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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-14
ARMY NEWS.

REpoRTED SPECIALLY FoB The LrsHT.
The general prisoner, Mckinney,
who escaped from the sentinel yes
terday morning has not been re-
captured up to the present time.
A decision of the acting secretary
OF war is to the effect that soldiers
detailed at posts as overseers OF
prisoners are not entitled to extra
duty pay, there being no provision
of law under which extra pay can
be allowed for such duty.
The maneuvres OF the French
army began yesterday, the COM
handing general having 10000
men at his disposal.
Commisary Sergeant Rain is
ordered to jackson Barracks, re-
lieving Sergean Cogau, ordered to
Fort Warren.
The unexpired portion OF the
furlough granted Acting Hospital
Steward Charles Walker is revok-
ed. He will report to the COM
manding officer at Fort Leaven.
worth, and will be discharged from
the service of the United States.
He is not entitled to travel pay.
The acting Secretary Of War has
decided cases OF hernia suitable
for an operation should receive sur
gical treatment, which by the
most approved modern methods, Is
successful in q large proportion Of
the cases operated upon and In
skillful hands is attended with
little risk. Operation for the radi-
cal cure of hernia will be per-
formed, with the consent Of the
soldier, by medical officers especi-
ally designated by the surgeon
general Of the army. Medical Off
GERS will report cases of hernia
considered favorable for operation
to the surgeon. If the operation is
declined by the soldier, such fact
will be noted upon the certificate
of disability.
The Eighth cavalry at Fort
Meade, headquarters band and
seven troops go on a two weeks,
practice march.
There was one candidate for en-
listment at the Post this morning.
Lieutenant Carson, of the Fifth
cavalry, who is to be the next ad-
jutant, is expected to arrive at the
Post tomorrow.
The guard details and band are
ready for a scrape out and rub
down for the last three mornings
after guard mounting.
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NEWS OF THE COURTS.
coMMIssIoNERs, COURT.


The county ommissioners this
morning opened bids for furnish
ing the county with coal and wood.
The contract for wood was award
ed to j. A. Bitter, at $3.50 per cord
for rs cords of post oak, and for
coal to John G.. Meehan, at 1914
per ton for the best McAllister.
The following report of County
Attorney Dewitt was read and APP
proved: Sin the matter OF the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Newt. A. Young,
touching the proper methods OF
assessing personal property and
pointing out that by our present
crude, cumbersome, haphazard, go
as-you.please habit, many and
large numbers of wealthy persons
escape the payment OF their just
taxes, L respectfully report that
In my opinion the matter is pro-
per and exclusive subject for legis-
lation. The county cannot under
take to bolster up the defective
state laws on taxation, and mas
much as the state is an equal bene-
ficiary with the counties, let the
state take the initiative, and enact
proper laws to meet the evil and
supply the remedy"
Emil Serold was appointed over
seer of the Bulverde road, in place
of Charles Obst.
A number of accounts were ap-
proved and paupers were allowed
provisions.
COUNTY WARRANTS.
John l.. Moreau, lumber material
and repairs of culvert on Freder-
icksburg road, SIS; Ed. Calm,
blacksmithing for road, $l4.25; j.
w. Gallagher, work done in the
District court room, SIS; San An
tonic Gas company, gas and cleo
trio lights for county jail and
offices, $l3S.25; Frank A. Seffel,
$3.50; John p. Campbell, feeding
prisoners for month of August,
$S96.5O; John p. Campbell, attend.
ing court and incidental expenses
for August, $97.05; John P. Camp
bell, salary Of jail guards, 1886;
Thad. w. Smith, fees in lunacy
cases, postage, ETC., $4l.35.
NEW SUITS FILED.
Forty-fifth District Court:
John A. O'Connor vs.. City of San
Antonio, garnishee, garnishment.
J.Oppenheimer & Co., VS.. T. E.
Ivey, promissory note, $3.50.
j. Oppenheimer & Co., vs.. w. A.
Scott & Co., debt, $26S.1S.
LICENSED TO WED.
Antonio Ortiz and Lucinda
Sandoval.
Carlos Cadena and Porfiria Ire.
vino.
M. G. Williams and Edna May
Musgrave.
Probate court convenes Monday.
COURT NOTES.
A civil case OF the San Antonio
Builders Supply company against
l.. F. Wyott and wife, suit on ac-
count, was tried by jury in Justice
Jones' court yesterday afternoon
and verdict rendered for plaintiff.
Willie Howell and Frank Cohart,
charged with petty larceny, were
transferred to the county jail yes
terday, by Constable McCloskey.
Pedro Trevino, who has served a
year in the county jail on a charge
Of smuggling mescal over the Rio
Grande at Laredo, was released
this morning, his term having ex-
pired, and was provided with the
usual suit Of clothes and S. by the
sheriff.
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The Kuefner Inquiry.

The investigation Of the charges
against Inspector Kuefner was not
resumed in the council chamber by
the city committee this morning.
From cross. examination OF wit
nesses yesterday, the case Of the
city against the defendant was con-
siderabiy weakened, the witnesses
mainly refusing to assert the main
eliminating fact.
The investigation will be re-
sumed Monday morning at 10.
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City Warrants.

The auditor has issued the fol-
lowing warrants:
Sewer fund-No. S0-Ssmuel NJ.
Gray, salary from August 3 to Sep.
TENDER 5, $3.50.
General fund - No. 1873 Peter
Schiffers, blacksmithing for June,
$ll1.60.
No. 334-M. G. Sinner, salary as
alderman, June and July, 1894, $40.
No. 335-City sanitary works,
cleaning vaults, fire department,
$22.35.
No. 336-City treasurer, for cloth
ing money, sanitary police, $lO9 so
No. 337-Washburn, Moen Co..
to material, fire department, $92.S3
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Fire in a Show Case.

A piece of celluloid in a show
case OF the Ideal Hair Dressing
parlors on West Commerce street
caught fire this afternoon, but was
extinguished before much damage
was done. 1t is believed that the
MONDAY sun, which was shining
on the glass of the show window,
caused the celluloid to ignite.
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Deaths Recorded.

Sept. 1l-David Stark, aged %
years, consumption, Santa Rosa
hospital, Ward 3.
Sept. 12-John Dargan, 90 years,
appendicitis, Barrerra and In
dianola streets, Ward 7.
Sept. 12-W. j. McCune, died at
Sospanco, from injuries received in
q full. Buried in San Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-14
Building Permits.

The following permits to build
have been granted by the mayor
since last report:
M. Small, dwelling, 102 Omaha
street, Ward z, $3.50.
John STREET., dwelling, 3l3 Hack
berry street, Ward z, $500.
John Hoffman, stable and gal.
lery, 1926 Perez street, Ward 8, $50.
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Recorders Court.

Mrs. Code, violating sanitary or
dinance, continued.
w. H. Kaulbach, disorderly, S..
Modesto Romero, disorderly, con-
tinued.
Annie Woods, keeping a vicious
dog, dismissed.
/. H. Tanner, beating and strik-
ing, continued.
Frank Robbins, drawing pistol
in a.threatening manner, So.
Frank Robbins, insulting and
abusing, dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-14
NEVER BEFORE

Has an opportunity been offered
the public to secure furniture,
carpets and other household goods,
at such low figures. Sale to begin
Thursday, Sept 10th.
GA If l.. p. PECK & Co.
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LIGHT FLASHES.
The Ross-Ahearn fight has
been declared Off.

The Ross-Ahearn fight has
been declared of.
Jewish New Year Cards. Kyp-
fer & Seng, 1923 and 325 f. Houston
street. 8 IA 1t.
John G. Mehan yesterday Wis
tied the site of the canal being con-
structed by the Bexar Irrigation
and Canal company and reports
work progressing rapidly.
"A neat and artistic line of
Jewish New Year Cards, just re-
ceived at Kypfer & Seng's. 1923 and
325 +. Houston street. 914 ct.
The International southbound
passenger train was an hour late
this morning.
"A neat and artistic line of
Jewish New Year Cards, just re-
ceived at Kypfer & Seng's, 1923 aud
1926 E. Houston street. ga 2t.
East Houston street, near Ma
varro street, is being repaired.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills,
relieve constipation and assist di-
gestion. 25s.
The Fort Clark baseball team
arrived over the Southern Pacific
from Spofford this afternoon and
will open q series of three games
with the Sam Houston team at the
Jockey club grounds this after.
noon.
Jewish New Year Cards. Kyp-
fer & Seng, 1913 and 1926 E. Houston
street. GA 2t.
Cock fighting will commence
next month. Arrangements are
being made for cooking main to
be held in San Antonio next win
ter.
Did you ever think that you
cannot have good health without
pure blood ? Health comes by the
use of Hoods Sarsaparilla, because
1t makes the blood pure.
-Messrs. l.. Mahncke, VIM.
Reuter- and Otto Wahrmund left
yesterday afternoon to attend the
Worlds" fair at fredericksburg.
Mr.. Mahncke took along some of
his fine poultry and fan-tailed
pigeons for entry.
The Italian-American colony
has invited the LIGHT to their Co
lumbus Day celebration at San
Pedro park.
Jewish New Year Cards. Kyp-
fer & Seng, 1923 and 1926 E. Houston
street. GA Ut.
"A neat and artistic line of
Jewish New Year Cards, just re-
ceived at Kypfer & Seng's, 1923 and
325 E. Houston street. 9 IA 2t.
The Mexican orchestra which
has been playing at Muth,s garden
for the past week will play again
tonight and tomorrow night. Adj
mission free. Dancing after the
concert.
Jewish New Year Cards.sKyp-
fer & Seng, 1923 and 325 E. Houston
street. 9l42 1t.
Telephone number 229 for am
munition and sporting goods.
9-14-3t VICTOR III. Confines.
The Sabbath school of the
Beth El Temple will open tomor-
row morning at 10 o'block. sQssssSxd
Jewish New Year Cards. Kyp.
fer & Seng, 1923 and 325 E. Houston
street. GA 2t.
The trolley car party last night
was a grand success and the young
people fortunate in participating
enjoyed a fine time. 1t is said
other parties of this kind will be
given in the near future.
"A. Grosenbacher will clean and
align you Remington typewriter
for 81. This offer is good until
further notice. 1t"
There is some fun ahead for
the typewriter boys of this city.
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WAIT FOR BARGAINS,

We will be ready to offer the
public some rare bargains in furni-
ture and carpets about Thursday,
Sept. 10Th, at 204 Alamo Plaza,
opp, old Post Office.
GA If l.. p. PECK & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-14
FURNITURE, CARPETS.

And general household goods
will be slaughtered, almost given
away at our new place, 204 Alamo
Plaza, commencing next Thurs
day. 9 ii If l.. p. PECK & Co
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CALL AND SEE US.

Next Thursday, at 204 Alamo
Plaza, when we will sell goods at
less than half value.
91s If l.. p. PECK & Co
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Today's Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14,-Today's
statement of the condition OF the
treasury shows the gold reserve is
$99, ,544.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-14

OUR GREAT SACRIFICE SALE,
OF goods saved from the fire will
begin Thursday, Sept. 10TH, at 204
Alamo Plaza, opp. old Post office.
GA If l.. p. PECK & Co.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
MENGER.

F. NJ. Davis, Dallas; Edw. B.
Ryan and wife, Chas. Collins, w.
W. Williams, l.. F. Seeligman, Err
nesto Pugibet, Victor Lambert,
New York; Harry Ackerland, Gin
cinnati; M. w. Ransom, r. Ran
som, North Carolina; H. G. Os.
born, Chicago; A. N. Sammons,
Karnes City; J. III. Herman, Next
co; A. G. Herwig, New Orleans; w.
S. Purnell, Philadelphia; E. Gam
BILE, Grand Rapids.
MAHNCKE.
Temple ID. Smith, wife and
daughter, Fredericksburg; III. B.
Williams, New Orleans; A. A.
Bogen, New Ulm, Mimi; Il. r. Ma
lone, San Marcos; Adolph Boldt,
1. A. Marx, st. Louis.
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BARGAINS, BARGAINS.
Call Thursday, Sept. 10, at 2O4
Alamo Plaza.
9 "A If LIP. PECK q Co.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-11
SALE OF THE MIDLAND.

Memphis, Tenn, July 9.-In the mat
ter of the foreclosure of the mortgage ON
the Tennessee Midland railroad, United
States Circuit Judge Lurton appointed
j. III. Watson and j. b. Clough special
commissioners to conduct the sale. The
upset price was fixed at 100000. The
application for foreclosure and sale was
made by the st. Louis Trust company
trustees for the holders of the first mort
gage bonds amounting, with interest, to
81, ,665,5S0 The Trust company was rep
resented by Judge Phillips of st. Louis,
while General Luke 10. Wright of Mem
phis appeared for the holders of the sec-
ond mortgage bonds, amounting, with in
terest, to $1,S33,000 The Tennessee
Midland was built six years ago by Rich
mond, Va, and Memphis capitalists. The
road is 135 miles long, running from
Memphis to Perryville. 1t has been in
the hands of receivers for some time.
The bondhOlders will, in all probability,
purchase the property and the company
will be reorganized. A similar order will
be issued in the case of the Paducah,
Tennessee and Alabama road tomorrow
1t is thought the latter road will be ex-
tended to Birmingham, while the Tennes-
see Midland will be completed to Nash
vile.
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REV. THOMAS FUNERAL.

San Marcos, Tex, July 9.-(Special.)- y
Rev. Charles w. Thomas, father of Pres
ident A. A. Thomas of Coronal Institute,
Mr.. e. l.. Thomas, cashier of Glover
National bank; Mrs. w. H. Steele and
Mrs. John Chapman, was buried on yes
terday. MIR. Thomas was 70 years old,
and was one of the pioneer teachers and
preachers of Texas. The writer attend
ed his school in the city of Houston in
1916, and Hon. George Il. McGehee,
who was present at the funeral, was one
of his pupils at Rutersville College in
1874 and 1915. A large concourse of
people attended his funeral. He had been
a great, but uncomplaining sufferer for
many years. His was one of those grand
Christian characters who did so much to
build up Christianity and high grade edu-
cation in Texas, and sent so many young
men to take first rank in the educational
institutions of the older States. A grand,
good man has gone to his rest, leaving a
host of men and women, who came under
his personal influence through life, to
mourn his loss and weep over his bier
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-11
couse in s minutes II seconds. Leander

couse in s minutes IL seconds. Leander
did not start.
Thames challenge cup (eighths)-First
heat: Johns College, Oxford, beat the
Thames Rowing club by length in I
minutes 81 seconds.
Second heat-Norous Boat club, Amster-
dam, beat Lady Margaret, Cambridge,
vastly.
beat Caius College, Cambridge.
Stewards challenge cup Qours)-First
heat: The London Rowing club beat the
Argonaut Rowing club of Toronto by two
feet only.
Silver goblet double sculls)-First heat:
The Thames crew beat the Lady Marga-
ret, Cambridge, crew.
Second heat-London Rowing club beat
New College, Oxford.
Diamond sculls-I'irst heat: Guy Nick
alls rowed over the course, his brother,
Vivian, having scratched.
Second heat-The Rupert Guinesse,
Leander Boat club, beat F. Ii. Thompson
of the ArgOnaut, Toronto.
The board or committee of stewards
this evening issued the following:
"The committee, while deeply regretting
the most unfortunate misunderstanding
at the start of the Cornell and Leander
heat, feel they must abide by the laws
of boat racing and cannot reverse the
decision of the umpire and starter"
The members of the Leander crew are
all wild against the umpire for his decis-
ion in favor of Cornell, and in their rage
they say most unpleasant things against
the Ithaca boys.
c. w. Kent, stroke of the Leander
crew, said to a representative of the As
sOciated press:
"An English crew would never have
gone on. Had they any spirit of sport
in them they would row again. Our boat
was pointing into the island and half the
men backing water. had my hand rails
ed in the air toward the umpire when he
asked: Are you ready? We all cried
No., mo-
Il have rOwed in many races, and
never met with such unsportsmanlike con
duct. We had not heard the umpire say
go when the mess was made"
Another of the crew said: 1--WE do not
want to race any more crews like Cor
nell"
After hearing the decision of the COM
mittee of stewards, Kent cried: "Well
| never want anything to do with Ameri
eans or American crews. They are not
Eports."
Said another member of the Leander
crew: And that is why Yale and Har
ward won't row them. They are not want
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-11

ed in England again. The only satisfac-
ton is that they will get "a good licking
tomorrow"
A determined effort is made by the
Brittishers, headed by the Leander crew,
to place the Cornell crew in the wrong
and put the whole responsibility for the
outcome on their shoulders. The Lean
iers and their sympathizers ignore the de-
rision of their own umpire, which is up
held by the stewards.
As a matter of fact the Cornell crew
are not only strictly within the right, but
in view of the umpire's orders they could
not have done otherwise. 1t would have
been a pretty Quixotic act had they dis
obeyed the umpire and returned 10 the
post; but meantime the Leander would
have probably gone on and won the race.
Andrew S. White of Cornell
said to a reporter of the Associated Press
his evening in regard to the race:
"It is the greatest outrage that was
lver perpetrated on Gods earth. The at
hmpt to put the blame on our boys is
dastardly thing. They could only obey
the umpire.
"Before the regatta we We're warned to
beware of the Leanders. 'They will do
you harm in any way possible was said.
'They will run you into the posts as they
did the French crew.
eve We're told even before the draw
that things had become so fixed that the
race should come out against Leander. In
our hearts we believe that Leander went
to the post determined not to race. We
had the best position and would have
beaten their best time"
| Mr.. Francis. the Cornell manager, said
"Our men have done just right. 1t must
be remembered that since we have been
here we have been unfairly treated by
the press"
This version of the occurrence can be
affirmed by the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press. who witnessed the race
from the umpire's boat.
Sporting Life says: "Mr. Frank VIII
Ian. acting umpire, has offered to give a
prize to the value Of f100 for a Leander-
| Cornell race on the day the regatta
closes. 1t remains to be seen whether
the offer will have any result.
"Of course many people will blame him
| (Willan) for not calling the rowers back
but it must be remembered that There is
no appeal against the umpire's decision.
| 1t is not for MS to criticize such an eminent
authority 1t was an international con-
| test and any semblance of partiality to-
ward an English crew would have opened
the flood gates of American wrath.
"Far and away the best race of the
day was that of the London Rowing and
the ArgOnauts, of Toronto.
"Had ii not been for f. III. Thompson S
mishap there is no telling how his race
with Hon. Rupert Guinesse, in the dla-
mend sculls. would have ended. The
manner in which he went after Guinesse
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CORNELL WON Ar HENLEY.
BUT LEyANDERS DID NOT START.
OWING TO A MISUNDER-
STANDING.
CORNELL SCORED BY THE BRIT
ISHERS
Who Say That if They Had Been
Thoroughbred Sports They Would
Have Disobeyed the Umpire
and Turned Back.

Henley, July 9.-The first day of the
fifty-Sixth anniversary of the water derby
of Great Britain was disappointment to
all concerned. Cornell was pitted against
the crew of the Leander Boat club, COM
posed of eX-OXford and Cambridge oars
men, and said to be the strongest ON
the river.
There was some confusion at the start,
owing to the presence near the starting
line of a number of boats, which serious
ly interfered with Leander, consequently
the latter We're somewhat slow in getting
into position. Then when the umpire
asked if the two crews were ready, Cor
nell promptly answered YES" and the
umpire claims Leander did the same.
This the Leanders deny. In any case,
the umpire gave the word 60" and the
Cornell crew shot away. But only half
the Leander crew started, and their stroke
protested that they were not ready. In
spite of this, the umpire allowed Cornell
to pull over the course and awarded them
the race.
The Leanders have lodged protest
against the umpire's decision, and it was
referred to the board of stewards. But
the board will not change the decision.
The following is summary of the events
of today:
Grand challenge cup-First heat: Trim
ity Hall, Cambridge. beat the London
Rowing club easily by four lengths in
Z minutes 56 seconds.
Second hent-iIton college beat the
Thames Rowing club easily in I minutes
3 1-2 seconds.
Third heat-Cornel rowed over the
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TEXAS SHERJFFS

Waco, July 9.-(Special.) 1.-The sheriffs
began to make their appearance in the
city yesterday evening, and when
all the night trains had arrived,
goodly number were on hand
to attend the annual convention
,0da!. President r. NJ. Love was in the
chair.
Key. DIR. r. c.. BurlesOn invoked
divine blessing upon the convention.
Hon. L. l.. Henry was introduced and
delivered AN address. He spoke of the or
gaui&tion and the good work it had ac-
complshed since it's organization.
Mayor McCulloch followed Mr.. Henry
and delivered Il short and appropriate
Welcome speech.
President Love responded for the as
Sgciation. and feelingly expressed his ap-
probation of the tribute which had been
paid the sheriffs, he also referred to the
duties wich devOlved upon them and the
pasp nsibilitieS always confronting them.
III secretary then read the minutes of
rlc previous meeting, which We're ap-
proved.
s. recess of half an hour followed the
reading of the minutes to allow the
,hrr.ffs present who were not members
10 paroll their names Twenty-Five new
n9mes were added to the roll.
The afternoon session was called to or
1cr ut 2:30 and the chair announced as
y committee on the fee resolution, which
wa. unanimously concurred in, Beckett OF
lltam, Simmons of El Paso, Cabell OF
T}5Ias. Cunningham of Taylor, Womack
nj Jooke, Bland of Orange, White OF
travis. ,,
NE names of several ladies, wives and
daushters of sheriffs were presented 1ol
..Dory membership, and were received; =
~. q. Hamilton. United States district
,tiorney, was Admitted to honory MEM
bership ...,,;,,o 81
Adjourned until tomorrow morning al
y a. flock to give the committee time 10
organize and prepare reports.