San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-23

man ambassador to Great Britain.
made on Feb. 9Th. He then read
the communication. AT the con-
clusion of the reading Count Won
Kardoff, bimetalist champion, en-
phasized the fact that the commu-
nication was worded directly con-
trary to the resolution adopted by
the reichstag last year and was
thus worded in order to anticipate
England's declining to take part
in the international congress.
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION CELE-
DRAFTED.
WASHINGTON, d.. c., Feb. o.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution wound up their fifth
congress by a patriotic celebration
Of Washington's birthday, with ex.
ercises appropriate to the occasion.
After prayer, and the recitation Of
sour flag" Mrs. John w. Foster,
the president general, made an adj.
dress of welcome to the visiting
societies. The audience Joined in
singing the "Star Spangled Ban
ner." Senator Hawley, Of Con-
necticut, delivered the address
"Washington as boy, soldier, presi-
dent" followed by ether speakers.
The attractive program lasted for
several hours.
RAILROAD WRECK BURNED.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. pa special
from Carrolton, Ga, says freight
train ran into an open switch at
Vaudeville, on the Chattanooga,
Rome and Columbus road Thurs
day night and sixteen cars were
wrecked. A large oil tank full of
oil, burst and caught fire, burning
a large number of cars and the
depot. Sol. West, colored, was
killed, and Engineer Bruce, injured
seriously. Sol. West was caught
under the tender and his left leg
was severed at the knee by an axe
to keep him from burning up, as
the oil from the tank car had
spread over the ground. The loss
to the railroad company will be
| $4,000. Trains are now running
on time.
A DYING EX-GOVERNOR.
CHICoPE, Mass, Feb. 22.-There
has been no change in Ex-Governor
Robinson's condition. He has re-
lapses from which he rallies tenn
porarily. Death is expected at any
moment.
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ANOTHER REVOLT IN SALVADOR.
PANAMA, Feb. 22.-In an inter-
view with a prominent. merchant
of Nicaragua, who arrived from
Central America yesterday, he pre-
diets revolution at an early date
against President Zelaya. Nearly
all the cabinet ministers have re-
signed. Francisco Bsca has been
named as minister of war and in
terror and Jose Madriz and Callejas,
foreign and finance ministers re-
spectively. The San Sa.vadorean
congress, composed of forty-two
representatives, was installed yes
terday.
RICH GOLD VEIN FOUND.
WINSTON, n. O., Feb. Coon
siderable excitement prevails in
Wilkes county over the discovery
of what promises to be a rich gold
mine near Wilmington postoffice,
twelve miles from North Wilkes
boro. 1t is announced that Mr..
Wilmington, who owns considera-
BILE mineral lands near Wilkes
boro, found rich vein recently,
from which he gathered one barrel
of ore and had it assayed. 1t
turned out at the rate of $1,000
gold and $4,000 silver to the ton.
MANITOBA SCHOOL QUESTION.
MONTREAL, Que, Feb. 22-Father
Lacombe, an oblate missionary,
has written letter to Hon. Will
fred Laurier, the leader of the op-
position, in the name of the Roman
Catholic bishops, urging him to
support the Manitoba remedial bill,
saying the church will not accept
Mr.. Laurier's scheme for a COM
mission Of inquiry, but will do its
best to defeat it.
MACEo's DEATH UNCoNFIRMED.
HAVANA, Feb. 22.-The death of
Antonio Maceo rests entirely on a
report made by the Spanish COM
mander of the town of San Nicolas.
A peasant told him that rebels he
had met had informed him that
Maceo was dead. The reports re-
ceived In this manner are self evil
dent. There is absolutely no con-
flrmation of the report, and it is
not credited even in official circles.
Col. Hernandez reports that after
the second attack upon the forces
of Maceo and Gomez ON Wednes-
day last he continued the march
and found the rebels after retreat
ing, had taken up a strong position,
which they made strong effort to
hold. The Spanish forces made
fhraa hounnat ohio and GpoIlx.