San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-15

their employers, presented at the
conference of December eleventh,
between the delegates OF Belfast
and Clyde ship engineers and rep
rcsentatives of their employers.
BIG NEW YORK STRIKE.
NEW YORK, Dec. l4.-Over 1000
Knights of Labor steam filters be-
gan strike here today. 1t affects
a large number Of other mechanics
in the building trades.
SUSTAINED THE MINISTER.
MADRID, Dec. I4.-The High
court has refused the demand for
the prosecution Of Senior Bosh
minister of public works, In con-
nection with municipal scandals.
CARLISLE WAITS FOR CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Secre.
tary Carlisle will probably make
his report to Congress on Monday ;
that is, IL the president returns
home soon enough to consult the
secretary about the matter by that
time.
DAMAGES WANTED.
ST.. JOE, Mo. Dec. 14.-Fannie
Tinsley has sued the Central Med
icsl college for $25, 900 damages for
grave robbery Of her husbands
body by students.
SECRET POLITICAL ORDER.
CHICAGO, Dee. IA. - The new
semi-secret order known as the
"Pstriots OF America" organized
by w. II. Harvey in the interest of
free silver, has made public its OBJ
jects and legislation. These will
appear this week in pamphlet
form. Temporary officers of the
order are w. H. Harvey, acting
temporary first national patriot {;
G. FL. Mcclure, temporary national
recorder; q. F. Adam, temporary
national treasurer. Mcclure is an
ex-newspaper man, and republican
politician OF Charlotte, Mich. Ad-
ans is Missouri farmer and mer-
chant, said to be democrat in his
political affiliations, and now resi-
dent in Chicago.
THURMAN's FUNERAL.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. l4.-Brlei
and simple burial services Of Allen
G. Thurman were held az TIE fam
lily residence, at Washington Ave-
nue. and Rich street, this morning.
There were many more present
than could be admitted to the
house, Notwithstanding the private
character Of the funeral. A pro.
fusion OF flowers covered the space
about the coffin, which was placed
in an archway leading from the
residence deceased had occupied to
that occupied by his son, Allen
w. Thurman. Among the early
arrivals was Governor Mckinley,
accompanied by state Off
Gals. Elk. Governor Campbell and
Hon. l.. T. Neal, of Chillicothe,
were also present. Services at the
house were conducted by Rev. j. l..
Grover, himself SO years old, and a
close friend Of the deceased. Mr..
Grover officiated at the funeral OF
Mrs. Thurman, three years ago,
and the service deeply impressed
Judge Thurman, who at the time
requested Rev. Grover to repeat it
at his funeral. The service consist
ed of the reading OF a special
funeral rite, reading from the
18th chapter OF First Corin-
thians, "Now is Christ risen
and become the first fruits
of them that slept" followed by
benediction. After all those present
had withdrawn and left tn fami-
ly, Mr.. Grover again offered
prayer and the family having
withdrawn, the residence was
thrown open and those who
had not been able to get in
were permitted to pass through
the halls to view the remains.
Mr.. Grover announced that the
services would be concluded prl-
vately at the grave by Rev. E. l..
Rexford, of the Universalist
church. The remains were in
tered in Greenlawn cemetery, by
the side of his wife.
A TARDY GRAFT tube.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The feder-
alton OF labor decided 10 elect Off
GERS today. Treasurer lennon,
when the convention was called to
order, moved that the committee
on resolutions be instructed to
draw up resolutions expressing the
appreciation Of the federation OF
the efforts of Allen G. Thurman
and interest he bad always shown
in behalf OF labor interests. The
rules were lain aside and the mo-
ton unanimously carried.
"Inasmuch as the savings insti-
buttons of the country, which
receive the savings OF the
laboring classes, invest them
in insecure investments" Gran
another resolution for adop-
ton by the committee on reso.
lutionsO 1TheTcfore be il resolv-