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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
TREACHEROUS TURK.
MARKING THE HOUSES OF CHRIS
TIAN VICTIMS.
French Naval Officers Insulted by the
Turks in 0anea-Fears of a General
Massacre are Entertained.

NEW YORK, June pa dispatch
to the Herald from Athens says /:
A letter from a most trustworthy
source and brought by special mes
senger from Canea, states that on
June 19, two French officials from
the Neptune, in company with the
French Consul, were walking on
the quay when group OF Turkish
soldiers began to curse them call
ing them "Giaours" and other in
sulting remarks. One OF the Turk
ish soldier drew his sword but was
seized by the others who thus pre-
vented him from carrying his
threat out. The French consul
brought the matter to the COVER
nor general, but up to the present
it is not known whether proper
reparations have been made to
the French officers or not. The
Turkish officials are marking the
shops Of the Christians with the
sign of the cross. The Austrian
consul having noticed that the bu-
reau of the Austrian post was thus
marked drew up protest to the
governor general. This marking
of the houses of the Christians has
caused intense excitement among
the people, who fear that rnassa-
cres are intended at Canea-
M. Delysius has wisely called
upon the most violent of the news.
papers to stop the violenc e of their
attacks. Upon the firm stand
taken by the government the
public excitement Is coling
down. The impossibiltiy Of
Greece actively interfering In
the Cretan question is dawning
even upon the more jigeistic, who
see the force Of Greece's position
II she remains quiet, as she will
do unless the government is over
turned.
The combined risings in Mace.
donia and Syrio are reckoned TO be
working for Cretan and Greek as
tendency.
The Turkish denials Of the out
break of hostilities Is regarded as
a huge joke, as nearly all Of the
papers an quoting the Hersld's
dispatches.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
Important Court Decision.

MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, June 3d.
The Illinois Appellate court for the
Fourth district has handed down
an opinion, declaring that where a
secret society expels member the
courts may inquire into the expul-
sion and see whether or not it is
just and ought to have been made.
The case passed upon is that Of the
Modern Woodmen of America vs.
Anna Peters, on appeal from st.
Clair county. August Peters was
q member of the Modern Woodmen
of the World. He held a benefit
certificate for $1,000 payable to his
wife, Anna Peters, on his death, If
occurring while member is in
good standing. He was expelled
while in good standing and short
ly afterwards died. The widow
brought suit upon q certificate.
The Appellate court held such ex-
pulsions to be proper subjects OF
j judicial inquiry and gave the ver-
dict in favor of the plaintiff.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
A Merchants Opinion.

ST. LOUIS, June 23.-The follow
ing letter from the largest New
York merchant in his special line
to the largest merchant in st.
Louis in his special line fairly
represents the views Of that class
OF men everywhere;
NEW YORK, Thursday, June Is,
1S96.-It was very thoughtful and
kind to wire that the "Teller free
silver substitute" was defeated SlS
to 105.
Such good news should be pro-
claimed from every housetop, for
q silver victory just now would be
the omen Of commercial disaster
too horrible to contemplate.
The finances of the country to
rest on a gold basis will inspire
confidence throughout the -civil-
lied world. United States securi-
ties, in a great measure discarded
OF late by English investors, will
be soon sought after. and the bal
ance of trade be either equalized or
in favor of this country.
If the democratic party shall
come out for gold likewise, no
further doubt will remain as to a
glorious future for the United
States. Other questions will sub
ordinate or disappear.
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Peruvian Revolt Grows.

NEW YORK, June ga dis
patch to the Herald from Panama
says: 1t is stated here upon good
authority that the revolt which
started at Iquitos, Peru, a few
weeks ago, continues to grow in
strength and influence and if the
expedition which left the capital
for the province is not strong
enough to crush it, for the revolu.
tionists number 1000, then it is
feared the whole country will be in
revolt. Seminario, who is at the
head of the revolt, will soon be
joined by the minister Of finance
during Caceres' administration.
The government recently opened
an extra credit of 100000 soleis in
treasury bills for the expedition to
suppress the revolution, but that
amount was regarded as ridicu-
lousy small, 1t being believed that
at least a million would be re-
uuired.
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SLICK SWINDLE.
HIS DUPEs WERE EASILY GULLBD
BY GREED.
UnCanCelled GreenbaCks PurpOrted to be
Given Out for Distribution as Cam
paign Funds; $4,000 for $3.50.

KANSAS CITY, June 23.-The
Journal today announces the arrest
at Neosho, Mo-, by Deputy United
States Marshal Pearman, OF a
swindler who eluded the agents of
the treasury department for three
years, the chief Of the gang, who is
known as j. r. Bell, alias j. F.
Swartz, at Springfield. Along with
him are n. NJ. Maginnis and Thcs
Robbins, who are said to have be-
come his dupes. Bell claimed to
be secret detective and carried
credentials purporting to have
been signed by w. @. Gresham.
The mission Of the swindler
was to distribute campaign funds
for the national administration,
and he claimed to be able to give
out to favored ones, greenbacks
that had been presented to the
government for redemption and
cancellation. He claimed that
instead of destroying these bills
the government stored them
in the treasury vaults to be dis
tributed for campaign purposes by
him. From each OF his dupes the
swindler exacted an iniation fee OF
$3.50 and he represented to them
that the number of citizens in the
brotherhood was so regulated that
each member would be given
81 900 annually to distribute.
Notwithstanding that the scheme
was clearly fraudulent, the au.
thorities have evidence that the
swindle had been extensively
worked in Texas, Central Missouri
and Tennessee. The swindler was
greatly assisted in convincing his
dupes by an accomplice in Wash
ington, from whom he received a
daily mail including treasury re-
ports and other statements that
were apparently sent to him in
ranked envelopes. These were
exhibited as an evidence OF his
authority. Bell, or Swartz, claims
to be a Californian.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
GOLD AND SILVER.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTIONS
IN AUSTIN TODAY.
Bailey Will Win Out Against All Com
binations-Delegations of Blandites
Working Hard For Him.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 23.-[Special
The state convention of gold
men met today at noon, and out
side of the appointment Of com :
mittees did nothing. The commit
tees are at work this afternoon and
the convention will re-assemble at
4 o'clock.
The general impression among
the delegates to the gold conven-
ton is that they shall do nothing
more than select delegates to the
Chicago convention and defer all
state issues until after the meeting
OF the Chicago convention.
The trouble confronting the gold
men, is that il they send delega-
tion to the convention at Chicago,
the executive committee is liable
to knock them out early in the
action.
The gold men claim, however,
that If they can be seated by hook
or crook they will 60 into the con-
vention with the distinct under.
standing that il things don't go to
suit them they will walk out and
establish a convention of their own
II they can get anybody else to bolt
with them.
They claim that IL Tillman can
reserve this right they can do so.
In short, this convention will APP
point delegates to Chicago if they
adhere to their present plan OF pro-
cedure and will instruct them to
bolt IL the convention goes contra
nv to their policies.
The silver men in their conven-
ton had fight over the election
of temporary chairman. 1t finally
ell on w. F. Ramsey, who is an
avowed Bailey man, and from this
it would seem that Congressman
Bailey will win out in the fight
that is being waged on him to
down him as delegate to Chicago.
The Hogg.Culberson faction, it
has generally been agreed, intends
to side-track Bailey, if possible,
but the action Of the convention in
pnlling his man in for temporary
chairman would seem to indicate
that he has the bulge and it may
be just possible that the Hogg- Cul.
berson faction may have to make
a concession TO him in greater pro-
portion than was intended, in or
der to hold their own position on
the delegation.
The silver convention appoint ed
all the committees and at 1890
o'clock adjourned until four o'clock.
The conventions will probably
conclude their business tonight or
in the morning.
A party of 200 Blandites have
just arrived in the city, and are
working tooth and nail to get the
convention instructed for him, and
from the indications, they will be
successful.
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LODGING HOUSE COLLAPSED.
A Number Of Persons Killed and Injured
Through Oarelessness.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June 3d.
Two corpses at the morgue, two
more seen in the ruins, thirteen
persons injured, one OF whom is
liable to die, and three men unsc-
counted for-That is the list OF
fatalities so far as known that re-
suited from the collapse yesterday
afternoon Of a three-story frame
lodging house known as the
Brighton, situated at No. % Fifth
street. There are more bodies in
the ruins buried under the great
piles Of lumber and furniture.
Some of those whose names are on
the list OF the missing are doubt
less dead. The two bodies re-
covered are those Of Mrs. Ernestine
Silverstein and Jesse May.
The following persons are mis-
sing and are believed to be in the
ruins: George Connen, Stein,
Michael Rourke, Charles Riordan
and John Mccarthy.
Carelessness Of the grossest sort
is responsible for the collapse OF
the lodging house and the loss OF
life IL caused.
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It is a Religious War.

NEW YORK, June pa dis
patch to the Herald from Constan-
tinople says: The Armenians at
Nitsar Swas attacked the Mo-
hammadens on Saturday and killed
several OF them. Order has now
been restored. The Persian pro-
motors OF the revolt at Van made
their escape last night. Six thou
sand Kurds, who were advancing
on Van, have retired on strict or
ders to do 30 from the Turkish au-
thorities. The Druces in revolt
are overawed by the presence OF
Turkish troops and they remained
quiet yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
SWINDLING ON A BIG SCALE

Young Man Said to Have Victimized
Advertisers to the Extent of So 5000.
NEW YORK, June 23.-Nicholas
j.. Weaver, suave young man,
who is said to have victimized a
number of advertisers out Of sums
of money ,omounting in all to
about $4,000, has been arrested by
Central Office Detectives Formosa,
Brown and Wood.
He is wanted in Boston to ans
wer charges made by the managers
of the Boston Herald, of having
swindled that newspaper. He COL
lected large sums of money for ad.
vertisements in the international
edition" OF the Herald, and de-
csmped, leaving the management
of the newspaper to carry out his
contracts without reimbursement.
Weaver has q past in Philadel-
phis and Los Angeles, where he
found ready victims for his attract.
i've scheme.
When in this city last March
Weaver occupied a magnificent
suite at the Waldorf and spent his
money with princely prodigality.
He engaged staff Of editors, re-
porters, printers and pressmen for
a new paper he contemplated pub
fishing, but one day he mysteri-
ously disappeared, leaving the
band of newspaper men to mourn
their loss. The police believe that
the Boston, Philadelphia and Los
Angeles swindles were only pass
ing incidents in a remarkable
career.
He will be held by Chief of Police
Conlin until requisition papers
come on from Boston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
Fashionable Hotel Closes.

NEW YORK, June 23.-It is re-
ported that the Hotel Brunswick
will be closed on June 81. 1t will
probably be dismantled. On Janu-
airy 2 last, receiver was appointed
for the property. He has been
running the hotel since, it ia said,
at a loss, and has directed that 1t
must be closed. The Brunswick,
since il was built in 1878, has been
considered one of the most fash
ionable hotels in the city.
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
Milwaukee, June 23.-The caucus Of
congressional district delegations de-
layed the opening of the Democratic
State convention today, and it was
11:45 o'clock a. m. when Ex-Governor
Peck, chairman of the state central
committee, called the assemblage to
order. Louis A. Lange, of Fond Du
Lac, and J. NJ. Clancy, of Madison,
were made secretaries and Thos. f..
Frauley, of Eau Claire, was selected
as temporary chairman. After the
brief burst of applause had subsidized
Mr.. Frauley proceeded to deliver a
speech on the issues Of the day.
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Prominent American Dead.

New YORK, June 23.-Benjamin
H. Bristow, secretary of the treas
ury during President Grants Sec
ond administration, died at his
home in this city Of Peritorites
yesterday. Mr.. Bristow was taken
i'll only last Saturday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
nollierias Close Down.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 3d.
Advices have been posted at all
collieries of the Wilkesbarre Coal
company in this region that work
is continued until further notice.
This, the officials say means Until
July l. Eight thousand men and
bows are made idle.
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HObart's Reception.

PATTERSON, N. j., June Oscar
rett Hobart, republican nominee
for vice president, was given a
monster reception last night by
the citizens OF Patterson, irrespect-
i've Of party. There were beside
Mr.. Hobart's fellowI townsmen,
large delegations from other towns
in New Jersey.
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Another Dead Congressman.

GREEN BAY, Wis, June 23.-Ex-
Congressman T. Hudd died at his
home in this city last night Of
paralysis of the heart. He was
one OF the best known politicians
in the northern part OF the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23

Denver Extends Her Limits.
DENVER, Col, June 23.-The city
Of Highland has been made a part
Of greater Denver by a vote of the
taxpayers OF the former municip-
atty. This adds four miles Of ter
ritory and more than 10000 peopl e
to the city of Denver.
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ReyiYes the Phoenix Park Deed.

CHICAGO, June 23.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Cur ~, wife OF Daniel Curry,
who was hanged for his share in
the Phoenix park murders in
Dublin, in 1882, died in this city
Yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.

Nat Lewis and Joe. Cassiano
had a little excited spat in the
courthouse this afternoon, but no
blows were struck.
The herald., 1896-04-08
BOTTOM WOOL MARKETS.

BOSTON, April There is no improve
ment in the general situation in the wool
market here. Territory wool is very much
depressed and dealers say that to force
trade would result in a concession of prices
and they are not disposed to make that
concession. The following are the quota
tionS:
Territory wools-Montana fine medium
and fine, 10113: secured. 34M3o. Utah,
Wyoming. etc, fine medium and fine Sail;
secured. 31M33.
California wools-Northern spring. 1Udtl3;
secured, 31@33: middle country spring. 111l
u: secured. 30M31.
Australian wools-Scoured basis. comb
ing. superfine 47d50: combing. good. 4;;i45;
combirg. average 40M43.
SAN FRANCISCO. April Wheat
dull: December. 1865; May 10s% {;
barley, firm: December 72.a Flour.
-Four, ss.55a3.sS: supernne, se.si.;3 20.
Wheat-No. shipping, ltSTdti;"'. choice.
I'LL; milling. l17ladl22l4: May. 1G'-: corn.
81: bran, ST.. Barley--Feel. fair to
good, .0di7ll4 choice. 72i.QlS%; brewing,
SOMS6A Oats-Surprise. 90n95: fancy feed,
S21gMS5; good to choice, 75MS0; poor to fair,
67le@721h; gray. 72isMSo.
Receipts-Flour. quarter sacks. 4S'S: do
Oregon. 6l2; barley. centals, 1l9G: beans.
sacks. 227: corn. centals. 1850: do Nebraska,
400. potatoes. sacks 1880: onions. sacks.
II; bran. sacks 2090: middlings., sacks 20:
hay. tons. $50; hops. bales, "A: wool. bales.
1880: brandy, gallons, 2465; wine. gallons,
80 400; hides, number. 1908; raisns, boxes,
S!Iu
The herald., 1896-04-08
ON CHANGE
Business Transacted and Prices Paid At Home
and Abroad

NEW YORK. April 1.-The feature of the
share speculation today was the fact that
the general list proved superior to pro-
nounced weakness In American tobacco.
The stock mentioned, even reduced to full
shares. surpassed any of the list in eX-
tent of trading and scored an exceptional
loss of 4B per cent, closing at the lowest
of the day. This development was re-
garded generally in Stock Exchange cir
cles with a feeling demonstrating that
operators i'm the stock had overshot their
mark and were now the victims of their
own Vaccinations. Influences upon the
general market were of a negatively fayor-
able character. 1t has been expected the
decisive vote in the house in favor of the
would be marked in the resumption of
business ON the London Stock Exchange,
after the Easter holidays. by heavy selling
Of American securities in that market
London cables, however. previous to the
opening of tho local exchange, reported
only trfflinE changes In American railways
In either direction. Consequently the open
ing dealings here were characterized by a
tirmer undertone. Other favorable fac
tors were the Encouragement of gold for
shipment despite the continued strength
of exchange, a reported Increased dispo-
sition on the part of bankers to purchase
commercial paper and the continued ease
in money. American sugar was helped by
advances in foreign and domestic grades
of the product. and Union Pacific trust re-
ceipts were very active and strong on
the improved prospect for read justmcnt
Of the indebtedness of the Pacific rail-
The herald., 1896-04-08
Current Quotations

s,aioo; coast creamery. fancy. 2-ib
squares, sSgs5c sosst ss aa,ry faasy jS;. 2-h
do good to choice, 171a@20c; cooking, 159
tHEEsE--Local full cream, large. 121sc:
northern ditto, SHM10c; half cream S49c;
Young America. 1890; do Glib hand made),
141sc. All 1sc more cased for shipment.
EGGS-Choice California ranch, 10la1
VEGETABLES-Artic per doz.
25c; asparagus. per lb, 597c; beets, per 100
S &C., capbaRe pey Ss sSc csrros
do s0c; chilis, dry. per string, soc: MeXf-
can. per lb, 15c: green. per lb, 12c; cucum-
garlic i dc do, Sa7c; G iceks' per- % doz 15c; let,
luce do. i5c; mushrooms, per lb, 17!sc; on
ions. green. per doz bmnchess; By soq4Oc; do
per box, Soc parsnips. per 100 lbs, l5c;
peas, green. per lb, 4c; radlshes. per doz.
hunches, zoe: rhubarb. per box, S5c@$l;
sllcc: TOMATOES, psa e i per % boXe s5oalss; tuT.
hunches, 4oc; mushrooms, per lb, 17'ac;
s"nsE REENa NsaqTaRs9n TRnrfsPears fssr sc Sc per box
strawberries. safoc; apples, sI.5oa2.Oo; pine
PpffiR psr as1 naveis Huss
feedlinEs g s5ql 50; lemons, fancy Eure, IRE,
HONEY AND BEEsWAX-Honey-
comb, 1o,eG11c per lb; strained, 4G5c; bees
ft; Pto;ufLrfRY-Hens. s45oa4.75 per doz;
t.oe; Old ROSTERS, s4; ducks, sa.5oa5.5O; tur-
vSsit AND %ii ssSs a1aff, IS gay Ansees
per ton, local. SIS; northern. $3.50; shorts,
per ton, local, s19; northern, sl7 rolled bar
ley per, ton. SIS cracked corn. per cwt,
or p111o oil
sacks. per lb, 4a5c; boxes, SAFE; evapo-
seS. rsss fancy Fac d
eho,ce. sa1c. Pears.-Fancy evaporated,
Choice boxed, sa5c: sacks 2dsc: fancy. 1Oc.
NUTs-Walnuts-Los Angeles, &c; med
ium soft, 1oc: soft-shell Los Nietos fancy.
10012c. Almonds-Soft shell. 10c; paper
she'll 12c; hard shell, &c. Pecans-1S@15la.
HIDES iH15 AND WSsooL-Hides. as they run,
Sc: calves, i5c. Sheep pe!ts: 5q15c: Wool
Spring clip: good 4a6c; inferior, 3@31Ac.
LIVE AfISCigfii sTocK@xii per lb-Beeves. 2,sasc:
calves 39s1sc; sheep, 2s4@ &c. lambs, 4@5c;
nY5H: 'D5R:ESsAsES SA MEATs-Ar per lb-Beef, SO
CURED MEATs-Eagle hams. 1oc: Rex
nsms' ielse Ty: liza selected pig hams as
.c,av, 61sc; fancy Rex boneless breakfast
breakfast bacon. iO1sc Diamond break
fast bacon backs. SC; Rex boneless ham,
sugar cured, &c; Rex boneless butts, SIC:
Rex dried beef (sets), 10c; Rex dried beef
dnsides), 111sc Rex regular dried beef, &c;
smoked tongues, per Id, Ice; light medium
bacon. SC: medium bacon, &c: dry salt clear
bellies, 1870; av., Sc; dry salt short clears,
5000, av, sac: dry salt clear backs &c;
Rex pure leaf lard, tierces. 6lac: ivory lard
compound, tierces. Sac Rexolne, tierce
basis 6lsc; Cottolene tferces, 7Hc.
The herald., 1896-04-08
LIVERPOOL MARK ETS.

LIVERPOOL. April 7.--Spot wheat clos
ed firm with poor demand; No. 2 red win
tor IS Sd; No: hard Manitoba. 5s SID: !:
No. California. 5s 7Iad. Futures opened
higher. April, 5s Cd; May and June. SIS
nd; July. 5s .7a4d; August, 5s Sd; Septen-
ber. 5s sad. Spot corn closed firm: Ameri-
can mixed new, 3s I'd. Futures opened
firm, I'D higher; closed lAM1d higher.
April. 80 Id; May, Is 1%d; June IS I'd; Aug
ust, IS 2atd; September. 3s ID. Flour closed
firm with q poor demand: ST. Louis fancy
winter, Is 81. Hops at London, Pacific
The herald., 1896-04-08

les. increase 17l,000 bushels. Leading de-
creases of available wheat last week. not
reported in the official Visible supply state
neHt, include 800. 90 bushels of wheat IN
Northwestern interior elevators: 137. 900
bushels In Chicago private elevators; q. 000
at New Orleans, and 2t.0oQ each at Fort
Worth and Winnipeg. There were no COR
lake decreases In avattable supplies of In
dian corn last week include 296. 900 bushels
at Ncwpurt News and AT. 900 at New Or
leans. The only. corresponding increase
was 10000 bushels in Chicago private ele-
va torS
The herald., 1896-04-08

roads to the government. The initial pr
ces, while irregular, displayed an improv..
ing tendency and important fractional
gains occurred Realisations later caused
sharp recessions IN some instances. Lon
Fdon solt st. Paul. Union Pacific and other
internationals. The selling movement was
exhausted before midday and under the
leadership of Sugar and Union Pacific most
of the early declines were recovered. The
market closed firm with fractional gatns
general. Bonds were rather dull and with
out changes of consequence, although the
tone was firm. The transactions amounted
to s6f9,000 Governments were steady on
sales of S., ,J0C.