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The sun., 1888-01-29
Got hi. Death Blow wisAsut Kuow,us 1t.

The heavy track sweeper Of the Belt Line
soad with eight horses attached into truck at the
corner Of Tenth avenue and vortyninth street about
O'Clock yesterday morning. and Frank wiIke lad of
10 employed On the sgesper. was thrown violently TO
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while tFends we're sttng by him Wlfs threw hs head
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The sun., 1888-01-29
lee Threatening CA,e.ss'. water Supply

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.--Tho clty's water supply
Is seriously assailed by the immense foes OF
ice in Lake Michigan. Fire boats and tugs are
employed night and day breaking the big froz-
en- blocks rs fast as they grind against the pool
holes OF the crib. At one time to-day the Ice
tug Tom Brown, which had relieved the fre
boats boats Geyssr and Chicago. was caught IN the
nhptheava hpt, ana narrowly ESCAPED going TO the
out, and the Ice is two feet thick. sN'''s
The sun., 1888-01-29

STRAsBURa. Jan. 28--A German dyer,
named Appel. has been arrested here. The
charge against him Is that OF disloyslty, In
being tho medium for the conveyance TO the
French Government OF secrets regarding mill
taIy affairs In Germany.
The sun., 1888-01-29

Parepa Hall, at Eighty-sixth street and
Third avenue was crowded last night at the
sixth annual boxing and athletic entertain
ment of the Pastime Athletic Club.
The first couple wero John A. Lynch. West
Side A. c., and David Lahey. Pastime A. c.
They fought right from the start hot and heavy.
dancing all over the stage. Lynch won.
In the trial Of the 1856 pounds class, G. Sam
son. Pastime A. c.. and 7. O'Koefe, same club.
spared a bye Ed Cahill Of the Scottish Ameri-
can A. G. beat William Kelly; Charles Mo-
Carthy. Scottish American A. c.. present anna
teur champion feather weight. whipped John
McGoyern, Pastime A. G.
In the trials in the 145-pound class F. Welsh
Of this city and P. Canill Of the Scottish Ameri-
can 4. e. SPARED four rounds. Cahili winning.
and James Meehan knocked out James Conk-
lin In the third round.
In the finals Of the feather weights between
Lynch and Mccarthy four rounds were SPARED
before the judges could agree. 1t was given to
Mccarthy.
In the final bout ofthe light weights. E. Cahill
and q. samson were so evenly matched that 1t
was decided that the affair be ended In private
at some future time
In the final bout OF tho middle weights be-
tween +. Cahill and James Meehan. Cahill won.
The sun., 1888-01-29
ATHLETES KEEPING WARM.
CONNEFF's FIRST APPEARANCE At
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Hc Euus n Trial Mile Is ssesads uehlNd
Myers's Reeord-The NJ snhnttnu Athletes
Entertain Several Thousand Admircrs
Between four and five thousand people
watched tho Manhattan Athletic Clubs winter
meeting in Madison Square Garden last night
Conneffs first appearance In America was made
under most favorable circumstances. He runs
like Lon Myers, and promises to become gen.
eral favorite.
A thousand handkerchiefs waved In the air
and the big Garden rang with applause as little
Connef trotted down the track wrapped In
dressing gown. and accompanied by Gus Sacko
and Jack Golding. Conneff,who said he wasn't
in any shape, and was used TO running on turf
instead of the mixture that composed tho track
last night sprang away at nn easy. graceful
gait, running very erect. He was accompanied
by pace makers ID. j. Tompkins. +. p Edwards.
A. Pevorey of tho Manhattan, and Sherrell OF
Yale, each running one quarter milo with
him. The milo was finished in 4 minutes 81 2-5
seconds. Myers's record whe:! he beat George
9D this track was 4 minutes 33 2,5 SECONDS.
aG sa @s sss e. a5i a5 %'''S WIS as 'V'
First was the 60 yards DASH Thirty six
winners and second men ran again in three
trial heats, only winners OF which were allowed
r. Westing. Manhattan Athletic Club, two
IS is' isss @ aloSanest nt' and hsnry 6IynRs
men ] i the %ss!dins af bsst %hsS set away Ss!l
p 5Nsd Sy Sy KIM noS %snr Ws S sS Hs .es eossx s
3 SE% ianss s "t Hns ths Manhattan e. sSatsr
the two-mile walk. allowing some Of his COM
petitors as much as s5 seconds start. II. Hlerts-
bbsg oy% Sn n & s 9sSnas asssna saa won By
Two trials and q fnnl heat were neoessary ip
hest ss sPs ee Byee
Club 80 yards start and L. j. Halstead. 20
s ss,a sa. = PaFsss yarS 'RG wRaeE
is5s seconds. scGoier was second.
Tas 5st in minute t. 2o seconds Paxton
In the 8' I4o-y%rd hurdle ii handicap A. F. Con:
land started from, scratch. and badly smashed
Arthur Safford's old Garden record Of minute
hurdles Copland's time was ! minute 9>s
seconds. Tho handicap, was won by L. Leyein.
81 s ssfas saTs
A Nassau 4. G: contingent, from Princeton
during the tug-of-war trials. The conditions
pouSds Wesb P&f & fho sSr
was away too good for their opponents, win ming
every struggle handlly and defeating the Thr-
teenth Regiment team in the final In 3 minutes
32 seconds.
Sixteen men started in the two mile run, and
i. Hjertsberg. Olympia A. c.. 50 yards start
won In II minutes 372s seconds, W. +. Thomp-
The final heat OF the 220 yards run for nov
ices. scratch race. fell to a; j, Parker Of Yale
with II. X. Zust Of the J. NJ; 9. A. second. Time.
the $50 yards run. for which there were thirty
five starters. The final heat was won by L.
Lentilhohn, Yale, II yards. in 28ts seconds,
with G. Ward, West side A. c., yards. second
The sun., 1888-01-29
Gov. Marble snow B.una.

BOSTON, Jan. 2s.-By the drifting OF the
dry snow at woolwich. Me-. Gov. Marble and
several members OF his Council have been
Ing Ihngand this is proving tho coolest night OF
The sun., 1888-01-29
The Weather Yesterdax ',

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90; ...P: NJ 10. p NJ. 90; y midnight 69 Aver
age 6&o. Average on Jan 2s 1887 4OkS
The sun., 1888-01-29
Tak,as Her Hu.s..a Home Captive.

Among the passengers on the Red Star steam-
or wssssrniand which sailed yesterday. k John Phil
ipA tho EogiahmAn. who AbAndoped his wife In Lon
don only te Ss her upon his ARRIVAL in this
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The sun., 1888-01-29

Fifth Concert Of the symphony Society.
There was slin attendance at the Metro
politan Opera House last evening on the oc-
casion OF the nth concert under the auspices of
tho Symphony Society. The programme, as
usual with the entertainments directed by Mr..
Damrosch, was long. too long for the best dis
eliminating interest Of the listeners. The most
important number WAS the first. novelty
here. symphony by G. Villiers Stanford. an
Irish composer OF deserved prominence. In
this work he has endeavored. apparently. to
expound the musical possibilities Of his native
Irish" but has drawn upon some Of the folk
songs Of ireland for the principal themes Of
the ness &c dSnf Sn has afsn HS @
rather as suggestions. and has then treated
them d style rs ana az
traetine from the merit Of Irish melodies. It
may be doubted whether they are iit subjects
fs G5 G Is
iish composer Of to-day to utilize his ma material
lack Of dignity and merit IN bis work, The
simple fact p that he was handicapped by his
and the s on that
Seem from one hearing as Il the eject might be-
o a 1as osGdGs
played in hard heavy style tat sesmed iii to to
bel!t its character.
Two selections from Saint saenss works. the
Ss Rops9 apS
were delieately and well performed. and MIR.
quence, smetana's "Overture to a Comedy"
and Goldmark's overture to BRkuntala" were
also on the programme; The remaining num-
b minor, Miss Adele Aus. der Ohe was the
pianist, and although she did not arouse the
PLAYED better than the orchestra. which MI.
Damrosch with difficulty kept In time with the
soloist It 10 wonderfully impressive compo-
sftlon and deserved q better rendering.
The sun., 1888-01-29

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The sun., 1888-01-29

Pauline Han was unable 70 play the part Of E~ssss ct
terdAy on aeeount VI severe cold fiss Kltiy Chsst
an played he pASk
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12
The Verdict Unanimous,

W.D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus. Ind, testi-
fies: Il can recommend Electric Bitters as
the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One man took
six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism OF
10 years Standing Abraham Hare,
Druggist, Bellvlle, Ohio, affirms: The
best selling medicine have ever handled in
my 20 years experiences, is Electric
Bftters." Thousands of others have added
their testimony, so that the verdict is
unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all
diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood.
Only half dollar bottle at all drug stores.
Dreiss, Thompson Il Co.'S wholesale.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12
Are You Going to Housekeeping

Are You Going to Housekeeping ?
If so, we can fix you up. We can
furnish you with your stove, stove
pots; everything you need in the
kitchen; your patent household spe-
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room; articles for your bed room; your
parlor ornaments; everything for your
laundry; your silver-plated ware, your
knives and forks, your butcher knives;
your lamps, refrigerators, bathing
apparatus; your brooms, and brushes,
etc. Prices lower than the lowest.
WAGNER IL CHABOT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12
CITY NEWS.

"A kid democratic club will prob
ably be organized tonight.
District court will have no session
during fair week.
Wanted.-To buy a rock house, of
four or five rooms. Address, Buy
err" care LIGHT Office. 1O-l1-tf
Wanted. Several farmers to rent
on shares. Address, Renter, care
LIGHT Office.
%. H. Rominger, a horse buyer
from Illinois, bought 12O head of horse
stock yesterday for shipment north.
Only few more spaces left in the
Opera House Programme Apply
early.
Big show at the Washington to-
night. 9-10-tf
The largest and best variety
theatre in the south is the Washing
ton. 9-10-tt
Best show and ample accommoda-
tons for all, and the best order at the
Washington. 9-l4-tf
The best insurance companies are
represented by Lay & Adae, Al Sole
dad street. 3-2S-tf
Big show at the Washington
theatre tonight. Admission 10 cents.
7-31-tf
l9aBear in mind that Frank J. Bel
tel keeps builders hardware and lum-
Der, at the International and Great
Northern depot. 9-11-1y
For SALE-Two fine, large build
ing lots, on proposed line of the West
End Street railway. Price $3.50. APP
ply at LIGHT office.
The Washington is the largest,
coolest and best conducted variety
theatre in the southwest. 9-14-tf
LAY & ADAE-Insurance agents,
4 Soledad street, represent the best
companies. 3-2S-tf
If you want insurance call on Lay
& Adae, Al Soledad street. 3-2S-tf
Give the Antartic Refrigerator a
trial and be convinced of the superior
ity of fatted beef. 10-3f
The best insurance companies are
represented by Lay & Adae, Al Sole
dad street. 3-2S-tf
For fire sets, coal hods, and coal
vases, go to H. Schultze, No. West
Commerce street. 10-5-lm
Remember that Emil Behrens,
right man to procure United States
and foreign patents. Patent office
drawings and working drawings are
his specialties 10-4-tf
days Doings" grossly misrepre-
sented the railroad accident by which
Mrs. Long lost her life, and her son,
E. c. Long, was injured.
Come and look at those hand
some umbrellas and walking canes at
Bell Bros. 10-4-6t
Remember H.Schultze. No. 9West
Commerce street, is headquarters for
stoves. l0-4-lm
Heating stoves of every descrip-
tion and price at H. Schultze's, No. 8
West Commerce street. 10-4-lm
We will rattle our doll, Miss
Puck, Christmas, and give free tickets
on our opening day, Monday.
10-l1-3t G. B. FRANK.
DO not fail to get chance free,
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our doll, Miss Puck.
10-1l-3t G.. B. FRANK.
Free show and free tickets on
Monday, for the rattle of our miss
Puck" 1O-11-3t G. B. FRANK.
French Corset Factory, 40 Ave
nue. d. hereby notify the public
that we have not employed or author
lied any person to go round and can
vas for us. lO-I2-3t H. FAULKNER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12
CARELESS MOTHERS.

Many mothers have permitted their
children to die before their eyes when
they might have been saved. Any
mother who keeps house without a
bottle of Arcker's English Baby
Soother at hand, runs a risk which
she may sometime regret. 1t has
saved the lives of thousands of child
rem, and is doing so every year.
For Sale by RAGLAND & Co 4
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12
To the Public,

We wish to inform our customers
and the general public that we have
removed our store to235 w Commerce
street, where we will be pleased to
wait on them with full line of mil
linery and fancy goods.
MISSES KIRCHNER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12
IEirst-CIass Business Chances.

II " . SI"SS pN'o'''coo
To rent, from the lst OF November
next, the Riverside restaurant and the
lunch count ter in Scholz's saloon. An
excellent chance for live caterer to
make money. Apply to A. Scholz,
Scholz's saloon, South Alamo street.
10-S-St
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12

No TO send your money away
from home, when you are in need of
any printing. Call around and see the
LIGHT. S-l6-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12
Pennsylvania Coal,

= FHIITISyIN OOdI'
Buy your Pennsylvania nut and
egg coal from the San Antonio and
Indian Territory Fuel company. Sm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12
BEXAR COUNTY ELECTION.

Democrats and mugwumps are doing all
they can to secure supremacy, in the mean
time all at patronizing the Farmer Drug store,
East Commerce street, for they know that he
carefully compounds prescriptions from pure
fresh drugs, and has the finest stock of patent
Medicines, perfumery, toilet articles, and
everything that can be found in a frst class
drug store and he sells them at the lowest
figures. His Christmas presents are elegant,
new, and at popular price. Call upon him and
VOTE FOR Il. A. BLAIR
By giving him your custom, get good service
and save money.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-12

Turkish and Vapor Baths.
At Zilian's, corner Commerce and
Alamo streets. 3-l7-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
LrCTURES ON VOCAL MUSIC.

Frank II. Damrosch began yesterday morning at No.
100 West Fify-fourth-st course Of five Saturday
morning lectures The Best Methods OF Instruction
in Vocal Music I'm Our Schools" The lecture was
crowded with teachers from the public schools and also
music teachers, of whom represented many we'll
known musical associations. -Four years ago Mr. DAM
rosch for awhile superintendent Of music In the
public schools I'm Donver He discouraged by the
lack OF system there in teaching music and about
TO print a book Of his when he received copy OF
the Normal Music Course system" by Professor IL. f.
Holt director of music In the Boston public schools.
lie introduced this system at I'm Denver and was
soon satisfied that the proper method TO teach
Yesterday he explained the system at length, ustrat-
Ing By charts aud By the singing of number Of chill
drcn.
These few things he said: There IS teacher,
however, seemingly unmusical, who cannot teach this
system and there IS child who cannot learn 20 read
It and sing from 10, even If the child has idea Of
pitch Teach the child to think IN sound as you teach
II TO think In numbers, making the sound mental OBJ
icct. Music ought to be ranked with all other studies
for II brings Into play the combined powers of all
moral and mental faculties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
TIE NORTH AMERICAN TURNER BUND.

Chicago, May 10 (speciaD.-Most OF the German
passengers in all trains leading to Chicago this MORN
ing were delegates TO the thirteenth annual cohNeh-
ton of the North American Turner Bund. Ihs eve
ming between four hundred and five hundred delegates
each one of them representing ffyone turner's, as
sombled at the North Side Turner Hall, and we're
welcomedro the city by Mayor Roche The convention
will open tomorrow morning Socialism and Anarchy
will be discussed and denounced Another highly
important matter to DO attended to by the bund VIII
be the arrangement of turnfcsts Chicago furnishes
the largest delegation in the country IN
all ST. Louis comes next with slxty-nne, and New
York state follows with sixty.
"Who were the organizers Of the Turner societies u
Major George Icinzman was asked
The old 4sers," the reply Carl schurz,
General Sigel. and such men who escaped from Ger
many after the revolution They wanted a free,
loyal and united country and nowadays man can
not become Turner unless he first declares In favor
Of 10y atty love for his feowman and purpose TO DO
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
, RroY BU1LDER,s WILL CONTESTED

Baltimore, May 10 (speclaD.-An interesting will
contest is trial here. John l.. Crise builder
who owned a hundred houses, died last Deccm-
bor, leaving Will dated May ., 1886, and codicn
dated, 1887 he had been twice married. leaving five
children by the first wife, and the second wife, who
was Miss Ma!nda Raborg, with seven children, sur
yiyc him. by the will and codlcil the entire estate
was left to the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company
10 pay George W. Crise and William u. Crise each 300
year for term OF years. and $1,000 at the expira-
ton Of that time to Malnda CrIse, the widow $4,000
a year during her life or wldowhood, and the estate
TO be divided among her children when thcy should
come Of age. A son, John T. Crlsc, was cut off with
nothing, Lecause of suit instituted by him against
HIS father for large amount Of money 70 this Will
and codcil, John Il. Crlse and william Il. Crisc sons
by tho first marriage, filed caveats alleging that the
papers were obtained BY undue influence eXerted
their father by their step mother
The testimony shows that there wore many cxclt-
ing family hiawls In the elegant MadsonGvc. mansion
Of tho wealthy builder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
THE NEW MEN TO BE DISPLACED.
BURLINGTON OFFICIALS PREPARING TO TAKE BAoh
THE BEATEN sTPIKERs.


Chicago, May 10 (SpeciaD.-An evening paper says
Tho next twenty four hours will probably "l.ncs'
some startling changes in the attitude OF the stfins
engineers Of the O" road toward that company. III
fact IL was this morning rumored that the engineers
had successfully made arrangements with inc Dur
Iington officials for the return Of at least malor'
of the old men, The story was strengthened oy
dispatch from various points along the Burlington h'
that notice had been posted in all division rounu-
houses that after tomorrow all engineers uhaoic "
rim engines without the aid of pilots VIII be dismissed
from the service This order VIII, 1t is sald tahe Oh
about sixty per cent of the engineers.
Mr. Coge was not at the Headquarters at inc oranu
Pacific Hotel this morning, and IL was stated ha' no
was in consultation with railroad officials "ha'
officials he was closcted with no one seems 10 Know
"wil the old cngincen take the places OF Inc new
enpeers who are to be dscharged' was asked oil one
of the men. . 49,, -,
ayes, Sir, they probably will. ] don't think tho
new men can get along without pilots, as they are
mt vet acquainted with the road, and the burlington
neopIe are getting tired of paying out money Tor he
r How many engineers will be taken DICK -.
20 That's a secret between US and the company, putt
don't mind letting IL out that this Is blt INC hrss
move toward bouncing all the new men ana lahg pao'
the old ones -, o,s vages nc were maid
VIII they receive the Same wages @s "0io pow
them before the strike q .. D. wa ,ro
Eyes we acknowledge our defeat. But we are
going 10 get all those non brotherhood engineers o
az their places IL possible. l think that so iar as
negotiations have gone we will succeed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
WORKING FOR 4 NEW FRENCH HOSPITAL.

The societc Franchise de Renaissance has bought
the large houses, Nos. 800 and 322 West Thirty
fourth-st, for French hospital. Since 1882 the
society has had temporary quarters In Foureenthst but
enough money has been raised at last purchase and
1T permanent home for the sick Of the French and
Belgian colonies The two buildings in West Thirty
fourh-s admirably fitted for the uses Of hospital
giving after alterations at least fortynve separate
wcLllghted and well-ventaied rooms All the wood
work houses3is and in good condition, there
are three in the cellar and elevator be
put in without disturbing the staircase The lower
floors big building will be used FOR Offices by the
society," and three long ward rooms will be ar.
ranged the upper floors with an exposure on the
south.
An effort IS being made to 1T out and furnish
the new hospital. NJ Theron, the president Of the
society," has already received s1,105 in subscriptions,
including gift OF s135 from the French Government
through the Consul General a WORK Henry l..
IIocue has given $780, the Courier des Etats Uns"
5000 Charles Renaud 800, NJ Theron himself 500,
Gourd and Tournade $50 Henry f. Gourd $50, and many
other smaller amounts The Belgc Society has also
Issued an appeal for subscriptions and will help to
furnish the house. 1t is probable that the hospital
will be opened some time this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
A WRETcHED WOMAN MURDERED.
KILLED By RAGPIcKERs IL THE "BESD"-A SCENE
OF HORRID sOUkIOR.

~~--~
OF HoRRID sorALoR.
murder such as might be expected at almost ally
time I'm tho Mulberryst. Bend committed some
time on Friday night in tho cellar of the old tenement
house. No. 81 MulbeTy-st. An inmate Of the house
went 10 the Elizabeth Street Police Station yesterday
morning and said that woman's body had been found
in one OF the cellar wood-shcds. Policemen who
went to the house found the cellar Uttered with dead
cats rags, decayng vegetables and filth OF every Kind
In woOdshol under Italian grocery, lay the body
of a coarse-looklng woman Of thirty years. There
was ugly wound in her throat, and blood from the
wound had made red pool about her head ana
shoulders. She had been killed with knife thrust
and the murierous blade had been long enough TO
reach almost down to her heart The knife was miss
ing.
Most OF the inmates Of the house Italians, but
some Of them had known the woman as frcquenter
OF the Bend' for years. She called Minnie
Smith ard a wrctched creature without home
but he deserted her in Philadelphia. Her mother is
said TO be a respectable woman living at No. 1877
south-st, Philadelphia. OF late years the woman had
hertled with ether Migrants Of the Sixth Ward. On
Friday night she to go into the cellar with
two Italians, one Of whom spoke roughly TO her. Az
a late hour some OF tho inmates OF the house heard
yclls, but they paid no attention to them.
The two Italians were missing yesterday morning
One of them, tall ragpcker who had occupied rooms
I'm the house. was described to the pclce who sent out
the following general alarm: Arrest for murder an
italian ragplckcr about six feet HIGH with dark
peNiOn. black hair. side whiskers and mustache.'
The police had not been able to learn the name of the
supposed murderer when they sent the woman's body
O the MOrgue,