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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-20
DYNAMITE FACTORY.

Mr.. G. r. Maxwell, of the City of
Mexico, and the agent of the Mex
lean Powder Co.,i in the city for the
purpose of selecting a location
to erect a factory on. This COM
pany has a valuable concession
from the Mexican Government to
establish and manufacture high
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-20

The annual celebration of the
CincO de Mayo of this year will
eclipse any thing of the kind that
was ever held in the city. In our
next letter we will give a synopsis
of the programme for the benefit
of the readers Of the LIGHT.
The sun., 1893-08-06
The LAKE GEORGE DISASTER.
Arrival of the victima' BodIes-E. r. Bene-
diets Experience.

Arrival of the victima' BodIes-E. r. Bene-
diets Experience.
E. P. Benedict whose daughter was drowned
through the sinking OF the steam yacht Rachel
in Lake George on Thursday evening. arrived
with her body at his home at Montclair. N. j..
yesterday afternoon. Harding Benedict. who
made such a heroic effort to save his sister
when the yacht sank. went home Friday night
in order to make arrangements for the recep
tion OF the body. Mr.. Benedict brought with
him as far as the Grand Central Station this
city. the remains OF Miss Hattie L Hall OF
Brooklyn. one OF the victims OF the accident.
Miss Bertha Benedict was singer Of great
promise. and had been a pupil OF Mrs. Gerrit
Smith OF this city. Her funeral services will
be held on Tuesday at II o'clock in the morn
ing at the house.
Mr.. Z. P. Benedict, in relating his impress
sions Of the accident. said to Sun reporter:
my wife and myself were sitting in the
boat. and whom the bow began to 60 down
led her to the side Of the boat. and we prepared
to jump away from 1t as it sunk. Before we
boat. and it. was with the greatest dill
surface. Everything was confusion when We
came to tho surface. People were shouting
was was not moonlight night. but it was very
clear and could see the people STRUGGLING in
the water plainly. My vile ana sank three
times before being rescued. and 1t was owing
to her great presence OF mind in not grabbing
hold Of me that was able to keep her afioat.
Some OF the young women who were drowned
we know went down clasped in each others
arms"
The family OF Miss Edith Harding OF 1923
Garden street. Hoboken, another OF the VIC
Tins OF the disaster. do not expect the body to
reach her home until some time to-day.
Miss Harding who was % years old. was
stenoGrapher in q large down. town office In
this city. sheand her friend. Miss Henrietta
Heights. started on. their annual vacation On
George. where they both met death n few hours
Like Miss Harding. Miss Burton was steno-
grapher in a New York business Office.
Mrs NJ. f. Hall and her surviving daughter.
Miss Eleanor Hall Of Brooklyn, WHO ,were
rescued after the disaster. reached their homo
Mrs. Hall with her two daughters had rooms
in tho X Keuesaw House on Fourteen Mile Island.
where they We're spending tho summer: The
hotel was filed with young people, who on
Thursday evening proposed to organize q
party and attend a hop given that evening at
Hundred Island House which is IN pleasant
ters, were in the party which was on board the
rock which caused her to sink.
The sun., 1893-08-06
grateful. constitutes o monument 70 HE
genius; and . testimony OF enduring results

eenips, and q testimony Of endnrlne results
which have been OF great benefit to mankind.
AR1sTocRATIo "RosBAoH." .
The usual water supply Of all large cities 70
necessarily contaminated. as all the processes
OF municipal filtration are inefficient. Surface
springs, wells, and cisterns are even less dc.
altering. there is considerable divergence
1t is gratifying to notice the attention which
Health Boards throughout the country are
NOW now dsySting na to this subject EsSnpe' hSw
smse dnsst' + There Is nothns
which go completely meets all requires
ments as pure water from some deep.
wens up ron the sefas ntSrior OF the eaS Sa:
been purified and made wholesome By Its
strata and by the other influences which Ma.
ture SO wisely EMPLOYS. .,,.
some aro natural spring waters. some manu-
factured substitutes. Most OF the Latter con,
tain hs natgra above referred
springs Among the nature. waters few
spring near ,Ho@burg; Germany:, Homburs
elusive health resort Of Europe. ,
The distinguishing features OF the Rosbach
from 1er any H medicinal eect .f is exceedins1 e
pleasant taste and grateful effect on the stom-
nch. In a recent discussion in the scientific pa
Ders OF London asto the necessity OF exercising
care in selecting a table water ut for habtuM
use. as distinguished from one one having medi-
one one from the rsn @ q Tr9i. j., Alfred Wanklyn.
II wnSh he ony SbcS
wafer"
4 4, ,u,.!y quality be c9nsidered. It T. bottled bottled
forth HnH Is lively and psstaHe oFs. ss
"a delicious. dilutant, mixing with ,oham-
pagnes and other wines, brnndies: LIQUORS,
delicate. 1t is also an admirable beverage for
invallds. and may be substituted for lime
water as a digestant OF milk.
Rosbsch and Franz Josef Co, 347 Fifth ave.
nue., New York. -.
:, Rosbnch Water has been in extensive use in
for its unsurpassed good qualities as the oele.
brated spa near which 1t Is situated.
sTERILIZED FOOD. .,.
Besides pure milk and water It's well to re-
judice against prepared foods has long since
disappeared from the minds of those physi-
Indeed. prepared food has this enormous ad-
vantage over market produce In summer time.
ps sf IL STdr s to es M 10!
and therefore. in per ods where care must be
taken to protect the home. prepared foods are
tables as tomatoes nd peas. quite as delicious,
II not more SO, than the average produce OF
the e % ms IS a shsn asc
local market man must give way before the
superior advantages, of the great food cor
sources OF supply with tho same practical
results when the product ia served on the din
ner table. company established for tho
purpose not many years ago has received an
extraordinary impetus in its business opera
tions. owing to the anxiety Of housekeepers
with regard to their current vegetable sup
plieS.-fdr.
The sun., 1893-08-06
SUMNER SAFEGUARDS
GAIL BoRDRNs GREAT INVENTION
PROVES GoDsEND TO THOU
SANDS OF MOTHERS
DARLINGs.

Nectar for Babes-Miik which Hs Perfectly
Pure, and Nearly One-fourth Crcan,-Eno
nous Development OF the New York Con-
densed MIX Company's Business-The
Harlem Branch-The Exact Facts and
Figures.
When Mr.. Gail Borden made the important
discovery in 1850 that milk could be con-
densed in vacuo and sterilzed. and thus fitted
for transportation. he probably did not fully
realize the nnumornble uses to which his In
ventlon could be nut. The extraordinary de-
velopme ent OF the great company now market
ing Its products is only a fresh illustration OF
tho principle that great invention Is con-
stantly finding now spheres OF usefulness and
fresh fields OF activity. The New York Con-
densed MIX Company needing for its processes
the very best milk two almost distinct lines OF
business have been necessarily brought into
contact with the American dairy interest, so
that itstwo invaluable products. Borden's Pure
Fluid MIX and Borden's Condensed MIX. are
now supplied to an ever-increasing number OF
Tho New York Condensed MIX Company's
routes are conducted on an extensive and rs
complete a scale as huge railway system.
been perfected with minute and conscientious
care. Only the best dairies are recognized by
the company. and ironclad contracts secure
every sanitary nrecantion and the iull product
the dairy and shipping point. and scientific
bottling methods. insure perfect hyEienic
conditions. All the fluid milk sold by the COM
pany through their extensive routes is the
most nutritious and nurest possible. 1t Is
hermetically sealed with q metal top pro-
tcctcd from the milk with patent paper cap
reaches the consumer packed in Ice during
the entire period OF transit and delivery.
The sun., 1893-08-06
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The sun., 1893-08-06
LITTLE DOG AND BIG CROWD.
NURSE Girls IN MADISON SQUARE
SCATTERED M a HUNT.

The Wuated Dog Dashed Iuto q Store Under
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, TO the Alarm
OF the Customerr-frobnbiy Not Mad.
A dirty little Scotch terrier trotted content
edly down Broadway at 9:30 o'clock yesterday
morning and turned east into Twenty-ninth
street. He went riGht.along about his busi-
ness and was unnoticed until he reached the
middle Of the block. There he was sighted by
some barefooted boys. who set up shout and
nttem pied to catch him.
The dog gave frightened look Mt the boys.
and thon. with his tail between his logs. scoot-
ed for Fifth avenue. Reaching tho corner he
turned down town. and. with the boys shower
ing missiles at him. made bee line for Madi-
son square. Running into the park. he erawled
under bench to rest.
He was painting heavily. and q few specke OF
froth appeared about his mouth. Two women
noticed him and exclaimed:
"Oh! the dog Is madl" and then made haste
to get away.
The pursuing boys arrived about this time.
and the terrier dashed Off again. Under the
benches and over the grnss he ram while the
shouts Of his pursuers drew a growing crowd
after him. Some one started the cry OF mad
dog. Then Madison square experienced a
scare. Nurse girls screamed and started on a
run with their baby carriages. Others seized
their CHARGES by the arm to drag them out OF
Ssnssses Mssy ss badly
ened, park policeman joined the boys in
The dog. after running hither and thither In
the park for while, suddenly made q dash
across the grass to Broadway. He did not stop
street. but made direct FOR the entranee % to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. A group Of men standing
sns the dc dog pentg to us S ns n
ridor Il he wanted. But he veered to the south
IN ha m aricun Npy.lty nm n va or
.Ss ssts door: The store Sa. i,!i ia,il
women. "a scene Of Wild coniuson On snsaod:
,Momen shrieked and men shouted: Most % 90, OF
Women ap on tho in Sc e arch
Of snfety The clerks ran through the aisles
gr the fbSs typg to drive MN out o. the
counter SO low that it was imposs BILE to grab
oilicer William Smart of tho Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals was standing
at Twenty-third street when the dog came In
he ep"wd IN " The 70 S
eaten them l' By s hi. di!estlon \ Il. Dean IND
IT, ~ ~ yro.,F SIDE DE-, Thus PrOtsSt.sd: theyy y
nay caught ss hing he beast mnds M
tempt to bito or get away. but lay quite stu
ee T he
the gutter Amid cheers from the crowd
Smart ended his career by shooting him back
OF the ear
No one was bitten or hurt. Smart said he
did not think the dog was mad,
Daniel Durken. - years old. Of 2l3 East
Eighty. fourth street. was bitten inthe left leg
yesterday by dog. He was taken tothe Pres
byterian Hospital to have his wounds dressed.
and was then removed to his home. The dog
was not shot. because he WAS not supposed to
be mad. He has been very docile heretofore
and great pet with the children In the neigh
borhood.
Policeman Mclaughlin shot and killed mad
dog near Avenue A and Sixty-seventh street
yesterday.
The sun., 1893-08-06
HE TASTED THE CARTRIDGES.
A Lesson In Economy from an Experience In
"a New Mexican Mine Camp.


MAaDALENA. n NJ; aug ., I've ~ I'VE, were STU, sit.ine
the reranda OF the hotei mere. Taking
about the business conditions OF the town
tho bouses that were tenantIess. the old sign
,'..,',. ho,,t h., o,o lii, III
Doards swinging aoou' o' oue h'use or hhH
and telling OF trade long since departed. OF the
b,eak remains Of n block that had been burned
,n. 80, H. - -, ., !,
ana not repuiit' anu the nope VI return oi
good times founded on huge quantities OF low
crodo silvar ora In the Mapdalena ranpa By
St"uo 't'o' ~ - Wv - -. -, T.,
and by SAID rhllosopnicaIlY that lessons III
economy, made necessary by hard times. were
upafu, hut nrattv hard To learn
.n., w. ~, - -, a..
"hy' yes they TO use!ui' sa'o one oi the
party. unless one dies in the learning. as
sow n fa,low do right over thers nv pick
%" ". . 4. !,
hnoXs saloon. want 10 near ABOUT IL
That's what thought 1t was several years
400 vban cowhovs ware aomewbat thick ar
hau. ao. than I ,hav oro now Joto nnr,acrar and
Bill Rand came in from the range and met
s,,. S.s. a. n, i :. s,a ti,n. .har .aoI, ,.,n,.
together and invited the bartender to stand in
with than. Then they took another drink.
arS ~ rnmrso next there was nnother on tha
hnnse That mnie three drinks didn't il
imst enouph TO make 'rm feel GOOD? Sure for
r. So thav took sOmc more. and than pot to
E Est IortinS and them 70 cussinr and fnssinr
ana 20 jaEe who was crowdinr ihe mournerS
rather more than Bill rot but out,
Re and Nv ha came hncl; nnJ found Riu
The sun., 1893-08-06

Louis A. Levine. lawyer. was before Justice
Ryan In the Essex Market Police Court yester-
day ON q summons. Dressmaksr Fanny Gold
stein of Ill Madison street said that she
brought an action against q Mrs Dorwonsky
nam ed Samuels whom she met In front OF the
Fifth District Civil Court. she hired Levine to
take care OF ner case She says that WITHOUT
So and pock eted the money;
believe this girl has been gyglle.dd Su,, out OF
hand oyer the Sl4 and save yourself further
trouble"
"Pm willing to give her the So and lot her
The case was adjourned until tomorrow
The sun., 1893-08-06
SUBSTITUTE ron THE CLUE.
Many PoIioerueu Carry Amrsonia 60 Awaker
sicepers aud Revive Drunk.rd..

Many PoIioerueu Carry Amu,onia 60 Awaken
sieepers aud Revive Drunk.rds.
Tho order Of the Police Com missioners doing
away with the old-timObilly and the night
stick has caused the patrolmen to adopt new
device in the MANAGEMENT OF those trouble
some charges. citizens who take too much
liquor. In the old days the locust was used
without cruelty. but with potent effect, in
awakening the sleeping inobrlates. Rapping
the solos OF the shoes smartly with tho club
brought the desired awakening Of the uncon-
eclous citizen.
The Oak street policemen have used am
monia recently for resuscitatinC purposes.
Tho ammonia il carried In n little rubber ball.
These balls have holes. through which the
ammonia can be squirted In II fine stream
upon the moustache. 1t Is strong enough to
bring up tho subject smartly when he inhales
1t. Several OF tho policemen carry ammonia
also In small phials, They draw tho cork and
hold the phial to the sleener's nose.
Ono OF the SerEeants of Cant. Slevn's COM
mand said on Tuesday that physicians had adj
Vised recently that all policemen should carry
phials OF ammonia with them when on duty.
conscious state Of the subject is such that It is
difficult to revive him and still more difficult
to handle him. the doctor recommended that
the inner flesh Of the nostrlls should be slight
ly puncturcd with sewing needle. and thon
that the phial OF ammonia hn. applied to tho
nose. This the physician said. would wake
up the most thoroughly intoxicated citizen. 1t
is hotter and more humane method Of resus-
citation. he said. than rubbing the ears.
The sun., 1893-08-06
FIHEMEN At cOyEY ISLAND.
1,sS4 Companies to He Represented and
100000 YIsItors TO he Entertained.

1854 Companies to He Represented and
100000 Visitors to he Entertained.
Secretary NJ. r. Ryan reported to the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Coney Island Fire De-
partment yesterday that 1854 fire companies
hnd notified him OF their intention OF being
represented at the twenty first annual Con-
vention OF the New York State Firemen's As
sociation. to be held at Coney Island next
week. Treasurer Frank 7. Gallagher told the
committee that he had collected $4,000 Of the
$4,000 subscribed by Coney Island business
men for the entertainment OF visitors and that
the remainder would be paid In to- morrow.
Besides the New York companies there will
Island. Connecticut, New Jersey. Pennsylva-
MIA Virginia, and Canada. The various com
mittees have made arrangements to take care
Of 100000 visitors. and hotel will he rserved
for the, use Of Gov Flower. his stan. and Of
acers 81 the ne State Association: There will be
ana q grand parade
The sun., 1893-08-06
MRS. BUDHhr's BURIkL.
Father Toio Tells why ~ Took Fisse
HHlthont Funeral RIter In Church.


@.
Rather Tole. the rector OF st. John the Evan.
Celist's Catholic Church at White Plains, said
yesterday that II was aue eh.,reU 10 tne not
headedness OF james moran tnht Mr. morans
sister. Mrs Eyeline Budway. was buried with
ou' 'no iue, " ,,o ,, 80 IS
husband and her brother say father Ioie re-
fused to carry out the requests OF the dying
woman IN reHar" W net 'unsa , a'"1n ,ga. iole
church is wealthy ono and ns Mira subway
had always been conspicuous in church work
the members OF tho church. Father Toe is a
young priest with lots OF determination. and
o s", s nI. ~, Co., ..ss - .aa..sa...
port oil him. 10 SUN reporter yesterday
"Thot Mrs Rndwav wns bnried vi,bou, tbo
lnat MRS puuway Wus ou,,eo . wI.nou. .ne
usual service was due only 10 the iact that her
brother was so hot headed that could not
I.a',, ~ ,i,n n..- ~. "a.n,,a ,,,.. , r.,s
liouhd the reetory overrun with women. rms
woman,s authority n was SO great that on tho
learn that the assistant rector received mis-
salary hsr bands Her word a.
management q the r. parish: ar and ior ny iataTss
usefulness and sha5 her should
few other ladies'. TO conflne her attention to
her own household.
esGm n sso %s Rs Sms 81 hit S'p pn
She finally sickened and. when she learned
gize and beg pardon for all the opposition she
sRs dsa %n ed sf acath and
her assured hsr that i there
mention II. She ask ed that Father Thomas
The sun., 1893-08-06

ALBANY. Aug. b.-The new State Forest
Commission Of five members. which Gov.
Flower appointed under the amendment to
the forest law passed last winter..wll try to
prevent timber stealing on the State lands.
Heretofore 1t has been tho custom OF the for
esters IN the Adirondacks to wait till the tim
Der had been cut and drawn out before they
arrested the thieves The principle that
ester's work was shown by the amount OF fines
he collected; rather than by the AMOUNT OF
twelve foresters. two special agents. two In
spectors. and one assistant superintendent
are kept on the move. and their rayised In.
and notI try to increase the $50. 0U0 which the
Commission has collected since 1t began Its
work from persons who have beon convicted
OF outing timber on State lands.
The sun., 1893-08-06
THE FRENCH SCANDAL.
Ducrct and Norton On Trial In Paris for
Forgery.


PARIS, Aug. 5.-The trial opened here to-day
Of NJ. Ducret. editor of the Cocarde. and NJ.
Norton. Tho latter is charged with having
forged the documents which were alleged to
have been stolen from the British Embassy
and which purported to show that certain
Frenchmen were guilty OF treason. NJ. Dueret
ia charged with completely in the forgeries.
N. Clemenceau. whose name appeared In tho
documents as one OF the men engaged in a
WHICH Great Britain wa was to darive 6eneat. % ap-
peared in the case as pdrtle crie. claiming
damages for the libellous statemen concern
prosecution is based.
=. In response to the questions put to him by
tion on the stan OF The PETIT Journal had been
offered to him In the event Of the success OF
the conspiracy. He also confessed that tho
been prepared at the house OIL d M. Ducret' ' "au
4, 1t was proved by the testimony OF experts
ErsGcih and then translated and written in
pen de fsnsa hs Ss Ss f or6 Ns,on Msr sss
Devee had told him that proofs existed that
GovernmentS hostile to France had bribed GER
tain French Deputies. He also declared he had
beard Premier bupuy express regret that
Paris could not be governed as Venice used to
be. and certain men arbitrarily put out OF the
Tho Advocate. General protested that these
assertionE were worthless.
Deputy Milley0ye. who brought the forged
documents to the attention OF the Chant 6er.
told how Norton had duned him.
A sensation was caused by the MARQUIS de
Mores. u witness for Ducret. shouting to NJ.
Clemsnceau: You have been for two years a
Prove It," replied NJ. Cl6menceau.
Nothing is easier rctorted the witness
4, The President OF the Court refused to permit
the Marquis de Morcs to continue. and the
witness lott the stand. saying; Everywhere
meet you. Clemenrean.l shall say You are a
secret agent OF England"
NJ Clemenceau then took the witness stand
and gave detailed account OF the conspiracy
The Advocnte-Gene then summed up the
Governments case.
The sun., 1893-08-06
MISS MAY 1HORNE'S DEATH.
The Morphine that Killed Her May Not
Have Been Taken with Suicidal Intent.

The Morphine that Killed Her May Not
Have Been Taken with Suicidal Intent.
Edwin A. Pratt, a theatrical agent. says he
does not believe that Miss May Thorne inten-
tionally took the dose Of morphine from the
effects OF which she died last Thursday. He
said last evening that Miss Thorne was en-
gagged to sing In n concert and that on Thurs
day he received this note from her:
Mr DEAR FRIEND, You must have thought me most
remss. but the day after left you was thrown from
. and quite severely hurt being unconsci Gus
tor two days although no bones were broken. am q
symphony of bruises and have two black ewes I will
be In to SEQ you tomorrow, Excuse looks of this
am still nervous from the shock received. Hoping
there to enjoy II. Ireman. your friend.
MAY b THoRSE.
Mr.. Pratt thinks that Miss Thorne must have
taken morphine to ease her suffering and that
she accidentally took too much.
Miss Thorne's father. who Is a lawyer in San
Francisco. has telegraghed instructions to
send his daughters body to that city.