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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-14
OPIUM VICTIMS BURNED.

San Francisco, July 14.-Several
Chinese are believed to have been
burned to death in fire, which oc-
Cured in Chinatown early this morn
ing. The building destroyed was oc-
cupied by large number of Chinese,
many Of whom were daZed from the
use of opium, and were unable to
save themselves. Although no bodies
have been found, it is believed six
persons are burned to death.
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Greece the Scene of War.

SALoNICA, July 14.-Twenty
battalion Of Redifs have been called
out and ordered to join the third
army corps. Six battalions will
proceed at once to the Greek from
tier, and the remainder of the levy
will be distributed along the Mace
DOMAIN frontier. Redifs in other
provinces of Turkey have been Or
dered to be in readiness for mobi-
liZation,
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The undersigned has established a
wholesale and retail building mate
rial business on his own account and
solieits the patronage of his friends
and the general public. Satisfactory
prices as well as treatment shall be
my motto. For the present all orders
will be filled direct from my ware
houses and yards, No. 1O2 Goliad and
Peach streets. Telephone No. SO.
7-14-6t HENRY PATTY
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-14

Illinois sound Democrats issue an
address and call for national con-
vention to name president and vice
president on sound Democratic
platform.
Gray, of Delaware, says that his
principles are stronger than party
name, Delaware will be likely to
join in with the sound Democracy of
New York, New Jersey and Maryland.
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BURNED TO DEATH.

Baltimore, Md, July 14.-Mrs.
Thomas Woodward, aged GA years,
and her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Stem
aker aged 80, were burned to death
by the explosion of a coal oil lamp
last night at their home, 1910 River
side avenue.
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LIGHT FLASHES
S. D. SCUDDER, Fire Insurance.


Feed the nerves upon pure,
rich blood and you will not be
nervous. Pure blood comes by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla which
is thus the greatest and best nerve
tonic.
R. Fenshmeller was before
the recorder today on a charge Of
careless driving, by running into
DR.. B. F. Kingsley's buggy with
his vehicle. The case was CON
tinued.
MIR. Edward Rische, ST., was
yesterday appointed temporary
administrator of the estate of the
late Chas. l.. Beneke, formerly his
son-in-law.
Hoods pills cure nausea, sick
headache, indigestion, biliousness.
All druggists. 25c.
There have been $3.50 dogs
licensed by the city collector up to
date.
The Beethoven Mandolin club
is taking vacation until Septem-
Der.
A heavy rain fell yesterday
afternoon on Prospect hill.
The loose stock nuisance on
Prospect hill is causing bitter COM
plant from owners of shrubbery.
San Antonio Quartette club
held a meeting last night.
The weeds on East Commerce
street, between st. Joseph's and
Rusk, need cutting very badly.
The fire hydrant in one place is
hidden from view.
Court San Antonio of the
Foresters, installed the new Off
GERS last night.
Recorder Shields had twenty
nine cases on hfs police court
docket this morning.
VIM. G. Wagner was before
the recorder today, charged with
keeping dog without a license.
He procured license, and was
dismissed.
The anniversary OF the fall of
the French Bastille will be cele.
DRAFTED with ball and banquet to.
night.
Mr.. Ben Kiolbassa yesterday
received a genuine American
badger from q friend near Abilene,
Tex, OF which he is very proud.
The Dullnig and Saur grocery
clerks will have game Of baseball
for a key Of beer, next Sunday
morning at Riverside park.
Special excursion to Tyler via 1
Il G. n. r. R., ON Wednesday, july
18th; only $500 for the round trip
Tickets on sale for trains leaving
Tyler 900 a. m. and $50 p. m. july
18th. 7-14-2t
DELLA FOX CIGARS, look out
for them. 7-14-5t
An agreement of lease was flee
in the county clerks Office yester
day between the Missouri Car ant
Foundry company and the San An
tonic Brewing company for si1
additional refrigerator cars.
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AMERICAN Is CHAMPION.

London, July 14.-At Wimbledon
today, Learned, the American, de-
feated Hough in the all England
tennis championship meeting. The
score was: Ga; 6-5; 6-3.
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AUCTION SALE!

At the Oriental Auction Rooms, 223
and 225 East Commerce street
Wednesday, July 18th, 10 a. M, a
complete line of household goods and
groceries,
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ATTENTION.

Contractors, Carpenters and Consum
ers Of lumber. Get prices from VIM
Cameron & Co. before buying.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-14

"A new saloon will be estab.
lished on Blum street, rear of the
Menger hotel, shortly.
The New South., 1896-03-14
DUN'S TRADE REVIEW.
The Cuban Resolutions Affect
Railroad Stocks.
A DEcREAsEIN FAILURES
The price n Wool Has Declined, the
sales fieing the Smallest Record-
ed In Years --Isseadstnns Reported
Active.

X. q. Dnn A Cos weekly review of
trade, says. The Cuban resolutions
aud the appointment of receivers for
the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad wcfn
events u sufficient importance 70 affect
almost any market, especially for se.
curiiiea N therefore argued either re-.
markable strength of conditions or au
entire want ~ life and gcnninoncss 10
the market that the priccs 81 the rixty
most active rnilfond stocks, which
averaged 1910 per share February
ist, have mover fallen mnco that daie
lower than Si93g, nor risen above
s50S5 per share,
Tho Industries nll report alightly
lower range of prices, except for iron
aud steel products
Prices of wool have declined, accord
ing 10 the quotations Ny Coates Bros,
of Philadelphia, Pa, an average Of "a
per cent. within the month ol February
presumably because Of tho failure of
Tie proposed tariff bill, which included
duiics on wool. At present tho sales
are the smallest recorded for years, at
the three chief markets, only 1903, 600
pounds tbs past week, against 4. sos, 800
4 year ngo. and $780, QUO 10 1892; but
domestic holders are still somowhat
obstinate, because prices abroad have
been raised by the London sales, and il
Is believed that the ptocks of domestic
wool held here ngnitiDg transactions
ARE nuupally large. There IL no i'm.
proYement Whatever ~ the demand for
wooden goods aud number of cstab-
liahmcnts have closed or reduced work.
INK force. There is also retarding
effect from the further reductions that
have been made in prices Of cotton
goods, although 1t does not appear
that the conceesious have thus far been
successful ia calling out new business
Reports are frequent that many Of the
lnrRnat mills arc about TO stop pfoduc.
tion for time, IN order TO give tho
market opportunity 10 clear itself.
Speculation Ia breadslniis has NOT
been particularly active, nor has tho
change In prices been important.
WegiesaTocclpfs Of wheat wero 2.23l, >
833 bushels, against ! s2i 923 for the
same week last year, having been 10
February l,0sg,1 against 4, 40, 4iG
last year. There is atill an excess over
the movement Of year ago, Though
not so great M appeared in February.
On tho other hnnd Atlantic exports
again fcll behind those Of last year,
amounting for tho week 90 l,5ii, 1885
bushels, -four included, against $780,
223 lnst year. With continuing large
receipts corn remains substantially un.
changed in price. The cotton market
has continued It's downwafd movement,
spots having fallen tUreo-sixtcenths
.aaain ands~tho mw--<bption tTcnty
points, The receipts continue ~ be-
fore. NO large as 10 render quito ihad
missiblo the lowest reports OF the crop
of 1895.
Failures for tho week have been $50
in the United States, against 23l last
year, and on in Canada, against 60
The New South., 1896-03-14
W0MAN'5 WIT.


sselasses and ots4sr Things.
FScsa r.s Essaia7 8ess. Esnart, N. J.
Among ihs sopsiar ssaieiy leaders ia Ear
osapge, y. J.. Euna T. sfou. a charming
younx naisen, s,anis in tho foremost rank
sns Is cf a loTabie disposition and the light
o. The social ssf in which she moves For
two years she has tesn sick girl from infsr.
mai troubles peculiar 70 women, and hssins
recsn,iy rsroyered. has given our reporter
the following interesting aseounti
sInsseaa of improving under the care Of
my phYsiclan / became worse. For nss
weeks was unabIs 10 get out o; ped and
eb15t six o'clock each morning Suffered
horribly. Ny lips we're core ani Iacerascd
from the marks Of ny teeth, for IN ny efforts
10 keep from scresmlnz sunk my tsoth
deep into my Iips. At sush times ! rolled
and tossed until tbs bed shook like an aspen
lisaf md Il finally got 80 FERROUS that ths
d5clor--f won't tell you his name gave ne
SONS morphias pills 70 take. The very
thought Of TEEN n0w makes roe shiver. Thess
morphine Pills simply put ms 10 sleep for
waiic, and when became conscious sgaio
NY agony was renewed.
'sfhe pain Ia my stomach and back WAS
rors than / could stand. Your blood 10
poor gaif tho Doctor, take sulphur and
fnolssses, and did nniil Il Was a great won
der that was not moiassea cake. II was
lime wasted IN taxing II because | was not
benefited inthe least; my rering continued,
but by mighty effort after being In bod 70
long, got up. Oh, but l was q sad sight
then. From fiz pounds, I bad fallen 70
nsuety, my cheeks we're paie md sunken and
! liinped; yes. actually hobb ed from the
eztrstns pnln 10 my side. Then read Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and
tho testimonial Ia the News inspired me
with hope. / got the pills and took them.
Before many days began 10 improve and be-
fore I had flushed one box felt ~ II /
could 90 out and Wink for mile-. ] soon
stopped iimping and through ths Pink Pills
soon bid good bye TO my heaisches. while
ibs pain IN my stomach and back slowly but
sure y succumped 10 tho influence OF these
pills that seem 20 be able to persuade all
pain to leave ones body. Now l AN as l
used TO be- well and strong. light-heartsd
ANT merry but never without the pills. Ses
I i have kot aoms OF them now" and from q
NEARBY desk sns handed out one ofthe boxes.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, Ia con-
densed form, all tho elements necessary 70
give now lifs and richness 10 the blood and
! restore shattered noryes. They are also q
specific for troubles pecullerto fsmales. such
as suppressions, Irregularities and all forms
| of weakness. They bniid up tho blood, and
restore the glow OF heath 10 pale aud sallow
/ cheeks. In men they effect radical uurs in
an cases arising from mental worry, over.
work or excesses Of Whatever nature. Pink
! Pills are sold sn boxes (neyer IN loose bulk
I at 80 cents box or six boxes for s2.oQ, and
/ may be had OF all druggists, or direct by
mall from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, y. \.
The New South., 1896-03-14

The date for the execution OF II. II.
Holmes. The convicted murderer Of
Benjamin +. Pitegel, and alleged muir
dorer Of twenty-one others, was fixed
by Gov. Hastings, Of Pennsylvania,
Thursday. He namcs Thursday, May
Z, "a the day. The decision of the
supreme court affirming the Judgment
of the lower court was received az the
executive department Thursday after
noon, and was Immediately laid before
the governor. The governor thought
Holmes could have at least sixty days
in which to prepare for death, and
selected the time accordingly. The
death warrant was At once prepared and
forwarded 10 Sheri2 Clement at Phils-
iclphia.
The New South., 1896-03-14
Gludness Comes

yIyith better understanding OF the
w transient nature OF the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper ef-
forts gentle cfforts-pleasanteiforts-
rightly directed. There Is comfort IN
the knowledge that SO many forms OF
sickness are not duc 10 any actual dls-
ease, but simply 70 constipated condi-
ton Of the aystenl, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrnpof Iigs, prompt
ly removes. That Is why II IS the only
remedy with millions Of families, AM z
everywhere esteemed so highly by ell
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due TO the fact, that u y the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness. without dcbilitating the
organs on which 1t acts tits therefore
ali important, ia order 70 get its bene-
flcial effects, to notc when you pur-
chase, that yon have the genuine article,
which Is manufactured By the CALIFORNIA
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by All rep
utable druggists. =,
fin tho enjoyment Of good health,
and the system Is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
II afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended tothc most slSillful
physicians, but If in need of O laxative,
then one should have tho best, and with
the well-inforrnedc everywhere Syrupof
Figs stands highest and - most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
The New South., 1896-03-14

faiud De picaf0 0---tliai Is. lhc hesish os
foxue---hss passed into pfDyerbs and Il
Is esempliaed 10 tie case oi man Tia
Herald mentioned several weeks ago. ils
was condemned % death Ia GuaHaisale
Tor stealing can 81 petroleum. AMI Wa
actually led ont end shoi. three bullets
pauetfating lsis body, ami ihe coup d.
grace was lllen given him iass 70 make
sure, fortunately foF him wlta pssio md
not lie. when tic nslnx squad
marched on She fellow got w AMI ran
away nilh sil that Iced alsons ilis person
ic came % Mexico. ani 4 AZ tic san
Pablo Hospital. where he ssands 40 ex.
celleut chance oi getting vel. Naturally,
he atsenuUnsly objects 70 returning to
GAaDainato. % hls Constitution might not
stand another such stFain. AMI i does
not seem fair y show man after he IL
legally eead fof 20 small a matter as can
0tdI
The New South., 1896-03-14

The proprietor of an uptown hotel
which Is patronlzcd largely by the ag-
riculturai classes, has a vacant stall In
his stable, and thereby hangs tale.
The boniface was very anxious TO sell
a horse 70 n friend from the country,
but the latter lad some doubt as 10 the
ANIMALS speed. The two agreed upon
d certain day for a drive in tile park.
aud in the meantime tie hotel man had
not bcen idle. They were bowling
along ~ pace which was scarcely cal
cnlated 10 create any great excitement
when park guard, who had previously
been fixed. arrested The owner OF the
horse for driving faster than the al
lowed threc.mmuie gait He willingly
paid his line OF S.. aud his companion
WAS so impressed by the. occurrence
that he Immediately purchased the
horse. There are tricks In all trades
Philadelphia Record.
The New South., 1896-03-14
Tho Length q Costs.

II quite d remarkable fact that by
llle rule of eenirafies the fashions IN lcngih
q coats vary ingcrsely, according % the
cond lion oftimel ~ other words, when
times are wore The stern rulers osiashlon
have iusisiel upon long coats. which take
mort cloth an, cost most, whereas when
times are gooi aud people can better
afford cspensc. The shortest coats have
been stylish As times are graigally rc.
covering. lle length Of coats seem 70 be
diminls hing, aud when we 500 tweuty.
nDc.lnth sacks worn again we viii know
inat prosperity has returned 70 tile land.
4 wag has suggested TINT the desire te
cover up patches IN The scat Of panialoont
ilaa made lon1 coais popular IL bard tines
but we can hardly believe the fashion
Kings to be 10 consideraie. Suffice Il &c
saY ior the present iha. we expect moder.
alely prosperous times aud moderately
shorter rO4is
The New South., 1896-03-14

DA.rrsr-Preschins every second
and fourth Sunday In each month II
III an and p.m--Elder o. d.
Bowen, pastor. Sunday school At $50
.. s.m.-Capt. T. J. Hardy. superinten-
dent. Prayer meeting every Thursday
night.
PxxsBrTxRrks. - Preaching every first
Sunday In each month at II am. and
Z D. m.-Rey. Wisherspoon, pastor.
snnday-school every Sunday At $50
a.m.-Capt. q. g. Buchanan, superin-
tendent. Prayer meetings every Mon
day night.
METHODIST. Preaching at Ellisyille
fret and thS~z Sundays in each month
q. IL am. and PM. NJ Keen,
pastor. Sunday-school every Sunday
at $50 ami. s. Gum, superinten-
dent. Epworth League every Friday
night at 7 o'clock. .-H. $. Gum, pres
ident. Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night.
At Laurel, preaching every second
and fourth Sunday at ii am. and
p.m.-F. M. Keen, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:90 AMID Stratton,
superintendent. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night at o'clock. All are
cordially invited to these services
Your nnme handed TO the pastor or
ono OF the members will insure
PROMPT visit from tho pastor.
The New South., 1896-03-14
10 Apa,e the splttIng Nuisonoe.

The special board Of health Of ST
Louis, Mo-, has under consideration o
resolution recommending 60 tho muni-
cipal assembly that il pass an ordi-
nance making IL misdcmcanor for
any person 90 expeotorate ON the floors
81 the street cars, ia hotel corridors,
theatres. public hells, places OF wor'
chip aud o,hor puhls resorts. The
resolution is backed by several promi.
nent physieiane and is likely 20 pass.
The doctors point out that the microbes
Of tuberculosis are set frce in the air
by the habit complained 81, and are =
constant menace 90 health.
The New South., 1896-03-14
Fish Had Human Teeth.

When fishing IN pond near East
Stroudsburg, Penn, George PARCEL ac-
cldentally dislodged his false teeth and
they dropped from his mouth to the
bottom Of the stream. A few days
later, while fishing ia the same place,
PARCEL caught an unusually large fish.
When II was cut open the missing
teeth were found In the stomach of
the fish. PARCEL now wears the teeth
MS usual
The New South., 1896-03-14
Aa,nncc N Alrrrnae lrIel.ets.

The trans Atlantic steamship com.
pnniee have increased tho rates for
third clasa or steoiage prepnid tickets,
10 the highest point ever reached, 10
old shippers my. The German lines
have fxed the new rate nt $4,000 from
Bremen and Hamburg. Tho other
limos are in proportion A prcpeid
ticket Is one purchased ON this side
of the Atlantic for the usa Of somc pas
ecngcr coming here from the Other
side. The increase in the German lino
is moro than four dellarE The steam
ship agents give rs reasons for ths
adyance tho expectation OF record
breaking stoeragc hueiness this year,
the restrictions placed on immigration
the one dollar head tax which they
haze TO pay the government aud she
fact that they are forced % roinfd
many OF them at their own expense.
The New South., 1896-03-14

James Dewitt to Hang for the Murder
OF Ills wife.

The james Dewitt case for the mur.
der ot his wife. was called rhaladay Ia
tho Carter circnit court, at ufnyson.
Ky lhc defendant put IN The plea oi
not guilty, but to tho surprise Of every
body changed the plea % guilty after
the testimony Of tho first Common.
wealth witness Tho jury took The
case Thursday night aud reported at
o'clock Friday morning, finding The
defendant guilty aud fixing the punish.
mcnt ~ DEATH Dewitt has said pom
tho time bo made bis last confess !, 81
that ho wanted 20 die, that his iIar.
dercd wifc WAS always before hinIand
hrr dying fcroams woro constadily Ii
his ears, and that II the jurysiid not
sentence him 20 hang he woul9 ask for
n new trial Whom tho yoniict wm
brought ia hc got and thanked the
jury, aud laughed while being fcturncd
% iail
The New South., 1896-03-14
FOR ANornER's CRIME.
rwcnty-scvcn Years of Prison Life
Before the Pardon Came.

Twcnty~scvcn Years of Prison Life
Before the Pardon Came.
After twenty-eeven years Of impris-
Opment for crimo OF which he was
not guilty, Jefferson Moorehcad walked
out of the Ohio peni;entiary free
man Thufrday evening with pardon
from Goy. Bushnell ia his pocket. He
WAS convicted on cireumstantial eN.
dence Of the murder OF young man ia
Mnskingnm county, with whom he was
seen 10 90 into the woods ON hunting
expedition, The latter was never seen
again but his remains were found In the
woods long after with bullet hole in
the head. Moorehead always denied
that he had killed the man and he says
they became separated in the woods.
II has lately been presented 10 the
State board of pardons that 40 a matter
OF evidence the hole in the head OF the
murdered man could not have been
made 10y the gun that Moorehcad car
ricd on that day as the callbro did not
correspond.
The New South., 1896-03-14
cnnlnrch col ol.,terfciterH.

s,eret Service Agent Gto j. nasg,
Friday, raidcd thc cntablishnTnt 81 the
Metropolitan Photograph liluginpF
t,mpnDy, on Tho fop ffoor ~ Pc hntl0
ne No, 20 Clinton place, NV York
City, and captured nn entire futit for
counteiiting 81 silver tikcaioa o.
thr pc,irs q 1891, with tho lWindom
,ignctte Two 81 the counfbriei,cfa,
named Morris Guldstsin nnde Charlie
Murray, were found in the unaco and
arr aied Tho INK wes int result q
dtyclol,menie following the .Srrest ol
Chnrl,s a. ruchin nnd Mrs. lItnriettp
Hol man for pasaing some OF thespu'
rioue bills vt Hobukcn, n, J. Ihure-
day. All tho members of the gang
are now under artest
The New South., 1896-03-14
Heroic Method OF COLLECTING Taxes.

Injunctions secured by the A. A,
Bigclow Lumber Company, the Key.
stone Lumber Company, and the Ash.
land Iumher Company, restraining the
town treasurer of Washhurn, Wis,
from collecting the taxes assessed
against them, have been dissolved, and
Sunday AZ midnight ,he town treasurer
attached all lumber and teams OF the
Bigelow company. Papers are also In
his hands for service attaching similar
property Of the other companies. Ths
amount 81 taxes is about $50, 600. The
companies claim the assessments are
fxpAssixa
The New South., 1896-03-14

EEskTF Mr. Boyd introduced rasoln-
lion Tint % An1 after to-day thc senate hold
night sessions. beginning At 80 o'clock.
ilie revenue btu was then taken ~ for dis
cUHsi0n. Sir Prize hAkei 10 recyBalder tho
seltign relating % privilege iax On dogs.
Motion ip reconsider was adopted nud mo-
slon nas Withdrawn.
n the afternoon session the revenue blll
waA lsken ~, pni % its third reading aud
rnsHea,
senate tdll 10 cfnate the ofliea u road com.
missioner and ~ ihe bssfer and iu0sa effect
ife working ~ The pnhiie roads wis com
adarrd ~ sections. ana Aaef long discuss
sion aud inany amendments, saa passed.
ilorar apeakes Iecoo waa reported az
n0fla better this morning.
NJ, buckley Introduced billio appropriate
money 90 FMS f9r the services lyf an assistant
librarian for tho ae8aiDn ~ tho legislature.
a. ilii3 Tho honsr commenced eOnslarra.
ton n The capitol hiii. M Glover moved
thc iiual passage and epoka for this idil. He
thought TIE tfnnta had aNt'si wisely In elIAng-
NV iha site Y the paniteniiary block. Tho
capitoi would br Tremendous advertisement
fof the State.
NJ, DinsnOre spoke against the iiil because
hn HAa not eniannd NJ u tha condition affha
tile aud offered 4 resolution 20 appoint a
committee t0 Investigate, which was dOne
IN the afternoon session the htats CAPITOL
hill was taken up Air. Algpod amended by
striking out ~ ,Dl0,01J AMI inserting $500, 900.
alf Sexton offered amendment npprOprlating
titQ,0u0. Amendment adopted ~ n vote of
81 10 ~. Mf Eaton moved 10 atrika out ane-
ton three Of The bll making the nppr0pria.
lipn ~ amended. Lost by tia vote This
vote is dangerously close, bot friends of tho
measure are huTNini ~ 10 paaange. Tho
house then Adjourned until Tomorrow,
The New South., 1896-03-14
ln.r rcLnnnnnn casc.

5 A test case to prove the validity Of
the telephone ordinance recently passed
by the city council OF Kansas City,
Mo, TO establish rental rate of 50 .
quarter instead OF si6 was made Saur-
day when three collectors OF the Mis-.
aauri and kansas Telephone Company
were arrested for violating the ordi-
nance. In the police court they were
tined 81, 900, their bonds furnished by
the company snd an appeal taken 70
the criminal court. Business men have
combined 81 uphold the ordinance.