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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
Canal for the Eternal City.

ROME, Nov. IA commission has
been appointed to examine the scheme
first suggested by Garibaldi, to con-
vert Rome into seaport by means of
a canal, sixty meters wide and ten
meters deep, from the Tiber to castle
Fusano, distance of II miles. NJ. de
Lesseps approves of the project and
an American company is willing to
undertake the work, which it is esti-
mated will cost sixty million francs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
State News Condensed.


Goldthwaite has had heavy rain
and gale OF wind.
De Leon has had heavy frosts two
nights.
The First Baptist church of Baird
has filed charter.
The new opera house at Bellville
will be completed by December /.
Four miles of wire fence in Nolan
county are cut.
Cattle sbinments are heavy from
Sweetwater.
Rnsiness in blooded cattle at Fort
Worth ia nickino nm
M. ,,.
mi have been white with frost
Cooh 10. oIohu..oa a., ill.,,
;no 81 III 1900 los tou road III thonas
ing Vi 'no ooi III ao' io' i'"u 'noio.
20 .I': iauo n"s nau 'no uoa'iosS IAN
.' CIV. 'n0 "o' 0
Cotton picking Is thlng OF the past
at montgomery.
Telegraph wires In Houston are
somewhat out OF Kelter from the rams.
The finishing touches are being
put on the Hamilton hotel, Laredo.
Sales at the Cotulla lumber yard
are good.
The ouestion is being apitated of
electric lights at Nacogdoches.
O,onno K,;nhts of pu+hi.s ora
D.. Uan % ham;n n's " ttoua a.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
He Will Explain.

LONDON, November THE Vienna
correspondent of the Times says,
Count Herbert Bismarck will arrive
in Buda Pesth tomorrow, to inform
Emperor Frah els Joseph, Herr Tisza,
Hungarian premier, and Count Kali
noky, of the results of the interview
in Constantinople, between Emperor
William and the sultan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07

Ex-president and Mrs. Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland
arrived in the city last night and are
stopping with ex-Marshal A. Wilson.
They are here for the purpose of at
tending the Bayard-C lymer wedding
today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
An Enquirer Editorial.

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. An En-
quirer editorial this morning, Oh the
Ohio election, contains the following
paragraph; THE democratic achieve
menE in Ohio is a new momentum to
the principle of tariff reform, which
entered so largely i'm the declaration
of principles at the Dayton conven-
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
Work of Art

Mr.. Henry Petersen, fresco painter
and designer, who is a new arrival
in San Antonio, exhibited at the
LIGHT office this morning some very
excellent specimens of his work.
Some of his designs are on exhibition
in the Art department at the Fair
grounds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESS DISPATCH
ES AND STATE SPECIALS
Up to the Time Of Going to Press
The Elections.

NEW YORK, Nov. Tt is now es-
timated that the plurality for Rice,
fer secretary of state, will be about
1900. The legislature will probably
stand; senate, 10 republicans, Is DEM
ocrats; assembly SO republicans and
so democrats.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
For Sale

Six lots near West End can be bought for
500 a lot Lots 40 feet front by 70 feet deep
Five lots on Commerce street on Prospect
Hill, south front. Lots 40 feet front by l2O
feet deep. Can be bought for $500 lot.
JNO. Il. HAMBLETON & Co.
No. East Commerce St.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
McKinney'S Majority.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. THE Dis
patch publishes a tabulated state
ment of the vote OF the state this
giving Mckinney MAORI
ty of Al 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
A Great Fire.

PETERSBURG. Va, November "A
terrible fire started at O'Clock this
morning in Geo. H. Davis & Co.'s dry
goods house, on Sycamore street and
spread with incredible rapidity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
Visitors to the Alamo.

Hon. H. l.. Lewis, Willie B. Lewis,
Hubart l.. Lewis, Miss Norma Lewis,
Miss w. E. Lewis, of Hearne, and Miss
Susie, DIR. Bose, w. l.. Glass, of Sher-
man.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
Notice to the Public,

Notice is hereby given that r. w.
Rogers has no authority to draw
drafts, or collect any money, nor con-
tract any debts for the firm of ROGERS
d Co.
II. B. JOHNSON,
ll-5-tf Secretary and Treasurer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
IL. S.C0IITf.

U. s. VS.. w. Walfen burger, pleaded
guilty to the charge OF counterferting,
and was sentenced to 8 years inn
prosonment at hard labor in the Ohio
penitentisry. -.
.. S. vs.. SUI. Pelos, jury trial, found
guilty of smuggling, sentenced to s
months in the county Jail of Bexar
county.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
Real Estate SaIes,

A. b. Freeman and wife to Geo. r.
Stumberg, survey l91, on Elm creek,
$500.
Gregory Herman to J. B. Patterson,
part of lot I, block 5, on San Saba
street, $1,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
To Our Patrons,

Our customers will be care d for,
both restaurant and confectionery, at
the opera house establishment.
lift HARNISCH & BAER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07

The freight conductors and brake
men of the Evansville & TerTe Haute,
and Evansville & Indianapolis rail-
roads OF the Mackey lines have struck
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07

The government of the state ofVera
Cruz subsidies line of steamers ON
the rivers near the coast of Stovanto.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
New Suits

In Judge Noonan's court:
r. J. Hofheinz VS.. Walter Elliott,
debt.
Backus Water Motor company VS..
w. H. Outterside, debt.
f. H. Austin VS.. A. Y. Alice, ct al,
debt.
VIM. Cassin VS.. J. w. Miller, debt
and to foreclOse lien.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
Condensed TeIegrams.

LONDON, Nov. "A conference was
held today OF the Boulanger party at
the residence of Gen. Boulanger.
MADRID, Nov. There was an ex-
plosion in the dynamite factory near
Bilboa today, killing four persons
and wounding many.
YOKOHoMA. Nov. THE A merican
ship ChesbOrough has been wreck ed
on the northern coast of Japan, and
10 of her crew drowned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07
Marriage Licenses.

Henry Wagenfuhr and Katie Rie-
den.
Jesus Ramirez and susanna Chavez.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07

1t is expected that Milan and Ma
talie will come to an amicable agree
ment on account of the cZar's letter to
Natalie.
The DISTINGUISHED Chickasaws have
held convention to protest against
the recent action Of the council where
by they have been deprived of their
rights.
y horrible story comes light of re-
spectacle young girls from Canada,
who answered Colorado advertise
ments for Lucrative positions" being
enticed there for immoral purposes.
An atfray occurred in a negro sa-
loon in disreputable quarter of
Washington city between two negro
toughs and an officer. Two men
were killed and one badly wounded.
Mr.. Galley, of Los Angeles, Cal,
does not CT edit the story of the detec-
ton and capture of the notorious Ben
der women. He says they were ex-
terminated after the murder of DR..
York in California.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-07

Order of exercises:
Speeches by Ex-Governor Hubbard of Texas
and Gen. Jose T. FOdoy, of Mexico.
Music by the Mex lean band.
Balloon ascension by Prof. Bollcher, the dar-
ing and skillful aeronaut.
Concert by Mexican band.
Trained dog show by Prof Hickey-A poem
in pups.
Concert by the band.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02

persons running. My father told us to never
mlnd as the waters would not rise farther
but soon we saw houses being swept away and
tnen we ran up TO the floor above.
FORCED on THE ROOF
The house was three stories; We we're at last
force 70 the top one. In my fright l Jumped
heavy posts. The water kept risng and nv
bed was soon afiOat. Gradually 1t was lifted up.
The air in the room grew close, and the house
was moving Still the bed kept rising and
pressed the ceiling. At last the posts pushed
the plaster. 1t yielded and a section of tae roof
gave way. Then suddenly l found mys If
on the roof, aud was being carried down tho
stream. After little this roof commenced to
part. and l was afraid l was going to be
drowned, but just then another house with
shingle roof footed down on which | sprang
aud remained until nearly dead with cold when
l was saved.
FATE OF THE OTHERS.
When was freed from the house Ibid not see
my father. My grandfather was on tree but
he must have been drowned as the waters were
rising fast. John Kintz, Jr., was also on the
tree. Miss Mary and Mrs. Mary Kintz l saw
drowned, Mss Smith was also drowned. Jonn
Husch was in the tree, but the four childrn were
drowned. The scenes were terrible. Live bodies
me and away from me l would see person
shrlek and then disappear. All along the line
were people who were trying to save us, but
they could do nothing and only few were
caught.
This boys story is but ene incident, and
shows what happened to one family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
SAMOAN sErTL LEMENT.
The German Officials Yielded to Anne
can WisheB.

The German Officials Yielded to Ameri-
can Wishes.
Copyright, 1889. By NetU York Associated Press
BERLIN, June AFTER the seventh
plenary sitting of the Samoan conference,
held on Wednesday last. the American
commission was in a position to cable to
Secretary Blaine tho definite acceptance by
the German and English governments Of
the Washington proposals, limiting the Ger
man indemnity and Sam an rights to levy
import duties, and some Of Mr. Blaine's
amendments to the clauses relating to the
international Samoan policy. Tue Wash
ington government, arriving at tho most
possible independence of the Samoans, has
not Q sympatl ~ of tho German official
mind, which better conprehends measures
10 protect European inte ests and to ex-
tend Eu opean influence, but after
a slight hesitation, the German COM
missloners have invariably yielded whateve
concessions America asked in the directi n
of Samoan autonomy. On the other han ,
The Americans htve conceded practically
nothing, adhering to their original claims.
Some show of concilati II was made to-
ward the close of the conference by tho
Americans, leaving the appointment Of t e
first resident judge of the Eurorean COM
munitY to England.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
CURTIS CHARGES.

II They Are Substentiated the Govern
ment Win Take Severe Measures.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Gen. Casey, chief
of engineers, says he knows nothing as yet,
b'yond what the press dispatches from Sa-
vannah give, of the alleged charges by w.
r. Curtis against Lieut.. Carter and the
river and harbor contractors. II Mr.. Cur
It's can substantiate the charges, Lieut. Car
ter will be court-mertialed, and Can't
Green's firm will be refused future con-
tracts.
Gen. Casey, chief of engineers. said to-
day that not having received any informa-
tion about the charges of Mr. Curtis against
Lieut.. Carter and Green a. Co., he had this
this morning indorsed the Associated Press
dispatch, giving an account of them to
Lieut.. Carter with a request that he
promptly report the facts to the engineer
bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
OLD LINE REPUBLICANS MAD.
Harrison Giving the Birmingham
Crowd Too Much to Please Thorn.

Harrison Giving the Birmingham
Crowd Too Much to Please Them.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-The old line
southern republican politicians. particu-
larly the negroes. are disappointed and dis
pleased by the Presidents continued
recog alton Of the Birmingham white mems
republican movement. Parsons, who was
appointed to. day district attorney for
Northern and Middle Alaba ma, has been
the most active manager of the Birming.
ham movement He claims to be its
founder. AS such he has been especially
severe in his comments upon the regular
republican politicians of his section at the
various departments and in the news
papers. and all cordially hate him for it.,
especially as he has tnus kept them out of
government offices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
BLAINE FEELS SORE.

No Special Envoys to GO to Hayti for
the Present, at Least.
WASHINGTON, June LIT Is stated that
at the cabinet meeting yesterday the Hay
tian question was discussed at some length.
Rear Admiral Gherardi, who returned on
Wednesday from Haytian waters, was at
the navy and state departments vest rday
giving his account of his doings and Of the
situation of affairs in Hayti. This informa-
ton was repeated by Secretaries Blaine
and Tracy to the cabinet 1t was agreed,
t is stated, after discussing, Secre6ar
Blaine opposing to the ond, that the special
envoys should not go to Hayti for the
present, at least Secretary Blaine, who
still feels very sore about it, will provide
for Beverly Tucker in some other way be-
fore long.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
BABY M'KHn B APr1zED.

Mary Lodge the Name Washed in by
Water from the Jordan.
WASHINGTON, June baby Mckee was
baptized in the blue parlor OF the white
house at noon yesterday, by the venerable
ence of the President and his family an /
great-grandfather, Rev. DR.. Scott, in the pres
the members of his cabinet. Mary Lodge
was the name given the baby-Mary for S
mother, Lodge for one of its fathers E :
glish ancestors. The water in which the
baby was bap lied was brought from the
river Jordan several years ago by Lieut..
Parker. the baby's uncle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
sUcCoR FROM INDIANAPOLIS.
WASHINGTON RATHER WET.
The Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
Very High.

WASHINGTON, June The latest reports
from Harper's Ferry say that the Potomac
and S enandoah rivers are rising one foot
per hour. Canal boats and other drift are
running thicker than ever and tho water is
rising. 1t has reached B street and has put
out the fire in the engine hou.e at the
Washington monument and stopped the
elevator. Cellars on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue are flooded
The Potomac is booming here and the
gravest fears are entertained ny property
owners along the river front, and also in
the lower sections Of the city. Last night,
after fall Of ram aim st equivalent to
cloud burst, the lock gate at the end Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal was carrid away
by the rising water and washed several
canal boats into Rock creek, W Iere they
were destroyed. Since then the river has
been rising rapidly, and the food
water from Harper's Ferry, the upper trib-
utaries ara swelling it every moment.
Along B street north, in the neighborhood
of tho Central market the country produce
venders were driven off early i the day,
and the street was turned into lake filled
with floating chicken coops, market trucks
and all sorts of odds and ends. Urchins
exacted toll from people who were obi ged
to pass between South Washington and the
business part OF the CITY Dy Duililng tenn
porary bridges. Cellars were flooded and
much damage done to property resulted
amcug the commission houses
IN eEoRGErowN.
Up in Georgetown the scene along the
river front was exciting. The docks were
under water, and lumber, coal, cement,
provisions, and all kinds Of property had
been carried away. Hundreds OF men
were actively at work trying &c save NOR
chandise by removing 1t from the mills and
warehouses to high ground. Swarms OF
river men hoated about in the water craft,
seizing and carrying OF the treasures Of
the food. The shipping has so far es-
capped serious damage, but the situation
is full of danger At the long bridge, the
water at sun ct was almost level witn the
bridge hoor Several barges had already
struck and sunk. and the railroad men were
making every effort 20 prevent the accu-
mutation of drift against the bridge. Tne
water is still creeping up, however, an
the bridge is in a precarious condition. IL
it is carried away tonight, which Is by no
means improbable, the result will be serious
and long interruption Of railroad traffic be-
tween the north and south. The dam at
the long bridge has been greatly injured and
much Of tue work whica had been done
upon the Potomac flats ak an expense Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
TRAFFIC. SUSPENDED.
No Trains Running Between Philadel-
phia and Harrisburg.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, June l.--The condi-
tion Of the river at Harrisburg is such that
the Pennsylvania railroad officials decided
at 8 O'Clock to- night to run no more trains
between Philadelp ia and Harrisburg until
the water subsidies, and orders were issued
to that effect. The last report received
from Harrisburg showed that the tracks
were submerged at the station and the
water was still rising. This action of the
officials closes up the line from Philadelp MA
to Pit sburg, AMI it cannot be definitely
stated when travel will be resumed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
MILLER NOT TO BE JUDGE.
The President Said to Have a Great
liking for Judge Wooda

WASHINGTON, June lit is stated that
the Preside { has reconsidered his purpose,
in view of the very general protests of the
newspapers and the lack of approval among
his friends, and will not appoint Attorney
General Miller on the supreme bench in
place of Stanley Matthews 1t is also
stated that he viii not appoint Judge
Gresham. IL is now stated that he will not
appoint Judge Woods. His liking for
Judge Woods is well known. He has com
pared him with Judge Gresham, greatly
TO the advantage of Judge Woods, fire.
quently in conversation. 1t is stated that
he has made up his mind whom he
will appoint, but will give no positive in
formation about it. Attorney General Mil
Ter leaves for Indianapolis next week for a
long visit a greatly disappointed man. 1t
is stated by his friends that he confidently
expected that the President would place
him on the supreme bench. However, he
will not resign the place he has because he
can't get the other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
VIGILANCE vIPERs.
One Man Killed and Another Myste-
riously Spirited Away.

CHICAGO, June LA dispatch from
Omaha, Neb., says: SIN Keya Paha county,
Nebraska. settler named John T. Newell.
who has been quite outspoken in his denun-
citation Of the vigilance committee in that
county, was found dead in his bed Thurs
day morning with twenty-four bull OF b )le3
in his body. About o'clock the Same
morning body of masked men called at
the house Of ueighboring set.l
and captured George Babcock, sho
was visiting there, aud carried him cff.
He has not been heard of since and he il
supposed to have been put out of the way.
He was also charged with sympathiziag
with the rustlers or catte thieves.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
WEST vIRalNIA's WATER.
A Regular Deluge Sweeps Away Prop
erty and Stops Trains.

A Regular Deluge Sweeps Away Prop
erty and Stops Trains.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, June la heavy
rain began falling here at noon Thursday
and continued until late Thursday night,
which caused food in the tributaries of
the Kanawha river. The Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad bridge over Cabin creek was
carried awav, booms in Elk and Coal
rivers were swept away a I'd millions Of
dollars worth of timber, lumber and rail
road ties hoated off.
PIEDMoNT's PERIL.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June IA special from
Piedmont, w. Va, says; "rhis place has
been visitedwth the greatest flood since 1876.
Two hundred families livi near the river
were forced to leave their houses and fled to
the hills. The damage to property In this
town is es inatel at 81 1000. The West
Virginia Cent al aud Pittsburg railway is
under water betw5 en- here and Cumberland,
Nd, and two bridges have been swept
away. Toe loss in all to that road will be
$500 On the Cumberland and Penn
sylvania road, two trestles have been
washed away. The loss is $4,000,
"The Western End road has been impassa-
BILE since Thursday mig t,and IT. bard TO say
when travel viii be resumed A number
of land slides have occurred on the road
between here and Grafton. The loss to the
Baltimore and Ohio company is very
heavy. At IL 80 O'clock last night the raj
ceased falling and the water began subsid-
ing. No further danger is apprehended."
TRACKS COVERED WITH WATER.
WHEELING, w. VA, June l. - For
twenty-four hours yesterday until O'Clock
p. m, no trains reached he Q from the east
The Baltimore and Ohio track long the
P tomac, east of Piedmont, is covered with
water for miles, in some places being seven
feet d6ep
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
Lansdowne,s Evlcted Tenants.

DUBLIN, June 1.-The evictions on Lord
Lansdowne's Lugga Curran estate have
been completed. Eight tenants were
evicted yesterd ", making twen y-four in
all. Strong resistance was offered by the
tenants and their friends, and the police
made several charges ag Inst them with
their battoas. Nine arrests were made
Fifteen tenants settled with the landlords
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
RECEDINa ArFagBPoRT.

A Heterogeneous Collection Of Wreck
age Floating Past the Town.
FREEPoRT, Pa, June 1.-The water is
recediag here nov, having reached 81 fe et
The channel is running full of logs Of all
dimensions. Half million have passed
to-day and gentleman just arrived from
Redbanks says 100000 will pass here to-
night The ST eam is swept clear of logs
all S WED lumber a i'd sawmills This NOR =
ing the river is full Of everything pianos,
organs, trunks, bedding. beer. lard, oil,
soda fountains, ETC. No dead bodies have
been found here, but at Lordsburg six have
been taken out The loss along the Kissi-
nertao river is beyond estimating.
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suddenly Went insane.

NoRwAIK, Conn, June Mrs, Thomas
L. Cunning, niece Of United States Senator
Stanford Of California, became Violently
insane few evenings age at their residence
Oh Mott avenue, and with a long stlllefto
WAS subsequently, secured and qtlieLe1, but
her condition IS serious, aud there are b0t
faint hopes ef her reeSgsfy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
Dubois Dsl11red

DUBOIS, PA, June 1.-The heaviest floods
in this section occurred Thursday night and
yesterday Rain began falling at II O'clock
at night and came down in torrents without
intermission un IL vest rday noon. Tie
low lying parts of the First ward were en-
tirely submerged. Small outbuildi 1gs were
lifted from their foundation and in many
cases h0atei away
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
stockslaaer,s Resienation.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The resignation
Of p. NJ. Stockslager, commissioner Of the
general land office, which was rendered
March 5, last, was to-day accept sd bg the
President TO take effect June 30. Assistant
Commissioner Stone will act at commits
siouar in the meantime