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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

The building of the sewers has great
ly crippled the power Of the city to I'M
dertake public improvements of any
great magnitude. Our streets, out
side the block pavement, are in a bad
condition. The so-called macadam
streets have proven more temporary
expedients, and the most expensive
character Of street work that was ever
been put down in our city. The pres
ent city administration will move care
fully in this direction. The streets
will be put in good repair as far as the
means at hand will permit. There has
been a perceptible Improvement in the
way of forcing the corporations who
are using our STREETS to put them in re-
pair, after tearing them up. This was
neglected in the past, and much Of the
unevenness of the streets is due to the
carelessness Of the private corpora
tions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
A ROJAS PAUL BOOM.

New York, May ga special to the
Herald from Caracas, Venezuela, says:
The popular demonstration in COM
memoration of the downfall of Guzman
Blanco was a marked success, thous-
ands taking part in the parade.
One significant feature of the dem
onstration was the enthusiasm shown
at every mention of the name of Ro-
Jas Paul.
His popularity is certainly greater
than II ever was here. The govern
ment, contrary to the general expec-
tation barred the entrance to the pro-
cession in the Bolivian plaza by infan-
try with fixed bayonets. President
Crespo, for a time during the progress
of the parade remained in his palace
but later he appeared and rode
through the crowded streets accom-
panied by a strong guard The mil
itary men were held under arms and
a strong display OF troops was made.
This served greatly to irritate the peo-
pie, but they committed no disorderly
acts. Many timid persons, fearing
trouble, sought refuge in the police
Headquarters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
WOMEN KNOCKED OUT
CAN'T GET THE B. A. DEGREE CON-
FERRED ON THEMSELVES.
a Decisive Election Held In Cambridge
Yesterday, Which Knocks
Them Out.

New York, May ga special to the
Journal from London, says:
The equal rights cause has received
a temporary setback at Cambridge
where the Senate Of the university re-
fused to admit the rights of women to
degree of B. A Members of the. equal
rights association may congratulate
themselves, however. on the fact that
the opposition were compelled to
exort all their strength to achieve a
decisive majority.
Never in the modern history of the
university of Cambridge has such a
scene been, witnessed. Polling VS. 60
ing on slowly and the thousands of I'M
dergraduates who had assembled on
Kings parade amused themselves by
pelting one another with fireworks,
confectionery squibs, bombs, bags of
flour and other things.
After the voting the cheering was
almost deafening. Although rough
play abounded everywhere, every one
preserved good temper. Some of the
fireworks found their wav into the
Senate house which with it's precincts
were filled with smoke.
The belated voters were cheered or
groaned at according to the side upon
which they voted. b..
After the vice chancellor had declar-
ed the poll from the southern entran-
ce non-placets lib; placetes 662; the
enthusiasm was indescribable. Up
on its becoming known that the propo-
sal had been lost rush to the tel
egraph office followed and the wires
were quickly blocked.
A procession of nearly a thousand
| undergraduates proceeded to prom
enade the town, carrying one Of the
boards announcing the result of the
polling.
The first resolution having been
beaten, the remaining four were with
drawn.
After the polling many Blues" in
rooms over a restaurant, who had been
particularly active in jeering the
crowd were pelted with oranges with
the result that all front windows were
smashed. There was an overwhelming
majority Of votes against the propos-
ais. During the first half hour the
supporters were greeted with groans,
but later with cries of You're old
enough to know better" The center
rooms at Caius college were adorned
with five gaudily trimmed ladies' hats
underneath being the words: Lecture
on hats-the best designs"
The question of comforting titles of
recognized. degrees on women has
been the subject of controversy at
Cambridge for the past twelve months
or more and local feeling has been run
ming high, the resident members Of the
Senate being divided into two hostile
camps, with a majority against the
concession.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
sUPERFLUoUs SERVICES.

That the employment Of Mr.. Gray
as consulting engineer, was entirely
superfiuous, is proven out of his own
mouth. In his report submitting his
plans to the city council, he concludes:
Il wish to express my sincere thanks
for all the assistance which yourshon-
or has, from time to time, rendered
me, since engaging upon this work, al
so wish to express my appreciation OF
the prompt interest and cheerful man
ner, in which Mr.. A. c. Pancoast, city
engineer, has furnished me with the
necessary data. The neatly made pro-
profiles, etc., which he has sent me,
evince conscientious, painstaking,
accurate work, and my association with
him leads me to believe that, If the
execution of the work is intrusted TO
his care you may feel confident the
same will be carried out, in accord
ance with the plans, in a thorough and
economical manner. Respectfully,
SAMUEL NJ. GRAY.
Mr.. Gray,s employment was never
contemplated, and the payment OF the
large sum of money to him for servi-
ces never necessary and never per-
formed was entirely unjustifiable. No
one can blame Mr.. Gray for grabbing
all the money he could get hold Of, but
his recent dismissal by the present adj
ministration is generally conceded to
be a long delayed act Of Justice to the
city. Mr.. Gray estimated the entire
cost of the sewers, outfall sewer. sew
er farm, etc, at s4ss,5es.7z, and this
was to build Is miles Of sewers. 1t
now appears that the mileage will be
cut short and the entire $500, 10000 will
be expended. Had the money paid
Mr.. Gray been put into sewers, the city
would have been better of. But Mr..
Gray did not contemplate drawing his
princely salary out Of the fund when
he made his estimate. He tells the
city that he was confident that the city
engineer could take his plans and I'm
ish the sewers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
FAST TRAINS.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 22.-Extra fare
fast limited trains will be put on by
the Michigan Central railway May go,
which will make the time between
Chicago and New York in "a hours.
This will give the Vanderbilt roads
two fast limited trains between Chi
cago and New York, instead of one as
heretofore. BY an arrangement be-
tween the Lake Shore and the Michi-
gan Central railroads the former has
been running fast limited east bound
from Chicago to New York, and the
west bound fast train of New York
Central came in here over the Mich
igan Central.
On and after May 80 this west bound
train from New York will be transfer
red from the Michigan Central to the
Lake Shore.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
PARTY OF N0TABLES TEST THE
GLASS THOROUGHLY LAST
NIGHT.
It Is Much The Finest Telescope
Ever Constructed And Shows
The Hills And Valleys
On The Moon Very
Plainly,

Williams Bay, Wis, May 22.-The
first glimpse of the starry heavens
through the worlds greatest tense
given to President Harper of the Chi
cago university and a party of prom
inent Chicagoans at abe Yerkes obser-
vatory.
The visitors were shown the two
motions of the telescope, the clock was
in motion, the lifting floor came up
with motion almost imperceptible,
the great dome revolved, and the tel
escope was turned on Jupiter.
Director Hale then got the star in
the field of the finder and President
Harper was the first of the visitors to
look at the planet through the Chi
cago university's great telescope.
Jupiter is 5o0,000,e00 miles distant
and the Yerkes telescope brings it to
less than a million miles distant. The
night seemed an ideal one for obser-
walton. The sky was cloudless but
owing to the atmospheric disturban-
ces and the fall in temperature the
seeing" was pronounced by the as
tronomers as only fair.
Prof. Barnard secured by the Chica-
go university from the Lick Observable
ry declares that it is not possible to
estimate what the telescope may do
for science. 1t will take weeks and
possibly months for the operators to
successfully solve the problems which
the atmosphere may present.
I'VE have a right to expect great
results" he said. This instrument
collects rs per cent more light thandoes
the Lick. This means a great deal
more since 1t allows us to penetrate
one-fourth further into space. Were
there no problems in the space be-
tween heaven and earth and the at
mosphere was an invariable quantity.
it would be reasonable to give the i'm
agination swing and tell about what
we ought to do with the great
telescope. We have been fortunate in
working with the smallest telescope
from this site and from this we are
able to say that the Yerkes telescope
is located at a practically ideal spot.
1t is already assured by reason of
the excellence Of seeing experienced
here that the time that something
definite maY be heard about Venus
and Mercury and the question of
their rotation periods. We may pos
sibly confirm either the short or the
long periods of rotations as assigned
to planets by various observers. We
can reasonably expect much concise
and new information about the moons
of Jupiter, their physical condition
and periods of rotation.
The telescope will show the world
much that is new concerning the as
teroids the little worlds between Mars
and Jupiter, and the science of as
tronomy will be enriched by it's expos
ures of many of the secrets of the
double stars. The moon will be bet
ter seen and the little valleys and hills
on the desolate surface will be more
numerous. 1t is too much to expect
of any telescope yet built that 1t
should reveal whether it ever bore life
or what it is composed of. The moon
looks as If it were seen at distance
of 200 miles with the naked eye
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
TELL TALE DRAWING KNIFE.
Left at the Graveside and Gives the
Clue to the Robbers.

Left at the Graveside and Gives the
Clue to the Robbers.
Portland, Oregon. May 22-The body
of the late millionaire w. S. Laid,
which was stolen from the grave last
Monday night has been recovered and
Daniel G. Magone, a middle aged far
mer living near oregon City and Char
les Montgomery, a young man who
resides near Oregon City are under ar
rest. Montgomery has made a con-
fession, duplicating Magone and two
other men who are yet at large. At
ter Montgomery had made his con-
fession he took the officials to the spot
where the body was buried, which was
on Magone's farm a mile and a half
below Oregon City on the willamette
river. The body was found practical
ly in the same condition in which it
was removed from the grave. The
principal clue leading to the arrest of
the men and the recovery of teh body
was a drawing knife with which the
casket was opened and which was left
at the grave. A blacksmith at Mid
waullkie made the knife and when it
was shown to him by the detectives
he Immediately recognized it as the
one he had made for MACON a short
time before.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
DuRANT,s CHANCES SLIM.

San Francisco, Cal, May 22-Abso-
police, public or press to the sworn
statement af w. T. Bryant, of the
Colorado Soldiers home, in which he
seeks to implicate Rev. Gibson in the
murder of Blanche Lamont. 1t is sup
posed that Bryant is either demented
or a crank with an abnormal thirst
for notoriety.
Gov. Budd is quoted as having said
that he would not interfere until suf-
ficient new testimony was adduced to
warrant a court in giving the MUIR
derer a new trial or setting him free.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
SPAIN NOT WORRYING.
Her Premier Says She is Not Afraid
of Our Senate Resolution.

Her Premier Says She is Not Afraid
of Our Senate Resolution.
New York, May ga special to the
Journal from Madrid, says:
Your correspondent has just had an
interview with Premier Canovas. He
stated in reply to a question as to the
significance of the United States SEN
ates vote that he did not trouble HIM
self a bit about 1t because President
Mckinley would continue to observe
absolute neutrality. He does not yet
know IL Mr.. Mckinley will use the
right of veto which the law allows
him.
Even If he does not" said the pre-
mier, neutrality decides many ques-.
tons. We shall be able to fight the
rebels better and we shall also be able
to move ships about and employ the
right of overhauling. In addition We
should also have the advantages of
not having to observe water jurisdic-
ton"
In the house of deputies the impress
sion caused By the Senate's resolu-
ton has not been so deep as 1t was
thought 1t would be.
The resolution has been regarded as
discounted in advance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
REMAINS DISCOVERED.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 22.-The
remains of S. M. Patton. the promis-
ing young architect who persisted in
the Richardson building fire on April
8, were found yesterday IN the ruins
of the building. Judging from the loca-
ton in which the remains were found
IL fs believed that Mr.. Patton was try
ing to get to the fire escape in the rear
of the building when he was overcome
nv the flames.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
DRowNED ACCIpENTALLY.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May "a special
TO the Enquirer from Clarksburg, West
Virginia, says:
Abe Donaldson. Mrs. Shreves and
Miss Martin were drowned in Beaver
Creek, Nicholas county, while attempt
ing to cross on a log. The bodies were
recovered in Galley river.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-22
MRS. HOLMAN DEAD.

London, Ont, May 22.-Mrs. Harriet
Holman, a we'll known actress in her
day. and founder of the Holman opera
company, is dead.
Evening star., 1897-01-08

in an entirely formal and onic:ai way. and
England then viii speak through delegates
and not through the Times newspaper.
The case Of the United States will then be
fully stated. Mr.. Wolcott will not under
take to state 1t now.
1t may be that England. in the end. will
again hold out against free silver and 1t
may be that again her influence will be
sufficient to dominate an international
conference. But it is the duty and the
purpose of the United States to again put
her on record. Mr.. Bryan. when Ques-
toned the other day respecting his race
for the presidency said pleasantly. that
1t was better to have run and lost than
never to have run at ALL The republican
party must take q similar view Of the ef-
fort to reopen the mints to silver through
International agreement. With promises
out to all the people, 1t will be better to
try and fail. than not to try at all. Sue
cess has at no time been guaranteed.
Very great difficulties have been frankly
confessed. But q trial Is an obligation so
explicit and binding that the party is in
fonor bound to redeem it.
Evening star., 1897-01-08
A Little Previous.

When the London Times declares that
the failure of Mr.. Woicotts mission ia
certain 1t speaks without regard to what
that mission is. And there Is no excuse
for any misstatement Of the case Mr.
Woicott has left nothing in doubt on that
point. nor Is he deiuding himself as TO
what may be within the range of his ac-
cor.plishment- He Is not an accrettited
envoy from This government with propos-
ais to submit to England or any other
power on the subject of bimetaIiism. He
Is simply in search, a private citizen of
the United States. of information at first
hand touching the pract3cabiiity and ad-
visibility of reopening the mints here and
elsewhere TO the free coinage Of silver.
What is to prevent that mission from
being a success? Is success not guaran-
teed In the Times own announcement that
Mr. Wolcott will find himself a well
come man in England on personal
grounds? The English. with good reason.
think very highly OF him as a man. WHY
thority. confer with him on this subject of
money. and assist him to all the valuable
Information obtainable? That is all Mr..
Woicott will be asking. IL he secures that
much he will have achieved his object.
what the Times really wants this coun-
Try TO believe Is that England cannot be
brought to agree to policy for the free
coinage of silver. But that Is an entirely
diherent matter. That Is to come up later
Evening star., 1897-01-08

Lady Scott's sentence to Imprisonment
for eight months, pronounced today by a
London court. suggests that at the rate at
which Things are now going at the British
capital II will soon be necessary to modify
the pris on rules to adapt them to the rapid
ly changing social conditions behind the
kars. Five o'clock teas for instance, might
take tie place of the lock-step and other
forms CT pe1itential diversion.
Evening star., 1897-01-08
The State Department.

In the speculation about the Mckinley
cabinet the names of Gen. Harrison and
Senators Sherman and Allison have been
mentioned in connection with the State
Department. Any one of the three, it
has been held, would make capital min
lister of state. All three are men OF large
note in public affairs. But the present
rumor is that no one Of them is available
for the place.
Gen. Harrison passes out of the calcula-
ton on the score of precedent. It is urged
that an ex-President may not sit at the
cabinet table of successor in the presi-
Dental Office. Where he has been chief he
can afterward fill no subordinate place.
In the case of Mr.. Sherman it is said that
at his time of life he does not care to take
up the burdens of a great department of
the government. He now has his sena-
torial duties systematized that they are
easy to him, and on that account he prefers
to remain in the senate Mr.. Allison, though
younger man than Mr.. Sherman, prefers
the same reason.
1t is easy to believe that this situation
is embarrassing to Mr.. Mckinley, as rumor
has it. Not that the republican party is
poor in men of large capacity, for it is not.
out tic oldte bcpdE uAueT TIE HcAt
administration will call for an executive
of wide experience and a thorough knowl-
edge of affairs. Mr.. Cleveland is going to
turn to his successor some very i'm
portant work in an unfinished state in that
department. The Venezuelan and Hawaiian
matters will require delicate treatment,
and what shape the Cuban matter may
be In on the 4th of March nobody may
with safety predict. But as things are now
tending; with the sympathies of the people
undoubtedly with Cuba, and Mr.. Cleveland
apparently determined to continue to as
sist Spain: the probabilities are that the
new administration will have something
of transceLdent interest to say to Spain
very soon after taking UP the reins of gov
ernment. This. of course, if necessary, will
have to be we'll said, and only a man of
large experience could hope to satisfy the
country on that score.
Evening star., 1897-01-08

Ihe enort OF the free silver democrats
IN the New York legislature to rebuke
senator Hill by denying him the compli-
ment OF minority nomination Is a wholly
unimportant enterprise after the manner
IN which his views were indorsed by the
voting population in November
Evening star., 1897-01-08

The "midwinter number of the Los An
gei2s Cali Times is fine specimen of
good newspaper work. both in the letter
press ard the Illustrations 1t is hardly
necessary to say that the Los Angeles
Times in the hands of Col Harrison GRAY
Gus has become one Of the most successful
and influential newspapers in the country.
Evening star., 1897-01-08

Governor Altgeld's latest effort as a par.
donist Indicates that he has forgiven about
everybody in reach excepting the gentle
men who sit on the bench
Evening star., 1897-01-08

The celebration of Jacksons day will
serve TO impress many people with the sor-
rowful thought that popular idols seem a
great deal scarcer now than they used TO
be
Evening star., 1897-01-08
SHOOTING STARS.
In MANY Caken,

'InsoInniaT' 'Tis but a name
Formed through the doctors habit
OF striving mystic words to frame.
1t merely means Welsh rabbit
Evening star., 1897-01-08
Too Confederate.

IF there's anythin' Oi do disIoike," said
Mr.. Dolan. It's superstition
who's got it," asked his wife.
'Rofferty. the contractor. He owes me
thirteen dollars an he's thot shuperstitious
he won't pay me for fear Oi'll how bad
ICCkr'
Evening star., 1897-01-08

1t is fully believed that Claus Spreckels
will relent when he realizes that his daush-
ter will have to live on the paltry 5000 a
month that constitutes her income since
she decided her fathers gifts back to him.
Evening star., 1897-01-08

More energy must be displayed in the
construction of the city post office building
it, as Postmaster General Wilson is re-
ported to have said, it is to be finished by
the first of next July. There were only
thirty-five men at work today, too small
a fore. for the accomplishment of this most
de sirable result.
Evening star., 1897-01-08

The messages of some of the New Eng
land states governors are SO hopeful in
tone that they may influence the discon-
tented youth in Kansas to come east and
grow up with the country.
Evening star., 1897-01-08

Hawaii Is indulging in some quiet hopes
that as soon as the Inauguration is over
the preparations for an annexation will be-
gin.
Evening star., 1897-01-08
.-N~>

1t has been asserted that war is nc
longer a necessity among civilized nations
Spain finds it very expensive luxury.
Evening star., 1897-01-08

0In order to avoid delays, ON ac-
count of personal abscnce, letters to
THE STAR should not be Addressed
to any individual connected with the
omce, hut simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial Business DEPART
ments, according to tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1897-01-08

Footballs fire. for the bcys with each
Suit, OrercoatLRr Refer bought In our
Boys Department tomorrow.
Evening star., 1897-01-08
A Mistaken Youth.

He labored DER 1t, line by line;
1t was for Her, this valentine.
His prudent rival hired one writ
And ne il was who made hit.
Evening star., 1897-01-08
A stand dard.

He is a man of irascible impulses, and
bluntness of speech which wins him many
eremIes. At the card table he was greatly
annoyed by a lady who insisted on paying
mere attention to conversation than sne
did to the game.
Il see -eascn." she was saying, why
a woman should not assume just as much
in portance in all affairs as men do"
! II see none. myself replied the irascible
| man. with unusual gentleness, provided
she is Intellectually qualifed to do So"
And what would you suggest as the test
of her mental fitness?'
"As good test as any would be her
| ability to remember what are trumps."
The Man anA the OM~e.
Dedicated to numerous statesmen and ad-
dressed to the President-elect)
1 pray you. note the place, good friend,
On which my heart is set;
With confidence my hopes ascend
Fen to the cabinet.
But. if its posts ne given out,
Be not disheartened, for
| 1 may be happy. without doubt, -.,.. .,.e-
| AS an ambassador.
| None shall dispute my willingness.
| I'd be- this land to serve
| A m...ister, although tits less
| By far than deserve.
| Nay; III go further II you let,
BY chance the others slip,
| I'll take nor manifest regret,
| A corsul-generalshtp.
And. cen should all these berths be filled
Tiere otill need be no grief; ss
i You'll find me all disposed and skilled
| To be bureau chief.
One closing word. Should these all be
Reserved for other use,
When this you see. remember me
For anything that's loose.
Evening star., 1897-01-08

No other house does-eser did-or ever
VIII sell such sterling qualities at such
low prices as We quote