San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-16
BRIEF KILOGRAMS,

tory: Fair tonight and Wednesday,
colder in southeastern portion to-
night, warmer Wednesday, north
erly winds.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, April I6.-On
opened at 2 40 bid. Atlantic Re.
filming company has advanced the
price OF refined , cents gallon on
the dollar per barrel. AT noon 243
b d.
DENVER, April l6.--Denver is al
most cut OFT from telegraphic COM
muniCatiOn with the east by direct
routes in consequence Of effects of
the recent storm in eastern Colo.
RADIO, and in Nebraska and Kansas.
Several days will elapse before the
damage can be repaired.
CHICAGO, April 16.-Cattle: Re-
ccipts, $500; market, steady to
strong. Sheep: Receipts, 5000;
market, steady to strong.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April To-
The Chinese legation of this city
has received unofficial advices
from Japan, announcing the sigma.
ture OF terms Of peace between
China and Japan.
OTTUMwA, Iowa, April lex
United States Senator James F.
Wilson is thought to be dying, At
his home in Fairfield. He has BEEN
failing some time.
LONDON, April l6.-The Globe
this afternoon says: "The answer
of Nicaragua to the ultimatum OF
Great Britain, regarding the eXpul-
sion OF Minister Hatch, British
consular agent, from Nicaraguan
territory, is not acceptable to the
British government, and steps to
enforce the ultimatum will be
taken Immediately"
WASHINGTON, April l6.-Chas.
Fl. Mansur, assistant comptroller
Of the treasury department, and
formerly a member OF Congress
from Missouri, died this morning
at the National hotel.
VIENNA, April 16.-Thrcc more
earthquake shocks were felt yester-
kay and three this morning in the
Duchy OF CarniOla. Seven persons
were killed by earthquake in Lai.
bach Sunday.
New YORK, April l6.-J. T. Dodd,
general solicitor for the Standard
Oil company, quoted as saying in
regard to the income tax: The
Standard company will make its
return under income tax law but
will probably contest the law. 1t
will hold, as oil is a product Of the
land, it comes in same category as
rent"
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April l6.-
Two fishermen found whiskey
cask in drift in the Missouri
river today and discovered the nude
body OF an unknown man, with the
members severed from the trunk.
An inquest is being held. The cor
oner thinks it comes from the dis
secting table Of some medical col.
lege.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April l6.-M.
j. Muma, a very dangerous coun
terfeiter, is in custody at Topeka,
being captured in Marquette, Kas.
Eviden' OF big business in the
"queer" was plentiful.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 49,
Mrs. Mary f. McCravens, one Of
the earliest settlers OF Summer
vile, Conway county, is dead,
aged 6S years. 1t was in her house
that Hon. John A. Clayton was
murdered. Mrs. McCravens suffer
ed terrible shock by that tragedy
from which her nerves never fully
recovered.
BOSTON, April 16.-Hon. Lever
EFT Saltonstall, eX-colleCtor of the
port of Boston, died at his home in
Brooklyn, aged 80 years. He is a
descendant of Sir Richard SaltOn-
stall, who came over from England
with Governor Winthrop, and
founded the colony Of Massachu-
sets. In 1881 he was appointed by
President Cleveland collector Of
the port of Boston.
MEMPHIS, April 16.-Brig. Gen.
Taylor, Of Tennessee, will issue an
order forbidding Tennessee militia
from entering the st. Louis drill.
1t Injuries the Memphis prospects.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.-Cattle mar.
ket firm, Texas steers $375@$ 800.
Grassers $275@$3.75. Sheep mar
ket easy, Southwest mixed, 7Olb
1925.
TOXIC, April 16. - Newspapers
here announce a conference be-
tween the peace commissioners.
Yesterday Viceroy Lii Hung Chang