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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-10
MERIT WINS.

We desire to say to our citizens, that Tor
years we have been selling Dr. King
Kings New Life Pills, Bueklen's Arnica
SaIve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as we'll
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready TO
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. Ihese
remedies have won their great popularity
purpIv on their merits. Dreiss, Thomp-
son & Co., druggists. o-lZ-Im
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OH, WHAT A COUGH.

Will you heed the warning. The sigma
more terrible disease Consumption. ASH
ourselves if you can afford for the sake
Of saving SOC, TO run the risk and dc
nothing for it. We know from experience
that Shiloh'S Cure will cure your cough
1t never fails. This explains why more
than a million bottles were sold the past
year. 1t relieves Group and whOOP
ing cough once. Mothers DO rot Oe
without in. or lame hack, side or chest
use ShilOh'S Porous Plaster. Sold by
Adol DreisS. 3-2S-eOd
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-10
Words for Execution by Electricity.
children send me the Dai

NV children send me the Daily Tri-
bune. and in it i see request
that o work should be coined for the
new method OF ending life. 1 asked
friend of mine, a Greek, Mr.. John
Patrikios, who is very learned and
we'll known here. He has given 9
the following: ElectropleXy, the m,
thod: electropiectron, the instrumen
electroplex, the person suffering the
nenalty. TO make this clear, the last
bart of the word comes from the verb
HpIetto," to strike and means also to
snffer an evel. "Apoplexia" means
struck from all. In Greek the WORD
used for apoplexy is "hemiplegia.m, ;,
They also say "keraunopiektos,
which means struck dead by thunder.
It struck me that the words L give
wonjd he the most correct, and at the
same time good words for the new
system
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-10

DON'T DIE IN THE,HOUSN. Rough
on Rats" Clears out rats, mice, flies
reaches and bed bugs
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Special to the SUNDAY UNION.

special TO the SUNDAY UNION.
SAN RAFAEL, May 9-This morning at
3 O'Clock a section of the through freight
train on the DOnahue line, bound north,
was dumped into the creek near the
patent brick yard. The train was in
charge of Conductor J. r. Smith.
1t is the custom when an extra heavy
train is on this run to cut or divide the
train into sections of about six cars each
when going over steep grades, saving the
time Of an extra engine.
Shortly after o'clock this morning the
first section of the train was started, six
box-cars being in the lead and the engine
pushing. Reaching the north end of
Tunnel No. 5, the engine let go and
started back to San Rafael for the second
section. The brakeman on the first sec
ton let his cars run, the grade being
downward, and when near the brick
yard, seeing the white light on the bridge,
he concluded that everything was all
right. Suddenly a red light was seen.
being waved violently, but the signal
came too late. The impetus the train
had gained during its two-mile run on
the down grade could not be checked,
and the train ran into the creek.
The brakeman managed to jump from
the train as the last car went over.
AS soon as the accident happened the
bridge-tender, Thomas Nefsy, skipped
out and has not been seen since.
Travel on the road has not been inter-
fered with to any great extent. The pas
SengerS are transferred at either side Of
the creek and no material difference in
time is made.
The steam shovel and wrecking appa-
ratus OF the company are on the ground,
and it is expected that the debris will be
cleared away and the road in thorough
running order by Monday
The cars that went over were all loaded
with general merchandise.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
THE LATE JOHN f. SWIFT.
Arrangements Completed for the Fu-
neral To-day.

Arrangements Completed for the Fu-
neral To-day.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-The funeral
ceremony over the remains of the late
John f. Swift, United States Minister to
Japan, will take place at Trinity Church
at P. NJ. tomorrow. The services will
be conducted by Rev. j. Sanders Reed.
Admiral Benham and staff, General Ru-
ger and staff and United States Army Of
ficers, the foreign Consuls, General Di-
mond and staff, General Dickinson and
staff, Federal officials, the Mayor and
Board of Supervisors and members of
the Bar Association will be present, they
having accepted invitations. The United
States troops will be commanded by Col
onel w. r. Shafter.
Ex-senator Newton Booth. q warm
friend of the deceased, has been invited
by Mrs. Swift to act as pall-bearer
The order necessary to call out the en-
tire Second Brigade, n. G. c., with the
exception of the Fifth Infantry, for escort
duty, has been issued by General Dickin-
son. The Light Battery of the Second
Artillery and the San Francisco Hussars
will parade dismounted. The army will
furnish an escort of five companies of the
First Infantry two troops of cavalry and
several batteries of artillery. A salute
will be fired by light battery near the
cemetery while the procession moves,
and at Laurel Hill volley will be fired
by a battalion of the United States in
fantry. a salute Will be fired by the
cruiser Charleston.
The record-union., 1891-05-10

ship Himalaya with reinforcements for
the Cape. The Boer expedition is known
to be thoroughly equipped with arms and
ammunition, and is formed into mill
tary organization for the purpose of meet
ing any enemy, native or British, that
may obstruct the way. 1t is without
artillery, but the rifles are largely of re-
cent importation and of breech-loading
pattern.
The Beers marched divided in four
columns, the women and children with
the wagons in each instance bringing up
the rear, and a pioneer corps with daily
relief cutting the way ahead. The
progress will be slow, and it is believed
that there will be ample time for the
British troops to stop the trek" before it
has passed the bounds of Bechuanaland.
England has annexed strip of terri
tory which was hitherto unprotected on
the western frontier of Bechuanaland in
order to prevent the threatening ''trek''
Of the Beers and Damatas.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Land Decisions Affirmed

WASHINGTON, May 9.-In the case of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
against Evan James, involving land in
the San Francisco District, on appeal of
the railroad company the decision of the
Commissioner was affirmed
In the appeal of j. y. c. Reeder, in
yolving land in the San Francisco Dis
trict, the decision of the Commissioner is
affirmed.
In the case of Eugene Pannenburg
against Mario Bennie, involving land in
the Los Angeles District, the decision OF
the Commissioner is affirmed.
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speeia! to the SUNDAY uNroN.

DETROIT, May "a fire is raging in
the upper central counties of the lower
peninsula to-day, the like of which has
never been known. The line of flames
reaches, almost without a break, from
Mason County, on Lake Michigan, to
losco County, on Lake Huron, with the
forests of Lake, Osceola, Glare, Gladwin,
Ogemaw and Alcona all ablaze.
Another fire of scarcely less magnitude
exists on the upper peninsula. The line
of the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
Railway, through Marquette, Houghton,
Baraga, Ontanagon Counties, is in the
path of the flames. Two railroad bridges
have already gone, and the telegraph
lines are in bad shape. Fears are enter
tanned that the fire will reach some of the
towns.
Last night the flames swept into Osceola
and burned out $500, ,O0O worth of prop
erty. Great apprehension is felt at Au-
sable.
An appeal for help has been sent to AL
pena. 1t is feared that the city will be
swept away if the wind shifts. Thou
sands of acres of pine are burning.
Additional reports now coming in
show that widespread district is devas-
tated.
Reports from Marquette, Michigan, say
that forest fires. are burning all over the
copper country. At Chassell several
farm houses and barns went up in the
smoke, and bridge was consumed. At
Sturgeon River the Thomas Neston es-
tate and the Diamond Match Company
lose heavily. Lake Superior, from Mar
quette to Keweenaw Point, is fairly black
with smoke, and all fog whistles are kept
hInWlnU constantly Tho lose will 10
very heavy.
AT Tawas, on the east shore, for two
days past the air has been thick with
smoke from immense forest fires raging
in the woods back of town, and which
extend clear to the county line.
lslIpeming is surrounded by fire, but
no damage has been done to the town.
Telegraph poles and railroad ties are be-
ing destroyed, and communication is
likely to be cut at any time. Nothing but
drenching rain of two days duration
can prevent tremendous damage.
IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, May 9.-Reports from
northern Wisconsin are that the heavy
rains last night have checked the forest
fires in many localities. The principal
damage has been to standing timber.
The Wisconsin Central and Omaha roads
have been caused considerable trouble by
the burning of bridges. Smoke from the
forests hangs like a dense fog over the
towns, and adds to the apprehensions of
the inhabitants. Fierce fires are burning
in Shawnee County.
CALL FOR AID.
GEAND RAPIDS (N1ich.), May 9.-Deer
Lake, near Reed City, a hundred miles
north, has telegraphed to this city for aid
and steamer. The forests are on fire.
and the Osterhout and Fox immense
lumber yards, with $250,00O worth of
lumber, are surrounded by flames.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Russian Finances.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-The NoUOe
VremyG declares when the negotiations
for the new loan were about concluded in
Paris the Rothschilds made demands
in regard to the treatment of the Hebrews
in Russia, which the Russian Minister OF
Finance rejected. The Rothschilds, the
N0U0e Vremy0 adds, thereupen withdrew
from the negotiations, but the object, in
view of the depression of Russian secu-
rites, failed. Although the RothschiIds
may cause a temporary delay in the pro-
cannot influence the conversion of the in
ternal debt
The record-union., 1891-05-10
NICARAGUA CANAL.
II win Prove of Vast Importance In
Case of Trouble.

II VIII 1rONC OF Y asst Importance In
Case of Trouble.
NEW YORK, May 9.-Warner Miller,
who has just returned from Greytown,
Nicaragua, says in regard to the canal:
Few people have any idea of the value
OF the canal TO this country, but thinking
men know it is an absolute necessity. /
had long chat with Secretary of the
Navy Tracy, and he spoke of the impera-
tive necessity of a canal. He said TO me
III war alone il would be of incalculable
value. In such 4 state Of affairs as exists
at present between the United States and
Chile, said the Secretary TO me, i could
send the W est India squadron into the
Pacific Ocean inside Of forty-eight hours.
That Is now Impossible, and we must viz
tually sustain two maVieS. If the canal
existed in fact the money now spent in
the mairtenauce OF the Pacific SQUADRON
could be Spent for the benefit of the navy
in it's entirety, and the facility with which
either ocean could be reached would en-
able us to save money in construction.
repairs and equipment' The canal will
positively be finished in six wears" CON
cluded Mr.. Miller. at will take about
S75. 900 900 TO finish it, and at present we
have spent only about S5,000,000. our
plans are perfect, and we know to q
pound just how much we must excavate" 4"
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Y. NJ. c. A.
Resolution Passed Against Opening,
tho Worlds Fair on Sunday.

Resolution Passed Against Opening
the Worlds Fair on Sunday.
KANSAS CITY, May 9.--In the Y, NJ. C.
A. Convention to-day the Committee on
Resolutions presented resolutions on the
subject OF the Worlds Fair. The resolu-
tions provide for an exhibit of the asso-
citation at the fair, and requests it's man
ayers to keep the exposition closed on
Sunday sin Difference to what we be-
lieve is practically the unanimous senti-
ment of ali churches with which we are
united, and in accordance with the ex-
ample set by the Centennial Exposition
in 1876"
Colonel Dyer of Minneapolis offered a
motion that the secretaries all over the
country write to the probable exhibitors
all over the country asking them to make
the appearance of their exhibitions con-
tingent upon the closing of the fair on
Sunday.
This motion and the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
AN INDIGNANT OFFICIAL.
The Mayor of New Orleans VIII Ask
for the Italian Consul's Recall.

The Mayor of New Orleans VIII Ask
for the Italian Consul's Recall.
New ORLEANS, May 9.-On the 7th in
slant, Mr.. Corte, Italian Consul at this
city, addressed communication to
Foreman Chaffre, Of the Grand Jury,
charging, among other things, "that an
extra judicial body appointed by the
Mayor from the beginning premeditated
for political purposes the killing of the
prisoners"
This statement has given the Mayor
great offense, the extra judicial body to
which reference is made being the COM
mittee of fifty appointed by his honor
immediately after the killing of Chief
Hennessey.
That they should be characterized as
murderous body for political purposes
has occasioned great Indignation. The
committee has commenced the prepara-
ton of a report which will give in detail
their connection with the matter. This
will be submitted to the Mayor and
Council on Tuesday, and on the basis of
the report, the Mayor will take the nee
essary action leading to the recall OF the
Italian Consul.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
DECLARED A DRAW,
George SiddonS and Tommy White
Fight Forty-Nine Rounds.

George S1ddonS and Tommy White
Fight Forty-Nine Rounds.
Fort WAYNE Qnd.), May 9.-The
much advertised fight between George
Siddons and Tommy White took place in
this city this evening.
The first round led off lively, but for
the first few rounds neither men We're
much injured. White, however, had the
best Of the fight up to the twentieth
round, when the tide turned in favor OF
Siddons, and up to the thirty-second
round White was quite weak and groggy.
After that he took fresh courage, but up
TO the thirty-fourth round the fighting
was weak.
The fight was declared draw at the
end of the forty-ninth round.
Siddons injured his hand in the forty
fifth round, and had his left eye closed.
Whites upper lip was badly swollen, and
he was weak.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
AN EDITOR WARNED.
He is Called Upon to Apologize for an
Article He Wrote.

GERvAIsE (Or.), May 9.-Editor Nc
Collum, of the Gervaise Star, has re-
ceived letter from Vancouver, WASH,
signed Vigilance Committee" calling
upon him to apologize for certain al
legged insult to the United States army
through the columns of his paper several
days ago.
on the lynching of Hunt by soldiers at
Walla Walla, and yesterday the editorial
was reprinted in the Oreg0nian.
Among other things, the Star said the
act was done by mob of Iow-bred and
vicious soldiers, of which the army is and
has been composed for some time.
The committee request McCollum to
make a full apology through the ore
g0nid1, and state that unless such apology
is forthcoming they will pay him "a
nightly visit -
The record-union., 1891-05-10
The German Exhibition

LONDON, May 9.-The German exhibi-
ton was opened here to-day by the Lord
Mayor of London, Honorable Joseph
Savory: The Marquis of Lorne, Prince
Bucher, representing the German Coy
ernment, the Sherritfs of London, Will
lam Farmer and Augustus Henry Clos
sop Harris, and many other important
municipal officers were present. The
Lord Mayor, in the course of the opening
speech, said that the promised visit OF
the Emperor William of Germany TO
London would give the greatest pleasure
to the citizens OF this metropolis.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
The Empress of India Sails.

VANCOUVER (B. c., May 9.-The steam
ship Empress of India sailed this morn
ing at o'clock with 105 passengers and
400 tons of cargo. She carried the first
through English mail for Japan and
China, consisting Of forty-six bags.
George Francis Train was expected to
go on board off Victoria He is now on
his second globe-circling tour and is try
ing to beat his former record of sixty
daVS DY five days
The record-union., 1891-05-10
No Truth in the Penorts.

MOUNT PLEASANT {Pa.), May 9.-Re-
ports having reached Governor Pattirson
that the coke operators were keeping the
new men in the mines, without letting
them come to the surface, and in some
cases that the men were chained, the
Goyernor sent Acknowledgement Me-
Clelland to make an investigation. In
company with number Of labor officials,
the Acknowledgement visited the different
mines, and, after thorough investiga-
ton, reported that there was not word
OF truth in the sensational reports.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-California Post
masters We're appointed to-day as fol-
lows: J. t. Milne, at Benton, Mono
County; w. j. Murphy, Lakeside, San
Diego County.
The special postal service to Posto, in
Monterey County, will be discontinued
from June 3Oth. The Star service is
established between Monterey, via Sur,
to Posto and back three times weekly.
Herbert S. Jackson, at Highland
Springs, California, and Robert McPher-
son, at Mcpherson, California, have been
commissioned Postmasters.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
TURF EVENTS.
Result of Yesterdays Races in the
East.

East.
NASHVILLE, May 9.-This was the clos
ing day of the races. The track was fast,
and the attendance ten thousand
First race, for two-year-olds, four fur
longs, Van Cluse won, Jean second,
Mount Clair third. Time-:503.
Second race, for three-year- and
upward, seven furlongs, Roley Bowley
won, Pick Up second, Redsign third.
Time-1:2S4.
Third race, for three -year-olds and up
ward, five furlongs, Colonel Cox won,
Ithaca second, Lord Tom Himyar third.
Time-l:04
Three-year-olds and upward, seven fur
longs, Brazos won, Sir Abner, second,
Duke of Highlands third. Time-l:22S44.
Handicap for three-y -year-olds and up
ward, mile an eighth, Atticus won, Fay
cite second, Miss Leon third. Time
1:543.
Three-year-old and upward, five fur
longs, Hardee won, Gray Eagle second,
Friendless third. Time-l:02{.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Run on the Banks.

LISBON, May 9.--There was run on
the banks here to-day. The Govern
ment's organs declare that the object OF
the Government in authorizing the Bank
of Portugal tc coin an issue of 81, SOC. 900
silver and exchange notes for silver for
three months was 10 place the Lisbon
any emergency.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Maior-General Miles Returns.

CHICAGO, May 9.-Major- General Miles
and family returned to-day from an ex-
tended trip through Mexico and the
West. The General reports a great
change in the attitude of the Apaches in
New Mexico since the deportation of
their misunderstanding leaders to Florida,
and has little fear of further trouble
with them
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Mmo. Blaratsl,r,s Death

NEW YORK, May 9.-William @. Judge.
General Secretary of the American Sec
ton, Theosophical Society, this evening
issued the following: $50 many rumors
and statements having appeared To the
effect that Madame Blavatsky died three
weeks ago and her death concealed until
yesterday, beg to say that cable from
her Private Secretary says she died on
FriQaY the Sth of Nav,
The record-union., 1891-05-10
AT WASHINGTON.
Murderer HANGED

OTTAWA Qll.), May 9.-William Ru-
dolph, alias Charles Ford, was hanged at
lO:1l this morning. 1t was only lately
discovered that the real name of Charles
Ford, who was hanged to-day for com
plicity in the murder of David Moore, a
travelling lumber salesman of Omaha,
was William Rudolph, and that instead
of being of Irish antecedents his parent
age was German. Up to the last moment
Rudolph displayed the wonderful nerve
which characterized him from the Begin
ming of the trial, and, with the exception
of emotion displayed at the meeting of
his wife, no other sign of feeling was
shown by the murderer.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
EX-Queen Natalie.

BELGRADE, May 9.-ln reply to COM
munication from the Prime Minister.
threatening that unless she left Servia of
her own Will the Government would
adopt measures of forcibly expelling her,
EX-Queeu Natalie declares that despite
the threats made to drive her from Servia
she will persist in her refusal TO leave.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Death OF Charlotte j. Waterman.

SAN DIEGO, May Charlotte J. Water
man, sister of Ex-Governor Waterman,
died at the family residence this morn
ing. The deceased was IS years of age
and had been in moderately good health
up to the time of the death Of her brother
This brought on a serious shock to her
system, which resulted in nervous pros
tration. She never recovered, and from
that time on she has failed rapidly, until
her demise this morning.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Two Ffremen Fatally Injured

CHICAGO, May "a small fire in the
basement of q laundry on North Clark
street resulted disastrously to the firemen
to-day. A dozen men went into the base
ment to eXtinguish the flames, when a
large can of gasoline exploded, fatally in
juring two and painfully burning and
bruising the others.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Excitement in Political Circles.

MERGED, May S.-There is an excite
ment in political circles here. The Board
OF Supervisors brought to light that the
County Auditor and Treasurer have paid
out some 5000 of the county money for
road right-of-way which was not ap-
proved or authorized by the board. The
road may be accepted by the board. If
so, things VIII be smoothed over, but if
not the bondsmen may have to stand it.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Nebraska,s Gubernatorial squabble.

OMAHA (Neb.), May 9.-The City Coun-
Gil tonight adopted the following:
WHEREAS, One John NJ. Thayer has
been invited to attend the reception to
President Harrison in this city next
Wednesday; therefore be it
ReSOtCed, That he be treated as a private
citizen, and not as Governor of Nebraska,
and that he be considered a usurper of
the office he now holds.
Five Republican Councilmen voted
against the adoption of the resolution.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
THE ITAHA'S ESCAPE.
Secretary Tracy Takes Formal
Action in the Matter.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ORDERED TO
INTERCEPT THE VESSEL

The Robert and Minnie Captured by a
Deputy United States Marshal and
Taken to San Diego Harbor-The
Have Been on Board Had Disap-
peared, and are Believed to Have
Been Transferred to the Itata,
The record-union., 1891-05-10
McKinloy BIN to be srod,f,ed.

MADRID, May 9.--As mark of good
will, the United States Government has
notified the Spanish Government that lit
will favor the introduction of a bill for n
modification of the Mckinley tariff, law
III the next Congress so as TO facilitate the
importation Of Havana tobacco into the
United States
The record-union., 1891-05-10

MERGED, May Argument in the
Olsen case was continued until Monday
next, on account of the illness of Pat
Reddy, attorney for the prosecution, who
will make the opening speech.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Ex-Minister Taft.

SAN DIEGO, May 9.-Ex-Minister Taft's
condition is about the same as at the last
report. His recovery is now considered
hopeless
The record-union., 1891-05-10
Small Fire in the Palaca uo+o,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Fire started
in the new billiard-room at the Palace
Hotel tonight, but was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done. The fire
was caused by sparks from an unpro-
tected electric light dropping on the
hoard Scaffold
The record-union., 1891-05-10
RAGING FOREST FIRES.
Miles of Flames on the Lower
Peninsula of Wisconsin.
SEVERAL TOWNS IN DANGER OF BE
ING SWEPT AWAY.

Mayor Shakespeare of New Orleans
VIII Ask for the Recall of the Ital-
ian Consul at that City, the Latter
Having Addressed a Communication
Charging that a Committee APP
the Murder of the Italians.
The record-union., 1891-05-10
A CoIliorv Fire.

LONDON, May 9.-At Rowhurst Col
liery, Hanley, Statfordshire, this morn
ing, large mass of earth, becoming de-
tached, fell, and the works were set on
fire. Six men were terribly burned.
Some cannot recover