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CRIME 10 DEPREss STOCKS.
A Einr In Washington and n Confederate
Here Declare War on Spain.

Here Declare War on Spain.
While stocks were booming yesterday morn
Ing rumors flew about the Exchange that an
announcement Of an impending war with Spain
over Cuba had been received from Washington,
and slump resulted. The rumors could not at
first DO traced. and many dealers, fearful that
there was foundation for them. threw over large
blocks OF stocks. The recovery was rapid when
1t was discovered that the rumors originated in
what was apparently bear swindle.
They proved to have been founded on a de-
spatch from Washington which had been re-
ceived by several leading brokers. Chauncey
NJ. Depew was one of the recipients of the
despatch, which read as follows:
WASHINGTON. Oct 27.
FitZhugh Lee now on way from Cuba Upon his
return this week extra session will bc called and
message submitted from President. See letter.
In addition to these des patches. which came
in the regular way through the Postal Tele-
graph Company, several messages to the sano
effect written on the sending blanks of the con-
Germ were circulated. These were written in
pencil and were marked copy" in the upper
message knew who Il. G." was, and they ali
pronounced the sender n fraud.
At the Office of the Postal Telegraph Com
phny II was said that the original message from
Washington had been received in the ordinary
course OF business. and had been delivered in
good faith. An investigation Is now in progress
TO discover who sent the despatch. The pen
ciled copy of the despatch was apparently
written on blanks stolen from tho telegraph
company. They show that the sender OF tho
despatch had confederate at this end of the
wire.
The market recovered soon the source
OF the dsquieting rumors had been traced.
One conjecture as to the origin OF the despatch
which was regarded as plausible was that 1t was
tho work OF an agent for one of the many
bucket shops" As rulO, customers Of these
shops are long of stockk, and on q bull market
the " bucket shops" lose money. Their cusIom-
ors. however, rarely put ~ more than ono per
cent. margin, and a sudden break in prices Of
that much means contiscRtiOn by the bucket-
snop keeper of.all such margins. which in an
active market often amount to a considerable
sum.
WASHINGTON, Oct. $50 far as can be
learned from the best sources OF in formation
the ruinors put in circulation on Wall street to-
day as 10 the probability Of a warlike message
from the President On Cuban affairs and y pos
sible extra session OF Congress have no founda-
tion In fact, and were set ahoat for stock IobbnR
purposes only. There have beon anticipations
that Spain, failing to negotiate the loan she Is
trying To place Oh the European market for tho
further prosecution of tho war In Cuba. might
seek to provoke some RntagOnlsn. short OF
actual war; with the United states in order to
allay excitement at home and to give plhus!-
bio reason for the failure to suppress the Cuban
rebellion. This possibility, IL is understood. was
discussed In Cabinet meeting ten days ago.
There have been no new or startling develop
ments since and none is expected
The sun., 1896-10-28
For NA1IoNAL DEFENCE.
Secretary Herbert VIII Urge the Building
OF More Bnttie Ships and Torpedo Boats.

Secretary Herbert VIII Urge the BuiIdinu
of More B"ttie Ships and Torpedo Boats.
WAsulNGTOT, Oct. 27.-Both the Secretary Of
War aud the Secretary OF the Navy will urge
In their annual reports to the President the ex-
penditure OF large sums OF money during the
next fiscal year to better protect tho nation
from foreign attack. Secretary Herbert will
urge the building OF additional battle ships and
torpedo boats. and will outline n plan for on
larglng the navy until 1t has at least twenty
battle ships and 200 torpedo boats. He will
contend that until that number OF battle ships
and torpedo boats has been provided no further
additions to the cruisers should be made.
The authorities of the department maintain
that far no better type Of battle ship has been
presented than the Indiana and Massachusetts,
class, and thus Tor obvious reasons the navy
will be stronger when most of It's battle ships
ships are regarded by the naval experts a. the
bach bone and manstay OF the navy. and the
more the country has Of thom the safer 1t Will
be from attack
Secretary Lamont has already indicated that
the next congress- should appropriate at least
$4,000 900 to continue tho project now being
carried out for coast dvfences. The Secretary
battalion formation. which has bsen adopted
by the armies OF every other civilized nation.
Last year tho Secretary recommended, rs neces-
snry to effect tho change, tho repeal OF tho
limit Of 81, 900 men and tho return to the limit
approval Of those two propositions would re.
store TO tn" effective force Of inc army about
1000 enlisted men and bring the actual strength
up TO the nominal strength prescrb bed by law.
II would increase the efficiency OF the army 40
per cent, in numbers about l6N per cent, and
In cost Of maintenance only about per cent.
Another interesting subject which no will re-
fer 20 is STAFF generalization. lie will recon-
mend. as lie did last year, that existing law be-
so mod fled as to hx the term OF o1lce OF the
head OF certain stan corps at a sponinsd mum
ber Of years. and that at tho expiration Of such
period the chief OF such department. unless re-
appoinled shall resume his duties In his actual
grade. He will further advise that the law on
the subject be amended so as tn permit of the
selection Of heads OF stan corps from officers OF
IN" line.
The secretary viii also advise a slight reduc-
ton In tho pay corps ~ tho army. lie IL OF the
opinion that it Ia practicable to dispense with
two officers Of the grade OF Major.
The sun., 1896-10-28
Incorporation OF Harper g. Brothers.

The certificate of incorporation OF Harper tS
Brothers with n capital OF 100000 was flled
In Albany yesterday. The incorporators arc
ii. Sleeper Harper. IIorGto X. Harper. and
James Harper, suhscrlblng for ten shares of
500 each. The objects OF the incorporation arc
shown TO be the carrying on Of tho business
square, which has decided TO avail itself Of tho
advantages of tho Business Corporations law Of
This state, the better TO perpetuato its strength
and promote its prosperity. Tho corporation
Will comprise only he present members OF the
firm OF Harper & Brothers, as II Is not intended
20 mbracs any outside individuals, but is sim
ply designed To fortify tho family as we'll as tho
business character OF the house.
The sun., 1896-10-28

Ir0W Ve NoW VrEtdns Times Denoordf
Gen. Florence Mclver served under Lee dur
Ing the late unplsRSaulnbss. and he says that
ono day when the soldiers were marching along
country road after q dinner which was con-
spicu0us for its lack OF anything fiL to eat. Gen.
Lee came across n soldier who WAS trying to
climb up a big persimmon tree
Hare" said Lee, what are you going to do
thereY"
"Gong to get some persimmons. General"
why, those persimmons are green" said
That's true, General. but ! like green per-
simmons; You sss. they pucksr fslsrs mouth
awtuliy.' sRid the soldier, and the pucker goes
just the same when tho perSimmoh is In a fei-
lSr's stomach. When ones stomach Is puck
kled the green perslmmou. Now, General when
yon thihN what sort - grub We get nov, you'l
arc" lhhC q man got Z" HcC0Wm0d li| l
stomach TO III" quantity he get. ln.ia ration,
hall n stomach"
The sun., 1896-10-28
"APENTA"
THE BEST NATURAL
APERIENT WATER.
Bottled at the VI HUNYADI
SPRINGS, Buda Pest, Hungary.
SPRINGS, Buda Pest, Hungary.

Considering the nature Of
the Hungarian Bitter Water
Springs, it must obviously be
desirable for the medical
profession and the public to
be assured authoritativcly that
the working of these Springs
is carried on in a scientific
manner, and not merely on
commercial lines, and with this
view the Vi Hunyadi Springs,
from which "Apenta" Water
is drawn, are placed under
the absolute control of the
Royal Hungarian Chemical
Institute ministry of Agri-
culture), Buda Pest.
PRICES Is cts. and 2S OTIS. per bottle.
Of all Druggists and Mineral Water Dealers.
The sun., 1896-10-28
DR. FLINT. HURT WHILE CrCLING.
NE CoIIidop with Whcelwomnn In Kiver-
side Drive-Both Thrown.

DR.. Austin Flint OF 90 East Thirty-fourtn
street. while riding q bicycle along Riverside
Drive early last evening, colllded at 10th street
with q young woman who was riding in tho
opposite direction. The two riders went down
IN : heap. When the young woman extrtcated
herself from the tangle of machines she de-
clared she was unhurt, and she refused either
to give her name or mako q complaint against
DR.. Flint
The Doctors right knee was slightly bruised,
but after the injury had been dressed by a
physician from the Manhattan Hospital he was
ablo to 20 home on his wheel.
The sun., 1896-10-28
Hanged Himself by Accident.

COLLEGE POINT. L. l.. Oct. 27.--James Kin.
ney, 80 years old. met with death In peculiar
manner last night. Kinney was employed by
John Delaney and slept in tho barn. He had
been on . spree. and this morning he was found
had evidently attempted to enter the place
through the window. When he had Got his
head through the opening the sash fell on his
neck. Kinney must have been TOO Intoxicated
o assist himself, ard died OF sunocation He
was without relatives, ana will be buried at tho
towns expense.
The sun., 1896-10-28
MAD HER OWN CRAVE DUG.
Mrs. Charlotte shusy Prepares her Final
Nesting Place.

CINcIHNATI, Dot. 27.-Mrs. Charlotte shuey
of Park avenue to-day superntended the dig
ging and wAlling up of her own grave. She is 90
and in good health. The grave Is OF stone, six
feet deep. Mrs. Shuey said after the work was
completed:
THE custom of making stone grave such as
] had built for me was begun in our family by
my father. The grave Is now ready for me, and
in Il. am going tu have he nscrint!on cut on
ml hpSdstone, with the date of death left blank
70 lie iDt crtei after ms doml-c. am not pecu-
liar IN THU. An Of our family made this prep
Rration for DEATH"
The sun., 1896-10-28
svuonynss or Bryau,su.

From the LoutsrfHo ErSntn0 Post (Dsm1
BryRnism has become u national riot and
determined boycott. 1t is outlawry purs ana
simple 1t Ignores personal rights and str,ves
to suppress free speech.
BryAnism made the last session of the Ken.
tucky Legislature sixty-days' riot. Bryapisn
made tho last session Of Congress IA prolonusd
assault on public credit. Bryanism ,pora
through tho mob at owenton, in tho mob NJ
Covington' in the mob In Trimble county.
\ vote Tor bryAn Is vote for riot and rnI,
The sun., 1896-10-28
TEMPORARY SPEEDHAYS.

jerome and Central Avenues nt tho Service
OF Trotters and PAGERS.
Alderman Lantry introduced at the meeting
of the Board yesterday n resolution permitting
horse owners and drivers to speed their animals
on Jerome and Central avenues until the new
speedway Is finished. The resolution was
adopted and was Immediately signed by the
Mnyor
The sun., 1896-10-28
Sole ErforierS.
Sole E.rforfer5:
THE 4POLLLNAR/S CO., Id.
Sec that the Label bears the
well-known RED DIAMOND Mark Of
THE APoLLINARIs COMPANY, Id.

EMPLOYED at the German Hospital.
Gowerneur Hospital, Harlem Hos ptaI.
Hospce Francas, Hospital for the Rup-
tured and Crippled. New York Poly.
clinic Hospital New York Postcard,
uate Hospital. St. Luke's Hospital, ST
EIizabeth's Hospital, ST. Francis's Hos.
pita. St Marks Hos pitaI. St. Vncent's
Hospital. etc. and at the leading HOS
PITFALLS Of ENGLAND.
The sun., 1896-10-28
walaorr 6 us.l Lo.s. s1 GOO DIAMOND

A guest Of the Hotel Waldorf woman whose
name could not be learned. lost a diamond sun.
burst, valued at 81 700, last night between the
hotel aud Hoyt's Theatre. She did not discover
the oss OF the pin unt she took OF her cloak In
the theatre The sunburst was net found.
The sun., 1896-10-28
No Slespins Elevator.

Prom Iopcn II plea
Trayeler-CAn you RiVo me a room for the pIght1
notel ClsrkEt can give you Toom but you NonI
get there to night itI on the top door
The sun., 1896-10-28

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NlIpEK at home by depllatoryi
Derinstol'- -Ist woodbury. 81 ". isd a.. NY. go
Beauty O05k for stamp UsS FGciLl Soap. ~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
MUNYON'S
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Personal letters to Prof. Mum
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
10 cts
NEW RAILROAD INCORPORATED.

Springfield, Ill, July 3.-Papers of
incorpOra ton have been filed with the
secretary of state for the Jacksonville
and st. Louis railway. 1t is proposed
to operate a railroad from Jackson
vile, Morgan county, through the
counties of Morgan, Sangamon, Mace
upin, Montgomery, Bond and Clinton,
to Centralia, Marion county. The
principal business Office of the road is
to be maintained in Chicago. The
capital stock is placed at $1,500,000.
The incorporators and first board of
directors are Henry A. Gardner, Geo.
Z. Lee, Jacob S. Brown, Livingston
Griffin and William Mcpherson, all of
Chicago. The road is the successor to
the Jacksonville, Louisville and st.
Louis railway.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
RAILROAD NOTES.

w. H. Gleason, commercial agent
OF the Santa Fe, is in the city.
Assistant General Livestock
Agent w. G. Lewis, of the Santa
Fe, is In the city.
Livestock Agent John X. Ros-
son, Of the Katy, arrived in the
city this morning.
c. w. Young, private secretary
to Mr.. B. F. Yoakum, arrived in
the city from Galveston this morn
ing.
Superintendent r. H. lines and
Land Agent T. B. Palfrey, Of the
Arkansas Pass, have returned from
a business trip to Kerrville.
The International and the Katy
will run an excursion to Waco
Sunday for the Volksfest celebra-
ton at So for the round trip.
The Southern Pacific will run an
excursion to Galveston tomorrow
aud the Arkansas Pass will run one
to Rockport and Corpus Christi.
Superintendent G. w. Butcher, of
the Arkansas Pass motive power
and machinery department., re-
turned this morning from an ex-
tensive trip north.
Albert Kronkosky, George j. F.
Schmitt, John Sherman and Tom.
Ward will make up jolly party
going to Galveston on the South
ern Pacific excursion tomorrow.
The many friends of Manager
w. G. Van Week, of the Southern
Pacific, are pleased to learn that he
Is rapidly recovering and will be
able to resume duties in q few
days.
Mr.. b. F. Yoakum arrived in the
city from Galveston this morning.
He was seen by a LIGHT reporter
and said he would remain here q
few days and begged to be excused
from talking Of the Frisco deal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
MORE SILVER TALK.

Denver, Col, July 3.-The Times to-
day says editorially:
The Chicago convention must name
two men for president and vice-presi-
dent who will be acceptable to the sill
yer voters of the country, or the cleo
ton of Mckinley will be practically
assured. Senator Henry NJ. Teller, Of
Colorado, or John r. McLain, of Ohio,
would satisfy and harmonic all the
free coinage elements and defeat the
Mckinley Hobart acknowledgements
ticket in the states east of the Mis-
souri, river"
TELLER and McLain is not only the
ticket that every honest American will
vote with pride, but it is ticket that
can and will win at the polls
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
THE BOAT RACE.

Henley Thames, July 3.-The
training of crews entered for the
grand challenge cup and other races
to be decided next week at Henley
regatta are about completed although
some of them during present day and
tomorrow will undergo finishing
touches. The concensus of opinion is
the race for the grand prize will be
won by Leander, New College or
Yale with Thames crew having good
lead for fourth place. Trinity college
and London Rowing club are consid-
cred out of the race.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

E. A. Giraud is in the city from
Austin.
A. B. Shower, OF Waco, is at the
Maverick.
G. Hollingsworth, OF Uvalde, is
at the Mahncke.
F. A. Venney and wife, of Tenn.
pie, is at the Menger.
Sam. r. Kone, OF San Marcos, is
registered at the Southern.
Judge Bob. Green returned this
morning from a trip to Austin.
Mrs. B. w. Purinton, of Long
fellow, Tex, is at the Southern.
Miss Hinckle is in Marble Falls,
spending the summer with friends.
Mr.. T. M. Briggs returned yes
terday from a bust ness trip east.
Misses Pauline and Ella Dittmar
have gone to Galveston on visit.
Mr.. III. Strauss, of Cincinnati, is
in the city, calling on his many
friends.
S. V. Edwards and son, and Miss
Annie johnson, of Cotulls, are at
the Mahncke.
DR.. w. B. Seeley and wife have
gone to Canada to spend the re-
mainder of the summer.
John w. Kinney and bride, nee
Miss Matte Dougherty, have gone
Washington, d. c., for visit.
Miss. Roberta Parker, of West
End, has gone to Cuero to take
part In the summer normal there.
Miss Beckie Deutsch escorted by
Mr.. G.. B. Frank, leaves for Gal
weston on visit to friends to-
morrow.
Misses Ida and Alma Open
heimer leaves tomorrow for the
Island City on a two weeks visit
to relatives.
DR.. l.. l.. Shropshire and DIR. w.
L. Barker left today for Chicago
to a ttend the democratic national
convention.
G. L. Biehler and family and
Miss Laura Kirker, of Galveston,
are in the city, and are guests Of
the Mahncke.
Miss Ida Naylor and Miss
Bertha Levyson, two popular
young salesladies of Wolff & Marx,
are spending q brief vacation at
Rockport.
j. M. Damn, a wealthy silver
miner of Durango, Mex, is in the
city, accompanied by his family
and Miss Ines Damn. They are
stopping at the Mahncke.
l.. j. Schuetze, Orio Brewster
and Elmo Eason have gone to
Cuero to attend the bicycle race
meet to be held there on the
Fourth of July.
Hon. Thos. NJ. Paschal, OF this
city and Judge w. w. Gatewood,
Of Eagle Pass, the official delegs-
ties from the 18th congressional
district OF Texas to the democratic
national convention left today for
Chicago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
INDIANS FOURTH OF JULY.

Omaha, Neb., July 3.-Judge Dundy,
United States District Attorney Saw
yer and Marshal Frank Wright have
departed for the Pine Ridge agency,
where they will attend the Fourth of
July celebration to be held by the
Sioux Indians on that reservation.
This celebration will be on the most
gigantic scale and the performers will
be members of the various Sioux
tribes. A sham battle forms one of
the principal features of the occasion.
1t may not be much of sham if the
participants get warmed up to the
proper pitch.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
STEVENSON'S STAR.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS NOMINA-
TI0N WILL SUIT EVERYBODY.
Senator Blackburn is Firm, and There
Will Be No Gag Law Allowed in
the Democratic Convention.

CHICAGO, July 3.-With the ex-
ception of the active work of the
large gold standard men, the
movement in that direction lies
dormant today and will remain so
until the arrival of the eastern
gold standard men, late this after
noon.
Chairman Harrity has refused to
be active because, as the head of
the national committee, he will
have to aid in deciding what is
now knotty point between the
gold standard and silver men-the
selection of temporary chairman.
On this subject there seems to be q
division even among the silver
men.
Senator Blackburn, an active
silver man and presidential candi-
date, while proclaiming against
any gold standard man welding
the gavel at the convention, says
he Is equally opposed to the gag
law by those in control. On the
other hand, there are those who
urge that the previous question
should be moved on all motions
and that the gold standard advo-
Gates should not be allowed to
state their views,
Chairman Harrity, who will call
the convention to order, refuses to
say whether he will rule that
speeches are in order or not prior
to the selection Of temporary chair
man. At that time no rules will
have been adopted for the govern
ment of the convention, the rules
having to be adopted by resolu-
ton.
The silver men opposed to Sena-
tor Hill or any other gold standard
man, say they will move the sdop-
tion OF the rules prior to the selec-
tion Of chairman, but Mr.. Harrity
says his only business is to
call the convention together,
then name the national commit.
tees choice for temporary chair.
man. II the name mentioned
meets the disapproval of the silver
men they will move to substitute an
other, then move the previous ques-
ton. All then depends upon whether
the chairman of the national commit
tee will recognize this call for the pre-,
yious question, in the absence of rules
If he refuses and the gold standard
men are allowed to talk there will
doubtless be an exciting scene.
The rank and file among the silver
men are almost rabid in their eager
ness to control and there may be
great trouble.
But all this surmise of approaching
trouble may be abrogated by an ami
cable arrangement between the ma
tional committee and the silver men.
Some silver leaders are urging that
there is no harmony in their cause by
having Hill as chairman of the tenn
porary organization for the majority
then can overrule his rulings.
Vice-President Stevenson is men
toned today as a possibility and his
name is received with more favor
than Hill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03

Albert Csldron, Mexican,
aged 26 years, died this morning in
the city hospital Of typhoid fever
and was buried by the city.
"A runaway horse with a two
wheeled cart, got away at a 81 gait
on Commerce street this afternoon
The street was pretty clear OF
vehicles at the time and no wrecks
were caused.
Jas. F. Irvine, Joske's de-
livery wagon driver, was released
from custody yesterday, the case
having been dropped quietly. he
had delivered about 5000 worth OF
parcels and the three he lost were
returned goods he had been given.
District Clerk Nat Lewis will give
his employees a holiday tomorrow. The
county clerks office will also be
closed.
Although today is the third of the
new fiscal year, only about 81 in Oc-
cupation taxes have been paid in. All
occupation taxes of the city must be
renewed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
CAPITALISTS EN- ROUTE.

Private car Guadalupe, belonging to
Sir Weetman ID. Pearson, arrived over
the Southern Pacific from Mexico yes
terday and will be transferred to the
International today. 1t is going to
Laredo, where Mr.. Lemantoure and
Don Guillermo, of Escandon, two re-
tired Mexican capitalists, will board
it for trip through the United States.
They will visit Niagara Falls, New
York and other points, and will then
sail for Europe.
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THE CLEVELAND STRIKE.

Cleveland, o., July S.-Eugene v.
Debs has been asked by telegraph to
deliver the funeral Grafton Sunday
over the remains of a striker who was
killed last night in the riot. 1t has
been decided to suspend work and
take nOn-uniOn men out of the works
at noon today instead of this evening.
The strikers and their sympathizers
are now gathering around the plant
in large numbers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-03
THE PRIZES.

The prizes for the Independence day
shoot of the San Antonio Gun club at
Lakeview are as follows: First, split
bamboo fishing rod; I'd, lamp: Sd,
carving set: 4th, shell case; 9Th, peck
ct knife; 9th, leather leggings; 9TH,
shoes; Sth, gun case: 9th hunting
coat: 10th, silk umbrella