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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24
An Appropriate Present.

what shall ] get you for Christmas? %
asked Judge Peterby Of his little daugh-
ter who was suffering from toothache.
II want some teeth like mamma's
that you can take out when they ache"
replied the afflicted one.-Texas Stiff
ings.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
MuRpERANp ARSON.
Revolving Doubl Crime In Nova Scotia
May lie Fo,owed by ISnching.

Revolving Donbl Crime In Nova Scotia
May lie Fo,owed by Iynching.
HALIFAX. Sep. "A double murder
and arson werf committed at Meadow
brook, a small tation on the Intorcolonial
railway, abou' eight miles from the town
Of Monoton
Mrs. Eliza Dntcher and her 11-year-old
boy were nirdered, ths house aftsrward
Cred and the bodies cremated. Maggie,
Mrs. DutcIers S-year-old daughter, was
rescued fiom the burning building but
she is notexpeoted to live. The girls loft
EAR is stlit open, and her Aaft cheek cut
and smashed, presenting q horrible sight
It was the girls rescue that revealed the
terrible nature of the crime and showed
lhaG the fire was not accidental.
A brother of the murdered woman, who
lived near her, says that he was awakened
by cries Of Flrep' He dressed md went
INTO the street and found his sister house
ID fire. He tried to effect an entrance, but
found the doors all locked. He finally got
In, and, cropping bis way through the
smoke, managed to find Maggie and car
ried her out. After getting her to his
house ho for the first time discovered that
she was injured
The murdered woman had the roputa-
ion of having considerable money in her
house for a poor locality, and this may
aave been the motive. That tna woman
md her son were foully murdered and an
attempt also made TO kill tho girl Maggie
here is not the loast doubt The greatest
excitement prevails in the locality, and
should she perpetrators be caught lynch
ng will likely follow.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
nual citizensI,In.

ToEoNTo, Sept 12.--Ths master in
chambers has rendered a decision in which
IS Is stated that man can be both q citi-
len Of the United States and a subject Of
Great Britain at the Same time. Charles
Langmuir, the defendant, now the agent
of tho New York Life Assurance company
In Paris, was sued by 6. II. Bolton on a
promissory note for 81, 600. Tho defendant
sought to set aside the writ on the ground
chat he was citizen of the United States
and that service of the writ should have
been made on him personally instead OF
on his solicitors. Tho plaintiffs solicitor,
however, contended that Langmuir was
both a British subject and an American
'iti7en, he never having abiured his alle-
glance to the English crown The master
50 decided, and Langmuir must appear on
The writ of summons, which, according to
Tho decision, was properly served. The de-
ssion establishes precedent.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
TELEeRAPHIc ticks.

Olaf Laudsem, the Norwegian novelist,
was drowned at Scarborough, England.
The members of the Diamond Match
pool IN Chicago have raised $780, 600 TO
settle the transactions OF Moore Bros
Owing to the failure of the Labrador
fishery, hundreds of fishermen are leaving
Newfoundland fer the United States and
Canada.
An explosion of powder at tho mills OF
the Ohio Powder company at Youngs-
town, o., resulted in the instant death Of
two men.
Miss Kate Tedford Hickie has brought
suit In the supreme court, Queens county,
N. y, against the Rev. Father Ennis, n
Dominican OF New York city for alleged
defamation of character.
Professor Francis j. Child. Phi, D.. i,
Ill d., Of Harvard university, died at tho
Massachusetts General hospital IN Boston,
aged II years. Professor Child was re-
garded as the most learned gentleman In
the community.
John McClave, Stephen ". MoClaTe
John McClaye, .Ir., and Albert McClave,
who composed the firm Of John McClaye
a Sons, manufacturers Of bicycles in New
York. made an assignment for the benefit
of creditors TO William Harrison.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
To Investigate Drspensary scandal,

COLUMBIA, 5. c., Sept. 1e-The Dem
ooratio executive committee met and OIL
cially declared Judge Earl the senatorial
nominee, his majority over Governor
Evans being 334s. The committee also
adopted a resolution calling upon the state
board Of control and tho legislature TO
make most rigid and public invostiga-
tion into the dispensary scandal and give
the public the benefit of all the testimony
The board of control will meet for that
purpose on Tuesday next. The committee
voted 5000 to the national committee for
campaign expenses and each member Of
the committee pledged bimsalf to raise
from $50 to 500 in his county for the
Bryan campaign fund. There arc SO ooun-
ties in the state
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
THE TURKISH QUESTION.
Gladstone Says the Peace of Europe RE-
quires the snllan.s Doposition.

Gladstone Says the Peace of Eurcpe Re-
quires the sultan's Deposition.
LONDON, Sept. ls.-Mr. Henry Asouith.
former secretary Of state for the home
department., has addressed the following
message to The Chronicle: Il shall short.
ly address my constituents, when shall
express my views at length, but am in
entire accord with the conviction that the
time has come when Great Britain should
refuse TO hold further terms With gov.
ernment which has become mere instru-
ment for executing the purposes Of a Will
either criminal or insane. The European
powers, by whose favor the sultan holds
his throne cannot condone his past Grimes
or ignore future dangers without sharing
the guilt Of the one and becoming directly
responsible for tho other"
The Daily News (Liberul), commenting
editorlally upon Mr.. Gladstone's letter.
says, The first necessity of European
peace Is the deposition Of tho sultan. .
The Chronicle and Tho Daily News and
other newspapers have such headings ovor
tho articles on this subject as "A Nation
Aroused, eto They publish columns OF
accounts of meetings, protests OF public
bodies and churches and Of influential
men and also an appeal from Frances VIII
lard to the 10, 600 Womens Christian
Temperance unions of the United States
and Canada TO raise their voices against
the massacre OF the Armcnians.
A dispatch from Constantinoplo to Tho
Daily News says An official oommuni-
cation to tho newspapers has caused sen
sation. II contemplates the certainty Of
Armenian risings in the provinces, but
holds all officials responsible il matters de-
velop into massacre, pillage or destruction
Of property. AT the same time the soldiers
are authorized to use thoir arms in self
defense against all who attack them. This
Is the first time that an official oommuni-
cation has mentioned the massacre and
pillage, Turkish placards in Stambul
call upon the government to pay the sala-
ries of officials or otherwise they threaten
to help themselves"
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
Claims Against New York.

CLEvELAND, Sept IL --Papers have been
placed in the hands of Cleveland law
firm by representatives of about 80 per-
sons ia this part Of the country who
claim to be heirs to Gao acres Of land in
the heart Of New York city. They are de-
scendants of David Jones, who prior to
the revolutionary war owned farm
where New York oity now is. Their claim
is that he made himself obnoxious to the
patriots during the war and that the gov
ernment appropriated his land after the
surrender Of CORVALLIS Tho land IL nd
iacent to thoyTrinitY church property and
is valued at over S20, 600 600. Theattempt
will be made TO show that Jones was un-
Justly deprived Of his property.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
A MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
Albert Frantz Charged With the Betrayal
and Murder of Bessie Little.

Albert Frantz Charged With the Betrayal
and Murder of Bessie Little.
DAYTON, o., Sept. 12.-The case of AL
bert Frantz, charged with the betrayal
and murder Of Bessie Little, Is developing
into one Of the most mysterious crimes on
record Chief Of Police Ferrol has ascer-
iaiDed where and when Frantz bought the
revolver that was used, and now he Is
hunting the weapon that Frantz threw in
10 saltwater river with Bessie Littles
body so as to identify it as the one Frantz
bought.
Diver Graham Of Cincinnati Is at work
here searching the bottom Of the river
where Frsntz, on his own confession,
threw the body from the bridge. Hundreds
Of people line the banks of the river, and
the excitement increases daily. Meantime
Frantz sticks to his original story, that
Bessie Little shot herself while they were
out riding, and in his fright he throw her
body In the river. He confesses that he
threw tie revolver in the river and says 1t
did not belong to him.
Frantz was arraigned, pleaded not
guilty, and his case was continued with
out bail,
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
Had A RonaH vnYAaE

A dispatch received yesterday from
Lewep, Del ttstas that the British
steamer Twlckenhsm. from Rosario.
Argentine, which arrived at tho Break
wAitr with sugar, reported having en-
countered On The night OF the 9th
instant, when $50 miles southeast OF the
Delaware capes hurricane from
the northeast which blew with
rrific force for six -hourr.
The sess completely submerged the
decks, flooding cabins. carry ing a.ay
lite buoys, Wit, 81 bex. hatch covers. part
Of bridge, ssile and much esk material.
Ene ship came near founoeling The
officers and crew suffered much from
exposure The chip was ordered to Bos-
ton, and proceeded last evening.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
HAS HETTY BEHIND HIM.
Mrs. Green Made "Generous" Contribu-
tion to Texas Campaign Fund.

Mrs. Green Made a "Generous" Contribu-
tion to Texas Campaign Fund.
CHICAGO, Sept 12.--Hetty Green is
| overioyed over the announcement that her
son Edward had been elected chairman Of
the Republican state central committee Of
Texas.
The pleasantest feature OF the matter to
Mrs. Green was that her own generosity
was partly responsible for the honor that
had been conferred upon her son. She had
made a contribution to the campaign fund
Of the state 'in the interest Of the best
man." How large the contribution was
she would not diyulge, but she admitted
that It was generous one - When press
cd to state the amount, she said:
Would you make public announce
ment of how much your wifes last dress
cost? Now, would your
you sec, said Mrs Green, Med did
not seek the office, but the Republicans
sought him for it. OF course had to give
something, but / was willing. We have
great interests down there You know, in
the Texas Midland railway. Texas has al
ways gone Democratic, and we want a
change in the. state.
You can just say that Ned has Hetty
behind him.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
ANOTHER "HoLMss VICTIM"
j. c. Mccaffrey, Who Tried TO Save the
Assassins Life, Dies Suddenly.

Assassin's Life, Dies Suddenly.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 12.-Another
prominent character. IN connection with
the trial and last days Of H. II. Holmes
has gone, Attorney J. Carroll McCaffrey
having died suddenly at the home Of his
father in this city.
The death of Mr. McCaffrey recalls tho
evil fate which has pursued many of the
persons who were connected With the
Holmes trial. Tho foreman of the jury
met sudden death by being eleotrocuted
while on the roof of his house Attorney
Shoemaker, leading counsel for the de-
fense was disgraoed and debarred from
pTacticing for year District Attorney
George 5. Graham, whose prosecution Of
the case was so vigorous as to arouse
strong feeling, was defeated In bis efforts
to be madea director Of the Union Loague,
as he was in his race for the United States
senate Judge Michael Arnold, who pre-
sided at the trial, Ras since been sick unto
death and has barely recovered.
Others connected with tho trial have
also appeared to feel the influence Of the
"evil eye" Mr.. MoCaffrey went into the
case after Holmes had been sentenced and
made many vigorous efforts to secure a
respite from the governor. He was the
only counsel who ever held any lengthy
conversation with Holmes
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
GERMANY AND ZANZIBAR.
The Emperor's Governments WIN Not Ac-
qulesce In Action Taken by England.

qulesce In Action Taken by England.
ZANZIBAR, Sept. 12.-The belief Is prey
alent here that Germany does not intend
20 acquiesce In the action taken by the
British government through Rear Admi-
'al Henry Rawson in appointing Hamoud
bin Mohammed bin SIN Said sultan Of
Zanzibar
The appointment Of Hamoud was made
Immediately subsequent to the lombard
ment and reduction of the palace by the
British force and the flight to the German
consulate of Said Khalid, who had usurp-
ID the throne upon the sudden death of
the former Sultan Hamid.
Said Khaiid has been at the German
consulate ever since the fall Of the palace,
1n Aug. 27, and IN spite of the request of
The British consul for his surrender there
has been no disposition manifested on the
part of the German officials to give him
up.
Rumors are now in circulation here
hat it is the intention of the German au-
shorities to reinstate Said Khalid on the
throne from which he was deposed by
force of British arms.
These rumors have caused great unoasi-
ness here. There is a feeling that Germany
is not acting in a friendly spirit and is
seeking to make an issue with Great. Brit
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
THE BARBER MEMORIAL.
HANDSOME PAR1SH HOUSE ERECT.
ED TO TEE MEMoRY OF A DEAD
RECTOR


HANDHOME PA6ISH HOUSE ERECT.
ED TO TEE MEMoRY OF A DEAD
RECTOR
CAMBRIDGE Md. sept. IA band
some sodi lou to Chrlst's Protestant Epis
copal Church, OF Cambridge. Nd was b.
gun yeitsI d y The new building will be a
psrith house OF Gothic design, 6Ox40
feet, and costing 80 coo. Th, material
ke the chureh, is OF eorpentine stono
ard granite from the quRrIles OF Br
@ioghsm. Pa 8 n. Hlndman, 81
Colors, Md. has tie contract, aud will
hsve the bull lag oJmpiat cd by d. cen ber
81. when 10 Will be used OF a Snnd ay
schcol room, library, etc. Il will be-
called the Barber Memorial parish hous o.
10 memory Of Rev Theodore p Barber,
ID D, LII. ID j, who WAS rector for
forty a. years until his death, jan
uAry / 1893, wAen Rev. 4. G Page was
appointed ~ ths charge A.
Through the ~ rtect the Barber Ne
morial Chapter Of the X ng's Daughters
and the liberal contributions OF former
residents Of Cambridge nov living In
Baltimore, over two Thirds Of the funds
have been collected
In 1892 one Of the earliest churches on
peninsula was built on the present site.
and stood until 1704, when iE was demol-
lshed TO give way 10 more pretentlous
aHAlr Ia 1899 the han6 some structure
that now stands was erected at q ccst OF
$oOOl0, and though seemingly perfect In
every way - the observer, the want OF
such buudlpg as Is now being added
was keenly felt.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
AFTER A CAMBRIDGE sCHooL

CAMBRIDGE Nd, Sept 70 y. Watson
Thompson, K Lee Glover ard Thomss
Leckle, OF Dorchester. and MIR Hesrn,
Of Pocomoke City, ars spplioants for the
position Of vice principal In Cambridge
High School. The salary is 5000
Dove shooters la Dorchester county
report that there aie large numbers OF
both partridges aud rabbits this season
and they expect tAe spyrt when the legal
season opens
Captain William j. Thomas has sold
the schooner May z Fable to Charles
.E Davis, OF Kent county.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
THEFTS WRECK A BANK
Two Bookkeepers Are Charged
With Filching $500, 900.
ONE ATTEMPTS SELF DESTRUCTION

me Tangled Affairs of the Union National
Bank of New orleans-AImost n r,n.r
cial Panic In the Crescent C,tv-Porv
Recent Bank Failures.
NEW ORLEANS Sept 1s.-The rotten
ness IN the Union National hank yvas
inaue known when United States Rank
examiner johnson swore ont afTidavlts
against the two principal bookkeepers
charging them with embezzling the on.
oiro amount OF the deficits One OF the
sultiy men sought escape by suicide.
Mr. johnson reached the conclusion
tnat these were the guilty men after work
ing nard for two days on the books and
Iost no time In notifying District Attor-
ney }. Ward Gurley OF the situation. He
went 10 Mr.. Gurley before the latter had
1feakfastod and explained his haste to he
uue TO tho fear that the guilty men would
escape unless arrested at once.
Iho first affidavit charged Bookkeeper
FRANK u. Leefe with embezzling 1885,
oDo. ~. The second charged BooSkeeper
~. Laoombe with the e.embezzlement Of the
remainder, III round figures about $406.
OOO The amount Of the embezzlement, SO
far as can be ascertained, is $685.. 900.
The bank examiners have 50 far failed
to implicate any of the other oflioials. 1t
has not been ascertained, either, when the
men began the POPULATIONS charged.
Bookkeeper Leefe had been in the em-
ploy OF the bank for ] 9 years and has been
considerable soul Of honor He was very
devout. Mr.. Lacombe has been in the en-
ploy of the bank 1e years. and while he
lived very we'll for man on a salary of
500 a month no suspicion has ever been
attached to him.
Boolsaseeper Leefe Arrested.
Leefe has been arrested and placed on
bond of 100000. When the United States
marshals went to serve the papers on La
oombe, II was found that he had learned
OF his discovery and attempted TO oomait
suicide by taking dose Of morphine He
was placed under guard at his home He
is In comatose condition, and tt is
thought he will live but a few hours
The panio is about over. The rotten
ness in the affairs OF the American Ma
tional and Union National, from which
$l,O00,000 was taken. caused the people
to lose confidence, and the run they made
ON the Mutual and the Bank of Conn
Inerce, neither of which was very strong,
caused the Mutual and tho Bank of Com
merce to close.
There was slight run on the Peoples.
but 1t was soon stopped, and now the pan
10 is over.
Six out of the Is banks In the city have
closed their doors within the last year and
four within the last month New Orleans
has never known such panic since the
days of 1873.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
SMALL BOYS PERlLoUs RIDE.

CHEsTER, Pc, Sept. u "A Providence
svrnns trolley car crashed into a two
seated carriage, occupied By Mrs. Charles
Parker, OF Swartbmorr, and her six
rear old son, at Fifth and MadIson
strse's, this morning. She was thrown
out ard the frightened horses ran eli
With the boy, who was strapped In the
carrisge for safety The horses headed
directly for the river. aud would have
plugged into It had not man at the
r. k Of his life STOPPED them and saved
the boy Mrs Parker va badly bruised q.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
Dye Works Destroyed by Fire.

New HAVEN, Sept. 12.-The dye works
of William Forsyth, in Westyille, on the
Waterbury turnpike were destroyed by an
lncendiary fro. Tho loss is $40, coo; un-
insured. The building was formerly oc-
supied By the Pond Lily Paper company,
sho had considerable machinery stored
there. This is the fourth incendiary fire in
Westville within three weeks.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
SNAKES CHASED HEB.
Young Girl and Baby brother Saw Strange
Looking Reptiles.

PORT JERvIs, n. Y, Sept 12.-Evelyn
sexby, aged l2 years, residing near Wind
sor, had a startling experience with
strange looking snakes Accompanied by
her baby brother, she was picking berries,
when she saw three or four snakes heads
protruding from under a rock. The girl
was not at all frightened until, as tho
reptiles gradually crawled forth from their
hiding place and gave her a better view Of
them, she observed that they were large
and different from any species she had ey-
sr seen. AS the snakes began to approach
her sho became alarmed, caught up the
child and started for the house.
The snakes gave up the chase only when
The feeling girl and her burden reached
bhe house. The girl swooned in the yard,
and the strange snakes escaped.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
GRACE cuuRca sERYIoEs.

Beginning with 20 morrow the Sunday
school OF Grsce VI L Church will re-
sutss It's = O "a ssssiOu. The morning
service viii Ur A. 10 30 o'clock when Rev
Merritt BulbHd, y. 4 d, will .preaeh
on Tho supr,ms Need Att as IN the
evening DR.. A. T. Leonard, Of Indie, will
occupy the pulpit ard as ha Is sn elo-
quent speaker, bis talk will be nost In,
tsrestins.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
turnpike Toligates Dostroyed.

LAwRENcEBURc. KY, Sept IA mob
OF 1875 men on horseback near latham
Springs, Washington county, destroyed
ten turnpike gates and admonished the
tollgate keepers that the next step would
be TO lynch them If they attempted to col
lect toll hereafter. This is only part OF
an uprising in this part Of the state in "a
vor Of free turnpikcF.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
slAUaaTRRlNa poas IN pELMAR

rELMAn. Dsl Sept 12.-Tte ravagsa
Of mad dog In Town bars fruit ysster-
day Ia the development OF case of
rabies In one OF tie dogs bitten BY
order Of the togD counci all the dogs
supposed 10 hsve bssh VI large when the
rsbid dog WAS ia torr. numbering over
thirty were killed
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
Sac Was Tlrcd of 40.

LYNN, Mass, Sept. l2.-Miss 6ertie
Smith, aged 80 years claiming Reading
as her homo, attempted to commit suicide
In boarding house here by taking chloro-
form and turning on gus. She was found
before life was extinct and will probably
recover. The only reason she gave was
that she was tired OF life Shu would not
tell anything about herself except that she
had been in Lynn week.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12

cred BY some men s5ting on the trent
porch, who soundk the slarm, 1t Is
probable that the efOirs structure would
have been destroys The fire started
among come matobs and Is supposed to
have been caused ~ mice
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
Telegraph oparator.. sndAen nnnln

HARTFORD, Sept. l2--James Sullivan,
wire chief of the main Office Of the Postal
Telegraph compary in Now York, died
suddenly in this city. He came to this city
a few days ago to relieve the regular cabio
operator His illness lasted less than half
an hour. He was p years old.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
General aIorran panreron.ir Ind.

Quincy, Ills, Sept. l2.-Major Gonoral
James p. Morgan, division commander
under sherman, is at the point of death
and cannot live but few hours. He was
commander Of a battalion IN the Mexican
war and is president Of the Army OF the
Cumberland and treasurer of the Soldiers
Ho,na
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
New women Act na IoIibeare,..

PoRT JEWS, n. Y, Sept. H. Mrs
Frank Nissan, a member OF several ladies
societies in this village, died Thursday
and tho funeral took place yesterday SIS
womon acted as pallbearers and carried
the coffin from the house to the church
and from the church to the cenetery.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
A clererman.s WIG commits sulolde.

BUTLER o., Sept 12.-Mrs. w. Q.
scott, wifo of Rev. w. @. Scott, jast re-
turned two weeks ago from the Toledo
hospital, where she had been during the
summer committed suicide at her fathers
residence by hanging herself TO cherry
tree in the garden.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
Massachusetts, Benefit Life

| only paid 10 cents each month. MY
claim was reported July 10th and Ave
days after 1 received a check for the
full amount. IL / had taken the advice
OF agents of the weekly companies
would have dropped your insurance
and taken theirs, thereby losing sixty
one dollars. / strongly advise my
friends and the public in general who
desire insurance or who have insur-
ance at the present time that they can
secure protection at far less than the
usual high rates of other companies
by joining your company. Again
thanking you and the Massachusetts
Benefit Life Association for your
promptness and courtesy in adjusting
the claim, | remain
Very truly yours,
TILLY RADEK,
80 Lamotte street.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
neata uf Itev. pr. nelnnn.

WoRcEsTER, Mass, Sept 2-Rcv Dr.
II. A. Dedno, pastor of tie Holden Ave
nue. baptist church Chicago. diad at l.e.,
cester, Mass, where hawas passing lis
vacation, Of typhoid fywcr Ills renains
will bo taken to Granville, o., for inter.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
NICE OAusEn A FIRE

BRIDotToN, Sept ~ The s,o-~ ~
the CohSnr-S Glass Msnufac,url,r Cam
rsny csught FIRE Thursday night aud
-sss c,rsidsrblv dsmsged IN iha repr
o,It Bad It not b ca promptly diso,v