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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Christmas for Poor Children.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. "a
DIR. Clay announces that through
the prompt and most liberal gen.
erosity of his many friends he is
prepared to meet the demands OF
1900 poor children on Xmas eve
with bounteous Xmas box.
For several days all the children
and officers of the WATTS Home
have been busy making up pack
ages for distribution of sugar, rice,
flour, coffee, meal, grits, candles and
toys; making in the aggregate
about 1000 separate packages.
DR.. Clay says he has no Ian
guage sufficiently expressive Of his
gratitude to the hundreds OF con-
tributors and upon all he prays the
choicest blessings OF Almighty
God.
The distribution began at 9 O'Clock
this morning and continues until
all who present postal card notices
have been served.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
SEVEN MuRDERoUs MExIoANs.
They We're on the Shoot and Bagged
Four Victims.


SILVER CITY, n. NJ, Dec. "a
News OF tragedy in which four
men were killed has reached here.
Last night seven Mexicans broke
into Paul Becker's store at
Monroe, Ariz. Becker attacked
the crowd and drove them out, but
was badly cut in the neck and in
the wrist, and the knife was left in
his kidney. The fight took place
in the dark.
Becker got to the front door and
called for help. He was cared for,
but there is little hope Of his
living, if he is not already dead. A
trail OF blood led from the back
door to house, where the Mexi.
cans were found. In attempting
to arrest them two men were
killed. One was brought down
with ball through his body, by a
Mexican. Alex. Davidson and
four escaped up hill. Pablo
Salido, respected citizen of Next.
CO, started up the hill TO persuade
them to surrender. He was met
with a bullet, which went throug h
his head, killing him instantly.
Men are in from all sections to take
the fugitives' trail. They are all
known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Phase of the LIQUOR Fight.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. "a Assist
ant Attorney General w. p. Camp
bell has secured an Injunction
from the Probate court restraining
the Rock Island Railroad company
from delivering liquors to local
wholesale houses from its tracks.
The railroad company has been
holding liquors on it's sidetracks
here for the wholesale dealers and
allowing it to be stored. II the
police seize the liquors, the rail-
road company claims that the
liquors are in transit and have not
been turned over to the consignees.
The company will disregard the in
junction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
BRIEF TELEGRAMs

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--Citizen
George Francis Train has sent a
message to President Cleveland.
to-wit: "I' have elected you twice
by psychism and will do it again
if you will issue your demands and
throw the responsibility of the
crisis on congress-"
DoNDoN, Dec. 24.-The stock ex-
change opened steady and con-
tinued quiet. Consols' advanced ]
to and American railways 4 to ].
VICTOR, Col. Dec. 24.-The Law
renee Reduction works have burned
with loss of $4,000.
LONDON, Dec. "a. - Afternoon
press continues comment on the
Venezuelan question. All posi-
bility of war is regarded as being
over.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-San
Francisco can provide 80 vessels,
averaging l3 Knots an hour, to
protect its harbor in the event of
war with Great Britain. The
steamship companies guarantee
this.
WASHINGTON, December Pa
Weather for Western Texas, fair
and warmer, northerly winds be-
coming variable.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2i.-Stock
market opened firm and higher
on moderate dealings. Local trad
ing was buoyant, heavy purchases
Of leading shares being made.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. A.-Wm.
G. Hopper & Co., bankers and
brokers, SO South Third street,
failed today, being caught on the
short side OF the market by the
great slump in prices. Liabilities
will be heavy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Got it In the Neck.

LONDON, Dec. 24.--Tho belief that
the great powers of Europe would
support England in the Venezue-
Ian controversy is now exploded.
Russia Ia frank in her delight at
the em barrassment II Lord Sails
bury's government, and France,
seeing her opportunity, has sud.
denly veered to the Russian view.
The news of the senate's action
in unanimously passing the house
bill for the expenses OF the Vene-
zuelan commission has fallen like
a bomb in London. At the clubs
and in diplomatic circles it Is dis.
cussed with the gravest apprehen-
sion. England at last realizes the
situation is critical.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
National league Of the G. NJ.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-The local
commission men had meeting at
the Southern hotel last night to
make arrangements for the fourth
annual convention of the National
League OF Commission men, to be
held in st. Louis in the second
week of January. A banquet is to
be rendered the delegates at the
Southern on the evening Of Janu-
airy 8, the second day of the con-
vention. A carriage ride was also
decided upon. 1t will probably
come the third day. Between 200
and 300 commission men are ex-
pected to attend the meeting. Sew
enteen states and all the large
cities of the country will be repre-
spntpd
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Ranndintea the Tax.

SIOUX CITY, TO-, Dec. 24.-Pro.
ceedings formally commenced to
restrain the collection Of the $780,
600 tax voted by the city last year
to aid in the construction of the
new Missouri river bridge here. 1t
is alleged that the tax raises the
city's indebtedness beyond the
legal limit; that the bridge is not
wholly within the jurisdiction OF
the state; that the conditions set
forth in the petition for the cleo
ton and those voted on at the elec-
ton were not the same that proper
notice of the election was not given
that many Of the signers of the pc
tition were improperly influenced
by promises made by the bridge
company; and lastly, that a ma
jority of the resident freeholders
did not sign the petition as re-
quired by law. The bridge has
been completed on the superstition
that the tax would be paid. The
Fourth National and other st.
Louis banks are stockholders in
the bridge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Swindled the Old Couple.

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. PA
piece of confidence work was re-
ported at the Union station this
morning by an old man and his
feeble wife, who were journeying
from Admission, Ala, to Fort
Worth, Tex. The old man said
that his name was Taylor Dera-
man. When he and his wife ar
rived yesterday in New Orleans
from Alabama, they found that
they had several hours to enjoy
the sights and concluded to see
the city. In their rounds they
were approached by two confidence
men, who pretended to know them
and said that they were also bound
for Fort Worth. One of the men
said that he had purchased several
hundred dollars worth of merchau-
disc, but did not have enough
ready cash and induced the aged
couple to cash check for 1926 for
him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
A Steamer Wrecked.

DUBLIN, Ire., Dec. 24.-The Brit
ish steamship Moresby was strand
ed yesterday off Bsllinacourts
lighthouse near Dungarven, about
a mile and one-half from shore.
The sea is high and her crew,
dashed to the rigging, is in great
danger.
Later in the day life boat sue
ceeded in getting to the Moresby, and
rescued several Of her crew. Others,
however, remained dashed to the
rigging. The Moresby at the time
the life boat was driven away from
her, was breaking up.
In spite of all efforts to save
them, seventeen of the Moresby
crew were drowned when that ves-
sci broke up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Mississippi's New Capitol.

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Dec. "a
By request of the Legislators of
this district, the citizens Of Mar
shall county held a mass meeting
in the courthouse to discuss the
public issues affecting the people
OF the state. The question Of build
ing new capitol was discussed at
length. All seemed to be in favor
of building it, the only point OF
difference being as to how much
it should cost. Various amounts
were suggested, ranging from
100000 to 81 100000. The present
state capitol is said to be in dan
gerous condition. The distribution
of school funds, public roads and
reduction of salaries Of public Of
ficers were also discussed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
The CITY Contests the Tax.

MOUNT VERNON, Ill.,, Dec. "a
The suit of the Indiana Contract
company, of Evansville, Ind,
against the city Of Mount Vernon
for $4,000, claimed to be due for
street paving, now pending in the
United States District court at
Springfield, will be contested by
the city on a legal technicality.
The state law provides that no city
council shall have the right to levy
a tax or taxes for city purposes ex-
ceeding 2 per cent of the assessed
valuation of the property within
the city. The city council levied a
higher per cont of tax than the law
allows with which to pay for the
paving, and thereby, according to
the view taken by majority Of
the council, rendered the contract
invalid.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Tried to Commit Suicide.

CARoNDELET, Mo-, Dec. "a
John Howard, laborer, 2S years
of age, attempted to commit sui
eide yesterday morning. He has
no home, has been out of work for
quite q time, and concluded that
the only way out Of his trouble
vas to end his life. He went to
Fernow's drug store, purchased %
grains of morphine and took the
whole dose. A policeman seeing
his condition took him to the dis
pensary, where he was treated and
sent to the city hospital. He was
very cheerful last night, but said
he was sorry that the dose did not
kill him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
The Last Slave Free.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. A.-Trone
Wilson, an aged negro convict,
who was pardoned from the Geor-
gia penitentiary by Governor At
kinson today, is probably the last
slave to receive the benefit of Pres
ident Lincoln's emancipation proc
lamation. Wilson was in jail in
Liberty county as accessory to a
murder when the negro race was
set free by the president. He was
afterward sent to the penltentiary
and now enjoys the first breath Of
free air he has ever known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Could Not Reach the Safe.

MACON, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Burglars
got into the large dry goods house
Of Belcher & Mathis, Callao, last
Sunday night and got away with
over $500 worth OF dry goods and
clothing. They drove up to the
store in wagon and leisurely Sc
lected what they wanted and got
out OF town. The robbery was not
discovered until this morning, as
there are no night watchmen there.
An effort was made to get into the
safe where the money was but it
was not successful.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Americans in Demand.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 3D.
A special from Seattle says the
Turkish complications have made
Russia even more DESTROYS of COM
pleting her railroad. To accom-
plish the object she has sent COM
mission to negotiate with Ameri-
can contractors to assist in con-
structing the great highway. This
agent, who is now in Seattle, is
Count de Toloence Loutre, civil
engineer. He is said to be con-
ferring with the object in view of
letting contract for the construc-
ton of part of the road.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Disasters of the Deep

DUBLIN, Ire, Dec. PA large
three-masted vessel has been seen
flying signals Of distress in Kings
town bay. A life boat which went
to her assistance was capsized and
her crew OF sixteen men were
drowned. A second life boat which
started for the rescue was also
overturned but the crew managed
to cling to the boat which was fin
ally righted. The fate OF the three
master is not known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
The Deadly Compartment Car.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. PA
passenger train on the Siberian
railway was running at high rate
OF speed when the carriage in
which the Count Golovine was
travelling with his wife and two
children caught fire. The flames
spread so rapidly that the Countess
and her two children were unable
to escape, and were burned to
death. The count saved himself
by leaping from the train.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
One of the Monroe Family.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Mrs. John
Harris of Philadelphia, descend
ant of President Monroe, married
on Monday at the Catholic church
OF the Assumption, in the city, to
E. j. Bratalor, ex-secretary OF the
Paris legation. Thomas F. Bayard,
the United States ambassador,
gave the bride away, and many
prominent Americans were present
at the ceremony.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Accident on "L" Road.

CHICAGO, Ills, Dec. 24.-Three
persons fatally injured in accident
on Metropolitan 81" road this
morning at 4Sth street and West
Harrison. Their names, w. I'll.
Brady, motorman; VIM. r. King,
conductor; John Schiller, passen-
ger. The motorman lost control OF
his apparatus and q combination
motor and passenger car crashed
over the bumpers and down to
a street twenty feet below, Schiller
was the only passenger aboard.
sJr. miles, R1aIn rms are guaranteed ~ seeR
Headache in 20 minutes One cent cos
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
wRENcHED FROM THE WIRES


thor, is dead.
General engagement in Cuba
daily expected.
Whittle Hahn & Co. fail for $315,
900 at Providence, r. /.
Rivers in Arkansas and Mis-.
souri, are out of their banks.
Five laborers injured, one fatal
ly, in the Dayton, o., iron works.
Bonnie Brooks, of Llano, fatally
burned, by his clothes catching
fire.
Claude MCGUIRE shoots the Cope
lands, father and son, near Gates
vile.
Two men killed by a dynamite
explosion in drainage canal near
Chicago.
Heavy rains early in the season
have cut the French grape crop
seriously.
Mr.. G. /. Bruce is missing from
Luling and grave fears of his safe
ty are felt.
United States Minister Young is
accorded a splendid reception at
Honduras.
Brakeman injured and = three
tramps killed in a collision at Car
diff, Tenn.
No gold withdraw for export
yesterday, reserve standing at
$67 ,945, S46.
Tho famous insurgent leader,
Mirabel killed in battle. News
confirmed.
The wife of DR.. Elmer Ramsay,
of Kansas City, sues for divorce in
Perry, O. L.
Manitoba legislature dissokves
and appeals to the country on the
school issue.
The strike in Philadelphia is
over, thanks to the efforts of John
Wannamaker.
Sale of the effects of the late
Samuel j. Tilden made to the ex-
tent of $4,000.
Now that it is certain there Will
be no recess congress will buckle
down to business.
Battle ship Texas on her trial
shows herself the fastest battle
ship in the world.
There is a division among the
republicans in congress over the
issue of more bonds.
Nothing definite is known as to
the probable make up Of the Vene-
zuelan commission.
Fifteen bucks have left the San
Carlos reservation, probably on a
raid upon the whites.
The report that Harrison was Of
fered a place on the Venezuelan
commission is untrue.
Salisbury is taking his time to
frame an answer and statement on
the Venezuelan question.
England appoints Sir Augustus
w. l.. Hemming as the new gov
ernor of British Guiana.
American Peace society at Bos-
ton resolutes against war between
this country and Great Britain.
Charles Green kills a colored
woman with a didn't-know-it-was-
loaded-pistol, at Tehuacana, Texas.
Four Dunn brothers fatally in
jured by the explosion of key of
powder in their wagon, in Usage
Co., /. t.
Board of New York aldermen re-
fuse to table a resolution endors-
ing Cleveland and Venezuelan
matter.
Small meeting of cranks in
Cooper union, New York, protest
against the movement in Venezu-
elan matters.
Traction company in Philadel-
phia come half way to the men and
are met there. Time and hours
will be amicably agreed upon.
There will be two bills presented
to relieve the situation, one on
revenue and one on finance. The
revenue bill will propose duties of
go per cent those imposed in the
Mckinley tariff. The financial
bill will propose two issues Of
bonds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
British coast Storm.

LONDON, Dec. A.-Heavy gales
prevail today over the coast Of
Great Britain and several wrecks
are already reported. A schooner
was seen to rna ashore in the
TYNE near Shields where she be-
came a wreck. 1t ia believed all
her crew were drowned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
To FIX Lumber Prlces.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. "a
On January 9th the price commit
tee of Lumber association from the
states of Alabama, Texas, Arkan.
sas, Missouri and Mississippi will
meet in Birmingham when a price
list will be adopted for the states
ranresentad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24

Western republicans will oppose
all bills with bond features.
An unknown white man borrows
a horse without leave in the streets
of Luling and escapes, taking to
the brush and leaving the horse
when pursued.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
NO PAPER TOMORROW.

The employees of the LIGHT will
take holiday tomorrow and no
paper will be issued.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
The Markets,

CHICAGO, Dec. A.-Cattle mar
ket active and a shade better;
Texans 1915 to $3.50. Sheep mar
ket stronger and about 5 cents
higher.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-Cattle mar
ket firm; Texas steers, grass, 1925
to $2.S5; fed, $2.85 to 1870. Sheep
market steady; southern So to So.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24

w. D. Jenkins, OF Arkansas Pass,
is at the Menger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24

n. Miles Putin f1IEIs are guaranteed ~ st01P
IN 20 minutes ''One cent doseJ
The advocate., 1895-02-13

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company VS.. Mary M. Woods.
Error from PaWnee County.
AFFIRMED.
sYLLABUs BY THE COURT. ALLEN.
The advocate., 1895-02-13
SYLLABUS.

/. The statements contained In an appli-
cation for o policy OF life insurance will not
be construed as WaTRanties, which IL untrue IN
any particular would avoid the policy, unless
the provisions OF the application and policy
taken together leave no room for any other
construction.
9. While in the application for the policy In
this case 1t Is declared that all the statements
written on the application are warranted to
be true, tnasmuCh as the policy refers to the
answers to the questions contained In the ap-
pltcRtiOn as statements and not as Warranttes,
the court will eonstrue them merely as state
ments, and, therefore, holds, that the insured
was bound only to the exercise Of good faith,
and to answer truthfuily as to ali matters
within his knowledge, and an omission to
state fact, which he honestly deemed imma-
terial. will not vitiate the policy.
3. The answer in this case sets mp that the
insured in answer to the question, "How long
since you consulted any physician, for what
disease, give name and residence Of such
physlcianp stated "Three years ago. Typhoid
fever. Good recovery. DR.. Batinff, Ashtabula,
Ohio" that In fact, the insured was at the
time OF making such application diseased with
catarrh and consumption, OF which he after
wards died, and did not allege that he was or
had been afflicted with any other disease,
Held, That under the pleadings 1t was tmma-
terial whether he had any other disease or
not, especially in view Of the fact that all the
testimony shows that he had fully recovered
from such previous complaints, II any.
4. Where q widow in whose favor policy
Of life insurance was issued by the defendant
company, was induced by the agent OF the
company shortly after the death of her hus-
band to accept q return Of $7017 In satisfaction
Of policy for $1,000, but promptly, and almost
Immediately thereafter, disavowed such set.
Element, and offered to return the sum re-
ceived, court Of equity ought to relieve her
from the consequences Of such settlement II
she has been unduly influenced or over.
reached. Proof Of legal duress or actual fraud
need not to be required The jury in this case
having found in favor Of the plaintiff their ac-
tlon Will not be disturbed.
All the justices concurring.
true copy.
Attest: G. J. BROWN,
(sEAL Clerk Supreme Court
The advocate., 1895-02-13

for the use Of which he neither agrees TO pay
rent nor taxes, is not bound merely because Of
such occupancy to redeem the property from
back taxes, nor is he estOpped from afterwsrd
buying in o tax title based on tax sale
made prior to his taking possession Of the
same.
q Though q party in possession Of lands
under an invalid tax deed is not chargeable
with rents or profits until repayment to him
Of the amount OF taxes he has paid, with inter-
est, etc, allowed by law, II he removes from
the lands and converts to his own use valu-
able buildings which were on the lands when
the taxes were levied, the value of such build
ings viii be q valid counter claim against his
lien for taxes, and in determining the amount
Of taxes, ETC., which the successful party in an
action Of ejeCtment to recover the property
shall be required to pay before being let into
possession, the court should deduct therefrom
the value OF the buildings 30 removed by the
parties holding under the tax deed.
All the justices concurrlng.
A true copy.
Attest: C.J. BROWN,
TsEALl Clerk Supreme Court
The advocate., 1895-02-13

OF al
Error from Reno County.
JUDGMENT MODIFIED.
SYLLABUS. BY THE COURT. ALLEN, ]
A sub.contractoP who furnished materials
under contract with an original contractor,
who contracted with the owner of city lots for
the partial completion Of q building thereon,
had sixty days after the completion Of the
building In which to file his statement for a
lien under chapter 141 Of the laws Of 1872.
All the justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: G. ]. BROWN,
[sEALl Clerk Supreme Court.
The advocate., 1895-02-13
In THE SUPREME COURT

IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF KANSAS.
I, @. J. Brown, clerk Of the supreme court Of
the state Of Kansas, do hereby certify that the
foregoing are true and correct copies Of the
syllRbi OF the decisions in the above entitled
cases rs the same appear on lle In my Office.
Witness my hand and the seal Of the supreme
court, this 1lth day Of February,
1896
fsEALl G. ]. BROWN,
Clerk Supreme Court
The advocate., 1895-02-13
The State Of Kansas vs.. George W. Rogers
Error from Harvey County.
REVERSED.
SYLLABUS.
BY THE COURT.

p ALLAhp5 oL THE OOUhI' ALLBNS y
!. A building, occupied as q court house, In
which valuable records and papers belonging
10 the county are kept and deposited, may be
che subject Of the crime Of burglary in the
second degree, and is included within the
term "Other buildings" In section 68, chapter
30, Of the general statutes OF 1880.
q Under the facts disclosed by their ex-
Arnln8tiOns this court finds no error In the ac-
tion Of the trial court In overruling the chal-
lenges TO jurors
An application for change Of venue
having been made, and very large number Of
afldavtts having been introduced on each
side, with reference to the existence Of preju-
dice In the minds Of the people Of the county
against the defendant, and the finding Of the
court on such application denying the change
of venue being supported by ample evidence,
this court win not reverse its ruling merely
because there is evidence tending to prove the
grounds OF the defendants application.
4. The admissions or confessions OF an al
legged co.conspirator with the defendant in the
commission OF crime, made after the ofiense
had been fully consu minated, and the Crlmi-
nal design fully carried out, are inadmissable
on the separate trial Of the defendant for any
purpose.
Horton, G. j.. eoncurring.
Johnston, j., dissenting
4 true copy.
Attest: G. J. BROWN,
[sEALl Clerk Supreme Court