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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
Mrs. Sheldon the Explorer.

SELMA, Dec. %. - The distin-
guished African explorer and
writer, Mrs M. French Sheldon, is
registered at the Hotel Albert as
the guest of the Western road Of
Alabama. Mrs. Sheldon is writing
up the country and is being paid
special attention by the railroads
of the south. Mrs. Sheldon, at her
own cost, devoted great deal of
time to an exploration of Africa
and is a woman OF great versatile
ty. She is receiving many atten-
lions from people here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
Valuable Herd Condemned.

PUTNAM, Conn, Dec. 2S.-The
Hillside estate OF millionaire Geo.
l.. Bradley was the scene of pc
culiar carnage recently. Forty.two
of his valuable herd of Jersey cows
were found TO be suffering from
tuberculosis and condemned to
death. All the leading farmers
and butchers and agricultural pro-
fessors and veterinary surgeons Of
the state, who amount to anything,
assem- bled to witness the wholesale
execution. A 1400-pound bull was
the first victim. One by one the
COWS were slaughtered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
ENGLAND WILLING
To Make Concessions, so says the
Daily News.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Daily
News prints an editorial on a state
ment alleged to have been made
by Senator Gray, Of Delaware, to a
New York paper with reference to
the Venezuelan question. The
News says:
''The main point is to convince
the people of the United States
that we have acted in good faith
and have not been grabbing terri
tory to which we had no claim.
Without asserting any general
principle, 1t is better to present a
case that arguments for and
against the British claims can be
calmly weighed by representa-
tive commission not making pre-
teuce of international authority,
than that Americans should be de-
pendent for the facts upon utter
ances Of those necessarily less
fully informed on the American
press. Thus the appointment of a
Venezuelan commission, IL Senator
Gray interprets its real object, is
not a matter Of offense.
The News hopes that If Secretary
Olney announces the appointment
OF the commission in similar paci-
fic terms, Lord Salisbury will meet
him more than half way, giving
him all facilities, and showing him
every courtesy. "This might be
regarded as triumph" adds the
News, "by the American jingoes,
but Euglishmen are willing to
make every concession to Ameri-
can susceptibilities consistent with
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
Neither Will Pass.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-A Washing
ton special to the Journal-Press
quotes Senator Palmer as saying
anent the house revenue and bond
bills: Neither bill will become q
law. The free silver men will Try
to tack free coinage amendments
on both. They are in the majority
in the senate and may succeed.
Friends Of the revenue bill
are going to try, however, to in
duce them to refrain from
amending the revenue bill and
to be satisfied with amending the
bond bill. AS the president ould
undoubtedly veto the revenue bill,
and the house would not pass the
free coinage bill, there is no hope
of either becoming laws"
"Then what will happenw
"Well, il congress won't help
him, the president will be obliged
to maintain the credit of the coun-
try alone"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
To Improve Tehuautepec

CoATzACOALCos, Mexico, Dec. %.
The Federal government has au-
thorized the expenditure OF $l,000,-
600 in the improvement Of the Ma
tional Tehuantepec railroad. All
OF this amount will be used in re-
placing wooden bridges with iron
structures. The road is doing a
very heavy traffic in trans Isthmus
freight, and it is found necessary
to place the property in the best
physical condition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
wRENoHED FROM THE WIRES.

Catholic school house burned at
Yoakum.
Rev. Baxter, pioneer of Rock
dale, is dead.
The children's ball at the Laredo
casino was very happy affair.
The new battleship is to be
named the State of Kentucky.
United States glass factories will
close down during January.
London syndicate accepts the
Nicaraguan bonds, issued in 1886.
Combs V. Swigert, largest tobacco
growers in Kentucky assign.
Bradstreets report a light trade
probable throughout January.
Fourth earthquake shock since
last October is felt at Charleston,
Mo.
Four tons of giant powder eX-
plode near Chicago and shake the
town.
Meeting held at Quanah to pro-
mote immigration into. that sec
ton.
A report is abroad of the engage
ment of w. w. Astor and Lady
Randolph Churchill.
Burnell Butler was buried at
Kennedy with great general mourn
ing.
Decomposed body of Ed. Kline
found in a chamber in Houston,
evidently suicide of some days.
Lloyd, son of Judge n. B. Moore,
of Fort Worth, accidentally shoots
himself while hunting.
Three men blown to atoms in
Hazleton, Pa, by the explosion of
powder.
Bodies of four of the six miners
entombed in the Nelson mine,
near Dayton, have been recovered.
Midwinter meeting of state
school superintendent is in ses-
sion in Waco.
American liner st. Louis makes
the run in two hours less than her
previous time, in heavy weather.
Campos says that the insurgents
are retreating in haste, but Ha-
vana is being fortified.
Corbett is said to be breaking
down in same way that Jack
Dempsey did.
q Cardinal Melcher of Rome who
died on the 18th is buried with i'm
posing ceremonies.
Severe earthquake in Spain
wrecks buildings but causes no
loss of life.
Failures are reported in Sher-
man, Seguin, Sulphur Springs,
Lexington and Weimar.
A secret league is reported
among the Latin-American re-
publics to aid Venezuela.
Buildings are unroofed in Phila-
delphia by heavy winds. Damage
at Lebanon $25, 900.
Seven business houses burned at
Rockwall, including bank and
postoffice; loss in excess of $35, 900.
Jose Costello murderously at
tackled, on his way home from
Kyle, and is now in a dying condi-
ton.
Brotherhood of tailors will open
shops in New York for the unem-
ployed, if work is not resumed
Monday. . -,,
The Olympia, largest tbeater in
London, opens with military dis
play of friendship between Eng
land and America.
Miles Talks Too Much.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., Dec. 2S.-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
Shooting For Fun.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-
In spirit of bravado, Wesley F.
Priggets, II years old, Wednesday
morning fatally shot Walter
Brown, lad of IL, in the head.
Priggets was drunk and wanted to
have some fun, making the boys
run from a pistol.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-28
A FOOL AND A FIRE.
False Alarm in a Baltimore Theatre
Causes the Death of "a Victims.

DALIlMOhhs DCSs -Os AOAOANAg
after the curtain rose on the per-
Torrance at Front Street theatre
last night, an employe went into
the flies to light gas jet. There
was no tip on the jet and as the
match struck the escaping gas the
flames streamed up and being re-
Elected on the wall aroused some
senseless person in the audience
who uttered a cry OF fire. In an
instant there was a panic. The
200 persons in the theatre made a
mad rush for the doors and in the
inevitable crush that ensued twen-
ty-four people were trampled to
death. The victims were nearly
all Polish Jews, the performance
being a Hebrew opera. There was
not the slightest cause for the
senseless alarm, and 1t Is to be set
down to the foolish nervousness OF
some one who is not to be trusted
alone in a crowded assembly. The
exits were blocked from the out
side as we'll as from the within, an
excited mass of humanity trying
to force an entrance, some out OF
curiosity and some seeking for
friends. 1t was only after the police
had used their clubs freely on the
struggling mass that the outside
was cleared and egress given to
those within, who had stumbled
down the narrow staircase and
were vainly trying to rise. All the
dead were found az the bottom of
the stairs, no fatalities occurring
within the doors.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2S.-The hor-
ror at the Front street theatre last
night is increased rather than
abated by today's developments.
The list OF identified dead has
grown to twenty-seven and two or
three more are lying in the city
hospital so desperately injured
that they may die. List OF dead as
revised is as follows:
Louis Amolsky.
Gabriel Bernstein.
Teresa Bernstein.
Lee Cohn.
Ida Friedman.
Jennie Heckel.
Louis Evanston.
Lena Lewis.
Morris Morcolies.
Sarah Rosenthal.
Jacob Rosenthal.
Moses Sabburg.
Joseph Weiner.
Lena Frankel.
Samuel Kramer.
Kebecca Kramer.
Isaac Gere.
Katie Salseburg.
Louis Bernstein.
Two Grewsky children.
Sarah Polack.
Simon Polack.
Joseph Leverwilz.
Vera Narvinski.
Anna Narvinski.
Wolf HuerwilZe.
More than three.quarters OF
these are children under IL years
of age. OF the injured three are
expected to die. These are: Mrs.
Goldman, Amelia Goldburg and
5year-Old girl who has not been
identified. Hundreds of relatives
and friends of the dead and in
jured visited the city hospital
anxiouslv inquiring for their loved
ones. While physicians were ad-
ministering to the injured crowd
attempted to get into the hospital,
but patrolmen kept them back.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19

sheriff's office this morning and re- quested permit to see and interview Thompson. Sheriff Burr said he could not issue one for he had refused every body else. He kindly offered, however, to ask the Kid any reasonable questions for the reporter.
 The object in securing an interview with Thom pson was to have him either deny or affirm the story told the re- porter several months ago at Tucson, Ariz., by Oscar Rogers, who was recent ly convicted of train-robbery at Mari copa Junction, sentenced to death, and whose case is now on appeal before the supreme court of the territory.
 Rogers was confined in the jail at Tucson for nearly two months before his removal to Florence for trial. Two days before he was taken away he made daring and almost successful at- tempt to escape. He had dug nearly through wall of the prison, when a turn key discovered him.
 When Rogers was being taken from the jail, he shook hands with the re- porter and whispered in his ear: "Ii that - hadn't caught me, I'd be miles from here today. Kid Thompson was waiting outside the jail for me with two horses and rifles"
 Sheriff Burr asked Thompson about this story today. at the request of the reporter, of course the "Kid" said ii was ''- lie." He admitted that he knew Rogers slightly.
 It ia claimed that the "Kid" and Rogers a couple of years ago were COW boys in he Tonto Basin, a wild section of Arizona, which is 8 rendezvous fol all the most desperate characters ir the territory.
 Once criminal reaches the Tontc Basin, the officers in pursuit nearly al ways give up the chase. for the cattle men there will do all in their power tt aid man fleeing from justice.
 Lawyer Goodrich has appealed "Kid" Thompson's case, and tht "Kid" will not, of course, be removed from the county jail till the supreme court acts in the matter.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19

Dr. Graham had lived for some time st San Diego, California. But whether he was divorced or not. his last wife believes she was his lawful wife. Her story of her marriage is as follows: She said she WAS married to Dr. Graham at her fathers residence near Macon, Ga., on February II, 1894. She had then known him about year had carried on a correspondence with him. After the wedding she returned with him to San Diego and they moved from there to Phoenix year ago. She knows of Dr. Graham's former life only what he told her. He said he had been married, his wife was yet living, but he had obtained divorce from her after he had gone to California to re- side. His life with his first wife was unsatisfactory and even hazardous.
 rs.-Graham No. 2 tells direct and straight forward story. As matter of fact she does not know if her husband was divorced, but her womanly faith in him js so strong that she refuses to believe that he was bigamist. Con- corning her own, marriage she invites investigation. She has offered the names of her relatives in Georgia and asks her stepdaughter to write to them or write or telegraph to the county clerk of the county in which she was married and where the marriage cer- tifcate was recorded. There is sus. picion that there is more than a mothers reputation or revenge against Receiver Campbell in Mrs. Andrews strong motive to compel Mrs. Graham No. 2's renunciation of her rights. Thele is come property, homestead at least, whose disposition will hang on the issue of this extraordinary dispute.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
Brutal Conduct.

Dr. Gregg reports case that ought to give the justice of the peace a job. It seems that the doctor has been treating an old lady in East Tempe, Ricarda by name. She has been con- fined to her bed for some time. We'd nesday night drunk Mexican entered the house and cruelty beat the defense less woman. Neighbors heard her cries and went to her assistance. The brutal assailant fled and has not yet been captured Tempe News.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
THAT OTHER KID. Thompson a DeSperadO of Approved Style. "Pll Fool Them Yet' He
 Says.
 Oscar Rogers, Who Is Also Un- der Sentence of Death
For Train Robbery-Thompson Once Tried to Help Rogers to Escape
 Prison-The Case.
From the Los Angeles Express.

From the Los Angeles Express.
 "They haven't got me yet; I'll fool themW are the words of ''Kid" Thomp- son, under sentence of death for the Roscoe train robbery, in speaking of his case. He occupies big cell on the second floor Of the county jail with murderer Craig. Denis Kearney. the death watch, is locked in with these men who will soon pay she penalty of their fendish deeds, on tbe galloWs ct San Quentin.
 No one outside of the eheriff's office is permitted to visit the kid" not even the lawyers in the case or the re- porters. If the "Kid" were given the slightest opportunity, there is no ques tion but he would take his own life. He doesn't fancy the idea of being hung, and his cunning brain has ever since the passage of the death sentence upon him, been trying to devise some means by which to cheat the gallows.
 The officers in charge of him are well aware of this fact and are determined that the "Kid" shall remain a very live man till he is taken north for ex- ecution.
 They remember how Aaschlag, the German who fendishly murdered an aged farmer and his wife at Garden Grove, Orange county. several years ago, took his own life in the county jail here on the day previous to the time fixed for hanging him. It is not known to this day how the plug of chewing tobacco in which was a quantity oi strychnine, ever reached the murderer g hands.
 Yesterday and today number of Holiness women took to the jail con- siderable choice fruit for the Kid, but none of it has reached him. Sheriff Burr has issued orders to trust no one, and so it is useless for those who sym pathize with the Kid to try to send him any delicaciss.
 An Express reporter called at the
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
OIL OF THE POOR.
A Substitute Wanted for Pe-
 trOieum.
German Experiments Threaten the Security of the Standard
 Oil Company.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 BERLIN, May 1S-Owing to the in- creased price of petroleum inventors are busy throughout Germany trying to discover substitute for petroleum and one new lamp in which raw alcohol is used to feed an incandescent lamp, is being tested with view of replacing petroleum. Emperor William person. ally witnessed series of experiments with this lamp at the new palace at Potsdam and pronounced the appa- ratus to be calculated to achieve the desired result. He also expressed a hope that it would become the lamp of the poor, being both cheap and better than petroleum.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE.
A Shad Bake Leads the Supreme
 Court AStray.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The annual Shad Bake of the district fair -associ ation proved so much more attractive to some of the justices of the supreme court today than consultation, that the usual Saturday conference of the su- preme court was postponed until next Monday morning.
 In consequence of this postponement the conclusion on the income tax cases has been deferred until then.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
Coin and Bullion.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-silver bars, 6718 @674; Mexican dollars 5314@531a
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
A Dying BicycIiSt.

OAKLAND, Cal, May 1S.-Harry Tut tie while riding 8 bicycle today in a road race, ran into a rut and was thrown under heavy lumber wagon. The wheels passed over him causing fatal injuries.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
A Worlds Record Lowered.

Los ANGELES, May 18.-Fritz Lacy, a local rider, today lowered the twenty five mile competition race worlds rec ord held by L, s. Meinties, made at Chicago in 1894. Lacys time was hr. 3 min. 7s4 sec. Meintjes' record was hr, min. 15 1-5 sec.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
ANOTHER CLAIM.

England Prepares to Levy on
 Brazil.
 NEW YORK, May 1s-A special to the Herald from Rio Janeiro, says i: British claims for indemnity arising out of the recent revolution, will be presented tomorrow. They make a large total.
 ''The minister to Argentine has been empowered to negotiate reciprocity treaty."
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
A SUMMER FROST.

Winter Lingers on the Lap of a
 Nebraska Spring.
 OMAHA, May lS.-It is very cold throughout Nebraska tonight and all indications point to heavy frost. The sky is clear on all sides and farmers and grain men are much alarmed.
 Many owners of orchards are keeping up large fires in their.felds tonight.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19

zhe D. s. Gov'f Reports sE,o5v E2oYsi Baking Powder superior to Gil czfseHGs,
Arizona republican., 1895-05-19

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Arizona republican., 1895-05-19
FREDERICKS A FRAUD.
The Murderer's Insanity Proved to
 be Feigned.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1S.-Doctors Mayo and Robertson, experts in in- sanity, after examining William Fred ericks, the murderer of Cashier Her. rick, ara agreed that his insanity is a sham. They will report to the court on Monday that he is quite sane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-04
MOUNT PLEASANT.
The Citizens Association TRANSACTED
mich Huniness Inst NiEht.

Much business Last Night.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association, held
last evening Judge Campbell presided in
| the absence of President Somerville. The
naming of the village school house John
son. was discussed at some length. the
unanimous sentiment of the association be-
ing against the name and in favor Of that
of Mount Pleasant. The matter was finally
referred to the executive committee.
On motion of Mr.. Donald Macpherson,
the committee on streets and sidewalks
was instructed to request the Commits
sioners to have the plot of ground dedi-
Gated by Mr.. Walbridge, at the intersection
of 10th and 18th and Park and Grant
streets, as stipulated in the deed of gift.
The committee on streets and sidewalks
reported that the Commissioners. while or
dering the Improvement Of Park street be-
tween 10th and 18th. had not vet had the
order complied with. The committee was
directed to insist upon the early observ-
ance Of the order
Mr.. Albert Stephan called the attention
of the association to the matter Of drink
ing water for the school children OF the
village, stating that the children were COM
PEELED to drink water drawn early in the
morning from hydrant in the new build
ing At his suggestion the committee on
schools was directed to have the water
from the well analysed, and, If found pure.
to have the well repaired and cleaned; but
If found impure to have the school house
connected with the hydrant at the new
school house.
Mr.. Walbridge informed the association
that the Belt Line Railroad Company had
stated to him that the road expected to
soon run a line to Mount Pleasant, through
18th street to U. to 18th, and thence to the
village by Park street, as soon as Congress
would grant the necessary authority.
Before announcing an adjournment to
the next rebular meeting night in next
month, the chairman of the association
congratulated the members upon the sue
cess and strength of the association, stat
ing that the membership was more than
one hundred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-04

Nervous exhaustion in children is worrying a
great many fathers and mothers these days.
While the hurry and hustle Of modern life Is
bringing a constantly increasing strain upon grown
men and women, there certainly comes to light the
startlin; fact of growing tendency toward
nervousness among their children.
As these boys and girls when older, will enter
life OF nervous strain fully exacting that
of today, 1t il wonder that parents view with
dismay these early signs Of nervous weakness and
anxiously seek some Of making the young
people strong and well again. The remedy Is at
hand In every city and town in America.
II is the remedy first prescribed by that greatest
Of all modern educators Prof. Edward E.. Phelps,
Md, LID. OF Dartmouth College. 1t Is Paine's
Celery Compound. which Principal Camp of New
Haven and Pres. Cock Of the National Teachers
Association have recently recommended.
Countless parents today give their children
Painc's Celery Compound. and them grow
robust and vigorous day by day before their eyes
till they again restored to the perfect health
that belongs to youth. Physicians everywhere ad
wise the OF this greatest Of blood purifiers and
nerve foods.
One of the danger signals Of nervous exhaustion
among young people Is the Lack OF desire for food
and the capriciousness of appetite When their
Over-pressed nervous systems have been driven to
the point Of exhaustion, their faces grow pale and
pinched. their spirits decline their bodies lose per-
ceptibly in weight and strength, they need more