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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
RAILROAD EXTENSIONS.
COMPANIES TAKING ADVANTAGE
OF TIE CHEAP RATES ON RAILS.
The NJ. Z. & T.. the Dallas Terminal and
Eddie Greer, of the Texas Midland
Give Large Significant Orders.

ST. Louis. Feb. 1.-THE collapse of
the steel trust and the consequent de-
cline in the prices of steel rails to ST.
per ton has already begun TO exert
a stimulating influence on the iron and
steel industries. The st. Louis agents
of the Carnegie company and the Hi
nois Steel company are keeping the
wires hot closing deals. The VI . Is. X
7. Railway Co. heads the list with
an order for 10000 tons of steel rails.
placed with the Carnegie Steel COM
pany. This means 100 miles of new
track somewhere between here and
Galveston and steady employment for
hundreds of men for months to come.
The Frisco has also informed itself
of the opportunity offered by the pre-
vailing low prices of rails and placed
an order with the Illinois Steel compa-
ny for 5000 tons. The Missouri Pacific
fell into line with an order for 5000
tons and news comes from Texas that
+. ii. r. Green, of the Texas Mid
land, has just closed a deal for 10000
tons. There is a particular signiti-
canoe in Mr.. Green's purchase, as it
means not repairs, but extensions.
L III greater part VI lllt ItNitS hluldiu
track has been recently laid. so that
if Mr.. Green's new rails are put down
anywhere they must go to extending
his line.
To Il friend who arrived from Tex
as, Mr.. Green admitted that he intend
ed TO use the rails just ordered, in
building more road. His extension
will doubtless be to Dallas and from
there south.
President COnnor of the Dallas Ter
minal railway, arrived in this city
yesterday. He is in the market for
5000 tons of rails. The agents of both
the Carnegie and Illinois companies
are reticent as TO what orders they
have placed further than those above
stated. but it is known that together
they have received orders for 10000
tons TO be laid in the immediate vicin'
| ity Of st. Louis
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
BELIEVES IN INGERSOLL.

New York, Feb. 17.-RObt J. Will
son, the clerk in charge Of Col. Robt.
IngcrSOlrs Office at 50 Williams street,
attempted TO commit suicide by swal-
lowing prussic acid, but he was pre-
vented from doing so. The effort of
young Wilson to end his life was in
many respects the most startling of
attempts made by believers in Col. In
gersolrs creed of suicide. He had
some domestic troubles and had been
continually talking about suicide. Col.
Ingersoll created a sensation last year
by defending the right Of man or wo-
man to commit suicide. 1t appears to
be more than coincidence that since
Col. Ingersoll aroused stern criticism
by insisting that suicide was no sin
and in many cases desirable and
worthy, two OF his clerks and two Of
his relatives have taken their. own
lives. Young Wilson is the fifth Of
these either related TO Col. IngersOll
or closely associated with him. who
put into practice his teachings on self
destruction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
SOUTH AMERICA.

Uruguayan Congress COnvenes-Sup-
pressing the Brazilian Revolt.
New York, Feb. IA dispatch 10
the Herald from BuenOs Ayres says:
The Herald's correspondent in Mon
tevidio telegraphs that President Boo
da, of Uruguay, has opened Congress.
He told the members of the Senate
and Chamber that the financial condi-
ton Of the republic was satisfactory.
\ series Of political agitations had
occurred but the government had been
successful in quelling all disturbances
and they now had lost their effect OH
the public affairs.
The Herald's correspondent in Rio
Janeiro, Brazil telegraphs that the
Federal troops have entrenched them
selves in Bahia and expect to give
battle to the fanatics before the end
of the month.
Col. Caesar has begun his military
administration in Bahia by decreeing
that all persons who give aid Of any
kind to the fanatics shall be shot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
BEEVILLE BUDGET.
Bright Bits of News From That Flour
ishing Little City.

Bright Bits of News From That Flour
shing Little City.
Beeville. Tex, Feb. 17-(Spccial)-
District court opened here Monday
morning with Judge Wilson on the
bench. The grand jury was ready for
work by 10 o'clock and soon after the
civil docket was taken up, cases TO
he disposed of as they appeared on
the docket. The criminal docket will
he taken up next week and cases set
Monday. Probable the most important
case to be heard this term in the Tom
murder case, transferred here from
Karnes county. Something near one
hundred witnesses and interested par
ties are brought here by this case
alone
Great interest is manifest here over
the recent proposed legislation. The
amendment to the state game law il
favored but the herd law is unfavOra-
bly, commented upon.
News has reached here of suicide
at Skidmore. Mr.. Nike Luque, a sim
gle man about % years, old, il is said,
bought bottle of chlOrOfoIm and left
SkidmOre for his ranch about , o'clock
Monday afternoon. A negro on the
ranch found him lying across the bed
dead. 1t IS said a few letters were
left. hut their contents have not yet
been learned.
Hon. Scott. eX-lieutenant governor
Of the state of Iowa, arrived here by
private conveyance with his family,
consisting of Mrs. Scott, their daugh-
ter and grand daughter. Mr.. Scott
il prominent citizen of his state, hav-
ing served with distinction in both
the Mexican and civil wars. They
will probably spend week here, after
which they will visit the coast, prob
ably at Corpus Christi.
Hon. ID. G. Stone, after attending
the Bankers convention at San Anto-
Mo, went up to Austin and has now
returned. Mr.. Stone says that this
seems TO be Il business session Of the
Legislature; every member seems to
he hard at it.
The immigration convention TO be
held here on Tuesday next, the 23rd,
promises to be well attended. Parties
from different points in the state have
expressed a desire TO be present.
Beevilie is enjoying a healthy
growth, more so than for several
years. The building boom has not
been so thoroughly stimulated since
1928. The class of residences going
up now are credit to the town.
4 Mexican boy, while in the act of
breaking into confectionery store
last Saturday night. was caught and
pulled out OF the window by DR..
Thurston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
A GOLD ORGANIZATION.

Chicago. Feb, 1.-THE first regular
meeting Of the National and Municip-
al association was held yesterday at
the Great Northern hotel. The aims
and object of the association is to re.
move if possible many Of the existing
evils of municipal government. 1t is
the purpose of this organization to
bring together the best representatives
of Republicans and gold Democrats
who worked hard during the last cam
paign. The officers are: G. J. Cory,
president. and +. G.. Smith, secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
NEWSPAPER MEN IN SESSION.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Samaritan
Newspaper Publishers association
held a special meeting at the HOff-
man House last night preliminary to
the annual meeting, which begins to-
day. The representatives of the big
proprietary concerns Of the country
were present for n conference with
the publishers, but the disposition of
the questions of mutual interest was
deferred, a joint committee being
appointed to discuss them. This COM
mittee will make its report at the an
nual session, which will probably last
three days.
Nearly every state in the country
will be represented when the meet
ing is called TO order today by Presi-
dent Chas. w. Knapp, circulator of
the st. Louis Republic, and much
business of interest to the men who
make newspapers win be transacted.
Not all Of the members or their rep
had arrived this after
noon, but it is expected the attendance
will be very satisfactory today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
KANSAS LIQUOR TROUBLE.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 1.-THE fight in
Kansas for the submission of the liq-
uor question is APPARENTLY lost in the
State Legislature.
The House, sitting as committee Of
the whole, had recommended the adop-
ton of a joint resolution for the sub
mission of the question to the people
for constitutional amendment. The
resolution then came up in regular or
der, but failed of adoption by vote
of 81 ayes to 81 nays, failing of the re-
quired two-thirds vote. Resubmis-
sionists in the House acknowledge
their defeat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
SPANISH COLONIAL REFORMS.
The Cuban Change VIII Not Go Into
Effect Until The Island Is Pacified.

The Cuban Change VIII Not Go Into
Effect Until The Island Is Pacified.
New York, Feb. IA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
Deputations waited upon Premier
Canovas and Minister Revertor today
and made strong representations in be-
half Of the manufacturing the agricul-
ture interests Of Spain, depreciating
what they term excessive concessions
to the United States and to the colo
MES in the contemplated colonial re-
forms and treaty of commerce with the
states.
Both the premier and minister as
sured the delegations that nothing
would be done for some time yet, nor
without due investigation, parliament
tary or otherwise, to determine the
feasible limits of the new policy.
The Council of State has approved
the reforms with unimportant altera-
tions concerning the powers of the col
onial council in regard to appropria-
tons and taxation.
The government will not undertake
to determine what share OF the Cuban
debt shall be borne by Cuba until the
war ends, when the whole amount ex-
pended in consequence of il can he as
certained.
Nor will the government fix date
for putting the reforms into execution
until pacification is very far advanced
i'm the four western provinces.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
THE TRICK DIDN'T WORK.

San Francisco, Feb. lin the trial
of the suit of Mrs. Nancy Abbott to
establish the fact of her alleged wife
hood to Thos. Quackenbush, the aged
capitalist, experts testify that Mrs.
Abbott had unquestionably been gull
ty of fraud and forgery.
Experts testified that while Quack-
enbush's signature to the marriage
contract seemed genuine, that Mrs.
Abbott had resorted to the old trick
of erasing the writing above the gem
uine signature and substituting some
thing more to her purpose. Thus an
old receipt was converted by the era
sure system into a genuine love letter
and the marriage contract similarly
manufactured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
WAR SCARE OVER.

New York, Feb. IL A dispatch TO
the Herald from Valparaiso says:
The boundary dispute between this
country and Argentina, relating to
the line Of division over the Andes,
has reached an important point.
For the first time since the discus
sion Of the question began it looks as
If both sides were willing to yield
and leave the decision wholly TO the
arbitrator chosen.
The arbiter is Queen Victoria. 1t is
hoped that where commissioners and
Sub-cOmmiEsiOners have failed to agree
TO the boundary line she will find
basis of amicable settlement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
NEW DISPENSARY LAW.
Washington To Adopt One Similar To
That OF South Carolina.

That OF South Carolina.
Olympia, Wash, Feb. 17.-Washing-
ton is on the verge of wiping out all of
her saloons and wholesale liquor hous-
es by adopting a prohibitory law SINH
lar to that governing the sale of liq-
uors in South Carolina. The dispen-
sary law known as the Cline biIl pass
ed the House by vote of AZ ayes to 30
nays, much to the surprise of the
House itself. The measure was sup
ported by nearly all the middle of the
road Populists and by few silver Re
publicans. The proposed law puts
full control of the liquor traffic in the
hands of the governor, but eliminates
from the South Carolina law the profit
system.
The governor appoints state COM
mission, which in turn appoints coun-
ty commissioners, and they in turn ap-
point local dispensers of all liquor be-
ing handled through the state commits
sion, with a sufficient profit charged
to pay all expenses of the different
boards and dispensaries. No liquor
is to be sold at retail to be drank upon
the premises and minors or drunkards
are prohibited from receiving ii. 1t is
to be sold only in quantities of not
less than a pint nor more than five
gallons. The promoters are now con-
fident that the measure will pass the
Senate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
FITZ MADE HORsEsHOES.

Leadville, Colo, Feb. 17.-Shortly af-
ter Bob Fitzsimmons arrived in this
city he went to blacksmith shop and
pulling off his coat, made half doz-
en- shapely horseshoes in a remarkably
short time.
" I've served my time in the BUSH
ness" he said, as he brushed few
bead sof perspiration from his fore
head, land none of the boys can give
me pointers in the ring"
He borught his hammer down on the
anvil with a vigOr that showed his
strength of arm and shoulder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
PATRIOTIC GREEKS.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Louis Choromo-
kos. a native Greek, has been in
active correspondence with the Greeks
throughout the west and has succeed
ed in organizing 200 volunteers to fight
for King George. They come from
Chicago. Rockford and GAINESVILLE,
Ohio: Houston, Tex, and elsewhere.
Choromokos cabled Premier Theodo-
rus Delaynness as follows:
Two hundred Greeks in Chicago
and other western cities at my com.
mand TO respond 10 call from you
in case their services are needed"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
IuRY DISAGREES.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 1.-THE trial
of the seven men accused of having
fired on a Howell avenue street car on
the night of June 4, 1896. in which Mo-
torman Breen was shot and nearly kill
ed, resulted in a disagreement of the
Jury. The case was Immediately plac-
ed on the calendar of the Criminal
court againts defendants and they will
have TO stand trial a second time. The
jury took 125 ballots and was out s.
hours.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
Price $500 a Year.
TO SEE THE FIGHT.
Big Excursion Train TO Take Crowd
TO the Corbett-Fitz Match.

Big Excursion Train TO Take q Crowd
TO the Corbett-Fitz Match.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 17.-India-
napolis and vicinity will in all prob
ability be well represented at the Cor
ett-Fitzsimmons mill at Carson City
March II.
Oil Lanham, who conducted a large
excursion from this section to the
Corbett-Sullivan fight, is arranging
with the Pennsylvania and Missouri
Pacific roads for special train, which
will make the round trip and beat the
service Of the regular passengers dur
ing the fight. This train will start
from Cincinnati on the morning OF
March 13, arriving here at noon, with
about fifty passengers. Here about
forty more will get ON with another
car and at Terre Haute a private
car will be added. At st. Louis the
train will be made up for the round
trip with ten coaches, including dining
car. buffet and baggage car loaded
with provisions. An additional car
will be taken on at Kansas City, and
it is estimated that the train will run
from st. Louis to Carson City in six
ty hours, arriving there the day before
the fight. Passengers will occupy the
train during their stay at Carson City.
In case two fights should be arrang
ed the train may 20 through one day
earlier. leaving Cincinnati on the
morning OF March Il.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
OREGON SENATORIAL DEADLOCK

Salem, Oregon, Feb. LIT is now
said to be the intention of the Mitchell
men to adjourn the Legislature sine die
next Friday night, without the election
of a L. S. senator. Three of the Mitch
ell men ar esick which reduces his sup
port to Sc, or ten less than a major
ity. The Mitchell men will hold an
other conference tomorrow night and
a great deal depends upon il.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
A CONTEST.

Mr.. Herman J.Vogler, who his friends
claim beat Mr.. L. Mahncke in the al
dermanic race in the Fifth ward and
who was only four votes short of Mr..
Mahncke in the official count will con-
test the Fifth ward seat in the council
Gil. He has so determined. MT.
Mahncke declares he will not make a
move in the matter Of Qualifying as
alderman until Mr.. Vogler is thorough
" satisfied as to his right to the seat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
BRYAN IN MISSOURI.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 17.-Wm. j.
Bryan will be in Jefferson City Sat
urday morning. He will address the
Legislature Saturday morning and
then leave for the west.
Mr.. Bryan will be the guest Of Gov.
Stephens while in the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
San Antonio Texas Wednesday, February II, 1897 S.

it is set to the time they are to take
for the sale Of the present custom
house and the erection Of the proposed
new one. The bill is now before the
committee on account of amendments
added by the Senate, one of which is
Mr.. Grants name. Mr.. White wants
TO strike out the commission entirely.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
REPUBLICAN VICTORIES.

Cheyenne, WyO., Feb. 17.-In the
Wyoming Legislature the Republicans
10y a full vote, defeated the unQuali-
fed free silver resolution introduced
by the Democrats and substituted a
resolution instead instructing the Wy
oming delegation in Congress TO vote
and work for measures which might
secure free coinage of gold and silver
by international agreement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS.

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE local
committee engaged in securing a ship
load of grain to send for the relief
of the famine sufferers in India is
again soliciting contributions. only
about One-fOurth of the cargo having
been placed. Donations of wheat can
be shipped free to G. w. McNear's
warehouse at Port Costa.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
WRESTLING MATCH.

Parkersburg, W. Va, Feb. H.
Peter Schumacher, the Cleveland
wrestler, last Thursday published
challenge to wrestle anyone at any
weight. McInnerey, the New York
champion, who is wintering here. has
accepted. The match is to be for
$500 a side. The articles will soon be
signed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Cattle: receipts
1900: market weak and fully Zoe
lower Texas steers s3@3.10. Sheep:
receipts 1900; market weak and Zoe
lower.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
INDICATIONS.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Weather indi-
cations for Western Texas: Fair and
slightly cooler. with northerly winds
becoming variable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
TELEPHONE

'ver the lines of the SOUTHWEST
sRN TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHO-
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-tusI towns and cities of a.
TEXAS
Toll Stations In the Central Office.
s,otels and Other Convenient Locations
VI F. THOMAS. Local Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-17
eaNNERS

And DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities
Of the United States and on all Euro
pesn countries. Also drafts on Mon
terey, Mexico, payable in Mexican dol
lars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-05-12
Qui1ine and other fe.
yer medicines take from 5
to 10 days to cure fever.
JOhnSOn'S Chill andFeVer
Tonic cures in ONE DAY.
WHY 1T WAS LATE.

AsNebraska Editor Makes an Explanation
to His Subscribers.
"Our paper is two days late this week, -
writes Nebraska editor, lowing to an
accident to our press.
when we started to run the edition
on Wednesday night, as usual, one of
the guy ropes gave away, allowing the
forward gilderfiuke to fall and break as
it struck the fluker-flopper. This, of
course, as any one who knows anything
about a press will understand, left the
gang-plank with only the t1ip-fap 10 sup
port it, which also dropped and broke
off the wapper-choke. This loosened
the tluking between the ramrOd and the
tibber-snatcher, Which also caused troub-
lie.
1.-The report that the trouble was caus-
ed by over indulgence in Intoxicating
stimulates by Ourself is a tissue of false
hoods, the peeled appearance of our
right eye being caused by our going into
the hatchway of the press in our anxiety
to start it, and pulling the couplingpin
after the slapbung was broken, which
caused the dingus to rise up and welt
US in the optic. We expect a brand new
gilderhuke on this afternoons train"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-05-12
4 Leader Needed.

The Greeks seems to be in sore need
OF leaders-army leaders who know
how to conduct warfare. Later
and more ineligible accounts of the
Greek disaster at Larissa show that
the rOut was the result of wretched
leadership. Positions which were sue
Cessfully held against the furious as
saulUs Of the Turks were abandoned by
the Greek commanders for no discover
able reason. There was an ineXtrica-
BILE confusion of orders and deplora-
bic misunderstanding of signals. 1t
took Edhem Pasha (whose troops, as
previously reported, were beng forced
back toward MIlouna by the valorous
Greek soldiers) fully twenty-fOur hours
to realize the fact that he had gained
a victory. The spOndents with
the Greek army opine that the private
soldiers are far from beng demoraliz-
ed by the defeat, and that under re-
spectacle leadership they would still be
capable Of offering desperate resistance
to the Turkish advance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-05-12
A BLIND BICYCLE GIRL.
The Remarkable Accomplishment of Miss
Katie Helmke of st. Louis.

St. Louis has a blind bicycle girl. She
is Miss Kate Helmke an instructor in the
Missouri Institute For the Blind.
She entered the school as a pupil IS years
ago and has been a teacher there for eight
years. She has always been fond of ath-
leUics, and while Il pupil was leader in
the gymnasium classes.
Two years ago the bicycle fad struck the
blind asylum. DR.. John T. Sibley, the su-
perintendcnt, is president of the Century
club, and holds the century record for Mis-
souri,. Every member of his family rides,
and there are altogether ) bicyclists at the
institution.
When all the seeing attaches of the
school took to the bicycle, Miss Helmke
startled DR.. Sibley by announcing that she
was going TO learn to ride. The superin-
tendent thought she was joking. Two
days later man delivered a tandem at the
institution for Miss Helmke. She had
slipped out with a friend and bought it
without the knowledge of any one at the
school.
Miss Helmke had examined" the bicy-
Giles belonging to DR.. Sibley and his fam
lily. Her wonderfully sensitive fingers had
Travelled over every inch of the machines,
and she had a good idea of the general APP
pearanCe Of a wheel.
Seated on the rear wheel Of the tandem,
with DIR. Sibley in front, she soon master
ed the art of pedaling and was able to take
part in a country run to Creve Coeur lake
Then she became impatient to learn to
ride a single wheel
DIR Sibley hesitated before giving his
consent, but Miss Helmke was so persist
ent that he loaned her a wheel and gave
her permission to practice in the gymna-
SUM. 1t was hard work at first, but in
week she was able to ride without an at
tendant. Her training in the gymnasium
had given her good idea of its dimen-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-05-12
Jewish Chau;auqua.

The Jewish Chautauqua society,
which has just decided to hold an as,
sembly at Atlantic City during the COM
ing summer, is a national organization
devoted to the popularizing Of the
knowledge of Jewish history and liter
allure, following the plans and methods
Of the c. L. s. c., Of which tits a regu-
larly constituted department. 1t now
has membership Of Loo readers in
all parts Of the Union ana in Canada
and British India.