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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-20
C. NJ. FERGUSON ON FUSION.


Ferguson, one of the negro
members of the Republican cam
paign committee, has published
a letter dated from Dallas, Oct.
18th, in which he urges the ne
groes to follow him into the fu-
sion camp and vote for Kearby.
Ferguson was the negro who was
used to down Quincy at the con-
ventiOn at Fort Worth; he pos
sesses more ability as a writer
and thinker than Quincy, but less
of his assertiveness. This letter
of Ferguson's, while directed to
the negro, is really meant for the
white man; he places the negro
vote at 10000; this is done to
enlarge his Importance as a po-
litical factor in the state. He ac-
knowledges that the negro in the
most pOpulous negro counties
vote the Democratic ticket, and
he presents the case now, as one
in which he can show his strength
on the side of fusion; he holds out
the threat that if the Culberson
ticket is elected the negro is in
danger of partial disfranchise-
ment. If there are 10000 negro
voters in Texas, then it is certain
that if they cast their votes dur
ing the past ten years they have
not voted for the Republican
ticket. At the last election less
than 10000 votes were cast for
the Republican party; of these at
least majority were white men,
and at least $4,000 negro votes
went the other way. Now, if Mr..
Ferguson and Mr.. Quincy can
bring the 10000 negro voters in
to line to vote the Republican
electoral ticket we will need but
a very few sound money Demo
Gratis to win.
The facts is, the negro will not
be easily shaken in his confidence
in the Democratic party; he will
not be alarmed at the threat to
disfranchise him; he will vote
pretty much as his local sur
rOundings cause him to vote; if
he has learned to vote other tlan
the Republican ticket the fault is
not his, but the fault lies in the
lack of discipline in the Republi-
can party in the state. 1t is rather
late now to expect to cast a ma
jority of the negro vote for any
ticket before the people. We have
had fusion before and failed to
deliver the negro vote; but Mr..
Ferguson has at least disclosed
the wish of his committeeman
Kearby be sustained by the ne
gro vote.
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CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

Mr.. Dan. G. Bitter, from date, has
been given entire charge Of the City
circulation of the Daily and Sunday
Light, and will deliver papers to SUBJ
scribers and collect for same. All COM
plants for non-delivery and changes
can be given to him or telephoned to
the office.
Mr.. Joseph Ball has been engaged as
his assistant and is authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions and collect for
same. T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, May 9, 1896
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AN OPEN LETTER TO CHAIR
MAN GREEN.

One of the most fearful, sad,
sobbing documents of this cam,
paign is in the shape of an 'open
letter to Chairman Green" in
the Houston Post, signed "The
POST" 1t is an appeal to Mr..
Green as a capitalist interested in
Texas, to desist from giving any
support to the Populist ticket be-
cause its success would be disas-
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for this paper
should be accompanied by the name Of
the author, not necessarily for publ
cation, but as evidence Of good faith
on the part Of the writer. Write on
one side of the paper In a plain hand.
Anonymous communications will not
be noticed. The Light will not be res
ponsible for the statements Of its cor
respondents.
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AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.
The following named are authorized
collectors CT the Light:
H. C. SCHUMACHER,
w. T. SCHUMACHER,
DAN. c. BITTER,
JOSEPH BALL.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription Without taking a re-
ceipt.
i. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
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ALL contracts or bills MUST be ap-
proved by the Secretary or Manager.
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COURTHOUSE TICKET.

The way it looks to the people:
Collector-JOE.
And
Clerk-THAD.
For the balance of the ticket,
everybody look out for the big
cleayer.
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CITY HALL TICKET.

The way it looks to the people
Clerk-THAD.
And
CollectOr-JOE.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-24
Home Eorrca.f.

Washington. Feb. 23-The house Is
pushing ahead appropriation bills with
all possible speed. with a view to an
early final adjournment. Already flve
OF 10 general appropriation bills have
been sent TO the senate-army. mill
tary academy. urgency deficiency. dip
lcmatic and consular. ana agricultural.
The District of Columbia bill has In II
several disputed items, but will, II is
believed. cause little trouble when 1t is
again brought into the house. The In
dian bill is now under consideration,
and legislative. executive and judici-
ary. next In order. Is on the calendar.
Naval and postoffice bills will be
brought in this week. When these are
disposed of but three will remain-sun-
dry civil. general deficiency and forti-
fications.
The house leaders are still hopeful
that some way can be found to secure
action on the tariff bill in the senate.
but beyond that there appears to be
little chance for general legislation ex-
cept perhaps a bankruptcy and possi-
bly, a Pacific railroad bill Consequent
ly they are hurrying along appropria-
tion bills and shaping things for early
adjournment. Cannon, chairman of the
appropriation committee. stated to-day
that sine die adjournment should be
reached by the middle of May.
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SkIrm shes la Cuba.

Havana, Feb. 23.-As a result OF skir-
mishes on the plantation OF Ovido. In
Havana province. the insurgents lost
three killed and four prisoners and
sundry arms. At Salud. the citizens
have killed four insurgents. Captain
Calvo and the garrison of Mariana and
the regulars. volunteers and firemen
stationed at Punta Bravo. fought the
insurgent band of Villa Nueva. Baldo-
nero and Acosta. The latter left 20
killed and Is prisoners and arms and
retreated with ~HaAnN Nswounded. Nine
teen prisoners of war have been placed
in Moro castle.
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QUEER YOUNG GIRLS
In SvarmS They Go to Jail to See
Fiendish Murderers.
ALL CINCINNATI TURNS OUT
A Curious Craze Seizes the People
Who Eagerly Elbow Their Way
into the Presence OF Pearl
Bryan's Slayers.

Cincinnati. Feb. 23.-when the headless
body OF Pearl Bryan was discovered near
Fort Thomas on Feb. the first feeling
was q chill OF horror at the revolving dew
ilish ingenuity OF the crime Four days
later. when the confessed partners In Il,
Scott jackson and AIonzo WalIing, not
to mention the lad. William Wood. were
arrested excitement became almost fu-
rious. Day by day details of the crime de-
veloped, intensified horror and innamed
public Indignation. The undoubted dis
covery of the participants as well as the
prospect OF speedily committing them In
the hands of the law. has had the effect
OF allaylng the impulsive impatiencs Of
public sentiment.
During the past week. In the absence OF
new and striking Developments. public
interest I'm the accused men, jackson and
Walling. has assumed a new phase. That
fascination which mystery has for the
masses has drawn visitors to the Jail by
thousands every day. Beginning on Mon
day OF last week the flow to the Jail CT
curious humanity was continued from
morning until night On last Thursday
the number had grown to 1000: on Friday
IL increased to 1900. The TALLER and lis
guards we're absolutely worn out letting
people in and out. This became so bur-
densome that on and after Saturday all
visitors were excluded. A limit was
placed upon the time visitors were per-
mitted TO stay. At intervals of a few
minutes the Jail was cleared and a new
lot OF sght-seers were admitted. In the
corridors of the jail visitors were ar
rranged In two lines. facing inward and
forming a lane through which the two
chief prisoners were led slowly. one at a
time. for public inspection. like horses
at auction before a group OF buyers. Both
Jackson and Walling stood this ordeal
while II lasted with steady nerve and
firm steps. WEAKNESS and depression
came to both at the close OF the day after
this was over.
The visitors usually simply looked At
the prisoners. much after the manner Of
viewing savage beasts at a menagerfe,
without speaking n word. As to the char
acter Of these visitors. the singular fact
Is that at least two-thirds are women. OF
these the greater number are blooming
girls with rosy cheeks and bright eyes
What inspires the desire to see these
prisoners Is a problem. Their distinction
as participators In a crime that viii 60
into tho calendar as one OF the most Gin
gularly atrocious OF the last decade
greatly enhances public interest In them,
and In a measure accounts for the curl
osity to see them. There is also In the
public mind the belief that they are in
great danger of dying by the sentence OF
Judge Lynch's court. which makes them
objects OF peculiar interest
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HarrovInp seems.

The scenes in the parlor of DR.. Bach
elor's residence, where the bodies were
carried, were narrowing. Even the un-
dertakers and their assistants, used TO
scenes of death, turned away at this,
half sickened. Mr.. Armiger was burn
ed to a crisp around the upper part OF
his body. The white hair about his
venerable head was matted with blood
and cinders. Mr.. Riley died from burns
and suffocation. The burns were
chiefly about his face. neck and shoul-
ders. His face was terribly distorted
and wore an expression of awful ag-
ony. His left leg and side were slight
ly burned and there was a livid fire
mark across his chest. Mr.. Manuel
was terribly burned. and his horribly
SCARED face was twisted to one side
as though he had died only after max
ing a supreme effort for life. Cleaning
in startling contrast with the burned
and blackened fingers OF ManuePs left
hand glstened a handsome diamond
ring, shaped like a serpent. with the
glittering gem in the center of the
head
Strong men who were standing in the
parlor turned their heads away when
the undertakers brought In the body
of little James Chaplin. grandson OF
Armiger. A woman standing near the
parlor door in the hall tainted. The
child was a blackened cinder. Smoke
and fire had done their fearful work.
Even the throat and nostrils were
burned inside. The two Riley children
were killed by the suffocating smoke.
Their faces were blackened from the
bursting of blood vessels and the
crimson fluid stained their blackened
night gowns. Mrs. Leila Riley. who is
cruelty bereaved. Is lying ar the home
of DIR. Bachelor in a semi-stupor, SEEM
ing unconscious OF her irreparable loss
and suffering great physical agony.
The physician says. however, that her
wounds are more painful than serious
and that the only obstacle TO her re-
covery will be the awful shock she has
sustained and will again experience
when the full knowledge of the dreaded
thing which has come TO her makes IT
self clear to her mind.
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The ;. i,iest Scenes

In the rear room on the second floor
were Eleanor and Virginia. unmarried
daughters OF Armiger. They were par
TALLY dressed, but so rapid was the
spread of the flames they had no time
to escape by the stairway. In their
extremity they leaned far out of the
rear window and cried for help A
neighbor came TO their aid. and under
his cool-headed directions Virginia
lowered her younger sister with a
sheet. and throwing a mattress out of
the window leaped to the yard below.
She alighted in safety, and beyond the
shock and slight injury to her ankle,
escaped unhurt.
BY this time the firemen had reached
the scene. and in a twinkling had rear
ed long ladders up TO the windows.
both in front and the rear. Up these
they swarmed. and in a few minutes
the remaining inmates Of the doomed
house were carried out. On the stair
way leading from the second 20 the
third floor was found the body Of Air
Armiger with that Of his little grand
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HORRIBLE If TRUE
THE SKELETONS OF FOUR
ARMY DEsERTERS FOUND.
Joe Obney Ate His other Boot Log, Posted
His Journal Leaned Back and
Died 32 Years Ago.

Golfers, w. Va, Feb. 23-Peopie are
much excited over a recent find. which
II Is claimed, clears up a mystery OF
32 years standing-the remains OF four
human beings having been discovered
In an abandoned coal mine a mile east
OF here. David Snyder has explored
the old mine. which has not been
worked since the sos. and discovered
the human bones. One OF the skele-
tons was sitting upright against a
ledge. Beside this skeleton was found
a flask that contained notes explaining
the mysterious disappearance OF John
Ewing. Ben Ayers. Tom Ackelson and
Joe Obney. 32 years ago. The notes
were written in pencil. but are well
preserved They read as follows:
November 2. 1s63-Should this ever
reach the outside world let Il be known
that we (giving names) are prisoners
here owing TO the caving-in of the
mine. We are deserters and were In
hiding here when the mine caved in.
Food and water all gone. We are
doomed. as no one outside Is aware of
our whereabouts. This Is about the
eighth day OF our imprisonment
NOV. John Ewing and Tom Ack-
elson have just killed Ben Ayers; are
eating him. ! have already eaten my
bootleg. The water In the mine Is ter
rible Our oil is getting scarce. air be-
coming foul ! only know the day OF
the month by my watch.
NOV. 6-Ewing has just killed Ackel-
son. Cut or one OF his feet and Is eat
ing II and dancing around and -four
lshing his dirk knife like a maniac.
Nov. I'll am now alone with the
dead. i had 10 kill Ewing In self-de-
fense. I have just eaten my other boot
leg. Am sleepy. Goodbye. l enclose
this note in this flask 10 preserve Il IL
possible. so that II ever found our sad
fate win be known.
"(Signed). Joseph Obney."
Several Of the old residents here
abouts remember these men. II was
generally believed that they had been
killed in battle. As no relatives OF the
deceased men could be found. their re-
mains were given In charge OF Andy
Lister for interment
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FORECASTS.
The Cuban Question In the senate-Rush-
Ing Businsss In the House.


Washington. Feb. 23.-The probabii-
tiles are that the Cuban question and
the tariff bill. as affected by the silver
substitute. will divide the greater part
of the time OF the senate during the
present week. There Will be an effort
on Monday. by Dubois. 90 secure unan-
imous consent TO lay the Cuban resolu-
tion aside 10 permit the consideration
of the bill extending the Limitation Of
the time in which suits may be brought
90 secure the restoration of certain
granted lands 20 the government. The
present limitation expires in March.
and the president has. by a special
message 10 congress. asked for imme-
diate action. This bill is one which
will excite some debate. but IL is prob
able an amicable arrangement will be
made for its consideration some time
during the week.
Morgan will continue his speech on
the Cuban question whenever that
subject Is again taken up. and will be
followed by other senators. including
several OF the members OF the commit
tee on foreign relations.
Senator White viii make an address
during the week on the legal aspect Of
the Cuban resolution. criticising its
form and contending. that there can be
no recognition OF beilgerency except
by executive action.
Senator Carter viii make his speech
on Wednesday On the tarin-silver bill.
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daughter clasped tightly in his arms.
showing the old man had made gal
liant attempt to rescue her at the cost
OF his own life, In the front room on
the third floor was found the corpse OF
Mr.. Manuel He. 200. had the body Of
a child in his arms, telling another
story OF unrequited heroism. In the
rear room on the third floor, lying on
a bed. the flremen found the dead body
of Mr.. Riley. BY his side lay his wife.
breathing family. She was hurried in
to the open air in time TO save her
life, and though she Is badly burned
about the face and arms and half
crazed by the terrible loss. she viii re-
cover. In another room were the bod
les OF Mrs. Chaplin and her 3-year-old
son. while upon the upper floor the fire.
men found Ida Whiting. the colored
servant, unconscious from smoke, but
not seriously hurt.
The injured were taken to the homes
of neighbors. with the exception Of the
servants, who were conveyed TO the
city hospital. The dead were carried
across the street to the residence of
DR.. X. B. Bachelor, where tevery ef-
fort was made to resuscftate{them, but
to no avail. They were codkred with
sheets and laid out on the floor OF the
physicians parlor TO await the coming
OF the undertaken.
The fire. although flerce one. was
confined to the Armiget residence.
which was completely guttdH No es-
innate has been made of ths loss. but
il is thought the contents were worth
at least $4,000. The house is insured
for S3,500
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DEMONSTRATIvE.
rrishmen In New York Assemble 60 shsw
Their Devotion to the C.use.

rrishmen In New York Assemble Co shsw
Their Devotion TO the Csuse.
New York. Feb. 23-The Grand opers
house was crowded with Irishmen and
women tonight who met to demon
strate their fidelity and devotion for
the land OF their birth and % voice
their sentiments regarding the release
OF the Irish and Irish-American polit-
ical prisoners In English tails. Edward
O'Flaherty presided. and In his OPEN
ing address told of the horrors which
the political prisoners were forced TO
endure In English prisons. and intro
duced Judge James Fitzgerald as the
speaker OF the evening.
Judge Fitzgerald. after relating the
history OF the mission Of James F.
Egan TO this country on behalf OF the
political prisoners. said: The voice OF
New York goes forth tonight In sym
pathy with the men of our race and
nationality who are pining for Ire
lands cause In England's hideous dun
geona England" continued Judge
Fitzgerald, lis continually apologizing
20 the civilized world for her treat
ment OF Ireland and viii ever continue
10 do so, to her everlasting shame. un-
til Irishmen arise In their might and
sunder the hated yoke forever. To ac-
complish that most desirable OF ends. Il
will be necessary to have marshaled an
army such as stood behind Parnen IN
his day and to-day. l still believe In
the trueisn OF O'Connell-that Eng
lands dificulty Is Ireland's opportun-
ity." John X. Fellows and others made
brief addresses.
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Col. L.ii Him Out Cola.

Galena. Kansas. Feb. 2S.-wnl Mitch
ell and George Soroell. residents ofthis
place. were arrested last night by Mar
shall Link Cole for fast driving. While
In Jail there was some difficulty and
Mitchell knocked Mar-nal Cole down
AS Cole started 10 rise he began firing
at Mitchell. Three shots were fred.
one taking effect IN the abdomen Cole
is being guarded by a body OF men TO
thwort any attempt TO vengeance by q
mob. Mitchell died tonight
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CARLISLE IN TOWN.
He Says He Mustn't Break silence, but of
Iourse Tie Will

New York. Feb. 24-The Advertiser
this morning says: Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle came to town last
night and registered at the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel Il am here" he said. almost
entirely on public business, and duty.
not to say etiquette. demands that
should be silent" Mr.. Carlisle will.
officially or otherwise. break silence
while in town. The first time will be
this evening. when he will be a guest
OF honor at the ball and dinner TO be
given in his honor at the Metropolitan
club. He WILL Of course. break silence
at the Manhattan club dinner to-mor-
row evening.
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Prayers for the Dead.

News of the disaster spread with
wonderful rapidity over the city, and
In an hour a tremendous crowd had
gathered in front of the house. Prayers
for the dead and afflicted were lifted
up in almost every church in the city
and sincere sympathy and regret were
uttered from every pulpit and repeated
in the households of many friends and
acquaintances of the unfortunate fam
ily
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LItharr.ph-r. on : rike.

New York. Feb. 23.-It was announc-
ed at q meeting OF the Central Labor
union to-day that a general strike OF
the members OF the International
LIthograph Artists and Engravers'
Protective and Insurance union in this
country and Canada would begin to-
morrow. About 1000 men will go out
The nthographers' strike will seriously
block the production OF variegated cal
endars and advertising placards
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HARTER's INSURANCE.
He Carried 100000 wife and

Children have Arrived.
Mansfield. Ohio. Feb. 23.-Mrs. NJ. ID.
Harter and children arrived here to-
day from Philadelphia and went to
their home on Park avenue. The body
OF Mr.. Harter was brought here from
Fostoria this evening. 1t was learned
to-day that Harter carried 100000 life
insurance. OF which $4,000 was in the
Equitable. $780, 900 in the Northwestern.
$50 600 in the Pennsylvania, $4,000 in
the Mutual Benefit OF New Jersey and
the balance in the Mutual Life OF New
York and other companies.
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J.ms.on and Men at Hom.

London. Feb. 23.-The steamship Vic
toria. with DR.. jameson aboard. ar
rived at Davenport tonight from Port
Latal Two hundred and hfty OF jane
sons men have arrived in London and
have been sent 10 their homes.
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Much In a same.

London. Feb est IS announced
that Booth Turker and wife viii sue
ceed Mr.. ard Mrs. Ballington Booth In
command Of the Salvation army in the
United states.
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A MuRDERous PARTNER.
The California "Gisnt" wayIaid by a
Fellow Traveller.

Fellow Traveller.
Cincinnati. Feb. pa special to the
Commercial Gazette from Washington
Court House. Ohio. says: Last wednes-
day night Dan Brown. the California
giant. was fosnd near the railroad un-
conscious, his skull crushed and brick
covered with blood near by. Yesterday
ne recovered consciousness long enough
to say in an ante-mOrteTn statement
that Tom Hall. with whom he had been
drinking. had assailed him and robbed
him of Sc. Brown died this morning.
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More Murders.

London. Feb. 23.-A Constantinople
dispatch TO the Daily News says: There
is a persistent rumor here OF a fresh
massacre at Urfa. The government OBJ
jects TO Miss Clara Barton, president OF
the American Red Cross society. going
10 Zeitoun to distribute relief.
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Chicago. Feb. 23.-NIrs. Mamie Field.
wife OF Marshall Field. died this morn
ing in her villa In Nice. Alpes- Mari
times, France. Mrs. Field has been In
III health for some years.
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FITz CHALLENGED.
Frank slavin VIII Face. or stop corbsts
In Sin Rounds-

London. Feb. 23.-The Sporting Life
says Frank Slavin has challenged Fitx-
simmons for $1,000 a side. the fight to
come or IN England. o. he viii bet
Corbett $1,000 that he can stop him in
six rounds
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London. Feb. 23.-An the newspapers
to-day COZ gratulate parliament and
the Right Hon. John Morley on his re-
election from the Montrose burghS