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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-14
EPWORTH LEAGUERS.
INVASION OF SAN ANTONIO BY THE
ARMY OF PEACE.
Four Thousand Within our Gates and the
Rush is Unabated-PrOgram for
the Opening Session and for
Tomorrow.

Four thousand of the Epworth
Lesguers are now in the city, and
the price Of ice has advanced 30
per cent on account Of the invasion
Of the "Ice Water League" Most
of these are easily identified with
the agricultural interests Of the
state, and are filed with admira.
ton OF the electric cars. This has
rendered a great number utterly
oblivious to the fact that San An
tonic is subject to many liberties
of sin and in consequence a num-
Der Of pocket books, grips, wraps,
etc., have changed hands. A num-
Der Of incidents of this kind have
occurred, especially in the vicinity
of the League headquarters, the
crush and jam at this pace oper-
stes to make the wages OF sin very
lucrative.
The morning international train
was three hours late, on account Of
being held for Epworth League
connections, but when it did arrive,
it came In two trains composed OF
twenty-five coaches, carrying in all,
about 1000 people. They went to
the League headquarters in street
cars, carriages, 'busses and on foot,
and it was late this afternoon be-
fore all the delegates were assign
ed to homes. DIR. H. Z. Jackson,
president of the State league, was
among the arrivals.
Trains will arrive over the l. &
G. n. tonight from Arkansas and
Indian Territory. What with these
and the the visitors from South
west and Eastern Texas, who will
come tonight and tomorrow morn
ing, there is little doubt that the
number will reach between 5000
and 5000.
The program begins this even
ing in the big pavilion at s p. m.
Opening sermon by Rev. E. ID.
Mouzon, of Abilene.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15-MoRNING
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Gam. Sunrise prayer meeting.
S:45 a. m. Song and prayer SER
vice led by Rev. w. F. Lloyd, Of
Fort Worth.
Gals a. m. Address OF welcome
on behalf of the city by Judge @.
A. Keller.
$3.50 a. m. Address Of welcome
on behalf of the church. Rev. j. E.
Harrison.
$3.50 a. m. Response by Miss Vir.
gle Kelly, Longview.
1905 q. m. Response by Rev. j
w. Hill, Gainesville.
1925 q. m. Enrolment Of dele
gates. appointment OF commit
tees, etc.
His a. m. Address: "The Needs
to be Supplied by the League"
Rev. ]. G. Morris, ID. D., Nashville,
Tenn.
ERNooN-LooKING ABOUT US.
2:15 p. m.-Song and prayer
service, led by Rev. E. p. New
som, Brennan.
2:45 p. m.-Reports of state
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-14
Stock Markets.

CHICAGO, April 14.-Cattle mar
ket steady; Texas steers $3.50 to
$3.50. Sheep market quiet and un-
changed.
ST. LOUIS, April 14.-Cattle mar
ket steady to strong; Texas steers
$2.75 to $3.50. Sheep steady, $3.50
IN 1890.
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Funeral Notice,

DIED-This morning at IL 80
o'clock, Margaritha Minges, in her
18th year. Her funeral will take
place tomorrow at 5 80 p. m, from
lis Plum street, the residence OF
John Umscheid. She was the
grandmother of the Eckenroth
children. All friends invited to
attend,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-14

Charles Schwarz and Herman
Ochse and wife, Of Fredericksburg,
and James Schmidt and wife, OF
Kerrville, are in the city, to attend
the funeral Of the late Mrs. Henry
Schmidt.
Mrs. NJ. Meyer, Mrs. M. Trawl-
ter and Mr.. Sam. Barker, of Stun
berg station, are in the city visit
ing friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-14
Turbulent Tillman in Denver.

DENVER, COL, April Ex-senator
Tillman of South Carolina, arrived
in Denver this morning. Tonight
a public reception will be rendered
to the distinguished visitor at the
Brown Palace hotel and tomorrow
night he will address the state
democratic convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-14

cure tn sse cases per-
maaeutly. I he has
ha1 the experience
and given tue study
to these diseases that
they reserve he
should OF fail; If hs
does, it shows con-
cluslvely that he is
not cOmret mt to
handle such cases. &"
DR. Hathaway
q Co. cure such dis.
eases permanently
and for life. They
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-14
DIR. HATHAWAY & CO.,
RAILROAD NOTES.

Phil Bonn, of the Sunset round
house, is the father of a new twelve
pound boy, who arrived yester-
day.
All the available live stock cars
are in use on account Of the heavy
movement to the territory.
A train of sheep passed through
here over the S. P. yesterday
from STANDARD on the way to Kan
sas City.
General Manager Monserrate,
Purchasing Agent Palfrey and
Superintendent Innes, of the Aran-
sas Pass, were among the rooters
at the ball game yesterday.
Tommie Green, of the Sunset,
will leave Thursday for Victoria to
accept position as stenographer
for Superintendent Forbes. Tom
mics friends are glad to learn of
his advancement.
President Rouse, of the Katy,
and party, consisting Of Mrs.
Brooks, Mrs. Raymond and Mr.. II.
l.. Satterle, Of Cleveland, o.,
arrived from California, over the
Southern Pacific last night, en-
route east.
w. G.. Van Week returned from
the west last night.
Southern Pacific passenger train
No. 10, arrived in two sections last
night, bringing in five coaches of
Epworth leaguers and two private
cars. No. Is will also arrive In two
sections this afternoon with eleven
coaches Of leaguers.
The remains of the late s. s.
("Sunset") Tracy, conductor on the
Southern Pacific, who died Deem
Der 6 last, have been disinterred
and were shipped to Nashua, Ia,
yesterday. The father Of deceased
accompanied them.
Mr.. B. F. Yoakum, general man.
ager of the Santa Fe, has returned
from the north and was in San
Antonio yesterday. He left for
the east last night. He denied the
report that he is to be made presi-
dent of the Houston East and
West Texas road and says the
Santa Fe is good enough for him.
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
Joseph Mcmillan, OF the Southern
Pacific, mailed a batch of circular
letters yesterday, stating that the
Sunset will also run an excursion
to Mexico at the close of the an
nual conclave Of Knights Templar
here this month. The Sunset will
give equally low rates as the other
roads, being $3.50 for the round
trip TO Monterey and $25 to Mexico
City and return.
F. w. Davis, assistant treasurer
of the Southern Pacific at New
York, is in the city and will leave
for Mexico this afternoon.
The International was three
hours late from the north this
morning, waiting for connections
for Epworth league delegates.
The Arkansas Pass will run a spe-
cial train to Rockport, Corpus
Christi and Arkansas Pass next
Saturday for the Epworth leaguers.
President Rouse, Of the Katy,
stopped over last night and left
for Lulipg over the Southern
Pacific this morning. From there
he goes to Lockhart over the Ar
ansas Pass.
The international will give a
rate of $3.50 for the round trip next
Sunday to Austin for the benefit
OF the San Antonio baseball root
ers, who are going over to take in
the opening games.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-14

Mrs. C. Hochstadter and her
daughter, Miss Emma, who have
been visiting Mrs. l.. l.. Marks for
the past five months, leave for
their home in Chicago today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-14
PERMANENTLY CURED.

That is what you want. Many persons who
have been receiving medical treatment state
that their disease comes Fight back az ain as
soon as they stop treatment. This is especially
true in those delicate diseases peculiar to men
and women, and are private in their naturs.
There is no excuse for the ctor who cannot
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
CUT AN UGLY CASH.

Sabetha, Kas., May ia cyclone
from the southwest struck Sabetha at
1870 this evening and tore an ugly cash
through the business and residence por-
tons of the town. A score of buildings
were destroyed and several persons badly
injured, two of whom will probably die.
The Rock Island depot was RACED, to-
gether with dozen residences in its
vicinity. Five persons who were in the
depot at the time, escaped without in
jury, though Mr.. Justin, the telegraph
operator, was carried several blocks by
the force of the wind. On Main street
the front of nearly every store building
was blown in. Tonight large force
of men are patrolling the street with
lanterns and doing all they can to relieve
the homeless.
The Grand Army of the Republic hall
has been thrown open to the injured and
all the doctors of the town are in at
tendance. The most seriously injured
are:
William Cary and wife and eldest
daughter, all badly hurt, the last named
probably fatally.
Mrs. Eliza Murphy, colored: will die.
S. II. Rays buried beneath his house.
jaw broken, serious internal injuries.
The family of e. Horton were in their
big block when the whole west side was
blown out and the walls came tumbling
down, but all escaped uniniured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
A Large Area of West Virginia Being
Devastated

Davis, w. Va, May 17.-All day long
hundreds of men from all sections have
bravely but Intellectually fought the for
est fires, which, at o'clock tonight, after
continuing for forty hours, are, if pos
sible, burning more tiercely than ever.
Men who this morning estimated the
probable loss at $4,000 now state that
that amount has been exceeded and are
unwilling to make any further prediction
of the loss. The middle fork tract is
completely wiped out; the adjoining forest
is now burning, with indications that the
entire county, including the towns and
villages, will be devastated unless rain
prevents. The weather is still dry, the
high shifting winds continue and the at
mosphere is sitting with the smoke and
heat. The women and children from the
mountain villages are tonight arranging
to leave their homes to take refuge in
larger towns. As the fire started in sew
eral places at the same time, with no
known cause, it is now thought to have
been the work of incendiaries, who were
prompted by revenge against the new
owners.
As far as known, no lumbermen or other
citizens have been caught in the forest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21


The John b. Hood Camp of Confcd-
crate Veterans will give 'the" eXcur-
sion of the season Saturday on the Ben
Hur. This will be revival of the old
time basket steamboat excursion picnic
in which the customs of the times when
these old veterans We're boys, and the
enjoyments incident thereto will be re-
enacted. In addition to this feature
of the excursions, war veterans like to
tell war stories and fight their battles
DER again. This will be cheap way for
the present generation to learn Il history
of the Civil war.
The object is an exceedingly lauda-
bic one, and that is an effort to pay an
honest and patriotic debt. The John
Il. Hood camp has subscribed certain
sum of money to the erection of Bat
tie Abbey" of the Confcdcracy and a
monument to their old chief jefferson
Davis. They will expect their friends
to patronize this excursion with the dou-
bic object of having very pleasant out.
ing at II small cost and helping the camp
to meet its obligations in regard to the
objects to which we have alluded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
FOUR KILLED AT SENECA

Seneca, Kas., May ia devastating
tornado passed through this city from
the southwest to the northeast this even.
ing at $3.50 o'clock. Everything in its
path was completely wrecked. Couriers
from the country report great damage
to property and probably loss of life. In
this city four were killed and nun.
Der injured. The killed are a boy and
a girl of NJ. r. Comet, boy of Mr.. Voor.
hees and boy of Peter Aisemeyers.
The seriously injured are NJ. r. Voor-
bees, j. b. Shaw and Alonzo Holly. The
latter will not recover.
The streets are impossible. blocked
with debris of buildings and fallen trees
The Grand opera house is completely
demolished The roof and west side
of the $4,000 court house are blown
away and caved in and the roof of thn
high school building is gone. The
steeples of the new Methodist, Uniypr-
salist and Catholic churches were scat
tered to the four winds. TWENTY-FIVE
residences were RACED to the ground and
buildings innumerable were unroofed
At Oneida several buildings were do
stroyed and the three children of lanes
Sherrard killed. The west half of tho
village of Baileyville was swept away
but none We're killed. The damage +,
this city is over 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
A TOWN PARTLY WRECKED.

Frankfort, Kan, May 17.-At o'clock
this evening a terrible cyclone swept
down upon the town of Frankfort from
the southwest. Everything in the north
and west end of the town was complete
ly wrecked. Probably three score of
buildings were blown to atoms. Reports
coming in from the country, where heavy
damage has been done. will materially
swell the loss. Many are reported pain
fully injured, but so far as known no one
has been killed. Many head of horses,
cattle and other stock have been killed.
The Methodist and Christian churches
were demolished and the Presbyterian
church was badly wrecked Scores of
people who are left homeless are being
cared for tonight in public halls and in
the homes of the more fortunate citizens.
Those most seriously injured are:
Henry Kennedy, nose broken and bad
ly bruised.
p. Cummins, head bruised.
=. Moran, badly cut.
Mrs. Arthur and two children.
Jack Rogers and Capt. j. B. Todd.
The small number of casualties is ac-
counted for by the fact that nearly all of
the people fled to their cellars and cyclone
caves.
Reports coming in from Vietz state the
cyclone was severe at that point. The
latest estimate is that fully 100 substan-
tial buildings have been destroyed in the
town and surrounding country. fl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
p. c. WOODS CAMP. L. G. V.

San Marcos. Tex, May 16.-CSpecial)
The Z. G.. Woods Camp of Confederate
Veterans of this place held its second
annual meeting at the court house in this
place today and elected the following
camp officers for the next year: Ferg
Kyle. captain; Sterling Fisher, first lieu
tenant: D. c. Burleson, second lieuten-
ant: Thos. J. Peel, adjutant; AID. Adams,
quartermaster; Rev. w. j. Joyce, chap
lain: Jas. G. Storey, officer of the day;
DR.. P. G. Woods, surgeon; Dan Mckie,
yidette; w. H. Harris, bugler. ,
The following delegates were selected
to represent the camp at the approaching
reunion at Richmond, Va:
w. O. Hutchison, Geo. L. McGehee,
John Stephenson, II. C. Wallace, Capt
Ferg Kyle and John H. Saunders. Alter
mates: E. ?. Reynolds, T. r. Four
qurean, w. L. Stephenson, Maj. J. NJ.
Adams, G. w. Billingsley and G. &.
Weems.
Miss Mamie Harrison of 3uda was
chosen as sponsor of the camp for the
next ensuing year.
Steps were taken to raise the sum OF
$50 as the contribution of this camp to
the Jeff Davis monument, The same to
be collected and forwarded as soon as
practicable.
A number of standing and other com
mittees were appointed and other routine
business was attended to, after which
the camp adjourned, to meet again three
months hence
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
FOUR OF THE CREW DROWNED.
A Schooner Sunk by Collision on Lake
Michigan.

Chicago, May 1.-THE schooner Mary
d. Aver was sunk in a collision with the
steamer Onoka in Lake Michigan, off
Crosse Point, early this morning and four
members of the crew were drowned, two
being saved. Those lost were:
Capt. Williams.
Charles Natson. mate.
Henry Shira, seaman.
FitZ. cook.
After the accident the Aver went down
the lake and was picked up by the steam
er City of Duluth. Shortly after being
taken in tow she sank and only two of
the seven We're able to escape. The
captain lost his life in endeavoring to
run the schooner. which he could easily
have abandoned in time to escape drown
ing. There was dense fog on the lake
at the time of the collision, and the ac-
cident is not believed to have been the
result of carelessness. The Onoka was
damaged. but not seriously, by the shock.
Every effort was made to save the drown
ing men. but without avail. The Aver
was owned by +. E. Aver. the. big cedar
merchant and was used in the lumber
trade. The ship was valued at $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

The Corpus Christi Caller says
"When the free silver craze has had its
run what will the chronic kickers and
agitators foster upon the peoplcE' As
the Caller elsewhere says: 1--WE can not
help believing the old Alcalde' will with
draw from the gubernatoral race in less
than thirty days" and as the Caller,
processing to be for sound money, is at
tempting to foster upon the people the
present free silver incumbents who have
repudiated the national platform, and as
the national platform will foster such
fellows out of the party, there will be no
necessity for 1.-THE chronic kickers and
agitators" to 'foster" anything more in
congruous than that will be if you sue
coed in your attempt to foster them
on the people. Eth, Caller?
The law allowing congressman reim-
bursement for clerk hire permits men,
bers to draw not more than 500 a
month. The unanimity with which con.
gressmen draw the 500, with the excep-
ton of twenty, shows either a singular
coincidence or that they are grabbing all
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

The Houston Herald says the discussion
between The Statesman ana the houston
Post is fun for the editors of both pa
pers, but lawful hard on the public Ana
vet YOU seem TO have taken delight III II
and thought your readers would, as you
published the excoriation of the Post by
The Statesman. Nevertheless, we are
Obliged to you for doing so, as the Houston
readers will form different impression
from that the Post has attempted to give
them of the merits of the discussion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

The approach of the G32 anniversary of
Dante's birth has been the signal for the
revival of Professor Lombroso's theory
that Dante, when he wrote the "Divina
Commedia" was an epileptic. While
Dryden says:
Great wit to madness oft is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds d.
vide"
Freeman's journal remarks, in allud-
ing to this amazing theory advanced by
Lombroso, that it ''regrets that epileptics
of Dante's calibre are so extremely rare"
1t is a singular fact ''the degeneracy of
Italian painters" Grim says, begins the
moment the painters ceased TO carry the
image of Dante in their hearts," and
SymOnds, in recent work, Freeman's
Journal, says, "has shown that the at
tention paid to the works of Dante has
risen and fallen with the regularity of
barometer according as literary taste has
been high and low The Journal adds
"Art and letters are the portals of the
temple of culture, and thus Dante is for
the elite what Virgil was to him-a guide
through the depths to the summit of ma
turc."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
A QUIET DAY AT WACO, But A
GOOD SIZED VOTE WAS CAST
IN THAT CITY.
HENRY PROBABLY CARRIES M'LENNAN
Over Mills for Congress-Brewster Coun-
~ Convention Endorsed the State
istration-Results of Var.
Gus Primaries Held.

Waco, Tex, May 16.-(Special.) THE
Democratic primary today was one of the
quietest ever held in the city, and the poll
ing places were marked by smaller crowds
than usual. The vote, however, will not
be much smaller than usual, the taking
down of all bars by the county executive
committee undoubtedly changing the de-
termination of many people at the last
moment who had not intended to partici'
pate in the primaries. Much interest
was centered in the race for sheriff be-
tween Jno. Baker, present incumbent, and
ex-Sheriff w. l.. Burke. and in the con-
test for congress between Hon. Seth L.
Mills and Hon. II. L. Henry. One result
of the extensive participation in the pri-
mary today by both free silver and sound
money Democrats is the belief that the in
dependent action of each faction in this
county, as proposed, will fail short of the
expectations heretofore.
At midnight the count in the city is
complete in but one ward. A majority
of the county precincts have been heard
from. The returns show that Henry will
carry the county over Mills by majority
of from 800 to 1000. Albert Bird and A
c. Phillips are probably successful as
the legislative candidates. The contest
between Baker and Burk is close, with
Baker leading. The returns indicate the
nomination of Jno. NJ. Conner for coun-
ty clerk, Jno. Sears for district clerk, j.
NJ. Gallagher for county judge, and a
close contest between Marshal Surratt
and w. ii. jenkins for district judge.
Two thousand seven hundred votes were
polled in the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
THE SECRET LEAKS OUT.
Mrs. Tingley Said to be the Head of the
Theosophical Society.

New York. May 1.-THE Advertiser
tomorrow will publish as follows:
All the powers of theOsophy, occult and
visible, have failed TO preserve the in
cOgnitio of its esotoric head.
This head of the TheosOphical society
lives on West End avenue. this city, and
her name is Katherine Alice Tingley.
1t was Mrs. Tingley who guided the
physical movements of the late theosoph-
ical conventions; it was Mrs Tingey who
married Claude Falls Wright to Miss
Leonard Stillmore recently, and it was
Mrs. Tingley whom William Q. Judge
appointed his esotoric successor.
She is a handsome woman of 40, Il
clever clairvoyant and much given in
the past to spiritualism. Since, how
ever. she has succeeded to the theosoph-
ical throne she has thrown spiritualism
behind her and according to President
Hargrove never has engaged in any but
its higher branches.
When Il reporter called at her house
her husband said:
Mrs. Tingley does not care to speak at
present and is sorry that her identity has
become known. Mr.. Hargrove will,
however, tell you anything about her that
is worth publication
Mr.. Hargrove said: at is a mistake
to suppose that Mrs. Tingley is ma
hatma. She is simply an adept, which
is the mean between the mahatma and
the chelah. She had the same grade
in theosophy as William @. Judge and
like him possessed extraordinary pow
ers. Mrs. Tingley has gone deeply into
the mysteries of nature. She is theo-
sophicai scholar. She has speciality
which is impossible for me to define.
Were she mahatma she could conceal
her identity: As an adept it is beyond
her power"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

The Brennan Banner says: "A couple
of lambastings from true Democratic
orator will be sufficient to lay the Old
Alcalde up for repairs for the next
twelve months" That might do it, but,
neighbor, where are you going to find
the Democratic orator that can lam
haste the Old Alcalde? If there is any
fellow so vcnturesome, try him on buzz
saw first, and if there is anything left of
him "sic" him on the Old Alcalde, and
then he will express his preference for
striking the buzz saw again, rather than
venture in striking distance of the Old
Alcalde.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
O11TE A CONFEDERATION.

Berlin. Nd, May 17.--Twenty-tive
dwellings were destroyed by fire today
at Franklin City, Va, twenty-eight miles
from here. The fire started IN. a frame
building at the shore end of the pier which
was used as a depot by the Maryland and
Virginia road, branch of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. The people CT the town
tnrned ont and. forming bucket brigade,
tried to stop the fire. On the pier were
a number of cars. which were consumed,
and the roadbed was warped end torn up
for n considerable distance. Among the
buildings destroyed were the postothce
and Methodist church, which had but
recently been erected. The loss can not
he estimated at this time.