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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
The Express Strike.

New YORK, May 5.-Whether or
not there will be general strike
among the employees Of the Adams
Express company to follow the in
itiative strike Of the porters will
rest entirely in the hands Of L. c.
Weir, president of the company.
To Mr.. Weir will be handed today
a petition and list Of grievances
bearing the signatures OF every
man employed in the 18th street
depot. The men will ask for the
unemployment Of the porters and
a curtailment Of the hours of work.
Meanwhile the handling Of freight
in the 10th street depot has been
greatly retarded. The employees
have formed an organization Of
which a committee is handling tho
present difficulty.
Mr.. Weir said he knew of no
grievance on the part Of the en-
ployes.
"We concluded that the salaries
ought to be equalized," he said.
"a man who worked in Philadel-
phis got one salary and a man who
did the same work here got a
larger salary. OF course the
former was dissatisfied"
"Did it occur to you to increase
the salary of the one in Philadel-
phia?"
"The business would not stand
that" said Mr.. Weir. We paid
eight per cent dividened last year,
but it was earned by our securities,
not by our business. IL the
strike rests on the rein
statement of the eight men who
quit on Saturday then there
will be a strike. The men have
taken a long time to discover their
grievances. The conditions have
been the same during the last three
years.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Want Some Of the Property.

NEW YORK. May 4.-John Ed
ward, Joseph Alexander and Rob-
ert Stewart, Ellen Hanlan, Jane
Armour, Eliza Murray, Sarah JEFF
ferry and Margaret Jameson, who
say they are second cousins of
Alexander T. Ste art, who died
April 10, 1876, have brought suit in
the Supreme court to obtain a
share of the estate. They say they
are entitled to one-half of the real
estate. Complaint has been filed
at the office of the county clerk,
and at the same time lis pendens
were filed against property which
formerly belonged to Alexander
Stewart, and which since has
passed into the hands OF the others.
Judge Hill, and number Of bene-
ficiaries under the will Of Mr.. Stew
art, are named as defendants. The
property affected is the Stewart
mansion, at Thirty-fourth and
Fifth avenue, the Broadway and
Chambers street property, the
Park Avenue Hotel, the cold Lon
don street" property, the Grand
Union hotel at Saratoga and about
800 pieces of land in this city and
in Utica. There is no charge Of
fraud as far as the execution of the
will is concerned, but the plaintiffs
claim to be entitled to share as
collateral heirs. john E. Stewart
formerly of Kansas says: "My
father was first cousin OF Mr..
Stewart, and as he was not cited
to appear at the probate of the will,
that paper will have to be offered
for probate again."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
The Dubuque Convention.

OTTUMwA, Ia, May 5.-Returns
to Secretary Walsh, OF the demo-
crat central committee, show that
twenty-three county conventions
have been held in Iowa. These
counties had a representation Of
244 in the Marshalltown conven-
ton lastyear and will have vot-
ing strength of 205 at the coming
convention at Dubuque. They will
cast st Dubuque, if delegates obey
the instructions Of their county
conventions, 143 for free silver and
60 for gold. At Marshalltown the
same counties gave "a majority
against free silver. At Dubuque
thew will cast silver majority Of
So. These counties in 1892 consti-
tuted % per cent of the voting
strength OF the Marshalltown con-
vention. In 1894 they constituted
% per cent Of the total number OF
delegates at Dubuque.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Champagne Charley in Jail.

TUCSON, Ariz., May &c. Eg-
gleston, son OF Chicago multi
millionaire, and Mrs. G. E. Turner,
who eloped from Phoenix two
weeks ago and were married here,
have been held to answer before
the Federal grand jury, the former
for adultery, and the latter for
bigsmy. Both are in jail awaiting
relief from Eggleston's father.
Mrs. Turner deserted her two-year-
old babe at Phoenix, and 1t was
found there by its father who had
come from Los Angeles. His in
dignation at her cruelty drove him
to begin prosecution. Eggleston
had been a resident of Phoenix two
years. His expenditures for wines
earned him the name OF "Cham-
pagne Charlie.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Sugar Product in Buenos Ayres.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-In view
OF the sugar produced in Cuba last
year, United States Minister Buch-
anan at Buenos Ayres in report to
the state department, says: The
belief has gained ground there that
Argentine raw sugar and molasses
can be proftably exported to the
United States. To illustrate the
extent OF the sugar industry In
that country, the minister submits
sketches showing production by
mills and departments. In one
province, Tucuman, thirty-one
mills produced 240,356,976 pounds
of sugar during nine months OF
1895, ending December 81, being an
increase Of 5,l52,2l6 pounds over
corresponding period in 1894.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
0ficiousness of the Police.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May o.
The Federated Trades coun-
Gil at its meeting last night did
not order a sympathetic strike, but
resolutions endorsing the case OF
the strikers and promising moral
financial support were adopted. A
committee was appointed to 60 to
the council meeting tomorrow and
complain of the officiousness Of the
police in helping to run cars, and
in some instances collecting fares.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Fell Down an Elevator Shaft.

CHICAGO, May 5.-Louis Bolden-
weick, a retired capitalist and pres
ident of the Chicago Kid Glove
company, was killed last night by
falling down an elevator shaft In
building owned by him at IA Gus
tom House place. When Mr. Boil
denweick's body was found at an
early hour this morning 1t was
rigid and cold and it was thought
he had been dead about eight
hours. His neck was broken. Just
how Boldenweick came to his death
will probably remain a mystery.
The superstition is that he was ex-
amIning the building to see what
repairs were needed and fell down
the elevator shaft. He was q
brother of William Boldenweick,
ex-mayor of Lake View.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
DEMANDS PROTECTION.
Mrs. Villaverde Wants the President to
Protect Her Brother in Cuba.

New YORK, May 5.-The Herald
this morning says: Mrs. Emilia
Casanova de Villaverde, sister Of
Padro Casanova, the American cit
izen whose servants were shot
near San Miguel de Cuba after the
Spanish soldiers had raided the
residence, was seen in her home in
this city last night.
Mrs. Villaverde is nearly pros
trated with anxiety for her BROTH
er's safety and sent this telegram
to President Cleveland:
"My brother, Pedro Casanova,
and family are American citizens.
My nephew, Julio Vidal, is a ma
tive born American. They have
been trampled on, their house
sacked, their servants shot and
their lives threatened by Spanish
troops in st. Miguel de Cuba. AS
an American citizen 1 demand i'm
mediate protection by the United
States for their lives and prop
erty."
To a reporter she said; 81 read
with horror and indignation the
account of the last outrage per-
petrated by the Spanish troops in
San Miguel. Tonight letter came
from my sister In Havana, which
tells me of all the awful details
and confirms the report in every
particularly. My brother, although
born in Cuba, became an American
citizen in 1860 and has made his
home in New York city since.
Owning large estates at San
Miguel, he has naturally spent the
winter months in Cuba where he
could look after his interests on
the island.
ale served many years in the
eleventh regiment, company X, OF
the New York National guard, re-
ceiving an honorable discharge.
Being an American citizen in the
true sense of the word he did not
wish to take any part in the pres.
emit struggle in Cuba, but remained
there later than usual this spring,
hoping to save his property from
destruction. He was known to
everyone as an American and was
respected as such by the insur-
gents.
sword was brought me by an
officer Of the Ward line steamer,
which has just arrived, that Gen.
Weyler had ordered my brother
and his family to leave the island.
If this be true he will probably
leave for New York by the next
steamer"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
A INDUSTRIOUS STORY.
A Woman Accuses Her Husband and
Step-Ohildren With the Muir
der Of Her Babes.

CHICAGO, May 5.-Mrs. Mary
Higgins, who is living at 5,035
Throop street, last night called
upon Assistant Superintendent
of Police Rosen and accused her
husband, James Higgins, Of having
murdered her three children, one
OF them previous to its birth, by
cruelty. The children alleged to
have been murdered were Beatrice
Higgins, eight weeks old, who died
March %, 1886; female child on
April 10, 1887, and Elizabeth Hig-
gins, one year old, who died July l.,
1889. At the time of her marriage
her husband had four children.
These, she claimed, bitterly opposed
the marriage, and when her baby
was born she says they conspired
with her husband to kill 1t. AS a
result of this she says they contin-
ually undressed it and exposed 1t
to the cold, even going so far as to
carry it out into the yard during
the coolest weather in February.
The death of her second child, she
says, was caused by her husband
and step.son crushing her against
a door in order to cause the death
Of the infant before il was born.
The story told in regard to the
death of Elizabeth is the same as
that Of the first infant, constant
exposure to the cold. The story of
Mrs. Higgins has caused great
smazement among her friends, all
of whom say her husband has
treated her in the kindest manner.
Several people who Mrs. Higgins
said would corroborate her story
say they never heard OF such
things as she charges. Higgins
has a good reputation for char
actpr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Acnuitted of Murder.

FAIRMoNT, Mimi, May 5.-After
being out 80 hours the jury in. the
murder trial Of Dr.. Fruend, OF
Farminington, brought in a YER.
dict of not guilty. DR.. Freund
was charged with the murder OF
clara Olsen, a young lady with
whom he is said to have been on
intimate terms, and this is his
third trial, the juries on the former
occasions having disagreed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Noted Horticulturist Dead.

NEW YORK, May 5.-Andrew F.
Fuller, noted horticulturist is
dead at his home near Ridgeway,
N. J. For over % years he has
been writing for the leading agri-
cultural papers of the country.
He was also the author of a num-
Der of books on agricultural sub
jects. At the time OF his death he
was connected with "The Florists
Exchange" the american Agri-
culturist" and the "American
Gardner" 1t was his boast that
growing about his home were trees
from all parts Of the world that
would live in this soil,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Chinese Labor For Cuba.

OGDEN, Utah May 5.-Four car
loads of Chinese laborers passed
through here Monday on their way
to Havana. They are Gin bond"
and travelling under the auspices
of the Chinese. Six companies,
who have contracted to send them
to Havana to work. They were
shipped direct from Hong Kong.
They were met at San Francisco
by specially authorised United
States deputy marshals whose
duty it is to see them across the
continent without setting foot on
American soil. They will go to
Havana via Denver and New
Orleans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
WRENCHED FROM THE WIRES.

Mayor Penn's election at George
town contested.
Murderer Holmes approaches the
day OF his death cody.
Sherman and Hill take another
fall out Of Senator PETERS bond
bill.
JEFF. Clark, a gambler, calls out
Perry Rowland at Taylor and kills
him.
Willie Wilde arrested in London
and fined shillings for drunk
ness.
A sixteen.year.old white girl,
Elsie Kreglo, murdered at Wash
ington.
Mrs. John Hammond, at Preto-
ria, says her husbands health is
critical.
Elk. Governor Hogg talks to 5000
people at WaXahachie in favor of
free silver.
Turkish newspapers forbidden to
say that the Persian shah had been
assassinated.
Montgomery democrats instruct
for McComb and the Culberson adj
ministration.
Chamberlain is anxious to hear
from Rhodes as to the Pretoria
cryptogrsms.
The plot Of the recent assassina-
ton Of the shah of Persia was
Matched in his harem.
Froty-three miners supposed to
have persisted in the recent mine
cave-in near Chihuahua, Mex.
Gasoline explosion in Cincinnati
demolishes a five-story house. Six
bodies have been recovered and
eighteen injured.
Another Cuban resolution, au-
thorizing the president to recog-
nize state Of war in the island
introduced in the house.
Sid. Largen, a keeper Of a "blind
tiger" at West, Tex, stabbed to
death by Geo. Watson, leading
prohibitionist Of that place.
Union painters and decorators at
Galveston, strike for So per day
and eight hours work. Bricklay-
ers and laborers also strike on &C.
count of reduced pay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Indicted For False Weighing.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May Coon.
siderable surprise was caused
among the local shippers last even
ing when it became known that
the Federal grand jury, when it
was discharged Saturday, had in
dicted John b. Watkins, formerly
vice president and superintendent
OF the Indian River Milling COM
pany, for violating the Interstate
commerce law. Watkins was ar
rested but released upon furnish
ing a ST. 900 bond. The section OF
the law under which Watkins
was indicted, was the tenth,
which applies to the report
ing of false weights by ship
pers. Watkins arrest is due
to information furnished the
grand Jury by George L. Car
men, secretary OF the Western
Weighing association at Chicago.
Other shippers are said to rest un-
easily on the belief that three
other indictments returned by the
same grand jury, also charge i'm
proper weighing. Watkins, who
is vice-president Of the company,
said to a local reporter:
"I'm getting the bump for this,
when have no more to do with 1t
than YOU have. You can just bet
that II they do say anything to me
there,ll be a whole lot Of others go
at the same time"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Indians Take the Gold Cure.

CHICAGO, May ga special to
the Times Herald from Perry, o.
T., says: Fifty Usage Indians
who have displayed an extraordi.
nary fondness for whisky and its
effects, are now taking the Kelly
cure, and hope soon to become
good Indians. Most OF them are
wealthy and own large property
interests. There are also half a
dozen squaws who are trking the
cure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Want to Become Methodists.

CLEVELAND, o., May 5.-There
is a sensation in the "Independent
Catholic" church of the Immacu-
late Heart Of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, on account fits 5000 parish
toner's, all Poles, desiring to ally
themselves with the Methodist
church. This church has been or
ganized three years, and its con-
gregation claims for Its constitu'
ents MANY educated Poles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
New Soap Material.

CHICAGO, May 5.-Heretofore
everything except one part OF the
hogs and steers slaughtered at the
stock yards has been utilized. A
use has now been discovered for
this one part, and it will be made
into soap by recently organized
factory
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Milwaukee Strike,

MILWAUKEE, May 5.-The street
car strike situation is unchanged
today. Only l6 cars we're started
on the Farwell ave. line by new
men. Electrical workers and dy-
namo tenders struck this morning,
and a sympathy strike OF electric
ians Of private firms is also on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
Railroad Concessions.

NEW YORK, May ga dispatch
TO the Herald from Caracas, Ven
ezuela, says: The German rail-
way has received q concession to
navigate Lake Valencia. The cor
porstion will spend 100000 Boil
vars and will also build a tram
way connection with the railroad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
nalled 10 a Passionate.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 5.-The
Rev. James f. Rogers has resigned
the presidency of Blackburn Uni
versity at Carlinville to accept the
pastorate Of the Third Presbyte-
rian church in this city. He will
still retain the chair Of theology,
however.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-05
TELEPHONE

Over the Long Distance lines Of the
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone
Company to nearly 1000 subscribers in
the principal cities and towns Of Texas.
Toll stations In the Central office, hotels
and other convenient locations.
Ask Central" for stations connected
and rates charged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27
LONDON FOG PRECAUTIONS

Cost EntaiIed on the Railroad Companies
by Heavy Mist.
It has been computed that fog costs
the metropolis from $4,000 to 6 10o,-
600 day. A large portion of this is
borne by the railroad companies. As
soon as the fog descends, the plate-lay-
CTS, without waiting orders, leave their
work and undertake the duties of fog
signalmen. For this they receive an
extra Shilling a day. This appears o
small item, yet a single fog has been
known to cost over so for extra wages
to plate-layers at Chaplain Junction
alone.
Each fog signalman is supplied with
lantern, flags and supply of
decorators, says the San Francisco
Chronicle. By means of these he con-
seys to the engine drivers the signals
which they cannot distinguish through
the mist. Caution" is given by sim
gle detonator. Danger" by two
decorators, placed upon the rails at a
distance of ten yards apart. Decorators
are small tin boxes two inches in di-
ameter, each containing three percus-
sion caps and small quantity of gun.
powder. At the base of each are two
strips of lead for fastening it to the
rail. They are made with great care
chiefly in Birmingham and London, and
II is rarely that one fails to explode
The wholesale price of decorators Is
one penny each. and the average an
nual consumption of each big railway
Onrnnanv is about 100000. costing s 625
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

Brer Quincy is out with another
manifesto of how he intends to
wipe up the earth with Brer Grant
when the convention assemblies at
Fort Worth In September. That
convention would act wisely II II
put them both in q pen and pro-
vided them with squirt guns to
fight it out between them. Neither
of the open-mouthed belligerents
are worth troubling the party
with. If they are determined to
continue this confusion and strife
they should both be summarily
squelched.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

Pretty nearly all the political
activity in the state at this juno
ture seems tocenter around Dallas
but then Dallas has little or moth
ing else to do. The virus Of that
activity will spread before the ides
of September and the whole state
will be involved. Qui bono? What
can Texas do in her particular line
of politics to aid the interests oil
the country q hair? Outside OF
electing q republican congressman
or two there is absolutely nothing
in her grasp.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

The contest will open at once {
the west. The Republican head
quarters will send out men and
literature to cover the great states
that are in danger Of being swept
from their moorings by the sudden
rising of this free silver tide. There
will be no means left untried to
educate the people into an UNDER
standing OF the situation. Ne.
brsska and Kansas and Iowa and
Minnesota and Wisconsin and
Michigan and Illinois have had
the gospel of free silver pumped
into them for years, but the gospel
of sound money has not been
preached. The time for preaching
it has fully come and the mission
aries OF that gospel will proclaim
it without money and without
price. Hanna has about fifty able
missionaries who will enlighten
the heathern there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27
A Canine Policeman.

Pete O'Rourke was arrested last
night on the west side OF the San
Pedro creek by officer Porter on the
charge OF committing nuisance.
When he was brought to the police
station in the patrol wagon, he
jumped out and made dash for
liberty, giving Officer Bader on
horseback quite dash. The
patrol wagon dog, Tige, joined in
the chase and was highly instru-
mental In recspturing the man. as
he caught him by the trousers
leg and held on till the officers
came up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27
Trolley Wire Crook.

Del Winters, one OF the young
men charged with the re, Q 1t thefts
Of copper trolley wire Of the San
Antonio Edison company, was cap
tured yesterday evening near the
Southern Pacific depot, by Detec.
tive Shoaf. He had escaped from
the officer earlier in the day, by
swim ming the river, and was try
ing to board freight train out Of
the city when arrested. 81
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

the business outlook brightens, as
1t undoubtedly will after the cleo
ton OF Mckinley, there will be
several new industries put upon
their feet that will bring labor to
this city. A constant addition to
the tin bucket brigade is what is
needed to insure constant pros
perity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

Never before was campaign liter
ature so greedily asked for as at
present. The campaign OF educa-
ton that the silverites under
Bryan promised will come In with
a rush. The teaching Is not all 60
ing to be by the faculty Of the free
silver university, either. Sher.
man and Harrison aud rhurston
and Reed aud Allison and Quay
and Depew and Cullom will all be
I'm IL,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

The Republican party is not 60
ing to waste time in words that
have no meaning, nor will 1t wait
the convenience Of the Democrats
to open it's campaign. The wal
opens the first Of August in
Bryan's territory, where John
Sherman takes the stump to tell
people how little the Chicago nom
inee knows of the silver question
or what evils free coinage will en-
tail upon the country. John Sher-
man can talk on the currency as
instructively as any man living.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

The real policy, that is the truly
wise policy of the Texas Populists
would be to unite with the Repub.
licans OF the state and support the
electoral ticket Of the Republican
party, receiving as an equivalent
the hearty support Of the Republi.
cans in treir effort to carry the
state ticket. There is no doubt
that the state would go Populist
under such an arrangement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

Jones OF Arkansas is the steer.
ing end Of the Dem-Populist cam
paign. He was at every conference
held at st. Louis and was sharply
raped over the kpuckles on more
chan one OCCASION because he
would intermeddle. The middle
of-the-road Pops have no love for
Jones.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

Private letters received here
from the east indicate that there
is no adequate conception on the
part Of eastern business men OF the
extent to which the silver craze
has extended in the west. They
will find out its extent in Novem-
ter.