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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-20
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
COMMISSIONERS, COURT.

COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The county commissioners acted
+, on road matters this morning as
/ follows:
Change in the upper Castroville
road-Report Of jury OF view re-
jected, Dwyer, Jones and wilkins
voting "aye" and Boerner voting
"no."
Lockhart road Petition OF
Tomas Quintero rejected.
Road from Shavano to Arkansas
Pass railroad; continued.
Petition OF VIM. McGrorty, for
road to the Csstroville road; con-
tinued.
Huebner road road supervisor
| instructed to cut out road and
place same in good travelling con-
dition.
Account OF Francisco Herrera,
for arresting and conveying lunatic
to city; referred to county attor-
ney for opinion as to liability OF
| county.
THREATENED TO KILL HER.
A suit for divorce was filed in the
Thirty-seventh District court this
morning, in which Mrs. Siddie P.
Atkins complains of r. III. At
kins. She accuses him of drunk
enness and says that about
two years ago in Monclova,
Mexico, he cursed and abused
her and drew pistol on her in the
presence Of Mrs. Hattie Harrison,
which caused plaintiff, through fear
Of her life, to leave her house and
take refuge in the house and
family Of Mr.. Frank James. They
were married at Palestine, Texas,
December 90, 1889, and have two
children John, aged five years, and
Elizabeth, three years Of age.
Plaintiff wants the custody o! the
children and also wants to resume
her maiden name, Siddie P. Sted-
man.
COUNTY WARRANTS.
w. Schlicheimaier, block sub.
hitting for road work in Precinct
No. l, $3.50; Herman Stuckenburg
work on Sutherland Springs road,
$l4; r. w. Wallace, cleaning closet
rear courthouse and collectors of.
fee, $l3S 90; Shafer & Braden,
plumbing for courthouse and jail
$3.50; Caroline Kampman, fol
four months rent for offices OF
Court of Civil Appeals $3.50; Louis
H. Schmidt, groceries for poorhouse
and paupers, $629.11; San Antonio
Gas company for four electric fans
for assessors office, $3.50.
REAL ESTATE.
n. J. Clark to Ora l.. Southern
lots II and Is, block SO, on Glen
dale street, Columbia Heights
| $25.
N. J. Clark to A. d. Clark, lots
8 and 10, block 80, on Glendale
street, Columbia Heights; $25.
COURT NOTES.
Judge Green, in chambers this
morning heard a prayer Of Mrs
Margie Turner for alimony in a
divorce suit of her husband, B. M,
Turner, and ordered that she re.
ceive $40 per month.
Deputy Constable Van Ripper this
morning arrested Lucy Green on
an affidavit sworn out by Alvlno
Moran, charging her with disturb
ing the peace. She we'll have a
hearing before Justice Jones
The county clerk has issued a
marriage license to Thomas Will
son and Mamie Davis.
Charles q. Hubbard is suing the
Alamo Heights Land and Improve.
ment company ct al. for release OF
lien and INJUNCTION. The case will
be heard before Judge Green on
the morning OF August %.
Walter Millington was arrested
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Ma
pier, on Q telegram from Rockport,
charging him, it Is alleged, with
perjury. He gave bond and was
released from custody. Mr.. Mil
lington claims the charge is
trumped by some enemy, and that
he will be able to vin&icate him
Il
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
The following arrivals were reg
istered at the various hotels this
morning:
MAHNCKE-

morning:
MAHNCKE.
w. S. Mabry, Colorado, Tex; j.
E. Buchanan, Centre Point; W. s.
Rountree, Chicago; Mrs. G.. IL
Nichols, Mrs. s. E. Wiley, Calves
ton.
MAVERICK.
d. II. McFarlane, Dallas; o. B.
Brown, Fort Worth.
NENGER.
T. H. Ragland, II. FL. Knowles,
New York Duncan Steward, Phil
adelphia; Phil. G. Jacobs, Cincin.
natl.
SOUTHERN.
Jno. Rosson, Fort Worth; Joe.
Stillwell, st. Louis; J. L. Hum,
Austin; d. G. McRan, Floresville;
Jno. Mcdaniel, Stockdale; j. w.
Fuller, Pearsall /; G. Degner, Dali
las; ]. G. Smiley, Chicago; J. w.
Dickson, Buffalo; Max Solmon,
Laredo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-20
Bimetalism Not In 1t.

LONDON, Aug. 20.-The Standard
learns that the bimetallic party
will do nothing at the present SEES
sion of Parliament.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-05-20

ssatisfacer aquella pretensi6 On la de
que no Sc haga Ia linea DEL fueI q.
empobrecer a esas oblaciones (las com
preAdidas on 81 trayecto proyec sado1. ST
por todas abogamos nosotros, ninguno CO.
mo Ponce nos ha de inspirar mayor soli-
citud. En- su nombre, en- el de su corpora
ci0n municipal y en- ell de. su Camara de
Comercio, nos dirijimos usted para f1jar
su ilustradisima atenci6n en- Ia convenien'
cia de que, en- veg de edictar uu acuerdo Coz
mo ell que teme laSisla, SO. .digne usted re-
solver quela eompafiFa emplece esa l1nea
en t6rminO perentorio. Deque Ia tendTian
en- breve, di6se esperanzea q aquel1os pue-
bios, solamente a eilos SO ha llevado 81
tenor de perderla antes de cOnstruirla,
despu6s de pGblicos escandalos y ltigios
judiciales acerca de Ia administration de
los fondos recaudadOs para ell cumpli-
mientO de los compromises de la Empresa
Puede usted hacer, sehOr ministro, mu-
chO b1en bien la isla, con solo decretar
la resoluci6neque pedimCs, y 81 por razones
que descOnOcemoe, no fuese hacederO cons
trefir la COmpaflia que empie ce la IL
nea de la Carolina Ponce, con gran COM
placencia de los habitantes de Ia prOvin-
cia, con profunda gratitud nuestra, seria
recibida la manifestation que de la bon
dad, de la rtctitud y de la justicia de US
ted esperamOs, dc que no accedera usted,
81 sc formula, la petici0n mencionada, y
de Ia cual, acasO, hayan los peri61icos
tratado exclusivamente para advertir la
impopularidad de cualQuit ra medida
cpuesta Ia que reverentemente pide
usted Ponce pOr conducto de sus Diputa-
dos"
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-05-20

das. 9racias q Dios que nos arrimamos
a los bllenos para ser uno de ellos Afortu-
nadarnente, Ia TERRA del f. arroz de- gtano
grueso, parecs qoe por consejo 60 de la
Gran Bretana. Sc aVendra & las exgencias
de las potencias europeas y: todo quedara
arreglado, Mas vale asf.
z', El interregno arapcelario vel, none,
tario, en- union de la guerra cubapa, tie,
men a estos mercados bebiendo los vi ntos,
por que las sexportaciones y les negocios
SO han reducido la mitad, como el tao,
to del bolsilIo es 10 que mas mueve cier-
tas gentes, ESQ sera 10 que por propia con,
venien ncia les obligue a agitar dichos pro
blemas, y 10 harlan con mas actividad 81
los'puerto1 1riqueflo5 no hubieran sido tai.
puntuales y bonachones saldando va SUI
cuentas, sin tentr en- cuenta que en oca
stones i faye muchO tener la sart6n pr
el mango.
sDyo afectisimo s. s. y amigo.
f.. 4. Vljande.
Barcelona, de Mayo de 1896
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-05-20
FERROCARRILES De PUERTO.RICO-

El Ayuntamiento de Ponce dirigi6 en-
el mes pasado una communication al seflor
Soler y Casajuana, para que con sus COM
paheros los Diputados por aquella circuns-
cripci6n, SO opusiese a la pretensi6n de que
no SO construyese Ia Inca ferrea de la Ca
rolina a la Capital de la region del Sur.
El setlor Soler conferenci6 con ell ministr0
de UItramar, y segun de Madrid nos CO.
munican qued6 bien impresionado de la
entrevista, pu6s parece que ell sefior Cas-
tellano no propende a que la Companfa fe,
rroviaria deje de cumplir SUI compromise
en- cuanto q Ia mencionada linea SO refe-
re. Lo dnico que podra ocurrir es que Ell
tratado SO modifque en- una parte, Y este
sin causar daf1o los pueblos comprendi-
dos en- la misma Inca.
esa5 81 nooSs aSaoe 9e F0nSe ma co GSSDado a va
carta que el sefor soler dirigi6 al ae1or
1ministro de Ultramar, carta suscrita tam.
Lien por los seaores Mellado y Gaec6n, =
fn la ena! hay eatQs parFafosi
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-05-20

Estamos abocados una guerra con
Q! Jap6n fernando parte de la cuadruple
allanza germano-franco- hispa-
ma, para el case de que 81 Imperio del Sol
clones de paz concertadas con el Celeste,
en al ReptidQ iniciado por5 las naciouea alia.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-02
ACTION on bills.
some That WIN lie Favornbiy RE-
ported-statc Printing Material.

Austin. Tex, Feb. 1.-The house COM
mittoe on towns and city corporations
will report fayorably Giddings' bill pro-
ylding that aldermen shall be elected
at large In. cities Of less than 5000
populations; also Bramlette's bill pro-
viding Tor liens upon lots to pay Tor
improvements upon sidewalks; bill
providing that commissioners courts
shall carry out legal contracts OF town
ana city corporations held void Tor
any causei Senator Cages bill to vail
date town and city corporations other
wise void by reason OF embracing too
much territory; McBrlde's to allow
boards OF aldermen to dispense with
the office OF city marshal when they
see NJ to do 30.
The house printing committee APP
pointed subcommittee to examine
tho printing material belonging to the
state and now lying at the deaf ana
dumb asylum with view to turning 1t
over to the Agricultural and Meohanl-
cal college
House judiciary committee No.
considered and heard arguments on
McBride's bill 10 prohibit telegraph
companies from limiting their liablll-
ties. Tho object Is to do away with the
repeating clause on message contracts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-02

Linemen OF some OF tho telegraph and
telephone companies c0ntering in Roading
have made discovery us to the destruo-
tive propenslties OF woodpeokers that al
most surpasses belief The costly cedar
poles brought from Canada, these birds
have discovered, are soft through tho cen
ter to the top.
They first hunt for a knot near the bot
tom, and around this thoy peck with thoii
long sharp bills until they extract 1t
They work all around 1t until 1t is dis
lodged. They then continue pecking un.
til tho center Of the pole is reached after
which tho softer material Is removed. In
some cases the interior OF the pole ut the
point attacked is nothing more than q
more shell, and any sudden gallo is apt &c
snap IL on
The birds sometimes build their nests
inside the hollow pole md have beer
known to be killed by its breaking. The
cedar poles taken out after they arc ruined
by tile birds are generally replaced BY
chestnut poles, which are seldom attacked
Linemen are instructed to keep an extro
sharp lookout for poles damaged In this
way, and when they find they have been
used as hatcheries to renew them.-Phil.
adclphin Ledger
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-02
RHoAOES OF VAN zANOT IN IT.
M SAYS IT TlKEs TWO 40 MAKE
a TRADE,
IL Cyclone Traded Who Did lie
Trade wItht-A Hot Time Expected
10 Follow the Introduction OF the
Resolutions.

Austin, Tex, Feb. The morning
session OF the house was devoted to
the consideration OF the majority and
minority reports IN the cyclone Da-
vis 500 case. The speeches were red
hot Rhodes Of Van zandt threatened
the Democratic party that there would
DO a day Of reckoning II Cyclone was
Officially blistered Tor his connection
with the Texnrkana court BILL. Dashiell
OF Leon. Feagiu Of Polk, eJnnings OF
Nacogdoches. Davis OF Falls, Martin OF
Coryell and other Democrats gave Da-
Wis u raking over the Goals that he
will remember until his dying day.
Davis was present and one OF the most
conspicuous OF all the spectators who
had gathered to enjoy the fun Tho MI
nority report was signed by Cureton,
Foster and Coeke,yet twenty-four hours
before. two OF the three were willing
to sign a report censurlng Davis
Cooke and Floyd and Rhodes, the most
influential Popullsts OF thu house, Ia
bored with the other chaps, II ~ SAID,
aud induced them to withhold their
names from the majority report,
Rhodes, In his speech today, de-
clared that the house had no Jurisdic-
ton over any act committed BY pa
Wis, or any other private citizen, under
the constitution OF tho state,
Tom Watkins OF Navarro county
made strong appeal FOR the good
name and character OF j. II. Davis
asked unanimous consent that
permission be granted Davis to adj
4 D. 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-02

4 lawyer Efforts In nehuif of MS
CIIcut-schrocdrr's Case.

waco. Tex. Fob Hon W. A..
Kincnid. OF Galveston. attorney for
Charles A. Schroeder OF this city. who
was recently convicted OF forgery. aud
s charged with swlndlIug and em-
bcsziomcnt to the extent OF $4,000.
spent yesterday In the city In the IN
tercst Of his client
Schroeder was prominent busl-
ness man and possessed the confidence
and respect OF every Gslvestoninn who
know HIM Ills previous record Tor
honcaty and integrity was unassailnblc.
suddenly he seemed 10 20 to pieces,
ns 81 were, sacrificed all his personal
wealth and that VI others TO The
amount named. He was trustee, exc
cutor. iminiattGtor and guardian, re-
apectively. In numbers OF cases and
occupied very confidential business re-
latons with many people His CONF
plete breakdown and crimes greatly
startled Galveston lie sat quietly
down and permitted the storm to burst
upon his mead, He was arrested and
thore arc twcnty-onc indictments for
ombcsalemcnt and forgery against him
Hts trial a few days ago upon the first
Indictment resulted IN conviction and
sentence OF four years imprisonment.
His defense was insanity, and was
maintained by two prominent medical
experts OF Galveston
Mr. Kincaid is nrmly convinced OF
the insanity OF his client, and the pur-
pose OF h'a visit to Waco yesterday
was 10 secure additional expert medical
testimony to that efect TO he used on
motion for n new trial. He con-
suited Dr u. II, Wallace, for years
superintendent OF the insane nsylums
at Terrell and Austin, and Dr. j, $.
Dorset Of Bonham, FOR several years
superintendent OF the Austin asylum
The latter was in the city yesterday.
having arrived from his home 10 meet
Mr Kincaid. The evidence and all
the symptoms OF Schroeder as brought
out fully ana clearly IN the testimony
taken IN the trial were laid before
these physicians and examined care
fully Both agreed that Schroeder Is
insane and unaecountable for his acts
MIR, Kiucaid was avetse TO discuss
ing the opinions OF these physicians.
but he lcft Tor Galveston last night
wen pleased with the result OF his
trip and douhiy fortified In the case
which he viii presen, on the argument
for a new trial
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-02
The OLD CLOCK.
MIR. Gratebnr's valued Friend Suffering
From Strange Complaint.

IIoh u bhiahB' N'hpaH'H'
"Among our household possessions, "
snid Mr. GratcbDr lis an old clock, an
old wooden clock Of the kind you hang
upon the wall It's constant ticking has
long been familiar, friendly sound Wa
hnve other clocks, newer clocks, with
quicker ticks clipper and friendly enough
no doubt, but their quick, incessnnt tick
ing makes them seem shallow compared
with tho old clock, which has a slow, dig.
niilcd, measured tick II you should be
awake In the night, how easily you could
tell IL among all the rostl You hear at
first but the chatter Of the newer ones but
presently you hear back Of them ALL and
growing upon the car as you listen tho
sturdy old clock, ticking on, calmly con.
soious Of It's own superiority and of Its
much longer standing In the family
lone day the old clock stopped We
took 1t down and listened and shook 1t
gently. 1t started up md we hung It up
again, but soon It stopped again, aud then
we took It down again and laid II on ia.
BILE and looked at II and wondered what
we could do next II licked all right lying
down, and after II had been lying there
awhile We thought that perhaps It had got
over its little indispostion and was all
right again So We hung 1t up once more
and this time We thought II was going to
go all right, and it did go longer than 1t
hnd before, but then it stopped. So we
took it down and laid 1t on its back again,
and It's been lying so ever since. Nothing
that we can do for It seems to help it.
when | wind the old clock at night
lying there prone upon its back and yet
ticking away SO brayoly, my hand trem
bles 1t has been with us so long-not
through any very desperate yioissltudes
to BIO sure, but through life. IL has seen
the children come and seen them grow up
to DO young men and young women, f
has seen our own hair grow gray II ha
beon with us always, and whether our for
tunes waNod or waned 1t has been always
the same constant friend.
well, we'll Brave old clook"-New
York sun.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-02
FIetchrr's MA.

Austin, Tex, Feb, 1.-The following
bill has been introduced by Represen-
tatiye Fletcher:
"a bill TO be entitled An act to amend
section $500. Title rs, of the Revised
Statutes Of the state of Texas. pre-.
scrihlng certain qualifications for the
ofhee of superintendent OF public build
ings and grounds;
Section / BE Il enacted by the leg
stature OF the state OF Texas: That
section 1859, title 16. of the Revised
Statutes OF the state of Texas be so
amended as TO hereafter read as fol-
lows:
Section 1869. The governor shall ap-
point a superintendent of public build
ings and grounds, who shah be a
skilled architect and practical civil
engineer and who shall hold his office
for the term OF two years In case OF a
vacancy In said oflcc, the appoint
ment shall be for the unexpired term. g
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-02
omANGn or OWNERS
or the street Car system and EIcc-
tric Lights Of waco.

Waco, Tex, Feb. The street car
system and the electric lighting of
Waco are soon to undergo an import
ant change as far as the proprletorship
is concerned.
Some time ago the Waco Gas com
pany and the Citizens Street railway
company began negotiations for the
purchase OF the bonds Of the Waco
Electric Light ana hallway (HoosonJ
company.
The negotiations have been completed
for the purchase OF these bonds, and at
present tho former companies nod
nearly the entire bonds. Messrs. Nc
Alesier, Woodson and others OF st.
Joseph, Mo, were the principal bond
holders. They have disposed OF their
Interest and the Geuerul Electro COM
pnny OF Chicago has done likewise.
Tho result OF THIS VIII be to com
blne the street railways Of the city
under one management and IN one
company. ana the electric lighting and
g0ae ightlug in one company The bonds
are the nrst lion on the property, which
must shortly be sold ana bought Ia
under these bonds by the Citldens'
railway company and Waco gas COM
pany.
inyolyog a lnrpe snm Of money. mo
rosuIt viii be The improyemeui OF the
strsrt railway gygtenis npd The cleo
trIr lIybt n Ia iirgrd aul II ia doitht-
less true, that the city is not large
,nd th, h.at no.slhi. ssr,ies can he
secured bv tho change. which IL soon 10
nccnr
nh. fuu plnn and purDosas of the
nt,rcb.',', bi,ve rnt vel Non 4fatsd mi
il IN known mai NOV contemplate mn
ur0 ypneuts of IA cburnrtpr which Will
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-02
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
A Petition From Wives and MothcrA.
INNS Introduced.

Austin. Tex, Feb. Tho senate mo,
this morning at 10 o'clock
Senator simpson presented petition
from the wives nd mothers or citizens
OK reNaa praying that lava be passed
limiting holders of offices of trust 10
mon OF integrity and good morals,
Senator D0an presented a petition OF
citizens OF sutton county asking for
a better means OF c0mpcnaating public
school teachers Tor their sorvlcea This
petition ls identical with many other
like petitions that have already been
presented by scnatoru.
Senator Lawhan presented petition
from the citizens Of Gregg county pro-
testing againnt having the county
taken from the Seventh and placed In
the Fourth judicial district Tho ne.
uuon was voiuminoua and numerously
aligned,
Senator Dean presented a memorial
from the Htockraisers and land owners
OF nrewater county and vicinity ask
lNg that graging lands be leased to
atnckmen at two cents per acre 30
that Texas cattle can compete with MO
outside world and the open markG,6.
The memorial rncitcs that the Central
and South American countries give the
grass free and IN Australia the govern.
mont price IN two and half cents
per year With long leases. The
memorial concludes with the following
lAnRuaEc' Comparing our present
prices for rent OF school lands we are
paying at least four times as much
for our Krass az the Australian atOek-
rAiaeys. md tho present cheap rate
for ocean treiEhts and the constant TIM
provemcnts In refrigcrating ships bring
them almost as close to our eastern
cities as We can"
Senator Harrison offered G concurrent
resolution providing that the Capital
elevator nuat NOT run On Sundays
The following bills wers~ Introduced
this morning
ny Notwithstanding article gg-6
OF the revised cl-il statutes reouirinr
the fees In the general land Office. IN
creaang the revenues 10 tho state ard
in addition giving the cammisslnn,r
better control over tho rerorda and
dinripiinc OF his ofilce.
by Simpson; Making a unin,vf,t r,r
firms, corporations or indlyliuais in
THIS state to require persons seeking
employment 20 Ngrce as condition
70 said employment that such person
shal not belong to or participate In
any religious oNcrclfes. mutual benefit
association, secret or otherwise. that
are lawful and formed for mutual pro-
lection, and to provide penalty
therefor.
by Sheriff., Providing a penalty for
the violation OF liquor dealers bonds
at 5000 TO give district courts iurisdic-
ton; defining "agRrieVed persons"
making the hond payable In the county
Shsro tho business Is carried ON and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-02
ron rHn sETrLEns.


Austin, Tex. Feb. Hon. j. A.
Beall OF Nolan county will introduce
n bill tomorrow OF great Importance
TO western settlers, to suspend the
forfeiture OF the public free school, the
university and the several asylum lands
sold under the act Of 1887 and subse-
quent acts thereto, for the non-pay-
ment OF the annual interest due there
ON TO August 1, 1898, the suspension to
cover period of six months from
January !, 1895. Mr.. Beall says 5000
fortcitures have already taken place
and there are hundreds OF delinauents
who Will be able TO make the payments
al the end of six months. Unpreoe-
dented drouths have almost impover-
lshed the settlers and holders OF these
lands