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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-09

DALLAS can engineer a state fair,
but she cannot teach her grand
mother how to milk ducks, train an
elephant to climb tree, or success
fully float mud scows on the Trinity.
Navigation of the Trinity at Dallas !!
Ye gods and mud turtles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-09
WEST END RAPID TRANSIT LINE.

Cars will leave the corner of Hous-
ton and Acequia streets over the
Rapid Transit line for West End each
hour from s a. m. to p. m. Last
train for transient travel for return to
city leaves at p. m. SPLIT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-09
Notice.

We wish to call attention to our
great sale of summer goods advertIs-
edin this issue. We mean what we say,
and will do what we say. Never be-
fore in the history of dry-goods trade
in this city has such an opportunity
been offered to get goods in season at
such prices. JOHN X. BERETTA & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-09
PreSton'S "Hed-Ake."

p. B. Bishop of 42l Ave. f, San Antonio
says: Enroll my name among the many
who have been relieved by your wonderful
ty years. 1t relieved me in twenty minutes
| shall never be without a bottle" For sale
by all druggists, SOC.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-09

DRESSED BEEF as a Texas topic has
given way to dressed Hogg as tenn
porary subject Of interest. The in
terest will be less after the August
convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-09

TIE City of Mexico will add
another to its American Newspaper
publications, thus proving that the
United States is coming to the front
as a commercial power in the Monte
yuma land.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
street and sewer Commissioners.

The Sire ct and Sewer Depal .ment held
its reg Ilar meeting last evening and
ordered the monthly pay roll of $805 35
I be paid. Permission was granted to
G. W. Taylor to drain No. 504 West
Ninth street. P p Tyre was awarded
the eonvraet to furnish Belgian blocks
for paving Ninth street from Welnut to
Church. The city auditor reported col
lections for liens to tine amount of
S623 81. Plens were ordered to be pre-.
pared by the saver engineer for covering
the Shipley run sewer between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, aud an estimate of
the cost. The secretary was instructed
TO notify John McClafferty that the
board would not allow him any more
than was allowed him by the commission
for damages. which would result to his
building az Fifth and Walnut streets, by
the widening of Fifth street. Plans and
specifications were ordered to be pre-
pared by the sewer engineer for the in
tercepting sewer branches on West,
Fourteenth and Clay ton streets and
Crooked run. The estimated cost was
$15, 000 The bond of j. Frank
Cul4y. contractor for work on Shiple Z
run sewer, between Front end Rec
streets, was approved. John M. Solo
mon and Patrick Fahey are his bonds
men
The street comm ssioner was in
stl 1cted to procure bids for sand for the
paving of Ninth stre ct betwc N Market
and King The boerd adior led until 7
o'clock this evening.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11

Two posses are now hunting the robbers,
but no trace Of them has been found. The
leader of the gang is supposed to be Rube
nurra,va
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
hAPPY EXouRsloNIsI S.
The Annual Excursion of Grace NJ. r.
SUNDAY school to Cape NAV

The Annual Excursion of Grace NJ. e.
sunday school to Cape NAV
Grace NJ E. Church Sunday school
gave its annual excursion to Cape May
on the steamer Republic, this morning
The excursionists we're conveyed 10 the
steamer by Two special trains over the
Wilmington & Northern railroad, which
were both crowded with passengers
Superintendent McCausland personally
directed the running of the trains. and
the excursion committee was highly
pleased with the ample accommodations
furnished
The first train pulled out from the sta.
tion st SO o'clock. 1t consisted of
eleven cars. which contained 500 souls
The second train left at z. 80 o'clock, and
had 800 people aboard. The me nbers of
this immense party seemed extremely
happy and bright, and looked as though
they were bent on having a good time
Grace Orchestra accom- panied the ex-
cursion, and will render four programs
of instrumental music. A large delega-
tion from the N. K T. Club, also
boarded the boat at the w. g. ~ pier,
and will superintend the sale of 5000
copies Of the Philadelphia Press, foI
doing which they have received permits
sion from the excursion committee. The
palatial steamboat will probably reach
Cape May Point at II 80 o'clock. The
day is all that could be desired for th'
event
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
pIso IN TIE CELLS.
Hiram Duean FOund Drank in Il g
streets. Dies at the Police station

Hiram DugaR found Drank In Il
Streets. Dies at the Police station
Hiram Dugau. 30 years old, and board
ing at No 1919 Tatnall street. died
81 0 'tly after clock this morning in
cell on the second floor of the police
station
He had been on an excursion to Chester
yesterday, and when he returned he was
very much under the influence of liquor,
and was found laying on the pavement
in trout Of the Wilmington End Brandy
wine Cemetery about o'clock this morn
ing by Officer Moffet. The officer called
the patrol and had him taken
to the City Hall He never spoke
word TO any ons and when
Special Officer Weldin went to his cell
to call him for trisl this morning, he
found him in a dying condition. DR..
Evan g. Shortlidge was hastily sum
moned but he died before he arrived.
Dugan had breathed his lest, and pr.
Shortlidge pronounced his death caused
by heart troubles bunch of keys, a
pocket book containing $4 80, a number
of excursion tickets and rattle ticket
for a gold headed cane were found in the
pockets Of the dead man's clothes.
Deceased vas married, aud was mem
ber of Postles Rifles, N. q. d., and color
sergeant for the delaware Regiment, Re
was also member of the KcokHk Tribe,
No g. of the order of Red Men. He was
q body maker by trade,
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
ChampionshIp Record.
Base Ball Notes.

Games to-day: Jersey City VS. New
Haven, at Oakland Park; Wilmington
rs. Newark at Wilmington; Washington
vs. Baltimore at Washington; Hartford
VS. Worcester at Hartford.
The Wilmington Base Ball Club is now
boarding at the Delaware House. Sulli-
van is sick.
Pitcher Mccoy, lately released by
Washington, has been signed by Manager
Simmons. He may pitch to-day.
Mccoy pitched against the Wilmington
on May 5, and only five hits were made
off of him
The Wilmington clubs new pitcher.
Doyle, is sick at his home in North
Adams Mass
Manager Simmons of the Wilmington
club has accepted the terms Of Pitcher
Sammy Shaw. recently released by the
Baltimore, but this twirler has disre-
garded this form of contract and gone to
the Terre Haute, Ind, Club The Board
of Arbitration will settle the case. and
there is every reason for believing Shaw
will be compelled to play here.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
storped by ! NYlnehesLer.
cndnt. NM sinnd Mrll.

WEST PoINT, n. r., June THE stand
ing Of the men in the first and second
classes has been announced. The first five
in each grade were. First Glass Engineer
ing-Charles S Bomwell. Of Ohio; Golden
Ruggles, Nebraska, appointed by the pres
ident Charles Keller, New York; Herbert
Deakyne, Delaware; Edgar Jadwin, Penn
sylvania. Inw-Chares Keller, New
York, Alfred G. Merrilat Ohio; James
Hamilton, Massachusetts; Rnggles, Dea-
kyne. Ordnance and Gunnery-,Iadwin,
Keller, Bromwell, Hamilton, DealSyne.
Spanish -DealSyne, Keller, Clint O. Hearn,
Texas; William o. johnson, Kentucky;
Ruggles. Second Glass Natural and Ex-
perimental Philosophy S Sewell.
Tennessee; Charles p. Echols, Alabama;
Spencer Cosby Maryland, appointed by
the president; James f. McIndoe, Mary
land; Jay J. Morrow, Pennsylvania. Chem
istry, Mineralogy and Geology Cosby,
Mclndoe, Morrow and Echols
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
M'KENnEY ELECTED.
A Democratic Caucus OF City Council
Ignores MIR. Turner's Opinion.

A Democratic Caucus OF city Council
Ignores MIR. Turner's Opinion.
The Democratic members Of CITY
Council held caucus to select a successor
TO Martin J. Mealey, the late tax collector
last night, at which all the members
were present, President FarrR presiding
City Solicitor Turner had been invited
to attend by some Of the members, and
when Mr.. Ryan moved that he be ad-
mitted, there was much dissatisfaction
shown by the members, the opposition
being that II asked for an opinion 1t
would be against the right Of Council to
select successor. He was
finally admitted and when asked
for an opinion as to Councils right to
elect successor TO Mr.. Mealey he said
he was preparing an opinion to be sub
mitted 60 Council and that he did not
think it appropriate to deliver
his opinion to the caucus A
motion TO excuse Mr.. Turner
was then voted down and he was given
half an hour in which to write an opin.
ion, during which time the caucus took a
recess. Upon reassembling Mr.. Turner
delivered an opinion adverse to
the right Of Council to elect,
and said the sureties Of
the deceased had the selection of his
successor, Mr.. Turner's opinion made
as little impression as some Of his other
opinions, the majority thinking that sec
tion ~, page o. Of the city charter, dis.
tinclly authorized them to elect the col
lector
Despite the opinion on Mr.. Curran's
motion, the caucus proceeded TO nominate
candidates. Councilman Shea did not
run as was expected. John j. Mealey a
brother Of the deceased collector and
the man wanted by Martin }. Menley's
sufetiesi ex Counoimen w. II. Quinn.
John J. Iougherty, pay master Of the
Prsey aud Jones Company, and Council.
man Mchenney were nominated The
latter was elected. His selection was
not unanimous. because some of the
members were influenced by Mr.. Tu .ners
opinion.
On the first ballot MeKenuey got 2
votes, Meeley 4, Quinn 2. Dougherty /
The second ballot suited in McKenney' !
selection. dealey losing and McKenney
gaining |. Mr.. Mckenney says he W Il
accept the collectorshp, If elected, pro !
yiding, 1t is legal. Ia view Of City
Solicitor Tarners opinion there may be
more developments at Councils meeting
on Thursday night.
Ia expressing himself this morning.
a City Councilmen said, while he thought
that the hesureties Of the late Martin j..
MeeleY had right to appoint his sue
cussor to collect the uncoliected taxes. he
did not think they could have the right
TO name q new collector.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
Cbaner ~ Aocidents

Jerry Records, colored man EN-
ployed at the Walton & Whann Com
pany's wharf. was badly injured about
the head and back yesterday afternoon by
a rock which was being hoisted from
barge at the wharf His injuries were
attended to at his home, Front and
Union streets.
A little girl named Viola Geoff, years
of age, was seriously hurt on the head
while standing in the doorway of her
home. No 902 West Second street, last
evening, by some bricks falling on her
DR.. ]. 7. v. Blocksom dressed her
wounds, and her condition is greatly
improved this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The tax collectors received their new dupli-
Gates this morning.
St. Patrick's Church festival began last
night and will continue all this week.
j. Newlin Gathrop. a director Of the Street
and sewer Department, has returned from
trip West.
William Simmons has received the contract
for setting curb around No. p school at 5lla
cents per foot.
Ninth street. between Market and King,
will be paved with fire brick, and the work
will commence to-day.
Thomas Saunders. boy employed at the
Harlan and Hollinf swOrth Companys's ship
yard fell and cut his ear severely yesterday.
At yesterday afternoons session of the Levy
Cour the bonds Of y, II. Gam. collector
and constable for Red Lion hundred, were
approved.
The Board Of Health last evening ordered
Lengel's brewery at Fifth and DUPONT streets
to be drained within ten days, and the sewer
trap at Fourth and Orange streets to be
! cleaned.
The Street and Sewer Department Is now
irving 10 find an economical method OF clean
ing sewers They will be flushed with water
now 10 take away the refuse which has Rc-
cumulated.
Clarence Mason, J. H. Steeiman, James A.
/ Kelly. DR.. Peter Cooper. DR.. J. Paul Lukens,
Edward Peirce, James Megarey, Thomas
/ Curley, Frank Hoffecxer, Esq, Charles Tin
/ dali. wife and son, Hubert Cassidy and Frank
and ID. CaryoA.Sr, Ls4s.. sslA ~ eil4a cl.y, are
sojOurning at Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
MARINE MATTERS.

The dredger Alva was towed to this city
this morRing.
Henhoffer & Vaughn are building a new
raft at their wharves.
The tug Taurus has been repaired and re-
painted and is now working regularly
The yacht Falcon arriv in this city this
morning from a cruise down the river.
The tug Claudia has been repaired and
painted, and is now doing her regular work
The schooner Sand sniDe. which has been
pitched, cleared from this port TINS morning.
The barge Fannie Of Philadelphia is unlo I'd
ing cargo Of bricks at John Solomons
wharf.
The freight barge being built at the Jacb son
and Sharp Company's yard will be launched
to-day,
A freight barge is lying at the Pusey and
Jones Company's wharf and will probably DC
repaired.
ing two railway floats for the Reading hail-
road Company.
The schooner r. and s. Corson was dis
charged from the marine railway az MOODS s
shipyard to-day.
The barge Joseph Mayer is unloading a
cargo OF sand at the Diamond state iron
Company's wharf.
The steamer Christina Is lying at King
street wharf and will resume her regular
trips to Pennsgrove
One Oh George W. Bush and Vons' propellors
is being repaired at the Pusey and Jones
Company's marine railway.
The canal boot Clara, which has been lying
at the jackson and Sharp,Company's wharves
cleared this port yesterday afternoon.
The three-masted schooner BENJAMIN b
Church is lying 1T the jackson and SHARP
Company's wharf with load 81 timber.
The three-masted schooner Samuel Hal
cleared this port this morning from the har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company's wharf
The Jackson and Sharp Company has ths
contract for building an ocean steamer and &
freight barge, the latter is for Captain Denney
The bridge tender at Third street br'dg,
turned off the bridge twenty-five times to-day
, JstwseA tie ---.- Of $50 O'clock ala 1913
! o'clock q. m.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
ADDRESS REGISTERED LETTERS CON-
TANNING CURRENCY TO
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.

Remember, that the payment OF Prizes Is
Guaranteed By Four National Banks Of New
Orleans. and the Tickets are signed by the
President OF an Institution, whose chartered
rights are recognized in the highest Courts;
therefore beware of all limitations or anony-
nous schemes -
The question now under consideration is:
Shall the present charter expire in 1895 by
Limitation or SHALL IL be extended another %
yearsl
One Dollar Is the price OF the smallest part
or fraction of a Ticket ISSUED BY US In any
Drawing. Anything in our name offered Tor
less than Dollar is a swindle
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
Free Swimming sohool.

A meeting will be held in the Young
Mems Christian Association rooms to-
morrow evening for the purpose Of
establishing a public natatorium, or
swimming place for boys. where they
will be in no dang0r of losing their lives
Police Officer George NJ. Raymond, who
originated the idea, has spared no pains
TO make the meeting an enthusiastic aud
largely-attended one. he desires to
urge the necessity of every prominent
citizen encouraging the project by their
presence.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
| LAST 81 EDITION
JOHN Il. LoNesTREsT FAILS.
sTortgtges of $4,000 on His Holly Oak
Property Foreclosed.


Property Foreclosed.
John II. Longstreet, owner of Holly
Oak. has failed, with liabilities
amounting to from $35 600 to $40, 900.
The amount is divided among several
local firms who hold the mortgages
apainst the property which are now be-
On July17, 1888, Longstreet bought the
nronerty known as Holly Oak, from
Charles A Mahoney, Esq, Charles A.
Rutler and Michael Bradley of Philadel-
phia, executors Of the will of Annie J.
Rutler of Philadelphia.
The property is about five miles from
this city on the P. w. & B. railroad, and
contains something over 81 acres. The
price was $37 600, and Longstrect gave q
mortgage for S32,0 ,000 The mortgage
has not been materially diminished, and,
besides it claims of several hundred dol
lars are against the property.
Several plots OF ground have been re
leased from the mortgage.
Longstreet bought the property on
speculation, and intended to sell it out
in lots that town might be
built. BE had half q dozen houses
erected, butsthey were encumbered also
In the Superior Court, May term, a suit
was brought against him for $225,
being the amount of taxes
and other claims against Longstreet,
which Herman Justhad paid The personal
property Of Longstreet had been siezed
by Sheriff AL en- on foreign attachment.
He then endeavored to show that be was
a resident Of Delaware, but the court
decided otherwise.
The Holly Oak property viii be sold al
sheriif's sale on Saturday, June %. The
personal property, horses, carts, etc.
which have been at Simpsons clut
stable, Eleventh and West streets, sine,
they were seized, will be sold on June 21
Mr. Longstreet is said to be in Phila
delphia.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
soIoct KnIrhts at syracuse.

SYRACUSE, N. ", june 1.-THE twelfth
annual session of the New York Select
knights, a. @. o. w, have opened here.
Large delegations are present from all
parts Of the state. The report of Grand
Commander Peter Shannon, Of Rochester,
showed the legion TO be ia good financial
condition. EndOwments and graded as
sessnlents were the principal topic of dis
onssion There was a parade Of the uni
formed knights this afternoon, and "a com
petitive prize drill between Buffalo Legion
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
William Z; .cor1y maud

SALISBURY, Md, June 10 William q.
Gordy died at his home In Pittsville, this
county, last night, aged 80 years. In 1851
he was elected surveyor of Worcester
county. After Wicomico was formed out
of Somerset and Worcester counties. Mr..
Gordy served as delegate from Wico.
mico in the Maryland Legislature, first
in 1870 and age'n in 1876. He was for a
time commander of the oyster police
steamer Governor Hamilton. He had been
N falling health for two years. His re
meins We're inferred to-day In the family
burial ground on the farm Of B. B. Gordy
near Delmar
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
81 lnrs rrn.hn1.

OBERLIN, o.. June lI-SiN students Of
Oberlin college, who were assisting in
drawing the Oberlin college baseball team
about the city iu a parade, fell TO the
ground, and were run over by a band
wagon, which contained thirty-five per-
sons The horses could not be checked
until after the heavy vehicle had passed
over the PROSTATE boys. y. "A. Williams,
John Ellis and o. J. Luthia are so badly
injured that 1t is feared they cannot sur
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
Cadet psakyne erauduates.

Herbert Deakyne. formerly of New
Castle, but now a cadet at West Point,
graduated this morning with
high honors. The young man
has been an unusually bright scholar
and has received many recommendations
and prizes during his course at the mill
tary academy He was appointed a cadet
at West Point through the instru-
mentality Of Hon. Charles B. Lore,
at that time representative in Congress.
William A DeakYne, deputy recorder OF
deeds, is at West Point to day.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
DAsr ALL PRECEDENT
Oven MILLION DISTRIBUTED.
Louisiana state Lottery Company.

Incorporated by the Legislature, for Educa-
tiOnal and Charitable purposes, its franz
chae made part Of the present State Con-
stituiion, IN 1879, BY an overwhelming popular
VOTE and
It's Present Charter ending January LIST.
1898
It's CIR AND EXTRAORDINARY DRAW
INGS take place Semi-Annually, tJune
and Decemberl. and its GRAND SIN GLE
NUMBER DRAWINGS take place IN each
Of the other ten months OF the year, and are
all drawn In public, 40 the Academy OF Music,
New Orleans, La
I'VE do hereby certify that we supervise the
ARRANGEMENTS for all the Monthly and semi
Annual Drawings OF The Louisiana state Lot
terry Company, and In person manage and con.
troll the Drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with hone ~ fairness,
and In good faith toward all parties. and we
authorize the Company % use this certificate,
with ttvsimiles Of our signatures attached, IN
it~ advert lfgumrf.f@
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
III fnr Raverlv.

St Mary's I. A. B. Pioneer Corps gave
its annual excursion this morning to
Beverly PARK. NJ j. The steamer Thomas
Clyde left French street wharf at As
O'Clock with 500 gay excursionists aboard.
The forward deck Of the boat was com
pletely covered with the customary
excursion baskets, covered with pretty
napkins and many estimates were made
as to the amount of good things con-
tained therein Albert's orchestra ac-
compauied the excursion
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
Sons of Veterans.

Maryland Division, Sons of Veterans,
are holding their fourth annual encamp-
ment in this city to day, in the armory.
in the Maris building, Sixth and King
streets.
The business this afternoon will be the
election of officers for the division and
other important S. of V. business.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
The land Purchnse Rnl shelved.

LONDON, June 1.-THE cabinet, by ma
jorty vote, has decided to shelve the Irish
land purchase bill The minority, headed
By Mr., Balfour were in favor Of sacrificing
some other measure, but yielded to the
inevitable. The ministry is confident that
the eother government bills will be passed
without unnecessary delay.
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
nrnnd RnnIds IN the Lenrne.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June ll-Secre-
tary White, Of the International Baseball
league and Manager Leadly, Of the Detroit
club, met the directors Of the Grand Rapids
club They offered the Grand Rapids man
angement Buifalo's place in the Entsf-
national league free Of cost. The offer was
accepted and Grand Rapids win leave the
Michigan league and join the International
at once
Evening journal., 1890-06-11
seven Rounds ENOUGH.

NoRwALR, Conn, June IL. - Thomas
Cook, Of Norwalk, Tuesday morning
knocked out Henry Reynolds, Of New
Haven, in seven rounds. The men fought
at 125 pounds, under the Queensberry rules.
Two hundred sporting men from Bridge
port, New Haven and Branford were pres