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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
FROM THE WIRES.

Judge Ellis Coombes, Of Dallas,
is dead.
The gold reserve now stands at
$S2,033, 1872.
Lemp's ice house at Taylor is de-
stroyed by fire.
The treasury surplus of Italy
for this fiscal year is 1,25O, 600
lire.
Cabinet of Peru resigns, but
President Pierola refuses to ac-
cept.
Postoffice at Smithville, Tex,
will be raised to presidential
class.
Luther Bensond is preaching the
gospel of total abstinence at
Luling.
Galveston has case of assault
with intent to rape little girl of
2 years.
J.J. Seagall files deed of trust at
Jefferson with $4,000 preferred
credits.
Galveston is talking of hold
ing race meeting early in De-
cember.
Salisbury's reply to Olney on the
Venezuelan matter is delivered to
Bayard.
Mexican Herald, which takes the
press dispatches, enlarges to eight
columns.
Gen. Hancock's body will be dis
inferred and buried at Arlington
cemetery.
Mexican Press condemns the
prize fight there as an act of
brutality.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska,
says his state favors Mckinley for
president.
District court is in session at
New Braunfels. Cotton is coming
in very slowly.
Norwegian bark, Isbaaden,
wrecked off Yarmouth, Eng, and
twelve drowned.
Three inches of snow falls in the
Indian territory and the mercury
drops 80 degrees.
Unknown negro caught train
wrecking near Paducah, KY, is
pursued and shot.
Breckenridge will make another
run for congress in the seventh
Kentucky district.
Berlin police raid the dwellings
of socialists, members of the
reichstag and others.
Corbett declares that he is out
of the fighting business for good
and all, disguised with it.
Plantation negro at Moores, near
Bryan, shoots his wife and kills
her mother for interfering.
North Texas reports the worst
weather of years. Sleet an inch
thick and snow on top of that.
Snow, following hard rain, is
interfering with the trains in
Kansas and the Indian territory.
Whitecaps order ID. l.. Morrow
to leave Collin county under
penalty of being shot in his house.
Kennedy has received her school
bonds, and will dispose of them
at once and build her school
house.
Wind reaches velocity of 20
miles an hour at Louisville,
KY, and considerable damage is
done.
John Rock is behind the bars
at Corpus Christi for theft, $500
of stolen articles found in his
trunk.
The late rains raise the river
at Pittsburg and three quarter
million bushels of coal start down
the river.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
Thinks the ENQUIRY Wise

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The Daily
News in its issue this morning
commends the interest the United
States displayed in inquiring in
to the matter OF the Nicaragua
Canal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
Princess Maud is Twenty Six.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-This is the
birthday of Princess Maud OF
Wales, recently betrothed to
Prince Charles of Denmark. She
was born in 1869. The Prince was
born in 1872. On account Of
the recent betrothal, special festivi-
ties will mark his birthday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
MAVERICK.
MENGER.

Street car No. SO of the San
Pedro avenue line, jumped the
track on Houston street bridge at
s o'clock this morning and was
badly wrecked by dashing into the
heavy iron frame of the bridge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
ARKANSAW JONES.
WHAT HE THINKS OF CONGRESS
SIGNAL MATTERS IN GENERAL.

Thinks Cleveland With the Aid of
Republicans Might Carry HIS
Points Unalterably Opposed to
Nicaragua Canal Project-Thlnks
Cuba May Be Recognized, But
Don't Know.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS,
The following arrivals were reg
istered at the various hotels this
morning.
MAHNCKE.

istered at the various hotels this
morning.
MAHNCKE.
C. w. Mead, Dallas; Adolph
Boldt, st. Louis; Lee Adler, Gin
cinnati; Jake We'll, oklahoma;
VIM. c. Thomas, Kansas City; S.
o. Latimer, Langtry; Thomas w.
Dodd, Laredo; ]. w. Sharpe and
wife, Monterey, Mex; DR.. o. r.
CRUDE, New Braunfels.
SOUTHERN.
James Edmiston, Ell Paso; III. A.
Dowd, Ingram; S. T. Howard, La
redo; E. A. Schriver, Washington,
DC; John III. Sloan, Philadel-
phia; w. III. Perry, Dallas; r. FL.
Jennings, Martindale; Brooks
Haynie, Austin j. j. Albright, San
Marcos; E. f. Vineyard, Calves
ton; j. A. Taylor, Calvert, Miss
Nellie Althlow, New Orleans; III.
B. Woodlief, Austin.
MAVERICK.
Chas. M. Mann, Peoria, Ill. John
Ireland, Seguin; w. b. Smith, st.
Louis; J. w. McInnes, Twohig; j.
T. Lee Jones, Baltimore.
MENGER.
7. G. Golden and wife, Indiana;
John F. Hobbs and wife, Boston;
John G.. Hood, Philadelphia; j. A.
McAleer, Otis Eaton, Dallas; j.
Ulysses Weisels, st. Louis; w. f.
Austin, Atlanta; P. III. Smith,
Minneapolis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

Begins Business With $5,ooo,ooo.
Colon, Columbia. Nov. 26.-The
government bank at Montevideo
begins business with 100000
from London.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-26

Leave orders for Mince Meat
Pies for Thanksgiving at
IL "a 27 FLAMM & FILBERT'S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
BUSINESS COMPLTCATTONS.

,p Manning & Sons maItstcrs, OF Buffalo.
MOI a COPY Of their assignment TO John a. Men
ncdv I'm the County Clerks Office, TINS city yes'e'
1,v The partners named in the asslsnmeh, are
th u John Obey and william II. Manning. The
a,,r.rccs aggregate 81 .s67 bu; several amounts
are not mentioned The following preferences are
% I've pad out Of the firm assets. Day Romer'
Euoalo professional services; Worthngion Sill
Buffalo 81. 2sa; Il. c. KoAh Co, Buffalo. 5000 e
q voltz Buffalo s717 "nnton u Clark Buffalo,
xoo all on notes given to them, +. Won Graberg.
Noyyork for commissions; Charles +. Hall.
Hur,lo $3.50: National Bank OF Reading, Penn.
&, aoo. Farmers Il Mechanics Bank of Buffalo.
81 coo: National Union Bank OF New-Nork for all
notes discounted by II; German American Bank OF
Euf,alo on a note: H. J. O'Neill Grain Company,
ZIG al. total t2545l out Of the individual assets
Of John -. Manning the following preferences are
10 be paid: George Pooley t2.65S Charles y. At
kinson s. 2S6: Frederick Jehlc. s297 German Amer
lean Bank 81 300: William +. Wcndt. $3.50. Thomas
Jones ss25: Merchants Bank, $500 all Of Buffalo
total S22,il6 Mr.. Mannng's principal assets Ia
this city consist Of real estate. He obtained con-
siderable real estate here 10y trading off brewery
properties I'm other cities for it.
Kronncnberger Rosen q Weissmann. made by Jo-
seph S. Weissmann against Harris Rosen came up
in the Superior Court yesterday. and Judge Me
Adam SAD he would appoint Nix RG5rn r'cs'Ter ,h
firm was formed in February. 1892, to deal in a
tain variety Of apple brandy used only by orthodox
that there Is practically no market for the stun
except during the four or I'VE weeks before Pass
over The business. he said. did not pay from the
start the capital was wiped out. he borrowed 2.U0
to help the concern along and Isaac kronncnberger
died The liabilities are about S2JD and assets
81 300 consisting OF 1000 gallons Of the apple brandy
John NJ. Jones has been appointed receiver in
supplementary proceedings for William Murphy.
liquor dealer. OF Eighth-ave and one, hundrc.l-a and
Brewing Company. lie has been in business about
five years.
Judgment for So. J9s dockctcd yesterday
against William :. Williams In favor OF Robert
Lindblom. the amount which the latter Is entitled
to receive growing out Of an old suit for settlement
and accounting OF "A partnership, which case has
passed through the Court OF Appeals
George Eckhard yesterday filed Judgments against
George 3 Evans for $'lJ0; Charles ) Osborn sos.
and Alfred c. Garcia. 1895. growing out of the
affairs OF Charles s. Osborn. wine merchant. OF No.
4, Beaver-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
A DECISION FOR THE LIVING MEMBERS.

decision was rendered yesterday by the Cour: Of
Appeals which will be beneficial TO over 800 mem
bers Of the Life Union. an insurance company,
which was placed in the hands OF David Nc
Clure. as receiver. in January. 1893. When the re-
ceiver took possession Of the assets of the company
there was reserve fund of over $1,000 as TO the
disposition Of which a controversy started between
the living members of the company and the repre-
sentatives of the dead. Upward of 800 living mem
bers were represented by VI. =. O'Connor and Ed
ward L. Mooney. of the firm OF Blandy Mooney d
Shipman. while Raphae! J. Moses. jr. contenced
that the reserve fund should be used TO pay the
claims of all the persons holding insurance policies
OF the Union. This controversy has been pending
in the courts for two years The referee to whom
the question was for adjudication decided that
the reserve fund should be distributed among the
living members. and that the mortuary fund OF
only 5000 should go meet the claims aggregat ting
about So co., unpaid policies of deceased m mbers
The question was carried TO the Court o.: Appeals
which yesterday affirmed the acto. OF the lower
court as TO the distribution OF the furds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
THE CIBLE SERVICE ~ NO WAY AT FirLT

George Clapperton. OF the Commercial cable com
pany made the following statement yesterday:
II is n matter OF much regret that the chess
match was not played to satisfactory conclusion,
but the slow progress made cannot be attributed IN
any degree TO the cable service. inasmuch az the
wires placed at the disposal OF the teams were DC.
cun,ed IN actual work less than one hour out OF
tho seven consumed. The messages containing the
moves were composed of letters ana numerals whch
altogether amounted to about seven hundred words
OF ordinary printed matter. or 800 words from each
side If this quantity of matter were given TO the
operators at once. they could dispose or II com
fortabiy in fifteen minutes IL Is not for me To say
where the time lost but any one competent 10
iulgc will see at n glance that II WaNnot with the
Cahie scrvlce than which nothing cod have been
quicker or better. At the rate at which the moves
were handed 10 the operators on Saturday, one
cable equipped with improved duplex apparatus.
could easily have taken care OF nifty games. and
m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
"CABBIES" UNION BROKEN.
u,CKNEN RESOLVE TO REDUCE THEIR
RATES.
-,,,, .,>nrprxnrNrs., SAY THEY WILL CHARGE

THE INDEPENDENTS" SAY THEY WILL ChAH"H
ONLY o. CENTS MILE.
,rho oo,ior 81 tho hackmen who have broken ava!
from the restraining influence of the Puphc fia'
owners Union and are determined 10 INV"
rates for carrying passengers rom -
% cents a mile has created much leen"s "'"0"7
,ho "cabhos, all about the town While the ma
ioritv Of them profess TO believe that the inue-
nandents' will 70 bankrupt by their action before
Tho year Is out IT can plainly be seen that 'ne!
are badly frightened 1t has long o'en Ieit W ''.
td,, nnhlic and those who would Ike TO ride 'hat
cab and hack charges were excessive Inc '7"
rate OF 30 cents mile Is relic or war u'eH'
The independent hackmen were TO nave he'u
celebration Yesterday in the shape OF proctSS'o"
IN the afternoon through Fifth-ave. and BROADWAY
The procession was to have accomplished TWO oo-
jecis one OF which was TO demonstrate ''e NV
nendence Of the "cabbies" and the otner was ="
advertise and make known TO the pupHc 'he" i"
tenton to cut rates. 1t was found, ho"e't' wa,
the signs whicn we've 10 decorate the capS anu
hacks ADVERTISING the fact that hereafter the rate
of fare would be only % cents mile. co"'u "o'
be made in time and the hackmen did not p'ra'e
The independent cabmen now say 'hat '"'' "''.
have neat tin signs made, on which r,e l"'
fare will be printed in large letters. i"eSe S's"'
will be hung on top of the cabs ana hachs WIG"
.ho,, oro s,andin, at the street corners. When a
cab is engaged the sign will be removed ana re-
placed again when the vehicle returns ~ In h cah
There is little doubt that the indepenuh' nrss
mon lick TO their determination 70 lower uc PFC =.
nnt birb rates their patronage Will be increased 20
an unprecedented extent There IS e os Fare
lie sentiment against paying the present do NJ ha
CHARGED by the hackncn and me snIii.ic.,, ~
grown So OF late that much OF the loIhtI pa" ios,
age Of these pubic conyeyances has been o @or
T6e owners have complained Of bad business lot or
eonn ,ne but apparently failed to see inc Sause vi
,onnr+ ,n POPULARITY of cab or hack riding
The hackowncrs expenses have fna nrassni raj
~ farc vas fixed Horses were never SO cn.aP az
they are now 1t is hard in fact to ma nr'c
Uorspfeod hacks harness and other thhSs ar a.so
,nUrb lover than formerly. The nrst enI'rlrislns
nnI 'comDanv which starts in to carry PASSENGERS
S s ,yynntv.dve cents mile will probably reap
harvest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
rUr urTROPOLIrAy HOTEL FURNITURE SALE

Many more people attended the auction sale OF the
furniture OF the Metropolitan Hotel. at broadway
md Prince yesterday than on the previous DAY
Union only the ordinary bedroom furniture was sou
, hotter grade OF bedroom furniture ana carpets
u.,s sold Yesterday the fourth floor Prices were
eth low but more satisfactory than those reai@ei
on MONDAY Mattresses OF fine curled mar OF d"
av.rag. weight OF about twenty pounds each were
sold for from 81 - TO s. piece according TO thelr
size and tho condition Of the ticking Feather pIi
lows were sold for from - cents TO - eacn pin
walnut bs,lscads ranged from s. to 81 accordlns 10
their width springs being thrown IN Tor aoou. %
cents additional. Marbc-top bureaus: or Inc si'i,e
kind OF wood brought from 50 to y 90 brusSe'S
rarpeting sold for from ~ 10 ~ cents yaru
The catalogue contains 6lO lots dlstrlpuI,ea
through over coo rooms and Railways. ana eaSh 10Y
is promptly knocked down to the higheS, , D.au,r
v,tthout reserve by the experienced auctonests'
Richard Y. Harne;, and Henry W Donald, Oh 10, No
- and p Iiberty-st Better prices are eNpecten
for the lots on the lower floors where the furniture
il ~ inner quality and more fashionable styie Inc
many hid lers we're by means all dealers IN sec
midland furniture, but "A large proportion MS
crn,r,sel OF the heads Of well-tO-do families Inc
furniture offered includes everything necessary LOT
completely furnishing house. Ihrie are Ihhny
l,ry,'. pier and mantel mirrors, handsome CrySttl
rhanIolers "A great variety OF tableware ana taOle
linen s., Veral billiard and pool tah"s IRON sai's;
ofnca nxturcs etc. The sale VIII be continued
daily N 10 a. m. till finished in about seven OF
eight DAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
LEFT FOR HOURS IN THE CELLAR.
YOUNG MAN BOUND AND GAGGED hf oN-
KNOWN AsSAILANTs.

. vo,,Sc; MAN BOUND AND GAGGED BY uN-
KNOWN AssAILANrs.
IT.. no,ica have not yet made any arrest IN the
casa ~ William Cochrane. who was oounu a"'
gagged in the cellar OF the hathouse NO -''' CO.
ond-ave by three ruf'ians on Mo"ud!' ,,
remained in that condition for three hours ooo
-, s,,ccooded in making himself heard by Louis
nm who has n barber-shop on the GROUND moor VI
,ba building. He was assaulted ana rendered III,
,,,io srd ofterward he was robbed OF eisht
su,or dol,ars which he carried IN ms Ho"S'''
nockets Police Captain Brooks ana io'''''
Frank Price arc looking for several members "a Wv.
gang known as "lumbe. rats. VINO "'e'' "
wards along the river front. The ceII'r !" ""'.
.o,,no Cocbrane was assaulted runs through the
n,ire length OF the building and is extremely DARK
IN ore side is n line OF wood houses. with an a''ey
about ok feet wide between them. ana at the rear
end are the water pipes which no went mo the
colla- TO inspect The wood houses are "hi'e-
washed He was within six feet OF the pipes When
be was assaulted. and he thinks his assa''ah's
were hidden in ar empty woodhonse "hch ne ei'-
,nrod tho cellar as no one was in view when he
ch,ed the gas jc; near foot Of the cellar stairs
erbare are several peculiar circumstances con
noc,ed with the case. The bonds with whi,h me
Young mans hands were bound Were pcys oi S'J IL
iemn.n Irvine intricatcly knoued together. ~
49, ina, ne was living IN the cellar Tor thIe" OF
err hours and was unable to make himself heard
,,"auee ilill's wife was running sewing machine
% a.. ,,no hui Mrs I'M dd not run the machine
after o'clock and Cochrnnes outcries "er" not
heard until two hours I!,er - lane. conh
rane Tho rcal-cstate dealer who lives at 10 80
Madlsonaye and has an o,c' The RI Toune man
vas heard OF once before on August u last. while
his family were away IN ne county, re ch, ', an
fonnd that the house had been ransackGd lie
went into the basement which Vas larh; ana .h''e
a coored man named Frank smith was arrested
FOR this assault but Cochrane ialied 10 Hchuy
mol nun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
RECEIVED BY TIE KING OF COREA.

Bishop W. X. Ninde. OF the Methodist Epscopai
Church made his official visit to Corea on MS re-
turn from China about the middle OF February
last He had an interview with the King OF Corea
Mt which the Bishops two sons were present The
interview was most cordial the King expressing
great satisfaction at the presence and work OF
American missionaries In his Kingdom and an
earnest desire that more teachers shouid DE sent
~ his ucople lie expressed the hope that the
rtebon would come again to his country, to which
the Bishop replied that he hardly expected TO MAKE
there soon. The Bishop proposed leaving Japan by
Tho steamer CITY OF Feking, which Is due at san
Francisco on Friday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. II.

o,o,,,otssio, ON Anril TO- 1865. another fair was
he'd at which 1922 50 was raised ana for"alue' .o'
the relief of sick and wounded soldiers ms
total amount raised by the children Oh the s'"''
during the war was 81 Ois 70.
When Rear Admiral Farragut visited New-iork
after his brilliant services on the Mississippi RWer
the pupils of No. II insisted on giving MIN recep
ton The schoo. building was bedeshei with uasS
and all the boys and girls were in their best clothes
when on october H. 1863 the Il nous American naval
officer drove up the school In carriage WIN
Mrs Earr,put and the City superintendent OF
Schools and Peter Cooper. This was al IL a. m'
and for several hours the great-hearted Adihlra
greeted the youngsters with fatherv sh''e' anu
listened 10 a programme Of music ana recitauohs'
Thereafter the pupils OF the school determined to
nov. \ aappoIe Not an ordinary two-for-a-quar-
ter pole but pole that would be the hlsnes' ~
tho CITY Accordingly the largest stick IN tne
city was purchased; and m9Hn'eo Oh how we was
str,ck Inv lightning one day. and since then me
boys have been compelled 20 thrust '"eit mas 0N
u Grammar school No II is the successor to M me
school of the NewYork Public School ,oc 80 iyset
= %hcn Wss January L. sSl This first build
Ing was burned down five days after was Spei Isqi
1t rebuilt and opened agalh ,I"S rom is3l 70
George Everett acting as Prineipas RON Hna Smith
M Benjamn Wgh'mnIS ' * 1855 ITO to 1851 ST. aionzo
Hopper ls6l 10 1898. and Edgar Vanderbilt i%' 10
When the Board OF Education took possession or OF
this school the old building was torn down AM nb
present building was erected anu opcl'., "nrnar
i3 lS5 one OF the traditions OF the early career
Of the school was about pig falling in the cstern
ana causing the children go thirsty several days
No II had a clstern Tor drinking water out an
ingnisltve pig tumbled into IL and was drowned,
IL. was nshei out In due time. but 1t was some
,sa.ks before the children could be induced 20
drink water from the school cistcrn In order tnat
such a serious accident might not happen again
the trustees ordered that cover ana heavy pau
lock be secured for the c!si"rn. . -, -
This school has about l"O pupils nearly every
sl,tng being taken Yet no applicants are refused ss
aimission as schoA accommodations In ms neigh-
borhooI are abundant The school pii1lng mas
or,,,e light and ventilation and has good sanitary
arrangements. 49,. -, ..i
some Of the we-knOwn men who have been graz
ua,.I from this school are General Narian, eN,
P,.c. Superintendent Murray, Augustus Pltou anu
Iohn Itory tn. theatrical men. AMI y {. Fr'sory'
SunarlrteuJ ent OF Pubic Schools In Trenton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
AMERICAN HISTORY FOE BiEN4RD.
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT or TIE GIFT or A
CHAIR IN THAT SUBJECT FROM TIE
nAr,GurERS OF TIE REVOLUTION.


FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT or THE GIFT or 4
CHAIR IN THAT SUBJECT FROM THE
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION.
1-ho xow-York CITY Chapter Of the Daughters
-. ,ho pevoIutIon has distinguished Itself az the
first organization OF women IN TINS country 10 ''hu
a boIp,ng hand 20 an educational institution for
uro,r.n Al least so Mrs. Donald Mclean, the
nrosiden. OF the chapter, said las; evening In Ham
utor Hall Columbia College. when she asked
Rishop Potter In the presence OF the ladies' OF me
chapter and the pupils Of Barnard to present Dean
Smith Of that institution with resolution an
nouncipg the gift to II from these Daughters OF
the Revolution OF a char Of American History.
Hishop Potter spoke briefly In presenting Dean
Smith with copy OF the rrsoIut'oh' anu the ''an
EXPRESSED her thanks.
Professor j. +. Jameson. OF Brown University.
who for the present fills the new chair Of American
History at Barnard. then delivered the hrst OF "A
series Of lectures on The Revolution "a a Social
Movement" His subject last evening was Wings
and Tories" Thu lecturer pointed out that the
better and richer classes among the Colonists were
Tories loyal to the King. Most of the clergy were
Whigs and In favor Of the revolution. with the eX-
cen,,on Of the Episcopaans a number OF the
LAWYERS were Wings. but the doctors were all
Tories The people did not seem TO be antagonstic
to the doctors for their Torysm. although when
one calls to mind the condition OF medicine in 1856 or
Tories. There were thirty-seven newspapers then
i've OF which were Wing. Property owners,
Wann we're mostly Tories As to race those from
England SIDED with the Tories. IT was III" same
with the Scotch who al;hGngh ioi'o INe OF me
House OF Hanover The Irish, on the other hand,
ana the Scotch Irish from me Norih OF Ireland
before the House OF Commons. In reply to ques-
ton as to the composition OF the reyouo1ary
Irish and one-fourth English or Scotch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
PRAISE ron ATSTTY f.. FORD.
From The Brooklyn Times

From The brooklyn Times.
THE Ncw-York Evening Post" has been disposed
- regard the administration Of Mayor Strong with
some enlency since that gentleman. IN an inspired
moment. named Mr. Edwin l.. GOdkin AZ member
OF the Board Of civil Service commissioners But
there limits 10 the patience of Tie Evening
Post" most people have discovered To their
cost. and that limit was reached in the OF
Mayor Strong when the name of Austin T. Ford
was mentioned as n probable nominee for the posi-
ton OF Fire Commissioner THE POST fairly
froths at the mouth at the suggestion OF such
nomination.
Mr.. Austin T.. Ford Is clean man. loyal
n Rerubcan and as competent To I'LL any office In
the gift OF Mayor Strong ~ any citizen OF the
metropolis. But THE Tines must confess that he
is guilty Of the crime which. in the estimation Of
tine Evening Post is sufficient To disqualify an
archangel. lie was partisan OF Blaine. He sup
ported Mr.. Blaine by tongue and pen for years.
and in the great campaign OF 1854 he spared no
effort TO promote the success OF the Republican
candidate. That is the head and front OF Mr..
Ford's offending but The Times does not think
1t shoulI forever disquaiy him from holding office.
even under Republican Mayor. II would be a
fatal bar TO his inclusion any eligible list OF
which Mr.. Godkin had the supervision. but MIR.
Godkn. doesn't run the whole United States