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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
DECLINED BY THE POPS.

BY Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
Raleigh, y. c.. Oct. 1.-THE Popu-
list state committee met here Friday
night. A number of other leading
members Of the party were also pres
ent
The proposition of the Democratic
state committee for state COMPRESSION
al and legislative fusion was read and
discussed A subcommittee was ap-
pointed to draft reply. The SEN
timent of a majority of the commit
tee is adverse to the proposition. The
reply informs the Democratic commit
tee that it is too late to cooperate,
and that an agreement on the line
suggested would not be supported by
the PopuliSts. 1t calls attention of
the Democrats to the declaration in
their state platform that the Repub-
lican party must be defeated as the
prime object in view. The commit
tee says it relies upon the Democrats
to keep their word on this matter.
This virtually means that the only
thing the Democrats can do is to sup
port Guthrie, Populist nominee for
governor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
NEW ORLEANS HOODLUMS.
\ Shameful Welcome Given The Reg
ular DemOcrntic nominees.

\ Shameful Welcome Given The Reg
ular Democratic nominees.
BY Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Oct. Ex-senator Pal
mer and General Buckner arrived
here this forenoon and addressed an
open air meeting held in Canal street.
The meeting place was badly chosen,
the moving railway switch engines
constantly drowning the speakers
voices. Nothing new was said by the
speakers. They were listened to
with apathy by crowd of four thou
sand people. AS a sound money dem
Onstration the meeting must be con-
sidered n fiat failure The large ell
emGnt of hOOdlumS present interrupt
ed the speakers with cries for Bryan.
General Buckner rebuked the inter-
ruptorS with singing words.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
HE IS A M'KINLEYITE.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Savannah, Ga, Oct. III. NJ. Will
kinson, of Valdosta, an electOr on the
Palmer and Buckner ticket, has ten
dered his resignation. He says he
believes every sound money man
should vote directly with the party
advocating sound money as all the
free silver elements are uniting their
forces. Mr.. Wilkinson also says he
believes in a reasonable protective
tariff and is not in sympathy with
several planks of the Chicago plat
form.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
SUPERB GENERALSHIP.
ANTONIO MAOEO Is TOO SLICK FOR
WEYLER.
Cuban Supplies Landed and Carried Off
To the Hills Under the Span
iards Nose.
By Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Havana, via Tampa. Oct. 1.-THE
following is an account of the fights
in Pinar del Rio, gathered from infOr-
nation received here from Spanish
sources:
MaceO left the hills with about two
or three thousand men to gather an
expedition, which had landed on the
extreme point of the island, some
where about Dimas, which expedition,
it appears, is not the one brought by
the Three Friends, as reported, but
one fitted out in France or some other
place, with Cuban funds collected in
France, commanded by a well konwn
Havana lawyer named Fernando
Friere Andrare. The expedition APP
pears to have been the most formula
BILE ever landed in Cuba. and is said
to have consisted of about 5000 rifles.
one million cartridges, 5000 blanket
and water proofs, two or three can
non. dynamite, medicines, etc.
Weyler, being informed of the land
ing and that MaceO had sent forces
to convey the expedition to the hills,
sent five columns, in combination with
each other, to intercept his way, and,
if possible, to capture the convoy. AS
result of this combination there oc-
CURED five successive engagements in
which the Spaniards are said to have
lost over GOO men, without obtaining
their coveted object, since MaceO is
now reported to have reached the hills
in safety without losing a single pack
mule of the convoy. In all these en-
gagementS MaceO has Out-generalled
all his foes, and has demonstrated his
great capacity as a military leader
and his remarkable skill and courage.
MaceO, having succeeded in reaching
his mountain strongholdS with the
powerful elements he has now obtain
ed, it can safely be predicted that it
will be utterly impossible for the
Spaniards to dislodge him, as it
would require nearly hundred thou
sand men for that purpose, accord
ing to the opinion of well informed
and impartial persons. There is no
doubt that he has sustained great los
ses, but everybody believes that they
are much smaller than those of the
Spaniards.
Calito Garcia, with $500 men and
four pieces of artillery, left the Bay
amo district recently in the direction
of Camaguey. He is believed now to
be in that province to join Gomez.
His ultimate purpose is unknown.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
ENGLISH PRESS SORE.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Daily News
publishes a dispatch from Boulogne-
Sur-Mer contrasting the treatment of
lyman with that of a British SUBJECT
who had fallen into the hands of the
French police. The Englishman was
conducted, handcuffed to the Folke-
stone boat yesterday by officers and
expelled from the country on suspi-
cion that he was an anarchist He
had been confined in prison for nine
ty-six days, but the authorities were
unable to prove anything against him.
The Daily Mail publishes a dispatch
from Boulogne-Sur-Mer giving an in
terview with lyman. He Indignantly
disclalmed any connection with any
dynamite plot. He proposed to re-
turn to America, where he would re-
sumo his ordinary vocation. AL
though he expected to be released, his
actual liberation greatly elated him.
While driving to a cafe he repeatedly
cried: 'Long Live France" to which
the bystanders replied by repeating
the cry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
LOST HIS HEAD.

By Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
New York, Oct. 71.-An old man
lost his presence of mind and his life
and unwittingly caused terrible ac-
cident in Union Hill, n. j., Friday ev-
ening by giving two spirited horses
their heads while driving down a
steep grade. He was William Deth,
of Patterson.
The horses took fright and began to
plunge. He dropped the reins. They
galloped around a curve, threw Deth
from his seat with such force that he
died in q few minutes, and charged
through a party of twenty girls,Who
had Just left their work in a mill near
by.
Two of them, Emily Rub and Mary
Schwacke, were so badly hurt that it
is thought both will die. Two others
were injured seriously.
Deth, who was 6S years old, had
been in New York and was driving to
Patterson with his grandson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
BUSINESS REPORT.
Frost For Oklahoma-Bank Statement
Markets.

Frost For Oklahoma-Bank Statement
Markets.
By Private Wire, Alamo Brokerage
Co.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE
weather predictions are for frost Sun
day morning in Oklahoma, Indian Ter
ritory and Arkansas. Colder Sun
day night in Florida with frosts in
Tennessee and Kentucky.
Chicago, Oct. IA private Liver
pool cable says: Wheat is strong and
firm, to 21a cents higher. Corn is
firm. The Liverpool advance on
wheat equals three cents per bushel
Chicago, Oct. 17.-Everything here
is very strong. Think we will have a
wild bull market.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE market has
improved on predictions of frost.
If Mckinley is elected, the Illinois
Steel company will put 100000 in
improvements at their Bay View
plant in Milwaukee.
New York, Oct. Thank statement
today: Reserve decrease S3,6SS, 100;
loans decrease 1854, 900; specie in
crease $6S6,O00; legals decrease So
81, 100; deposits increase $4,7S9, 600;
circulation increase $2,225, 300.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
DON'T WANT THE MICS.
By Special Wire to Sunday Light

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Salt Lake, Utah, Oct. 1.-THE col
troops from Fort Bayard have left
for Salt Lake City where they are to
be stationed with the rest of their reg
iment, the oath infantry. United
States Senator Cannon has been do
ing his best to have the order rescind-
ed, locating a negro regiment at Fort
Douglass, the third finest post in the
army; but he was too late, and was
received politely, but with regrets,
and so forth and so forth by the sec
rotary of war. MOrmons never
thought much of the children of Ham,
and it has been one Of their doctrines
that the soul of a negro could never
reach exaltation of future bliss. The
regiment will probably be ordered
away in the course of couple of
years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
REMOVED A PARTISAN.

BY Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
Washington, Oct. 17-Henry d.
Clayton, United States district attOr-
ney for the middle district of Ala
bama. was summarily removed by the
President today. Clayton was a del
egate to the Chicago convention, is
now a candidate for congress for the
second district of Alabama, and is a
son-in-law of Senator Pugh. This de-
cisiye action of the president is the
result of some rather interesting cor
respOndence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
A NEW BANK STARTS.

BY Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Oct. 1.-THE new Ma
tionaI bank called the Mercantile ma
tional bank is being organized to take
the place of the recently suspended
Mutual National. The capital of the
new bank is 100000. 1t will as
sumo the liabilities of the Mutual
which amount to half the capital
stock of the new bank. When the
Mutual failed it had very few deposi-
tors and had considerable money and
assets. Its affairs will be liquidated
and after paying the debts there will
be considerable assets to begin bus
mess with in the new bank. 1t is
thought the whole stock will be sub
scribed within the next week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
A BRYAN LIE NAILED.

President Garfields Brothers Posi-
tive Loyalty Asserted.
BY Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 17.-Thos.
Garfield, the only brother of the late
President Garfield, telegraphs the New
York Tribune in which he explains
the recently published letter which
quotes him as declaring for free sill
yer, favoring Bryan's election and de-
nouncing the Republican financial
doctrine. He says: 81 am in favor
of the principles Of the Republican
party and am seriously awaiting the
third day of November when l shall
cast my vote for William Mckinley
and the entire Republican ticket.
If my martyred brother were alive
his voice would be heard from ocean
to ocean in favor of the Republican
party and it's principles"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
Volume XVI. Number 271
SOLDIERS LEAVING.
And The Hearts OF The Downtown
Maidens Are Sad

And The Hearts OF The Downtown
Maidens Are Sad.
By Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
New Orleans, La, Oct. 17.-Yester-
day the soldiers, stationed at Jackson
vile barracks, started on their move
to San Francisco, via the Southern
Pacific. Tommy Atkins" has been
busy these few days getting every
thing in shape for evacuating the
pleasant quarters down at Chalmette,
and the white nurse girls and cooks
attached to the lovely mansions in
the district are incOnsOla Bile for tom
N.Y. is a great heart breaker, differing
little from his brother ''Swaddy," who
serves the WILDLY" that Kipling
writes about, and those who ought to
know have declared that our Tommy
looks ever so much natter in his blue
tunic than does the British soldier in
his flaming coat of red-but then it's
the brass buttons that captivate Mary
Ann, and a wise dispensatiOn has or
dered it that both American and En-
glish ''men-Of-war'' shall wear brass
buttons.
Colonel Scully is in a regretful mood
these days, at the thought of parting
with his old friend, Major Ramsey.
The genial assistant quartermaster
general says: BE dad, I'm mighty
sorry to lose Ramsey. But you know,
me boy, but it's. the fortune of our
profession, we're here today and gone
Tom Or.roU oh faith I'll CuryiVp the
separation, for I've great hopse of
Haskin, who comes in Ramsey's place.
Ramsey going to Frisco, did you say;
not a bit of it; you'll find him in the
-four hundred of New York society
next winter, please the pigs"
All the officers at the barracks re-
greet leaving the city. Lieutenant Ir-
win, particularly. The lieutenant has
reasons for his sentiment, for when
he goes to the golden gate he will do
duty on a bit of an island, two miles
from the mainland. Just near enough
to almost see and hear the sights
and hustle of the rapid" city of San
Francisco, but to be shut out of par
ticipation in their gaietieS.
All in all,New Orleans is sorry to
part with Uncle Sans Sober boys.
for our people like ''Thomas Atkins,
private" with an exceeding affection.
The troops passed through San
Antonio last night on their jour
ney to their new station on the
Pacific coast.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
FUSION FIXED.
BETWEEN THE WARRING LOUISE
ANA FACTIONS.
The Planters Eat Grow - But Every
thing is Said to be Honorable
And Lovely,
By Special Wire to the Sunday Light

BY Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Oct. 1.-THE Repub-
Leans of the state have fused. Har-
mony was arrived at this morning at
o'clock, and the finishing touches
to the compromise were put on about
noon when the official designations of
Candidates Livaudais and Wicker
were placed in the hands of Chairman
Herwig. At this writing candidate
Maher, of the Third district has not
been heard from, but his acquies-
cence in the fusion deal is not Ques-
toned, in fact, judging affairs from
the present standpoint, on both sides
of state radicalism, it seems reasOna-
BILE to infer that both factions put up
lot of candidates who were only
chair warmers, and set up to be pull
ed down at pleasure.
The honorable Marcus probably re-
ceived the wire as he was eating his
dinner, and it may have affected both
his digestion and appetite, for
prompt acknowledgment of the re-
ceipt of Captain Donnelly's wire came
to hand, and about the same time the
Herwig people were given n pretty
tart tip to fall in line" When the
Herwig managers had pulled them
selves together, they started out to
meet the Howell men, and cOnnec-
tons being made, long and animat-
ed argument, or rather, series of argu-
ments was engaged in. The Herwig
men tried to still bluff, not being
aware that Captain DOnnelly had
trump card up his sleeve, until about
rived at.
The basis of agreement is this. The
planters take down their electors and
the regulars their congressman. This
being so. Col. Wicker will neither go
to congress nor draw the salary of
cOntestee. Judge Livaudais will
have TO nurse his congressional as
pirations for a season. Judge Beat
tie, in the third, will have the field to
himself.
Whatever the outsiders say about
this compromise, Captain Donnelly
and Chairman Herwig are the two
happiest men in the radical party to-
day, and while the rank and file Of
the G. o. p. are bit dazed at the celer-
ity with which compromise was effec-
ted. At the last stretch, they are trying
to feel as though it was the very best
settlement that could be effected. So,
a united and unterrified Democracy
will have a solidified enemy to fight
in at least three districts where dis
united Republican forces were antici-
pated.
Captain DOnnelly is entitled to I'M
stinted praise for the astute way in
which he has manipulated negotia-
tons for quite a while back, for har-
mony efforts, as is well known have
been pending on and off for at least
a clear month, and Captain Donnelly
has been unceasing in his efforts to
get at harmony, and at the same time
preserve the integrity of the Howell
organization. 1t does seem as though
the Herwig faction have come out Of
the narrow end of the horn, and the
other faction securing the cream of
the deal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
THE SUCKERS.
Names Sold In The Market To Fraud
lent Concerns.

AOih II L AlN INV ~ h'AN'NA
lent Concerns.
By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 1I.-Assis-
tant Attorney General Thomas, of the
postoffice department, in his annual
report, states that the courts, in every
instance. have sustained the depart
ment in the issuance of orders against
fraudulent use of the mails.
Lottery companies have moved to
foreign countries. Mexico and Hon
duras seem to be the favOrite local.
ties. Judge Thomas states that the
names and addresses of those who
answer the alluring fraudulent adver-
tisements and the letters written by
them are sold in the market. the theO-
ry being that all such may be victim
lied.
One enterprising firm advertised it
had three millions of letters for rent
or sale. The green goods" men,
Quack doctors. and advertisers who
catch their victims with the word
free" bucket-shOp operators and va
riOuS other concerns deal in these ad-
dresses and letters.
Judge Thomas has drafted a bill
which he recommends to congress, to
prevent obscene matter being trans
mitted through the mails. The post
master general at present has not the
power to deny the privilege of the
mails TO SenderS of such COmmunica-
tiOnS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
WATSON EXPLAINS.

By Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
Thomastown, Ga. Oct. 17.-Tom
Watson says it is true he has ordered
his name off the ticket in Kansas,
but it is off the Democratic, not the
fusion ticket. and says there is no fu-
sion ticket in Kansas. There is a
Democratic and n Populist ticket and
the Democrats have printed over the
names of theBryan and Sewall cleo
tors the name of Bryan and Watson
to deceive the Populists into voting
for electors who will vote for Bryan
and Sewall. II contend the Demo
Gratis have no right to print my name
over Bryan and Sewalls electors to
deceive Populist voters and | have
ordered my name taken from the
Democratic deceiver ticket
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
AN INTERESTING CASE.

By Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
Birmingham, N. Y, Oct. 17.-Last
December a barn in the rear of the
Novelty works at Oswego, New York,
caught fire. There was absolutely
no water power at the time, and ow-
ing to the delay, it was 35 minutes
before pressure was obtained. By
this time the Novelty works, a no.
tel and four other buildings were
burned to the ground. Joel A. Ham
ilton, proprietor of the Novelty works,
brought action against the water
works, owned by Philadelphia capt.
talists, for $4,000 damages. The ju-
~ after being out all night, brought
in a verdict for $500. Other suits
will follow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS.
SOldified But Secretary OF State
Spells All Their Plans.

Solidified But Secretary OF State
Spells All Their Plans.
By Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Oct. 1.-THE regular
Republicans, Lilly Whites, or sugar
planters yesterday came to an agree
ment whereby the regular Republi-
cans electors and sugar planters con-
gresSiOnal nominees were to be sup
ported as one ticket. Then special
train carried a delegation of both rae
tons to Baton Rouge to notify the
secretary of state, so he could make
the change in the official ballots
about to be printed and have the Off
cial sanction to one united Republican
ticket.
Getting to the capitol, the recent
ly unified Republicans were confront
ed with an unexpected difficulty.
The secretary of state gave them the
marble heart" and told the delega-
ton they were "too late" He would
not allow any changes to be made in
the ballot. There was some talk OF
appealing to the courts to reverse MS
decision but the Republicans conclud-
ed today this would take too much
time and result would be doubtful.
Committees of the regulars and sugar
planters will issue an address to the
electors, telling them how to vote.
The action of the secretary of state
was a severe "throw down" to the Re
publican hopes. .
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
TWO MEN ASPHYXIATED.

BY Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Syracuse, n. Y, Oct. 17.-Micheal
Boyd and a man named Murphy in
the employ of the Solvay Process
company, were asphyxiated at noon
yesterday in a large gas tank located
at the company's works at Salvoy.
The men had entered the tank to do
some repairing, supposing that the gas
had been turned off. A few hours
afterward the men were discovered
dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
REBELS WORSTED.

BY Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
Madrid, Oct. ia special dispatch
to the impartial from Havana says
another engagement has been fought
between the insurgents and Spanish
troops at Cascarro, Camaguey, which
place was recently besieged for 10
days by the rebels. In this battle
the force Of General Castellanos, the
Spanish leader, was compelled to re-
treat. The loss Of the rebels is es-
timated at two hundred.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
ONE DEAD, TWO WOUNDED.

By Special Wire to the Sunday Light
Huntington, W. Va, Oct. 1I.-At
Newlow, Wayne county, West Viz
ginia, row occurred in the store OF
John Shelton Tuesday night, among
a number of persons who were dis
cussing the political situation. DOW
Hobbs and Luke Tripplett were the
leaders in the difficulty, and 1t was
not long before reyolvers were -four
ishing. Hobbs opened fire and the
second ball from his revolver killed
Tripplett. 4 number Of shots were
then fired at random and when peace
was restored, Aaron Brock and John
Shelton were each found TO be serl-
Ously wounded. Hobbs was uninjaf-
cd and made his escape.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
REVERSE OF THE PICTURE.

BY Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
Madrid, Oct, 17.-General BlancO,
captain general Of the PHILIPPINE Is
lands, reports the repulse by the in
surgents of four hundred Spanish
troops who had been sent to assist
an outpost at Tallisay. The troops
lost eighteen killed and twenty-three
wounded. Two battalions afterward
rescued the outpost. The rebels oc-
cupying Talisay compelled Gener-
al Blanco to alter the route of his ad-
vance, moving toward Lipa Cantagas,
to stop the advance of the insurgents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
NEGRO Has THE STAMPS.

By Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
Jackson, Miss, Oct. III. B. Vel
lowby, Lynch faction Republican can
date for congress, announces his
withdrawal from the race, stating he
is fully convinced that the Hill fac
ton is recognized by the National Re
publican committee as the party in
Mississippi, and that he does not want
ODE put in the attitude of ''bOlter."
YellOwby is a prominent white farm
er of Madison county while the Hill
candidate is a Jackson negro lawyer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
A FATHERS HEART BROKEN.

By Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
Villa Rice, Ga, Oct. 17.-ThOs. Hes
Ter, the young man who was shot by
his father Saturday night while CHM
bling through the window to his room,
died last night at 8 o'clock. Someone
had attempted to enter Mr.. Hensler's
house the night before. Mr.. Hens
Ter was aroused late Saturday night
by his son opening the window. Think
ing his son was a burglar he shot him.
Mr.. Hensler is nearly heart broken
and fears are entertained that the ter
rible accident will dethrOne his rea-
son and he will do himself bodily in
Jury.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-18
CUBAN FILIBUSTERS.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New York, Oct. 17.-Judge Benedict,
in the United States Criminal court
set the trial Of Col. Emilio Nunez and
Captain Dickman, alleged Cuban fill
busters, for Oct. 81, and the trial of
General Carlos Roloff for the follow
ing day.
At the requst of Counsellor HOra-
ito S. Rubens. the case of Captain
O'Brien, John D. Hart and Mate Ed
ward Murphy, who are under bail on
the same charge, was set for the Doth
instant, but it is not likely they will
be reached at that time.