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The morning call., 1893-05-16
LOST IN THE LAKE.
Stupid Laborers Who Would Do No
Work of Rescue.


CHICAGO, May 15.-Four lives we're lost
in Lake Michigan. off Lake Bluff. on
Saturday. apparently through he negli-
gence of the people on the shore. lady
walking on the beach on Friday afternoon
saw a small sailing vessel some distance
out flying signals Of distress. Through
the glass she could see four men on board.
She reported the matter TO the laborers at
the camp-meeting grounds. but they
laughed at her story. For some unaccount-
able reason nobody thought anything
more OF the matter until Saturday, when
some boys. who had been watching the
craft from shore, reported that they saw
it give a iurch and everything disap
peared but the top of the mast. Then in
terest was taken in the matter, and some
men went out in boat They found the
body Of John Larsen lashed to the mast.
but the others had foated away. An in
vestigatiOn revealed the fact that Larsen.
Charles Lendberg, Peter johnson and
John Swanson started from Waukpgan
for Chicago on Friday morning. Intending
to sell the yacht when they reached here.
The craft was in bad condition and be-
came unmanageable in a high wind and
the unfortunate men found graves in the
lake
The morning call., 1893-05-16
RIVAL MINING TOWNS.
One Row Already and Another One Is
Looked For,

BRAZIL, Ind. May 15,-News Of a bloody
fgh: in the little mining town OF Benwood.
this county, reached here to-day. Ben
wood and CardOnia ale rival mining
towns, and often have bloody wars over
arguments of supremacy. On Saturday
night dance was given at Benwood and
crowd of twenty-five went from Cardo-
MIA with the avowed intention of making
trouble. A fight cnsued, in which about
sixty persons participated. The women
were sent away, and for an hour the air
was filled with chairs, revolvers aud knives.
When the smoke cleared away IL was
found that no less than thirty people had
been cut and bruised Some we're very
seriously hurt, and had to be carried from
the field. The officers of the law were un-
able to suppress OF even to check the riot.
and further hostilities are looked for.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Baby Brown.

A baby boy announced his arrival by
sundry squawks at the Receiving Hospital
last night.
The child's mother, Mrs. May S. Brown,
came 10 this city from Eureka. Humboldt
County, Sunday morning on the steamer
Pomona in search Of her husband, a
printer in this city.
Her search was unsuccessful, and she
was compelled to apply for treatment in
the hospital, where Baby Brown was
born Her husbands whereabouts is un-
knnwn
The morning call., 1893-05-16
The GearY Club.

At meeting held in Ixora Hall last
night the Thomas J. Geary Club of the
Seventeenth Senatorial District was or
gaDizad with the following g-named officers
President, J. W. Buchanan; first vice.
president, John Cole; second yice-presi-
dent, George Gerkins; secretary. Louis
FensUnmscher: treasurer, DR.. J. Wilson
Cronan, D. Bridgwood, }. Lavelle. j..
Welsh, ". Collins, J. Cunningham. \.
German. J. Banev, G. Roberts, J. Fitz-
patrick and W. TreadwelL
The board of trustees have been author
lied 10 organize clubs in every district IN
this city for the purpose OF advancing the
name of Thomas J. Geary for the Office Of
Governor of the State OF California.
The morning call., 1893-05-16

known to the pollee, was arrested by
Policeman Whalen and booked at tie
Southern station for grand larceny last
night.
John Osen. sailor. was resting his
weary limbs at table in the Starlight
Saloon: at Third and Clementina streets,
when Kelly relieved him CT his watch and
chain and attempted to escape. He was
caught and compelled 10 return the stolen
property by the proprietor Of the place,
who later caused his arrest
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Fell Into the Bay.

Charles Eb5erson, cook. narrowly es-
capped being drowned last night.
EbbersoD either fell from one OF the
wharyes in the vicinity of the ferry acci-
dentalIy or jumped overheard. His cries
for help attracted the police, who rescued
him from a watery grave. and he was
taken to the Receiving Hospital, where he
was pumped out.
He refused 10 give any information
about himself and resolutely refused to
tell how he happened 20 fall into the bay.
Several letters of recommendation from
employees Of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company were found in his possession.
lie Will rPcnvnr
The morning call., 1893-05-16
HE SENDS REGRETS.
President Cleveland VIII Not Cele-
brate Memorial Day.
HE SENDS

WASHINGTON, May 15.-M. NJ Hustled,
assis tant Acknowledgement of the Depart
ment of Potomac, G. A. R., has received a
letter from the Presidents private secre-
tary responding TO an invitation 10 be pres
ent at the Memorial-day exercises at
Arlington. Mr.. Thurber writes that the
President directs him to say sit would
give him pleasure TO be with you on tha!
occasion to emphasize by his presence his
appreciation of the noble purpose and
sacrifice which the day commentaries.
While the pressure of public business may
preclude the pleasure of his acceptance of
your invitation the day will none the less
recall to his mind the memory of the oble
dead. whose blood will sanctify patriotism
for coming generations"
The morning call., 1893-05-16
LOST ON HAT TRIMMINGS,
The Government Will Have to Refund
Millions of Dollars.

WASHINGTON. May 15-The Supreme
Court to-day affirmed its previous ruling
as laid down in the Langfield case, or what
is popularity known rs the "hat-trimmings
case" 1t Is estimated at the Treasury De-
partment that by tho loss of the that
trimmings case" the United States will be
called upon to refund from S9,0000O0 TO
sl0.000.000. and some estimates place it as
high as S30,c00,o0o. Secretary Fosters es-
innate was 5000, 900. He offered 10 COM
promise ior S3.CG0.0 .000. but the compromise
was not effected. During the past three
years S2.0O0,000 OF duty in these cases has
been refunded,
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Death OF a Young LAWYER.

Porter Edminster, formerly of Denver,
Colo, died in this city last Thursday al the
age oil "a. Mr.. Elmlnster came 10 this
city about two years ago, entered into the
profession of law and devoted some time
to literature, his talent running in that
direction. A number Of his contributions
appeared in IHE CALL and other first
class papers. He had a brilliant career
before him, but his life was cut short by
an attack of pneumonia, which carried
him off after an illness of bat two days.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Berkeley.

NEW ASYLUM BUILDING.-Wor has
begun at the grounds of the Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind on the
building for which the last Legislature ap.
propria,ed $4,000 The extra room is i'm
perative TO meet the increase in numbers
of pupils.
COMMENCEMENT BALL-Last evening
the gymnasium was the respleldent scene
Of college men and maidcns measuring
stately steps TO strains less pastoral than
Tyre and pipe.
Tonight the University Glee Club give
their last concert OF the year at Shattuck
Hall, Berkeley.
WILL WAKE THE TowN-A meeting of
business MEN and property-owners has
been called for Thursday evening at the
rooms Of the Berkeley Improvement Com
pany, the business of which meeting will
be the con sideration of ways and means
OF improving the towns business and at
fractions.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Ceasing to Be a City of Homes.


Flat houses have at last got a foothold
In Philadelphia" said John Fayorite of
the city of brotherly love. 1T took some
time for the people to make up their minds
to accept flats, but they are now an en-
phatic success. They are springing up in
house. called the Gladstone, was first built.
nnd that Is now being enlarged by the ad-
dlsion to It's present towering height of two
stories. Philadelphia. you know, has al
ways been known as the city of homes. 1t
was the birthplace of the building associa-
tlon, which is now so prevalent every
where. great deal of money has been
put INTO small houses there every year, and
1t got to be pretty well accepted that every
man in Philadelphia who was able to earn
wages owned or was paying for his home.
/ ne nat fever that has broken out will upset
that idea. and il may be that instead of the
city Of homes Philadelphia will turn out
10 be city OF sky-percing flats"
The morning call., 1893-05-16
MUCH BETTER WORK.
The Eastern Teams Seem to Be Get
ting Into Condition.

ST. LOUIS, May 15.-There was a yery
exciting game to-day, the home team doing
good work. Score; st. Louis 10, Clncin-
natl 6.
CLEVELAND. May 15.-The Cleveland
and Louisville game was postponed be-
cause of rain.
CHICAGO, May 15.-Hutchinson was n
soft mark for Pittsburg, who batted him at
will. Score: Chicago &. Pittsburg IA
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-The hitting
by the home team was he only feature.
Score: Philadelphia 10. Washington1. l.
BosToN, May 1j.-The Bostons beat the
home team, hands down. Score: Boston
s. New Y ork 6.
BROOKLYN, May 15.-The game was
close and we'll played. Score: Brooklyn
f. Baltimore g.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
ONLY TEMPORARY.
But the Sioux City Railroad Is in a
Receivers Hands.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, May 15.-The Sioux
City Street Railway Company. operating
thirty-two miles of electric lines in this
city. passed into the hands of receiver
to-day, after consultation with Eastern
creditors. James F. Peavey, president of
the company, was named by consent. The
plant is valued at 1000. 000. The floating
indebtedness is S275,0OO A receivership
was thought advisable because Of the diff
Guilty In floating consolidated bonds to
secure S525. 600 of first mortgage paper.
The creditors consider the company's en-
barrassment only temporary.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Alameda.

In THE WRONG CoURT.-The Judge of
the Superior Court has sustained the de-
murrer of the defendant In the suit of |.
n. Chapman against E. b. Mastlck. The
litigation is over the right to the owner
ship Of a sewer flush tank. The pojnt de-
clded is that the suit should have been
brought in the United States court in
stead OF In the Superior Court.
PLANS ASKED FoR.--Pans and specifi-
cations for new city hall have been in
vited by the City Trustees, and prizes are
to be given to those who present the best.
A PIONEER DYING.-Wiliam Bromer. a
pioneer OF Alameda, Is now at ths point of
death with heart disease. at his residence
OH Pacific avenue.
No INCREAsE.-Ths proposition to In.
crease the police force was defeated last
evening before The City Trustees.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Held a Good Hand.

l was travelling not long ago in America,
when met man who used to be Coroner
In town out west, who told me the fol-
lowing card story Said he: 81 was once
sitting down to game of cards with a
Texas man, half-breed Indian and a fel-
low named Dick Unison. The ante was
So. and there was no limit. There was
$500 on the cloth. and when we showed
down the half-breed held Straight Dick
Jlmson held an ace and three kings, the
Texas man held four aces, and"
Good heayensp' l interrupted, land
what did YOU hold ?"
WELL" he said. slowly, "bein' as was
the Coroner at the time. held an inQuest t
OH the Texas man."
The morning call., 1893-05-16

script returns. The census s,ges apeeifc c
names to 521 kinds Of Branusils W are
priests. The varieties of the cultiva.-lr
class called Marathas or Kunabis indiffer-
entity number 957. The carpenter caste
has 81 divisions, the blacksmths &C. the
goldsmlths Sc and the coppersmi!hs les.
A singla division of the merchant caste,
the Wanias. has AL subdivisions. Even
the ou!-castes have their classes. for the
census notes pa kinds of Mahsrs and 154
kinds of Hangs
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Caste Divisions in india.

INcVItW.
The census of India for 1891. according
TO a summary Of IL prepared by Rev. DR.. 5,
B. Fairbank for the Duyanodaya, reveals
soms astonishing facts in regard to the
divisions of caste. 1t seems that there are
1854 divisions OF caste. tribe and race speci-
fed by name in the census, whils there
are 71G9 similar divisions not so specified
In the printed lists. but noted in the manu.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Will Appeai DirecfIv

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Supreme
Court to-day laid down a construction Of
law of Importance TO the West. which was
in effect that appeals will be from Terri
torial courts to the United States Supreme
Court in cases not specially excepted by
the fourth and sixth sections of the act
creating the Circuit Court of Appeals,
The morning call., 1893-05-16
NO FRANCHISE FOR FREIGHT
Operations of the Southern Califor-
MIA Motor COMPANY.

Cotton. May 15.-The City Attorney to-
night reported to the Council that the
Southern California motor road had fran
chise only as a street railway, and could
not use steam or haul freight. The attor-
ney was instructed 10 prevent the hauling
Of freight in the future
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Sailing of the Empress of China

VANCOUVER, May 15-The steamship
Empress Of China sailed this evening for
the Orient. She had cargo OF 900 tons,
principally -four. and carried twenty-three
saloon passengers and 400 Cinnamon, the
majority OF whom had been refused admit
tance TO the United States at Portland.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Too Much Work.

DENvER,lColo, May 1.-Two hundred
out Of 800 employees at the Overland Cot
ton-mills struck to-day against an increase
Of hours without additional pay.
The morning call., 1893-05-16

The alarm from station 149 at few
minutes before o'clock this morning was
for fire In box factory at Eighteenth
and Shotwell streets.
The morning call., 1893-05-16

Beware OF Che p. Worthless limitations.
Ask for Simmons Liver Regulator Recolect that
for malaria, 5iliousness. dyspepsia, constipation
and headache It has no equal
The morning call., 1893-05-16
BORN.

BORN.
GlFFARD-In this city, May Is, 1898. to the wife
of Ira Giffard, a son.
woLFF-In this city. May l5, 1893, to the wife OF
Max $ Wolf. daughter
sHAw-In this city. May IA. 1898. to the wife of
James L. Sh Iw, son.
TANNER-ln this CITY, May IA. 1899, TO the wife
OF the late Samuel Tanner a daughter.
D0LPH-May IL, 1898, to the wife OF z H.
Dolph, daughter.
FoX-In this city, April 20, 1893. to the wife of
Joseph Fox, daughter
BELL-In East Oakland, May IA. 1893, to the vie
OF Alex. q. Bell. a so l.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Movements of Trans Atlantic Steamers.
LoNDoS-Sighted May l5-Stmr Dresden, firm
Baltimore
QUEEN STowN-Arrlved May I5-Stmr Lord
Give. from Philadelphia
NE" Nokh-Arrived May 15-Stmr Ssale, firm
bremen; stmr Europe from London: stmrs Ari-
zona and Anrania, from Liverpool.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
SOMEWHAT ANXIOUS.
Why the CleveIands Have Moved
Into the Cnunfru

Into the Country.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The President
and Mrs. Cleveland have moved out to
their country house. The Star says:
1.-The members Of the family are looking
forward to an interesting event. to occur.
1t is stated, in July. The expected event
explains why the President and Mrs.
Cleveland have been somewhat anxious to
get into their own country home for the
summerU
The morning call., 1893-05-16
IboMmavz.s
AND ITS PURITY

Apolinas exceptionally favored, pure agreeable
vaue cannot be oerestated locations drinking
water is the exception"
The Medical Record, N. Y.
Issues from Spring deeply imbedded in a Rock
and is therefore of absolute organic purity"
Professor Liebrech Berlin.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
MARRIEn.

KRoEGER-METz-In this city May 4,
kroeger. MD, and Henrietta Metz.
BERNARD-REILEY-In San Mateo parish April
70, 1899, by the Rev. Father Cooper A. = Ber-
The morning call., 1893-05-16

Recovered His Watch.
Eugene Kelly, a young hoodlum well
The morning call., 1893-05-16
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
VIII not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication Offices and be indorsed
with the name aad residence OF person authorised
10 have the same published
The morning call., 1893-05-16
"The Dark Continent" was continued at
the Stockwell to a full house.

The Grove street Theater presented
Under the Gaslight." and gave it for all
it was worth. The melodrama grants a
license in the acting, and the people en-
gagged in it ayailed themselves of this fact
liberally.
The morning call., 1893-05-16

Manager Marks. who endeavors to cater
to the musical people and music-lovers Of
this city. has brought forth this season
two noted attractions in that line-Aus der
Ohe and Remen. The latter, accpding
to the requests of a great number of our
people. Will give return series of three
concerts in this city, on May 26 and q. at
Odd Fellows Hall, and on Monday even
ing, May 2S, at the Baldwin Theater.
The morning call., 1893-05-16
Alfred Wilkes benefit concert will take
place at Metropolitan Temple on Friday
evening neXt.

The Howard Atheneum Company
opened al the Macdonough Theater, Oak
land. last evening to large audience
During Manager Mothersole's recent Sc
we're Illness, there has been a Slight busi-
ness involvement at this house, but now
that he has recovered thiegs are straight
eaed out and all is plain sailing again.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-26
webster on Wool"

C.G. Hubbard, the popular state
representative for Denny, Rice &
Co., the well-known wool commits
sion merchants of Boston, Mass,
arrived in the city last Saturday
from trip over the southern part
Of the state. Mr.. Hubbard has
been in the wool business for the
past thirty years, and what he
don't know about wool is not
worth knowing. He is the recog-
nized "Webster on Wool" Mr.. Hub
bard's reasons for the present lull
in the wool market is that Con-
gress has not decided whether or
not to place wool on the free list.
He says wool men would like to
see congress decide either one way
or the other,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-26
Suspicious Characters,

Early yesterday morning Officer
Whitecotton arrested Chas. Price,
John Smith, B. w. Hays and C. H,
Chandler, at San Pedro Springs, on
the charge of being suspicious
characters. They were arraigned
before the recorder this morning,
and after the evidence was heard,
their cases were dismissed. They
were seen lettering around and
lead the officer TO believe that they
were awaiting an opportunity to
do some stealing. They were simp-
ly there to "pass away the time"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-26
wINKS AT THE CITY.

The Express throws a whole hat
full of hot bricks at the mayor to-
day.
Jack Labatt has no retail store
in San Antonio, and has no pull
with the boys on the west side.
A big central market house is
what the people are crying for.
The LIGHT still has up it's 500
forfeit money on the city advertis-
ing bid. No interest is allowed by
the city.
A San Antonio Elder has lately
been promoted to a position on the
police force. This is thought to be
an Improvement on a scrap
shooter"
Adopt the Joe Beckmann pole
ordinance, and we can get back
some of the money we lose on the
butchers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-26
PRIZE SHOOT.
The San Antonio Team Won First
Money Yesterday.

Money Yesterday.
The Ackermann Schuetzen Yer
Elm, of this city, held a prize shoot
on Powder House hill yesterday,
which was participated in by clubs
from Cibolo Valley, Cut Off and
Salado.
The first prize in the individual
shoot was won by Henry Adams,
of Cut Of, and was a fine silver
water pitcher.
Albert Stoves, of San Antonio,
won the second prize, a cartridge
box.
Emanuel Seffel of San Antonio
won the third prize, a silver fruit
bowl.
There was number of other in
dividual prizes, but the names of
the winners and the prizes could
not be obtained, but the above are
the principle individual prizes.
A remarkable shoot was that be-
tween Messrs. Albert Stoves of
San Antonio and Henry Adams of
cutoff, being tie out of a possible
forty, which had to be shot for,
and was won by Mr.. Adams.
In the team shoot the San Anto-
mans took first money and the
Salado club secoud.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-26
OVER 500
OVER 500
FANCY COATS AND VESTS.
6 % If III. eMORRIs & BRO.
Everything in Readiness.

Wednesday evening the State
Teachers association will convene
here and the first session will be
held in the Grand opera house. The
address of welcome will be de-
livered by Hon. Geo. Paschal. A
concert has been arranged to be
given at the opera house in the
evening, and will be participated in
by the best local talent in the city
Thursday the teachers will wit
ness drill at the Post, and Thurs
day night grand reception will
be given the visiting teachers at
Turner hall. Friday night the
Twenty-third infantry band will
give an open air concert on Alamo
plaza. Everything necessary to
make the stay of the teachers a
pleasant one, has been arranged,
and most gratifying week is an
ticipated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-26
LATE RAILROAD NEWS.
Personal and General News of the
Roads of the City.

Roads of the City.
William 'Mahl, representing
President L. E. Stillman, of the S.
A. & A. P, who has been in the city
the past few days familiarizing
himself with the road, expected to
leave yesterday, but at the advice
Of his local physician, DR.. Graves,
he will not leave until tomorrow.
Mr.. Mahl will leave for Houston
tomorrow in his special car "Mor-
gan" and will be accompanied by
General Manager Monseratte and
Superintendent Innes, of the Sap.
The latter gentlemen will return
to the city about Thursday.
Mr.. Mahl does not represent
President G. p. Huntington of the
Southern Pacific, as has been erro-
neously stated by the local papers.
His son, Thomas, the assistant
superintendent Of buildings and
bridges of the Morgan division of
the Southern Pacific, is in the city
from New Orleans. He leaves for
home tonight.
w. H. Gleason, commercial agent
for the Santa Fe, arrived in the
city Saturday, from a trip to the
coast and Southwest Texas. He
leaves again tonight.
Homer Eads, the local freight
agent for the Iron Mountain, is at
present in Chicago, accompanied
by his wife, they are expected in
San Antonio in few days.
H. Wisener Hammond, travel
ing freight agent for the Iron
Mountain, returned to the city
Saturday from a trip to Marshall.
He leaves tonight for Fort Worth,
Dallas and Ell Paso and expects to
return the latter part of the week.
The NJ. X. & Il. has issued a neat
pictorial hanger, announcing the
through schedule OF the "Katy
Vestibuled Flyer" and the Texas
Chicago limited.
1t is reported that "Red" Wilder,
the well known conductor on the
1. & G. N, was killed in Houston a
few days ago in a runaway. His
many friends will be grieved to
learn of the said occurrence, and it
is to be hoped that the report is
unfounded.
A. S. Grant, superintendent of
the tank and water supply of the
l. Il G. N, arrived in the city this
morning from Palestine.
J. w. Blasingame, live stock
agent for the M. X. & T., arrived in
the city this morning from Iowa.
Mrs. ]. G. Harris, wife of the
conductor of the 1. & G. N, is Wis
iting in the city from Palestine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-26
THE FINEST
BLACK SUITS
$40 AND SIS.
H. MORRIS & BR(
A Private Dance

Took place at Airs hall, at the
corner Of Buena Vista and Frio
streets, Saturday night, which was
participated in by a large circle OF
popular young ladies and gentle.
men Of the city. Everybody is re-
ported as having enjoyed them
selves hugely, and express utmost
praise for the efficient services rem
dered by Paul Magadieu, Henry
Mockert and Henry Abr, the COM
mittee on arrangements.