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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.

Sleeping Engineer Comes Near Muir
dering His Passengers.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Lake Charles, La, Nov. Ga case of
criminal negligence has developed on
the new Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf railroad which will lead to an Of
fetal investigation at Shreveport.
Passengers arriving on the Kansas
City Limited, and the agents of the
company admit the report that the en-
gineer was asleep at his post while
mis- train rushed through DeQuincy
Junction, the point ofthe Port Arthur
and Lake Charles branches, at rate
of thirty miles an hour.
Port Arthur passengers say that
while their train was standing on the
siding at De Quincy waiting for the
through train from Kansas City, that
train went by the station at speed of
twenty-five or thirty miles an hour
and did not stop until Edgewood sta
ton, seven miles below, was reached.
1t appeared that the engineer did not
awaken until he was pulling into En-
glewood. He learned of the Waterman
there that he was at Edgewood in
stead of DeQuincey and backed his
train to that point.
Fortunately the train from the south
had pulled in the side track at DeQuin-
cey before the one from the north
reached the Junction or there would
have been a horrible collision between
the two trains. 1t is claimed that the
engineer was a new one on this run.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
JACINTo MITCHELL's DEATH.

The funeral of Jacinto Mitchell, the
Mexican laborer who was killed yes
terday in Capt. D. NJ. POOr's pecan
grove by falling from a pecan tree, will
take place this morning at 10 o'clock
from San Fernando cathedral, under
the auspices of the Society Amigos del
Pueblo, of which he was a member.
He was about 80 years of age, and had
lived in San Antonio for several years.
For the past six years he had been
employed by j. and f. Lamm, in
Beanyille, in their grocery business
and only asked a leave of absence last
Thursday for a few days, in order to
gather the pecan crop with a partner
He and his partner were on the tree
and he had just cautioned his friend
to be careful not to fall when the large
limb he was standing upon broke and
he fell SO feet to the ground, the
heavy limb settling across his back
and breaking the vertebrae. Deceased
lived near Corners grove, where he
leaves two orphaned children, one three
the other five years of age.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
Alleged VICTIM WAS HIS
SIXTH WIFE AGED SEVEN
TY YEARS.
He Was Once A Candidate For
Mayor Of Atlanta, Ca. And
Was Prominent In Politics.
An Investigation Is To
Follow.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire TO SUNDAY Light
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 6.-Zion Bride
well, ninety years Of age, who was
prominent in Atlanta politics before
the war and who was once voted for
for mayor is in Jail charged with the
murder of his wife, aged seventy years.
At 6 o'clock this evening the old man
gave the alarm that his wife had COM
mitted suicide and before he admitted
persons into the house he gave them a
detailed statement of where he had
spent the entire day. On entering they
found Mrs. Bridewell's dead body sus-
pended from rope which was tied to
a bedstead and then run over a raft
err above. She was crouched as though
in an effort to choke herself to death.
The conduct of the husband led to
his arrest pending further inquiry.
This was his sixth wife.
Bridewell had attained considerable
notoriety by endeavoring to get Sem
mole war pension for his mother-in-
law but as the Georgia congressman
would pay no attention to him he
wrote a letter to Mr.. Blaine then Sec
rotary of state who referred it to Mr..
Thomas B. Reed who secured its pas
sage under suspension Of the rules.
The old man was always proud of his
success and professed to be quite a big
man in politics. His mind was I'M
doubtedly affected. He was possessed
also of strong religious monomania.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
CONVENTION NOTES.

Several colored men occupied seats
in the rear of the auditorium.
Custodian Cooley's pecans have all
vanished from under the trees.
The arrangement committee will
never be popular with the reporters.
The familiar green and yellow colors
of Baylor university are seen every
where.
The delegates mail is distributed
from the stage at the close at each bus
siness session.
Judging from the appearance of the
delegates all trades and occupations
are represented.
1t is amusing to watch some of the
rural delegates rubber neck" at the
signs and buildings.
Mr.. ]. B. Sublet, a we'll known drug
gist of Lockhart, is a delegate in at
tendance on the convention.
A Western Union messenger boy is
on duty at the hall to carry kilograms
to the city from the delegates.
The delegates have plenty of water,
of which all Baptists are very fond, in
the lake in the rear of the pavilion.
Messrs. ]. H. Jolley and H. H. Bunch,
of LOckhart, are two delegates to the
convention who are making their pres
ence known.
A number of the young lady students
of Baylor are in attendance and their
green and yellow badges are as con-
spicuous as those of the cadets.
Rev. E. E. King, now of Mckinney,
Texas, but for many years the beloved
pastor of the First Baptist church, is
in attendance on the convention.
While the committee on credentials
were reading the roster of the cOnven-
ton a number of the delegates took
occasion to leave the pavilion and
spend the time in the park.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
RAILROADS.

1t is reported that the Sunset shops
in this city will resume operations on
November 10.
Sid Crew, of the International round
house, has gone to Taylor on business
for the road and will return today.
The International brought in a large
number of jolly drummers yesterday
who will Sunday in the Alamo City.
Engineer A. A. Smith, of the Inter
national, now has the only run-local,
between San Antonio and Taylor
nit.
The Arkansas Pass announces "a nice
side trip to the gulf coast" Rockport
and Corpus Christi, next Thursday and
Friday
Conductor w. H. Turner, of the In
ternational, will arrive tomorrow on
his return from Horton, Kan, accom-
panied by his wife.
Jake Balm, a popular engineer on
the International, is rejoicing over the
arrival of g fine son at his residence,
1902 Buena Vista street.
George w. Barnhart, general freight
agent of the Cotton Belt route, arrived
from Fort Worth last night, accompan-
led by his wife. They are guests at
the Menger.
Will Simpson, Fireman Lew Clark and
Porter Will Kimbrough, of the Inter
national passenger train that was rob-
bed at Mcneil, have returned from
Austin, where they appeared before the
grand jury. The cases of the train
robbers have been set for trial for No
vember 10.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
A NEW POST.

Mr.. Alfred Dieckman, president of
the Travellers Protective association of
Texas, returned yesterday from Tenn
pie, where he has just organized a new
post with a membership of twenty-five.
Clarence II. Cox is the president and
John H. Stevens, secretary. There are
now twelve posts in the state and the
new member will be known as Post L.
During President Dieckman's adminis-
tratiOn one hundred new members have
been added to the state organization.
The total membership is now nine hun
dred, and it is expected that 1t will
reach the thousand mark.
a meeting of Post D will be held to-
day for the purpose of arranging for
the annual banquet to be given some
time during the holidays.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07

poets for the future are finer than
ever.
Doc Pigue discussed the general mis-
sionary section from a favorable stand
point
George w. Truett, the eloquent pas
tor of the First church of Dallas, was
called and responded with one of the
most wonderful orations ever heard by
the body. 1t simply swept the con-
Vention off its feet. His words wrung
tears from the eyes of nearly everyone
while many who formerly were fol-
lowers of Hayden were converted COM
pletely, and so stated.
Then followed ]. NJ. Newman, L. j.
VALUE, o. S. Lattimere and ]. Horn
berger. w. A. FARRELL spoke in favor
of the minority report. He cried for
a cut in expenses but was too woful-
ly on the wrong side to score a sue
cess by his speech. He furnished
some amusement for the audience, but
little strength was added to his side as
the result of his effort. Closing he
moved 20 lay the question over till
Monday. His motion was promptly
tabled.
j. A. Fielder claimed the right to
close the subject, and he did most
hugely.
The minority report was rejected
and the boards report passed by a
large majority.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
TEACHEREs' INSTITUTED.
Important Subjects Discussed by The
Teacher'es Institute.

Important Subjects Discussed by The
Teacheres Institute.
The session of the BeXar County
Teachers Institute closed yesterday.
The session was a most interesting and
instructive one.
The first topic of discussion was en-
titled THE constitution of the United
States" pertaining to the executive de-
partment. The discussion was led by
Prof. w. A. Edwards, of Bexar post
office, who gave a lucid summary of the
powers, qualifications and duties of the
president.
Miss Laura Steele, of the city schools,
illustrated a system of off-hand draw
ing for primary blackboard work,
which met the hearty approval of the
Institute.
superintendent T. P. Huff Spoke on
the methods of teaching common frac-
lions.
Gates Thomas, of Elmendorf, read a
paper on Sidney Lanier, a southern
poet.
p. +. Stewart conducted a discussion
on Analysis of Sentences" as to the
best method of teaching children.
The Institute adjourned to meet
again on December 10 and II.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
PUNCH ROBERTSON.

Mr.. Robertson will bring to the Grand
tonight his new comedy drama. A
struggle for gold. OF this the Houston
Post says: The opera house was pack
ed from pit to dome last night to see
Punch Robertson and his excellent
company in A Struggle for Gold. The
piece was staged with. the same care
that marks all of the productions by
this favorite of all popular priced COM
panies. The specialties introduced by
Mr.. Walter Fahey and Miss Granger
We're all new and catchy, the scenery
especially fine, and judging from the
hearty and long applause it certainly
made great hit"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
YELLOW FEVER.
Full Report of Cases Up to Friday
Night

Full Report of Cases Up to Friday
Night.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 6.-There is
very little abatement in the yellow fe-
yer situation here. The death rate
as expected, has increased recently
Total cases here to date 17O6 and deaths
223, which is a ratio of deaths slight
ly over 10 per cent.
The weather today is quite warm,
but heavy frosts have occurred in the
country hundred miles north of here
where there are many cases developing
in previously infected premises. There
are still enough cases in new spots to
make the fever situation one of con-
tinued anxiety.
The theory that full blooded negroes
do not contract yellow fever has been
brushed aside during this experience
with yellow fever, for several have
been cured while a few have died.
Autopsies have recently been held on
two full blooded negroes, one of them
no later than yesterday, and there was
no questioning the fact that they had
died of well defined attacks of yellow
fever.
The following table shows the yell
low fever situation up to last night:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
SURPRISED HIS WIFE.

A well-to-do colored man living out
on Centre street, nearly beat another
colored man to death with a club in
his house late last Friday night, but
no arrest was made and the man so
beaten made no complaint to the peace
officers about it. The enraged hus-
band on going home discovered his
wife was absent and he set out to
search for her. He learned she had
been seen with another man walking
and tracing them he soon followed
them to his home, where he surprised
them together. He used a stout club
and after beating the man terribly he
knocked out several of the woman's
teeth. The names of the parties
could not be learned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
BACK FROM THE COAST.
Party of st. Louisians Return After
Catching Seventeen Tarpon.

Party of st. Louisians Return After
Catching Seventeen Tarpon.
The party of business men of st.
Louis, Mo-, that recently passed
through here on Midland special
train en- route to ROckport, returned
yesterday over the Arkansas Pass, and
after spending a few hours in the city
left over the International for the
north, shortly after noon. The party
consisted of r. c. Kerens, the we'll
known Republican; ]. c. Van BlarcOn,
Estell McHenry, w. p. Coleman, Ed.
Walsh, Jr., E. C. Lockland, Jr., all of
st. Louis; w. II. Bower, of Cumberland
Md, and Thomas F. West, of Fort
Worth. Hon. A. w. Houston, who per-
formed the role of chaperone for the
party while at Rockport, has also re-
turned. The party was on the coast
since October p, and in that time land
ed seventeen tarpon. They all express
ed themselves highly pleased with the
trip
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
AT THE GRAND.
Thomas Keene's Great Acting AS Rich
ard The Third.

Thomas Keene's Great Acting AS Rich
ard The Third.
Thomas w. Keene added to his lau-
rels as tragedian when he acted the
part of Richard III in the Grand Opera
house last night. Year after year he
has gone on embellishing, building up
and rounding off the corners of his
earlier interpretations of the character
until now it is little short of a master
piece of tragic acting. 1t is now per-
feet illumination of the dominant traits
of this heartlessly ambitious sovereign.
Mr.. Keene no longer plays Richard as
loudly as he used to, yet his work is
not, on that account, a whit less en-
trancing than it was when he ranted.
Half the play-goers in these United
States are of the opinion that Mr..
Keenes illustration of the character
has not been equalled in our time, and
while many of his admirers agree that
his Louis XI is rarely polished gem
of acting it does but companre to his
performance of Richard. Last nights
audience was large and discriminating.
1t filled the house. 1t could not re-
strain its delight at Mr.. Keene's SPLEEN
did acting and as he strobe ruthlessly
over corpse after corpse toward his
goal the spirits of the onlookers rose
with the blood splitting.
His wooing of Lady Anne tickled the
fancy ofthe feminine auditors who went
into raptures when Richard, after win
ming her at her husbands bier, snarl-
ed, TN have her, but I'll not keep her
long"
Still these same women applauded
when Richard was slain by Richmond.
The other actors were excellent. Mr..
Hanford increased his admirers by the
splendid fashion in which he acted the
character of Richmond. His elocution
is well nigh perfect, and his voice is
round and resonant and clear as tim
brel. The other players conspicuous for
their good work were Mrs. Baker, Miss
Mary Timberman and khe child who
played one of the princN
Manager Walker was so pleased with
the success of the engagement that he
offered to renew it later on. But this
is in allegiance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
SHREVEPORT REJOICING.
Quarantine Restrictions Have Been
Practically Thrown off.

Quarantine Restrictions Have Been
Practically Thrown OFF.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Shreveport, La, Nov. 6.-The mer-
chants and citizens in general are re-
joicing over the action taken by the
advisory committee and board of
health in easing up on the quarantine
restrictions. Shreveport has been
virtually bottled up ever since the fe-
yer made its appearance in New Or
leans. There were few members of
the advisory committee and health
board who were disposed to be obstin-
ate in their views, and had the mat
ter been left to their hands stringent
quarantine measures would have been
kept in force several weeks longer.
A majority of the members, how
ever, were in favor of opening up pas
senger traffic. A resolution, which
not only permits the ViCksburg,
Shreveport and Pacific road to cOntin-
ue running passenger trains from
Shreveport to Vicksburg, but also al
lows the Texas and Pacific road to con-
tinue its passenger service with GER
tain provisions stipulated in the resO-
luton, was adopted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
CHURCH NOTICES.

st. PauPs Episcopal church, Gov
eminent hill, Rev. A. L. BurlesOn, rec
tor; all seats free; strangers welcome.
Morning prayer and holy communion
IL a. m; evening prayer 1880 p. m. {;
Sunday school and Bible class, 9:45 a.
m. Parish Aid society meets Tuesday
at 4:30 at the Military academy.
Avenue d Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church, corner Fifth street. Sun
day school at $3.50 a. m; preaching at
the Y. NJ. c. A. hall at II o'clock. At
1880 y. m. the pastor will deliver an
illustrated lecture on the c. E. conven-
ton at San Francisco. E. G. Mclean,
pastor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
THE KNOX DAMAGE SUIT.
The Plaintiff Appears In Court With
Her Child

The Plaintiff Appears In Court With
Her Child.
The trial of the case of Anna F. Knox
against r. T. Knox and wife, suit for
damages in the sum of $780, 200, was be-
gun in the Federal court before Judge
Maxey and a jury yesterday. The case
is the outcome of a separation of
plaintiffs husband from her and her
child. She alleges in her petition that
she is his legally welded wife and that
her husbands affections toward her
were alienated by his parents. The
plaintiff and her child were both pres
ent in court yesterday. The plaintiff is
comely appearance and the child is
about three years of age and a pretty
little tot. The plaintiff was on the wit
ness stand yesterday and testified that
she and her husband had lived happily
together and had never quarrelled.
The case will be resumed Monday.
when a number of letters will be intro
duced as evidence
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
MARYLAND SENAIORSH|P.
Several Candidates For
Germans Seat.
THEY WANT TOGO AS REPRE-
SENTATIVES TO THE HIGH
EST LAWMAKING BODY.
Postmaster General Gary The Most
Likely Candidate So Far
Sprung, Though There Are
Likely To Be Changes,
Other Late News,
By special wire to Sunday Light.

By special wire to Sunday Light
Washington, D. c., Nov. 6.-The de-
feat sustained by Senator German in
the recent Maryland election has given
rise to some talk about more cabinet
changes. The prominent part taken by
Postmaster General Gary in this cleo
ton credits him with being, as the ru-
NOR has it, formidable candidate for
Germans senatorial toga. He was the
recipient of a great many congratu-
latory kilograms, and by his intimate
friends significantly addressed as Sen
ator." To all these illusions Post
master General Gary smiled complac-
emily, without however committing
himself.
Another Maryland Republican who
thinks the part played by him in the
election entities him to some substan-
tial proof of the partys gratitude is
Congressman Mudd. He has SHE'D his
castor and his friends say will put up
a strong fight.
Judge Chas. E. McCommas, of Mary
land, who contributed a few speeches
during the campaign, is also looking
for senatorial honors. Altogether the
senatorial fight in Maryland, though
still somewhat remote promises to be
hot one unless the administration
sees fit to load the dive and as in the
case of Ohio, throw it's influence for a
member of his official household. Cor
mans time will not expire until March
A. 1899, but the legislature which was in
part elected on Tuesday, will ballot for
his successor next spring.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
TEXAS APPOINTMENTS.
A Batch is Promised Within the Next
Ten Days.
Houston Post.


Houston Post.
Washington, DC, Nov. 4.-Look out
for some Texas appointments within
the next ten days. 1t was said to-
night that the president will shortly
dispose of the marshalship for the
western district. The men who are
said to be in the race are Walter, in
dorsed by Grant, and Seibrecht, in
dorsed by Hawley.
This appointment will in a measure
settle the question of who is to be boss
in Texas.
The dictatorship at Ell Paso and
Galveston will also be settled. The
latest and most interesting fight, how
ever, will be over the appointment of
a collector of internal revenue for the
Austin district, and this appointment
will probably be made before any Of
the others. As previously stated. the
leading candidates are the Ferguson
brothers CcolOred), DR.. Davis, Of Fort
Worht and Thad G. Bell. of San An
tonic. The la. - accompanied by
Lawyer Charles 2 Ogden of the same
city. has arrived here and they are at
Williards'. Friends of Bell believe he
has the inside track. 1t would not be
a surprise, however, II a compromise
candidate IL appointed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
AT NUTH'S.

The attraction tonight for the anus
ing seeking public will be the concert
by the Tyrolean Quartette at Muth's
pavilion, Government hill. A splendid
progrom has been selected and a good
entertainment is promised all who
NAV attend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
4 MATTRESS BLAZE.

The fire department was summoned
last Friday evening at 6:45 o'clock 10
the residence of Mrs. Davis. on Avenue
q, One-half block north of the post
office building, where a bed mattress
had caught fire from a spark from her
sad iron furnace while she was iron
ing. The mattress was thrown into
the yard and the flames extinguished
with several bucketfuls of water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
A WAR RELIC.
An Old Bugle Which Bears The Mark
of a Bullet Received in The
Civil War

Civil War.
Captain Joe Kohr has in his possess
sion a relic of the civil war in the form
of a bugle, with which he sounded hte
reveille while member of the Texas
Rangers about twenty-seven years
ago, under the administration of Gov
ernor Davis, when Captain Andreas
Brown was a corporal in the
Rangers and Mic Peters belonged to the
same company. The bugle is the pro-
perty of Captain Geo. Bennack and he
used it in the civil war. There is evil
dence to show that the instrument was
in the midst of shot and shell, for it
bears the mark of bullet hole, which
has since been soldered. The bugle
was at one time silver mounted, but
the hard service it has seen leaves
nothing but the brass exposed to view.
Captain Kohr treasures it very high
ly for the sight of it recalls to mind
many thrilling incidents in his younger
DAVIS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
BUTCHER MISSING.

The many friends of Mr.. Henson, an
East Commerce street butcher are anx-
iously commenting upon his mysterious
disappearance Friday night, and it Is
feared he has left the city. He has
sold the business to his wife.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
SAVES TIME

A new rule is being enforced in the
telephone exchange in this city, which
forbids the operators to tell subscrib-
ers or others where fire alarms are To-
Gated in the event of the fire bells ring
ing. They are allowed to connect sub
scribers, however, with the engine
houses and central fire station or po-
lice station
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
WANTS A YACHT.
Government Engineer Finds Lots of
Rich Men Ready to Sell Their
Playthings.
By special wire to Sunday Light.

By special wire to Sunday Light.
,Ner Orleans, Nov. 6.-Proposals for
furnishing and delivering one steam
yacht in New York harbOr were OPEN
ed yesterday by Major James B. Quinn,
the United States'engineer, who, at the
sanction of the department, had ad-
vertised for the same to cost not more
than $4,000. He needs a steam yacht
so that he might visit without loss
of time and hindrance from quaran-