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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
A BLOODY PLOT.
THE OONsPIRAToRs FoILED AT
THE VERY LAST MOMENT.
Nicaraguan Rebels Scheme to Assassinate
President Zelaya and Take the
Governmental Reins.

New York, Oct. 1.-The Herald's cor
respondent in Managua, Nicaragua,
telegraphs that a plot was formed in
Managua to overthrow the government
of Nicaragua and Kill President Ze-
laya.
Some of the most prominent persons
are implicated in the plan, which was
well prepared.
Since the close of the last rebellion,
in which Zelaya was victorious, his en-
emies and a majority of his former
allies, the conservatives, have been
plotting to upset the government by
force of arms.
The barracks and palace We're to
be assaulted simultaneously and Pres
ident Zelaya was to be assassinated.
The barracks were tbsbe blown up by
dynamite in case the assault failed.
The conspirators however were dis
covered on the very eve of its exc
cution and some of the leaders were
captured. The principal leaders are
the former president of the republic,
Cardenas, Gen. Paisdiego and Fernan-
do Chammero.
The latter two are wealthy and
prominent members of the conserva-
tive party.
The conservatives, who aided Zelaya
to suppress the last rebellion on con-
dition that they would receive part of
the government, finding themselves
deceived, have turned against the
president, and bis early downfall is
predicted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 1.-Six prom
inent citizens of Washington county
have been arrested on order of the
governor of Florida, charged with kid
mapping. They are Messrs. McDou-
gald, Armstrong, Stovall, Clarke, Nc
Arthur and Bryan, all Of Columbia.
Last March a store was robbed at
Columbia and Charlie Shadgett was
suspected. A posse composed Of the
gentlemen named followed him and
caught him just beyond the Florida
line. The prisoner acknowledged his
guilt and returned to Alabama with
out formalities, was tried and
sent to the penitentiary.
Florida officers came to Columbia a
few days ago and served warrants and
acquisitions on the whole party, charg-
ing kidnapping. They went to Flor
ida with the officers and gave bond.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
A NEGRO BRUTE.
THE GALLONS TOO GOOD FOR
SUCH AS HIM.
Robs and Beats a Helpless Young Lady
Station Agent, and Leaves
Her to Die.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. Mrs. Addie
Way, the ticket agent for the Illinois
Central railway, at the Midway Plas,
ance, at the Worlds Fair station, was
robbed and beaten by a negro, as she
was opening her Office this morning,
The injuries are so severe that she
will probably die.
w. Weitenberger came into the sta
ton just as Mrs. Ways assailant was
about to strike the unconscious woman
again. He grappled with the negro
but after a struggle was himself rem
dered Unconscious by blow from a
piece of gas pipe.
The negro, after wrenching a dia'
mond ring from Mrs. Ways finger,
fed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS KICKING

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-The interstate
commerce commission is hearing
complaints made by the Business
Mems League of this city against the
Iron Mountain, Missouri Pacific, Cot
ton Belt, Missouri, Kansas and Texas
and Frisco railways, composing the
Southwestern Traffic association. II
is charged that the railroads are VIC
lating the interstate commerce act
in that their charges for Transports
ton of freight from st. Louis and
other points in the state of Texas are
unreasonable and unjust. 1t is charg,
ed that the difference between car.
loads is so great that shippers who
ship in less than carload lots are
compelled to pay from 2S1a to GO pei
cent more for transportation than
large shippers hauling their goods in
carload lots.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
L. A. w. BULLETIN.
Two San Antonio Men Placed On The
Professional Roll

PROFESSIONAL hOll.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. Chairman
Gideon has issued his regular weekly
bulletin and in it w. f. Caruthers, of
San Antonio, Texas, is declared pro-
fessional under clause A, and X. ID.
Hofheinz, of the same place is placed
on the professional list under clause
/.
For unfair dealing in conjunction
with bicycle racing, Robt. Mcintyre
of Waltham, Mass, is suspended for
six months.
An additional year has been added
TO the term of suspension of NJ. O.
Lawrence, of New Orleans, making
his suspension terminate August 10th,
1898.
Permanent suspension for competing
in Sunday races, unsanctioned are:
W. H Norman and ]. D. Loudermilk,
Los Angeles
Suspensions removed: B. L. Ring
Ter, M. ID. Bringler, New Orleans; ]. T.
Nolan, Jr., Donaldsonville, La; =. Ash
er. s. II. Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio.
Several new records are also ac-
eepted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
NEW ELECTRoTYPING PROCESS

Washington, d. c., Oct. lit has
been discovered by William p. Smith,
superintendent of the electrotyping
department of the Bureau of Govern
ment printing, that hard or vulcan
lied rubber is a conductor of electric
ity, and not non-conductor, as has
been heretofore believed. He has uti-
lied his discovery by inventing pro-
cess Of producing pattern and coat
ing it by depositing upon the surface
thereof metallic nickel for the repro
duction Of half tones, wood cuts, en-
cravings, or sound records.
Scientific men who have carefully
inspected Mr.. Smiths process have de-
clared that it will prove to be of very
great service to the electrotyping bus
mess, because of the economic prin-
cipIes Of the process, which saves the
great waste of wax under the system
in vogue, and results in obtaining q
much better reproduction Of half tone
and wood cuts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
is HE Rff&Rr-ssN
- ,heseY cwnTsf

Judge Hopkins RulestTY QUG q ner
Flag Can Float On On. SSth every
Lawrence, Mass, kenzH.-i value,
Hopkins, in the Super, Ncourts bank
passed the somewhat mous Gl par
Flag case against Contractor Patr-
O'Brien. O'Brien was arrested Jug
6, for displaying the Irish flag on a
portion of the new Sixth Ward school
on Independence day, July 4. AS
there is a statute forbidding the display
Of any foreign flag upon a public
building, O'Brien was found guilty,
and Judge Stone, of the Police court,
fined him $40. An appeal was taken
to the Superior court and decision
was given. Judge Hopkins ruled
that Ireland was not country in the
meaning Of the statute governing the
case, and had no flag except that OF
the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. The case was accord
ingly dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
TELEPHONE
TERRIBLE WRECK.
Two Trains Crash Into Each Other
And Are Smashed To Atoms.

Two Trains Crash Into Each Other
And Are Smashed To Atoms.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 1.-Two freight
trains collided last night at Philson,
on the Baltimore and Ohio railway,
"A miles east of Pittsburg, making one
of the worst wrecks in the history OF
the road. One man is dead, two
probably fatally injured, and several
others are missing, who are lying dead
under the wreck almost beyond the
shadow of a doubt. Details of the
wreck are meagre and difficult to pro-
cure as the storm has left the tele-
graph lines in terrible condition.
The grade at sPhilson is very heavy,
the road descending at the average OF
100 feet to the mile. The accident
occurred at 1890 o'clock last night.
The fast freight east, No. "A, was
scheduled to meet the west bound
freight, No. 90, at Philson. The lat
ter train reached the siding and waited
on the main track for the east bound
train. Shortly after starting down
the grade beyond, the crew of No. "a
lost control of the train. In an in
slant it was going at express rate
speed. The crew decided to take
their chances by staying aboard, IA
Their than jump. AS the train shot
around the curve at Philson, the east
bound struck the other train and every
car on the former was thrown to the
common center of the collision and
ground to atoms. The engines were
smashed to scrap iron. The other
train was also badly wrecked and the
debris is piled high as the telegraph
poles. The rescuing crews worked
all night but abandoned it at daylight
The loss to the company will reach
many thousands of dollars.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, October |, 1896.
ANOTHER CRANK.

He Thinks Mrs. Cleveland Is Stuck
On Him.
New York, October 1.-The police of
this city received communication
from Philadelphia asking them to keep
lookout for crank who left that
city saying he was going in search of
Mrs. Cleveland. The man is said to
be demented, and for fear that he may
cause trouble, the police in all of the
eastern cities have been asked to keep
a watch for him. He is under the
impression that Mrs. Cleveland will
provide for him, if he can talk to her,
and he says he will not stop until he
does find her. The mans name is
Jno. Donnassia. He is about 40 years
of age and dresses like a clergyman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
CoLoRED CoLoNIsTs STARVING

COLORED COLONISTS STARVING.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 1.-The Amer
lean Line steamship Waesland, Capt.
Ehoff, which arrived here from Liver
pool brought back as passengers six
of the colored colonists who went out
to Liberia early in the spring on board
the famous steamship Laurada. They
tell horrible tales of suffering from di-
sease and restitution by the unfortun-
ate people who gave up their homes in
this country to journey to that distant
land to accept what appeared to be
liberal offers of the authorities.
Forty members of the Laurada's ex-
petition, consisting of 315 persons, are
already dead, while the entire number
taken out previously on the Danish
steamship Horsa have been carried off
by what is known as John Bull fever.
The colonists who returned by the
Waesland were Taylor Smith, wife
and two children; Mrs. Ada Scott and
Francis Swift. Mr.. Smith who is a
very intelligent man, resided in Forest
City, Ark.
At the time these expeditions to Ii
IBERIA were being made up the scheme
created quite a stir throughout the
country. The projectors of the enter
prise offered the greatest inducements,
but the people who went out were de-
ceived and are now leading life of
suffering and desolation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
WORKING HARMONY.
Among the Louisiana Republican
Factions.

Among the Louisiana Republican
Factions.
New Orleans. Oct. 1.-The Watts
harmonizing committee, representing
the regular Republican party of this
state. met representatives of the How
ell faction. that included Captain
Donnelly and Mr.. Edward Pugh, and
after a long argument the following
basis of agreement was reached.
which will be submitted to Chairman
Herwig:
That both electoral tickets be taken
down, and that five responsible busi-
ness men, selected from citizens of
New Orleans and throughout the
state. be selected by either side, these
ten gentlemen to nominate electors
for straight Republican ticket.
During the conference some pretty
strong talk was INDUCED in, one
prominent sugar planter stating that
the Howell people had had advances
made from the regulars guarantee
ing that the Herwig-Age organization
should be allowed to fall to pieces, if
the Howell faction would guarantee
certain leading regulars support for
Federal office in case Mckinley was
elected president
Several members of the harmony
committee declared that if Mr. Her
wig refused the compromise effected
they would throw their full strength
to the planters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
SERVED WITH NOTICES OF DIS
CHARGE.

Percy, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-The operators Of
the Little Muddy and Goalby's coal
mines here served notices on their en-
ployes Sunday that they could re-
move their tools from the mines and
consider themselves discharged. The
miners have. been out on strike here
since August 10 for an advance in wa
ges. The action Of the operators will,
it is thought, end the strike, and the
mines will resume operations with a
new force Of men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
TRAGEDY AT A CAKE WALK.

Frederick, Md, Oct. .1.-Ben Butler,
a negro aged %, shot and killed Thorn
as Carter and seriously wounded Ed
ward Nelson, both colored, at cake
walk near Buckeye Stone, Frederick
county, Sunday morning. About
three dozen men and women had con-
gregated at the place, and during the
evening partook freely of whisky.
A fight ensued, and Butler was knock
ed down and beaten with clubs. He
drew a revolver and began firing pro-
miscuously, killing Carter and it is
thought fatally wounding Nelson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
RIG slit ON HAND.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 1.-The Atlantic
Trust company of New York, has filed
in the Federal court, a bill in equity
against Frank Hagerman, receiver of
the Lombard company of Kansas City,
and others asking for a decree of fore
closure in the matter of a million dol
lar debenture bond, delivered by the
Lombard company to the plaintiff in
trust for money loaned. The suit is
the first step towards the re-organlza-
ton of the Lombard company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
A SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.

San Diego, CAL, Oct. 1.-The junk
Alta has arrived from lower Califor-
mia, with Prof. +. A. Anthony, who
went there in the interest of the
Smithsonian institute. He brings
back a great quantity of shells, moses,
sea fora and natural history speci-
mems, many of them entirely new to
naturalists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
COTTON MILLS SHUT DOWN,

Queretaro, Mex, Oct. 1.-The Her.
cules cotton mills of this city, which
include three of the largest cotton fac
tories in Mexico, have closed down for
an indefinite period. The closing of
these mills throw 1000 operatives out
of employment. The cause of the shut
down is stated to be on account OF an
overproduction of the manufactured
goods.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Oct. 1.-The cotton mar
ket opened at 2 a 8 points higher on
the reports that the storm destroyed
all chances of a top crop. BgIsiness
is limited, owing to wine Interruptions.
After opening, prices dropped six
points. Al - O'clock the mefket was
steady at a points decl.ke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
BUT THHY CAN'T.

st. Louis, Mo-, (Oct. 1.-The Demo
cratic state committee are receiving
returns from thel school districts Of
Missouri, and claim they will carry
the state for Bryhn. The committee
also claims they &ran carry st. Louis.
owing to the Fitley-Kerens fight in
the Republican RANKS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
U. s. PAYMAsTER ROBBED.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 1.-The
steamer Empress of China, brings news
of the robbery at Shanghai Of the pay
master of the United States ship Bos-
ton, of $1,000 by two able sea'ncn,
named Henrickson and Cooney, both
from this city. The thieves escaped
after their bold robbery, but were cap
tured at Nagasaki.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.

Cairo, Ills, Oct. 1.--NIrs Frazer, a
bride of four days. snot herself
through the heart this morning, dy-
ing instantly. No reason can be s r.
en- for the rash acf4 The CO
were both prominent in churchRnN
society circles. thops
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
RRYANs MOVEMENTS.

Clarksburg. w. Va, Oct. 1.-The
BRYAN party left Grafton at 500 this
morning and arrived here an hour la
ter. Two short speeches were made,
one on Traders hotel balcony and the
other at the Fair grounds. He left
for Parkersburg at II 30 a. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
ALIVE WITH A BROKEN NECK

Rochester, N. Y. Oct. 1.-Herbert
Ryder, of IL Sixth street, this city,
while at work in a tree, fell to the
ground, a distance of IS feet, and
broke his neck. His lower extremi-
ties are paralyzed, but he is alive and
perfectly conscious. He can talk and
tell Of the accident. The physicians
think he will recover.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
WELL. MHA}r on IT?

st. Louis, Mo-, OFT. 1.-Word has
been received by Assistant Secretary
Mexican, of the National Association
of Democratic clubSssthat ex-Secretary
Hoke Smith, of Georgia, will not be
week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
MALES, HORSE WON.

London, Oct. 1.-Prince Wales colt
Persimmon, the winner of this years
Derby and st. Ledger, won the
Jockey club stakes of $4,000 at
Newmarket today. Pierre Lorrilard's
American horse. Sandi. won the
double trial stakes OF 5000 soyer-
eigns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
KENTuCKY DUEL.

MiddIeboro, KY, Oct. 1.-Thos. New
kirk and Henry Ashley fought duel
last night with winchesters on Long
Fork. of Shelby county. They were
both suitors of Mary Dean. Both men
were killed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
IT'S TEXAS FEVER.

Paducah, KY, Oct. 1.-The disease
here among cattle was today officially
pronounced Texas fever. So far only
one herd has been affected and steps
have been taken to prevent its spread.
1t has not yet been determined, how
the disease reached here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
GAME POSTPONED.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 1.-The FIRST
Temple cup game between Cleveland
and Baltimore has been postponed un-
til tomorrow owing to delay experi-
enced by the Cleveland team.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
TROUBLE NOT YErlgvER.
Leadville Miners are Pi9sistent ana
More EXcitemenf is likely

More EXcitement is Likely.
Leadville, Colo. Oct. livery pos
sibility of ending the present strike
by arbitration or other means has
disappeared, for The time being at
least, the Cloud City Miners uuion
having voted to cSe-5Ane indefinitely
its fight for unifoiis sq rs, FACES of SO per
day for all men the 81 mines. Two
hundred membe, I w 9a5 ythe union have
withdrawn andAAN Yseek work. The
mine operators. Or I'LL the places Of
the strikers Wa outsiders as quick
" as possible II the state militia
viii probably 9 PfL kept here a long
tine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-01
MIMI ASsAYER APPOINTED.

Washington, d. O., Oct. 1.-The pres
ident has appointed Francis f. Claus
sen as assayer of the mint at New
Orleans, La.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-31
Short Cut to Wealth.

Mr.. Bryan is working hard to make
people believe that he could make a
good dollar out of soc worth of silver,
and he is ready to help his friends
who have plenty of the metal, and
know where to get more, to have any
amount of it coined into dollars of
that sort, and returned to them free
from any cost of coinage to them.
1 am reminded of what really took
place in farmers kitchen, in the
presence of a friend of mine. A lub-
berly young fellow, whom the farmer
hired to do his chores, came in for his
supper. The farmers wife set before
him large bowl with a quantity of
bean soup in in it to meet his wants.
''Ho!" said the young fellow, ..that
amt enough for my supper, 1 want.
more" $50 you shall have it," said
the kind woman, who took the tea
kettle from the stove and poured the
boiling water into the bowl, stirring
the porridge with spoon until the
quantity was doubled. 'sThere," said
the dolt, cOntentedly, ''that is some
thing like Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-31

what he tells them. But the things
which he promises he cannot fulfill.
Mr.. Bryan needs to learn that what
ever the experience of the civilized
world has found to be the best policy
under given circumstances cannot
easily be proved to be the worst. 1t
may not be ideal, but it has been
adopted because it was better than
that which preceded it. If he should
happen to be elected he will wish be-
fore the end of his term that he had
been defeated, and if he is defeated
he will thank Providence that he was
not called upon to face the disasters
which would have followed the free
coinage of silver.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-31

cheap, than when sugar is six or eight
cents pound, meat fifteen or twenty
cents, flour dollar a sack and other
things correspondence advanced. No
one will dispute that statement.
Moreover, no one who has read the
record of past experiments with cheap
money will seriously claim that wages
will advance in proportion to the rise
in the price of commodities. Ulti-
mately there would be readjustment
between wages and prices, but not I'M
til MANY years of uncertainty and dis
turbance. Therefore, when the prices
of farm products are raised by lower
ing the value of the dollar, the de-
mand for farm products must be cur
tailed without any corresponding
reduction in the supply. Such an adj
vance as has recently occurred in the
price of wheat is due to a falling off
in the worlds supply, and the rise in
prices has the effect of reducing the
demand so as to balance the supply.
But in the case of an artificial rise in
prices the demand is reduced and the
supply remains unchanged, making it
UildU 1i lHCI tdScl sui pluS
will press upon the market and tend
to bring prices back to their former
level.
1t appears certain, therefore, that,
whatever temporary benefit the farmer
might possibly obtain from a debased
dollar, would be offset very quickly by
greater depression than ever in the
agricultural industry. As to the shut
ting off of the competition of silver
countries, that may be readily seen to
be an unimportant matter, notwith-
standing all that has been said about
it, when the fact is borne in mind that
India, the only country which sells
wheat on silver basis, has furnished
only per cent of the wheat supply
of Europe in the past three years.
Kansas CITY Star.