADVISED that many of the complaints made
actions OF the old Commission, created under the
act OF 1888, and before the reorganization Of 1885 1t
was the original Commission that awarded the
principal contracts alleged to be disadvantageou
TO New York City, and controlled their PERFORM
an re- as sI,Is q period e. Sn q m aSo1t eighteen months !, h
enact a measure abolishing the present Board and
creating a new Commission to consist Of the
lie Works and the President OF the Board Of Alder
men (who should be Commissioner er-oDcto, and
should constitute the REMAINING 5Soinmissioners
The messages created rows in both houses,
during which the Prison bill, which was to
have been pushed forward, was lost sight Of.
Judge Yates and Mr.. Sheehan, the Demo
in the Assembly S;aT and the then the RepuSlioans
sprung an adjournment until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
In the Senate, meantime, another rumpus
was on. Col; Murphy Immediately
moved that that which referred to the
| Aqueduct should be referred to the
New York delegation with Instructions to re-
port a bill providing that the Mayor. Comp
President of the Board Of Aldermen and
three citizens to be named by the Mayor
shall constitute the Aqueduct Commission.
Senator Fassett wouldn't have it that why.
After rehearsing a &, eat yarn about the
Aqueduct abuses, attacking the Governor and
clarifying the committee. of which he is
Chairman, he gave way to Canalman John
Raines.
Senator Cantor later on gave the Republi-
can leaders particular fits for a quarter of an
hour.
Then there was a kissing match all around
and the Senate adjourned after defeating
Col. Murphy's proposition in order that the
Republicans might be given another oppor-
tunity to caucus.