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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
A RAILWAY QUARREL.

Charleston, S. c., August 31.-Judge
Simonton, of the United States Cir
cult court, filed his decision in the suit
for injunction brought by the Port
Royal and Augusta railway against
the Southern States Freight associa-
ton to prevent the latter from the in
auguration of an so per cent cut in
artes, declared by it in retaliation for
a thirty three per cent reduction pre-
viously made by the Seaboard Air
line. The temporary restraining order
is set aside and the bill dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
CARRYING ELECTRIC POWER.
Nicola Tesla Declares 1t Is a Demon
strated Success ut Niagara.

Nicola Tesla Declares 1t Is Demon
strated Success Mt Niagara.
Among Che visitors in the city os
Niagara Falls, n. Y, the other day were
Nicola Tesla, the electrician, and Chief
Engineer Melville, of the United States
navy. They came to look over the cleo
trical developments there. Mr.. Tesla,
In an interview, said that he was i'm
measuably' impressed with the great
work there. He said that of late he had
been working to perfect the system
OF long distance transmission, and he
now regarded such transmission as an
absolute success and certainty. 1t was
both possible and feasible that cleo
trical power would in the not distant
future be transmitted great distances
at probably one-half the present cost of
steam power. Asked as to his system
to telegraph without wires,\ he said he
had nothing new yet to give out, though
he was working on it. The same answer
was given when the subject of artificial
sunlight was preached.
Mr.. Melville said he was simply there
to see the improvements. 1t was pro-
posed to improve the electrical devices
in the navy, but nothing has been de.
cided upon, nor was there anything said
to give out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
WILL ASK UNCLE SANS AID.
Cuban Widow Seeks PREPARATION for Many
Spanish Outrages.

Cuban Widow Seeks PREPARATION Tor many
Spanish Outrages.
Nine. Maria Dolores de Durio, q
Cuban widow of distinction and wealth,
was guest of the Keystone hotel, Phil
adelphia. the other day. en- route for
Washington, where she is going to
prosecute claim for 100000 against
the Spanish government, with the aid
of the United States authorities, which
she is about to invoke. The lady claims
to be an American citizen, although her
home has been among the wealthy resi-.
dents of Cuba for 80 years past, and sho
claims that Spanish guerrillas entered
the districts where her property was
situated and left, behind nothing but
bare lands and smoking ruins. She
tells q thrilling narrative of adventure
and has papers from Consul General
Leesto prove that she is what she claims
to be.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
A False Alarm.

The members of engine company
No. l heard loud cries OF fire last
night about 10 o'clock and were
about to respond on a still alarm,
when q regular alarm came In
from box No. 10, corner OF East
and South Laredo streets. The
company promptly responded, but
no signs OF fire could be discovered.
The night Waterman Of the COM
press, who turned in the alarm,
stated to Chief Tobin that several
boys approached him and stated
there was fire and he turned In
the alarm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
81 600 o0o.ooo IN GOLD.

New York, August 31.-The total
deposits of gold at the sub treasury
this morning in exchange for legal
tenders, to noon, amounted to $4,000
600. ]. p. Morgan e Co., deposited
$1,5OOOOO, Hanover bank 100000, La
card Freres 100000 and the Bank of
Montreal 100000. Gold for import
thus far aggregates $1S,250,0oO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Mr.. Mahncke Returns.s

Mr.. Ludwig Mahncke returned
this morning from his trip to Ger
many, looking the picture OF
health. He was called upon at
his hostelry by many Of his friends
who were glad to see him back. Mr..
Mahncke said he saw Ii Hung on
his arrival In New York, but did
not interview him. Mr.. Mahncke
said everybody is for gold where
he came from, but refused to be in
terviewed. He made the trip
from Hamburg to San Antonio In
ten and q half days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Ernest's Appointment.

Mr.. Ernest Muenzenberger, secre-
tary for Commercial Agent Homer
Eads, Of the Iron Mountain route,
has been appointed commercial
agent of the Mexican National
railroad, headquarters in San An
tonic, effective September L. Mr..
Esds says that while he regrets to
lose him, he is glad to see his pro-
tege advance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
NEW CRETAN COMMANDER.

Constantinople, August 31.-Vehby
Pasha and Chakir Pasha have been
appointed military commanders of Pc
IA and Galata, respectively, with or
ders to restore quiet. -Four hundred
Musselmans accused of excuses have
been arrested
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
ARKANSAS GOLD CONVENTION

ARKANSAS GOLD CONVENTION.
Little Rock, Ark, August 31.-Del-
egations to the gold standard Demo
cratic convention are arriving but
Provisional Committeeman Moore
don't expect large attendance. He
says the state will send sixteen dele
gates to Indianapolis. All delegates
who have arrived favor third ticket.
The convention will meet Saturday at
2 O'clock
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31

grain OF peIlotin is equal in its effects
to 1874 grains of trional and TO 81 grains
of hydrate of choral. In large doses
pellotin is found to be effective in quiz
citing victims of delirium tremens.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Mortuary Record.

The following death certificates
have been filed for record in the
health office:
Robert Ballard, aged 70 years,
from drepsy.
Unknown Mexican, from cere-
bral hemorrhage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Fauna of Hawaii.

Some interesting discoveries have re-
Gently been made about animal life on
the Hawaiian islands. It appears that
all the land and fresh water shells there
are peculiar to the locality. Forty
seven out of the 70 species of birds.
and 700 out of the 1000 species of in
sects. do not exist in any other portion
of the globe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Cotton Gin Fire,

A fire occurred today at noon in
the cotton gin of j. and E. Lamm,
on South Flores street, by sparks
from the condenser reaching bale
of cotton in press.
The incipient blaze was, however,
extinguished without calling out
the fire department..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Cattle: market a
shade lower; Texas steers $2.4Od3 %.
Sheep: Market strong.
st. Louis, Aug. 31.-Cattle: Market
steady; Texas steers $2.25@3.25. Sheep
market steady and unchanged.
ZOO nnfsr1n1 Trs d. Rv' : -. PI,A
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
Cactus as a soporiac.

A new soporific, to which the name
pellotin has been given, has been dis
covered in Mexican cactus called an
halonium. The native Mexicans eat
slices of the plant, which they call "pel-
lote." It's hypnotic alkaloid has been
separated by DR.. Hefter, of Leipsic. One
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31

Louis Fritze, George Stun,
berg and Allen Millen returned
last night from hunting trip In
Atascosa county and vicinity. The
trio brought back 100 birds and
some rabbits. They report plenty
Of quail and everything dry In that
section.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
fora,n.s original sketches.

A hundred original sketches by For
ain, the caricaturist, were sold for $500
at an auction in Paris recently.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
GOLD COMING OVER.

New York, Aug 31.-Additional gold
imports this morning bring the aggre
gate amount ordered since the move
ment started to S17,5O0.OO0
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
ST. Paul,s Dome.

The dome of s.. Paul's, London, is
about as many feet high as there are
days in the year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
WEATHER MECHANICALLY.

Ia AiHS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Washington, Aug. 31.-For Eastern
Texas: Fair, with easterly to souther-
ly. winds.
For Western Texas: Fair, probably
proceeded by local showers in the
northern and eastern portion;. south
erly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31
DoileI Alligator.

Goiledalligator flesh tastes very much
likc veal II IS much eaten in IE;.ia
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-31

29 West Commerce Street,
MANUFACTURINGJ EWELER,
Medals Badges Etching and oxidin Engraving
robbery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Primrose and West engagement
opens at the Grand tomorrow night. This
big minstrel company stays but two nights
and a matinee. Its annual engagement is
always by far the most important of the
season in the minstrel line. This season
Primrose and West bring a company of sew
enty people, forty being white artists of
iwell-known ability, and thirty genuine col
ored performers. The negroes seen in
a genuine old-time minstrel scene. while
the whites give an up-to-date performance,
1eplete with modern ideas, jokes, songs,
West, will be seen the famous minstrel,
George Wilson, who will have few remarks
to make ts the singing comedian n a lanes mes
Walters. and others OF note
The attraction at the Park the first half
of next week will be Darkest America"
new stage production. the aim of which
is to depict negro life in slavery and free
dom. The actors are all genuine negroes
and ought to play the characters to per-
lection, as they live their life over in the
scenes on the stage. Singing and dancing
form a greater part of the entertainment.
Several novelties will be introduced. among
the more prominent of which is a colony
of camp-meeting shouters. several hoodoo
charm workers and forty buck and wing
dancers The Hustler will continue to
entertain large audiences all this week at
the Park.
The walters Stock Company, a dramatic
organization which has been touring north
ern Indiana, and which was billed to APP
pear all week at the opera house IN War
saw, abruptly closed it's season Tuesday
night, having given but two performances
there.
AS Manager Mark Davis, of the Me
Sorley's Twins Company, was standing
with the other members of the company
on the Leavenworth, Kan, platform, Mon
day waiting fc4 a train, he was struck by
a trunk which was knocked from a truck
by a passing freight engine. Both his legs
were broken and he received internal in
juries which may prove fatal. He is under
medical treatment at the Soldiers Home
here with the company at the Park few
weeks ago.
The public has found the James Thorn
ton Elite Vaudeville Company, now filling
n weeks engagement at the Empire
most pleasing show-one that is bright,
clean and wholesome. The afterpece.
Mrs. Foozle.'' satire on married life. is
really entertaining.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
PROBABLE EXPLANATION.
Wound OF Thomas Finn and Raid
of Chicken Thief Connected.

The circumstances surroun Sing the shoot
ing of Thomas Finn proved to he such as
to cause police investigation yesterday
Detective Richards learned enough about
the case to satisfy him that Finn did not do
the shooting himself In the first place Dr.
Eisenbeiss. who dressed the wound came
10 the conclusion that the man could not
have shot himself and his conclusion
reached the ear of superintendent Colbert.
Detective Richards secured the southwest
part of the city and learned that boy
named Oscar Burch had fired some shots
Monday night at about the time Finn
claimed to have shot himself.
Burch was taken to the police station
He said that he had number of pigeons
and chickens and that he has been missing
them of late: So he determined to watch
for the thief. Monday night he heard a
noise and ran into the yard. havign 30
caIiber revolver in his left hand and a %
caliber in his right hand. lie saw a man
crouching near the grape arbor and de-
manded of him what he was doing there.
The fellow responded that he was taking a
chicken. Burch told him to drop the
chicken and get out the man did drop
the chicken and seized two stones and adj
straight at the mans face. using the 22-
caiIber revolver. The thief then ran.
about ut II O'clock Monday night to have a
wound dressed. 22-caliber ball had en-
tered the eye at the corner of the nose.
DR. Eisenbeiss did not remove the ball as
he feared the operation might result fatal
~. Finn said he was footing with n revolt
yer at the corner of Merrill and West
streets. when II was discharged.
The police seem TO think that Finn and
the chicken thief are one and the same
person. Finn has not been able to talk
since he left DR. Eisenbeisss Office, except
to say that he did not know what he had
done with the pistol with which he claimed
to have shot himself. Finn claimed the ac-
eident occurred at Merrill and West
streets Burch lives al 400 South West
street. The shooting done by Burch was
done at about the same tiIne that Finn
said the accident occurred Firms wound
is considered serious and may result IA
tally.
DIR. Eisenbeiss reported that Finn had
been taken to his nome West street.
near Merrill. after the wound was dressed.
The next day a reporter called at the NUM-
Der given, but there Ii was denied that
Finn was there. This caused more suspi-
cion TO attach to the case. for II was posi-
tivelv known al the time that Finn was in
the house. This and other circumstances,
aside from the belief of DIR. Eisenbeiss
that the wound could not have been acci-
dentally self-infiicted, on account OF the
range OF the ball, caused the investigation
by the police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
Standing of the Clubs.
JOHNSON'S FIGURES.
He Makes the Percentage of Indian
apOlis .591 Instead OF 600.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 23.-The season of
the Western Baseball League closed to-day
with the games at indianapolis and Column
bus. President Ban Johnson reports a
very successful season, all the clubs max
ing money with a single exception. The
race was closely contested, especially be-
tween Minneapolis, Indianapolis, st. Paul
and Detroit, that were at different times
leaders. The sport of the season developed
many good players and left the league
stronger than ever. The games for the De-
troit Free Press cup will be played at In
dianapolis on the three remaining days of
this week and at Minneapolis on Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday of next week. Pres
ident Johnson gives the official standing of
he LII
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
Baseball Notes.


Milwaukee threatens to have good team
next season.
Toledo win try hard to break into the
Western League of 1897.
Indianapolis will start in next season
with a good, strong pitching corps.
One thousand people witnessed the cham
pionship seasons close here yesterday.
President Freedman, of the New York
baseball club says he won't sell for $500, 000
Buckley's finger was not badly hurt yes
terday. He will be able to catch during
part of the cup SERIES Wood may go in
to-day.
The Cincnnatis opened a series of three
games at Detroit yesterday. Next Sunday
they play two championship games with
Chicago
Talk about ball playing. There will be
some of the hottest ever known here when
Indianapolis and Minnea polls come togeth-
er this afternoon for the cup.
North Salem and Coatsville crossed bats
at Coatsville Tuesday, Coatsvile winning
by the score of q to 49, Batteries-Iandis
and Lands; Warren, Nichols and Mcclure.
Sam Thompson. who has been sleeping on
his bat for a few weeks, woke up yester-
day and smashed cut three hits-one
double. Samuel also scored three times and
stole base Not ball came his way in
the field.
Shortstop Taylor. of Milwaukee. is at De-
trot nursing pitcher Barnes, who has been
very sick at the Hotel Normandie. His con-
dtion was better yesterday and he will be
taken home as soon as he is able to make
the trip.
For the next three DAYS Indianapolis and
Minneapolis will battle for the cup here
Next Sunday the Miers stop at Chicago
for a game with the Writings of that city.
Then the cup struggle will be resumed in
Minneapolis. beginning next Tuesday.
OF the junior outfielders who have bios
somed in the major league this season, Nc
Creepy is one of the most valuable. Me-
Creepy placed in the infield as a sub
stitute, after McGunnigle released Tread
way He improved so remarkably that Nc
Gunnigle kept the little young Washing
t11 I'm no n Voc 81 "a 4.
Louisville as "A pitcher. His case recalls
that Of Tip O'Ncill who was signed by
Comiskey on the strength of his reputation
as twirer. Tip Giu sub duty In the out
field and surprised himself and Comiskey
by his fne work. especially at the bat In
his day O'Neill was one Of the most power
full batsmen in the American Association.
McCreery is good base runner, as well as
heavy batsman. In ninety games he has
a percentage of .35S al the bat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Mr.. Samuel Johnston will leave next week
for Harvard University.
Miss Minnie Keen, of Chicago, came yes
terday to visit Miss Harriet Brouse.
Miss Agnes Denison returned Monday
from visit TO st. Paul and Minneapolis.
MIR. and Mrs. Stewart Henderson and
family returned yesterday from Boston and
New York
Mr.. Henry I. Wilson, of Chicago, is
spending a few days with his aunt. Miss
Alice Wick
Mrs George A. Price, of Richmond Va
daughter of the late Hiram Seibert, has
come to visit her mother
Miss Minnie l.. Kautsky, of this city, who
has been attending Ann Arbor University
for the past two years, has left for Vassar.
Mrs. II. S. Tucker will receive the men,
beers of her kindergarten section informal
ly tomorrow at p. m, at 12f East North
street
Mr. w G.. WATSON and daughters enter
tanned few friends at dinner Tuesday
evening in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Henry
A. Buchtel.
Mr.. Harry Emerson, of Lafayette, who
has been heFe to spend few days with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24

Motz. buckley. Shiebeck. Glasscock.
Three base Hit Mccarthy.
Sacrifice Hit-MCarthy.
Stolen Bases-Hogriever. Hogan.
Double Plays-Shannon. Stewart and
Left on Bases-Ind annapolis 10; st. Paul. S.
Struck Out-By Damon. 3.
Bases on Balls-Of Damon, 2: off Null
lane. 3.
Time-1:20.
Umpire-O'Day.
THE SECOND GAME.
With one out in the opening inning of the
second game. McCarthy's single. triples by
Hogriever and Motz and Buckley's out
gave Indianapolis three runs as a starter.
Stewart retired the side from short to first,
leaving Shiebeck, who had walked. on base.
With one out in the St. Paul second, Null
lane reached first on balls and scored on
hits by Kraus and Spies Hollingsworth
flew to Stewart and Fricken struck out.
In the last half Hogan got a hit, but was
forced at second by Knepper. who. in
turn, was forced by Shannon. Hits by Nc
Carthy and Hogriever and a double by
Motz, which Denzer could have caught had
1t not been for the sun, gave Indianapolis
three more. Shiebeck few to George.
Then Denzer went to the slab, and, after
his troubles began. Stewart, Hogan ana
Knepper hit for base each and Shannon
for two Three runs came in, and, after
-
Hogriever drove the bah to right center
for a home run, sending Shannon in ahead
of him. MotZ flew to Kraus, who made a
good catch of il.
With out in the fourth st. Paul add
ed one on Mullanes hit and Hollingswort $
two Dagger. Mccarthy made fine running
catch of Krauss foul fly and also got UNI
der Spies's long fly. Mac put out ali three
men this inning. In the sixth. with Kellum
in the box, hits by Glasscock and George
were followed by Mullane's foul fly to
third. A balk let George reach second.
Buckley caught Glasscock off third by q
snap throw and Jack run down.
Schaub, who had taken McCarthys place
in left, dropped Kraus's fly and George
scored. Holiingsworth flew to Hogan. With
one out in the seventh, Hogan dropped
Fricken,s fly after quite run. Buckley,
whose finger had been hurt by a foul fly
and who had traded places with Schaub,
and a bad throw by Shiebeck filled the
bases. Glasscock waited for four bad ones
and run was forced in George flew to
Shannon. Mullane walked and another run
was forced in. Kraus flew to Hogan.
In the eighth. hits by Motz, Shiebeck,
Stewart and Wood, who had taken Buck
ley's place in left with Hogans fly TO
George, netted three runs. Wood
overran second on a steal and was put out.
Ketlum went out from short to first. After
two of Comiskey's men had been disposed
of in the ninth, Glasscock hit for base,
George for triple to right center and Null
lane for double to center. This earned
two runs. after which Stewart made q nice
catch of Kraus's fly, and the championship
season of 1886 was at an end. Score
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-24
FIRST CUP GAME TO-DAY.
The Great Series Opens This After
noon with Fisher in the Box.

noon Win t1SneT the DON.
Indianapolis will never have a chance to
see more bitterly contested ball games
than the three with Minneapolis,
beginning this afternoon. This SER
les, the first three of which are to be
played here, is. as all the city knows by
this time, for the Detroit Free Press cup.
The winner of four games will receive the
cup and 60 per cent. of the receipts, while
the losing team will have to content itself
with 40 per cent. of the money. There will
be a desperate fight for the big end of the
team if it can possibly be avoided. Mime
apois is going to let indianapolis use
Fisher in this series and in return will be
allowed by Watkins's men to play Pickett
and Parker. All three of these men Joined
the teams after the time specified in the
cup conditions-Aug. 10.
Wilmot's men will arrive from Columbus
at noon and right after dinner tallyho
parade will be given starting from the
Illinois to Maryland, thence east to Della
ware. north to Market, west to Illinois,
grounds. The Indianapoiis Military Band
will head the parade and viii give concert
at the park from 2:30 to $780, The prices
for the game are as at all Western League
games and tickets can be secured a the
Grand. Denison and Bates, the Pembroke
Arcade, the Alcazar. Herman Adams's
been entirely suspended. as the players are
to receive all the receipts, less the actual
Fisher will pitch for Indianapolis this
afternoon and either Hutchinson or Figge-
meier for Minneapolis. EMPIRES O'Day and
Mcdonald will umpire with full power to
enforce the usual order and to discipline
unruly players. All fines will be taken out
of the offending teams share of the re-
ceipts and turned over to the Western
League. The game to-day will begin at
$3.50 and all indications point to a great
crowd. All loyal rooters" are expected to
be on hand to help Indianapolis capture
that cup. Their assistance is very i'm
portant element. Fisher will be on the
work