San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06

sembled to do him honor. He
spoke at some length on the silver
question, and expressed his thanks
for the invitation and reception
accorded him. He said the DEM
ocrats OF the country were for sound
money; silver paper must be kept
as good as gold, the country must
keep its place in the front OF civil
ization.
A NEWSPAPER MAN'As LAUREATE.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-Prime Minister
Salisbury has resolved to appoint a
poet laureate in succession to the
late Lord Tennyson. The choice
has fallen on a London journalist.
CoRBETT's NEW ORLEANS EXHIBIT.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-Cham-
pion James j. Corbett, his wife,
James Brady, Joe Corbett, Steve
O'Donnell, Jim DAILY aud James
McVey left over the Southern Pa
cific this morning for San Antonio.
Last night, at the st. Charles thea
tire, where "The Green Goods Man.
was playing, Corbett appeared,
and the house was unable to hold
the crowd which fiOcked to see
him.
EX-sECRETARY FOSTER sNUBBED.
MINNEAPOLIS, October 5.-The
House OF Deputies of the Episcopal
convention this morning refused to
adjourn to attend mass meeting
at the Lyceum theatre, at which
ex-Secretary Foster was the princi-
pal speaker, having come from
Washington for the express pur-
pose. At IL: 30 the House changed
its mind, in response to an appeal
from the general secretary OF the
board of missions, and attended
the meeting by vote OF l57 to III,
when the House adjourned.
AFFAIRS IN ECUADOR.
GUAYAQUIL, Oct. 5.-The Banco
Union at Quito, Manuel Palacios,
manager, is reported in a critical
condition, because Of the doubt
that the new government will as
sumo the indebtedness Of the old.
Rivaderia and his companions
have crossed the frontier at Carchi,
with arms. All the Colombian
frontier has been disarmed.
THE TIGERS CLAWS sHEATHED.
CIENFUEGos, Cuba, Oct. 5.-In
an interview Captain-General
Campos says matters on the is
land are assuming better aspect,
all battles fought resulting in vic
tories for the government troops.
He declared the question Of the
autonomy of Cuba as difficult. He
believed the best course for the
government to pursue was to con-
tinue the present humane methods
and pardoning all who presented
themselves voluntarily. He would
not adopt the harsh methods ad-
vocated by some persons.
LOUISIANA BANKERS CONVENE.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. g. The
State Bankers association OF
Louisiana, in convention here,
elected the following officers at its
session today: w. j. Knox, of
Baton Rouge, president; James T.
Hayden, of New Orleans, first vice
president. Opelousas, st. Ian dry
parish, was selected for the con-
vention next year.
BRIGANTINE AND CREW LOST.
LONDON, Oct. yesterday the
British brigantine Zoe was driven
upon the sands in the Bristol
channel, near Mumbles, and broke
up while life boat was proceed
ing to her assistance. The crew
was lost. The Zoe was of 165 tons
burden, and owned in Fleetwood.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-Cotton
Low middling, ZIG; middling
s SIG. Sales: spots l, 100,-1, 400 to
arrive; market quiet and steady.
Open kettle sugar, none Offering ;
centrifugal, firm; prime yellow
81 to 81.
Molasses-Open kettle none ;cen-
trifugal steady; common TO 4.
Rice-Rough, active; clean, &C.
tive; choice 4 to At rough $1.25 to
$1.S5.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT DENIAL.
PARIS, Oct. 5.-The government
officially denies it has drawn the
rents from the Caisse des Depots
and sold them to meet the expenses
incurred in the campaign in NADIA
gascar. 1t declares that the outlay
thus far in carrying on the war has
not reached the amount granted
for the purpose by the chamber Of
deputies.
GLADSTONE ON PROHIBITION.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-Gladstone has
written letter to the Temperance
Congress saying: "While pro-
| foundlv SenSihla to the immense