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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
AMATEUR CRAcKsMEN.
Robbing With Dynamite Their Greed
of Gold Exposes Them.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 21.-A
special from Butte, Mont, to the
Tribune, says: An unsuccessful at
tempt was made to rob Hoge, Daily
4 Co.'s bank at an early hour this
morning. \ hole was cut through
the roof of the building to the safe,
a hole drilled and filled with dyna-
mite, which was touched off by a
fuse. A frightful explosion oc-
Cured, which shattered the plate
glass and broke open the vault. A
crowd soon collected and one of
the robbers was captured on the
roof of the building. He was re-
cognized as a we'll known young
mechanic named A. l.. Firho. He
said he had a partner, but refused
to give his name. Firho later i'm
plicated Will. III. Darling, young
blacksmith, as the originator and
leader in the attempted robbery.
Darling ran away when the eXplo-
sion occurred and fell off build
ing, breaking several ribs. He
went to his room where he was ar
rested this evening. They had
been planning the robbery for three
months or more, and had made
their own tools for the Job. They
worked all night on the roof and
cut through the sheet iron and
about three feet of masonry and
into the vault. They found So, 200
in silver, but preferred the gold, Of
which there was about 800, 900 in
another apartment and attempted
to break it out with dynamite.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
Building Hope on Cleveland

LONDON, Oct. 2l.-The dispute
between Great Britain and Vene-
zuela, which has resulted in send
ing an ultimatum to the South
American republic, is much COM
mented upon by London papers to-
day. The Westminster Gazette
says: "After tremendous fuss the
Nicaraguan incident turned out to
be ridiculously small affair, and
in q short time we shall have much
tho same discovery in the Vene-
Zuela matter. Great Britain and
the United States are not going to
be set by the ears by pack of Ven
ezuelans. President Cleveland
knows we have no intention Of land
grabbing in South America and
that Monroeism has no better
friend than the old country. In due
time Secretary Olney will no doubt
tell the Venezuelans they cannot
expect the United States to espouse
their quarrel when they deliberate
ly presume on their limited re-
sources to attempt to bluff a great
power"
Other leading journals bear the
same tenor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
Cubans Applying the Torch

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Under date
OF Oct. 81, the Cuban Junta has re-
ceived advices from Havana by a
special messenger as follows: A
dispatch comes by way of Sancti
Spiritu, stating that in Medidas,
the principal buildings, on the
plantation Of Don Enrique Mercon
have been destroyed by fire.
In the city Of Sancti Spiritu also,
fifteen houses belonging to the
Count of Lersundi, among them
the private residence Of his planta-
ton, have been destroyed by fire
during the past week. A message
just received, from Matanzas
stated that many fires of incen-
diary origin have occurred in that
city also, during the past week.
The aggregate losses will reach
many thousands of dollars.
The houses burned, in each case,
belonged to wealthy Spanards.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
The Careless switchman Again

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 21.-A
serious accident was narrowly es-
capped by two passenger trains
within the city limits last night.
The south-bound passenger trains
on the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis, and Louisville and Nash
Vile roads, running on parallel
tracks through the city, collided
last night about 10 O'Clock, mis-
placed switch throwing the Chat
tanooga train on the Louisville
and Nashville tracks, and in front
of the New Orleans train. No pas
sengers were hurt. A mail and bag
gage car was smashed, and a fire.
man injured. The escape from q
frightfui loss Of life was narrowly
averted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
A New Scheme to Rob.

DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. 2l.-Mrs.
Samuel d. Smith, who was ar
rested at Detroit, Mich, last spring
and recently tried for larceny OF
$4,000 from Mrs. Cameron, a widow,
also of Detroit, the jury disagree
ing, has confessed. The scheme
carried out was planned by Mr..
Smith and executed with her as
sistance, even to her husbands
elopement with the Cameron
woman. Smith and Mrs. Cameron
came here together and then Mrs.
Smith followed. He secured from
Mrs. Cameron a certificate OF de-
posit for $4,000 and forged the en-
dorsement of the bank. Mrs. Smith
got the cash and she and her hus-
band left. She was arrested, but
he Is at large.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
JOHN MAcKAY's DEATH.
Foolishly Takes Violent Post Pran-
dial Exercise and Falls From His
Horse in consequences,

New YORK, Oct. PA dispatch
to the World from Paris says: The
exact facts of the deplorable death
of John w. Mackay, Jr., as fur
nished by his sister, the Princess
Colonna, are as follows:
Young Mackay was taking lunch
on Friday evening with two
friends, Messrs. Lynch and Digby,
when Steeple chase match was
proposed. Somebody suggested
that gallop might be unwise i'm
mediately after lunch, but the sug-
gestion was overruled and the
horses were brought out. One of
them was a half broken colt, be-
longing to the stables of the
chateau which Mr.. Mackay had
rented. Mr.. Mackey mounted the
horse himself, rather against the
protest Of his friends, and then
started off around a circular course.
The colt was fractions and Mr..
Mackay's companions easily dis
tanced him. On the second round
they noticed that Mr.. Mackay
looked rather flushed as they
passed him. On the third round
they found him lying on the
ground. He was carried to the
house and doctor was summoned.
The physician on his arrival, two
hours later, bound up his injured
head. On further examination he
found leg broken and the knee
cap fractured. During this exam
ination the sufferer looked up and
smiled. The doctor said: "If l
had seen this first, l need not have
done anything for the other wound.
He was paralyzed from the waist
downward and feet. Even could
he survive the wounds he would be
helpless cripple for life." Mrs.
Mackay, his mother, went into the
country on Friday to make a tour
through Normandy with her
friend, Lady Mary Lloyd, of Lon
don. kilograms could not find her
until morning. Mrs. Mackay and
her children have been living at
the hotel, but the body has been
taken to her house, which has been
closed since Mrs. Mackey took a
residence in London.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
PEARsALL PERSONALS, ETt

LIGHT Special.
PEARsALL, Tex, Oct. 20.-S. d.
Barrow is now in San Antonio,
under treatment for his eyes.
Mrs. Dawsy and son Willis, old
residents of Pearsall, having sold
their property to j. j. Dawson, left
for Luling, Caldwell, Co. Thursday,
to make tn at their future home.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ii. Windrow last Monday.
The one-month-old child of Mr..
Collin De Vilbiss died last Monday
morning at their home on the San
Miguel.
Mrs. Eli Wright who has been
sick for about week, died, Thurs
day night at her home on the
school land.
j. G. Little and Mrs. NJ. A. Hen
derson were married at the brides
residence on Sand Hollow, Thurs
day evening, S. 7. Dove offici-
ating.
Mr.. Lindholm commenced drill
ling an artesian well for S. G. Speed
this week on his ranch near Derby.
About 400 bales of cotton have
been ginned here so far. The total
number ginned last year was 1900,
but it is doubtful as to the num-
Der reaching one-half that amount
this year.
Our commissioners have been in
a call session this week attending
to some necessary business. The
county Judge has been ordered to
make out a report showing all
arrears of the school land settlers
on payment of interest for their
lands. This report will be acted
upon by the court in the regular
November session and such
means taken as will be thought
best for the collection of all in
debtedness.
Ben J. Gilman, of this county,
sold to Walton & Co., of San An
tonic, his herd of thoroughbred
and high grade shorthorn cattle,
4S0 in number, same being shipped
Friday. No pains or expense had
been spared in breeding this herd
up to its present standing, and
old time stockmen say this herd
is the best West Texas has ever
possessed.
District court convenes here to-
and it is thought there
will be considerable business at
tended too.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
A Solid Bank Closes.

WASHINGTON COURT House, o.,
Oct. 2l.-The Peoples and Drivers
bank in this city will post the fol-
lowing notices on its doors tomor-
row: "On account Of the stringen-
cy Of the money market this bank
has been compelled to close for the
time being. Every claim will be
paid in full. Efforts will be made
to resume soon."
The assignment creates no alarm
as the stockholders, who are the
individuals liable, are worth 81
100000. The capital stock Of the
bank is 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
Chicago Hotel Fire.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-Fire in the
basement of the Hotel Ailsa, in
Dearborn street, near jackson,
caused panic among the guests
about 2 o'clock this morning.
There were nearly one hundred
people in the house, and
when the clerk and bell boys
rushed through the halls shouting
"fire," the people rushed out and
down the stairs, most Of them with
out any clothing. Three women
were overcome by smoke and were
found in an upper hall by the fire.
men. Their condition is not seri-
Gus. The fire was soon gotten IN
der control and the loss is nominal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
Reversed The Usual Order.

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 21.-The
First National bank of Puyollup
made a run on its depositors Satur-
day night, probably the first time
such a thing was ever done in the
history of banks. Before mid
night all were paid. The action
was taken because an attempt was
made to make the bank pay 1880
to the present county treasurer Of
Prince county before paying other
depositors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
Buck Walton Sneaks.

GEORGETOWN, Texas, October
81. - [Speciall - Honorable Buck
Walton addressed nearly one
thousand voters, mostly farmers,
at the courthouse in a two hours
speech yesterday. He followed the
same line Of argument as in his
former speeches and eulogized the
recent converts to the third party
ranks, i. e. Hon. G. w. Glasscock,
A. s. Starnes and Ike Fisher.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
Lovers Die Together.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 21.-The Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern pas
senger train ran over and killed
John Terling, of Ivorydale, an
fatally mangled Emma Burke last
night. The two were walking to-
gether, and in their bewilderment
stepped in front of the locomotive,
ust as it reached st. Bernard, ad-
iacent to the north OF Cincinnati.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
FRISCO WILL GET 1T.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVBN-
TION VIRTUALLY CAPTURED.
The Other Big Cities of the East
and North are Lukewarm Bid
ders, and Frisco Will Win
in a Walk.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The Morn
ing Advertiser says that San Fran
cisco is making determined effort
to induce the members Of the re-
publican national committee to
select that city as the place for the
next national convention. 1t is
possible that II Matt S. Quay puts
in his customary powerful work,
the scene may be shifted toward
Pittsburg. Chairman Joseph Man.
ley, Of the republican national ex-
ecutive committee, is so sure that
San Francisco will finally be
chosen, that he is already on his
way there to make tho preliminary
arrangements.
Meantime Gen. James S. Clark
son, of Iowa; Sam Fessenden, of
Connecticut, and Garrett Hobart,
Of New Jersey, are aiding the Cali
fornia advocates. Secretary Will
liam H. Hahn, the personal repre-
sentative here Of William McKin.
ley, has been inclined, for the sake
of state pride, for either Cleveland
or Cincinnati, but he is now said to
have been practically won over to
the Pacific slope side.
National Committeeman Will
liam j. Campbell, Of Illinois, does
not seem inclined to make a strong
fight for Chicago, as he has in pre-
vious years. Personally he wants
the convention there again. There
is opposition to the scheme right
in his own city, however.
II q city in this state were to
be chosen, 1t is argued that New
York should be selected !; but there
appears to be no serious demand
from here. The visiting national
committee men have been aston
ished to find such Indifference to
any plan to bring the convention
to the empire state. They have
sounded ex-senator Plat, Miller,
Cornelius N. Bliss and other lead
ers, and report that they did not
seem inclined to make any contest
for the place.
General Clarkson said to Morn
ing Advertiser reporter: "While
nothing has been absolutely set.
tied it looks to me as il San Fran
cisco headed the list. San Fran.
cisco has splendid inducements.
She has excellent hotel accommo-
dations and her exposition hall
or opera house will be large
enough for the convention. The
city can easily accommodate 100,-
900 guests. She has demonstrated
that fact by the admirable way in
which she handled the Masonic
and other big conclaves.
Chairman Carter, Of the national
committee, said that he must ad-
NIT that the demand of San Fran
cisco was an exceedingly alluring
one. Both Quay and Platt no
doubt will put up stiff fight for
Pittsburg. But it is doubtful il
they will cry very much should
the convention go further west.
Chairman Carter said that he
might issue the call for the COM
mittee meeting at Washington to.
day (Monday)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
Filled His Last Assignment.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. d.
Frank Hills, for five years city edi-
tor of the Kansas City Journal,
died yesterday of consumption.
The deceased came here from Cleve-
land, Ohio, in 1889.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
A Growl at Uncle Sam.

LONDON, Oct. 2l.-The Daily
Telegraph says in an editorial:
at is difficult to see how Monroe
ism is applicable to the Venezu-
elan affair. If the Venezuelans in
wade British Guinea they must
either be punished by us directly
or must be forced by their assumed
protectors in the United States to
respect international laws"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
The "Big Threen Library.

New YORK, Oct. 2l.-The trus-
tees Of the Lenox Tilden and Aston
libraries meet today to complete
the consolidation. The united
library will then be the finest on
the Western Hemisphere. There
is no probability OF any hitch in
the consolidation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
A Foreign Sugar Trust.

LONDON, Oct. PA Vienna dis
patch to the Chronicle says that a
sugar trust, comprising all but two
of the Austria-Hungary refineries,
has been formed to limit the year
ly output OF sugar for two years to
quarter OF a million tons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
A Standard Oil Family Divorce Case

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The trial
Of the divorce case of Mrs. May
Mott, daughter of II. H. Rogers,
secretary Of the Standard Oil COM
pany, and multi-millionaire,
against Joseph c. Mott, son Of a
member of the Stock exchange, and
a descendant Of a family famous in
revolutionary days, comes up TO-
day. The plaintiff is not 20 years
old. The young people met two
years ago when the two families
were stopping at the Oriental hotel,
Manhattan beach. Mr.. Rogers
learned about it and forbade an
engagement. The couple ran of
and were married.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
FREE COLUMN
In the Sunday Morning Light

Persons wanting situations as clerks, Ia
borers, or other employment, are invited to
use our Sunday morning issue FREE of charge,
space allowed twelve to fifteen words; copy
to be handed in not later than Saturday even
ing, o'clock. Notices of Lost, Wants, Found.
For Sale, etc., charged at rate OF one cent a
word. Other business notices in this column
% cents for three lines each insertion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
Bicycle Strike,

TOLEDO, Oct. 21.-The strike Of
bicycle employees started Thursday
has developed into a lockout.
Thursday $50 men were involved.
Now, at least $500 men are out Of
employment. All bicycle factories,
with the exception of the Viking
works, are closed down indefinitely.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
A Pennylvania Village Fire.

SCRANTON, Pa, October PA
disastrous fire accident occurred
early this morning at Foster, a
village on the Lockawanna road
twenty miles north Of here. The
flames originated from the explo-
sion Of lamp and consumed three
stores, two dwellings, two barns
and the Methodist church.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
Gen. Pitcher Dead.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ola tele-
gram has been received from Fort
Bayard, n. M, announcing the
death Of Col. Thomas Pitcher, U. s.
A., retired. His remains will be
brought to this city for interment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
st. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21.-Cattle mar
ket active and strong; Texans,
$2.40 to $40; cows, $1.75 to $3.50.
Sheep market stronger; south
westerns, $500 to $3.50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-21
A Minister Dies.

PEARsALL, Oct. 2l.-[Special =
Rev. +. ID. Schtlling died here this
morning OF consumption.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-17
A TRANCE QUEEN.
STRANGE LIFE OF MOLLlG FANCHBR, THg
FAMOUS INVALID.
Is Suffrage Convsri-Shs Keeps Up With the
Fashions, Politics and All the New Books
Has No: Been Out OF Bed or thirty Years.

For thirty years woman has laid in
almost one position in an od-iashioned
house in Brooklyn.
A generation has come and gone since
she has had any sight of the outside
world, the rumblings of which she has
heard day ana night for almost life
time.
Nine years Of the thirty we're spent
IN trance. While she was in that
trance she was practically dead
Strange tales are told Of queer visions
she had while ia the strange condition.
1t is sufficient TO say that if she had
wished 10 adopt Spiritualism as pro-
iession the nediumistic powers which
are uuquestionably hers would have
intrenchsd spiritu2lism In much firm
er position 10 the public belief than II
occupies to-day.
The woman is Mollie Fancher, the
most famous invalid in the world.
twenty-five years ago, when she was
lying iu the awful trance that made her
famous, she was written and talked
about the world over. The people Of
Brooklyn spoke in whispers ABOUT the
weird girl and told how, when flowers
were brought in the room where the
sleeper lay, they would almost in medi-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-17
-. - 10 be MaYor d Naw

w..sit Ike 70 be Mayor OF New
William Il. Strong, who has
.- Tor the ASH seven weeks, an-
.-- me question -dus.
.-.r seem 90 be- great thing 20 be
.t.... ~ sle biggest city in the New
rut .t isn't. / have 10 work
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than any o18 else TO town.
rrt.ug goes wrong every man,
and child feels &c uis on her duty
.. .r. ORE mo. Ileu, in a way, 1 am
an ~. -ueLt I am supposed TO re
f.r every evil that ever existed in the
---.. .-r 1r1 county OF New YORK. III
r... r- .1~e NO OBJ expsctations-and,
ASIAN only human, probably will fall
-. .. -aa tssr ABUSED man on earth.
.. Knew u-ct,Y well what would hap
nan before took hold As soon Is /
r-sa.s..al found would have eleven
r..r.s dispose or aud that there
ave hundred applications FOR these
5..e.r ..ess Any Scho0.00y can fig
.r. ..... .ls result meant four hundred
a.. .-..--r.-s enemies That was q
f,.r .. cation " what would happen
C.r-a Strong has the Eout. That
nav .-..lrr Tor bis ressmistic views.
Jus. vino. does tt5 Mayor OF New
Y--. do In a 1a7 CD cara the somewhat
r.r.ra. sa.arv OF $4,000 year?
one Strong lives .l che regulation
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-17

Miss Fancher has her little vanity,
and in that she shows her womanliness.
She is proud or her arms and wrists.
She ornaments them with jewelry OF
the fashion OF generation ago. She
wears pretty, loose sacques, with short
loose sleeves, allowing a generous ex-
posture of the wrist and arm. Her eyes
are only partially open, her sighi being
very delicate.
She wears her hair short, as 1t would
be difiieult matter TO attend 10 IT were
it allowed to grow long. 1t is curly,
mixed with gray, and well worn away
on the left side. She lies on this side
most OF the time, although the picture
shows her on the other side.
Miss Fa1cher's skin is as Bne and as
delicate as baby's. She takes pride
in the fact that during the thirty years
she has been In bed there has not been
the slightest eruption upon 1t.
IS A WOMAN sUFFRAGIsT.
Der atlliction does not debar her from
taking Ga active interest 10 the outside
affairs of life. Speaking recently Of her
amusements, she said: The days are
not leng enough TO do all that want
10 have done in them. l take an inter
est In what is going on In the world, al
though shut out OF active partlci patton
In everything. | know what is going
on in political circles, and keep close
watch of the changes in the fashions. l
know the stylish things to wear 10
gowns and hats, and, what is more, ]
am a convert to woman suffrage. l
signed the petition TO the last Legisla-
ture and am sorry it did not meet with
more success. | read all the new books
OF the day aud keep up with the times
as well as l can.
~ am interested in ell reforms aud
rogress. have little patience with
the woman who idles away her life with
folded hands and sleeping brain when
thsre 10 30 much TO be done for others,
spend m days in EN- bordering. writ
ing, reading and planning, aud | do IT
all hero lying on my back. have my
little business affairs to attend to, and
I receive a great number Of visitors.
never get tired in the daytime, and am
always sorry when night comes. The
nights are always long and sometimes
full Of pain
The Fancher family has been par
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seized with irightful spasms and be
came araigzed.
Then she fell into trance from
which there was no conscious awaken
ing for nine years. Her brother James,
10 whom she was greatly attached, was
a small boy when she entered the trance
and was grown man with mustache
when sue cane out of 1t.
Her mother dice when she was but SIX
years old and an aunt nursed her whlle
she was In the trance. Miss Fancher
had wonderful visions OF heaven which
she unconsciously described at the time.
When she regained consciousness she
had lost the power Of sight, speech,
hearing, the sense OF smell and the use
of her arms, hands, body and limbs.
She has partially recovered the nse
of all of these with the exception of tho
lower part of her body. She suffers
from pain all the time, particularly at
night.
IS FOND OF MUSIC.
Miss Fancher occupies room open
ing into a small front parlor. The par
lor is Kept darkened. It's furniture is
old-ieShioned aud solid. White, fold
ing-doors separate ii from the room
used by Miss Fancher. When her few
intimate friends call, as they often do
at night, the folding doors are thrown
open and the invalid, from her snowy
bsd, joins in the conversation or listens
to singing or playing on the old-fasa-
Toned square piano in the room.
Miss Fencher does not look the In
valid she is. Notwithstanding her years
OF living In bed. Her face, though col
orless, is not at all CHASTITY. phere are
deep lines the imprint OF constant suf-
feriug-about the nose and mouth. Ths
face itself, though not pretty, is pleas
ant and intelligent