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FARMERs OF THE NATION.
Opening Of the Copresstion of the Alliance
at Wdshindtog1.

Opening Of the Co,tcesation of the Alliance
at Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4.-The
National Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Society met in convention here to-day.
About fifty delegates were in attendance
representing the States of Alabama, Ar
kansas. California, Colorado, Georgia, In
di ana, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Vir-
ginia and Virginia.
The morning and afternoon sessions,
which were secret. were devoted to the
transaction of routine affairs and a consid-
Grafton of reports from committees. A
committee was appointed to go before the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency tomorrow. This committee is COM
mitted to free coinage of silver, the con-
vention being expected to adopt ringing
resolutions in that line before its adjourn
ment
+ At the night session addresses were
made by Mr.. Brandenburg OF Texas, Mrs.
Johnson of Pennsylvania and ex-Congress-
man Jerry Simpson of Kansas.
Simpson spoke of the depression among
the laboring classes throughout the United
States. In his opening speech he humor-
ously remarked that he was Just from
Minnesota where they had a cold and vig-
orous climate and assured his hearers that
'she was now wearing socks"
Delegate Wise of Arizona, who was to
make an address, did not put in an ap-
pearance.
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SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
They We're Felt in Nebraska, Iowa and
South Dakota. ana Lasted Sew
erGI Seconds.

OMAHA, NEBR., Feb. 4-Earthquake
shocks were felt generally over Northeast
ern Nebraska early this morning. The
shocks at Carroll, Bloomfield, Wayne,
Nebr., and Yankton. s. D., were quite
strong. From Butte, Nebr., a special
comes saying that that vicinity was visited
by an earthquake shock about o'clock
this merning. The vibration was from
east to west and lasted for period of fif-
teen or twenty seconds.
The shock was much more severe along
the Missouri River. About fifteen miles
north of this place the ground is very
warm, and in some places the smoke and
heat is so intense that it is unendurable
party has been organized at this place
and will depart early tomorrow morning
for the burning hill.
SIOUX CITY, IA, Feb. A slight
earthquake shock was felt here at A. M.
A similar disturbance was reported from
points in South Dakota and Nebraska.
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directing Chairman Dingley to report it
to the House with the Recommendation
that the House non-concur in the Senate
amendments.
There was little or no discussion of the
measure, its opposition being effected by
one vote. AS soon as the committee was
called to order the the bill as amended
was read, after which Dingley moved to
non-concur in the Senate amendments.
Crisp CD of Georgia, moved to amend by
making motion to report the bill back to
the House with the recommendation that
the Senate amendments be concurred In.
The vote was taken on the latter motion
and resulted: Ayes 4, noes IL. The vote
in detail was: Ayes-Crisp, McMillin,
Wheeler and McLauren. Noes-Dalzell,
Hopkins, Grosvenor. Dolliver, Steele,
Johnson, Evans, Tawney, Turner, Tarsney
and Dingley.
The motion to non-concur was agreed to
without division. After the vote an at
tempt was made to agree to programme
when the measure reached the House.
Nothing definite was decided upon, but a
general understanding was had that the
bill should be called UP as soon as the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
had been disposed of and that two days
would be given to its consideration.
After the bond bill was disposed of the
resolution of Howard of Alabama calling
upon the President for information regard
ing the issue of bonds was taken up and
after a brief discussion was laid on the
table. A substitute for it calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for the amount
of bonds disposed of by political periods
since 1875 was agreed to and Dalzell was
directed to report it to the House.
The committee then considered and
directed Evans of Kentucky to report
favorably bill introduced by Cummings 8
OF New York, providing forfeiture. fine
and imprisonment for handling any
spirituous or fermented liquors or wines
under any other than the proper name
and brand. The committee then ad-
journed until tomorrow.
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SILVER REP UBLICANS OBJECT.
Do Not Like the Substitute for the Tariff
RiH


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4.-During
the day silver Republicans had ample op-
portunity TO confer together about the ac-
ton of the Finance Committee, and there
is reason to believe that they will almost
unanimously vote to kill the substitute re-
ported to the Senate, believing it is not in
the interest but disadvantageous to the
silver cause. Many Senators expressed
their intention of supporting Quay's mo-
ton to recommit with instructions to sep
arate the subject matter and bring lptwo
different bills, but the Democrats on both
sides Of the silver question will vote against
this.
While the silver Republicans will thus
probably support the committee free
coinage substitute it looks as if the admin
tration men in the Senate, who have Wig
orously opposed free coinage, will vote to
fasten that sort of legislation upon the
tariff bill for the purpose of killing it on
the ground that the end justifies the
means.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
EzErA AFrER THE ARMS.
Said to Be Backed by California Capital
lists II, His Venture.

Said to Be Backed by California Capitat-
lists in His Tenture.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 4.-The
Herald's special cable from San Salvador
says: A schooner loaded with recruits
arrived here last night from interior ports.
These men are intended to swell the forces
here diminished by death and disease.
More than 100 men are at present in the
military hospital.
General Ezeta has secured the services
of Or. Pablo Arosemena, noted Coiom-
bian lawyer, to endeavor to regain possess
sion of the arms taken from the Barclay
Golden on her arrival here. 1t is stated
that Ezeta is backed by syndicate with
capital OF $1oo, 900 composed of California
capitalists. In the event of the success of
the expedition Salvador would receive
$lO00,0 900 in payment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
A SENSATION IN SOCIETY.
W. 6eaumoney Smith Sued by His Wife
for. Divorce on the Ground of
InLdeIitv

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. "A sensa-
ton in society and theatrical circles here
has been smoldering for several days with
out attracting the attention of the news
paper reporters. Friday last suit was
filed IN the st. Louis Circuit Court by Mrs.
May G. Smith, asking a divorce from w.
B. Smith.
1t was learned to-day that the parties to
the suit are Mr.. and Mrs. w. Beaumoney
Smith, prominent on the stage. The
couple are prominent in St. Louis society
as well as in the theatrical world. Mr.
Smith is now stage manager for Modjeska
His wife travelled with him up to last sea-
son. The charges in the complaint in
clude infdelity.
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shape, either as it came from the House
with amendments, or adversely.
Then Vest of Missouri said that the
matter had been discussed by the silver
men of the committee, and they believed
that the proper disposition of the subject
was to be found in a motion which he
would make. He then moved to strike
out all after the enacting clause and sub
stitute therefor provision for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver.
This motion prevailed by the following
vote:
For the ubstitute-Jones (Silver) of Ne
vada, VOORHEES, of Indiana, Harris OF Ten
nessee; Vest of Missouri, Jones of Ar
kansas, White Of California and Walthall
of Mississippi, all Democrats; total, 7.
Against the ubstitute-Morrill of YER
mont, Sherman of Ohio. Allison of Iowa,
Aldrich of Rhode Island. Platt of Con-
necticut and Wolcott of Colorado, Repub-
icans; total, 6.
Wolcott, although silver man, is re-
corded against the substitute, for the
reason that at the last meeting of the COM
mittee he was in favor of the bill as it
came from the House. With Wolcott so
voting the majority OF the substitute is
one-that situation. being made possible
through the action of Jones of Nevada
who has heretofore acted in unison with
the Republicans on tariff questions.
Republicans, while protesting to believe
that they can pass the bill, seem to have
reached a point where they are willing to
permit the silver element of the Senate to
do anything of which it may be capable,
and for which it may have the strength,
so that the country may know in whose
hands the power in the Senate.lies. They
will, therefore, urge speedy action so that
the result may be definitely determined,
and the question. so far as this Congress
is concerned, disposed of finally.
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Kansas Repa.blicnns.

TOPEKA, KANs., Feb. 4.-The Republ.
can State Central Committee at its meet
ing here tonight issued call for a State
convention to be held at Wichita Tuesday,
March 10, for the purpose OF eiecting six
delegates at large to the National conven-
ton and nominating the Presidential cleo
tors. The meeting was much more quiet
than was expected.
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ON THE ROTAL YACHT.
4rriral of the Remains of Prtnce Renr,
of BattenberQ.

II
of Battenberg.
COWEs, Eng, Feb. 4. :. The royal
yacht Alberta, with the body of Prince
Henry of Battenberg on board, arrived
here this afternoon. The Queen, who had
come from Osborne House, received the
remains of the husband OF her youngest
daughter. On board the Alberta were
Princesses Beatrice, widow of Prince
Henry, the Princess of Wales, the Duke of
Connaught and other members OF the
royal family, together with Princess Louis
and Francis of Battenberg, all of whom
had gone to Portsmouth on the Alberta
AS the Alberta arrived at Cowes, the war
ships of the new flying squadron lying in
the Solent, fired minute guns. The war;
ships all flew their flags at half-mast. The
entire scene was very impressive. The
body will remain on board the Alberta
over night.
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vorE OF THE COMMITTEE.
Sir Democrats and One Poputist F9po,
the Substitute.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4.-The
Senate Finance Committee ordered the
tariff bill to be reported amended so as to
strike out all after the enacting clause and
substituting for it the free coinage of silver.
Shortly after the committee met at II
O'Clock Morrill,. the chairman, announced
that he and his Republican associates were
determined that the tariff bill should be
reported to the Senate today in some
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WILL BE CONSIDERED TO-DAY.
The Repeal Bill to Be Heard ia the Sen
ate Comm ittee.

1Hc hepeuC Btb 20 BE Heard t91 Bte SeH-
ate Committee.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 4.-If there
was ever such thing as great monopoly
working under cover for the defeat of
legislative measure it is the attitude of the
Southern Pacific road against the repeal
bill. Huntington has been expected daily
during the present week, and he is known
to be here by proxy in the person of Hon.
st. John Boyle of Louisville, assisted by
lawyers, including the ex-Chief Justice OF
the Court of Appeals. Matter continues
to flow in and personal letters have been
received from Huntington as feelers. He
thinks in this manner and through his
heutenants to be more effective than by
his presence.
There will be meeting of the committee
to- morrow afternoon for the consideration
of the bill, and Senator Goebel. the author
of the bill, told THE CALL correspondent
this evening that he has given notice to
the parties to appear. There seems little
doubt that they will be here and argue the
case, but it is a foregone conclusion that
the bill will be reported unanimously from
the committee and its passage will be
urged with all possible dispatch.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
Could and Saae.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 4.-wall street
is flooded to-day with reports OF quarrel
between George ]. Gould and Russell Sage.
A receivarship for the Missouri Pacific is
i'm niinent, and on these stories Missouri
Pacific broke from 241s to 20s4. Sage when
interviewed said that the stories have not
the slightest foundation.
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Rotten 70 The Care.

ROME, N. Y; Feb. 4.-The condition Of
the Fort Stanwix National Bank proves to
be very bad. The examination has shown
the bank TO be rotten 30 the core. Al
though Bank Examiner Van Vranken viii
say nothing it is stated on good authority
that the bank is involved to the extent of
nearly if not quite S400, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
Death of DR.. Chambers.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 4.-The Rev.
Talbot w. Chambers, one of the Oldest
ministers of the collegiate branch of the
Reformed Dutch Church of America. dred
from pneumonia at his home last night.
DR.. Chambers was president of the Western
Division of the Alliance of the Reformed
Churches and author of many religious
works.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
SILYERTH0RNE TO BE ARRESTED
StcindteG Lumbermen by Falsely Kepre'
sentfnQ His FinunceS.


senting HIS Finances.
CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. A capias was
issued by Circuit Judge Clifford to-day for
the arrest of Albert E. Silverthorne, a
lumber dealer, who disappeared several
weeks ago owing, it is said, nearly $150,00O
The Sheriff has been unable to locate him,
bat if arrested he will be required to give
q $4,000 bond. The orders for his arrest
were issued on complaint of Duncan,
Brewer & Land, lumber merchants of
Duluth and the Shores Lumber Company
of Ashland Wis, who are creditors for
$23,32S, about equally divided. Silver
thorne is charged by the creditors with
making false representations regarding his
financial condition for the purpose of
obtaining money from creditors in the
trade.
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Died From The injuries.

TOPEKA, KANs., Feb. At. J. Kell-
man, president OF the Merchants National
Bank, died at his home here this morning
from the injuries he sustained in the rail-
road wreck at Cripple Creek, Colo., week
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
Treasuru Gold Reserue.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. AT the
close of business to-day the treasury gold
reserve stood at SAT, 1876, ,148. The with.
drawals for the day were S613, 200.
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10 Serre Hfth the Colors.

LONDON, ENG, Feb. A dispatch
from Rome to the Central News says that
$4,000 more troops have been summoned
to serve with the colors.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
TENDERED TO UHL.

The Assistant Secretary Will accept the
German Mission.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 4.-Edwin
F. Uhl of Michigan, Assistant Secretary of
State, has been tended the post of En-
bassador to Germany to succeed the late
En- bassador Runyon. Uhl has accepted.
The nomination will go to the Senate
probably Tomorrow
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Passed the snaar I9tll.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Feb. 4. = The
Bundesrath. by vote of 36 to 81, passed
the sugar bill.
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ooEsIDERED IN oomm1rrEE.

Hoao 1t Vas Decided to Report Nom
Concurrence.
:. WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4.-The
House Committee on. Ways and Means to-
day disposed of the House bond bill with
the Senate free coinage substitute by
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we'll and enlightened those who were be-
fore practically ignorant of the real state
of affairs that had grown up under the
Southern Pacific charter, but they should
go further This Legislature Is largely
composed of new men, who are, as rule,
more faithful to ante-election pledges and
more afraid of public opinion at their
homes than after they have served year
or two.
Under the statutes of Kentucky railroad
companies doing business in the State
must pay an annual license of $3.50. Sec
tion of the Southern Pacific charter says
that, 1.-THE company shall keep an Office
for the transaction of business and the
clerk or assistant clerk of said corporation
shall reside within the State of Kentucky"
etc.
Now this has never been repealed as
noted before in these dispatches. The
company has no such Office in the State,
nor has it ever had as far as can be learned,
certainly not in the city of Louisville, as
has been shown, or in this City. Section
provided that the act should take effect
from its passage. So the law of Kentucky,
as embodied in the very act by which it
exists, has been deied by this Southern
Pacific Company for fifteen years.
1t has likewise ignored the statute pro-
viding for the $3.50 license. Auditor Stone,
after an examination of the books in his
office, says positively that there is no rec
ord of any such license ever having been
paid.
This defiance of the law in the one case,
and the ignoring of it in the other, may
nf vital the Snnfhnrn
Pacific Company. 1t may try to get over
the failure to keep an Office in the State,
but it cannot in any possible manner ex-
plain away the failure to pay the license.
Auditor Stone is man that cannot be
influenced in any way. Nothing the lobby
can do can alter the record on these two
points for the past years, and the opinion
is confidently expressed that the two
together form sufficient ground to work a
forfeiture OF the charter, should the repeal
bill fail to pass.
How these two matters escaped the vigil
liant eye OF General Echols during all these
years is matter of no small wonder to
those who know him and how careful he
is to leave no point of attack unmatched.
He certainly could not have let the license
remain unpaid for the sake OF the money,
niekel-grabbing and penurious as the Ken
tucky management is.
There is only one way to account for it
and that is that the idea of Legislature
other than Democratic and which he could
not control easily through his usual per-
suasive and genial ways, and have them
pass anything he wanted in the way of
protection from assault or correction of
fault never entered his head. He has
served Huntington well, and earned every
cent of what is paid him, however much it
may be, bat he has made grave omission
in this matter.
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Buys Mems s4.OO Cork-sole
Shoes. Look neat, keep your
feet dry and wear we'll.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-24
IT'S WHITE SUPREMACY.
THE CITIZENS LEAGUE WIPE OUT
THE BOODLERS IN NEW Or
LEANS.
GOV, FOSTERS MAJORITY INL0UIST-
ANA WILL BE BETWEEN 10000
AND 10000.
The OolOred Bosses We're Strong at the
Conventions, But the Democrats Cor
rallied the Votes on Election Day.

New ORLEANS, La, April "a
Special. Election returns are
still coming in slowly, but from all
news received at present, indicate
that Governor Foster, the demo.
cratic candidate, will have a ma
jority ranging from twenty to
thirty thousand, although at re-
publican and populist headquar-
tiers it is claimed the majority for
Foster will be less than ten thou
sand. The republicans polled
their heaviest majority in the
sugar and lumber districts. Both
sides are claiming frauds, but the
democrats had control of the cleo
ton machinery, have decided ad-
vatage in case of contest. In many
parishes where the negroes polled
a large vote, the democratic candi.
dates secured good majorlties.
The legislature in both branches
is no doubt democratic, which will
insure the election Of United States
senator.
In New Iberia not a single negro
vote was cast by either side, yet
the republicans carry the parish
by a good majority.
In st. Mary's parish, the great
sugar region, gave the republican
candidate for governor 1922 ma
jority.
Lake Charles, the great lumber
district, gives republican MAORI
ties for the first time.
North and east parishes, from the
rosin, pine and cotton.regions, the
democrats developed their best
strength.
The city of New Orleans Gov.
Foster carries by small majority,
but the Citizens league ticket
SHOWS under the old ring boodlers
by a large majority, Of twelve to
fifteen thousand.
Pharr, the republican, received
his heaviest majorities in East
Baton Rouge, parish state capitol,
$500, and in st. Mary's, Governor
Fosters home, OF 1922.
The returns, as far as up to last
night, show the legislature as fol-
lows
SENATE-Democrats &c, repub-
licans 5, populists 5, independents
l; democratic majority l6.
HoUsE-Democrats 60, Of whom
20 are G. L. democrats; populists
Is, republicans 10, independents 2;
democratic majority %.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-24
Vanderbilt Owns the Defender.

NEW YORK, April 24.-The Her
aid says: Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt,
the head of the syndicate that
built, equipped and raced the De-
fender, has become the sole owner
of that yacht. Mr.. Vanderbilt has
bought out the interests Of Mr..
Oliver Iselin and Mr.. E. ID. Morgan
and it was arranged in the syndi-
cate agreement that he had the
right to do 1t when the races for
the Americas cup were merely a
matter of conjecture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-24
GEORGETOWN B0OMLETs.
Newspaper Sold - Firemens Picnic.
Church Election-An Old Git
izen Dies.

GEORGETOWN, Tex, April 24.-
Speciall-M. NJ. Williams has
sold the Weekly Sentinel 10 a stock
com pany who will put in a new
$4,000 plant. Capt. S. NJ. Woolsey
will be manager and Hon. w. w.
helms editor.
Mr.. Williams expects to start a
new paper (populist) at Austin in
a few weeks.
The firemen's picnic Wednesday
was a grand success, in point of
attendance and attractions.
The receipts were not so large as
last year. About half dozen
married ladies, the most select Of
Georgetown gave q dinner to the
fire laddies which was strictly first
class, and the boys are not through
singing their praises yet.
At a meeting OF the congrega-
tion OF Grace church, the following
gentlemen were elected to compose
the vestry for the ensuing year.
Geo. Irvine, j. r. HUMPHREYS, ID.
A. Peaslee, w. j. Thomas and A.
T. Irvine.
The following were elected dele
gates to the annual church council,
which meets this year at Tyler,
May g.: F. T. Roche. F. P. Leveret,
j. r. HUMPHREYS, d. A. Peaslee /;
alternates: w. j. Thomas, Geo.
Irvine, A. T. Irvine and S. T.
Atkin.
Mr.. Charles r. Land, aged 81
years, resident of Corn Hill, fell
from a gallery three feet high, last
Saturday, sustaining injuries from
which he died today. He was a
native Virginian, coming to Texas
fifty years ago, and engaged in the
stock business. He will be buried
tomorrow with Masonic honors,
being a master Mason.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-24
Dominion Parliament Prorogued.

OTTAWA, April 23.-The sixth
session Of the seventh per Hament
OF the dominion prorogued late
last night with the usual cere-
monies. Lord Aberdeen was ac-
companied from Rideau hall by
the customary mounted escort and
was received at the parliament
building by a guard Of honor,
while cannons doomed from
Nepean Point. When the familiar
knocks OF the gentleman usher OF
the black rod was heard at the
door of the chamber OF commons,
Mr.. Davis, Prince Edward Island,
was denouncing the government
for the course it pursued in the
case of Valentine Shorts the Val
leyfield murderer. A motion was
made against the method OF pur-
chasing firearms and ammunition
by liberals but it was defeated and
100000 for this purpose was
passes. sThe supplementary esti-
m ated Iwere passed as embodied in
the supply bill, after which the
commons were summoned to the
senate and dismissed by Lord
Aberdeen.