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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
NAV Enioin the City.

Con siderable discussion is being
INDUCED in by the citizens today,
relative to the proposition of the
Hildebrand & Stribling Abstract
company, to furnish block maps
for 5000 in opposition to the bid
of $4,000, of the West Texas Abb
stract company, who were really
awarded the contract. 1t is ru-
mored that. if the city council
awards the contract to the West
Texas company, for $1,000 more
than proposed by the Hildebrand
-& Stribling company, an injunc-
ton will be taken out, by some of
the taxpayers, enjOining the city
from accepting the work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
win be a Rush for Alberta.

WINNIPEG, Oct. 17.-Great salts
faction is felt that the Red Deer
Valley tract, in Central Alberta, is
to be thrown open by public sale at
Calgary today. The Calgary q Ed
monitor railway runs for 30 miles
through this belt, and settlers have
been waiting to get hold of the odd
sections. The even sections were
settled long ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
An Indian Summer Canoe Meet.

WAsHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE sport
of canoeing is reviving again, and
these lovers of the woods and
streams have arranged for fine
Indian Summer meet at Potomac
Landing, near Washington, from
today to Oct. %. The affair will
be under the auspices of the Hon
orary Washington Canoe assOcia-
tiOn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Odd Fellows of Connecticut.

South NORwALK, Conn, Oct. II.
The annual session of the Grand
encampment of Connecticut, |. O.
O. f., will be held here today.
Every encampment in this state
will be represented, and ColfaX En-
campment of this city has made
arrangements to entertain the
guests handsomely.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Cotton Damaged ten per Cent.

BIRMINGHAM, Oct. lit is
estimated that the frost which fell
Sunday night and killed the late
cotton will cut off the already
short crop fully ten per cent in
the counties in north and middle
Alabama. The crop was already
twenty per cent short before the
frost came.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Savannah's Big Meet.

SAVANNAH, Oct. 1.-THE Savan-
nah Wheelmcn have fixed today
and tomorrow as the days for their
FAN meet. They offer $1,000 in
prizes. This date was fixed at the
suggestion of Zimmerman and
Wheeler, who are both present.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Sale of Cherokee Bonds.

TAHLEQUAH, /. T., Oct. lit is
reported that negotiations have
been concluded for the sale of Cher
okee bonds. While nothing is Of
ficIally announced it is understood
that the price is par and at pre-
MUM.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
To Determine Boundary.

WASHINGTON, oct. 1.-THE
Mexican government has appoint
ed Senior Don Jose COmaliZO, COM
missioner under the treaty of March
1889, to determine the question Of
boundary, growing out of the
changes in the bed of the Rio
Grande and Colorado rivers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
The Briggs Case Again.

ROCHESTER,, Oct. 1.-THE New
York Presbyterian Synod will
meet here today. The Briggs case
will again come up in new form,
with a majority against the pro-
feSSOr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
The Peoples Party of California.

FRESNO, Oct. l7.-Arrangements
have already been completed for
the holding of the state cOnven-
ton of the Peoples party here to-
day. There will be gathering of
the Farmers Alliance here at the
Samn time
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Bay State Sunday Schools.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. H.
The annual convention of the Mas
sachusetts Sunday School associa-
ton cOnvenes here today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Billiard Match Deposit.

CHICAGO, Oct. l7.-JacOb Schae-
fer and Frank G. Ives placed a
hundred dollars each in the hands
of J. Harry Ballard, as second de-
post in the billiard match which
is to be played next month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Southern Snortsmen.

ATLANTA, Oct. ia call has
been issued for a convention of
sportsmen to be held here today
with view of organizing the vari-
Gus associations in Georgia into
permanent State SpOrtsman's assO-
citation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Old Prob's Prognostics.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-FOrecast
till s p. m. Wednesday: For East
Texas, Northwest Texas, Okla
homa, Indian Territory and Ar
kansas, fair, except showers this
forenoon or evening, on the Texas
coast; warmer tonight, cooler
Wednesday, sOutherly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Murder in the Territory.

TUsKAHOMA, l. T., Oct. ia
CadO dispatch received last night
says that three drunken Choctaws
opened fire without provOcatiOn on
two white men named, Fisher and
Burley, killing them instantly
The officers are after the assassins-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
The Dudleys in Convention.

Boston, Oct. 1.-THE second an
nual reunion of the descendants
of Governor Thos. Dudley will be
held in Boston today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
The Cavalry Remains.

WAsHINGTUN, oct. I7.-At the re-
quest Of the citizens Of the recently
opened Cherokee Strip the war de-
partment has directed that Third
cavalry remain there until Nov.
OOtb
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Electric Cars to be Discussed.

MILWAUKEE, Oct 1.-THE con-
vention of the National association
of Electric Car Lines will begin it's
session today, with headquarters at
the PfSter here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Two X. of P. Gatherings.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-THE Missouri
Grand Lodge, X. of p, convenes
here today, and the Grand Lodge
of Illinois convenes this morning
in Decatur.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
VIVA! la Russo!
THE RUSSIAN SAILORS IN
PARIS.
THE OUTLAWS IN THE STRIP
GET A HOT DOSE.

Train Wrecks-Steamer Lost-Cotton
Markets Stiff-Money Unchanged
Billiard Match-McMahon Dead
Cotton Damaged---Cavalry Or
ders---Bonds Sold---Murder in the
Territory - Gibson Sick---The Rio
Grande Boundary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
NO HE'LL IN THEIRS.
THE FREE AND ACCEPTED
OF THE BUCKEYE STATE.
TAMMANY Hampers WITH A
LOCAL TICKET NoMINA-
TON.

The Briggs Case-odd Fellows and
Masons Kings Girls and Boys
Rush for Alberta Southern Sport
Electric Car Lines - Crescent
City Fight-Canoe Meet-Califor-
mia PROFESSIONALLY Schools and w.
C. T. U.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
To Fight in a Famous Arena.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-THE
Levey-Gorman fight for a $1,000
purse takes place in the Olympic
club arena tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-17
Billy Sheehan's Saloon
Alfred Giles & Guindon,
ARCHlTECTS.

I'd floor University Block, Houston Street,
near SOledad. Have erected 81 ,O00, 0OO worth
of work in Texas.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07

tie Jun .4,a 3D.. pace Fishes, Symma,
say-, h.i--'.,.v -oU,nNari in i.Imcn>,. quau-
titles, OGt -.-r rvJ;iru TOW ard the north;
hence the .n4,.vace lAl: They make the ell
tire tour, ell eri,.Z the inner earth at tae
southern opening, and coming arouud
again 10y tie north. He also calls atte7-
tion to the fact that dIiftwood of tropical
growth and flowers unknown IN character
are found IN ne extreme north, where they
could not possibly have reached through
currents fror' the external tropics.
Science Was Incredulous.
Should Americus Symmes be successful
in sending lis proposed expedition north
for the pu poe of studying this theory it
will be the ccnsummarion of the desire of
the two e ne. ations, for his father before
him sPen- a lifetime in trying TO bring
about an experiment of this kind. lie
Travelled tie country overland, indeed the
world oyeT-t ldeavoring to interest sci , IL
titic men Or explorers and adventures in
the enterprise, and died unsuccessful, bat
still confident. His remains rest at Ham
iltoD, o., whore the tomb is marked by a
monumen- : rmounted by hollow globe
with apprupri7te inscriptions.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
ABBREVIATED TELeGRAMS.

Ella Ricketts,, of Lima, o., replied to n
matrimonial advertisement, and became
engaged to the man who wrote it; the day
was set and duly came along, but the man
has not put in an appearance, although the
wedding was fixed for Tuesday last.
Frank Blume, of Buffalo. y. Y, fell
from a train New Years day and broke his
neck. He was taken TO the hospital and
survived four full days
The total bonded debt of New York city
Dec. 81 was Sl55, l6l .913. as against $780,
POS, $50 q year before. The net bonded debt,
however, al. y subtracting cash and invest
ments, was bUt sos, ,99565l. against S97,-
$50, ,G36 one year before, an increase of 81
ll6, ,399
The cold weather in France continues
unabated. Two persons have been frozen
to death in Toulouse and one at Bordeaux.
| The river Rhone is frozen over at Taras-
con.
CunEffe's cotton mill at Accrington,
lancaster, was destroyed by fire.
The Yates block in Syracuse. y. Y, has
been destroyed with its contents by fire,
Loss $4,000, insurance $4,000.
Friends Of the late Walt Whitman will
form a permanent organization to purchase
and preserve the famous twO-story frame
house in Camden, y. J., where the poet
philosopher did most of his literary work.
A. w. a. Webster. Canadian government
immigration agent, has arrived in Ottaw>
Ont. He reports that SEQ families have mi
grated from South Dakota to the Canadian
northwest during the past year.
\ quarrel over a maverick between cow
punchers n Denison, Tex, ded to a NOR
tai fight in which two men were killed and
| one fatally injured.
\ number of arrests have been made in
the City of Mexico in connection with de.
falcations in the state OF Pueblo The
, amount involved is known to be near $780,
0A0
The corpse OF newborn infant was
found in vacant lot in Ricfield Ills. and
Maggie, Harriet, Ella and James Carlyle,
Jr.. are under arrest charged with response
bility for the babe's death
y Rochester. y. =. bum" steered a
well dressed clothier's dummy into a
| saloon so naturally and called for drinks
| for two so peTsuas:vely that he got 'em
and left the place, without paying before
! the "barkeep" discovered that he couldn't
collect from the other fellow"
Washington win send to the Worlds
fair a monolith 130 feet long and four feet
( square at the base. That state already has
/ a flagstaff 2.SS feet high in th,. mark
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
FAILED FOR HALF A MILLION.
A Land Company Goes Down Carrying
With 1t Three Others.

Land Company Goes Down Carrying
With 1t Three Others.
SIOUX CITY. Ia, Jan. THE Leeds
Land and Improvement company of this
city failed Yesterday, with liabilities of
$500 900 and assets of less than 81 ,0Oo, 900,
mostly in real estate, on which scarcely
the amount of liabilities can be realized at
this time. The company was organized to
build the manufacturing suburb of Leeds
for speculative purposes. F. c. Hender.
son, local creditor, found that that lie
had raised S100, 900, but had misappropri-
ated it, and his discovery precipitated the
failure.
More Capital in the Wreck
The failure has carried down with it the
American Security company, Leeds Annex
company, and Sioux City Land company,
which were interested in Leeds with the
Leeds Land and Loan company. The total
capitalization of the four companies is
s., 100000. Much of this is watered, as at
the outside 81, ,200,000 would be all that
would be required from the land assets in
easy money times. 1t is thought that the
failure will not create any stringency out
side of those now in it, and that all credit
ors will carry their losses without becom
ing embarrassed.
Two DR. Goods Firms Go Down.
w. c. Dorsey, one of the oldest and larg
est dry goods merchants in the city, failed
yesterday Assets and liabilities about
$25, 900 each.
MEXICO, Mo, Jan. IL. c. Cove s. Co.
dry goods, were closed by the sheriff yes
terday. The assets are $4,000. An at
tachment was filed by the II. B. Claflir
company, of New York, for $1,000.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
WHATTT WILL COST
To Get a "Bunk" at the Worlds
Fair City.
FIGURES FOR WEARY WAYFARERs

Prices of Rooms and Sleeping Accommo-
Buildings-Three Times as Much APP
piled for as There Is To Be Had-Some
Mistaken Views ofwouId-Be Exhibitors
A Few Novelties Noted.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7-Major w. Marsh Kas-
son, chief of the bureau of public comfort
of the Worlds fair, issued a bullitin yester-
day in reply to resolutions passed by vari-
Gus boards of trade in regard to citizens Of
Chicago charging gexorbitant prices for board
and other accommodations during the ex.
position. The bureau of public comfort
was organized by Worlds fair directors for
the special purpose of finding cheap, de
sirable and convenient boarding places for
visitors to the exposition. The figures con-
tanned in Major Kasson's reply are the
result of a sy stematic canvass of the city,
and the replies received show that visitors
to the exposition will not be charged Excess
sive rates if they take the trouble to make
proper inquiries.
Figures for the sight-Seer.
These are the average daily rates pro-
posed TO be charged for comfortable rooms,
without board, located convenient to the
exposition gro unds: Single room, single
bed, one person, sl.36; double room, double
bed, one person, 81 u; double room, double
bed. two persons, 81 20; double room, two
double beds, two persons, $780, double
room, two double beds, three persons. 81 Is;
double room, two double beds, four r
sons, S. 50. "There certainly does not seem,
according to these figures, to be any inui-
cation that citizens of Chicago will demand
excessive rates for the accommodation of
visitors to the exposition" said Major kas-
son. "and they can be relied upon to sus-
tain the good reputation of Chicago for
fair and liberal treatment of its guests.
Ten Thousand Places to Sleep.
"One publishing house has pamphlet
now in press containing list of over 900
places in the city of Chicago where fur
nished rooms can be had at moderate rates
The prices given above do not include large,
first-class hotels. nor prominent new build.
ings in course of erection in the vicinity Of
jackson par'-. Many mischievous rum rs
alleging the likelihood of high prices and
eXtortion &c" ally have been originated '
persons int. ,sted in outside boarding
house schemes. some of them apparently ir-
responsible and even fraudulent"
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
OFF TO SEE GROVER
Harter Goes to Talk Over the
Silver Question.
some REMARKS BY THE OHIO MAN.

The Government Losing Barrel of Money
On the White Metal, He Says-An Old
Subject Revived by Proposed Arctic
Trip-Symmes and His Theory of a
Hollow GIobe-His Views Briefly De-
tailed-The senate Discusses Immigra-
tion-Blaine Unchanged.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Representative
Harter, of Ohio, the well-known anti-silver
representative, left for New York last
night to confer with President-elect Cleve-
land over the resolution to suspend the
purchase of silver by the United States un-
til an international agreement shall have
been reached by at least Germany, France,
Great Britain and the United States fix
ing the valuation of silver for coinage pur-
poses. Harter has been calculating the cost
of the silver purchased by the government
under the Sherman act of 1890, and is pre-
pared to present to Cleveland some figures
which he thinks are significant and
startling. He says that but few people
know what enormous losses have eRn sus-
tained by the government in the purchase
of silver. Taking the treasury statement
for December as basis Harter said: AT
the pres Mt market value of silver, which
Is fictitious,cr on stills, due to our monthly
purchases of the worthless trash for which
there is no legitimate market anywhere at
current prices, the loss viii not be less
upon the coined dollars and silver bullion
In the treasury, as valued in the statement
referred to, than $3.50, 100000
Thinks Silver Only Worth so Cents.
"Beyond reasonable doubt 50 cents an
ounce would be a large price for silver
bullion on a business basis today. and this
would mean SI3S, ,000, 900 more But we
must hold this silver" Mr.. Harter con-
tinued, @in trust against the notes issued
for its purchase, and we may have to do
this down to a point where 30 cents per
ounce will be high figure for it, there
being scores of mines that can produce it
for less. When this time comes our losses
even if we stop buying tomorrow, Will
swell up to not far from s40O, ,OOO, 600 Al
together this silver speculation and ms
use Of the public credit since 1878 has been
the most monumental financial blunder in
human history"
Talked 1t Over In Committee.
The silver question was before the bank
Ing and currency committee yesterday. the
subject of discussion being the Andrews
proposition to repeal the Sherman act. A
substitute was offered which simply pro-
vided for the stoppage Of silver purchases
as a member expressed it stopped silver
purchases by the government entirely. and
made the United States treasury cease to
be safe der 1sit company for silver bull
ion. Townsend, the free coinage member,
here put in motion to refer the whole
matter to wLat he claimed to be the proper
committee-the coinage committee, w'th
Bland at the head. Here the discussion
stopped without a vote of any sort, much
to Townsend's satisfaction, as he probably
would have been beaten
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
GOING BY THE CANON ROUTE.
A Party of Gold Hunters Who are Tempt
ing Fate.

Party of Gold Hunters Who are Tempt
ing Fate.
BLUFF CITY, Utah, Jan. "A perilous
trip has been started by party of three
miners, which is likely to end in disaster
and death. The gold excitement and
anxiety to reach the lower fields as quickly
as possible are responsible for it. The
miners are VIM. Turner, p j. Gilroy and
NJ j. Corcoran. The three bought an ill
constructed boat and announced their in
tention of going to the lower fields by way
of the Colorado river The river is full of
rapids and has but once or twice been
successfully navigated, and then there wos
loss of life. They figure that they can
reach the fields much more directly thaa
by wagon "1s or trails. The miners left
Thursday. Old settlers predict disaster.
They say it is impossible to go down the
river. The Colorado canon expedition lost
one life in trying il, and that expedition
was much better Quilted than are the
Leadville men
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
REsTRIcroN OF IMMIGRATION.
The subject That Occupied the Senate
Little W or> in the House.

Inc .uDJttl 1hat occupied the senate
Little w ork in the House.
NASHIN GTCN, Jan. 1.-Yesterday's ses-
sion Of the senate was given up exclusively
to the discussion Of the bill on the subject
of quarantine regulations and its co-rela-
tive IneasUre-the bill to suspend immigra-
tion for one year. Chandler spoke for
about three hours, devoting most of his ar
gument II the last mentioned bill, al
though the other WAS really the one that
was UP for discussion. To this latter,
however,, an amendment was pending to
authorize the president to issue procla-
nation sIspending Immigration from
countries where cholera may be prevailing
Chandler advocated the fullest measure Of
protection, while arguments against the
bill were made by Mcpherson, Platt, Mills
and Dolph. Many amendments were Of,
ferred, some agreed to, and the senate ad-
lourned for the day.
The sess on of the house was an unevent-
full one. The attendance was small and
nothing but private business was consid-
cred with he exception of a bill providing
for the muster and pay of certain officers
and men o. the volunteer forces. About
twenty-five private pension bills were
passed and the house adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
HER TRUST WAS REWARDED.
a Girl Who Wouldn't Believe in He
Lovers Guilt.

Girl Who Wouldn't Believe in Her
Lovers Guilt.
WILKEsBARRE,P Pa, Jan. AT IL o'clock
noon Thursday Robert II. Courtright was
liberated from the Philadelphia peniten-
tiary. He was driven to the Reading depot
as fast as horses could carry him. He ar
rived at Hyde Park, Pa, at $50 p. M, was
met there by his sweetheart, Miss Dough
81 r.. driven TO the house of a clergyman,
r.-' hurried. Three years ago Courtright
49, convicted of embezzlement and sem
tened 10 three years in the penitentiary
He was arrested just as he was donning
his wedding clothes. Miss Dougherty
would not believe him guilty. A confes-
sion 'y the real culprit set Courtright al
liberty.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
An Illinois Man Resigns.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Captain William
Sommervilie, of Illinois, United States rev.
enue agent, has resigned to engage in pri-
vate business He is one of the oldest Off
GERS in the service, having been employed
in positions Of responsibility in the inter
nal revenue service and here since 1865. Jo-
seph T. Hazard, of Illinois, has been ~
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
Letter Carriers May Rejoice.

WAsHINGTON. Jan. THE president has
extended ty an amendment to postal rule
No the ella -ification of the postal service
so as TO include all free delivery offices, Of
which there are understood to be COL. Fifty
three of these offices are at present classi-
fed. Before this extension the civil service
rules applied only to those postoffice which
had as many as fifty employees. Now the
service exter?s to all postotflces where car
riers are enployed
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
ABOUT SYMMeS' HOLE.
The Son of His Father Proposes to HUI
yRrhof There.

-
ynrhof There.
WASHINGTON. Jan. THE announce
ment by Americus Symmes, of Louisville.
KY, that an arctic expedition will leave in
June next to search for Vnrhoff the
missing member of Lieutenant Pearv's
company, upon the theory that Voerhoff
has wintere1 in ''Symmes' Hole" while il
does not create any great furry in scientific
circles here, calls to mind the peculia,
theories which the Symmes family havs
upheld for so many years The elG r
Symmes dieL in the firm belief that tho
earth is hollow and that by travelling
northward .ople could pass over into the
inside of the earth and find a delightful
country.
The Symmes Theory in Detail.
According to the Symmes theory there
are openings at each of the poles of the
earth, and inside is milder and more com
Portable climate. The openings at the poles,
he calculates, are about 1000 miles in di-
ameter, and the thickness of the earth he
calculates to be but 1 900 miles. From CON
vexity to concavity, that is, the distance
over the edge from the outside to the in
side, he puts at, as already indicated, 500
miles. He found proof of his theory in the
fact that the magnetic needle plays fantas-
tic tricks in high ATTITUDES, pointing some
times one way and sometimes the other,
that is, south-which latter Symmes
claimed was proof that the vessel had
passed over tie "rim" and was on the down
grade.
Gathered from the Animals.
Other facts drawn from the habits of
arctic animals are cited in proof of
Symmes' correctness. Those of the far
north go north to winter instead Of going
snuth- as Is tina case with those this side of
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-07
Bandmaster Cappa Dead.

NEW YORK, Jan. THE well-known
musician, Carle Alberto Cappa, bandmas-
ter of the Seventh regiment, died yesterday
at his residence here. His death was due
to a tumor in the right lung. Mr.. Cappa
had been i'll for only few weeks, and it
was said that he was suffering only from a
slight cold. His death therefore came as a
surprise to all who knew him. He was
born in Sardinia in 1874