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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans
ters have been made since last re-
port:
Charles and Annie Pauling to
Ernest Dierolf, lot % of Huberich's
subdivision and lot 100, range 4,
district l; $500.
J. T. Dowdell to C. H. Morehouse,
lots 6, 7, -, IA and part of lot y,
in block 40; settlement of partner
ship.
John H. Erb to Ellen NJ. G. Mich
OILS, west half of lot 5, in block s, on
LavaCa street, $500.
Ned McIlhenny and wife to Mil
ton j. Bliem, lots IA and Is and
part Of lot l3, in block 10, Laurel
Heights; $1,000.
h. w. Norton to J. f. Adams,
lots Z, 8 and 9, in block II, Laurel
Heights; $4,000.
Rudolph and Ellen Voelcker to
Leopold Wolf, lot on Beauregard
and Madison streets; 5000.
G. II. Morehouse to G. H. and III
G. Morehouse, lots 6, 7, 13, IA anG
part Of lot II, in block 40; &.236.O2
James Mcdonald to LAFAYETTE
HarpOle, lot 6, in block 2, Of Wood
hull & Richards subdivision S.
and other considerations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
SHORT STOPS.
What the People Are Saying.

The people are determined to down
everything that SmackS Ot Iammany Ia
our local governments. In New YORK,
where he Democratic parry was so pow
erfu as to defy political decency, the
people turned Tammauy down by elect
ing Republican mayor.
There was no more reason to run reg
ularly nominated Republican for mayor
in New York City than to do the same
thing In the City of San Antonio, yet this
is the way the peopl GIT at genuine re-
form in municipal government.
Whatever there is wrong in our local
county and city government must be
shared equally by the democratic ana re
pubicon parry organizations, because
they have failed to put out party ticket,
and because the recognized heads OF these
organizations have entered into contract
10 control the elections and divide the
spoilS. Party integrity-party response
bility, has been swallowed up by lndiVid'
nal greed.
The men who secure public office do so
by their individual effort, and once in
office combine to perpetuate themselves
in office: who can blame them II the peo-
pie submit to it,.
An effort has been made to combine the
city hail with the county court house
snch combination would in the opinion
of those interested, be invncible.
The people are about to eloCta new city
the county people are in
Office for the coming two years, but as IS
customary, they are looking forward to
the election two years hence. to do the
trick just as they did it the last time.
All of our troubles come from the sup
preston of regular party action In our
local elections. Our spasms OF reform
have resulted in a relapse 10 the very
methods sought to be corrected.
We have large body of conservative
voters who believe tn -ra should be no par
ty politics 10 our local elections. For the
past ten yeas or more we have been try
ing "Iudependent" Reform" and "Citt-
zen'S" tickets, and today we are as remote
from good local government as we were
when the non partzan program was In
If the people, irrespective of party, get
together and endorse ticket and head IL
combine fix up ticket and Call it "Citi.
zens Reform Ticket" After all what's 10
a name "a rose by any other name would
smell as sweet. |. there anything so very
Objectionable in the name Democratic or
In fact is there not something more no.
bic and manly, more after the model of
American citizenship in the party names
that designate the honest difference of
opinion existing among the people.
Let it be said to the credit of our city
that party politics create no discussions
among our people to disturb their social /
DR. business life; on the other hand person
al politics has brought about public
scandal and caused much personal bad
feeling.
Each political party has good material
for public office, and should either party
fail to put forth It's best material the
people will rebuke them at the polls.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Items Picked Up at the Depots, Of
fees and Along the Lines.

Beginning next Monday mixed train
will run daily on the San Antonio and
Gulf Shore to Lavernia.
A general superintendent and train dis
patcher will be appointed on the San An
tonic and Gulf Shore about January l.;
also four agents, one at San Antonio, one
al Saunders. one at Jones and one at La
Yernia.
Five bales OF cotton belonging to viii.
liam Jones were brought in over the Gulf
Shore last Wednesday, being the first
freight hauled over the road.
The livestock movement of the South
ern Pacific is picking up. Shipments were
made yesterday from Hondo, Sabinal
Langtry and Uvalde for the northern
markets.
James Reese, a brakeman on the Hous-
ton and Texas Central, at Brennan, was
run over by train last night and will
die.
Schwartz Bros. OF Schulenburg, pur-
chased twenty-five fine large horses in
San Antonio and had them shipped over
the Southern Pacific yesterday.
The new engine of the San Antonio and
Gulf Shore will be named Thomas Went
worth Pierce, in honor OF the protector of
the Southern Pacific through this city.
The Milton Mobiles company arrived
this morning over the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass from Corpus Christi, where
I hey appeared last night.
B. F. Blount, the popular conductor on
the international and Great Northern,
has moved his family from Palestine TO
San Antonio and will reside here In the
future
A big excursion will arrive 10 San An
tonic over the International and Great
Northern from Hearne and intermediate
points this evening at six o'clock and
another tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
P. Il. Coombs, general agent OF the
Cotton Belt, came in from Houston this
morning.
W. McFadden, Pullman car conductor
on the International aud Great Northern
between here and the city Of Mexico, ar
rived In the city this morning, accom-
panied by his sister, Miss NJ. P. McFad
den, OF Holidaysburg, Pa, who will
spend the winter in the Alamo City.
General Superintendent W. G. Var
Week, Of the Southern Pacific, arrived il
the city this morning.
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San Antonio to Mexico City With
Out Changing Cars.

On Nov. 25th the Sunset and Ea-
gle Pass routes inaugurated a
through Buffet Sleeping Car service
between San Antonio and Mexico
City with thorough Spanish speak
ing conductors, without any change
en- route whatever. This is the only
through car and standard guage
route to Mexico. Ticket offices No.
301 Alamo plaza and Sunset depot.
IL % If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
Contractors for Sewers.

The following sewerage contractors ar
rived in San Antonio this morning and
are Quartered at the Menger:
r. M. Quigley. L. P. Andrews, VIM. j
F. roomer, Fred w. Abbott, George p
Prendergast, st. Louis, Mo-; George NJ
Campbell, George II. Munroe, Joliet, ILL.,
T. w. Kniser, Terre Haute, Ind: j. Il
Hendry, II. F. Meryweather, Denver
Col; T. P. Strack, w. A. Wilson, Cincin
natl, o.
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Not q Bad Law.

An old law passed In 1897 and never re-
pealed has been discovered in PennSy Iva
MIA which requires bread to be sold by
weight. In one city the authorities have
taken measures TO enforce it, and now
that its existence is known, bakers else
where in the state will ignore it at their
risk
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Married cond emned Murderer.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 13.-
Kennedy, one Of the murderers Of
the night telegraph operator at
Shell Mound, who will be hanged
next Monday, was married in the
county jail at Jasper last evening
to Miss Martha Taylor.
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Gives Perfect Satisfaction.

"Comet Pile Remedy is a good
seller and gives perfect satisfac-
ton" Burnes and Jeffries, drug
gists, Charleston, Ill. Sold by
James Clavin, druggist, IA West
Commerce street, corner Navarro,
San Antonio, Texas.
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Before Commissioner Price.

Jim Herrymau, charged with passing
counterfeit money, had preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
SiOner L. f. Price yesterday afternoon
and was placed in jail to await the action
of the Federal grand jury.
Jim Pate, Of GoIiad, is having hearing
today on:a charge OF making counterfeit
money
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
A Happy Couple.

Last night Mr.. Ed Schuetze, son Of Mr..
Oscar ScbuetZe, was married, at the
groom'S residence, los Starr street, to
Miss Chancey Small, daughter OF VIM. NJ.
Small, Justice Devine performed the cere-
mony. Only immediate relatives were
present and after the ceremony a fine
supper was served. tOasts being proposed
for the health and happiness OF the young
couple
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13
Chill" Adler's Case,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 13.-The
case against Bill Adler, charged
with the murder of Jesse Mcclure,
a postoffice inspector, will be called
in the Criminal court today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13

d. FOlay, Of Indianapolis, Ind,
who is here to see about our sewer
construction, is at the Southern.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-13

Mr.. James j. Kinney, ahead Of
James j. Corbett, arrived in town
this morning.
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Each political party has good material
for public office, and should either party
fail to put forth It's best material the
people will rebuke them at the polls.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-10-25
The Mcclellan Monument.

Gen. Kirby Smith, President of the MeClel-
Ian Monument Association, presided at the
dedication exercises in Philadelphia Oct. "a.
There were present troops from a number OF
States. The District of Columbia was repre-
scented by Troop A, New Jersey by the 9th
regiment, New York by the 22d regiment, and
Pennsylvania by the First and Second BIi-
gades. The marines from the League Island
Navy-yard and all the veteran organizations
Of Philadelphia and surrounding city were in
line
The exercises began at 100 o'clock. Rev.
DIR. Henry &. McCook offered prayer The
statue was presented by Maj Veale in brief
speech. Mayor Stuart accepted the statue on
behalf Of the city. Gov. Pattison and Gen.
Franklin both spoke. The statue was then
unvailed. and salute of IL guns was fred by
Battery A.
At little after o'clock the line, which had
been formed during the exercises, moved. The
first division was made up of the Pennsylvania
troops and the visiting military organizations
After these came the Grand Army of the Re-
| public. the Sons of Veterans, the Union Vet.
Gran Legion, and a number of other veteran
| organizations.
The third division was composed of the
| cadets. No civic organizations were allowed
| in line, as it had been decided 10 make the pa.
rade purely military one.
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n EW BATTLESHIP.
The Maine Shows Up Well on Her Trial TT
OF the Coast

The Maine Shows Up Well on Her Trial Trip
OF the Coast.
The Secretary of the Navy received last week
an official report from Capt. F. M. Bunce com
manding the Maine, commenting on the per-
Torrance of that vessel from the time she left
the New York Navy-yard until her return to
that place. He says he took the trial board
from New London for a preliminary run OF 80
miles down the Sound. and later ran the official
trial for four hours. The contractors expressed
themselves satisfied with the run, which was
finished about five miles southeast Of Stratford
Shoal Light
During the trial the ship passed along the
line of buoys laid ont for the trial of the Ercs-
son, and marking the time when each buoy was
passed, the rate Of speed for successive measured
intervals i'll knots per hour was 14.5I. 1878,
1923, 1888, 1882, 14.64. 1859, 1914 and 1907.
or an average OF 1886 knots per hour. The %
miles was run against strong head wind and
tide, estimated to have a current of l.5 knots.
The ships draught during the trial was Is feet
forward. 10 feet aft.
The Maine has probably earned premium
of $4,000 on account Of surplus horsepower
developed by her machinery.
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you to rebellion, and, secured as we viii be,
you will have to submit to our dictati0n."
The foregoing is about as correct repoti-
ton as can give you at this late day.
In IA they got control Of Congress, less
than 10 years from the date of his prophecy.
and the other dire event he predicted di4
not come until '92, just seven years longer
than he said it would be. / have often
thought over that bitter argument we had
on the 18th day of April, 1866, and to-day
we virtually see his prediction veri6ed.-J.
II. c. BREWER, Quartermaster 9Th Nd,
Peabody, Kan.
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Antistan Monuments

Members of the 9Th, 18th, 14th, and 10th
Conn. visited the battlefield of Antietam on
Oct. 10 aud dedicated monuments to their dead
comrades. At 10 a. III. occurred the unyailing
and dedication services of the 14th regiment
monument on Bloody Lane" about one mile
from Sharpsburg. After the services an hour
was spent in viewing the field in the vicinity
Of the monument where the Second Corps were
engaged.
At 2 p. N. occurred the unvailng and dedi-
cation of the 9Th regiment monument On the
plateau one-half mile below Shsrpsburg. From
this point is magnificent view Of all the field
where Burnside's Corps were engaged
At 3 p. M. there was unvailed and dedicated
the llth regiment monument on the same field
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SQUEEZING.

squeezed between them. The more the cord is
pulled the tighter the fingers squeezed. So
dreadful is the pain caused by this torture that
after short time almost invariably the pris-
Oner is willing to confess almost any thing his
accuser desires.
There are almost numberless other tortnres
of different degrees Of barbarity and ingenious
cruelty, but the foregoing those in daily
public use. The Chinese themselves are so
habtuated to such practices that they have
come to regard them as institutions that can
not be done away with. Only outside inter-
ference will ever relieve them of this dreadful
incubus.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-10-25
What Was Said Mt Appomattox.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have
just read your editorial in the issue of Sept.
6, headed "The Heart of the Matter" and
it has brought fresh to nay mind q converse
ton took part in on April II, 1866, at APP
pomattox Courthouse, Va.
was Quartermaster at the time, and
had charge of the wagon-train that hauled
the rations delivered to Lees army after
the surrender. Being the only Union Off
Ger there some 10 or Is rebel officers gath
cred around me just before Gen. Lee made
his farewell address to his army. l pre-
sumo am the only Union officer that heard
any portion of that address, as / was invited
to do so by a Captain of battery from
Lynchburg, Va, and walked to position
on the outskirts of those assembled and
heard good portion of that memorable adj
dress. But this is not what l wanted to
say. We had very heated discussion of
the cause of the war, the various battles
fought, and wound up ON the surrender.
Among the rebel officers was a tall, slender
Surgeon belonging TO South Carolina regi-
ment He was by far my worst opponent,
being sharp and well posted, and being very
bitter in all Of his remarks. He finally
wound up by pointing to the flag floating
over Grants Headquarters at the Court
house, and made this remark: Had we
fought this war under that old flag Lees
army would not now be laying here wait
ing for the formal surrender, but we would
have gained our cause" Then he continued
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by saying: "You Yanks have beaten as by
the bullet, but we will beat you by the bal
lot, and in 90 years we will lave control of
this Government; and when we get it we
will make such laws as suit as, and if you
don't like them you can rebel, as we have
tried once, and i assure you we will never
try again. When we have got control of
Congress, and the Army and Navy, and the
Treasury Department we will see that your
rebellion is short-lved. To use q common
phrase, You will have to stand up to the rack,
fodder or no fodder. We will enact laws TO
Cypress you Ysnks, and, if possible, drive
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-10-25
THE DIVISIONS.
CONNECTICUT.

DeWitte Es.saan, who has been serving as
First Sergeant OF Cyrus w. Cook Camp, 81 Of
Colchester, has just been elected and Installed
Captain. vice Geo. a. Emmons. resigned.
Capt. L. Z. Warren, OF Alden Skinner Camp.
o. Rockville, has been granted leave Of alb
sence until Jan. J. 1895. and Lieut.. Chapman
will assume command.
Oct. l6, Commander T. 6. Valentine and staff
mustered a new Camp at South Manchester, a
charter for the same having been approved by
Commander-in in Chief Bundy.
Some curiosity has existed among the brothers
as 10 the inspection mentioned at the National
Encsmpment, but it is only for Camps that
were not inspected last Spring. or have been
mustered since.
The new Camp which was mustered at Water
bury last Spring has enjoyed large increase
OF members and Monday evening, Oct %
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SUSPENSION.

arranged that the arms Of the prisoner are
thrust into one set while another passes around
the body. After these are adjusted boiling
water is poured into them through the mouths
of the serpeuts, causing the flesh of the victim
to burn and blister in horrible manner. This
mode of punishment is almost exclusively used
Oil State prisoners.
In the suspending" punishment the pris-
oner is either suspended on horizontal bar
by one hand and one foot or else by the hands
tied together at the back, and also the feet.
In either of these positions the pain, when
the torture is long continued, is so great that
the victim loses consciousness. Both hands
and the feet frequently dislocated in this
manner.
The form OF torture known as Finger
squeezing" is usually employed by magistrates
TO extort confessions. The fingers Oh each
hand of the prisoner are fixed between rods so
arranged that by pulling a cord the fingers are
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-10-25
Rhode Island Troops.

The Commissioners appointed by Gov. Brown
to locate the positions occupied by Rhode Island
troops OH the battlefield of Antetam arrived in
Sharpsburg, Nd, on Oct. II, and in the after
noon were driven over portion of the battle
field. They succeeded in finding the positions
of all the organizations with the exception of
the 4th L. ]. Battery and C.. X. /. l.. A.
The Commissioners were accom- panied on this
visit by Gov. Brown, Maj. G. 3. Davis, Maj J..
Hotchkiss, and Gen. f. A. Carmen
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Annoyingiy Careful.
lPuck.I

Husband (returning to grandstand from
paddock )-Confound It'll The horse we
came down here especially to play has been
scratched-it will not run.
Wife cher first appearance -Will not run
it on account of mere scratch? How ag-
gravating! Why don't they put piece OF
courtplaster On it, and I'll warrant the horse
will be as good as ever!
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A S1OO.O0O LincoIn statue.

The ending of all litigation involving John
Crear's will at Chicago leaves his trustees free
to distribute nearly $l,000000 among various
benevolent, religious and educational institu-
lions, in addition to founding, at cost of So.
100000. the free public library which will per-
petuate the dead millonaire's name, in ad
diton to $4,000 given for colossal statue OF
Abraham Lincoln at Chicago.
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| with the 9Th, and at p. m. was dedicated the
18th regiment monument near the extreme
left of the Union army. All of the above monu-
ments stand upon the advance positions of the
respective regiments. There was appropriate
services at each unwilling.
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SONS OF VETERANS,
News from Various DiViSiOnS-Elec-
ton of Officers, etc,
LEWIS A. DILLEY.

The Junior n-Chief-The
Success of the Davenport Encampment
Due to His Untiring Efforts.
Lewis Anderson Dilley first saw the light OF
day on the historic Western Reserve of Ohio,
having been born in Cleveland June 90, 1859.
He owes his eligibility to membership in the
Sons of Veterans to the distinguished war rec
ord OF his father, who served as Captain OF Co.
E, 143d Ohio, his period of service extending
for "a months from Aug. %. 1862. His father
was man of broad mind and of great literary
ability, having been managing editor of the
Cleveland Leader, the leading daily of Northern
Ohio. before and after the war; later he re-
moved to Canton, o., where he became part
owner and editor-in-chief of the Canton RepoS.
ifory He died in 1868 from the result of hard
service in army life.
The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood
davs in Canton, where he received good edu-
cation and grew to manhood. Being deprived
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jailors in order to extort money from the pris-
oners. The methods of illegal torture are
numerous, and the pain caused by them is often
excruciatng. Many of them receive their
specific names from theimplement or apparatus
employed in the infiction of the torture.
In the form known as the cage" punish
ment the offender is placed in a cage. his head
protruding through sas opening in the top, aud
the cage is SO adjusted as to allow the tips of
his toes only to touch the ground. The victim
is either obliged to stand thus or be hung by
the neck if he attein pts to change his position.
To stand long on tiptOe is almost imposs bic,
and the wretched offender is thus made to
suffer intense pain. Persons are known to
have been placed in such cage in public
place and kept there until death has come to
their relief.
The snake" punishment consists in twin
ing around the body of the victim snake-like
coils made of some maleable metal, in use so