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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25
DEB's LIEUTENANT.
He M kes a Spread Eagle Speech
at St. Louis Trades Assembly.

ST. LOUIS, Feb, 25.-L. w. ROg-
ers, lieutenant of f. Il. Debs, adj
dressed a largely attended meeting
of the st. Louis Trades assembly.
Mr.. Debs was detained at home be-
cause of illness. In the course of a
rather sensational speech in which
he referred TO the arrest of himself
and companions, Mr.. Rogers said:
II stand for law and for order
and the A. r. T., an officer of which
| am, and through which | have
been made Il VicariOus victim. |
say to you that we have got to re.
assert the constitution of our faith
ers aud wrest it from the grast of
monopoly. | am under sentence
of the United States court, aad God
knows | have always been true
American. l am not revolution
ist and l defy the United States
court to prove it. They cannot do
it until that master of breath shuts
mine off. We simply stand on the
rights that good, the true brave
men in 1916 bought for us with
their blood, and il you are men
you have got to make the same
fight against the plutOcrats, who
are daily putting the lash to your
backs.
at is a question between mon
opoly and free government. l am
an American, and if you intend to
be free men and free women you
have got to come out fairly and
squarely for all the freedom and
for all the law that Thomas Jetfer-
son wrote and that MunrOe and
Jackson made all the nations of
the earth respect"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25

make speech, but was overtaken
by stage fright.
Mr.. ii. Landauer sang a comic
song.
A saloon scene was made up Of
group OF sixteen, which was quite
cosmopolitan in character, many
nations being represented. Mr..
Carl Arno was the all power
full bartender, while Mr.. Klieber
represented a Tyrolean singer very
ably. Mr.. Henry Wagner initiated
Jewish peddler, and gave a typi-
cal song, which convulsed the au-
dience.
The windup was the Salvation
army, led by Mr.. F. G. Bass as gen.
eral and r. Becker as lieutenant.
There were eight in this group.
The ball room was then
cleared and a dance, last
ing until early morning was
then begun.
Mr.. +. G. Bass was King Of the
Carnival, while Messrs. John G.
Beckmann, Jacob Wagner, a. lie
monteck, F. Hummert, r. Becker
and All. Klieber were his assistants
in all arrangements.
The Gilt Edge Social club, with
the Single Siders' Social club, and
ladies as guests, gave a compli-
mentary hop at the Belknap ar
mory, which was attended by about
one hundred couples, and pleas
ant evening Of dancing was en-
joyed. The floor was in splendid
condition and the committees in
charge left nothing desirable UNI
done.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25
The oudin London Benefit.

LONDON, Feb. pa grand con-
cert will be given this evening at
st. James hall as a memorial to
the late Engine Oudin, the pro-
ceeds Of which will be held in trust
for the benefit of the three young
children of the late and popular
American singer. 1t is hardly
necessary to state that the capacity
of the hall will be tested on the &C.
casion. Apart from lovers Of
music, Mr.. Oudin had more than
enough Of warm friends to fill st.
James. The honorary secretaries
are Normand Salmond, the we'll
known bass, and j. B. Westropp,
who was George Grossmith's secre-
tary during his American tour.
The memorial has met with royal
encouragement, and very hand
some sum is sure to result for the
benefit Of Mr.. Oudin's children.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25
Too Warm in the PinerY.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Feb. %.
The warm weather Of the past
few days is doing considerable
damage to the logging industry in
this section. Loggers, who two
weeks ago looked forward to very
profitable season, are discouraged.
Another week of such weather will
mean thousands of dollars loss to
to the jobbers who depended on
February and March to make the
profit of the season.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25
Electric Workers Strike.

New YORK, Feb. 25.-The execu.
tive committee Of the electrical
workers union and the strike COM
mittee Of the board of walking
delegates met last night at the
headquarters of the striking cleo
trical workers. Before the con-
ference began Mrs. Josephine Haw
Lowell, of the New York Council
Of Mediation and Cancellation, call
ed, but as the executive commit
tee had not arrived she did not
wait. Her object was to see Mas
ter Workman Hoadley, Of the Elec-
trical Workers Union, in the hope
of settling the strike by arbitra-
ton. None of the members of the
committees would say what de-
cision has been reached. 1t was
however, currently reported that
preparations had been made to
order strikes on the twenty build
ings today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25
SATURDAYS BALLS.
Carnival Festivities at Turner Hall.
and Mission Garden-Belkuap
AmorY Hon.


aud Mission Garden-Belkuap
Amory Hop.
Club Social Mexicana gave their
annual masquerade at Turner hall,
with a very large attendance Of
the very best MeXican-American
young people Of the city.
The grand polonaise was bril-
liant spectacle and very intricate
in its movement. There were
about seventy couples in this,
During the evening there were
many very pretty as well as costly
and unique characters displayed
in disguise upon the ball room
floor, and after masks were Off sur
prises were in order, the mutual
recognition Of friends in unlocked
for situations and dress, causing
great merriment. There were no
groupings. After unmasking the
ladies and gentlemen were led by
the committee in charge to the
spacious dining room, where a
SPLENDID supper was served. After
supper dancing was resumed and
ended the gay evening in very APP
propriate style.
The FOOLS Carnival OF the San
Antonio Deutscher Maennerchor
was held at Mission garden pavil-
ion, and was attended by 300 or
400 guests, ladies and gentlemen,
all masked or disguised with false
noses and caps. No one was per-
mitted to dance who was not thus
disguised.
The festivities began with an
overture by the fine band in at
tendance, and then the first
group entered. This was a
school scene, well portrayed.
Mr.. C. Arnold assumed the role OF
teacher, and VIM. Wagner was the
tardy boy, who was severely pun
ished. There were nine in this
group.
"Hercules," the strong man,
who lifted very heavy weights,
boxes, etc. John G. Beckmann, rep
resented Hercules, and a small
boy, J. B. Wink, carried off all the
weights very easily after the ex-
hibition was over.
John Frank represented bal
let dancer and gave theI company
all the latest in this art.
A troop Of German cavalry, led
by Captain Klieber next appeared,
giving evolutions in burlesque.
There were eight in this group.
Judge Julius Schuetze, Of Austin,
made the hit of the evening by an
eloquent speech, all in pantomine.
Geo. Aschbacher attempted to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25
Newfoundland Relief.

ST. JOHN, n. F., Feb. 24.-The
steamer Grand Lake was dispatch
ed by the government last night
with a cargo of provisions to re-
lieVe the distress existing among
the residents of the northern coast
The railway lines have been block
ed by snow for fortnight and it is
impossible to send relief by that
means.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25
Her Birthday.

A large party of friends gathered
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F. Michel on Elm street last night,
to participate in the celebration Of
the eighteenth birthday anniver-
sary of their charming daughter,
Miss Lena. Music and dancing
We're the pleasures OF the evening
and refreshments were served at
midnight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25
sulIivan's Company Stranded

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 25.-
The John l.. Sullivan "True Amer
lean" company has gone to pieces
here, and the members are strand
ed. The poor business and habit
of the star going on protracted
sprees along the southern route, is
given by the members Of the COM
pany as the cause Of their misfor-
tune.
SulIivan's manager says he will
take him to Cuba and Spain uutil
next season.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25
England Wants to Know.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Feb. 25.-The
Whiteway government applied to
the Imperial government for a loan
of $4,000, 800, pledging the revenue
Of the colony as security and per-
uniting two English commissioners
to undertake the expenditure of
the money. The imperial govern
ment declined to make the loan
unless the local administration
would consent to thorough inves-
tigation of the colony's affairs by a
royal commission beforehand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25

Jim Conway, driver of hack
No. IS, says he did not run into
Adam Twins gig, as he Conway
was on the right side Of the street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25

DR.. f. f. Palmer and Gus F.
Schreiner, of Kerrville, are at the
Mahncke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25

F. w. Flato, vice president of the
Drumm-FlatO Commission COM
pany of Kansas City, Mo-, returned
last night from a trip to Comfort,
and is stopping at the Mahncke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-25

Work in repairing Avenue E
has been suspended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04
Fraker at Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 3.-Dr George
W. Fraker, the insurance swindler,
passed through here this afternoon. To
a reporter who met the train in Iowa
the doctor talked freely of his case.
His answers to questions, however,
were given in an absent-minded way.
Il did fall into the river the night
we were fishing" he said, land came
very near being drowned. However
there was drift wood in the stream and
L caught log and fioated down the
river for considerable distance.
Finally I found a place where 1 could
touch bottom and waded out on the
land. laid there all that night and all
day the next day.
L was in no condition to go back to
the Springs, and accordingly came to
Kansas City. Because of my appear
ance went to a cheap rooming house
on Grand avenue near Fifth [ STAYED
there four days. On the second day [
shaved off all my beard. Then I went
to Chicago. From Chicago L went to
Milwaukee and stayed most of the fall
OF that year. By that time the name
Of F'raker had been too much adver-
t1sed, and l told a roommate that [
was from Denver and my name was
of Schnell from that time on.
II have lived in Wisconsin and Min
nesota ever since. L stayed most of
the time in towns. I went from one
place to another No, L won't tell you
what towns we visited. I had not de-
cided to stay away until the papers
said all kinds of things about me.
Then [ knew [ was in disgrace and
could not make a living if L came
back. | have wanted to come back a,
thousand times, and came near COM
ing, but the disgrace and what peo-
pie were saying about me kept me
from doing so. This living death is
horrible, and L am glad L am going
back
did your people know where you
were?'
mo, they did not; did not com
municate with Them
at was telegraphed from Duluth
that you expected a share of the in
surance money
That was not true 1t was all to go
to my heirs
DIR. Fraker carefully avoided answer
ing questions intended to reveal his
means of subsistence. Finally, when
the question, 'Who gave you away to
the insurance companies and furnished
the information that led to your ar
rest?" was bluntly asked, the doctor
started and said:
81 think it was George Harry. one
of the men who went fishing with me-
L wrote him from Wisconsin last Win
ter. [ told him about a young man,
whose name 1 won't mention, who was
very kind to me when L was sick. [
told him the young mans name, and
L think he wrote to him and got my
address after L moved into Mime
sofa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04

once assistant superintendent OF the
Emanuel Sunday school; Durrant,
once the electrician who knew the ms
and outs of the great building; Dur
rant, once the handy man and jack-of-
all-trades of the church; Durrant, now
the prisoner and on trial for his life.
We will show Durrants connection
with the crime and shall demonstrate
by irrefutable and unanswerable evil
dence that he and he alone commit
ted the murder.
IF we show you these facts; if we
show you that Durrant met this ill
fated girl on the day of her death;
that he accompanied her to the church;
that he was seen to enter the church
with her; that he was seen afterwards
in the church alone: that Blanche La
mont was never again seen by human
eyes, from the moment when she en-
tered the portals of Emanuel Baptist
church with the defendant; that in
the church was found her dead body,
her clothes, her school books-show-
ing that she had never been home
and that she had gone straight from
her school to her death; if we show
You, as we confidently expect, that no
one but the prisoner could have com
mitted this outrageous and horrible
crime, we shall look to you as citi-
zens of the great state whose repu-
tation for justice and for enforcement
OF the laws we, as its officers are try
ing to uphold, to render your verdict
that the prisoner at the bar is guilty
OF murder in the first degree"
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KEPT HIS PROMISE.
ONE OF THE MOST PECULIAR OF
ALL SUICIDES.
oId-Time Miner, of Idaho, Being Re-
fused Whisky and Food, DELHI
erateIy Hangs Himself.
Especial to The IIerald.]

BOISE, Ida, Sept. 9.-News has
reached this city of the suicide, under
most peculiar circumstances, of Robert
McCabe, an old-time miner of Idaho, at
Atlanta on Aug. %, by hanging. Nc
Caibe's desire for liquor had developed
into a mania and all desire for manual
labor had left him, although he had
been one of the most Industrious min
ers in the country. A short time ago
he informed number of people of At
lanta that unless they supplied him
with whisky and provisions he would
kill himself. To emphasize his state
ment he threw a rope over a tree and,
climbing on the top of a step-ladder,
threatened to jump into eternity before
their very eyes unless his demands
were complied with.
He repeated this performance. several
times and the crowd as often gave him
what he wanted. after which someone
would cut the rope down. But McCabe
readily secured another for his next
performance.
This method of extortion becoming
tresome, the boys of the camp deter
mined to see what McCabe would do
if refused, never dreaming he would
carry out his threats. No attention was
paid to his usual demand and declara-
ton on the 2Sth. The crowd left him
and almost before they were out of
sight he deliberately jumped off the
ladder, breaking his neck. McCabe
was 5S years old and was well known
IN mining camps all over Idaho.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04
BALL AND WICKET.

LIVINGSTON, S. l., Sept. 9.-When
the play was resumed between the Ok
ford and Cambridge and all New York
cricket teams here at 11:2O this morn
ing, there were not more than 200 peo-
pie on the grounds, as it was gener-
ally thought from the form shown by
both teams yesterday that Americans
would be practically showed under.
iowa DIS afternoon the attendance in
creased to 500
In the Britishers' inning, bruce
made the most brilliant play. rolling
up the top score of 121. The visitors
were disposed of for 1913. When the
Americans began their second inning
it was necessary for them to make 211
to save single inning defeat. Their
second inning produced 267, leaving
the collegians 90 runs to win The
fielding of the visitors was pretty, but
not as good as on the first day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04
TWAS HORRIBLE.
FIENDIsH TREATMENT OF AN OLD
WOOD CHOPPER.
His Belongings Piled in n Henp and
Ignited, and His Leg Roasted in
the Flames.

HACKENSACK, N. J. Sept s.
George Marshall, 81 years old, a wood
chopper whose shanty is in the Ra-
mapo mountains, back of Oakland, is
al the Hackensack hospital suffering
from a horrible burn. From the knee
to the ankle of the right leg the flesh
was burned almost to the bone, and for
ten days the wound had remained
practically untreated.
The old man lived on the mountain
top in a hut with his son. On Friday
a week ago. he says, two men came to
his shanty in the morning. They had a
couple of chickens with them and
asked him to cook them. He knew
they were stolen, and refused to do as
they wanted. They also had with them
a gallon of whisky. When the old
man would not comply with their
wishes, they began to torture him and
he was made to drink some of the
whisky. Finally, late in the afternoon.
after torturing the old man for several
hours, the men built a fire in front Of
the Shanty and began to carry out the
old mans few belongings. These they
piled on the flames. They then pulled
off portion of the front of the cabin
and added this to the fire. The old
man was too full of the whisky with
which he had been piled to make
much resistance. Finally, the old man
says, they picked him KIP and held his
right leg in the flames3S made by his
household goods, and despite his pain
and struggles held him there until his
leg was roasted. They left him, he
says, unconscious beside the fire. He
was rescued by his son, who started
to Oakland and asked doctor to ac-
company him to the aid of his father
He says that the doctor refused to
make the trip. Failing in obtaining a
doctor, the son bought a bottle of lini-
ment and walked back to the noun
tain. He dressed the leg as best he
could until, one of the sons-in-laW of
the old man visited the place He in
sisted that Marshall be taken where
he might have medical treatment, and
yesterday morning an OK team and a
lumber wagon were obtained and the
man was carted down the mountain
side in that rude vehicle to the rail-
road at Oakland. From that place he
was taken by train to Hackensack.
The old man says the men who tor
tured him were Peter Winters and
Jacob Coe, two young men who live
near Oakland, and the officers are look
ing for them.
1t is doubtful whether the old man
will survive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04
ROUTED THE POLICE.
Wild western Steers Give PerfOr-
nance in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Twenty-five
Montana steers purchased at the stock
yards, while being driven to the Cud-
ahy packing house last evening got
away from the drivers and for two
hours created considerable excitement
in the residence district. The steers
dashed from Center avenue and start
ed east on Forty-seventh street. At
Halsted street they turned south and
at Matteson street dozen of them
charged an electric car. The passen-
gers saw them coming and as many
as possible jumped off and took to the
houses close by. They then attacked
the police station. There was a hur-
ried exodus of officers and then the
steers went south. Lieutenants Keli-
her and Fitzpatrick with several Off
GERS mounted the patrol and taking
rifles, started in pursuit AT Union
avenue and FortY-seventh street a big
yellow steer was tearing up the soil
in view of hundreds, who enjoyed the
scene from neighboring sheds and win
dows Lieutenant Keliher fired, the
bullet taking effect in the animal S
head. It made him cough, but be-
yond that the steer seemed to enjoy
it. Two more shots were fired into
his body and at the last he jumped
into the air and dropped dead. Then
the officers with a number of men
started after the other members of
the herd, and they were soon rounded
I'D.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04
BUT LITTLE CHANCE.
Hardly Probable That FraIer Will
Be Convicted.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 3.-Attorneys
for the Kansas City Mutual Insurance
company, one OF the concerns victim
lied by Dr. George w Fraker, the
Missouri swindler arrested at Tower,
Mimi, Sunday, are preparing petitions
to file in the United States circuit
court to restrain j. S. Lincoln, ex-
ecutor of the Fraker estate; George
W. McGruder, trustee under the will,
and the Commercial Bank of Liberty
from paying out any of the money
paid under judgment by the insurance
companies. Petitions will also be filed
to restrain the probate judge from dis
posing of any of the money he may
have in his possession under the judg-
ment.
Several days ago Mr.. Lincoln started
to California to bring back five or
phan children, benefciaries of Fraker' S
insurance money
1t is probable that Uncle Jake
Crowley, James Triplett and George
Harvey, who testified to seeing DR..
Fraker drown, will be arrested on
charges of perjury, and there may be
some very startling developments in
the course of the next few days.
with one of the insurance companies
victimized by Fraker takes a less con-
fident view of the situation He said:
'It is very unlikely that Fraker can
be held on any charge. He disap-
peared, but he never put in claim
for any life insurance. The insurance
has been paid, but there is not any
proof that he received "a cent or tried
to get cent. The money was paid
without any actual proof of death.
1t can never be proved that Fraker
actually put up a job to defraud the
companies, without his own admission,
and even if it were proved it could not
be recovered on account of the man.
ner in which the money has been dis
tributed among the heirs
George Horrie, who was with Fra
ker when he went over the Missouri
river bank, near Camden, Mo. July
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-04
TAMMANY.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS.
Young Democracy Receives De-
cided Rebufr-A Split in the Coun-
ellis of the Tribe.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The executive
committee of Tammany Hall held
meeting tonight ait which resolutions
were adopted Inviting all Democratic
organizations which supported the
state ticket last November to vote at
the Tammany primaries on the oath of
the month.
The state Democracy leaders had re-
ceived notice that overtures might be
made by Tammany Hall and they held
a meeting also. An envoy was sent
to them from Tammany with copy of
the resolutions When the resolutions
had been received and read, Chairman
Charles s. Fairchilds, who presided,
said that although the resolution was
addressed to the state Democracy, 1t
did not apply to that organization in
any way as no resolution pledg1ng sup
port to the candidates nominated by
the Democratic state convention was
adopted by the state Democracy,
county convention of 1894, nor did the
county committee adopt such a. resolu-
ton.
The meeting simply instructed the
secretary TO acknowledge the receipt
Of the Tammany resolution. The queA
ton of the evening was as to the ad-
visibility of sending delegates to the
state Democratic convention. 1t was
decided to send a contestfng delega-
ton, the vote being 81 to for that
motion.
In the Tamrnany meeting, the ele-
ment known as the young Democracy
received rebuff. Henry d. Purroy,
its leader offered five resolutions for
the unification of local Democrats and
the recognition of the younger element,
and all of them were defeated Then
he left the wfgwam, followed by
twenty-five adherents. This is the fret
split in .Tammany's councils since the
recent reorganization.