San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-17
Antonio Texas Sunday Morning November 1895.

volver. Burglars had entered his
house, and hearing the noise, he
jumped out Of bed, catching up his
pistol. When in the hall he trip
ped on the carpet, causing the
pistol to explode. The ball entered
just below the nipple. 1t was a
fatal wound, and at ) 80 o'clock he
expired.
JAPAN GETS THE SPUDs.
LONDON, Nov. Let is officially
stated that the indemnity agreed
to be paid to Japan for her evacu-
alton OF the Liao Tung peninsula
was handed over to her representa-.
tives by the Bank of England
today. The Japanese will there
fore evacuate the peninsula within
three months.
THE LATEST BIBLE PLAN.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Sixty thou
sand men and women who believe
the Bible should be read in the
public schools in a non-sectarian
manner have signed a petition to
the board of education. Letters Of
endorsement have been received
from Cardinal SatoIli, Arch bishop
Janssens, OF New Orleans, and
other Catholics of prominence.
CHEAP BEER AND TELEPHONES.
MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 16.-Mobile
is enjoying a telephone and beer
war at the same time. The Bell
Telephone company has made a
new rate from November | of $40
per year for business houses and
$l2 per annum for residences.
The Home Telephone company,
which has just begun operations,
has secured number Of three
year contracts az S25 for business
houses and $40 for residences. 1t
will be interesting to note the re-
suit.
The beer war began here We'd
nesday, when one firm announced
a cut Of from 81 quarter keg to
Sl,75. At noon it was Sl.50 with
the others, and yesterday morning
thereswas another cut to Sl.25, and
it is not probable it will go below
this.
REFUSED HIM THANKS,
LONDON, Nov. l6.-At meeting
81 the London city corporation
! Thursday that body for the first
time III its history refused, by a
considerable majority, to pass
the usual vote Of thanks to the out
going lord.may0r. The question
was debated with much heat, sew
eral speakers declaring that Sir
Joseph Renals, the retiring lord.
mayor, had been discredit to the
position.
A PRIESTS GREAT RIDE.
Il WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 16.-Fa-
ther John B. Egley, pioneer priest,
stationed at Kingman. this state,
arrived here Wednesday night az
ter having made one OF the most
wonderful rides on record. Mrs.
Ruimon, of New York, was dying
on the ranch Of her son in the
wilds OF the Panhandle of Texas,
and Father Begley was sent for to
give her the consolation Of re-
ligion. The distance was 80 miles
and 160 miles Of this was overland
over the wild prairies of Western
Oklahoma, No-Man's.Land and
Northern Texas. Six relays OF
horses had been arranged for him
by the ranchmen en- route from the
end of the railroad to Englewood,
Kan. He rode the entire 160 miles
In 81 hours and 30 minutes, and
arrived at the ranch five hours be.
fore she became unconscious. He
ate nothing during the trip and
took only one drink of water.
NOT SATISFIED FULLY.
LONDON, Nov. l6.-It is stated
that an indemnity of sixty thou.
sand pounds paid by the Congo
Free State for the Illegal execution
Of the British trader, Stokes, re-
lates only to one phase of the mat
ter and in nowise disposes of
Great Britain's demand for an in
quiry into Captain Lothario's con-
duct, who executed Stokes.
AN UNLUCKY TOWN.
SEWARD, Neb., Nov. 16.-La-
mora, small town several miles
west Of here, was destroyed by fire
today. The only business build
ings left standing were the post
office and hardware store. The
loss is not estimated. A fire two
years ago destroyed half OF the
town.
NORTHERN PACIFIC CAN'T CoNsoL-
IDATE.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. l6.-Judge
Kelly this morning filed his de-
cision in the great Northern Pa.
cific case, granting an injunction
restraining the consolidation Of
the two roads.