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Volume XV. Number 340.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
LOCKWOSO NIIIOMI BINK.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
3. Lockwood Pres.: J. Muir Jr. Cutler.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
fTgroos & co
BANKERS
And Dealers in Exchange.
Sight Drafts on the pr nci pal cities of the
Unlu d Stat* s ard on all European countries.
Alto drafts or Mrnttrey M<x.. payable in
Mexican dollars. Foreign oom and currency
bought ard sold.
WRENCHED FROM THE WIRES
Small fires are reported at Aus-
tin and at Commerce.
Vice-Consul Dean Mason of the
United States dies at Vienna.
The street railwaj’ situation in
Philadelphia is not yet settled.
Switchman Barns in the Baird
yards fatally crushed and dies.
Taylor estimates cotton receipts
this season at 40 per cent of last.
Fire at 272-4-6 Madison street
Cincinnati causes $lOOOOO dam-
age.
There is in Mexico a strong
movement for the renomination of
Diaz for president.
Jury discharged unable to agree
in the Woodward murder trial at
San Angelo.
Rockdale will take in this season
about 13000 bales of cotton falling
off from last year of 10000.
Fusion between the republicans
and the populists of Louisiana is
not yet certain.
Mississippi legislature is in ses-
sion and caucus called for ballot-
ing on senator.
Republicans organize the Ken-
tucky house and democrats or-
ganize the senate.
Heavy prairie fires are burning
west of Wichita Kansas but par-
ticulars are not at hand.
Sam Fox train hand instantly
killed at Village Mills his head
caught between bumpers.
Large steamer goes ashore on
Drum Head coast of Nova Scotia
and all reported drowned.
There is talk of restoring the old
ship Constitution so as to do duty
as a relic.
Hudson & Co.’s store at Suther-
land Springs burned with all of its
contents.
Lavigne and Everhardt are
matched to fight for Stuart for
$3000.
Transvaal demands of England
$500000 indemnity for the Jainison
invasion.
Baltimore Cleveland and Min-
neapolis apply for a portion of the
contemplated U. S. bonds.
Great Britain organizes a flying
squadron of six ships to have ready
in case of emergency.
No reliable information or of-
ficial intelligence of Cuban affairs
is received in Washington.
Cuban insurgents continue their
work of plantation destruction and
burn a train of goods.
Havana reports to New York
that matters are greatly exag-
gerated as to the scare there.
Cubans expect United States
recognition and with it their in-
dependence within six months.
Nashville joins New Orleans and
other cities in celebrating the vic-
tory of Jackson.
Benevolent association officers
tried at Houston for doing busi-
ness contrary to insurance laws.
Three tramps killed by a freight
plunging into the river at Rigo-
lets La. brakeman slightly hurt.
Cantwell discharged at Waco
under habeas corpus proceedings;
he was charged with wife poison-
ing.
Hettle Green’s son Is mentioned
as the republican nominee of gov-
ernor for Texas. This is from Ter-
rell.
There were at least 300 pounds
of gunpowder in the crackers
stored in that exploded St. Louis
store.
London papers remark that
America never acquired a foot of
ground without the consent of its
owners.
Superintendent of penitentiaries
Whatley charged with fraud has
his case continued by the state at
Houston.
Commercial Travelers’ Home
association hold annual meeting
in New York. Association num-
bers 7000. ■
San Antonio Daily Light.
PUBLIEHCO AT BAN ANTONIO. BEXAN COUNTY TEXAS AND WEOISIERED AT THE POST OFEICE AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
THE CUBAN JUNTA OF NEW YORK
Preparing to Move the Beat of War
to Cuba.
New Yorv Jan. B.—The [Recor-
der says: An extraordinary meet-
ing of the Cuban Junta was held
Sunday to discuss matters of ex-
treme importance. The meeting
was held in strict secrecy and no
information as to what took place
could be obtained.
It was however gathered at the
Cuban revolutionary headquarters
that the subject of discussion was
the advisability of transferring the
Junta to Cuba now that the in-
surgent army is almost at the gates
of Havana. Both President Palma
and Secretary Quesada have ex-
pressed their willingness to start
for Cuba just as soon as General
Gomez signifies his desire to have
the gentlemen of the J unta at his
side. It may be stated on the best
authority that Havana will not be
attacked until the chief members
of the Junta are in the field ready
to enter Havana and take posses-
sion of the capital in the name of
the republic of Cuba. This part of
tho program has positively been
decided upon and pending the op-
portunity for carrying it out Gen.
Gomez will continue to circle
about Havana applying the torch
a d laying waste the territory.
The latest news from the insur-
gents’ caqap states that the officers
of the provisional government are
strongly entrenched in Puerto
Principe awaiting word from Gen.
Gomez to advance. When the time
for giving this signal arrives the
New York Junta according to
Gomez’s plans will secretly leave
for Cuba and join the provisional
government in the march to Go-
mez’s camp.
A wealthy sympathizer has
placed a swift steel vessel at the
disposal of the Junta to convey
them to Cuba. This fact is known
to the Spaniards who have
doubled their force of spies and
detectives in consequence.
Dr. Gomez Y. Castro a promi-
nent Cuban says: “I can positively
state that President Palm a and
Secretary Quesada are prepared to
start for the island the moment
they are called upon which will
be soon I expect. They will not
go to fight but to lend encourage-
ment to the forces by their pres-
ence when the hour comes to
march on Havana. I am afraid
now however that General Cam-
pos has decided to concentrate his
forces in and around the capita)
and I learn that several thousand
troops are being transported on a
warship from the eastern part of
the island to Havana. These men
will garrison the city and others
will be sent out to check the ad-
vance of Generals Gomez and
Maceo.”
Senor Lorenzo ’Puig another
prominent Cuban says: “You
may depend upon it that when
Gomez attacks Havana we will
win onr struggle for independence.
Havana has 160000 inhabitants.
Of these at least one-flfth are men
able to take up arms. The Span-
iards think that the population of
the capital is loyal to Spain but
they are mistaken. Wnen the
time comes for the defense of the
capital the Spaniards will arm
these man and undoubtedly they
will pass to the insurgent lines at
once.
“The Spanish forces are widely
scattered and with the assistance
of known sympathizers In the city
there is but tbe flag of Cuba
could be planted over the palace of
the governor general. It might
not stay there long before the
Spanish gunboats would shell tbe
town but the fact would demon-
state to tbe world the strength of
the Cuban army. Belligerent
rights would undoubtedly be grant-
ed by every nation and the end of
Spanish oppression would come.”
Berlin Jan. B.—Financial inter-
est continues to be centered in the
prospects of tbe issuance of an
American loan The Bourses here
and In Frankfort absorb the beet
of the American stocks which are
still being offered for sale in Lon-
don but the leading operators
show a greater disposition to await
the definite announcement of a
bond issue.
Washington Jan. B—For west-
tern Texas fair and warmer
Thursday with variable winds.
VICTORY IN SIGHT.
Anxious for American Bonds.
Warmer Tomorrow.
San Antonio Texas Wednesday January 81896.
TO ANNEX HAWAII
Bill PresentHd To Make the Sand-
wich Islands a New State
of Our Union.
Washington Jan. B.—House—
The subject of the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands was broached
in the house by Spalding (rep.)
of Mich. in the form of a resolu-
tion which provided that the
Sandwich islands be erected into a
new state to be called the state of
Hawaii with a republican form of
government to be adopted by the
people through deputies in con-
vention with the consent of the
existing government. Conditions
were imposed that questions of
boundary or complications with
other governments shall be trans-
mitted to the president to bo laid
before congress for its final action
before January 1 1898; that all
property pertaining to the public
defense be ceded to the United
States but the state retain all
other property and the United
States to be responsible for none of
its debts. The resolution proposes
as an alternate that Hawaii be ad-
mitted as a state by treaty be-
tween the two governments with
one representative in congress and
proposes an appropriation of $lOO-
000 for making the treaties. The
resolution was read by unanimous
consent and referred to the com-
mittee on foreign affairs.
Upon his request Mr. Harrison
(dem.) of Alabama was relieved
from service on election committee
No. 2 because his seat is contested
and Mr. Bailey (dem.) of Texas
was appointed.
Menelik in the Field
Rome Jan. B.—A dispatch from
Massowah capital of the Italian
colonj’ of Erythea says that King
Menelik of Abyssinia with thirty
thousand followers has arrived at
Lake Ascianghl. It is believed
that he intends to make a flank
movement with the object of at-
tempting to cut off General Bara-
teri’s communication with Mas-
sowah.
Democratic Tact.ce in Kentucky.
Frankfort Ky. Jan. B.—lt is
said that the democratic members
say they have decided to expel a
republican senator for every dem-
ocrat the republicans unseat in the
house. If this plan fails a major-
ity of the senate and house demo-
crats will absent themselves from
the joint assembly thereby break-
ing a quorum and making the
election of a United States senator
impossible.
Towne Captured By Cubans.
New York Jan. B.—A special
cable dispatch to the Herald from
Havana says:
The rebel forces commanded by
General Maximo Gomez have cap-
tured several of the towns near this
city and the citizens of Havana
are in a state of intense excitement
and terror.
Under General Gomez’s direction
the insurgents made a vigorous on-
slaught upon the centre of Gener-
al Campos’ line yesterday and
after a fierce fight they swept the
Spaniards aside forced their way
through the line and are now
marching towards the Province of
Pinar Del Rio.
In this province are the finest
tobacco plantations in Cuba and
these seem to be now at the mercy
of the rebels.
The land telegraph line between
this city and Batabano connect-
ing with the cable from the latter
city has been cut south of Bejucal.
This cuts off communication be-
tween Havana and Clenfuegos
Sancti Spiritus Puerto Principe
Manzanillo and Santiago de Cuba.
It also stops telegraphic traffic
with Key West the West Indies
Venezuela and Panama.
PERSONAL MENTION
Dr. A. Herff will return today
from his shooting trip to the coast.
J. H. Stephens of Kansas City
is at the Southern.
M. W. Bates and bi ide of Bee-
ville are at the Maverick.
Capt. Taylor Mcßae returned
yesterday afternoon from Kerr-
ville.
Capt. “Bill” Davis and J. 8. Fry
of the Gulf Shore railway are in
Austin.
Mrs. Sam Mayer of Del Rio ar-
rived on the “limited” yesterday
and has rooms at the Bexar apart-
ments.
Hon. T. S. Smith of Hillsboro
speaker of tbeTwenty-fourth Texas
house of representative is in the
city on business.
TROUBLE AHEAD.
BRITAIN REALIZES PERIL OF HER
POSITION.
With Germany and America Against
Her and a Ruseo-Frencn Al-
liance Possible She Pre-
pares Her Gaus.
London Jan. B.—[Copyrighted
1896 by Associated Press.} —The
gravity of the political crisis here
is increasing instead of diminish-
ing. The attitude of Emperor Wil-
liam toward Great Britain in the
matter of Dr. Jamison’s freeboot-
ing expedition into the Transvaal
upon a closer study seemed to
have been deliberate and long and
carefully planned. The Transvaal
incident it would appear was on-
ly a pretext seized upon by the
emperor to enter the field as an
active opponent of Great Britain’s
policy of aggrandizement in Af-
rica and her little misunderstand-
ing with King Prompt of Ashan-
tee together with her support of
Italy’s warfare against Abyssinia
are believed to have been the irri-
tating features which finally in-
duced his majesty to show his
hand. Of course this is only a
sample of rumors in circulation
here but it shows the drift of the
wind and has served to incense
the British to a degree not wit-
nessed since the war with Russia
was threatened some years ago. To
make matters worse it is now re-
ported that the Transvaal republic
will demand an indemnity of
$2500000 from Great Britain as
one result of the Jamison invasion
of the little Dutch republic. If
this turns out to be the case no
doubt will be entertained that
Emperor William in his recent
interviews with Dr. W. J. Leyds
secretary for the Transvaal
prompted this demand and he
may also have announced his in-
tention of supporting it. Under
these circumstances and in view
of war preparations by land and
sea being vigorously pushed by
Great Britain it is not astonish-
ing that there wasanoininousdrop
in consols which as much as any-
thing is a clear indication that
the gravity of the political situa-
tion is not newspaper exaggera-
tion.
Dispatches from Berlin announce
Emperor William had an Import-
ant conference this morning with
Dr. Kayser chief of the German
colonial office and that further dis-
patches had been exchanged be-
tween Berlin and Pretoria.
Great Britain Is evidently deter-
mined not to be caught unprepared
for war. The report that orders
had been sent to Portsmouth
Davenport and Chatham for the
immediate commissioning of a fly-
ing squadron of warships is con-
firmed this afternoon and has
caused a profound sensation in all
circles fhe flying squadron is or-
dered to be ready for sea Jan. 14th
Tuesday next. It will consist of tho
following ships: The Revenge and
Royal Osk first-class battleships;
Gibraltar and Theseus first-class
steel cruisers ;Charybdls and Herm-
oine second class steel cruisers; all
fully equipped and of high speed
In addition Rear Admiral Har-
ry Wrawson in command of
the Cape of Good Hope and
West Africa stations has been
ordered to proceed to Delagoa bay
on board the flagship St. George a
first-class steel cruiser and he is
now on his way thereaccompanied
by another cruiser with all possi-
ble speed.
The German emperor it appears
had planned to land a force of Ger-
mans at Delagoa Bay In order to
assist tbe Boers agalnrt the Brit-
ish and only desisted when le
learned of Jamison’s defeat and
capture. This it is claimed is a
proof that bis message to President
Krueger congratulating him upon
bls victory and his majesty’s re-
ported announcement to Dr. W. J.
Leyds secretary of state for the
Transvaal that Germany refused
to recognize any suzerainty over
the Transvaal were well weighed
moves and the result of a prear-
ranged policy.
Admiral Wrawson has also been
instructed to report immediately
to the admiralty what is neces-
sary to reinforce his squadron and
what ships may be sent there as
quickly as possible.
Beside these preparations tbe
greatest activity is displayed at
all the dock yards in making
ready for a call for the commission-
ing of more ships as soon as need-
Price $5.00 a Year
ed and a naval reserve list is bring
prepared In readiness for an .em-
ergency.
Military authorities no longer
attempt to conceal the fact that
they are actively preparing for the
possibility of war. All regiments of
the British army the army re-
serve volunteers militia etc.
have been ordered to make imme-
diate returns of their strength for
mobilization. Among the volun-
teers and militia there is a strong
feeling in favor of enrollment for
active service and on all sides tho
greatest enthusiasm is displayed.
There seems to bo a feeling hero
that Great Britain has stood all
she can in the way of studied op-
position on the part of Germany
even if the latter is backed by
Franco and Russia which is not
considered by any means certain.
London Jan. B.—Count Von
Hatzfeldt Wildenberg German
ambassador to Great Britain had
a conference with Marquis Salis-
bury this afternoon.
May Retire Campos
Madrid Spain Jan 8. —Per-
sistent rumors are in circulation
here that Captain General Campos
will be succeeded by General
Pollvieja or by General Weiler in
command of the Spanish forces In
Cuba.
Stock Markers
St. Loris Jan. B.—Cattle mar-
ket easier; Texas steers range
stock $2.60 to $3.75: cows $1.90 to
$2.75. Sheep market firm; south-
ern $2.25 to $3.25.
Chicago Jan. B.—Cattle mar-
ket about 10 cents lower and trad-
ing slow; Texas steers $2.70 to
$3.62. Sheep market steady and
unchanged.
Cecil Rhodes’ Fall.
London Jan. B.—Dispatches re-
ceived from Cape Town this morn-
ing says the resignation of Cecil
Rhodes as prime minister of Cape
Colon j’ has been accepted by gover-
nor Sir Hercules Robinson and
Sir Gordon Sprigg treasurer of the
Cape Town government has been
appointed to his place.
The Temperance Convention
San Francisco Cal. Jan. B.—
A recent letter from Miss Frances
Willard announces that the next
national convention of the tem-
perance organization will be held
in California early tn the autumn
and in all probability in this city.
New Orleans Charity Hospital.
New Orleans La. Jan. B—The
board of administrators of the
Charity hospital met last night
with Dr. E. 8. Lewis in the chair.
House Surgeon Bloom submitted
his monthly report which showed
a proportionate increase in tbe ser-
vice over several months previous.
In the hospital proper 1624 pa-
tl ms were cared for with a mor-
tality of 7} per cent. Eight hun-
dred and fifteen wore discharged
during the month and the dally
aveiage was 712.
To Prevent a M xup
Cincinnati 0. Jan. B.—The St.
Louis Fair association has asked
the Oakley Latonia and Louisville
tracks for conferences as to the
dates of stakes. This is to prevent
a conflict in the running of the
$5000 Louisville derby the $12500
Oakley derby the $15000 Latonia
derby and the $20000 St. Louis
derby in which all the best three-
year-olds of the east and west are
engaged.
Dwelling Burned.
This afternoon at 1:30 o’clock
the two-atory brick residence of
Mr. J. H. Hager on Dakota street
was destroyed by tire with a large
part of its contents. The fire de-
partment responded but the flames
had gained too great headway be-
fore the machines arrived. The
lose is not known but is believed
to be insured.
I. O. O. F. Installation
D. Ludlow D. D. G. M. with
his aides installed the following
officers last night: W. P. Finley
N. G.; W. T. Wilmington V. G.;
J. W. Rogers R. 8.; Harry C. Mil-
ler P. 8.; Albert Meyer Treas.;
F. A. Millington W.; Chas. A.
Wood C.; Frank Roberts R. 8. 8.
J. F. Saddler L. S. S.; G. W.
Johnson R. 8. N. G.; O. A. Bal-
com L. S. N. G.; H. C. Bach L. 8.
V. G.; I. F. Smith I. G.; N. F.
Neely O. G.jAlex Kuhn organist.
J. K. Wheat is in the city lor the
purpose of getting up a classified
society directory which is known
as the “Blue Book.”
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