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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Coal Fleet Accid emit.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 30.-The
Towboat Harry Brown, while en-
route south, with large fleet OF
coal barges ran aground at Glass
House rifle, this morning. The
pilot ate m pied to back into deeper
water to release the fleet, when the
heavy cable parted, the ends strlk-
ing Jonathan Wood and a deck
hand known as "Whitey." The
latter was instantly killed and
Wood was seriously injured. The
coal boats and one barge contain
ing 10000 bushels Of coal, are at
the bottom of the river as a result
of the accident and the channel
is blocked. The sunken boats will
be blown out with dynamite by
the government today. Loss Will
be very heavy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Knocked Down a KING

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3l.-Mr. NJ
Taggart, agent at ForcadOs OF the
Royal Niger company, has arrived
in Liverpool from Africa. Details
of the attack upon him by the ma
tiyes in the Cana Cana country
show that he was accompanied on
his journey by Lieut.. Gaine, also
in the Niger company's service,
and that the two were about to
hold a palaver, when they were
attacked from behind by natives
armed with hatchets. M'Taggart's
head was cut open. Both were I'M
armed, but Lieut.. Game with his
fist floored the king OF the place
and some Of his attendants. His
own servant had meanwhile run
MP and handed him rifle. With
this he laid about him, employing
the butt-end with excellent effect.
M'Taegart was unconscious, and,
perceiving that the natives were
about to drag his body away to the
bush, Lieut.. Game loaded the rifle
and killed two men. The disturb
ance brought up some employees OF
the Niger company from steam
launch, and the two Englishmen
were rescued. Captain Bedford, OF
the Niger company, with some
Kroo boys and a Maxim gun, after
ward attacked and destroyed the
town. M'Tsggart was unconscious
for seyen days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Brave Rescue at Sea.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 3O.-SiX
lives we're saved off Port Antonio,
Jamaica, by Chief Officer Jentoft,
of the steamer America, arrived
from ports In Jamaica. While the
steamer was approaching Port
Antonio, the officers saw the pilot
boat for which they were looking,
capsized in heavy sea, with six
men clInging to it. They had been
in the water forty-five minutes,
with a gale blowing and seas flying
over the capsized craft. Although
the waves were leaping as high as
the deck rail OF thu America, and
the steamer was wsllowing in the
seas, boat was ordered lowered.
1t was dashed against the side OF
the steamer, a hole stove in its
stern and the small craft nearly
swami ped. Chief Officer Jentoft
and Seamen Osdal and Olsen
pulled away to the rescue, their
boat being tossed about like cork.
After an hours work the six men
were gotten into tho steamers
boat. The men were safely landed
in Port Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
How Thompson Was Caught.


CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The Chicago
Tribune tells the following bigamy
story en- John Thompson: To be
able to keep two women who had
been married to him under one
roof for weeks without either know
ing the other had martial preten-
sions indicates a large amount of
executive ability in John G..
Thompson, a carriage maker here.
He might have been thought to
know enough to keep out of Jail.
But he didn't. He was arrested
for bigamy last night, and is still
locked up.
In 1887 he was married at New
Case, Wis.,, and he has three chill
dren by wife No. l. Last summer
he met Miss Lillian M. News, and
on Oct. IL, he was married to her.
For some weeks he ran two estab-
tishments, but concluding it was
too expensive he brought wife No.
2 to his home'at 924 Vilet street,
telling her they were going to
board. He had already explained
to No. that the newcomer was to
be a boarder.
They lived in this way for a
fortnight when No. / suspecting
that all was not right, searched
the room of No. 2 while she was
out and found the marriage certi-
ficate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Louise Has Failed as Lectures.

PARIS, Dec. 30.--Although Mile
Louise Michel has only been back
in Paris about a month, the public
interest in her seems to have quite
subsidized. A lecture delivered by
her last week was attended only
by about two hundred persons,
while on Friday evening she adj
dressed an audience of not more
than eighty people. She spoke for
several hours on her favorite sub
iect, "Tbe Revolutionary Woman"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Manitoba Fights Greenway.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 30.-A Winnipeg
special to the Pioneer Press says :
The conservatives are organizing
to make strong fight against Pre-
mier Greenway at the elections on
January Is. They do not expect
to defeat him on his school policy,
but are making an attack on his
general administration work, and
alleging that all the registration
lists have been stuffed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Dakota Wool Growers.

BIsMARK, N. D., Dec, 30.-The
annual meeting of the Woolgrow.
ers' association of North Dakota
will meet today. This meeting
Will be one of vital Importance to
all the woolgrowers of the state,
as matters for action by congress
will be formulated and discussed
A heavy tariff on imported wool
will be demanded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
British Revenue.

LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Exchequer
returns from April to Deem Der
z show that the receipts amounted
to f6l ,07S,557, the expenditure to
f62 1891, and the balances to
fi,55O, 402. In the corresponding
period of last year the receipts
we're f46,200,2S9, the expenditure
f62, lSO,304, and the balances fl,-
O97. l96.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Will All Help Uncle Sam.

VIENNA, Dec. 30.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Freie
Presse telegraphs that Russia and
France have actually promised
heir diplomatic support to the
United States in the Venezuel a
trouble, and adds that Russia is
prepared to facilitate the United
States loan with her own gold re-
sarun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Il Was in seIf-Defence.

GYEENvILLE, Miss, Dec. 30.-Mr.
III. G. Pitts, who shot and killed
Tom Mullery on Christmas even
ing, was released Saturday after
noon by Judge O'Brannon without
bail, he having proved that he shot
in self-defence. Pitts Is an opera.
tor in the Southern railway office
here, while Mullery was foreman
at the Planters OIL mill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
win Banquet Thurston.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 3O.--The
heade OF the departments OF the
Union Pacific system will tender a
dinner this evening to United
States Senator Thurston on the
occasion of his severing his con-
nection with the company as its
general solicitor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Reaction Sets In.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30.-Busi-
ness is slack among the railroads
at present, and freights are not
moving as rapidly as they might,
probably owing to the holiday sea-
son and the reaction after the slim
illus occasioned by the prepare
tions throughout the country gen.
orally for the holidays.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
The Coon Dropped Them

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 30-Two
baby lions were stolen yesterday
by a negro from the Hagenbeck
show on the Midway. The cubs
were in a basket and the thief
thought they were fancy kind of
dog. When he found what they
were he was glad to drop them.
He was arrasted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Guarded bv missionaries.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 3O.-A
dispatch to Novo Veremya from
Vladivostock says: The situation
of affairs in Corea is most serious.
The king is constantly surrounded
by Japanese spies and fears he
may be assassinated. The dispatch
adds, "his majesty is guarded
nightly by American mission
ariaS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Train Lit by Electricity.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Austra-
lians have solved the problem of
lighting railroad trains by cleo
tricity. A dynamo placed in the
baggage car is driven by belt
from the car axle and charges a
storage battery, which furnishes
light at a cost less than that of
kerosene.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
The Mule Was Ticklish.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 3d.
George Gibler, superintendent Of
the Cole county poor farm. was in
stantly killed by being kicked by
a mule. He was currying the ami.
NAL, when it kicked him. His
neck was broken.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
A Typhoid Epidemic

PARIS, Dec. 30.-Dijon, the an
cient capital of the Dukes Of Bur-
gundy, is suffering just now from
an outbreak Of typhoid fever. The
military authorities are doing all
they can to stop the spread OF the
disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
An Elevated Tumble.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-A collision
occurred early this morning at the
Lawndale avenue terminus of the
Metropolitan elevated railway, re-
sulting in the partial derailment
of one of the trains, and the in
juring, more or less seriously, Of
three persons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Beheaded the Ringleadsrs.

BERLIN, Dec. 30.-A dispatch
from Swallow, province Of Ouragha,
China, says the ringleaders OF the
mob which plundered the German
association at Merlin have been
beheaded
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
CATHOLIC Union,s New Home.

Boston, Dec. 90.-The formal
opening of the new home Of the
Catholic Union of Boston, Wash
ington and Worcester streets, will
take place this evening. The pro-
gram of exercises will include re-
ception from to 10, addresses by
Archbishop Williams and T. M.
Watson, president of the union.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
The BOND Isaue.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. 1t is
stated upon good authority that
there will be no announcement of
the bond issue today. There is no
reason, however, to change the pre-
viously expressed statement that a
bond issue is considered almost GER
tain in the very near future.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Macon and Birmingham R. r. Sold

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 30.-A spe-
cial from Macon to the Constitution
says that the Macon and Birming-
ham road was sold for $36S,000. 1t
was bought by g. III. Tyler, of Bos-
ton, representing F. M. Edwards
and B. G. Parsons, Of Boston. 1t is
suspected that the Southern is the
real purchaser. Tyler refuses to
say who he represents besides
Edwards and Parsons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
st, Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, December 30.-Cattle
market stronger, with some sales
at higher prices; Texas steers
$2.40 to SO so; cows $l.75 to 1915.
Sheep market stronger; southern
80 tn 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Michigan Drummers Convene.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 3O.-The
Michigan travelling men will hold
their annual meeting in Repre-.
sentative hall today and tomorrow.
Reforms in railway transportation
and kindred subjects will be dis
cusaad
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-30
Chicago Cattle Prices.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Cattle mar
ket 10 cents higher and firm Texas
steers $2.70 to $685.. Sheep mar
ket steady to stronger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-15

N Anehdment 10 the Copyright Law de-
signed 10 Correct an Error.


WAsHrSGToN, Jan. is. The amend
nenk 10 the copyright law which Rep
rosentative Covert of New York has
proposed In the form of q bill, is i'm
tended 10 correct very costly error in
the laws now IN force Under the ex-
listing sEatrtes any person who produces
q plNtoTial likeness of copyrighted
work ef art, drawing, statue, hello
graph q other form is compelled tofor-
feit the cuts and is subject TO a fine of
so for every reproduction in his pos
session This law has proved particu-
larry Expressive against newspaper
pnbliAhhrs, for the courts have
~ inter preted it that the fne must be
paid Tor every copy of newspaper
printed which contains cut of copy
rightea picture or work of art. An ex-
ample of its working Is pointed out by
Mr. Covert. in the case of suit brought
againek New York newspaper to re-
cover 1915, 600 damages for the publica.
tiOn o. o cus of yacht, which was
u1aaa rom a copyrighted photograph.
Yet, Mould the suit succeed, the paper
w0ula be mulcted ont of sam which
woul6 suffice TO float a feet Of yachts.
10 do away with these possibilities,
whiuh the law offers, the amendment
proposes to limie the fines which may
be laxied TO twice the value of the copy
right of the picture which is trespassed
upon q,
As Mr. Covert is chairman, of the
house committee on patents, which
has Jurisdiction over legislation apper
tainiIig to the copyright laws, and al
the bill carries no appropriation. he i
hopeful that it may be one of those tc
run the gauntlet during the remaining
days of the session A number Of news
paper publishers will speak to the com
naitiea this week in advocacy Of the bill
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-15

- Cmltivation In Southern States Proves
Very Profitable.

10 Cnlsivation In southern states Proves
Very Profitable.
wv WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The possibil-
itiea not only for farmers, but for man
uEauturers and merchants of Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and
S0Atlern Alabama, arising out of the
cultivation of cassava. are pointed out
in Il hnllesin just issued by the agricul-
sural department. Circulars inquiring
% "a the growth and usages of the
plant In Florida were recently sent to
many of the growers there, almost al
oe whom replied that the crop was q
oextain one and extremely valuable, the
roots being an excellent food for man
and beast.
From his extended investiga gations,
CheNsk Wiley of the department, who
CON 40 the report, draws the follow
III W u usfoEfs. When property man
ufactured, cassava win give from 20 to
25 per cent Of the weight OF the fresh
root I'm starch of high grade. The
starch which is naturally in pure
state, does not require chemicals in its
manufacture and its physical proper
ties, is resembles the starch of maize,
for which it can always be substituted.
Glucose and an excellent article OF tap
ioca can be prepared from the cassava
starch. The starch furnishes an ex-
cellent human and cattle food, def
cient. however, in nitrogen. 9
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-15
A New Hampshire Cashier Has Eyi-
IDENTIFY Looted His Bank Of q
Big Sum.
THE BANK SUSPENDED.
And the United States Marshal Will
Care For the Cashier---Admits
the Shortage.

DOVER, N. H., Jan. 10. Bank Exi
aniner Dorr il here examining the
books Of the Dover National bank. The
officials Of the institution refuse to dis
cuss the question, but it 10 stated that
there has been defalcation OF about
$50. 900 or $9O, 1000. A notice was posted
ON ths hank door saying that the In
stitution had suspended, and was In
the care of the bank examiner.
The Cashier short.
Cashier Abtott, who has been under
surveillance since Saturday. was inter
viewed. Mr.. Abbott admitted that his
accounts were short, but refused TO say
how much. He would not say where
the money had gone, or how long the
shortage has existed. Rumors OF =
shortage in Abbott's accounts gained
circulation on Friday. when Bank Elk
aminer Dorr came here to examine the
books OF the bank.
Bank Examiner Ddrr Immediately
teieraphed for United States marshal
to come here and take care Of Abbott
Abbott ID treasurer of the city OF Dover,
and is also connected with the Dover
Five Cent Savings bank, which has
Offices in the same building with tht
national bank, but it is said that neithel
the city nor the savings bank viii sui
fer by his defalcation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-15
BUILD MILLS SOUTH.
Massachusetts Manufacturers sufier Erom
Comnekition I'm Southern States.

Massach ussEts Manufacturers sufier From
Compositions i'm Southern States.
NASHUA, N. H., Jan. 15.The south
ern movement of cotton. industries
which has affected Massachusetts, is
also felt in New Hampshire. On Tues
day Representative Thurber Of this
city win introduce a bill in the legis-
lature at Concord similar to those in
troduced In Massachusetts, In the inter
ests Of the Lowell mills. it will ask
that the jackson Manufacturing com-
pany be permitted To increase it's cap
sitaI stock from 5000. 600 I'd 81, SOD 600
and that the Nashua company be al-
lowed to increase frem ST. 600, 600 TO
%, OOO, ,00O The bill also asks the right
to build mills in any state in the Union.
These companies have been manu-
featuring heavy goods, that have come
in competition with southern mills. IL
is understood that with the additional
capital mills are 70 be at once bnilt In
the South to manufacture sheetings,
etc. The mills here will change their
product to fine yarns. These mills are
virtually under one ownership. and
when the action of their officials ID
made public it will create considerable
excitement in the Merrimac river
valley.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-15
a. COMPROMISE.
tonstor Jones Has . Currency BilI Thas
win sais All Interested.

@$
wAsHrNGTcS, Jan. l5. The proba-
bilities,are that the beginning OF the
week will see the introduction of still
another currency bin in the senate.
senator Jones OF Arkansas. who at the
critical stage of the tariff legislation
took the matter In hand and harmon
ized the differant elements 50 ~ to
bring definite results out OF a decidedly
chaotic condition, is the author of the
new bill and he comes to the front this
time as compromiser and harmonizer.
There has been objections made to the
bills prepared by Senators Vest and
Mcpherson on the ground in the case
Of the Vest bill that it
Lsans TOO much Towards silver.
and In the case of the Mcpherson bill
that Is too exclusively. in the interest Of
bonds. Senator Jones realizes that
silver and bonds are the two antagoniz-
ing elements in this question and his
effort has been 10 prepare q measure
which viii perhaps not be all that the
friends Of either cause would naturally
demand. but will in the end secure she
support Of both. elements. He has
been i'm consultation with many OF
the leaders Of both these contending
elements in the senate, and it is under
stood that his bill, az outlined to them,
has received very favorable endorse
ment from the representatives from
All the Confilcting Tmtereata.
It is also understood that the terms
of the bill are not unfamiliar to leaders
In the house, Furthermore 1t 10 prob
able that it has been brought to the at
tention of the proper authorities in the
executive branch OF the government.
The bill viii first provide for the is
suarice Of ~ per cent bonds to the
amount Of $500, 600, 900 which are to be
paid in gold and are to be used both
for the purpose of meeting the current
expenses OF the government and the
redemption OF United States and treas
ury notes The bin viii also provide
for the issue of bank notes to take the
place OF the treasury notes in such q
way as not TO produce q contraction OF
the currency. Another provision is
that the national banks shall be al
lowed to
Issue Up to Their Par Value
and the tax on national bank circula-
tion IS fixed at one quarter OF per
cent. In the interest of silver the bill
provides for its unlimited coinage nm
der the condition that the holder OF
silver bullion may take it to the mint
and have it coined into silver dollars,
the government retaining seignior-
are, the difference between the coinage
value 0k The bullion and its marked
value on the day that the bullion il
taken to the mints. IL also provides
for the withdrawal from circulation Of
all greenbacks, treasury notes and
national bank notes below go, and the
substitution of silver certificates in
less than go, to be payable i'm silver.
The bill will contain provisions pro
viding against either undue imitation
or contraction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-15
Big BROOKLYN STRIKE
ALI the Surface Street Car Lines in
the City Have Been Completely
Tied Up.
II Is A QUESTION OF HOURS
Alleged the Company Has Been Work.
ing Its Men Overtime Without
Compensation.

BROOKLYN, Jan. I6.--At q. m. all
the trolley cars In Brooklyn were tied
mp. the employees refusing to take ous
the cars. This includes motormen.
electricians, switchmen and others em-
ployed at the various power houses
All but one of the surface roads, and
that comparatively minor concern. are
affected. Tt is claimed that the strike
will extend TO the lines of the Brooklyn
elevated railway company The COM
tract between the Kings County Ele-
waited railway company and its e1n-
ployes il such that il is believed there
can be no strike on that line.
Had Long Conference.
District Assembly as, Knights OF
Labor, which has control Of all the
trolley line employees in Brooklyn, has
held various meetings during the past
few weeks and after the meeting ON
Saturday their executive committee
waited upon President Lewis Of the
Brooklyn Heights road, and again asked
that he grant their demand They
discussed the question for three and q
half hours in President Lewis Office
and finally Mr.. Lewis refused to grant
their demands. The outcome OF this
was that the committee held meeting
which ended at o'clock a. M, at
which IL was decided to tie up all Of
the roads in the city OF Brooklyn, with
the ! exception OF the Sixth and Jay
street line. This was done. and not q
car outside Of the Sixth and Jay street
line is running.
Electricians Refused Co Help.
The companies expected that the
men would go ont, and determined to
anticipate them They asked the
electricians, about 1000 in number. il
they would take out the cars. Every
one of them refused to do so. They
were then told that there was no work
for them. One foreman was asked il
he was willing to take ont car. He
refused to do SO. He was the only
foreman 70 20 ont. The people had to
use the elevated roads. The trains
were made up with extra cars to ac-
commodate the rush. The public was
greatly inconsenicnced.
Violated the Statutes.
The state law says that the hours Of
a days work of street car employees
shall be 70 hours, within "a consecutive
hours It is alleged the corporations
have compelled the men to work liz
and even IL hours, with no interval
longer than 10 minutes for lunch. and
even depriving them of that brief time
i'm most cases. The wage rate agreed
upon year ago was 90 for the statu-
tory days work; the companies, it il
alleged, have made no allowance fol
overtime The men demand adherence
to the law regarding hours in b day
work, OF $2.25 for day of 10 hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-15
ANXIOUS FOR ANNEXATION.
Steps Taken I'm Hawaii to Send Special
Envoy Co Washington.

Steps Taken I'm Hawaii to Send Special
Envoy Co Washington.
VICTORIA, B. c. Jan. I5. - The
steamer Miowra has arrived from Hon
olulu, bringing Hawaiian advices as
follows A letter suggesting that the
government at once send q special am
nexation envoy TO Washington was
presented to President Dole and the
executive council ON Dec. 81, by the
American league. The petition is a
strong one and makes several telling
points. It sets forth that since the
question of the islands was i'm congress
before many fresh facts have come to
light and many members of the senate
and house have changed their minds
upon the subject. I'm every instance
the alteration of view has been been
from hostility to friendliness for Ha-
waii Even the administration now
has ample and justifiable grounds for
treating the matter differently and lis
now in possession Of reliable data.