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SAN ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT
Volume XVII No. 109.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
LOCKWOOD
.National Bank.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
J. S. Lockwood Pres.
J. Muir Jr. Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
F. Groos & Co. Bankers.
AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities
of the United States and on all Euro-
pean countries. Also drafts on Mon-
terey Mexico payable In Mexican dol-
lars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
TRY
The LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
to Texas cities and towns. New sta-
tions opened continually and addition-
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party wanted.
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can talk from their own telephone.
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from telephone toll stations.
M. F. THOMAS Local Manager.
A NEW HOME.
Redemptionist Fathers Will Transform
a Hotel Into a Place of Worship.
New York May 7.—The Tribune says
the Redemptionist Fathers will dedi-
cate the once famous Monmouth Park
hotel as a mission house within the
next mouth. Active preparations are
now being made to have everything in
readiness by June Ist at which time a
permanent superior will be appoint-
ed to take charge of affairs.
Father F. A. Litz of Baltimore pur-
chased the hotel property containing
nineteen and a half acres of land bor-
dering on the South Shrewsbury river.
The hotel contains 187 sleeping rooms.
The price paid for the property was
$35000. In the last six months upward
of $50000 has been expended the entire
building having been overhauled. The
large dining room with a seating ca-
pacity of 700 is now being converted
into a chapel. The house will be the
permanent home of the Baltimore pro-
vince of the Redemptionist Fathers
whose territory extends to the far
west including also a portion of Can-
ada.
RAILWAY UNION.
New York May 7. —A special to the
Herald from Rio Janeiro says that the
government engineers demand that
the president adhere to the project of
a railway union of Brazil Chile Peru
and Bolivia.
The syndicate which has offered to
perfetc the system has asked for three
months further time in which to pre-
sent their proposals for a lease of the
railways.
EVERY OPPORTUNITY AVAILA-
BLE.
New Orleans May 7. —The providen-
tial interference of good weather has
enabled such strenghtening of the lev-
ee line until now there is little fear
of disaster. However the levee boards
are a’l at work with a will and the
Davis Pike’s Peak Bonne Carre Mc-
Call and other important levees which
are deemed weak are being placed in
a condition to withstand the siege.
The river has at last broken away
from the 19.3 mark but is only one-
tenth above it. This means that the
time to halt has not yet come and that
there will be no cessation of labor.
LUMBERMEN’S MEETING.
Memphis. Tenn. May 7. —A meeting
of the board of directors of the South-
ern Lumber Manufacturers’ associa-
tion is being held in this city today.
All the high officials are present. The
work of the August convention will be
mapped out. The lumber situation
as affected by the overflow will also
be discussed.
EX-CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Can be Supported at Their Own Homes
—Jester Resolution Squelched.
Austin Texas May 7.—Special.—The
House this morningafter a lengthy de-
bate passed a joint resolution provid-
ing that all ex-Confederate soldiers
can be supported at their own homes
instead of coming to the home in this
city. 1
The resolution to repeal the Jester
act setting apart one-fourth of one per
cent annually of the permanent school
fund for the benefit of the available
fund raised a hot debate and was final-
ly killed.
The Senate engrossed a bill provid-
ing for the establishment of a summer
normal school at Brazoria.
PHARSALOS HAS FALLEN.
Washington May 7.—Minister Ter-
rell at Constantinople under date of
yesterday cables the State department
that a telegram has been received from
Edhem Pasha stating that he cap-
tured Pharsalos yesterday morning
and that he was pursuing the Greek ar-
my to Domoko. The mountain passes
below Domok could be easily defend-
ed but it is reported the Greek army
is greatly demoralized and that it will
offer but slight resistance if any to
the advance of the Turks.
PUBLISHED AT SAN ANTONIO BEXAR COUNTY. TEXAS AND REGISTERED AT THE POSTOFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER
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Succumbs To The Strain
He Has Underwent.
EVEN HIS ALMOST IRON CONSTI-
TUTION FAILED TO BEAR
LT LINDER IT.
lie Has Hell Receptions To All Glas-
es And kinds Of Office Seekers.
Until lie Ilas Broken Down
In Health And Must
Rest Awhile.
Washington May 7. —The first victim
scored by the on-rush of the army of
office seekers is no less a person than
Mark Hanna himself and the junior
senator from Ohio after standing the
strain of a long political campaign has
broken down under the rush of appli-
cants for office. Following out his plan
of campaign Mr. Hanna has kept open
house at the national headquarters in
the Glover building at his apartment
in the Arlington and even at the Sen-
ate itself. From early in the morning
until late at night the applicants for
office have camped on his trail artd the
most humble of them have succeeded
In gaining access to the all-powerful
chairman.
Mr. Hann ahas been engaged not on-
ly in looking after the preliminaries
of his own senatorial campaign in
Ohio but also in adjusting differences
in other states and in fulfilling multi-
tudinous promises made even before
the convention at St. Louis. But mor-
tal flesh and blood were not created
to bear up successfully against the per-
sistent demands of hungry hordes of
office seekers. The result has been
that Mr. Hanna who was the picture
of health has at last broken down un-
der the strain. While at the office of
the national committee yesterday he
was seized with a vertigo which pros-
trated him for a short time.
It was not a serious attack but in
every respect like one with which he
was visited In Cleveland during the
early days of the campaign last sum-
mer. The usual restoratives were ap-
plied and Mr. Hanna in spite of the
protests of friends and physicianswas
driven to the Senate chamber to cast
his vote in favor of the arbitration
treaty.
When this duty was accomplished
Senator Hanna returned to the hotel.
He was obliged to keep to his rooms
until late in the afternoon when he got
out doors for a little while but an-
nounced that he had determined to go
back to Cleveland today or Saturday.
When he arrives at his home he ex-
pects to rest for a week or so.
The prostration which overtook him
is not a serious one but is the direct
result of overwork. The physicians
have warned him that he cannot con-
tinue to’ hold receptions for all office
seekers in the United States and in re-
sponse to their suggestion he will leave
Washington temporarily but will re-
turn in plenty of time to participate in
the long tariff struggle in the Senate.
New York May 7.—A special to the
Herald from Corfu says:
Twenty Russian hospital nurses.who
arrived recently received orders to
proceed to Pireaus. They have just
left here. About eighty Garibaldians
arrived and have proceeded to Athens.
Basileus Georgios has sailed for
North Albania.
New York May 7. —A special to the
Journal from Havana says:
Your correspondent Is able.upon high
authority to confirm the Journal’s re-
cent Washington reports as to the ne-
gotiations pending there between Sec-
retary of State Sherman Dupuy de
Lome and Etrada Palma looking to a
peaceful solution by purchase or oth-
erwise of the Cuban question.
The story is the topic of conversa-
tion of all the clubs.
El Diaro de la Marina the Reformist
organ here in a leader sounds an om-
nious note of warning by intimating
that the so-called reforms that Pre-
mier Canovas has offered to the island
will be little more than a farce should
Cuba be left to pay the cost of the war.
Spain must pay it. El Diaro declares;
otherwise the paper adds she cannot
hope to keep the colony and continue
to monopolize its trade.
STEVENSON’S SON HERE.
San Francisco May 7.—Lloyd Os-
burn. stepson and literary executor of
Robert Louis Stevenson has arrived
from Samoa on the steamer Alameda.
He will remain here two months. Os-
burn says an uprising of the native Sa-
moans need not be apprehended.
NURSES ARRIVING
SPAIN MUST PAY
San Antonio Texas Friday May 7 1897.
GREECE IS FOR WAR.
But That War is For Peace in The
End Says Scoulondls.
New York May 7.—A special to the
Journal from Athens says:
There Is great depression in Athens
because of the news of the retreat of
the Greek army to Domokos notwith-
standing the recent victory.
Many wild rumors are afloat. M.
Scoulodis minister of foreign affairs
in an interview insisted that the min-
isters were not discouraged by the po-
sition as the Greek troops had held
their own at all points against odds of
nearly three to one there being 65000
Turks to 25000 Greeks on the two sides
He said the order for retreat was giv-
en after a council of war held here to
prevent the Turks from being able to
take the Greek outflank which their
numerical superiority was possible.
The commanders have no doubt of
being able to hold their present posi-
tions indefinitely. The wounded men
arms and ammunition were transpor-
ted back in the perfect order. Being
asked if the removal of Col. Vassos
from Crete was a preliminary to the
withdrawal of Greek troops he replied:
"It has nothing to do with it. It was
considered that his presence was re-
quired here on the frontier. The with-
drawal of troops from Crete is not un-
der consideration by the council.”
The minister refused any informa-
tion as to the action of the great pow-
ers.
Your correspondent finally asked:
"May the policy of your government
be described as one of war or peace?”
He replied: "As we are at war ours
must naturally be a war policy.but the
object of war Is peace.**
TO GET WORK.
Cheyenne Wyo. May 7. —An attempt
was made to wreck a Cheyenne and
Northern passenger train this morn-
ing by displacing a switch in the
yards. Owing to the fact that the train
was running slowly no damage was
done beyond the derailing of the loco-
motive.
The switch was turned with the ex-
pectation that the Cheyenne and Nor-
thern employes would be blamed for
It and discharged and that extra Union
Pacific men would be given work.
SPECULATED TOGETHER.
Vassar Came out Ahead and is Now in
the Toils.
San Francisco May 7.—Rufus P.Vas-
sar grandson of the founder of Vas-
sar college at Poughkeepsie N. Y.is
under arrest here charged with em-
bezzlement. The complainant. Maude
Essington Stewart Mitchell Dugganof
Chicago alleges that she entrusted him
with a $2OO diamond ring and $BO In
coin and that he appropriated the same
to his own use.
Vassar however claims that there
is nothing criminal in his transaction
with the lady and states that they
maintained a community interest in
race track speculation and that the
ring and money do not nearly counter-
balance the amount advanced on her
account. The complainant came here
ostensibly for the purpose of securing
a divorce from John Eduard Duggan
of Chicago to whom she was married
in 1893 at Racine Wis. The decree
was granted April 30.
ALL FOR A WOMAN.
Col. May 7. —A woman
known as Mrs. Belle Walker was shot
and instantly killed by her lover who
called himself George Ratliffe after
a quarrel. The assassin then took his
own life. A letter was found on the
person of the dead man addressed to
the coroner and stated that his real
name was Gardner Marchbank and his
home was in Ouray.
The woman’s name was Laura Belle
Lantz. Marchbank said he sacrificed
everything in the world for the woman
and she deceived him.
DIDN’T GET HIS DAMAGES
Dubuque lowa May 7.—The trial
case of John Morgan against the Mod-
ern Woodmen of America for $lOOOO
for an alleged injury while being Initi-
ated was ended abruptly in the Uni-
ted States court by Judge Woolsen
ordering the jury to return a verdict
for the defendant.
A BRAVE LAD.
Stands By His Post With Dynamite
On Fire By His Side.
Houghtbn. Mich. May 7. —A box con-
taining 200 pounds of dynamite no fire
ten feet away from him John Thomas
a boy who runs a compressed air hois-
ting machine in the Tammarack mine
stuck to his post and saved the lives
of the men at work in the mine by his
wonderful bravery.
Ten seconds after John had hoisted
the men to the level the dynamite ex-
ploded. smashing the engine to pieces
and doing other damage but the men
and the boy to whom they owe their
lives were in a place of safety.
At noon a miner accompanied by
Thomas went to the powder room and
found a box of dynamite on fire.
Thomas gave the alarm to the miners
In the mine and ran his engine until
he had hoisted them out. He then
fled. The alarm of fire created great
excitement but no miners were injur-
ed in the rush to reach daylight from
a depth of 3000 or 4000 feet.
■■ ■ 18.
Enduring Torture Equal To
A Thousand Deaths.
YOUNG MAN DYING IN CHICAGO
FROM THE EFFECTS OF A
DOG BITE.
It Was Only An Ordinary Scratch
But Developed Into A Horrible
Case Of Rabies And Now
He Is Dying Strapped
To The Bed.
Chicago May 7.—"0 I wish I had a
drink of water” cried Gus Gunderson
at the county hospital. But his atten-
dants knowing that water even the
sight of it would only make his s>y-
drophobis spasms worse had to deny
this his only request. And so writh-
ing barking biting spitting and fam-
ishing poor Gunderson must die.
About thirty days ago Gus Gunder-
son was bitten by a dog. He was ma-
king preparations to go out on a farm
for a few months and a friend gave
him an ordinary yellow dog which he
had picked up half starved a waif on
the street.
This he was to take as his only com-
panion to his new life on the farm.
But during the night the cur aroused
the household by his barking and Gun-
derson went to him endeavoring to
quiet him. The dog snarled and when
an effort was made to make him lie
down he jumped and bit his master in
the face. It was only a slight scratch
and no serious thought was given to
it. The next morning however Gun-
derson shot the dog and then went to
his farm life in La Salle county. Wed-
nesday morning the first symptom of
rabies showed itself. On attempting
to take a drink of water he found that
he could not swallow it. He was
mediately seized with a spasm and
gagging and tearing at his throat he
then realized that he had hydropho-
bia. He gradually became worse dur-
ing the day the kpasms becoming
more frequent and harder toward eve-
ning. Yesterday he was taken to the
county hospital and placed under the
care of the house physician and sur-
geon. Everything possible was done
for the suffering man but nothing
known in science can help him at . this
late stage. He has been given mor-
phine in large quantities but his suf-
fering is so great that it has but little
or no effect. It will only hasten his
death which must come before the day
is over.
His condition last evening was some-
thing pitiable. Strapped hand and
foot to his bed he writed and twisted
and tore at the bed clothing begging
all the time for the doctor to kill him
and end his misery.
Then he would have a quiet mo-
ment in which he would be perfectly
rational only to break out again in
his terrible cries for water. During a
lucid moment he called for a minister
and Rev. W. W. Diehl of Ashland
Boulevard Methodist church was call-
ed.
“Say something good to a wicked
sinner” he moaned as the minister
entered the room. "My time is over
and I want to reform. I always
thought It would be too late to come
to Christ at the last hour but I feed
different now.”
And then the minister consoled and
prayed with the penitent man.
His father and sister entered the
room and between some of his hard-
est spasms a last farewell was said.
U. S. CUTTERS TO ALASKA
San Francisco May 7. —The United
States cutters Rush and Corwin have
started for Alaska to Join the Bear.
The three vessels will co-operate dur-
ing the summer to enforce the sealing
regulations. None of the cutters will
return before October.
TURNS THE TABLES
Webster City lowa May 7.—Rev. W.
G. Geiger of Marion has been called
on by the Davenport Congregational
church to answer charges of immoral-
ity preferred by various members of
his congregation. He denies the al-
legations and has sued Rev. S. S. Rol-
lins and G. W. Stratton for damages
to the amount of $25000 alleging con-
spiracy and libel.
M’KENZIE RESIGNS.
Cincinnati. Ohio May 7.—A special to
the Enquirer from Bowling Green Ky.
says:
The Hon. J. A. McKenzie minister
to Peru has just arrived here much
Improved in health. He has sent In
his resignation to Washington and ex-
pects to remain here.
Price $5OO a Year.
INVESTIGATING RACES
Americans Will Be Compared With
The Asiastic Tribes.
New York May 7.—The World says:
An exploring party under the leader-
ship of Prof. Frank Boaz the noted
scientist and explorer of the American
museum of natural history is about
to undertake an extensive systematic
exploration among the inhabitants of
the North Pacific ocean between the
Amoor river in Asia and the Columbia
river in America.
The funds for this important under-
taking have been generously provided
by Morris K. Jessup the president of
the museum who has done so much al-
ready for the advancement of science
and for furthering the work of the
American museum of Natural History
of this city. The expedition will be a
costly one.
Mr. Jessup has pledged himself to
give $lOOOOO for the development of the
scheme. In 1895 he fitted out the Peary
relief expedition which extended assist
tence to Lieut. Peary and thus result-
ing in important additions to our
knowledge of Northern Greenland and
valuable contributions to the museum.
The explorations on the coast of the
North Pacific ocean are intended to
cover a period of six years during
which time the investigations are to be
carried on in both Asia and America.
Prof. Boaz said yesterday: "There
are few problems that are of greater
importance to our knowledge % of the
early history of the race
than its relations to the races of the
Old World. It has never been taken
up in a systematic manner. Some
writers maintain that American cul-
ture has grown up spontaneously: oth-
ers assert recognition of traces of Asi-
astic culture in America. The field of
research is a vast one and it is expec-
ted that the enterprise will lead to re-
sults which will clear up many obscure
points regarding the early history of
the American race.”
WOOL DECREASE.
New York May 7.—A special to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres Argentina
says:
"The committee of the National par-
ty Dr. Pellegrini chairman appointed
to investigate the extent of the de-
creased $25000000.
The decrease in the exportation of
wool is found to be above about $5000-
000.
THE SECEDING WHEELMEN.
San Francisco May 7.—The gauntlet
thrown down by the national officers
of the League of American Wheel-
men to California cyclists who have
seceded to form an organization of
their own has been taken up with a
will and hereafter it is to be war to
the knife. The members of the Cali-
fornia Associated Cycling clubs under
whose banner the seceders have ranged
themselves are ready and willing to be-
gin the battle at once and point with
pride and confidence to the fact that
several hundred men have already
joined the new organization as indi-
viduals and pledged themselves to sup
port it to the utmost extent. They
have no fear of reprisals that are
threatened or that the secession move-
ment will be disrupted by anything
that the eastern people will do.
MURDERED BY TRAMPS.
Milwaukee Wis. May 7.—A farmer
named Harris living five miles south
of Waukesha with his wife and hired
girl were murdered by tramps last
night. The hired man succeeded in esca-
ping. The sheriff of Waukesha county
has gone to the scene.
FAIR AND WARMER.
Washington May 7.—Eastern Texas
Occasional showers tonight and Satur
day southerly winds.
Western Texas:Fair;warmer tonight
brisk southerly winds.
DIED FROM THE SHOCK
Paris May 7. —Duc D’Aumelie died
yesterday at Succes. Scilly of the
shock experienced upon hearing of
the death of Duchess D’Allencon.
ECUADOR’S RESOLUTION
It is a Holy War and is Being Led by
Priests.
New York May 7. —A special to the
Herald from Panama. Colombia says:
The revolution in Ecuador accord-
ing to all advices received seems to be
in the nature of a holy war. Among
the leaders of the rebels are many
priests.
The uprising which started in the
province of Canar and Chimboraza.
while not as serious as was thought as
first is still causing some apprehen-
sion. There has been no considera-
ble movement so far as known in the
other province in the same direction
but the trohble continue in the two
provinces named.
In the attack on the city of Rio Ba-
rnaba a few days since the rebels met
with heavy reverses. A Jesuit super-
ior who was with the rebels was kill-
ed and two of the principal leaders of
the rebels. Chiroboga and Costales
were taken prisoners. Eighty-three
others were acptured.among them thir-
ty-two priests.
The rebels are receiving the aid of
a small faction of liberals who are dis-
contented with the prevailing condi-
tions.
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