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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
UNwIsE, BUT LEGAL.
Congress Can Recognize Cuba Over
the Presidents Veto.

Congress Can Recognize Cuba Over
the Presidents Veto.
Cincinnati, Dec. 22.-The Cincinnati
Commercial-Tribu having asked
Judge Hoadley, of New York, to give
his opinion as to the exclusive right
of the president to acknowledge the
independence of Cuba, replied as fol-
lows:
New York, Dec. 22.-Legislative
powers granted by the constitution
are in accordance with article /. sec
ton 1, vested in Congress. Plenary
power over the relations of the Unit
ed States over foreign governments
is conveyed to congress by the power
granted in section 8. clause 3, also
the power to deal with the commerce
of foreign nations, also to the senate
by article 3, clause 3, to make treaties
with the concurrence of twO-thirds Of
the senators present and by like adj
vice and consent to appoint ambassa-
doris. BY express terms of article 6.
section 2, the laws of the United
States and all treaties are the Su.
preme law Of the land. From this il
follows that the power to recognize
foreign states and to deal with two
cOntending powers representing the
foreign state is lodged in the presi-
dent and Senate and Congress by vir-
tue of the treaty power, subject to the
veto of the president. Both these
powers may necessarily involve the
right to determine which is the lawful
foreign state with whom to treat or
carry on commerce because both are
laws of the United States.
by article 2. section z, clause 3,
resolutions and votes in which the
concurrence Of the Senate and House
are necessary, except on question of
adjournment, must be presented to
the president and If approved by him
or passed over his veto becomes a
law as effectual as in the case Of a
bill. From the character given to the
foregoing laws of the United States
it follows that they take procedure
in authority over and executive order,
Receiving ambassadors is the power
referred to, in support of the claim
that the president has the right to re-
cognize foreign states without con-
sulting CONGRESS-. / desire to accom-
pany the foregoing opinion with the
expression of strong conviction that
the prOposed action on the part of
Congress would be in the highest de-
gree unwise. thorgh not Illegal.
(Signed) GEORGE HOADLE1."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
FISHERY COMMISSIONS REPORT

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 22.-The re-
port of the investigations conducted
by the United States fishery commits
sion in the head waters Of the Column
bia river in Idaho, has been completed
and published. The inquiry was be-
gun July 20 of last year and both
large and small fish had reached the
Idaho lakes then. The important re-
suits of the investigations are summed
up as follows: 1t is probable that
both the large and small forms of
fish are enormous in quantity. The
mutilations, ETC., are practically all
made subsequent to reaching the
spawning grounds. The young fish
remain in the lake and contingent wa
tiers for at least one year after the
eggs are spawned. The Chinook sal
mon arrives about July 20, and are
practically without mutilations or
sores. The young cook salmon APP
pears to remain for one year after the
eggs are laid near where they were
Matched.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
DREADED MORO CASTLE
DEATH PREFERRED TO IMPRIS0k-
MENT IN THAT HOLE.
Cuban Soldier Faced Death by Drowning
Rather Than Become a Prisoner
Of Brute Weyler.

New York, Dec. pa special to the
World says: Gen. Weyler proposes to
take the field in Santa Clara province,
so 1T is learned from Havana, and
force the fighting, the friends Of the
captain general are disturbed at re-
ports of fighting in Santa Clara, be-
sides strong hint has been received
from Madrid that something must be
done by January 1, or parliament
would be liable to take the matter up
when it meets.
The pacificios living on the farms
near Estervs were driven from their
homes Thursday and forced to 60 in
to town or be killed. 1t is said when
they arrived there they found little
provision made for them there. There
was nothing for them to do and no
money for them and their condition
Is pitiable. If they go into the cOun-
try they will be killed, If they stay
they starve.
Affairs east of the trocha grow
worse. The Spanish officials there
cannot cope with the insurgent bands
in operation i'm that section, who use
the hills as their base of operations
while they are confined to the towns.
Several engagements took place with
small bands of Cubans and Spaniards
around Cristobal on Saturday. Rein
forcements have been asked for by
the Spanish commanders there.
1t is expected that General Rivera
will try to cross the trocha soon in
force. Dispatches have been received
from him by General Gomez lately in
dicating such purpose.
The heavy rains and high water at
the southern end of the trocha has in
creased the number of sick soldiers.
Scarcely a train now goes to Havana
but what has several hundred sick or
wounded Spaniards. Two large and
well armed blockhouses have been
built by Weyler commanding the main
roads in that section.
James L. Paine has just returned
from Havana having been passen-
ger on the Three Friends, which land
ed a filibustering expedition recently.
He says that while the tug was
speeding along the coast Of Havana
province a Spanish man-Of-war hove
in sight. Almost at the same time the
gunboat Colusa was seen a short dis
lance from our boat. We could see
that they were chasing us. The Three
Friends is a speedy boat and it had
the advantage of the man-of-war as
she could make better Roadway in
shallow water. Shot after shot was
fired at us. l had no fear Of being
shot but it was the dread Of being
captured and a residence in Moro
Castle that prompted me to do what
L did. 1 felt that to be captured
meant Imprisonment for the rest OF
my life.
II plunged ito the water. 1t was
heavy and to swim was no easy mat
ter. 1t was too shallow for the Span
ish boat to make good Roadway and it
finally gave up the chase and was
soon lost to view. l swan ashore and
reached the camp of Maxine Gomez
and was given warm welcome. The
next day we resumed our journey for
Key West and reached there without
further delay"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
A GOOD IDEA.
A Teacher Says Don't Restrain Chill
dren Too Much.

A Teacher Says Don't Restrain Chill
dren Too Much.
New York, Dec. 22-Richard j.
Booth, president Of the Michigan
State Normal school, addressed a
large audience composed mainly of
association last night. His subject
was, Education and the Institution"
Mr.. Booth impressed on the teachers
not to confine their education to one
particular group or niche but to make
it as broad as their time and means
would allow. He appealed for a sys-
tenn of public school education which
would be more conducive to the de-
velopment of the social qualities of
the children and make them at the
end Of their school life thoroughly fit
ted for the environments in which
they might be placed, give them the
ability to adapt themselves to circum-
stances of whatever nature and fit
themselves to all classes of human
ity.
The doctor advocated the course of
systematic study when accompanied
by systematic, knowledge and dwelt
on the benefit teachers would receive
from the study of all studies.
He decries too much restraint. He
spoke against the teacher that kept her
class in the best order and boosted of
it. He said that it was bad thing
to curb the exuberance of youth for
when they were liberated they might
abuse their freedom.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
MINERS O. X.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. pa can
vass of the homes of the miners en-
ployed in the Baltimore mine, where
the explosion occurred last night,
shows all the men escaped. 1t was at
first supposed that four or five We're
caught in that portion of the mine
where the explosion occurred, but
now all are accounted FOR. The men
taken out last night are getting along
nicely. The hospital physicians report
all their patients doing well. There is
a small fire burning in the mine but
officials hope to have it under control
before long.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
THE LOSS HEAVY.

Chicago, Dec. 22-The loss by the
failure of the National bank of Hi
nois yesterday will fall upon 1871 in
dividual depositors and $50 National,
state and private banks, Included
among the depositors are the treas
urer of the city Of Chicago and the
state of Illinois. The deposits Of the
treasurers of the city Of Chicago and
Cook county will aggregate almost
$1,O00,000. Among the depositOrs
were many large corporations and re
ceivers. They include the receivers
of the Northern Pacific railroad and
the receiver Of the whisky trust.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
BRIDGE ACCIDENT.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. pat Lit
Teton, Wetzel county, a wire suspen-
sion bridge over a creek broke down
while crowded with people returning
home from church entertainment
and about thirty or forty people were
precipitated into the bed Of the
stream. One young man was killed.
two others probably fatally injured,
eight or ten others hurt, some only
slightly and several others seriously
injured
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
SUGAR IMPORTERS MEET.
One of the Leaders Talks About the
Sweet Article.

one or the Leaders Talks ABOUT tne
Sweet Article.
New York, Dec. 22.-The sugar i'm
porters of the city held meeting
last night to consider the matter Of
duties on raw sugar in order to report
the condition of the same to the ways
and means committee Of the house on
the Both. 1t was concluded, after a
long discussion, that the refiners
should look after their own interest.
The following committee was APP
pointed to wait on the ways and
means committee: Alon Humphreys,
p. J. Smith, John Fair. William Lef-
ferts and c. p. Armstrong. The dis
cussion was long one. Among those
who took part in it were A. NJ. Will
let's, of the firm of Willetts & Gray,
who said that the consumption of SUI
gar in the United States had iucreas-
ed from $685. 800 tons in 1881 to 2O00.-
600 tons in 1896. The average of the
annual increase was &C per cent.
There was good reason to believe
that in the next fifteen years the con-
sumption would be increased to A.
100000 tons.
AFTER the ESTABLISHMENT OF SuDdN III
dependence he said the sugar of that
country would be 100000 tons and
its natural market would be the
United States.
Mr.. Willetts said he had informa-
ton from Washington that the ways
and means committee would be salts
fled with rate beginning with three
fourths Of cent per pound for 10 de-
gree sugar and increasing at :O2 cents
a pound a degree. This would make
96 centrifugal pay III cents against
81 cents or an average increase of %
per cent i'm the duties from the pres
ent tariff which was probably all that
would be required. A proposition to
recommend differential duty on re-
fined sugar was voted down. 1t was
decided to let the refined sugar inter-
ests present their own case.
The committee Amounted by the
meeting was instructed to advocate n
specific duty on raw sugar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
BRAZIL STEPS IN.
She Wants Piece Of That Disputed
Venezuelan Territory.

She Wants a Piece of That Disputed
Venezuelan Territory.
New York, Dec. 22-The Herald's
correspondent in Rio de Janeiro, Bra
iii, telegraphs that it is semi-officially
announced that the Brazilian govern
ment is in possession of documents or
the greatest importance relating to
that portion of the Guiana which is
now in disputed between Great. Brit
ain and Venez uela. The document in
is said, gives satisfactory proof that
the property in question properly lies
within the authority of Brazil. 1t is
also asserted by persons in the con-
fidenet of the government that when
the dispute between Venezuela and
England is settled Brazil will formally
present her title to the territory and
expects to triumph over all claimants.
Brazifs claim in the disputed dis
trict comprises portion also now I'M
der dispute between that country and
Brazil. 1t is said her claim is of a
more recent date than the others. 1t
Is said that Brazil was disturbed over
the appearance of British troops in
the territory in dispute. English mis-
sionaries then in the territory declared
it to be neutral until a final settle
ment could be arrived at. 1t is said
that Brazil will now advance her
claim to all of the Uruan and Delta
territories. This includes the central
gold fields in which are no less than
three towns, Guanchipti, Elclamo and
Tulneremo. The claim also involves
the possession of rich sugar estates
and profitable grazing lands.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
4 SICK RAuROAD MAN.

San Francisco, Dec. 22-J. w. Fill
more, manager of the Southern Pa
cific Railway companys' Pacific dlvis-
ion, is very sick man. Less than a
week ago it was thought he simply
had bad cold, but the cold developed
into pneumonia. Yesterday morning
his life was despaired of and a con-
sultation of physicians was held. To
day Fillmore's condition is much i'm
proved and the physicians say he will
recover.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
A VICTORY FOR CUPID.

Judge Enoch Grfff Jones linked two
throbbing hearts yesterday, when he
tied the nuptials of Julian Galuan
and Miss Maria Hernandez, at $50
South Laredo street. Just as they
had been pronounced man and wife
the father of the girl appeared on the
scene to interrupt the proceedings,
but il was too late and all he could do
was to forgive them and wish them
hardness
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
PRIESTS IN PRISON.

New York, Dec. pa dispatch to
the Herald, from Manila says: The
affair at Maycauan was intended to
divert the attention of the Spaniards.
Gen. Polijava has already cleared
the Bulacan region that was occupied
by the rebels.
In the prisons awaiting trial there
are several priests, one the chaplain
of the bishop whose throat was cut
while asleep.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
PATS PET RECOVERED.

Dismounted Officer Patrick Bergen
last night late recovered his
thoroughbred mare stolen from
the city hall stand on Military plaza
one afternoon last week. The mare
had been left in a crippled condition
from contact with a barbed fence,
about seven miles from the city. The
thief was in the city yesterday and
the officers were hot upon his trail
last night. He is now known to them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
WANT CUBA FREE.

Sedalia, Mo-, Dec. pa mass meet
ing, held at the courthouse last night,
adopted resolutions calling upon Mis-
souri's representatives in congress to
support the Cameron Cuban resolu-
ton for the recognition of Cuban in
deDnndence,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22

here twenty minutes and admired San
Antonio's beautiful climate, and then
proceeded on her way to New York,
where she will take a steamer for Eu-
rope. The eX-queen was sorry to
leave San Antonio so soon, and she
would have liked to remain here for
several DAYS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
Z QUEEN ILLS VISIT.

She Liked San Antonio and Was Sor-
ny to Leave.
For twenty minutes today Queen
Lii drew her breath in San Antonio.
The. famous Lilioukalani. once high
mucky-muck of the Hawaiian is
lands, arrived in San Antonio on the
Sunset limited from California this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. She stopped
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
A PIJZZIE.

'Triplicate Ladies' Mirrors" are adj
vertised by a firm in San Antonio as
being suitable Christmas presents. 1t
is lucky for the boys there are none
Of these female trinities in San Anto-
MO and if there were. and all took a
notion to dress their back hair at the
same time. what would become Of the
glass?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
NEW MILITARY ORGANIZATION.

Ukiah, CAL. Dec. 22.-The signatures
of over so prominent residents of
Ukiah have been procured as MEM
bers of a military organization to be
known as the volunteers of Califor-
MIA. The company was organized by
Abraham Marks and s. e. Kennedy.
formerly of the National Guard of
California. and w. II. Chesal, late of
the Shropshire Guards, British army.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
FAIR WEATHER.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 22.-Weath-
er for Western Texas: Generality
fair, with northerly winds. becoming
variable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
BANKS And BANKERS
IoCKE WOOD
National : Bank,
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
J. s. Lockwood, Pres;
j. Muir, Jr., Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
TELERHoNE

Over the lines of the SOUTHWEST
ERN TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHO-
NE COMPANY to many Of the prin-
eipal towns and cities Of
TEXAS
Toll Stations in the Central ONCE.
Hotels and Other Convenient Locations
NJ. F. THOMAS. Local Manager.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-06
SUIT AGAINST A TRUST.
The Attorney General After the
Naters-Pierce Company.
IMMEDIATE INJUNCTION DEMANDED.
The Company Alleged to Be TransactinG
Business in Violation OF the Laws
Of the State.

Austin. Texas. February 5.-Attorney
General Crane filed today suit against
the Waters Pierce Oil company-E. I.
Hathaway, VIM. Crlce. +. A. Austin, j.
w. Keenan, and Lewis Frles-ask,ng for
an immediate injunction restraining and
prohibiting the company from violating
the antitrust law of the State and that
upon final hearing said temporary iIJanc-
ton be perpetuated and a decree and
Judgment be rendered canceillng the
cornpany's permit to do business in the
State.
Tho pettion alleges that the waters
Fierce OIL company has entered INTO
agreements with other oil companies and
with their agents in diff Grant parts OF the
state to control the sale of OIL ard the
price Of same IN Texas; to -roate and
carry out restrictions In trade in petro-
leum and its products, refined, illum!nat-
ing and lubrlcating oils; to increase the
price Of petroleum and its products same
being commercial comm odi.ies and OF
prime necessity to the people; to prevent
competition IN the manufacture, sale and
pui chase of petroleum and its products;
to fix at a standard figure the price of
petroleum and its produces whereby the
price Of the same 10 the rlblic shal te
controlled and established; fsr the purpose
of agreeing, obliging and Dinding t1em-
selves not to sell. dispose Of or transmit
petroleum and It's said products at
fixed or graded figure and establish and
settle the price OF petroleum and It's pro-
ducts between themselves and others ard
| TO preclude free and unrestricted COM
petition among themselves and others
and for the purpose of pooling, combining
and uniting any interest they should ard
did have in connection with the sale of
petroleum and its products that the rices
Of same might be affected.
The petition charges that an agreement
! exists between the parties concerned that
In case other oil companies invade their
territory for the purpose Of competition
to Immediately put prices far below the
market price and below the reasonable
| cost of same and refuse to sell to any
enc buying the competitive produce so
| that the individual or corporation selling
such products would be compelled to sell
the same, If at all, at loss.
The petition further charges that the
Waters Pierce Oil company have secured
the control Of the Eagle Refining COM
pany of Cleveland, Ohio. and that it Is
now doing business in Texas under the
name Of the Eagle company, but not in
real competition with the Waters-Pierce
Oil company.
The petition charges that defendant
Hathaway is citizen of Denlson ana
manager Of the Waters-Perce OH com
pany of North Texas; r. A. Austin is a
citizen of Marshall; William Grice citi-
zen of Dallas; u. j. Keenan, a citizen of
Galveston; Lewis Fries a citizen of San
Antonio all managers Of certain territory
and w, Il. Abadie local agent in Austin.
Travis county, Texas.
The case Will be called next month IN
Judge Brooks court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-06
LAST OF THE GANG.

Boas Poe a Noted Desperate. Again In
the Hands OF the Law.
Paris Texas February 5,-Boaa Poe,
the last Of the once famous Hudgins
gang. was Jailed here today by Deputy
Marshal George Stewart, having been
fugitive from justice for five years. lie
was wanted for horse stealing. Several
years ago BIZ Hudgius. Bin Poe and Boas
Poe were captured after bloody fight in
which one Of their gang and one of the
officers were killed BIZ Hudgins and Biil
Poe were tried for two or three onenses
and Iiudglns was sentenced to the Detroit
pententiary for twenty-five years and Bil
Poe FOR fifteen. \ few months ago Hud-
gins died Of consumption. Bill Poe is in
good health and although he has ten
years yet to serve he says when he gets
out he VIII get even with the witnesses
against him. Doas Poe gave bond but
forfeited it and has been on the scout
ever since, The gang of which he was
member was one of the worst that ever
infested The Indian Territory. their pas
tlrile being robbing numbering and steal
"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-06
THE HIGHER COURTS.
CRIMINAL APPEALS.

Dallas, Texas. February S-The court
of criminal appeals handed down the tol-
Lowing decisions today
Affirmed-John Clements, from EMS;
George Dancey ana Charlie Jacobs, from
Dallas. f. L. Attaway, from Hunt looe
Shaw, from Johnson; W. c. Epps and Joe
McGraw, from Cook John II. Fitzpatrick.
from Tom Green, Charles othold, from
Lavaca.
Reversed-Albert Coleman, from Ma
varro; George Burgman, from Fannin.
Appeal Dismlssed-S. Bernadoni, from
Galveston.
Submitted on Record-Jim Way, Louis
Dreschei 1.-TWO cases) Dan Bruce WIN
Hood. w. T. Myers, John keaton, Sam
Vanarsdale a. Nader ]. Il. Wadsworth'
Mat Sisk, Charlie Obenchain, RUDE Price
and Bill Thompson, from Parker; j. u.
Miller and j. G. Bennett. from Erath;
Thomas Arbuthnel. from Nor tasue; Geo.
Sears. from Hood Wash Philips, from
Grimes: Q. Hall, frcm Wood, Claud owens
and b. Il. Whitehead, from Eastand
Dan stuart and Mat Gowan, from Harris
VIII Parker, from McLennan jerry Me-
Bride, from Marion; George Evans and
+. NJ. Hamilton, from Dallas; Clint Park
err, from Tarrant
Submitted on Brief for Appellant-Bud
Hall from Parker. Harry Masterson and
WIN Plew. from Dallas; Joe Ramho. from
Collin; Clarence Fannin Tom Wright
from Eratt; Bill Perry, from Dcntcn:
Lcck White. from Grimes; Martin Steir-
berger, from Archer, John McAdoc ani
T.. Jones, from Wichita.
Submitted on Brief for Both Parties
Tom Caldwell, from Jack; W, 5. Bledsoe,
from Tom Green. Charles Brendenick
from Lavnoa Grant Mills. from Marion;
VIII scroggins from IIill Ben Williams,
from Erath.
Motions to Dismiss Appeal submitted
Joe Leach and Charles Warden, from
Jack; Frank Mayors from Stephens Hen
ny Bailey. from Parker.
Submitted on Brief and Oral Argument
for Both Parties--John Fry, from Cher
okce Walter Thomson and George
Thompson, from Erath; A. L. Ken and W.
c. Miller. from Dallas; Joe Nixon and
Pete Angley, from Hill; w. Goldman,
l.. Levine and a. o. Eylar. from Navarro;
Charles Simons and John Clements, from
Ellis.
Motion for Rehearing submitted-Red
Smith, Glenn Tison and john Thomas.
from Dallas; J. d. Adams, from Greer,
and S. TlJerins from Webb.