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VOL. 20 NO 58.
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TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.
Tennessee failed to convict a suspect-
ed rapist and the mob lynches him.
French steamer L’Aquaitaine has a
rough time at sea and disables one of
her engines.
President Harrison's remains interred
with all honors at Crown Hill Cemetery.
President McKinley was present at
the burial of President Harrison; also
15000 others.
President McKinley has returned to
Canton for the present.
Atlanta Ga. and many other cities
half masted their flags yesterday as a
token of respect to Ex-President Har-
rison.
In conscnuenee of the riotous conduct
of students a state of seige is proclaim-
ed at Odessa. Kieff and Kharkoff.
Situation in Tien Tsin shows no nat-
ural change.
Thousands of students in the Russian
universities refuse to attend the lec-
tures. Scores are arrested.
The death of Li Hung Chang is ex-
pected at almost any time say the
Pekin reports.
The Foreign Ministers at Pekin re-
gard the possible death of Li Hung
Chang as a present calamity.
The anti Jesuit demonstrations in Lis-
bon are causing Portugal considerable
uneasiness.
The complications at Tien Tsin arris
ing from Russian and British clashing
is growing serious.
Russia is suspected of a private com
pact with Li Hung Chang to throw the
compact overboard.
Count Tolstoi is taking part in the
Moscow disturbances where stikes in
the factories are general.
Albert Vogl banker at Vienna is ar-
rested for the murder of a wealthy de-
positor.
United Spates Consul agent at Barce-
lona Venezuela Ignacio Baize is report-
ed under arrest and in prison.
De Wet's command is reported broken
and its members scattered.
Last month the Boers lost 1000 pris-
era. 160 killed and 40 wounded.
If Germany raises duties on Russian
goods Russia will retaliate severely.
Lawyer Wilson of Galveston arrest-
ed. charged with the murder of his wife.
Pistol supposed to be empty he says.
Cashier of the wrecked bank ut Niles
Mieh. arrested at Columbus O.
Transport Kilpatrick reaches San
Francisco with 400 sick.
Four persons die as a result of a coil
oil explosion at Little Cascade Qui'ber.
Patrick Donohue publisher of the
Boston Pilot aged 100 is dead.
Jail guards are doubled at Pontiac.
HL to prevent a threatened lynching
of a farm hand who assaulted a little
girl.
Two Pullman cars on the Plant Sys-
tem burped at Buffalo Bluff Fla. Tour
ists have a narrow escape.
Woman's meeting in New York rep
resenting two score societies denounce
licensing vice or blackmailing it.
Irish Queen's Guards regiment gets s
box of Shamrock on St. Patrick s daj
from Queen Alexandra.
M. M. Long aged 78 and at one time
marshal of Austin is dead.
Colored delegates urging the appro
priation for larger buildings at Prairie
View Normal are before the Legisla
ture.
Evans has not resigned the pension i
commissionership and may stick.
Senator Frye is going to the West In
dies for the summer holiday Cuba a
well as other places.
'Boday's shot by Castellane in the late
duel is feverish but not alarmingly sc
No certainty of how many person
lost in the St. Joseph. Mo. factory fire
Only remains of two found.
Italian cruiser has a hot fight with :
pirate that had just sunk a tradim
junk. Eleven pirates only left out o
forty.
Jared Smith of the Agricultural Dr
partment is ordered to Honolulu t
start a branch there.
President Patterson of the Kentucky
State College sets apart $5000 for
library.
Gold excitement in the Gleason dis
trict continues unabated.
New York expended in relief fc
Galveston and in freights $164247.24.
State Legislature is not likely to a<
journ for some weeks yet.
One life in a fire at Pittsburg is los
nnd the Exposition building damage
$lOOOOO.
London money is reported easier an
jjo hitch in the monthly settlement.
Hailg £TW
QUEER ACCIDENT AT SEA.
EXPLOSION OF THAT BEFIUGEBA-
TOR PLANT CAUSES PANIC.
A Terrified Steerage L'ampony —All Sav-
ed By Good Work of the Skip's Of-
ficers But Two—The Breaking of the
Propeller Shaft Completed the Confu-
sion on Board.
New York March 18.—Passengers on
the American liner New York who have
landed here continue to discuss the un-
ique accident at sea by which two per-
sons are said to have perished while a
number of others sustained severe in-
juries.
Lazard Kahn of Hamilton Ohio in
an interview said: “In the saloon we
heard nothing of the explosion and did
not know that any one had been killed
or injured until the next day. When
the tail shaft broke on Friday we felt
a sharp jar but did not know that any-
thing serious had happened until we sa"
a boat lowered for the purpose of se-
curing the propeller which was left
dangling loose after the breaking of the
shaft.
Thomas Moran an attache of the
American exhibits A we Faris exposition
who was a passenger gives the follow-
ing account of the accident. The New
fork left Southhampton March 9th.
For the first three days out the ship
experienced rough weather. On Thurs-
day the storm was so great as to make
necessary the confining ot the steerage
passengers below deek. At 6:30 p. m.
one of the refrigerating tanks in the
ifter part of the vessel burst filling the
ship with choking fumes. Men women
and children rushed to the portholes
to the gangways anywhere to get a
breath of fresh air. The fumes over-
ame many. Among them were Carl
Engkvist and his three children and
Steerage Steward Kent who was in
.vhat was known as the glory hole. Sev-
eral of the petty officers after wetting
towels in salt water rushed ‘into the
steerage and rescued the women and
•hildren bringing them to the after
leek. Engkvist and his children were
brought on deck but Engkvist was be-
vond hope. He died almost immediatc-
y after being brought up. Early on
Saturday morning John Kent one of the
Rewards who had been affected by the
fumes died and was buried the same
evening.”
“I was second cabin passengev said
W. A. Allen of Prescott Arizona “and
i number of us men and women were
gathered on the deck singing a salva-
lon army song ‘When Roll is Called Up
Yonder.' at the time of the explosion.
We were having so good a time and
making such a noise we did not hear the
explosion. The first I knew of it was
vhen the smell was wafted toward us.
then started toward the ladder leading
into the steerage. As 1 did so I saw a
nan come up the steerage assisted by
he first officer. lie was coughing vios
'ently. Another man in coming up the
latchway fell on his face and would no
loubt have been badly injured had not
mother passenger a Mr. Maury gone to
his aid. When 1 reached the steerage
inclosure I caught the full effect of the
unonia and had to beat a hasty retreat
•scorting some women to a place of safe-
ty. There was a panic among the ateer-
ige passengers and a large number were
injured fully 30 I should say. Several
of these were seriously injured. I did
not learn their names. All who
were seriously huouldr Gas tf coatni
were injured received the liest of
■are. The discipline on board was ex-
cellent.”
Corporal John Turstam. of the British
wmy a passenger on the New Tork
who was deeorated by the British gov-
ernment for bravery in fighting the
Boers said: “At half past six o'clock
Thursday night an explosion was heard
in the engineroom. The shock was felt
throughout the ship. It nearly threw us
iff our feet. I was standing aft on
the upper deck where the shock was felt
the most. Af first it was
believed that 30 persons had been kill-
ed. The explosion occurred close to
the male steerage quarters ana the stew-
ard's room which is called ‘glory hole.
I shall not easily forget the scene after
the explosion. There was a regular
panie on board. All the crew were
mustered on deck and ordered to bring
ant the injured. At first the passen-
gers thought the ship would sink. They
believed the boilers had exploded. Then
the report spread that the New York
had struck a sunken torpedo. It was
a long time before quiet was restored;
The next morning the shaft broke which
added to the panic. When things quiet-
ed down the passengers got together anil
raised a subscription for the orphan
children of Engkvist.”
CHAFFEES RECOMMENDATION.
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Gallant Officers Mentioned for Deserved
Promotion.
s New York. March IK.—High praise is
. siven by Major General Chaffee to offi-
cers who served on his staff aurin" the
t trouble in China in an official report to
z the war department says the Washing-
f ton correspondent of the Herald The
services of Major Jesse S. Lee Ninth
• infantry acting inspector-general. were
a consnicuous Gen. Chaffee says for ex-
cellence every day. He recommends that
r Major Too be breveted lieutenant-colo-
i nel for bravery at the battle of Tien
Tsin and Colonel for gallant conduct
i- during the battles while the allies were
en route to Pekin.
r General Chaffee also recommends for
brevet the following:
I- Major Goo. P. Scriven .signal corps
as lieutenant-colonel; Capt. Win. Cro-
t zier. chief ordinance officer ns major;
d Capt. Grote Hutcheson Sixth cavalry
acting adjutant-general. as major;
d First Lieutenants J. W. Furlong and B
B. Hyer Sixth cavalry under First Lieu-
PUBLIBHEB AT BAN ANTONIO BIXAR COUNTY; TEXAS AND ENTERED AT THE POET OFFICE AS SECONB CLAM MAIC MAXEUL
tenant H. B. Ferguson corps of engi-
neers as captain; Second Lieutenant K.
B. Harper Seventh cavalry as first
leutenant.
Gen. Chaffee also recommends Surgeon
W. D. Banister of the volunteers; Capt.
D. W. F. Ramsay Ninth infantry chief
quartermaster and commisary; and Sec-
ond Lieutenant Malin Craig Sixth cav-
alry who assisted him; Lieutenant-Col-
onel J. S. Mallory Forty First infantry;
Major S. M. Mills Sixth artillery; Sec-
ond Lieutenant Allan Smith Jr. Ninth
infantry and Lieutenant J. 1. Latimer
of the Navy.
NEGROES GOING NORTH.
Kev. Drew Colored Minister Considers
New York Mar. 18. The Rev. Simon
P. Drew pastor of St. Stephens colored
Baptist church in Astoria has just re-
turned from a trip through the south
made in the interest of his race.
“My investigations in the south” he
<said last night “satisfied me that dur-
ing the next month at least 20.000 color-
ed people hope to leave the south and
come north to accept easy positions at
salaries ranging from $3O to $2OO a
month. These people do not know the
conditions prevailing up here. They
have been misled by glittering adver-
tisements promising big salaries in re-
turn for their services but when they
get here what will they find awaiting
them? Why a city that is cold to
the individual without monqy and if he
is like these colored people would lie
without ftiends his case would
indeed be a forlorn one.
“1 must state that 1 am not oppos-
ed to the southern negro coming north.
On the contrary I believe it would be
a good thing for him that is if he has
money to care for himself and family
while establishing himself here. What
I mean by this is that he must for-
get southern customs and conditions and
be thoroughly adapted to the circum-
stances and conditions of the north.
While this change is taking place he
must be able to aid himself from his
own private resources. The negro with-
out a fair amount of capital has no bus-
iness as far away from his real home
as the north is unless he is capable
of maintaining himself independently for
at least six months of regular employ-
ment. If he has a family he will need
private resources io even a greater ex-
tene.”
CLEARING THE CANAL DECKS.
Will the Selection of Route Be Left to
President McKinley.
New York. March 18.—A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
If the view of the administration is
supported by the next Congress the
president will obtain discretionary au-
thority to acquire either the Nicaragua
or the Panama canal route. On this
account the stock of the Panama canal
has risen since the adjournment of Con-
gress. Several prominent members of
the Senate foreign relations committee
cordially favor the idea of empowering
the President to choose the route he
thinks the more advantageous although
the bill which passed the House and
was ]>ending before the Senate during
the last session provided for adoption
of the Nicaragua project.
Secretary Hay has requested Mr. Sil-
vela the Colombian minister to submit
a formal memorandum embodying the
verbal proposals regarding American ac-
quisition of the Panama canal route
which were submitted recently. Mr.
Corea the Nicaraguan ministed and Mr.
Calvo the Costa Rican minister both
of whom have worked energetically to
promote the Nicaraguan canal will leave
next week for their respective countries
and will return charged with new in-
structions relative to the concessions
their governments are willing to make
to the United States.
MANCHURIA NOT TIEN TSIN.
Will Russia Go to War With the Pow-
ers is the Question.
New York. March 18—According to
advices received by the Herald from
Washington the diplomats there say
that Manchuria and not Tien Isin is
the danger point to the Chinese situa-
tion. These gentlemen assort that
Great Britain Japan and Germany have
given Russia to understand they will re-
gard with disfavor the signing of the
Manchuria convention. It is further
stated that if the convention is signed
a vigorous protest will be made by these
powers and should this be not effectual
more aggressive measures will be taken.
War talk is deplored in American official
circles where it is well understood that
a conflict between the Powers will pre-
cipitate the dismemberment of China
which the president and Secretary Hay
are trying to prevent. Great Britain
Germany and Japan arc suspicious of
the St. Petersburg government notwith-
standing its protestations of good faith
and that government it is believed will
abandon the convention with China rath-
er than engage in war.
It is stated that the only danger in
the situation at Tien Tsin lies in the
antipathv of the British and Russian
troops for each other. The London
and St. Petersburg governments however
will not allow any clash to occur in that
part of China that might involve the
two countries in war.
THE $87000000 TIN DEAL.
New York. March 18.—The Journal of
Commerce says: Several of the vendors
concerned in' the $87000000 tin con-
solidation are now in the city and it is
exnected the deal will be closed up in
u very few days. Deeds of the various
properties are now being taken by the
purchasers and the stocks of the new
company it is understood are about to
be distributed.
FOR A WIDER STREET.
A petition to the City Council to have
part of the Monger hotel tennis court
condemned so that St. Joseph's street
can be widened is in circulation. The
object is to get some of the traffic from
North Alamo street.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. MONDAY MARCH 18 1901.
the Movement.
WU-TING-FANG AT WINDY
GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR HIS
LECTURE AND RECEPTION.
The University Dons Will Spread Them-
selves —Dinners and Luncheons and
Drives Are Arranged For—His Con-
vocation Address Will Be at Stude-
backer’s Theatre.
Chicago March 18.—Wu Ting Fang
Chinese Minster to the United States
will arrive in Chicago today from Wash-
ington for a three days' visit to this
city. Upon his arrival he will be tak-
en in hand by a committee of five pro-
teseors from the University of Chicago
of which Prof. J. Laughlin is the chair-
man. Mr. Wu will make his headquar-
ters at tlic Auditorium during his stay
in Chicago but he will be kept very busy
accepting invitations from various
friends of the University wlio have plan-
ned receptions and dinners for him.
Charles L. Hutchinson treasurer and
one of the trustees of the University
w ill entertain Minister Wu at luncheon
today at the Chicago club. In the after-
noon the professors will take Mr. Wu
to see the sights of the city. This eve-
ning Prof. Laughlin will have the Chi-
nese minister at his home near the Uni-
versity for dinner. Prof. Edward Capps
Benjamin Terrey W. 1. Thomas and J.
R. Angell the other members of the fac-
ulty reception committee and probably
l*rwidcnt W. R. Harper also will take
dinner with Prof. Laughlin.
University students will make Minis-
ter Wu feel tit home tonight when they
tender him a rousing reception at Has-
kell hall. Prof. Hobbs has trained his
University band patiently and persist-
ently until they can render Chinese airs
like'a company of celestials.
Tuesday will be Minister Wu's big
day. In the morning he will rest. At
1 o'clock he will take luncheon at the in-
vitation of President W. R. Harper at
the Union League club. He will accom-
plish the ethjef purpose of his visit at 3
o'clock when he will deliver the convo-
cation address of the. University of Chi-
cago at Studebaker theatre. He will
speak to the students and hundreds of
friends of .the inst ituption on ‘‘Chinese
Civilization.” After the convocation ex-
ercises he will be the guest of honor at
the quarterly congregation dinner at
Qmlrangle club. He has been invited
to visit the stock yards Wednesday.
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY.
Takes Over the School of Padagoggy.
More Funds Required.
Chicago March 18.—Announcement is
made ot Hie absorption of the South Side
Academy by the University of Chicago
anjl its inclusion in the University's or-
ganization scheme for the establishment
of a great pedagogical department. Ihe
South Side Academy is a private school
situated on Kimbark avenue near Fifty-
Fifth street and the part which it is to
have in the new consolidation is said to
that of a preparatory school. Chicago
University professors arc expecting
President' Harper to announce another
big gift from the friend of the Univers-
ity John D. Rockefeller when he makes
his quarterly statement at the close of
Minister Wu Ting Fang's speech at the
convocation Tuesday afternoon. An
unofficial statement by one of the pro-
fessors is to the effect that the income
which so far has been provided for the
running expenses of the proposed ab-
sorption of Mrs. Emmons Blaine school
of pedagogy would not be sufficient and
it would take an enormous Sum from
the coffersof the University's founder
to make up the deficiency.
It is estimated that it will require
$lOOOOO annually to meet the expense
of the pedigogical school.
Of this amount the gift of Mrs. Blaine
will nmke up a part of the balance but
not all so it is claimed Pres. Harpers
recent trip to New York is taken Ns
evidence that the aid of Mr. Rocke-
feller has been solicited and it is ex-
pected he has responded generously to
the need.
CHICKEN THEFT MURDER.
Father Killed With His Little Girl
Clinging to His Knees.
Chicago March 18.—As a sequel to a
chicken theft Charles Rinck was shot
and killed by Daniel Peters. Within
ten minutes after the shooting a large
crowd had gathered at Peters’ home
and threatened to lynch him but the
timely arrival of the patrol wagon with
policemen prevented any mob violence.
I’he cause of the quarrel was the theft of
fifteen chickens from Renick’s henroost.
Four of the missing hens were it is de-
chired found in Peters’ hencoop. Ren-
ick accompanied by his four year old
daughter started out to get a warrant
for Peters’ arrest. When near Peters
house he met Peters and accused him of
stealing chickens. Winesse.s say Peters
drew bis revolver and fired four shots
at Rinick all taking effect. While the
fatal shots were lieing fired Rinicks ba
bv girl clasped her father's knetes too
frightened to move. Her clothing was
dyed crimson with the life .blood of her
father.
MRS. CHISHOLM DEAD.
Took Cold at the Inaugural Ball ansi
Never Recovered.
New York. March 18.—Mrs. Stuart N.
Chisholm is dead at her home in this
citv. as a result of a cold she contract-
ed nt the inaugural ball two weeks ago.
Before her marriage in January 1900.
to Stuart N. Chisholm who is one of the
vice-presidents of the American Steel
and Wire company. Mrs. Chisholm was
the widow of H. P. Card a cousin of
Mrs. Mark Hanna. Mrs. Chisholm was
53 years old. She was known in Cleve-
land as a woman of unusual beauty.
DENIED THE CHARGE
Constantinople March 18. —At the
first day of the trial of nineteen Bul-
garians accused of belonging to the rev-
olutionary committee at Sofia and of
fomenting disorder in Salonica Monas-
tir and Kersova recently was begun
at Snionica. A sensation was occasion-
ed by the declaration by two of the ac-
cused that confessions previously made
by them were extorted by use of the
bastinado and other ill treatment to
which they were subjected while in
prison. They now deny tht charges
brought against them.
TIE CAMP GOING AGAIN.
Captain T. H. Micklejohn Recovers
From the Effects of the Fire.
Captain T. H. Micklejohn is in the
city from his tie camp and sawmill
near Sabinal and reports that he has
again gotten things in shape since the
fire.
The plant was set to ufork Thursday
and Captain' Micklejohn reports that
he is now better able to turn out ties
than ever.
Captain Micklejohn will remain in
the city several days looking after his
mesquite block factory and will not re-
turn to the tie camp until Saturday.
THE CABLE ARRIVES.
The New Company Can Now Connect
Up ’Phones.
The first installment of the Inde-
pendent Telephone company's cable
has arrived and the rest of it will get
in tomorrow.
The work ot connecting east-side
■phones will then be pushed rapidly.
It was started this morning.
There are no 'phones east of Avenuo
C Losoya and South Alamo streets
connected up as yet.
ERIES NEW MANAGEMENT.
Western Connections Better Than Ever
Before.
New York March 18.—The Timos
says: The plans of the new controllers
of the Erie railway are alsuit to be
disclosed. A number of new executive
officers will lie installed some of them
unrecognizable as the personal represen-
tatives of James .1. Hill of the Great
northern. and one prom|>t sequel will ap-
pear in the establishment of such new
western connections ns the Erie never
hitherto could command.
DEATHS REPORTED.
Charlotte Fuentes de Contents 49;
pernicious malarial fever; 403 South
Flores street.
Clyde Gallagher 1 year; tubercular
meningitis; 2508 West Commerce
street.
Infant of O. E. Hubbard (still born).
Fornata Contreal 36 puerperal ec-
lampsia; South Flores street.
Lonicio Ortiz. 30. phthisis pulmonal-
is; 418 South Pecos street.
Ella Thomas 36 622 San Fernando
street.
Francisca Sancedo Bexar postofllce.
THE WEATHER
Local Weather Forecast for San An-
tonio and vicinity till 8 p. m. Tuesday:
Somewhat cloudy and possibly some
rain high southerly to westerly wind.
General Weather Forecast for East-
ern Texas till Bp. m. Tuesday: Oc-
casional rains tonight; clearing Tues-
day. with falling temperature in north-
west portions.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
New York. March 18. —Signor Marco-
ni Hie inventor of wireloss telegraphy
in an interview last night announced
that so far as known 200 miles consti-
tuted the present limits of wireless tel-
egraphy. He said that he would not
say that it was impossible to flash sig-
nals to Mars but that he would pre-
fer to see it done before attempting to
discuss the proposition.
TRACT OPENED.
Phoenix Ariz. March 18. —Algodon's
tract containing nearly 50000 acres of
land below Yuma will be opened to set-
tlers today. Much of the land is very
valuable and most of it has been filed up-
CONGER SAILS.
London. March 18.—A dispatch from
Shanghai announces the sailing today
of United States Minister Conger.
The condition of Li Hung Chang is im-
proved.
REFORMS ATTEMPTED.
London March 18.—The Vienna Neue
Freie Presse reports a serious rising in
Teheran Persia because of .certain re-
forms that have been attempted by the
Shah. *
CHANGED BOILERS.
London. March 18.—A Berlin dispatch
reports that the German navy like the
British has decided to abandon the use
of Belleville boilers on warships.
RAIN PROMISED.
Washington March 18.—Weather for
Eastern Texas: Occasional rains tonight
clearing Tuesday with falling tem-
perature in the northwest portions and
southwesterly winds becoming northerly
fresh to brisk on the coast.
RUNAWAY AT NOON.
The horse attached to one of Icke
Bros.’ delivery wagons ran away on
South Hackberry street today at noon
and threw the driver Martin like out
and bruised him up considerably. The
shafts were broken from the wagon.
ZUCHELLI’S STATEMENT.
Mr. Angelo Zuchelli. who was re-
cently robbed of $6OO by two sharpers
says he was drugged. He says the
store was not his property but his
son’s who had left it and as he had a
mortgage for $315 on it he was run-
ning it.
John Hunter Georgia negro escapes
while being taken'to jail for assault on
a child.
SUBSCRIPTION 15 A YEAR IN ADVW
SHOT IN THE FACE.
BY THE ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
Of a gun.
Mr. Lowry Driver for the Pacific Ex-
press Co. Painfully Wounded in the
Right Cheek—Not of a Serious Na-
ture.
Sunday morning at about 8:30 o'clock
while Mr. Emmund Lowry driver for
the Pacific Express Company was at
work in the 1. & G. N. depot he was
shot in the right side of the lace by the
accidental discharge of a Winchester
shot-gun.
The gun is used on the wagon to pro-
tect tne goods in charge of the company
and Mr. Lowry was in the act of remov-
ing some boxes when the gun fell and
was discharged. •
Several ot the buck-shot entered his
right cheek and some grazed his lace
bruising it considerable.
The accident caused considerable ex-
citement in the vicinity of the depot al
the time.
Mr. Lowry resides at 312 East Nueva
street where he was taken after the ac-
cident.
WEST END COYOTES.
Won From Chihuahua Blues By a Score
ol 1G to 9.
Yesterday afternoon one of the hot-
test contested games of baseball of the
coming season took place on the Mid-
way ball grounds just south of the Or-
phan’s Home. The opposing teams
were the Chihuahua Blues and the West
End Coyotes. The Coyotes carried off
the laurels by a score of 10 to 9. The
game was full of vim both sides playing
with a will. Up to the sixth inning
there was a doubt as to wnich side
would be the victors.
In the seventh the fireworks started;
the Coyotes succeeding in stacking up
eight more tallies making a total of
sixteen. The Blues were shut out the
balance of the game.
The feature of the game was the
heavy hitting of Martin Walsh who suc-
ceeded in nailing out a home run. a
three-bagger and several two-base hits
which practically saved the day for the
Coyotes.
A large crowd witnessed the game
over fifty spectators being present. Af-
ter the game the Coyotes held a meet-
ing for the purpose of electing a captain.
Martin Walsh was elected by an almost
unanimous vote.
This new- ball team is composed in
part of the old Coyotes of 1897 who
succeeded in winning nineteen out of
twenty-one games played.
This is the team which gave St. Louis
college such a hard game that year.
A CHARITY HOSPITAL.
Meeting This Afternoon to Establish One
in This City.
A meeting of ladies of the city is be-
ing held in the hall of the Young Men’s
Christian association this afternoon for
the purpose of establishing a charitable
institution in this city in the way of
an infirmary for the treatment of the
eye. ear nose and throat. Mr. Thomas
H. Ftanklin is announced to address the
meeting on -this subject. The Object of
the organization is to assist the afflicted
poor who have not the means to procure
treatment otherwise.
COIXJRED BALL TOSSERS.
Local Team Organized and Ready to
» Meet All Comers.
The San Antonio colored baseball club
has been organzjpd for this year with
the following members: R. Lee Jones
manager: Elmer Woods captain; Frank
Guinn Henry Combs Jim Whitlow.
Alex Jones Felix Jackson Jack Gilpat-
rick Lewis Simpson Gordon Washing-
ton and Green. Manager Jones an-
nounces that his team is ready to meet
all comers. The team will open the sea-
son in this city with the Austin Reds
the champion colored club of the Capital
City.
EXCELLENT MXTTURE.
Father Slevin on Ireland at St. Patrick's
Church.
A large audience greeted Father
Thomas Slevin 8. J. in St. Patrick's
church on Government Hill last even-
ing to hear his lecture “Ireland as She
is and As She Was.” Rev. Slevin is an
excellent talker and his rich brogue lent
an added charm to his excellent lecture
which showed him to be a deep student
of his subject. The Reverend Father's
enthusiasm in his subject showed that
his heart was in the talk and his hear-
ers enjoyed it all the more.
UGLY .GASH IN HFAD.
Found in the Street With Bad Cut in
the Head.
A man was found in a drunken con-
dition on the west side early this morn-
ing who had a big gash in his head
which had bled profusel as his clothes
were covered entirely with blood. \\ hen
arraigned before His Honor this morn-
ing in Recorder’s court he Mas shaking
likz- a leaf. He was given some small
change and told to get a drink of whit-
key to brace him up and go on his May
as he wanted to leave town.
CHIN»E-MEXICAN FIGHT.
As a Result the Man With the Pig-tail
is the Loser.
A fight took place in the Lone Star
Chop House last night between a Chi-
nese Maiter and a Mexican.
The Mexican ordered a cup of coffee
and claims he paid for it. The (. hina-
man said he did not pay for the coffee
and hit the Mexican with a broom han-
dle whereupon the Mexican picked up
the cup ami threw it at the Chinaman
but missed him the cup striking a show
window and breaking it. The Mexican
was arrested but rtdeased Una morning
as the prosecuting witness was not pres-
ent‘
THREATENED TO KILL HER.
But Was Balked By the Woman Who
Had a Pistol in Mer Hand.
Sunday night a Mexican man broko
in the door of a woman s house on East
street and used such profane languago
that he had a pistol thrust under
his nose by the woman Mho used it
as a persuader to make him move on.
The man had had some trouble with
the woman before and thought he would
get even with her by having her arrest-
ed.
After hearing the case Judge Kroeger
dismissed the ease as he said a woman
.iad a perfect right to draw a pistol
when a man would break in her door and
threaten to kill her.
A VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
Another evidence of the many warm
friends Miss Jmsie Katz has made a
charming young lady visitor of Waco
was shown by the social and dance ten-
dered in her honor at (Shafer A Braden's
hall Sunday evening. Miss Katz and
Mr. S. Beck of vocal fame led the
grand march. Refreshments Mere serv-
ed and only the Mee sma' hours of the
morning broke up what M-as voted one
of the most sociable events of the sea-
son.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Mrs. Pat Field to erect dwelling on
Matamoras street to cost $250.
Santos Leal to erect dwelling on San
Fernando Alley to cost $9O.
Isadore Keller to erect addition to
dwelling on Hickman street to cost $3O.
DIED IN AUSTIN.
Mr. Charles E. Trimble and mother
have gone to Austin to attend the fun-
eral of their sister and daughter Mrs.
Belle Isbell who expired very suddenly
yesterday. Mr. Trimble’s brother died
recently in the cast.
WHAT NEXT?
Hom- Much Ixmger Will Our People
Stand Sueh Work?
Although it wouki seem almost im-
possible that public servants Mould
under existing circumstances even think
of giving the Procrastination company
a single dollar of public money voted
by the pi-ople for the improvement of
the streets and not the ruination of
them; we find that an **e6timate” for
street work amounting to $8180.95 has
been actually given them by the city
engineer and a city warrant good for
its face value has been issued to them
for $6135.71 signed by Mayor Pro Tem
Richter.
Just think of it! Money poured into
the river as far as any benefit to the
taxpayers is concerned and Morse tho
estimate shows on its face that it is
issued without authority of law for
it specially does not acknowledge that
the work has progressed in a "satisfac-
tory manner.”
Now if the work had been done by
this company in a “satisfactory manner
according to contract.” then the esti-
mate should not have contained any ref-
erence to whether the work was satis-
factory or not—the mere giving of the
estimate being sufficient to show that
the work was “satisfactory;” but if
on the other hand the work M-as un-
satisfactory (and every citizen in San
Antonio except the mayor anil coun-
cil. knows it is); then no estimate
should have liecn given at all. and un-
der no circiimstancM sliould a warrant
for a dollar have been signed by the
mayor.
Let our citizens take a look at N.
Pre.sa street rendered almost impassi-
ble and College street in the same con-
dition. and yet this company is allowed
to draw $437.86 for the privilege of ruin-
ing t hem. M hile one of the Traction
nompany’s men is “fined $5 for not re-
placing a small portion of one street in
xaetly its former condition!” Whither
ire Me drifting?
Has anything equal to this outrage
ever occurred before in San Antonio?
The franehkie deal is drifting into in-
-ignficanee when compared to this mis-
eon-truction of the city's contract. How
kind of the city officials indeed! They
loan this company the city’s t<x>ls to
'‘commence work” on Avenue C near-
ly five months ago; tlie block “com-
menced ” has lieen blocked for qeeks
and is noM- blocked and impossible not
a foot of asphaltum has ever been laid
—ami 10 this coni|m.ny is now paid by
the city $2362.02 for thus outraging
our people. Charges axe freely made
that the imported labor anil eigdit hour
per day clause In the contract has
lieen violated; a committee is appointed
by the council nearly two months ago
ind has not liad a single meeting yet.
Chargee are freely made tliat the con-
tract is further violated by oome of its
employes lieing paid less than $1.50
per day but no notice is taken of such
trivial matters as these*. This adminis-
tration is (poses as) ‘‘the friend of tho
ixirkingman.” Lt was going to have
rhe street paving “rushea ’ to help the
poor lalsirers. but they ean se-e for them-
selves how shamefully they have been
treateel in this matter—no work <lone
iv this company except by a little ham!
ol Spartans nothing for our San Anto-
no Morking men. The council (for
ante election effe*ct perhaps) ।senses a
resolution unanimously "that all tinoe
md forfeitures against the Parker-
Washington cemqiany for deLii s etc. he
strictly enforced’ —and the* mayor pro
tem goes ami makes a polite* bow to thee
lompany ami pays them $6133.71. Great
country this!
We are having some fae simile*
of a check which figured in the bid- fe<
paving as security for a complisnea
with the terms of the hieia. This
oupleal with aome delightful hist-iry
rill make most interesting rraduig.
This estimate outrage se'e-ma te bo
the lieginning of the end. How inuedt
longer Mill the people tolerate aueh
trifling lu such uu porta nt matters? Tfw
l rocr;teet.inatie»n company has only 97
more davs in whioh to complete the en-
tire street paving. _
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