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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09
AN ORDINANCE.

REGULATING THE LAYING OF DRAINS
CONNECTING WITH THE PUBLIC SEWERS.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of the
City of San Antonio. as follows:
SECTION l. No licensed drain.layer
shall lay or cause to be laid any drain con-
Meeting with any public sewer Of this
city, or make or cause TO be made. direct
ly or Indirectly, any connection with any
public sewer without giving his personal
attention to such work, nor shall he en-
poy in any such work any person not
competent to do the same properly.
Section .. Applications for permits to
connect with any sewer must be made in
writing to the Department OF Sewers by
the owners Ofthe property TO be drained, or
by their duly authorized agents or attor-
neyS. and must be accompanied by a clear
description Of the premises to be drained
and the drains required, and also by GER
tain agreements, al as provided in the
printed form of application issued by said
Department.
Section 8. Notice must be given at the
office OF said Department, twenty-four
hours II required. before any street or
public way can be opened for the purpose
of laying a private drain or before any
drain pipe can be extended from work
previously done and accepted, or new
connections OF any kind to be made with
such work, unless otherwise permitted by
the city engineer.
Section 4. No work of laying drains
can be commenced or continued unless
the permit is on the ground, in the hauds
OF the drain layer or some one employed
by him.
Section 5. In opening any street or
public way, all materials for paving or
ballastIng must be removed with the least
possible injury or loss OF the same, and
together with the eXcavated material $
from the trenches, must be placed where
they will cause least possible incOnveni-
ence to the public. As little as possible
of the trench mist be dug until the juno
ton piece into the sewer is found.
Section 6. Whenever, in the opinion of
the city engineer, or authorized Inspector,
the sides Of the trenches will cave, sheet
ing and braces must be used to prevent
caving.
Section 7. The Department OF Sewers,
the city engineer and their authorized
agents are 20 have at all times facilities
while under the charge of the drain layer:
| and II required, no pipes or other mater
| ialS for the drains can be used until they
have been examined and approved.
Section s. All work shall be done in
| such manner and at such times as to in
| terfere as little as possible with the pub
| lie travel and convenience; and the drain
layer shall conduct his work for this OBJ
| ject, as the Engineer or Superintendent
| Of Sewers may from time to time direct.
Section Q. No drain-layer or person
employed by him, will be allowed TO
| step upon or rest any planking or other
material upon any gas or water pipe.
| Violations Of this rule will be sufficient
| cause for the revocation Of the license.
Section 10. No street, sidewalk or
| other public place shall be opened for any
| purpose, with reference to the said drains
or sewers, without special permit from
| the proper officers.
| Section II. The character Of the ma,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09
Their Claim Didn't Go.

Considerable excitement has been
prevailing in the city the past few
days. 1t was caused by a rumor
that tract Of 1920 acres Of land
had been discovered near Beanville,
to which there was no clear title,
and that all that was necessary was
to settle on it and claim it. A small
party Of homeseekers was organ
lied at once and the little band
pitched up their tent on the ground
and started to make themselves "to
home" Several days passed and
it looked as il a boom would start
soon. They awoke yesterday morn
ing, however, to learn that they
were trespassing on property that
did not belong to them. They did
not insist on remaining on the
place, but quietly packed up their
tents and moved back to San An
tonic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09
Bicycle Stolen.

Mr.. Ed. Seng's bicycle was stolen
from his place of business on Hous-
ton street last night, almost in di-
rect view Of the owner. He had
put his wheel outside, and returned
to extinguish the lights and close
the store. He returned and saw
his wheel disappearing around the
corner, the rider thereon pushing
speed for all he was worth. Ed.
gave chase, but it was Of no use,
for the thief easily pulled away
from him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09
COURT NOTES.
In Bad Condition.

The approaches to the new bridge
on Castro street, are in a dangerous
condition, having been washed out
by the late rains. The street COM
missioner will please get out there
quick, and repair, and possibly save
the city from a damage suit, should
some one break neck or cripple a
horse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The following arrivals were reg
istered at the various hotels this
morning:
MENGER.
1. Jalonick, Jr., w. Reid, Dallas;
L. Israel, New Orleans; F. G. Volz,
Indianapolis; p. II. Tally, Chicago;
w. l.. Ewing, Denver; j. d. Hold
son, Galveston; q. Meade, wife,
child and nurse, San Luis Potosi,
Mex; F. j. Boesse, NJ. Newman, L.
Fl. Rothschild, George E. Pitcher,
O. Shumati, New York; III. l.. d.
Wolfe, Boston; A. B. Phipps, Day.
ton, o.; Louis Wertheimer, Pitts
burgh, Pa; j. and H. Wilson,
Palestine; F. S. Ellsworth, Kansas
City.
MAVERICK.
w. o. Korten, Chicago; John La
Prelle, st. Louis; Camille A. Go
mslez, Facubaya, Mex; S. L.
French, st. Louis; G. r. Putnam,
Edwin Smith, Washington, DC.
MAHNCKE.
L. Miller, Chicago; F. P. Allen,
Alvin; Fl. Forces, Schulenberg; j.
B. Diffey, New Braunfels; r. G.
Houston, Lavernia; J. A. Austin,
Brentwood; B. NJ. Covington,
Stockdale.
SOUTHERN.
R. w. Newberry, Georgetown;
M. E. Scovill, Pleasanton; w. A.
Galloway, city; d. Gabell, Yoa-
KUN; Lee Floyd, Gonzalez; w. G.
Morle, Maria; Mrs. G. w. Wagner,
Calvert; Charles Seibert, Pittsburg,
Pa; E. M. Roberts, Nacogdoches !;
w. H. Leaks, Francis Upchurch,
Dallas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habituI
constipation. Syrup of Figs is tbs
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, ita
many excellent qualities commend u
" all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may no. have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
ubstitute.
CAt NORMA FIG SYRUP Co
,, SAN FRANCISCO, GAL
LOUISVILLE. Nv NEW yoRx 80
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09

Grand Excursion to New Braunfels
Under the auspices of the German
societies Of San Antonio, Sunday
May II 1895. Excursion train
leaves San Antonio at $3.50 q. m.
and New Braunfels, returning at
IL p. m. Fare 75e, tickets may be
obtained from the committee of
the societies or w. A. Kypfer, at
Kypfer & Seng, 1913 and 325 East
Houston street. ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09
NEWS OF THE COURTS

Chavez VS.. Henry Echterhotf, suit
for injunction, tried in the Thirty
seventh District court, brought in
verdict for defendant this morn
ing.
The cases Of Henry Wahne vs..
Dan Oppenheimer, appeal from
Justice court; H. Fl. Hunt vs.. Dan
Oppenheimer, on contract, and the
Alamo Cement company VS.. Dan
OppenheImer, appeal from Justice
court, were consolidated and are
now on trial before jury.
FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
F. NJ. Mullen VS.. the Mutual Life
Insurance company, on insurance
police; jury, verdict for defendant.
F. Joseph Frazar, by his guar
dian, VS.. the San Antonio Rapid
Transit Street Railway company,
damages; dismissed at defendants
costs.
A case OF the international
Building and Loan association VS..
w. S. Hardy, suit for debt, is on
trial before jury.
A case OF Goldfrank, Frank &
Co., VS.. NJ. Half & Bros, for change
of venue from Maverick county, is
set for Friday.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The grand jury brought in bills
of Indictment against the following
yesterday:
Manuel del Rio, having posses
sion of stolen United States prop
erty; Secundino Reviles, SNUG
CLING; Secundino Reviles, Illicit re-
tail liquor dealing; Juana Vargas,
illicit retail liquor dealing; Rita
Zepads, Illicit retail liquor dealing;
Manuel Martinez, smuggling;
Francisco Gonzales, resisting
United States Officer of Customs;
Novereo Ybarro, smuggling.
A case OF the United States
against 1000 head of cattle, which
were seized at Eagle Pass, and are
claimed by J. l.. Vaughn, is now
on trial before jury in Judge Max
ey's court. This case was on trial
during the preceding term Of court
but owing to the death of one Of
the jurors in the case, Frederick
Lemmons. it was continued.
REAL ESTATE.
Thomas G.. Lamberts and l.. j.
Hart to T. c. Frost, lot 16 block 4,
Laurel Heights $3.50.
NJ. F. Rowe to Henry w. Celms,
part of survey No. so, section 5;
$3.50.
Annie Susan Jones to st. Marks
church, lot 4. block IL, on Pecan
and Martin streets; $40.
R. L. Cox to A. V. Cox, lot l and
2, block 10; So.
Amanda J. Dignowity to Peter
Shields, original city lot 7, bound
ed on Sherman, Lamar and Pine
streets and Palmetto avenue; $40
and other considerations.
Joel r. Ransom to the San An
tonic National bank, lot 10, block
l20, on Buena Vista and Salado
streets 5000.
Benjamin c. Barrol to Joel R.
Ransom, lot, block 100; 81.
Henry Kamsler to Henry Name,
half Of lots IL and l6, block 81;
$3.50.
COURT NOTES.
The San Antonio Real Estate
Building and Loan association is
suing Jacob Weber and Joshua H.
Rea on promissory note and for
foreclosure of lien in the Forty
fifth District court.
Encranacion Gloria, a Mexican 30
years Of age, died Of quick con-
sumption on West Arsenal street
last night. He came here from the
Medina, where he has a family.
Coroner Jones held the inquest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09
AUCTION SALE OF FINE FUR
NITURE,

Saturday morning. May 18th, at 10 a. M,
the contents OF my residence, S25 Willow
street. cor. Carson, Govt. Hid, without
reserve or limit, including parlor, bed
room, dining room and kitchen furniture,
all in first class condition and of the latest
designs; nice, gentle sorrel horse and
buggy; also one fine Marlin Ballard rifle,
1898 make. J. w. OLIVER.
c. b. CLAvIER, Auctioneer. sect
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09

Lost A ladies' pocketbook,
containing $3.50, initial H. on COW
err; liberal reward; 2l5 San Pedro
avenue. % it,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09
Texas Weather and Crops.

Heavy rains have greatly i'm
proved crops except near the coast
where drouth continues. Cotton is
nearly all planted except in north
west portion. Corn is doing well.
Clear weather would be beneficial
over central portion OF state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-09

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-07-25

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application to
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ELECTRICITY IN A GIRL.
Strange Yarn Told About a jefferson
County Damsel.

strange Yarn IO1O ABOUT a OeHeFSOn
County Damsel.
The southwestern part of Jefferson
county, that strange region of hermits
and recluses, is all agog over another
sensational discovery. The latest won
der to come to light is an electric girl,
Mary Birchall by name, who lives with
her parents in a dilapidated frame
house on the lake shore, in that rock
riven scrub in a district Of Henderson
known as "The Jobs" AS Trilby was
dominated by superior force, so has
this uneducated girl become possessed
of wondrous power Miss Birchau
is a comedy girl of IS, tall and graceful,
with an abundance Of dark brown hair,
regular features and a complexion RI
valing La France roses. She is almost
a recluSe, however, and is rarely seen
away from the tumble-down structure
she calls her home. She is also unedu-
Gated save for the knowledge she may
have cleaned from the birds, the flow
ers and the forest of scrub pines that
surrounds the house. But she is en-
doWed with a strange electric power
that would make her fortune in the
museums of the country if she would
consent to exhibit herself. One of her
methods of utilizing the power is the
transmitting of a current of electricity
to a sewing machine and grindstone
causing them to run at any desired rate
of speed, and all the family sewing is
performed on an old-fashioned machine
driven by the electric current from the
girls finger-tips, while the edged tools
of the little farm are sharpened on the
grindstone revolved by the same force.
She can, in a measure, likewise light
up a dark room at her will by her pres
ence When Farmer Birchall wants to
investigate matters at night in the
barns, Miss Mary accompanies him and
illuminates the building, and there is
not the danger of fire there would be
by the use of a lantern. When produc-
ing the phenomena she seems to be
charged with all the electric energy of
live wire, and it is extremely danger
Gus for a person to touch her The
heavily charged atmosphere that sur
rounds her at such times repels, and
thus has saved many from injury.
large shepherd dog owned by the fam
| lily rubbed his nose against Miss Birch
all when she was transmitting force to
the grindstone and received a shock
that stretched him lifeless. When IL
Illuminating the cow stables one night
| a vicious heifer kicked at the girl,
striking her on the head. Instantly the
animal experienced a shock that para
| lyzed it's limbs, and not recovering
afterward it was killed by Mr.. Birchall.
| A young man named Charles Harris.
! who lives at Six Town Point, volun-
| teered to investigate the mystery on
| April 60 He asserted his willingness
to undergo the risk Of the girls powers,
/ took hold of her hands, and at once
began to experience terrible shocks and
| in a few seconds was unconscious.
There are many other strange things
told of the girl, but her extreme diff
| dence and shyness have led her to re-
fuse to see many who have visited the
house. st. Louis Star Sayings.
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BOILER RUST.
Best Means of Preventing This Danger
Gus Condition.

Best Means of Preventing This Danger
Gus Condition.
Some of the best means Of preveu30g
the internal rusting of boilers as 1atefy
pointed out by German authority on
the subject, are-while the boiler is
working-first removing air from the
feed water before it enters the boiler;
second, removing air from the water
while in the boiler, and preventing its
accumulation in pockets, ETC.; third, ad-
dition of chemicals to the feed water
before it enters: fourth, protective coat
ings applied to the inside Of the shell
While the boiler is standing idle resort
may be had to the following: First. re-
moving all moisture from the boiler,
either by blowing it Off while hot, or by
producing an air current through 1t, OF
by placing microscopic bodies insidel
second, direct protection Of the shells
by painting with tar, varnish, etc., by
covering with protective paints and
such an alkaline coating as the milk OF
lime; third, protecting the shells from
the varying temperatures by keeping
the draught in the f1ues constant, thus
preventing moisture being alternately
deposited ara evaporated on the shell;
and fourth, protecting the shell by COM
p1etely filling the boiler with water
from which all air has been expelled. 1t
is of decided advantage that the feeding
should be complete before the with
drawal ceases for day, in order that
the water left standing in the boiler
over night may be as free from air as
possible; an efficient circulation is also
to be considered among the means OF
preventing rusting, as it hinders the
formation Of air bubbles on the shell,
which, if they remain clinging to it,
cause rusting. Faulty construction is,
however, more often the cause Of inter
nal rusting than are unfavorable condi-
lions of making.
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]. &. MDGELY, N. ". Pass. ACT, Chicago, III.
Gp. ATMORE, Genl Pass. ACT, Louisville, KY,
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see how it yields. He will accomplish s

see how 1t yields! He will accomplish
his purpose!
The boy looked like a black speck, as
it were, as he chung to the fag-pole,
while he wrenched the flag from its
fastenings.
He worked with a will, watched all
the time by those on the ground, and
when they saw that he had wrapped
the standard around his body, and had
started upon his descent, a great cheer
arose from every throat.
Lower and lower he came, hand over
hand, with a flush of victory on his
face The banner tapped a little in
the wind now, but its freedom was sub
dued. No longer it kissed the winds
from the pinnacle of the lofty staff, nor
was it nailed there in defiance to the
colonies.
Louder than ever was the cheer that
rent the air when the triumphant boy
reached the ground, and unwrapped
from his body the wind-torn banner
which he had secured.
81 told the general 1 thought I could
bring it down." he said to the officer
who stepped forward to take the cap
tured banner.
LII d4lOlu0E moment ne Was n0mIn6Q III
by a wildly shouting crowd and strong
men took him upon their shoulders and
carried him in ecstasy across the parade
ground.
Tt was moment Of proud triumph for
the little patriot, and his pride increased
when Gen. Knox sent to thank him for
his daring act.
In little while another flag foated
from the flagstaff of Fort George; but
1t was not the standard of the king.
It was the stars and stripes Of the
young nation which had secured its
right to have flag by seven years
war: and when Johnny Van Arsdale
saw the other banner waving graceful
ly from the Flagstaff his eyes lit up
with JOY
TT is the prettier flag Of the two.
Long may it wave" cried he.
And while 1t hoated there, the last
British vessel vanished, and New York
held no soldiers but those who would
henceforth occupy it.
Johnny Van Arsdale lived a good
many years after his daring act in low
ering the British flag, and more than
once he was compelled to relate to
groups of children how he took it down
from its lofty height, and saw the ban
ner Of freedom take its place.
Thus was the British flag, raised by
men, taken down by a boy, whose name
and deeds the pages Of American his
tory have kept alive even unto this day.
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had done this as an act of defiance to
the young republic, and many sol
diers eye was turned upon this lone
British emblem as the ships of King
George dropped down the bay, and the
spires of New York faded from view.
Sir Guy Carlton had set apart day
for the evacuation Of New York, and it
fell on Nov. %. He was not very re-
luctant to leave, for the long eight
years war was over, and the colonies
had not only beaten the kings men in
fair fight, but had captured two of his
best armies.
The Americans, led by some of their
famous officers; were ready to march in
and take possession of New York the
moment the last red coat had vanished,
and on the twenty-fifth there was a
great deal of excitement, which could
not be wholly subdued.
The streets were thronged with men
and boys, and the latter were with
difficulty kept from cheering the march
of the British through the streets as
they tramped down TO the shipping to
embark for England.
At the foot Of the famous Broadway
stood Fort George, named for the Brit
ish king, and from it's tall staff flOated
the flag which the enemy had left be-
hind.
It Tapped in the breeze Of that clear
November day in manner quite dis
tasteful to the Americans who had seen
1t waving there for almost seven
years. They did not like the thought
that IL was to float on even after the
last British soldier had vanished down
the bay, and when Gen. Knox and his
troops took formal possession OF Fort
George all eyes were turned toward
that obnoxious ensign.
It must come down, but how? The
patriots did not want to destroy the
tall flagstaff, for they wished to hoist
upon it another flag. which would rep
resent the newest republic on the face
Of the globe, so they gathered about
the staff as they suggested means of
lowering the British flag.
The English vessels were vanishing
down the narrows, and their white sails
would soon disappear but there in the
wind waved the flag they had left be-
hind, bidding defiance to their conquer
ers, and saying in mute language that,
though the colonies were free, the en-
blem of a king still remained to disturb
them.
''I believe I could climb that pole
said q boy who stood looking at the
flag.
An American officer, overhearing
these words, turned and gave him a
look of establishment.
He was a good-looking boy, with
fresh face, and strong, young limbs.
"You dor said the officer. do you
really think you could climb that flag
staff and tear that banner loosen"
"I could try, anyhow"
'Here, sergeant, take this boy over
to Gen. Knox, and let him tell him
what he thinks he can do
A continental sergeant stepped for