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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-17
s. 9. OF G. CONVENTION.
Proceedings of he Third Day-Elec-
ton of Officers.

Proceedings OF t he Third Day-Elec'
ton of Officers.
Reported for the LIGHT.
The third days session of the
District Grand Lodge Of the Seven
Stars of Consolidation was held
in this city yesterday with Hon. l..
r. Stringfellow, Of Brennan, d. D.
G. c., presiding.
After the transaction Of routine
business, District Grand Chief j.
H. Curry, Of Palestine, who had
been detained on account of sick
ness in his family. was introduced
to the District lodge and made a
short address.
The town of Temple was selected
as the place for the next meeting
of the District convention.
The insurance feature OF the
order was discussed at length and
some important changes made in
the regulations.
The following were appointed a
committee on nominations: Hon.
1. G. McAllister, Brentwood; Mrs.
A. E. Wilbourn, Fort Worth, and
N. F. Simpson, Temple.
The committee on coincidence,
consisting of Prof. II. HI. Thomp.
son, Calvert; Miss M. M. Little
john and s. M. Price, San Antonio,
made a report which was adopted
The district lodge then took a
recess in order that session OF the
district grand chamber might be
held. The welcome address was
made by Miss NJ. M. Littlejohn, OF
San Antonio, and was ably re.
sponded to by Mrs. M. NJ. Thomp-
son, Of Calvert.
In the absence Of the district
grand mistress Mrs. A. E. Will
bourn, of Fort Worth, was chosen
to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. n. M. Thomas, district dep
uty grand mistress, submitted the
annual report of the district mis-.
tress.
Addresses were made by Rev. T.
w. Wilbourn and Hon. j. n.
Curry.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE.
Hon. L. r. Stringfellow, d. G. c.,
Brennan; S. M. Price, d. G. L.,
San Antonio; A. Day, d. d. G. c.,
Brennan; Il. l.. Williams, ID. G. F.
s., Lampasas; T. o. Mccoy, ID. G.
TT, Houston; N. F. Simpson. D. g.
D., Temple; ]. Glover, D. G. Mar,
San Antonio 1. C.McAllister, d. G..
Chaplain, Brownwood; III. Spriggs,
d. G. s. A. A, San Antonio; G. O.
Polk, d. q. L. S., Temple; j. I.
Porter, D. g. o. s., Hillsboro; M.
Chadwick, d. g. Deputy, Brennan.
Officers of the District Grand
Cham Der are as follows: Mrs. V.
Dearring, DIG. NJ, Temple; Miss M.
M. Littlejohn, d. G. F. s., San Anto-
MO; Mrs. Ella Williams, ID. g.
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Treasurer. Houston; Mrs. N. M,
Thomas, d. G. L., Austin; Miss s.
F. Jones, d. G. r. S., Brennan ;
Mrs. Cora IStreet, ID. G. Mar, San
Antonio; Mrs. Emily Brown, ID. g.
L. s., Miss Josie Rucker, d. G. o. S.,
San Antonio; Mrs. A. Morris, d. ID.
G. M, Temple; Miss Mollie Craig,
R. H. to d. q. NJ, San Antonio /;
Mrs. Julia Brown, L. H. to D. G.. NJ,
San Antonio; Mrs. Eda Jones, L.
II. to d. G. NJ, San Antonio; Mrs.
Martha White, d. G. Chap, San
Antonio.
After the election of the abov o
officers the District lodge formed
procession and marched through
principal streets, headed by the
San Antonio Cornet band, thence
to San Pedro Springs where the
District officers of both depart
ments of the order were installed
by Rev. T. w. Wilbourn, supreme
grand chief, of Fort Worth, assist
ed by Prof. Fl. Fl. Thompson, su-
preme financial secretary, Of Cal.
vert. Prior to the installation Of
the above officers, Hon. w. Edgar
Easton, of San Antonio, the auth
or of "Dessalines" and present
police clerk having arrived, was in.
troduced to the large audience in
grand style by DIR. j. T. Walton, OF
San Antonio.
Hon. w. E. Easton's address
was delivered in his usual grand
and graceful style. His argument
was both logical and forcible;
logical, because OF the great volume
of wisdom therein contained as
expressed; forcible, because OF its
penetrating qualities which score
him q giant Of the race In the
hearts of the members Of his race
who had assembled to hear him.
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Another Murderer Swung Off.

Mt. STERLING, KY, Aug. IT,
John johnson, colored, was hanged
here yesterday for killing Police
man Charles Evans, June 18th.
Johnson's neck was not broken,
and he did not die for twenty-five
minutes after the drop was sprung.
Nearly 10000 people witnessed the
hanging. While the Negroes did
not like to see one of their color
hanged, they were very quiet and
made no threats.
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Hon. Easton is an exemplary gen.
tleman, an eminent scholar, q
famed journalist, an acknowledged
author and an efficient city official,
a true hearted seven star.
Hon. Easton is. an exponent OF
right and a stalwart advocate Of
Negro enterprise and race pride.
Mr.. Easton verifies what he
says by informing the public, that
he is an active member OF the 8. s.
OF c., and not ashamed Of it, as it.
is the product Of Negro brain and
muscle. The estimate placed upon
our ladies by the speaker and the
duty Of gentlemen to protect and
encourage them in the right,
brought forth many encomiums,
and prolonged applause. Thus
pleasantly passed away another
evening of interest to the members,
of the Order.
The District Grand convention
closes its labors this evening at
this point.
The festivities Of the week at the
Springs close tonlgnt.
FOURTH DAYS SESSION.
The district grand chamber con-
vened as pursuant to adjournment
with Mrs. A. E. Wilbourn, Of Fort
Worth, presiding.
The chamber completed routine
business and attentively listened
to ably prepared papers, introduced
by Mesdames M. M. Thompson, Of
Calvert; s. F. Jones, of Brennan !;
E. Williams, of Houston; A. Nor
ris, Of Temple.
An interesting communication
was read from Sister r. j. Lindsay,
of Fort Worth.
After many interesting and en-
couraging remarks the district
grand chamber was duly closed.
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College oarsmen In Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, August IAN
eight -oared shell crew from the
Vesper Boat club, of the Schuyl-
kill Navy, Philadelphia, is in train.
ing for a race with the University
of Pennsylvania eight, in this city,
today. Citizens of this city have
subscribed 1900 for such contest
and in addition to paying the ex-
penses of the contesting crews, the
members of the winning crew will
be awarded solid gold medals
valued at 500 each.
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Chinese Investigation Begins.

HONG KONG, Aug. 1.-THE conn.,
mission appointed to investigate
the recent massacre Of mission
aries and their families at Ku
Cheng, which left Foo Chow Tues
day last, has arrived safely at Ku
Cheng. Important arrests have
been made in connection with the
massacre. The natives are quiet
and appear to be much alarmed at
the arrival of the commission.
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Emanuel Baptist Murder Trial.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE
statement of Mrs. Caroline Lake
that she saw Theodore Durrant
and Blanche Lamont enter Eman-
uel Baptist church on April 3rd, a
few minutes before Miss Lamont is
supposed to have been murdered.
has broken the ice, and two more
witnesses have come forward, who
say they saw Durrant and the girl
in the vicinity of the church at the
same time, about p. m.
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THE CHINESE ENVOY SPEAKS.

Cites a Case in Polnt-China Does
Not Sanction the outrages.
NEW YORK. Aug. ia cores
pondent of the Herald at London
has interviewed His Excellency,
Kung Tamen, the Chinese minis
ter plenipotentiary to the court OF
London, Brussels, Paris and Rome.
In referring to the recent massa-
ores OF the missionaries, his excel
lency declared they were on this,
as on previous occasions, mainly
the work OF ruffiians who had
availed themselves OF the circum-
stances in order to work mischief
and loot property in the confusion
which ensued. For instance, at
Cheug Flu, some boys had thrown
little stones at a missionary, but
when demonstrated with they per-
sisted. The missionary in question
laid hold of one Of the boys, dragged
him through the streets and locked
him up in the church or chapel.
Great personal excitement re-
suited. The crowd stormed the
building and in the free fight
which followed, murdered the mis-.
sionary. The authorities were
promptly apprised OF what was
going on, and hurried to the scene,
but instead of being assisted by
the the missionaries, the latter up
raided the mandarins, swore they
would wreak veugence and even
laid hands on one of the man.
darins. Hence an outbreak OF fury
and more fatal violence.
It was not easy to form an i'm
partial opinion on this matter Of
missionaries in China. 1t could
perhaps best be realized by COM
parison, for instance, Of case that
might be imagined. II Chinese
missionaries were at work in some
English industrial centre, Middles-
borough for misunderstanding to
convert the natives to their creed,
ructions might be looked for, and
would be difficult to avoid.
However, leaving analogies
aside, the Emperor Of China has a
perfect horror of every kind OF out
rage, and had launched three ener-
getic DEGREES calling upon the
foreign Office, at Tsung Lii Yamen
to mete out the severest punish
ment to the guilty, and he (the
Chinese MINISTRY felt perfectly
sure that these outrages would not
occur again.
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After Big Game.

. ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 17.-Steps
have been taken to bring the Pres
idents of two southern republics to
Atlanta in time to meet President
Cleveland on his visit to the expo
sition. A strong commission will
start to Venezuela to invite Presi-
dent Crespo and his cabinet, and a
committee headed by DR.. r. d.
Spalding, vice chairman Of the exc.
cutive committee, will leave to-
morrow for Mexico to present to
President Diaz and cabinet an in
vitation to visit the exposition.
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ROYAL Family at Potsdam.

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Imperial
family and court returns today to
Potsdam. The Empress is still in
very delicate health, and even the
lightest of exercise has been inter-
dicted. The young Crown Prince
and his brother, Prince Eitel Fred
erick, who have been touring
Southern Switzerland incog., will
go to Potsdam with their royal
parents.
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A Farm INSPECTION Made.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. T.-Capt.
L. NJ. Jenkins has just returned
from the Delta district, where he
went on a tour of inspection OF the
state farms. He says the boil
worms have made their appearance
in alarming numbers in Washing
ton and Lasquena counties.
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Racing at Chicago.

. CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE annual
race meeting of the Northwestern
Trotting and Pacing Horse Breed.
ers will be held at Washington
Park, beginning today and lasting
for a week.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. T.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000, including 5000 Texans
market dull and weak, with hardly
enough done to make quotations
Sheep receipts 1900; market quiet
and weak.
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Italians Suffocated.

CLEARFIELD, August 17.-Five
Italian laborers employed in grad
ing the road bed for the new Pitts
burg and and Eastern railroad, lost
their lives in a peculiar manner
last night. A number Of men were
at work at McGees, this county,
and a heavy blast Of dynamite and
powder opened up an abandoned
coal bank near by. The escaping
gas from the bank, united with the
powder smoke, overlook the work
men before they could reach a
place of safety and suffocated five
Of them. Six others were overcome
by the vapors, but after working
all night, their physicians pro.
nounced them out OF danger. All
the killed and injured Italians are
known only by their numbers.
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More Fair,.Weather.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-Eastern
and western Texas: generally fair,
with variable winds.
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-NoTIoE-The Fifth National Bank Of
San Antonio, located at San Antonio, in
the State OF Texas, is closing up its
affairs. All note holders, and others,
creditors Of said association, are therefore
hereby notified to present the notes and
other claims against the association for
payment. II. o EN6ELKE,
Cashier.
Dated May 25, 1895. Is I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-17

Observation-Disclosures season is
the proper time for planting clover,
turnips, onions and triumph pota.
toes. s. L. Huth & Son just re-
ceived a fresh supply. S17 3t
-Ygnacia Martinez, aged 80
years, died yesterday, at No. l133
North Laredo street, from dysen-
terry.
Serge shirts all colors just re-
ceived. THE MoKE MILLINERY
Co. 8 IL It
The remains OF S. M. Dobie,
who died August Is, at No. FL
Dwyer avenue, from the effects OF a
former case of sunstroke, were
shipped yesterday to his former
home in Matthews.
Alderman L. Oge this morn
ing secured permit to erect the
addition to his residence on WASH
ington street, he has had in con-
temptation for q long time. The
cost is set at $1,000.
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Bold Words by 4 Socialist
Leader in the Reiehstag.
THE AsTl-REvoluT,oNARy Blll.
Meetings to Be Held All Over Ger.
many to Protest.
Tho Conquest Of Africa BY the Euy~-
peans causing Much naoodsAsd--xAe
knsassh cahiaes oaarrei--slors Ar
menian Atrocities.

Hes'sin. Jan. S--The rssssssgag resss<ns-
hse'sa To-Day ara resumed The debate sssa xh~
aatl-revclns2ossary bsal. Herr Amer saxaI
the government iasroascea the ssseassssv
- Eha1 n the event OF its exseussst reteS-
ton rhere would be a rgessxt Cor ssssss,-
iarton OF parliament, in uraer 20 obtain
from a new parliament iaeg sasei grants
fes' military purposes. The reaSan as-
sls1sSf for sfysEoiers1ag the hzls. that tA9
essss&ng penal saas were inadequate. u1s
not warranted. Aasr ssoctas-ea such awSsa-
naeats We're always used wssess IL was 80
tened I'd csissasl eae liberties OF sisireas.
The aati-ssuaussonary bill. he lnalstsA
Was safely directed against the Soczal
nesnoer&ss. Auev cosscludet wzsh the Az
serEson that tha asrarians. anti -Sesnfxeu
and ssneai sase0aoglans could be easily
struck by tlse bssl
Not everyone agreed that fhere was =
Necessity for prateeslon OF the rnonarchy.
Large numbers OF Germans. he aaz<tnk.
favored y republic. and there was grow
ing tendency toward byzantine russ.
which hesoksaas issfssEai aeeadencv. THE.
eaessste oa the AUTHORIZATIONS bin viii
be resumed toisaorruw.
Forty meeting of socialists and .as1lcAsa
have been easansi for Friday next. In osview
10 profess against the gxass&ge os the antl-
revolutionary blA by she relehSsag.
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cause the greeabaeks anu treasury notes
on wasIch circulation could be taken out
we're limited in number. There were but
Si-5. 900 900 of these notes. When they We're
deposited for circulation the monopoly
would be complete.
johnson slsetcEed a sclasme by which a
dish1aest man. entirely within tire terms
of this bill. coa,s make $500 In TWO
weeks by starting a bank.
s'Could that not be done under tie pres
ent law" asked Springer.
mo. SIR. replied Josanson, because he
sec. $50 In circulation.'s
Gould not the Canadian banks perpe-
tra1e the same frauds?" asked Springer.
returning to the assault
..No." replied Johnson. because the
Canadian system is a government mo-
nopoly.''
Morse. Rep. Mass. made a brief speech
In opcsitioa 10 tire bill. and then Bland,
the leader OF the silver Democrats OF
the house. took stand against It. lie
spoke with great feeling. This bill. he
declared. was an attempt 10 ttsss.. .Enrtze
with a great ISSUE. He called attention
To the Democratic platform of 1892. tho
pledge to settle the financial question on
the lines of blmetallism. He traced the
course OF those who. he alleged. were
carrying GU; q conspiracy, first. the re-
peal OF the silver purchase law. and now
the eonsunnzation of their plans. Bland
predicted that IL this bill became q Law
the greenbacks would disappear and,
to secure the gold standard. would be
entirely eliminated.
In conclusion, Bland protested agains.
the bill in the name of the outraged
Democracy" said he, and I appeal to
the masses or Democracy 10 seorganIze
on the lines of the principles OF Jackson
aial Jefferson" tArplause.l Coffeen
Dem. Wye. concluded the debate for
the day, in opposition to the bill. and at
5 o'clock the house took g. recess until
s o'clock when, under a special order
yesterday. the bill prepared by the PEN
sion committee for the modification Of
the pension laws. was formally read.
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FUSION IN rHx SENATE.


Washington Cssy. Jan. s--Trssre Is oar
Consideration. 30 far not taken lafo &C
eussrf. which xsszy szziserace tEo Rsyaasls-
can and F1Esaasst ss,sasars 10 come so-
gsshsr ~ me first meeting % the senS4e
AFTER the ssh ef March for the nrxaniza-
sson of thas ioay. asrl sssat IS the esfes@
THAI such > cza<nssnasssr. o. the fasarare
30 -ssaae IL. sas opportunity being pFe-
sSstssf- wosid have upon the Two parties
IN the Southern states IN is understood
ffas spsisssrn representatives CT both par
Ties are srsagsisg this PHASE &C the QaseS-
ton 10 tbs astsG<ios Of senator's and arg
Eng that aFs organization, in which tsassa
parties wrusssd have representation In the
dEssfsbassoa OF patronage and the ar
rangesnens of the ccnsssssssses. wsssald be
the best eysssnsc Il wcu1d ha rassSbae 70
give the Scsss1ern voters of the effective
ness OF this joint work IN the late cam
pagn and the strongest assurance ,sossa-
BE that the coaah.nsxssan had rot been
made before the people merely for The
pss-puse of hoosassasksag them
The Purulssss csasus that In akxisfaoy, TO
Senators PETER. Alien. Kyle and Stewart.
the avowed PoTssiists now ssstlrsS in Tn.
senate. Jone=s OF Nevada VT. eertafrsss asst
" fta shena as will Senator's Irey ana Till
man. OF South Carolina. and gasier. os
North Caroisna. giving them rsrreSez.aa-
fAen of eight senator's after March 4. A
great marcy Republicans tlSparage the
idea Of any recrx's nzxat1on. and many who
ara averse to T. ccnseTzs that an a-ses-
mefst between the Republicans ard DEM
ocf.ass - more saturas sAan a consaina-
tssn Of Republicans and PoraExsA
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AErxR The slcAKAGuAs BILL.
Bankruptcy Bill and Territorial Rnls
viii Fight for Precedence.

Washington City, Jan. s.-Tssere IS guing
TO be some aranasicace IN the sesase. on
the part OF the champions Of other bills.
over the prolonged debate On the Near
agasasl canal bill. The advocates OF she
bankruptcy bill are growing especially so-
lscisaus. It Is runosei TO day thai Sena-
tex George who has the bankruptcy hils
In his keeping. will soon attempt to have
Il taken up. even IL In doing so ne would
aaaya to ask thar the Nlcaraguan lsla be
unpiacef. Mr. George rrofouncesi this
runler as without foiaEiasiosa bur ass~
mItsed that he had been szasapfo!ntesi that
the debate on the canal bill had ccntsnne1
for such a length OF time He said II had
been understood when the order of con-
siierataon OF the measure had been agreef
on. that the debate on the canal btu
would not oontsnue to exceed elk days.
Senator Morgan said at the closse of tho
session that ne did nos think there wosiid
be great many more sEseacheS on the
canal bin. and he believed two npore siiA $
would bring the Sebate TO etosse II 1t
cculd continue without interruption.
Senator George expects 70 encounter
considerable opposite to the bankruptcy
bill. 1t Is urlsiarsseacd tlsat the advocates
OF the territory bills wiil oppose Tho pend
ing bin. The fight viii be in a gene3T
way between the advocates Of voluntary.
bankruptcy and Giasse Of involuntary
bankruptcy.
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kick over tae taAie ard banlsh shese apos-
taes ia disgust
Cox. Dem. OF Tenaessee followed with .
ca~eful argument In favor oE the bill
Ssone. Pep. PennsysvanIa. dsd not think
The penting bin wnuId relseve the treasury
situation. nor did he. Ia fact. believe the
retirement cs all grsxsshscks and treasury
notes wsaid check the demand.
Mr. Joansan followed with caustsc
speech Ia opposition 10 the measure. Ee
sad he thought he owed an sposogy % the
putlsc fe~ speaking against bilG wnieas
ras as dead As shss vas He denied that
this bsn was ssss ssgncd % take the govern
nssas cut OF she banking business. AMI as
seruea that no bill could he devised fog
sound currency Issues which wosid not
place them under government supervision,
ard In effect make tAsm alternately re-
seensaisae by the government. II vas tha
nssice OF the government 10 furgaisa MONEY
This hslg proposed TO eenfer On banks
without linz rigat rssas could saiy be
conferred on uonsposy. It gave tsem
a monopoly. or X was q failure. RE az
tempted 10 demonstrate that the bill
wcust confer the same mononosy en- the
banks that the Bank cf England and the
Bank OF France bad This was true ba-
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SPAIN CuMKs TO TKRMs.
Cuba Has Safaciens Advantage Oven
kurope In Sugar Tari1.

Washington City. Jan. S-~As in<if-
Gated by the Asssas saaxed Press csahan.
gr1sssss frsan Aiasisssd. tlr rxgotiaAioaa9
between the state department and taha
government OF Spaln hooking 90 the res-
torat5on OF the tariff on AMERICAN nu<i~
uets entering Cuba or Porto Rsco. have
almost reached a satisfactory coTlclu-
sion. 1t is true that some mirssr details
remain to be adjusted. but lsttle atffi-
GUILTY Is expected In securing their Set-
tlennssit. II aagesaxs that in corcesi1nR
to tho united s5tafes the benefits Of tAe
mins1rssrn tariff Spain has also secured
a substantial adxantge. Her Wcs4 In
dia colonies supply the United Sta4e1
with atsusst IS per cent. of tho sugax.
imported into the counsry. ard aS tbs
EultHRsan sugar il liable 10 a duty o8
LILO OF cent per Isssand over and abova
the 10 per cent. duty imposed ssn Cnkam
sugar. the Cuban PLANTERS practically
receive e alHssoas equal 10 the siiscriszai-
nsating duty Paid by Euncpcan sugars.
and It Is believed win that's feel able fu
control the market OF the greatest bert
sugar consuming country On the globe.
Tssa meeting or the cabinet today
lasted fully three hours, an unusual
length Of thne Foreign relations
formed a greater part OF fhn dkscuss1orx
The satisfactory condition OF the nego-
tiatsons with spain. which warrant the
belisf that the cd friendly resaazons
will be resumed shortly. csssne In for d
share OF attention, as did the natal4a
Of the response 10 be made TO The rxxe,-
Iutlon adopted by the senate. calling for
information regarding the killing of
two Japanese students