San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-19

SlueEdDle eAClUeUenU prevailed OW-
ing to a dispute between a dealer
and some persons, who, he declared,
were the friends of Wilde. The po-
lice were called in, and ultimately
the disputants left the building.
Several of the books and oil paint
ings brought good prices, more es-
pecially those offered at the COM
mencement of the sale, but later on
the prices ruled low. A small water
color painting with a manuscript
poem by Keats realized 3Ss, and a
small pen-and-ink sketch by Whis-
Ter 22s. The chief curio offered for
sale was the writing desk Of
Thomas Carlyle, and this was sold
for 144 guineas.
WILL BE NO VACANCY.
LONDON, May 1S.-In the House
of Commons Mr.. Campbell-Ban-
herman said he had no knowledge
of any foundation for tie rumor Of
the resignation Of the commander
in-chief Of the army. AS to the
course to be followed on the occur
renee of a vacancy in the office Of
commander-in-chief, he could only
repeat that after the recommends
ton made by the royal commits
sion on this subject, he could not
conceive that any appointment Of a
permanent nature to the position
of commander-in-chief OF the army
would henceforth be made.
CoLoRED STUDENT DIES.
LONDON, May 1S.-A law student
named David Brym Cole, aged %,
a man of color, whose friends re.
side in South Africa, has died at
his lodgings, Charlotte street, Fitz-
roy square, under mysterious cir
cumstances. Deceased was await
ing trial at the Old Bailey on a
charge under the Criminal Law
Amendment Act, and was at that
court last Thursday, when he re-
turned to his lodgings. In the
evening he was discovered insen-
sible and apparently suffering from
laudanum poisoning. He gradual
ly grew worse and died yesterday.
BRITISH STEAMER BURNED.
LONDON, May 1.-THE British
steamer Billion, from Langkat,
was burned outside of Penang. All
on board are supposed to have been
lost.
THE SCOTTISH CUP.
GLASGOW, May 1S.-The final tie
in the Scottish cup competition
took place on Ibrox park between
Renton and Edinburgh st. Ber-
nards. The crowd, which num-
bered fully $4,000, was not so large
as might have been expected at a
final tie, but that may be- account
ed for by the fact that a shilling
was charged for admission. The
tie ended in the Edinburgh mems
favor by two goals to one. The
Saints are the third Edinburgh
team to win the trophy.
THE FRENCH NAVY.
PARIS, May 1S.-The statement
in regard to naval estimates has
been submitted to the Chamber Of
Deputies by Vice Admiral Bes-
nard, minister of marine. The ex-
penditures are placed at consider
ably over last years. The minister
of marine will ask for a further
sum Of 100000 francs for the pur-
pose of building new shops.
AN EASTERN PRINCES VISIT.
LONDON, May lS.-The arrange
ments for the visit Of Hasrulla
Khan, the second son Of the Amer
of Afghanistan, to this country,
only await the Royal sanction.
What is known is that he will be
received in state at Portsmouth,
that he has a retinue Of 70 persons
with him, and, as Buckingham
Palace will be occupied, he will
stay at Dorchester House, the resi-
dence of Colonel Holford, Equerry
to the Prince Of Wales. Aldershot
is to give him a review, the Queen
is to receive him in state, and he
may visit the principal centres of
industry in England. He may
reach England about the third
week in May.
Dorchester House, which is to be
the residence of the Amer of
son when in London,
faces Hyde Park in Park Lane. 1t
was designed by the Vulliamy in
1851, and is the finest example Of
Palladian architecture in the coun-
try. 1t cost the late Mr.. Holford
100000 for building alone. The
staircase is supposed to be
the finest in Europe, next to that
of the Opera House in Paris. 1t
contains a splendid collection of
pictures by Titan, Velasquez, Van
dyke, Murillo, and others.
FATAL ACCIDENTS TO CYCLISTS.
LONDON, May 1S.-A singular
fatality has happened at Moulton,l
near Northwich. Edward Kitchen
to, aged %, boilermaker, was rid
ing a bicycle near his own house
when he ran into a fence, and was