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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30
SOUND MONEY CLUB.
RailrOaders Organized Last Night With
an Enthusiastic Meeting.

RailrOaders Organized Last Night With
an Enthusiastic Meeting.
The Railway Mems Sound
Money club was permanently or.
ganized last night at meeting
held at jonas hall on Austin
street. The meeting was called to
order by j. E. Buchanan, l.. Bene-
dict was elected temporary chair
man and j. F. Ryan temporary
secretary.
/ The following officers were
elected:
President-George Ward.
MISREPRESENTATION Sullivan.
Second vice-president-J. NJ.
Booth. -
Secretary-L. Benedict.
Treasurer-Captain Hank Small.
G. M. Fries, engineer on the
Southern Pacific, delivered a
speech on the money question and
stated why it Is necessary that
every railroad man should vote for
sound money. His speech met the
hearty approval of the large at
tendance present, and was loudly
applauded.
j. E. Buchanan, train dispatcher
on the Southern Pacific, read an in
teresting paper on the sound
money question and concluded
with an excellen speech.
T. w. Billings also addressed the
meeting and gave his views on the
money question.
The club has a membership Of
seventy-five, including trackmen,
tralnmen and Office men, and those
that were not out on the road at
tended last nights meeting, which
was enthusiastic and harmonious.
The club will meet every Satur-
day night at the same place. On
next Saturday night q humble: Of
prominent Republican speal ers
will address the club.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30
A PRETTY WOMAN.
She Oarouses With Other Men and Her
Husband Sues For Divorce.

She Oarouses With Other Men and Her
Husband Sues For Divorce.
A divorce chit was filed in the
rhirty-seveuth District court yes
terday, in which A. G. Hereford Is
complaining Of Florence Hereford.
They were married December 5,
1898, and lived together rs man
and wife until last March. They
have child named Orrie May
Hereford, aged two years, for the
custody Of whom plaintiff prays.
Plaintiff alleges that he has
at all times conducted himself as q
dutiful, loving and kind husband,
but that on last April defendant
commenced. q course of shameful
and outrageous conduct towards
him. He says that she visited a
house Of designation on Camaron
street with two certain men pur.
porting TO be drummers and that
last June, and also this month,
defendant visited certain saloon
on Avenue ID, and there drank in
toxicating liquors with men and
caroused about the saloon, and
that she also visited the Richilieu
saloon on Alamo plaza and there
drank intoxicating liquors, to
plaintiffs great shame.
Plaintiff states that on August
% the defendant, without the SEM
blsnce Of shame, addressed the fol-
lowing letter to him: "The man
/ am going with has money to
throw at the birds. He is going
to Toronto, Can. He has property
there. He is here for his health.
He has asthma. / met hiIn the
night after you left here, but did
hot intend to have anything to do
with him, but my Lord, lie fell
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30
Another One Coming.

Lou Broiles, an aged colored wo.
man, was furnished transportation
to San Antonio by Chairman Vidor
of the charity committee Of the
county commissioners and left
Friday night, bag and baggage, for
her new home, where she claims
to have relatives who will care for
her. She has been living in desti-
tute circumstances in a little howell
on Thirty-third and Avenue N. AT
the request OF Chief of Police
Jones, Chairman Vidor made an
other soul happy.-Galveston
News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30
BICYCLE RACES.
Wheelmen Will Have Good Sport Next
Month,

Wheelmen Will Have Good Sport Next
Month.
A local bicycle race meet will be
held at the Jockey club, grounds
September 18th, under the aus.
pices of the Independent Five rae
ing team Of this city. So far a
very interesting program has been
arranged. Probably some strong
features will be added, such as
fancy trick riding, and rifle shoot.
ing, and probable match race be-
tween a local rider and one of the
fast horses of the city. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged,
subject to a slight change:
] mile novice.
mile open professional.
L mile open amateur.
mile boys race.
mile open professional.
mile open amateur.
Emile handicap amateur.
The date of races has been set
for September 18th, it being a
Hebrew holiday, and all Hebrew
merchants will close their places
Of business, thus affording their
employees q chance to attend the
race meet.
Liberal purses for the profess
SIGNALS and handsome and valu-
able prizes for the amateurs will
be awarded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30

deadly in love with me. He says
that L am the prettiest Texas
woman he ever saw, and is going
to take me there to show the girls
OF Texas. 1 expect to leave Sep
TENDER l. He bought me fine
beaver cloak to wear and gave me
$75 to buy some heavy Clothes"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30
Family Trouble.

A family disturbance took place
on Devine street yesterday caused
by a man removing a lot of house
hold goods from a house while his
wife was gone. When the latter
arrived she vigorously protested to
the proceedings and called on Sher-
III Campbell for protection, which
he could not accord her, as it was
not under bis Jurisdiction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30
Shooting Parties.

Fred. Stone, DR.. Barnitz and
Bob Tendick will enjoy a hunt to
day east of the city.
Tom Yates, and a pair Of MINI
rods are out west Of the city today
en- hunt.
F. Lynn, a fireman on the South
ern Pacific, is hunting on the Sa'
lado today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30
Licensed to Wed.

Joseph Young and Margaret V.
Mccarthy.
H. M. Dyer and Hortense Col
Inns.
Hipolito Cauo and Polouia de la
Cara.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30
LOST OR STOLEN

One yellow spotted pointE
five months old, nickle G
turn to 3SS LATTE 81
reward. s-=
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30

Come to the Saengerfest at Kerr
vile September 2 and 3. Special
rates. "a s-S01t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30

Clifford Bldg. Barber shop, the
finest and coolest in the city, Ex-
perts in attendance, try themA tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30

Gustav Pueschel and Ed. Dos
have returned from Rockport.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-30

"A two-year
Stucke, Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25

CcopyriEht 1886, by the Associated Press.)
PARIS, April 24.-Presldent Faure
conferred with Mn. Ioubet, Brisson,
Peytral and Polncare to-day He win
receive Nm. Bourgeois, SRrrlen, Leroy
er and Meline this afternoon.
The newspapers agree that yester-
days vote In the chamber OF deputies
has brought the constitutional crisis to
an acute stage and the majority Of the
papers anticipate a dissolution Of the
chamber. This course Is favored by
many Of the Senator's,
The Socialists regard the proceedings
In the chamber In the light Of a VIC
tory and demand the summoning OF the
national assembly.
The conservatives predict presiden-
tlal crisis.
NJ Faure had over an hours COM
versatlon with N. Meline and II Is be-
iieYed that ne has asked him to form
a cabinet, as II was foreshadowed last
night. But NJ. Meline wants a decree
to dissolve the chamber and so to the
country ns a condition OF his accepting
the responsibility for forming n cabi-
net, and this request President Faure
heRitates TO agree TO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25
sATOI1rs suOOEssOR
In this couIltry win be the Present Nam
clio OF Me1Ieo.

In this couIltry will be the Present Nam
clio OF Mexico.
ST. LOUIS, NO., April 2L-The apos-
tolic delegate. Cardinal salolli, will be
succeeded in this country by Mgr
Averardi, the present ,nuncio to Mexico.
He win come to the United States Inn
mediately upon finishing his work In
Mexico, where heli Is now engaged In
making q thorough inspection Of the
condition OF the Catholic church Bov-
ernment in that Republic. This news
is brought to the United States by
Tomas GoVinnia, a merchant OF Venice.
who has been on q visit 10 the capital
OF Mexico, and who IL well acquainted
with the papal nunciO TO that country
Sig. Govlnnia Is stopping at the Plant
ers, en- route TO New York and Italy.
To q reporter tonight he said that
while In Mexico he met Mgr. Ave:ardi
on several occasions and had several
conversations with him. During one
Of them he asked the prelate when he
expected TO return Ito Rome, and was
told that he did not expect 10 see the
eternal city inside Of three years, as he
expected to come to the United States
as soon as his mission in Mexico is
ended and become the apostolic dele.
gate to the hierarchy OF che United
States. He expects to have under his
jurisdiction the church OF the United
States, Mexico and Cuba.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2i.-
Pursuant to a call signed by a long
list OF prominent men, a number OF
persons gathered at the Columbian
University her Tonight for the purpose
OF organizing Southern History Asso-
citation. A permanent organization was
effected by the election Of officers and
the adoption OF constitution. The
following officers were elected: Presl-
dent. Hon. william L. Wilson, post
master generals vice presidents, DR..
j. L. McCurry, ex-senator G. n. But
Ter, South Carolina; Marcus ]. Wright.
Tennessee; Hon. John r. Proctor. civil
service commissioner; Thomas Nelson
Page and Prof, Woodrow Wilson, Of
New Jersey: secretary, DR. Collier
Alerriweather, OF South Carolina; treas
urer, Thomas N. owen, Of Alabama.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25
sERfous GnLI1sION
ON tho Pittsburgh Division ofths Penn
sylvanln Road Several Injured,


On the Pittsburgh Division Oft the PENN
aylvaniA Road Several Injured.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. April si.-By the
collision OF two trains on the Pittsburgh
division of the Pennsylvania railroad at
Gallitzln. about II O'Clock last night
three men were badly Injured and a
number OF cars destroyed, the wreck
taking fire
The Injured men are:
Fireman j. u. Mclllndree, OF Alttona;
Brakeman II. w. Garnahan, OF Young
wood, Pa, and Thomas Vincent, OF New
York. cnlored porter
The colliding trains were two frelGhtS
n number OF empty Pullman cars being
attached TO the fret train. Two OK them
were destroyed by thr flames. The
wreck seriously delayed oil trains. but
tho debris was finally cleared away
about a. m, when the tracks We're
opened for travel again. The accident
was caused by one OF the trains parting
and crashing into the other. The loas
was SJ5, ,OOO'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25
nURDERER AND BIaAl1sT.
James +. Alsop'S Record Comes % Light
AfteF EIia Suicide.


SEATTLE, Wash, April 2l--James
E. Alsop. who was arrested IN this city
April IS for the murder in August, 1894.
OF Miss Lena Olsen, Of Duluth, MINI.
and committed suicide by hanging
while In the city jail, was not only a
murderer and possibly multi-murderer,
as now seems certain. but he was q biga-
mist as well.
Emma Alsop, Of Salt Lake City, claims
to- haYe been the criminals wife. Unlike
the Tacoma widow, she was not dls-
posed to desert her errinE husband when
in trouble, for she sent him money and
messages OF love while In jail In this
city. They were not however. delivered,
for the Salt Lake Mrs. Alsop, upon
learning from newspaper dispatches OF
her husbands suicide. wired the post
office authorities to return her letters,
and her request was complied with, The
polica believe Alsop had something to
do with the murder In Seattle Of Mrs.
Charlotte Fettlng, on the night Of Sep
tPfnber 4, 1893, and also the murder IN
Tacoma Of her son.ln-law, James King,
who was hot and his body thrown Into
the river on the evening OF November
II, 1893.
After gagging her, the murderer
crushed Mrs. FettlnE's skull In with a
stove cover. her wife having been taken
in much the same manner 40 that OF
Miss Olsen, at Duluth. She was a wo-
man eighty years OF age, arid the crime
was committed for $500, that amount OF
money having been taken from her
trunk after It's commission.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25
Anr.nt ArniIr NInn.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April sI.-The
naval photographic office has just Is
sued superb map. on large scale, of
the arctic regions with the track OF the
search parties aud the progress OF dis
covery." compiled from the latest and
best Information.
The map shows In colored lines no
less than 10 different arctic expeditions
from the expedition OF Sir John Frank
lin In 1913, down 70 Peary In 1895, while
there are the results OF 4S explorations
OF arctic coast region designated in
colors, beginning with the photographic
work OF the Russian ovtzuln In 1874,
down TO Peary'S deliueatlon OF the
Greenland coast last year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25

WASHINGTON D. c.. April 4.-To-
days meeting OF the house committee
on commerce had been appointed for a
vote on the Nicaragua canal. The
committee met ana after discussing
concluded to postpone the vote until a
hearing could be given to Colonel Lud-
low, the head OF the canal commission
who was recently summoned from Lon
don by the secretary Of war presunl-
ably to apear before the committee, and
who is now on his way to Washington.
Some members opposed delay on 6c-
count OF the expected early adjourn
ment Of Congress, but others held that
It would be discourteous to the commits
sion to close the question without a con-
ference with Colonel Ludlow. under the
clrcumstances. and this view prevailed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25
SLACK MATER
From Morgantown to Fairmont a
Sure Thing.
THE CONDITIONS ARE REMOVED
From River. and IiarbOrs BIZ by Senate
committss, and the Appropriation viii
Not be Contingent ON Free River to
PittIBurgh-The Blll In It's Amended
Form 10 be Reported Monday-work Of
senator Ellins Only Begun.


Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April Alt
has been ascertained unofIicially, but
from a trustworthy source, thar the
rivers and harbors bill. as 1t viii be re-
ported to the senate. will contain an
amendment, among others, making the
appropriation of over a million dollars
for the upper Monongahela Immediate
ly available, in which case the letting
Of the contract win not be contingent
upon the purchase Of the navigation
company's franchise. Money enough
win be carried to build all the dams
necessary to complete slack water to
Fairmont under the continuous con-
tract system originally provided.
The advantage which this will be to
the West Virginia interests is apparent
and no suggestion is needed to locate
the credit for the amendment. 1t is
understood the bill viii be reported by
the commerce committee on Monday,
and no trouble is anticipated in passing
It through both houses. with1the bill
a law in the shape in which 1t is now
understood to be. boats will be rum
ming regularly to Fairmont within a
few years and the business of the Mo-
nongahela and Ohio valleys viii be
many times multiplied.
Senator ElkIns has spoken with much
enthusiasm OF the great future in store
for West Virginia. as the outcome of the
legislation Of the present Congress, and
his plans for development do not stop
with the success OF this effort with
slack water assured to the source of
the Monongahela. 1t may be taken for
granted that whatever may be possible
for improvements of It's tributaries viii
not be overlooked. The senator is abb
sent from the city to-day, having been
called to New York on business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.


The House Discusses Pension Bills
Throughout the Day.
WASHINGTON, April A.-Thls was
private bill day in the house. BY unani-
nous consent bills were passed em-
powering the city of Tucson, Arizona, to
issue bonds to the amount Of 100000 for
the construction of water and sewer
system and to authorize the return free
of duty Of articles exported for exhlbl-
tlon purposes.
Mr.. Jones CDem., Va.), presented the
report on the contested election case OF
cornett vs. Swanson. from the Fifth
Virginia district, in favor OF the DEM
ocratic sitting member.
The pension bills favorably acted upon
Mt the session last Friday, night were
passed. Among them was one to PEN
sion the widow OF the late Brigadier
General Ferdinand Vanderveer, at the
rate OF $50 per month.
THE house proceeded with the debate
on the pension bill. Mr.. Layton (Dem.,
OhIo) criticised some features OF the
measure and expressed the hope that
opportunity would be afforded for
amendment, but said II compelled to
vote on the bill as 1t was he would
support It. ~
OF the bill which gives pensions TO de-
serters. He replied at length TO some
of the remarks made yesterday, charg-
ing the Democratic party with hostility
toward the Union soldiers.
MIR. Tracey (Rep., MOI endorsed the
Mr.. Connolly (Rep., I'D supported
the bill in the main, but criticised the
provision which would grant pensions
to deserters from the Confederate
ranks.
II declare" said he. "that man
who cast his fortunes with the Con-
federacy and remained there until he
found the cause failing, and then de-
serted to Join the Union army, was Mt
least q coward" (Applnuse) Pro-
oOedlng, he said he had no criticism to
offer against the thousands OF men, es-
pecIally in Tennessee and Kentucky,
who were Union In sympathy, but who
were conscrlpted and forced Into the
Confederate army, who took the first
opportunity TO escape TO the Union
lines.
The section OF the bill to which he
took exception would give q pension
10 every SOuAtuNIuAN hAlu hNHNl NNh
from the Confederate army ninety days
before Ices surrender
Most OF them who deserted at the
last moment, he said were either cow
ards or In search or ratlons.
The other speakers to-day were
Mcssrs Andrews CRep., Neb.), Burton
(Rep.. MOI and Ovcrstreet (Rep., Ind).
all In favor OF the bill.
The house non-concurred In the SON
ate amendments to the Indian bill and
agreed to conference.
At . p. M. the house took a recess
until p. M, the evening session To be
devoted to private pension bills
At the night session eleven private
pension bills were favorably passed
upon, Including bills giving the widow
OF Major General Sprlgg Carroll pen
sion OF $50 per month, and Cen W. a.
Morris $40. The Norris bill was re-
ported by the committee at 800 a
month, but Mr.. Picklcr, chairman OF
the committee. moved to amend by
making the rate $40.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25

intendent Of the coast and geodetic
survey. was given a bearing BY Q SUD-
committee OF the senate committee on
Cannon's blll for the adoption OF the
metric system by this country They
based their advocacy Of the change up
on the theory that the system when
once adopted. would be far more salts
factory than the present system, and
said the longer the change was post
poned the moro didicmt would be TO
make It. Senator Sherman. as chair
man OF the sub-commlttee, without eN-
pressing any opinlon as to the merits nt
the bill, said Il would probably be too
late to give eelthermeasure consideration
during the present session..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25

Ono trooper 10 Rald to have charged
alone close up to the Mhtabeie works, TO
have picked up a wounded friend, drag
ged him upon his saddle and retreated,
after .emptying the magazine Of his rifie
at the enemy, Another trooper stood
over q fallen comtnde, and. with the
stock OF his rife, beat on the natives
until both he and his friend were res-
eued by q charge OF their comrades.
Thc Matabeles arc believed to be
flushed With Victory. They have driven
back Into Buluwayo az strong force IN
about the garrison Of that place and
though they snffered severely, the loss
in prestige and ammunition to the Britt
isii Is much more severe,
+, C.. selous, the explorer. with q
squad OF fifty troopers, was last re-
ported on his way TO Mangwe to COM
plete the repairs OF the telegraph line
at Fig Tree and protect thG.iine, as far
as possible, from maraudlng bands Of
MatabeleS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25
BUSINESS NOT BRISK.
sl..I nIlIst rooI aoIaln I'rloe, :, q.

steel billet Pool Retain Prices a. the
Present Figures.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 2i.-The
members of the big billet POOL met to-
day at the Monongahela House, holding
their quarterly session. Willis L. King,
of Jones & Laughlln's, who was ap-
pointed commissioner ut the meeting
in New York. resigned. owing 10 a
pressure Of other business. George s..
GrIscom, formerly receiver OF Moor
head, McClcanc & Co., was appointed
commissioner. also secretary treasurer,
and will take charge Of all three POSI-
tions, with offices In this city.
The report from various mills proved
(hat business was not brisk, and Il was
recommended that slight reduction
of the output be made during May TO
steady the market. The middlemen,
who have considerable stock on hand,
haye been selling blllets nt lD 70. and
this stock will likely last until October
before consumed. Under the circum-
stances 1t was thought advisable to
maintain blllets al $40 %.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25
Tn.Po ana RsilrIou, I,lbsrty.

CHICAGO, April 2I.-The long looked
for letter OF the papal secretary OF
state has been received by the commit
tee on religious liberty for ProtestRnts
In South America. and lt win be read
at the Chicago Methodist ministers
meeting next Monday morning. The
letter gives the result OF the InvestIga-
tions of Cardinal RnmpClla, papal
stecrctary OF state, concerning the mar
rlagc laws OF Peru, Ecuador and Bo-
livia, and also the religious liberty
that Is accorded to the people in those
countries. Furthermore, the letter an
nounces what the holy see proposes to
do In the matter OF Rev. John Lee.
chairman OF the committee, and de-
cllnes TO state in advance anything
furhtcr concerning the details OF Car
dlnnl RampollR'H communication.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25

PITTsBURGH, Pa. April "a Rich.
ard S. Wnring. OF this city, has brought
suit against George Westinghouse, Jr.
to recover $750.OO0 damages The suit
is 4 sequel 10 the recent action brought
against the defendant by WarlnE for
the recovery OF 10000 shares Of stock OF
the Standard Underground Gable Com-
pany, which came to a sudden termlna-
tlon upon the motion NJ the plaintiffs
counsel for n dlsc0ntlnuance.
THE defense objected but the court or
dcred the gult discontinued upon the
payment OF cogts by the plaintiff
Wcstinghousc claims that the STOCK
was given to him outright Tor his aid In
putting the company on good footing
and that II was worthless
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-25
AGREEMENT REACHED


Between the o. 4 o. Receivers and the
baltimore Committee.
BALTIMORE. Md. April "a. = An
agreement has been reached between
the receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad and the local organization COM
mIttee by which the latter viii be allow
ed full access to the books of the COM
pany without recourse to the courts, as
has been threatened. 1t is considered
probable that the local committee will
be furnished with copies OF the report
new being made by Expert Little for the
New York committee and that all con-
cerned will act in concert in greater
extent than has been the case. An au-
thorlty on such matters Is quoted here
as stated that the earnings OF the Baltl-
more & Ohio system are increasing Mt
the the rate OF $1,000 day and that the
next showing OF earnings VIII be the
most RattS(aCtnry.