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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
A TAXPAYERS GRoWL.

You may fool the people some of the
time but it's bad idea to do so at any
time.
There is no disputing the fact that
the taxpayers of this city are now pay
ing the heaviest tax ever levied upon
them.
And what are we getting for our
taxes? Some electric light-that's
about all; the rest goes to our public
servants who simply boss us.
Oh, yes, we get about eight months
public schooling for portion of our
children.
We taxpayers are dubbed and beat
en- and rolled just as if we were pack
of disreputable tramps, IL we don't
dance up to the collectors office and
pay up promptly.
OF course, as long as we take this
thing it will go on. 1t was the long
suffering taxpayers who started the
American revolution, by throwing the
British tea into Boston harbor.
In speaking of taxes don't forget to
put the county in with the city $2.70
ad valorem. 1t amounts to confisca-
ton if kept up a few years.
The city raised US a nickle and the
county put on a couple of nickles.
This was done on the principle that an
extra nickel or so would not hurt. 1t
was the extra feather that broke the
campbells back.
Nobody has told US what the extra
tax is inteded for; don't try to fool the
taxpayers. We are getting so little
for our money that we are hungry for
information.
1t is pleasant to feed at the public
crib, especially when the supply of
provender is bountiful, but it makes
the poor taxpayer sweat to keep fork
ing the pap into the crib.
Whenever a public servant forgets
his place the people just chalk him
down for dismissal as soon as his time
lis up.
We are looking for the better times
which We're promised so lavishly by
our candidates before election. 1t was
the better times for the winners they
were talking about.
A TAXPAYER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
ARMY NEWS.
COL. BELLS NEW BULLET.

If Successful the United States VIII
Be the Best Armed Nation no Earth.
Col w. H. Bell, u. S. A., assistant
comissary general at Washington, is
credited as inventing a conical bullet
that can be fired from the old smooth
bore cannon with all the force and pre-
cision of the modern rifled cannon.
Col. Bell has taken out a patent and
the war and navy departments are
making ready to thoroughly test it.
1t is claimed that this projectile can
be manufactured at a very little more
cost than the rifle ball, and will rem
der available all the old smooth-bore
cannon used during the civil war and
since thrown aside as useless. One of
our modern rifle 10-inch bore guns with
it's equipment costs s250,000. The same
size smooth bore cost originally $4,000
each and the government has not been
able to give them away. At every old
navy yard hundreds of old smooth bore
guns are rusting out their existence;
at every old fort hundreds of them still
do duty as dummies. The Bell projec-
tile it is claimed will make these same
old guns as effective machines of war
as the modern pattern. The rifled
cannon was the outgrowth of the rifle
barreled gun, the rotary motion gave
a longer range and a more certain
mark. 1t was supposed that only round
ball could be fired out of smooth
| bore, but Col. Bells discovery is based
on the idea that instead of using the
rifled cannon to give the ball a rotary
motion the ball is so constructed to
| give 1t a rotary motion on it's own &C
count. 1t is described as follows:
The new projectile is cast steel, and
the main body is solid. A cavity OF
| chamber is left in the butt of the pro-
| jectile, the opening to which is fitted
with a steel plug, which screws in
| there being threads cut on the innnel
surface of the projectile rim and or
the outer edge of the plug. Around
the edges of the plug are a series OF
grooves, cut at an angle. When the
shot is to be fired, the chamber in the
projectile is loaded with light charge
of slow burning powder, and the plus
is screwed in. This closes the breecf
of the projectile, except for the groov'
es.
Then the usual charge of rapid burn
ing powder is put into a smooth bore
cannon and the projectile loaded int
the cannon. When the gun is touched
off the quick burning powder is con
sumed first and imparts the propul
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13

sive energy to the shot, at the same
time igniting the slow burning powder
in the projectile chamber, through
grooves in the plug, and the gas escap-
ing through the grooves gives the
projectile the same rotary motion as
the rifled grooves in the modern gun,
which in that case is caused by the
friction of the surface of the shot
against the spiral grooves.
In the experiments that have been
made with the new projectile in the
old guns, it was found that with the
same weight of powder and the same
size and weight shot, Colonel Bells
projectile carries further than shots
fired from the modern guns; that the
shots were equally accurate, and the
velocity was greater.
The old smooth-bore guns now in
possession of the government cost or
iginally $300,000,000. With the Bell pro-
jectile these guns will be as effective
as the rifles, and Uncle Sam can arm
his forts as no other nation can.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13

ger agent Of the Frisco line, is in the
city with Vice President Yoakum.
Travelling Freight Agent c. A. Wa
terman, of the Iron Mountain, has
gone to st. Louis, on important bust
ness.
w. F. Conner, travelling passenger
agent of the Wabash route, headquar-
tiers in Dallas, arrived in the city yes
terday and is quartered at the Maver-
lex.
Now that there is general adj
vancement among railroad employees
and officials, there are a few good men
in San Antonio that ought not to be
overlooked.
General Agent Homer Eads, of the
International, has gone to Galveston
to meet General Freight and Passen-
ger Agents Turner and Price, while
Red Rigsby will see that the big ex-
cursion goes off today all right.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
FORESTERS' MEMORIAL.

Program for the Session of Sorrow
This Afternoon.
Court San Antonio, No. 9, Foresters
of America, will hold a session of sor-
row this afternoon in their new lodge
rooms, University block, Houston
street, to which all widows and or
phans of deceased members are re-
spectfully invited. The program will
be observed as follows:
Anthem, Opening Ode.
Prayer.
Song, "Tolling Bells" by Prof. Dag
gett.
Short address by Bro. Dr. Clavin.
Song, by the companions.
Piano solo, by Mrs. brennan.
Reading of sermon by H. Stone.
Cornet solo by o. L. Meisner.
Poem, 'Baby's Grave" by L. Nolan.
Short talk by A. w. Chittendon.
Piano solo by w. w. Hall.
Recitation by Miss Nellie Hall.
Short address by ]. P. c. Compan-
ion, Mrs. PEASANT.
Song, by Prof. Daggett.
Closing ode, by Foresters.
Address by A. H. Wilkinson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
THE RAILROADS.
MORE GULF SHORE TROUBLE.

a Bill Of Intervention Filed to Have
the Sale Set Aside.
An intervention in the case of Will
liam Davis and others against the San
Antonio and Gulf Shore railway COM
pany was filed in the Thirty-seventh
District court yesterday afternoon.
The plaintiffs are William Davis, ]. l..
Burd. Charles Seamonds, James M. Do
Ian, w. D. Hornady. Henry Brasher
] c. Davis, and w. d. Davis. They
want to have the sale of the road set
aside. the property returned to the GUS
tody of the court, the receiver restor-
ed and Oscar Bergstrom to give an
account for the use of the property and
to file a statement of the condition of
the road. They also want the stock
of petitioners to be established as the
only legitimate stock of the road and
also want the proceeds of the sale.
Petitioners pray that George Dullnig,
H O. Engelke, John Scott, j. c. Davis,
=. w. Graves, E. 8. Carpenter and Os-
car Bergstrom be notified to appear in
court on the date set for the trial of
the case. The bill is a very lengthy
document, consisting of thirty-four
typewritten pages.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
THE DISTRICT COURTS.
Batch of Civil Business Disposed of in
These Tribunals.

Batch of Civil Business Disposed of in
These Tribunals.
Judge Green heard the habeas cor,
pus case of Maria Lujan de Rodrig-
uez, against FREDERICK Rodriguez yes
terday, and denied the petition for the
custody of their three children. The
court held that the children are in
good hands with the father and petit
toner, who is the mother,was granted
the privilege to visit them.
Judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff in a case of N. Phelps against
Truman Phelps, suit for divorce.
In a case of Teresa Burns against
James w. Burns, suit for divorce and
Injunction, a motion of plaintiff for ali
mony granted, plaintiff being allowed
SIS per month, beginning July 1.
In the Gulf Shore case reports of
master in chancery on the interven-
tions of S. L. Harper and Frank Bias
Ike, were confirmed, as was the mas
| ter's report of accounts of Oscar
Bergstrom, as trustee, for December
and January.
In the Forty-fifth District court
business was transacted as follows:
Maria and Ferdinand Thommassin
VS.. Alfred Carlisle, damages; plea in
abatement overruled.
Josephine Johnson VS.. 3. F. John
son, divorce and injunction; order fol
$40 alimony per month granted.
Chas. Kroeninger VS.. Franziska Car
| lie, ct. AL, to remove cloud from title;
judgment for plaintiff.
| Isidore w. Lawrence, exparte by Jul
! lie H. Further, next friend, application
to change name; granted.
/ Amelia Brassfield. ct. al, VS.. John
Thomas, to try title; plaintiffs motion
TO re-instate cause granted.
! NJ. K. Sinner VS.. T. F. Brady, injunc-
ton and damages; plaintiffs motion
to re-instate cause granted.
Leona Stapleton VS.. VIM. w. Staple
ton, divorce; judgment for plaintiff.
Henry Guenther VS.. r. Seebe and
F. Brockmann, note; PLAINTIFFS motor
to re-instate case granted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Forecast for today, partly cloudy
and warmer.
An area of low pressure has appear
ed on the northern plateau, and has
caused a slight rise in temperature at
stations in the Missouri valley. The
temperature has remained nearly
stationary throughout Texas. Slightly
cooler weather is reported from Kan
sas and Oklahoma. Heavy rain fell
in some portions of Texas during the
past twenty-four hours. Dublin,
Texas reports 1922 inches; Corsicana
1.SO inch. H. H. CURLEY, Observer,
Weather Bureau.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
JUDGE MAXEY'S DECREE RATI.
FLED.

A copy of the decree of Chancellor
H. B. Lindsay, of Knoxville, Tenn, in
the Southern Building and Loan as
ISOLATION case was received and filed
in the Federal court in this city yes
terday. The decree was rendered
June and ratifies and, adopts the de-
cree of Judge MaXey in the appoint
ment of d. A. Carpenter and John w.
Common as co-receivers in conjunction
with w. c. Robards as receiver in the
case of McC. Schacklett and Linda H.
Johnson against the Southern Build
ing and Loan association of Knoxville,
Tenn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13

First Church of Christ, (Scientist),
104 East Crockett street. Sunday
IL o'clock a. m, Friday s o'clock p. m.
Prof. Foote wants 300 children at
Beethoven hall tomorrow $3.50 a. m. to
rehearse for children's opera. 1t
No government, national or munic-
ipal, can infiict an injustice upon it's
creditors without bringing down upon
themselves the vengeance of the peo-
pie.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
THE PYrHIAN EXCURSION.

The knights of Pythias excursion
train left the Arkansas Pass depot yes
teriay MORNING with about 500 people
on board. The train consisted of six
coaches and was in charge of Conduc-
tor Moon. Advices from the Arkansas
Pass dispatchers' Office last night sta
ted that the train arrived safely at
Corpus Christi with everybody in high
;tpirit. The train will return tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13

Prof. Beck is all right but, oh my,
what time he has keeping his boys
in tune.
The young married men with wives
out of town are said to be so speedy
that they can easily run off and leave
the younger set of fellows
Mr.. Pee ]. Lewis was a little hard
didn't know exactly what to vote for
until he heard from Joe and Thad.
| y =
Young ladies who go out Seeing
the sights" with their "fellahs" at
nights should be careful that they
| don't see too much and are not
themselves seen.
Ed. Newton, bright young addi-
ton to the Express staff of repor-
tiers, is a nephew of Capt. Jerry New
ton, the genial manager of the Western
Union of this city.
When it comes to handling the kick
ers Our Bryan" can do it so nicely.
The San Antonio rooters are mad as
hornets about the Bronchcs throwing
down that Houston game.
Umpire Phelan seems to have lost
that game from the Bronchos in
Houston last Wednesday by being
bluffed out. There was good chance
for him to show his staying qualities.
| Several fresh rumors of scandal
affecting high society people were put
into circulation last week. There is
probably nothing in them, but people
never get tired of talking about such
things.
Judge Walling has gone down into
the sandy country for the purpose,
it is understood, of inspecting the mel
on crop and incidentally making con-
nection with few clients. The judge
is powerful found of a good water
melons.
It's about time the opera house man.
ayers were having another benefit in or
der that the theatre goers of the city
might have an opportunity of attest
ing their appreciation of the hercuean
efforts in securing the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons pictures.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
A GRAND EXCURSION AND PICNIC

The Railway Trainmen's union will
celebrate the 4ths of July at Medina
park. An entire program of sports
has been arranged for the day. Theo.
Artzt's band will furnish concert music
as we'll as for dancing on the ground,
as that day trains leave Southern Pa
cific depot $3.50 and 1850. Come one
and all. 6-13-1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
QUICK TIME.

esOp June 4th train consisting of IL
double deck cars loaded with sheep,
by James McLyment left STANDARD, on
the Southern Pacific. The ship
ment which was bought for st. Louis,
ment, which was bound for st. Louis,
left Standard at IL a. m, on the date
named, and was delivered to the Hous-
con & Texas Central at Houston, at
2-35 a. M, on June 5th, making the run
of 360 miles in Is hours and rs minutes,
thus averaging "a miles an hour inclu-
ding all stops. The train pulled out
of Houston at $3.50 a. m, one June 9Th
and reached Hearne, a distance Of III
miles, at sos, an average of u miles
per hour. Ennis was reached at 1:25
n m, and there the shipment was ia
ken charge of by the Texas Midland,
which took it out at 1918 p. m. 1t was
turned over to the Frisco line at Par.
is at a. m, on June 9Th and reached
st. Louis at 7:15 p. m, of the same
date The average between Paris and
St Louis was 20 miles per hour, inclu-
ding all stops, the total distance being
Sd miles, The distance from STANDARD
to ST. Louis via the route AIMED above,
is 1900 miles, and this was covered in
g hours, including all stops, thus
making an average for the entire dis
lance of 20 miles per hour. The run is
considered a remarkably fast one by
those in position to know.-Galveston
News
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
NOTICE.

The business relations heretofore ex-
listing between DIR. ]. j. McKanna and
myself, have been dissolved. ]. p.
RICE, NJ. d. IT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13

Mayor Callashan is at present
deeply considering the question OF
house connections and sewer plum
bling.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
SPECIAL RATES.

The Southern Pacific has issued cir
culars announcing reduced rates as
follows:
For the Interstate drill at San Anto-
MIC on July 18th to 25th, round trip
tickets will be sold by agents in Texas
at rate of one fare, with maximum
of $500 from points east of and includ-
ing Del Rio and Eagle Pass.
From points west of Del Rio, the rate
will be one cent per mile in each direc-
ton, added to the rate of $500 from
Del Rio. Agents on the Galveston,
east of San Antonio, will sell at rate
OF one fare with maximum of $500.
Agents on the Texas & New Orleans
railway will sell at rate of one cent per
mile in each direction, added to the
$500 rate in effect from Houston.
Agents on the New York, Texas &,
Mexican and Gulf. Western Texas 6,
Pacific railways, will sell at rate of one
fare through Rosenberg. Tickets will
be sold on July 10th and 18th, limited
10 the 18th for return.
For the Epworth league conference
at La Grange on June 18th to 18th, tick
cts viii be sold at the rate of one and
one-third fare on June 14th and 18th,
limited to 18th.
The same rate has been made for
the Fourth of July and Emancipation
day celebrations at various points.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
HERMANNs soEHNE AUFGEPAs1

HERMANNS SUEHNE AUFTFPASI.
ALE die noethigen Schulbuecher and
Standardization fuer die Hermann's
Soehne Schulz sind hier yum billigsten
prieise zu haben. SENG BROTHERS,
1928 1926 East Houston street 12-2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13

25 PER CENT DISCOUNT.
1 will give % per cent discount on all
WALL PAPER from 10 cents per roll
up, for the next 80 days. PAUL WAC
NER, sos East Houston street. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
WALL PAPER! WALL PAPER!

For the next 80 days 1 will give 25 per
cent discount on all Wall Paper, from
10 cents per roll up. Good wall paper
at 31s cents per roll. PAUL WAC
ner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
ENGINE PUFFs.

Mr.. e. ]. Martin, of the Arkansas
Pass, returned yesterday evening
from Galveston
Vice President and General Manager
n. d. Monserrate, of the Arkansas
Pass. leaves today for Galveston
Mr.. w. A. Tuley, travelling passen-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13

Mr.. Pee ]. Lewis was a little hard
to please on the fee bill and doubtless
didn't know exactly what to vote for
until he heard from Joe and Thad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13

Young ladies who go out "seeins
the sights" with their "fellahs" a
nights should be careful that they
don't see too much and are no
themselves seen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13

Several fresh rumors of scandal
affecting high society people were put
into circulation last week There is
probably nothing in them, but people
never get tired of talking about such
things.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-13
ELBOW JERKS.

Prof. Beck is all right but, oh my,
what time he has keeping his boys
in tune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-12
BRIDGEPORT.

Epworth League. chapter 4,643, Of this
place. has arranged to give musical and
literary entertainment tomorrow evening
at the city hall The following pro-
gramme has been prepared for the oc-
casion:
Song. Bridgeport League
Essay-"The Missing Link Found -.
instrumental Solo ;-,..Pres. Z. y R Brown
Twenty Minutes Discussion-s.Is The
World Growing Better or Worss?"....
............ negative. W. NJ. Langford.
500. .......-............M Mrs. Chris. Grigsby
Are the Young People of Our Race Max
ing Much Ircgress?.. Rev. j. r. Adkins
ely. Rev. W. II. Redman
How Can the League Help the Church?
Pref. J. McHenry Jones
Song. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. All Present
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ann Smith
will take place this afternoon from her
late home, at one o'clock. Interment will
be made at Linwood cemetery. Her
daughters. Mrs. j. o. Bates. of Baltimore.
and Miss Matte. who has been visiting
there, arrived here yesterday morning 10
attend the funeral.
j. C. Dent, j. c. Heinlein, VIM. Alex
mont, o., yesterday appraising some prop
erty Of the Ohio State Savings and Loan
Association.
Deputy Sheriff Foreman was down from
ST. Clairsville yesterday on business.
Richard Greiner has purchased the He'll
property near Blaine and will erect a
large green house upon it,
Miss Nettie Berry lert yesterday for
Philadelphia, where she will enter a hos
pital for trained nurses.
L.. Laram is home from Salineville,
where he has been on business.
Miss Mabel Smith is home from Pasco.
where she has been visiting for a few
days.
The Sabbath School class OF Mrs. A. A.
Hillyer will meet this evening for the
purpose of making arrangements for their
social to be given the latter part OF next
week.
Since the quail season opened a number
of hunting parties from this place are out
trying their luck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-12
ILLINOIS MINERS

Decide in flavor of Arbitration Outside the
State Board.
Streator, H., November 1.-THE min
ers convention has adjourned. A con-
ference committee met with President
Ratchford last night and decided to re-
port to the convention in favor of sub
hitting the entire strike question to an
:. ,-i.i +r1.r.<pu, board composed or rnro.
men wholly outside of the regular state
board Of arbitration. The miners will
name one member, the operators one
and these two the third. The conven-
ton also declared that the law must be
upheld. Peaceable methods will be
adopted to hold the men out who have
not already gone to work to await the
action of the arbitration board. Com
mittees were selected to visit Braceville.
Carbon Hill and other points where the
miners have gone to work to induce
them to come out until a settlement is
agreed upon.
President Ratchford will visit these
places tomorrow. The general senti-
ment among the officials is that COM
promise scale will be agreed upon.