San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22
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Secretary Cages financial plan is
met with a threat of resignation by
Senator Wolcott if the administration
supports it.
Indian Commissioner Dawes makes
a statement of the status of the Choc-
! taw and Chickasaw treaty.
| Contested election cases will be dis
posed of in committee before Febru-
airy.
FAN River cotton mill men give their
conclusions as to reduction. Southern
mills are in condition to undersell
| them, and a reduction in wages must
be made.
| 1t is thought that the employees in
the Fall River mills will resist the
reduction of their wages.
Building Trades council effects
national organization.
| Gompers. president of American
| federation of labor, outlines his plans
for political action.
| Mine workers object TO a proposed
reduction of wages in Richland, Tenn,
| and quit work.
Silk weayers strike in Pawtucket,
r. l., because ordered to instruct be-
ginners.
Millbury, cotton mills, Mass, follow
Fall River lead and order reduction
in wages.
Notice posted that cotton mill wages
will be lowered at Sturbridge, Mass.
Pittsburg convention to fix the min
ing scale is postponed pending inter
national agreement.
Federation of Labor closes its 18th
annual session in Nashville.
\ $4,000 express package is stolen
from the Southern express Office, Col
umbia, S. G.
The Minnesota law declaring that
oleomargerine mus be bright pink
color is sustained in court.
Richer find than at kionuike re-
ported on the Stinckeen river in the
Northwestern territory.
Cubans give their version of that re-
ported Spanish victory at Yacta ford,
and claim a victory over double their
own number of Spanish troops.
Pando, the right arm of Blanco, re-
ceives a crushing defeat at the hands
of the Insurgents, who found 200
Spanish dead upon the field.
Insurgents are preparing to capture
the city of Bayamo in January.
Arabs make a demonstration against
TripOli and are surrounded by Turk
ish troops.
Meeting of conservatives in Havana
declare that the autonomy program
will not bring peace.
U. S. Steamer Bancroft fired on at
Smyrna, but the Turkish government
Immediately apOlOgiZed.
German and Chinese commission to
mark the boundaries of German oc-
cupation in China.
France wants a harbor in China and
a French war ship has been dispatched
to the Chinese coast.
Newspaper men are not permitted
to 90 within the German lines at Kaio
| Chau.
| General WeyIer will fire a verbal
protest against the message of Pres
ident Mckinley.
Court is proceeding rapidly with the
murder case on the schooner Olive
Peckeart, Norfork, Va.
There is an organized band of safe
blowers operating lin North Texas.
Jimmy Barry, pugilist, who was in
the fight with Crot when he was fatal
ly hurt, is discharged at London.
A case of children stealing is re-
ported at Sheboygan, Mich. Two
children are missing.
Miss Leila, daughter of ex-secretary
of the navy, Herbert, suicides at her
Washington home
Miss Ella Breesln suicides at Dial
las.
John Schaffer shoots himself at Gal
weston.
Tennessee legislature called to meet
Jan. 18th to elect a senator, and amend
Memphis charter.
Cleveland is going home for Christ
mas, from his shooting outing.
Reports are coming in from north
west Texas of great losses to livestock
from the late storm.
Charles ID. keenan,, found dead sit
ting in his chair in Galveston.
Abundance of money has caused the
retirement Of 100000 bank circula-
| ton this monh.
Mrs. Ballington Booth is seriously
| ill.
France increases duties on American
hogs and hog products.
The failure of James of Australia,
involving over $4,000,000 is announc-
ed. Bursted by bursted land booms.
Rangers take the place of state
guards at LOngview jial.
Verdict not rendered in the Sam
Johnson murder trial at Uvalde.
Jury could not agree.
Waco drummer refuses to show his
ticket at the gate ON Santa Fe car and
train is held so minutes then pulls out
with drummer on board. 1t is regard
ed as bringing on a test case of gate
law on Texas trains.
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