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San Antonio Daily Light.
Volume X—Number 170
LKhooi - Nawal
BANK.
SAN ANTONIO - - - - TEXAS.
J. 8. Lockwood Fresident; J. Muir Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
LATE TELEGRAMS
BOILED DOWN FROM PRIVATE SPE-
CIAL AND OTHER SOURCES.
William has gone Heligoland.
Part of an army service corps at
Chatham England mutiny.
France is projecting a trans-Saha-
rah railway to connect her territory.
Mexican sympathies are decidedly
with San Salvador.
Kentucky grass and corn will be
up to average.
General deficiency Dill passes the
house.
House will ask a conference with
teaate on Indian appropriation bill.
President approves the original
package bill.
A tale of woe is heard from Okla-
homa and president recommends aid.
The weekly trade review shows a
little more uncertainty in the general
market than one week ago.
Telegraph operators show decided
symptoms of sympathy with the New
York Central strikers.
New York Central refuses to receive
mail going out from New York and
has so notified the government.
Conference report on sundry civil
appropriation is agreed to by the
senate.
Senate passes joint resolution ac-
cepting statue of U. S. Grant from G.
A. R. for the national capital.
Armenians are embracing the
Greek religion by hundreds to es-
cape persecution.
Cholera in South Spain causes a
stampede to the northern parts of
the country and to France.
White’s wheel works Fort Wayne
Ind. is a total loss by fire. Amount
of loss fully insured $150000.
Another very destructive Minne-
sota hail storm is reported from Mon-
terville.
Americans in Guatemala have
taken refuge in the Consulate which
has been provisioned for a siege
Late advices corroborate report of a
Guatemalan revolution under Bar-
rundia.
Mine near Bermassello Sonora
Mexico flooded and twenty miners
drowned.
Ezeta of San Salvador is awaiting
peace proposition from the diplomatic
corps.
Carpenters conventton will probab-
ly have a hard fight over location of
permanent head quarters. It lies be-
tween Chicago and Philadelphia.
The national bar association closes
its labors at Indianapolis. Its work
was largely confined to simplifying
the federal code.
The sum of $30000; $25000 to win-
ner $5OOO to loser is offered Sullivan
and Jackson for a fight to a finish
at Carnival palace Ogden Utah.
The joint resolution favoring the
removal of Grant’s remains to Arling-
ton national cemetery passes the
house.
The Farmers’ Alliance sub-treas-
ury bill is before the ways and means
committee but develops nothing
friendly towards its claims.
The citizens of Buenos Ayres are
jubilant over the presidency of Pelli-
grini and parade the streets which are
illuminated in honor of the event.
The old Laclede brick plant at St.
Louis was burned out yesterday
morning; loss $lOOOOO insurance $48-
000.
The Mexican papers accuse Mizner
American Minister to Guatemala of
giving aid to that state and are very
bitter against him.
Holland of executive board K. of
L. says that it will be some days
before any trains leave New York.
Vice-president of the road Webb
says trains will move today.
An investigation is demanded into
the connection if any in a business
way between Pension Commissioner
Baum and his sou John bounty and
pension agent.
Committee of senate on foreign re-
lations is instructed to examine and
report necessary measures for protec-
tion of naturalized citizens from Span-
ish countries against prosecution by
Spain.
It is not known whether Mizner has
refused to answer telegrams from
Washington or that the telegrams
have been suppressed by Guatemala
but nothing has been heard from
him.
The Knights of Labor and New
York Central are locking horns and
discharges of K. of L. men are so fre-
quent that the district committee has
been called to consider matters and
trains are tied up at Albany and New
York and a general strike is immi-
nent. Trains were deserted at 42nd
street coming in and passengers
had to make their way in on foot.
PUBLISHED AT SAN ANTONIO. BEXAR COUNTY TEXAS. AND REGISTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS = MAILc MATTER.
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
UP TO THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS
Tariff'bi 11 considered in senate; no
changes made.
An Ohl Citizen Martiered.
Special to the Light.
Marfa Texas August 9.—J. P.
Ostenson an old citizen of Fort Davis
was murdered while asleep on Wed-
nesday night of the 6th inst. His
wife has been arrested and placed in
jail. There is very strong clr- t
cumstantial evidence against her.
Everything is quiet at Shafter. A
troop of the Third cavalry is sta-
tioned in close proximity and no
more danger is appfehended from the
Mexicans in that vicinitv. M. C.
Sherman TexasAugust 9. —James
Fitzgerald living in the country was
thrown from a bucking horse last
night and a physician just from his
home says he has concussion of the
brain and is fatally injured.
H. M. Kimpton was brought from
Denison today by the sheriff. charged
with forgery and passing forged in-
struments where a deed figures.
A Boy's Tragic End.
Waco Tex. August 9.—News come
to the city this morning of the seri-
ous wounding of Bunyan Corbell
aged 10 stepson of Mr. Frank Burr
near Bellview. The boy is supposed
to have been kicked by a horse. He
and his little sister went out to turn
the stock out of the lot last night.
Bunyan held the gate open and the
little girl drove the horses out. After
driving them through the gate she
discovered her brother lying pros-
trate on the ground with an ugly
gash in his forehead from which the
blood was flowing profusely. It is
feared be cannot recover.
The President Agrees With Blaine.
Washington August 9.—The ad-
versaries of Mr. Blaine have not suc-
ceeded in winning the president over
to opposition to his secretary. The
President and Mr. Blaine are in ac-
cord in this reciprocity matter and
unless something extraordinary hap-
pens to prevent it a message will be
sent to congress by Mr. Harrison
strongly indorsing the general propo-
sition known as the Blaine plan. He
is now preparing such a message.
The opposition will have to yield
with the best grace they can or else
suffer defeat. The President has not
just lately been won over to the
reciprocity idea. He has been in sub-
stantial agreement with Mr. Blaine
on the subject from the first only he
has not been enthusiastic being by
temperament a less sanguine man
and taking longer to come to a defi-
nite conclusion.
Mails Go But Xo Passengers.
New York August 9. —The first
train which left the Grand Central
depot this morning passed unden eith
the big bridge at 45th street exactly
at 3:50 o’clock. Four cars were at-
tached to this train and these were
occupied by mail sorters whose
duty it was to distribute mails
before the train reached Albany.
There were no passengers aboard
The tie-up on the road was complete.
Every trainman brakeman switch-
man engineer and conductor except
those necessary to attend the running
of mail trains stopped work on order
of the executive board of District As-
sembly No. 246. The railroad men
by mutual consent agreed to furnish
enough assistance to allow mail
trains to run but they deter-
mined that not a single passenger
nor a pound of freight should be car-
ried on the lines of the New York
Central and Harlem River railroad
after 7 o’clock last night. From 3:50
until 8:30 this morning no trains were
run. About 6 o’clock however a
great number of train hands wnodid
not belong to the Knight of Labor
reported at the yard for work. They
were Instructed to set about clearing
the tracks. The third vice president.
Webb took charge of the men as soon
as they entered the yard. He had
been up all night superintend-
ing the company’s business
and consulting with the po-
lice officials from time to time
regarding the safety of passengers
who arrived on the incoming trains.
These were compelled to get ofl the
cars at Motthaven instead of coming
to the Grand Central depot us usual
and they had to rely upon the ac-
commodation of the elevated road.
Parsons.—Colonel H. C. Parsons
the owner of the natural bridge ot
Virginia denies the report that he
has disposed of that property.
Frenberg.—Mme. Jeanne de Frien-
Derg head of ’a French
normal school has just been made a
chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SATURDAY AUGUST 9 1890.
Sherman Shavings.
Trouble in Candahar.
Calcutta August 9.—A revolt has
broken out among the Alchagaras in
Candahar. Troops have been dis-
patched to quell the disturbance.
Heligoland Turned Over.
Berlin August 9.—Herr Von Boet-
ticher imperial minister will on Sat-
urday today proceed in a war ship
to Heligoland to formally take over
the island on behalf of Germany from
the British government.
Welsh Dock Strikers.
London August 9.—The traffic on
the railways and docks at Cardiff has
stopped in consequence of the strike
of the laborers there. The directors
of the railway will make further
overtures to the men.
Assets and Expenditures.
Paris August 9.—The report of the
liquidators of the Panama Canal com-
pany has been presented to the Tri-
bunal of the Seine. According to the
report the total expenditure of the
company thus far amounts to 1313-
000600 francs; the assets on March 3
were 16000000 francs.
Bring on Your Bronzes.
Washington August 9. — The
Treasury Department has granted
the application of the Swedish Linne
Monument Association for the free
entry of a bronze statue of Carl Von
Linne recently imported and intend-
ed for presentation to the commis-
sioners of Lincoln Park Chicago.
That Armour Lard Bill.
Washington August 9.—lt is ex-
pected that the Conger lard bill will
come up in the house about the first
of next week and the friends of the
cotton-seed oil are making great ef
forts to have a full attendance of
members friendly to their side pres-
ent.
An Incendiary Success
Reading Pa. August 9.—The
large brick barn on the farm of Frank
M. E. Esterly in Exeter township
this county was fired by incendiaries
last night and totally destroyed with
contents including all of this year’s
crops from a 200 acre farm. Loss $20-
000 partially insured.
The Jewish Exodm.
St. Petersburg August 9—The
exodus of Jews from Russia has com-
manced. Thousands are leaving the
government of Vilna with the inten-
tion of emigrating to Brazil and
others are flocking to Algeria. The
Alliance Israelite of Paris is helping
the emigrants.
Rivers and Harbors Bill.
Washington August 9 —Friends
of the rivers and harbors bill are
much disappointed tonight over the
announcement of Senator Frye this
afternoon that lie would not call up
the measure until tomorrow week.
This decision was brought about by
the tariff'people who insisted that
their bill should have the right of
way.
Peace Preparations Progress.
City of Mexico August 9.—A spe-
cial dispatch to a press agency says
that the Guatemalan negotiations for
peace are progressing favorably and
will undoubtedly be concluded be-
fore the end of the week. It is be-
lieved that a peace honorable to both
Guatemala and San Salvador will be
arranged.
Chicago Banks Second.
Washington August 9. —The offi-
cial count as announced by the cen-
sus bureau today shows the popula-
tion of Chicago to be 1098576. This
is an increase during the decade of
595391 or 118.32 per cent. This shows
that Chicago has a population of
about 53682 in excess ot Philadelphia
and is therefore the second city in
population in the United States.
New Loan and Trust Company.
Houston August 9.—A list Is be-
ing circulated among the business
men for subscriptions to a new loan
trust and investment company the
capital of which is placed at $200000
of which $150000 has been taken.
Fort Worth and eastern parties are
interested in the enterprise and it is
expected they will be in the city in a
few days in its Interest. Such things
as this go far toward assuring the
prosperity of the city as well as a fine
return to the projectors.
Eyraud Must not Suicide.
Paris August 9.—Eyraud the
murderer ot the notary Gouffe made
an attempt to kill himself today. The
warders of the prison were attracted
by moans issuing from Eyraud’s cell
and upon entering they found the
prisoner half strangled. He had torn
bis shirt into strips twisted them to-
gether to form a rope and with it bad
attempted to choke himself to deatn.
But for the timelv discovery of the
warders he would have succeeded.
ox THE WIXGXO 5.
For the Daily Light.
Eigle Pass. Texas August 7.—
Eagle Pass is just now throttled by a
quarantine. Business is dull and the
people seem as serious as penitents
when some great evangelist has been
thundering their iniquities in their
ears and threatening them with the
death to come.
A quarantine is a queer thing as it
quarantines only good citizens and
not the bad. And yet all people be-
lieve in a quarantine. Through the
very efficient city officials of Eagle
Pass headed by our esteemed friend
Col. C. R Prouty the mayor that
dreaded malady small pox has been
stamped out ot Eagle Pass so that
there is not a case on this side of the
river here now and has not been for
several weeks and yet Piedras
Negras. or Porfir.o Diaz quaran-
tines Eagle Pass as a reciprocity
measure. The officials there will not
permit patients to be sent to a pest
house nor suffer them to be isolated.
You see they believe in small pox;
consider it ah act of God and act of
man to suppress it an attempt to
thwart God’s will. They regard the
disease a renovator of the system and
the sooner the renovation comes the
better for the man. They regard It
as bound to come some time and all
attempts to avoid it or stave it off' as
fighting against God. How much
the crude human nature is responsi-
ble for this state of affairs is a ques-
tion for this age to solve and how
much is the result of their civiliza-
tion another question to consider.
It is amazing to see the quarantined
on both sides of the Rio Grande meet
late in the evening for the transaction
of business on the middle of the
bridge with two ropes be-
tween them leaving a space of ten
feet between the parties as neutral
ground. Here lovers meet husband
and wife with her children business
men gossips and idlers to kiss to
confer and chat across the cruel in-
visible quarantine bar that says
thus far but no farther. If this state
of affairs continues much longer
that bridge will become a kind of ex-
change place a Rialto but more es-
pecially “a bridge of sighs” as well
as one of size. It was but a few
months ago that the hot cities turned
out in their gayest and gaudiest at-
tire to shake hands over the border
line but now those ropes seem like
prison bats and the people of either
side prisoners. The continuance of
this wall ot separation is a quien
sabe ease as quarantine forty days
doesn’t mean forty days any longer.
Why down at Rio Grande City
quarantine forty days has been
in force six months or 180
days and the quarantine officials are
hale and hearty yet no prospect.of
exhaustion. One'feature of the quar-
antine business seems odd. The
state quarantine officer not a doctor
can go to the other side and of course
as recprocity works both ways one
over there can come to this side
without fumigation or changing his
clothes while a common mortal must
leave his clothing on the other side
hat and even his shoes. Again
there seems to be no quarantine
against merchandise coming over
without question.
In politics of course all is quiet.
Maverick’s delegation if not for Hogg
is decidedly Hoggish. In this year
of grace the great papers of the dem-
ocratic party seem to have failed to
discover the signs of the times as
clearly as the rural press.
In conversation with a gentleman in
the state service whose accent indi-
cated him a son of old England and
who asserted his New York birth
boasted that he would rather be con-
sidered an Englishman than a repub-
lican. We admitted his right of pre-
ference and approved of his sincerity
but w’ere silent as to his intelligence.
Here in Eagle Pass a republican
mayor Col. Prouty is giving all par-
ties the most effiient city govern-
ment the city has yet bad; in the
several states of our Union the repub-
lican states In the way of financial
integrity the test-gauge ot honesty
now appear in conspicuous contrast
with democratic state and the nation
under republican rule from 1860 to
1884 as compared with democratic
rule from 1844 to 1860 with Cleve-
land’s four years added thereto will
challenge the admiration of all ages
as a party of reform and progress
with the democratic party resist-
ing change adhering to the past
and supported by the effete institu-
tions from the other side of the water.
We are not surprised at young men
of the south brought up under the
shadow of an institution Imposed on
them fostered by the loves of their
fathers feeling* a sympathy for a
party that would have perpetuated
that institution here forever and
made it alike lawful in the north as
well as in the south. Toombs had
boasted that he would call his’ slave
list in the shadow of Bunker hill
monument and Jeff. Davis while
secretary of war used the bayonet to
force slavery on the people of Kansas
against their expressed will at the
ballot box. And yet Mr. Davis bad
nothing to do with the late war.
Hence when we hear those
with ungrown beards from England
inveigh against the republican party
and its record and rejoice in demo-
Price $5 a Year
cratic style we feel that they have
brought their prejudices with them
and cannot easily lay them aside
and become one with us. Americans
for America; home development our
national need. R. M. M.
BEGIXXIXG OF THE EXD.
The Senatorial Convention of This
District in Session.
The 28th Senatorial convention was
called to order at 11:10 a. m. by
Chairman Ed. Dwyer who .said: “I
welcome you to this convention hall
the pride of our city” and then stated
the object of the assembly. He then
called for nominations for temporary
chairman.
Oscar Bergstrom nominated L. G.
Denman of Sau Antonio and W. M.
Yandell nominated P. F. Adams of
Presidio county. Denman was elec-
ted by a vote of 72 to 67.
Oscar Bergstrom and Judge
Falvey escorted the chairman
to the platorm where he made
a short address and then
proceeded to the business of the
meeting which he announced would
proceed with the election of tempora-
ry secretaries.
Bergstrom nominated H. E. Hilde-
brandt of Bekar.
Geo. Powell of Medina was also
put in Domination. Botii were elected.
Bergstrom and Yandell both then
put motions to appoint committees on
credentials and on permanent organi-
zation and a vote was taken result-
ing in Bergstrom’s motion tor the ap-
pointment of two committees on cre-
dentials and oasis of representation
and upon permanent organization oi
ten members each prevailing by a
vote of 28 to 55.
A recess was taken for ten minutes
to allow the chair to appoint these
committees. On reassembling the
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion was first announced t<>-wit:
J. H. James James Stone W. D.
Cochran W. B. Hamilton Jose Cassi-
ano J. T. Stapleton B. F. Adems
H. E. Vernor J. W. Timmins and
August Kempf.
Committee on Credentials and Basie-
ot Representation: Bryan Callaghan
Oscar Kergstrom N. O. Green T. H.
Franklin T. A. Fulvey Geo. Powell
W. W. Burnett W. M. Yandell
Walter Gillis A. W. Mourand.
The convention then adjourned un-
til two o’clock to receive the reports
of these two committees.
The committee on permanent
organization thereupon convened
in the convention hall and
held a very harmonious meet-
ing finally agreeing to report
upon the following permanent organ-
ization:
Permanent chairman—W. A. Wil-
liamson of Kimble county.
Vice presidents—B. F. Adams J.
W. Timmins T. H. Franklin and Os-
car Bergstrom.
Permanent secretaries—H. E. Hil-
debrandt Geo. Powell.
Sergeants at-arms—W. C. McElwee
and C. F. Russi.
The committee then adjourned.
The committee on credentials
held a meeting at 1 p. in. at Col. N.
O. Green’s office and reported as fol-
lows:
Bandera not represented.
Bexar Brewster Buchel Coke del-
egations accepted as read.
Crain Crockett Edwards Star
not represented.
El Paso Faler Gillespie county
delegation accepted as read.
Glasscock county not represented.
Irion ‘Jeff Davis Kerr Kimball
Loving and Mason county delegation
accepted as read.
"Medina county no delegation pass-
ed upon.
Menard county not represented.
Midland county not represented.
Pecos county not represented.
Presido county delegation accepted
as read.
Reeves county delegation not rep-
resented.
Schleicher county delegation ac-
cepted as read.
Sutton and Tom Green counties
delegation accepted as read.
Upton county delegation not pres-
ent.
Ward and Winchester counties
delegation accepted as read.
notes of the meeting.
Bryan came in a little late but did
not say much while there. JoeThad
McCall and George were there.
The accoustics of the hall with so
many street cars running by it and
wagons and the squeaking fans over-
head are very bad and it is difficult
for the speaker to hear or be heard.
The meeting started in without
thinking of a sergeant-at-arms.
The convention hall is too noisy.
The press has so far very poor ac-
commodations.
The El Paso men are thus far out-
generalled. Bexar wants the say.and
then will probably give it to El Paso.
Expelled the League.
Dublin August 9.—The mayor of
Limerick and several other municipal
officers have been expelled from the
National League for their recent vot-
ing against John Dillon.
—Home-seekers or speculators will
find it to their advantage to call on
John T. Hambleton & Co. 4-16-tf
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