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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-10
TO REPRESENT HEROES.
Everything In Readiness For The
Storming OF The Alamo.

Everything In Readiness For The
Storming OF The Alamo.
Tomorrow is the date set for the
''Storming of the Alamo" The ho-
tells have made preparations to accom-
modate the visitors that will be here
in attendance. The outlook for sue
cessful event could not be more en-
couraging. The gentlemen who have
donated their time to perfect the ar
rangements all report favorably and
the weather is all that can be desired.
1t is estimated that $4,000 people will
be at Riverside park tomorrow after
noon.
One of the featrues of the process
sion tomorrow will be the presence Of
Madame Candalaria, who is famous
as the only survivor of the Alamo
massacre She is ia years of age and
will occupy a special carriage in the
parade.
Another feature will be the presence
of a grandson of the heroic Davy
Crockett. His name is also Davy
Crockett,he comes from Houston, his
home. He will represent his grand
father in both the parade and the
battle.
Colonel Jim Bowie will be repre-
scented by no less parsonage than
Captain Tarver, commander of the
camp of United American Veterans,
of Eagle Pass. He will undoubtedly
make a noble Jim Bowie.
John Butler Bonham, riding in from
Goliad on his dun horse, will be i'm
personated by General Cashel, Of Del
Rio. commander of the United Ameri-
can Confederates of that place.
Mr.. Frank Bass has been drafted
from the Lone Star Brewery to repre-
sent Colonel Travis, and that the rep
resentation will be perfect goes with
out saying.
At Riverside park tomorrow after
noon exhibition drills will be given by
the San Antonio Zouaves, the West
Texas Cadets. Governors Guards and
Belknap Rifles.
Mr.. Adolph Toepperwein c'repO
will also give an exhibition of his
wonderful fancy rife shooting.
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REAL ESTATE.

X. A. Arthur to Emile j. and Chris
tina Ducos, lots II, Is and part of lot
IS, city block 191, on South Comal
street; $575.
Julia A. Swart to Albert Wickes, lot
2, block 81, Nevada street; $500.
Conrad Huberich to Lydia Newton,
lot II, block 1, original city lot13, on
Kansas street; $3.50.
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THE swARz STOCK COMPANY.

Is announced for the next attraction,
opening Friday, December IL, for one
week, except Wednesday, with change
of play nightly, giving a daily matinee
at popular prices. The first nights
bill is a three-act comedy, "My Aw,
full Mother-in-law." Specialties of a
pleasing character are introduced
throughout the piece. Mr.. Owen Bort
lett, the stellar attraction Of this COM
pany, is a versatile man and is well
supported. The uniformed band and
operate orchestra is special fea-
ture.
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RULLY BOYS.

Denver, Col. Dec. 1O.-Charles f.
Grell and Albert II. West, members
of the National Guard, Of Colorado,
obtained leave Of absence and intend
to start for Cuba next Sunday with
200 volunteers, all Of whom have had
military training, to enlist in the in
surgent army. Grell says 200 men
have also been enrolled at Butte,
Montana.
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURT.

December Term Now In Session, But
Embarrassing.
Georgetown, Tex, Dec. 10.-Special.
The December term of the William
son County court convened Monday
and got down to business today.
Judge w. f. Robertson and County
Attorney Chesshe, the newly elected
officers are in charge.
The docl@t is very light and in a
number of ca6es for violation of the
local option law, continued from the
last term of court, were dismissed
There are no cases of Importance tO
come up at the present term.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-10
ITALIAN STEAMER LOST.

Corrunna, Spain, Dec. 10.-The ltal-
ian steamship, "Sailer," recently the
property of the North German Lloyd
company, is believed to have been
foundered off the Spanish coast in a
heavy gale recently. The "Sailer'
carries sixty to seventy men and was
1000 gross tons register.
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SEWER WORK.

Weekly report on inside sewers FOL
the week ending Dec. 8, 1896:
Average daily force, 259 men.
Average daily teams, 8.
Average daily brick masons, @.
Inspectors, 8.
Lineal feet, 1S-inch pipe, 1850
Lineal feet of 26-inch, brick sewer
9SS.
Lineal feet of 20-inch pipe, ia.
Lineal of 32-inch brick sewer, lS6.
Lineal feet of 3S-inch brick sewer,
1O3.
Manholes built. 4.
Branches, 115.
Number of brick used, s., 232.
Outfall sewers:-Lineal feef So
inch, brick, 70.
Branches, 2.
Average daily force, so men.
Average daily teams, ID.
Number Of brick, 10000.
Nice Presents.-Nic Tengg.
Interesting Books.-Nic Tengg.
Cards for Holidays.-Nic Tengg
Toys, Toys.-Nic Tengg.
Everybody invited.
Note our prices.
Good Books.-Nic Tengg.
Give us call
10 st MIC TENGG.
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Tie Daily tiqGt
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1896.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
LATEST OFF THE WIRES FROM
OVER THE WORLD.
A Complete Epitome of the Days Happen
ings, Briefsd and Boiled Down, up
to Time of Going to Press.

Unknown steamer ashore near
Fire Island, N. Y, and life saving
crew gone to rescue.
Maceo's body has not been found,
and Identification rests upon the
articles of personal character.
There is doubt expressed as well
as certainty, in Havana, as to the
actual death Of Maceo.
Private advices fatty deny the
reported death OF Maceo, and de-
: clare it to be concocted for effect.
Government organs in Havana
affirm nothing positive OF their
own knowledge as to Maceo's
death.
Humane Americans will estab-
lish q hospital corps in Cuba to
nurse the wounded on both sides.
Official dispatches to Washing
ton make the same report OF
Maceo's death as the press ru-
mors.
Opinions differ in Europe as to
what course would be pursued
there should the United States in
terfere in Cuba.
Spain threatens to land half a
million men in the leading Ameri-
can ports and destroy her shipping
should she interfere in Cuba.
The uprising in the state OF
Bahia, Brazil, grows more serious.
French minister of marine says
that the navy Is not as strong as
represented, and needs improving.
At the Sara Bernhardt banquet
in Paris there were 5000 plates set
for the guests.
German reichstag is discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY of substituting
steamships to the far east.
The rebellion in Uruguay is said
to be quelled efiectually.
Peru is pleased with Cleveland's
message.
Prof. Thompson, Of Yale, is mar
ried to American. mtnlster-to-Ger-
many's daughter, Lucy Uhl.
Bonn bay plague il spreading and
death rate increasing.
German and Dutch consuls at
tackled by the Portuguese in South
Africa, and a British flag torn up.
Dingley bill is the bone Of con-
tention in the senate aud Allen, OF
Nebraska, is gnawing it.
Motion to refer the Dingley bill
to the finance committee is pend
ing in the senate.
Allen ia put in a hole in the
senate by proposition to take up
the Dingley bill, freed from its free
silver rider.
House passes q number of bills
OF local interest.
Hanna and Reed meet in the
speakers room and have pleasant
conference.
House committee do not want
, the inaugural ball In the library
building.
OOI1 IuIbtt6 VI tho oOhoVo oh ~
terstate commerce will investigate
the Joint Traffic Railroad associa-
ton.
President sends in his uomtna-
tions made during the recess,
among them that Of Francis for
secretary of the interior.
Bill introduced to put all articles
manufactured by trusts on the free
list.
Mills tells why he would give
the United States possession OF
Cuba, to allow the formation OF
government there.
Entire line of the Santa Fee Is to
be ballasted by contract.
Chester, Ark, virtually wiped
out by fire.
Tradesmau Review gives hope
full report of the outlook for south
ern business.
Katy withdraws its name from
tn. application for increased rates
before the state commission.
Galveston cotton exchange with
draws it's $500 annual subscrip-
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FAIR WEATHER.

Washington, n. c., Dec. 10.-For
Western Texas: Fair tonight and Fri
day, variable winds.
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But look what we have and get our
prices. That's all we ask-you'l do
the rest. KYPFER & SENG. 1t
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ALFRED NOBE DEAD.

Nice, France, Dec. 10.-Alfred Nobe
the inventor of nitro-glycerine, died
last evening at st. Beno, Italy.
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CARMEN IN DRAMA.

Miss Rosabel Morrison presented the
dramatized story of Carmen" at the
Opera house last night with splendid
scenery and superb electrical and
calcium effects and with a supporting
company which, if not an all star at
traction, was at least capable enough
to better reflect the greater dramatic
powers of Miss Morrison. A very
finely schooled actress in her company
is Miss Margaret Raven, as lara,
whose work received general COM
mendation.
Mr.. Elsner, as Don Jose, gave about
the same support he did when seen
in former years as Faust to Miss Nor
rison's Marguerite and Lewis Morri-
sons Mephisto.
The feature of the entertainment
last night was the splendid reproduc-
ton of Spanish bull fight by means
of the kaleidoscope, which showed in
panorama the various scenes Of the
fight, with bull, horses and men NOV
ing as naturally as il the actual scene
was transpiring in the arena.
The engagement closes tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-10

Hoods Pills are the favorite
family cathartic, easy to take, easy
to operate.
William Appmann has received a
number of photographs of the Sou
thern Pacific wreck at Sandy Fork.
Don't worry about your health
Keep your blood pure by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla and you need
not fear the grip, colds, bronchitis
pneumonia or typhoid fever.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
Chicago Gas Trust1llecai.

Chicago. Feb. T.-Attorney General
Noloncy to-day decided In m exhaus
tive legal opinion that the proposed
consolidation Of the Chicago Gas com.
pnnies. comprising the so-cnllcd trust
cannot he made under the laws Of H.
linois. The reason is that, rs he con.
strucs the law. "1f two corporations
consolidate. when the consolidation be
comes complete, there Is no power un.
der this net by which such consolitlat. t.
cd company can ngnin become consoli.
dated. In other words, the power
contained In the act In question by the
merger OF the two corporations into
one becomes exhausted"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13

! A circular on the prospects Of cmi-
gration to the British colonies from
TIE British Emigrants' Information Of
ncs states there is mo opening for la
Dor In Victoria or South Australia. and
that in New South Wales only expert
Snoed miners and agriculturists with
capital have nny chance" In Queens
land the labor outlook Is improving.
'sIn western Australia" says the circu-
la. "there is n good demand for miners
& tho Coolgardie golinelds: but the
cost Of living is high. water is very
scarce In summer and the heat worry
great, 30 that no one Is advised to 60
there unless he is strong and has some
money" The British program Of pub
lic works gives promise Of increased
employment for men In the building
trades. In Natal there is demand for
bricklayers. carpenters and black
Gniths. but the office warns omigrants
lhat there is danger Of the labor mar
kot in the Transvaal becoming over
stocked"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
Prouabuck bridge Diaaater.

Bristol, Conn, Feb. Thousands 10.
day visited the scene Of last nights dis.
astcr at the New England bridge over
the Pcquabuck river. Six bodies have
thus far been recovered. and still mum.
bcr Of men are missing. II will probably
by two or three days before II Is known
just how many went down with the III.
fatcd bridge. as the wrecking train
which was dispatched from Hartford
early Thursday evening to hasten the
work OF completing the new Iron bridge.
picked up employees OF the road by threes
and fours at nearly NIL the stations be-
tween Hartford and the scene Of the
wreck. Five Italians who lived at East
Hartford are still unaccounted for. al
though several of the men who were res.
cucd do not believe that all were killed
or drowned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
Destructive Texas Floods.

Fort Worth. Texas Feb. S-Durlng the
past thirty-six hours another rise OF SIX
feet has come down the Brazos river. A,
Hampstead two ferry boats were swept
away and the heavy Iron pillars OF the
new bridge are gone. Hundreds OF dead
horses and cattle are floating down
stream. and the loss is heavy all along
the river. At vclasco the Brazos is high.
er than ever known before. and the
town is now an island. Two whites and
one negro were drowned.
The Sabine river in East Texas IL out
of Its banks and doing much damage to
snw mills and live stock.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
Yale Crew for Henley,

New Haven. Conn, Feb. THE OF.
ficial announcement. calling n meet
ing OF the students TO decide whether
or not Yale will send n crew to Hen.
ley, has been made. The call Is purely
formal and was made that the under
graduates might have voice In the
matter.
The notice Is signed by Captain Il. b.
Trcadway and J. ii. Dcsibonr. mana
ger OF the navy. and states that as soon
us full Information In regard to the
Henley regatta is received the final de.
cision will be left to the undergraduate
body. The meeting will probably be
held next week and may be held ut
Springfield.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
Shot In Cold blood.

Victor, Colo. Feb. Sat about 4:1I
o'clock yesterday afternoon fatal
shooting nffray occurred In the bar
room Of the Hotel Victor. +. o. Max
field. the victim OF the affair, was
leaning against post, watching one
OF the games OF chance that are fea-
turc Of the place, when Charles Hol.
land hastily entered the back door Of
the saloon and pushing his way
through the crowd to the spot where
Maxfleld stood, pulled a 32-calibre
Colts revolver from his pocket and,
without word OF warning. fired two
shots into tho back of his victim. At
the second shot Mnxfleld turned and
said: "My God, what arc You shoot
ing me forT' He then staggered out
into the office OF the Hotel Victor and
fell to the floor, dying In the big fire.
place in n few minutes.
Holland was arrested and placed In
Jail Mt Cripple Greek.
Maxfleld was miner ~ years Of age
who bears good reputation.
Holland Is n man about 30 years of
age. of no particular occupation. his
last situation being that of circulator
on the Victor Daily Record. He has
made this city his home for the past
two years and Is well known. lie posi-
lively refuses TO make n statement
and says that he will tell his story In
the courts. The killing was over n
claim on Beacon hill that Holland
claimed md accused MaSiicld of hav-
ing jumped. Maxiicld on his part ap-
pcarcd to be totally Ignorant of any In.
fringcmcnt OF right.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
ITO m CONrfNUHD.1
NEW SUBMARINE BOAT.
In Which Three Men Can Live Usass
Water Twelve Hours.


Water Twelve Hours.
Yet another submarine boat has been
invented, or Is It an old friend under
an assumed name? Be this as II may,
n submarine boat. ordered by tho Bra,
lillian government. was to be tried this
week on the Seine. and the trials bsiAg
satisfactory other and larger vessels
are to be built. says the Court Journal,
The new boat. which is named the,
about 5 feet 8 inches in diameter In the
center. and has displacement Of about,
ten tons. The motive power is supplied
by electricity. and the screw also serves,
the purpose Of rudder. the shaft being B.
Joined SO as to enable II to be turned
either to the right or to the left. Three
men. the inventor claims, can live un-
der water in the Goubet for twelve
hours with the supply Of compressed
air. This has. OF course. to be proved:
but In the event OF anything going
wrong. lead keel. weighing over =.
ton will be dropped. and the boat Will:
at once como to the surface like a cork.
On account OF electricity being used for:
supplying the propelling power. tho
sphere OF action Of the new boat mrst
Of necessity be very limited. rs com
passes cannot be used. but It could do,
all that is required of 1t. II taken On
board vessel and launched when shs
encmy's ships were in sight. The Gou-
bets mission is to throw torpcdoes. Snd
II the arrangement for throwing tbsse
can be relied upon. she Will
prove . formidable antagonist. TO
sink the Goubet water is let Into oDn-
partments in the lower part Of the boat.
and when II is sunk to any required
depth in that position 1t remains ex-
actly. the arrangement for sinking the
vessel being so beautifully and care
fully arranged. One ounce OF water
more or less--will cause the boat to sink
over or come nearer the surface.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
LIVING AT CRIPPLE.
What II Costs to Reside In tho Great
Gold Camp.

Gold Camp.
Denver, Feb. S.-The Cripple Creek
correspondent of the Republican has
this to say Of the cost Of living in that
camp:
Travellers are familiar with hotel
rates and expect to pay from So to IS
day for temporary entertainment in
any country. Cripple Creek rates reach
$4 a day for first-class accommoda-
tons, but this price may appear large
to the visitor who pays his first hotel
bill In Cripple Creek and allows him to
say that meals cost 81 each. The visi-
tor who can escape the hotel, rents a
comfortable room with fire and a good
bed for $50 month and gets good
table board at from IS to $40 a week.
according to his tastes. II lie prefers
to eat at a restaurant, there are fifty
In town where he can get square
meal for twenty-five cents or lunch
for fifteen at q cafe, he can get ham
and eggs and cup Of coffee for break
fast for quarter, luncheon for the
same and a course dinner, with choice
Of meats, a well-balanced menu, dishes
Of well-cooked food served In light
ed, high.ceilinged room. frescoed walls
hung with fairly well-painted pictures.
all for fifty cents.
Wages In the camp are about on a
par with the living expenses. There
are no fewer rich prizes to be drawn
nor no more than In other sections Of
the country. Clerical work COM
mands from SIS to $25 a week; me-
chanics from So to So n day; common
laborers, $1.50 to $3.50; miners, from
50 to IS; team and driver draw about
50.
In general house furnishing goods,
provisions of all kinds, dry goods and
clothing, lumber and hardware are
almost rs cheap us In the valley cities;
some advance being demanded because
Of the extra expense of freight Rents
are. Of course. high. Small Office
rooms that few months ngo rented
for SO month. now bring $50. and II
you don't like the raise, get out and
let one Of the twenty applicants u day
have It. Ir the same way store rooms
in favored locations have advanced
from SOS to $3.50 a month. and to get to
rent It at that figure you will either
buy out the present occupant or pay
him 500 or even $1,000 to move olse-
where. Dwelling houses Of the better
class will bring from $25 to $40 u
month. and the better class Is not very
good, either. Telephone" shantics-
the kind that allow you to know what
the man In the next room Is thinking
about-"Sllver State LII" Denver WOW
en- cotton partitions, pasted over with
wall papcr-rcnt mt about $40 month
room. and the furniture and keep
doubles the price to the lodgcr. But
one must expect such prices In min
ing camp. where everything Is done
on broad.gauge and ut lightning cx-
press speed. and the man who cannot
enter booming camp prepared to put
up with few inconvenienccs, pay In
proportion to what he expects to win
out. had best abandon NIL hope Of ever
making q million In the mining bust.
ness.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
Can't Fight In Texas.

Austin. Texas, Feb. TIT Is learned
unofilcially here to-day that Adjutant-
General Mabry has ordered the Texas
rangers to move nearer FL Paso. so as to
be In readiness for instant service In
case the prize fighters attempt to pull
their fight OF on Texas soil.
1t Is known that the adjutant general
has been Informed privately that the
fighters would attempt to fight In ths
woods near FL Paso on Texas soil and he
now intends to thwart any such move
ment by having the rangers on the
ground.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
THE POOR PU0lLISTs.
No Place Whore They Can Got . Chance
to Scrap.

No Place Whore They Can Got . Chance
to Scrap.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Catron bill
to prevent prize fighting In the District
OF Columbia and the territories was
signed by the president about 4:30 p. N.
BY the signature of the anti-prizc fight
bill the president has placed upon the
governor of New Mexico the RESPONSE
bility for the prevention of the FitZsim-
mons-Maher mill In that territory. To
this end the governor may, after he has
satisfied himself that his local forces are
insufficient to meet the case, call upon
the United States marshal for assistance.
and the latter In turn may avail himself
Of the services of all Of the United States
troops In the Department of Colorado II
that many are necessary In order to sup.
press any Illegal gathering or breach Of
the new law. Proper Instructions VIII
be sent by the war department to Gen.
eral Wheaton the department command
er at Denver, to promptly supply all or
the force requisite upon the request or
the proper authorities and altogether the
national government Is prepared to make
1t very unpleasant and dangerous for
any person who participates In n prize
fight In any of the federal territories, o.
even gives aid and comfort to the would
be fighters by assembling at any point to
witness fight.
The Catron bill makes prize lighting
a felony, with Imprisonment for from
one to i've years, and should those con-
nected with the fight have the tcmerity
to bring It about In violation Of the law
they will find themselves vigorously
prosecuted rs n warning to any persons
who may design following In their foot
steps.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13

! Chicago and New York capitalists
have organized a company with $4,000.
90 capital for the purpose Of develop.
ing on a very extensive scale large gold
mining properties. covering several
thousand acres in buckingham county
Va. Investigations Of experts. It Is
claimed, show that the average Of these
oreo gives oven n better percentage
Of gold than either the South African
o. the Cripple Creek districts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13

Hlssell, Siege and Noe paired, leaving
134 present, GS pcing necessary to q
choice.
Weissinger and Carroll voted for
Carlisle. Peight, Violet and Walker
voted for McCrary. Poor voted for
Bate.
The ballot resulted: S:A--
Hunter, &C; Blackburn, 62; McCrary,
8; Carlisle, 2; Bate, 1.
Governor Bradley denies that he has
ordered out the militia, us stated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
No Fight In Mexico,

Mexico City. Feb. THE federal au-
thorities say tonight that President
Clevelnnd's action In signing the anti
prlze-hght bill meets their approval aud
that they will not allow the fight On
Mexican soil. Governor Ahumadn. OF
chihuahua rcafiirms his determination
to prevent the fight by force II necessary.
Sporting men here say the fight will
come on on Mexican soil by evading the
vigilance Of the troops.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13
0ufct nj Ernnkfnrf.

Louisville. Ky. Feb. IA special to
the Post from Frankfort, says:
Public interest in the senatorial race
was tame to-day. The war scare was
over for the present and the ladies' MI
the lobblcs.
President pro TEN. Goebel called the
Joint session to order, Licutenant.Gov-
ernor worthing being absent.
The roll call showed Hayward and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-13

Buffalo claims to have Nlngara's
water power exactly where It wants It
now. and invites unlimited immigra-
ton on tho strength OF Its new busi-
ness boom. Buffalo surely would not
deceive the people and obtain their
money on falls pretenses.