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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Foster On Eastern Affairs.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. H.
Two thousand students listened to
x.Secretary Of state, John Fosters,
address on Asiatic politics last
night. In respect to the present
phase OF Armenian affairs, he said /:
"Upon the British government
must rest a large share of the re-
sponsibility for tho existence and
continuance of the recent outrages
in Asia minor. But for it's inter-
vention the Turkish power would
have been completely broken as a
result Of the Russian war in 1877"
A considerable part of the lee
ture was taken up with the events
leading up to and growing out Of
the late war between China and
Japan. Mr.. Foster spoke Of the
remarkable development of Japan
along the line of civilized nations
and he called that nation a great
military power. The conduct of
England and Russia emphasizes
the character Of their respective
interests. England feared for her
vast commerce in the event of
war. Russia with no commerce,
interfered only when Japan tried
to become a continental power,
placing herself in conquered ter
ritOry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
CHICAGO MINING EXCHANGE
Already Organized and Will Soon
Begin Trading.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia local paper
says the establishments of mining
stock exchange in Chicago is now
an assured fact. A meeting will
be held Saturday and the papers
forwarded to Springfield. John
Mayo Palmer, incorporation coun-
sci, who has been prominent in the
formation Of the exchange, says
that one hundred and thirty-five
members had subscribed and that
immediate steps would be taken
toward the establishment OF a
board. The scope of the enterprise
has been broadened so as to in
clude not only mines of all descrip-
tions, but mineral products. The
idea is to furnish an exchange
which will bear the same relation
to mineral products that the board
Of trade bears to agricultural pro-
ducts.
The exchange will probably be
known as the Chicago miners and
mining board.
Considerable difficulty has been
encount tered by the promoters Of
the enterprise to make a rule pro-
hibiting its members from joining
any other local exchange who deals
in stocks and bonds.
Mr.. Palmer says that the new
board intends to list only such
stocks that are known to be of
financial ability.
Cripple creek and other Colorado
mining shares will constitute but
small part Of the business Of the
board.
Negotiations have already been
entered for the listing Of Michigan
copper mining stock, which are
now extensively traded in on the
Boston exchange. Montana, Utah,
California and Alaska mines will
be represented. After the new
board is incorporated it will be hut
a short time before trading is be-
gun, as much Of the preliminary
work has already been done and
all that remains is the actual list
ing of the companies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
"Put Up or Shut Up -

New YORK, Dec. 12.-Today is
the last day for John H. Starin,
owner Of the decrepit ferry
ShackamaXon, to decide whether
no would place a suitable
ferryboat in the Ellis Island
service, or have his contract
annUled. She has carried thou
sands OF immigrants from Ellis
island to the maitland. She gave
out one night recently, and left the
Ellis island employees and several
hundred immigrants on the island
all night. A few days later she
started for Ellis island and landed
near Governors island. She is
one Of the most historic boats in
the harbor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Convicted of BlackmaiI.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 12.-The
Supreme court has affirmed the
judgment OF the Plymouth county
District court in the case OF State
VS.. Lee Hart, convicted and sen.
fenced to year in the penitentiary
for eXtortion. 1t was one Of the
most famous cases in the history
OF the state. Hart was a capitalist
at Sioux City, living across the
Missouri in Nebraska. He was at
one time national republican COM
mitteemsn from Nebraska ana a
newspaper editor. Three Year, ago
a paper published in Chicago be-
gan writing up scandalOus articles
about prominent Sioux City peo-
pie. 1t made a business OF extort-
ing money from people by threats
to write them up. Hart acted as a
go-between to compromise these
matters and receive the money. A
trap was laid and he was caught
receiving money. After a long
sensational trial, he and Leeds
were convicted. Leeds served his
time. but Hart took his case to the
Supreme court, which has now
held that he must serve out his
term.
Hart claimed he had no connec-
tion with Leeds and was merely
acting as friend OF the people to
whom he went. But his friendship
was merely pretense, and beyond
this there is direct evidence Of his
guilt. The opinion says the records
OF facts and circumstances point
plainly and clearly to his guilt.
The judgment of the District court
ia affirmed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
THE SPANISH BRUTES.
AN ALMOST INCREDIBLE TALE
FROM CUBA
Of the Pitiless Slaughter of limo
cent People, Who Were Shown
No Mercy By the spsriards.

NEW YORK, Dec. lZ.-Ihe Times
prints the following:
The Cuban revolutionary party
has received a letter from a wit
ness of barbarities committed by
| SpaniarGs after their defeat by in
surgenJs at Cayo Espino, which is
on the boundary line between Ma
tanZas and Santa Clara. The let
ter is as follows:
"The enemy advanced to the
Sierra, refusing the battle that was
offered to them by the conquerors
of Col. Molina. They vented their
fury instead, on detenseless peas
ants. A portion Of the Spanish
soldiers entered the kitchen at
Caro- and shot the five persons hid
ing there, needless of their appeals
and protests of innocence.
"Another group of soldiers, when
they heard the cries of children pro-
ceeding from the sawdust of the
hole, began to fire into IL, wound
ing several, among them a child
and Jose Gonzales, part owner OF
the mill, who had shown his head
to tell them who they were. Con
zales fell into the lap of his son,
Miguel, a child of fourteen Years
old.
"Francisco Gonzales, brother OF
JOSH, came out crying to the butch
ers, I'VE are the owners, we are
peaceable citizens, OPP firing 1t
was all in vain. A Spanish soldier
shot him through the skull. These
people stayed for twelve hours
longer, the living, wounded and
dead together in a mass. The
Chinaman, Andres, was shot
through and through.
"At daylight some Spanish forces
under Maj Mitjars, arrived with
the principal owner OF the mill,
Miguel Gonzales. Gonzales was
then informed Of the fate of his
brothers, and Col. Molina con.
scented to the removal OF the people
from the hole. Gen. Prata, the
Spanish commander, ordered that
nobody should protest or complain.
Gonzales and his wife returned
with two caskets the next day, but
| one of them was taken by the Col.
onel for Lieutenant Bisbal, who
had been killed by the Cubans
Subsequently they buried twenty
one victims of the assassination.
The mill had been abandoned, the
women and children rushing
m tho tounS and oil tho ablo
bodied men joining the ranks of
the Cubans. The Spanish troops
knew well who occupied the saw
dust pit-laborers, women and
children. This column raided
stores, looting jewelry, clothes and
money, the stolen articles being
afterward publicly sold in Colon.
A Cuban who surrendered on
coming in, was Immediately shot"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Assassinated at HIS Home.

JACKSON, Fla, Dec. ia spe-
cial to the Times Union from Mon
ticello, Fla, says:
Deputy Sheriff j. M. Brookin
was assassinated at his home seven
miles from here Sunday night.
About 9 o'clock Brookin stepped
out to get drink OF water before
retiring. While drinking the water
the assassin fired two charges Of
buckshot into his body, causing
almost instant death. There is no
clue to the murderer. Brookin was
a fearless officer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
OIL TRUST CASE.
The Standard Oil Company Loses
Fret Round in the Fight.


WACO, Tex Dec 12.-[Special. l.
The trial OF what is popularity
known as the Standard Oil trust
indictments, came to an end today.
+. II. Hathaway, Of Denison, Tex,
agent at that point for the Waters
Pierce Oil company, alleged to be
member OF the Standard Oil
trust, was convicted OF violating
the antitrust statute of Texas.
The jury assessed his penalty at
$50 fine.
The trial OF the case has con-
sumed ten days. The verdict is
generally received with much sur
prise. There are four other de-
PENDANTS awaiting trial and the in
dictments include Messrs. Rockefel-
Ter and the leading Standard and
Waters Pierce Oil9companies' off,
Gals, although none OF them have
been arrested.
The verdict today will be ap-
pealed from at once, and 1t is prob
able that the much disputed ques-
tion OF the constitutionality OF the
Texas antitrust law will be thor
Oughly tested.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Murdered a Woman,

CUMMINGS, Ga, Dec. 12.-New.
ton Edwards and w. A. Wright are
in Jail here charged with the MUIR
der OF Mrs. Ann Mason. Sh, left
her house about dusk, November
%, telling her children she would
be back in little while. Wright
had met her shortly before near
her house and talked with her, and
she went in the direction he had
taken. She did not return, but late
that night Edwards went to her
house and inquired If she was at
home. Her body was found the
next day. Edwards will have a
preliminary trial in a few days.
The motive for the murder has not
been developed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
oINcINNATTs CLOSE SHAVE.
Ammunition Boxes in the Magazine
on Fire.

on Fire.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA dispatch
to the Herald from Key West,
Fla, says:
Particulars have just been re-
ceived on shore of what nearly
caused tho destruction OF the
United States cruiser Cincinnati,
and the loss Of 300 lives. A gale
of wind that blew all yesterday
afternoon and last night interrupt
ing communication with vessels in
the harbor, delayed the news. 1t
was reported to the officers OF the
deck of the Cincinnati about half
past 2 o'clock in the afternoon that
smoke had made its appearance in
the dynamo room and about the
neigh borhOod OF the forward maya
zines. The pumps were started at
once. The smoke in the compart-
ments adjoining and above the
magazines was so thick that the
first officer to arrive on the scene
gave orders to flood the ammuni-
ton at once. The matches
were opened and streams OF
water from the deck hose
were added to those from the flood
ing system. The circumstances
were too critical to admit OF hesita-
ton and water was poured in till
the ammunition compartments
were completely filled. The smoke
had by this time become consider
ably abated and it was evident
that the water had arisen above
the fire. Captain Johnson, who
with tho executive officer, Lieu
tenant Commander Everett, had
taken personal charge, directed all
ammunition not yet under water
to be passed on deck. This was
done with almost increditable
rapiditity. Men work fast in a
asgizine that they suspect OF be-
ing on fire. The forward tlve-inch
magazines were next explored and
it was found that several OF the
boxes containing the fixed, anmu'
milton were charred nearly through.
A little delay in flooding the maya
zine would have caused Catas-
trophe. The fire was right abreast
the auxiliary boilers in coal bunk
er partially filled with soft coal. The
heat from the boilers had caused
the coal to shoulder and this
in turn had cbarred the she'll boxes
through the separating bulkheads.
1t was thought no damage was
done, unless it be found that the
ammunition was injured by water.
The officers say the men worked
with the same presence OF mind
and disregard of danger as though
the magazines were empty. The
Cincinnati is here to prevent fill
clustering and to enforce the neu-
trality laws. Her crew are en-
gagged in repairing her boilers, re-
placing the steel tubes, which have
not proved satisfactory, with
wrought iron tubes. One boiler has
been com pleted and the other five
will be finished about the middle
of February.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Murdered for Their Money.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Dec. r.
News has reached here from Bear
Wallow, Giles county, Va, Of the
murder Of John and Mary Feagan,
two old people. Feagan had just
sold his holdings and received the
money. The house was alta cked
by two highwaymen and the old
people murdered and robbed.
There is no clue to the perpetrat-
Ors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Canadian Mail Service.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 12.-Prepa-
rations will be completed today for
the Inauguration tomorrow Of Cam
ada's mail service from Juneau,
Alaska, to Forty-mile Creek, which
is claimed by the United States.
This move is an evidence of Cana
da's determination to hang on to
the disputed territory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
BRIEF KILOGRAMS

LONDON, Dec. ia last appeal
from Armenia TO the powers has
been received. 1t says 100000
Armenians have been massacre
and Armenia is at her last gasp.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Weather
indications for West Texas are
fair, north erly winds.
TARRYTOwN, n. Y, Dec. r.
Miss Emma Rockefeller and DR..
Hun ter MacAlpine, Jr., of New
York City, were married at the
brides parents home here today
at noon.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12-The Ger
manic received two large holes in
her hull in collision with the
Scotch steamer Cambrae, which
was sunk yesterday.
TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. l2.-All the
three bodies Of women found on
the dissecting tables of the medi-
cal college were consumptives and
shows the students were invests
eating said disease. The city Is
quiet and there has been but little
excitement.
OMAHA, Dec. l2.-Morton Smith,
editor Of Lincoln newspaper, has
been indicted by the federal jury
for impeding justice in the case Of
Richard Outcall, who was acquit-
ted of wrecking the Capital Ma
tional bank.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
shepard,s Primaries.

BROOKLYN, Dec. 1.-THE prima-
ries Of the Shepard organization of
this city will be held today. The
regular democrats will hold their
primaries Decembe 80. 1t was
hoped after Shepsrd's miserable
showing at the polls Novem Der 8,
that he would give up his war on
the regulars, but he has finally de-
cided to keep ii up. .,..,-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
SIN alIpox Epidemic.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. H.
Special dispatches to the press say
that the smallpox epidemic has
again broken out along the Ohio
river. There are now fourteen
cases at Bridgeport and four at
Martins Ferry. The epidemic was
caused by the public funeral of a
man who died from the disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Massacred IA Officers ana 700 Men

LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch to
the Central News gays that the
force that went to the relief of Mrs.
Tossell repulsed successive bodies
of Abyssianians but could not
reach Maj. Tosselli. The latter's
troops had exhausted their ammu-
milton. AS soon as the enemy
learntd this they charged upon the
Italians, nearly all Of whom were
massscred. 1t is known that four
teen Italian officers and 700 men
were killed while 300 are missing.
Gen. Baratieri is Fastening to en-
gage the enemy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Barbara Aub Pleads Guilty.

New York, Dec. 12.-Barbara
Aub, indicted for perjury in the
notorious Langermann assault
case, pleaded guilty before Judge
Gown in general sessions. The
judge would not accept her plea, but
assigned her lawyer and remand
ed her until Friday next.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
swItzerlano,s NV President.

BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. r.
MadrieD Lochenal, who was vice.
president for 1895, has been elected
president of the republic for 1896.
He is radical in pulitics and his
home is in Geneva. NJ E. Ducher,
OF Thuringen, has been elected
vice. president for 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Senator Cameron to Retire.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has an
nounced that he will not be can
didate for reelection to the United
States senate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-12
Big Reception.

New YORK, Dec. 12.-Mrs. John
Vinton Dahlgren, nee Drexel, will
give large reception to the Colo
NAL Danes this evening, at her
residence, No. 20 West Fifty-slxth
street.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-09-14

The Wool Growers of Idaho held a
convention in Boise City, this week,
with the leading representatives, of that
important industry in attendance We
have searched diligently, but in vain,
through the report of their proceedings
to find any expression of gratitude to G.
Cleveland, Ex- Congressman Wilson and
the rank and file of the Democratic and
Populist parties for removing the tariff
on wool. This must be disappont-
ment to the dyed-in-the-wool free
traders, who were long and loud in
their arguments that letting in foreign
wool free would be boon to sheep
owners in America, and have recently
been making much out of the circum-
stance that wool brought q little more
this year than it did LIST, when the fear
of free trade brought it down to a point
where the industry was nearly rnined.
Want of appreciation Of this bened-
cence or lack Of gratitude mus t either
be charged to the wool growers who at
tended this convention, or the Demo-
cratic papers are all wrong.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-09-14
win They STICK to Their Parties9 ;

Ex-C Congressman William J. Bryan,
the great exponent of bimetallism, has
said over and over again that if the
Democratic party fail te endorse the
free coinage of silver at the next Ma
tional Convention be will renounce
the party. Prominent Republicans,
among whom is Senator Teller. have
made the same declaration and the
probability is that these gentlemen will
have an opportunity to either make
their words good or "crawfsh."
"Coming events cast tfeir shadows
before.p In Ohio, for instance, the
Democrats endorsed the administration,
Cleveland, Carlisle, Cuckoos and all.
In Kentucky ''sound money" gained
the victory. The same in Iowa and in
fact all the states where state conven-
tions have been held, and what can you
expect from a National Convention,
other than that which prevails in the
different states.
In the Republican state conventions
in the east, silver has Jared no better,
and, as is usual, in such cases,
they attempt TO draw the attention of
the people TO some imaginary issue,
and make frantic appeals to the people
to 'sa-a-ave the country.n And the
worst of it is that they are, in great
measure successful. What chance is
there for favorable action toward silver
under these circumstances?
None whatever, and the sooner peo-
pie realize this fact and cut loose from
their old party affiliations, the sooner
we can count on legislation favorable
to silver. It's pretty hard thing to
do-cut loose from the party we have
been connected with all our lives, but
''If thy right hand offend thee, cut it
off and cast it from thee; for it is profit
able for thee that one of thy members
should perish and not that thy whole
body should be cast into hell.n
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-09-14
idaho Fruits.

The all-absorbing theme of the Pay
ette, Weiser, Emmett and Ontario pa
pers now is the character, quality, size
and prolific abundance of the fruit crop
in their respective neighborhoods,
while Boise, Caldwell and Nampa pa
pers pipe the same tune, only in min
or key. The fact is that all the arabic
lands in Idaho lying at low enough
altitude to escape the frosts are the
equal of any on the continent for the
growth of fine fruits, and the fact that
ting people are boasting more this year
is only because this new industry isone
year older. In due time the great
Snake River Valley, from Idaho Falls
to Lewiston viii have worldwide
reputation as fruit producer, while
few most highly favored localities, like
Owyhee's Bruneau and Little. Valley
will be counted as world-beaters. The
industry is only in its infancy and the
grauduer ofils possibilities is scarcely
conceivable.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-09-14

Alfred sotheren, who, with Patrick
Murphy. has put in the summer pros
pecting mining claim on the east side
of quicksilver mountain, at the head Of
Picket creek, was in this week and feel
ing quite good over his prospect. They
have located two claims upon the same
ledge and have shaft down forty feet
on one of them on ledge four feet
wide, which in the bottom runs twenty
four dollars in free gold. The claims
are about six miles from War Eagle
mountain and are only accessible dur
ing the winter from the Oreana side.
Mr., Sotheren is now constructing cab
in at the claims AID making prepare
tions to enable them to get TO work
early next spring. He says that while
he believes th=re are other ledges there
they will be very difficult to find, be-
cause covered with many feet of loose
lava rock which has slid down over
the porphyry.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-09-14

Silver City is beginning to realize the
result Of harboring hobos. A business
place has been bnrglarized and five
worthless characters have been inlpli-
Gated in the burglary. 1t would all be
nice enough to boast Of a wide open
town if that fact did not invite such a
tough element to locate in it. Shut off
the supplies from these fellows by per-
suading honest working men not to be
roped into their resorts. In DeLamar
the toughs are now nearly reduced to
living off each other and the grass is
getting very short with them.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-09-14

viii the Mountain Home Bnlletin
please name the Idaho paper which
has accepted contract for advertising
from Harold w. Phillips? We want to
cut it from our exchange list. We hope
the Idaho Press Association will adopt
measures at it's coming meeting to spill
some of the gall of these impudent ad-
vertising agents. Mr.. Phillips is lit
tie the worst but he is only one of the
worst among bad lot. He even had
the impertinence to write the NUGGET
threats Of how he would do up this pa
per in his newspaper directory if we
said anything in disparagement of him.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-09-14

There are lots of hop fends around
the prosperous town of Payette now,
but they are of very different variety
from those infesting Owyhee mining
camps. Those over there-and there
are three hundred of them-are men,
women and children, who are earning
bright, new silver dollars, picking pro-
life crops from the aromatic vines in
that bountiful valley. These pickers
live in village Of tents and have pa
villion on which to make merry with
dances at night. Hop growing is an
established industry around Payette.
The Independentexultsove the bounti-
fulness of that country and talks of the
products in fruits, vegetables and ce-
reals, in prose poems, which are de-
lightful reading.