San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 86, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 14, 1896 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume XVI. Number 86.
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And Dealers in Exchange.
Sight Drafts on the principal cities of the
United States and on all European countries.
Also drafts on Monterey Mex„ payable In
Mexican dollars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
To Evangelize Japan.
Cinbinnati April 14.—Bishop
J. M. Walden of the Methodist
Episcopal church returning from
his missionary trip around the
world was accorded a warm re-
ception at the Methodist ministers’
meeting yesterday where 150 min-
isters had gathered. Dr. Walden
talked on Japan China and India
speaking mostly on Japan. Dur-
ing the past elevan months he has
traveled 40000 miles.
Speaking of Japan he said:
“Japan is aggressive. The spirit
of the western world has penetrated
that country but it has not yet had
its effect on moral or social condi-
tions. The educational system is
good but it has not yet taught
inen and women to live as husband
and wife instead of man and
woman. The Methodist church
should not attempt to Americanize
the Japanese and Chinese but to
evangelize them and the time has
come when there should be a Jap-
anese Methodism from top to bot-
tom.”
New Wheat Exchange Rule
St. Louis April 14.—At a meet-
ing of members of the Merchant’s
Exchange section 2 of rule 6 of
the by laws was repealed. The
repealed section is as follows:
“On and after June 1 1895 on
sales of No. 2 red winter wheat for
future deliveries the tender of No
2 hard wheat on the whole or in
part shall be deemed sufficient.
To take effect August 15 1895.”
For some time red winter wheat
has been at 74c and hard wheat at
62 and the commission men said
their business was paralized by
this rule and got up a petition for
its repeal. The milling men it is
said opposed the repeal.
A Small Ocean Craft-
New York April 14.—Frank
and “Tony” Charleson of Brook-
lyn have launched a2O-foot sloop
in the boatmen’s slip at the bat-
tery. The sloop was completed at
New York a few days ago. It is
built of oak and cedar and the
brothers intend to attempt a voy-
age from this point to Southhamp-
ton in her. They will start May
22. The sloop which will be
known as the Two Brothers will
carry 145 gallons of water in four
ballast tanks and provisions for
110 days. She is self righting and
non-sinkable. A feature of the
sloop is her main mast which is
rigged on a pivot at the base so as
to fold lengthwise over the stern
in case it should be necessary to re-
duce top hamper in that way.
New Wheel Records.
Coronado Cal April 14.—
Several bicycle records were estab-
lished yesterday. W. J. Evans
lowered the amateur flying un-
paced half mile record by Clark of
Denver to 57. W. J. Edwards rode
a half mile flying start unpaced
55 3 8 establishing a new profes-
sional record.
Riot in Bogota.
New York. April 14.—A dis-
patch from Panama to the Herald
says: A riot took place in La Bo-
gota Monday among a number of
laborers employed on the canal.
One man and a woman were killed
and a number were wounded. The
troops were called out tP quell the
disturbance. The won an who
was killed was the wife of the
murdered man. She attempted to
wrest a bayonet from the hands of
a soldier and received a thrust
which killed her instantly.
San Antonio Daily Light
FUBLISHID AT AAM AHTOMIO. BEXAR COUNTV TEXAS. AND REOISTERED AT THE PO»T OFFICE *« aeOOMO CLAEE MAIL MATTEL
Works Hardship on the Producers Though
no Remedy is Suggested.
Columbus Ohio April 14.—1 n
the report today of Secretary and
Treasurer Patrick Mcßride of the
United Mine Workers of America
he says the coal trade was better
prior to 1890 when this aesociatisn
was formed than it is now. The
value of coal on board cars at
mines for 1890 was $110420851
and for 1894 it was $1768350
less than in 1890 although the
product was greater by 7500390
tons. This condition so detrimen-
tal to both miner and operators
was caused he said by the cursed
system of survival of the fittest.
Prior to 1890 the Central Pennsyl-
vania was represented in the Na-
tional Mine workers; now they
are not here. The two Virgin-
ias and their cheap coal
had much to do with effecting
the changed conditions. Formerly
all their coal went to the Atlantic
seaboard. Today there is more
West Virginia coal in Chicago
than Ohio though it has to pass
through Ohio en route to Chicago.
The financial condition of the as-
sociation shows a debt of about
$3000 with about $llOO on hand.
Mcßryde said he expected to see
the debt wiped out before the con-
vention adjourned.
Chicago April 14.—Every plate
glass jobber in Chicago has re-
ceived a letter from the Plate Glass
trust informing him that the trust
had withdrawn the price list for
stock sheets. The jobbers have
been buying glass by the square
foot in sheets and selling it to the
trade in cut sizes. The price at
present for cut sizes is left in force
but the trust will sell to consumers
at the same price that the trust al-
lows the jobber to make. The lat-
ter it is said will not sell any more
sheets after the present supply is
exhausted. The manufacturers of
Pittsburg frankly state to the job-
bers that they will open up ware-
houses in a short time in Chicago
Philadelphia Boston St. Louis
ClevelandCincinnati Minneapolis
and perhaps other large cities
as the needs of the trade
may demand. The trade of the
whole country will be sup-
plied from these depots without
the intervention of jobbers.
Rumors that something of this
sort was contemplated were circu-
lated and denied for two months
before they were confirmed.
Kansas City Mo. April 14.—
By a rear collision two freight
trains on the Gasconade bridge
Missouri Pacific railway at mid-
night four tramps were seriously
injured and one span of the bridge
was torn down. Trains are com-
pelled to go by other routes be-
tween Ssdalia and St. Louis.
St. Paul April 14.—A Duluth
special to the Pioneer Press says:
A deputy sheriff has gone to Tower
carrying a warrant for the arrest
of Edwin Ball manager of the
Minnesota nine at that place. He
is charged with violating the
statue which provides that a man
shall not be discharged because he
is a member of a labor union. The
complaint was sworn to by C. J.
Pinn who was discharged by Mr.
Ball some Rime ago. Pinn states
that when he asked Ball what it
was for. Ball stated that it was be-
cause he was a member of the
Miner’s union. Pinn also states
that Ball had openly stated that
he would employ none but non
union men and union need not ap-
ply. The prosecution is instigated
by the trades’ assembly of this
city. The case will probably be
important as it was made a test
case by the Trades’ assembly and
the Minnesota Iron company. If
Ball is convicted it will be an im-
portantvictory forthe labor unions
of the state.
Leroy 111. April 14.—Dr. John
F. Mackenzie aged 54 years died
last night. He was a cousin of
Vice-president Stevenson and had
been superintendent of the asylum
for the insane at Jacksonville. He
was recently operated on at Chi-
cago for cancerous tumor. He
leaves a widow and several chil-
dren. He was a brother of James
Mackenzie of Kentucky minister
to Peru.
COAL SUPPLY EXTENSIVE.
Knocks Out the Glass Jobbers-
A Freight Train Collision-
A Test Labor Union Case.
The Vice President's Cousin Dies-
San Antonio Texas.-Tuesday April 141896.
Osman Digna Loses Caste.
New York April 14.—A dis-
patch to the Herald from Cairo
says: The Emir of Dongola is
moving northward with consider-
able forces. Spies report his having
passed Aboofath 70 miles from
! Suarda to join the Dervishes who
; are massing at the latter place
which is 45 miles from the Egyp-
i tian outpost at Akasesh. The
opinion is held at Egyptian head-
quarters that commissiariat dif-
ficulties will prevent the Dervishes
from making any formidable ad-
vance north of Suarda. The pres-
tige of Osman Digna is reported to
be on the wane and is likely to be
still further compromised by his
defeat by friendly Arabs near Ta-
mai. Deserters from his forces
are coming into Suakim. It ap-
pears highly probable that there
will be more fighting in the near
future. Creditable authorities
predict that the rulings of the
mixed tribunal which has been
postponed for a fortnight in the
matter of the advance of £500000
for the Nile expedition will be in
favor of the commissioner of the
Egyptian debt.
Satolli Goes East-
St. Louis April 14.—After a
week’s visit here Cardinal Satolli
the apostolic delegate and his
secretary. Dr. Ricotti left for
Washington over the H. & O. S.
W. The cardinal was much pleased
with his entertainment while
here.
Freight Goes Through a Bridge
St. Louis April 14—West-bound
freight on the Missouri Pacific
leaving this city about 9:30 last
night was precipitated through the
middle span of the bridge across
the Gasconade river at 1:30 this
morning. Several cars now lie at
the bottom of the river. Fire also
destroyed several cars. The main
line as a consequence of the wreck
may be blockaded several days.
No lives are reported as having
been lost.
Missouri Capital Change.
Jeferson City Mo April 14.—
John H. Bothwell J. C. Van Rip-
per P. C. Stratton J. B. Quigly
and others from Sedalia yesterday
presented a bond signed by the
American Surety Company of
New York for the carrying out of
the constitutional amendment for
the removal of the capital from
Jefferson City to Sedalia. A. M.
Hough of Jefferson City asked
the governor to withhold his of-
ficial action until such time as he
could file objections to the bond.
The governor set a date for the ac-
ceptance of the rendition next
Monday at ten o’clock.
Prohibition Knocked Out.
Yankton S. D. April 14.—The
supreme court has given prohibi-
tion in the state a severe blow in
its decision upholding the Yankton
city ordinance licensing saloons.
Tom Douglass a saloon keeper
was fined by a city judge for sell-
ing liquor without a city license.
He appealed to circuit court where
the verdict was sustained. Again
he appealed to the supreme court
which tribunal declares that the
city has the right to require a
license.
Divide the Funds by Three.
St. Louis April 14.—Judge San-
born in the United States appeal-
late court has handed down a de-
cission in the case of the old
National Bank of Grand Rapids
Mich. and the Southern National
Bank of New Yorkappeallants vs.
S. R. Cockriil receiver of the First
National Bank of Little Rock ap-
pellee. The appeal was brought
from the circuit court of Arkansas.
The controversy arose over the dis-
tribution of the proceeds of some
cotton mills in Little Rock and
the land on which they stood.
Cockriil the receiver of the First
National Bank was awarded a
judgment of all proceeds of the
property for the benefit of the
creditors of the bank. The old
National Bank and the Southern
National Bank joined in an appeal
from this decree. J. E. Butler as
trustee of a deed of trust on the
land also joined the appeal. The
court of appeals reversed the judg-
ment of the lower court with in-
structions that out of the fee raised
by the sale of the property in ques-
tion the receiver of the First
National Bank be allowed $1229
for expenses and taxes the re-
mainder of the funds be distributed
between the receiver the Southern
National Bank and the old
National Bank of Grand Rapids.
THE NEWMARKET OPENS.
Lorillard's and Croker's Americans En-
tered in Some of the Big Stakes.
Newmarket Eng. April 14.—
The Newmarket-Craven meeting
commenced today. It has been
eagerly awaited by turfites as it
marks the opening of the regular
racing season and is likely to tiirow
light on the derby prospects. But
there are additional interests in
racing today as it was the occa-
sion of the debut of Pierre Lori-
Hard’s string of American horses
his entries today being Anisette
King of Bohemia and Glaring.
Not one of Mr. Croker’s horses
reached here although he has Al-
bany and Red Banner entered for
the Ashley plate and Sir Excess
for the Abraham plate tomorrow.
Mr. Lorillard during the meet-
ing may also run Magic or Sandia
for the double trial plate Lame
Rock or Pigeon Wing for the two-
year-old plate and Astolphia in
the Ashley plate and beside Mr.
Foxhall Keene has Faustina and a
brown colt entered for the column
produce.
The weather is cold and stormy.
The first race iu which the Ameri-
can horses competed was the Visi-
tors’ plate handicaplso sovereigns
in which Mr. Lorillard’s King of
Bohemia was not placed. Mr.
Newton’s gelding Forceburn was
first; W. F. Wlshard’s Helen
Nichols second; W. M. Renfern’s
filly Confessional third.
Phoenix Is Now In the Ring-
Phoenix Ariz. April 14.—The
Western Union construction force
of 40 men have completed the loop
from Maricopa to Phoenix 35
miles giving Phoenix direct com-
munication with all points be-
tween El Paso Tex. and Los An-
geles Cal.
Holmes Missed Five.
Pittsburgh Pa. April 14.—In-
surance Inspector Gary of the Fi-
delity Mutual Life Company of
Philadelphia in which Holmes’
victim Pietzel was insured says
Holmes did not commit all the
murders he confessed to. Kate
Durkee is in Omaha Dr. Russel
in Michigan Roma Vanfassant in
Arkansas and Robert Latimer in
Chicago. Gertrude Conner did not
die for six weeks after leaving
Chicago for lowa.
A Hero Unrewarded-
Cleveland Ohio April 14.—
A dastardly attempt to wreck the
limited express due in this city at
4:30 a. m. on the Cleveland and
Pittsburg road was made before
daylight near the southern limits
of this city. A rolling mill em-
ploye on his way’ to work dis-
covered and removed an obstruc-
tion just in time to avoid a terrible
wreck. Two heavy railroad ties
had been placed from rail to rail
on the track and heavy ties were
also placed parallel with the rails
on the outside. Scarcely had the
obstruction been removed when
the limited thundered by at a rate
of fifty miles an hour.
William Received By Francis Joseph.
Vienna April 14.—The emperor
and empress of Germany and their
suites arrived here from Venice at
10:15 a. m. today. Emperor Fran-
cis Joseph and Arch-Duchess Maria
Sofia met their majesties at the
railway station and warmly greet-
ed them. The royal visitors and
their host were driven to the
Hofburg and enthusiastically
cheered hy the crowds in the
streets between the railroad station
and the palace.
The Police Win Suits For Salary.
St.PaulApril 14.—Frank Horn
police officer has won his suit
against the city and the other
suits 149 in number followed the
same course the Horn being the
test case. Deputy Clerk Bann was
compelled to read the verdict in
each case as it was recorded and
this took some time. The suits of
the members of the police force
were the outcome of an attempt to
reduce the salaries of the force.
The pay rolls in consequence had
not been passed to the officers and
the men could not be paid. Ail
the suits were for salaries due for
January and about $40000 was the
aggregate amount involved. Judge
Kelly ruled that as no change had
been made in the salary schedule
the old salaries must be paid.
J. W. Kokernot a stockman of
Alpine is in the city accompanied
by his wife. They are guests of
the Maverick.
Price $5.00 a Year.
Pushing the Egyptian Railway.
New York April 14.—A dis-
patch to the World from Wady
Haifa Egypt says: Saras and
Akasesh have been strongly gar-
risoned. The railway between
these two points is being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible.
Four miles of rails have been al-
ready laid and the track will be
completed along the course laid
down in 1884 in order to pass the
cataracts. For the guarding of the
railway strong posts have been es-
tablished on the Nile at Semleh
Wady Ambigol and Sonkie. Each
of these posts has been supplied
with a contingent to guard the
point opposite to It on the line as
it is laid in order to prevent the
Dervishes from destroying the
work. The Dervishes at Suarda
who number 3000 have advanced
their outposts to Mongdemkeh 15
miles from Akasesh the main body
of the Dervishes still remaining at
Dongola. The moral effect of the
announcement of the expedition
has been excellent in the Soudan
and has beeu of groat service to
the Italians. Steamers have ar-
rived at Wady Haifa with a third
battery of artillery stores etc.
Newspaper correspondents are at
present prohibited going beyond
Saras.
Newspaper Man Wins.
London April 14.—The proceed-
ings in recriminatory petition
brought by Mr. H. H. iMarks mem-
ber of parliament for St. George’s
division against Mr. Williams
Benn and all other proceedings in
this now famous election case have
been dropped. Mr. Benn withdraws
his plea for scrutiny of votes and
pays Mr. Marks who was formerly
a New York newspaper man 1000
pounds for satisfaction and costs.
Power of the Press.
Constantinople April 14.—The
thorough ventilation which the
action of the sultan toward the
Protestant and Catholic mission-
aries of Asia Minor has received
through the Associated Press has
repeatedly a beneficial effect.
United States Charge d’ Affaires
John Riddle has received [written
assurance from the Turkish gov-
ernment that Rev. George P.
Knapp the American missionary
recently expelled from Bitlis will
be delivered to the United States
consul at Alexandrette. It further
stated that the sultan's irade pro-
viding for the expulsion of other
missionaries from Asia Minor has
been repealed and for the present
at least the missionaries need not
anticipate any further trouble. It
is understood that in both these
cases the sultan has acted upon
the advice of the Russian ambas-
sador.
Supposed Suicide-
Spartanburg S. C. April 14.—
Ex-Mayor W. W.Gilrath of Green-
ville one of the most prominent
men in the state was found dead
in his office in Greenville early this
morning. A pistol with which he
had been shot was found by his
side. It is supposed to be a case of
suicide.
Cooler Breezes Coming.
Washington D. C. April 14.—
For western Texas —Fair tonight
and Wednesday; cooler in the
northern portion by Wednesday
night; southerly winds shifting to
northerly.
Comment On the Irish Land Bill
Dublin April 14.—Comment-
ing on the new Irish land bill in-
troduced yesterday in the house of
commons by chief secretary for
Ireland Mr. Gerald Balfour the
Freeman’s Journal says: “It
should be amended and not reject-
ed.”
The Independent says: “It is a
distinct advance upon any scheme
yet proposed.”
The Express says: “It is clear
that Irish welfare is guided by the
generous and statesmanlike con-
ception of the problem.”
Fatal Mine Explosion.
Durham England April 14.—
An explosion has taken place in
the colliery at Willington near
this place. Eight miners are
known to have been killed and it is
believed eighteen persons in all
will lose their lives through the
disaster.
Arizona Advances a Step
Washington April 14.—At a
special meeting of the house com-
mittee on territories today the Ari-
zona statehood bill was ordered re-
ported favorably to the house.
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