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Volume XVI. Number 219.
BANKS And BANKERS
National - Bank
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
J. S. Lockwood Pre*.: J. Muir. Jr. Cutler
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
F. Cl ROOS & CO
BANKERS
And Dealers in Exchange.
Sight Drafts on the principal cities of the
United States and on all European countries.
Allo draft* on Mont.rev Mex. payable in
Mexican dollar*. Foreign ooln and currency
bought and told.
TELEPHONE
Over the long distance lines of the
Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone company to nearly 7500 subscri-
bers in the principal cities and towns
of Texas.
Toll stations in the Central office
Hotels and other convenient locations.
Ask “Central” for stations connected
and rates charged.
~—306 East Cdmmerce street is the'
place to buy your building materials
brick lime cement plaster parts
plastering hair sand roofing paper
roofing felt roofing pitch coal tar
asphalt paints oils etc. Get my pri-
ces before buying elsewhere. J. C.
Dielmann 306 East Commerce street.
Telephone 410. 7-29-1 mo.
New York Stock Market-
Wall Street stock letter to Alatno
Brokerge Co.:
New York Aug. 2$ —Missouri
Pacific closed within three-eighths
of the lowest on record. The
causes which are operating against
the Missouri Pacific are the rate
disturbances in the southwest and
the recent crop damage in Mis-
souri Arkansas and Louisiana
and they would seem to affect the
Missouri Kans is and Texas in
about an equal dtgree.
The St. Paul earnings yesterday
showing a small increase were un-
expected. Most persons conver-
sant with the rate situation ex-
pected a relatively heavy increase.
The crops as a whole in St. Pant
territory have turned out very
well and the tonnage to be car-
ried may exceed that of last year.
The annual report will be ready
next week and everything consid-
ered it will make the beet show-
ing in the history of the company
as far as financial conditions are
concerned.
The gold engagements had but
little effect although exchange is
at the gold importing point and
shipments to this country should
be considerable in the next few
weeks.
Thunder Storms-
Washington Aug. 26. — For
Western Texas: Local thunder
storms this afternoon; probably
fair Thursday northerly to easter-
ly winds and warmer Thursday.
Gone to Chicago.
Washington D. C. Aug. 26.—
Chairman Faulkner of the Dem-
ocratic congressional committee
and acting chairman Stevens of
the silver national committee left
together this morning for Chicago.
SIMPLY WE HAVEN'T TIME.
London. August 26.—The Globe re-
ferring to the political campaign in
the United States expresses the opin-
ion that the avoidance of spread
eagleism by Major McKinley may
be accepted as a sign that the Monroe-
ism advocated by Messrs. Cleveland
and Olney no longer dazzles the Am-
erican minds.
STRIKERS LOSE AT LAW.
Cleveland Ohio Aug. 26.—Judge
Stone in the common pleas court today
denied the petition of the striking
Brown Hoisting company employes
for an injunction to compel the com-
pany to re-instate the old men as a-
greed. The court decides that strik-
ers have adequate remedy at law In
an action for damages for breach of
contract The court also denies a man-
datory order to compel the Brown
company to take the men back on the
ground that the contract is too indefin-
ite.
BLACK IS NOMINATED.
Sartoga N. Y. Aug. 26.—The Repub-
lican convention was called to order
at 11:45 a. m. Mr. Speard of Herk-
imer answered Warner Miller’s speech
of last evening. He denied there had
been any fraud at the primaries. Bal-
loting for governor was then resumed.
Congressman Frank S. Black of Troy
was nominated for governor on the
second ballot.
San Antonio Daily Light
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Gomez and Maceo Design to Make
the Spaniards Fight.
Philadelphia Ta. August 26.—1 t is
said that within the next month. Gen.
Estrada Palma the minister plenipo-
tentiary of the Cuban republic to the
United States and Gonzales Quesada
the secretary of the legation with
other prominent supporters of the rev-
olutionary cause will go to Cuba to
consult with President Cisneros as
to the future conduct of the battle for
freedom.
Generals Gomez and Maceo are Ito th
said to have expressed the opinion
that nothing can be accomplished un-
der the prosent system of fighting.
They do not go on struggling as dur-
ing the ten year's war. with no hope
of gaining the freedom of the island
unless they secure recognition as be-
llgerents from the United States. To
do this it is claimed by lioth comman-
ders that they must inaugurate a
campaign of the most destructive
character. Heretofore when parts of
the armies have invaded a town
they have simply driven the Spanish
forces out and have themselves re-
treated.
Their plan now is to make forced
marches upon the cities and after ef-
fecting their capture destroy them.
They cannot do this however with-
out the sanction of the Cuban junta
in the United States and it is for the
purpose of settling the issue thus rais-
ed. that Palma. Quesada and others
have been summoned to the island.
How these leaders will go to Cuba
is of course a mystery to all. save
themselves. It is stated on good au-
thority. that three large expeditions
are to be sent out from different pla-
ces in this country and that they will
unite and land at a designated point.
The vessels will be armed and pre-
pared to fight if they should be over-
taken by Spanish cruisers.. At the
same time that these large expeditions
go out there will be other ships sent
to the coast as decoys. The leaders of
the movement have no apprehension
of their ability to effect a landing. It
is expected that the conference be-
tween Cisneros. Palma Quesada’and
others will result in a decision to
start both armies of Gomez and Maceo
on the aggressive alxmt the first of
October and that when a town is cap-
tured it will be destroyed. Maceo it
is said will be likely to inaugurate a
line of action something akin to Sher-
man’s famous inarch to the sea and it
is believed that he will have his way.
London August 26.—1 t has been
learned that from Russia France and
Groat Britain no reforms could be
given Crete unless Turkey had full
control over the foreign consuls. The
concessions made by the sultan grants
practically autonomy to Crete.
London August 26.—A bottle which
has just washed ashore at Ashmoro
contains the following note:
“December 27 Ocean Maid New
Brunswick to Liverpool is foundering
in latitude 47 and longitude 52.45.
(Signed) “J. B. GILMORE."
Topeka Kansas August 26.—J. F.
McKlbbin auditor of the Santa Fe
road injured Monday by falling off a
horse is dead at Newcastle Conn.
Gaasgow Scotland August 26.—A
meeting ofthe Scotch oil companies
has been called for today in order to
consider the fact that American oils
are selling in Scotland below the
Scotch agreement price.
London August 26.—The Daily
News in its financial columns says: It
is learned that the bulk of £lOOOOO in
gold bullion which left the Bank of
England yetserday is destined for
America.
Georgetown Texas August 26.—Mr.
Clarence Parks and Miss Lula Curry
both of this city were married last
night on the platform at the Baptist
camp meeting grounds Rev. Isaac
Sellers officiating. The novel affair
attracted a very large audience.
CUBA'S FREEDOM.
AUTONOMY FOR CRETE.
A BOTTLE'S SAD MESSAGE.
AUDITOR M'KIBBIN DEAD.
A PROTECTIVE MEETING.
MORE GOLD COMING.
CAMP MEETING WEDDING.
San Antonio. Texas Wednesday August 261896.
VIGOROUS DENUNCIATION.
By Chief Arthur Of Charges Against
The Engineers.
Terre Haute Ind. Aug. 26.—The
union meeting of the railroad brother-
hoods was made sensational by reason
of the fact that the trades unions de-
clined the invitation and did so in
such terms as to cause Chief Arthur
of the engineers and Grand Master
Sargeant of the firemen to make bit-
ter replies to the assaults on th’e old
brotherhoods.
There were four or five hundred rail-
road men present. The Terre Haute
union men were not represented by as
many as a dozen. Sargeant showed
his feeling in an intense way
when he defended his organization
from the imputation that it had not
been fraternal in its relations with
trade unions. Sargeant said the fire-
men's brotherhood takes no excep-
tions to the views of others in reghrd
to labor but it will not permit to go
unchallenged the assertion that it is
lying and in disgrace. Referring to
the political issues of the year he said
the men should discuss the issues a-
mong themselves without regard to
party.
Chief Arthur followed Sargeant be-
ginning with the assertion that he was
there to defend the engineers. He had
seen the statement that he had said
the brotherhood is not a labor organi-
zation and he wanted to brand it as
a wicked falsehood. He has always
said it was a labor organization com-
posed of men and representing a
branch of labor he considered to be
skilled labor. It is true it is confined
to one class of labor. If all classes
of labor were thoroughly organized in
their respective classes there would be
no difficulty in each securing its de-
mands. Mr. Arthur said:
“I advise men to shun saloons and
gambling dens. If that is preaching
aristocracy lain an aristocrat. If I
had my way I would close all the
saloons and there would be no occa-
sion for a Keeley institute. The
working men are their own worst ene-
mies but the brotherhoods are making
the better men of them in the train
service. It is said that the engin-
eers’ brotherhood has failed to give
protection to its members. Wherever
it has so failed it has been because of
the perfidy and treachery of the men
themselves on the road where the
grievance existed.”
He challenged anyone to truthfully
contradict this statement. This was
in reference to the statement by Debs
recently that 30 engineers had been
discharged from the Plant system as
part of the policy of the managers of
that system to drive organized labor
off the system and that no attempt
was made by Mr. Arthur to assist
them. Mr. Arthur said that the
brotherhood had paid $6000000 insur-
ance. Today it has 107 written con-
tracts with rairoad companies as to
wages. In one year it has expelled
370 members for drunkenness and
it was steadily raising the moral
standard of engineers. Chief Clark
of the conductors; Grand Master Mor-
rissey of the trainmen and Secretary
Austin of the order of Telegraphers
also spoke.
ROASTS THE QUEEN.
Dublin August 26.—The Kilkenny
News commenting on the release of
John Daly the Irish political prison-
er from Portland prison says: The
torments of the red Indians on their
white captives were more humane
than those perpetrated in Portland
prison.”
Continuing the periodical comments
on the speech of the queen regarding
Armenians and Cretans and adds:
“The queen can find cause nearer
home for her crocodile tears that she
pours out for Kurds and Cretans.”
and asks w here is the queen’s clemen-
cy. It adds: “Daly was released from
prison a short time before death
would have released him” and says
that “three others have been driven
mad by their treatment.”
STILL APPEALS FOR INTEREST.
Washington August 26—From head
quarters of the National Silver party
in this city there has been issued by
George P. Keeney president of the
Association of National Silver clubs
an address calling upon the people to
organize Silver clubs.
CAN'T PLANT CROPS.
Weyler Will Endeavor to Strand the
Enemy
Havana. August 26.—1 t is rejtorted
that tlie insurgents recently burned o-
ver 30 coffee and cocoa plantations in
the province of Santiago de Cuba. A-
mong the larger plantations burned
were those of Aurora. Sampatina and
Dolorita. It is estimated that more
titan $1600000 worth of property was
destroyed. Those estates were owned
by French citizens who were not
sympathizers but have remained near
the scenes of trouble in Cuba.
At the meeting of the Itonrd of trade
tonight it was deliberately announced
that the decree prohibiting the plant-
ing of crops would be strictly enforc-
ed.
The report circulated that Havana
university would be closed and the
building used as a hospital is reported
untrue by the officials.
ECUADOR REVOLT BROKEN.
New York. August 26.—A dispatch
to the Herald from Panama. Colum-
bia. says: A correspondent in Ecuador
sends word that the rebel stronghold
in the mountainous district of Cuen-
eca has fallen practically putting an
end to the revolution in Ecuador by
Alfaro recently supported with money
and arms by the clergy.
BIG DRY GOODS FAILURE.
New York August 26.— The dry
goods firm of Hilton Hughes & Co.
(once A. T. Stewart & Co.) have made
an assignment to G. W. Wright. The
figures -are not yet obtainable.
Among the banks in Wall street the
failure is regarded as due to the grad-
ual decline in business. The firm’s
credit for the past five years has been
badly impaired and it is understood to
have taken stock several weeks past
and recently was understood to have
received $750000 which had been used
in reducing the liabilities of the firm.
Mr. Wright was not at his office when
reporters called this morning but in
his absence his clerk answered ques-
tions.
“The trouble was caused by the
stringency in the money market” he
said. “It was found in justice to the
creditors that this was the best way
of liquidating the affairs of the firm.
It is impossible to make any state-
ment at present. One will be issued
later in the day. More than that I
am not at liberty to say.”
IMPORTANT FEDERAL WARNING
Washington August 26.—The Civil
Service commission has issued an or-
der to the Federal office holders
warning all employes against seeking
ing or making contributions for cam-
paign purposes. This order is sweep-
ing in Its character and affects all
branches of the government service
and violators of this law will be pros-
ecutet.
UNITED STATES TURKISH IN-
DEMNITY.
Constantinople August 26.—United
States Minister Alexander W. Terrell
has notified the Turkish government
that the latter's answer to the de-
mands of the United States for indem-
nity as a result of the burning of the
American missions at Kharput and
Marash is not satisfactory.
QUARRYMAN BALFOUR.
London August 26.—Jabez Balfour
at Portland has been put to work in
the quarries. Balfour is said to be in
a very depressed condition but Wells
of Monte Carlo fame is quite the re-
verse. He is cheerful and a good
conduct man and being a musician of
some proficiency frequently plays the
organ in the jail school.
MICHIGAN TOWN BURNED.
Milwaukee Wis. August 26.—A spe-
cial from Houghton Mich. gives par-
ticulars of a fire which destroyed On-
tanga. The fire originated in a swamp
just south of the Diamond Match com-
pany's mill. Astrong wind swept the
flames before it and the planing mills
box factories and immense dry kilns
of the match company were soon a
mass of ashes. The flames descended
the business and residence quar-
ter of the city and finally lodged in
sixty five million feet of sawed lum-
ber on the dock.
Price $5.00 a Year.
HOKE SMITH'S REASONS
Governor Francis will Qualify as Suc-
cessor. September First.
Washington D. C. August 26.—Sec-
retary Hoke Smith briefly outlined his
plans in an interview. He said: “I
will retire from office September Ist.
ami return to Atlanta at once. My
resignation was due alone to the fact
that I intend to support Bryan and
Sewall. I always voted the regular
Democratic ticket ami shall make no
exceptions this year. It is my pur-
pose to devote my time to the prac-
tice of law and to my private busin-
ess. I shall however make two or
three speeches in Georgia for the state
and national tickets but cannot enter
actively into the ccampaign outside of
my own state."
Governor Francis. Secretary Smith's
successor will not reach Washington
before next Tuesday and is now clos-
ing up his affairs in Missouri. He has
already signified his willingness to
qualify ou the first inst. when the res-
ignation of Mr. Smith takes effect.
RECORD FROM HONDURAS.
New York. August 26.—The British
steamer Clearwater which arrived at
the bar last night established a rec-
ord from Port Cortez Honduras to
this port. She left there on August 21
and thus covered the distance in four
days. She has seven passengers all
guests of the line's proprietor Mr.
Maehai. Among them is the son of
ex-Consul McLennan of Alabama.
The captain says that a Spanish
man-ofwar anchored in Port Cortez
just before he left. He could not give
her name but it was reported that she
had just arrived from Cuba.
WANT AMERICAN AID.
Chicago. August 26.—The executive
committee of the Irish National league
alliance has issued an appeal to the
Irish people in America for a fund for
the benefit of Irish political prisoners
released and to be released from Eng-
lish prisons. Their health is said to be
precarious. The relief should be sent
without delay to P. V. Fitzgerald
treasurer Irish National alliance. 22nd
street Chicago.
DIED OF FEVER.
Georgetown Texas August 26.—
[Special.]—Miss Bessie Barr the
twelve year old daughter of Mr. R. P.
Barr who lives between Georgetown
and Roundrock died of slow fever.
WILL CARLISLE STUMP?
Washington D. C. Aug. 26.—The re-
I>ort from Kentucky that Secretary
Carlisle will take the stump for the
third ticket in the Blue Grass state
finds little or no credence among Ken-
tucky Democrats here. Secretary
Carlisle observes his usual reticence
and refuses to deny or affirm the re-
port.
WILL GIVE UP EDITING.
Atlanta Ga. Aug. 26.—Thomas E.
Watson will sever his connection as
editor of the People's party paper
next week. This is the Populist organ
in the South. Mr. Watson practi-
cally owns it. He will hire an editor
and devote himself to the campaign.
FOUR STATE TICKETS.
Denver Col. Aug. 26.—A secret con-
ference of the leading Populists of the
state was held here. It developed that
the sentiment was nearly unanimous
against fusion with the Democrats up-
on the plan outlined by the latter at
the Pueblo convention they preferring
an independent ticket. This course
pleases the silver Republicans who
hope thereby to win the state on a
straight party ticket. It now seems
that four state tickets are inevitable.
VENEZUELAN BLUE BOOK.
London August 26.—The new Ven-
ezuelan blue book which will be issued
here shortly was forwarded to
Washington on Saturday last.
In an editorial this morning com-
menting upon the issuance of the blue
book the Times says: “We presume
the government’s object in issuing the
blue book containing exclusively Dr.
Schomberg's reports and letters re-
lating to the boundary missionary sta-
tion from 1841 to 1844 was for the
purpose of refuting the Venezuelan
allegations relative to the alteration
ami extent of the Schomberg line 20
years after Schomberg’s death”
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