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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30
CYCLE NOTES.

: A broken glass bottle on the
streets does not injure buggies OF
horses, but il makes lots of work
for bicycle repairers. A case was
noted the past week where a glass
bottle had been thrown into the
street In front of a repair shop and
the repair men had made no effort
to have the dangerous pieces OF
glass cleaned away.
John Sullivan, a popular en-.
gineer on the Sunset, has mastered
the art Of riding bicycle.
A member of the San Antonio
clergy is an expert on the wheel.
, A big race meeting OF bicyclists
will be held in this city September
10th at which judges and referees
will be chosen to preside at the
grand road race, WHICH will take
place over the NISSAN course the
latter part of next m 5nth. Mr.. r.
III. Hofheinz, who is che life of this
meet, states that the affair will
outclass all others and that some
thing like sixteen prizes will be
hung up for the facers. The first
prize will be S35 gold watch, and
the second a talr OF SIS racing
tires, the rerlaining prizes mot
2tiHs selected yet. They VI be
eft for the race meeting to- ect.
There will be thirty starte6 the
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An Impossible Feat.

Mr.. Bryan tells us that the United
States, being big and pS--erful nation,
can easily accomplish what weak little
Mexico has not been able to DO. The
strong man Sandow, however, would
be no more successful than the late
GeReral Tom Thumb in trying to raise
himMelf by his boot straps Providence
Journal.
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AN ORDINANCE

Plumbing and House Drainage, es-
tablishing Rules and Regulations
For the Government of the Office
and Prescribing Fees for Inspection.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council
of the City of San Antonio:
Section 1, The Office of Inspector of
Plumbing and House Drainage is
hereby created, and shall be attached
to and under the control and direction
of the Department of Public Health,
and shall consist of one person who
shall perform the duty Of examining
all plumbing and house drainage
upon and in all buildings, public and
private. and see that all work is done
in thorough and workmanlike man
ner and that all necessary safeguards
are taken to prevent the leakage of
sewer gas from drain pipes, under
such regulations as may be from time
to time adopted by the City Council,
and said Inspector of Plumbing and
House Drainage shall be a skillful
and competent plumber of five years
experience and shall thoroughly I'M
derstand house sewerage and drain
age.
Section 2. Any person wishing to do
plumbing work must execute and de-
post with the department a bond ap-
proved by the Mayor in the sum of
one thousand dollars as guarantee
that he will comply with any exist
ing city ordinance and pay all fees
and any fines that may be assessed
against him. 1t is understood that he
shall be liable for any accident that
may happen to person or property by
reason of his neglect of any laws, or
dinances or rules relating to the work.
Section 8. Every plumber before do
ing any plumbing in the City of San
Antonio, must notify the Plumbing
Inspector in writing, giving a COM
plete description of the plumbing fix
lures to be laced in the building and
location of the same, name of the
owner and street, and house number,
also give the name of the, architect,
if any.
Section 4. Plumbing fixtures are de-
fined to mean any appliance requir-
ing a trap as described in the City
Rules and Regulations for the gov
eminent of Plumbers, adopted by the
City Council Of the City Of San An
tonic, November Sth, 1892.
Section 8. The fees for inspection
shall be: For drain and any one fixture
two (S2.00 dollars, and for every
other additional fixture up to ten in
the building, the sum of fifty (5O)
cents each; all additional fixtures
above ten, twenty-five (25) cents each.
Inspection fees must be paid when
the permit is issued. If any plumber
fails to have his work ready for in
spection, as provided for in the City
Ordinance governing plumbing, after
notifying the inspector, for every ad-
ditional Inspection the plumber must
pay one-half 90 the original fees.
Section 6. The Plumbing Inspector
shall not be interested in any plumb
ing shop, establishment or business
during the time he is employed as In
spector by the City.
Section Z. The maximum salary of
the Inspector shall not exceed the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
($150) per month.
Passed and approved August 18th,
1896.
Signed HENRY ELMENDORF,
Mayor.
Attest:
(Signe0 E. R. NORTON,
S-20-10N City Clerk.
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Essots Of the sIprle standard.

The gold standard has reduced the
price Of the farmers wheat just as the
16 ounce pound has lowered the selling
price of his wool and the IL inch foot
has taken the profit off his Eastwood
bolts. This having a single standard is
making paupers of US all. Detroit Free
Press.
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"A Recherche Dinner"

a h6ClerCn6 Dlnner
Was that given Wednesday even
ing by Mr.. Chas. E. Moody and
Mr.. r. L. Ballinger to the Officers
Club at the "Argyle," Alamo
Heights.
The Misses O'Grady furnished 9
menu that-in the perfect appoint.
ments of the table service and the
quality Of the visnds-was prob.
ably the daintest served in Sar
Antonio for some time, and wai
favorably compared by some pres
emit, capable Of judging, with sim
liar affairs in the east. t
MENU. ~
Manhattans ala otto.
Orange Bouillon, Mariss China
Chilled Red Fish,
Hollandaise Sauce. Olives.
Roast Beef. Dreamed Potatoes
Green Peas. Celery.
Branded Strawberries.
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise.
Cheese. Crackers.
-.Nesselrode. Pudding.
Coffee. Creme de Violette.
Mumm's Extra Dry.
Dinner was served on the lower
gallery, decorated with palms,
flowers and Chinese lanterns.
Music by Bstista's Mexican or
chestra, and the good fellowship
engendered by the surroundings
rendered the entire affair one with
out blemish.
Among those present we're: Lit.
Col. &C. Smith, Maj. A. A. Hsr-
bach, Captains Adams, Wheeler
and Warwick, Lieutenants Cornish,
Adsir, Ord and Brooks, DIR. Rich
ardson and Lieutenant Conrad
from Fort Clark.
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&C. Scheuermeyer has made ar
rangements, with Edison Street
Car line to run cars to his garden
on Sundays at five cents. s 30 Inn
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POUND NOTICE.

Taken up, and in City Pound. on MAJ
moras street, ON or about the cath -
August, 1898:
One sorrel horse, branded c F.
One red cow branded Duo -.
Which will, II not redeewSl r f.
be sold at public anctio2
bidder, for cash, at q
hour of IL o'clock a.
August, 1896.
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Skfaight two stamp Old Grow and
Oscar Pepper sold over the bar 1T the
Imperial Bar. S-2B-2t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
FOREIGN RRIrFs

London. The Globe says: A rumor has
reached London that DIR. Jameson has mr.
rived Mt Johannesburg,
London.--Bar silver 3Olbd per ounce
Money 5-s per cent Tho rate OF discount
In the open market for short and three
months bills IL ] per cent.
Constantinoplc.---A dispatch from Canac,
Island OF Crete. says that the Cretan rev.
olutionnry committee has Informed the
foreign consus THAI II declines to sur
render.
Liverpool Fl, ID. Firth, one OF the
Stockholders whose failure was announce
ed on the stock exchange Is dead. Ilia
body was found In IA tunnel OF the Mercy
railway.
London, january THE Constantinople
correspondent of tn e'rimcs hears that an
itrgde has been made for the grant OF
The petroleum monopoly to the Russian
company, but no confirmation OF the re-
port is obtainable.
st. Petersburg Botwcen December 8
and December IL. there were thirty cases
OF cholera and fifteen deaths In tho dis
trict of Volhyna and during the same
period In the district of KieG, there were
forty cases of cholera and fourteen deaths
from that disease.
Iaris.--The Estnffettc, referring to tho
Venezuelan situation says: We have seen
the results OF the Intervention OF Russia,
Germany and France iu the China in. =
anese difficulty. Why should they mo-.
adiudlcate the difference between Great
Britain and Venezuela.
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FAST NEWSPAPER TRAIN

Denver. January 1.-The Denver Re-
publican's special train. carrying Its New
Years edition over the Santa Fe, Colo
RADIO Midland and Midland Terminal lines.
from Denver to Cripple Creek. eclipsed
the record for fast running on Western
railroads, making the run from Denver
to Colorado Springs. over the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fee seventy-nve miles.
In ono hour and twenty-seven minutes
Colorado Springs TO Pueblo. forty-iive
miles. was made In forty-elght minutes;
Colorado Springs to Divide, four per cent
mountain grade. twenty nine miles. In,
hfty-iiye minutes: Divide to Cripple Creek.
twenty-ninc miles. mountain road. one
hour and six minutes. making the run
from Denver TO Cripple Creek i63 miles.
In three hours and twenty minutes, In
Guiding about twenty-eight minutes I'M
ayoidabc delay.
The train consisted OF baggage car and
ono coach, and delivered the Denver Re
publican. New Years morning, at Lead
vile. Cripple Creek. Pueblo. Canon City
and Florence. In time TO be available at
the breakfast hour the same morning.
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FRESH oUTpRTAKs.


Constantnople. December 5.--Accorh-
ing to dispatch from orfah. Asiatic Tur-
key. there have been fresh outbreaks
there on Saturday and Sunday. No de
tails of tho disturbance have yet reached
here.
In reply to the demand of the United
States by Minister Alexander w. Terrell.
The Turkish government has ordered the
vail OF Aieppo TO furnish an escort 10
Shattuck and three native teachers from
Orfah to Aintab
MIR, Terrell has received information
which shows that all the missionaries
IN Antailia ARE IN safety.
The Turkish government mas given an
eyasive reply TO the offer OF represent
lives of the power to mediate with the
Xitounls The ambassadors resent the
stand taken by the ports and the drago-
mans are urging the Turkish officials TO
accept the offer. No definite infornatioh
IA rhtainnhie from Titoun, although II IL
believed Tint the place y still holding
cut against the Turks and the latter are
suffering very severely on account "i tii'
srvef-ity of the WcnthpT
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a BLOODY nATTLE.


Row Between Soldiers and Police-Thr-y
Men Injured.
Bridgeport. Conn, january IA battle
occurred between soldiers and police In
Saddlcr's big hall last night IN which
about thirty mon were seriously injured.
The soldiers were finally defeated and
twenty arc locked up. Thousands Of fac
tory hands dance the old year ont and
the new ~. a raiding party went to Sad
dler's hall, where the Kosciusko Guards,
I, military organization, were holding a
dthce 10 execute a warrant for the SELF
nre OF baor. A reinforcement of fifteen
policemen was called and attempted to
enter the nall, but the guards backed them
out with tbeir sabors. The police were
cut and slashed nnd several Of them were
seriously Injured. The captain OF the
koscftSko Guards IL hardly Recognizable
from the bumps and cuts ON hts face from
the police,nnn's clubs.
Every one OF abe twenty prisoners bears
marks or the melee. They were spattered
shreds. ~
The women acted like furies. They
Jumped on the police and scratched their
races ana tore their hair out by handtuls
Alter this fight i've other halls were WIS.,
tied and nearly 200 kegs OF beer seized
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THE ENGLlsH CASE.
What England Claims In the Venezu,
lgnunlnry ntannta

What England Claims In the Venezuelan
Boundary Dispute.
London, January 1.-The New York cor
respondent of the Times describes the
maps published yesterday morning by the
New York World. which are said to have
been made by the Dutch IN the eighteenth
century. liking the western boundary of
Dutch Guiana nov British GUIANA on a
line practically identical with the Schom-
berg line. and says IN special article:
We are glad TO observe n general dispo-
sltion on the part of the press to rccog-
nike that the Venezuelan case must not
be pushed that the Schomberg line may
be within tho province of diplomacy. Wo
are able to say on high authority that
Lords Granville and Fitzmaurice. between
eral Guanan Blanco, on behalf OF Vene-
suela, treaty containing an arbitration
clause covering, among othcr things the
popadary dsnu's sn,f4runasey w9 1ss
one of his iirst acts was TO cancel the
arbitration clause 80 far as II covered the
boundary dispute,
The article then proceeds. As resuit
OF our inquiries we find that Sir Robert
Schomborg gave no proof of the existence
OF Il Dutch fort at Point Barima upon
which the evidence In favor of tho north
crn portion OF the boundary largely de-
ponds.
After detailed discussion Of this point
IN connection with the archives, the
Chronicle concludes
on tho whole our researches have con-
WINGED us that while there ia good grounds
for accepting the cxtrayngant Venezuelan
claims, there exists debatublc land to-
words both the north and the south OF
the Sohomberg line. This IL virtually. adj
mittod by Lord Salisbury and It will be
grave error should the public imagine
that n rigid insistence upon the Schofn-
berg line and the declaration that we. do
not admit arbitration no one side of that
line constitute the essence OF the Eng
fish case
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MARCHING WESTWARD.

Havana, January THE news received
from the front today tends to confirm
previous deductions made regarding the
movements OF the insurgents. IL Ia adj
mittcd once more that the Cubans are
marching westward and with the nten-
ton. apparently. OF pushing for Los Pa
leu, n small town on the railroad leading
to Guines and well westward OF Mntan-
zas and the town of Alfonso XII Los
Paleu Is slightly southwark and n little
TO the west of Cabezas the most wester-
Is point yet reached by the insurgents and
where they ARE reported to have burned
the railroad station n day or two ago.
The Spanish officials explain this move
mont westward by saying that the in
s,irgents intend TO return eastward to-
ward tho province OF Santa Clara,
through the northern part OF the Sagua
district. But as this would be the, most
round about and utterly incomprehensi-
lie way OF proceeding eastward, tho
friends OF tho insurgents iidicule the
idea and continue insisting that the
forces of Gomez and Maceo are steadily
pushing westward.
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MEXICAN ITEMS.

CITY OF Mexico. January New Years
Day, although observed as holiday.
passed quietly. The president OF the re-
public received many delegations ana
many Individual cGl Hers were received.
John Russell Young was caller on the
president, who gave him long audience.
a large cotton mill has been erected In
Michoacan. the existing mills not being OF
sufficient capacity to meet the demand.
Prices for cotton goods are good. The
railroad business of the country Is In ex-
ccilent condition.
The government commission IL taking
soundtngs OF Tumpico harbor and Is pre-
pairing a chart for seamen. The officials
find the deuth of water entisfactory.
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OUTCOME OF CRISIS.
Sure to Bring About an Improved 40
ministration.

Sure to Bring About an Improved 40
ministration
London, January IA dispatch datei
Wednesday. from Cape Town. to tlr
Times, strongly supports the letter from
the British residents of Johannesburg
appealing for assistance to DIR. jameson
the substance of which was cabled yes
terday morning to the Associated Press
and adds: 1.-The advice to hold ttef
hands and await the good pleasure O
King Kruger. who is yearning to admit
the Uitlanders to the franchise " onl'
they viii refrain from demanding IT, b
n joke which the elapse of years has de
prived OF its SAVIOR The demand for TIN
franchise is right and just, and the dan
ger increases every day 1t Is withheld
In Cape Colony and we believe In TN
Orange Free State also, sympathy Is fel
for the tIitlanders. The latter can no
now rccede,. and their only danger Is iron
themselves
The article bitterly attacks the minin;
millionaire ]. Il. Robinson, and sayE
AT the supreme moment. when the laa
chance of peacefully obtaining. their juf
rights hangs in the balance and when tn
split between capital and labor Is OH
thing that may enable President krugT
to continue swapping his fingers at "
Uitlanders' claims. Mr.. Robinson loyalF
assists to foster the split o.
The Berlin correspondent or the pai1
News says: II have reason to doubt TIE
correctness OF the statement that Pres
dent Kruger has offered Germany pre-
tectoratc over the Transvaal. Such
state of affairs would simply be n yiol%
tion OF conventions with England"
In lis financial article the Times saye
The outcome OF the crisis in the Trans
wal IL bound to be an Improved admiois
trotIon there and Il therefore behoove
every holder OF African shares to kee
out and not throw them away In panic
FEELING AGAINST GERMANY.
Johannesburg. Transvaal-German spe-
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ACCIDENT ro a srMAMsHIp.

Hollyhead, January 1.-The Cunard
steamer Cephanolla, from Boston, on De-
cember q. for Liverpool. ran ashore on a
reef near South Stack In dense fog, but
she was subsequently Heated and steamed
here. When the steamer first grounded
but the rising tide foatcd her. The forty
passengers who were on board her have
arrived here and taken trains for their
respective destinations. Divers are ut
work on the Cephanolia, but II lis now owl
dent that the damage she sustained IL
much more serious than at first supposed
and the work of getting out her cargo
tirely stopped
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Kottcrdamiss Courant regards Dr. jane
sons action In the Transvaal as most
fragrant example OF British. arrogance. II
admits that Holland can do nothing for
the Beers ana fears ghat England will
seize tho opportunity to wipe out the
stain Of the Majubabill Incident. 1t also
expresses the hope that Germany VIII
come to the rescue
rays: The crisis Is clearly cndongerina
the Anrlo-Germnn relations. Public opii'-
lon Is excited md angry. and without
cause relations have gradually arisen be-
tween the rransvaai md Germany whicl.
have assumed. In the public mind, almost
the shape OF a moral protcctorate by Ger
many over the Transvaai
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RUSSIA NEUTRAL.

officially given out that the statements
made in the St Petersburg of December
% to the Tageblatte of Berlin. are I'M
founded In tho dispatch referred to u
was stated that the United states had
been sounding Russia regarding the dis
pute with England on the Brtish-Vene-
zuelan question and that the former had
received the mos, favorable reply. II be-
ing declared that Russin shares Presi-
dent Clevelnnd's views and Is prepared
to support them. at any rate diplomatical-
~.
According to the semi official statement
OF today Russia will observe complete
neutrality In the matter. her interests not
being affected by the Venezuelan dis
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Observations taken at all stations at S
p. m. Seventy-fifth meridian time:
PROBABILITIES.

Washington, January 2-Eastern Texas
Fair, warmer Thursday; colder In rorth-
ern portion Thursday night: southerly
winds
Fer Alabama, Mississippi and Louis
lana: Fair, southerly winds.
winds.
For Arkansas: Fair. warmer in south
eastern portion; colder Thursday night:
southerly winds, shifting TO westerly.
For North Dakota: Fair. colder In
southern and eastern portion; northerly
winds.
For South Dakota: Partly clear, with oc-
casional furries of snow; colder: north
westerly winds.
For Wyoming: Fair and colder; north
erly winds.
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President Kruger. assuring him OF loyal
support. but only twenty signatures We're
obtained. This action has created an
exceedingly bitter feeling against the
Al mass meeting OF Australians hero
The chairman proncsed to raise mounted
and foot companies. The attendants at
Inc meeting sang "Gcd Save the Queen
and Rule Britannia" Feeling has been
greatly stirred UP by the appearances OF n
humber OF Beers riding about the streets.
AZ the standard theatcr ON Saturday
nght during the performance OF "Othel-
To- to II crowded house, the band played n
German volkslld. The music was drowned
W continuous torrent OF groans. boot,
God Save the Queen" and the audience
arose and cneered vocifcrously until the
last strain.
London, January 1.-The foregoing dis
patch. received here. Is undated. but Il
Is presumed that 1t was sent Sunday or
Monday There Is Indication. however.
that DIR. Jafncsons action was publicly
Known when It was dispatched from Cape
Tnwn
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A PASSIVE ATTITIrpr.

london. January At is stated iihat
President Kruger has teiegraphed to
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, pledging
ms government that the Boers shall tenn
porarily adopt u passive attitude toward
~. Jainesons force on its arrival out
siue Johhnnesburg. An important fcaa
ture OF this arrangement between Mr.
Chamberlain ana President Kruger is
that all responsibility for hostility VIII
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superintendent OF public instruction. on
the Township QUESTION"
John b.. Kirk OF mississippi read pa
per full OF practical ideas.
Professor Kirk was followed by 6uperih-
tendent Carlisle of Texas, on the town
session. the members spending the after
noon In viewing the sights Of the city.
The. evening session was opened at 3
with teachers and citizens, who assem-
blcd to hear the address Of Miner Wallace
Of Texarkana, on educated Citizenship"
The convention Will complete Its laborB
tomorrow and adjourn.
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No vIoLATIoN or LAW.

Toronto. Ont, January IA very Inn
portant decision has becn handed down
In osgood Hall by Judge Rose Some
time since the ministerial association OF
Hamilton took action against the street
car company for running cars on Sunday
Justice Roses Judgment was on all points
IN favor of tho street car company. He
sense n violation of the Lords day act