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Volume XVI. Number 3.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
LOCKWOOD NITIONAL BANK.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
8. Lockwood Pre*.: J. Muir. Jr. Cuhler.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
fToroos & co
BANKERS
And Dealers in Exchange.
Sight Draft* on the principal cl tie* of the
Unite* State* atd on all European countries.
Ai*o draft* on Mcntory M<x.. payable In
Mexican dollar*. Foreign coin and currency
bought and gold.
AMU SEMENTS
GRAND OPED A HOUSE
Thursday Afternoon at Matinee
and Thursday Evening Jan. 23
RICHARD MANSFIELD.
And his New York Garrick Theatre
Stock Company in
Ilie Story of Rodion the Student
The Original Garrick Theatre Pro-
duction intact. Seats now on sale.
Coming—Jan 24 25 and 2G Cha* H. Yale’ B
Greater Twelve Temptations.
GR AND OP ER I HOUSE
Friday Saturday and Sunday Night
Saturday Matinee
The most sumptuous of all Dramatic
Pantomimic and Ballet Spectacles.
CHAS. H. YALE’S
Greater 12 Temptations
With its Specialties Ballets Premieres
Scenery Chorus Pantomime and Dra-
matic Company together with Gorgeous
Costumes and Sensational Effects form-
ing in its entirety.
A SHOW FOR THE MASSES.
DEATH OF PRINCE HENRY.
The Fever Contracted in the Ashantee War
Causes His Death While Returning
by Steamer to England.
London Jan. 22.—The news of
the death of Prince Henry of Bat-
tenberg which was received at
Osborne House Isle of W ight early
today prostrated Queen Victoria
and Princess Beatrice with grief.
From the few details received it
appears that the prince had a re-
lapse yesterday while on board
the British cruiser Blonde on its
way to Madeira with the sick man
and in spite of the efforts of the
surgeons in attendance and of the
ship’s surgeon the prince died at
9 o’clock yesterday morning. The
Blonde then returned to Sierra
Leone on the west coast of Africa
from which place the news was
cabled to the admiralty. The first
lord of the admiralty Hon. Geo.
G. Goshen after consulting with
the queen has given instructions
that the Blonde be ordered to
bring the remains of the prince to
England. The greatest sorrow Is
manifested throughout the Isle of
Wight at the death of Prince Hen-
ry and the flags are everywhere at
half-mast. Prince Henry was the
third son of Prince Alexander of
Battenberg and his uncle was
Ludwig IV grand duke of Hesse.
He married Princess Beatrice the
youngest daughter of Queen Vic-
toria in 1885. They have four
children. He was governor of the
Isle of Wight and also of Caris-
brooke castle.
Another Railroad Casualty.
Columbus 0. Jan. 22.—An en-
gine of the New York and St.
Louis express on the Little Miami
railway exploded this morning
one and one-half miles west of
South Charleston killing Clark A.
Trimble engineer and George
Waters fireman both of Colum-
bus. No other persons were in-
jured. The track was all torn up
and all cars except the sleepers
were wrecked.
Killed by Defective Machinery.
Youngstown Ohio Jan. 22.—
The hoisting machinery in the
converting department of the Ohio
Steel company went wrong at 6:45
this morning and the two cages
went up and down at a terrible
rate. Charles Harmaski was on
the one at the bottom and was
carried to the top of the hoist and
brought back with such force that
his hips were both broken his
skull fractured and his neck
broken expiring instantly. Pat.
Nagle and Andy Fiasco were on
the cage at the top and when they
came down were thrown off. Both
were badly but not fatally hurt.
San Antonio Daily Light.
PUBLISHED AT BAN ANTONIO. BEXAR COUNTY TEXAS ANO REGISTERED AT THE POST OFFICEAB SEOOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
HE FIRES A BROADSIDE AT THE
AMERICAN NAVY.
He Thinks England's Navy a Match for all
That Might Come Against it—English-
men and Americans Have the Same
Pride—We Have no Ships to Fight—
England Does not Want to Fight Us.
New York Jan. 22.—The New
York comandery of the military
order of foreign orders of the
United States held a meeting in
the Breevort house last night.
After the business meeting a din-
ner was given. Rear Admiral
Gherardi made the chief address of
the evening. He said: “The Eng-
lish are as stubborn as we are and
they are just as proud. We have
Inherited the same traits from
them. I can assure you that Eng-
land will flght but the last people
whom she wishes to tight with are
our states. None of these modern
ships have ever been in a great flght
and we do not know what the re-
sult would be. There is not any
man who does not believe that
Monroe was right. But whom are
we going to fight for? About as
despicable and ungrateful a race as
ever lived. The South Americans
do not like us and you cannot de-
pend upon their word. They do not
have a republic there in the souse
that we have. They have no idea
of anything but force of arms.
When I was in Chile during the
Baltimore affair I heard It said
that the beet thing we ever did
was to put hands on Chile. They
have no more use for us than you
have for a robber. However this
does not affect the Monroe doctrine.
We ehould eay to Venezuela that
no one shall interfere with her not
because we love her but be-
cauae she is on this side of the
water. In a war with England we
would overrun Canada in less than
six weeks but we have no ships to
flght. We could injure her com-
merce but we could not send a body
of troops to Venezuela. If we made
the attempt we would get them
there about the time the adven-
tist’s end of the world shall come.
Today we have but few ships
scarcely any battle ships. When
England sends out a battleship it
is accompanied by four cruisers.
We want battleships and until we
get them we shall not be prepared
to flght. I do not think they
would destroy New York but they
might battle us up. It was shown
during the late war that the forts
can not stop the ships. England
has laid down two rules: First
that her navy must be superior to
that of any other power; and
second that it must not only be
superior but superior to that of
any other nation that might ally
itself to any power at war with
England. England has such a
navy and I wish to God we had it.
Then it would be all right. Eng-
land is spending hundreds of thou-
sands of pounds annually on her
coaling stations at Halifax and
St. Lucia. Every point about
these fortifications is closely
guarded?*
Excelsior Springs Mo. Jan.
22.—Democrats in high position in
the state are assembling here to-
day preparatory to the meeting of
the state committee tomorrow
which will name the time and
place of the state convention to
elect delegates to the national con-
vention.
Chicago. Jan. 22.—Arrange-
ments have been completed for a
meeting here today of the mana-
gers of the western lines to con-
sider the manner of continuing the
work of the Central Traillc associa-
tion. It is probable that both the
freight and passenger committees
of that association will be con-
tinued with C. H. McKnlght as
chairman of the former and F. C.
Donald as chairman of the latter.
New York Jan. 22.—John L.
Peak United States minister to
Switzerland the land of “crags
and peaks” will sail from New
York today with his family.
Toledo Jan. 22. —The city la
Alling up with Masons for the
midwinter reunion the twenty-
ninth semi-annual of the Ancient
Accepted Scottish Right Orient of
Ohio Valley of Toledo which will
be held at the Masonic Temple in
this city tomorrow and Friday.
ADMIRAL GHERARDI.
Missouri Democratic Committee.
Central Traffic Association.
Swiss Minister Sails.
Ohio Scottish Rite.
San Antonio Texas Wednesday January 221896.
HARRISON'S MARRIAGE
Not Relished but Resented by the Family.
Indianapolis Jan. 22.—The
marriage of Benjamin Harrison to
Mrs. Dimmick is not approved of
by Mr. Harrison’s family. The
statement that Mrs. McKee will
visit Indtanopolis before the wed-
ding is true but she will not come
to prepare a home for her father’s
bride. She will visit friends here
outside of her family and will re-
move from her former home the
last of her personal possessions.
Friends here of Mrs. Benjamin
McKee and Mr. Russell Harrison
and of the late Mrs. Benjamin Har-
rison are surprised and annoyed at
the persistent report that the chil-
dren of ex-President Harrison are
reconciled to his approaching mar-
riage. Nothing could be farther
from the truth.
As matters stand now the mar-
riage of the ex-president will make
a distinct and possibly permanent
breach in his family and separate
him indefinitely from his children.
Neither Mrs. McKee nor Russell
Harrison are on speaking terms
with their mother-in-law-to-be
both having interposed an earnest
though dignified opposition to the
proposed marriage. Their opposi-
tion arises they insist not from
any dislike of their father marry-
ing a second time but solely from
a feeling that the circumstances
connected with the history of the
acquaintance which leads to the
approaching marriage make the
event an act of disrespect to the
memory of their mother.
Vicksburg National Park.
Monticello 111. Jan. 23.—The
sub-committee of the Vicksburg
National Park association which
was appointed to secure options on
the 4000 acres of land surround-
ing the city of Vicksburg occupied
by the armies of General Grant
and General Pemberton during the
siege have completed their work
and departed for Washington to
present their bill to Congress for
the purchase of that battlefield.
The land will cost them $2B per
acre more than twice as much as
the lands on the Shiloh battlefield
would cost had the government
availed itself of the options held by
the Shiloh Battlefield association.
The committee considers the price
of the Vicksburg lands very reas-
onable and will recommend that
the government purchase the 4000
acres costing $112000.
Fire Bugs At Work.
West Lake La. Jan. 22.—Last
night at a late hour the saloon
building owned and occupied by
O. S. Lyons was broke open and
several bottles of whiskey and
other liquors were stolen. This
morning about 4 o’clock his two-
story frame residence two blocks
north of the Southern Pacific
depot was discovered in flames
and in a few minutes was entirely
consumed. All the furniture was
saved. As no fire had been
lighted in the house since yester-
day it is supposed to be the work
of firebugs.
Found Dead in Bed.
St. Augustine Jan. 22.—Mrs.
A. J. Day a wealthy lady of Balti-
more Md who was spending the
winter here was found dead in her
room at the Alcazar hotel. Heart
disease caused her death. Mrs.
Day was formerly Miss Dunn of
Boston. She was the mother of
Mrs. Cha-les J. Bonaparte of Bal-
timore.
A Desperado Captured.
Birmingham Jan. 22.—Chas.
Burton colored one of the most
desperate desperadoes in Alabama
was captured near Pratt Mines by
Deputy Sheriff Frank Phillips.
Last December near Mitchell Sta-
tion Bullock county Burton shot
and killed Johnson Dalton colored
and badly wounded Mr. Frank
Williams white. The latter with
Dalton as a guide was at-
tempting his arrest for a mur-
derous assault on a female relative
and sundry other crimes. Burton
admitted that he killed Dalton
but says a negro named Jordan
shot Mr. Williams. He does not
want to go back being afraid of
being lynched by the white people ।
and negroes alike. There is a re-
ward of $2OO for bis capture.
Officers will come for him to-
morrow but will probably not
take him direct to the scene of the
crime on account of the Intense
feeling against him Mr. Williams
being still in danger of death from
his wound.
HAS ENGLAND BOUGHT CUBA?
Reports to That Effect and General
Denunciation.
Tampa via Trilby Fla. Jan. 22.
—The correspondent of the New
York World here received news
from that paper to the effect that
Spain had sold Cuba to England.
The news has created a great sensa-
tion amopg the Cubans of this
place many of whom credit the re-
port.
A number of prominent Cubans
here have declared that such a step
on the part of Spain and England
had been feared and that compli-
cations of the most serious nature
were sure to follow. Spanish Con-
sul Coneollia of Tampa is said to
have received cables regarding
the matter but refused to disclose
the contents. Four hundred mem-
bers of the National Editorial asso-
ciations were informed of the
rumor as they boarded the train
for St. Augustine and in a chorus
shouted for Cuban belligerency.
The southern contingent was par-
ticularly enthusiastic and the
rebel yell and Yankee cry resound-
ed from coach to coach as the train
speeded along. J. W. Buchanan
editor of the Grenada (Miss ) Sen-
tinel will introduce in the conven-
tion today a strong resolution
favoring belligerency and it will
doubtless pass unanimously. Buch-
anan has consulted with over a
hundred members and all indore
the resolution.
Novel Cavalry Drill.
New York Jan. 22.—Military
men are looking forward with in-
terest to the cavalry drill tomor-
row at Dickel’s Riding academy
by the First Signal Corps of the
national guard. Many officers of
the regular army and national
guard will be present. Troop
movements sabre exercises cut-
ting at heads wrestling etc. will
make up the programme. Captain
Hedge the instructor of the men
has done wonders and the results
of his work are expected to give
him high standing in the guard.
The captain is a happy combina-
tion of theoretical knowledge and
practical energy.
Pleasure Trips to Turkey Off.
New York Jan. 22.—Two hun-
dred tourists who had been booked
to visit Turkey on special excur-
sions scheduled to sail from New
York on Februry 4 were notified
today that the trip is off. The
acute condition of affairs in Turkey
caused the abandonment of the
tour. The pleasure trip of the
steamer which was
scheduled to sail for the same terri-
tory on January 29 was given up
for the same reasons.
Gourdain Extradited.
New Orleans Jan. 22.—Gour-
dain will be brought back. Yester-
day Superintendent Gaster re-
ceived a telegram from Detectives
Stubbs and Littleton who reached
Topeka Kansas yesterday morn-
ing. The telegram stated that the
papers for the return of Geurdain
had been examined and found to
be in perfect shape and that the
prisoner would be turned over to
the officers on Friday and they
would start with him at once for
New Orleans.
Afraid of Lynchers.
Darien Ga. Jan. 22. —Harry
Blackman one of the best known
timber operators in this section is
in danger of lynching. Blackman
was arrested here by the sheriff of
liberty county and is on his way
to Reidsville where be will be
placed in jail on the charge of
murder. It is charged that he
beat and cut his wife several days
ago so bad that she has since died.
She was jealousof him. His wife’s
relatives have been pursuing him
and it is feared that they may
succeed In getting him from the
authorities. The jail at Reidsville
is a rickety affair.
Sold the Child for 25 Cents.
Albany Jan. 22.—A mother
here has sold her three-year-old
boy for twenty-five cents. The
mother is a white woman named
Mrs. Wright who came here re-
cently from the North. Very little
is known about her but her repu-
tation has not been good for the
past few days. She has been drink-
ing heavily and today Insisted
upon selling her child in order to
obtain means to continue her ca-
rouse. An old fisherman named
Bradston seeing that she was
bound to sell the child bought
him for twenty-five cents. He de-
clares that the sale is genuine.
Price $5-00 a Year
Abyssinians Victorious.
Baris France Jan. 22. — The
Figaro this morning says it has
received private information that
the Abyssinians captured Makalle
the Italian position on Sunday
last. Previous to this report the
latest news from Abyssinia was
that King Menelik had invested
Makalle and that General Bara-
tiro commander of the Italian
forces was at Erythreaand unable
to succor Makalle the three ap-
proaches to that place being al-
most Inpassable from natural
causes and being guarded by
Abyssinians.
Cold Wave doming.
Wasaington Jan. 22.—For
eastern Texas: Fair tonight and
Thursday decidedly colder with a
cold wave in the northern portion
by Friday.
Arkansas: Rain turning to
snow in the northern portion to-
night Thursday fair and much
colder with a cold wave Thursday
night northerly winds.
Oklahoma and Indian territory:
Rain or snow tonight Thursday
fair and decidedly colder with a
cold wave Thursday and norther-
ly winds.
Western Texas: Fair in the
southern and probably snow in
the northern portions tonight.
Thursday fair and colder with
cold wave and northerly winds.
Oarlists Taking Courage.
Balboa Spain Jan.22.—Rumors
are current here of greatly increased
activity in Carlist circles where it
is hoped the reverses which the
Spanish forces suffered in Cuba
and the failure of General Campos
to put the insurrection down may
cause the Spanish people to turn
against the government of tho
queen regent and afford the oppor-
tunity for Don Carlos and Don
Jaime his son.
Still Searching for Dead Firemen.
St. Louis Jen. 22.—The work of
searching for firemen entombed in
the ruins of last night’s fire vigor-
ously continued throughout the
night and resulted in the finding
of the bodies of John Stanton of
chemical engine No. I and James
Roddy of salvage corps No. 2.
They were dead and their remains
were taken to the morgue. Later
Capt. John Glanville of salvage
corps No. 2 was taken from the
wreck alive and carried to the sal-
vage corps’ headquarters where It
was found he was chiefly suffering
from shock and prostration. He
was given opiates and is now rest-
ing well. The only other body
known to be in the ruins is that of
Kay Kerley who is believed to be
dead.
Suffrage Clans Gathering.
Washington Jan. 22.— The
twenty-eighth annual convention
of the National American Women’s
Suffrage association will begin
tomorrow in the church of Our
Father. As a rule less time will
be devoted to reading papers on
general subjects than heretofore
and more time given to actual
business of tho association. Miss
Anthony Mise Harriet Taylor
Upton Mrs. Carrie Chapman and a
number of other women who for
years have been actively identified
with the suffrage movement are
already here.
Bepublican Congressman Elected.
Annapolis Md. Jan. 22.—The
legislature in joint session today
ratified the action of last night’s
republican caucus and elected Con-
gressman George L. Wellington to
succeed Charles H. Gibson as
United States senator on March 3
1897.
Sympathy for Armenia.
Washington Jan. 22. —Mr. Cul-
lom from the senate committee on
foreign relations reported a reso-
lution in the senate today relative
to the Armenian trouble. It re-
cites the provision of the Berlin
treaty and resolves that it is the
duty of the United States to ex-
press the hope that the European
powers will bring about the carry-
ing out of the treaty and requests
the president to transmit this re-
solution to the powers. The reso-
lution was laid over.
Stock Market.
St. Louis Jan. 22.—Cattle quiet;
Texas steers range $2.50 to $4 10 for
grass and fed. Sheep weak but
unchanged.
Chicago Jan. 22.—Cattle
to 10* lower; Texas $2.75 to
Sheep quiet unchanged.
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