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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
CUNEY DISGRACED.
NOW H0WLS AND THREATENS TO
BUST UP THE.PARTY.
The Credential Committee Report as
Adopted at One O'clock Today Again
Sits Down on the Galveston Boss
It Looks Like Green Will Be
Elected State Chairman.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 10.-Special.-
Quincy is up in arms again this morn
ing. He scarcely has a corporals
guard at his back but he is disgracing
himself and trying to disgrace his party
as well. He was badly thrashed yes
terday, and beefed like baby about
it. Last night he brooded over the sit
uation, and this morning he is charg-
ing around like some wild animal try
ing his best to bust up the party in a
row. There is little reason to doubt
but what he will be incontinently
sat upon, and it will be merited. All
factions save little band have been
harmonized. Green has been agreed
on as the chairman though is not yet
elected, but Quincy, the man who says
he is for peace, rants around this morn
ing with all the pent up emotions of
a hell of jealousy, chagrin and defeat,
burning in his soul with his ferocious
eyes rejecting his true feeling while
his lips fairly hiss forth the utterances
that he is for harmony. Quincy is not
for harmony and never will be, but his
race has been run and though dead he
may still frighten some, but he will
never more be a political victor. He
precipitated his row in the convention
today over credentials committee re-
port. The convention was to meet
at nine but it was twelve before Gre
dentials committee appeared, speech
making having filled in the interval.
Their report seated all uncontested DEL
egations but there were about Is con-
testing counties. Over this is what
Quincy made a row. He rallied his
little band of grunters and made up in
noise what they lacked in votes. The
convention was not extra noisy or
demonstrative, the conservative ele-
ment being largely in the majority and
no rioting was INDUCED in.
At / o'clock roll call was started to
see as to whether committee report
was to be sustained but before it was
half over it was seen that the commit
tee had won the day. Roll call was
suspended and the report was adopted
and recess was had for dinner. The
convention will wind up this afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10

a decline of 15.9 points. This is the
lowest September condition reported in
the last twenty-seven years. The
state averages are as follows:
Virginia so, North Carolina 70, South
Carolina 70, Georgia II, Florida 70, Ala
bama Sc, Mississippi 81, Louisiana 60,
Texas 81, Arkasas so, Tennessee 81,
Missouri 81, Indian Territory 81, Okla
homa Go.
There has been a general decline in
the condition of the cotton crop
throughout the cotton belt in the past
month. A few counties and parishes
in Mississippi and Louisiana report
fairly good crops but complaints are
almost universal of excessive heat and
dry weather, which caused the plant
to shed leaves, blooms and bolls, and
that where rains have fallen they have
come too late to be a benefit. The plant
is consequently matured prematurely
and the bolls opened so rapidly the
crop will all be harvested by October
list. Others by the middle of October.
A few counties in Mississippi report
damage by heavy rains. The staple
is much lighter than usual in conse-
uuence of drought and heat and the
shedding of leaves and bolls, will re-
suit in material damage to the yield
from this crop.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.

Harry Atheren, the 7-year-Old son
of Mrs. Atheren. who conducts n gro
Gerry store on Avenue D, corner Sixth
street, was assaulted yesterday after
noon at o'clock. Oscar Moeller was
arrested shortly after the assault by
Officer WOsnig and locked up on a
charge of striking the boy. The boys
injuries consist of n deep cut over the
right temple, and the attending ply
stefan, DR.. Lacey, thinks the skull is
fractured From different accounts
it seems that the boy was playing in
his own yard and MOeller, who was
in the next yard, told young Ath-
eren to go indoors or he would hurt
him, and picking up piece of iron
or a stone, threw it at the boy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
FIRE THIS MORNING.

An alarm of fire this morning at 2
o'clock from box 30 called the depart
ment out to the home of Joe Brown,
on San Marcos, near Ruiz streets
The firemen extinguished the blaze in
a short time with but small loss. The
property which is owned by Joe Shae-
fer, is valued at $500, and is insured
for $780, The loss will amount to
$500.
While going to the fire Chief Tobin
on San Marcos, near Ruiz streets.
suffered a wreck on W. Commerce
street by the axle on his buggy break
ing and he was compelled to ride to
the scene of the fire on horseback.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
CADET RECRUITS.

Annapolis, Md, Sept 10.-The fol,
lowing additional have been added to
the naval academy as cadets: J. w.
Carlton, New York; B. f. Miller, Vir,
ginia; J. NJ. Gallery, Louisiana; W.
G. Mitchell, Pennsylvania; Hayne Ell
lis, Georgia; D. w. Fowler, Iowa; B,
C. Barthalow, Ohio; G. L. Arnold, In,
diana; Edwin Fl. Dodd, Illinois; Chas.
p. Pieff, Missouri.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
KILLED BY ACCIDENT.

Charleston, S. c., Sept. 10 Charles
b. Miller, a popular young member of
the Lafayette Artillery, naval re-
serves, was fatally shot by a cOmrade
in the cOmpany's hall Monday night.
The company had assembled for a
supper and while waiting for some
guests the workings of the Hotchkiss
cannon were being executed.
a sub-calibre was accidentally sub
stituted for dummy, and Miller, who
was standing near the gun, was pierre
ed by n 44-calibre ball. Miller died
i'm a few minutes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
ALWAYS For PEACE.

Berlin, Sept 1O.-The emperor, in
toasting the Sixth Army Corps, at the
military banquet, at GOerlitz, referred
to the cars desire that the troops be
used only for the purpose of presery-
ing peace. I'm this" the emperor
said, "the car is in complete accord
with me. His majesty's efforts are
directed toward drawing together the
people of Europe and uniting them
upon grounds of common interest"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
WOKE IN TIME.
And Saved Her Virtue and Her
Fathers Property.

And Saved Her Virtue and Her
Fathers Property.
Pittsburg. Pa, Sept. 1O.-Ida Marsh,
the 16-year-old daughter of VIM.
Marsh, photographer, of Homestead,
awOke about o'clock Sunday morn
ing feeling a hand clutching at her
throat She opened her eyes and saw
a negro standing over her. He told
her that if she made an cutlery he
would knock her brains out. She
managed to shake off the hand on her
throat and scream.
Her father, who was sleeping in the
next room, went to her assistance with
a revolver. The intruder leaped from
the second-story window. His foot
caught on an electric wire and he fell
headlOng to the ground. Both his
arms were broken, his right leg in
iured, his head and face cut and he is
now in the county jail. along with
three others charged with being ac-
completes. A fifth man escaped.
The leader was Isaac Mills, and the
others were James Johnson, a Home
stead barber: Henry Armstrong, and
an unknown cOlored man. The ar
rests were made on information fur
nished by a cOlOred boy who stopped
in an adjacent house, from which an
entrance to the Marsh house was eff
fected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED.

Barcelona, Sept. 10.-Twenty- four
anarchists have been arrested here in
connection with the throwing of a
bomb into a crowd of people who
were Witnessing the passing of a pro-
cession in honor of the festival of
Corpus Christi on June 18th, last, when
eight persons were killed and thirty
or more injured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
POPULIST NOMINEE.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 1O.-Dr d.
W. Day, of Morgan county, has been
nominated for congress in the Eighth
district by the Populist convention at
Decatur. They adopted a resolution
calling on all PopulistS to support
Bryan and Watson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS

Montgomery, Ala. Sept. 10.-The
sound money Democrats of the Eighth
Alabama district have nominated W.
w. Callahan, of Decatur, for congress,
and J. C. Lester for elector.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
EXPECTING DEATH.

Falls Village, Conn, Sept. 1O.-Ex-
Congressman Frederick Miller lies very
ill at his residence at Twin Lakes,
Lakeville. His death is expected at
any time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
LOWEST CONDITION OF COTTON

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 1O.-The
cotton report of the department of
agriculture for September shows a de-
cline from the August condition of the
crop, which was SOL to 64.2 per cent,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10
GladneSS Comes

w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi.
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due TO the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase. that you have the genuine arti-
Gle. which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment OF good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
nav be commended to the most skillfEl
PHYSICIANS, but if in need of laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-iuformed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-10

The J. Lobert Co. has the thanks
Of the railrOaders for the fans fur
nishpd at the ball.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-09
WELL ARMED.
Rebel,lous Natives WIN Cause Serious
Fighting

Rebellious Natives WIN Cause SERIOUS
Fighting.
pu,uwayo. April s.-Thc details OF the
repulsc of the Matabeles by Captain "'i-
ford's force, which has been engaged III
burning kraals In the Shiloh district
show. that the rebellious natives are fh"ch
better armed than had been suspected,
and that IL it true they are, commannea
Lv 1 oh.ngtila or his son, serious iishtihb
must occur before the uprising ~ sup
nre,sed clifford. who was seVere,y
wounded during tho ensageme'; Iup1 ~,
thai as econ as 1t was noticed thut 'no
enan,v wa, advancing in force, ne took W
!, sir1nw position and laagcred IN an ms
cat,io nd supplies. The Mntabeles event
ually attacked the position from an aiu ~
and later tried to rush the iaaser ~.
I;ifford's troops were STEADY. anu hiomiS
bent orr the Matabeles. whose ioss IN 'S''-
mated nj about 100 Killed.
rho Natabcles, II appears, were atine"
win every KIND Of rifle and gun iihagi"a,,
lie and seemed 10 have "A good supply OF
Imnunition But the posotion occup,sa
by C;irford was admirably situhteu loi tie
ni,ruosc. and the Workmanship OF me
natives was bad. AZ result; oiiy i"o VI
Gifford's troops and several Oh MS ma
tiyes were killed. oo,,,oa r-.r
Retnforccnents have now reacncn sap,
tain Clifford and he Will, II ms wohnI
nrrin.ts continue the work OF destroying
Inc fortified enclosures OF the natives oi
the Shiloh districts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-09
is A GUEST.


Mr.. Knapp Detained. But is Said TO be
Wen Treated.
Constnntinoplc. April s.-rhe publicity
given to the case of Rev. George T. Knapp
b. the Associated Press has caused CON
siderable excitement In official circles
here. and explanations which were not
previously forthcoming are now to he had
at first hand.
The Turkish minister of foreign AFFAIRS.
Tewhk Pashn. voluntarily declares that
while IL Is true that Rev. Knapp. the
American missionary at Bills. Is detained
Mt Diarbekir, he Is well treated, and ~ "a
guest Mt the Residence Of the vail OF
Dinrbckir. II IL not denied. however, that
Il was intended TO eypcl HIN from Asiatic
Turkey, buf II Is possible that the repre-
rcntniions OF the United States charge
d alfaircs. Mr.. John w. Riddle, may sue
coed IN obtaining from the porte conces-
sions which otherwise might have been
refused, and that tho missionary may he
brouGhi here for. trial IN the presence or
representatives Of the United states. which
ia understood TO be the course advocated
from the irst by Minister Terrell 1t is
also hoped TINT the attention which has
been drawn to the expulsion OF Christian
missionaries and agents of The Red Cross
society from Astatio Turkey may have sur
ficlsnt weight with the sultan 20 prevent
the carrying out OF this plan. which. It
is said. originated with II power very
friendly To Turkey, and had for Its ulti-
male object the substitution for the cx-
PEELED missionaries Of emissarles or MI
ut ur church
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HAVANA BUDGET.
Captain General Wey!er Took Walk
Through the City.

Captain General Wey!er Took Walk
Through the City.
Havana, April S.-The insurgents have
burned the cane fields and II, 500 tons of
sugar at the plantation of Santa Rita dc
Baro. province of Matanzas. near Jove-
lanos. Insurgents are reported to have
Killed four laborers at La Paste and they
arc announced to have hanged a local
guerilla.
a dispatch from Trinidad says that
Manuel Gonzales, the insuigent leader,
has been killed
A telegram from Oliver says that four
insurgents have been captured there, and
that. in addition. the authorities have
made prisoner the mistress of well
known insurgcnt leader.
Captain General Weyler last night took
walk. incognito. through the streets of
the city. il is probable that after tho
elections he will assume the position of
dictator
Al the farm of FL Poseum, near Palona.
province Of Matanzas, the insurgents cap
tured the proprietor. Joaquin Martinez
Ialarez, ana in the presence of his daugh-
tera who We're begging them not to Kill
their father, the insurgents, according to
the dispatch, carried the unfortunate ma II
10 the woods. His daughter Amelia fol-
lowed and the INSURGENTS fastened her
to a tree and in her. presence cut her
fathers arms and slashed his neck. The
Insurgents then outraged tho girl and al
forwards burned the farm house.
An insurgent, convicted of incendnrism
in The province of Pinar del Rio. was ex-
ecutcd today.
Jose Cabres, also an insurgent. similar
~ convicted will be shot in the Cabanes
fortress tomorrow.
olice INSPECTOR Trutillo has detained in
custody former employc Of iidalgo ~
Co, the bankers of this city, on the charge
of having been connected with the for
gcrv ON August Belmont & Go. of New
York.
At the Tiadrba the insurgents left fir-
teen Killed and the soldiers captured n
number Of others The troops had seven
wounded.
Tho column Of troops under Colonel Es-
cuerdo, while on the way from Manzn-
Milo. province Of Santiago de Cuba, to
Vcguita. lost seven wounded during SOW
eral skirmishes with the rebels. OF tho
latter six were killed In nm ambuJcadc
on the plantation of Urumca, In the Colon
district ot the province of Matanzas. the
troops killed the insurgcnt leader and four
or his followers. a column of troops
diminishing In the vicinity of the planta-
tions of Fajamaro and Morenito. province
Of Matanzas has killed twelve insurgents.
Tho troops had five wounded
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KHALFIA'S CALL.
mastering An Army Which He VIII COM
mand in Person.

Mastering An Army Which He VIII Com
mand in Person.
Cairo, April s.--tCopyrighted 1896 by the
Associated Press )-EHch additional budget
of news from the front increases the anx-
iety here In unofficial circles Az TO the
fate OF the vanguard of the Anglo-Egyp-
tian forces operating on the Nile as pre-
lminary to the advance In force upon
Donsola, for which the troops are being
raised and rapidly concentrated at Wady
IIalfa. News of the movement southwark
OF the troops has spread with that won
derful rapidity which has been frequently
noticed as one OF the features OF cam
paiPning IN the Soudan, while the Brit
ish intelligence department experiences
tne greatest difficulty in obtaining infor-
nation regarding the movements of the
Dervishes. The latter apparently have
spies In all quarters, and succeed IN trans
hitting important news with lightning
rapidty from one part of tho country To
the others.
Thus, in somc mysterious manner, news
of the Anglo Egyptian advance has been
communicated TO the most distant quar-,
tcrs OF the Mohammedan country. and
has heen suspended which moons that
Khalfn Is calling upon his warriors 70
muster TO the standard. and that the holy
war which he recently proclaimed against
Egypt II to be pushed with NIL the des-
pcrate energy Of the pervish leaders,
Khalne had decrecd that the tribes I'M
mpdlatgIN rOllcct anu IDTNtrh ~
man n heavy war tax. that picket war
rlors he hurried to that camp and that all
preparations be made for a long cam,
az 80 0OO men composed of the best fight.
ing men of the Soudan. at ohdurmnn,
by September, when me Anel2 Egyptian
son The Inter has recalled the Dcrvisi,
armies from Fnshoada and lonrfur. and
il is believed the siege, of kassala VIII
Wishes now before that place may be
utilized nj Khar. pun md nongola;
Khnlhia. writing 10 the shick of Assonn
Under rate OF December last. said he
was always ready to submit to the au-
thority OF the khodivc, OF Egypt, as
representative OF tie sultan, but ne wonld
''resIst Ia tho death any expedition com
Ing from Egypt so long MS The Butish oc-
cnpy tho co'intryN' Khaliia concluded,
~ am aware that the British desire 10
have me assaasiuatrd. but have taken
precautions that none Of the European
prisoners shall survive my murder
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-09
GREEN FLAG IS UP.
Disaster Will Soon Ovcrtokc the
Dongola Expedition.
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN MASTERING.
khalfia Will March Against Angl To-
Egyptian Advance in Person.
SERIOUS FIGHTING MUST OCCUR
Rcbcllious Natives Commanded by lobcn-
Eula or His S"n-Conditions In
Africa Are Serious.

New York, April S-A spe ciai to the Her
aid from Cairo says: 1t can't be denied
that there exists In Cuba strong APP
prchension that n disaster Will soon over
take the heads OF the Dongola expedi-
ton. Merchants here who have bust
ness relations with the Soudancse repor,
that they have information of IA great rIs-
ing and rallying of the Dervishes In and
around Dongola. They confirm the re-
port that the great flag is up and the holy
war declared. There opinion is that bo.0oo
men will soon be ready to intercept the
march OF the Anglo Egyptian army. If
the plan OF pushing beyond Akaseheh is
persisted in. General Kitchener is known
10 be yearning for fresh military glory.
Aggressive ana self -willed, 1t Is feared he
by General Baratieri In Abyssinia. He is
carefully Terrifying as he advances and
in the event of an ordinary reverse he
may be able to hold out until English
sucoor arrives.
An American just down from wady
liaira says h, met several thousand
Egyptian recruits and railway labcrcrs
gong forward, Hundreds OF women were
moaning and sohbing like boreaved chill
dren. No dependence can be placed on
these men.
The preliminary skirmshing so far has
given some confidence 10 the Egyptian
troops.
Many well informed people here cx-
press the belief that the fate of Hicks
Pashn awaits the Scriders column. The
pcrvishes are better armed and better
prepared to fight than when they checked
Lord Wolscley's advance. The English
as n rule pooh-pcoh the idea OF defeat
but they are extremely anxious.
1t Is feared that the troubles IN Mata-
beleland may embarrass the English gov
ernment and weaken the support of the
Dongola expedition. The Dervishes are
very active in the rear of the Egyptian
column and grent difficulty Is experienced
IN keeping up telographic communication.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-09
SHOT SIX AMERICANS.
Infatuated Spanish Soldiers Murdered "a
Farmers Sons.

London, April s.-A Paris dispatch to
the Daily News says: A French resident
of Cuba writing to the CORE draws a
lamentable picture of the ferocious char
acter the war has assumed under Weyler.
shake off the Spanish rule. He contends
that Weyler allows the troops to shoot
and bayonet pillagers suspected OF harbor-
Ing insurgents
"a few days ago" he continues. "a band
OF volunteers, Infatuated by the resolu-
lions OF the American senate. shot six
sons of an American farmer at caslguas.
The United States consul general is IN
uuiring into the matter"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-09
LOSS OF THE ITALIANS.

Massowah. April Slater adviccs from
the front show that the losses of the
Italians In the fighting which followed
the attack made upon the Italian native
battalion Mt Mount Mocran on April 2
were much more than the first reported
1T was stated that the italian loss was
100 killed and wounded. Now. however.
II IN stated that the loss of the Italians
was ten officers and 40 men. 1t Is pre-
surcd that this means the number killed,
as no reference is made to the number
wounded
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PROBABILITIES.

Washington. April 9.-For Montana: In
creasing cloudiness followed by ram
Thursday afternoon or night co!der
Thursday night. westerly winds.
colorado: Fair aud cooler northerly
winds. oo,aar in
-. l,.,hnost cloudy with scattered showers
II, southeast portion, sourthely, shifuhs
10 westerly winds. .,,>r
Arkansas: Fair IN northwest pori9h,
cloudy: possibly light showers IN soutn-
western portion. cooler. winds becanins
nothwesterly.
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nerel,nnts aba alonet on account q ra.l.

| merchants aba adoned on account Of ran.
road rates.
FailuresJohnson & Co. Of Huntsville
| and Tyler: II. Becker of San Antonios
/. $. Mcndall of Fort Worth.
Kleberg safely elected Congressman
from the Eleventh district.
RAILROAD.
Some suggested amendments for the
railway commission law.
Southern Pacifcs annual report OF
earnings
Earnings reported for March "
Heavy movement OF Texas cattle to the
Indian Territory.
Meeting OF the Southwestern Traffic ~
ISOLATION and election OF board Of admin.
istration.
Local and general notes and personals,
THE MARKETS.
Cotton futures advanced barely l.sld e
Liverpool: slight improvement at New
York and few points decline 1t New
Orleans.
All grades of refined sugar advarced
&c. sss
Some sales of cotton seed oil at Texas
mills recently at lsisQ17c for crude loose
Strawberries In good demand o. TIE I
local market and prices ARM
Wheat fiuctuated considerable bnoWnG
activity from start to finish.
The stock market was irregular ano
moderate business was done. e
LOCAL. Is
Tho entire democratic ticket With ono
exception elected.
Programme Of the State snoot on 49,
co. q
The defeated candidates reporteo "
preparing for contest. :. II
Monthly report OF City Scnooi
tendent Sutton. i
days record In the courts Y