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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14
WRENOHED FROM THE WIRES.

There is no change in the situa-
ton in the Kentucky legislature.
wMcLennan countytsdemocratic
committee will ignore. the Dudley
call.
Matters are growing cloudy in
the Transvaal and trouble is
looked for.
Paris chamber Of deputies re-
cords vote of confidence in THE
government.
1t is rumored that the old grave
yard in Sherman is being robbed
of its dead.
The resignation Of the French
minister of justice is both affirmed
and denied.
Another Cuban expedition is an
nounced as leaving Philadelphia
on Monday.
Hays county will vote on March
7th on the question of prohibition
in that county.
Frank Williams is given a life
term in the pen for rape, by the
Houston court.
Fight at FL Paso postponed on
account of Makers eyes, which are
sore from alkali dust.
Chamberlain has again put his
foot in it in proposing reforms for
Kruger's government.
Forty passengers drowned at
Brisbane, Queensland, by the cap
sizing of ferry boat.
Delegations from nearly all the
towns in Grains district will at
tend the funeral services.
Two aged Frenchmen, brothers,
named NautZ, murdered in the
Territory for their money.
Debate on the Transvaal amend
ment to the queens speech not
concluded when parliament rose.
Government of Great Britain
explains why arbitration is pro-
posed to settle Trinidad question.
s. III. Hayes, prominent mill
man, run over and killed by a
train three miles from Big Sandy.
Dan Stuart says that he will
stay in FL Paso a week or month
for that fight, if the principals
will.
There are a number of strangers
at Arkansas Pass, assembling for
the auction Of lots early next
week.
billions amendment to the
throne, proposing home govern
ment for Ireland, is rejected, 276
to 160.
All sorts of reports are around
as to the real condition OF things
at Ell Paso, but the fight is off until
Monday.
Ex-Commissioner CARLSON, who
is wanted in Alabama for frauds
upon the government, is arrested
in Ell Paso.
Calls for that sound money dem
ocratic gathering at Galveston to-
, morrow are general over the state
in all the congressional districts.
The poll of the Mississippi sem
ate shows that the report of that
body favoring the Whitney boom
is not correct. The boom falls
fiat.
Debate on the queens speech
continues in parliament, and Har-
court opposes it on the ground that
it does not propose home govern
ment for Ireland. EtEll
The body of Congressman Grain
arrived at his home in Cuero yes
terday afternoon. The interment is
to take place today. The city is in
black and all hearts are sad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14
CARACAS RAILROAD.
Venezuela Has One OF the Best Bits of
Engineering in the World.

L"6f"ooff"b IN tlfo "UI1u'
This is scene on one of the most re-
markable railroads in the world. 1t is
the railroad between Caracas, the capt.
tai of Venezuela, and its port La
Guayra. AS the bird flies, the two
towns are only about six miles apart,
but the railroad that joins them is
aearly "a miles long, Caracas is in a
deep valley, but it is two-thirds of a
mile higher than La Guaira, and the
mountains between them are nearly
5000 feet high.
So the railroad train, that never ex-
ceeds five or SIX small and very light
cars, Winds along the precipitous TANKS
of the mountains, puffs up one side OF
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14
WatarWnrks Sold.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. IA
special to the Advertiser from
Florence Ala, says:
The waterworks at this place
were sold yesterday by order of the
Chancery court. Baltimore par
ties, represented by Richard M.
Venable, bought them for $50, 900.
They cost 100000 and were bonded
for 1925, 600.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14
Reported Cuban Engagement.

MADRID, Feb. 14.-Dispatches
from Havana say the Spaniards, un-
der Gen. Cornell and Col. Herman
dez, have defeated the insurgents,
under Gen. Antonio Maceo north
OF Pinar Del Rio. The insurgents
lost twenty-four killed, while the
Spanish loss was only two killed,
and seven wounded, including
Gen. Cornell. who was slightly in.
iured. Maxine Gomez was also
slightly injured, but he is still in
the vicinity OF Havana.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-14

Senator Quay's announcement
as a candidate for the presidential
nomination causes great conster-
nation in the ranks of the other
candidates, as it ties up Pennsyl-
yania to his control.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25

tude soon became manifest to Mrs.
Craven, Mr.. Roberts and Mr.. Williams.
The reason for this the latter claim to see
in two important facts which will initiate
against the Fair children should the
emasculated trust will be accepted for pro-
bate.
Under the trust will the property is
clearly and unmistakably apportioned be-
tween Charles L. Fair, Mrs. Theresa A.
Oelrichs and Miss Virginia Fair, giving
each third interest. In the pencil will
appears this provision: Cali the rest of
my estate, properties of whatsoever kind,
l bequeath to my three children, Theresa
A. Oelrichs, Charles L. Fair and Virginia
Fair share and share alike, and to their
children forever"
It is this clause. it is said, which trou-
bles the meditations of the Fair children
and has weaned them from Mrs. Craven
and the will of which she was custodian.
They see in its ambiguous wording pos
sibility that it may be interpreted to mean
that Mrs. Oelrichs' boy is to be an equal
beneficiary with his mother and his aunt
and uncle, leaving but one-quarter of the
estate for Charles L. Fair and the same
lOI virginia oil anu MIS-. OCA-
richs, respectively, instead of one-third, as
under the trust will.
Another reason for the recent repudia-
ton of the pencil will is that its admis-
sion to probate will necessitate the pay
ment of $500, 600 to Mrs Craven.
1t was the apparent breach of faith on
the part of the Fair children in upholding
the amended trust will that caused the
two gift deeds to be recorded by the at
torneys of Mrs. Craven. They considered
that the gage of battle had been thrown
down by the former friends of Mrs.
Craven and they sjgniied their accept
ance of the challenge by firing their first
gun on Friday last.
Whether the great legal war will be
fought out in the courts or be settled by
another compromise are matters that are
being much speculated upon.
Comment has been excited by the agree
ment of Mrs. Craven to accept $500, 900 in
full of all her claims on the Fair estate,
which, even by the showing she has al
ready made, amount to $1,250,000. This
is explained by her counsel that she was
satisfied with the less amount, as its ac-
ceptance would avoid any further noto-
riety on her part.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
TWO STARTLING REVELATIONS IN THE CRAVEN FAIR LITIGATION

the whole transaction. Its custody was in
trusted to Mr.. Dey, who placed it under
seal in the vaults of the Union Trust Safe
Deposit, where it now lies. 1t has not
since been opened. and will not be exposed
to the view of any person until tonight,
when it will be opened only on the order
and in the presence of Judge Slack.
As further guarantee of good faith the
present disputed property, on the south
west corner of Sansome and Pine streets,
was decided by the Fair children to Mr..
Dey as security for the payment of the
$500, 900 to Mrs. Craven.
This briefly is the history of the Dey-
Fair-Craven compromise contract.
Those representing Mrs. Craven say it
is claimed by the Fair attorneys that the
$500, 900 contract was entered into by the
Fair children in order to secure possession
of the pencil will. This claim, it is as
serted, is without foundation in fact, as
the contract was made during Mrs.
Craven's absence and without her knowl-
edge. 1t is further pointed out that the
contract was signed on March Is, which
fell on Friday, ana that the will did not
reach this City till the next day, Saturday
March 16 and was not offered for probate
until Monday, the 18th of March.
For some time after this confederation
between the Fair children and Mrs.
Craven against the trust will and the trus-
tees under that instrument, everything
moved smoothly apd harmoniously so far
as the pencil will allies were concerned,
and every effort was directed by them to Sc
cure the probat1ng of the Photographic tes-
lament Of September "a.
Then came the decision of Judge Slack
declaring invalid the trust clause of the
will of September 81. Thereafter, gradu-
ally and slowly, came apparently the con-
viction to the minds of the allies of Mrs.
Craven that the pencil will was, perhaps,
after all neither what they desired nor
genuine and their changed mental atti-
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25

Mrs. Haskins lifted the veil to the ex-
tent that it is in her power to do $3.50 she
says,
The will was drawn in Mrs. Crayen's
room, at 20O7 California street, SAYS Mrs.
Haskins. 1t was written in large blank
book by Mr.. Fair in the presence of Mrs.
Craven and Mrs. Haskins, Mrs. Haskins
not being in the room all the time. The
room was very warm and Mrs. Haskins
became i'll and retired to another apart
ment for while, but returned before the
writing was completed.
''The will is all right" said Mrs. Has
kins decisively. when the time comes
for me TO tell about it on the witness
stand l will do so. l hope it will never be
necessary, but if it is I will tell the truth.
That visit to Mrs. Craven's that day has
brought upon me sea of trouble but
there is nothing for it but to continue to
the end. 1t has brought upon me great
financial loss and directed unwarranted
scandal against my good name, but 1 can
only tell the truth. The success of the
will or the proponents or the heirs under
the will is nothing to me.
There is not a cent In 1t for me one way
Va "AAOUAASAf DeA1I 90 soy VIC OAd1 yes dIIu
litigation growing out of it have cost me
considerable money. The lawyers for the
pencil will have promised me that all this
will be returned and that will be prop
erly recompensed.
GAS this will is genuine and will be pro-
bated, expect to get that, but nothing
can recompense me for the trouble that it
has brought upon me. I am not the same
woman since.''
Little by little in this way Mrs. Haskins
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
MORE MONEY NEEDED.

Fourth of July Committee Requires
Funds for street Decoration.
The literary committee for the Fourth
of July celebration has already received
106 poetical effusions. The task of deter
mining which is the most perfect accord
ing to poetic and patriotic standing, the
committee say, will be very difficult.
The Fourth of July committee has
enough money in sight at present to de-
fray all the general expenses; but more
money is needed to make the celebration
as elaborate as was first intended. ANY
new subscriptions will go toward increas-
ing the pyrotechnl display. adding to the
entertainment of the children and to dec
Grating the streets. every dollar,n said
Secretary Smith, that is received here
after will go toward improving upon these
three points. Every thing now, however,
looks favorable for splendid recognition
of the day. Subscriptions are coming in
faster than ever before"
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
It Was Done in Mrs. Craven's
Room at 2oo7 Califor-
MIA Street.
THEY THREE WERE PRESENT.
Mrs. Craven Brought the Senator a
Glass of Whisky While
He Wrote.

Mrs. James Haskins, witness to the
Fair will of the oath, the pencil will, with
out really consenting to do so told to THE
CALL last evening the story of how that
will was drawn by Mr.. Fair i'll her
presence.
Everything relating to the pencil will
except the bald fact of its existence and
that it purported to be the genuine and
last will and testament of James G. Fair
has hitherto been a mystery. Everybody
who had knowledge-and there were only
two, Mrs. Craven and Mrs. Haskins-
sealed their lips, putting the question off
with the promise that "at the proper time"
they would speak. Even the place where
the writing was done was kept secret.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
TEL-KEEPERS ORGANIZE
Italian Bonifaces Have FoxnE
Mutual Protection
Necessary.
Henceforth Deadbeats Must Pay in
Advance or Go Into the
Cold World.

The Italian-Swiss hotel and boarding
house keepers of this City and State have
found it necessary to organize for mutual
protection against the gay and festive
dead beats who were making them prey.
number of these gentry have lately
been making their presence felt among
the hard-working hotel proprietors and
lodging-house keepers of North Beach and
Montgomery avenue. After living in
clover at one hostelry till the proprletors
stock of patience and credit has given
out, it has been the custom of these
knights of 1dleneSs 10 move on to another
hotel and begin the game all over again.
The proprietors began to sigh Tor the
good old days when they had an Italian
hotel union and a black list, by means of
which deadbeats could be checked early
in their nefarious careers. The union had
fallen into allegiance in 1892, but the reali-.
cation of the use it was to the hotel pro-
prietors has brought about the formation
OF another society on very similar lines.
The new Societa di Mutua Protezlone
ira Proprietari di Hotels Pensioni Ital-
lani Svizzerl 1taliani has only just been
formed, and it will be incorporated within
the next week. At the last meeting,
which took place in Colombo Hall, 6. Le-
pori was elected president, V. Da Vale
IItdSllSI, duQ W. MuSSO AO
constitution adopted was in substance
that of the Italian Hotel Proprietors'
Protective Union, which fell into abey-
ance in 1892 About twenty hotel propri-
etors are charter members OF the new So
ciety, among them being: G. Giuntini, d.
PaganuccI, f. Ungaretti, L. Puccineili, r.
Petri, L. Roscelli, E. del Carlo, G. Capo-
nelli, E. Parodi, g. Fa bris, r. Allegrini. P.
Nave, Dapelo ID. DevincenZi, S. Damartini,
w. Foppiano and G. Barbagelata.
Hotel proprietors from all over the State
are eligible for membership and several
Italian bonifaces in interior towns have al
ready signifed their intention of joining.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25

They could not have been against it now
if the trust had not been broken. But the
will is all right. 1t was written by James
G. Fair in my presence"
With regard to the deeds, Mrs. Haskins
intimated that, if compelled to go on the
stand, she might throw some light upon
them, but for the time being she would
say nothing. She had made up her mind
to say nothing about the matter at all, she
SAID, and would stand to it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
A Brokers' Trials.

Daniel Murphy and his wife, Eliza Price
Murphy, have sued Stephen Otis, stock
broker, for accounting of certain stock
placed in his hands and for damages for the
detention of the stock after a demand had
been made for its return. The total amount
sued for is S2515.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
Southern Pacific snit.

The Southern Pacific Company has sued F.
Severio, as surety for Monroe Barnett, for
1854 81 for freight charges on goods delivered
to Barnett.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS V1lINs

couples present. The gentlemen's
section will have a medal bowl to-
night. Frank Weber is the
present holder of the medal.
-Messrs. Mccormack, J. NJ.
George and A. B. Critzer have
finished their visit to the Mem
phis, Tenn, shoot and have gone
over to Cincinnati to attend a big
tournament there. From Gin
cinnati they will return home.
MIR. Conrad Zuschlag has been
holding fine India rubber tree
entirely too chap, says his friend,
Mr.. Muegge. He has a fine tree
which has been offered at S., tub
and tree, while the city recently
bought two trees from a gardener
at 500 each, and four tubs at an
aggregate Of SIS.
The Herff street boarding
house row came up in the re-
corder's court before a jury this
morning, and all defendants were
acquitted.
MAY 10th, Carlos Garcia's house,
on South Pecos street, was burglar
lied and a good many valusbles
were taken. On last Tuesday night
somebody poisoned his four dogs
and a cat.
Alice Griffin, the woman who
attempted to kill Police Officer
Snhiaski with q sbotoun Mop1ou
afternoon, was fined S. by Recorder
Shields yesterday, for the offense,
on a plea for the mercy of the
court.
Mrs. Della Ellison, residing
with her mother, Mrs. Lebow, No.
2l3 South Alamo street, was taken
very seriously Ill last night, from
an overdose Of morphine, self ad-
ministered. A physician attended
her aud succeeded in rescuing her
from the effects OF the drug.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Jesse Hughes, OF Mo nterey,
is in the city on business.
L. w. Krake, general agent of
the st. Louis stock yards, is in the
city.
Mr.. Ed. Braden, Jr., has returned
from the State Plum bers' conven-
ton at Dallas.
Miss Victoria McGinniss, of
Llsno, is in the city visiting rela-
tives on Prospect Hill.
Miss Effie Ollre, a popular ) Dung
lady of Gonzales, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Walter at $50 Dakota
street.
Mr.. Jos. Schneider, of the Guauh.
temoc brewery, of Monterey,
Mexico, is in the city, visiting
friends.
Mr.. Louis F. Hall leaves for San
Marcos tomorrow to construct a
long distance telephone line
through that town.
Mr.. August Becker, vice.presi-
dent of the Great Western Wine
company, Of st. Louis, is in the
city meeting old friends.
Frederick S. Goodwin, a news
paper man of New York, is in the
city accompanied by his wife.
They are stopping at the Maverick.
Mayor EImendorf and Alderman
Devine went over to Austin this
morning on business said to be in
connection with city school mat
ters.
Mrs. E. G. ami Miss Annie Scud-
der, who have been for some time
with Mr.. S. D. Scudder, have left
for Asbury Park, n. j., their old
home. They were accompanied by
little Tracey Scudder, who we'll
spent the summer there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21

Pat has been on a quiet hunt for
his games ever since, and says
when he finds them in the possess
sion of anyone, he will put the
holder through a good course of
law. .'
"A birthday surprise party was
given last Tuesday night to Miss
Annie Schlickenmeyer at her resi-
dence on Commerce street.
jet Albright, formerly of San
Antonio, but recently in charge OF
the San Esteban hotel, Saltillo,
who was seriously wounded re-
Gently, received the wounds in a
bowie knife fight with Mexican,
"A we'll known city officer is adj
vancing the plea that free ice
water stands for the policemen
should be provided, so they won't
have to go into saloons, against
the regulations, and engage in
fights with citizens.
-Nicolosa Estrada, aged 70
years, died yesterday on Castro
street, ward 3, from old age.
The case against Hilsrio
Perez, the cemetery shrubbery
thief, was continued by the record.
or today. 1t is suggested that
he be punished by sentencing him
to work in the cemeteries all sum-
mer with ball and chain, pulling
up the weeds.
Robert Ethan was arrested
last night by Officer Gulwest on a
charge OF being disorderly. he is
charged with an ugly crime.
Street Commissions CrowtheI
will begin matchmaking La
Sale street, Seventh ward, to.
morrow.
The Wide Awake bowling
club, OF the Turner's, had a bowl
last night. There were about 2C
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Weather forecast for San Antonio
and vicinity for the twenty.four
hours ending at s pm. May %, 1896:
Showers tonight; Thursday fair.
Tonight and Friday, fair.
WEATHER NOTES.
Partly cloudy weather prevails
over the southwestern states this
morning and rains have fallen at
the following stations: New Or
leans, Vicksburg, Omaha, Kansas
City and Denver. The fall at
Omaha was the heaviest, amount.
ing to 1.02 inches.
The low barometer continues
over West Texas while the high
has remained almost stationary
over the east gulf states.
The temperatures show no very
marked changes, with q rising
tendency.
S. b. PFANNER, Observer
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
NOTICE.

Judge Rufus Hardy,of Corsicana,
will address the citizens of San
Antonio tonight at 8 o'clock in
front Of the Menger hotel, on the
financial issue and in favor of
"Sound Money!
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21

WONDERFUL are the cures by
" Hoods Sarsaparilla, and yet they
are simple and natural. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla makes PURE BLOOD.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-27
WHAT 1T MEANS.

Everybody recognizes the momentOus
Importance of the election that will be
held one week from today. 1t is not
too much to say that no presidential
election in our history involved more
that is vital to the interests and the
welfare of the American people. The
great stake is the national honor, finan-
cial soundness, business security and
the general prosperity. The result of
next Tuesdays election will determine
whether the country is to have n new
era of progress and move forward to
the achievement of higher measure
of prosperity than it has ever known,
or is TO suffer Il CONFUSION more de-
structive and disastrous than any ma
ton has ever experienced in modern
times
Some of the free silver organs endeavor
to allay apprehension by urging that in
the event of the election of Mr.. Bryan
there will be no contraction of the cur
rency but on the contrary an increase;
that the dollar will not be cheapened,
but will be the same dollar then as
now; that prices will change very gradu-
ally and that no one will ever be directly
cognizant of II changed standard One
free silver organ says that if we should
have free coinage 'the general tone of
things will be changed and everything
will assume an improving tendency in.
stead of the reverse. In this way only
will the people ever be cogniZant of
change of misunderstanding they never
will from the money they handle"
This view is opposed by all the teach
ing of history and experience. 1t is
theory for which there is not single
substantial support, 1t will not be ac-
cepted by any one acquainted with the
practical operations of business. No
rational man can doubt that change
from the existing monetary standard to
the silver standard would produce
violent financial and business disturb
ance. A complete reimbursement to new
conditions would be necessary and this
could not be accomplished without more
or less disorder. This is so obvious that
1t would seem no man Of ordinary in
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-27

telligcnce can fail to see H. In the first
place all debts due would be pressed for
collection and this would force thou
sands of merchants and manufacturers
to suspend business. Those whose
business depends upon their ability to
use their crcdit-and this Is the case
with a majority of business men-would
find themselves seriously embarrassed
and many of them would be driven to
the wall. In such state of affairs many
wage earners now at work would be
thrown out of employment, greatly
augmenting the already large army of
the idle. The prevailing discomfort Is
trifing in comparison with what would
follow the change to n silver basis.
The success of the free silver cause
would mean n violent convulsion, from
which the laboring men and the pro-
ducers would be the chief sufferers, and
nobody can say how long this would
last The free silver advocates propose
an experiment that would overturn all
existing conditions and they promise
that the change would have results
which all experience shows to be inn
possible On the other hand, republican
success means II peaceful restoration of
prosperity to all classes of the people
through putting the industries into OPP
GRAFTON and creating market for labor.
The outlook for republican victory in
the country is most favorable. Indeed
it can confidently be said to be assured.
But the friends of sound money should
not abate their zeal in the closing days
of the campaign. The defeat of the free
silver heresy cannot be too decisive.
The free silver propaganda will not be
silenced IL defeated by only n narrow
margin. That would not discourage the
silver trust. What is needed, as Speaker
Reed truly said, is transcendant and
overwhelming honest money triumph
The last week of the campaign should
be marked by an onset on the part Of
the friends of sound money that will be
Irresistible.