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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

f. w. Cook is in the city from
his ranch.
Z. NJ. White, of Dallas, arrived
in the city this morning.
A. Millett and wife, of Austin, ar.
rived in the city last night.
C. Dart, a popular travelling man
of Galveston, is at the Menger.
Mr.. l.. SPAIN is building large
addition to his place of business
on East Commerce street.
Congressman David B. Culber-
son and wife, are in the city visit
ing their son, r. w. CulbersOn.
Mrs. j. p. August, of Beeville,
gave birth to a bright baby boy
yesterday and both are doing well.
H. w. Baylor, a prominent man
of Uvalde, is in The city on a brief
visit. He is accompanied by his
wife.
NJ. O. DonneIl, of Rio Grande
City, arrived in the city last night
on business. He expects to leave
again today.
Mrs. J. w. McInnis, wife of a
prominent man of Twohig, is in
the city, accompanied by her child.
She is a guest Of the Maverick.
Louis Meyers, the father of
George c. Meyers, is in the city
from Baltimore, Md, visiting his
son at No. 1876 South Laredo street,
where the latter lies seriously i'll.
Capt. j. S. Brady, of Dublin, a
reformed Democrat, now spread
eagle orator Of the Populist persu-
aston, paid the LIGHT office a
pleasant call this morning. Mr..
Brady will talk again at the
Springs tonight.
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Recorders Court.

The recorder dealt with the fol-
lowing cases this morning:
Simon Meyer, drunk, 81.
Manuel Lopez, drunk and disor-
derby, S..
F. Yturbide, drunk and disorder
ly, 81.
c. p. Smith, leaving team alone,
dismissed.
Henry Schubach, suspicious
character, transferred.
f. Krause, leaving team alone,
81.
A. Moran, same charge, 81.
Carlos Garcia, disorderly con-
duct, $40.
Solomon Elmer, suspicious char
acter, dismissed.
NJ. R. H: 1t, drunk and disorder
ly, 81.
John Hunter, driving team with
out a license, dismissed.
r. j. Hoetiing, leaving team
alone, 81.
J. NJ. Taylor, same charge, dis
missed.
Chas. O'Grady, disorderly con"
duct, S..
Annie Warran, fighting, S..
Rose Davis, fighting, continued.
Annie Walker, fighting, contin-
ued.
Jennett Green, fighting, SIS.
Harry Francis, beating and
striking, transferred.
James Ryan, disOrderly, So.
Jane Ryan, disorderly, So.
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New Suits Filed.

John Bowers filed suit this morn
ing against the National Insurance
company, to recover amount on an
insurance policy. He alleges in
the petition that his house having
been destroyed by fire, the in
surance company failed to comply
with the contract of the policy.
The case will be tried in Judge
NOonan's court, at the next term.
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SERIOUS CHARGES.
Luce Exposes His Person Before
Children at the Springs.


Children at the Springs.
The arrest of l.. w. Luce, a gray
haired book agent, which was
made this morning, has been in
strumental in bringing before the
public, mind wholly wrapped up
in vice. The charge preferred
against Luce is a serious one, that
of exposing his person in the
presence of several little girls at
San Pedro springs this morning,
where the disgraceful scene was
witnessed by Officer WhitecOttOn,
who made the arrest. Luce will be
tried in the recorders court tOmOr-
row.
1t will be remembered that six
months ago Luce, who is 81 years
of age, was fined 5000 by eX-RecOr-
der Devine. The evidence in that
case went to prove that he attempt,
ed to persuade little child to yield
to temptation, the child being only
years of age.
Luce, so Officer WhitecOttOn
stated TO a reporter for the LIGHT,
has. since his last arrest, tried the
same work at the Springs, Oh three
different occasions, but was not ar
rested, owing to the fact that the
parents Of the children concerned
did not desire them to enter court
This time, however, the officer was
an eye witness to the horror, anC
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-28
Arrested on Suspicion.

Officer COe noticed an elderly
man wandering around on Hous-
ton street early this morning and
arrested him on suspicion. He
gave his name of Solomon Elmer
When arraigned before the recOr-
der this morning he said he had
just arrived in the city. He proved
to be an honest old man, and the
case was dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-28
Assessments Raised

The board of equalization this
morning raised the assessment on
the property of Louis Schick 5000.
The assessment of j. +. ROuntree
was raised 800.
The county commissioners grant
ed JOsefa Sanceda, a pauper, ad-
mission to the pOOrhOuse.
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Funeral Nntica

DIED On the 27th inst. John Evans.
aged 90 years. Friends and acquaintance
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from his late residence. 1870? West
Commerce street, Cincinnati House. to-
morrow Saturday morning. ats. o'clock
High mass at st. Mary'S church at % a
m. IntermPnt in ST. Mary's cemetery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-28
SPECIAL NOTICE.

This Office is not responsible for the
private bills Of any of its employees And
no such accounts will be recognized or
paid unless accompanied by a written or
der from T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-28

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY NEW YORg. nv
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-28

Mrs. William Hermann, wife of
the well known blacksmith, resid-
ing on Dallas street, has returned
from a visit to the Columbian ex-
position.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-28
HENRY KoHLER, MERCHANT
TAILOR

5155 East Houston street, will
make up summer styles in the us
ual first-class styles at reduction
from 10 to 20 per cent during the
summer months, in order to make
room for the fall stock and to keep
the hands employed. IS I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
Personal Mention

Mr.. Grant Parish of Washington has ar
rived in Paris ard is stopping at the Hotel
ST. Petersburg. en- route for Venice. Rome.
Naples and the various seaports of northern
Africa.
Miss Elizabeth +. Castle Of the tillage di-
vision OF the patent office has by the will
OF the late Millionaire Beck of New York
received a bequest of $4,000.
Nlr. Edward. A. Moseley, secretary Of the
interstate commerce commission, has re-
turned TO the city after weeks absence in
Boston. During his stay in that city he
delivered an address at Faneuii Hail be-
fore the delegates to the ninth biennial
sociation.
MIR. James E. Nelson has returned from
the west He took in the fair and attended
the opening of the Cherokee outlet
Second Controller Mansur has returned
from the worlds fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23

shall furnish a copy Of such charges to the
person interested. 1t also provides that
charges to receive consideration must be
signed. Referred to the committee on pen
sions.
The committee on elections was author
lied to sit during the sessions of the House.
The Printing Bill Passed.
The printing bill was taken up. the pre-
vious question having been ordered on its
passage. The yeas and nays were called,
resulting. 167 yeas; II nays.
A Revenue Cutter for the Lakes.
The bill to construct a revenue cutter for
service on the great lakes was taken I'D.
Mr.. Loud (Cal) offered as a substitute a
bill to appropriate $4,000 to construct a
revenue cutter for San Francisco harbor
He urged the necessity of such a vessel to
prevent opium smuggling. After some
discussion Mr.. Loud withdrew his substi-
revenue cutter for the great lakes 10
$4,000 was agreed to. The bill was then
passed.
A Point of Order.
Considerable discussion followed the point
Of order that a bill reported under a. call OF
committees which had previously been con.
sidered during two morning hours could
not again be reported, but must go upon the
calendar as unfinished business. There be.
ing no precedent upon which to base a de.
cision. the chair took the matter under ad.
visement
The Oates bill to establish a uniform sys.
TEN OF bankruptcy throughout the United
states was taken up and Mr. Oates (Ala
spoke In explanation of the measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
COSTA RICA's FINANCES,
She In Compelled to Impose an Ex-
port Duty on Coffee.

She In Compelled to Impose an Ex-
port Duty on Coffee.
Lewis Baker, United States minister to
Costa Rica. sends to the State Department
very interesting report on the financial
condition Of that Central American republic.
Costa Rica finds that her revenues are not
equal to meet the necessary expenses Of the
government and at the same time to mafn-
tain her credit abroad, without increased
taxation. To provide for this deficiency in
the revenues the government has issued q
decree. imposing an export tax of six shil-
iirgs in gold on every 100 pounds of coffee
sent out of the country. The expectation is
tnat this will net the government f75 900 per
annum The reason assigned for imposing
soio export tax is that the government
needs gold with which to pay its annual in
terest on its bonds. about f1O0 OOO
las there is no tax" says Minister Baker
''on land, the agriculturist had been hereto
fore greatly favored in not bearing the b,,r-
den of government, and as the prices of
coffee are large at present and very re-
munerative (the cost being about l5 cents
and the selling price 40 cents u pound, Costa
Rica currency, this tax is not to be con-
S1Cered an One-OuS one.
In our money the tax is about 1-2 cents
per pound on coffee exported.
The government has also Increased tie
custom duties considerably" c. imported
w.-.es and liquors. Gnd raised TIE prices OF
soIz.esr.c ..GCs-a an0 tobacco, "Of which
rs government has the monopoly" by
&osct 2e per cent. The revenue from tax
st.sn in 1852 amounted to S,SOS,474 and the
expenses for the same period So,4i9. 290. The
value of the imports for the same year
was 1851 .o2s, and of exports ss,s64.607.
The value Of the importationS represents
tax of about S210 on each inhabitant.
Inc total Indebtedness of the republic is
about f2,6OO,OOO. of which t., 100000 is owned
abroad.
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MUST BE IN THEIR SEATS,
Enforcing the Rule Of Punctuaiity fl
the Census Onice.

Enforcing the Rule Of Punctuaiity i'm
the Census once.
Punctualtty is accounted a cardinal virtue
In census office ethics. When there is a
lack Of that virtue there is a row. This
morning there was a row. Since the census
office was there has been O rule that clerks
shall be in their seats when the clock
strikes 8. Every minute Of overdueness
shall be charged against the delinquent.
This rule was construed to mean that clerks
should be in their office at the stroke of g.
They need not be absolutely in their seats
Now they must. The order has been rigged
up In new letters and is to be construed
literally. This morning several sister clerks
stood around in the quarters Of a certain
division. They had reported for duty, but
tarried over their gum and gossip. The bell
rang. Still they chewed and talked Later
they went to their seats and received notice
tnat they must sign themselves as late An
explosion OF feminine wrath took place and
for long time the shock disturbed the
eQuantmity of the bureau. Finally the girls
acknowledged that they were wrong and
the white-winged pigeon of peace once more
Mapped his wings. Chief Clerk WardIe told
reporter for The Star that the order was
just one and he intimated that it would
De str1ngently enforced. In the census office
with about loo employees. there is a daily
average OF but three delinQuents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
THE HOUSE.

In the morning hour the House resolution
providing for the disposal of certain funds
belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ Of
the Latter Day Saints at Salt Lake Citv
was reported with a Senate amendment
directing the manner in which it should be
distributed for charitable purposes. This
amendment is intended to carry into effect
the purposes for which the funds were orig
inally donated. The amount involved is sa37 :
000 The amendment was concurred I'm and
the bill goes to the President.
MIR. Pence fCol) was appointed a member
Of the committee on merchant marine and
fisheries to fill a vacancy.
Charges Against Pensioners.
Mr.. Waugh Qnd) offered a resolution and
asked for it's immediate consideration. di.
recting that when written charges are pre.
ferred against a pensioner or an applicant
for a pension the commissioner Of pensions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
THE WORST is, OVER.
What Surgeon General Wyman Thinks in
Regard to Yellow Fever.
He Talks OF the Result Of His Obser.
vattons During His Recent Visit
to Brunswick.

Surgeon General Wyman has Just return
ed from trip to Georgia to inspect the
quarantine system which is being main
tained by the government against the yell
low fever. To Star reporter today he ex-
pressed himself as highly satisfied with the
efforts being made by the officers of the
marine hospital service. and thinks that the
thoroughness Of the quarantine is prevent
Ing the spread of the disease. DR.. wyman
went first to Waycross, Ca, which Is the
headquarters Of Surgeon Carter. who is in
charge Of the train inspection service.
All trains are rigidly inspected to prevent
the passage Of persons from the infected
districts and all passengers are required to
have health certificates showing that they
do not hail from places where the fever
prevails. Persons desiring to leave Jesup
or brunswick must first proceed to the
camp Of detention and remain there ten
days. after which they afe given a passport
to go where they please. No trains stop in
Jesup. but go through the town at a rate
winch would discourage the attempt Of the
most ahle-bodied yellow fever germ to get
tooung aboard. A Gordon is maintained
around Jesup and Brunswick and no cases
have appeared outside of the Gordon.
Surgeon Carter's Duties.
~o~S~~ eSA . uutlcSS Ill AQOlIlOn TO
directing the train inspection, require him
to visit neighboring towns wherever there
Is a rumor Of suspicious cases and inspect
the same. so that II they should turn out to
be yellow fever prompt measures could be
taken at once. He has visited about a dog
en- towns, but has found no case Of genuine
fever. At Waynesville, DR.. wyman met
Surgeon Murray, who came up from Bruns-
wick to confer with him. Surgeon Murray
thinks that the worst is over and that the
fever will last but a short time longer. The
detention camp at Waynesville was found
to be In admirable condition, and the in
mates satisfied.
Before coming north Dr. Wyman made ar
rangements for disinfecting the houses in
Brunswick after the fever dies out, to pre-
vent Its return next year. The steam dis
injecting car at Waynesvii!e will proceed to
brunswick and with a portable disinfect-
ing chamber. each house where the fever
has prevailed will be thoroughly disinfected.
Dr. Wyman also visited Savannah at the
invitation Of the mayor and health officer
ana found that the quarantine system there
was conducted according to treasury regula-
tons.
There were fifteen new cases of fever at
brunswick yesterday and two deaths.
BRUNSWICK, Ca, Oct. 2-Up to noon
today twenty-four new cases Of yellow
fever were reported, and two deaths
Adolph LAWN, white: Bette Voight, color
Cd. Twenty-nine patients have been dis
charged.
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GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS.
The Senate and Its Formula for Get
ting q Quorum.

u1n8 u 0uOFu"s
The deliberative enunciation of Senator
Harris even under the most trying circum-
stances, has made him famous. He be-
Heves that whatever Is worth saying at
all is worth saying distinctly, and he
carries out his belief to q curious extent.
There is no man in the Senate who takes
his time in his remarks SO consistently as
the Tennessee statesman. AS an expert
parliamentarian he Is punctilious about
making every point Of order that the situa-
ton calls for. There was an excellent illus
tration of his methods the other morning
when one of the silver republicans raised
the point of mo quorum" and the roll
was called. The Vice President announced
the result thus:
Forty Senators have answered to their
names, and a quorum Is not present. What
is the pleasure of the Senator
There was pause. No one cared to
exert himself sufficiently to carry out the
becoming painful. Finally Senator Harris
arose, and in his most deliberate manner
said:
MIR President in such a situation there
are but two courses possible. One is to
direct the sergeant-at-arms to request the
attendance Of absent Senators-and the
other is to adjourn. / prefer the former,
and so move"
Then he reseated himself, conscious that
he had cut the Gordian knot, while the
Vice President put the question, which was
scarcely voted upon, and declared 1t car
ried. Col. Bright was formally notified OF
the will of the Senate, and rose from his
comfortable armchair at the left of the
Vice President and stood for a minute in
the hope of seeing the doors open to admit
the missing three Senator'S None appear
ed, and the sergeant-at-arms received re-
luctantly list of the absentees and slowly
made his way from the chamber.
One by one the Senators dropped in, ad-
dressed the chair answered to their names
and melted out of sight into the cloak
rooms. There was suddenly sharp rap
of the gavel, and
''Forty-three Senators have answered to
their names. A quorum is present. The
chair lays before the
Mr.. President" Interrupted Senator
Harris, promptly, Il move that further
proceedings under the call be dispensed
with"
No one objected, and the curtain fell on
the farce
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THE PALMETTO TRADE MARK,
Judge Bradley Decides in Favor Of South
Carolina
And Directs . Mandam mus to Issue to
the Commissioner OF Patents
to Register IL.

Judge Bradley this morning, in an exceed
ingly exhaustive opinion, sustained the con-
tentions Of the state Of South Carolina in
the matter of the states application for
the registration Of the word Palmetto" by
the commissioner of patents as the trade
mark Of the state In its liquor traffic, and
directed that the peremptory writ of man.
damus issue against the commissioner As
heretofore stated In The Star. the commits
sioner Of patents refused to register the
trade mark. holding that the state had not
complied with the law governing the mat
ter In this. that the state agents were not
authorized by the dispensary laws of the
state to engage in the liquor traffic out
side of the state. and that therefore the
state could not claim that in selling liquor
come engaged In trade with a foreign coun-
try In such a way as to entitle the state to
own the trade mark. Judge Bradley, in
MS decision of today, however, holds that
the commissioner Of patents in registering
trade marks acts merely in a ministerial
manner, and that when he undertook to
decide the right Of South Carolina to own
which was not legally his. Hence the pres
ent case was not one where the law author
lies an executive officer to exercise GER
tain discretion, or quasi judicial duties and
therefore the writ of mandamus prayed for
by the state would be granted, requiring
the commissioner OF patents to register the
trade mark.
While the state. by Judge Bradiey's grant,
Ing OF the writ gains quite an important
point, II Ia thought that the commissioner
OF patents will take the case to the Court
Of Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23

Col. Charles Haywood, commandant of the
United States marine corps says i'm his an
rdal report that his force is too small. Be
ca,-se of this the marines are overworked.
and Col Haywood recommends that the
corps be increased 500 men. He also wants
legislation to remove the stagnation i'm the
grade Of captain, and calls attention to the
omission from the new navy regulations of
provision for salutes to the commandant of
the marine corps. The good work of the
marine detachment at Honolulu when the
queen was deposed. and the bravery and
fortitude of the marine guard in rescuing
life at Port Royal, S. c., during the August
hurricane, are commended highly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
REVISING OFFICIAL FORMS.


The English of Pension once Cfrcu.
lars and Blanks to He Corrected.
Acting Commissioner Of Pensions Murphy
has appointed a committee of five to revise
all the circulars and printed forms in use
by the bureau. OF these there are about
sixty. Some of them are composed of bad
English, some are clumsily worded, many
are difficult for the pension laity to COM
prehend and all are in need of reform and
revision. Mr.. Murphy told Star reporter
this afternoon that the reason of the thing
was not exactlysin the interest Of litera-
ture, but in the interest Of claimants Most
OF the forms were badly in need of simpi-
fcation. He did not think it was right that
public documents written in English should
be SO dense that they required to be trans
lated for an English-reading public The
committee appointed Is as follows: Messrs.
Samuel Hersey, John H. Bell, William p.
Davis, William z. Stith and j. p. Wooton.
Mr.. E. F. Hal had one of these queer doc
uments this afternoon. 1t contained the
following solecisms: "In danger of imme-
diate DEATH The two first Should mail
written or printed communication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
CNn Cuf Timber.

The cases of the United States against
the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany. involving the right of that company
to take timber from public lands for the
purpose of constructing its railroad line
and accompanying structures. were de-
cided in the Supreme Court of the United
States today, the judgment of the United
states circuit court for the district of Colo
raao giving the company such right being
affirmed- The judgment of the court peIow
was delivered by Mr.. Justice Brewer, thea
judge Of the eighth circuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
ODenfnp Bids,

Mr. Dockery (Mo.) offered in the House
today bill providing for the opening of
all bids for annual supplies of fuel, ice,
stationery, etc, for the executive depart
ments In Washington on the same day.
The day Is to be designated each year by
the Secretary Of the Treasury or an off,
cial named by him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23
Not the Way to Get Promoted.

An old order of the pension bureau has
been revived and republished with in
creased emphasis by Acting Commissioner
Of Pensions Dominick 1. Murphy 1t was
first issued by Secretary Schurz, and is as
follows: ITO prevent future opportunities
for promotions, in which a few of the en-
ployes have persisted in spite of the we'll
known rules of the department notice is
hereby given that applications for promo
tions made by the employees or at their in
stance will not only be absolutely fruit
less, but, IL persisted in, will endanger the
position Of the offending employe. The
Secretary and chiefs of bureaus have ample
means of ascertaining titles to promotion -
The order was demanded by the increasing
vigor with which clerks We're sounding and
dinning their own praises into the ears of
the officials.