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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28

or less than one hydrant to each
1000 feet, etc." He had no idea
that his figures could or would be
controverted, and yet we are now
told from an official source, that
there are 81 hydrants less than 200
feet apart; A less than 300 feet ;
l04 less than 400 feet, and so on
until the acting city engineer gives
all the various distances and shows
that the average distance is only
525 feet, is only % more than less
than half of what the Col. was per-
haps Inadvertently led to say,
either while being in the dark
himself or carelessly stating Gig
ures" that "do or do not lie."
am too much at bay to discuss
Finances" but / could have wished
that the colonel in his declining
years had not sought to injure our
credit abroad, for, from all ac-
counts, he has been good, close
and prompt collector from the city
that paid him interest on it's own
money and allowed him to dictate
to our city fathers what they
should not and could not do.
AS to his leaning towards pro-
hibition by giving a helping hand
to the committee of %, l have
nothing to say, not being a men,
Der of that organization.
There is one thing that staggers
me, and that is, how he can recon-
cile his being in favor of sewerage,
and permit his remaining friends,
covertly and openly, to work
against this great need of our city,
and her own waterworks. In one
thing he ought to be forgiven; if
he snubs Mayor Paschal, he is i'm
PEELED thereunto, by finding in
him no servile slave to the money
powers, and one who considers the
welfare of the city, not as para
mount, but superior to the wishes
of any one man. believe Mayor
Paschal started out to break the
zone man pOwer;" the city will feel
gratified when he does; but if the
achievement of so great blessing
Injuries the Colonel, "he has a right
to squeal." S.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
About Water and Sewers.

To the Daily LIGHT:
You have so often heretofore
granted me space in your columns,
to record the scribbles of an idle
hour, that l feel certain when l
ask you now, while serious mat
tiers are pending before the public,
you will again grant favor not
asked for in months. l want to
draw attention to the words often
er quoted than any other four, viz :
Figures do not lie," and while this
is taken as conclusion there are
still doubts about so true saying
when, if received from different
standpoints they become irriconci-
liable. Lately when Col. Bracken-
ridge tried to make a futile effort
to pose as the friends of San
Antonio citizens by telling
, them in substance he had to check
their reckless expenditure fol
water, and at the same time in
"His Views of the Message" men
toned "there are nearly 100000
feet of cast iron water mains, con
nected with about 600 fire hydrant:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28

ing sewers passing through the
city, but can use complete system
of laterals, increasing in size as
they pass through the city.
/ suppose the engineer wrote the
article above mentioned was de.
sirous of having the engineers
office furnish him, through the
daily papers, with detailed state
ments, in order that he might find
a copy in some trash box, for his
future use,as no sane engineer could
expect an engineers office with one
transit man and two chairmen, to
get up the data necessary in order
to give an official estimate in two
weeks time for sewerage system
and water works, and the en-
gineer's office
What estimates | have made are
sufficient to convince myself that
one million dollars is more than
sufficient to put down complete
system of sewerage and water
works in our city, to give perfect
satisfaction for all demands, for
many years to come.
l think if the proposition carries;
the people of San Antonio will be
when all data is fur
nished and estimates made to find
out how cheap a system of sewer
age and water works can be put
down for in the largest city in the
largest state. Very respectfully,
A. c.. PANCOsT,
Acting City Engineer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
r. e a d II ELO " !
WHITE GOODS.

WHITE GOODS.
5cyd.
cases of white checked and striped
Nainsook. Regular Sc and Ioc value, at
SC yard.
IL 1-2c yd.
I case beautiful satin stripe lawn, worth
not less than ISc to zoe, but our price
this week is I2Hc.
35c yd.
IS pcs. of lace and satin striped and
blocked lawns. Regular soc quality,
will be sold this week at 32c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
It is Murder,

Little Johnnie Robinson, the
4 year old colored boy, who was
shot in the head by Mrs. Southall,
Saturday morning, and who has
been lingering at the point of
death since the shooting, died at
his stopping place on Salado street
this morning at 3 o'clock and will
be buried this afternoon.
Since the shot, fired by Mrs.
Southall, has proved fatal, charge
of murder will be preferred against
her
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
The Missing Man Returns.

L. Crespo, proprietor of the Star
restaurant on East Commerce
street, who left his home rather
suddenly Friday morning, and
who could not be found. turned up
last night. He had nothing to say
about his mysterious departure
and refused to state where he had
been.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
Open to All Marksmen.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June Is
The Springfield Gun club will hold
an open two days shoot today and
tomorrow. The programme con-
tains ten events each day, with
entrance fees sufficiently large to
attract shooters from all parts of
the state,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
Real Estate.

The following real estate trans
fers have been made since last re-
port:
H. f. Barnard to Fannie H.
Drew, lots from q to 80 inclusive,
block s, Oakland Terrace; $4,000.
Charles August Fisher to Her
man Winklemann, one-eighth of
acreage of survey 81; 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
Triangular Race.

NEW LONDON, June 5S.-The tri-
angular race between Yale, Har-
ward and Columbia Freshmen
crews takes place today. Column
bias defeat by Cornell leaves the
race practically between Harvard
and Yale, with chances favoring
the former.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28

The San Antonio Jocky club
have favored the LIGHT with a
complimentary ticket to the
Inaugural races, July 3 and 4.
The O. II. Miller Co. will have
a big lad" in the LIGHT tomorrow.
L. P. Peck & Co. talk furniture
in big letters in the LIGHT today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
New Admiral Appointed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2S.-
The president today appointed
Commodore Aaron w. Weaver, to
be rear admiral in the navy, vice
Rear Admiral David B. Harmony,
relieved,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-28
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
were issued since last report:
Charles Schultz and +. M. Fress.
Evaristo Felan and Juana NJ.
Outiveras.
John A. Pierson and Adelaide r.
Perkins, with the consent of her
father, being under age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
Commissioner A,drews,. Plan,

Commissioner Andrews OF the Street Clean
ing Department intends to introduce the sys-
tenn OF street cleaning used in Paris. That is
instead OF sweeping the dirt in piles to be-
picked up by tho dump cart men. each gang OF
sweepers will be provided with push cart
and as fast as the dirt is swept up It viii! be
put into the carts which will then be dumped
toned conveniently, This will prevent the
scattering Of dirt by the wind that is now such
u nuisance.
The Comm issioner has nearly finished his
estimates. Moro money will be asked than
MAS appropriated Inst year As many sweep
ers as the block system law calls for ara want
Ell. That is l.5il, or about la5 more than were
employed, and 22o more than Commissioner
Brennan had.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
THE NEW york ORDERED HERE.
Secretary Herbert Decides to Have Some
Necessary Work Done In Brooklyn.

Secretary Herbert Decides TO Have Some
necessary Work Done in Brooklyn.
NORFOLK. Sept 49, Secretary Herbert has
ordered the cruiser New York to the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. where the work which was intend
ed to be done here will be undertaken. Fears
for the safety Of the New York. should she at
tempt to proceed from her present position
near Norfolk. to the Norfolk Navy Yard caused
Secretary Herbert to decide to order the vessel
to the Brooklyn yard. The heavy draught OF the
cruiser rendered It exceedingly risky for her
to steam to the Norfolk Navy Yard. The ma
terial to be used in fitting out the New York
will be sent from Norfolk to Brooklyn.
The controversy which has arisen as to
why the cruiser New York should have
been ordered to this port has become SO
sharp that reporter visited Capt Phillip.
commanding that vessel. at Hampton Roads
to-day. and asked at whose suggestion it
was that she was sent here: why she did not
come up; why she stopped at Old Point: what
were made; and what would be the result. 50
Capt. Phillip said shat he had asked that the
ship pc sent to sea for a month. until the tor
sent to Norfolk for them to be liiteI. liz did
shf that the yessel might escape the swarm Of
Norfolk because local influences would not DO
New York.
Capt Phillip. with the New York in charge
81 pilot. passed into Hampton Roads on
Thur ia. Sept u. Just a little too late to
ashore h. he found a telegram from the Navy De:
partment ordering him to stop at the Roads IL
there was any risk bringing In the vessel here
me department asked Tor the amount OF coal
n the bunkers, and the draught fore and aft
Ihis made Capt. Phillip suspicious. and he
came TO Norfolk and saw Capt Edwards OF the
illots Association hero. Capt. Edwards said
mat the New York could come up. Capt
Phllip went back to Old Point and teegraphed
Tor Information. giving Capt Edwards's state
ment, but on Saturday morning there came a
himself to the yard.
The navy yard tug was turned over to him,
anu; IN company with the pilot Of the buoy
tender. Capt: Phillip made the soundlngs
Ihey showed "a feet OF water. and Capt.
Phillip took the soundings to Washington and
nad consultation with secretary Herbert and
Srmm odore Ramsay and the trip Of the New
ORR TO this yard was given up. 1t was shown
II would be folly to bring the vessel here.
Inc information tonight to the effect thut
the vessel had been ordered to the Brooklyn
Navy Yard was not favorably receive here A
controversy will grow out Of the fact that this
narhor. which was supposed to float any ves-
gel. Is OF insufficient depth to let the crack Of
the navy reach one Of the most important Of
the countrY's lifting stations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
North Carolina Senators at Loggerhead
Over an appointment.

North Carolina Senators at I-ogRerhe ads
Over an appointment.
=, WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-SenatorVance objects
to being offered up as vicarious atonement
on the altar Of the Silver Repeal bill He pre-
fers to substitute Hope Elias. the Presidents
especial friend. whom he has nominated to be
Internal Revenue Collector In North Carolina.
Mr. Vance opposed the appointment of Mr..
Elias and Senator Ransom favored it. The
free-coinage Democrats believe that the nomi-
nation was intended as reward for Senator
Ransom and punishment Of Senator Vance
for their respective positions on the Repeal
bill. Senator Vance says that he has ample
proof that Kepe Is unfit for the place. and that
being the case. the Republicans have pretty
generally agreed to help him defeat the NOM
nation. Senator Ransom makes the point
against his colleague that he Is seeking Re-
publican aid to defeat q nomination made by a
Democratic President. to which the silver
haired Senator responds that Senator Ransom
and the President are relying on this same
Republican help to carry tho repeal OF the
sh s sg IN an to tsaf Of
bs as ed vsn to sss the Use
yers Of, North Carolina as to Rope Elias's Mt
lawyer who knows Hope will sign his papers
and that he has in his posses on facts which
will be sufficient to prevent the confirmation.
The fight 10 now raging In North Carolina and
1t W III soon break out In the Senate. whore the
which they believe has been put upon one Of
their numt Ter. The nominee Is tho man whom
Mr.. Cleveland IL said to have addressed last
winter, before he knew, him as well as he does
now. as Mr. kopelias.'
The total number OF Fourth-clasB Postmas-
ters appointed day was afty-four OF which
twenty nine were to I'll vacancies caused by
resignation and death.
The New York and New Jersey Bridge bill is
likely to encounter difficulties In the Senate
Committee on Commerce unless II 10 materially
modified The committee to-day held its Sec
ond meeting, but took no action. Ey-Con-
gresham Phil Thompson OF Kentucky APP
peared before tho comm lttee aud made a state
ment urging the necessity oil as early action
by the Senate as possible. so that the work
could begin without undue delay. senator
Hill was to havo Rndressed the com mittee also.
yided as to what Is best 10 be done, the stick.
ing point being certain provisions Of the bill
permitting discretionary power 70 New York
city Board. Under the bill at drawn and adj
yEcated by the bridge company the legation Of
a o t%s Of
of the Sinking Fund. Another provision pro-
hibits the occupation OF the approaches to the
bridge by any railroad company. except by the
approval OF this same Board and expressly
the laying down OF any tracks upon tho New
York approaches. except such as may be ap-
proved by these Commissioners
All tho Republican members OF the commit
Very low ratsa to worlds Fair by Ssw York Central.
DSs Agsnt-AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
The Proceeding : In the Senate.

"ssIINGToS. Sept 2s.-The Senate to-day
was IN quieScent mood. The reading Of
yesterdays journal was not half completed
ps'ors Mr. Hoar rep. Mass called atten-
''oE lo the fact that there was no quorum
present The roll was then called. Forty-three
senators answered lone more than quorum
eha The reading OF the journal was begun
scain and concluded,
jo'n' resolution to permit the State OF Wis.
.ohsin 10 have placed in tho Statuary Hall of
ne capitol at Washington a statue of Pere
GhflEets was introduced by Mr.. Mitchell
Vel Wis and referred to tho Library Com.
nIt.se
several petitions from various parts OF
iennSy'yania praying for the freq coinage Of
'n'sf we're presented BY MIR. Cameron
Hep. Pa
>, ne resolution offered yesterday Ly MIR.
.eHei, calling on the Treasury Department
w information MS to when. In what m cunts,
."a rader what circumstances" Interest on
.no government bonds had been ANTICIPATED
,,ucs July l. 1880 was laid before tho Senate.
.I Teller said that there was nothing objec-
A'ssb!s In the resolution. and rat there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
Union Seminary. New Professor.

The Board Of Directors and the students OF
Union Seminary gathered in the chapel yes.
terday afternoon to witness the inauguration
OF Prof. Arthur c. McGiffert to the Washburn
professorshIp OF church history. President
Charles Butler OF the Board Of Directors ad-
mlnistered the oath OF Office to Prof McGif-
fert. who repeated the Westminster Comics
sion Of, FAITH. INCLUDING the words; Il believe
the Old and the New Tesla ment to be the word
OF God the only infallible, rule OF faith and
practice"
The Rev. James NJ. Ludlow. one Of the direc-
find here no restriction Of the freedom Of
thought and speech except such as You have
this day put upon yourself. an oath to be in
terpreted in no narrow ecclesiastical spirit
but in q broad catholic spirit"
Prof. McGihert then delivered a discourse
upon Primitive and Catholic Christianity"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
1RAVEL TO THE WORLDS FAIR
Indications OF n Decline in Tranic on I'll.
Cheap Excursion Trains

Indications OF = Decline In Traffic on the
Cheap Excursion Trains.
The first Of the day coach excursion trains
to the Worlds Fair over the Pennsylvania
Railroad at the reduced rate Of SlS for the
round trip left New York yesterday morning
with PIP passengers. The New York. Ontario
and Western took out lat passengers. The
Erie train which started from New York with
200 passengers on Tuesday morning. left
Salamanca the next day with 9SG passengers.
The decline in the number Of passengers
carried from this point during the past week
on these cheap excursion trains Is taken by
some railroad officials to mean that the turn.
Ing point has been reached in that class OF
orld's Fair travel They argue that the sea-
son OF vacations may be considered over and
that farmers will be too busy with the autumn
crops to leave home. or course, this falling
of IN the regular business is not taken as an
INDICATION that the trunk lines will not have
all they can do to provide transportation for
those who will avail themselves OF the 81 S rate
for Manhattan day. All the roads are doing a
heavy frst-c lass mess and expect further
increase In that traffic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
House OF Representatives.

There were loss than 100 members present
at noon to-day in the House. and the majority
o. those In attendance sat on the Republican
side OF tho main aisle
Before the approval OF the journal Mr., Morse
Cnep.. Mass suggested that there was no
quorum present. but said that he would with
draw his suggestion If no were permitted a
minute or two to address the House. Consent
was given. and Mr. Morse merely said that he
regretted that there was a Der in tho
cori ain new spaper clippings published In the
record That msm6or was the gentleman
an obstruclionist, and no would not be ono
now. ,.
the matter published, because he had been
informed that 1t contained a personal attack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
Mcleod Get. Permission to Build,

ALBANY. Sept. 2a-The New York. New Eng
land and Northern Railroads application for
permission to build road between Brewsters
and Leggett's Point on the Harlem and East
River was granted by the State Railroad Com
missioners to- day. Mcleod and the New
York and New England thus gain an entrance
into, New York city and practically parallel
the New York and Northern road. which has
sion to the, New York and New England to
thus reach the metropolis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-The Treasury state
ment on Oct will show that the receipts for
September have Increased very materially over
those for August. and the loss for the month to
be made good out of the Treasury balance will
500. 5O0.O 900 excess OF expenditures over 70.
coipts for the first quarter OF the current fiscal
year loss OF S5.OUuOOO is shown In internal
revenue recetpts AZ compared with tho FIRST
quarter OF 1892. Customs receipts, too, show
decline for the quarter Of Sl3.50O.O0O.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
A New Superintendent on tho Nickel Plate

CHICAGO. Sept. 22-A. W. Johnson has been
appointed general euperintendent Of the New
York. Chicago and St Louis Railroad mick oil
PLATED In place OF Lewis Williams resigned
W. |. Bat r has been appointed superintendent
Of the eastern division.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29

Fort WAYNE. Ind. Sept 2S-Yesterday the
block signal system was adopted for use on
the Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail-
road. This system almost entirely prccludes
the possibility OF q head-end or rear-end col.
lision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
,rhe NIodrrn Heauty

Thriyss on good food and sunshine with plenty OF ex.
stctss In t,o open air Her form glows with health
and her face blooms with Its beauty. II her system
needs tho cleansing action OF laxative remedy. sue
ItgA-AdE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
Sergeant Dunn = Mrmber OF the Royal Ar
enuum.

Among the list OF new recruits to the ranks
OF the Royal Arcanum In brooklyn arc Ser
gennt Dunn the weather prophet; assistant
District Attorney Callahan. and Police Justice
Haggerty. They wero tremendously In
stalled as members OF Council No. II at a
meeting in the Johnston building last night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29
OBITU1R Y.

Charles Franks. an opticlan. OF 80 Grand
street, who died on Wednesday. was a we'll
known character Of the east side. Shortly after
he started in business in 1886 he acquired .
great reputation as an ocuist. He received
the patronage OF al the nrstocratie families
q Ssw YSs as sss cities s The
lies of social distinction used to drive
to the dingy, little store on Grand street
names Of Governors. statesmen. and many
local celebrities Of, nifty years ago are to DO
found on the ola ledGers God He vas born IL
grandfather had been oculists before him.
He was an apprentice in his fathers shop. and
msde speea Study OF al the lie leaves
widow and five children. SSH.
The Hon. George H. Peck died in Birming-
ham. Conn: on Wednesday Of typhoid fever;
Representatives in 1873. in 1891. and Of the
present House. He had been Judge Of Pro.
Soiectman OF the town OF Derby for many
years. lie was Secretary and Treasurer OF the
Star Pin Company; director OF the Birmins-
local manufacturing enterprises He leaves
widow and two sons.
c. T. Sampson. aged 81. a veteran shoe man.
nfacturer and at one time well known ell over
contract labor, died in North Adams. Mass.
yesterday, He was native OF Stamford. Vt,
successful boot and shoe manufacturers: In
1869 he had some difficulty with the Knights
Of ~. Crispin and imported seventy-fye
the day.
Flying Jib Faces a Second Heat In svOa g.
sspALtA Mo. Sept. 2s.--Ten thousand persons to-day
saw Flying Jib pace tho second heat in the frssfolH
race in aotS,, Tho fractional time was oiss. 1,olA.
Ncsote q Ego Tos ,ss s ss4ss
iiaGe trot in straight heats. Bos, time 2ii7I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29

Little Money
Al.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29

tee and one or two Democrats insist that these
provisions be elm mated and that the bill be
amer led to conform to the regular Bridge bill
granting the right to span navigable rivers
with the conditions pertaining to approaches.
&C., left to the control OF the State laws govern
ing such public works. A prominent member
that In his opinion this would be the only bill
that could be fnvorably reported and passed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-02
n REHARK8BLE CHINAM4y.
All Fong's Accomplished Daughters and
His Standing Offer.

From the land where the Stars and
stripes waved its protecting folds for a
short time came j. NJ Staley. who ar
rived in this city yesterday. The family
of All Fong. the wealthy Celestial. who
will shortly wed one Of his talented and
pretty daughters TO an officer in the
United States navy, as announced some
time ago. in the press dispatches, received
the attention Of this man. In speaking
of them yesterday, Mr. Staley said:
"Ah Fong has eleven daughters and
one son lie is a very old man and a
full-blooded Chinese. lie married a
woman who is about one-fourth Kanaka
and three-fourths Chinese. All the chill
dren are pretty, exceptionally so. They
were all educated in Europe. and the son
is the only one who has returned TO the
customs Of his native country. The
girls are all dark as Spaniards, and
some Of them are very bright CONVEX
sationalists, and all are well educated
and bright. They can speak in Spanish,
Italian. French. Chinese and English.
They paint well, and, in fact, are most
accomplished.
1T is well-known fact among the peo-
pie Of the island that old All Fong has
a standing offer TO bestow upon each
Of his daughters when they marry, S2j, 900
in cash and five acres Of land that are
worth at least 5000 per acre. All Fong
is at present in China building bridges
and presenting them to the people, so
that when he dies he may not soon be
forgotten. Tacoma Daily News.