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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-31
RAILROAD NOTES.

Commercial Agent Homer
Eads, of the Iron Mountain, is in
town.
f. s. Beard. commercial agent
of the Fort Worth and Denver
railroad, is in the city.
w. E. Van Allen, representing
the Texas Illustrated Railway
News, published at Fort Worth,
is in the city, circulating among
the railroad boys.
On account of the shoot to be
given by the Leon Valley Gun
club, at Aue tomorrow, the Aran-
sas Pass will run an excursion
to Aue, leaving San Antonio at
$50 a. m.
General Manager MOnserrate
and superintendent Berry and
Butcher, of the Arkansas Pass,
returned last night from an in
spectiOn trip to Corpus Christi
and other points, and report the
road in excellent condition. Su-
perintendent Berry has returned
to headquarters at Yoakum.
George Ely, passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific at Mont
gOmery, Ala, and Fred Decker,
chief clerk in the Southern Pa.
cific general passenger offices at
New Orleans, arrived in the city
yesterday on the delayed east
bound train from California,
where they spent the summer,
and left for the east last night.
The Arkansas Pass rain report
for the past "a hours ending s a.
m. today, says: Heavy rain
from San Antonio to Fulshear,
from Pettus to SkidmOre, Alice
branch, West Point to MuldOOn,
Moulton to Sinner; light rain
from Sinton to ROckpOrt, includ-
ing Corpus Christi branch, from
Waco to Chiffon; no rain on
Kerrville branch.
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BOURKE COCHRAN SPOKE
PAID his RESPECTS TO BRYANS
FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE"
Last Brooklyn Gold Standard Rally With
Four Thousand in Attendance
A Strong Speech,

New York. Oct. 31.-BOurke Cock
raj. spoke at the Academy of Music
last night TO an audience of over L.
600 persons. 1t was the final rally of
the gold standard campaign in Brook
Ign. Mr. Cochran said among 9th
er things:
THE garb of philosophy which act
ed as an eXtinguiSher upon the Pop
ulistic enthusiasm of Mr. Bryan's fol-
lowers in Augusta has been discarded
during his progress across the contin-
ent and he has thrown aside his man.
tie of philosophy and has dOnned the
red cap of revolution. (Applause.)
Have you ever heard POpulistic
speech but what it said that it was
time for us to establish finan-
cial system of our own. independent
Of any other country under the sun?
That is an attractive phrase, the fin
nancial independence of Great Brit
ain. How is that to be accomplished
and how is that to be established?
What is the financial independence of
Great Britain? We cannot have finan-
cial independence of any person or
country with whom we trade. If l
owe a man money he cannot be indie
pendent of me if he tries and if he
owes me the money | cannot be indie
pendent of him even if l would like
to be- Laughter and applause.)
'True financial independence would
mean financial isolation. / wonder
whether Mr.. Bryan would find it to
his advantage and conductive to his
prospects of election to return to his
Nebraska neighborS and with wheat
jumping to 81 bushel. advise them
that it is the part of patriotism for
them to maintain their independence
of Great Britain and refuse to sell any
wheat in the Liverpool market?
daughter and applause)
''Mr. Bryan says the POpulist notion
of financial independence is to main
tain us permanently on a basis of fin
ancial inferiority. The Democrat and
Republican alike. who love their
country insist that it is in the pow
er of the people of the republic TO es-
tablish financial greatness which
will Overshadow that of Great Brit
ain. Great applause.) We believe
that as the great republic of antiquity
accomplished the military conquest of
the wOrld.it is the destiny of this mod
ern republic. greater than any which
antiquity ever witnessed, to accom-
plish the industrial conquest of the
world" (Applause.)
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\ PRODIGY.

Boy of Twelve Whose Powers of Or
atory and Hemory Are Astonishing.
ColfaX. Ind, Oct. 31.-An oratorical
prodigy in the person of Benjamin
GOldsby, a lad twelve years of age.
has recently developed here. A few
nights ago he appeared before an au-
dience with lecture of one hour and
fOrty-five minutes in length, which he
delivered without a break from start
to finish. The lecture is entitled
why God Don't Kill the Devil" and
is an argument in support of origin
al sin and abounds in witty express
ions and is freely intersperced with
anecdotes.
The boy is the son of NJ. f. GOldsby,
an attorney, who assisted him in the
preparation of the lecture at the sug-
geStiOn of the son. He is easy on the
stage, his gestures expressive and his
pose exceedingly graceful He has
delivered the lecture on several Occa-
Sions and always to the delight of his
audience. The boy has been a pains
taking pupil in the public school and
is known for his remarkable memory.
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4 DRIVE IN SHOES.

Somebody broke into a show
case of Lucchese Bros shOema-
ker shop, 4013 East Houston
street, some time between last
night and this morning and took
eleven pairs of handmade shoes,
valued at about IS a pair. A
large rock was found in a show
case, fronting on the street, this
morning, and a big hole in the
glass showed how the rock got
in. 1t is believed that the rob
berry was committed during the
heavy rain early this morning, as
the breaking of the glass did not
raise any alarm. Of the shoes
stolen four were odds, the mates
of which. were not taken.
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SPAIN DILEMMA.

If Cuba is Regained it Will Cost Spain
a Pretty Penny to Hold the Prize.
New York, Oct 31.-A special to the
Herald from London says:
The Globe says this afternoon that
if the insurrection in Cuba lasts much
longer Spain would not lose much by
quitting its hold of Cuba. With the
islands two staple industries ruined
almost past remedying the terminal
ton of the rebellion must end Spain
is already lowering on the brink Of
bankruptcy with a veritable white ell
ephant. For long time afterward
she would have to maintain an army
of occupation to prevent another up
rising and as the revenue receipts
would be next to nothing, the Madrid
treasury would have to find the mon
ey In the presence Of this dismal
prospect the Spanish people would do
well to consider the question wheth-
er Cuba is worth retaining. If it is,
Spain should use all possible dispatch
in accomplishing its pacification, eth
er by concession or conquest.
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ATHLETES REGISTER.
AFF0RDING THEMSELVES AND AS
soCIATIONs PROTECTION.
Plan of President Mcmillan, of the A. A.
q. Meets With Popular Favor
All Over the Country.

New York, Oct31.-One of the most
important acts of legislation that will
be discussed at the coming meeting of
the Amateur Athletic union will he the
registration of athletes. This is n
scheme of President Harry Nc MILAN
Of Philadelphia. Mr.. Mcmillan has
travelled great deal throughout the
west and south and in many places
complaints were made in relation to
the men who competed, the claim be-
ing that many of the athletes and
managers of the athletic clubs do
not know when the entries were sent
in whether the men are amateurs or
professionals. After careful inves-
tigation it was decided that some plan
should be inaugurated to protect the
athletes and do away with the accep-
lance of entries from ringers and slo-
pers in athletic competitions.
President McMillan's idea is to have
the parent body of the A. A. U. inau-
gurate a registration bureau, which
will tax each athlete a nominal sum
and in return give him a card duly
numbered (the cards being numbered
consecutively) guaranteeing that the
is an amateur, according to the rules
of the A. A. U. The entry blank will
also be revived and each athlete will
have to sign his name and number
which must correspond with the num-
Der and name on his card
Copies of the numbers and names
will be in the hands of each handicap
per and secretary of associations all
over the country.
Wherever the matter has been
brought up it has met with popular
favor and at a recent meeting Of the
athletic association of the A. A. U.
the matter was discussed fully and it
recommended that the delegates tothe-
athletic association bring it forward
at an early meeting.
The mail vote of the board of the
governors of the A. A. u, closing
few days ago, resulted in the selec
ton of the Astor house, New York
city, at IL o'clock, November 6, for
holding a meeting Of the board of gov
ernors of the A. A. U. and in the same
place at O'Clock, on the same day
for holding a meeting of the A. A. U.
of the United States.
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IN Antonio, Texas. Saturday, October 81. 1896.
HANNA'S CAREFUL ESTI-
MATE.
Mckinley Will Have 81 ElectO-
raj Votes Sure Against
Bryan's IS.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Chairman
Hanna has issued the following
signed statement: II am conf
dent that the strength of McKin-
ley and Hobart in the electoral
Tuesdays election, will not be
less than 81 votes. This eSti-
mate is made upon figures just
received from the chairmen of
the state committees as the re-
suit of final polls taken in such
a careful manner as to give them
the highest credence. These polls
indicate that the vote, by states,
will be as follows:
Mckinley safe: California 9,
Connecticut 6, Delaware 3, Hi
nOis "a, Indiana Is. Iowa Is,
Kentucky 13, Maine 6, Maryland
s, Massachusetts 10, Michigan
IA, Minnesota 9, New Hampshir"
4, New Jersey 10, New York 80,
Nebraska s, North Carolina IL,
North Dakota 3, Ohio %. Oregon
4, Pennsylvania 81 Rhode Island
4, South Dakota 4, Tennessee -,
Vermont 4, West Virginia 6,
Wisconsin l., Wyoming 3. Total
81.
For Bryan: Alabama II, Ar
kansas s, Florida 4, Colorado 4,
Georgia -, Louisiana s, Missis-
sippi 9, Montana 3, Nevada 3,
South Carolina 9, Utah 3, Idaho
3. Total rs.
Probably safe for Mckinley:
Kansas 10, Virginia u, Wash
ingtOn 4. Total 26.
Doubtful: Missouri II, Texas
Is, Total 80.
(Signed) NJ. \. HANNA.
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REPUBLICAN FLAG DAY.
Patriotic Old Boston Literally Gov,
cred With the National Colors.

Patriotic Old Boston Literally Gov
cred With the National Colors.
Boston, Oct31.-The city is rapidly
assuming festive appearance with
the generous display of flags and bun
ting on all the large buildings, and to-
day there are few of the leading bus
mess houses without some signs of
the National colorS. In the whole
sale district and through High and
Summer streets where most of the
leather trade is situated, the display of
decorations is general, while many of
the large retail store on Washington
street are envelOped in bunting. BY
noon today the entire city was one
vast field of waving cOlorS while along
the route of the Business Mems Gold
Standard procession there was deco
rations eXcelling anything previous
ly seen. Flags are posted in win
dOws. pinned up in offices. nailed to
poles. festoOned across building fronts.
around pillars and ratings. hoisted to
poles on buildings and swung across
streets on wires and ropes.
If patriotism is measured by the
showing of colors. the city has simp-
ly sunk all differences into one mag
niticent OutburSt.
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TO SEE M'KINLEY.

Canton, Ohio, Oct. 31.-The first del
egation today reached the Mckinley
home shortly before 9 o'clock this
morning. 1t was composed Of the tin
plate workers of Ellwood. Ind, who ar
rived on a special train of nine coach
es and headed by the uniformed Nc
Kinley marching club of Ellwood,
marched to the Mckinley home. The
crowd left the train with a round of
cheers which continued until the
house was reached. When Major
Mckinley appeared on the porch the
crowd gave him a most enthusiastic
demonstration. The party was intro
duced by James Swanson, member
of the company.
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FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
LATEST OFF THE WIRES FROM
OVER THE WORLD.
A Complete EpitOme of the Days Happen
ings, Briefed and Boiled Down, up
to Time of Going to Press.
Dan Stuart reaches Ell Paso.

Dan Stuart reaches Ell PasO.
Seville, Spain, is swept by a
cyclone.
Guadalupe fair at Seguin, be-
gan yesterday.
The filibustering tug Daunt-
less, is released.
jefferson county, Ark, suffers
damage by cyclone.
Fifty houses in DenisOn, Tex,
injured by cyclone.
Heavy storms and floods occur
in the South of France.
Russia will not reform it's fl
nancial policy at present.
Mrs. Msybrick's release is de
ferred by her own behavior.
Almost a political riot develop
in Cooper, Delta county, Texas.
Sam Armstrong, wife murder
er, hanged in Concordia parish,
La.
Trial of Castles, alleged shop
filters in London, begins next
Thursday.
In Kansas City, Mo-, Gems. Pal
mer and Buckner are. greeted re-
spectfully.
A land surveyor finds a rich
gold deposit in the Yukon, Alas
ka, district.
Boys selling stolen incandes-
cent electric globes are caught
in Fort Worth.
Commodore Matthews reduces
estimates for the navy yards
about $4,00O,000.
Cyclone strikes Gainesville,
Tex, and causes great damage,
but no fatalities.
Two prominent officials of
Madagascar have been executed
for alleged treason.
Gems. Palmer and Buckner
were insulted in Missouri by
tOughs and hOodlums.
Chauncey NJ. Depew assisted
Mckinley in entertaining the
crowds at Canton yesterday.
An unnamed young man ar
rested at Arkansas Pass charged
with rape of Mrs. l. III. Barber.
Rear end collision on Mexican
National railway near Lampazas,
Mexico, Injuries several train
men.
President of the Mecasta,
Mich, savings bank, is accused
of fraud in connection with the
failure.
In Dallas the grand jury is be-
ing invoked against the Republi-
cans, presumably for political
purposes.
Mathilde Nelson, Il pretty
Swede, begins suit to recover
$4,000 which she alleges the late
millionaire, Austin Corbin, prom
Used her,
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SPECIAL MATINEE MONDAY
NOV. 3. DELLA FOX"

OF the touring companies that
annually visit this city, none
should be more welcome than the
winsome comic opera star, Della
Fox, and her admirable compa-
ny. The opera that she will pre-
sent to the amusement patrons
when she appears here, may be
summed up as comprising an I'M
usually good libretto, founded
on a familiar French story, and
the company that assists Miss
Fox in interpreting the same are
of more than average ability,
both from the dramatic and vocal
standpoint with additional adj
vantages of most excellent mu-
sic by Mr.. William Furst, a pop
ular composer.
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STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.

Cincinnati, Oct. Blast night the
steamer Courier, of the White Collar
line, coming down the river from
Maysville, crippled one of her engines
and while in tow of the Dick Brown,
struck a pier of the new Louisville
and Nashville bridge. She was towed
to the Big Sandy wharf bota,
where she sank to her boiler deck.
Most Of her cargo Of tobacco and hogs
was saved. A lot of produce in her
hold is under water. The vessel will
be raised and repaired She took fire
at one time but it was quickly put out
Her passengers were transferred TO
the Dick Brown.
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GAME is MULTIPLYING.
All Except the Buffalo, In Yellowstone
National Park

All EAcepJ lue Duhdlo, III iShO"S'VhC
National Park
Livingston, Montana, Oct. 31.-All
kinds of game except buffalo, is null
tiplying rapidly in Yellowstone Ma
tional Park. There are thousands of
deer, elk and antelope. During the
past season herds of elk numbering
from 200 to 400 have been seen at va
rious times. The deer are fully as
numerous and steps must be taken to
soon rid the park of them. They are
so bold that they enter and take pos
session of the camps of tourists and
cannot be driven out. The laws gov
erning the park will not permit the
killing of them. Meat must be hid
den in trees to prevent them getting
it and cooks are frequently
driven from their tents by the ami
mails. The park has been closed for
the season now and the small herd of
buffalo that were kept on Doe Island,
Yellowstone lake, all summer, have
been moved to an Enclosure near the
Lake hotel. and Capt. Waters who
put them there. has returned to his
home at Fon Du Lac. Wis. In the
spring he will return them to the is
land and there are great hopes that a
large herd will grow up. They are
the only buffalo in the park now. all
others having been killed in the past
two seasons by poaehers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-31
MKINLEY DEMONSTRATION
STOPS Alt, RUSINESS.

New York, Oct. 31.-Probably never
in the history of political campaign
ing in this city have the streets of
New York presented a brighter or a
more animated aspect than today, the
occasion being the parade of the Re
publican organizations in honor OF the
party presidential nominees, McKin-
ley and Hobart. Practically no bus
mess was done in the mercantile es-
Establishments, interest in the mann
moth demonstration obliging even
those who were not in sympathy with
the Republican cause, to suspend OPP
erations for day.
1t is next to an impoSsibility to get
anything like an accurate estimate of
the number of men in line. but it is
conservatively placed at 10000. Ev-
cry line of business, trade and profess
sion was represented. General Horace
X. Porter acted as grand harshal. A
noticeable feature of the decorations
was the absence of pictorial political
banners and transparencies which
formed so conspicuous a part of the
decorations in former campaigns. On
ly occasionally there was picture OF
one or both the Republican candidates
exhibited, and then invariably framed
in flags. The resources OF the nag
and bunting makers in this and neigh
boring cities were taxed to the utmost
to supply the orders that poured in.
One of the largest dealers has esti-
mated that not less than half million
dollars were spent by the business
men of New York in decorating their
establishments.
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THE WEATHER.

The heavy rain and thunder
storm of the early morning caus-
ed great floods of water on our
generally poorly drained streets,
and great discomfort to every
body.
The weather clerk says we will
have fair, cold weather tOmOr-
row, but he predicted yesterday
we would have fair weather to-
day, and see -.
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"OKLAMOMA BILL" SUICIDES.

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct 31.-"Okla-
homa Bill" alias William Payne, al
las Pratt, committed suicide here by
shooting himself. He was said to
have been a member of the famous
Dalton gang of outlaws and was out
on bond on a charge of highway rob-
berry committed in Oklahoma. Sick
ness and worry over his trial which
was to have come up today, caused
him to take his life.
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THE BUTTON NUISANCE.
Obscene Meaning of the Inscriptions
Complained of and Will Be Stopped.

Obscene Meaning of the Inscriptions
Complained of and Will Be Stopped.
Chicago, Oct. 31.-The civic fedora
ton has asked chief of police Baden
och to take hand in the button ev-
it, which has become such a fad of
late.
Officers Of the association have bro
ught to the attention of Mr.. Badenoch
a number of lapel buttons bearing OBJ
scene inscriptions and inshort asked
that the police make an effort to have
them suppressed by arresting the
manufacturers and persons who sell
them. Many Of the inscriptions on
the buttons are illustrated by indecent
pictures to better demonstrate their
may begin an anti-button crusade af-
double meaning. Chief BadenOch
ter the election. He has not decided
just what steps he will take in the
matter.
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WE'RE UNITED IN DEATH.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 31.-Ira Buringe,
aged II years, and Grace Saylor, IL,
were drowned at Wheaton, kas. Re
turning home from political meeting
they attempted to ford Clear creek
and went down. They were the only
children of their respective families
and were engaged to be married. They
were buried together.
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TOO ENTHUSIASTIC.

Richmond, KY, Oct. 31.-A. L. Chen
ault and Col. ]. J. Brooks, prominent
revenue officials in Collector ROdes' Of
flee in this city, have been discharged
by order of Commissioner Miller, of
Washington, on the ground of often
sive craftsmanship. They had been
making speeches for Bryan.
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MRS. FRANK MAYO DIES.

Philadelphia. Oct 31.-Mrs. Frank
Mayo, widow of the we'll known actor,
died last night at her home in Canton,
Pa. A short time previous to her hus.
bands death, Mrs. Mayo had an OPP
Grafton performed for tumOr and
from this she never recovered.
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DON'T TAKE YOUR WIFE HUNT,
ING.

Vandalia, ILL.,, Oct. 31.-Near Herg-
erstrom, this county, Edward Arm
strong, accompanied by his wife, who
is a good markswoman, went hunting
for quail. Mrs. Armstrong was in a
cornfield and could not see her hus-
band who was on the other side of the
fence. She fired at flock of birds,
the charge striking her husband in
the back of the head killing him al
most instantly.
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ENJOINED THE SHERIFF.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 31.-W. ]. Nc
Murray, chairman of the Democratic
county committee, has filed a bill pray
ing for an injunction against Sheriff
Sharp to prevent the appointment by
him Of special deputies to be at the
polls election day, alleging such acts
are contemplated contrary to the stat
us of the law. A temporary injunc-
ton was granted.
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TRACK WASN'T SAFE.

Nashville. Oct. 31.-George Pearson,
administrator. has instituted suit for
$25, 900 damages against the Coliseum
company for the death of William r.
Pearson, bicycle rider, who died
from injuries received at the COlise-
um track while training last August.
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A TURNCoAT PARALYZED.

Fowler, Ind. Oct. S1.-Terry Tenn
plum. while. delivering a Democratic
speech at this place was stricken with
paralysis. He was carried to his ho-
tel. where he now lies in a critical con-
dition. Mr.. Templum was the Pop
ulist candidate for governor in this
state in 1892
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RENT OR SALE.

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modern conveniences, fronting east,
on two car lines and situated on the
summit of Dignowity Hill. Apply to
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Sound Monsv, Protection and Pros
perity
DECORATIONS OF GRAVES.
Tomorrow the solemn Catholic

Tomorrow the solemn Catholic
feast of All Saints day will be
generally celebrated at the
churches in the morning and at
the cemeteries in the afternoon
and All Souls day, Monday.
The cemetery floral decOra-
tons will be very beautiful.
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OIL STOVE FATILITY.

Milwaukee. Oct. 31.-An oil stove
in the residence of William Attenbach
exploded and scattered the burning
fluid over the little family group in
the kitchen. Attenbach, his wife and
a baby in her arms, were fatally burn
ed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-31
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. BE. C. Thorn
ton, POpulist nominee for congress,
has withdrawn in favor of Freeman,
the Republican candidate. This ma
kes the district safe for the Republi-
cams
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-31
MARINER.

Washington, D. c.. Oct, 31.-For
Western Texas:Fair and warmer Sun
day. sputherly winds.