San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-09
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ANOTHER BRITISH PROF ECToRATE.
LONDON, Feb. S.-A dispatch
from Accra says Governor Max
we'll, of the Gold Coast Colony, has
issued proclamation declaring
British protectorate over Ashantee.
MARKET QUOTATIONS..
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. S.-Cotton:
Market quiet; low middling 81;
middling II; sales, 700 bales.
Sugar: Open kettle, strong; ac-
cording to grade, p to 81; centri-
fugal, strong; centrifugal, accord
ing to grade, % to 4s.
Molasses: Open kettle, quiet;
according to grade, Is to %; CEN
trifugal, quiet; centrifugal accor-
ding to grade, 16 to IL.
Rice: Quiet at 80 to $2.35; clean,
steady; prime, Al to AZ.
MURDERoU S DOCTOR.
PERRY, o. T., Feb. S.-Dr. ] ID.
Higgins, arrested here on a charge !
of striking q doctor, OF Lexington,
on the head with billiard cue,
and fatally inJuring him. after
ward escaped aud no trace OF him
can be found.
A WIDOWS AFFECTIONS BRUISED.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. S.-Quite.a
sensation in this city has been
created by the filing Of a suit for
breach of promise praying for
$50, 1000 damages for "lost time"
"wasted affections," etc., by Mrs.
Louie Akward, widow of George
Z. Cheek, of Mobile, Ala, against
Herman Pilger, interested In
business house here. The woman
had known him for several years,
having been in his employ when
he began paying her attentions
and in January, 1894, proposed and
was accepted. The date was fixed
for the wedding but was postponed
by him on several occasions. Sub
sequently he refused to explain.
The matter was filed in the United
States Circuit court.
REPUBLICAN FIGHT IN GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. S.-McKin-
ley and Reed are running a close
race in Georgia. The counties are
acting every day now selecting
delegates to the state convention
which will choose delegates to the
st. Louis convention.
A special from Brunswick says
Mckinley has carried two today
and one the day bg f5fe. Me ktiril ss
Reed, Morton snf Allison all have
agenos down fere and there is
plenty OF ihoney. Bill Pledger,
negro lawyer of Atlanta, is leading
tne heea ht,and ex-MarshalBuck
Is Mcafnley's lieutenant. Buck has
conhaolled the Federal patronage
or a long time past. This is the
first opposition of any consequence
which has developed against his
leadership. Pledger will divide
the delegation with him. Allison
and Morton appear as second
choice for the Reed men. McKin-
ley appears to be running a lone
race with the field against him.
The chances are he will have
majority OF the delegation, but
will not get all. Morton and ALI
son will probably each have vote
or two from Georgia. Workers are
out in all counties, and are well
supplied with funds.
REPORTED HEAVY ENGAGEMENT.
HAVANA, Feb. 8.-Spanish circles
are greatly elated over the report
that General Luque won q battle
at Paso Real last Monday. Officials
claim a decisive blow was dealt the
rebels. Owing to telegraphic and
railroad lines not operating, the
only details obtainable are govern
ment reports. Cubans claim the
report is preposterous and say it is
i'm possible to kill sixty-two and
wound 200 insurgents without
there being more than two dead
and thirty wounded on the Spanish
side.
Gen. Marin has not succeeded in
forcing Gen. Gomez to fight. Marin
remains In the vicinity OF Qufvi-
van. Several additional regiments
arrived during the week from the
eastern part of the island.
Towns along the line OF the
South Havana railroad are alive
with soldiers. The road runs
trains only few miles ont Of Ha-
vana city.
On the Western road several
stations have been burned recently.
The Palacios Paso railroad is prac-
tically abandoned beyond Rincon.
Batahano trains along the strongly
fortified line, have failed to OPP
crate south of San Felipe for several
days. No trains have been able TO
reach Matanzas for ten days.
Insurgents have secured an NIL
mense quantity of arms, ammu-
milton, saddles, provisions Of all
kinds and equipments on the train
captured between San Felipe and
Daeoa DadnndO Tho iucnrpQnfa