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SAN ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT
Volume XVII No. 35.
BANKS AND BANKERS.
LOCKWOOD
.National Bank.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS.
J. S. Lockwood Pres.
J. Muir Jr. Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
F.Groos &Co Bankers.
AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities
of the United States and on all Euro-
pean countries. Also drafts on Mon-
terey Mexico payable in Mexican dol-
lars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
TELEPHONE
Over the lines of the SOUTHWEST-
ERN TELEGRAPH AND TELE-
PHONE COMPANY to many of the
principal cities and towns of
—TEXAS
Toll Stations in the Central Office
Hotels and other convenient locations.
M. F. THOMAS Local Manager.
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Callaghan's New Administra
tion inaugurated.
A twenty-minute session of the new
city council was held yesterday after-
noon the swearing in of Mayor Calla-
ghan and Aldermen Duerler and
Mauermann late in the day. making it
possible to hold such a meeting.
The aidermen were all present so
wag the place seekers and public gen-
erally. Mayor Callaghan presided
and Clerk Norton officiated as secre-
tary.
Mayor Callaghan explained the call
tor the meeting as follows-
“f atn not prepared to says at this
time just what changes I will make
in the conduct of city affairs: but 1
dislike to lose the opportunity of nam-
ing the heads of several departments
as I will need their help in finding out
how we can cut down exjtenses. I
desire to ge the opinion of the heads
of these depaortments and then I will
call you gentlemen togther in caucus
to decide what is best to do. There-
fore I will submit to you gentlemen a
few nominations which I liope you
will confirm”
He then nominated Capt. Phil Shar-
dein for chief of police which the
council unanimously confirmed.
Dr. B. E. Hadra was then elected
city physician on a vote of 7 to -4.
The nomination for chief of the fire
department then came up and the
mayor suggested James W. Collins.
On the vote being taken on call of the
roll the nomination was not confirm-
ed. the vote standing C against 5. A
second ballot made it worse. 7 to 4
anti then a secret ballot was taken
which was counted and 6 to 5 was
the result. On the fourth ballot how-
ever the vote stood 7 to 5 for approval
and the fire chief was declared to l>e
Mr. Collins.
Mr. Theodore Vincke was nominated
and confirmed as city clerk on a vote
of 6 to <». Mayor Callaghan casting
tlx* decisive ballot.
The council then adjourned.
The new chief of police was sworn
iu yesterday evening and assumed
charge of his duties this morning.
The first official act of Mayor Cal-
laghan was to approve the Ixtud of
Assessor Cunningham who was then
sworn in.
Chief Collins was sworn in yester-
day evening and took charge of the
fire department last night.
METEROLOGICAL.
Weather Conditions For the Next
Twenty-four Hours.
I .oral forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity for 36 hours from Ba. m.
Feb. 23:
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day.
WEATHER NOTES.
An area of high pressure lias
spread over that portion of the coun-
try lying between the Mississippi river
and the Rocky mountains. This high
pressure has caused much colder
weather in all sections of the west.
St. Paid reports a temperature of 4
below zero; Rapid City 2 below and
Omaha zero. A decided fall in tem-
perature occurred throughout the
southwest being greatest In North
Texas where freezing weather pre-
vails. Clear w-eather is general at sta-
tions in the centra) and northern' por-
tion of the country.
LOCAL RECORD.
Maximum temperature yesterday.
7ft degrees.
Minimum 4temperature in past 2
hours. 50.
Mean temperature 70.
Normal temperature. 58.
Temperature at 7 a. tn. this date.
50.
Sensible temperature. 48.
Relative humidity 85.
Wind direction north.
Wind velocity. 18 miles.
Weather cloudy
H. H. CURLEY. Observer.
D AT SAN ANTONIO BEXAR COUN TY TEXAS AND REGISTERED AT THE POSTOFFICE AS SECOND CL ASS MAIL MATTER.
LEE RAS RESIGNED.
THE U- S. CONSUL GENERAL TO
CUBA. WILL COME HOME-
He is too Patriotic to be a Cleveland Olney
De Lome & Co- Tool and See Ameri-
cans Suffer in Spanish Dungeons.
New York Feb. 23.—A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana. Cuba via
Key West says:
Consul Gen. Lee has resigned. His
loiter tendering his resignation under
certain conditions goes by the next
mail.
He determined come days ago to
take such a step if he was out upheld
’n his efforts to protect all American
citizens in Cuba.
The consul general asked the state
department that he Im* authorized to
demand the release of citizens of the
United States confined in Cuban
prisons on the same legal circum-
stances as was the ill-fated Ruiz. Such
authority has not lieen granted him.
Spanish warships in Cuban water#
have since yesterday. Iteen concen-
trating in the harbor of Havana. This
is regarded hen* as very significant
in view of the imisntant incidents of
the last few days.
Great pressure is being brought to
bear hen* to make Consul General
Lee deny the Herald's Jacksonville
dispatch to the effect that the diplo-
matic report from Havana bad asked
the government to send warships to
Cuban waters.
As a pretext for such a denial itis
based upon what can be founded. It
is stated that according to the dis-
patch Consul General Lee bad simply
asked for a warship to take him to the
United States but the correspondent
says what the consul general really
did do lie can reiterate on the highest
auththority. and that was to ask for
warships to support him in his efforts
to protect Americans whitse lives
were in jeopardy.
"Tl e Herald’s Jacksonville dispatch
therefore was alisolutely correct and
upon reputable authority." says the
corres]K)ndent. "and 1 can confirm it
in every detail.
"If necessary I am further confi-
dent that 1 can secure and send to the
Herald the full official telegram in
which Consul General Lee asked for
warships."
Great anxiety is felt at the palace
and in all official circles at the news
from Cienfuegos. which states that
the city is the center of a serious mu-
tiny of the Spanish troops. Large
arrears of pay are due the army in
Cuba and the discontent caused by
this has culminated in open disobedi-
ence in the Spanish ranks in the Cien-
fuegos district.
The insurgents in the eastern end of
the island have captured Bayamo. an
important town in Santiago.
THE WASHINGTON VERSION
New York Feb. 23.—A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
The resignation of Consul General
Lee precipitates a dramatic climax
to the administration's Cuban policy
which has caused consternation among
the officials here.
Whether for diplomatic reasons or
because of an idea entertained that
General Lee may lie induced to re-
consider his action administration
officials still persist in denying that
he asked for warships to back up his
demands in Cuba but that he has
asked for instructions to demand the
immediate release of American pris-
oners and that he has resigned because
of a refusal on the part of the admin-
ist ratio to grant this request.
DENIED AT WASHINGTON
Washington. Feb. 23.—Later—The
state department today authorized the
positive statement so far as the de-
partment is informed that Consul
Gen. Lee has not resigned and it was
added had not threatened to resign.
Other published sensational state-
ments regarding warships and like
matters were denied yesterday. A
WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS
Denver. Col. Feb. 23.—The Wed-
man circle the woman's branch of the
order of Woodmen in the West is
contemplating withdrawal front the
Omaha management which exercises
supreme control over the order in the
western states and if possible forming
a Pacific* jurisdiction which will place
them on an equal footing with the
Woodmen.
A convention has been called which
will meet in Salt Lake City Marek 3
to discuss plans for the new jurisdic-
tion and to decide upon the best means
for carrying out their plans. The
cause of the break is said to Ih* gener-
al dirsatisfatcion with the Omaha
management which has so far kept the
Woman’s branch from increasing and
growing in proportion to similar or-
ders.
San Antonio Texas. Tuesday February 23 1897.
A RECEIVING TELLER SHORT.
Boston. Mass.. Feb. 23.—Ervin F.
Chapin receiving teller of the Fourth
National bank is short in bis accounts.
Chapin's friends promise to make
good the shortage and there will prob-
ably Im* no prosecution.
Grayville. 111. Feb. 23.—The Wa-
bash river at this point is rising at
the rate in an inch an hour. The low
lands are all under water and as the
rain is continuing it is thought the
entire river bottoms will be flooded.
The river is now higher than it has
been for three years.
THE OHIO RIVER RISING
Madison. Ind.. Feb. 23.—The Ohio
river has risen 14 feet here since Sat-
urday. It is now .'lB feet and rising
and is expected to come over Front
street. It has been raining almost
steadily since Saturday.
MRS. SALVINI HOME.
SHE TALKS ABOUT HER LAMENTED
HUSBAND.
Says he Was Adversely Criticised in His
Acting and Was Altogether Over-
worked—Was Hopeful to the Last
New York. Feb. 23. Mrs. Alexan-
der Salvini. widow of theromantic ac-
tor. who died in Florence in Decem-
ber last arrived hereon the American
liner St. Paul and is now nt the Hoff-
man house.
Mrs. Salvini was Maud Dixon Iwfoiv
her marriage.
The death of Salvini has upset all
her plans and she will not play this
year. Her husband had planned an
elaborate production of "Romeo and
Juliett. rhe Outlaws." and other
romantic palys in America this sea-
son. She was to have played Juliet
and they wen* busy with the scener-
ies and were enthusiastic over the
prospects when the illness of Salvini
set in. which doubtless hurried by
overwork and worry became serious
anil all work has abandoned in the
hope that complete rest might restore
his shattered health.
To the adverse criticism with which
his Hamlet and Othello met in Chica-
go. Mrs. Salvini attributed much of the
worry and overwork which precipitat-
ed the breaking down of her husband's
health.
"He was so anxious to please." she
said "and so much more anxious to
Is* true to his art than to himself. He
gave his father's interest interpola-
tion to his Othello in Chicago believ-
ing»it was the greatest. The criticisms
some of them were adverse in the ex-
treme. 'Well.' he said to me 'if I had
given my own interpretation of it. in-
stead of my father's they would then
have blamed me for my presumption
in not giving his. Next year I shall
give them mine.' He was not over
sensitive to just criticism.
"It may seem strange that I should
say such a thing but where is there
any one to take his place?Ahhis death
has left a big?gap. His illness really
began in Montreal a year ago in Oc-
tober. where the doctors said he had
typhoid gever. He began work again
too soon and played Othello nightly.
His father would not have done it
more than twice a week but here so
much is demanded of an artist.
“We left here on June 6. last lie
complained in London that he was
tired. We went to Paris. Then- he
grew worse. We consulted specialists
and found he had tuberculosis. He
went to Florence to bis father's villa.
A specialists then ordered him to the
mountains. They an* very different
from the physicians here. They talk
much of letting nature take its course.
"Well lie sank rapidly in the moun-
tains ami we returned to Florence
again. They did not tell him he had
tuberculosis. He was confident of re-
covery. I think be might have lieen
cured. To the last he spoke hopeful-
ly of his future and it may Im* that
had he been here and in the hands
of physicians here bin hopes would
have been realized.
"He did not know bow ill he was.
nor did I. His voice was strong and
deep to the last and those who asso-
< iated tuberculosis with disease of the
lungs thought his condition by no
means hopeless.
“He died without arranging his af-
fairs and they are very complicated.
Some time must be elapsed before
they can be arranged. It will be long
IM-fore 1 shall have recovered from
the lamentable exertion of the last
few months.”
AN EXCELLENT INNOVATION.
St. Louis Feb. 23.—The Republic
says: "A bill will soon be introduced
in the Legislature looking to the ap-
pointment of a state examiner of all
corporation properties. This idea is to
have all the accounts of all corpora-
tions examined in the Interest of the
public the holders of stock and bonds
and prospective investors in such se-
curities in the same way as is done
by the national bank inspector in be-
half of the general government.”
DANGER OF A FLOOD.
THE CRETAN AFFAIR.
THE END NOT YET AND NO INDI
CATION OT IT SOON-
The Powers All Agree That Greece is in
The Wrong But Can't Agree on a
Policy—John Bull Criticised-
New York Feb. 23.—A dispatch t<
the Herald from St. Petersburg says
Here Greece's demonstrations are not
taken too seriously but rather as
if they were escapades of a naugh-
ty boy who is playing truant and will
come home all right when he gets
tired. It is estimated that if the
Greeks choose they can put a few men
ashore on out of the way spots in or-
der to satisfy the palpitations of na-
tional enthusiasm. No particular harm
has been done and Greece’s "chau-
vism" will vanish when she finds the
powers are unflinching in their policy.
Already the question of blockading
the Pieraus has been mooted but it is
hoped that Greece will not cause the
powers to take that exceedingly easy
and effective step by any foolish ac-
tion on her part and that she will bear
vividly in mind the serious*lnconveni-
ence she incurred last time she was
blockaded. •
One paper characterizes Greece’s ac-
tion as the reckless "Vabanque" of the
bankrupt gambler and most of the
others rebuke it severely.
The Novosti which is in no way a
representative of Russian policy Is
championing Greece in spite of the en-
trineies made* on behalf of King George
whose throne is represented to be in
peril and whose family relationship
and that of the queen has been
brought forward in an attempt to
change the Russian attitue. This
country’s policy has not changed and
further that in case the instructions
given to the admirals at Crete prove
insufficient to cause the withdrawal of
the Greek troops from the island the
.Powers have already sounded upon a
stronger and a surer plan of action
and to this Russia. France Austria
and Germany have already agreed.
Diplomats and politicians here are
perfectly agreed that the action taken
to bring about the withdrawal of the
Greeks from Crete has been prompt
and decisive. Any delay or sign of
delay means war.
At the ministry of foreign affairs
here in spite of any reports you may
receive to the contrary there is neither
hesitation or doubt and Germany’s pol-
icy of rapid and decisive action is
warmly supported.
The view of Emperor William that
there can be no relations with Greece
until she withdraws from Crete is
shared here.
The Nova Vremya says the other
powers may count upon Russia and
France. Greece has Usurped the na-
tional law. The relations of her royal
household have hitherto prevented her
being harshly treated. Another jour-
nal foresees an imminent blockade of
the island similar to that proposed by
Austria last year.
The Glanost is of the opinion that
England is repeating her Jamison pol-
icy and is secretly abetting the Greeks
and that we owe the peace of Europe
to the Emperor of Germany.
The Novosti strangely argues that
Greece is not breaking into interna-
tional law because Turkey did so in
the past.
The government still holds for the
utmost firmness being applied to the
Cretan business because it sees clearly
the endless complications otherwise in
view during the coming months and if
Crete is to be given to the Greeks
nothing can hold the Bulgarians back.
England's and Italy's conduct In
seeming to cast doubts on the accord
of the Powers is here considered in no
kind light and the most perfect under-
stadlng is absolutely the assurance
that the "Prince of Europe" has made
a very disagreeable impression that
has once more given rise to bitter ex-
pressions about England's perfldious-
ness and so forth.
If the politicians are much annoyed
so in a like measure are the diplo-
mats. who are almost unanimously in
thinking that the situation has be-
come very much embroiled by the
shilly-sallying which has taken place
They are decidedly pesimistic. As for
the report published that Russia was
preparing for war. it is the sheerest
nonsense.
The action in the American Senators
in passing at such a critical moment a
resolution *of sympathy with Greece
has been looked upon as a very mis-
chievious and uncalled for. It re-
ceives much severe criticism here.
FOR THE STOCKMEN
Arrangements for the entertainment
of the delegates to the convention of
the Texas Livestock association to
Im* held in this city March 8 and for
the Cattle Raisers' convention which
follows immediately are progressing
satisfactorily. A meeting of the va-
rious committees having in charge ‘he
matter of arranging for these conven-
tions was held yesterday and each
committee reported favorably. It is
expected that all the money requir-
ed. which is between $3000 and $5.-
000 will Im* easily raised over half be-
ing alreadly subscribed.
Price $5.00 a Year-
INDIAN UPRISING
Nevada Settlers Threatened and the
Militia is Held in Rea:diness.
Virginia. Nev. Feb. 23.—C01. Ix»rd
has received a dispatch from Adjutant
Galusha dated Yerington last night
stating that all is quiet there. Another
message was received from Governor
Sadler of the same tenor and the milt
tiamen were ordered to be in readi-
ness to assemble at their armories
when summoned. A special train
with locomotive was fired up and kepi
in waiting at the depot all night last
night. The adjutant general will g<>
to the front fourteen miles lieyond
Yerington today. It is said that the
Indian police at the reservation
proved impotent to restrain their
dusky bretheieu from going on the
warpath. Should the situation be
found serious ht Idjutant G.i)n«l;a.
families and settlers in the valh-t
will Im* sent to the towns of Yering-
ton and Wabtxki for protection. The
r.umher of Indians in the state is es-
timated at between 5000 and 6.000.
Tin* white population of Mason val-
ley is estimated at 300 and the dis-
patches received stated that their lives
and property are in jeopardy. The
Nevada Guard comprises five compa-
nies of infantry and one battery of
artillery. The Reno Guard is equip-
ped with a Gatlin gun but tlie artil-
lery company lias only two antiquat-
ed smooth I Mire guns of 18 pound cali-
bre. In an emergency 5000 volun-
teers could be raised at Comstock.
THE PACIFIC ROAD'S BILL
Washington. Fell. 23.—The members
of tlie House committee on Pacific
railroads practically decided to aban-
don tile attempt to bring up in the
house at this session a bill for the es-
tablishment of a commission to settle
debts of Pacific roads to the govern-
ment.
LEGISLATORS INDIGNANT
Austin Pa|M*r Accuses Two Members
of a Very Serious Charge.
A list inTex..Ueli. 23.—(Special I—Sev
eral days ago an afternoon paper of
this city published a sensational
charge to the effect that a young girl
had been enticed here from Taylor
Tex. and locked up in a house of pros
titution for the purpose of ruining her
and that two members of the Texas
Legislature now in session here had
under pretext of assisting the girl to
return to her home taken her
from the house and given her rooms at
a cheap boarding house where later in
the night they had tried to ruin her.
Tlie legislators art* very indignant
at the report which is branded as a
malicious libel and this morning ap-
pointed a committee to investigate tlx*
charge which will be done immedi-
ately.
QUARREL ABOUT A GIRL.
(Jeorge Carter Marshall Morris and
Willie Green all colored were arrest-
ed last night by Officers Berger and
Gassaway for fighting. They got In-
to a quarrel about a girl at the medi-
cine show on Alamo plaza and
in the scuffle one of the participants
was struck in the face with a rock.
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
Celebrated in the Alamo City Willi
Various Brilliant Social Events.
Washington's birthday was celebrat
ed in grand style last night by San
Antonio citizens and from the attend
anee at the various entertainments
seemingly very few p<*ople were left
at home.
At the Opera house the Baldwin .Mel
ville Dramatic company drew a stand-
ing-room-only house and gave a spirit
did entertainment the pictures lH*ing
tlie crowning piece of the play.
The Improved Order of Redmen
with their guests anil ladies attended
a George Washington celebration at
their wigwam which consisted of a
musical and literary program.
The G. A. R. Woman’s Relief Corps
and Sous of Veterans gave a largely
attended ball and supper in the Bel-
knap armory.
The pupils of I’rof. Foote’s dancing
schools gave a masquerade ball from
8 to 10 o'clock in the academy.
The colonial ball by the Public Li-
brary and Woman's Exchange at Bee
thoven hall attracted about 400 of San
Antonio’s society people. It was the
most brilliant event of the season.
At Mission garden the Retail Liquor
Dealers’ association held a well at-
tended ball. The dancing was kept
up until quite a late hour and all who
atended had a .thoroughly enjoyable
time. The balPwas in charge of the
following committees:
Arrangement. — John Loustauuau.
Ben Kiolbassa. F. Zizik Chas. Wer-
rett. Aug. Robin. H. J. Lamm. A. I’
Rheiner.
Floor—John A. Bitter. F. Zizik. John
Loustaunau. H. J. Lamm. Joe Wer-
nett.
Reception—A. A. Gittinger. Chris.
Hauser. Rich. Tommins. Joe Cooley.
Jack Flaherty. Vital Jeannin. John
Church. Albert Friederich Pal O’Toole
and Richard Strayhorn.
Deor—Fritz West. C. Hauser.
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