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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
A Government Warning.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Cat.
ron prize fighting bill will be sent
to the president today and it Is
likely 1t will be a law before TO-
morrow morning. The emergency
due to the prospective Fitzsim-
MONS Maher and other contests
has caused the friends of the bill
to move with a celebrity extraor-
binary in congressional procedure,
and now that the formalities only
remain pains will be taken to in
sure the speediest possible action
on the measure. The temper OF
the officers of the government is 80
well known that although they de-
cline to be quoted on the matter It
can be stated positively that no
effort will be spared to prevent the
fighting and II those connected
with the fight have the temerity
to bring it about in violation OF
law, they will find themselves
vigorously prosecuted as a warn
ing to any person who may design
following in their footstep s.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Yale Thinking Of Henley.

New HAVEN, Conn, Feb. T.
The official announcement, calling
a meeting Of the students to de-
eide whether or not Yale will send
a crew to Henley, has been made.
The call is purely formal and was
made in order that the under
graduates might have voice in
the matter. The notice Is signed
by Capt. B. p. Treadway and j. HI,
De Sibour, manager OF the Navy,
and states that "as soon as full in
formation in regard to the Henley
regatta Is received the final de-
cision as to whether or not a Yale
crew will be entered will be left to
the undergraduates body"
The meeting will probably be
held one day next week. Manager
De Sibour denies reports published
that he has been in the city look
ing over the course. He says no
race between the Freshmen and
any crew will be held at Spring
field.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Another New Jersey Flood,

MoRRIsTowN, N. j., Feb. T.
Residents of the lower section OF
this city were kept in terror all
night by floods caused by the break
ing OF the Pocahontas lake da m in
the upper end OF Morristown. The
water rushed into the valley sweep
ing everything before it. People
had to take the upper stories OF
their houses and remain there I'M
til they could be removed in boats.
The water in the streets rose to a
depth Of from seven to ten feet. No
lives were lost.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMM.
Cites Railroads to Answer for Discrimina-
tons South,

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Citstions from
the Interstate commerce commit
tee to appear at a special sitting Of
that body in Chicago on Feb. 20,
have been received by nearly every
western and southwestern railroad
having a representative in this
city. This case is found on the
complaint Of Chas. G. Freeman, a
dealer in produce at Cadillic, Mich.
In his charges he alleges that he Is
unable to compete with merchants
in the same line of business at
Grand Rapids and South Michigan
points, because OF the discrimina-
ton of certain roads which refuse
him proportionateiy as good rates
to Texas as is given to the others.
His complaint names as respondent
the Santa Fe, the Rock Island, the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem
phis, the Missouri Pacific, the M.
X. & t., the st. Louis and San
Francisco, the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern, the st.
Louis Southwestern, Southern Pa
cific and the Texas & Pacific rail-
road companies. All these have
been cited to appear before the
commission as has also the Indiana,
Illinois & Indiana. In their answer
to the complaint respondent roads
set forth,that the state OF Michigan
is divided by them for freight pur-
poses by the Midland, Grand
Rapids and Michigan roads.
North of this lies what known
as Detroit Cleveland territory.
From the border OF this they
admit that they give through
rates to Texas but declare
the cities in that territory get only
the sum OF local tariffs to the
through rate basing points. They
claim the Detroit-Cleveland terri
tory is under the supervision OF
the Central Traffic association,
with which they have no traffic ar
raDgements and with the tariffs OF
which they have nothing to do.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Overdose of Morphine.

NEW YORK, Feb. Harry
Diversified, 80 years old, an actor
who played the part Of Algernon
st. Adams in "The Artists model"
at the Broadway theatre, died last
night at the Warwick from NOR
phine poisoning. diversified had
been suffering from insomnia for
several weeks and his physicians
had prescribed morphine. A large
bottle of the drug was found beside
the actor, it was almost filled.
This fact led many to believe that
the actor had accidentally taken
an overdose of the drug. His wife
and two children live in England.
Mrs. diversified was notified by
cable Of her husbands death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Gale off Long Island.

New YORK, Feb. IA dispatch
from Pstchouge, Long Island says
gale is blowing all along the
coast. The men who remained on
the stranded steamer Lamington,
have been taken off by the breeches
buoy. The position OF the steamer
is very bad, the sea continually
washing over her and she pounds
heavily on the bar. The opinion is
general here that she will be a to-
tai loss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
An Appropriate idea.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Z. - The
Union Repub lican club, of Wash
ington, is arranging for the cele-
bration, to be held here on the
22nd inst, of the fortieth ami
versary of the birth of the nation
al republican party. Today Mr..
Thos. J. LASER, president of the
club, received letter from Sena-
tor T. II. Carter, chairman of the
Republican National committee, in
which he most heartily approved
the project, and says he has ad-
dressed Hon. E. A. McAlpine,
president of the National League
Republican clubs, suggesting to
him the proprIety of issuing an
address to all republican club or
CARNATIONS throughout the coun-
try to celebrate the fortieth an
niversary of party organization on
the 22nd instant in a fitting man.
npr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Georgetown Court Items,

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Feb. r.
Especial The following cases of
interest have been disposed of in
the District court since last re-
port:
Charley Tinnin and Ed. Frank
lin, both young negroes, pleaded
guilty to burglary and were given
two years each.
Hiram Custard, white, aged 20,
single, was tried, convicted and
sentenced to three years for theft
of yearling calf. Hiram is also
suspected of being one of the par
ties who held up Agent Runge, at
Thorndale, on the International,
several weeks ago.
The case of Fannie Godbold, col
ored, for murder of her child, at
Taylor, was called yesterday and
thrown out of court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
A Preachers Hard Luck.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. IA
special to the Star from Perry, O.
T., says: Rev. J. NJ. Taulbee, for
merly presiding elder Of the Meth
odist church, Covington, Kentucky,
has sued his wife, Sallie S. Taul-
bee, for divorce. Rev. Taulbee
charges the defendant with neg
lectiDg him; that she wined and
dined other men in his absence ;
and also charges her with selling
his property and running away
with another man.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Unsettled in Nicaragua.

PANAMA, Colombia, Feb. Pas
sengers arriving at this port from
Central America report an un-
settled state of affairs in Nicara-
qua. 1t is reported that attempts
are being made to overthrow the
government of President Zelaya.
Several arrests have been made
among prominent leaders OF Leon,
who are moving to have the capital
changed from Managua to Leon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Matters in Abyssinia.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA dispatch
to the Herald from Rome says a
Russian authority says that his
government would not rsfuse to
establish a protectorate over Abys-
sinia. Russian sympathies, how
ever, are all against it. In the alb
sence of any declaration Of war the
powers interested are not obliged
to observe neutrality. King Meme
lik is we'll advised and will avoid
attack. The Negus is endeavoring
to prevent the Italians from bring
ing artillery to bear. Menelik, be-
hind his lines, is preparing for his
coronation at Axun. An engage
ment is now probable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
A NEW JERSEY FLOOD.
TOWNS AND COUNTRY FLOODED
AND DAMAGED.
One Life LOst-PluCky Telegraph Opera
tOrs-Fire Adds to the Oalamities
of the Night,

SoMERvILLE, n. j., Feb. t.
While the loss of property at
Boundbrook last night by fire and
flood will be large, it is now reason
ably certain that but one life was
lost. This man, whose name was
Miller, was drowned in an attempt
to rescue people from the flood.
When the last messenger who
reached this city left Boundbrook,
the food had begun to subside.
Residents within the submerge ed
section have been forced to take
refuge in the upper stories Of their
houses. At O'clock this morning,
water was ten feet high In the
main street of the town.
The flood was caused by a
heavy rainfall overlooking the
Raritan river. The water in
Meadowbrook also overlooked
its banks and united with that of
the Raritan, flooding all the sur
rounding country. While the citi-
zens were trying to rescue people
from endangered houses, fire was
discovered in the lumber yard OF
II. d. Cook & Co. The firemeu of
Boundbrook, thinking they would
be unable to cope with the fire,
sent word to Somerville and Plain
field for assistance, but the engines
were forced to return, the roads be-
ing impossible on account Of the
floods. The citizens were unable to
fight the flames or rescue property
because of the water rushing
through the streets and the fire had
simply to burn itself out. 1t is
thought twenty houses had either
been burned or wrecked by the
flood. Many outhouses belonging
to farmers were carried away by
the flood. Many residents Of
Boundbrook, who do business
in New York, were unable to
reach their homes last night.
Much live stock belonging to farm
ers was swept away. The telephone
wires were deserted by the operator
at o'clock last night. Telegraph
operators in the Lehigh Valley
Central railroad depot for time
sent messages while standing in
water up to their knees, but were
finally compelled to leave their
posts. The water got so high it put
out the fires in the water works and
left Raritan and Somerville without
water power. The Raritan river
was over % feet higher than its
normal level. Woollen mills in
Somerville are flooded and work is
suspended.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
GROOS & 90
Where Will the Music Re2

ST. LOUIS, Feb. THE Republic
today prints the following: ga
crisis has been reached in regard
to the selecting OF place to hold
the republican national convention
of 1896; and Messrs. Clayton, of
Arkansas; Campbell, OF Illinois,
and Payne, of Wisconsin, will be
invited to come here next Monday
and decide whether to hold the
convention in the Exposition
building or build a wlgwam. The
former will hold 10000 people, but
all cannot hear the proceedings.
For this reason a wigwam is pro-
posed as preferable. II the latter
is decided upon it will cost $4,000
to build, $4,000 of which is in
hand, leaving $4,000 still to be
raised.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Engine VS.. Motor.

PITTsBURG, Pa, : Feb. T. A
shifting engine on the Baltimore
and Ohio railway. run into a
Second avenue electric car at
Rankin's crossing, nine miles east
of here, this morning, killing Con-
ductor w. II. Cooper and fatally
injuring MOtorman John Ridley.
There were eight passengers on
board the car, but none of them
were seriously injured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Bond Bids Ready for the Public.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE work
Of classifying the bids for the new
loan above the Morgan rate Of
$110,S77 has been completed, and
schedules taken by Secretary Car
Isle. The result will be laid be.
fore the president this afternoon,
and his consent will doubtless be
obtained for publication Of the lists
of the successful bidders. The
opinion still prevails that a German
syndicate will get about $50,000,-
600.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
A Batch of Venezuela Notes,

New YORK, Feb. IA dispath
to the Herald from Caracas, says :
Gov. Ferdinand Of the state OF
Falcon has issued an address to the
public declaring that peace has
been fully restored in the disturb
ed district Of Acosta. He thanks
Gen. Ricart and his assistants for
their services, and says that the
rebel leaders have been captured.
Venezuela, the governor says, re.
quests a union of all persons to
form an impossible wall against
the British lion, and it is shameful
that at a time when such questions
are before the country, citizens
should sink their patriotism and
try to start a civil war.
Special festivities have been
planned in honor Of the passengers
of the Hamburg line steamer
Columbia, who are making an ex-
tensive excursion trip and are due
here next week.
Much comment has been caused
because of the giving of govern
ment concession to three men to
COLOMBO Alta, Orinoco. They are
given a practical monopoly Of all
the products OF the land, farming,
mining and railroads. They agree
in return to pay the salaries of the
government officials in the terri
tory,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Rumored Railroad Change.

DENVER. Col, Feb. THE News
today publishes the following: Re-
ceiver Ristine, of the Colorado Mid
land road, is in Chicago. 1t is
rumored that he has broken con-
nection with the Santa Fe and has
formed a combine with the Gulf
which will throw the business Of
the Midland over to the lines con.
trolled bv Mr.. Trumbull. 1t is
evident that the officials Of the
Midland, Gulf and Santa Fe roads
know much more than they are
willing to tell the public and Re.
ceiver Trum bull ia as mum as an
oyster.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Campos Denounced in Spain.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA dispatch
to the Herald from Paris, says {:
The Figaro and other papers give
considerable prominence to the
manifests Of Valladolid and Mad
rid against Marshal Martinez
Campos, who only a few short
months ago was the most popular
soldier in Spain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Wisconsin Saws, Cheese It!

MADISON, Wis, Feb. AT the
session Of the state agricultural
society, w. A. Henry, dean Of the
college of agriculture at the state
university, gave an address on
"the necessity of immediate legis-
lation for the protection OF our
cheese industry,"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Stock Markets,

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7.-Cattle steady {;
Texas steers, $3.50 to 1915; cows,
$1.75 to $500. Sheep steady south
western 1926 to 1926.
CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Cattle weak
and a shade lower; Texas steers,
$3.50 to $3.50. Sheep market 10e
lower and weak.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Pops Hold the Whip.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Populist
senators have decided in caucus to
vote solidly against recommitting
the silver substitute for the tariff
bill to the committee on finance.
II the democrats stand against the
Quay motion the decision OF the
populists will insure its defeat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-07
Red Ehret Signs.

CINCINNATI, February 7.-"Red"
Ehret, the pitcher from the st.
Louis club, secured by the Cincin-
natl Red Stockings, signed a con-
tract yesterday with that club.
The herald., 1896-01-28
CAP AIN HEALY
Likes to Take Drink, but Is Never Drunk
on Duty

Likes to Take Drink, but Is Never Drunk
on Duty
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-The evidence
at the Healy court-martial today was not
very strong for the prosecution.
Captain Smith of the revenue cutter
Perry, one of the most popular and expert
enced commanders in the fleet, was the
first witness examined. He has known
Captain Healy for years and is thoroughly
familiar with his work. He testified that
he believed Healy to bs one of the best
captains in the revenue service and the
most competent commanders of the Bering
sea patrol. He had known Healy to take a
social glass occasionally, but never knew
him to drink to excess. Though he often
met the accused while in Bering sea, he
never knew him to have been drunk on
duty.
Lieutenant F. G. T. Wadsworth of the
Rush also testified strongly in Healy's IA
vor. He served for several years under
the captain, but during that time never
saw his commander intoxicated while on
duty. He said the captain never drank to
excess and was always able to command
his ship. With his subordinates he was
straight and strict, and often in keeping
them in place had incurred their enmity.
The evidence of Engineer E. P. Webber
of the Hartley, who followed, was also in
substance the same as that already given.
He also admitted never having seen Healy
drunk while on duty.
Captain Healy is now confident that he
will be vindicated of the charges against
him. He expects to prove that his esca-
pade at Unalaska was an accident and
will deny that he was intoxicated that time.
The mishap. he contends, was caused by
his having tripped over rope in the dark
AS to the charges of drunkenness, he
claims he will disprove them by the testi-
mony of his first lieutenant, who will tes-
tify that Healy was always in condition
to command his ship.
The herald., 1896-01-28
FILED TOO LATE
The Supreme Court Decides a San Diego
Election Case

The Supreme Court Decides a San Diego
Election Case
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-The supreme
court today decided point in the election
laws of interest to candidates who may be-
gin contest for an office hereafter. Will
lam II. Carlson made u contest in the fall
of 1894 for the assessorship of San Diego
county. John p. Burt was elected assessor.
Carlson filed contest, but the superior
court of San Diego decided that it was filed
too late, and today the supreme court sus-
tained that decision. The law says the writ
ten statement of contest must be filed
within forty days after the 'return day of
election" 1t was filed in this case on De-
cember 20, 1894. The election returns
were produced before the board of super
visors OH November 6, 1894, when the
court began, and the official results were
declared by the supervisors on November
l9. The question hung upon the words
"return day." and the court holds that the
return day is the day, not when the result
is announced, but when the supervisors
have the official results produced before
them-that is, the first Monday after the
election-so Carlson's contest was filed
thirteen days too late.
The herald., 1896-01-28
Movements of Cruisers

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 27.-The cruiser
Montgomery of Admiral Bunce's Meet,
lying in Hampton Roads, passed out the
capes at lO:3O o'clock last night. She was
followed by the Raleigh, which left at
II ;O5 o'clock. The destination of the ships
is unknown. From the fact that some of
the officers of tho 'cruisers have not yet
joined their ships, it is evident that the out.
side cruise will not be of long duration, and
therefore it is surmised that the purpose of
the navy department is to use the Mont
gomery and the Raleigh to lie in wait off
the Virginia capes to pick up the Hawkins,
with the party of alleged tilibusters under
Garcia aboard, and place the ship under
detention and the party under arrest for
violation of neutrality laws.
The herald., 1896-01-28
An Anti-Funders' rleeting

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-Mayor Sutro
has called the anti-funding committee of
fifty to meet in his office on Wednesday.
The reason for this hurried meeting was
the inability of the committee appointed
to draft a memorial to congress to agree on
the form of the memorial. The one drafted
by NJ. M. Estee, TO which he signed the
names of several of the committeeman be-
sides his own, does not suit Mayor Sutro,
because it does not urge upon congress the
foreclosure of the mortgages held against
the Pacific roads by the government.
The herald., 1896-01-28
STEAMER ST, PAUL
Is Entirely Uninjured, But Seems Immovabi,
Stuck


Stuck
LONG BRANCH, n. D., Jan. 27.-The In
ternational company's steamer St. Paul,
which ran aground off Long Branch Satur-
day morning, was still lying broadside on
to the shore tonight.
She has not moved an inch since the tugs
eft her yesterday morning, after moving
her about fifty yards from where she
struck.
The wrecking company men are work.
ing night and day to float her. The steamer
is in no immediate danger and reports
have come from the captain and other Off
GERS aboard her that she is perfectly intact
and that there is not the slightest sign of
a leak anywhere.
The interest manifested by the public in
the welfare of the vessel has not abated in
the least. Crowds of spectators continue
to assemble on the beach. This morning
about s O'Clock the tugs and kedge an
chors were again tried for fully an hour,
but their efforts we're fruitless, as they
were unable to make the steamer bulge an
inch. There were four lighters constantly
at work from daybreak to pightfall un-
loading the ships cargo, and fully three
fourths of it has been sent up to New
York.
Tonight a stiff breeze is blowing off
shore. As this wind drives the water away
from the vessel, no attempt was made at
high tide this evening to pull her off. An
east or southeast wind is hoped for.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 27.-The American
line steamer ST. Louis left Cramps ship
yard for New York 10 take up the schedule
of her disabled sister, the st. Paul. Since
arriving at the shipyard the st. Louis had
been dismantled to some extent, and it
was necessary for large force of men to
work until nearly midnight last night to
get her ready to sail today. 1t is proposed
when the st. Louis again comes to Cramps
to make improvements in the smoke stacks
and steam pumps, etc.