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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
BAD FOR CUNEY.
MCKINLEY WILL BE NOMINATED
BY ACOLAMATION.
VIM. q. Hahn, of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, Says This
Has Been Settled.

New YORK, May 23.-[Special]-
The arrival in this city OF VIM. NJ.
Hahn, of Ohio, a member of the
Republican National committee,
occasioned much speculation
among the republican managers at
the Fifth Avenue hotel as to the
object of his visit.
Mr.. Hahn would give no infor-
nation, but an accident occurred
at the hotel that satisfied politi-
clans that he has come here to
have consultation about the vice.
presidential nomination.
General Horace Porter, who has
been spoken of as McKinley's run
ming mate, on the republican
ticket, entered the hotel and asked
for, Mr.. Hahn. A minute later he
was in Hahn's room and q confer
ence lasting for an hour followed.
After General Porter had left the
hotel Hahn started for Canton,
Ohio.
Neither Gen. Porter nor the Ohio
committeeman would say any
thing about their conference, but
the crowd of politicians in state
headquarters were sure that Hahn
had made final arrangements with
General Porter to take the
second place on the national
ticket. The Platt men asserted be-
fore Hshn's departure that McKin-
ley managers plans included the
nomination Of General Porter as
vice president, and the appoint
ment of Warner Miller as secretary
of the treasury in event OF McKin-
ley's election.
Before Hahn had his conference
with General Porter he said to a
reporter: ~ came to New York
on private business. The contest
for the republican nomination for
president is settled. Mckinley
will be nominated on the first bal
lot, il he is not named by acclama-
ton. There is a great deal Of talk
of McKinley's attitude on curren-
cy, but talk does not come from
delegates. They know where Nc.
Kinley stands and they are not
asking questions"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
GRAU ASSIGNS.
THE OLD OPERA COMPANY is IN
THE SOUP.
Opera Paid Big, But the Dramatic Ven
lures swamped Them, and They
Will Hardly Pay Fifty Gents
on the Dollar.

New YORK, May 23.-The Herald
this morning says: After an eX-
tended and brilliant career as
operatic and dramatic managers,
after introducing to the American
public the greatest actors and sing
ers and presenting grand opera on
more splendid scale than had
ever before been attempted in this
country, Messrs. Abbey, Schotield
and Grau, controlling the Metropol-
itan house and Abbey's theater in
New York and the fremont theater
in Boston, have found themselves
in serious financial disaster and
have made an assignment for the
benefit OF their creditors. Their
operate ventures since 1891 have
given them magnificent profits,
but with two or three exceptions
their dramatic undertaking have
been most disastrous, and the later
have not only swallowed up the
great gains of the opera season,
but have run the firm into straits
until they find themselves as a
firm and as individuals practically
embarrassed.
They say the crisis was precipi-
tated by Mr.. Abbey's present Sc
rious illness. The operate affairs
w hich were highly successful were
largely under Mr.. Grau's manage
ment, and the season having been
finished there was no trouble in
that direction. The artists had
been paid, had gone to Europe and
most Of them had been re-engaged
for next season. Mr.. Schofield was
mainly in control of the fremont
| theater in Boston, in which the
firm was greatly interested. The
great theatrical speculations such
as the Lillian Russell and other en-
gagements made in the firm name
were more particularly under the
hand of Mr.. Abbey. Then too,
while Mr.. Grau busies himself with
operate matters and Mr.. Schofeld
with Boston affairs. Mr.. Abbey was
general financial manager or tinan-
cier OF the firms interests. Owing to
his inability 10 attend to business,
his partners found themselves in a
most embarrassing position. The
firms dramatic business was going
on from bad to worse and Mr..
Abbey was lying at the Gilley
house too i'll to give his partners
any aid or assist them.
A consultation was held with
such gentlemen as are Intimately
associated with the Metropolitan
Opera house and with the business
and personal friends OF all the
partners, and the assignment was
decided upon and the papers signed
yesterday. Col. A. A. Rand, OF
Boston, and Mr.. Lucius j. Phillips,
OF Olien, Rivers and Montgomery
being named as assignees.
When the assignees make their
report, 1t will probably be found
that the sum total owed by the
firm does not exceed 100000, and
possibly it may prove to be a
smaller sum. Against this the
firm have numerous assets, which
if carefully pursed and not forced
upon the market, may reach S2OO,-
600, or at least $l50,O00.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
Prominenet Manufacturer Killed.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 23.-
H. Gardner Nichols, general man.
ager of Dwight cotton mills, at
Alabama City, Ala, who was
struck by a piece of machinery
weighing four thousand pounds
which he was having put in place
and was fatally hurt. The injured
man is the young mayor Of Ala
bama City, and came south from
Boston, Mass, at the time the
mills were established recently.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
CHINA'S TRADE.
MINISTER DENNY HAS SOMETHING
TO SAY,
Chinese Trade Did Not Fall Off During
the War Balance of Trade
Heavily Against the Q. S.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The
United States minister, DENLY, at
Pekin, in reporting upon the trade
Of China for 1895, directs attention
to the fact that the late war with
Japan failed to injure China's
trade with the world at large, and
that the trade really expanded
during the year Notwithstanding
the loss Of Formosa and the closing
OF the New Chwang custom house
for several months. With the
United States the trade was less
than for 1895, but was greater than
for any other year in the proceed
ing eight years. The exports to
the United States in 1896 were $751;
3S3, 402 and imports from the
United States S., 1892, 1872, $3,000,000
being in kerosene. The imports of
Russian oil exceeded those from
America for the first time, prob.
ably owing to the heavy imports
of American oil in the preceding
year, which left larger stock to
hold over.
In the matter of internal devel-
opment there has been no want OF
progress though the expectations
Of foreigners, that old Chinese con-
servatism would be broken down
as the result OF the war, was not
completely realized. The Chinese
are endeavoring to control their
own railroads by allowing only
Chinese money to be used in their
construction, but this policy must
in the end, and wherever long lines
OF railroads are concerned, give
way to foreign syndicate manage
ment. Many agents OF American
financial concerns, and railroad
stock, are in the field waiting for
the opportunity to secure invest
ments, and it is known that at
least two great American syndi-
Gates stand ready to build Chinese
railroads.
Mr.. DENLY does not recommend
the present investment OF Ameri-
can capital in the establishment of
factories in China, at least until
such time as settlement shall be
reached OF the grave question Of
the exemption OF such foreign
owned factories from taxation.
On the silver question Mr.. DENLY
says:
at is safe to say that it will be
many years before native manu-.
featured articles will drive foreign
goods out of the market. The sill
yer question cuts both ways. The
merchant in China buys for silver
and sells in Europe and America
for gold, thus he gains largely. On
the other hand he buys in foreign
countries for gold and sells in
China for silver. Prices for manu-
featured goods are necessarily
raised but the volume of trading
continues to increase.
Universal bimetalism would be
welcomed by many foreign mer-
chants residing in China. 1t is
safe to say that scarcely one isvors
'free silver for his own count ry
alone"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
GEORGETOWN BOOMLETs.
Bicyolists Organize For Sport Crops
Encouraging.

GEORGETOWN, Tex, May 3d.
Special. The bicyclists OF this
city met yesterday evening, with
Miss Helen o. Brown to discuss
the organization of a club for the
summer. Thursday evening OF
each week was decided on for the
regular meeting, and at the next
meeting, officers will be elected
and further arrangements made.
After all business ride was taken
to Mankin's springs. Those pres
emit were: Misses Susan Steele,
Ruby Simmons, Helen o. Brown
aud Mrs. W. r. McElroy; Messrs.
w. H. Steele, Thomas Hughes, Ed.
Creitzburg, W. R. McElroy and
Iona Price.
Farmers are about through
cleaning their crops, and the grow
ing cotton and grain is now look
ing its best. There is sufficient
moisture in the ground to carry
the crops many days without rain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
Cotton Mills Shut Down.

SANFORD, Me-, May 23.-The
weavers of the Spring Vale Cotton
mills have refused to accept re-
duction Of 10 per cent and as a re-
suit 27O looms and 1900 spindles
are idle. The management claims
to have been running at loss for
the past few months and will shut
down for an indefinite period I'M
less the reduction is accepted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
Progress Of Cycling.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The first
daily cycling paper ever published
in the English language appeared
this morning, the Daily American
Wheelmsn, published in New
York. 1t is q seven-column four
page and will chronicle the cycling
news of the world. It sells for one
cent. The weekly edition will be
continued.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
Nothing in His Trunks.

New YORK, May 23.-The police
Of Jersey City, n. j., have seized
three trunks of Charles Becker, who
is under arrest IN Newark, charged
with being concerned in a transac-
ton through which the National
Bank OF San Francisco was swind-
led out OF $4,000. Nothing but
the wearing apparel Of Becker was
found.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
A Mexican Island Volcano.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-The
island of Socorro, 400 miles off the
Mexican coast, is in state Of erup-
ton. Two months ago, which is
the latest date news was received
of this island, lava was running
down the mountain sides, overflow
ing the lowlands and travelling to
the sea.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
Gold in Massachusetts,.

Boston, May 25.-It is alleged
that rich deposits Of gold and sill
yer have been found on the Tufts
estate, at Summerville. A vein is
said to have been uncovered by
workmeu. Other minerals are
said to have been found in the
same neighborhood.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
The Race Track Goes.

CHICAGO, May 23.-Judge Gil.
lett OF Lake County, Ind, has de-
cided the injunction proceedings
begun by Attorney General Ket-
cham against G. V. Hawkins and
others TO restrain them from con-
Quoting a race track in Indiana.
Injunction was refused.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-23
TELEPHONE

Over the Long Distance lines OF the
South western Telegraph and Telephone
Company to nearly 1000 subscribers in
the principal cities and towns of Texas.
Toll stations In the Central Office, hotels
and other convenient locations.
Ask Central" for stations connected
and rates charged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
Court Proceedings.

Proceedings of the Circuit Court for
Fierce County at Ellsworth up to and
including Dec. l6, 1896.
4. 5. Wade VS.. Allan Beggs ct al. Motion nv
defendant 70 have original costs modified AZ
taxed Motion denied.
Henry z. Baker ct al. vs.. VIM johnson ct al.
Order setting aside Judgment granted
Ideal Land and Loan Co vs. Amund Amund =
son q al. Decree of foreclosure granted.
~. " al alter ~: opIlssle VS.. Nealy < Richardson
order granted discussing action
cree of divorce granted.
). q. Evans VS. Ellen NJ Evans Decree NJ
divorce granted
Andrew Gustslson vs.. Benta Gustfson. De-
cree OF divorce granted.
order granted Geo. 5. HOLSTER vacatng Ger
Prescott. ~ Va
David Rice Us Pierce County Order of ref
renee granted referring same to G. A. Cross
W. 4. Geer vs. VIM. Hague. Order granted
Tor an amended return.
state VS. Edward Moran and Michael Hurley.
case continued for defendants.
state VS.. Edward Huddleston Plea of guilty
entered; sentence suspended by request of
Citizens papers granteda follows: Peter len
sen Miller Samuel Edward StOgdilI Robert
Peterson, Ole A. OlesOn, Michael Winter Hans
4. haNoIsoh, george ESterby, Rasmus Chris
lenson' JenS Hanson, John Stolt, AXel p. Lind
erot.
w. l. Miller vs.. Frank s. Lewis, two eases).
Order granted for an amended return.
ued.
Mary o'Brien VS.. Michael o'Brien. Contin-
ued.
SAINT NJ. Airport VS.. X L. Lien ct al. Re
view OF taxation Of costs. Plaintiffs atty re-
mits 1886 aud costs taxed as RENTED.
~ iilattei ot the assignment of g. Fl. Bates.
order granted discharging assignee.
MARY Il. illl IS. John Hill. Decree of di-
vorce granted with change of name of plaintiff
TO Mary 4. Ward
John w. Fertig plaintiff in error. vs.. state of
Wisconsin, defendant in error. Now on trial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
Hawaii.

Had any other person than Hon.
Walter Q. Gresham received the ap-
pointlnent of Secretary of State in
1898 il is probable that Hawaii would
have been annexed to the United
States at an early stage of the present
administration, the preliminaries for
which had been arranged under Presi-
dent Harrison. The feeling of
Gresham against Harrison was bitter,
and he was undoubtedly animated by
a desire to rob the Harrison admins
tration of any credit to which it might
be entitled, as far as it was in his
power so to do, and the unsettled con-
dition of the Hawaiian annexation
problem offered him an opportunity
to do something in this line.
Annexation was knocked out and,
because of this, the righteous indigna-
ti0n of the people of this county fell
upon President Cleveland, though
many regarded Gresham as the insti-
gator of the disgraceful attitude of
the present administration toward
the struggling young republic of Ha-
wall. 1t is possible that under more
favorable conditions than now exist at
Washington Hawaii may yet apply for
annexation, and, should she do so, it
is to be hoped that her application
will be treated with that considera-
tion TO which the real merits of the
case shall entitle it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

gress for the purpose of monkeying
with the tariff, but we entertain the
opinion that an extra session should
be called. With such conspicuous
apostle of protection as Mckinley occu-
plying the presidential chair there can
be no room for doubt that any tariff
legislation which would be at all likely
TO pass the Republican House would
receive executive approval and thus
any failure to secure the relief for the
country, which a wholesome revision
of the tariff would bring, would be
justly chargeable to the Senate, and
thus the responsibility for the failure
be shifted from the shoulders OF the
Republican party. We are not sure,
however, that, with the lesson of the
recent election staring it in the face,
the senate would refuse to concur in a
House tariff bill of a radical nature.
The change of a very few votes on the
part of senators representing states
which have declared in favor of pro-
lection would permit Senate concur
renee in a real protection measure
passed by the House, and it is possible
that a sufficient number of Senators
may see it to be their duty to regard
the obvious will of their constituents
andpermit the enactmentof such tariff
legislation as the people manifestly
desire. Be this as it may, any failure
to secure prompt action should be
placed where the responsibility for
such failure properly belongs, and not
upon the Republican party.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
NEW CENTERvILLE.

Mrs. Nancy Jones has returned from
Hammond where she has spent several
weeks.
Sam Burdick is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Rob. Hampton, whom he has
not seen for a good many years.
Mrs. O. c. Ford has returned to her
home in st. Paul.
The Epworth League entertain
ment held at the home of Will Guiser
was very pleasant affair.
Mr.. Hudson visited in Ellsworth the
first of the week.
John Hubert has moved into the
Pete Zentzis house.
r. j. Hampton and family have
gone to Downing TO visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs Jim Phernetton.
Miss Lucy Hodge spent Friday and
Saturday with her aunt, Mrs. Q. kyes
of Hammond.
Ed. Canning went to Wilson Friday
on business.
Miss Addie Woods closed a success
full term of school with appropriate
exercises last Monday.
Frank Barry of Hammond was in
town Sunday.
George Canning has moved into his
new hardware store.
Mrs. McIlroy of Duluth is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Canning.
Mrs. Orland Burdick has been very
sick with lung fever.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
La Crosse Tactics.

Two years ago the Lacrosse conting-
ent made desperate but unsuccessful
attempt to wrest from Superior the
seventh Normal School. Now they
have inauguFated campaign having
for its object the establishment in
that city of the eighth Normal School.
1t is given out that the preliminary
work in this contest will consist of an
effort on the part of the La Crosse
managers to secure the election of an
.assemblyman from that city to the
speakership of the Assembly. If sue
cessful in this it is their purpose to
subordinate every other interest in
the state to their ambition to secure
a Normal School. This is to be done
by such an arrangement of Assembly
committees, through their control Of
the speaker, as to secure to them I'M
fair advantages which they could not
otherwise obtain. They propose to
play the game for all there is in it,,
and to take from the Board of Nor
NAL School Regents the power to To-
cate the eighth school. Without dis
cussing the merits of the proposition
TO locate Normal School at La Crosse
as an abstract question, we will VEN
ture to suggest that with the above
view Of the situation it might be well
for the Assembly TO go elsewhere than
La Crosse for a speaker. The plan
mapped out by those gentlemen for
securing a Normal School, embraces
altogether too wide a scope when its
purpose is incidentally to control the
legislation in a general way upon all
vuestions which may come before it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
China.

While war is a condition TO be
dreaded, vet the liberty-loving hearts
OF the American people instinctiyely
go in sympathy to those of oppressed
nations who seek, by whatever means,
TO throw off the yoke of bondage and
strike for a higher and more enlight-
ened civilization.
It is now reported that the heather
Chinee" is preparing to take bold
stand for a more enlightened condi-
tion OF affairs in the Chinese empire.
The method adopted is said to be the
formation of a secret organization
having for its avowed object the over
throw of the present reigning dy-
nasty and the establishment in its
stead OF a Republican form of govern
ment. This organization is said to
have become very powerful in China
and TO number at least 100000 mem
bers in the United States This is a
gigantic undertaking and has been
engaged in by some of the most intel
ligent Cinnamon in this country, who
have selected the governmental sys-
TEN of the United States as the model
after which the new gov ~nment in
China will be fashioned, should the
revolution prove successful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
PRESCOTT.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown were in
st. Paul last Thursday.
Miss Marie Schadegg has returned
home from the western part OF min
neSOta.
Mrs. Mary Miller and Mrs. G. E.
Meacham went to Hastings Tuesday.
Lawyers White and Field went to
Ellsworth Monday to attend court.
VIM. McCray of st. Paul spent Sun
day with his father.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
NJ. Il. church Saturday and Sunday,
presided over by Rev. Benson.
p. NJ. Sommers had COW killed 10y
the morning passenger train on Tues
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter White OF
Darlington are visiting at John
Colby's.
George hurry and his mother left
last week for West Superior.
Miss Minnie Voigt spent Sunday
with her parents at Hastings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
AnExtra Session.

There now appears to be a very reaS-
enable and strong probability that
soon after the inauguration of Presi-
dent VIM. Mckinley on the 4th Of
March next he will convene the Fifty
fifth Congress in special session for
the purpose Of effecting an early con-
sideration Of the tariff question from
the Republican standpoint. A failure
on the part Of President Mckinley to
do this would involve a disregard Of
the decision Of the American people
expressed at the polls in November.
The Republican idea upon the subject
Of tariff has Ueen most emphatically
endorsed by the people and this en-
dorsement justifies a very radical
change in existing tariff laws. There
is no sufficient reason why an attempt
to make these changes should be de-
layed until the opening of the first
regular session of the next Congress,
which will not occur until nearly a
year hence. The people have had ex'
perience enough TO teach them what
protection means and they want it
the sooner the better.
1t will be argued by some that with
the Senate opposed 10 the Republican
party, il would not be wise TO incur
! the ecst Of a special session Of Con
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
How 10 Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time Of the year a cold is
very easily contracted, and if left to
run its course without the aid of some
reliable cough medicine is liable to
result in that dread disease,
pneumonia. We know of no better
remedy to cure a cough or cold than
Cnamberlain's Cough Remedy. We
have used it quite extensively and it
has always given entire satisfaction
Olagah, Ind. Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that is
known to be a certain preventive of
pneumonia. Among the many thous-
ands who have used it for colds and
Ia grippe, we have never yet learned of
a single case having resulted in
pneumonia. Persons who lave weak
Lungs or have reason TO fear an attack
OF pneumonia, should keep the remedy
at hand. The p and 50 cent sizes for
sale by r. S. Freeman. druggist.
lam always in the market for wheat,
oats. rye, barley, corn and buckwheat.
The handiest place to unload. Best
weights and the best attention posi-
BILE. Call at the Cascade Mills.
W. II. PUTNAM.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
BIG RIVER.

Andrew Peterson of Ellsworth was in
town last Tuesday.
Christ Sunby of Esdaile was here in
the interest of the Singer Sewing Machine
Co.
Jos. Baar visited at Lost Creek the first
of the week.
Mrs. Peter Gillig is able to be around
again.
Robert Morrow, Lizzie O'Brien and
Fred Staples are visiting at Maiden Rock.
John Buss has been very sick with
quinsy, but is now able to set up.
Rev. Jas. Watt has gone to Minneapo-
lis.
E. P. Corpet of st. Paul visited here
the past week.
Rev. Dunklin of st. Paul preached at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday.
A young man named Hansen met with
bad accident last Saturday while out
hunting. Both barrels of the gun were
discharged, tearing his left hand badly.