San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 349, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1896 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume XV. Number 349.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
LOCKWOOD NATIONAL BANK.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
S. Lockwood Pre«.; J. Muir. Jr. Cubler.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
fTgroos & co
BANKERS
And Dealers in Exchange.
Sight Drafts on the principal cltlf » of the
United Stat* s at d on ail European countries.
Alsodtafle or Jf*rt*n} Mix payable In
Mexican dollars. F reign coin and currency
bought and sold.
Regular Dick Turpin*.
Meridian Jan. 17.—Informa-
tion reaches this city of the arrest
of the ringleaders of a band of rob-
bers and thieves at Battlefield
Neshoba county twenty-two miles
northwest of Meridian. Their
latest exploit was the holding up
in regular Dick Turpin style of a
man named Hansen who was
tramping through the country
and whom they robbed at $7 in
money. The parties arrested are
Van Davie former deputy United
States marshal; Col. Pierce and
John House. There have been
numerous robberies and burglaries
committed in the Battlefield neigh-
borhood and it is thought these
men are largely responsible for
them. •
Levee Work bet.
New Orleans Jan. 17.—State
Engineer A Perrilliat returned to
the city yesterday from the meet-
ing of the Atchafalaya Basin
Levee District Board. He stated
that levee work had been let out
for the following levees situated
on the Atchafalaya river: Lucky
Hit Fairview Kuhlman to Jones
and work is to be begun in the
next ten days and should be com-
pleted in sixty days. The board de-
cided to continue the enlarging
along the river and in accordance
with this resolution. Mr. Perrilliat
will have survey parties in the
field to lay out work between Cy-
pres Point and Lake Bayou.
Iron Trade Looking Up.
Chicago Jan. 17.—The Indus-
trial World today says: The tide
has turned in the iron market.
There is a better inquiry for crude
and finished material in black and
galvanized streets. It is notably
active and some large contracts
have been closed by mills here at
about 2.30 basis no 27 but so far
no transactions of importance are
noted for pig iron. Upward of 1-
000 tons of structural iron and steel
are in eight as well as some 2500
tons merchant steel besides that
which has already been placed and
a firmer feeling and advances in
Pittsburg markets have done
much to restore confidence.
School Teachers on the Shoot.
Nashville Jan. 17.—Prof. Ed-
gar E. Puryear was shot and prob-
ably fatally wounded by Prof.
John Harrell at Dalton five miles
southeast of Murfreesboro. The
two young teachers it seems were
applicants for a position in the
neighborhood school and bad
feeling was aroused between them
which culminated yesterday when
they met in a heated quarrel dur-
ing which it is said Puryear threw
a stone at Harrell and the latter
drew a revolver and fired at his as-
sailant sending a ball crashing in-
to bis bowels.
Pool Bill not Made to Pass.
Lexington Ky Jan. 17. —A
number of turfmen have been in
town to elect a secretary of the
Kentucky association. Many of
them have been interviewed on
the proposed bill to abolish pool
selling introduced in the legis-
lature yesterday. All are of the
opinion that the bill is not intend-
ed to be passed and was intro-
duced for the purpose of "shaking
down” the turfmen. Similar bills
have been introduced in nearly
every legislature and one was
never passed.
Smallpox in Hospital
Starkville Jan. 17.—A genuine
. case of smallpox has broken out in
the A. and M. colloge so pro-
nounced by Dr. J. S. Montgomery
county health officer who exam-
ined the case. Gen. Lee president
of the college had previously taken
vigorous action in having the case
with all infected clothing bedding
and furniture isolated. The parents
and guardians of students have
been notified. No spread of the
. disease is anticipated.
San Antonio Daily Light.
FUBLIBHRO AT SAN ANTONIO. REXAR COUNTV TEXAS AND RECISIEREO AT THE POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
Civilian* and Soldier* Denounce the
Captain General and Call
For His Resignation
New York Jan. 17.—According
to private advices from Havana
via Key West there was great ex-
citement on the Exchange Wednes-
day morning where much sedi-
tious talk was indulged in. Several
colonels and officers of volunteers
who were present made speeches
against Captain General Campos
and a general protest was ex-
pressed against his military inac-
tivity and overhumane policy.
One major of volunteers proposed
that Campos be either forced to re-
sign or be lynched and the speech
was met by cheers from various
Spanish merchants of well-known
intransigeant principles. A ma-
jority of representatives of Spanish
business houses present signed a
petition to close the Exchange and
many favored closing stores as a
protest against Campos’ perma-
nence in tne island. A delegation
from the volunteer corps of officers
was named to wait on Campos and
insist that Pando be called and
given full military command and
that Campos either radically
change his political policy or else
resign the governorship. Spanish
sentiment against him is increas-
ing hourly and trouble is feared.
Several foreign vessels in port by
direction of their consignees have
just suspended the discharge of
their cargoes awaiting the out-
come of the affair.
Lieut. Gen. Marin has been hur-
riedly called from Matanzas and
is now in consultation with Cam-
pos Campos depends upon the
regular forces and upon the fleet
to support him in the event of
trouble but at this moment there
are few troops in most of
the columns being out after Gomez
and Maceo and unfortunately all
the warships are away cruising
up and down the coast.
Berlin Jap. 17.—The lull in the
Transvaal situation has been re-
lieved today by some spicy scan-
dals identified with the downfall
of Baron von Hammerstein and
the forced departure of Fritz Fried-
man Germany’s greatest criminal
lawyer.
The latter’s abandoned wife has
already made good use of her hus-
band’s notoriety by accepting an
engagement on the stage of the
famous Apolio Theater. She fol-
lowed the example of Bertha
Rother who recently figured in a
suit for damages against the por-
trait painter Graef and who is one
of the most popular employes of a
large local restaurant.
Flora Grass Hammerstein’s
morganatic wife has been offered
a remunerative position in a prom-
inent all-night buffet but the
plans of the enterprising caterer
have been thwarted by Baron von
Richtofep superintendent of the
Berlin police who will not permit
the pretty Jewess to come to the
metropolis as an attraction in a
public buffet or restaurant.
London January 17.—Horace
Townsend correspondent of the
Philadelphia “Ledger” desired in-
formation from Philadelphia. He
telephoned an inquiry from the
Central News office to the office of
the cable company. Inquiry was
cabled to New York and telephoned
to Philadelphia. A reply was sent
back by telephone and cable and
an answer received in London in
twelve minutes. There was no
prearrangement or preparations
and it is now seen that had all
parties been alert and desirous of
making a record the same per-
formance might have been ac-
complished in nine ten minutes.
As It is phenomenal time was
made.
Tuskaloosa Ala. Jan. 17.—At
a meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Tuskaloesa Cotton Mills
a cash dividend of 10 per cent was
ordered paid out of the net earn-
ings of the factory for the past
twelve months and besides a
handsome sum was added to the
surplus fund. The success of the
mills is gratifying not only to the
stockholders but to all the people
of this city for it demonstrates the
advantages which Tuskalocsa pos-
sesses for the manufacture of cot-
ton goods. Since the opening of
the Warrior river above here no
other city in the south can com-
mand cheaper coal for its furnaces
HOT AGAINST CAMPOS.
They do it Over There Too
Quick Cablegram Time.
Cotton Mill* Prosperous.
San Antonio Texas Friday January 171896.
Hanged Without Ceremony.
Oklahoma City O. T. Jan. 17.
—Near Jaqua’s store in the Creek
nation four outlaws met death
last night. A gang of six outlaws
robbed Jaqua’s store and rode
away with four of hie horses. A
posse was quickly formed and
gave chase pursuing the despera-
dos all night. The robbers were
overtaken and a tight occurred
at Crissy Crossing in which one of
the ranchers was killed and one
outlaw badly wounded. Three of
the bandits escaped and took
refuge in a deserted cabin. The
men in the cabin were driven out
with dynamite and captured.
Without any unnecessary cere-
mony the three men were hanged
to a convenient tree. They were
Tom Foley "Wild Horse” and a
half-breed Choctaw named Mari-
ana. Foley who was the outlaw
wounded by the ranchers stated
before meeting death that two of
the men who escaped were the
notorious Christian brothers.
Negroes For Liberia.
Birmingham Ala. Jan. 17—
One hundred and fifteen negro
men women and children are in
Birmingham today. They come
from St. Francis county Ark. and
are bound for Liberia under the
auspices of the International Mi-
gration society of Birmingham
which announces in a circular is-
sued today that the boat Laureda
will leave for Liberia from Savan-
nah Ga. on Feb 26. The negroes
expect to remain here until they are
sent to Savannah by the Migra-
tion society. They are much dis-
turbed since hearing of the late
date at which the Laureda is to
sail having understood they say
that the vessel was to leave much
earlier.
Bismarck For Berlin.
Berlin Jan. 17.—1 f Prince Bis-
marck’s health will permit him
he will leave Frtedrichsrub today
for Berlin to attend the festivities
of the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the proclamation of the German
Empire tomorrow. The ex-Chan-
cellor has accepted an invitation
to attend all of the ceremonies dur-
ing the day and also be present at
the banquet in the castle.
Club and Dog v* Wolff
Kansas City Mo. Jan. 17.—Two
thousand men and countless dogs
will be seen one week from tomor-
row hunting wolves over Johnson
County Kan. This is to be a battle
of clubs; no firearms are to be used
for various reasons. The number of
hunters will be enough to dispatch
all the wolves encountered with-
out danger to the attacking force.
The sport will be a club and dog to
wolf encounter. The force of ex-
terminators is to be divided into
four companies each undercharge
of a colonel and thirty lieutenant').
To Commemorate Hi* Birthday
Chicago Januarj’ 17.—The Old-
Time Printers’ association will
commemorate the anniversary of
the birthday of Benjamin Frank-
lin its particular patron saint
this evening. Joseph Medill will
deliver an address on Benjamin
Franklin.
Ready for Business.
Portsmouth Eng. Jan. 17.—
The flying squadron consisting of
the battle-ship Revenge the flag-
ship of Rear Admiral Alfred T.
Dale; the battle-ship Royal Oaks:
the first-class cruisers Gibraltar
and Theseus; the second-class
cruisers Charybdis and Hermione
together with six first-class tor-
pedo boat destroyers assembled at
Spithead at noon today. The re-
ported destination of this squad-
ron after leaving Bantry bay Ire-
land will be the Bermudas.
Changing Weather Probable.
Washinton January 17.—For
Western Texas fair tonight and
Saturday variable winds.
Relief Expected Tonight.
New York Jan. 17.—Something
'of moment may be expected to be
j announced in behalf of Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison this evening. When
asked regarding Gen. Harrison’s
movements and particularly bls
reported engagement to wed Mrs.
Dimmick Mr. Tibbits his private
secretary said today: “I can say
nothing about the matter at pres-
' ent. This evening however 1 may
be in a position to announce some-
thing of national interest. General
Harrison will not leave this city
until the first part of next week.”
Pugilistic Cyclone Begins.
El Paso Texas Jan. 17.—Mar-
tin Julian arrived yesterday from
New York and John J. Quinn has
wired from Las Cruces N. M. that
he would meet Julian at the Gem
in this city Saturday to select a
referee and final stake-holder.
Julian said last night; "Quinn and
Maher are on the square and we
will experience no difficulty in get-
ting a referee. Fitzsimmons has
been doing some good work. This
climate agrees with him and he is
in the of pink condition and could
make the fight of his life tomor-
row. The pugilists who are train-
ing in a low altitude to fight here
next month are going to be badly
fooled when they commence exer-
cising in this light dry atmos-
phere.”
The colored population of El
Paso are arranging to give Dixon
and Bright Eyes an ovation when
they arrive next week. W. K.
W heelork is busy attending to or-
ders for diagrams and tickets.
A Good Move ior New Orleans.
New York Jan. 17.—Mr. Fish
was seen at his office having re-
turned from New Orleans by way
of Chicago last evening. He was
naturally gratified at the action
taken by the New Orleans city
council in passing by so decisive a
vote the ordinance granting to the
Illinois Central and the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railroad compa-
nies the right to establish free
wharfage on their property be-
tween Toledano and General Tay-
lor streets. He did not hesitate to
express the opinion thot the coun-
cil’s action marked the beginning
of an era in the commercial history
of New Orleans which would prove
second only te the introduction of
steamboats on the Mississippi river
and the opening of Ite mouth by
Eads’jetties.
For a Breathing Spell.
Monroe La. Jan. 17.—Elder S.
Davis general merchant has filed
an application for respite of one
or two years. Assets $07000. Lia-
bilities $60000. The court has or-
dered a meeting of creditors Feb.
19th.
Railroad Accident.
New York Jan. 17.—A light
engine ran into a crowd of car
cleaners who were walking on the
track of the New York New Haven
and Hartford railroad at 142nd
street today killing two women
and injuring two others and a
man so badly that they will prob-
ably die. The dead are: Lizzie
Becker Delia Mahan. The in-
jured are Maria Druff internal
injuries; Maggie Tracey right leg
cutoff; Louis Yenderg both legs
broken.
For the Asking.
Chicago Jan. 17.—1 n order to
bring about a more general observ-
ance of Washington’s birthday the
Union League club announces to-
day that in co-operation with the
express companies it will fuinish
the words and music of “America”
“Hail Columbia” “Red White
and Blue” and “Star Spangled
Banner” free to any organized
celebration of the day anywhere in
the United States. The free distri-
bution of the songs for the celebra-
tion in Chicago has been conducted
for a number of years by the club
and it is proposed to make this
general.
Americans Not Revolutionist*
Toronto Ont. Jan. 17.—Mr.
Percy Ireland who has just ar-
rived from South Africa as the rep-
resentative here of a company
which is to hold an international
industrial exhibition at Johannes-
burg next May speaking of the
difficulties in the Transvaal
blames the Americans for the
Jamison raid fiasco. He says that
when he left Johannesburg six
weeks ago the Uitlanders were
moving in expectation of Jamison’s
invasion and that all outsiders ex-
cept Americans were prepared to
welcome him. The immigrants
from the United States stood in
the way however and to their ef-
forts was doubtless due the doc-
tor’s “throw-down.” These Amer-
icans though they resented Boer
oppression were opposed to any
movement that might end In the
Transvaal becoming a colonial pos-
session of Great Britain. The rea-
son they gave for this attitude was
that if Great Brl ain came into
possession of the country the high
wages obtainable there now would
be reduced before the rapid influx
of Englishmen that would follow.
Price $5.00 a Year
A Suicide’s Awful Accusation.
Fort Worth Jan. 17.—[Special.]
—Yesterday Mrs. Lucy Clemons
committed suicide and left letters
which revealed the details of a
horrible murder committed sev-
eral months ago. She charges that
a man claimed as her lover and a
woman on whose husband’s life
there was a 12500 Insurance policy
conspired to and did murder by
poisoning the woman’s husband.
The man then married the mur-
dered man’s widow and collected
the insurance money. This drove
Mrs. Clemons to desperation and
she killed herself after having
written letters exposing the crime.
The letters are now in the bands
of officers who are investigating
when arrests will follow.
A Futile Double Murder.
Louisville Ky. Jan. 17.—A
special from Nashville Tenn.
says: A letter from Flynn’s Lick
Jackson county brings news of a
horrible murder committed near
that place. Five masked men en-
tered the house of Joseph Day an
old farmer who was reputed to
have money hidden away and de-
manded his treasure. Day refused
to give it up and after numerous
threats he was taken out of doors
and hanged to a tree. The robbers
then attempted to make Mrs. Day
tell where the money was bidden
and when she refused they beat
her brains out with a club. They
then ransacked the house but
failed to find the money.
A Banker Gets Five Years.
Jacksonville Fla. Jan. 17.—E.
W. Agnew president of the First
National bank of Ocala who has
been on trial in the United States
District court in this city several
months for embezzling a large
amount of the bank’s funds has
been sentenced to five years in
King’s county penitentiary Brook-
lyn. The defendant’s attorneys
have given notice of appeal.
Stock Market.
Chicago January 17.—Cattle
market slow weak and lower Tex-
as steers $2.80 to $4.10. Sheep
barely steady.
Ss. Louis January 17.—Cattle
steady; Texas steers $2.65 to $4.25
outside figure for choice fed. Sheep
strong $2.25 to $4.25.
Holds Hands Off.
Washington Jan 17.—Cardinal
Satolli has not tendered the ser-
vices of Pope Leo as arbitrator in
the Venezuelan controversy nor
has the cardinal received any in-
timation that he will be called up-
on to offer the services of the pope
in that capacity. This is the answer
given at the residence of the car-
dinal in response to an inquiry in
answer to the report in the London
Chronicle that the pope had taken
this step through the American
delegate. There has been no com-
munication officially or otherwise
it is stated between Rome and the
delegation on this subject. It is
pointed out that Cardinal Satolli’s
functions are of a clerical and not
of an official character. About a
year ago the pope tendered his ser-
vices as arbitrator a special dele-
gate being sent to London for the
purpose. At that time Lord Rose-
berry then premier declined to ac-
cept arbitration. This was accepted
as final by his holiness and in a
communication from Rome to
President Crespo his regret was
expressed that there was no pros-
pect that papal mediation would
be accepted. No further steps have
been taken so far as known here.
Campos in the Balance.
Madrid Jan. 17.—Dispatches
from Havana say constitutional
unionists and reformists have
cabled to the government here de-
manding the recall of General Cam-
pos. The autonomists it is added
favor his retention in command of
the troops in Cuba.
A cabinet council will be held
tonight in order to discuss the
matter. In the meantime the
government expects to hear from
Campos as to whether he is dis-
posed to change his military
policy. General Polaveja who is
mentioned as Campos’ successor
has suddenly arrived here.
No Result Yet.
Annainilis Jan. 17.—The fourth
ballot for United States senator
resulted as follows: Republicans —
Wellington 30; Westcott 15:
Goldsborough 22; Mulliken 8;
Dixon 1; Mudd 1. Democrats—'
Smith 19; Page 8; West 1.
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