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San Antonio Daily Light.
Volume Xll—Number 48
BANKS AND BANKERS.
Lockwood National
BANK.
SAN ANTONIO : : : - TEXAS.
J. S. L • cwopd Pres . Muir Cashier.
SAFE DEPOBI TVAULTS
J. 3. Alexander j. A. Alexander
President. Cashier.
TEXAS NATIONAL BANK.
253 Commerce Street
HTA General banking business transact-
ed Drafts on Europe. Mexican dollars and
other foreign money purchased.
S3S"Visitors register kept in our reading
room wnerc strangers in the city are inrlted
to call
F. GROOS & CO.
BANKERS I
AfiO Dealers ii
Sight Drafts on the principal cities In the Uni;
el States and In all European countries. Vot»
elgn roln and currency bought and sold.
THE COURTS.
United States Commissioner Price fixed
the bonds of Pablo Vera Agapeto Canales
and Ramon Vasquez in the sum of $2000
to appear before the same court March
23rd to answer the charge of violating
the neutrality laws. They were arrested
yesterday.
In Judge King’s court yesterday after-
noon Miss Emma Muth by her next
friend Wm. Muth has filed suit
against the San Antonio street railway
company for $20000 damages. This is the
result of an accident that happened to
her some time ago she being thrown out
of the window and seriously injured. In
the same court J. A. Nicklas filed suit
against B. F Yoakum and J. S. McNa-
mara. receivers S. A. & A. P. railway
company for damages on account of the
loss of some househ' Id g >ods.
The case of W. H Ware vs. San An-
tonio Waterworks company and the City
of San Antonio for damages to the
amount of $lOOOO is on trial today.
In Judge Noonan’s court Geo. B. Talia-
ferro filed an ex parte suit to practice
law.
Charles Schulze vs. Wilhelmina
Schultze et al. is on file as an appeal
from justice court.
The case of T. J. Van Bibber vs. City of
San Antonio for damages was set for
March 21st.
The following cases were disposed of:
International Building and Loan asso-
ciation vs. Edward and Mary Jane Myers
debt and to foreclose lien dismissed.
Jacob Sehoomann vs. F red Bader note
judgment by agreement and an order
withdrawing jury fee.
Jerimiah Brown vs. Henry Hunt et al.
appeal from Justice court dismissed.
Alfred Y. Allee vs. R. W. Staacke
damages and Alfred Y. Allee vs. Wm.
Sackville damages dismissed.
Anna Smith vs . M. B. Dunlavy et al.
for partition; motion to set aside judg-
ment granted plaintiff excepts.
Cyrus S. Levine pleaded guilty to
abusive language before Justice Adam
this mo-ning and was fined $5 and costs.
Justice Herron held the inquest on the
body of H. W. Lasteree yesterday and
returned a verdict that deceased came to
his death by taking an overdose of mor-
phine.
commissioners’ court.
The county commissioners had con-
siderable more than the usual work this
morning.
Nothing definite in regard to choosing
the stine to be used for the new county
court house was done.
Thiee dollars were ordered paid for one
cayote scalp and one wild cat scalp.
The annual report of Commissioner
Dwyer was read approved and ordered
filed.
A report of a jury of view read and
adopted except a> to T. T. Vanderhoven
who was allowed $3OO for land taken by
county to build a fence across said and.
Report of jury of view on the Upson
rend read and adopted
Petition of L. M. Barker physician in
charge cf the Southwestern asylum was
read and granted.
Contract of J. F. Schtather for cutting
out the Trainer Haile road to the Seguin
road making it 40 feet wide and
the ground was reported finished accord-
ing tocontract and the amount of $126
was ordered paid out of the second class
fund.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Noonan
heard the injunction suit of John Thien
against the city of San Antonio to restrain
the city from erecting a house on Presidio
square. The judge refused to perpetuate
the injunction.
Suicidal Attempt.
This morning about 8 o'clock Mrs. Je-
susa Losano a Mexican woman living
with her husband on South Leona street
attempted suicide by jumping in the river
from the alley running down from Quinta
street just south oL the old French
building near Main plaza. She leaped
into the water then waded or was swept
down stream some distance but reached
the opposite bank and walked across
Bowen's island to the hut ot a Mexican
family living on Garden street. Here she
warmed herself ani dried her clothing
and was foun'’ by Policeman Peterson
who was informed of the occurrence.
The woman is the mother of five children
has been ill and is thought to be insane.
An affidavit charging lunacy has been
made against her.
Ready for Work.
Nearly all the engines which were tied
up in the I. & G. N. round house have
been gotten out aud are again ready for
work. The last two were aotton on the
main track this morning. They were the
14 and 101. To get these engines out new
track was built and they were run in on
the main line over a "Y” which also had
to be changed.
3-Room House and Got for S3CO
a'. Hartwell & Co.’s No. 1 W. Houston
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LATETELEGRAPH.
SENT SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT BY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
And the Southern Afternoon Press
Up to the Hour of Go-
ing to Press.
No Change.
Washington March 15 —Senator
Morrill's condition Is unchanged.
Weather.
Washington March 15.—Weather
for Texas—Colder with rain shifting
winds.
Destructive Fire.
Nashville Tenn. March 15.—
Business part oi the town of Mount
Pleasant was burned last night. Loss
$30000.
Hotel Burning.
Jacksonville Fla. March 15 —
The Duval hotel is burning. All the
guests 70 In number escaped.
Onc*Fare Rate.
Chicago March 15.—The Central
Traffic association has made a one-
fare rate to the Minneapolis conven-
tion from June 2d to 25th.
Danbury Burning.
Hartford Conn. March 15.—A
great fire is ragingin Danbury. No
particulars obtainable as wires are
burned.
So It Says.
Chicago March 15.—The Daily
News says the Beef Trust has burned
its books to defeat tbe scrutiny of
federal officers.
A Preacher Suicides.
C iattanooua Tenn. March 15 —
J. F. Conley a retired Methodist
preacher of Ridgedale committed
suicide yesterday.
Compulsory Depots.
Des Moines la. March 15.—8i1l
compelling railways to use union de-
pots in cities of this state where two
or more railroads centre passed the
senate.
Broke Up the Firm.
Tiffin Ohio March 15.—Walter
Snyder confidential clerk for Naylor
& Co. shot bis two employers and a
fellow clerk today and then shot
himself. He became insane because
the flrm took two clerks in as partners
and left him out in the cold.
Appropriation Passed.
Washington March 15 —ln the
House this morning Sayersof Texas
presented a conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill which was
agreed to. The bill appropriates
$179641. The House theu went into
committee of the whole on the free
wool bill.
A Student’s Experiment.
New York March 15 —May
Knowles young actress belonging to
an old family of Newburg died sus-
piciously Sunday and it has develop-
ed that a room mate of hers a medi-
cal student gave her medicine for an
illicit purpose which caused her
death.
Hill’s Campaign.
Meridian Miss.. March 15.—When
Senator Hill and party arrived in this
city this morning he was m et by sev-
eral thousand people and a band to-
ge'her with a salute from the Miss-
issippi Southrons tbe crack com-
pany of Meridian. Captain W. H.
Hardie introduced the Senator iu a
neat speech.
May Be So
Sedalia Mo. March 15.—Detec-
tive Kinney wbo has returned from
Houston Texas says the negro held
there on suspicion of being the Taylor
rapist answers the description very
closely and believes the right man
has been caught. He gives his name
as Wash McClellan and was arrested
for burglary of a clothing store.
When the officers went to take his
picture be resisted desperately and
uo photo could be got. He will be
brought to Sedalia for identification
The married man who interrupts
while bis wife is giving him a curtain
lecture only delays tbe time of bis
going to sleep.
Jagson says you seldom s.e real
concentration unless you find a man
wbo is reading his own communica-
tion in a newspaper.
Raving—ls Parsons as much of a
bibliomaniacasever? “Yes. He paid
$5OO to get hie own book published
last summer.”
One of tbe most persistent forces in
nature is tbe needle wnicb always
carries its point and always has an
eye out for business.
Life is made of compensations. By
the time a mau is old enough to
realize what a lot he does nut know
be is too old to worry over it.
Tbe new ooins may be an improve*
meut on the old ones but tbey are
undoubtedly equally shy and wary.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TUESDAY MARCH I 5 1 892
Gray is in the Race.
Indianapolis Ind. March 15.—
Ex Gov. Gray today authorized a
statement through one of his friends
relating to the story that he had con-
cluded to withdraw from the presi-
dential race and become a candidate
for another term as Governor of In-
diana. He positively says he is not a
candidate tor Governor but is still iu
the race for President.
Worthy of Death.
Macon Ga. March 15.— William
Horton who with his brother Fred
Horton was charged with the burn-
ing of nine trestles on the C. R. R.
last October was found guilty in the
Superior Court of Washington coun-
ty at Sandersville today. A brother
of the Horton boys was in prison for
robbing an express car on the road
and after writing a cumber of threat-
ening letters to the officials tbey
burned the trestles hoping thereby
to influence tbe management to re-
lease the brother. They were dis
covered in tbe act. The penalty for
the crime is death but the jury re-
commended life Imprisonment.
A Noted Colored Parson.
Richmond Va. March 15.—Rev.
John Jasper tbe most noted colored
preacher in tbe world tbe exponent
of “The sun do move” theory and the
distinguished philosopher of his race
now in hie 80th year last evening an-
nounced that in a few days he will
taka bis third wite. The old man has
been in bad health for some time and
made bis will a few days ago. In it
he did not leave all of his estate to
hie married daughter who kept house
for him. Por this reason Dr. Jasper
says she and her husband plotted to
take his life. Bo he sent them away
aud now he must have a wite for
housekeeper. The prospective bride
is nearly as old as he is. The dis-
carded daughter spread ugly reports
about tbe old preacner and last night
the Sixth Mount Zion congregation
assembled to an immense meeting
and said tbe rumors about their pas
tor were false.
London March 15. —Seven men out
of the fourteen wbo slept in tbe fore-
castle on tbe steamer Navarro which
sailed from Boston for Loudon
on Feb. 7 were found dead in their
bunks the second morningout. These
men are: P. Cabe J. M. Donald J.
Bourke. William Smith E Gadietiu
E. P. Erquin and A. Ford. The men
were buried at sea. Their seven com-
panions had a narrow escape of the
same fato. The Navarro was com
paratively a new steamer ot 2515 reg-
ister commanded bv Capt. Golcoen-
bea. She loaded 404 head of cattle
and a general cargo consigned by
Furness Witny & Co. of Boston to
Thos Ronaldson & Co. of No 34 Lead-
eebill street London. In addition to
the crew she carried fourteen cat-
tlemen one boss foremau and two re-
frigerator men. The fourteen cattle-
men slept in tbe forecastle in rather
close quarters. Cattlemen do not go
aboard a ship as a rule in the sober
est condition and the first day at sea
has generally a disquieting effect
physically. The Navarro’s cattlemen
were of tbe ordinary var efy. The
first night at sea came tbe cattle
were fed aud bedded and tbe cattle-
men then sought the forecastle. Tbe
weather was cold and stormy the
men tired and sleepy and some one
suggested that a fire be piled high
with coal. This was doue and some
one else closed tbe port holes. None
of the men noticed the lack of venti-
lation until too late. The quality of
the coal ou the Navarro was uuutter
ably bad.
Detroit Mich. March 15 —This is
is a bad year for “favorite sons ”
Four years ago Gen. Russell Alger
secured the Michigan delegation.
The chances are now about even that
the Michigan delegation in tbe
Minneapolis convention will be un-
instructed. Tbe Detroit Journal tbe
leading republican evening paper of
the state owned by ex Senator Thom-
as W. Palmer.and is actively support-
ing Harrison’s candidacy. The
Coldwater (Mich.) Republican says
that Alger cannot be nominated.
Tbe Port Huron Times an influential
republican paper flatly says that
there is no enthusiasm for
Alger. Tbe Kalamazoo Telegram
an Alger paper undertook to
get the preferences of leading Michi-
gan republican editors secured seven-
teen replies and nine of them pro-
nounce for Harrison. They are tbe
editors of tbe Battle Creek Journal
Hastings Banner Jackson Citizen.
Sturgis Journal Ypsilanti Ypsilan-
tian Greenville Independent Adrian
Times Port Huron Times and Ann
Arbor Courier. Only three of the
seventeen are in favor of Alger. Tbey
are tbe Charlotte Republican Mount
Pleasant Enterprise aud Flint Jour-
nal. Tbe remaining five are for
Blaine or in doubt. The State Re
puplican says that with Blaine out of
tbe field tbe sentiment is divided be-
tween Harrison and Alger. The Big
Rapids current believes that tbe peo
pie of that vicinity are equally divid-
ed between Harrison and McKinley.
Asphyxiated Seven Men.
Alger Is Not in it.
LATE TELEGRAMS
BOILED DOWN FROM PRIVATE
SPECIAL AND OTHER SOURCES.
General Howard and party arrive
safely in city of Mexico.
Wheat in Chicago is lower and the
market badly broken.
House considers army appropriation
bill but does not dispose of it.
Senate’s committee on foreign af-
fairs consults with president on Beh-
ring Sea matters.
Hill is swinging around tbe south-
ern circle and meeting crowds at every
station.
Tischgorin the famous chess play-
er arrives at New Orleans iroiu his
Havana tournament.
Money continues easy in New York
and stocks are stable though less ac-
tive.
Sheriff* William shot dead in court
at Springfield Mo. resisting a lynch-
ing mob.
The German charge d’affairs at
Quito is assaulted by a mob; out-
growth of political troubles.
Constantinople stirred up over dis-
covery of a plot to assassinate the
Sultan.
War department will investigate
Bourke’s conduct of tbe Garza cam-
paign.
U. 8. Steamer hTetis goes to Beh-
ring sea after refitting at San Fran-
cisco.
The reapportioument for lowa gives
tbe democrats six districts and the
republicans five.
General Sickles defends Hill from
charges of irregularity in connection
with the New York convention.
Cleveland will be a candidate for
president but he will not push him
self into a nomination.
Alger has made public all thedocu
ments pro aud con relating to his
military record and they are decided-
ly creditable.
Passenger train north bound from
Milwaukee wrecked by broken rail
and cars burned brakeman killed no
passengers seriously hurt.
Three workmen killed and two
boys severely hurt by tall of elevator
in the boiler house of Rohn Bros. St.
Louie.
Word received at Washington of a
new ministry in Chile largely identi-
cal with the first ministry under Bai-
rn aceda.
New York stock exchange places in
the unlisted department $26000000
sugar stock confirming reports of a
complete consolidation of all sugar
interests.
Minnesota alliance repudiates the
third party to make a compact with
tbe democrats to divide the state
after capturing it from the republi-
cans.
A call is out by the committee of
the People’s party for a convention
selected by the primaries to ratify
the action for a presidential candi-
date taken at St. Louis.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
Ga to the Opening.
We display an entire new line of
Millinery.
See our Elegant French Pattern
Hats.
See our Elegant French Flowers.
New Nacra shades beautiful effect
in Flowers and Ribbons to match.
New Toques New China Milans
New French Chip Hats.
3 14 3t Joske Bros.
GRAND DISPLAY.
Our new Millinery department is
now filled with the latest and most
complete stock ot millinery ever dis-
played iu the Alamo city. See our
Frencn pattern hate new flowers
and jewelled ornaments mother of
pearl ribbons. Grand opening Wed
needay and Thursday.
3-14-3 t Joske Brothers.
Accidentally Shot.
Yesterday afternoon at about 4 o'clock
two negro boys named Lump Boone and
Will Johnson were out on South Heights
with a 22 calibre target rille when the
latter accidentally shot the other in tin*
ankle.
The wounded boy was brought to the
city and his wodnds were dressed and tbe
man helped as much as possible.
From last accounts the boy was resting
easily.
New Truck.
The new hook and ladder tru ck will be
given a public trial tomorrow or Thurs-
day. It is a beauty and a great improve-
ment on the old. It has two chemical
extinguishers which are carried on it al-
so many handy apparatuses which the
old one is minus. The truck arrived in
this citv over the I. & G. N. yesterday
and is now in the hook and ladder room
next to engine house number.
Chattel Mortgages.
George Keller to Lone Star Brewing
company fora mortgage as security on
some of the contents of the Bank Ex-
change saloon corner of Losuyo and East
Houston streets. $2000.
FURNITURE PACKED AND SHIPPED
By Olsen & Walke 322 E. Houston
street. Next Maverick hotel. 3 9 tf
CUTRATE R. R. TICKETS
Bought and sold. Hecht's 241 Com. 315 30t
PRICE $5 a Year
A HORRIBLE FATE.
C. C. SNYDER SAID TO HAVE
BURNED TO DEATH.
He Was Seen in the House Just Be-
fore the Fire for the Last
Time—A Neighbor claims
to Have Seen Hint Fall.
San Antonio's tire record which Is ft H
to overflowing was lengthened
last night by the addition of two
more fires. If reports be true this
last Is the most horrible of any yet re-
corded. A man is said to have been
burned.
L'he houses stood at the corner of Pinto
and West Commerce streets on Prospect
Hill and were owned by Mrs. L. H. Moss.
The damage done amounts to
about $3OOO not half insured.
The house which caught first
was occupied and was valued at about
$2000; Insurance $lOOO. The smaller
house which was not all burned was
valued at $1200. and insured at $BOO. The
insurance money on the latter the i owner
will probably not get as her vacancy per-
mit expired a few days ago and she failed
to have it renewed. She knew nothing of
the tire until this morning she saw
it in a newspaper. The smaller
house she had just had repaired to the
extent of about $l5O worth.
The fire department was slow to re-
spond to the alarm which was turned in
at box 23. at the corner of Medina and
West Commerce streets. The water sup-
ply was also very poor. Citizens living
on the hill intend petitioning the city
council for a* tire alarm box and other
protection. This is the first lire ever wit-
nessed there and excitement is intense.
About seven days ago the house where
the lire originated was rented to a Mr. C.
C. Snyder by Rucker Hartwell & Co.
and that gentleman had been moving fur-
niture into the house preparatory to ihe
arrival of his family from Chicago. (He
is a member of the firm of Snyder and
BrotberspacKers and provision merchants
of Chicago.)
Last night a light and a man was seen
in the house up to eleven o’clock and
as Mr. Snyder has not yet
been seen and has been sleeping
in the house for the past week it is sup-
posed that he was the man and that he
met his death in the flames.
Several persons have been beard to say
that they saw Snyder in the house during
the fire. The most trustworthy state-
ment given was that of Mr. Bonny who
lives three doors east of the doomed
house. His statement was somewhat as
follows: I was awakened by my
wife who heard some one calling. Getting
up I hurriedly dressed and went out. The
first thing that met my eyes was the
burning house. I ran towards it aud
when nearing the place was horrified by
seeing a man stagger about in the flames
throw his hands up and fall forward.
At first I could not believe my senses.’’
Mr. Bonny also said that the firewascom-
ing from the direction in which the man
fell or plunged and that he could not
have escaped by that ttay.
Tne reports as to the man being burned
were discredited by the firemen and after
the flames were extinguished a careless
search was made by some and a hookjwas
taken from the truck and used in grovel-
ing about the debris.
The fire broke out at about 12:15 a. m.
by 2 a. m. not a person remained on the
scene.
This morning another search was in-
stalled. but nothing was found to Indicate
that a body had been burned but as the
chimney fell during the night the body
may have been buried under the brick.
The following is all that is known of
the supposed dead man: Mr. C. C. Snyder
came to this city on the 29th of Febru-
ary and stopped at the Malincke hotel
where he stayed until the 6th Inst. when
he commeneed to sleep in the house
which was burned. At about this time
he rented the place and commenced to
furnish it. Retold Mr. Hartwell that
he expected his family down from Chicago
in about a week and that he wanted to
get a house for a friend who was also
coming.
Yesterday at about noon he called at
Mr. Hartwell’s office and had quite a chat
with him telling him considerate about
what his intentions for the future were.
He was well liked by all who Knew him
and seems to be highly cultivated.
Mr. Hartwell said he hoped that the re-
port was untrue and thought the man
won'd show up shortly. He could not be
convinced '.hat the reports were true.
It seem' very Improbable that a man
with hi.» reason should be burned in a
one-story house especially in one with so
many windows.
He mav have been overpowered by the
suffocating smokeor had he been troubled
with heart disease the fright might have
killed him.
The place will be well searched today.
LATER 2:30 p. m.
Just as the Light was closing its last
forms Mr. C. C Snyder called at the
office looking a very lively corpse
so the hunt for the supposed
charred remains has been abandoned.
He left the house at about 10:30 p. m.
last night and did not know that.it was
his place that burned until this morning.
He spent the night in the city. He does
not know the origin of the fire.
The Voting Contest.
Galveston. March 15.—Up tol2o'clock
today the vote stands:
Miss Maggie William'.lndependence 5.272
Miss Rose Tiernan Galveston 5166
Miss Nettie Rotan Waco 4.000
Miss beta Williams. San Antonio.. 3.500
Miss Lee Upson San Antonio 3324
Miss Morton Campbell. Galveston . I.BM
Miss Celeste Willis Galveston 1.295
Miss Bettie Brown. Galveston 950
Miss Helen Nichols. Galveston 1056
Miss Loula Jockusch Galveston...
Miss Selena Sargent Galveston.... 1.892
Miss Mida Tideman. Houston IJ*®
Miss Pauline Wynne Ft. Worth... 1.951
Miss Sallie Searight Austin '•“**
Miss Mabe) Franklin. Houston
Miss Ivon Tate Houston
Miss Lena Carson Houston •>*’
Miss Eddie Davis Houston BU
Miss Katie Brown Austin I.tw
BUSINESS strictlyconfidental
At Hecht’s the pawnbroker 241 Com. Im
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