San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-29

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AN ACCIDENTAL MURDER.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 2S.-John
Meinckle, young white man, shot
and killed Mamie Merritt, colored,
last night. Meinckle was arrested.
He claims the shooting was acct
dental.
WE SHIP GOLD TO BUY OUR BONDS.
New YORK, Dec. 2S.-The steam
ers Umbria and LaBourgoyne sail
ed for Europe today, taking out
only $535,677 in gold bars. The
balance OF $l,500,000 in gold coin
and bars, ordered for shipment, did
not go today. In view of the bond
issue, this talk is significant.
THE BONDS WILL BE TAKEN.
LONDON, Dec.2S.-Inquiries made
among prominent members OF the
stock exchange elected a contirma.
ton OF the statement on an emil
nent London financier's authority,
that the bonds Of the new Ameri-
can loan would b. readily taken
here. 1t is learned that negotia-
tions are now pending with several
London banking firms regarding
the taking OF the bonds OF such a
loan. The impression prevails that
the negotiations will be successful
II the bonds bear four per cent in
interest, issued at par.
FAST NAIL TRAIN WRECKED.
WATER VALLEY, Miss, Dec. %.
"A south-bound Illinois Central
fast mail train which left Chicago
Thursday night, en- route to New
Orleans, met with an accident
three miles below here late Friday
night. That the accident was not
attended with most awful conse-
quences to life and property is
nothing short of a miracle, as the
whole train, except two Pullmans,
was derailed. f. Il. Dole, of Cairo.
Illinois, the American Express
messenger, was the only man in
jured, he receiving several cuts
and bruises. The accident was
caused by a broken rail. The en-
CINE and cars were greatly dam
aged. The loss will be considera-
BILE.
JAPAN HAPPY BUT CAUTIOUS.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 2S.-The Japa-
nese parliament opened today WI tn
the reading OF the speech from the
throne by the emperor. In the
course OF the speech his males y
expressed joy at the glorious end
ing of the war with China. Con-
tinuing the emperor announced
that order mas been restored in the
newly acquired territory OF For
mosa, and that relations OF Japan
with foreign countries have become
more intimate. The empire had
already made striking progress, he
said, but still had long and ardu.
GUS task to perform. The emperor
concluded by saying that measures
would be introduced to increase the
empires defenses.
DUNRAVEN's CHARGES HEARD.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S-Eearihg of
the charges brought by Lord Dun
raven against the people in charge
of the Defender was resumed today
before the special committee of the
New York Yacht club. At l:l5
O'Clock Lord Dunraven left Barr
ington, No. 40 East Twenty-flfth
street, and entered a carriage with
II. NJ. Kersey. He was driven to
the Cunard line steamship
company's dock, where Lord Dun
raven boarded the steamship
Umbria, which sailed at 2
o'clock. Neither Mr.. Askewith
nor Mr.. Hamilton went with his
lordship.
A LONG MINERS STRIKE.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-A
long fight between the miners and
operators over the wage question
during the New Year is promised
BOUn Uue REPRESENTATIVES, VI OtO
miners and of the operators held
separate sessions yesterday and are
getting ready for the fight, which
will cause a rupture of the joint
convention. The truck system is
the bone of contention. The miners
are determined that the company
stores shall be abolished. If the
stores are continued to be operated
thew will demand a twenty per cent
increase in the price of mining.
This means that the stores will be
abolished if the miners succeed.
The operators say they will never
agree to the demand.
BALTIMORE VICTIMS IDENTIFIED.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 2S.-
victims of the panic in
the Front street theatre of Friday
night have now been identified.
There are still two dead children
at the morgue awaiting Identified
cation; a girl about sixteen, a
boy about eight years of age.
Sarah Siegle was taken from the