The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 24, 1884 Page: 1 of 4
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In Orfler to Raise Casii
San Antonio Light
For tbo Next 00 Days.
HARRY U.VDM t CO.
Offer an Immense stock of floe
wine liquors and dean at greatly
reduced price" for the next N dart.
Harry Baum & Co.
Importer of flno wines
liquor and cigars.
Vol. IV. No. 21.
San Antonio Texas Thursday January 24 1884.
Ten Cents a Week
THE STREETS.
AN OLD CITIZEN WRITES ABOUT STREET
IMPROVEMENTS.
Aad Makee Soma Valuable Suggestion!
Tauchlug the Sewerage
rropotttlan.
Editor Pan Antonio Ugbt.
It U deplorable to observe that the hard
froundl which answered hitherto for side-
walks without conieotof the oaneis thereof
are dug away deep and told producing mud
holei on theietow laid streets and ildewalki.
It had been the common tenie cuitom In
order to get up and above the level of street
water and mud during ralnjr days to fill up.
For that reason we have not a single load of
earth to apare and none should be carried
away except to fill up lower portions of the
itreeti. Thui the ildewalki were railed to
ill inches throughout. Afterwards the gut-
ten deepened to eight Inchei more; the exca-
vated grounds ipread over the street under
construction. If the street is low or of a soft
nature a layer of waste hard rocks is put on
first then macademised with flint stones so
that the street's center is crowned up 14
inches above the gutter's bottom.
Commerce street's embankments were or
dered to be rslsedby being filled upnd paved.
In 1849. Its macaderniting was done many
years alterwards. Likewise was Alamo A!a
meda Houiton Flores and other streets
made. They have served the purposes well;
heavy traffic passed over with case.
As there are no sidewalks at all outilde of
the old center of town it is a matter of course
that the outside lot holders having already
full blocks al front houses along streets but
no sidewalks be held to 11 up their embank
ments to six laches' height and may use
planks for curbing!. If such streets connect
with country roadt let these be macademlzed
by the city as soon as possible and not crawl
constantly on the old streets which was done
long ago excepting the railing of sidewalks
and the leveling up worn out holis on streets
by flint gravel.
By digging away the streets (to spoil them)
before rocks and flints are laid over Is so
much thrown away of the sacred public funds
by 'which sums miny streets could have been
extended to the outside and connected with
country roadi.
It is also erroneously believed that the
streets' mud after rains spring up from the
local underneath grounds and through the
macadamised cover of the streets while the
facts are that the wheels on the various vehl
des bring the mud in from outside worse
streets and roads and unload themselves by
rumbling over the hard stony streets. The
same causes are obicrved In New Orleani
New York etc It can be seen by the holes
frequently dug in streets on wet days that ihe
ground underneath its macadamised cover is
hard firmly pressed and almost dry. This
error has seemingly beea the cause that Ihe
well made Avenue C was dug away and by
12 inches rocks replaced underneath the flint
ston cover. The present make is in no way-
better than the first and old system was. The
San Pedro avenue Is the same expensive ex-
periment. The proper way is to deepen the gutters
111 it then coyer the streets on their compact
natural grounds with rocks and flint gravel
crowned up which makes them after usage suf-
ficiently impervious to water and substantial.
Since eoglneers prowl over eur centre
streets (made long ago) thtie have become
worse instead of better and during every
rain there are pools of mud and water on these
deep sunken streets ana sidewalks. Such con'
structlons under the new street regime
are coademnable. The people have to pay
for their sidewalk making. These then are
their own. Their desires should be heard)
and these walks made on uniform heights
comfortable clean and dry keeping. That
street engineering should be done away with.
The drainage so much spoken of is simple;
carried out by open and roomy gutters side
ways of the streets extending from the side
walks first made to nearly the crowns of the
streets. The tops of the sidewalks and the
crowns of the streets should be about five
Inches above the level of the natural grounds.
The grounds throughout town are already even
oclevel and so should run but five inches
higher the heights of the streets an their
sidewalks maintaining these slow rises and
falls near the river. There are no abrupt
rises of grounds anywhere that justifies any
digging away at all.
The guttsrs have a depth of 14 Inches or
what the same is. The curbstone for pave-
ment have a height of 14 inches from its gut-
ters bottoms. The gutters substantiated by
paving them with large flint stones their best
faces up or with stout flsgs.
We have but seldom spells ol rain; they
should not unseasoa us. High embankments
and deep gutters as New Orleans has it. then
their streets are aftener and heavier flooded
than ours. After we make them likewise our
street waters will be led off most readily with-
out sewers and without the present extrava-
gant expenses for trying but do not know
how. In short a perfect dralaage is only at-
tained by high sidewalks deep gutters and
high crowned streets. The gutters get dry
after rains while sewers remain wet or damp
and breed Infectians to human health.
But there are tickling problems proposed
on sewerages to try like new patents brought
on In carpet-bags and offered to the children
o f San Antonio. Ia the Southcwcri will
emit gaseous miaim Injurious to people's
health. Small sewers answer perhaps for a
year or two they will be filled up and
choked by the substances that fall and swim
Into them. Closet sewers can here never be
adopted for the waters in the river ana creeks
become directly contaimlnaled by the filth
let Into them and would produce a constant
pestilence among Ihoie who reilde down the
river. In its stead the privy system with
movable boxes having rallers underneath
with which to puih them easily in and out
when full for the purpose of carrying off the
coatenti mutt be kept in abeyance and It
ght to be enforced. Sewers are used In
locations to empty then into the large rivers.
Our river is apparently becoming a creek
merely. It contains now about one-eighth of
the quantity of water that ran through Its
channel 30 years ago. The hands destructive
to timbers muit be the cauie of that change.
Alter findiog out mat low streets and walks
generate aconitant malady which at times of
cholera will cause thousands af human lives
to drop off as observed in 1849; that the
generation or multiplying dead-germ origl
nated In pools of mud oa streets and near
some house or premises because one or more
deaths occurred (usually over night) In theie
houies near said pools ol waters. Elderly
persons who were here at that time will re'
member these lnstancce.
Alter condemning such low streets and
walks as public nuliances it will cost the city
another $500000 to repair and buy the ma'
terial for filling up the streets and walks to
their original heights and the people repave
their sidewalks. Kniischi.
Should slave Is.
A certain successful candidate for Alder
man!: honors in the recent city election open'
1 anerltd near the polli that he did not thank
anybody for the handsosee majority he re-
ceived but that his purse deserved all the
credit and should have It.
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
A RECORD OF ROUTINE BUSINESS WITH
NOTHING SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHED.
Tk Bill For Having Taiat Itepreaantad al
w Orleans Iba Special Ordar
for To-atorraw.
Only Sou.
Bordonl has left numerous victims lament'
lag over his sudden withdrawal. Jle owes a
nice little sum ol about $1000. Among some
of those who weep over his departure are Mr
A. Baldus to whom he owes $13; Hugo
Schmeltier $120; Runie$S7; P. Wagner $65.
Manning $120; Buero $45.
Fall Out!
A butcher on Ytarri street rather the worse
for liquor while turning the corner of Markei
and the foregoing street fell out of his cart on
the wheel and finally landed on Ihe ground
on his head. He seeraed quite insensible for
a few minutes but recoveriag hiauelf was
about to mount when the police appeared on
the scene and arretted him for kis own safety
and olheri too.
Froposad Meeting.
A Light reporter learns that the people llv-
iag below town from the Fourth ward to the
Third Mission are taking steps to promote a
meeting for the purpose of opposing the use
af the river for the carrying ofTof sewerage.
They intend raiting funds and employing
counsel to'enjoin Ihe city from doing anything
ol the kind. No doubt the general verdict is
against using the river far the above object
and most people if not all believe with the
p jets that a "thing of beeutv Is a joy forever."
Building raraalls
F. M. Marshall lumber dweltiag 32x34
west side Laiedo' street; $1200.
II. Silcock lumber addition ta dwelliif
8116 aouth side Olive street; $75.
T. Felix lumber dwelling 15120 sottk side
Goliad street; $400.
Billy LUIard lumber shed 10116 west side
Mesquite street; $50.
Mrs. M. E. Mudd lumber dwelling 40x50
north side Houston street; $2000.
H.C. Gsflbrd lumber stable 12x14 IB
side Nolan street; $50.
W. Powell lumber dwelling 12124 west
side Pine street; $200.
X Kovel Made.
Vegetable venders rise early work early
and sell or try to sell eirly. Sometimes
however thoie to whom they wiih to sell
Morpheus has not yet released fram his errai.
so our vegetable vender has introduced a
novel mode wherewith to rouse these Individ
uals. Early this mornlag on Avenue C a
dealer In potatoes and the like engaged an
organ grinder and at every house his advance
agent the organ man stirred up the sleepy
inmates with his mechanical music Ihe eav
ployer fallowing close oa his heels kept "the
pot a-boiling" and between them so ranch
noise was made that the residents of that dls
trict bought the msn's goods to get rid ef him
.altar loelety'e rarty.
Last night the ladies of the Altar society
af St. Mark's cathedral gave a very enjoyable
skating party at the Losoya street rink. After
the skating the evening was wound up with a
pleasant dance. Among those present were
Mn. Dr. Jones Mrs. Riaahardt Mrs Vargs
Mrs. Bell Mrs. Elwood Mrs. Polk Mrs
Cumins the Misses Annie and Ella Tobin
Annie and Louise Preicot the Misses
Howard the Misses Joaes Miss Ida Vance
the Misses Lena and Ange Cumins Mils Ilk
Mill Brown Miis Sterling the Misses Lilly
and Alma Ogden Miss Hunter the Mines
Wetr Miss Howard Miss C. Simpson Ihe
Mines Stella and Mildred Dashlell. Among
the gentlemen were 1 Messrs. Ed Harrold
Hal Howard Lieutenant Hlckey Major
Mloter Colonel frouty Carlos Dee M
Mitchell Mr. Davey Mr. Davis Mr. Kirk
land Messrs. W. W. Toala C. Tobla !
James Mr. Pancoast Messrs. W. Rote
Simpson H. Streaberger. Walter Foster I
Hambleton J. M inter Rlanhardt Tanner
S1NATI.
AUSTIN January 23. In Ihe Senate Cal-
lias for ihe Committee on Stock Railing re-
ported back Senate bill No. 2 with substitute
for Senate bill No. 66 with rccommcadatlaa
that the substitute pass with certain amend-
meats; also favorably to preveat the ruanlrg
at Urge of stack ia certain sub-divisions ol the
Statt; alio favorably to make it unlawfal to
enclose lands nat owned or leased; also
favorably to make it unlawful for any person
to turn stock out of their enclosures to graie
at large; also favorably to adjust the rights of
owners; also unfavorably to regulate estrays
Fleming for the Committee oa Federal
Relations favorably oa the bill requesting
Congress to open a cattle trail through the
Indian Territory
Fleming presented a petition from the
cltiseas of Brown county protcstiag against a
herd law and against gates being placed across
roads of any class.
Davis for the Committee on Education re
ported back a bill for the more efScieat con'
trolofthe public schools with a substitute
and recommendation that It pass.
On motion of Pope it was made the special
order for Tuesday next
On motion of Collies Ihe substitute lar
Terrell's bill was made the special order for
to-morrow
Perry for Ihe Committee oa Roads aad
Bridges reported favorably to authorise Com
mlsiloners' courts to lay out certain roads.
Ffeufler for the Committee oa Finance re.
ported favorably the bill making an appro
ptiitloa to pay the deficiencies set forth ia the
Governor's proclamation
Bills referred:
Davis to araead the act redisricting the
State into Judicial districts
Traylor to prescribe a peaalty for orderiag
a citiien to leave a county or ordering him to
remove his stock therefrom
Fowler moved to take up the motion to re
consider the vote engrossing the bill confeir
log upon privates in the rangers Ihe same
authority as peace officers
The motloa to reconsider was withdrawn
and the bill p aced oa Its final passsge
Traitor moved to lay it oa the table. Lest.
After some .discussion the bill was post
poned until to-morrow.
Gelsendaner called up the bill ta authoris
Commissioners courts to lay ont and op
certain first-class roads at least Co feet wld
from the county seats of their county ia Ihe
direction af the county seats of other counties
and to lay out other roads with favorable te
port of msjurlty of the committee
Matlock to amend providing that where
the county is not organised owners of tan
shall not be required to move their fences aa
til the county is organised and aot anless 50
cltliens ask for Ihe same provided that th
owner keeps gates across the proposed road
Martin to amend by striking out 50 and
inserting 10. On motion the amendment w
tost. Matlock's amendment was then
adopted.
Harris to amend so as to require the erec
tioa of guide posts so as to designate the road
ana wnere 11 runs. Aaoptea.
Harm to amena providing mat roads
shall not be diverted more tbsn one-quarter
a mile from a straight line. Adopted
lraylor to amena proviaing mat owners
it ainst whom damages are assessed shall have
the right to appeal to the District court should
they think; they are too nign. Aaoptea.
Goech ta amend by striking out 60 feet
aaa inserting --as now prcicriacu oy raw
Adopted
Matlock to amena proviaing tan 11
was ordered and Ihe bill was laid on the
table.
Harris called up House bill No. 30 pro
of for ihe election of a District Attorney
the Twelfth district.
fa-rla cs led an a bill rising Ihe lime for
holding court in the Thirtieth district.
Matlack. to amend so as to troviue last
Uicrrt In the district mav not be legislated
nf their office before Ihe ein ration ot
their term of office. Adopted and the bill
tied.
Houston introduced a bill ta protect the
ds ol those whole leace had beea cut
from tresoasa
The President laid betere Ihe senile me
use bill requiring fences across roads to
kept in order and it was made the special
order for Fridav.
Gnoch called up the bill filing Ihe time for
holding court in in sccona ana tnim oil
men rassea.
Houston Introduce a bill to aalaorise
counties to Issue bonds to fund Iheir ladcbl
ness.
lones called up the bill providing for haviag
Texas represented al the World's lair aad
offered a substitute which was made Ihe
special order for Friday
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
GENERAL GRANT WRITES A LETTER RE-
GARDING THE MEXICAN TREATY.
Bank Failure at taadvllle-Hutt Be.
Itasad Judge Lynch In Maw Saaa-
leu -The Iowa Senator.
LIGHTJFLASHES.
What She Beparsare Leetrw aa Their Taur
Thmgk the Cltr.
J. Zacchary colored died on the 23rd in
the Third ward.
Several cases were dismissed ta the Re
corder's court this mornlag.
Bids for furnishing wood were opened at
the Government depot to-day.
Birdie Martin and Sophie Brooks were
arrested yesterday for using lasaltlag Ian'
guage.
The regular meeting of Ihe Board of
Health lakes place at the Mayer's oflsee this
l'lTTirjuso January 23. The National Ex
ecutive committee of the prohibition party
have decided to hold a National convention
to nominate Presidential candidates In thli
city early In May.
Liadvillx Jinuary 23. The Fits! Na
tional bank of this city has dosed its doors.
There was a dlssstrons tun yesterday after
noon. To prevent attachment the bank ass
asked lor Ihe appointment 01 a receiver. 11 u
thought the deposits wiureacn over 9300000.
Dtt Moinis Ia. January 23. In joint
convention of the Legislature to-day Ihe vote
for United States Senator resulted 1 Willlan
11. Al'isoo. no: Bentoa I. Hall. 48: D. M
Clark 10; 1.. G. Kinne I. Senator Bell
oved to declare Allison elected lor a term 01
six years beginning March 4 1085. Carried
iMUlANArous January 23. Ten days ago
a prisoner In Ihe county jail was attacked by
small pox. He was removed to the pest
house but not before the other prisoners
were Innoculated. 10-day six others devel'
oped svmptoms of the disease aad were re
raovea 10 inc pesi nouse. mere ere 150
prisoners in Ihe jail and it is thought that
others will be attacked by the disease. There
no caics in the city.
DUBLIN January 23 The Irish Times
states that the British home office and police
have been warned that various steps are being
New Yosk January 23. General Grant
has sent Ihe following letter to the Washing-
Ion Evening Star relative to the pending
Mexican treaty:
ttdl'or ot the Washington Evening tnr.
In your iisue of Saturday headed "The
Mesicau Treaty;" the Senate declines to ratify
t present I find the fallowing paragraph!
Why some Senators voted against it. A
Member of Congress said to a Star reporter
to-day that there were some votes several of
them at least cast agilnst Ihe Mexican treaty
in Ihe Senate lor this reaton. Yon see that
Grant and Romero were partners in Meitco
nd they obtained some targe concessions
from thst Government in relation to railroad
nd steamboat liaes. Now Grant is United
Slates Comminioner and both of them were
eaceedingly anxioul to have Ihe treaty ratified.
It was suspected reauy 1 can 1 say mat 11 was
more than a suspicion that these two men
panners In business had a big private (mer-
est in that treaty that it would aid Ihe-a ia
developing the monopolies ihey were engaged
In and as no real ijuuia ciuia oe uiiovcrea
ia the treatv. nomine was patent enough to
outweigh this suspici in. This is why several
Senators whom we anow or cunciuaca inai
the safest plan would be to vote against it."
Ihe statement mat urani ana noraero
were partners in mcaico. ana inis
they obtained some large concessions
from that iiovernmeni in relation 10
steamboat and railroad lines is wholly
lihout foundation. Mi. Komero and
myicll never had in our lives any pecuniary
inunctions or business transactione of aby
kind since the close of our rebellion and the
eipuUion of Maximilian from Mexico. There
has been warm sympathy between Romero
and myself our views being coincident as Is
the relations which ought to exist between
Meaico and the United States. We have
both devoted much time to bringing about
ore intimate relations between the two lie-
aitcrnooa at 3:30. nahlica and entirely gratultouilr on our own
Last night the officers elected by the l" N. v. . W'U: part. I. mvscll. have no pecuniary Interest la
Alamo Council of the American Lesion of I 11 f..j 1. 1 1 .1.-. r I n Imnri.vements which are taking place la
Honor were Installed. ihe 1.800 subscribed lor the fund between with American capital out leei grear
u Fm t .rirW ! nnll1 for ltin 6oo aod f.Hoo have been lorwarded to Lon-
of administration on the estate of her late Voking had to trace Ihe holders of the
husband I. N. Lench. money.
Loudon January 23. A Hong Kong tils-
owner desires Ihe road a ear kis house it shall
be run there. Adopted.
1 ray lor to amena proviaing mat a cnange
shall aot be made 00 a road until a aaaioutv
of the Commissioners' court make an actual
view. Adopted.
Fowler to amend providing that should
third county intervene on the direct line fro
the county seats of the two counties the road
shall be lata out over 11. Aaoptea.
Travlor. to amend moving It a snlede
meanor tor a person 10 reiusa to act as
viewer alter being summonea. Adopted.
Peacock to amend striking ont: But
damage In excess of the actual value of the
land taken shall be allowed unless the lead
be in cultivation or in a pasture of less than
1000 acres when the damage to such proper'
snail oa aascssca as proviaeo in a section
the Kevisea statutes. Aaoptea.
Chesley providing that where a county
seat is connected bv railroad with another
county seat Ihe committee shall nat require a
road to be laid out. Lost and the bill passed.
Mrattoa to amena ay proviaing that the
roads shall not be laid out unless the public
interest and canvaalcnce require it. Lost.
Matlock to amend so as lo give Ihe owner
through whose enclosed premises it shall pass
nine months within which to remove obstruc-
tions Adopted and the bill passed : Yeas
20; nays 6.
Pfeulfer called up House bill previdlng for
deficiencies and aiked that it be referred
back to the committee.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
The Preildent laid before the Senate the bill
providing for having Texas represented at the
Warld's lair at New Orleans.
Houston moved a call of the Senate. The
call was ordered and the bill went to lha
table.
The President llaid before the Senate the
bill euthoriilor incorporated cities and loan.
to issue bonds far the erection af school
houses. Passed.
The President laid before the Senate Ihe bill
to prevent bunting parties Irosn catering en
closed land of others.
Houston naavsd a call of the Sasatr Call
The ladles of the Turaer society promiic
a delightful time at a ball to be given by them
on Saturday next at Turner hall.
The colored man who stole Emerson s
coat wont need it now at least for 30 days.
He has found shelter and warmth in the bat
Yeiterday a horse riddea by a Utile boy
fell dowa pretty violently by the Central hotel
The boy was thrown off but not hurt. The
horse was slightly Injured.
Thanks to the San Antonio Mechanics'
and Worklngmen's Union for invitations to a
ball to be given by them at Casino hall oa
Saturday night next.
The ladies of Trinity M E. church will
give a mush and milk social at the church
Avenue C this eveniag. The house wilt be
warm and comfortable and everything done
that will contribute to the complete enjoyment
of all who will attend. Admls'lon free
The new Alsmeda line ol street cars be'
gin running to-day. The cars used are hand'
some aod completely new. Many patronised
them this morning out of curioilly and to tilt
in after yean when our city contitns 200 000
popultllon how Ihey rode on Ihe first can
that sailed over this Hue
Arrivals at the St. Leonard Hotel E. S
Wood and wife Arkadelahla Aikaasas; W
Schetier Galveston; Clare Sutherland Miss
Iva Cook San Marcos; . Clarke Miss Jul a
Clarke Boeroe; E. W. Alkins R. M. S ;
R. Simmons U. S. Scoville Pcarsall Texas;
J. J. Elklni W. M. Shehaa ranch.
By the new law pasted by the State
Legiilatnre Judge Maton a duties are con
slderably enlarged. He is required by this
act to open a set of books and keep current
aad correct account of Ihe expenses and ex-
penditures of matters formerly regarded as
outside of this line of duty. His duties thus
become in this way more clerical than judicial
Should ba Opaa
Mr. Louis Iluth Sr. has been required Is
extend his sidewalk east as far as a lamp post
s'aadieg ia the middle of what aid inhabitants
claim to be Corcoraa street This baa been
dene notwilhstaadlng the fact that the City
Attorney baa recently taken steps to remove
all obstructions an said street from that
polat to the river. This undoubtedly should
be kept open la case of fire when the river i
interest in iheir succcti. In Ihe parsgraih
quoted above you ssy 1 "It was suspected
really. 1 cannot say inai is was more man a
suspicion that these two men were partners
in business and have big private interests ia
this treaty as It would aid them in developing
Chusas Formosa or Haman would amount
casus belli with England as according to
the treatv of 184S it wax stipulated that upon
the evacuation ol Chusas by the British II
should never be ceded to any other foreign
power. II England would undertake in me
event af an attack to protect Chusas depen
dencies and restore them to mina me
Chinese could and would Insist npon the lul
Ailment ol the stipulations.
Di.NVXR January 23. A Leadville spee'al
ssys: ihelaiiureoi the run national Dank
of Leadville abiorbs public attention to the
excluilon of everything else. Not oae of. the
bank is able to give any statement. The Hank
li funded bv the hhenrl uewait. the t'rcil-
dent and Finn Ihe Vice President left the
cilv in a carriage at daybreak thla morning
Their drsiinaiion Is unknown but It ia leared
that when ther get down from the mines there
may be trouble. There it much talk of
crookednen by Uewait and Finn.
DiNViit January 23. The announce
thst the First National bank of Leadville
closed Its doors at midnight last night was
received with considerable surprise here not'
withstanding that an ultimate failure was long
mticinated in financial circles. Ihe esaci
condition hi the finances it present ii
Isinable. but ihe lailure Is believed M be had
be deposits will probablv aggregate S 125 000
wlih no tangible assets it is geaerauy a
that President Dewait is an Inveterate gam
bier and it is rumored that his account ii
$(0000 overdrawn. Other Colorado bank
are unaffected.
St. Louis January 23. A dispatch from
Leavenworth Kan. says that information haa
tcca received there from Washington that
Senator logalls will be appointed to fill Judge
McCrary's place oa the United States Circuit
b-nch if it can be arranged with Governor
Click who is a Democrat to appoint a suit'
able person to fill out Ingslls' term. Governor
Glick will say nothing regarding the matter
beyond the fact that he has not committed
himself. Should logalls be appointed and
Governor Glick appoint a Democrat to fill the
vacancy it would leave Ihe Senate a tie as
between the Republirans and Democrats with
Mahone holding the balance ol power. I bit
being the situation it is not thought that
President Arthur will appoint logalls. Still
It is said that very strong pressure it being
brought to bear In lavor 01 ingaus.
PlTTSCUxa January 23. The hearing as lo
James Nutt's present mental condition was
had this morning before Judge Slowe. It re
ibove Mr. Romero and myself were not
partners in any hirg. We have not neither
if ut and certainly I have not any more
interest in the ratilicatlnn ol that treaty maa
v other private ciusen ol mv coentnr. I
be( leve that it! ratification will be a great step
tnwaids eitabliihing those relations between
the contiguous Republics which ought
eitsi ana wnicn wouia oe 01 ma-
tail advantage. I might say here that
in iirae arguments which I hive read in perl-
iriieals ol Ihe lime 1 nave 'cen urgea
malml the trestv Ihe fict that Cuba was so
ncsr Mexico that It would only be a smslt
muter to ship their sugar to that country and
reship from there thus avoiding the duties.
Of course slringent laws would be passed to
iake such acts dangerous; but asiae Iroen
ny 'aw there are tu answers to that omec-
ll n to the tretty either ol which in Itself Is
conclusive evidence against that objection:
I. Mesico has a higher tar fT upon sugar
than ihe United States has and tbey have no
provisions in the laws lor a rebate on dunes
here imported nicies are espoited.
2 The conc'usive answer is that It ia only
crude sugar which Is admitted Iree under the
treaty and the ditlerence between uinan raw
ugsrandth Mellon raw sugar is so great
ht It would not even require an espert to
trll the difference between them by Ihe "frel"
lnc if he wis blindfolded I wrlla mis
from a sick room and by d'Ciatiox end there-
f re cannot enter into details as I would if I
ere able til sit up and wr te mvsell. I might
Id. however that whils I have spent
thousands of d dlars of my owa money and
treat deal ol time to advance me aevelop-m-nl
nf Mesico by United States capital
md by Am-.ricsn influence 1 nave not one
Hollar ol inlcreat in all that haa been done
and no pecuniary interest whatever lo
le country except inai t am
ne of Ihe subscribers to a railway
ihlch lies wholly to the south of the City of
Mexico and the success of which it very
doubtful In these timet when it is so difficult
to rale capitil for any such enterpiliet.
There is no steamboat charier or other
monopoly In which I have Ihe slightest pecu-
niary Interest. My whole interest is In de-
veloping those relstions which I believe
ought to exist between contiguous countries
and particularly those ol like institutions ana
In the esse of Mexico I think them more im-
portant because of her great undeveloped re-
sources which must make her soon a com-
mercial State of very great importance. Very
truly yours U.S.Grant.
G. A. R.
Organisation ot the K. J. Davit Fost Na. S
Last Kvanlng - Election ot OlBeera.
Some 30 members ol the E. J Davis Post
f ... suited in Ihe prisoner's release. Drs. Wvlle. Some 30 members
T:1"T":1V Beatty.Herron and Christy were examlned.and No. 3 of the Grand Army of the Republic
that locality.
District Court.
W. Searcy Mike Earley Theadare Sao-
tellaao Thomas Johnson Jesus Garta were
all seatenccd this morning to 30 days (a the
county jail for theft under $20. Willlan
Searcy was seatenccd a further six months for
another theft. Mrs. Brown for keeping a
disorderly hoaie was fined S100. Preston
Wells was given two months for a theft under
$20 and Joha Little alias W. Smith three
months also for a thefl under $20. Castcllo
Ramerei for aggravated aisaalt was sen
tenced to 30 days in the caanty jail. The
caieofVaa Ness Wells for stealing a horse
Is now on trial.
Strictly Marat
A friend inserted an advertisement ia yef
terday's LtoitT in order to procure the ser-
vices of a teamster. In his ad. he stated that
no gsmbler or drunkard need apply." He
was besieged last evening and this morning
by a throng of applicants who la answer to
the advertiser's questianing showed a rare
recotd for morality and the advantages of
early pious training. Not one of them ceald
tell a beer glass from a commualon cup or a
all agreed that at the present lime Nu'.t was
of sound mind and fully responsible and
thought that It. would oe periectiy sale to re-
store him to liberty. He was then discharged.
and in company with friends left the court
room for Major Brown's office where his
molhcr sister ana otner relatives were await-
ing to receive him. Oa the way he was
tendered a perfect ovation. The scene at
Drown a olhce was very atlecting His
mother and sister wept bitterly as they threw
iheir arms arouad him and their joy thus ex-
pressed seemed to know no bounds. This
aiteraoon at 4 o'ciock lames ana tne ismiiy
take the train for home at Uniontown where
preparations are being made lor his reception.
Dinvik Col. January 23. A Socorro
N. M. special says ; At I o'clock this morn
ing Joel Fowler a notorious Socorro despe-
ado was taken from jail ia spite of his
frantic appeals for mercy and cries for help
and dragged to a neighboring tree and hanged.
The crime for which he was hung was ihe
murder 01 a man named james t. Uole.
Some lime In November Fowler with a num
ber of drunken companions took possession
of the town marched through Ihe streets.
firing Into windows and making ciliicas dance
and sing at the mouth of revolvers. Cole in
terfered ti prevent bloodshed and was stabbed
to dealt by fowler who was arrested louna
guilty and sentenced to hang on the 41b In-
tant. An appeal was taken and the case ad
journed till the next term. Cole is said to be
met last evening on Market street over the
fire engine bouse and organised by electing
their officers. It is thought by many that In
a few necks time Ibis post will number more
than a hundred active members as there are
msny old Union soldiers here who as soon at
Ihe organisation is well known will avail
themselves thereof by seeking admission to
the order. The following are the officers
elected last evening:
Augustus Belknap Post Commander; W.
II. Houston Senior Vice Commander; G. W.
Tunnel Junior Vice Commander; Wat.
Mlttman Quartermaster; N S. Burnham
Surgeon; A Leffel Officer of Day; M Her-
wig Officer of Guard; A. Kuhn Adjutant.
J. II. Tunnel Chaplain; G. Klein Quarter
master Sergeant; C II Runge Sargeaat
Major.
The first meeting of the post will take
place to-morrow night one week at the same
plsce. All old soldiers or members of other
posts are invited lo be present.
Another Assignment.
This morning 11 Ktuckenkcmper a watch
repairer doing business on Soledad street
made an assignment to George Hilgers. Ilia
liabilities amount lo$tgc8 and hit assets ta
$1814
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..!. r .s.. ...1.. 1 1 1. I his seventh vctlm. Fowfer was worth S too
the heart cf the advertiser that he could only ..... wiiB... he had done In other I A small book containing measure of valvaa
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