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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-23
THE SPANISH PRoFEssoRsHIP
Investigation By the Board Takes
an Unexpected Turn.

Investigation By the Board Takes
an Unexpected Turn.
The school board held long and
exhaustive session yesterday even
ing which was in the nature of a
board Of inquiry into the case Of
Mr.. Alberto Martinez, the recently
appointed Spanish teacher.
The inquiry was brought about
through the wish Of Superintend-
emit Smith, who had received letters
containing statements from an an
onymous source, to the effect that
Martinez was not a fit man for the
position In several ways, and the
letters even went 30 far as to reflect
on the family Of Mr.. Martinez. Re.
peated efforts were made by him to
obtain the name Of the accusers,
but in every instance he has failed,
the name being withheld. About
twenty witnesses were examined
yesterday, and the inquiry was
then postponed until tomorrow for
further testimony. The accusing
letters, and other papers in rebuff.
tai, the latter furnished by Mr.
Martinez, were turned over to AL.
derman Richards by Prof. Smith
This morning Mr.. Martinez called
and was given his papers by Mr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-23
Brewers Of the Celebrated =

Richards, and among them was &C.
cidentally placed letter from Mr..
r. G. Guerrero, the former Spanish
teacher, addressed to Professor
Smith, and containing several
illusions which threw great
light on who the anonymous
writer was and the cause of the
entire matter. Mr.. Martinez took
the letter to Bart Crowther and q
certified copy of same was then
made and carefully preserved,
while Mr.. Crowther returned the
original to Supt. Smith, telling
him he had evidently made q mis-
take in letting the letter out OF his
possession. The letter was al
80 shown to the mayor and
to mem ers of the school board,
none of whom had seen 1t and
were surprised to note its contents.
Later in the morning, it is un-
derstood, the uperintendent had
an interview with the mayor and
expressed himself as satisfied that
the investigation had developed
nothing derogatory to Mr.. Marti-
neZ.
The case may now be regarded as
closed, as far as Mr.. Martinez is
concerned, though it is an open
fact that there may be blood shed
II meeting between Martinez and
Guerrero occurs, as the feeling Of
resentment with the former against
the latter Is now very bitter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Louis Michael and children
have returned from Rockport.
f. E. Arey, of Iowa City,, Iowa,
is in the city soliciting business.
Miss Bernardine Pfsuffer left to.
day for her home, In New Braun
fels.
Mrs. s. G. Newton and children
have returned from their visit to
the country.
Miss Lizzie Kyle, editress Of the
Cuero Bulletin, Is q guest Of the
Bracey house.
Mr.. Joseph Sheern and wife re-
turned this afternoon from q two
months recreation trip to Rock
port.
Marshal Druse, has returned
from Rockport, where he has been
catching tarpon, cats, etc, and
generally enjoying himself.
Marshall Freeborn has returned
from his summer vacation at Rock
port, and brings back with him q
large supply Of fine fish stories.
Mr.. Geo. j. F. Schmidt, who was
out bird shooting yesterday, il
carrying a wounded hand today
caused by the lever of hammer
/, less gun in an accident.
IF Won want to keen posted yoI
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-23
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. %, 2S

ri streets.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 30, 1895.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
September Wheat: Opened at 613I;
closed at 6219.
September Corn: Opened at 353S; closed
at 36H.
September Oats: Opened at 1917; closed
at 20.
Mess Pork: September, opened at
9.55; closed at 9 81.
Lard: September, opened at sos;
closed at 95.
Receipts-Wheat, 70 cars; corn, 657
cars; oats, 2O6 cars; hogs, 5000 head; cat
tie, 1000 head
NEW YORK MARKET.
Cotton: Steady, middling, ~; sales,
August, 7.5s; September, 7.57; Octo.
Der, 7.61; November, 7.6S; December
T.74; January, 7.79.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Cotton: Steady; middling. ~.
August, 2 AZ; September, 7.47: October
7.49; November, .43; December, 7.53; Jan
aary, 7.56.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Cotton: Demand steady; sales, 1000
bales.
August. September, 4.O2; September
October, 402; October November, 4.04
November December, 4.O5; December
January, 406.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-23
GRAND OPENING.

George Huntress' saloon, corner
Garden and s. Alamo streets, on
Saturday, Aug. "a. Free lunch.
Everybody invited. % 2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-23

Wolf & Marx received forty
week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-23

If you want to keep posted you
should read The HaUv LIGHT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-23
MARKET REPORTS.

Furnished the LIGHT by the West Texas
Brokerage Co., corner Market and Ytur5
ri streets
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION.
The National League of Republican Clubs
Closes Its MeetinE-SiIver Ignored.

The National League of Republican Clubs
Closes Its Meeting-Silver Ignored.
CLEVELAND, o., June 22.-The eighth
national convention of republican
clubs closed yesterday. All week
there were apprehensions of an embar-
RAISING fight on the silver question,
but nothing was disposed of in all the
proceedings so quickly or SO quietly as
that matter. The committee on
resolutions settled this matter by
deciding to report that the league
had no constitutional right to adopt
resolutions, and its report to that effect
was approved. The local papers tried
to-day to interview delegates on the
report of the committee on resolutions.
The free silver men all expressed salts
faction and the anti-silver men as
rule would not express any opinion.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska.
leader against free silver, said: THE
report was entirely consistent with the
league organization, but should have
preferred disclaimer of any authority
or purpose TO make platform or com
NIT the party. followed by such reso-
lutions as would express the views of
these assem- bled delegates on political
issues l am in favor of improving the
financial plank of the last republican
platform.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the Patton resolution. which was
adopted. which ended the silver agita
ton. VI. J. Downing, of MINES ota,
was elected secretary and the conven-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
CHASE MUST GO.
The Entire Kansas supreme Court Upholds
the Warden's Removal.

The Entire Kansas supreme Court UphOlds
the Wardens Removal.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 20.-The supreme
court this morning rendered its deci-
sion an the penitentiary case, ousting
Seth w. Chase from the wardenship
and containing the title of j. b. Lynch,
Gov. Morrill's appointee, to the Office.
The opinion was written by Associate
Justice w. A. Johnston, Chief Justice
Martin and Associate Justice Allen
concurring.
The concluding paragraph of the
opinion, which covers eleven typewrit-
ten pages of legal cap paper and ex-
hausts all laws bearing upon removal
of appointive officers, is as follows:
THE allegation that the testimony
was insufficient to sustain the finding
is without force. The evidence was
heard and considered by a tri-
bunal created for that purpose,
and the duty of determining its
sufficiency belongs to that tribunal
and not to the court. Testimony was
offered to sustain and refute the
charges, and the weight and sufficiency
of that testimony, as well as the fact
of whether cause was shown, were
concluded by the determination of the
committee and the decision of the gov
ernOr"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
A BOILER ExPLosIoN.

Several Men Severely Wounded at the
Union Cotton Press in New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, June IA terrific
boiler explosion took place at the
Union cotton press yesterday morning.
A test was being made of the boilers,
which had not been operated for sew
eral months, without indication of
trouble. The boilers exploded, tear
ing down the walls of the press and
wrecking the machinery. Clement
Penrose, one of the most prominent
cotton factors in the city and man
ager of several presses, was caught in
the falling debris, and when pulled
out of the ruins was terribly lacerated
and crushed. He died a few hours
later. Albert Frankenbush and Pres
ton Keaghey, clerks in the press, were
also very badly hurt and will probably
die. Nine other employees were injured
severely, but not fatally.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
School Laws of states.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The bureau
of education IS making a compilation
of the school laws of various states. II
viii show that the regulations as tc
the appointment and qualiicatij,l OF
teachers and their methods of teaching
vary greatly in the different sections Of
the country. Some difficulty has beer
met by the bureau in obtaining the
statistics, and in many cases they have
been bought outright from the states
The compilation will probably be pub
hshed next autumn. and after publica.
ton in the annual report of the commits.
sioner of education may be issued in a
separate edition of 90. 600 copies
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
RISING TiDe OF INDUSTRY.
Dun's Review Gives a Hopeful View In
Nearly All Lines-Crop Reports.

Dun's Review Gives a Hopeful View In
Nearly All Lines-Crop Reports.
NEW YORK, June ear G. Dun's
weekly review of trade SAYS: From
all parts of the United States the best
advices ob.ainable tell of rising tide
of trade aud industry, which threatens
here and there to mount too far and
too fast The volume of all business
is by no means equal to that of 1892 as
yet, though in some important branches
larger than in that of any other year.
Two influences of tremendous power
contribute to the rise-encouraging
crop news and confident replenishing
of stocks which have been for two
years depleted to the utmost.
Excepting too heavy rains in Texas,
crop reports this week have been high
y encouraging. Future injury to cot
ton cannot be predicted, but as vet
nothing indicates a yield below $780,
600 bales, which is not supposed to
threaten famine If commercial and mill
stock were remembered. now exceeding
by $500, 900 bales a full consumption
until September 1. Receipts continue
small and consumption close to the
maximum here and abroad. though the
marketing of British goods is not en-
tirely encouraging. Liberal purchases
of all products by the south do not in
dictate belief tbst any serious misfor-
tune impen1s- So the strong trade in
wheat growing states accords with
brighter crop prospects.
Reports from spring wheat states and
from the Pacific coast are so cheering
that although the loss of winter wheat
was large there, and those estimates
have been most accurate in recent
years now vary in predictions from
400, 900, 900 to 470 900, 900 bushels -
lantic exports for three weeks, -four
included, have been only 3,75s.71s,
against 6,OO6, 232 last year, indicating
no urgent demand at current prices.
There has been a fall of cents in
wheat with heavier sales than for three
weeks.
Failures for the week have been 22S
in the United States against PA last
year and 81 in Canada against % last
year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Labor Commissioner Bird, of Kansas, Ac-
cused of Illegal ExtortiOn by His Em-

Labor Commissioner Bird, of Kansas, Ac-
cused of Illegal Extortion by His Em-
ployes.
TOPEKA, Kan. June 92.-Complaint
has been formally filed with Gov.
Morrill, against State Labor Commits
sioner w. e. Bird. The complainant
is Hon. John Speer, chief clerk in the
commissioners Office, who charges that,
commencing with the first month that
he and Bird entered office. the COM
missioner has compelled him to pay
over portion of his monthly salary.
Speer's salary is $50. 80 per month and
of this sum Bird has regularly taken
S16.67, leaving him S6G.66. This sys-
tenn of tribute was also levied upon
Miss Augusta Hayes, stenographer in
the labor commissioner Office, who was
compelled TO yield up the same month
ly sum. Her salary was sec. &c per
month, of which Commissioner Bird
permitted her to retain $50. The sal-
aries of both of these officers are fixed
by statute and the system of tribute
levied by Bird is an offense punishable
by Imprisonment
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
REPORT ON KANSAS CROPS.
The State Board of Agriculture Sums UR
Its Correspondents Observations.

The State BOARD of Agriculture Sums Up
Its Correspondents observations.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 22.-The Kansas
board of agriculture yesterday issued
report on the states present crop
condition, deduced from observations
made by its regular correspondents in
practically every township in the state.
The report is as follows:
Winter wheat-Previous estimates indi-
Gated the area sown to winter wheat as 1884,
i37 acres, and May it was believed that SO per
cent OF this would be harvested. Present esti-
mates are that about 81 per cent, or l.49e,7sI
acres will be cut and the average yield ga
bushels per acre, total OF u ,332 333 bushels
Spring wheaton spring wheat, IS per cent
Of the acreage will be harvested, or about S.
OoO acres The yield is set down at $1,000
bushels, or an average of nine bushels per acre
ported growing.
Corn-It is corn, the crop overshadowing in
acreage, value and Importance any other which
Kansas produces, wherewith the state now
promises to exceed by far the best of its won
derful previous yield records. The area
now reported planted is s,41O,e4s acres,
or an increase of almost 10 per cent
OF the estimate May 1, and also an
increase Of l,4l7,74l acres, or more than
20 per cent over the largest ever before
planted which was 6,993, 207 acres, in 1888 The
SURPRISING yield OF corn production in Kansas
was in 1882 when the output aggregated 273,-
SSS 321 bushels, from an average of 1925
bushels per acre. An equal average for the
present year and acreage should give nearly
64,oO0OOo bushels more or total of SSs,0OO,0O0
bushels.
Oats-The rains have worked q very notable
change in the condition Of oats, causing them
to head and I'LL much better than seemed pos
sible May ], although most Of the straw will be
unusually short. The yield promises to be not
less than twenty-five bushels per acre, or q
total Of 81 900 600 bushels of medium to very
good" grain-the largest output since 1892.
Rye-Rye was sown on I65,540 acres Of which
81 per cent. or 1895 acres will be harvested
and yield ten bushels per acre. Quality
medium" 20 good"
Barley-There is $4,000 acres of barley
growing, or II per cent more than in 1894
Present condition compared with 100 as full
average is 76
Potatoes-IriSh potatoes have an acreage Of
$50, which is an increase OF ~ per cent. or
23,lz0 acres over last year. This, excepting
that of 1888 CI26,is5 acres). is the largest area
ever given to potatoes in Kansas. The condi-
tion averages 80 for the entire acreage.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28


black marble tablet on which was en-.
graved in gilt lettering: His majesty,
Emperor William /. laid the corner
stone of the Baltic canal on June 3,
1857, and accompanied his blows with
the hammer by the words: in honor
Of united Germany to her perfect wei.
fare, in token of her might and pow.
err"
The lighthouse and the block of ma
sonry into which the emperor placed
the finishing stone were surmounted
by enormous scaffoldings rising in a
semi-circle and affording seats for
about $4,000 people. In laying the
stone the emperor said: SIN memory
OF Emperor William the Great, l
christen this canal the Kaiser Wilhelm
canal" He then tapped the stone
three times with mallet, saying: in
the name of the triune God, in honor
of the Emperor William, to the veal
of Germany and the welfare of ma
tons
The boiler in one of the steam
launches of the United States cruiser
Columbia exploded to-day. The cylin-
der head was blown off and carried
overheard with it the smolIestack and
other portions Of the launch. Four
persons were injured and were taken
to the naval hospital
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
KANSAS SILVER MEN.
A Conference Held at Topeka-Tbe Resoiu-
lions Adopted.

TOPEKA. Kan, June 19.-The free
silver conference. under the auspices
of the Kansas Bimetallic league, was
called to order at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at Representative hall by A.
c. Shinn, of Ottawa. vice president for
Kansas of the National league Mr..
Shinn introduced T. b. johnson, presi-
dent of the Topeka Bimetallic league,
who delivered an address of welcome.
d. c. Tillotson, of Topeka, was elected
chairman of the conference. w. l.
Brown, of Kingman, was chosen secre-
tary.
On motion the chairman appointed
ex-Congressman w. A. Harris, of Lin
wood; t. L. James, of Topeka; FL. s.
Lands, of Barber county; DIR. Bohrer,
of Rice county, and Charles X. Holli-
day, of Topeka, to be committee on
resolutions. While the committee was
getting ready to report several gentle
men addressed the conference.
The evening session was largely at
tended. About 1000 people were
present It was a non-partisan audi
ence, but a large banner on which was
painted the financial plank of the
Omaha platform was suspended above
the speakers table.
Ex-Congressman Sibley, of Pennsyl-
vania, the chief attraction, was intro
duced. He spoke entertainingly for
an hour and half, and was frequent
ly interrupted by applause. 1t was
very much the same speech in advocacy
of free silver that he has been deliver
ing during his campaign. He con-
cluded by urging the silver people to
get together They should array
themselves against the monometallists
without delay, for the contest of 1896
would be between the two classes, re-
CARELESS of past party lines. Grover
Cleveland and John Sherman" he said,
would vote the same ticket in 1896,
and those who are opposed to their
financial policy must organize and vote
the other way in self defense"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sibley's re-
marks the committee on resolutions
made report, which was adopted.
Omitting the preamble the resolu.
tons were as follows:
Resolved, That We declare ourselves 20 he
unalterably opposed to the single gold stand
ard, and demand the immediate return to the
constitutional standard Of gold and silver by
the restoration by this government independ-
entity of any foreign power, Of the unrestricted
coinage Of both gold and silver into standard
money at the ratio Of 10 to I, and upon terms
of exact equality; the silver coin to be full
legal tender equally with gold for all debts ano
dues, public and private.
Resolved. That we hold that the power to
control and regulate a paper currency is in
separable from the power to coin money, and
hence that all currency intended to circulate
as money should be issued, and its volume con-
trolled, by the general government only, and
should be legal tender.
Resolved, That we are unalterably opposed
to the issue by the United States of interest
bearing bonds in the time of peace. and demand
the payment of all coin obligations Of the
United States, as provided by existing laws, in
either gold or silver, at the option of the gov
eminent, and not at the option Of the creditor
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
TO GATHER CROP REPORTS.
A New Plan Devised for Facilitating Bet
ter RS urns.

A New Plan Devised for Facilitating Bet
ter RS urns.
WASHINGTON. June -. - Secretary
Morton yesterday affixed his official
signature to the order for the adoption
of the heraldic seal of the department,
which is the joint production of the
secretary and Gen. Mcbride. Secretary
Morton has decided to issue an order
abolishing twenty-one of the state
agents of the agricultural department
and providing for the reorganization
of the states in question into groups
for the purpose of collecting crop re-
ports. While all the details have not
been perfected it is contended that
United States shall be divided into
twenty-one districts. Seven of these
will comprise only one state each,
while the remaining thirty-eight states
will be arranged in fourteen groups
with an agent for each group OF for
each state, which constitutes a dis
trict in itself. 1t is still undecided
in some cases as to what agents
shall be dispensed with and no
names have been given out This step
is one of the results of the plan for the
reorganization of the method of gath
ering crop returns adopted by the
secretary as the result of conferences
held with the department statistician
and the committee appointed by the
national board of trade. which met in
this city last winter. Steps have been
taken also for increasing the number
of correspondents who are required to
report directly to the department
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-28
PANIC ON A sTEAMeR.
Two Men Scalded TO Death and Thirteel
Others Seriously Injured.

Two Men Scalded TO Death and ThirteeE
Others Seriously Injured.
CHICAGO, June S4.-By the explosion
of a steam valve in the whaleback
steamer Christopher Columbus, OF
Waubegan Saturday night, two men
were killed and thirteen were danger
ously or painfully injured. 1t was the
homeward run of the whaleback in its
opening summer excursion to Milwau.
kee. About $50 souls were aboard.
FLYING flags, with music and
dancing, was the order of the
evening. Half mile in the
boats wake plowed the rival excursion
steamer the Virginia, which cleared
the harbor some fifteen minutes later
and had on every pound of steam pos
sible to overtake her competitor On
the outward trip the Virginia had not
only held the advantage, but doubled
il, and the crew of the whaleback were
determined that they should not be
passed and the Virginia was gaining.
Suddenly there was shock Of ex-
plosion. The steam valve in six-inch
connecting pipe over the starboard bat
terry of three boilers had blown out.
Down in the hold six firemen and a
waterman found themselves enveloped
in a scalding mist so thick one could
not see his hand. When they tried to
make the ladder they jammed against
the heated oven doors In their frenzy
they fell over one another and delayed
embracing the slightest chance of es-
cape offered. The binding vapor
made help impossible.
The steam crowded everywhere It
was instantly in every compartment of
the vessel In the main salon $50 per-
sons seated about or reclining were
suddenly seized with panic. 1t was in
creased by all the lights going out.
The passengers rushed to the decks.
Several women tainted. The men did
all in their power to quiet the
frightened. Many believed the
ship was sinking. Then the
steam reached the passengers. y
score or more women who had
inhaled steam swooned, and in the ex-
citement their friends feared they had
been overcome by breathing the deadly
vapoS Several men began to drag out
life preservers and pile them up con-
veniently. The scalded men were
brought up to the cabin as soon as
possible, and several surgeons who
were on board did all possible to al
leviate their sufferingS For three
hours the whaleback Ay, getting UP
steam for resuming the journey.