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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
seeks Divorce In old zo.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 2e.-Brid get
Nihill has sued fog divorce from Thomas
Nihill on the ground of extreme cruelty.
The couple were married in 1869 and have
eight children.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Mettakahtla Want. a po.to azo,.

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 29.-Metla-
kahtla, the center of extensive Indian
salmon canneries in Alaska, has pet;-
toned the Government for the Establish.
ment of postoffice at that place,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
orntoru at Saora,n man 10.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 29.-The
opening gun of the Democratic campaign
exploded in this city this evening, over
500 people being in attendance. The
speakers were w. r. jacobson of Stock
ton and j. J. Dwyer of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

that many this season, even in the face of
the fact that the age restriction es to bulls
has been reduced one year. The Al5atross,
which vessel carried the com mission from
this port in continuance of her mission
is reported to have sailed to the Japan
coast.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
sAI1NAs MCKINLEY CLUE.

PopuJisfs and Democrats Attracted to
the Party of Protection.
SALINAS, CAL, Aug. 29.-The Salinas
Mckinley Club held its regular weekly
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
Tragedy at Fresno.

FRESNO, CAL, Aug. CIV. W. Stock
well, worthless character, tonight shot
and fatally wounded his wife at their
home in the southeastern part of the city.
Stockwell charged his wife with infidelity,
and drawing a pistol announced that he
would Kill her and then himself Mrs.
Stockwell ran into the street, and her hus-
band followed, shooting as they ran. She
iell, mortally wounded, with bullet in
and gave himself up. Mrs. Stockwell will
die before morning.
An aluminium boat for sport tsmen's use
has been made. It weighs but thirty
pounds, is fourteen feet long, and will carry
two people.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

Fate of Marin's Defastlter.
SAN RAFAEL. CAL, Aug. 2s.-Judge
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Skating Tournament.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE nation
al figure skating championship
will take place at the Ice Palace
rink, this city, today. AS the ice
is artifcially made, there will be
no postponement on account OF the
weather. Among the noted per-
formers likely to compete are the
brothers Rubenstein, one OF whom
is the present champion Of Canada;
George D. Phillips, New York A.
c., the present national champion;
Horace r. Sumner, Newton, Mass;
Herbert s. Evens, Boston, and V.
l.. Schulz and r. j. Schaefer, OF
this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Soldier Inherits a Fortune.

ABILENE, Kas., Feb. l1.-George
d. Niles, a young man of this city
who, eight years ago, enlisted at
Fort Riley, has discovered his heir
ship to a fortune of $4,000 in Iowa
He claims to be the illegitimate
son Of a wealthy bachelor now
dead. His mother is also dead,
but she left him documents with
which to establish his claim, He
is absent on furlough endeavor-
ing to collect his property through
tho courts
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
SERGEANT CARTER DEAD.
Found Asphixiated in Bed-Who Turned
the Gas.

CHICAGO. Feb. Il.-Cyrus f.
Carter, retired sergeant of the
United States army, was found
dead last evening in room at the
Palmer house. Death was caused
by asphixiation, but it is not
thought he committed suicide.
One gas jet was turned on about
half pressure. In a belt worn by
Carter around his waist, there was
$l,400. He also had some valuable
jewellery. How the gas came to be
turned on, is mystery, as 1t is
supposed Carter was acquainted
with its use. No motive OF self
destruction is apparent, and the
case is one of which Coroner Nc
Hale will make a thorough inves-
tigation Of.
Last week a man from Peoria,
was found dead in his room under
exactly the same circumstances.
The coroner's jury returned a ver-
dict Of accidental death.
Sergeant Carter had the distinc-
ton OF having served twenty-three
years with the Seventh cavalry,
Gen. Clusters old regiment. He
participated in a dozen engage
ments with hostile Indians, aud
earned record as brave soldier
on the frontier. He was honorably
discharged from the Sixth regi-
ment of cavalry at Fort Meyer, Va,
last July, and since that time he
has been travelling. He arrived in
Chicago Sunday night from Albu-
querque.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
TO SAVE THE PALISADES.
Bills Pass New York and New Jersey Leg
islatures to That Effect.

ALBANY, n. ", Feb. 1.-THE
palisades of the Hudson are to be
preserved. The bill prepared by
the commissioner appointed by
the governors OF the states of New
York and New Jersey has been
passed by both houses of the legis-
lature, and Gov. Morton has signi-
fed his intention Of signing 1t this
week. The palisades extend from
a point a short distance above Port
Lee in New Jersey to point be-
low Piermont, this state. The geo.
graphical formation of which they
are composed is known as basalica
or trap rock and is an eruptive
rock, which broke through the old
red sandstone forming a plateau,
varying in height from $50 to $50
feet above the waters Of the Hudson
river and extending along the
west shore of the river about Ia
miles. Upon the east shore of the
river, this formation rises in pre-
cipitous wall to the extreme al
titude attained and then slopes
/
gradually westward to the valley
OF the Hackensack river, distance
OF several miles. At the bottom OF
the precipitous cliffs lie pictur-
esque fragments Of rock which
have broken from the perpendicu-
lar walls and fallen at their base
in a steep slope. From the brink
of the precipice westward extends
the plateau of rock in soil strewn
with boulders. The rock forming
the palisades Is very hard and
within two or three years several
stone crushing plants have been
established and put in operation.
These crushers find market in
the states of NewYork, New Jersey
and Connecticut for the broken
stone quarried from the palisades
and the demand for such material
Is increasing and at at exceedingly
increased price. Last year steps
were taken to have these palisades
nreserved.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Dallas Fair Debt Paid.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 1l.-At the
Commercial club meeting 1t was
announced that the merchants OF
Dallas had subscribed the $4,000
necessary to pay of the State Fair
debt of last year. The Fair asso.
citation had announced that no
fair would be given in 1896 unless
this debt was lifted by popular
subscription. 1t is today an
nounced that the biggest fair that
Texas has ever had will be given
next fall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Nebraska Prohibition Convention.

LINCOLN, Neb,, Feb. 1.-THE
Prohibition State convention is
called to meet in this city today.
The convention will select dele.
gates to the national convention
and the members of the national
committee. There is large por.
ton OF the active members Of the
party who favor the adoption OF a
platform advocating free coinage
Of silver at 16 to l, and these expect
to control the convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
How the Cubans Get Arms.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Cuban
insurgents have today about
10000 rifles of different patterns.
OF this number. less than 1000
have been landed by the various
expeditions.
At the beginning Of the revolu-
ton, year ago, a council OF seven
was selected from among the in
fiuential citizens of Havana to rep
resent the New York junta and to
further the cause of independence
in every possible way, especially
in the purchase Of arms and am
munition. Through the efforts OF
this council and similar ones in
other cities of the island, nine.
tenths of all the arms and ammu-
milton have been obtained.
Most of the war supplies have
been obtained from Spanish Of
ficials, many of whom, as in the
last war, have accumulated for
tunes.
That the war has been carried on
so effectually is due to the various
councils, especially those in Ha-
vana and Santo Espiritu. The
councils were invariably most
carefully composed, for not only
the Cuban people, but the Spanish
officials, had to trust them. To be
sold out meant death to all parties
concerned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Trouble in French Colonies.

PORT LOUIS, Island Of Mauritius,
Feb. ia French newspaper pub
lished on the island Of Reunion,
prints q message from its cores
pondent at Antanarivo, dated
January "a, declaring that a great
conspiracy has been discovered
there. The correspondent asserts
that 1000 Hovas attacked the
French troops, but were repulsed
with a loss of 5000 killed. The
correspondent also says a rumor
reached him that a number OF
French officers and soldiers had
been murdered and fourteen
Rovas chiefs condemned to death.
He adds that the French president
ordered them to be shot immedi-
ately and that several other chiefs
were sentenced to transportation.
Foregoing news Is not officially
confirmed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Charity Concert.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia sub
scription concert and tea, which
will probably be one Of the most
exclusive musical and social events
of the season, has been arranged
to take place this afternoon in the
Madison Square Garden concert
hall, for the benefit of the Sunny
side day nursery. The artists OF
the occasion are Nine. Calve, Sig
nor Ancona and Signor Cremonini.
Included in the list of patronesses
are Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Mr.. Augustus Belmont.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Stock Markets,

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11.-Cattle: Mar
ket steady; Texas steers, $3.50 to
$3.50; cows, 50 to So. Sheep:
Market steady; southern $3.50 to
$3.50; outside price offered for
choice Texans.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Cattle: Mar
ket slow and weak; Texas steers,
1915 to $3.50. Sheep: Market
quiet and unchanged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Illinois Central Wreck.

CENTRALIA, Ills, Feb. 1.-Two
mixed freight and passenger
trains on the Illinois Central col
lided at Dongola at 6 40 this morn
ing. Five men were killed: Geo.
Huntington, engineer; Baggage
man Armstrong, Fireman Ander-
son, Fireman Adams and Brake
man Mclean. Most of them lived
here
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Selling Horses Cheap.

ABILENE, Kas., Feb. ll.-Horse
buyers are taking advantage OF
farmers necessities to purchase the
best farm horses remarkably cheap.
One buyer has shipped over 200
from this county to st. Louis and
Chicago this season, and there are
a half dozen working in Central
Kansas. They purchase the best
animals at an average OF 1923 each.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE
American Relief association has
received the following letter dated
at Palu, December u:
II received your letter of No
vember IA. We are glad to hear
from you. You ask us to give the
details of the massacre. 1t is i'm
possible to describe to you all that
has happened here. / can only
state the facts briefly:
"On Tuesday the Turks began
carrying away our livestock from
morning until night and we
learned from them that we were
going to be attacked. On Wednes-
day morning the Turkish villages
around Palu laid siege to the town.
At the first onslaught we lost ten
or fifteen persons. Fully 1000
Turks and Kurds crowded into the
town and it was impossible for us
to protect it. We tried to appeal
to the officials for protection, but
failed to find one.
"We waited until evening, and
then daring to wait no longer
started for the monastery without
taking food. The Turks had full
possession of the town and the
number of our slain was thirty. In
the morning we found that even
the monastery, which was filled
with fugitives-men, women and
children--was not safe. Thursday
another band of armed Turks be-
gan hammering at the heavy door
trying to force it, but it held out
until night. Then they pulled the
wall down and opened the door.
Within an hour !, 900 people, most
ly women and children, were
robbed and the women, among
whom were a number of brides,
were brutality assaulted. The cry
of the women and children was
deafening.
CATER the Turks and Khurds
had satisfied their beastly lust
they left the monastery. Then
all of us who were able,
in order to save our lives, started
for the mountains with just the
clothes we had on, leaving our
homes and possession, in the hands
of the Turks. Now, within twen-
ty days, at least 1000 have been
killed, among whom were two of
our priests. Six hundred homes
have been forced to accept Mo-
hammedanism.
"Your father is killed and, we
are left homeless, hungry and
with but single garment. Bare
footed we wander among the ruins
of our desolated homes, begging for
anything to keep us alive. Be-
fore spring comes we must die I'M
less we are helped. We are stran-
gers in our town. Oh, for Gods
sake send us succor lest we perish.
This is but a little account of our
miserable condition. Read to all
Armenians that they may know
our sorrows. Are there any
Christians there Tin America) to
save us?r
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
The Texas Delegates,

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 1l.-[Spe-
Culberson today
appointed the following delegates
to the Chicago convention to be
held February 18th, to form the
Chicago and Southern States ex-
position: r. III. Cunningham, w.
b. Ward, William White. Geo. z
Zeiss and Jno. Martin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
SHE REVIEWS ALL HER FOREIGN
RELATE 0NS.

Practically Accepts the American Prop
osition for Arbitration Thinks Kru-
ger did About Right-The Sultan is a
Good Boy But the Turks are Tough
All is Lovely in India-south Africa
Will be Looked After.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
WRENOHED" FROM THE WIRES.

Gold reserve is down to So, $685.
$50.
Richard Croker will resume ac-
tive control of Tammany hall.
Trial of the johannesburg reform
committee is resumed at Pretoria.
Prize fight at Omaha among U.
S. soldiers is being inquired into.
Gen. Weyler reaches Havana
and is accorded brilliant well
come.
Cavalry for the Spanish army in
Cuba is constantly being rein
forced.
Bolton Investment company,
capital $4,000, files charter at
A ustin.
John Monroe's three-year.old
child burned to death near Nc
Kinney.
Weyler's proclamation to the
loyal people of the island is we'll
received.
Comanche county redeems 1000
court house bonds held by the
school fund.
Mexico and Texas and the United
States are all on the alert to pre-
vent the big fight on their soil.
No one seems to know just where
the big fight is going to take place,
but preliminaries are all o. k.
Mexican international strikers
are notified to resume work at
once, or they will be discharged.
Dunraven refuses to say whether
he has or has not sent an apology
to the New York Yacht club.
Texas live stock commission is
in Austin looking after cattle
quarantine affairs.
Terrell says that all missiona-
ries charged with melting trouble
will be tried before him.
Thomas Sexton declines the
craftsmanship of the Irish National
federation.
England's flying squadron has
actually sailed from Spithead for
Berhaven.
One man shot to death and four
wounded in a church fracas at Sui
phur Springs, Sunday.
John Neff fatally shoots himself
at Austin while cleaning his
pistol.
Dan Jones, colored, jailed at
Karnes City for attempting to kill
his mother.
Body of Henry Green found float
ing at Velasco. He was drowned
during the rise in the Brazos.
In the death of Congressman
Grain the Texas coast country
mourns one Of its best advocates.
Joe Leads, colored, lynched for
attempted outrage on Mrs. A.
Prince, at Reddon, Ala.
Sub-treasury officials are rushed
to take in the gold that is offered
for bonds.
Turkey is pushing her plan Of
duplicating the American mis-
sionaries in the Armenian trou.
bles.
Flags at Cuero, Corpus Christi
and Brownsville are half masted
on account of the death of Hon.
Il Grain.
Negro, named Lum Garner, dead
ten DAYS, found within the city
limits of Lancaster. Inquest or.
Il dered.
Special election will be imme.
diately ordered to fill the vacancy
\ caused by the death of Congress
\ man Grain.
The crook who has been circu'
lating counterfeit United States
L bills in Mexico has been caught a,
Il Matamoras.
II 7. w. Wood, Antioch, Miss,
Il chops his daughter into pieces and
then shoots himself. He had two
I children by her.
Cnero citizens meet in mas.
meeting and pass resolutions o
respect and coincidence upon the
occasion of Grains death.
Mikado of Japan presents Mrs
II Walter @. Gresham some costly
4 tapestry and other tokens Of hi
esteem for the late secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11

NEW YORK, Feb. ia special
dispatch to a local paper from
Lond on says: The queens speech
in parliament will practically an
nounce the approaching settlement
of the Venezllan controversy.
There is no indication OF this in
the forecast of the important docu.
ment, but the speech itself, which
was furnished according to Gus
tom to the leaders of all the part
les of the house OF commons, is
very different.
The message will say:
81 continue TO receive from
other powers the assurance OF their
friendly sentiments.
"An agreement has been con-
cluded between my government
and the government OF France
having for it's object the indepen-
dence Of Siam.
"The commission for the delim-
ination of the frontier which
separates my Indian empire and
Afghanistan from Russia have
agreed upon a line which has been
accepted by myself and the en-
peror of Russia.
"The government of tho United
States has expressed a wish to
cooperate in bringing to a close
the difficulties which have existed
for many years between my gov
eminent and the repu bile OF Vene-
zuela regarding the boundary be-
tween that country and British
Guiana. / have expressed my
sympathy with the desire to come
to an equitable understanding"
Regarding the Turkish situation
the queen will say:
''The sultan Of Turkey has
sanctioned the principal reforms
in the government of the emperor
of Russia and of the French re-
public, / have felt it my duty to
press. 1 deeply regret that
fanatical outbreak OF the Turkish
population has resulted in series
of massacres in those provinces,
which have caused the deepest in
dignation in this country"
The utterances on the Transvaal
subject will be:
ga sudden incursion into the
South African republic by an
armed force from the territory un-
der the control of the British
South Africa company, resulted in
a collision with the Burgher forces.
Ny ministers, at the earliest pos.
sible moment, interviewed to pro-
hibit, through the high commits
sioner, this hostile action and to
warn all my subjects throughout
South Africa against taking part
| in it.
"The origin and circumstances
of these proceedings will form the
subject OF searching inquiry.
"The president OF the South
African republic, acting in this
matter with moderation and wis
don, agreed to place the prisoners
in the hands of my high commits
sioner and / have undertaken to
bring to trial the leaders Of these
men. The conduct of the presi-
dent OF the South African republic
on this occasion and the assist
ance which he has voluntarily
given, lead me to believe that he
recognizes the Importance OF re-
dressing the legitimate grievances
Of which complaint has been made
by persons now inhabiting the
Transvaal."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Fire in a Wholesale House.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. ll.-Fire gut
ted the three top stories OF the
building occupied by the Nebraska
Dry Goods company, wholesalers,
this morning. Loss, 1900; in
surance, S37 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Delaware Workmen Convene.

STAFFORD, Del, Feb. 1.-THE
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware, Ancient Order OF
United Workmen, will be held here
today. The membership OF the
order in this state will be reported
as 1906, an increase of 1852 in the
wear,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Weather Changing.

Western Texas: Fair tonight (;
for Wednesday, increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer with southerly
winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
WheelmansMurphy Reinstated.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 1.-THE
racing board of the League OF
American Wheelmen has reinstat-
ed Charles NJ. Murphy, the class b
rider.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
Steamer Foundered.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE steam
er Lester foundered of Rockaway,
l.. l., this morning. Particulars
are not yet obtainable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11

Photographs, nice cabinets, for
/ so per doz. at Callaway's. IL ! tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11
THE PALU MASSACRE.
PRIVATE LETTER GIVING AN AC-
COUNT OF THE HORROR.

Monastery Walls Torn Down Women
0utraged-l,500 RObbed-DriVen to
the Mountains All Destitute and Per-
ishing-0ver 1000 People Killed in
20 Days-Appeal to America.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-11

ssrp y auss quo. csanuIm g w sgeDgDs3
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17

are exceedingly good. Many have been
painted by artists who have aimed at q
great deal and have only succeeded in
achieving mediocrity, while few of the
works are noticeably bad.
est and comment last night we're those
entered for the Phelan competition. The
offer of $1,000 by Mr.. Phelan for the best
events in the history OF California evil
IDENTIFY was little inducement to the artists
OF the Golden State, as only four of them
responded with paintings. They are hung
in the conservatory and in the daytime
especially can be seen to perfect advant-
age. Three of the artists-Mathews, Keith
and Pissis-selected the subject. "The
Discovery of San Francisco Bay by Por-
tola." On the whole the three pictures
are disappointing. In the first place they
are 'tstudio" pictures; but this. of course,
can be overlooked. considering the fact
that the bad weather of the past winter
prevented outdoor study. Every one of
the three pictures has great deal of merit
and the artists deserve credit for their
efforts, but each has also a number of
shortcomings.
Pictures of this character cannot be SIM
ply considered as pictures but each
almost mechanical detail must be weighed
to see how they conform to historical
facts. In this respect Matthews picture
comes nearest to the requirements. Every
detail has been carefully studied, and no
doubt it would be impossible to find an
error of fact in the whole composition.
The landscape Is decidedly California in