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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31

ed by the gas company to the city
during Callaghan's administration,
which, he said, cost the city 60 cents
a night for each arc light. Now, he
said, these same lights are had for
80 cents. a saving TO the city of $15,-
600 a year.
There were cries for Kellar. Judge
c.. A. Kellar, who is Il candidate for
city attorney on the ElmendOrf tick
ct, responded with an anecdote on a
Tennesseean, who was riding on a
steamboat on the Mississippi river,
and was making so much noise that
the captain ordered him to stop, as
he was disturbing the other passen>
gers. The man finally offered to bet
the captain that he could make as
much noise as anybody. The cap
tain took the bet He turned loose
the whistle of the boat and the noise
was deafening. He asked the man if
he could equal that. and he replied,
of course, but he didn't want to split
his throat. Judge Kellar compared
the whistle and his speech with the
mans voice and the speeches of the
preceding speakers. He then got down
to business. He said that he is a per-
sonal friend Of both Judge Gala
CHAN and Mr.. Levy, but that he
wants to be city attorney. He said
that Judge Callaghan and Mr.. Levy
both hold good offices now and that
they ought to try to stay in those
offices. He said he heard that Gala
CHAN had reformed and has new lot
of reformers and that he is a differ
emf man now. He did not charge
Callaghan personally with dishones-
~. but said that during his admins
tratiOn this was the most corrupt city
he ever saw. He referred TO the
bridges and school houses that were
erected during Callaghan's admins
tration. also to the paved streets. and
said that the same work could he
done now for one-fourth the money
that Cnllaghan snent for it, He said
that the reason the CITY can't nav its
debts is because there Is no money
to pay them with, and that Callachan
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
ARBITRATION GOES.
DOESN'T INTERFERE WITH EITHER
NATIONS OUTSIDE QUARRBLs.
There is a Little Dissension Among Mem
bers of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee on Some Minor Points.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.


Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.-Every
member of the Senate committee on
foreign relations, with the exception OF
Turpie, was present this morning
when the committee convened The
entire session was devoted to the con-
sideration of the general treaty of ar
bitratiOn between the United States
and Great Britain. The members de-
MED themselves to several represen-
tativeS who came over from the
House and refused to be disturbed.
4 vote was taken on the treaty and Il
favorable report was ordered made TO
the Senate next Monday, with certain
amendments.
Action was not unanimous and some
individual amendments were reserved
for submission to the Senate when the
subject shall come up. The most i'm
pOrtant amendment was that which
added to article 1. the following
words:
But no question which affects the
foreign or domestic policy of either
high contracting parties or the rela-
tons of either of the high contracting
parties or the relations of either with
any other state or power by treaty or
otherwise. shall he subject to arbitra-
ton under this treaty except by a spe-
cinl agreement"
The second amendment strikes out
all reference TO the king Of Sweden
and Norway as umpire. in case the
court fails 10 agree upOn the umpire
in accordance with the provisions OF
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Price $500 a Year.
OUR CANADIAN BOUNDARY
VIII Be Finally Determined By An
International Commission.

viii Be Finally Determined By An
International Commission.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, Jan. 3o.-Secretary OIL
ney and the British ambassador at
the state department at eleven O'Clock
this morning signed "A Convention
between the United States and Canada
for the demarkation of so much of the
141st meridian of longitude as will be
necessary for the determination Of the
boundary between their respective pos
sessions in North America.
The president will send this conven-
ton to the Senate Monday for ratifi-
cation. 1t provides for a commission
similar to the Mexican boundary COM
mission, which will avail itself of in
formation already collected under a
commission under charge of Profs.
Mendenhall and Duffield, and Mr.. King
of Canada, who were working under
the agreement male in 1892 on North
American possessions and ii is Leliey-
ell will settle the CO lsrn'ersy over the
Location of the gold fields in that ter
r,f,ly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
CHAPLAIN MCABE.

Bishop Charles C. McCabe, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, now
resident bishop of Texas and the
southwest, is spending few days in
San Antonio. He is better known as
Chaplain McCabe," a title which has
chung to him since the war, when he
greatly endeared himself to the SOL
diers of the north by his untiring de-
votion to their welfare, both physical
and spiritual, during those days Of
suffering. He was captured at VIM
chester, Virginia, while remaining be-
hind to care for the sick and wounded
on the battlefield and was sent to Lib
by prison, where he spent four months.
It was out of this experience that his
famous lecture on the Bright Side Of
Life in Libby Prison" grew.
Immediately after his release from
prison he undertook the work of rails
ing money for the Christian Commits
sion, and succeeded in putting $15O,OOO
into the hands of the Commission for
the relief of sick and wounded soldiers.
After the war was over Bishop Nc
Cabe was appointed secretary of the
board of church extension, where he
served his church for sixteen years,
travelling almost constantly and speak
ing nearly every day in the interest OF
his work. The income of the society
when he began was $4,000; when he
left it the annual income was 100000.
Besides this he built up permanent
loan fund of 100000.
In 1884 he was elected missionary
secretary of the Methodist church with
his office in New York. His labors
in this work were increasing. He found
the society greatly in need of funds.
Its income at the time was S735,0O0
year. He raised throughout the
church the cry "a million for mis-
sions," and in two years had it. When
he left this office in May 1896 the an
nuaI income of the Missionary society
was S1,25O, 900. He was elected last
May to the Office Of bishop and chose
Texas as his place Of residence
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
EI.MENDORF RATIFIED.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF VOTERS
AT BEETHOVEN HALL
Some Solid Shot and Shell Thrown Into the
Camp of the Enemy By Tai
ented Speakers.

Despite the very disagreeable
weather last night, no less than 500
citizens attended the meeting at
Beethoven hall. 1t was a grand raj
ly to ratify the Elmendorf ticket, and
in this it was success in point Of en-
thusiasm.
The meeting was addressed by the
Hon. Mayor Elmendorf, who review
ed the administration of the past two
years in plain language. He showed
the cOndition~o the city when Gala
CHAN left it and compared it with the
present condition. He was loudly ap-
plauded.
Judge ]. ii. Clark was the next
speaker. He made a very good speech
and propounded questions for Mayor
Elmendorf's opponents, which have
not vet been answered.
Judge Clark was followed by Hon.
]. l.. Burgess. He recalled Mr.. Lewy's
statement, in which the latter said
he had been in San Antonio nine
years. Mr.. Burgess said that he came
to San Antonio about six years ago
and that Mr.. Levy had arrived here
about day or two before. and be-
lieved there must he a mistake some
where. He said that Nat Lewis had
worked for the election of Mr.. Levy
as city attorney and hardly had Mr..
Levy been elected city attorney
when he held out the other hand for
district attorney. He also said that
Mr.. Levy has not yet paid taxes on
his lot on Monterey street. He re-
ferred to the electric lights furnish
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JACK PARKER.

Dickey, Grimm, Sexton, Van Dyke
Beck and Gilbert.
ParmaIee won one first alone, as did
Parker.
Kings smokeless wound up the
shoot. Parker shooting the last shot of
the tournament.
The Indianapolis boys stayed right
through. PA" Beck, the veteran of
the Indiana squad did not strike his
gait until the last day. The weather
condition stuck him as it will strike
most thoroughbred old timers, but he
wound up with a straight string of 20
Capt. Foster and Lieutenant Whit
worth of the army post shot all the
way through and made very commend
able scores, considering the amount Of
practice they have on tragetS, as they
are sportSmen who use the scatter
gun on game, and are not quite up to
mechanical target shooting. Place
same gentlemen at live birds and they
would be strictly in 1t.
Mr.. Norton, one of the visitors, has
decided to remain in the city for the
next two months.
Paul r. Litzke, of Little Rock, Ark,
was the representative OF Forest and
Stream, at the tourney.
John II. Mackie, the genial Peters
Cartridge man of Cincinnati, will be
greatly missed by the many firm
friends he has made while in San An
tonic.
A great deal of the credit for faith
full work in entertaining and aiding
the visitors is justly due Mr.. Fred.
w. Stone and Mr.. Robt. Tendick.
They were on the go among the boys
early and late.
During the week Rolla Heikes fired
at $50 birds and broke S22; one hundred
Of these were at reverse angles. His
average was 92 Is per cent. and he
made SO % per cent. in the rain yes
terday.
Parmalee finished in the rain yester-
day evening bareheaded, as his drip
ping hat interfered with his shooting.
The "canny Scot from Skye" Mr.
c. Kennard, had the misfortune last
Thursday night of being robbed Of
$500 in some way, the particulars Of
which could not be obtained.
A group photo has been taken of
the shooters.
Charles Grimm. Charles Budd. Fred.
Gilbert and c. p. Loomis, who were
attending the midwinter shoot viii
leave for their homes tonight.
The tie for the Schneider trophy
will very likely be shot off at the Hot
Springs tournament.
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WILSON COUNTY.

FloreSville. Tex, Jan. 30-tEielTt-
SpeciaD-The sick people of this see
ton are about all on the highway to
recovery.
The Odd Fellows have moved into
their new hall, and the Woodmen will
soon occupy it also.
Rev. Stanley and w. .. Stephenson
went hunting Tuesday. despite the
cold weather.
Collection of S25.35 was taken up
in the Baptist church for the benefit.
of the Buckner'S orphan home. Dali
las.
Candidates for the office of city
marshal are getting numerous. and
election several weeks off.
Public schools here have closed. but
n private school is to open Monday
with Prof. Vincent i'm charge.
w. o. Murray's store was broken
into on Sunday night, but there does
not seem to have been much of any
importance taken.
County Judge Stephenson has a lot
of seeds from the department at
Washington for distribution.
Sam Mckenzie died at his home nj
Fairview on Wednesday afternoon.
l.. II. Hunter, at one time a Gala
veraS school teacher, is jailed here ON
n charge of seduction.
While looking for the negro who
broke jail last Saturday the officers
rounded up a room full Of the colored
boys who were playing craps and
landed them in the hold over
Mr.. Will Morrison was married ar
CalaveraI on wednesday evenQinC
to Miss Emily Dryden and immediate
Is left with his bride for Monterey.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
ORPHAN ASYLUM THREATENED
A Blaze Discovered in st. Josephs
Refuge on Military Plaza
Last Night.

San Antonio last night escaped the
horror of terrible orphanage catas-
trophe and possible holocaust of help
less children, by the prompt action Of
the central fire alarm station operator
in sending in correct alarm and the
equally prompt arrival Of chemical en-
CINE company No. 1.
About 9 o'clock box 26 called the
fire boys and the police to st. Joseph's
Orphan asylum, on the northwest cor
ner of Military plaza and Camaron
street, which is occupied by fully one
hundred little children. They were
quietly but quickly marshalled out of
the big building and taken over to the
city hall police headquarters, where
they were safe from harm.
Meanwhile the firemen quickly locat-
ed the fire which was found in clothes
closet in a room on the first floor near
ly in the centre of the building and
ginning considerable Roadway. 1t was
cKiy-extinguished, though not with
out a lossSof probably $500. The fire
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
TOURNAMENT ENDS.
MANY VISITORS WILL STAY OVER
SOME DAYS.
A Few Of the High Averages of the Week.
Rolla Heikes Leads the Cry
Notes and GOodbyes.

The Midwinter tournament ended
yesterday evening and the visitors are
now free to go home, go duck shoot
ing or have the go at live birds to-
day, which some of the members of
the San Antonio Gun club have ar
ranged to take place at their fine
range at Lakeview.
A duck hunting party leaves tomor-
row for Gum Hollow, composed of
Messrs. viii Peabody, Miller, Chan
Powers and Frank Parmalee.
AS usual, Old Bald Eagle Rolla
Heikes landed first average, SO per
cent. yesterday. or 1928 per cent. for
the entire week.
Among the straights landed yester-
day was Parmalee, Parker, Heikes,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31

article 3 and article ;. The motion
to strike out this clause was carried
with but one negative vote, that Of
Senator Gray, of Delaware.
1t was decided that the treaty
should be called up in the Senate
at the earliest date possible. The
question of it's possible consideration
in open session was discussed infor-
mally. 1t is understood that while the
members of the committee believe
that motion may prevail if made, no
member of committee will initiate it.
The motion, however, will find some
votes in the membership of the COM
mittee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
LOUISVILLE CORRUPTION.
.occial Wire to Sunday light.

louisville, KY. Jal. S0.--Tha grand
Jury today returned indictments
a:pinst fourteen people connected
with the city government. They are
aldermen and pAlI'a officers. They are
for obtaining money for alleged intiu-
euce. false swearing. plalfeasance in
Office by failure 20 suppress gambling
and conspiTing in getting means
through the council for police protec-
Iion 10 faro banK IN consideration OF
one-third net profits. all OF which in
dieates the city government is fully
as corrupt cs tSat 4 SHg city in the
cuurt~y. Chicago not excepted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
QUICK AND EXCITING.
Two Men Wallow in the Mud and One
Has a Gun.

Two Men Wallow in the Mud and One
Has a Gun.
An exciting encounter took place in
front of Petty's drug store, corner OF
West Houston street and Alamo plaza
yesterday afternoon about o'clock
between Bill Day, a saloon man and
Joe Gardner. What the trouble was
about no one seems to know except the
two men, and Day refused to tell, while
Gardner was not to be found. The
men were quietly talking together,
when they suddenly clinched and fell
on the muddy sidewalk. They rolled
over, and were down for several sec
onds when a man tried to separate
them. Just then he saw gun flash and
let go all hold and made a dash for the
first door he saw. officer Chavez, who
was on Avenue d at the time, ran to
the scene and succeeded in parting the
men. He placed them both under ar
rest. He held Day and allowed Gard
ner TO go into a saloon to wash him
self, but Gardner never returned. Day
claims that Gardner struck him over
the ear with his fist without any prov
ocation and that when they were on
the ground Gardner pulled a SS-caliber
pistol from his pocket. He said he
took the pistol away from Gardner,
and emptied the chambers, all of which
were loaded, and then returned the
pistol to him. The men then got up
and Gardner had disappeared when
Captain Frank Roberts came up. The
whole affair did not last over five min
utes, but just long enough not to make
a first class corpse. 1t is believed that
politics were the cause of the trouble
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WAS A PERSUADER.
Special Wire To Sunday Light.

Madrid, Jan. 30,-The Epoca says
the minister of war has intimated In
the course of conversation that an ar
rangement with the Cuban rebels look
ing to a cessation Of hostilities in Gu
ba may possibly be reached soon.
Madrid newspapers profess the be-
lief that the recent visit of United
States Minister Taylor to the Minister
for Foreign Affairs was an event OF
great Importance in its bearing upon
the situation in Cuba.
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A GOOD MAN GONE.
Ial Wire to sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Jan. SOL A. Evans,
receiving clerk for the Western Union
Telegraph company, died tonight after
a brief illness from la grippe. He was
the oldest man in the service Of this
telegraph company in this place, hav-
ing been with the company since 1856
He was a modest unassuming gentle
man and had twice declined the APP
pointment as manager here.
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had been communicated from a blind
flue in the ceiling, which was open
and connected with fiue in the sec
ond story. to which a stove with a
large fire in it was connected. Sparks
had dropped down on the clothing in
the closet.
After the fire was eXtinguished the
children were quietly restored to their
home.
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REPUBLICAN ENDORSEMENT
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans. Jan. 30.-The Repub-
licans of the first, third and sixth dis
tricts have endorsed Capt. A. T. VIM
berly, national committeeman from
Louisiana, for collector of this port.
He will probably be appointed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
IN THE CAPITAL AGAIN.

BY Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 30.-Presi-
dent Cleveland has returned from his
New York trip.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
SWING OFF

BY Special Wire to Sunday Light.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 30-At Oregon.
Mo, today J. b. Inks was executed for
the murder of John Patterson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
WHERE CoRBETT WILL TRAIN
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Chicago, Jan. 3O.-James ]. COrbett
has decided to close his theatrical sea-
son in Kansas City, February 9Th and
will go to the Pacific coast to train for
his battle with Fitzsimmons, March
18th. He will train in California and
will go 10 Nevada a few hours before
the fight takes place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
KING AND QUEEN
OF THE BEGGARS
They Are in Our Midst
Imposing on the Charit-
able Of the Town.
Alms-Seekers Who Work on
the Sympathies of Gener-
Gus People.
The Associated Charities Warn Peo-
pie to Disregard Their Specious
Pleadings.

John Wad. .eigh. better known as the
"King of Beggars," has returned to the
city, after an absence of over a year. He
arrived few DAYS ago with his wife and
family to seek pastures new among the
charitably inclined, but as his true char
acter is we'll known he may not reap the
amount he did on his last visit.
Wad eigh and his wife have been in the
habit of travelling from place TO place and
by their plausible tales of want and suf-
fering have succeeded in gaining a liv ng
without much exertion.
The title of king was given him by his
class. owing to his great ability as a beg
gar. 1t is said by those who know that
his earnin IS on his last visit amounted TO
nearly 5000 a month.
The King" is in the habit OF occupying
nicely furnished fats and enjoying the
comforts of home life. at his leisure he
follows the races with varying success
and is also addicted 10 the use 5of intoxi-
eating liquors.
His wife Irene is little woman with a
sweet face and has an air of worldly igno.
rance about her which leads people to
listen to her story and often moves them
to assist her. 1t is her scheme TO obtain
donations of furniture, bedding, pro-
visions, ETC., from as many people as she
can and then dispose of the same at the
highest price she can receive for cash.
The last time these unworthy aims
seekers were here they played on the SYM
pathies of the various charitable organiZl
tions with great success until they were
shown TO be i'm posters.
They are both well known to the Asso-
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

her mother, Mrs. A c. Hester, for the past
few months, left for her home in Needles, Cal,
Oh Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor R. Ulman have returned
home, after a two months visit in The East.
DR.. Luells Cool, who left Sunday night for 8
trip 10 Chicago and New York, is expected TO
return in couple of months
A. 0. Lindstrnm has returned from three
months trip TO the East and Europe.
Mrs. II. Morris has returned from Santa
Cruz mountains and is stopping at the Mira
beau.
Mrs R. Isenbruck, who has recovered from
her recent illness, alter a visit TO the home
stead OF Mrs. D. Volguardsen. sonoma, win be
al home In this city this Sunday.
Nine. Biber has gone to New York on busi-
ness.
Miss Birdie Jacobs has returned with her
brother, Gabriel Jacobs, after spending six
weeks in Portland. She will go to San Rafael
for a few weeks, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Nancy Jacobs.
Mrs j. F. sweeney and daughter, Miss Net
tie Sweeney, are making an extensive tour of
the Eastern States and Canaia.
Mrs Z. Parm .ntier, the mother of the young
hairess, Miss May Parmentier, who has sud-
denly become the possess)r OF 500 900, on
the condition that she reside III the gay
French capital for the term OF three years. has
returned from Paris, leaving her daughter
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Blum have removed from
1921 Geary 10 1919 Ellis street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fried ander of 1917 McAllis-
Devissdero treet
Mr. and Mrs Leechman of Berkeley are
spending few months in the city and are To-
Gated at the Wen ban, 606 Sutter street.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon levin (nee Goodman),
after an extended tour through Europe, left
Ham burg on the steamer Normannia Septem-
Der TOR New York.
Mr. and Mrs S. A. Fisher of Sonora are stop
ping at the Hotel Miramar.
MIS-. NJ. Fabian has removed to 1921 Ellis
street. At home Saturdays.
Mrs. J. N. Mlliken has moved to 754 Clay
ton street, and will receive on the ii. st and
third Tuesdays.
Mrs. B. w. Paulsen and Miss C. Lehnhardt
expect to leave Bremen, on the steamer Saale
sailing September %.
Among those who have taken passage on the
steamer AUGUSTA Victoria, leaving Hamburg
Septem Der %, are B. Nathan, wife and daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Morton L. Cook, Miss Violet Cook and
Morton Cook Jr. are al Santa Cruz.
Mrs. Horace Smyth, vita her guest Miss
Cortez, is still in Paris, where she has been the
last two months.
Mrs. NJ. H. Levy of 1130 Golden Gate avenue
has moved to 1405 steiner street. AT home
third Friday afternoon.
Miss de Bernardo of Alameda is visiting Miss
Lotie Davis in Sacramento.