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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12

Castoria.
rCassoria is so well adapted to children tfas
| recommend it as superior to any prescription
kSsown to me-"
| Il. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
| iii So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, n 7.
Sour physicians in the children's depart
Ihent have spoken highly Of their expert
| once in their outside practice with Castoria,
| ind although we only have among our
+ medical supplies what is known as regular
rodrcts yet We are free to confess that tho
srits of Castoria has won us to look with
yor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspENsAnY,
Boston, Mass
\ G. SMITH, Pres,
aeras Street, New York City.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-12
NOT PETRIFATION.
Never Was Such a Thing as a Petri-
fled Human Body.

A Few Facts on Subject Which Is at the
Mercy Of Popular Ignorance-Clifs on
tion Really Is.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
LITTLE PIcKINGs.

Doctor at Scholz' says he pumps
no wind in his beer.
The taxes continue to come in
slowly. The people are hard-uE
for cash and cannot pay.
WatermelOns are cheap, but can
telOupes are becoming scarce and
high in price.
There is growing demand daily
for a large central market house
building.
The deadhead subscriber to a
newspaper is worse than a pawn
brokers' interest.
The electric light at midway,
on the West End a line was
burning last night.
Captain Shardein will teach
some of the young sports a lesson
in good behavior.
Russ, Baldwin, Anderson & Co.,
will open their land office at the
corner of Houston and SOledad
streets.
Major Nose Harris is still hang
ing on to San Antonio with a view
of getting into the newspaper bust
ness.
The taxpayers seem to be al
most unanimous in favor of voting
the $24O,OOO, to settle Col. Bracken-
ridges claim.
The Joske Brothers are display
ing a handsome line of summer
dress goods in their show windows
today.
Pete Jonas, Jr., is preparing for
the theatrical patronage this win
ter. He will keep a fine stock of
cinnamon and clovers to accom-
pany his straight goods.
Two young dudes want to whip
a reporter because their names
were published for being before the
recorder. They ought to tackle
'the Devil" down in the press
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
Building Permits.

The following building permits
were issued since last report:
F. Stuve, lumber shed, at SOC
Avenue ID, $50.
F. B.. Wolfe, lumber dwelling, at
1908 Lopez street, $1,000.
j. f. Harm, lumber shed, at 3O2
Tilden street, $25.
Mrs. S. b. Britain, lumber dwell
ing, at 70l River avenue, $1,000.
I. f. Wolfe, lumber addition to
dwelling, at Sl7 Wyoming street.
$25.
Mrs. f. II. Power, lumber shed,
at jO7 San Saba street, S25.
Henry Wagenfuhr, dwell
ing, at 2lS King William street,
$500.
Henry Collins for lumber stable,
corner Wyoming and. Dreiss
streets, $500.
Mrs. Louise Burns, addition to
dwelling, on Delgodo street; $3.50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
Board of Equalization.

The following was done by the
county commissioners, sitting as a
board of equalization, this morn
ing:
Hart Mussey, the Southwestern
Telephone and Telegraph company,
T. w. Wilburn, manager; Showers
Furniture company, F. w. Bray,
manager; E. A. Stribling and F.
NJ. Rowe were ordered summoned
to appear before the court and state
reasons why the assessments on
their properties should not be
raised by the county.
Assessments were raised as fol-
lows: Dan Heder, $500; Adolph
Dreiss, 800; j. r. Shook, $l,70O.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
Struck by a Car.

While collecting fares yesterday
afternoon, Conductor Bradley, of
the Avenue C line of the San An
tonic Street Railway company,
was struck by a passing "a and
seriously injured about the head.
He was taken to a drug store,
properly attended to, and later
was taken home on Grand ave-
nue., where he is nov resting as
we'll as "a be expected. 1t is not
believed that his injuries will
prove fatal, but it will be some
time before he will be able to at
tend to duties again.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
Jailed in Default of Bond.

W. =. Wells, a restaurant man,
OF 220 South Flores street, made a
charge against William Jones, col
Ored, in Justice Adams court this
morning, for stealing his horse
Sunday night. He went to BOerne.
and the officers up there were mott
fed. Sheriff Martin StahI brought
the darkey here. He a arraigned
before Justice Adam this morning,
and in default Of a $500 bond, went
to jail. The negro claims some one
gave him the horse, but could not
name him. He will be tried by the
grand jury for horse theft.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
Runaway Yesterday Afternoon.

Yesterday evening about $3.50
o'clock the delivery wagon of Her
man Heiligmann, the drummer of
the City brewery, was run away
with on West Commerce street.
Will Sherman, the driver, was
thrown against the single tree on
his shoulder and sustained an in
jured arm Mr.. Heiligmann was
thrown on his feet and was not
hurt. The sOrrel of the double
team became frightened at a MeXi-
cana's burrO on Milan square, and
throwing down it's running mate,
ran the wagon against the curb
ing on the sidewalk. The wagon
and the horses We're not injured.
Sherman, although injured, is at
tending to duties today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
A DAMAGE SUIT.
"A Line Repairer Wants $4,000
for Injuries Sustained.


Thomas W. Randolph has en-
tered suit against the San Antonio
Gas company, for damages in the
sum of $4,000, to be tried in Judge
NOonan's court at the next term.
Randolph is a lineman for the Tel
oephOne company, and is about for
ty-five years of age.
On July 10, 1898, while in the
act of ~discharging his duties he
climbed a telephone pole at
the corner of Romano and
Soledad streets and came in con-
tact with an electric wire of the
Gas and Electric Power company.
The shock he received, which he
claims is due to the negligence of
Ehe Gas company, threw him from
the pole to the ground below. a
current of electricity passed
through his body of such great
force and violence that he was
burned severely and convulsed.
! From the fall he received
on the head, back,
spine, hips, abdomen, ankle and
legs. He says that his ability to
earn his livelihood at his business
has been almost if not totally de-
stroyed and he has suffered great
mental and physical pain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
Chicago Fire Verdict.

Worlds fair director of works.
fire marshal and the president and
secretary of the Hercules Iron
works were indicted by the coro.
ner's jury as responsible for the
fire in the cold storage building,
AL four are at liberty on personal
recognizance. The verdict is
ave the jury find that the de-
ceased came to. their deaths from
injuries and burns received at a
fire of the cold storage building at
the Worlds fair grounds, July 10,
and we, the jury find that from
the evidence that Charles A. Nc,
Donald, John P. Skinner, d. H
Burnham and Edward w. Murphy
are to be held to the grand jury
for criminal negligence and there
held until discharged by due
course of law"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
HIT WITH A T T
An Exciting Scene in Justice Jones
Court This Morning.


"That will cost you $40 EACH"
said the umpire, as the squabble
arose in Justice f. Griff Jones'
court this morning. 1t was the
suit of Wade Hampton against G..
R. Sullivan, for commission on
sales. Mr.. Sullivan was testifying,
and j.. +. Webb, the attor-
ney for the plaintiff, remarked
that Sullivan was making some
misstatements. The latter called
Webb a liar and Webb thereupon
picked up an ink stand on the table
before him and would have "thrOwn
his man out" but Sullivan threw
up his hands and the force of the
bottle, which struck his forehead,
was checked. The ink spattered
over the table and also over the
Judges clothes and faces of
several lawyers in the room, in
Guiding Webb. The judge was
compelled to suspend court and
wash his face and change clothes.
When he returned court was re-
Sumed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19

w. f. Luter, of San Antonio, il
in Corpus Christi on business.
Clint Winston, of San Marcos, il
in the city. y
c. S. Aydlett, rof Houston, is in
the city on business.
DR.. Hudson left for his home in
Chicago, yesterday where he will
spend the summer.
DIR. and Mrs. b. +. Kingsley have
gone to New York by the way of
Galveston.
George III. Walker will arrive in
the city from Galveston in the
morning.
Colonel George w. Breckenridge
and sister left for Chicago, over the
Southern Pacific last night.
Mrs. j. A. Mccormick arrived in
the city yesterday to join her hus-
band, Captain Mccormick, the I'M
dertaker.
w. II. Ludlow and wife have
departed for Cincinnati to visit
relatives. From there they will
go to Chicago to visit the Column
bian exposition.
H. Rhein, the popular dry goods
merchant on Austin street, will
leave for his old home in France,
on August l, accompanied by his
wife.
Colonel Thomas Sweeney and
son of Galveston, who have been
visiting in the Alamo city for the
past week OF two, left for home
yesterday afternoon.
H. A. Ransom and wife have ar
rived in the city from Galveston,
and will locate here, Mr.. Ransom
having accepted a position with
his father-in-law, Louis Huth.
Mrs. F. w Meyers returned
from a visit to Corpus Christi yes
terday and is ill at her home on
LOsOyo street.
MISS p. Green, l caves for Fort
Worth this evening to visit rela-
tives. She expects to be gone until
September.
DR.. Calvin Dewitt, the surgeon
at Fort Sam Houston, accompan-
led by his two sons, left last night
for Chicago, to be gone a month or
more.
c. L. LOwday, of the A. B. Frank
company, left for London, Eng,
his old home, last night, over the
Southern Pacific. 1t is his first Wis
it home in thirty-five years, hav-
ing left when he was fifteen years
of age.
w. J. r. Lunsford, formerly city
editor of the LIGHT, but now of
the Galveston News, is now in the
city on a vacation, but leaves for
the Island City tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
An Agreeable Gathering.

\ large crowd of friends of Miss
Clara NOrdman gathered at her
residence yesterday afternoon No.
i2O GOliad street, to celebrate that
young lady's natal anniversary.
Ice cream and cake We're served
and games Of various kinds were
INDUCED in. The merry crowd
departed at a late hour, wishing
the young hostess many happy re-
turns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
Arrested for Theft.

Frank w. Stevens was arrested
by Officer Gulwest this morning
on a charge of theft over 500. He
stole some clothes, a revolver and
other articles amounting in all to
about sol, and belonging to H. S.
Smith of No. sol Austin street.
Stevens was arraigned before JUS
tice Adam this morning and plead
ed not guilty. He was placed I'M
der $500 bond, in default of which
he was remanded to Jail, to await
the action of the grand jury.
The case of Mamie Joseph, col
Ored, charged with vagrancy, was
set for trial this afternoon, at 4
o'clock, in Justice Adams court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19
A SENSATIONAL PROSECUTION
A Printer on Trial for Cruel Treat
ment to a Horse.

After the minor cases had been
this morning, the case of +. w.
Wellman, charged with cruelty to
animals, was taken up, before a
jury. Mr.. Wellman was defended
by Messrs. Berry 4 CulbersOn, and
the city was represented by City
Attorney \. Levy and Assistant
City Attorney W. II. Huston. The
defendants plea was not guilty and
the first witness vas placed on the
stand, being j. G.. Fry, the senior
member of the firm of Fry Broth
ers, whose animals are alleged to
have been driven by WeIlman and
party Sunday at such a rapid gait
as to cause the death of one and
the serious illness of another.
Mr.. Fry stated that the team was
hired and that the agreement was
that it was TO be returned by noon,
and if kept out after that hour an
extra charge would be assessed.
He stated that the horses were not
brought back by noon and that
about l o'clock he saw the men
driving along Alamo street at
breakneck speed, and that the ami
mails looked like they had been
driven almost to death. His next
knowledge was when he was in
formed that one of the horses had
dropped apparently dead on the
street.
At 3 o'clock the jury was sent
out and Immediately returned a
verdict of guilty, and assessed a
fine of 5000, that being the extent
of the ordinance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19

L. Pearcy, a well known gentle
man of Nashville, Tenn, and SON
6n-law of DR.. Thomas, who has
been in the city the past two
weeks, is in the city on a plea
sure jaunt, and accompanied by
his wife. They are sojOurning at
the Argyle on Alamo Heights.
Colonel C. NJ. Terry, assistant
paymaster at Fort Sam Houston,
left for Chicago last night, to be
gone a month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-19

L. WolfsOn has received Au-
gust patterns, sheets, etc. 7-1S-2t
"A ma rriage license was issued
yesterday evening to c.. Bertette
and Catherine Hubby.
The evening world., 1893-09-27
M'AUl|FFE WANTS A PERMIT.
He Asks Mayor Body to Let
Him Spar with Mitchell.
Coney Island May Not Get Decem-
ber's Big Fight.

Jack MCAulinc. champion lightweight
pugilist, in company with Under Sheriff
Mclaughlin, OF Kings County. called on
Mayor Body. of Brooklyn. this morn
ing. The object of the visit was to OBJ
tain IL permit for the athletic exhibition
10 be given for McAuliffe's benefit at
the Clermout Avenue RIM Friday.
McAulirc told Mayor Body that he
intended to give a boxing exhibition with
Charley Mitchell. but that there would
not he any "knockinG out"
McAuline's application was referred 10
Police Commissioned .avdeu.
Mayor Roody said that 50 far as he
could ascertain there was no appsr rent
reaso why the. permit should not he
granted.
Politicians in Brooklyn. who ar" Closs
to the authorities. said this morning
tina ther was Il general belief that the
proposed fight between 'orbett and
Mitchell would mol take place AT The
Coney Island Athletic club. Shtrit
Courtney. OF Kings County, was clos.
eted for an hour with lanes SheNlin,
Hugh l.aughlin'S Secretary, and
stockholler in the tOney iSla ID Athleti1
hub,
The subject of the conference Is said
to have been the proposed Corbett-
Mitchell fight.
sheriff Courtney Is said 10 ave told
Mr.. Shevlin that he did no, see how H.,
night could be- permitted III Kings. AS IL
was "A violation of tn" law. After the
Interview, Mr.. ShcVlin, II II said, sought
the advice OF a lawyer.
The evening world., 1893-09-27
PLAGuE-SA|P HORROR.
Immigrants on an Infected Yes
sci Refused Aid by Brazil.
Bodies Of Victims Thrown Overheard
and Washed Ashore.
Ship Driven from Port to Port and
Allowed No Landing.

Capt, Black, Of the steamer Pogarth,
which arrived this morning from San
toa, brings a story Of mans inhu-
manity TO man which Is most heart
rending.
Capt. Black states that while Mt San
tos Sept. 2 he was informed tina the
Italian steamer Nincenzo Flori, from
Genoa Aug. "a, for Rio Janeiro, loaded
with immigrants, II which had been
refused admission to the ports Of Brazil.
owing to cholera aboard. had for some
days been lying outside the harbor OF
Santos in n helpless condition.
The deaths on board the plague
stricken steamer were reported to b,
from twenty to thirty daily, ana the
bodies Of the unfortunate victims, to-
gNther with their clothing and bedding.
were thrown overheard and washed
sternation of the inhabitants Of that Vi
cinity.
1t was supposed that the unfortunate
steamer was without medical assistance
or supplies. and had insufficient pro-
visions or coal to proceed further.
The steamcr had previously been re-
fused permission to land at Rio Janeiro,
the port to which she was hound. and at
the island OF Ilha Grande. siXty-eiEht
miles northwest of Rio, she had been
not only refused permission to land, but
had been ordered to put TO sea without
delay. The steamer then proceeded 10
Santos Whre she was also refused per-
mission Ia enter the port.
The evening world., 1893-09-27
SMASH ON THE GRAND TRUNK.
Two People Killed Outright
Others Badly Hurt.

BELLEVUE, Mich, Sept. 2I-A bad
accident occurred on the Chicago n
Grand Trunk Railroad at the station
here at . o'clock this morning, Express
train No. &, west bound, which was two
hours late, Was standing at the station
when it was run into by the Erie tx
press. also west bound, demolishing "A
special car attached to train No. 3.
The special car contained Cashier Mere
ulth, Of the Chicago and Grand Trunk
road, and his wife; Henry A. Newland
and wife. father and mother Of Mrs.
Meredith, william Costles, porter, and
William Alternately, cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newland were killed ont
right. MI. and Mrs. Meredith were badly
injured, William Costles was fatally
hurt and William Alternately escaped
with slight injuries. The fireman OF
the Erie express, named Jcnnison, was
badly scalded.
The Ncwland party left Detroit last
night for "A ten-days' visit to the Worlds
Fair. Nj. Ncwland was the senior mem,
| her of the firm of Henry a. Newland &
Co.. wholesale fur dealers of Detroit.
Mrs. Newiand was the daughter of
James +. JOY.
Their was a dense fog at the time OF
the accident, and the engineer of No. !
could not see the lights ahead of him,
The cause of the accident was that the
trains were running too closc together.
The evening world., 1893-09-27
Wire News In Brief.

Wolf & Goldmar's dry. gods store. a, Newport.
Ark. was destroyed by IRE yestrriay. Loss
$50. $50.
The laundry workers formed an International
organization 81 tho Convention held in lndianap-
oils yesterday.
Il \. kip d cos furniture factory, in Mil
rauksr, Wis, was burned early this morning.
Loss $50 900.
Young Pot, one NJ thirteen Chlnamen on trial in
Tacoma, Wash. has been departed Five others
we're 0Iderrd TO return TO China.
l'ro wiped out nearly al the business portion of
Coral, Mich, yesterday. Los about SIS 100. AIR.
GriEler and Mrs. tUNden were Injured
col clark T. Rovcc. OF san francisco. has
been convicted Of cmheTLling funds Entrusted
To him as treasurer OF the Veterans Home,
The ars' train on the southern PdciAc TrPrscoa-
~tlurntal line arrived In Minneapolis yesterday
from New WhatcOm. Wash The trip was made
in - hours.
The state hoard II Health 1T Indiana
fsyurS extending aid. not to exceed 800 per week,
from the state Epidcmi, Fuud, ro light small.
poN In Mpn-ic.
Unknown parties blew NO 900 fee Of the S,lth
Yuha ConpanN's rums At quaker lIilL Cal.,
YESTERDAY. A. a consequence mp-t ~ The mihss
have been shut down.
C.cv, Crounss, AZ Nebraska has srauted .
requisltinn on Gov liugg ri lrAas for tho re-
turn OF Doll Aiken. Bns Ia iail In ~ rasp. Aiksa
is accused OF C0npliritv With lartett Scotl.
ahsconinE Treasurey OF Holt IonntF Not,
Farmer Philip Potts's twalve-year-old 80
threat ned to hans himself II whipped. lie vas
thrashed, and latsr was found hanging 10 tAs
barn on hs fathers place. nt Oakland. ~ hs
wss alive when cut down. but cannot fvroNsf.
The evening world., 1893-09-27
her HEAD CRUSHED.
Josephine Gardner Killed by a
Candy Factory Elevator.
Struck Her as She Was Looking
Down the Shaft.
EMPLOYEES of Rich 4 Co. Panic
Stricken by the Accident.

.Io-eulne +. Gardner, twcntN-oight
ycals old. Of i76 Wyckoif street, Brook
Iy,L was Killed at noon to-day by being
struck by an elevator in the huilaihs
occupied by l.. =. Rich g. Company,
manufacturing contcctionors at l"
Franklin street.
Miss Gardner was employed AS fore
Woman in charge of the chocolate de-
uf the building shortly after ]. o'clock.
4 freight pl'vator is situate apout
TN. middle of the building on the west
side, and she went 10 he SMART ana
Shr was apparently looking down the
shaft, when the elevator descended from
an upper loo and struck her head. 49,
She was thrown To the floor and her
nodd Was caught the elevator
Tho elevator was stopped following
the screams of II number OF girls az
work ON tho floor al the time. n MISS
Gardner was lifted from under the eie-
An ambulance was summoned from
Chamber Street Hospital, but the young
woman died before IL reached the build
The surgeon made an examination
and found that her skull was badly
crushed. The Coroner was notiheo ana
a permit was given to remove the pody
to her residence in Brooklyn.
The accident caused a slice
panic among the couple of hundred girls
employed by the Rich company and
nearly all went home crying.
Mass. Shc mad formerly, been In the
ACCEPT II position in AN Eastern house.
S 81 r@ t% ,olon 40 hs She ora ws .mp reSsrded q
a, ono Of the most expert chocolate
handlers Ia the country.
The evening world., 1893-09-27
GETTING 4 JURY FOR KAISER.
Beginning Of H's Trial for Setting
Fire to 436 Broadway.

Tho work Of getting a Jury for tn. trial Of
Jacob ]. Kaiser, manufacturer Of overrgaiters. who
Ia charged with arson. was begun before Judss
Fitzgerald, in Part !. n the General Sessions, to-
day. Kaiser Ia alleged 10 have set FIRE to the
premises, partly occupied by him, at 4ss Broad
way, on the night Of April 90.
The prosecution will produce witnesses. whs
viii testify that on the night OF the IRE Kaiser
was hte last person to leave the building. RE
FIRE was discovered on the third floor. ocrupied nv
Charles Napier. a manufacturer Of small printing
presses.
Al the examination in the Tombs Police Court
Fire Chief Mctill testified that when he entered
tho building he found a hole cut through the floor
In Napier's once. On entering Kaisers office he
saw a stream OF Are extending through this hole
In the ceiling to the moor. II was apparently
raused by some innammable liquid, such as ben
zine or nAphtha.
Two new hye-gsllon cans. which had evidently
held benntne or %naphtha, we're found In Kaiser's
rooms. Kaiser. II Is said, had 81, 600 worth OF
Insurance on about $3.50 worth Of stock.
The testimony OF Charles Napier will be read to
the Jury. On July 2 he was placed In a private
insane asylum at woodhaven. l.. l..
The evening world., 1893-09-27
MRS. BISHOP WRITES A LETTER.
Sends 81 to Help Erect q Monument
to Policeman Gleason.

Major Kip. Chief Clerk OF the Board o, Police
Commissioners. received a letter this morning
from the mother OF the late Washington Irving
Bishop. tho mind reader.
Mrs. Bishop, 1t will be remembered, contendcd
that her son was killed by the hospital physi.
clans, who made the autopsy within half an hour.
It Is alleged. after death ensued.
The letter was sent back to Mrs, Bishop. with
was inclosed 81, a contribution to a suggested
fund to erect a monument to the memory of Po-
Iiceman Gleason, who was killed by a Broadway
cable car three weeks ago at Broadway and Tenth
street.
The letter was referred to Mrs, Bishop. with
Instructions to send 1t 10 the Chief Clerk,
In her communication Mrs. Bishop, or, as she
stgns herself, Eleanor Y. Bishop Nicholas, expresses
sympathy with members OF the police force IN
the loss OF so brave 4 comrade, and calls upon
citizens to subscribe to the proposed fund.
She says she hopes the fund will reach the
amount subscribed to Gen. Grants tomb, to
which she says she was the FIRST contributor.
A poetical contrast is drawn between the manner
In which the brave policeman met his death and
the peaceful ending Of others.
JrxRAfter signing her name she adds:
u "Ever MOURNING the loss of my old child, tho
late martyr. Sir Washington Irving Bishop, the
peerless mind reader and thirty second degree
Mason, whose murderers will be retired this
Fall, when ! hope Justice will no awarded,
The letter will be referred to the Police Board.