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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
A 100000 FORGERY.
CHINESE IN JAVA PUT 100000 OF
FORGED PAPER.
Prominent Merchant and Others are I'm
plicated in the Forged Bank, Notes the
FOrgerers Including NOtarys'
Acceptance.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 2S.-Latest
advices from China tell of the ut
tering by Chinese forgers on the
Island of Java Of So, 600, 900 of Java
bank notes. In order to get the
notes accepted forged notary &C
ceptance were placed on them.
About 100000 of forged and dis.
counted notes have been discovered
and many prominent Chinese
merchants have been placed under
arrest including Capt. China, one
of the wealthiest Cinnamon in
Java. 1t is believed by the police
that the forgeries were completed
in Singapore. Kweeche Soc, an
agent Of China, now a resident Of
Sourabays and a band of native
etchers have been arrested. Soc
has confessed to having commit
ed the forgeries and implicated
many others, all of whom insist
they are innocent. The forgeries
were discovered through a lawyer
named Gericke, who is highly
praised by the bankers and popu-
lace. One house, that Of Tan Kim
Tjiang, discounted 100000 of
forged notes Nash & Co., discount
ed f135,000 OF forged notes. Other
houses that discounted the forgery
are bankrupt.
Most OF the notes made under
Soe's directions were for f1,O00
each. On searching this mans
house, not only were found the
forgery seals Of the notary, which
had been used to forge his name on
the acceptances, but also number
of forged bank notes of $500, which
it could be seen had been raised.
Soc admitted that at last he had
been discovered and offered to give
the names of all the other culprits.
The first name given as being one
of the principals Of the gang was
Kong Je, an old man born in China,
but who immigrated to Java.
When his house was searched the
police found engraved plates and
other tools which had been used
for the forgerise. AT the same
time some finished bank notes and
also some in course of being COM
pleted, of the value Of $500, were
found.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
HIT THE WRONG BOY.
TRAMPS TRY TO ROB KARNBs CITY
R. R. STATION.
The Kid in Charge Was Too Fly and the
Effort Was Failure-He Defed Their
Pistols and They are Now in jail.

KARNEs CITY, Jan. 2S.-Special.
Late last evening, about 1880 p.
m. while the agent was at supper
two tramps came to the office. The
boy who helps in the office and also
carries the mail had just returned
from supper and was in the office.
The tramps called to him saying
they wanted to get into the office
for water. He told them there was
no water in the office, but there
was some water on the platform in
a barrel. They said it was not good
and demanded that he open the
door, which he refused to do. They
then walked away a little distance.
The boy thinking something
wrong, blew out the lights, and
tried to escape from them, but as
he got outside they appeared in
front of him and demanded him to
open up which he again refused to
do.
They then began to curse him,
pulled a pistol, placed it at his
face and told him il he did not
open up and uni ock the safe they
W ould kill him. He still refused,
and told them they would have to
kill him, as he did not know the
ombination OF the safe. Just at
that time they saw someone
coming, and backed away, telling
the boy il he told on them, they
would kill him. He informed the
agent Immediately, and he secured
the service of Ranger Burwell,
Mr.. n. Cot and M. Kertley and
overlook them and arrested them
and placed them in jail, where they
are now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
Live Stock Market.

UNION STOCK YARDS, Jan. 2S.-
Last nights official report says:
Receipts-Cattle, 1927; hogs, 1852;
horses, l.
Sales Cattle, 269; hogs, III;
shipments; cattle, 1863; hogs, l62 /;
horses, l.
Supply on hand-Cattle, ell;
hogs, 10.
The market is strong in every
department today with slight
improvement in quotations, which
follow:
Choice shipping beeves 1925 TO
$3.50; fair beeves, 1925 to $3.50 !;
choice cows, $500 to $685.; medium
cows, $1.75 to $500; choice year
lings, 1925 to $3.50; choice calves,
$3.50 to $500; hogs, 1915 to $3.50;
muttons, $3.50 to $500; goats, 75e
to 200 each.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
Working For Their RIGHTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The sen.
ate marble room was completely
filled today by a delegation Of
ladies from the National Equal
Suffrage association, who appeared
before the senate committee on
woman suffrage to present their
plea for recognition at the ballot
box. Senators Call and Pfeffer
were the only members of the COM
mittee present; others were late
in arriving The sp' akers were
presented by DIR. Annie Shaw.
All dwelt upon the right Of the
female sex to equal participation
with men, in shaping legislation
and almost all of them referred to
the injustice Of taxing women
without allowing them to vote.
Mrs. Thompson, OF the District of
Columb ia, declared there were 25
per cent more educated girls than
educated boys. The delegation
also visited the judiciary COM
mittee room Of the house and
made speeches to the committee.
The speakers were introduced by
Susan b. Anthony.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
A Correct Decision.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 2S.-Judge
Kicks, of the United States District
court, has rendered decision
which is Of interest to every rail-
road man. Harry o. Shaver sued
the Pennsylvania company for
$25, 900 for personal injury received
as brakeman. He was a member
of the Voluntary Relief association
of the Pennsylvania company and
received benefits from 1t. Men,
bership involves the waving Of the
right to hold the railroad company
responsible for any injury for
which benefit is received. Shaven's
attorneys tried to show that this is
illegal, but Judge Kicks overruled
the motion which had that propo-
sition as its basis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
Gen. Porter Dies at New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-General
Jos. H. Porter died at the Grand
Union hotel, where he has resided
for a long time, last evening. The
immediate cause of death was
complications from a gunshot
wound in the lung received during
the war. The body will be taken
to Poughkeepsie for burial. Gen.
Porter was 81 years of age and was
born in Dublin, where his par ents,
who were Virginians, were so
journing.
He enlisted as drummer boy
when the war broke out and went
to the front with the twenty
seventh New York volunteers.
For bravery and meritorious con-
duct he was repeatedly promoted
and served until disabled by
wounds. Subsequently he was
sent to Egypt in an official capaci-
ty by the government. On his re-
turn he settled in New York and
practic ed law.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
A SWindle Exposed,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 2S.-
Two men, said to be from New
England, and giving their names
of Maron NJ. Totten and G. L. Hol-
liday, have been arrested here by
postoffice inspectors from Denver
and st. Louis. They are accused
OF having used the United States
mails in swindling several mining
stock brokers Of Denver. Their
plan Of operating from Kansas
City was to send an urgent request
by mail for certain mining stocks,
inclosing checks on Kansas City
banks covering the market value
Of the shares asked for. Neither Of
the men had a cent in the banks
here. In this manner they Sc
cured 10000 shares OF stock from
two Denver brokers in exchange
for forged checks. The stocks have
all been recovered. The swindlers
were preparing to visit Chicago,
where they hoped to sell their
shares on the mining exchange.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
Another Insurance Murder.

WICHATA, Kas. Jan. 2S.-In the
trial of f. M. Williamson, charged
with numbering Henry III. Leonard
to secure the latter's life insurance,
Michael Jordan, an old soldier,
took the stand and created sem
sation. He swore that William
son approached him last October.
a month before the crime was
committed, and suggested that he
knew where $500 could be easily
made. Williamson told him he
knew woman who held a $1,000
life insurance policy on Leonard
and that she would give $500 of
the insurance to a man that would
kill him. Williamson then told
Jordan all the details of the MUIR
derous scheme, and Jordan re-
heated them in court. The theory
of the state has always been that
Williamson consented to divorce
from his wife that she might mar
~ Leonard under an agreement
they would afterward kill Leonard
TO get the insurance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL.
Prominent British People Urging the For
nation Of Permanent One.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The text OF a
declaration is published here urg-
ing the establishment OF a perma-
nent tribunal Of arbitration for all
English speaking nations and sug-
costing the governments give eff
feet to the resolutions on this sub
ject of congress in 1892 and the
house of commons in 1898. The
declaration is signed by Dean Far
rar, Bishop of Durham, canon of
Westminster; Rev. Hugh Price
Hughes, editor of the Methodist
Times and vice-president of the
United Kingdom Alliance; Rev.
Thomas Bowman Stephenson,
president of the West Methodist
conference; Rev. John Clifford,
formerly president of the Union
of Great Britain and ireland; Rev.
DIR. Brown, formerly chairman of
COngregationalist Union; Rev. DR..
Mathews. Presbyterian Alliance
Rev. Oswald Dykes Newman
chairman of the Friends Peace
committee; Rabbi Adler; Lady
Henry, president of the British
Woman's Temperance association
Mrs. Richards, president of the
Woman's Peace association; DIR
Darby, secretary of the Peace so
ciety; VIM. Randall Creamer, NJ
p, secretary of the international
Arbitration league, and editor o.
the Arbitrator, and VIM. T. Stead
The declaration will be sent
throughout Great Britain and the
United States for signatures.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
SPAIN HAS THE WIRES,
But the Depredations of the Rebels
Continue,

Continue,
HAVANA, January 2S.-Notwith-
standing the reports that peace is
prevailing in the province of San
tiago, due presumably to the fact
that many of the insurgents have
left that province to join Gomez
and Maceo in the western part of
the island, it is known that there
are sufficient rebels left in the
province to give the troops a brush
when they feel inclined. General
Munoez, a Spanish commander,
reports that no had a fight with a
rebel force under Francisco Rabi
and Salvador Rio at La Mula Pass,
on the river Cauto, in the province
of Santiago. According to General
Munoez, the troops captured the
position occupied by the rebels,
who took to flight in every direc-
ton. The Spanish loss was one
killed and sixteen wounded. The
insurgents loss is unknown.
The report reached here from
Matanzas to the effect that the
rebels have destroyed the pumping
station of the waterworks, which
supply that city. The only build
ing left standing was the guard
house. The buildings on the PUNE
estaee have been burned by a party
of 300 rebels.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
Chicago Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. o. Lam
son Bros. & Co.'S. grain letter by
private wire to the Adams Broker.
age Co., corner Of Yturri and Mar
ket streets, San Antonio, Tex. l.
"Outside Of the quite bullish sen.
timent existing in the market
there was nothing in the situation
this morning to cause any further
advance. Still the market was
very nervous, and sensitive, and at
times displayed considerable
strength, news however was not
encouraging to holders and there
was free realizing by this interest,
Armour especially being heavy
seller from the start. The only
noteworthy advance abroad was
in Antwerp which quoted yearly
A. per bushel higher, neither Liv-
erpool, Paris or Berlin responded
fully to our strength on Saturday,
the two former being up equal to
about one cent per bushel, while
the latter advanced only 3-S cent.
This may have been caused by
prospects of heavier Russian ship
ments, owing to the reopening of
the port Of Odessa.
"World's shipments for the week
are estimated at about six and
half million bushels which il cor.
rect, would show a substantial in
crease over the past two weeks.
The advance is also bringing out
larger receipts in the northwest
and at primary centers, the Amer
lean visible showed a decrease of
465,000 or about half the decrease
Of a year ago. This was rather
disappointing, as the liberal ex-
ports and light receipts last week
indicated more. There was an in
crease of 100000 on passage, but
on the other hand the English
visible decreased 100000 bushels.
Clearances were large aggregating
$4,000 bushels wheat and flour
and New York confirmed thirty
loads sold for export, While the
advance has probably been too
rapid, as the market today indi-
Gates; there seems to be a general
increased interest on the bull side
which will undoubtedly show it.
self on all good breaks.
"Corn: Coarse grains opened
very strong, but declined in SYM
pathy with wheat, and on selling
by holders and local traders. The
visible showed an increase in corn
of 2,7lS,000 and a decrease in oats
of 100000 bushels. The light re-
ceipts and advance of 10 cents in
hogs caused a bullish feeling in
provisions early, and prices showed
a substantial gain. The advance
however was lost on selling by
local concerns, the decline in grain
being the influence"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
NEGRO DESPERATE LYNOHED.
He Emptied Two RevolVers Into a Coach
Load of Passengers.

Load of Passengers.
BLUEFIELD, Va, Jan. 2S.--Alex
Jones, a negro desperate, board
ed a passenger train at Keystone
last night. He was drunken
and quarrelsome. Conductor Nc
Cullough advised him to be quiet,
but the negro became much in
censed and when an attempt was
made to eject him, he pulled two
revolvers and began firing through
the train, which was crowded with
passengers. He emptied both re-
volvers and attempted to reload,
but was overpowered by the train
men. When the smoke cleared
away and the excitement abated,
it was discovered that w. H.
Strother, postmaster at Elkhorn,
was shot through the abdomen
and killed; Conductor Mccullough
was shot in the side, but is not
seriously injured; Pete Rice, col
ored, was shot through the right
breast and fatally injured.
Jones was incarcerated in the
Elkhorn jail to await the arrival
of a train by which to convey him
to Huntington for safe keeping.
The train arrived at a. m. and the
officers and the prisoner boarded it
without molestatiou. One mile
west ofWelch the train was tagged
and a mob numbering 100 men
boarded 1t and at the point OF
winchesters forced the officers to
release the prisoner. They drag
ged Jones to a tree where he was
swung to a limb and his body rid
died with bullets, the following
note being attached: "This deed
was done for the purpose OF ex-
ample and warning to negroes, 80
beware"
Some of the most prominent and
influential citizens Of this section
composed the mob. Jones had
killed three men prior to this Of
tense. Great excitement prevailed.
An effort was made by Jones'
friends to rescue him from the
mob, but it proved futile. w. III.
Strother was one of the best known
men in this section and had
large number of friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28

FIT. WORTH, Tex, Jan. 2S.-News
reached the city this morning of a
double killing at Skaters lake,
Andrews county. Crick Atmore
and Willie Mason quarrelled over
a section of school land which
both wanted. They came to blows,
after which both went home, got
winchesters and went on a hunt
for each other. They met on the
banks of the lake and simultane-
Ously fired. Both shots took effect.
Atmore was shot in the head, dy-
ing instantly and Mason was shot
in the body, dying in less than an
hour.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-A special

CHICAGO, Jan. pa special
from Philadelphia says:
Since the acquittal Of Capt.
Samuel Hughes Of the steamer
Laurada, Of the J. ID. Hair Line, Of
this city, charged in the United
States District court OF South
Carolina with violation of the neu-
trality laws with carrying arms
and ammunition into Cuba, there
has been developments here of
more active determination among
the Cubans and their sympatEiZers
than at any time during the last
ten months. AS a result of the
verdict it has been decided by the
leading Cubans here that another
series Of expeditions shall be in
augurated, and further it is an
nounced that recruiting OF men to
serve in the Cuban army will at
once begin in the south and south
west, and from this state it Is eX-
pected that 500 men will be en-
rolled before March 4. Most Of
these will be picked riflemen, ac-
customed to the sort of guerilla
life they may be called upon to en-
| dure in Cuba.
They are to be given, it is said,
a bounty OF $500 with wages Of
$40 month, and guarantee of a
heavy reward in money at the
close of the war If the island
should gain it's independence. 1t
is also said that here in Philadel-
phia some of the young men con-
nected with the national guard
and the naval reserve will be en-
listed, and that they will openly
leave in steamers which will now
be easily obtained.
1t is also announced that Her
bert Beach, late captain OF COM
pany &C." Thirteenth regiment, of
Scranton, will accept commits
sion in the insurgent army that he
has been engaged to drill and
instruct.
One of the most influential Gu
ban sympathizers, who is thor
oughly informed as to all move
ul6ubb III Uhlo COuhtiy w oio WIZ
revolution is the authority for the
statement that in Wow Of Judge
Brawley's decision there will be at
at once fitted out at New York a
vessel with regular military mssts.
While prepared for the West India
trade she will be sufficiently armed
to protect herself in case of pursuit
by Spanish war vessel. Her gun
ners are to be American, while
Cubanslwill constitute the boarding
parties who will go with her and
who viii be supplied with the mach
etes, the weapons which the Span
ish soldiers and sailors so much
dread. Following the departure
of this vessel from New York, two
others, it is said, will be similarly
equipped at this port and will sail
soon afterward.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
Helps the Money Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Bankers
and bullion brokers swho recently
have been offering to supply and
carry gold for the bidders for the
new government bonds, all report
large inquiries bearing on the sub
iect and since transactions as high
as 5000, 900 In q Did have been made
over vne counter. Premiums are
3.S% for buying and S% for selling,
and business today is larger than
for some time past.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
Stock Markets.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Cattle mar
ket strong; Texas steers, $3.50 to
81. Sheep, steady and unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, January 2S.-Cattle
stead; Texas steers, $3.50 to 81 /;
cows, $l.75 to $50. Sheep, strong
and unchanged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
LARGE AND CLEAN

Old papers for sale cheap at this
office, Must be sold at once.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-28
CUBAN FILIBUSTERS.
THE LATE DECISION STIMULATES.
THE PATRIOTS.

Armed Vessels viii Fit Out Openly For
Ouba-ReCruiting Will Go On Rapidly,
Preparations Will Be Made Fer Boarding
Spanish Vessels.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-21

ed. Here are our magazine and other
writers supplicating for remedies for
labor troubles, and not so much as in
vestigating any when presented. All
10 talk and no work.
will the Country Gentleman be an
exception 20 the agricultural papers and
pu lish this article, or will it have u
tender regard for the weaknesses Of
the agricultural and other classes, aud
deem IL better to let matters take their
chances, rather than be stirred up to
active reform effort in those only lines
that will save the farmer and the citi
zens as we'll?
FRANCIS Il. LIvEsEY.
Carroll County. Md.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-21

' s"s 'a = Tor y s.cord ch.rr.. !,
so'a moaometalism; a third - g" :, y
.rav'g'nce Of legi.lativ. w.. 'a' \
tons a few are hon... . ,pp'spri||
charge it to an a'mo., universal p :
economy in personal expeudi,a a, '''s
IN the days of long ago, ,a,m.
would often hire out sumn.s. 50
wood winters, putting all ,h.1 cAd
save. save at interest for few years, s Soa|
small farm marry farmer A.. ouy|
raise a family and meanwhile asA'sl
the farm. ' Wy \
Now we see farmers sons ,,o,a
fast horses, waiting on fac, ,;. 'p0'0,
ing soo TO 500 a Year for cigars s', =, p'
my as 1nry 20 all the money ,h, eyp !.
get honestly or olh.rw iss' m mey y
lafter having so~n their x; masafryiu
looking about for some s,s "'a oat4
"''" oiS pay. going from ,n
town, boarding or roominr an, Io"n
ing the whole vocabulary Of , I". IL. lear
lers about hard times. srun
Economy is left out of that
larry. II has no place there. Tt iVcao
TO be put in, there would he ny
for those other magic words ~ 20 10
sounds 80 big and mean 81 I;,, Mal
which our political hucksters o.s
aoied to soar so high on the atmoseAs
OF popular disappointment. Ifth 'pu'
pie could so curb the prevalent y!
tion to excel in outward appeara,s gu
to lop off the habits of expensive ia
gence-all tnat is included in tn. y.
luxurious liviDg-and be con,.n.
live soberly, righteously and rs. u'
ably, within the limits of lsoi,ip'
earnings, hard times with fs,ms
would soon cease. -'
H. Cody GREENE
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-21
THEN AND NOW.
What Causes the Hard Times.

These ore times when we see super
fluffy OF extravaganza and hear not a
little about economy. The one, like
the poor, we have always with us; the
other has become history--a thing of
the past which we read OF, but seldom
see. Economy il said to have been the
means by which our fathers were enabl-
ed to build these fine, large farm houses
that are scattered over tho country, &
withal paid off their mortgages, so that
they owned their farms clear of incum-
brance. Surely our fathers and grand
fathers must have thnse spacious dwell
ings, for none Of US Of tine present gen.
Grafton could get money enough togeth-
err to do it. though we handle annually
more than they ever dreamed OF. The
fathers of old built commodiously and
filled their homes with sons and daught-
ers. The present occupants. for lack
of the sons and daughters, fill those
ancestral halls with Brussels carpets.
plush furniture and brio a. brac, and
cover the bread acres not with an at.
mosphere of thrift and plenty, but with
bonds and mortgages which will be en-
tailed upon generations to Come.
This is the fashion of the times, and
President Cleveland is merely follow
ing the fashion when he covers the
country with blanket of toEds. I he
making of bonds and mortgages is NO
crime. 1t becomes necessity. The |
cause, not the effect, is the sriu.e. Ex- i
travagance is the cause; bonds and
private and national, are
the legitimate effect, and he who re-
fuses to give his bond for debt which |!
he cannot presently pay, is, to say the
least, poor manager.
These things have now gone so far
that the situation has become sugges |
tive, and our wise men in legislative
halls and 10 periodicals are telling ps
how it has all come about. One blames