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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-05
Trolley Slipped.

Yesterday afternoon Charles
Degen, Jr., was driving along East
Commerce street when a street car
passed him and its trolley slipped
off the overhead wire. The rope
attached to it struck Degen's horse
on the head, causing it to back in
to another vehicle that was stand
ing in front of st. Joseph's hall.
AS a result Mr.. Degen's shaft was
broken and his buggy otherwise
injured and two wheels Of the other
mans vehicle were broken.
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MARKET REPORTS.

Furnished the LIGHT by the West Texas
Brokerage Co., corner Market and Ytur-
ri streets.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 5, 1895
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS..
September Wheat: Opened at IS;
closed at 6S5s.
September Corn: Opened at AK; closed
at Al. =
September Oats: Opened at 2l4; closed
at 20T.
Mess Pork: September, opened at
30; closed at $40.
Lard: September, opened at cor;
closed at 600.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Cotton: Firm; middliDg, 3-16; sales,
252O.
August, 7.O2; September. 7.O4: Octo-
Der. 1909; November, TIA; December,
I'll.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Cotton: Quiet; N 'ddling, OK.
August, GA; September. 70; Octo-
her, 6s3; November, 6.s7; December,
600.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
No quotations; holiday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-05
WHISKEY AND A WOMAN.
THEY ARE THE CAUSE OF HERMAN
PURSOH'S DEATH.
He Committed Suicide This Morning
by Shooting Himself in the
Mouth,

Herman Pursch committed sui
eide this morning about $3.50
O'Clock.
He shot himself in the mouth
with a 45-calibre sixshooter. The
ball came out the top of his head,
which was badly shattered. Death
foil owed Immediately.
The deed occurred at No. 1909
South Alamo street, where de-
ceased lived. He was about 2S
years OF age and unmarried. He
was well.known here, this being
his home, and he had relatives
here.
He drank a great deal, and this
is believed to have led to his sad
death. There ia also said to be a
woman connected with the affair.
She is employed in local variety
theatre.
Deceased had been employed by
Paul Wagner, for whom he drove a
delivery wagon.
Coroner Jones was summoned
and issued a certificate of death,
giving the cause as pistol shot
with suicidal intent.
Those who know him say he as
been drinking quite heavily, Of
late.
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Took HIS Clothes,

Some friends of MIR. johnson,
who is taking care Of Mr.. Henry
Hoecke's house on Marshall street,
played a trick on him last week
by breaking into the house and
taking all his clothes away and
locking him out, while he slept on
the back gallery. He had to tele-
phone for more clothes before he
could come down town.
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ARMY NEWS.

IMPORTED SPECIALLY Fob lhk LldhI'
On Saturday evening, at the
cathedral, Ordnance Sergeant Nc.
Lain was married to Mrs. A. Ora
ham. Immediately after the we'd
ding they returned to the post,
where they received the congratu-
lations of numerous friends. They
leave for a short trip to the coast
this morning. Sergeant McLain
served for a number of years in the
Twenty-third infantry.
Private Muse, company F, Eigh.
tenth infantry, has been relieved
from duty in the quartermaster's
department and Private ]. Decker,
Of the same company, detailed in
his stead. Private Muse is about
to take his discharge from the SER
vice and return to his home.
Captain Mcclure, Eighteenth in
fantry, who has been acting judge
advocate at Vancouver, Wash, has
been relieved and will join his
proper station at Fort Bliss.
The troops of this garrison were
paid of this morning at 10 o'clock.
In a recent pension case Assis.
tant Secretary Reynolds, Of the In
terror department, decided that
where there is record Of service
in the Confederate army, such
record failing to show whether the
service was voluntary or unvolun-
tary, it will be presumed that
service was voluntary, but such
presumption may be rebutted, the
burden of proof being on the claim.
ant.
The French government has re.
quested the United States War de-
partment to detail an army officer
to attend the animal field maneu-
vers of the French troops on Sept
ember 18th. The department has
agreed to the request and the
United States military attache at
Paris will attend and make re-
port.
Lieutenant J Jenkins, Ninth caval-
~, and late OF the Fifth, Is on a
visit to friends at the Post.
Major Stephen Grosbeck has
been ordered from Chicago to San
Francisco, relieving Lieutenant
Colonel E. Hunter, ordered to st.
Paul.
The Infantry Mandolin and
Quartette club, composed Of Messrs.
Banko, Moretondyar and Snyder,
Of B, company, and Walters, COM
pany A, Eighteenth infantry, and
managed by Mr.. E. Fugitt, Of the
canteen, serenaded several OF the
residences of the hill last evening.
Mr.. Banks hooking bird being the
star mum Der on the programme.
The West Point Athletic asso-
citation has sent out circular ask
ing assistance from the army.
The superior portion Of the skull
OF the late Private White, eigh-
tenth Infantry, who lately shot
himself with the new rifle, has
been prepared at the post hospital,
and will be forwarded to the medi-
cal museum at Washington. 1t
shows the effect produced by the
new weapon at short range.
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Picnic Shooting Party.

A picnic and shooting party
spent the day at Mitchell's lake
yesterday, composed as follows:
Mrs. Muldoon, Misses Laura
Sieckenius, Mary Young, Ethel
Briggs, Annie Pruett and Emma
Houck and Messrs. Pat Muldoon,
Geo. King, Geo. Morgan, w. G..
Sieckenius, o. G. Guessaz. Capt.
Pat. Joyce was unable to go, as he
was taken suddenly i'll.
The party got about 200 doves.
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Target Practice.

The San Antonio Gun club, at
their Lakeview range yesterday
had a good attendance and some
good scores were made. In the 10
shoot Thiele made a clean score.
In the medal shoot at 80 singles
Piety won for the first class, Voll-
brecht for second, Chabot third.
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Accidental Poisoning.

Mrs. Sophie Loeper, aged 90 years,
died yesterday morning under Pc
culiar circumstances. The deceased
suffered severely from sthma and
Friday, it is said, took morphine to
relieve the pain. Unfortunately
she took an overdose and though
every effort was used to restore her.,
passed away at Z: 80 O'Clock.
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. Wanted to Kill Someone

Officer Wosing was called last
night to a Negro woman's residence,
near the end Of Austin street, at
No. 1857, to arrest Charles Will
liams, colored fellow, who was
threatening to do harm with big
knife. Williams was given a ride
to the police station, and a cell
when he got there.
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TO CLEANSE THE system

Effectually yet gently, when CO.'S
tive or bilious, or when the blood
is impure or sluggish, to perma-
nently cure habitual constipation,
to awaken the kidneys and liver to
a healthy activity, without irritat-
ing or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds or fevers use
Syrup of Figs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-05
Concealing Stolen Goods.

r. Altermann, who has kept a
second hand clothing store on
West Commerce street, was arrest
ed yesterday by Detective Shelly
and Policeman Bader, on a charge
Of concealing stolen property.
Some clothing stolen by VIM.
Duval and Ben. Banks were found
in his store.
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collected
tai ........... &12, 539.42
Total

The report was exquisitely en-
crossed by Mr.. Sutor, showing
some of the most artistic pen and
ink work that has ever been seen
in this city. A copy was made and
presented to the mayor, which
City Clerk Norton says he will
have put in a fine frame and hung
in the mayors Office. 1t is the sub
ject OF many complimentary re-
marks, by all who have seen it
thus far.
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Deaths Recorded.

Aug. 4-Apolito Rodriguez, 4
years old, debility; Vera Cruz
str eet, Ward 2.
Aug. 4-Warhena Guerrero, 8,
years, fever; Guadalupe street,
Ward 9
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-05
Collectors Annual Report.

Assistant City Collector Max Su-
tor has completed the city collec-
tors annual report for the past
year, ending May 3lst, and his
totals show the following amounts
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Local Weather Forecast

For San Antonio and vicinity for
the thir ty.s six hours ending August
6, 1895: For Monday, fair, station
airy temper ature. For Tuesday,
generally fair, increased cloudi.
ness and light rain during the
night, slight changes in tempera-
ture. JAMES A. BARRY, Observer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-05

Annie Pieper and Laura Fink
will leave for Rockport today, to
spend the summer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-05
Freddie Has Returned.

Mr.. Fred. Weiss, who has been
visiting relatiues in st. Hedwig for
the past two weeks, returned last
night with a party Of friends con-
sisting of Misses Julia Dugosh, Til
lie and Minnie Weiss, Arthur Lohse,
Jos. Dugosh and Jos. Marozewitz,
who went out in carriage to give
him a visit yesterday morning.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

F. @. Lusk. the Chico lawyer, is in the
city.
General John I. Carey is up from San
Francisco.
Ed McCue came down from Folsom
yesterday.
S. b. Hibber of Los Angeles is at the
Capital Hotel.
DIR. and Mrs. McAllister of Vallejo are
at the Golden Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Napier have gone to
Santa Cruz for a couple of weeks.
G. w. Hack is over from Woodland
and stopping at the Golden Eagle.
+. II. Krebs and Harry G. krebs re-
turned yesterday from Pacific Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Towle Of Placer
County are registered at the Golden
Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wagner OF
berkeley are stopping at the Golden
Eagle.
The wedding of Andrew Winter and
Miss Annie Laupe took place as Antelope
on Wednesday, where both were born.
Their home will be at Reedly, Fresno
County.
S. M. Kiefer, who for the last thirty
five years has been mailing clerk in the
Postotlice in this city, will in few days
leave for Chicago, to visit his sister i'll
that city. He will be gone about two
months.
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TRIED TO BLACKMAIL FRED. GIBSON.
All the Fellow Wanted Was Thirty
Thousand Dollars.
He Introduced His Alleged Sister to
the Saloon-Keeper, and Then
Raised q Row.

The San Francisco Post of last evening
tells the following story of how Detective
Morse saved Fred. Gibson from the
clutches of man who tried to black kmail
the saloon-keeper out of big wad of his
easily-made money.
Several days ago Captain Morse was
appealed to by Frederick Gibson, one of
the proprietors of saloon on Market
street near Sixth. who claimed that a
man named Fritz Thornlund was trying
to extort money from him.
Several months ago, SO Gibson said, he
became acquainted with Thornlund, who
was trequenter of his saloon, and later
on the new acquaintance introduced.Gib-
son to a young woman who he claimed
was his sister.
Shortly after meeting the woman Glib
son says lie was surprised one day by
Thornluud entering his place and accus-
ing him OF having caused the ruin OF his
alleged sister,
Thornlund threatened to expose Gibson
to his wife If he did not Immediately pay
over certain amount of money
Afterward the woman appeared on the
scene and claimed she could not conceal
her condition, and said unless Gibson
would comply with the demands of her
brother she would 60 to his (Gibson's)
wife.
Gibson, though apparently a mau of
experience, became frightened at the bold
front OF the pair, and went to Captain
Morse for advice,
The latter promptly instructed him to
open negotiations with Thornlund for a
settlement, which GIBSON did.
AT first Thornlund declared that the
alleged injury to his sister could not be
repaired for less than $4,000, but he
finally reduced this figure to Sl0,0 900 and
then $1,000.
Gibson. under instructions from Cap
tain Morse. agreed to the figure. Mean
while. Morse had arranged for meeting
between Gibson and Thornlund at the
office of Attorneys Rhodes and Barstow,
on California street, and sent one of his
detectives there under the guise of an at
torney.
When the negotiations were opened
Glbson's attorneys asked Thornlund
what guaranty they would have that he
would not make second demand after
the 1000 had been paid over to him.
Ihornlund agreed to sign an agreement
and lnnocently walked right into the
trap that mad been set for him. He signed
an agreement to the effect that in consid-
GRAFTON OF $1,000 he would not persecute
Gibson any further. To make the con-
tract binding pending a full settlement
Thornlund foolishly accepted So piece.
once his signature was affixed to the
document Thornlund was advised of the
fact that one of Captain Morse's repre-
sentatives was present, and he at once
sought safety in flight. in which, Of
course, no interference was offered, for
Gibson was desirous of keeping the mat
ter as quiet as possible.
The affair occurred four days ago, and
since then Thornlund has made threats
against Gibson. but Captain Morse i'm
mediately put man on his track and the
black mailer fled from the city, fearing
arrest.
Thornlund and his alleged sister, it is
said, have been mixed up in similar
affairs in the East.
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To Prevent Thefts of Wheels.

The safety bicycle has one fault. It is
not ''safe" from the depredations OF the
numerous thievies who are making this
light and swift steed their peculiar prey.
While their owners are making calls at
offices, stores or residents, hundreds of
bicycles are stolen or run over and dam
aged through the want of a safe and con-
venient place to leave them.
A Western firm has discerned this need,
and is now introducing q bicycle hitch
ing-pOst or rack, which answers the same
purpose as the present hitching- post does
for the horse. 1t is hollow iron frame
of ornamental design. and has one or two
stalls or openings through which the
front wheel OF the bicycle Is pushed. On
level with the ground is a concave strip
of iron into which the tire fits. Being
made either with or without shank, the
post may be sunk securely into the
ground, or screwed to the walk or floor.
When in place the bicycle can be firmly
locked to the post, SO that even if a thief
wrenches the post from its fastenings he
cannot possibly ride the wheel away
weighted with suoh an encumbrance.
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The annual address will be delivered

The annual address will be delivered
Dy j. W. Mitchellon September 18th. On
tuesday evening, September 10th, there
Will be concert in the Pavilion in honor
OF the Native Sons, and Tuesday will
also be Native Sons day at the Park,
When the athletic games will take place.
The Pavilion will be lighted by Fol-
most satisfactory test last night. arc
lamps being used. The exhibits will be
lighted up by incandescent lights.
The Art Gallery will be under the able
supervision of j. A. Stanton, as for the
past two years. There are already appll-
cations for 230 pictures by San Francisco
artists. they preferring by far to exhibit
at the State Fair to hanging their cam
vases up in the Mechanics Fair. The
reason is said to be the unequal division
Of premiums in the art department at the
Mechanics Fair. more than half the
amount OF prizes being given for sculpt-
ure. for which three or four sculptors
compete, while the remaining prizes are
divided between 40 to 100 artists, part OF
it going for porcelain painting and SINH
lar forms OF art. Indeed, it is said by
some of the artists that In consequence OF
this policy at the opening of The fair there
was very meager display of pictures,
aud that artists were requested to con-
tribute instead of having TO make appli-
cations for place.
There are also many applications for
space in the gallery here from local
artists. and the display promises to be the
best made yet.
AT THE PARK.
at the Park all is activity. The 800
stalls for horses are all taken, and the
cattle show will be well worth seeing.
Sissons u Co. of Los Angeles have en-
gagged ten pens for hogs, and there will
be porcine exhibits from San Joaquin,
Tulare and Alameda
Ihis year, for the first time, the great
stations from the Rancho del Paso will
be on exhibition, and horse fanciers will
have the opportunity to see Salvador. Sir
| Modred, Maxim, Midlothian, Darebin
and other noted sires. The track is in
excellent condition, aud the horsemen
say 1t is the finest they have ever seen.
COUPON CHECKS.
a change has been made by the di-
rectors which will make much less con-
fusion at the gates. Life mem bers will
be furnished with coupon books, each
coupon bearing the mum ber OF the ticket,
which is always torn Off and put in the
box to serve as check on the turnstile.
This obvlates the necessity of writing
ones name on card as heretofore.
The record-union., 1895-08-30
LARUE'S PROPOSITION.
IL Would Prevent Construction OF
Competing Lines.
From the Marysville Democrat.l


From the Marysville Democrat.l
Commissioner LaRue has presented for
consideration by the Railroad Commits
sioners schedule of the freight rates, or
in other words a list of stations on the
lines OF the transportation companies, and
asked that 10 and 20 per cent, reductlon
be applied in lieu of present rates. The
Com missioner in this action assumes that
on all OF these routes farm products are
to be transported at the same figures. On
some OF these lines 1t may be right ana
proper to apply the reduction, while on
others the present rate is not too high.
Are the Commissioners satisfied with this
style OF regulating rates OF transporta-
ton? Do they know that this will be
just and right, or are they jumping at
conclusions simply TO make showing al
promised in a politicle campaign? There
is the same principal involved In this
effort that there would be in regulating
the price to be charged in carrying pas
sengers by stage. There is difference in
the vehicles used and there Is difference
in distance hauled and in the road
travelled, each to receive due considera-
tion at the hands OF those having au-
thOrity to act.
We would be pleased to see lower rates
applied in places where the traffic Will
warrant It, but we do not believe the plan
of Commissioner LaRue is just one.
We would rather favor subsidy to be
given to encourage competition IN trans
portation than to see schedule of rates
adopted that will destroy competing lines
or prevent constructing them In the
future. We do not consider it correct
policy to fix uniform rates in the way
proposed, as it will deter capital from
seeking investment in the State. A rate
that is applied to the Southern Pacific
Company between San Francisco and the
interior must be applied to the San Joa-
quin Valley road now being constructed.
1t must also be the guide by which to fix
rates for other roads in contemplation.
There is but one correct way to fix rates
satisfactory, and that is to apply low
rate between stations where the existing
conditions will permit Of it, and higher
tariff in other places where there Is less
tonnage for transportation.
The record-union., 1895-08-30
SPECIAL OFFICERS.
Those Who Ara to Do Duty During tn
state Fair.

Those Who Are to Do Duty During the
state Fair.
The special officers appointed by the
Mayor 10 serve during the State Fair
have been assigned to beats as follows by
Chief of Police Drew:
Beat Two-Day watch, M. Karcher and
P. Mcdowell; night, George McManus
and j. 81. Harlow.
Beat Three-Day watch, T. c. May and
L. Kidder; night, Ed F'iland and j. Flan-
nigan.
Beat Four-Day watch, Ben Bailey and
w. c. Hendricks; night. NJ. J. keegan
and w. 2. Harnett.
Beat Five-Day watch, NJ. L. Smith
and j. B. Mccoy; night, NJ. J. McManus
and @. ". Cole.
Beat Six-Day watch. W. P. Eldred
and c. 81. Buchanan; night. James Nc
Niff.
At large-Day. B. f. White; night. j.
Fitzgerald.
Police Station (night)-Milton Brady.
The day watch will report on at 1850 A.
NJ. and off at $50 P. NJ. The night watch
will report on at 8 P. NJ. and Off at A. NJ.
The record-union., 1895-08-30
Articles Oh Incorporate u.

The following articles of incorporation
have been filed in tue Secretary OF State s
office:
Sospita Company. Principal place OF
business, San Francisco. Capital stock
$780, with the following directors
John j. Sesnon, John BAN Der, Franklin
Person, Duncan j. Harrison, William
j. Ferguson. San Francisco.
Ancient Channel Drift Gravel Mining
Company. Principal place of business,
Redding, Shasta County. Capital stock,
$4,000. with the following directors: Penn.
broke Murray, Nj. Z. Dittmer, c. E.
Brown. Joseph Kahny. George s. Dem
ming. Thomas b. Dozier. kedding.
Policyholders' Protective Association
of California. Principal place OF bust.
ness. San Francisco. Capital stock, 500
with the following directors: Edwin c.
Barclay. G. Barclay, Berkeley; j. j
Schmadeke, William Schmadeke, Sar
Francisco; Myron T. Dusinbury, Oak
land.
The record-union., 1895-08-30
w Gather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 690 and 500, with gentle
southerly winds and with cloudy and
hazy weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at A. N.
and p NJ. were 1892 and 29.9i inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest Temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 920 and 62'
with q sprinkle of rain on the night of the
18th and 10Th, and one year ago to-day
so and $50.
The first rain OF September last year
was on the 10Th and 30th: being .56 Of an
inch and .32 of an inch, respectively,
making .SS of an inch for that month.
River, feet inches.
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Petition to Administer.

John T. Carey has petitioned the Su-
perior Court to be appointed administra-
tor of the estate of the late Il. S. Carey,
the widow. Mrs. Mary A. Carey, having
waived her right to be appointed and
asked for his appointment. The estate is
stated to consist OF personal property to
the amount OF 500. The hearing has
been set for September 18th.
The record-union., 1895-08-30
THE UNDER STRATA.

A Mornings DOlngs In the Local
Criminal Court.
W. E. Curry was fined $50 in the Police
Court yesterday for disturbing the peace
on Third street, between and X, early
Wednesday morning.
Grace Cook, who has graced the Police
Courtroom with her presence on many
occasions, was fined $40 for disturbing
the peace.
Frank c. Martin was acquitted of the
charge of having disturbed the peace OF
Mollie Lambert. The parties are colored,
and the disturbance grew out of the
separation of Martin and his wife.
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w. c. t. q. State Convention.

The State Executive Committee of the
Woman's Christian Union, through it's
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Henrietta
C. Brown, has issued notices to the vari
GUS local unions that the State Conven-
ton will begin on NJ Monday evening, Sep
tember 30th, and continue till Friday
evening. October 4th, in the Young Mems
Christian Association building, San Fran
The record-union., 1895-08-30
Real Estate at Auction.

d. ]. Simmons q Co. will sell at public
auction this morning on the premises, at 10
o'clock, the house and lot No. 1720 Nine
teenth street. between @ and K. The lot
is 40 by 150, with good house. barn, etc.
Also, the vacant lot adjoining. also
40 by 100. The above property will be
sold without limit
The record-union., 1895-08-30
DESPICART,E ACT

The Coupling Pins of nm Entire Train
Removed Last Night.
Some malicious rascal last night pulled
the coupling pins of an entire freight
train in the railroad yard on Front street,
between l and j, and much time was con-
sumed in recoupling the cars. There is
no clew to the guilty party.
The railroad people say that person
who would do anything OF the kind would
not stop short of wrecking train