San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-11

it answered that Porter had no
money there.
Porter worked still another trick.
He went to the Western Union Of
flee and sent this telegram: "Aus-
tin National bank: Wire A. NJ.
Hill to pay draft OF $50 immedi.
ately. n. g. Schlemmer Ia Bro, of
Kyle" subsequently A. NJ. Hill
received a telegram: ave will pay
n. c. Schlemmer & Co.'s draft for
$50. Austin National bank" Before
he could obtain the watch on this
order he was arrested.
NATIONAL AID FOR NEGRO COLO
NIsTs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Surgeon
General Wyman, Of the marine
hospital service, by authority Of
the secretary of the treasury, has
directed the collector of customs at
Eagle Pass, Texas, to furnish the
returning Negro colonists from
Mexico, who are stranded at that
point, four hundred cots and pill.
lows and sufficient camp equip
ment to enable them to maintain
life with some degree Of comfort
until the outbreak of smallpox,
which they are suffering, has ex-
hausted itself. There are ll5 cases
among 400 colonists, but no deaths
are reported as yet. The marine
| haunffnl mill al1o fttrnfch Iioin-
fectants and medicines. Doctors
Percy Mehoons, of New Orleans,
and Past Assistant Surgeon j. M.
Rosenau, OF Washington, are de-
tailed to take charge Of the medi-
cal arrangements OF the camp. The
state health authorities Of Texas
applied to the service for this aid.
NO DECISION YET.
New ORLEANS, Aug. lot was
expected that the State Board of
Arbitration, in session all week, on
the differences existing between
the railway companies and en-
ployes, would render decision to-
day. Up to this hour they have
| not.
A RIGHTEOUS JUDGE.
LONDON, Aug. 10-Justice Haw-
kins, in the High Court OF Justice,
in the action for SANDER brought
by Mrs. Jacoby against the Coun-
tess Cowley, strongly advised a
settlement of the case. He said the
parties themselves had created the
scandal. Mrs. Jacoby has cleared
her character by going in the wit
ness box and swearing she did not
write the letters which formed the
basis of the suit and did not know
who did. The Countess Cowley
thereupon stated she was not the
author of the letters, and knew not
their origin. The case was then
settled, but the terms were not
stated.
ENGLAND HARRAsSING HER coll
oNIsTs.
ST. JOHNS, n. F. Aug. l0.-An-
other French shore outrage Is re-
ported here. A company OF eight
men fishing at Bayo Islands, were
forced by the British warship
Pelican to remove to another har-
Dor, because the French fishermen
complained that the New Found
landers were interfering with
them. Not satisfied the French
fishermen insisted that the New
Founderlandars be expelled from
the second location, and this also
was done by the British naval
commander. ssfhe New Found
landers will lay the case before the
local government.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-The Dun
ming Insane asylum ATTENDANTS
who beat patient to death, have
confessed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. - Chief
Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer
have left Sorrento, Maine, for!Nash-
vile, to attend the funeral Of JUS
tice Jackson.
NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 10.-Orders
have been received for United
States cruiser Cincinnati to sail for
Key West to relieve the Atlanta.