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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-29
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
PIERCE CONVERSE, WHO WAS
SHOT, WELL KNOWN HERE.
Bright Budget of Railroad News
Gathered from Various Sources
by the Light Rumbler.

Pierce Converse, who was shot
yesterday morning by a burglar at
Ravenna, O., where he is visiting,
is the 16-year-old son of Major
James Converse, formerly of the
Southern Pacific. Mrs. A. C. Allen,
who accompanied Wing Converse
on his trip, is the mother of the
late Mrs. Converse, who died in
San Antonio a short while ago.
Pierce Converse was so named in
honor of the late Col. T. w. Pierce,
of the Southern Pacific, who was
also cO-partner of Major Converse.
In yesterdays report he was
thought to be dying, but nothing
new has been learned. Pierce
is Major Converse's only child,
and Mrs. Allen is exceedingly
proud of her grandson. The SYM
pathy of large circle of friends is
extended the relatives, and it is
the general hope Pierce will re-
cover after having committed such
a heroic deed.
. BEER SHIPMENTS.
The beer shipments today are
as follows: The City brewery
shipped one car to Weimar and
one to Marion over the Southern
Pacific and one car to Brenham
and one car to Beevillle, via the
/. d G. n. and the Santa Fe; the
Lone Star shipped one car to Wei
mar, one car of bottled beer to AL
pine and one car of ice to Column
bus over the Southern Pacific; one
car Of key beer to Kerrville and
one car to FlOresville over the
San Antonio and Arkansas ass.
The City brewery, in addition to
several carloads Of beer shipped,
received telegram for a carload
over the NJ. X. & T. to New Ulm.
MRS. THOMAS PERIL.
Mrs. l. S. Thomas, wife of the
roadmaster of the |. & G. n, ex-
perienced a narrow escape the
other night. She was driving
along North Flores street and when
she reached Salinas street the
horse became frightened at the
headlight of an electric car coming
from the San Pedro Springs. The
motor-man on seeing the peril
Mrs. Thomas was in, suddenly
stopped the car, and thereby avoid
ed what would have been a serious
accident.
BETWEEN STATIONS.
Hank Small returned today from
an extended trip over the FL Paso
division. He reports the general
conditions along the division hot
dry and dusty. He was an eye
witness to the snow in Brewster
county, on the mountain tor, (Which
is about 1000 feet above the level
OF the sea. The tops of the noun.
tains are covered with snow, the
year round.
Larry g. Sloan, third trick in
thea South Pacific dispatcher of.
flee, who is at present relieving
dispatcher Booth, while the latter
is visiting New York City and
other points, is temporarily reliev
ing j. A. Walker from the day
run, during which time Mr.. Wal
ker assumes Mr.. Sloan's former
duties, beginning at midnight.
James Murphy, the machinist O
the Mexican Central at Chihuahua
Mexico, arrived yesterday anC
leaves today for Houston on ;
brief visit. He stopped over ;
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-29
TOO MUCH CLOTHING.

The greatest clothing sacrifice
sale ever taken place in San Anto-
Mo will commence tomorrow morn
ing. JosKE BROTHERS.
72S 3t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-29
To CLOSE

We offer a lot of so suits at one
price, 1896. Now is the time to
save money. Investigate this sale.
HERM. HARMS,
Z 26 6tl 215 Alamo Plaza.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28

EXHIBITION SPARRING.
Some Clever set-tos at Walkers Gymna
sium, Pawtucket, Last Evening.

Some Clever set-tos at Walkers Gymna.
sium, Pawtucket, Last Evening.
Prof. Walker Of the Pawtucket Gymna.
stun held another boxing exhibition al
that place last evening, which turned out
TO be rather "A slim affair, though proba-
bly, through no fault of the management.
Arrangemen n S had been made for first.
class exhibition, to close with n contest
between Gus Willett of Newport and
Doherty OF Boston; hut some OF the men,
Including Doherty, did not come, and
consequently there was no "wind-up, +"
ana some of the exhibition bouts were
Cninteresting from tue men being un
evenly ma ched. The good-feeling of the
crowd was gained. however, by the an
nouncenent by the referee beforehand
that there would be some disappolnt-
ments; and although the exhibition was
unsatisfactory, still the crowd contained
itself pretty well.
The entertainment was opened with a
three-round lout between Montreal and
Patsy Broderick, which was interesting
They were followed by Barney Hubbard
oil Boston and Jack White. in very
clever aud scientific set-to. Joe Murphy
of Providence and Billy Reardon tnen
spared three rounds, but Murphy was
SO far ahead Of his opponent that the
bout was not particularly interesting.
Corrigan and McMannus followed in a
lively set-to, some sharp work being in
dulged in. They were followed by jim.
ME and Eddie Connolly of Cambridge.
l4O-pound sparrers, who were quite fat,
hut lively. Tue last bout was An exhibi-
ton four-round set-to between Ell Bin :
ney aud Crowley. Binney is good man :,
but lie had no chaucs To show his etfs c.
tiveness, as Crowley was no match .or
MN. Ine attendance was abJu- 5O).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
Shawl or Persian CatJ Hair.

The Duchess of Northumberland is
the possessor of shawl which was pre-
sented bv King Charles y. of France,
and which cost half a million OF francs
IL Is manufactured from the fur Of n
species of Persian cat The hair of this
cats fur is so extremely fine and elastic
that single hair is scarcely perceptible
TO the naked eye. The spinning and
weaving of this material and the pro-
duction of a single shawl like the one
referred to requires a few thousadd of
catskins and the labor Of several years.
The Duchess Of Northumberlands
shawl measures eight yards square, but
Is so fine and elastic that IL can, IL nee
essary, be compressed into . large
,offe cup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
A BENEFIT GAME.
Providence and nrDc. u ia Play Polo
Monday Nj :ht.

Providence and nroc.. N IL, Play Polo
Monday Ni.ht.
The regular champions ip pllo season
HIS clio in this city, but o ex Mon
day the Providence te I'M wi hav. a hem
eft with Brockton as opp In,n nts Though
the team finishes the set,o ia /. 81 place
the public seem to be of tAe upt1iol that
IL is as good "A team "a any O the surface
today AMI attributes "a great measure of
its defeats to Lard luck. Accordingly
there VIII be a big attendance on Monday
night aud IL was announced last evening"
that Williams would positively play.
On Tuesday evening the series OF five
games between Providence aud Paw
tucket for the championsn y OF the state
will begin. There will be live games in
this series. three of which will be PLAYED
in Infantry Hall, and two in the rink at
! avtucket. Tuesday and Thursday eve
nings' games will be PLAYED in the former
place, the next one on Friday evening at
Pawtucket, the fourth in Infantry Hall
Saturday evening and the final game in
Pawtucket on the following Monday
evening. The whole series will be PLAYED
regardless of the result, aud good exhi-
hilton may be expected, as Pawtucket is
anxious TO prove that their team is the
stronger OF the two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28

ready moved to change the name OF
New Orleans from the Crescent city 10
the pleasure-loving Paris of America. y
The Dawson-Ryan fight is the first
on the programme. 1t is for a S5, 900
purse, and both men are In the pink OF
condition. George Dawson is an Aus
tralian, with splendid string of home
victories. But he has strengthened his
hold on the American public by the
clever manner in which he won two
brisk contests out on the coast. On
July 25, last year, he won a 81, 900 purse
put up by the California athletic club
for a fight between him and Danny
Needham. The battle lasted twenty
nine rounds, and Dawson proved him
self good deal of n general and a splen-
did ''in-flghter." 1t must be conceded
that he has had the best of the fight
from the start, and could have won
earlier in the game had he stretched
his powers 10 the utmost In December
he defeated O'Connell as easily, and
then the Olympic club made its offer for
fight between him and Ryan. Tom
Ryan is Chicago boy, with record
that must still be classed as purely
local, Notwithstanding the fact that he
holds the title of champion of America
In his class. But in all his contests he
evinced wonderful hitting powers, an
agility that is said to be a good deal
like that of Corbett, and rapidity of
arm movement that borders on the mar
velous This, coupled with splendid
power Of endurance, completes the rea-
sons why Chicago sports are betting SO
heavily ON their man. Both men are
welter-weights, and the fight is for the
worlds championship in that class.
Ryan has been in training at Bay st.
Louis, where Bob Fitzsimmons is pre-
pairing for his big match with Jim Hall
Dawson has been put through his
STEPS" at Biloxi, Miss, where his inter-
ests have been looked, after by George
Goddard
The second nights sport will be
rather unique in character. The Nc
Millan-Hinds fight, in which little in
terest is taken, will be followed by a
wrestling match for the worlds cham
pionship between STRANGER Lewis"
backed by 'Parson" Davies, and Ernest
Roeber, backed by Billy Muldoon.
Lewis is unquestionably the greatest Of
American wrestlers. His famous neck
hold has naturally made him a for
midablo opponent. but there is every
indication that Roeber will best him.
The German is without question the
greatest Graeco-Roman wrestler Of the
century. His defeats of Robinet and
Apollon, the French champions, placed
him in the front rank In that line of
athletics. In the last match with Evan
Lewis at Philadelphia the conditions
were all against Roeber. The first bout
was at catch-as-catch-can style. In
this Lewis is undoubtedly his SUI
perior, provided the 'strangling"
hold is not barred. Lewis won
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
The HOME TEAM AGAIN
The Last Championship Game in
This City Was a Rouser.
PAWTUCKET TRIED HARD TO WIN
Williams Was Not Able to Play But
TurnbuIl Made n Good Showing -
Pawtucket Needed the Game and
Providence Didn't, Hut the Latter Won

The last championship polo game of
the season at Infantry Hall proved to be
enough Of an attraction 10 that nearly
l,5OO spectators appeared to witness II.
or course everybody expected to see Will
liams at centre. as they did not know
that he turned his ankle slightly at the
end Of the last Fridays game. Then it
was that when Turnbull came on the
surface there was q mingling of Kisses
with the applause. He did not seem to
mind IL, however. but went In and played
great game.
The game started with Providence on
the aggressive and the ball was danger
ously near the Pawtucket cage nearly all
the first ten minutes though it was not
till that time that the first goal was
made when Newcomb Gagged: the ball on
a neat drive. The second goal came a
great deal quicker and Leydon made a
beautiful shot. Then Pawtucket took
the aggressive and Menard shot the ball
past Mccarthy from the extreme right
side. Mccarthy, however, was playing
his position for all it was worth and
stopped everything that came in his way
Providence opened the second half
with goal in exactly ore minute, when
Newcomb made one of his beautiful
side drives which Curley could not touch.
leyuOn Gagged another In Few minutes
more and the game seemed assured
Pawtucket, however, tried once more, as
IL was very necessary to win the game,
and Sullivan shot one nearly the whole
length Of t hall, and this was the only
kind OF ball that could have got past
Mccarthy. rolling into the cage in exas-
perating manner.
Providence then played on the defen-
sive. occasionally taking the ball out and,
driving at Curley. Once more it VENT
past him and the score ended, thus five
u two. This game would have put Paw
tucket in second place aud IL was of no
use To Providence as far as the standing
was concerned but they always play to
win and they did last night.
Pierce and Menard did not play
the game they are accustomed to play
together. Menard especially being off in
his passing and driving. Leydon and
Conway bothered these two great deal,
taking the ball away from them repeat
edly. La short, the Providence team,
though apparently weakened by the alb
sence of 'Dumpy" Williams, played all
around the aspirants for second place,
and won the game on its merits.
The SUMMARY folIawa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
FOUR GREAT BA TILES.
New Orleans to Be the Scene of a
Fistic Carnival.
THE CITY FULL OF SlUGGERS,
The Dawson-Ryan Fight to Set the Hall
RolliDg-some Of Dawson's Clever
Fights-lhe Lewis-R@ber wrestling
Match.

New Orleans has anorner carnival Of
sport on its hands. In fact, there are
two fistic tournaments i'm prospect for
the coming week, one following close
upon the heels of the other. There is
division of interest In the Crescent
city, and the old Olympic club has per-
haps little the best of it in the COM
ing contest for public favor and the
public's purse.
March 1, 2, 3 and are the red letter
carnival days, and coming as they do so
quickly In the wake of the Mardi Gras
festivities, there are those who have al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
DIED.


ALVERS SON-Tn Johnston Feb 27 AyxrF NAV
only child OF william B. and Rose A Aly erson'
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
ARNOLD-At Edgewood, on Sunday. Feb. 20.
r. suddenly George :; .AAtESoLD, aged a. years.
Funeral Wednesdsy: MAT. March l. at p Relatives
Burial later.
BARTLETT-In this city. 9sth inst. LOIS Aprr
BAhTLErT, widow Oh Nathaniel p. Bartlett, in
Funeral Thdrsday. March "a, at i:oo p. M. from
invited 10 attend.
BOss-In this city, Feb 81. WALTER Ross son
Of Fred Z. and Ella May Boss aged years Years ana ND
DEGNAN-In this city, on 27th inst. JAMES p
son OF James and Bridget Deg nan. aged years
Funeral from his parents residence No. 30 Bow.
doln stree, on wednesday Weinesdsy. March LIST, at D. m.
DEvEREUX-In this city Goth inst ELrASop
H.. widow OF Isaac S. Devereux. in her nth
Funeral from the residence OF her son, O. @. Dew
ereux. 22 Baker avenue. Thursday, March q at
2p. m. Relatives and iriencs are invited to
woonsocket papers please copy.
FIsK-In this city. 9Th inst. PuEBE WATER
NAN, widow oil Henry Fisk, aged 20 years 3
Funeral from her late residence. 457 High street,
;, friends are invited to attend.
Burial later.
PECKHAM-In Rehoboth Mass. e7,b ins,
suddenly, WALTER H. pECKHAM, in the 36th
FusyeraI ys Waanssaav niS ssi, March a, :, p.,.
ti,es and friends are invited TO attend.
SAYLEs-In this city, ELLA CAROLINE, daugh-
Ter OF Walter F and Frances L. sayles. aged i
Funeral private.
sMITHmIn Warren, 2eta inst, BETSY SMITH.
in the 65th year or her age.
WIGHTMAN-In this city cath inst suddenlv
GEORGE w. wiGHTMAS, in the 72d year OF his
Funeral Wednesday, at ls O'Clock. from his late
residence. No. AS Carpenter street Relatives
and friends are irvitei to attend. Burial later
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
THE METROPOLE.
President Jackson's Dinner - General
Notes Of sport.

At the Metropole Athletic Association
last evening the newly-elected president,
Samuel jackson, gave an informal din.
nsr to the members OF the board of di-
rectors. After dinner, which was An
ished ~ out 10 o'clock. an hour was spent
discussing the plans OF the asso citation
for the coming year.
Jerry Sullivan, who IL matched for a
second tue against Montreal" Port
lock, the contest to take place March I6.
IL Ia active training at the gymnasium.
Billy Kinds. who Is TO figh, Mcmillan
at New Orleans on Thursday night, il "A
member ot the Metropole and came ont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 2s.-The Caliior-
mia, the Pacific, the Palo Alto. and other
professional athletic clubs have closed
their doors and declared all pending con-
tests of. Boxing Is now certainly dead
in San Francisco, all that remains to com
signature. which 1t is expected will be at
tached TO the anti-prize fighting bill at
~ -~,N->>~-.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28

This. The Graeco-Roman bout was
won by Roeber in twenty-nine
minutes. Lewis then had the choice Of
style in the final bout, and chose the
catch-as-catch-can. And right in this
connection IL will be interesting TO
mark the wrestling rules that have been
modified TO a considerable extent 10 suit
the conditions of this match. In the
first place Enlargement calls for two
bouts of Graeco-Roman, two at catch
ns-catch-can, and final, IL necessary,
In style at the option Of the man who
has won n previous fall i'm the shortest
time This Is where Roeber will have
the advantage. In his last fight with
Lewis the time consumed in the catch
as-catch-can falls was fifteen minutes.
The Graeco-Roman bout was ended In
nine. But the records of the men show
like disparity. The fact is that Roe
ber is greater master Of Graeco- Roman
wrestling than Lewis Is Of catch-as-
catch-can. And IL the final Is 10 be
fought at all. il is safe to predict that Il
will be at Graeco-Roman. But these
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28

al an amateur a little more than a wear
ago in one of the contests for a watch.
He had the contest well in Land and
then lost on foul
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES.
NOTICE..

PROVIDENCE. X. l., Feb. o. 1S93
Having sold our Fire Insurance business to
Messrs. Starkweather a. Shepley, Vaughan
Building, Custom House street, Providence,
X. l., we take great pleasure in advising our
friends and customers of the fact. and ask
for said firm continuance of the liberal pat
ronage and the pleasant relations shown us
by our former customers.
In king this alliance with the strongest
agency in Rhode Island, we feel that we are
best serving the interests not only of our
friends and patrons, but also of companies we
have 50 long represented.
SAM'L SHOVE.
SAML X. SHOVE.
providence, r.. l., Feb. o, 1893.
Having purchased the insurance business of
Messrs. Saml Shove a. Son. we have this day
received the appointment as agents Of the
companies heretofore represented by them.
and respectfully solicit the continuation OF
the liberal patronage so long given them.
BY prompt and careful attention to all
business intrusted to us we hope to merit the
great measure of confidence for so many years
reposed in Messrs. Samuel Shove q Son.
STARKwEATHER & SHEPLEY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28

EOR sALE-GROCERY AND MARKET WITH
II good tenement and barn with A. 900 feet OF land
on desirable corner; present owner must sell on
f2l-tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
TO LET-MISCELL4YEOUs


rJ'o LET-GooD STORES on SIDE sT.. JUST
Il of Weybosset St.. in frs-class order new
fronts, possession at once Address STORES, News
office. 1aIo-tf
1NO LET-FINE FARM OF ABOUT 80 ACRES
l. In Cranston with gool buildings and / rye
greenhouse. Address II 25. News Office f22-tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

viii be SOLD at public auction on SATURDAY.
title and interest that Thomas u. Lyman had ION
the 18TH inst. In and 20 the furniture and entire
equipment OF the boarding house at No. o Frank n
street. PROVIDENCE X. l. said furniture aud equip
nert are subject 10 a mortgage given ~ he tlmc
Of purchase by said Lyman and the equity only
can be sold.
f3s-ot DEXTER n. PoTTER A..ir az.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
sPECIAL NOTICES.
DR. w. A. GREENLEAE.
DENTIST.
Pas Westminster St.. Providence. RI
MARRIED.

MARRIED.
ANGELL-sA RLE-At their residence IN
Johnston. Feb. 20, by the Rev s. 8 barney Ma
EMoR EVERETT ANGEL TO Miss LAuRk Is a.
BEL SARLE both OF Johnston. r. l.
sHELDON-PROM Mn Apponaug, e2d inst
10 Miss NELLIE q. BLOWN - o''
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28

Rich embossed paror papers that others ask 25
to oOC. for. offer tue wb olesale of 10 to
25c. Examine them at 500 High ST.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28

Largest and Most Varied stock i'm
the City.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-14
Mnrseilles IN Ancient Port.

The earliest dates assigned for the
fnrl dalton Of the port Of MarseilleS,
Frarce, is b. c. 12OO-1OO0, when, It is
alleged, certain Phoenician settlers es-
tablished trading ports in this locality;
ana the theory-that the city owes its
origin to the PhCenicians-has been
stIergthened by certVn archaeological
traces which were brought 10 light dur
ing the opening mp Of streets in y
Classical tradition, however, but with
less supporting evidence, ascribes the
foundation Of "Massiia' to a colony or
the PhOenicians who emigratcd with
families from Asia Minor to escape
the tyranny of Cyrus (B. c. GOO,) and
of whom mention is made by Herod0-
tus and Horace. TO whatever founder
the city may look for its origin, its rap
id development is a matter upon which
there lies no shadow of doubt. 1t soon
acquired sufficient force to enable it TO
contend with and conquer Carthage n
q sea fight. and it was looked upon at
an early date as an important factor
among the Metiter fIIean powerS.-Ihe
Mariner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-14
DIAMONDS ssT IN 1C1,y
New Pinn Being Tried by
sue european JeweIers-The a.

A New Plan Being Tried n, r.-
sapie European JeweIers-Tho sn
yantases. ad-
The fashionable jewelers. of London
Paris and other continental canitoIs
nave nlt upon a new idea regarding
the setting of diamonds. saws a for,
eieh exchange. They propose to Use
IN the setting ivory instead Of silver
or gold and it must be Acknowledged
Ina. ulere Is some reason for doing SO
l, Is Wen known how difficult II "a "a
clean the silver or gold setting nron,
cry ana TO preserve the original lnS-
Ter Gold settings have the drowbacI,
OF renectlng their yellow color on 10
lne stone, and TO depreciate therahv
IIe water Of the stone. Another
Weighty objection is that they lose the
brightness which is peculiar to these
metals as soon as they are used as tha
only setting for rejecting and trans
parent stones, while they are beautiful
II add to the appearance of dia.
nlonds set with pearls, cat's-eyes or
chrysopras. Ivory would solve this
question at once, which at present can
only be attained by setting the trans.
parent with a half transparent stona
In gold or silver
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-14
No Danger of IA Salt Famine.

According to a computation of the
Berg ind HuettenmaenniSchc Zeitung,
the amount of salt in the sea waters Of
the globe, if extracted, would be great
er in mass than the lard, 50 far rs it
appears above the surface. The seas,
1t says, cover - per cent Of the earth's
surface, estimated at 0,26O.OOO Ger
mani square miles. The percentage Of
chlOrnatrium i'll the sea is the same at
all depths. Assuming that the average
depth of the sea is a half (German)
mile, there are then 100000 cubic
miles Of sea water. A cubic mile Of
e water contains. on the average,
about twenty-five Kilograms Of salt,
The 100000 cubic miles Of sea water
would, therefore, contain $1,000 cubic
miles Of distilled pure salt.