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The American guide., 1896-11-28

Alfred Davis and Dennis Harris, un-
der sentence at Crockett, notified sher-
In Waller OF plot to murder Jailor
Charles storey aud escape, Doc Jones,
under u seven years sentence, was
found to have butchcr'tnlfc with
which he was 10 kill the jailor saws,
chiseis, etc, were also found In the
cells, Fifteen prisoners were in the
plot. 1t is said that they were assisted
by parties ON the outside.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
= .oAe'iATi0M nav
signAiIssd at New York by tbs Zero.
monious Hosting OF "Oid Glory"

monious Hosting OF "Oid Glory"
New YoRK. Nov. 20. Old Glory was
hauled to the peak Of the liberty pole,
located in the Battery park, at sun
rise in honor of tho day, this being
tho anniversary OF tho British
evacuation Of Manhattan island,
Christopher Il. Forbes, great
grandson OF Sergt John Van
Arsdalc, OF revolutionary fame,
assisted by q number OF the Anderson
zouaves, pulled on tho hnlyards which
raised the hag. As the colors mount.
ed the pole n number OF spectators
who were present chccred heartily.
Capt John q. Norman, the adopted
son Of veteran OF isi2, raised the
American flag at the fort In Central
park at the Same time in honor OF the
dav
The American guide., 1896-11-28
umclmi Iigur.s OF Louisiana.
Tho official returns for presidential
electors Ia Louisiana show:
without nencnt OF i,alL

Hon. j. Wash wiggins, who shot and
killed Mr.. Robert s, Mctcalfc at Trim
ity. Catuhoula parish, on election day,
had preliminary examination before
District Judge Dagg at iiarrisonburg,
and was remanded to jail without the
benefit of bail.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Work for Unemployed.

Tho sugar producers are at the press
ent moment engaged in taking oil and
converting into sugar large crop OF
cane. In nearly all the sugar parishes
there is great scarcity OF labor aud
the factories are unable to run to their
full capacity because sufficient labor
can not be secured to cut cane and do
the other necessary plantation work.
- picuNuuc
The American guide., 1896-11-28
1.od, Considering the Drought,

Col. J. A. Wallis, OF Palarm, was In
the city. Col, Wallis has large plan
tation and says he will make 200 bales
of cotton. Considering the drought,
this is n good crop. Little Rock Demo-
crat.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Mnyor waters Acquitted.

The trial OF Mayor W. W. Waters OF
Hot Springs, for manslaughter, ended
with his acquittal. The mayor killed
u. Martin, hotel and doctor drummer.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
IIotcI Kcrpsr Wanted.

john Leslie. who has been conducts
ing hotel ut Dallas, Is snid TO be
wnntcd for forgery In Washington
state, and has disappeared.
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W.,Icr Morally ruined.

madrid, Nov 20, Several Of tho
leading newspapers Of Madrid are very
bitter In their criticisms Of tho return
Of Gcn. weyler TO llavana and declare
him TO be morally ruined. All of these
papers demand that Gen. Arcarraga,
the present minister OF war, be sent to
Cuba at once to superssde Con. Wey.
lcr,
The American guide., 1896-11-28
comm,,,ed nuIelde 4 -.

QUEENSTOWN, Nov. aa-The White
Star line steamer Majestic, whiR ar
rived here Tuesday night fro 4 New
York, reports that on Sunday H3ward
Creal committed Suicide BY 3uPp>ng
overheard. VT a
The American guide., 1896-11-28
M,,,,rlou. Murder of a 10y.

william Byrum, iGyears OF age, died,
10 miles north OF Atkins, with u bullet
In his brain. lie was unconscious when
found. At the coroncrs inquest the
Jury found he came To his death at the
hands OF some unknown person His
body was found near a whisky still.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Firs at Conway,

At Conway two store houses OF Max
Fraucnthal occupied by Graucnthal 4
Schwartz. together with goods, were
burned. Loss about slo,oOoi partially
insured.
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Killed I,y a ",rsch shot. !"

1t was reported at Waxahachie the
other day that j. j.. Lawrence, who
Is considered crack shot with n rifle
and pistol, had shot and killed Charley
Pigmore at Alma.
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At II again.

A lively fight Ia on between the
whisky men and tho women'a Chris.
tiup Temperance union on tho Arkan.
ms side Of Texurkana.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Governor's ThanksgiviaE Proclamation
The following Thanksgiving proel~

nation was issued by Gov. Clarke:
In conformity with the proclamation Of the
president OF the United States, respectfully
request that Thursday. November 90 be set
apart ani observed as day OF thanksgiving
and prayer -
The people OF Arkansas are inhnl.ely lnuepl-
ed to their Maker for the blessings OF general
good health, and for a measure OF social anu
material prosperity that It has not been
within the power Of man TO entirely destroy
by unwlsc policies and laws, We have peeh
provided for In abundance from Gods store
houses. and our only cause for murinuf
or complaint is TO be found In such
things as the misguided action Of our fellow
citizens In other sections have imposed upon US
With us every prospect pieases, and only man
Is vile" Let US. therefore, on the day named
return profound and unstlntsd thanks TO the
Creator for the bounty II has pleased Him to
bestow upon us as state. and 10 praise and
bless Hin for the privilege yo, preserved 20 US
OF still persisting In our ia,k OF making those
now grouping Ia tic darkness OF selnshness
and error know the right and, knowing dAfe
70 maintain H.
1t must also bs deemed a part OF our oDi-
cation on this occasion to include In our sup
pllestion and TO remember with our substance
those OF our people who are sick aud neea'-
Let this practical side OF our religious duty be
brought into exercise, as well as that feature
which nnds expression in words and sylnpa-
thy.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Kcbb, d Near Alexandria. !

An Irishman by the name OF Ford.
aged about 55. an itineront clerk and
sewing machine ropaircr, was knocked
In the head near Alexandria, justait
dark, by what he supposed TO be
d negro. lie claims that all the
money he bad, sl56, was taken
from him, and his pockets
cut to pieces. The two wounds on the
head, made with u blunt instrument
were scwed up. lie was on his way to
Woodsworth, and had gotten to the
railroad crossing just below the city
lie says that he was once locomotive
engineer but becoming color blind, he
had to quit the business.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Texa. Return. Complete.
The Official vote OF Texas, as counted
4 =. Al. ...,,.tar. 81 gtats .kny4.
Killed Whlie Hunting,

While hunting near Vernon with
young friend named Napier the IS
year.old son OF Congrcssman-clcci
John II, Stephens was killed. llis gan
was discharged by the Jclting OF the
buggy
The American guide., 1896-11-28
lInlel llurnall.

Adams hotel and contents, Mt Luf'
kin, were destroyed by hre. Loss on
building, owned by Mantook a Abrys
600, 900, insuranee, S25,000.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
A Feeble Minister.

DIR. Hubter, Of Little Rock, preached
1t the White River conference, In ses-
.ion at Paragould. He 10 30 feeble he
Aad TO sit In a. chair.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Not "A Had showing.

At the annual meeting Of the board
OIL directors Of the Donaldsonville
BottIing Works Go. aproit Of 10 per
for The year was announced.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Judrmrnt AEaIntl IIot Springs.

The Gutta Percha and Rubber Co.
Of 81. Louis has been given Judgment
in the United States court against the
city Of Hot Springs for $1,000.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
ran Of u soInua mbuiist.

Il. j. Miner, formerly q Dallas po.
licemnn. a victim Of somnambulisin,
waiiscd out Of IA second-story window,
at Waco, and broke his leg.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Cant, George W. philips.

Capt George W. Phillips, aged 10,
commander of the United States
dredgeboat Lone star, died on that
boat ut Alexandria Of congo stion Of
the brain. lie had been resident Of
shreveport for 20 years
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Accidentally KiiIsd y Nesro.

W. j. Burkhaltcr, son Of }. $. Burk.
halter, OF Franklinton, Washington
Parish, accidentally shot and killed
M use Reed, an inoffensivc negro.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
,ir. niuIIs Valera Amy.

Mrs. Mary valera Amy, aged %
wears died at Lake Charles. She was
= sister oil x-District Judge Fourneh
~ whose home she died,
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Evidently Murder.

rba skeletons Of two men we're
found In some underbrush In the Hexar
nelghborhood, not far from san Antor
pio, Evidently murdae
The American guide., 1896-11-28
Disposition -. Arsau.a. convict..

At a meeting of the state pcniten'
tiary board, consisting Of Gov Clarke
and four other state officers, final DIS
position was made OF all tie convicts
for the coming year. The larger mum
ber--200 or 800, as nccded-will be
worked by the Fourche Planting Co.
on their Wrightsville place, the CON
tract having been renewed with
them. They arc to pay 90 cents
day for each convict employed
In work for the company. The state
will get half OF the crop. The re-
mainder of the 700 inmates OF the pcni-
teatlary will be leased out in smaller
nun bcrs to be worksd on W. II. Eagles
plantation, Noble Lake camp and the
Ragland place. New contracts were
made for the Altheimsr and Weeden
plantations, near Haywood, on the
Cotton Belt line in jefferson county,
Several other small contracts are held
in allegiance for time.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
A co,erea napti.t Association.

The Eighth District Colored Baptist
association held its session at Shiloh
church, Alexandria, The meeting was
success In every way. The sum OF
500 was realized from the different
churches composing the association
aud the individual members On the
second day of the meeting the asso-
eiction visited the Central Louisiana
academy in body. This Institution
is iostercd by tine association. The
present enrolment numbers 10. A
vote Of thanks was rendered by the
students 10 association for the inter
est manifested in them. The next an
nual session OF the association will be
hold with Bethelhem Baptist church
| ON hnrnn Rnpids.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
p.srera,o right with a Negro.

Deputy sheriffs Scott and Parsley,
Of Fort Worth, are laid up, the result
of desperate ight with II black giant
John Smith, who was indicted for as
sault to murder his wife. After ar
resting the negro the officers got him
out OF tho house without trouble, but
then the trouble began. They fought
until tired and then tried to club the
negro into submission by beating him
over the head with their pistols. ie
got stake, fclled Scott with this,
then sprang on him and began chew
ing his hands, A negro who had been
called to the help Of the officers
grabbed scott's pistol, which had fall
en- from his hand, and shot Smith
through the small Of the back Scott
was bitten and cut badly Smith will
die
The American guide., 1896-11-28
TEXAS STATE NEWS.
CounterfcIters Captured.

A desperate gang Of counterfeitera
which has been operating in the
vicinity of San Antonio, and has dis
posed of large quantities of spurious
silver dollars, has been broken up by
the United States marshal, and three
OF the rngleaders arrested. The ar
rest of small negro boy for passing
counterfeit coin gnve clew, which re.
suited in the capture Of the gang and
a large quantity of molds and APP
planes for making the CON. sam
Stevens, J. +. Palmer and George Dick
son, all of San Antonio, were arrested
by the United States marshal In WI
son county, where they had iied. When
the officers overlook them they showed
signs of 6ght, and several shots were
exchanged, but the officers finally
captured them.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
WIN We Grow oolored cottou9

The growth in the parish Oh sI
Mary, in this state, OF cotton
Of a brownish hue, and the ex-
istence also of cream-colored or yell
lowish cotton in some sections Of the
leche country, both specimens OF the
plant being manufactured by the Aea-
diaas into beautiful fabrics OF
lmperlshable colors, suggests the
runeetlon that possibly latent
principle OF nature in the soil
Of the cotton belt of the south
may he developed in time, whereby the
southern cotton fields may produce Il
due proportion of colored eotions-
black, brown, red, green, blue, purple,
etc, of fast colors' in connection
with the white. Should this phenom-
enon supervene, the art OF the cotton
dyer would become largely thing Of
the past.-to be restored, perhaps, only
In a day Of the Greek Kalends-Charles
Patton Dimitry, in n. o. Picayune.
The American guide., 1896-11-28
THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA.
In the Drought District.

The drought district includes por-
tions Of Dienville, Webster, Claiborne,
Unicn, Lincoln, jackson, Catahoula,
Grant, Caldwell, 0uachita and Winn
parishes. A very large number OF
people in those parishes have suffered
severely from the visitation, most OF
them being small farmers who are
entirely dependent for a livelihood
upon the produce Of their farms. of
tile situation the Picayune says; "Ac-
cording 10 the reports of reliable peo-
pie who have visited the drought dis
trict, including special correspondent
Of the Pieayune, the distress prevail
ing is actually greater than has been
commonly believed. Owing to tho
lack of corn, and even of meat, in many
districts, thousands of people have ac-
tually suffered from hunger As was
natural and TO be expected, the people
OF the stricken district, before appeal
ing TO the outside world, have turned
to the authorities OF their own state,
and there is now very fair prospect
that some effective measure of relief
will be provided by the state officials v
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-23
TOO MUCH LIQUOR.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New York, Aug. pa number of
wholesale liquor dealers of this city
met in the office of p. W. Enge & Sons
to discuss the organization of a ma
tional association.
There is a general opinion through
out the country that the liquor market
is overwhelmed and one of the prime
objects of the new organization is to
relieve this state of affairs by stop
ping the production of liquors.
AS the organization has not yet be-
come permanent no constitution or
bylaws were adopted at the meeting.
A call has been issued to the liquor
dealers throughout the United States
for a national convention to be held
in the chamber of commerce at
Cleveland, O., the 31st of this month.
The other business of the meeting
was the election of delegates from
this city to the Cleveland convention.
Forty-seven firms in this city have
already signed the membership roll.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-23
TO FIND THE POLE.
ANDRES BALLOON READY AND
so IS HE.
1t Seems Certain the Great Ultima
Thule Lies in the Direction of
Franz Josefland.
BY Special Wire to Sunday Light.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. pa
letter, received from Herr Andree by
the Alton Bladon, of this city, says:
During the stormy weather of the
last few days the balloon house which
is now approaching completion, has
been well tested, and all fear of its
stability removed. The balloon is in
good condition. l slept one night in
the car, and in spite of the weather
being wet and stormy, was very
comfortable, and even oversight my
self. Meteorological observations are
taken every day, and we often have
had the wind for several days at a
time in directions which would be
very favorable for a balloon journey
Biography, and soundings, we have
gathered material for correct map
of this part of Spitzbergen which will
probably deviate from all former
maps considerably. Exact astrono-
mic observations have been taken to
fix the position of various spots, and
regular records have also been made
of the ebb and flow of tides. We
have sent off some carrier pigeons,
but none of them, so far as we know,
have returned to Europe. We are all
w(ll and full of hope"
Later Intelligence is TO the effect
that Herr .Apdree began to fill his bal
loon and would. be ready to start on
the 25th or Goth.
The great desideratun in selecting
the route for Polar exploration is the
presence of land trending to he north
ward. So long as this can be found,
so sure is it that it's northern termina-
ton, however far it may be situated,
will be reached. This particular con-
dition, so far as known to the con-
trary, is to be found in Franz Josef
Land, for Lieutenant Payer has stat
ed that he saw high land to the north
of the position which he reached, and
which he estimated to have been sit
uated in latitude 65 degrees, and thus
from the confguration Of the land
thus seen, taken in connection with
the coast along which he was travel
ing, it is more than probable that
Franz Josef Land extends a consid-
cradle distance beyond the furthest
land that has yet been discovered.
Taking all things into consideration
it seems more than likely that when
the North Pole problem is solved
and solved it assuredly will be-the
solution of it will be found in the d.
rection of Franz Josef Land.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-23
REPUBLICANS PLANS
To Secure International Bimetalism
After the Election.

After the Election.
By Special Wire To Sunday Light.
Cincinnati, O., Aug. 22.-The Gin
einnati Post publishes special letters
from Senators Sherman, Lodge,
Thurston, Gen. c. II. Grosvenor, Con-
gresham Bartholdt and others, as to
how the Republicans will fulfill their
party pledges to promote interna-
tiOnal bimetalism.
Mr.. Sherman writes: Il do not
think it advisable to prophesy for the
future, based upon contingencies that
l do not know will happen"
Mr.. Lodge advocates a compact
through the regular forms of diplo-
matte negotiation.
Mr.. Thurston wants a monetary con-
ference convened.
General GroSvenor proposes that the
president himself, upon the very
Threshold of his administration,
should in diplomatic, but most earn
est language, suggest to the great ma
tons of the earth the propriety of
such an adjustment of the relative
values between gold and silver as
money, and that congress should pass
an act authorizing the president to ap-
point commission to draft and sub
NIT to the great financial nations a
plan,for a bimetalic agreement and
call upon hose nations to respond by
the appointment q like commissions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-23
GOOD TOBACCO STORED,
But it VIII Soon be Put on the
Market.

-hoAhNN.
BY Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Springfield, Mass, Aug. 22.-The
American Agriculturist, in its issue
of this week says: More than half
of the cigar leaf tobacco crop grown
in the United States has been safely
housed, and up to date returns show
be of the highest uniform quality
and largest yield per acre ever har-
vested. There We're 10000 planters
of the crop this year compared to
$4,000 in 1892, while about $4,000
acres were devoted to cigar leaf this
year compared to 100000 in 1892. This
is exclusive of Florida, where leaf of
particularly fine quality has been
produced by experienced native and
Cuban planters.
If the now unharvested crop aver
ages in yield and quality with that
cut the American Agricultur-
lsI NApSIIS inc SlOp VIII epuil --o,VOu
cases. The proportion of the crop
suitable for wrapper leaf promises
to be large. The outlook for prices
is no better than for several years
for old lss2@f because of the decreased
supply and increased dema21rl Tor TINS
years crop because of its promise. Oh
superb quality and comparatively
small amount Consumption is on the
increase, the taxes paid for the fiscal
year ended June 80 1896, being on
g. 100000 cigars and 4,402, 900, 900
cigarettes.
The American Agriculturist reports
Cuban stock of old leaf as practically
exhausted and the crop this year and
next must be small. A large part of
the wrapper leaf grown in Sumatra
has been unfit for this market; over
forty per cent of imports of these
wrappers having been shipped back
to Europe during the past year as not
suited to the American demand. Deal
ers are cautious in contracting for the
| new crop. The general tendency
among dealers is to wait until after
| the election.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-23
BOLD PLOT DISCOVERED.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
London, Aug. pa dispatch to the
Central News from Tangier says that
plot has been discovered at Mar
rasch aiming at the dethronement of
the sultan of Morocco, Mulai Abdel
AziZ, in favor of his elder brother,
Muley MahOmet.
Four provincial governors have
been murdered by the plotters. Whole
sale arrests have been made in con-
nection with the conspiracy and a
general state of terror prevails among
the inhabitants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-23
IRISH PRISONER FREE.
He Served Thirteen Years of Life

He Served Thirteen Years of Life
Sentence in Severity.
By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
London, Aug. 22.-Albert George
Whitehead, one of the Irish political
prisoners, who has been serving life
sentence at penal servitude since his
conviction in 1888, was released from
Portland prison this morning. White
head is an American and prior TO
coming to this country resided in the
state of New Jersey. He will probab-
ly sail for the United States next
Monday.
Whitehead, whose real name was
Murphy, was convicted with DR..
Thomas Gallagher. John Curtinkent
and Henry Hammond Wilson in Lon
don, 13 years ago, and sentenced to
penal servitude for life. The latest
reports from confidential sources on
the other side to men who are work
NJ fiSSthe amnesty association in this
country say W6f iiefsa9 j. .'fassn l
unbalanced as a result of seSere
treatment he received while in prison.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-23
KILLED HIS FRIEND.
By Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 22.-James
Slack, the 14-year-old son of Attorney
John c. Slack Of the Fidelity Title and
Trust company was shot in the head
and instantly killed by Halsey Will
Jams, Jr., yesterday evening while
out hunting blackberries with two
other boys at Shields station, few
miles from this city. The shooting
was the result of an accident. Young
Williams is a son of the late Halsey
Williams of the First National bank
Of Pittsburg.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-23
BRYAN CHALLENGES MKINLEY.
Says He Will Positively Debate With
No One But the Major.
BY Special Wire to sunday Light.

NJ ole Dul tllt N1dJOT.
BY Special Wire to Sunday Light
Upper Red Hook, n. ", Aug. D.
Hon. Elliott Danforth, who presided
at the Madison Square meeting, came
over to Upper Red Hook Wednesday
night on his way to Albany and had
Il talk with the nominee. Mr.. Bryan
says the visit had no political signi-
ficance. \ son of James w. Hinkley,
chairman of the Democratic state
committee, who was one Of the gold
leaders at Chicago, called on Mr.. Bry-
an and extended an invitation on be-
half of his father to visit Winnisook
Lodge, on Slede Mountain, in the
Catskills. Winnisook Lodge is the
summer home of number of Demo-
cratic state politicians and Mr.. Bryan
promised to spend the night there this
week. Another invitation came from
c. L. Rickerson. He wants Mr.. Bry-
an to visit Santa Cruz Lodge in the
Catskills, but the nominee was oblig-
ed to decline. Mr. Bryan will speak
at Tivoli, in this county, Saturday
night.
William Jennings Bryan threw down
the gauntlet yesterday to Major Nc
Kinley. 1t was dignified challenge,
for in it he refused to discuss the is
ues of the campaign with any person
except the one that stands his equal
in office-seeking ambition. He was
asked if he intended to answer Mr.
Cochran and said in answer that he
was receiving many invitations from
prominent men to debate the silver
question. In order to avoid further in
vitations of this nature, he said, ne
would not consider any proposition to
debate any question with anybody
during the campaign until debate
should be arranged between Mr.. Nc
kinley and himself, and lie added that
so far as he knew, no plan for such
IN debate was under considerations
either natanal committee.