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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
HAVANA NEWS.
WEYLER FINDS GEN. PIU TOO
HUMANE.
Small Pox is Very Virulent and the
Epidemic Spreads United States
Wants News.

Havana, via Key West, Jan. 81
The epidemic of small pox here contin-
ues and the daily death rate from all
diseases is 80 per cent or more.
1t is calculated that there were 5000
cases of small pox in Havana some
time since. All of the doctors paint
the picture of the sanitary condition
in awful colors. The mortality is
frightful and for several days past has
increased to As per cent. Jaruco also
reports an epidemic of small pox with
many victims.
Consul General Lee wrote Saturday
to Gen. Weyler, asking that Henry Del
gado, the American, who died at San
Ambrose hospital yesterday might be
transferred to more commodious quar-
tiers or that he should be allowed to
take charge of him so that DR.. B. Bur-
CESS could give him assistance.
Gen. Melquiso, accommodating in the
province of Pinar del Rio, found a
band of insurgents with 100 new fire
arms and a large supply Of ammuni-
ton.
c. Pendleton, an American newspa-
per correspondent, has been summon
ed to Washington to appear before the
Senate committee on foreign relations.
Gen. Piu, notified the Cienfuegos
planters some time since to prepare
their sugar estates for grinding and
several of them had commenced grind
ing, when they received limitations
from Gen. Weyler to cease.
Several days afterward Gen. Weyler
transferred Plus command to Manzan-
lilo and ordered Gen. Pratt, at Matan-
zas to take charge of Plus command.
Gen. Piu has become suddenly i'll and
asked leave to return to Spain.
1t is generally expected that in eight
days Gen. Weyler will give orders of
a general character looking to the re-
sumption of the grinding of cane on
the whole island.
Sanitary General Calosada sailed last
night to Caibarien, to inspect the hos
pitfalls and infirmaries in Santa Clara
province. Gen. Maron has arrived
with his aides and will go to Matanzas
to take command of the province.
Manzanillo reports that an expedition
supposed to be from Jamaica, has land
ed in the river Plata on the south
coast. No details are given.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
ANOTHER HEATHER CHINEE.

New York, Jan. 21.-United States
Commissioner Shields has decided
that Ii Foon, a Chinese boy who was
arrested at the Grand Central depot
last September. crossed the Canadian
border at Malone, N. Y, without the
proper papers. Ii FOon, under the
law, cannot be returned to Canada,
but must be shipped from San Francis
co to his native country. The trans
portation of the lad across the CONT
nent and the expenses of a couple Of
United States marshals from here to
San Francisco and back, will cost the
government nearly $1,000. Lii Hung,
the alleged father of the boy, who is
said to be laundryman in New York,
is under arrest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
A SCOTCH VERDICT.

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 21.-The House COM
mittee which has been investigating
the conduct of Judges Seaborn Reese
and Joel Sweat, made its report. Judge
Reese, who was charged with being
drunk on the bench, was exonerated.
The committee reported that there was
no ground for the impeachment of Ell
Their Judge, but some of the members
express censure for Judge Sweat for
conduct unbecoming a judge in his
course toward Mrs. Crosby and Miss
Bradley at Indian Springs. =
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
THE BRONCHOs FOR 90.
The Players That O'Connor Has Sc
lected For His Team.

The Players That O'Connor Has Sc
lected For His Team.
Although bill is pending in the
Texas Legislature to prohibit Sunday
baseball, the various cities that are
represented in the Texas Association
of Baseball clubs are fixing up their
teams for IA most successful season,
while the rooters are passing resolu-
tions. cOndemning anyone who would
try to stop their favorite game.
Today the Light presents the names
of the players that Mike OConnor
has selected for the San Antonio team
for 1897. Here is the list:
Catcher-Matt Stanley.
Pitchers-Frank Herbert. Hutton
and Seymour.
First base-Mike O'COnnOr.
Second base-Charles Weber.
Short stop-Fred. Raymer.
Third base-Win Clark.
Left field-Bille Kohnle.
Center field-Bailey, or Henneck.
Right field George Keefe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The San Antonio Bartenders' Union
yesterday afternoon held annual cleo
ton of officers, which resulted as fol-
lows:
President-Nic Damken-
Vice President-Joe Meyer.
Financial Secretary-James Stevens.
Recording Secretary-A. Denecamp.
Chaplain-Ed. Meyer.
Inspector-Frank Fischer.
Sergeant at-arms-Geo. Schmette.
Trustees-O. Fielder, e. Hart, James
Burnett.
Installation will take place Feb. 3.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
LADY,S PURSE STOLEN.

While passing in front of the St.
James hotel on Houston street, yester-
day afternoon a lady was robbed of
her purse by some one who picked it
up from the baby carriage she was
pushing. The baby wanted some
fruit and she stopped at stand to buy
some. When an acquaintance on the
other side of the street attracted her
attention and when she again turned
to the baby, her purse was gone. This
should serve as a warning to other
mothers not to carry their purse in
such a careless manner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
THE FAYERwEATHER WILL.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 21.-The Court of
Appeals has decided the Fayerweath-
er will contest. The effect of the de-
cision is to distribute three million dol
lars involved among the following COL
leagues, in equal proportions, viz.
herst, Bowdoin, Dartmouth, Williams,
Yale, Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette,
Lincoln, Naryville, Marietta, Adelbert,
Wabash, Park, the Wesleyan Univer-
stiy, the universities of Rochester, Cor
nell, Virginia and Hampton, and the
Union Theological Seminary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
TAINTED HIGH SOCIETY.
Evidence In The Divorce Trial Taken
In London.

Evidence In The Divorce Trial Taken
In London.
London. Jan. 21.-The trial of the ac-
ton for divorce, brought by Countess
Cowley against her husband, Henry
Arthur Worthington Wellesley, Earl
Cowley, has begun in the divorce divis-
ion of the high court of justice. The
grounds upon which the suit is based
are desertion and habitual adultery
with Mrs. Chas. Charrington. Coun-
tess Cowley took the witness stand
and testified that her husband practi-
cally deserted her in 1892, when he ig-
nored her and openly showed his pref
erence for the society of Mrs. Cha
rington. The earl, the countess said.
was accustomed to spend several hours
each day with Mrs. Charrington, in
that lady's boudoir and continued to do
so until Mrs. Charrington's husband
interfered and put a stop TO their inti-
macy. Upon the witness stand and
cross examination, the countess admit
ted that she had disputes with her
concerning household bills,
which differences had led to an agree,
ment between them to separate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
DEER SEASON CLOSED.

The open season for killing deer ex-
pired Tuesday and yesterday was the
beginning of the close season. Ow-
ing to the state law, however, several
counties in Texas are exempt from the
operations of this game law and there
fore it is difficult to secure convictions
for its violation in any county in the
state. A non-exempting law is need
ed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
PORTER WANTS THE WAR PORT
FOLIO.

New York, Jan. 21.-The Press this
morning says:
Gen. Horace Porter, president of the
Union League club who is to be grand
marshal Of the Mckinley Inauguration
parade, is now formally a candidate for
secretary of war. His appointment
has been recommended in writing by
Republican leaders to Major Mckinley
and although Edward Lauterbach did
not recommend him in behalf Of the
regular organization on his visit to
Canton, he is credited with having said
that Senator Plat would not oppose
General Porter's selection.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
DIED IN GERMANY.

Mr. w. c. Kalteyer, of this city, has
received the sad news of the death of
his brother, Moritz Kalteyer, in Mas
sau, Germany, Dec. 3Oth, aged % years.
The cause of death was general debili-
ty, diabetes and heart failure. De-
ceased formerly lived in San Antonio
for four years, leaving this city five
years ago for his home in Germany.
He had many friends and acquaintan-
ceS here
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
RELATED TO TALLEYRAND.

Paris, Jan. 21.-The new son of
Countess Castellane, formerly Miss An
ma Gould, daughter of the late Jay
Gould of New York, is the great grand
nephew of Talleyrand, and inherits the
blood of nine centuries OF French no
bility. To Americans he will be bet
ter known perhaps as a grand son Of
Jay Gould.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
WON'T OCCUR AGAIN.

Sierre Lone, Jan. 21.-Col. Cardew,
governor of Sierre Lone has returned
from Liberia. He went on British
warship to inquire into the firing on
British steamers by a Liberian gun
boat. He saw President Coleman,
who promised that there would be no
recurrence of the trouble complained
nf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
is SHE GUILTY?

The Main Witness Condemned To
Death, Refused To Testify.
Baltimore, Jan. 21.-The trial of one
of the most remarkable cases in the
criminal annals of Maryland was be-
gun and conducted in the criminal
court here Tuesday. The defendant
was woman who was indicted in the
Charles county court as an accessory TO
the murder of her husband. The most
damaging testimony against the won.
an was expected to come from a man
who was convicted of the murder and
on whom the death sentence had been
pronounced.
In confession made the day follow
ing his conviction and sentence to
death for the murder of James Irwin,
George Matthews declared that he had
been melted to the crime by Mrs. Ir-
win, and together they planned and
executed it. 1t was believed that his
testimony along with circumstantial
evidence from other quarters might
bring the death sentence down on the
widow of the murdered man. But
when Matthews was put on the stand
he refused to testify against her or
even be sworn in the case.
After Matthews had refused to testi-
fly the state closed its case.
The defense did not even submit any
evidence,and the case was given to the
jury without argument. Without leav-
ing their seats the iurOrS found and
gave in their verdict of not guilty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
THE sIJGAR-CoFFEE WAR.

New York, Jan. 21.-A phase in what
has come to be known as the sugar
coffee" war is the evidence that the
American Sugar Refining company
proposes to roast coffee in the east.
workmen begain yesterday in demol-
ishing the old sugar house in Williams
burg, where il is announced that cof-
fee roasting establishment with every
modern improvement is to be built.
This can be At for operation in April.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
DEAD WITH HIS THROAT CUT.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 21.-E. NJ.
Bowman, leading tobacco raiser and
lumber dealer, of Mitchell county, N.
c., who has been missing since Christ
mas, has been found several miles from
his home with his throat cut. The
body had been partially devoured by
hogs. The murderer is unknown.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
RAILWAY TO PAY A DIVIDEND

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 21.-The stock
holders of the Atlanta Consolidated
Street Railway company held their
annual meeting Monday and selected
the old board OF directors The COM
pany will pay one per cent dividend in
April and one per cent next October.
1t has not paid any dividends for six
wears
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
GEAR IN GOOD HEALTH.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 21.-It is semi
officially announced that the health of
the car is excellent and the stories
of his ailments are without founda-
ton
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
ANOTHER EXCURSION PARTY.

Another party of excursionists ar
rived in this city this morning. They
came from the north over the Interna-
tional, and after spending a few hours
in this city left over the Southern Pa
cifc for Mexico. The train is known
as the American Tourist association
special and CONSISTS of baggage car,
a dining car and three sleepers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
A PHILIPPINE WIDOW.

New York, Jan. 21.-A special to the
Herald from Manita, via Hong Kong,
says: DR.. RiZars widow has gone to
jeanne Dare. DR.. Rial was the or
ganizer of the uprising in the Philli-
pine islands. He was shot on Deem
Der %, exhibiting great fOrtitude to
the very last.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
pprr.IN,s NAVAL RESERVES.

London, Jan. 21.-Vice Admiral Sey-
mour, admiral superintendent Of naval
reserves, is to have a years extension
of his appointment in order to assist
in carrying out a scheme for improving
the naval reserve, which will occupy an
important place IN the years estimates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
CANDIDATE FOR CITY TREAS
URER.

To the Voters of San Antonio:
AT the earnest solicitation of a large
number of friends, citizens and tax
payers of the city, l announce myself
as a candidate for the office of CITY
TREASURER, at the election, Feb
ruary Sth, 1897.
Should the people select me, 1 will
guarantee a radical reformation in the
present manner and methods of dis
pensing the peoples cash.
II. b. JOHNSON.
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04
REMARKABLE ENGINEER :
ING FEAT.

A great section of mountain was
recently torn off by 10000 pounds
Of powder, lifted several feet
straight up and then pushed bodily
forward 40 or 50 feet, trembling
over the gorge below the dam, and
then falling with an awful roar ] %
feet, to remain hereafter for all
time as the bulwark of the great
dam being built 40 impound water
for the city Of San Francisco. The
dam is forty-three miles east of
the city. For two months or more
parations mad been made for the
monster blast, in. common with
another blast that il, nearly ready.
The plan was to cut tunnels into
the side Of the mountain at various
points above the bed of the creek
and to place in these tunnels, first,
great stores of black powder, which
ignites slower than giant powder,
and. therefore, has more pushing
power and less shatterins effect
On the surface aud in places thro
the mountain side were placed biz
deposits Of giant powder for tn
purpose of shattering the mass ant
lifting it up. According to plan
the black powder when it exploded
would hurl the mass straight for
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04


those existing nov, and then CON
template what, in all probability.
they will be twenty years hence,
and it requires no great stretch of
the imagination to see q rich and
prosperous people, and 9 great and
powerful State Climafically CON
sidered, there is not 50 favored q
spot anywhere else on earth There
is not spoo within the boundaries
Of the United States of America
where cattle, horses, sheep, and
swine can be produced more cheaply
Sc with ereater'spro6t to the pro
dacer; there is MT spot II North
America where ehe precious metals
can be produced With greater re-
nf4aneration to the producer, and
there ara fow spots anywhere where
agricpltur", h ,rticuEter;'. dairy
farming, and all kinds nj rural
husbandry can be carried on more-
successfully and proft"b'y Than
right hers in Arlz ma. To-Day VIC
haze 100000 people, AM [ will
stake my word that they are as
Intelligent, rs honest, as progress
siy;p, and IS good citizens in every
way a. these of any State IN che
Union Will average. All No want
is sn opportunity, the right of self
government, in other words, State
hood
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04

We see by the. Washirgto., Post
that Hoa. Joseph P:*s Smith, md
wife gave dinner in honor OF
Hon. Fl. J. Cleveland, who IS now
in Washington City in the political
interest Of some Arizona friends.
Joseph P. Smith referred to is the
gentleman who was State Ii
brarian, of Ohio under the McKin-
ley administration, and it is safe
to say one of the best and most
successful political organizers in
ihe Unitet States. Quiet AMI
unobstructive, he is nevertheless q
political giant and bears the dis
tinction of never breaking with his
friends as long as they remain in
any sense deserving and true. He
is now Director Of the Rqreab Of
American Republicans, one Of the
most responsible positions within
the gift of President Mckinley" II
is evident from the statement
the Post that tho warm 4 friendship
Of long standing between MlsSmith
and Senator Cleveland have in md
sense burned out. or even. cooled
off.-Star. =
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04
Bill Nye once SAID. "Do not at

Bill Nye once said. 500 not at
empt to cheat an editor out of a
years subscription to his Paper, or
any other sum. Oheas tn minis :
ter, cheat any body, cheat every :
body, but if you havo any ressrl
for future consequences don't fool
the editor You will be put up
for An off ce sometime, OF wont
some public favor for yourself or
your friends, and when your luck
is thing Of beauty, a JOY forever,
the editor will open on you and
knock your castles into a cooked
hat at the first fire. He'll subduc
you, and then you'll cuss your stu :
pidity for driveling idiot, 60 g hire i''
some man to knock you down and
kick you for falling
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04
ware ward, making a bridge of granite

ward, making bridge of granite
across the gorge and blocking the
stream. The plans were carri"d
out with Che greatest care. :Dans"f
was constantly feared from t',o
great mines of powder, but ali went
we'll and the blast was finally rt-sdy
A lot of insulated electric wires.
connecting with each deposit. OF
powder and attached to explod. rs,
were gathered into one circuit ii a
tunnel across the gorge aed a'ea,ee
the blast. The signal was pa aas.sszEs; sa.:sts
tue switch closed, and . wondcstut
scene instantly followed. 'fhe 81 le
';o,f TIE opposite iopp5.osits bin, composed
great bowIders and .t,assss Of
granite il, dikes, culver d. rosa
from it's he'd of centuries, and sh q:
out thousands OF little sqn,rm'ng
tongues Of lase, that gave tho
yhols hill a peculiar, fuzzy ap-
pearance. This was for a fraction
of second. A growl. like the
angry diapason of Che ocean,
sounded deep down IN the hill, and
before the spectators recovered
their equilibrium after the artificial
earthquake the mass was falling.
When the dust cleared away it
was found that the blast had dis
lodged mass of rock 400 feet up
and down stream and an average
of sixty feet in height, completely
bridging the canon. The en-
gineers estimated that the ancunt
dislcdged weighed about 10000
tons. The rock was thrown *
actly as the engineers had planned.
Railway Review.
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04
s.Mv vineyard pays because no

my vineyard pays because no
thing goes to waste" declared q
Napa wine grower. After squoez-
ing the juice out of grapes for wine
we extract the tartaric acid from
the pulp and feed the refuse to the
hogs. What the hogs do not eat
we burn and use as fertilizer. Then
we slaughter the pigs, smoke tue
hams, shoulders and sides, make
s ~ sage, cremate the DIAL aud
bones for fertilizing purposes, aud
all ,,:,s gets away from our vine
yard is the squeal OF the stuck pig.
Pm trying now to see if [ can't sell
it to a phonograph coapany for
use in their nickle in the s;ot ma
chiues.
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04

-
No greater farce was ever en-
acted than tie imprisonment. Of
Chapman, the sugar broker, which
was begun last week. He is sup
posed to be in prison as q punish
ment, but there is mighty little
punishment about it; He has. o
coziiy fitted bedroomsand an Office
adjoining it; his meals are pre-
pared at a swell hotel, and be has
a waiter, from that. hotel detailed
to wait upon him -; He receives
callers and entertains them ell the
time, and can do anything he could
do in hotel except leave the Jail.
This is an. injurious farce, too. be-
cause it increases the belief. alr"s,lr
too prevalent, th3t .hero IS @. :
justice for the wealthy and quite
anothar t,.r the poor Vidette,-
= = & F.. : -.
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04
SANTA Pc, PRESCOTT & PHoFAIx R.R
TIME TABLE

Leave Phocnix, north bound. at 7 so PIN
Arrive at Prescott, north bound, at 20 . m
Arrive ct Ash Fork, northbound. at 6 50 a N
and $50 p m { : ,. t. :, /. Il
Leave Ash Fork. soushbound. 7|5 aR ssld
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04

Military journals express interest
in all invention by which it is pro :
posed to arm O. selt-moving car,
driven by a sixteen horse power
engine, with two rapid fire cannon,
mounted on pivots SO as to sweep
in all directions. Having four
broad tired wheels, it is claimed
that the car can run across level
country, at the rate OF torty-hve
miles an hour. Terrible pict ures
are drawn of the havoc that such
cars could make on battle held
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04
LOOKS LIKE THE SANTA FE.

We are informed by w ..
Richards, who has just returned
from Deming N. NJ, that party
Of surveyors are at work surveying
route through from Demihg to
Globe. There is no question but
that the survey is to extend over
this route. as Mr.. Bayard, former
superintendent Of the G. N. G.. &
N. whou Mr.. Richards took to
Deming, by way Of Duncan, ip I
formed him that this was the case.
Mr. Bayard il in charge Of the
work. "
The proposed route Will come in
as direct a route as possible to
Duncan, and from there almost
direct to 'solomonville. and on
through the valley to Globe.
The Santa e. propl le have been
considering the prqiect for some
time OF running a road from Phoe-
nix to Globe, aud if this is done a
road will undoubtedly be built
over the roate mentioned above.
II this is done it Will connect
the two syeat trunk lines controlled
by that company with each other,
and also tap Arizona's great min
eral. aagfios|t"ral and timber re-
y;ons. 1t will also give to Arizona
direct communication, Both east
aad west, oyer the Santa Fe sys-
tenn. In support of the above We
take the following from the Silver
City, N. NJ, Eagle
"There is a prospect Of an outlet
from this part of the territory TO
the west. Since the purchase OF
the Atlantic Il Pacific by the Santa
Fe it has BEEN determined, TO o-eoa-'
meet Phoenix with Globe by rail
This will bring the end of the line
within a few miles of the great coal.
fields on the San Carlos reServa--
ton end within about $50 miles Of
this city. The officials of the road
have succeeded in keeping the fact
that the road would be built to
Globe very close within official
circles. Between the Silver City
branch of the. Santa Fe and Globe
is rich country which has not.
been overlooked by the Santa Fe
people, and it is more than prob
able that the gap between the two
towns will be 81 osed::within very
few months. Such a road would
oren the richest section of the Gila
valley and would be a valuable
feeder to the system. "-Ex.
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04

The total yearly demand for iyo-
ry billiard balls, when trade in
general is good, is estimated to be
about 10, 900 to $4,000 balls, Of
which America and France absorb
half, being used by England, Ger
many and other countries Bad
times reduce the number OF balls
required to about $4,000 TO S5,-
900 per year
Mesa free press., 1897-06-04

When a man takes it into his
head 10 be annoying he can disoov-
er more special forms of littleness
than d woman ever dreams about.