San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-26

his royal highncss, Prince Henry
of Battenberg, has Immediately
has sent his expression, through
Hon. Thomas U. Bayard, United
States ambassador to the conrt o
ST. James, his sincere coincidence
to the queen.
J TO ASSIST HAMMOND.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Severa
western senators who have inter
J ested them selves in the case o
John Hayes Hammond, now IL
prison In johannesburg, called up
on Secretary Oluey in his behal
today. Nothing further has beer
heard from the consular agent NO
from Vice Consul Knight, who
have been directed to proceed Il
Johannesburg and examine Ham
mon'ds case. Several more cable
grams have been sent the Ameri
can consular officials in the south
western part of Africa, asking fol
Information as to the situation
Steps have been taken to secure
justice for the imprisoned miner
The government having no diplo-
matte representative anywhere in
that part of the world, will depend
entirely on the consuls to look
after United States matters. 1t is
not known upon what charges
Ham mond has been arrested and
whether he was arrested justly or
uDjustly cannot be known official
ly until Vice Consul Knight re-
ports.
MCsT FORFEIT ITS CHARTER.
CHICAGO, January 25.-Attorney
General Molony, proceeding in the
circuit court today against Illinois
Steel company, proposes having
the charter revoked. The company,
which was Incorporated in 1889,
includes the North Chicago Rol-
ling Mill company, the Union
Steel company, and the Jolcit
Steel company. The original or
ganization was the Chicago Rol-
ling Mill company, incorporated
by special act of the Legislature in
1869. The capital stock was $3,000,-
600 of which only one-third was
issued. The attorney generals
document states that the original
corporation purchased the Chicago
Rolling Mill company, paying for
! II with stock and in 1889 absorbed
the Union company. The consoli-
dated concern was named the
Illinois Steel company, the capital
stock being fixed at $4,000, 900.
The alleged combine increased the
capital stock to $5,000,000. In rep
resenting this as its authorized
capital stock, the attorney general
declares the company has usurped
its legal powers.
SPAIN SENDS CASH AND SUPPLIES.
HAVANA, Jan. 25.-Nearly all
steamers arriving here from Spain
have brought soldiers and sup
plies for the navy.
The Spanish transatlantic line
steamer Alfonso XIII, which ar
rived here day before yesterday
from Barcelona, brought 1924 pas
sengers, and the official and pub
lie mail, as well as general car
go.Among her passengers were cap
tains Of marines and infantry,n naval
military officers, surgeons and 1852
petty officers and soldiers. Among
the military supplies brought
were the following: Eight cases OF
rifles, 2,002 cases of cartridges,
81, 100000 in silver for the govern
ment, IA cases Of hospital stores,
252 packages Of shells, powder and
other supplies, Is Ordonnes can
non, large and small, to the order
of the navy department, and II
packages Of cartridges.
The Hamburg-American packet
Saxonia, which arrived here on the
14th, brought 100 cases of Mansur
rifles, and 10 cases Of bayonets.
SEVERE WEATHER IN TURKEY.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 25.-The
winter is unusually severe. Heavy
SHOWS have fallen and floods have
blocked the roads; travel is often
I'LL pOSSlDlC. run COuSulS dU [AlSp'
pc, on the journey to Aintab, were
a full week in travelling the dis.
lance. Ordinarily it requires only
three days to make the journey
Three muleteers were frozen to
death. The consuls expect to
reach Marash next Sunday.
sPRECKLES BUYS FLOODED HORSES
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 25.-Lew
Weir, bay stallion, by Longfellow.
Latonia, and Eolo, by Ealus
Wsr-SoDg, have been purchased
OF Edward Corrigan and
James F. Caldwell, respectively, by
Adolph Spreckles, son Of the Cali
fornis sugar king. The prices are
not given. The stations, together
with number OF brood mares
bought by Spreckles from different
breeders, left here last night fol
San Francisco.
WINDOW GLASS WORKS RESUME
MUNCIE, Ind, Jan. 25.-Regard,
49, l.