San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-15
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SQUEEZED BY THE TRUST.

(By Special Wire to the Sunday LIGHT.
SQUEEZED BY THE TRUST.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14.-Be-
cause the sugar trust refused to
purchase, except on its own terms,
a cargo of sugar shipped to this
coontry on the British steamship
Falkland from Java, the ship was
compelled to remain at anchor of
Delaware breakwater since Sep
tember first. A sale was finally
consummated, at a sacrifice, how
ever. The demurrage on the YES
sel's'delay counted up at the rate
of $500 per day against the owners
of the cargo and the Falkland was
ordered to proceed to Philadelphia,
reaching the Franklin refinery yes
terday. The cargo was then pur-
chased by the trust at rate con-
siderably less than offered the day
it first arrived at the capes for Or
ders. The cargo is large, consist
ing of 12,4S3 baskets of last sea-
sons crop. 1t was loaded at Tagal,
Sourabaya and other ports of the
Dutch East Indies.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TAKES ISSUE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Attor-
ney General Harmon has instruct
ed the district attorney of Chicago
to take an appeal from the recent
decision of Judge Seaborn, releas-
ing from custody four Cinnamon,
of Detroit, Michigan, sentenced to
fourteen days and to be deported.
Judge Seaborn held that imprison-
ment Initiated the sentence Of de-
portation. The released Cinnamon
were arrested and again SEN
fenced to deportation without i'm
prisonment. The attorney general
contends that the judges decision
is wrong in law and does not want
the decision to constitute a pre-
cedent. He directs the case to be
taken to a higher court.
HARRISON RETURNING HoosIER-
WARD.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Ex-P resi-
dent Harrison and family arrived
last night to remain until Monday,
when they go to Indianapolis.
Dodd Camp, where they were stay
ing, was broken up yesterday.
A SEVERAL CoRNERED sCRAPE.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. list.
Claire plantation, on the Shell
beach road, Plaquemines parish,
thirty miles from this city, was
the scene of riot at 6 o'clock this
morning. 1t lasted but few min
utes, but in that time the melee
was hot and furious, and resulted
probably fatally for two. Without
provocation, it appears, III. L.
Dowie, a white man, attacked Al.
phonse Inserne, an italian, firing
five shots, one taking effect in the
Italians right arm, and a second
in the right side of the abdomen
TO a depth of one inch. Josharie
Mouche, an Italian, was shot in
the right thigh, and Dowie was
shot in the right eye. During the
fight Inserne's throat was cut with
a razor. The injured Italians were
brought to this city's hospital.
Their condition is dangerous.
Dowie is in jail in Plaquemines.
When Dowie fired the Italians
drew their guns and began firing
at him.
CRUISER CHICAGO CUT OUT OF
SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA. = The
lack of the appropriation from
which to pay the expense of fitting
the cruiser Chicago with new ma
chinery will lose to the govern
ment the services of this vessel for
two years, or possibly longer, if
Congress does not make such APP
preparation next winter. The Chi
cago is now laid up in New York
harbor. She has done ten years
continual service. Her batteries
are to be changed. Four S-inch
guns, which form part of her bat
terry, will be retained, but ten D.
inch rapid firing guns will be sub
stituted for the five 6-inch breech
loading rifles which she now car
ries.
CIVIL SERVICE DECISION.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ii. = The
civil service commission, replying
.to-a communication alleging thai
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