davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
UNION PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
Extent to Which the United States
Lien Covers the Property.

Lien Covers the Property.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 14.-Oliver B.
Fink one OF the receivers OF the
Union Pacific, arrived from Boston
yesterday and will remain for a
few days. Regarding the reorgani-
cation and fiscal affairs of the
Union Pacific he said: "One of
the difficulties which will Of course
confront the reorganization com.
pany is the debt due or becoming
due to the United States Generally
this debt is spoken of at its face,
value $52,000,00O. The fact is that
it is secured by second lien only,
and there is no easy way of deter
mining what it would sell for il
divided into independent bonds,
dealt in daily on the principal ex-
changes of this country and
Europe renders the problem all
the more difficult of solution. II
the debt were represented by in
dividual bond holders they could,
under the conditions which are
now prevailing, soon resolve them
selves into q committee which
would be charged with the power
of negotiating terms of settlement.
Under these circumstances, the
debt would probably sell for very
much less than its face, and in any
negotiations hurried forward by
those representing the lien hold
ers its real value and not the book
account or face Of thu debt would
of course form the basis Of negotia-
tions. Such Is the basis OF all
other negotiations Of this charcter.
The extent of the governments
lien, which is generally referred to
as second lien, is known to be
quite uncertain. 1t is doubtful
if it reaches to or covers the valu-
able terminals in Omaha, Council
Bluff and Kansas City, while it is
certain that it does not convey any
part of the Kansas Pacific west of
a point 1874 miles from Kansas City
and thence by way Of Denver to
Cheyenne. 1t is not possible for
me to speak with certainty con-
corning the present plans or pur-
poses Of the reorganization. Any
comprehensive plan which will
place the Union Pacific property
on a firm financial footing, afford
reasonable promise of fair return
and provide for necessary develop
ment in the near future, ought to
command itself to the security
holders generally, as well as to the
United States"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14

block paving on West Commerce
street opposite city hall.
Repaired approaches to sidewalk
on bridge over AlazaD creek, on
West Commerce street.
Delivered one cord of stove wood
to Alfred Marsh, janitor Of school
house on Pecos street, in Second
ward, from city wood yard.
Repaired approaches to bridge
over San Redro creek, on Dolorosa
street. ,.
City prisoners cut wood in city
wood yard four days, and cut weeds
along San Pedro creek on Cameron
street one day.
Repaired hole on Dwyer ave-
nue.. Repaired two holes on East
Commerce street in mesquite block
paving.
City carpenters report:
October 7th-Repaired culvert
corner Salinas and North Flores
street. Repaired bridge over
Alazan creek on Cincinnati avenue
at West End.
October Sth-Repaired hole in
bridge over river on Navarro
street. Repaired bridge over
Apache creek on South San Marcos
street.
October 9th-Made new floor for
saw frame in the city wood yard.
October 10th-Put new floor on
bridge over dry creek on North
Flores street.
October 11th-Put new backing
on bridge over AlaZan creek on
Castro street.
October 12th-Put in new cross
walk on corner of Nueva and South
Laredo streets; repaired culvert,
corner Madison and Johnston
streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
The DR.. Fraker Insurance Case

RICHMOND, Mo-, Oct. IA. - DR..
George w. Fraker, the alleged in
surance swindler, who has been in
jail here since his capture in the
Minneapolis woods, will have his
case considered by the grand jury
which meets today. 1t is expected
he will be indicted at that time. 1t
is said he has refused to get bail to
work up public sympathy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
Flooded With Melted Iron.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE
converters at the American iron
works overturned this morning.
Sixteen tons of molten metal
poured into the pit below where a
score of men were at work. One
man was fatally burned, three dan
gerously four others sustained
serious injuries.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
WORK, WHERE DONE.

Repaired approaches to bridge
over Alazan creek on San Fernan.
do street.
Opened up culverts on North
Flores street at intersection OF
Salinas street, to drain of storm
water.
Rolled Crockett street from Alamo
plaza to Walnut street.
Removed engine from gravel pit
and put it up in city wood yard.
Finished cleaning cutters on
West Commerce street, from East
street to L. d G.. n. depot.
Took up the stone bridge over
the abandoned Alazan creek on
Lakeview avenue, and filed up
same with dirt and gravel.
Plowed out the cutters on East
Elmira street from Richmond ave.
nue., 800 feet east.
Took up the lumber bridge over
abandoned ditch on Buena Vista
street and filled up same with dirt
and gravel.
Worked II teams and z laborers
Al days matchmaking Richmond
avenue between Dallas street and
Augusta street.
Repaired the retaining wall to
Castro street bridge over Alszan
creek.
Repaired a sink hole in mesquite
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
Peterson May Row Here.

Mr.. John g. Nelson took III. G.
Peterson, the oarsman, out to West
End lake yesterday. Peterson was
at once smitten with the place.
He said it would be fine place for
a boat race. 1t is likely that a
race will be arranged to take place
at West End lake between Peter
son and Jake Gaudaur.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
Sale of New Jersey Traction Roads

ORANGE, N. j., Oct. .l4.-The road
of the Suburban Traction company
will be sold at auction here today
to satisfy mortgage OF 81, 100000
held by the American Loan and
Trust company, of Boston, on
which bonds were issued. The
proceeds OF this sale will be subject
to all of Receiver Whittlesey's GER.
tificates and to the underlying
mortgages Of 100000 held by the
Orange national bank. The sale
will wipe out the claim of those
who were injured in the Eagle
Rock accident last year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
National LIQUOR Dealers Meet.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The an
nual convention Of the National
United Retail Liquor Dealers as
ISOLATION began here today. Twen-
ty-eight states are represented by
delegates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
Our Crops Decrease.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Reports
to the agricultural department
show a decrease in the condition Of
the principal crops except oats, rye
and barley.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14

Martin Killing has accepted a
position with Val. A. Jehl, on Bur-
net and Elm streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
STREET WORK.

The street commissioners report
for the week ending October 18th
is as follows:
Eighteen teams worked 81 days,
$4,000; z carts worked 294 days,
$66.35 % laborers work. d 10l days
$l5L50; 2 foremen worked u days,
$27.00; 2 engineers worked 10 days,
$4,000; l carpenter worked 6 days,
$1,000. Total, $552S5.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER.

Rafael and Rita Hernandez,
Manuel and Ysabel CARA and An
tonic Cara to Jose Angel Cara,
80 4-l0 acres OF land out OF the
named Delgado de CARA survey
No l, Of the San. Francisco Rolen
survey No. As, on the north bank
of the Medina river; 81.
Rafael and Rita Hernandez and
Jose and Antonio CARA, 26 $40
acres out OF the Manuela Delgado
de Cara tract, on the north bank
of the Medina river; 81.
Manuel and Ysabel Cara, and
Jose, Angel and Antonio Cara to
Rito CARA de Hernandez, 26 $40
acres of same tract; 81.
Jesus and CasimiroGuerra, Juana
and Gregoria Herrera and Rito
de Caransas to Trinidad Guerra,
A acres Of the Joaquin Leal grant,
on the Calaveras creek; So.
Mary l.. and Clara E. Sinnot to
Mrs. j. G. Tenner, lots 81 and So,
block As, South Heights; $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
CRIMINAL CASES.

Uni MlNAl1 NkASI1S.
The following pleaded guilty in
criminal cases before Judge Green
this morning and were sentenced :
Jose Rodriguez, theft from per-
son, two cases, two years in each.
Jose Garcia, theft OF horse, five
years.
Nabor Soils, theft from person,
two years.
Jose Rodriguez, theft of $50, two
y ears.
Jesus Martinez, theft Of $50, two
years.
Tomas Alonzo, alias Narciso
Soils, theft Of horse, five years.
Lesndro Escarino, theft under
$50, six months in county jail.
Max Gregor, burglary with in
tent to commit theft, two years.
Joe Becker, theft over $50, two
years.
William Harper, passing forged
instrument, two years.
Willie Howell, theft over $40, two
years in reformatory and house Of
correction.
Willie Wolff, theft under 500,
two months in county Jail.
add court notes
FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
Jury-James w. Shave VS.. Mex
lean International Railway COM
pany, damages.
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost
VIM. j. Lemp Brewing company
VS.. Thos. Crowley ct al, promissory
notes and foreclosure of lien.
Judgment for defendant-Sefe-
rina Sanchez de Sofas VS.. Frank
Tanning, damages. This suit grew
out of the death Of plaintiffs hus-
band, whom defendant shot, sus-
pectirg him highwayman.
Judgment for plaintiff-Mollie
Jordin vs.. George M. Jordin, di-
vorce and Injunction. Notice Of
appeal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-14
COURT NOTES.

A blank suit for divorce and in
junction was filed in the Forty.
fifth District court this morning.
j. Fl. Prendergast is suing John
H. Hager on promissory note in
the Thirty-seventh District court.
County Clerk Smith this morn.
ing issued a marriage license to
Jules Frederic Marie Godefroy and
Annie Cecile Olivier.
Miss H. Clay Rose, who is in
Strengthened circumstances, was
allowed So 80 by the county COM
missioners this morning, upon the
recommendation Of DIR. B. f.
Kingsley.
The county commissioners this
morning granted the sual'month
ly allowances to paupers and also
granted Samuel E. Drukker, a poor,
sick person, railroad transporta-
tion to Texarkana, Tex.
A bill of sale was filed in the
county clerks office this morning,
in which Lewis Ulrich, trustee of
Bell Bros. jewelry firm, OF No. 327
West Commerce street, has sold to
B. NJ Hammond all the stock and
fixtures Of that firm. The consid-
Grafton is $1,01S.44.
The herald., 1895-05-26
SOME FAMOUS
WIDOWS OF SOME FAMOUS
MEN

The widow of one of tho best known
and probably the best loved man IN the
United States. George W. Childs, has al.
ways led such quiet. retired lie that
Philadclphians as rule know. little OF
her, and the outside world nothing at all.
Emma Bouvier Childs is a slender little
dark-eyed woman. whose main interest
in life seems to be the well being and
care of her household. She has never
been a society woman and has rarely been
seen in society, the theater ana opera
having no attractions for her.
She has lived in the great white mar
BILE mansion during the winter Tor many
years, going as soon as spring came to
the country seat. Wootton. Mrs. Childs
has left the Philadelphia mansion for good
since the death of her devoted husband,
and she will soon build house in WASH
ington and make that city her home.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, widow OF the
hero of the confederacy. lives in Char
lotte, N. c., with her sister. the widow of
Genera d. II. Hill. She has been busily
engaged for several years in writing the
life Of her famous husband and has al
ready ruined her eyesight in her labor OF
love. Two little grandchildren, Stonewall
and Julia jackson Christian. the children
of her only child, Julia Jackson, who
died five years ago, live with her, and
are the joy and comfort OF her life.
Mis-. Jefferson Davis has chosen New
York as her abiding place, and spends
much of her time there in her pleasant
apartments at the Marlborough hotel. In
the spring she usually spends month or
more at West Point. That place is full
OF associations for her of her husband,
The herald., 1895-05-26

dozen of fruit and like number of
cheeses.
A number of smaller items are also
bought each day. such as olives. iellies
and syrups. milk and eggs. vi course
there are regular days for the purchase
of vast quantities OF groceries. but these
give the steward comparatively little
trouble. as they require no skirmishing
about to secure. An order is sent by tel
ephone Or messenger to the wholesaler,
and the goods are delivered.
Great care is taken in the purchase OF
milk. butter and eggs. -Four of the large
fashionable hotels pay a contract price OF
81 per pound the year round for their
butter, and this item alone costs each OF
them in the neighborhood of 100000 a
year, including the cooking butter.
None of the milk supplied to these ho-
tells is of the skinned variety. 1t is
bought by contract from large dealers,
and from each can Is taken enough to I'LL
a glass jar. which is at once placed in a
refrigerator at As degrees and kept locked
up for twenty-for hours. At the expira
tion of that time it is tested by an ex-
pert to discover the exact proportion of
cream and milk. The season OF the year
has much to do with these proportions,
which for the cream vary from y to %
per cent. If the cream falls below the
minimum the dealer stands the imme-
diate danger of losing fat contract.
Eggs are tender subject with the large
hotel men, and the steward invariably
buys the costliest in the market. An egg
The herald., 1895-05-26

: tone, or Jacaue rose. are far preferable
and very much more becoming to wom-
en- either fair or dark.
The sleeve. which has so long been the
very particular portion of the bodice, has
little prospect OF a change. The newest
models are not stiffened with wiry fab,
RIGS, and efforts are all directed toward
getting the greatest expansion about the
elbow rather than from the shoulder,
though the latter effect still continues.
comb crepons.' They are woven in tiny
raised putfs on a sleazy canvas back
ground, and come in black and all the
fashionable spring coors.
Princess dresses, with wide bands OF
trim ming from the tops of the shoulders
in continuous line to the hem OF the
skirt are among the novelties. A dress
of this sort has quarter of yard wide
of braiding at the hem, with wide bands
OF braided galloon extending the full
length of the garment.
Garcon jackets with pointed fronts and
, sailor collars will be in vogue for mid.
| summer costumes. Sleeves will remain
large. but will droop more from the
she ulders.
Buttons are coming in again, both for
coats, vests, fancy wal is and for fasten-
ing the sides or front breadths of gored
skirts, redingotes and cycle costumes.
Carmelite brown and fawn are going
to be the favOrlCe COlOrS IOT ClOtu COdIS
and capes and for costumes of tweed and
such like materials throughout the early
spring.
Full plastrons and Fedora fronts will
be in vogue for early spring costumes.
Crush bolts and stock collars will remain
in fashion.
| New neck scarfs. to be tied in soft
bows at the throat separately. or COM
! pleting large Vsndyke collarettes or col
lars, are variously named the Sans Gene,
Incroyable or Alsatian. They are made
OF very sheer India Grape, silk net, plain
| and fancy chion in delicate tints in crepe
and point d'esprit. The scarfs are An
ished with ends of very handsome lace,
and when tied in bows are nearly as
| long as the ends.
The combination of black and rose
color. also fawn and pink and blue is
much affected among French evening
| toilets.
There is no question that white and
black gowns will still largely prevail
among the newly created gowns of the
season, diversity being found in the
countless ways OF trimming, and also in
| the fabrics used in the combination.
The herald., 1895-05-26
FADS AND
WHIMS OF WOMEN
ABOUT DRESS

The entire tendency OF Skirts, says q
Paris writer in lie Bon Ton. is toward
the movements or floating effects; those
now in process of construction measure
from seven to eight yards, which can be
better imagined in thin rather than
heavy fabrics. From five to five and a
half yards is suitable width for modest
gowns of wool for utilitarian purposes.
Different houses advocate different mode
OF shaping; some cling to the graceful
circular skirt. others advocate the seven
gored skirt, while still others prefer a
gored front with very wide sides. which
meet the sloped godet folds at the back.
The width of the material often governs
the cut. The pleats about the waist,
which used to shape the skirt on the
hips, are abandoned. the side and front
cores being so prefectly adjusted as to do
away with the necessity for them. Backs
are sometimes bias and sometimes
straight, but generally the former.
Bows made entirely OF flower leaves
or petals will be feature Of the midsum
mer millinery. These bows. however. are
very perishable. and are only suitable for
occasions.
City modistes and milliners continue
to favor magenta pink among their ex-
elusive cIeations; indeed. in some i'm
porting houses the color is almost ubiqui-
tous, in spite of its pronounced dowdy
and crude ugliness. Petunin. which has
more crimson and less of purple in its
The herald., 1895-05-26
IN THE
KITCHENS OF THE BIG
HOTELS
IN THE

Patrons of the great new hotels of New
York see many things to wonder about,
and if they happen to come from some
enough grandeur material to tell about
for several months to the dwellers of their
native heaths.
The new hotel indeed. is a source of
wonder and admiration to the dyed in-
the-wool New Yorker himself. and IN fact
the old-time hotel-keeper has been alb
solutely lost in the deluge of innova-
tions, so swiftly have they come in the
past year or two. Today New York Is the
greatest hotel city the world over. but not
satisfied with this record, the mania for
new structures and more wonderful i'm
provements is spreading and there are
now half dozen gigantic hostelries I'M
der way which promise to leave the pres
ent peers of the hotel world as much IN
the shade as the old-time ones are now.
The wonders OF these new hotels have
been described many times. Most people
are familiar with the details of the three
room suite which it cost $4,000 to decor
ate, SIS, 900 to furnish, and for which the
astonished occupant pays 500 day. But
there is one phase of these hotels which
has not been touched upon to any extent.
and that is the kitchen. In the inns of
olden time the chief glory was the pro-
duct of the kitchen, and while much has
been done in the hostelries OF today to
fascinate the eye and tickle the artistic in
the guest the kitchen has not been for
gotten, and countless Improvements have
been made in its management and fur
nishings to bring it up to the high stand
ard of the other departments.
Tho bnta1 kifchan 10 dam m yetnrv to
most people who glance over the long
menu three times day and wonder
where all the foods come from. and how
they are prepared SO that they can be
had at a moments notice. They don t
know of the army Of people below stairs,
studied generalship Of the managers who
daily turn out enough food to abundant
ly feed the population of fair-sized
town
There are two great men in the lower
section OF the big modern hotel. One of
them is the steward and the other is the
chef. The first supplies the raw proven
treatment which later on soothes tho
appetite of the guest into dreamy salts
faction.
The steward is a keen business man,
who watches the markets as closely as q
professional stock speculator. At night
next morning. This list would read like
a bit of fiction to the average housewife.
1t is the regular thing for the steward OF
one of the new Fifth avenue hotels to
buy each morning twenty-five different
kinds of fresh fish; fifteen sorts of shell
fish. ten OF smoked and salt fish, twenty
five varieties of meats, and the same num-
ber of butchers miscellanies. such as
sweetbreads. calf's head, etc. fifteen varie-
ties Of game. thirty-five Of vegetables, a
The herald., 1895-05-26

apartment surrounded by pictures, books,
and all sorts of mbrances of her dis
.inguished husband. All of her faculties
-re unimpaired, and she is thoroughly
informed on all the questions OF the day.
and prepared and delighted to discuss
:hem. Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson was
once the first lady OF the land, when her
uncle, James Buchanan. was president
and she was charming, gracious Harriet
Lane. After the death of her husband,
Henry Elliott johnson, she went back to
Washington to live. She has one of the
handsomest residences in the capital,
and goes great deal into society.
General Grants widow, Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant. divides her time between New
York. Washington and San Diego. Cal.
Mrs. Grant realized almost $500, 600 from
The memorial of her husband, and the
government allows her pension of $4,000
q year. So she is quito well-to-d do. She
has four children and twelve grandchll-
rcn. who make her lifo a very full and
s.eassnt one. Mrs. Nellio Grant Sartoris,
she only girl OF tho Grant family. was a
ts:de es the White House twenty years
The herald., 1895-05-26
WHAT WOMEN ARE
DOING in THEIR NOW NUMEROUS
FIELDS OF LABOR

Olive Thorne Miller is making study
of the language OF birds.
When woman looks serious and stops
asking, What is love?' it is an indica-
tion that she has found out.
The new woman buys her dinners al
ready cooked, and puts in her time in
making flowers on cloths to serve with
them.
The woman who gossips should realize
that the law of compensation demands
that she be gossiped about in her turn.
Having announced to man tha she
will never forgive him, woman's next
worry is that he will not ask to be for
given.
1t is singular fact that OF the queens
who reigned as sovcreigns, every one
who reached middle life became quite
neshy.
"Take away woman" shouted the ora
tor. land what would follow?"
1--WE would" said man 1T the back OF
the audience promptly.
A woman wlth'a long thumb will ac-
cordin,g to Desbarolles, tho authority on
palmistry, always do her best to have her
own way. So will almost amy other
woman.
Queen Amelie of Portugal has joined
the ranks of advanced women TO the ex-
tent of studying medicine, which she
does with the zeal and devotion OF pro-
fessional.
The Countess OF Onsinw goes cunning
with her husband every day during the
season. She wears tight knee breeches of
blue velvet. chamols Ieggins, gray Tus-
can jacket and q jaunty little foraging
cap.
1t is dainticr, cleaner and more eco
nomical to change the stockings every
day and the shoes once or twice week
than to wear them longer. and the
woman who does this is she whose mend
ing basket is easier TO manage and whose
shoes last the longest.
The herald., 1895-05-26
TO ONE WHO BIDS ne SING
AUSTIN DoBsoN IN TEMPLE BAR

AUSTIN DoBsoN IN TEMPLE BAR
Non eadem est setas. non mems. HORACE
You ask "many-winter'd" bard
Where hides his old vocation?
Acceptable answer not hard
A classic explanation.
"Immor tal' though he be. he still,
Tithonus-like. grows older
While she. his Muse of Pindus hill,
Still bears youthful shoulder.
Could that too-s brightly Nymp phi but leave
Her ageless grace and beauty,
They might, betwixt them both, achieve
A hymn de Senectute.
But she-she cam grow gray; and so,
Her slave, whose hairs are falling,
Must cen his Doric flute forego,
And seek some graver calling.
Not i'll. content to stand aside,
To yield to minstrels filter
His singing robes. his singing pride,
His fancies sweet-and bitter!
The herald., 1895-05-26

George Gould, has found her lines cast in
pleasant places. The Gould family are
devoted to her. and she has the satisfac-
tion of seeing her daughter numbered
among the leaders socially and personally
as well as financially. 1t is doubtful if
any person gets the genuine pleasure and
solid comfort out of the Gould millions
that the handsome widow, Mrs. King
DON does,