San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-26

Indemnity in the case OF Mr.. Wal
Ter. and it is likely, IL the advice
of the state department be accept
ed, that no such claim will be
made.
CARNEGIE SLIGHTLY EXPOSED.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Five Hun
garians who arrived here on the
steamer Italia, from Hamburg
Yesterday were detained by the
United States assistant supervisor
OF inspection at Ellis island and
were later taken before a board OF
special inquiry. Investigation
soon developed tie fact that the
men were skilled puddlers and had
come, according to their story, un-
der contract to work for Andrew
Carnegie, at Homestead, Penn. The
men were all skilled and can COM
mand a salary of from $3.50 to SO q
day. They will be deported.
Six Germans, who also came on
the Italia, who said they were 60
ing to work for sugar house In
In Chicago, will be sent back.
FATAL STEAMSHIP ACCIDENT.
PARIS, Jan. 2a.-Dispatches from
st. Nazaire state that a very Sc
rious accident occurred today in
the course Of trial OF the ma
chinery of the new TRANSATLANTIC
steamship France, just construct
ed in that port. The reports say
a number Of persons were killed
and Injured. No details have
been received.
DON'T WANT SILVER.
BERLIN, Jan. 25.-The bundles
rath rejected q resolution intro
duced ia the reichstag by Count
Won Mirbech, February 10th last,
and passed by that body, instruct
ing the government to issue invt-
tations for an international mone-
tary conference to take measures
to bring about the rehabilitation OF
silver as circulating medium.
COTTON MILL BURNED.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 25.-The
Stevens cotton mill, belonging to
the assigned estate of HI. s. Shirk
& Sons, this city, was completely
Quilted by fire early this morning.
Loss 100000; insurance $37 600.
ITALIANS GLAD TO LEAVE.
ROME, Jan. 25.-Gen. Baratieri,
governor of Erythrea and com.
mander.in.c chief Of tha-b t0sa~
forces in Abyssjaje iniorffiety's
government-~Thutsday that TIA
ItsHaan garrison at Makalle, COM
maaded by Col. Galliano, had
evacuated the place, taking all
arms, ammunition, equipments
and other contents of the fortress.
1t is reported Gen. Baratieri says
that the evacuation of the fortress
by the beleagured garrison was
accomplished by permission, OF
Ras Makonnen, commander OF the
Abyssina forces, which were be-
sieging Makalle, who desired not
only to pay tribute to the heroism
of Col. Galliano and the copmand,
but also to obtain peace.
1t is further reported that
King Menelik ordered the prison I
ers in the hands of the Abyssinians &
be delivered up to the Italians at !
1t is believed 1t will be
difficult to conclude peace, as Italy
will not consent to abandon the
state Of Tiger.
SPAIN IMPOSES A WAR TARIFF.
MADRID, Spain, Jan. 25.-In
order to meet in part the expenses
of the war in Cuba, the govern
ment has decided to increase the
customs duties on goods imported
into the island. The largest In
crease will be made in the duties
on goods imported from countries
other than Spain and the Spanish
colonies.
TOWN SHOWED UNDER.
SEATTLE, Wyo., Jan. 25.-Snow
In the Monte Cristo mining dis
trict, this state, is deeper and has :
lasted longer this winter than dur
Ing any previous year. On Mon
day, fifteen houses on lower Dumas
street In the town of Monte Cristo,
were demolished by a great snow
slide from the mountains. Fortu-
nately no loss Of life resulted.
IMPORTANT TRAFFIC RULING.
New YORK, Jan. 25.-The board
of managers of the Joint Trafiic
association has decided that full
inland rates must be exacted by
railroads for carrying import bust
ness, the same as carrying busrsr
ness originating in this country
Steamship lines may bill censigr
ments through, but any cuts O.
rates must be deducted from theii /
share of the charges. The regula-
tions of the Interstate commerce
commission make no distinction
between import and domestic busi-
ness.
THE CAUSE OF IT.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan 25.-W. I'll.
Brodie, state bank examiner, has
l;oo,.o,.od ell 90 600 of 0vordraftS in