San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 163, Ed. 1 Friday, July 12, 1895 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume XV. Number 163.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
LOCKWOOD NATIONAL BANK.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
J. 8. Lockwood Pre*.: J. Mcib. Jr. Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAUETS.
F.GROOS & CO.
BANKERS
And Dealers in Exchange.
Sight Dreft* on the principal oitlea of the
Unite* State* and In all European oountrle*
Foreign ooin and currency bought and *old.
MICHIGAN FOREST FIRES.
»
Delay Traing Wipe Out Hamlets
and Threaten Towns and Bum-
mer Resort*.
Grand RapidsMich. July 12.—
Trains on railroads from the north
due here early last evening did not
arrive nntil after midnight hav-
ing been delayed by forest fires at
various points on the line. On the
Chicago A Eastern Minnesota road
the little towns of Wallin and
Clary between Thompsonville and
Traverse City have been entirely
wiped out and the people are tak-
ing refuge at Thompsonville. The
wires are down and full particulars
are not obtainable but passengers
arriving here report that no lives
were lost. On the Grand Rapids
and Indiana the village of Morley
is threatened. Fires are raging
along the track. Rain fell at Man-
cello last night and it is thought
the danger there is past. The sum-
mer resort Oden—Oden above Pe-
toskey is surrounded by forest
fires and when last heard from was
in danger of being burned out.
No Indictment Found Yet.
Chicago July 12.—The special
jury called to Investigate the
charges of corruption in the city
council heard some testimony yes-
terday and adjourned without find-
ing any indictments. It was told
the jury that the sum of $50000
had been first demanded and it is
asserted upon the authority of the
state’s attorneys office that there
is evidence to the effect that Aider-
man Finkler asked for this amount
to quash all proceedings in the city
council that might prove detri-
mental to the financial interests of
the ice dealers of Chicago. The de-
mand dwindled from $50000 by
degrees until already the men in-
terested in the deal were willing to
accept $750 from each ice company.
Direct evidence was given against
both Aiderman Martin and Fink-
ler. The grand jury will continue
its work today.
in Phosphate Agent.
Ocala Fla. July 12.—C. Thal-
heim is under arrest here on
charges of embezzlement sworn
out by the agent of the Anglo-Con-
tinental Guano works a German
syndicate. There are eight chargee
all for embezzlement in sums
ranging from a few hundred dol-
lars to $27000. Thalheim has been
the Ocala representative of the
firm for over two years. Bail was
given in the sum of $lOOOO and
Thalheim will have a preliminary
bearing next week. It is reported
that the arrest of another man
prominent in phosphate circles
will occur soon.
All Quiet st the Mines
Bluepields W. Va. July 12.—
Everything is quiet in the coal
fields but a large number of depu-
ty marshals are still retained here.
Marshal Garden says he does not
anticipate any trouble. Oliver Ray
was tried for making threats to de-
stroy railroad property and held
over under a bond of $2500. The
work in the railroad shops is re-
suming and a number of hands
were put to work.
The coal loading is growing and
extra efforts are made by the com-
panies to maintain a good output.
Putting Pike’s Peak Up.
Colorado Springs Colo. July
12.—1 t is believed that the work of
the government surveying party
nowhere will disclose an error inthe
reckoning made from the old Kan-
sas Pacific survey of the elevation
of this locality and that the atti-
tude of Pikes Peak will be proven
to be 15647| feet a gain of over
1100 feet.
Hayward Given a Respite.
Minneapolis Minn. July 12.—
The Supreme court has granted a
stay of execution in the case of
Harry Hayward under sentence of
death for murder until after the
appeal can be heard in the October
term.
San Antonio Daily Light.
PUBLIBHBO AT SAN ANTONIO. BEXAR COUNTY. TEX.
His Rashness ana Bravery Alone
Responsible.
New York July 12.—Frank
Woodward the Cuban war corres-
pondent tells the following story of
the death of General Marti of the
Cuban army: “While Marti with
about 200 Cubans was reconnoiter-
ing in the vicinity of Gibara he
fell in with a force of Spanish
troops numbering nearly 2000 men
who were drawn up on the banks
of a small river. The Insurgent
scouts were about to retreat when
Marti ordered a charge. The Span-
iards were taken by surprise but
soon formed a square. Gen. Marti
mounted on a large gray stallion
charged madly on the Spanish
square breaking down their ranks.
His horse became unmanageable
and Marti was dragged from his
horse and bayonetted and his body
afterwards riddled with bullets.”
Providence R. 1. July 12.—
William Load an intimate friend
of “Lucky” Baldwin the San Fran-
cisco millionaire has brought suit
for $lOOOO damages against the
Naragansett Racing association
and another suit against track de-
tective Connors. Loud was recent-
ly put off the Track on a charge of
being a “tout.” Connors is the De-
tective who put Mr. Loud out and
he is sued for assault and battery.
New York July 12.—Special
dispatches from Louisville Ky..
say that Senator Blackburn has
been called off the stump in Ken-
tucky. He had an appointment to
speak in Carlisle Monday. He went
there and took the stand for twelve
minutes telling why he could not
speak. The Democratic state cen-
tral committee thought the party
would be better served if he kept
out of the fight. Consequently a
letter was addressed him by Chair-
man Carroll asking him to make
no speeches. Senator Blackburn
said that he had worn the Demo-
cratic horns so long that he was
well accustomed to it. However
he said he would do as he had been
requested and make no more
speeches.
Detroit Mich. July 12.—A spe-
cial to the Free Press from Thomp-
sonville Mich. says: “Wallin is
utterly destroyed. One hotel one
store a sawmill warehouse coal
sheds 6000. cords of wood and
about 20 houses are burned. People
are without clothing or food. One
child Is missing. Many were over-
come by the heat. The people are
being cared for at Thompsonville
Bendon and Traverse City. The
loss Is heaviest upon the Sullivan
Lumber company o' Grand Rap-
ids.”
New York July 12.—A special
to the Herald|from St. Petersburg
says: Tho Bulgarian deputation
now In St. Petersburg has received
numerous telegrams from Bul-
garian towns and villages an-
nouncing that masses for the re-
pose of the late Czar were celebrat-
ed in the Parish churches at the
hour when the wreath sent by the
Sobranje was placed by the depu-
tation on the tomb of the deceased
monarch. The deputation affirms
the existence in Bulgaria of a
genuine national Russophile move-
ment but at the same time de-
clares that it has not been intrust-
ed with the fulfillment of any po-
litical mission to St. Petersburg.
Its only wish is to enlighten the
public' in Russia as to the real
estate of feeling in Bulgaria to-
wards Russia in order to facilitate
a rapproachment when circumstan-
ces shall render it possible.
Columbia S. C. July 12.—A spe-
cial to the State from Trenton S.
C. the home of Senator Tillman
says thata commotion was created
intown yesterday by the ex-gov
ernor shooting four times at a flee-
ing Negro boy he discovered steal-
ing his plums. It is probable that
the senator “aimed high” and did
not intend to kill for even being
out of practice would not excuse
such poor markmanship.
San Francisco July 12.—Wm.
C. Irvin former clerk in the coun-
ty tax collectors office has been
arrested for threatening to kill
Governor Budd because he bad not
been appointed to a political posi-
tion to which be aspired.
HOW MARTI DIED.
Loud But Not Noisy.
Joe Blackburn Called Down.
One Life Loet at Wallin.
Bulgarian Feeling For Russia.
The Senator Shot High
Wanted to Kill the Governor
iB ANO REOIBTEREO AT THE POST OFFICE AB SBOOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
San Antonio Texas Friday July 121895.
BOLIVIA THREATENS PERU.
Ecuador May Join the Forces of
Bolivia But Neither of Them
Has a Navy.
Washington July 12.—South
American diplomats in Washing-
ton are much interested in the
press reports that Bolivia has pre-
sented an ultimatum to Peru
which the latter has rejected and
that Bolivia and Ecuador have
formed an alliance with the pros-
pect of making war on Peru. Peru’s
former strength has disappeared
since the war with Chile. The Chil-
eans took all the Peruvian war-
ships and it is believed that one
old transport is all that remains of
the Peruvian navy. The army is
said to number about 4000 men.
Bolivia has no navy and her
army is said to be about the same
as that of Peru. She is entirely in-
land since the war with Chiliwhen
Chile took possession of those prov-
inces which had formed Bolivia’s
coast line.
Ecuador is said to be in good
fighting trim as she has just
emerged from a revolution and all
her people are in arms. But her
navy is insignlficent her only good
warship having been sold to Japan
some months ago. It looks there-
fore to those conversant with the
situation that these cripples cannot
fight at sea and there are great
stretches of desolate and moun-
tainous country between them.
Chile is no way interested in the
trouble. The last war appears to
have established her flrmily as
mistress of the west coast of South
America.
Russia Cannot Come In to It
New York July 12.—A special
to the Herald from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil says that it is stated in of-
ficial circles that arbitration of the
Amapa dispute will be agreed to
by Brazil only upon condition
that the Czar of Russia shall not
be selected as arbitrator. It is
probable Queen Victoria will be
asked to accept that office.
Died at the Thousand Islands
Ithaca N. Y. July 12.—A dis-
patch has been received here stat-
ing that Captain Wyckoff of the
firm of Wyckoff Seamans & Bene-
dict died suddenly at his summer
home on Carleton island Thousand
Islands.
Want Cheaper Water.
Denver July 12.—Attorneys for
the water consumers have begun
proceedings in the District court
to compel the city council to carry
out the contract with the Denver
Union Water company requiring
a reduction of rates.
Fever Ship Quarantine.
Baltimore Md„ July 12.—The
steamship Rydal-Water Captain
Jones is detained at quarantine
with a case of yellow fever on
board. She arrived Wednesday
morning from Cuba with a cargo
of iron ore. Owing to the preval-
ance of the plague in Cuba every
vessel arriving from West Indian
ports is being closely inspected.
Wedded at Georgetown
Georgetown Tex. July 12.—
Special—Mr. G. M. Wileman. a
prominent stockman of Purcell
I. T. was married last night to
Miss Laura A. Tatom of this city
Rev. M. C. Hatton officiating. They
left immediately for Purcsll.
Sudden Death at Georgetown.
Georgetown Texas July 12. —
(Special)—Mrs.L.B.Skinnerage 43
years of San Antonio late of San
Francisco wife of Dr. J. D. Skin-
ner a traveling optician died sud-
denly last night of cancer at the
City hotel. The funeral services
were conducted this afternoon by
the Eastern Star Lodge of Masons
of which she was a member.
Orange Paradee in Canada.
Ottawa July 12.—This city to-
day will be the scene of an Orange
celebration that will eclipse any
ever held in the eastern part of the
province. To the District Lodge it
is reported that between 15000 and
20000 Orangemen will be in the
city. They will come from iMon-
treal Quebec the eastern town-
ships Brockvllie Perth Smith’s
Falls and from Carleton Russell
and Lanark counties. Leading
Orangemen from various parts of
Canada have been invited to take
part. This 12th will be the cen-
tennial of the establishment of the
order in Ireland and Ottawa will
be made the rallying point for the
eastern part of the province for
the observance of the signal event
in the history of the order.
W C. T. U. IN LONDON.
A Noted Gathering m a Noted Place
And a Noted Petition for the
Noted Sovereigns of
the World.
London July 12.—Miss Francis
Willard says that the World’s W.
C.T. U. convention may besmnmed
up thus:
There were two hundred and fif-
ty delegates from twenty-two
countries who spoke in two hun-
dred and fifty pulpits and halls.
Westminster Abbey gave reserved
seats to the leaders of the different
countries and a temperance sermon
was preached by the Bishop of
Dover in which he welcomed the
world’s W. C. T. U. delegates and
said the temperance cause was
sacred and was made light of only
by the Ignorant or thoughtless. It
is probably the first time that a wo-
man’s organization has been recog-
nized in the most historic of the
English cathedrals. There was an
excursion to Windsor castle a gar-
den party given to a thousand
white ribbon women by Lady Hen-
ry Somerset at the Priory Ryegate
and there is to be an excnrslon to
Eastner castle when the delegates
return from Dr. Lunn’s conference
at Cidlewald Switzerland. The
annual addresses of the two presi-
dents and the resolutions adopted
by the two great conventions the
“World’s” and the B. W. T. A. cov-
ered every phase of that modern
movement by which Christianity
is being applied to the customs of
society and the laws of the land.
The Polyglot petition representing
seven millions of people will be
presented to the British Parlia-
ment and afterwards to the various
governments of the world. This
will take a year or more after
which the petition will probably
be placed in the British museum.
Outside of the boxes it weights
1730 pounds exclusive of several
long heavy rolls that have come in
since the convention. It will
doubtless weigh 2000 pounds
when the journey is begun and will
be contained in fifteen eases lined
with zinc. It is to be photo-
graphed..
Old Vet* Going to Georgia.
Atlanta Ga. July 12.—Mr. P.
H. Fitzgerald of Indianapolis or-
ganizer of the Soldiers’ Colony
which Is to be brought to Georgia
from the northwest 60000 strong
arrived here to close the contract
for 30000 acres of Georgia farming
lands. The land lies in Wilcox
and Irwin counties the center of
the lumber region. It was secured
through ex-Governor Northern of
the Georgia Bureau of Immigra-
tion. Mr. Fitzgerald says the state-
ment of J. W. Lopp that the lands
are not prolific is prejudiced as
Lopp represents a land agency at
Murfreesboro Tenn. and iu no
sense was an investigator for the
syndicate he represents. As for
his movement Mr. Fitzgerald says
it is well organized has full plans
mapped out and the colony will
start south in the fall. He will
make the first payment of $120000
on the lands he has purchased ti -
day. He evidently has powerful
backing and the colony Is financial-
ly strong beyond a doubt. It will
bo composed of war veterans.
Skirmish in Cuba
New York July 12. —A special
to the Herald from Havana Cuba
says: Gen. Salcedo reports an en-
counter with the enemy at Yateras
in which six of the rebels were
killed and their camp and arms
taken. Of the government force
two were killed and seven wounded.
Walked Out and Stayed Out.
New York July 12.—Two United
States marshals who were taking
John E. Bittell from GuthrieOkla.
to the King’s county jail to serve a
sentence of seven years for burg-
lary allowed him to walk out of
the Cosmopolitan hotel while they
were talking in the office. The
marshals William Nix and Frank
Merrick notified the local police
but have not been able to find their
prisoner.
Glass Trust Formed.
Andersonville Ind. July 12.—
Prices on window glass over the
country were advanced 25 per cent
as the result of the organization of
the trust. Nearly all the factories
in Indiana have entered the com-
bine. The trust gets control of
eighty per cent of the product west
of Pittsburg and east of there only
200000 boxes are stored. The ad-
vance tn prices will be made in
thirty days. The factories will not
resume before Heptember 1.
Price $5.00 & Year
RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY.
Latest News is that the Czar Wants
Japan’* Friendship.
San Francisco July 12.—The
steamei Gaelic arrived today with
Japanese advices up to June 24.
Foreign affairs except with regard
to Corea demand no Immediate at-
tention. The government is chief-
ly occupied in devising measures
for checking internal political agi-
tations against the administration
for the alleged failure to maintain
the national dignity in the recent
difficulty with the three European
powers. Reports are current of a
conciliatory advance on the part of
Russia toward Japan. There are
strong reasons lor believing the
government at Sc. Petersburg in-
structed its representative at Tokio
to address himself to the task of
allaying the Irritation caused by
the recent demonstration against
the Japanese territorial scheme in
Manchuria and to discuss plans
for restoring cordial relations be-
tween the two nations.
East Michigan Threatened.
Detroit Mich. July 12.—Kinde
a village of one hundred people in
Huron county on the Flint and
Pere Marquette railroad is threat-
ened with destruction from forest
fires. Wires are down and com-
munication cut off in that locality.
Taking the Bub.
Boston July 12.—Twenty thou-
sand of Christian Endeavor dele-
gates attended early prayer meet-
ings this morning and as many
more citizens. During the morning
rallies and song services were held
in all parts of the city on the
streets.
Sessions this morning at the
three meetings partook of a busi-
ness character reports of commit-
tees etc.
The feature of the session were
the banner presentations for in-
creasing the number of societies.
These banners were presented to
Rev. Wayland Hoyl of Minneapo-
lis; Rev. T. E. Hamiltonof New-
tonville Mass.; Rev. J. Flower of
Pittaburg.
President Turner in his address
said the Endeavorers must and
shall purify politics and also domi-
nate the literature of our day.
Schooner Captain Fined £5OO.
New York July 12.—A special
to the Herald from Kingston Ja-
maica says that tne schooner
Love Captain Pear has been fined
£5OO for violation of the customs
laws in carrying munitions of war.
Captain Pear has filed an appeal
from the fine.
A DESERTED PRISONER
But Wifey Declare* He i* an Inno-
cent Political Victim.
San Francisco July 12— Rich-
ard McDonald Jr. who has been in
jail over a year awaiting trial on a
charge of wrecking the Pacific
bank of which he was president is
in more trouble. His wife who
has been very devoted to him dur-
ing his imprisonment is said to
have fled to Europe taking with
her $lOOOOO with which McDonald
hoped to regain his liberty.
St. Louis July 12.—Mrs. Mc-
Donald was located in this city to-
day at the home of her sister-in-
law. She emphatically denies she
has $lOOOOO belonging to her hus-
band who she says is innocent of
the charges against him. His in-
carceration the woman declares is
the result of a conspiracy of politi-
cians who wish to get him out of
their way in order to further their
schemes.
Murderer* on Trial.
Keysville Va. July 12.—The
Marblehead-Polk murder trial be-
gan in the Tunebury courthouse
today. The prisoners were escorted
by the military to the court room.
There was a large attendance of
citizens ano feeling is at a high
tension.
Sorry They Attacked.
Yokoiioma 12.—Seven hundred
Chinese attacked the City of Hsin-
chu Island of Formosa on July 10.
Two hundred of them were captj
tured. On the Japanese side the
loss was but eleven men.
Fair and Warm.
Washington D.C. July 12.- For
Eastern Texas: Fair warmer in
the northeastern portion tomorrow
with variable winds. ♦
—Schultz Bros have begun the
erection of a planing mill on Idaho
street in the rear of Ed. Steves A
Sons’ lumber yard.
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