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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
Altgeld on Grover Benedict.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June S.-The
following was wired by the Phila-
delphia Press to Governor Altgeld :
"E. G. Benedict, ex-President
Cleveland's friend, writes that in
his opinion no democrat can con-
sistently vote for candidate on q
free silver platform. Will you
kindly wire us your opinion on his
view.
The governor sent this reply:
According to the reports there
are a mum Der of Wall street specu-
tutors who boast that they are
taking care of Grover. Let them
go in this benevolent work and
for once give the people a chance
to take care OF themselves. A lit
tie less Wall street and a little
more patriotism will work wond-
ers in this country. Tell Mr..
Benedict to borrow gun and go
duck hunting with his friend.
The American people are self
sacrificing and still endeavor to
get along. =.
(Signed) "JoHN p ALTGELD."
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STORM KING AT WORK.
NEBRASKA is SWEPT BY WIND AND
RAIN.
One Village Destroyed, Wires Down and
Greeks Observation-Disclosures
Also Visited.

OMAHA, Neb., June S.-From all
over the state delayed news OF
Saturdays terrible wind and rain
storm is being received. The rain
covered the eastern portion Of
Nebraska, the wind blowing the
highest in the northern counties.
Reports from Lynch, Boyd county,
gives meagre details Of the des.
truction Of the village. Telephone
wires are down and nothing can
be learned definitely as to the ef-
fects Of the storm.
At Russellville, the storm was
accompanied by sort Of cloud.
burst and lasted 30 minutes. 1t
tore frame building to fragments
east Of the town and carried some
of the wreckage q mile from the
scene. The Pine Ridge stage coach
was caught mile from town in
the storm and overturned. Three
miles west 80 feet OF the Chicago,
st. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha
track was washed out and all
trains were delayed. Plum and
Canto creeks are overflowed dam.
aging crops on either side.
At Crawford, telegraph and
telephone poles are torn up as the
result Of the most severe storm
known there for years. Listed
corn Is seriously damaged.
At Beatrice, the rain began to
fall at z o'clock and kept it up I'M
til the later part of the night.
st. Paul reports damage, news
continues to come.
Danville is flooded from South
Oak Creek.
From Dennevirk precinct in the
northwest corner Of Howard coun-
ty and in the center Of the storm
district, nothing has been heard
yet. Bridges are gone and the
flood is so high that communica-
ton has been cut off.
WIND AND RAIN AT LANSING.
LANSING, Mich, June S.-A tor
nado struck this city last evening
from the east, and hard wind and
rain followed. 1t was the worst
experience here for years. Trees
were uprooted and scores Of them
some OF which were foot in diam
ter, were blown off. Barns and
outbuildings were turned over and
600 feet of barns at the Michigan
state houses were overturned. The
rain fell in torrent.
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He complains that his arms were
tied behind him when he was ar.
rested and he was threatened with
death because he could not carry
baggage.
Gen. Lee has received this letter
from Dawley written in prison:
"Sir:-I have the honor to call
your attention to the fact that /
am an American citizen, born in
New York, and am now confined
in military prison without having
any hearing whatever. 1 took up
my residence in Artesmia, about
May last. The celador of the place
threatened me with arrest at the
time because | was an American.
L obtained permission from the
officer in command there to re-
main. About week ago this off,
Ger came to Havana and Gen,
Meliquiso went to Artesmia. The
celador tried again and succeeded
in getting me arrested. am con-
fined among political prisoners
awaiting trial by court martial.
Trusting you will give this your
immediate attention 1 remain,
yours respectfully,
THOMAS L. DAwLEY,"
Gen. Meliquiso, the officer who
had Dawley arrested, is charged
with many murders of "pacifics."
Gen Arlosa, whom he succeeded,
has recently gone back to Aries
mia to resume command OF the
trocha.
Americans in Havana breathe
more easily now Gen. Lee has
come. He has pleased everybody.
His promptness in the Dawley case
give promise OF a vigorous admin
istration of the consulate In the in
terest of Americans.
It is interesting in New York to
know that q Havana newspaper
has already nominated him for
vice-president on ticket with
Cleveland.
Dawley has been in Cuba for
some time as correspondent OF
Harper's.
Notwithstanding the reluctance
of the American government to
recognize that a state of war exists
here. Gen. Weyler and the Mad.
rid government seem to recognize
1t. When Gen. Lee asked permits
sion to visit Dawley the Spanish
general uttered these significant
words.
"Under Spanish rules no foreig-
ner can enter q Spanish fort in
time of war"
These words are much comment
ed on in Havana. They are re-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
FITZHUGH LEE in CUBA.
HE is THERE TO NO INVESTIGATE
AND REPORT.
Letter From Harpers Man Dawley-0ne
or Two Interesting OOnundrums
for the Spainards,

NEW YORK, June S.-A special
to the World from Havana says:
A local newspaper prints as inter-
view with Consul General Lee on
the subject of his mission, in
which General Lee Is quoted as
saying that he came to inform
himself en- the problem presented
In Cuba and would report to Wash
ington with strict inpartiality
and justice. The reason why he
was selected were first, his great
friendship for Cleveland, with
whom he is identified in ideas and
sentiments; and second, having
commanded Gen. r. E. Lees
cavalry and been accustomed to
reconnoitre, he, better than any
body else,is able to understand the
kind OF war tho insurgents are
waging.
Consul General Lee has visited
the Americans imprisoned in
Cabanos for treason. He found
the Competitor men very wretched
and In filthy quarters. He will
apply for their relief at once.
1t is reported that no formal
charge has yet been made in the
case of T. l.. Dawley, the CORES
pendent Of Harper's. 1t is ex-
pected he will be released soon.
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East St. Louis Asks For Help.

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Pursuant to
instructions adopted at meetings
Of the citizens executive commit
tee of East st. Louis, Mayor Bader,
of that city, has sent out addi-
tional appeals to all cities in Illi-
nois with population Of 1000 or
more. While the relief corpse has
sufficient funds to meet all imme-
diata expenses, as well as to con-
tinue its work for ten days longer,
it intends to overlook no opportu-
nifty whereby its means may be
augmented. While the starving
have been fed and the most home
less housed temporarily, the need
of relief work will continue for
some time.
Another body, that of Jacob
Wendt, Waterman at the Union
elevator, has been taken from the
river, increasing the list Of deaths
to 104 on the east side.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
REID VISITS MKINLEY.

Canton, o., June S.-Whitelaw Reid
paid his expected visit to Canton last
Thursday. He went at once to Major
McKinley's home upon his arrival,
lunched with him and spent all the
afternoon with the major. What the
purport of the interview was is not
for the public to know, at least just
yet, for neither will talk.
He spoke of his visit to Mark Han
ma at Cleveland. Being asked as to
the chief issue of the coming cam
paign, Mr. Reid replied that the peo-
pie should decide upon that, adding
he thought they had come to realize
that they had made a mistake when
they destroyed the Mckinley bill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
CORBETT VS.. SHARKEY.
Champion Jim Must Knock Him Out in
Four Rounds.

Four Rounds
SAN Francisco, June S.-Ar-
rangements for q four-round 60 be-
tween James j. Corbett, champion
heavy weight of the world, and
Tom Sharkey, Of local fame, will be
concluded at noon today. A few
changes will be made in the origi-
nal scheme suggested by the Ma
tional Athletic club, under whose
auspices the mill will be held. The
first idea was Corbett to get fifty
per cent gross receipts, providing
he put Sharkey out in four rounds.
AS 1t now stands, Jim will get
fifty per cent no matter what the
outcome may be. So far as Shar-
key Is concerned, the club will
look out for his financial interests.
II he should put up a better fight
in four rounds than Corbett he will
be entitled to a decision. In other
words the decision will be on the
merits Of the contest. Sharkey is
not to be entitled to a draw il Cor
bett fails to knock him out. The
decision will be left then entirely
to the referee. OF course, IL Cor
bett is knocked out Sharkey will be
entitled to a decision. The only
way he can obtain a draw fs to
make equally as good fight as his
opponent. The date OF the fight
In all probability will be June "a
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Thirteen People Injured.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 5.-The
passenger elevator Of the Frieden-
wald Piping company, at the cor
ner OF Baltimore and Eutaw
streets, fell from the fourth floor
to the basement with an awful
crash Wednesday morning. Four
teen men and women were in the
car when it shot down the shaft.
One person in the ELEVATOR had
miraculous escape, coming out
uninjured. The other thirteen peo-
pie were terribly injured, broken
legs and arms being the fate Of
many. Two of the injured are in
a dying condition, and the others
are bad off.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
A Michigan Millionaire Dead.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June s.
A. j. Bovine, president OF the
Grand Rapids Consolidated Street
Railway company, dropped dead
from heart disease at his home last
evening. He was formerly
banker at Hastings, Mich, and
still held a large interest in the
bank at Hastings, Lowell and
other small towns near the city,
and interest in the Fourth National
bank here, Of which he was presi-
dent until a short time ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
Medical Student Suicides.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, June S.-Car-
los Tillotson, aged "a, a student
in the New York Medical College,
committed, suicide at the home OF
his brother by taking two ounces
Of laudnum. Tillotson was ad-
dicted to the use Of morphine and
1t is said he had been forced from
home on account Of that habit
which is supposed to have been
the cause for the deed.
1t is said the Mexican consul In
New York is his uncle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
AMBITIOUS YOUNG MAN.
J. F. Crook, a Son of General Crook,
Joins the Cuban Patriots.


New York, June S.-The Cuban
Junta has received official Informal
ton that the POrtunadno filibustering
expedition had landed safely on Gu
ban soil.
The filibuster landed 6S men, one of
whom is ]. +. Crook, son of Major
General Crook, of the United States
Army, who went with the expedition
as an artilleryman. Drs. j. Garcia
Vieta and Eduardo c. POey constitute
ed the sanitary corps.
The following named large cargo
was landed by the vessel and taken
into the interior by force of insur-
gents who met the expedition on its
arrival:
Eight hundred and seventy-five
Remington rifles, 30 Mauser rifles, "A
cases of Colt revolvers, cases of
Smith & Wesson revolvers, 2 Hotch-
kiss rapid fire guns, 240 cannon balls,
240 shells, 100000 cartridges of 44-cal-
ibre, $4,000 Mauser cartridges, 1000
of 44-calibre, 2 electric batteries, 1000
machets, 100000 pounds of dynamite
300 fuses, 100000 caps for cartridges
feet of wire, 6 sets of reloading tools
and a telephone. Besides this supply
of munition the expedition also car
ried large quantities of provisions,
medicines and bandages, and a wire
tapping apparatus, which will be
operated by Narciso Lopez, a telegra-
pher, who was a member of the en-
petition
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Big Mining Deal On Tap,

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June o.
The mining camp in the Camp
Floyd district has ,been enlivened
by the announcement that the
large mines Of the Golden Gate and
Big Bonanza are joint properties.
1t is said an English syndicate has
been looking into the properties
and II they 20 through millions OF
dollars will change hands. II sue
cessiul it will be one OF the largest
deals ever consummated In the
state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
BEHRING SEA.
THE JOINT PROCLAMATION SOON
TO ISSUE.
Commissioner Will be Named Without De-
lay and the Matter Brought to a
Conclusion.

NEW YORK, June IA special
to the Herald from Washington
says: President Cleveland and
the queen of Great Britain will Of.
ficially proclaim within few days
the Behring sea regulation, which
their respective governments have
entered into. The senate has
made public the text of the treaty.
1t provides for the appointment Of
q joint commission to ascertain
the amount of damages sustained
by the owners of British sealing
vessels seized in the Behring sea
by U. s. revenue cutters, before
they had authority to do so, before
the modus vivendi OF the decision
of the Paris tribunal.
No definite selection has yet
been made, so far as can be learn
ed, of the United States represen-
tatives on the commission. 1t Is
thought Prof. Dhall, an expert in
seal life who Is attached to the
national museum here has chance
Of securing the place. 1t is not be-
lieved Great Britain will be far be-
hind the president in making the
selection, as 1t is to the interest of
both governments to have the
matter settled as soon as possible.
The long preamble of the con-
vention recites the treaty of 1892
and the failure of the Paris
tribunal of arbitration to satisfac-
tory settle all matters in dispute
and specifies four additional Brit
ish seal vessels which have claims
against the United States.
The convention provides that all
claims arising under the treaty OF
1891 and the award and findings Of
the tribunal of arbitration shall be
referred to two commissioners, one
to be appointed by Great Britain
and the other by the United States.
These commissioners are to meet
in Victoria, B. G. If either so re-
quests they shall also sit in San
Francisco.
The decision reached by the COM
missioners in each claim shall be
accepted by the governments as
final. They are given full power
to examine under oath every ques-
tion of fact not found by the trib-
unal of arbitration, and shall have
such powers to procure or enforce
testimony as may hereafter be pro-
vided by legislation. If, in any
case, the commissioners fail to
agree, the differences shall be re-
ferred for final adjustment to an
umpire to be appointed by the two
governments jointly or in case OF
disagreement, to be nominated by
the president of the Swiss confed-
crate.
The amount awarded to Great
Britain under the convention Is
to be paid by the United
States within six months after
the amount is announced.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
French Statesman Dead.

PARIS, June S.-Jules Simon, q
distinguished French statesman,
formerly premier, who has been
dangerously i'll for some time past,
died at IL 40 a. m. today, aged 81
years.
The record-union., 1896-04-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions Recorded Since the Last
Report.

B. L. Steinman 10 Florence Leeson,
Alice and John {. Bakestraw-On acre
tract IS in lot -, Louisiana Tract
Philip Wolf, Jr., ct ux. to Nicholas
Ruf-North thirty-two feet of south I2S
feet of lot 4 ard north thlrty-two feet of
south 12S feet Of east seventy feet of
lot =, Z and S, Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth streets.
y. L. Ruf ct Tx. to Philip Wolf. Jr-
West thirty 1.-TWO feet of east ssxty-four
feet Of lot {, NJ and N, Twenty FIRST and
Twenty second streets.
James E. Burke to George f. White
Lot II, subdivision l, NatoIna Water
and Mining Company land.
Samuel Lavenson ct ux and George
II. Lavenson to Hattie e. Van Zee
East half of lot ., II and /, Twenty
seventh and Twenty eighth streets
Alma a. Hill to w S. Brainard-Eas
half Of lot Z, II. S. Hill Tract of town
of Elk Grove
Nrs. E. J. c. Ketchum to Mrs. Alice
l. Foye-East half of lot =, T and U,
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
Carl Strathmeier to Louise Strath-
meier-South 120 feet OF lot ), r and S.
Ninth and Tenth streets.
Estate of Lavina Jones to James T.
Leary-West half of lot Z, o and P,
Twenty-nfth and Twenty-sixth streets;
81 Ito
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A $25 SMOKER.
1t is Expensive Amusement to Laugh
in Judge Hinkson's Court.

While Attorney H. w. Johnson was
cross-examining Jailer Beckley yester-
day in the Raten insanity inquiry,
he asked him If at George Mel
sons interview with Raten in his cell
the latter did not commence to talk to
him in Russian, and Beckley answered
that he did not.
How do you know? Do you under
stand Russian?" asked Mr. Johnson.
NO, but / understand English" was
the reply.
A roar of laughter arose in the court
room, and Judge Hinkson sharply re-
buked the hilarious throng
He stated that it had before occurred.
and he had determined that the first
time ne could identify anyone who
laughed aloud he would punish him for
contempt of court. He had seen w. T.
Renfro laugh aloud, and should there
fore fine him $50 for contempt of court,
with the alternative of one day in jail
for every 50 of the amount.
He asked Mr. Esenfro If he did not
know better, and the latter said re
did, but had not intended to laugh out
loud.
The court said he was sorry that he
could not identify more persons who
had been guilty, as he should have
fined them all also. He gave warning
that hereafter those offending in like
manner would not escape so lightly. Mr..
Renfro was an attorney and understood
the rules and practice of the courts, and
knew how he should behave in court.
He would give him till half-past l
o'clock to pay the fine.
Before that hour Mr.. Renfro walked
UP to the Captains Office and settled.
The record-union., 1896-04-19
A GENUINE HOODLUM.
Joe DonIey Boldly Attempts to Run
Chinatown

Last evening, while Look Hoy's little
girl was playing at the corner of Fifth
and l streets, tough white boy jerked
from her a brass watch and started on
run with his loot. Look Hoy, the
father of the child, barred the way and
was promptly knocked down by a
blow on the jaw, and the youthful des-
perado kept on toward ] street But
the chase was growing hot, and at the
corner of FIFTH and j the quarry was
brought to bay.
He was "dead-tough" boy, how
ever. and stood off the crowd for some
time until one more bold than the rest
seized him. In a moment he was fiat
tened out like flapjack, and was kept
in that position until Officer Taylor ar
rived and put the irons on his wrists.
The boy declared that he was from
''sout' O. Market" in San Francisco,
and that his name was Joe Donley He
was a tough scion of tough neignbor-
hood, and though but 16 years of age.
he declared his ability and Willingness
to thrash the whole Chinese nation.
At the police station he made dash
for liberty, and said he only wanted to
get one more punch" at that China
man. He was Informed that he might
get a chance to punch rocks at Folsom,
and was then locked up.
He has two pals in town whom the
police are anxious to get mold Of.
The record-union., 1896-04-19
THOSE OMAHA RESOLUTIONS.
The Slogan Of the Twenty First District
POpuliStS.
Delegates Selected Yesterday to the
State Convention That Meets
May 10Th.

Something less than thirty persons
yesterday responded to the call for a
meeting of Populists of the Twenty
first Assembly District at Oak Park to
select delegates to the State Convention
/ Of the party to be held in this city on the
18th of next month
| ]. e. Camp called the meeting to or
der and stated its object, after which
J. A. Simons of Florin was chosen Tenn
lorary Chairman. J. A. Hunter OF Oak
Park and w. l. King of Gait were Sc
lected as Secretaries. These officers
were subsequently made the peinla-
nent ones OF the meeting
First in order was the appointment of
committees which the Chairman an
ncunced as follows:
! Permanent Organization and Order OF
Rusiness-McGowan jacobson, Sander
son, Ferguson, Cleveland.
Platform and Resolutions-Camp
Crawford, Neale, Johnson, Cornell.
Credentials-Sculp, Holverson, Sher-
wood, Sprague, Cain.
recess was then taken and the con-
vention was called to order again at
l 10 o'clock
On reassembling the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions submitted its
report, which Chairman Camp read as
follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the Peoples Party
should not fuse with any other political
party or secret organization in this
campaign, but stand solidly for the
principles as expressed in the Omaha
platform.
Resolved, That the delegates to the
| State Convention be instructed to use
their influence and votes for such dele
gates to the National Convention as
Will urge upon the said National Con-
Vention the necessity of making direct
legislation through the initiative and
referendum, and imperative mandate a
prominent plank in our National plat
form.
! These sentiments appeared to meet
with the approval of all present, for
they We're adopted without opposition
Next in order was the selection of del
egates to the State Convention, which
AFFORDED an opportunity for several
speeches eulogistic of party war horses.
/ w. L. Hamilton was enthusiastic in
his praise of J. E. Camp, and Hiram
Johnson of Union House was equally
certain that Jacob Heintz should be one
of the chosen few to represent the party
l.. D. Cain, James Cornell, j. A Hun
ter, Peter Sculp, j. A. Simons, Hiram
Johnson, D. j. MCGOWAN and Noah
Houston were not without admirers to
present their claims to recognition Mr..
Johnson, however, declined to be a can
didate.
The balloting then commenced, and
when the smoke of battle had rolled
away these names of the chosen dele
gates stood out in bcld relief: J. E.
Camp, Jacob Heintz, j. A Simons and
/ Peter Sculp.
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ASKS AN ACCOUNTING.
A misunderstanding Over a Partner
shin Affair."

Suit has been commenced by DR.. G.
c. Simmons, through his attorney, Will
lam Sims, against DR.. j. II. Parkinson
for an accounting of the proceeds of the
publication of the medical journal
known as the occidental Medical
Times"
The plaintiff alleges that he, DR.. T.
w. huntington, DR.. w. A. Briggs and
Dr. W. r.. Briggs. together with DR..
parkinson, have each owned a one
NTH interest in the magazine since
IoGt He is informed and believes that
II has been profitable. wherefore he
asks the court to direct DR.. Parkinson
to render an accounting.
The defendant has been the active
manager and editoro the magazine, and
the plaintiff alleges that no accounting
has been rendered bv him
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Arrested.

Since the establishment of the drug
department at the &C. c. c. and the
dispensing Of medicines at fair profits,
the old "extortionates" in the business
have taken great unmbrage at the
prices. Through their influence some
or the wholesale druggists have refused
to sell the City and Country Co-opera-
tives drug supplies. Notwithstanding
these impediments, the business of the
&c. c. c." has continued to grow rap
idly. To-day the spite broke out in
public form by the arrest of the man
ager upon a warrant sworn out by the
Secretary of the State Board of
Pharmacy. The case was set for trial
ir Judge Davis court on next Tues
day. They intend to still continue to
sell at the same prices until they are
compelled by law to desist-not only
drugs but everything in their line.