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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
A BIG Failure.

BOsTON, April 22.-The Baldwin
Brother company, brokers OF Bos-
ton and New York, with branches
throughout England and the west,
have made an assignment to ex-
Judge Jno. W. Corcoran, of Boston,
The assignee is unable to give any
statement as to the firms assets or
liabilities. In the past five months
the concern has used up it's entire
capital stock of 100000, $4,000 of
President Baldwin's private funds,
besides $35O,O00 OF it's surplus.
1r. Miles Pain Pills are guaranteed to stOTs
headache in 20 minutes zone cent q dose :"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
Winnie Invited to Texas.

RICHMOND, Va, April 2O.-Lee
camp, Confederate veterans, at
their last meeting, adopted resolu-
tions inviting Miss Winnie Davis
to be their guest on their trip to
Houston, to attend the meeting Of
the grand camp of Confederate
veterans. The resolutions also pro-
vide for entertaining her in man
ner befittIng one Of her station, in
case she accepts. The camp also
invited Rev. DIR. Moses d. HOge to
be their guest on the trip.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
j. Serdinko, inventor Of tho

j. Serdinko, inventor Of the
Serdinko telephone, has left over
the Southern Pacific, for Des
Moines, Iowa, where he will ar
range to complete the enterprise.
L. S. Woods, formerly clerk in
the railway mail service, but now
postoffice inspector, and Frank H.
Hamilton, also postoffice inspector,
are in the city from New Orleans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
Mrs Parnell MAY Recover

BoRDENTOWN, n. j., April D.
The condition of Mrs. Parnell is
somewhat improved today, though
she is still unable to converse with
any one. She passed good night
and there are hopes that she may
recover.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
Texas Capitol Suit Decided

CHICAGO, April 22.-The Appel
late court today affirmed the decree
in the famous Sturges. Farwell
Texas capital arbitration, and re-
fuses to reopen litigation on writ
Of error brought by the Farwells.
Sturges died at sanitarium while
the appeal was pending, and to-
days decision is a victory for Mrs.
Sturges, who was a party to the
suit and Is her husbands executor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
Still in the Dark.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The
United States Supreme court to-
day did not make any announce
ment concerning the petition for
rehesring of the income tax ques-
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
AmONSE MAN SUICIDES.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, April %
Geo. Scattergood, aged 70 years,
who has been identified with trOt-
ting turf for a number Of years,
and who is known by nearly every
turiman from Maine to California,
committed suicide early this
morning, in the Club house at old
Point Breeze Race track, by shoot
ing himself.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
A GOOD SIZED BLAZE.

PITTSBURG, April 22.-Almost
the entire business portion and
many residences OF Duquense bor-
uogh, opposite McKeesport on the
MOnongahela river,is destroyed by
fire, supposed to be Of incendiary
origin, at o'clock this morning.
Loss is variOusly estimated from
$4,000 to 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
STRIKE IN PARIS.

STRIKE IN PARIS.
PARIS, April 22.-The long threat
ened strike Of the Paris omnibus
men commenced today, and only
few OF those vehicles are running,
and they are escorted by police.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22

1r. Miles Pain Pills are guaranteed to stO1s
Headache in 20 minutes "One cent dose"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
OIL BOOM DROPS.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 22.-Life
and activity seems to have gone
out OF the oil market. Oil opened
this morning at $l.9j bid, and
offered at $l.9S down to $l96, with
out any sales.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22

CHICAGO, Ills, April 22.-Cattle:
Receipts 5000, market strO ng.
Sheep: Receipts 10000, and
market barely steady.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-22
MECCA, April 22.-Cholera ha
broken out here.
OSCAR WILDE INDICTED.

LONDON, April 22.-The grand
jury today returned a true bill
against Oscar Wilde, who is
charged with serious misdemeanOrs
and his trial is set for Friday next.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
BLEW Up A LARGE MILL.
Revenge Of a Discharged Employe
Led to the Use of
Dynamite.
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Kill One
of the Members of the
Firm.

BIDDEFORD, Me-, Nov. 22.-Last Sum
dsy night big granite wall facing on the
Saco RIVER fell with loud crash and al
most simultaneously big mill near by,
belonging to the York Corporation, was
blown up with dynamite by some I'M
known party. The State police at once
took the case in hand, and as result of
their investigation to-day succeeded in
capturing the supposed culprits.
The damage by the explosion will
amount to nearly $4,000. At the time there
W as no one in the mill with the exception
of the watchmen and one of the members
of the firm, Charles York. 1t is his GUS
tom to visit the mill every Sunday night
for the purpose of seeing how matters are
getting along, and it is the opinion of the
authorities that an attempt was made to
kill him, the would be assassin being cog
infant of the fact that he made these
visits.
Several persons who work in the mill
say that they had noticed former employee
of the mill by the name of Smith, who had
been seen lettering around of late, and
that he was also seen in a boat with a
package on Saturday near the demolished
mill. 1t is thought that the man who did
the job laid the mine and attached the long
fuse and then went down the river before
the explosion, SO the officials could find
no suspicious parties in the vicinity after
the explosion.
Smith, when arrested to-day, denied all
knowledge of the affair, but a number OF
persons have heard him state on various
occasions that he would get even with MIR.
York for discharging him, and it is
thought that he has taken this method of
revenge
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
TO STOP THE SENTENCE,
Authorities Interfere in Behalf
of an American in
Mexico.
William Paxton Ordered to Be Shot
for Killing a Policeman in
Self.DefenSe.

OMAHA, NEBR. Nov. 22.-William A.
Paxton received letter from Mac Stuart,
who for number of years was foreman OF
Mr.. Paxton's Keystone ranch, near Ogal-
lala. Stuart is under sentence to be shot
and implored his old employer to interest
the United States authorities in his behalf.
Stuart says several months ago, he was
passing through Hidalgo Del FARRELL, when
he was suddenly accosted by a policeman.
He did not pay much attention to the Of
ficer's command to stop at first, but con-
tinued forward. When he glanced up a
second time the man was scarcely six feet
from him, and was in the act of pulling the
trigger of revolver aimed at his head.
Stuart pulled his six-shooter and killed
him.
Stuart was hustled away in the center OF
an excited crowd OF Mexlcans, whom
Stuart SAYS are not over friendly to Ameri-
cans, and was thrown into Jail with no
ceremony. In a short time he was taken
before one of the lower Judges of the
province Of Chihuahua, and notwithstand-
ing the fact that he insisted the shooting
had been done merely in self-defense was
found guilty and handed over to another
court to be sentenced.
After being imprisoned for many months
Stuart says he was at length brought be-
fore the higher court, given a sham trial
and sentenced to be shot the early part Oh
December.
Mr.. Paxton has written to ]. Sterling
Morton, acquainting him with the case,
and the letter has been turned over to Sec
rotary of State Olney, who, it Is under
stood, has instructed the American Consul
at Chihuahua to stop the execution of the
sentence imposed on Stuart pending an
investigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
Continuous Patrol Maintained
by the Police at the
White House.
COLD FOR OUTSIDE sENTRIEs.
No Precaution Neglected to Insure the
Safety of the President and
His Family.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 22.-Grover
Cleveland, the President, is afraid of
cranks. Several have called at the White
House to see him recently on very import
ant business matters. The executive man
sion is we'll guarded by trusty men. A
large force of watchmen, including police
officers, is on duty inside the mansion at
all hours night and day and continuous
patrol is maintained by local police of the
grounds Immediately surrounding the
mansion.
The outside watches are so arranged
that there are never less than six police
men on duty at any time, night or day.
This force is distributed so as to command
every avenue of approach to the build
ing-north, south, east and west-and il is
hardly possible for any one to approach the
building at any time from any direction
without detection. The patrol of the
grounds entails special hardships in the
bitter cold nights Of winter, and it is to
lessen these that sentry boxes were erected.
The policemen are not expected to occupy
them unless the weather makes such
action essential. Although the boxes are
not heated they will serve to protect the
occupants from the chilling rain and snow
and biting blasts of winter.
During the past two years the police sur
vigilance has been maintained continu-
ously regardless of the long and frequent
absence of the President and family. As
an occasional safeguard automatic alarm
signals are fixed in convenient places in
different parts of the house, and a strong
force of police could be secured almost at
moments notice. The mansion is also
in direct Geographic and telephone COM
munication with police headquarters, mill
itary posts at Washington Barracks and at
Fort Myer. Va, and the marine barracks,
and it would not take very long to secure
heavy detachment of men from each of
the places named.
The White House is better guarded than
it has been before, except during the war,
and no precaution has been neglected to
insure the security of the President and
his family from molestatioh. Cranks are
a constant source of annoy ance at the
White House, but under the present sys-
tenn of espionage it is well nigh impossible
for even the mildest specimen of that
genus to get nearer the President than
the outer portal of the building. It is un-
likely that there will ever be recurrence
of the experience of few years ago, when
a man delirious with drink forced an en-
trance through the back door into the
blue parlor and made desperate effort to
intiict personal violence on President Har-
rison. Under the present system vista
tions of that kind even under the cover of
darkness would be attended by extreme
danger to the individual who should at.
tempt 1t.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
TWO NEGRO WOMEN EXECUTED.
we'll Soon Be on the Way to Heaven" They
Sang Until the Deadly Trap Was
SDrUno

WARRENTON, GA, Nov. 22.-Florence
English, 20 years of age, and Mandy Cody,
both colored, were executed here to-day
amid exciting scenes for the murder of the
latter's husband. They died in the
ecstacy of religious enthusiasm. Shortly
before noon the prisoners marched from
their cells to the scaffold.
As they stepped on the platform both
commenced singing an old negro camp.
meeting melody, "We'lI soon be on the
way to heaven" While their hands and
feet were being pinioned the murderers
still continued the hymn. They refused
to make statement. The black caps
were then drawn over their faces, the
hymn still being sung with renewed vigor.
When the trap was sprung launching them
both into eternity the were still singing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY,
Senator Mitchell Says the Claims
of England Will Be
Defeated.
Field Notes of the American Engineers
Have Not Yet Been Thor.
oughly Computed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 22.-Sen-
ator Mitchell of Oregon is at Cham ber-
lain's. He has been collecting data and
information concerning the Alaska bound
airy dispute.
'"rhe people on the Pacific Coast are
much exercised over this question" said
he to THE CALL correspondent, "and l be-
lieve England is trying to grab some Of
our territory, but don't think her claims
will amount to anything. They will not
secure foot of our ground"
The field notes of the American en-.
gineers who ran the lines of the 141st
meridian, which forms the boundary be-
tween Alaska and British Columbia. have
not yet been reduced by the computing
division of the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
where the work has been prosecuted
during the past month or six weeks.
at has so far progressed, however,
said an official of the survey to-day, that
we are able to say that the line run by
Ogilvie, the British surveyor, in 1889. and
marked by certain stones, Is not far, if
any at all, from the true line. Whether
this line will bring the gold fields on Forty
Mile Creek within the jurisdiction of
Great Britain or of the United States can
not be stated by any one at this distance
from the territory involved. 1t is certain
that the line crosses Forty Mile Creek
some miles from its junction with the
Yukon River. These gold mines are in
that immediate vicinity.
D'There will probably be no disagreement
over the determination of that part of the
boundary line marked by the 141st degree
of longitude. The difficulty will come
when we try to settle the ten marine
league line between the head of Portland
canal and Mount Saint Elias in South.
eastern Alaska. Besides the question
whether the line shall run ten marine
leagues from the coast of the main land or
ten marine leagues from the outermost
coast of the chain of islands lying along
side there will be a new claim recently ad.
| vanced by British officials to settle, viz
That the Portland canal or Portland chan.
mel, as it is termed in the treaty, is not the
body of water now known by that name
but the channel lying Immediately along.
side the eastern coast of Prince of Vale:
Island. The omission in the treaty to de
scribe an east-west line from the southern
| end of the water now known as the Port
| land canal may cause some embarrass
| ment in determining the meaning of tina
! instrument. 1t is the settlement of tn
DO undary in this part of the countr,
which will determine whether Juneau ant
| Douglass Island belong to the Unite,
| States or Great Britain
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
DIVIDED By THE RIO GRANDE.

The Werican Government Trying to Claim
Strip of the City of Et Paso.
Ell PASO, Tex, Nov. 22.-For several
days there has been great excitement
among residents in the southern portion
of this city over rumor to the effect that
the Rio Grande was no longer to be the
dividing line between this country and
Mexico, especially at this point. The ru-
NOR originated from the fact that the Mex
airy Commission, now in session here, have
been surveying and placing monuments
through the southern portion of the city,
running their lines on Second street so as
take in strip of the city over a mile long
and six blocks deep.
The American Commissioner, Colonel
Arson Mills, was called here to consider
the claim from Mexico, and while that
claim has not yet been submitted it is I'M
derstood that Mexico will claim territory
on the north side of the river within the
corporate limits of Ell Paso, on the ground
that the original channel of the river runs
almost through the center of this city, but
that because of embankments the food
waters shifted the main channel over on
the Mexican shore. Mexicans living in
the southern portion of the city are so
confident their homes will soon be con-
coded to be on Mexican soil that they are
flying the Mexican colors from their
housetops, but under the Guadalupe
Hidalgo treaty, the boundary line was
fixed in 1852 where the river now runs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23

OF the Woodland-avenue car, which was
the furthest from the draw. carelessly left
off his controller. Suddenly the current
was turned on and the rear car began to
move forward, pushing the two other cars
toward the still open draw.
Instantly there was great panic among
the passengers, who made frantic efforts to
escape from the cars. Luckily, however,
the gates proved strong enough to resist
the pressure and stopped the cars on the
very edge of the abyss. Had they given
way, as the gates did on Saturday night,
the three cars would have fallen into the
river. A woman was badly injured in the
crush while trying to escape from one of
the cars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST
Mifpifas Is to Hare a Change of Post
masters.

Mifpitas Is to Hare a Change of Post
masters.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 22.-Mil
pitas is to have change of postmasters
Edward Topham has been removed and
A. f. Cunha was appointed to-day. Her
bert French was also appointed at Glen.
dale, Los Angeles County, vice Elias
Ayers resigned.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day ap-
proved the selection of 1881 acres of swamp
lands in the Visalia California; District,
which inure to the State by act of 1850.
William p. Veuve of San Jose and
Michael Murphy of San Francisco have
been permitted to practice before the In
terror Department.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California, original-Jeremiah Kenniff.
San Francisco; John MCGOWAN, Colusa.
Increase-AleXander Penrod, Pico Heights.
Reissue-Cbarles P. Patterson, Pomona.
Original widow-Mary ]. Brown, Santa
Barbara.
Oregon, original-Samuel Wilcox, Ash
land. Restoration and reissue-Hiram G.
Drollinger (deceasedl, Roseburg. Mexican
War widows-Mary Fitzpatrick, Newport.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
KNIGHTS OF LABoR ADJOURN
Conclusion of the Session of the General
AsSens0Iy.

Conclusion of the Session of the General
assembly.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %. The
General Assembly of the Knights of Labor
adjourned at 1880 this evening, to meet in
Rochester in 1896.
The question of excluding the Japanese
from this country was laid on the table, it
being held that such action would not be
consistent, inasmuch as the Knights OF
Labor believed in universal organization.
Resolutions were adopted protestine
against the competition of marine and
military bands with citizens bands with
regard to letter-carriers, providing for four
classes, with maximum pay at $1,000 in
stead OF $1,000, as at present; condemning
the judiciary, and favoring amending the
constitution SO as to take the power OF
appointment from the President.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23
STOPPED ON THE TERGE.
Trolley Cars at Cleveland Vent Tera
Near the Omen Dr0,v,

Trolley Cars at Cleveland Went Very
Near the Open DrasC.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Nov. 22-There
was narrow escape early this morning
from repetition of the dreadful draw
bridge accident that occurred last Satur-
day night. Shortly after 2 o'clock this
morning the draw Of the Superior-street
viaduct was opened to allow the passage OF
vessel. Three cars had stopped at the
west side of the draw to wait until it
should be closed They contained alto
gether about thirty people.
The current was off, and the motorman
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
FOR The EAGLE.
4 COLLATION. Of News from
All Over The World.
Feast Of Political, Commercial
and General intelligence
for Eagle Readers.



Representatives Of the Louisiana sugar
planters who are to appear before the
Comptroller Of the Treasury ut the hear.
Ing upon the validity of the claims for
sugar bounty, assert that most Of these
claims have passed cut Of the hands Of
the sugar growers and are now the prop.
erty Of innocent holders. Not few Of
the claims, II 10 said, are In the hands 1T
manufacturers and dealers Of machin.
cry In Chicago aud elsewhere. What
10 regarded ~ more probable BY officers
Of the treasury II that the most Of these
claims are held BY spectators. who pur.
chased them ct discount. Comptroller
Bowler Informed the Louisiana Senators
that bis reason for holding up the claims
was because Of the decision BY the Court
OF Appeals Of the District Of Columbia.
rendered In January. 1904, Diminishing
mandamus proceeding brought by the
Miles Manufacturing Company to compel
the Secretary Of the Treasury and Com.
missioner Of Internal Revenue to nay
sugar bounty for 1904. The mandamus
proceeding was dismissed By the court
on the ground that the Mckinley law.
giving the bounty. had been repealed BIZ
the new tariff act Of 1904. Subsequently
Congress passed the special bounty biil
under which the claims before the treas.
ury are now pending. The Louisiana
planters have engaged eminent counsel
and In case Of IN adverse decision from
the Treasury Department, will commence
mandamus proceeding to compel the
Secretary to pay the bounty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
roMENrED NJ CHINA.


The 0s.Chuen Riots Were Intcndsd
70 Scare the Forsigners.
The japanese authorities are now In
possession Of information from China
giving . new explanation Of the riots In
Se.Chuen and directly duplicating the
Peking Government. Among commercial
stipulations In the peace treaty with
japan. that Of opening the remote Interior
to foreign trade has met with the strong.
est objections from the court and the
Tung IL Yamen, and II IL alleged that
Eiceroy Liu was secretly instructed 10 f..
mcnt disturbances Ia order to prove that
the Upper Yang Use provinces were un.
safe for strangers. lsy this means II was
hoped that aliens might be prevented
from avsiling themselves Of the priv.
leRes. but since the outrages have been re.
scented with a wholly unexpected spirit
tho Government hos taken fright. and On.
deavors to escape responsibility by de.
grading Iiu and making him the Scapc.
goat. This In more than the deposed Vice.
roy 10 willing to endure, and his followers
threaten trouble.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-07-27
SWAMP LAND ORAR
States Already Benefited etiil Cryins
for More.

states Already Benefited etiil Cryins
for More.
Attention has been recently called to
the swamp lands grants to various States
by the visits paid to the Interior Depart.
ment BY delegations from the State Gov.
ernments, which came with the desire of
oxpediting the work Of patenting the
lands 10 the now owners. Rapidly NJ the
work has been proceeding ever since 1S40.
the date Of the FIRST swamp-land grant, II
ID actually almost as far from being com.
pleted as when II was first begun. The
terms Of the grant have been found to
constitute regular sink.hole into which
lands can be poured almost without cessa.
ton without appearing to All NJ. The
first grant was TO the State Of Louisiana
alone. Then. under q broader act. nu.
merous other States took such lands, In.
Guiding Illinois. which claimed 1881 900
acres. and patented 1.4SO 600 acres. Con.
gress then limited the grants to 1000, 900
acres. and for years the Government has
been trying to adjust these grants.