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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
A DUTCH FORTUNE
OF Millions Awaits The American
Heirs

OF Millions Awaits The American
Heirs.
New York, Sept. ia dispatch to
the World from Washington says:
An immense estate in Holland is said
to be awaiting eleven Americans,
none of whom have taken steps to Sc
cure it. 1t is likely that the state de-
partment will negotiate for
tune if the claims are sustained, as the
estate is in the keeping Of the Holland
government.
The emminent Washington attorney,
Jere Wilson, has charge of the case
and agents have been sent abroad.
Previous proceedings were managed
by NJ. II. Weber, of Schuylk-haven,
Penn, who recently assembled at that
place the representatives in this coun-
try of the family Of John Christian
Weber, who had been privateer a
century ago in the war between the
Dutch and the English. He had
massive fortune estimated today at
$40. 100000. His son and heir had Of
Tended him in his marriage, and the
father left his fortune in the keeping
of the government with the stipulation
that the fortune should be paid only
to the airs of the third generation. =
So far as can be learned there are
but eleven in this country who are di-
rect descendants of the disowned son
of old John Christian. The latter. left
four sons, Frederick, William, Christ
ian and Gustie. Frederick was a
bachelor Christian left seven des-
cendants. They are William, musi-
clan who lives in Washington; #.
w. Weber, who lives here; Mrs. Jen-
ME Mcdonald, the wife of retired
boatswain in the navy; Mrs. Annie
Cook, wife of a laborer at the Wash
ington yard;Mrs. Barbara Sinclair.
wife of sailor in the navy; Mrs.
Mary Rector, widow, who lives in Vir-
ginia and Mrs. Amelia Forcht, a wild
ow living in Louisville, Ky. Hustle
left a son, Frederick William, who
lives in Harrisburg, Penn, and who
has three sisters.
Some years ago Dutch lawyer
came to this country and offered to
secure the money for the heirs for
$4,000. He said then that the estate
was worth $36,000,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
A PUGILISTIC SCHEME.

New York, Sept. liza special to
the World from Montreal says:
An attempt has just been discover
ed to railroad bill through the pro-
vincial legislature of Quebec which if
passed would open re door to all
the prize fighters of America. A
strong deputation of Montreal citi-
zens will be sent when the session
opens to oppose the bill.
The provincial and Dominion laws
forbid prize-ighting and lotteries, yet
Montreal has three or four lotteries
and one policy game, railroaded
through the provincial legislature I'M
der the guise of art associations.
The winners draw pictures and
statuettes which are redeemed. Now
an attempt is made to railroad prize
fighting bill through the legislature
by G. L. Charbonneau, L. y. Chalbot,
and p. j. PrOx, of Montreal. 1t is re-
ported that the men really interested
are we'll known sporting men backed
by capital from the United States.
Prize fighting is the only thing aimed
at. because no other sport could pay
sufficient money in return.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
SUPPOSED POISONING.

Nevada, Cal, Sept. 11.-Meagre de-
tails have been received here Of a
wholesale poisoning of wood choppers
at Kohler's ranch, on Washington
Ridge, eight miles above this city.
Kohler died Wednesday. supposedly
of cholera morbus and was buried
Several neighbors dropped into his
cabin on that day and yesterday and
after eating they were taken sick.
August Amberg died this morning;
Sol Amberg, E. p. Davis, Dan Gilbert
and his son are also very sick. 1t is
believed the food at Kohler's place
was poisoned as there has been trou-
BILE in that section for some tive over
land matters. Coroner Hooking is in
yestigating the mystery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
BAD SPREE FOR CUDAHY.

Racine, Wis.,, Sept. 11.-Thos. Cuda-
by, lies at st. Luke's hospital from a
bullet wound inflicted by Fred Wein-
berg. a saloon keeper, three miles
north of this city. Weinberg's wife
is reported to be MORALLY wounded
as the result of being struck over the
head with chair by Cudahy.
Cudahy, his brother, and John Lei
poId, went on a spree. They entered
Weinberg's saloon in an intoxicated
condition. A quarrel between Cudahy
and Mrs. Weinberg followed, during
which the former is said to have taken
a chair and struck her over the head.
He then kicked and continued to beat
her. Weinberg came to his wife's res
cue. and was in turn attacked by Cud-
ahy's friend. Weinberg then drew his
revolver and shot Cudahy twice.
Friends took him to Racine. Vein
berg followed and had Cudahy and
Leopold arrested for assaulting his
wife. No attempt has been made to
arrest the saloon keeper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
HE KILLED THE POOL ROOMS.

New York, Sept. 11.-President
Moss, of the police board, says that he
has almost completed a thorough~in-
vestigation of the pool rooms in New
York and has in a measure succeeded
in closing them up. He was led to
make the investigation, he says, be-
cause he had received complaints of
the places in which charges were
made against police officers. He adds
that he had obtained evidence OF the
police collision. but he declined to
say against whom or whether he
would prefer formal charges against
them. Mr.. Moss in an interview last
night said:
''Some time before Chief Conlin re-
tired began an investigation private
ly into the system of pool rooms in
this city. Up to a comparatively re-
cent period they were operating free
ly. 1 have had before me the princi-
pals in both the Mahoney and Gleason
system of pool rooms, or the repre-
sentatives of the principals. l have
had players. writers, employees, tele-
graph operators, hackers and the
whole fraternity before me on sub
poenas and their testimony has been
taken legally and formally. One re-
suit is that the pool room business Is
dead or nearly So"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
BEAN EATER,s CoMMITTEE.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 1.-THE Gold
Standard Democratic committee have
issued an appeal to the people of the
state in which they say:
''Our party is organized by those
who believe that it ought to be trust
worthy political party pledged to es-
tablish a better and sounder system
of banking and currency, to practice
honesty and economy in expenditures,
to use public Office as a public trust
and to eradicate the spoils system in
both appointments and legislation;
party opposed, therefore, to protection,
to paternalism, to fiat money and to
class legislation.
''It is an old party in its steadfast
maintenance of the unchanged prin-
ciples of justice and equal rights and
in its disinterested devotion, already
fully proved; new party in its clear
and resolute aim to restore popular
government in the United States to
the purpose from which it is now di-
verted, the service of the American
people,"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
CANADIAN LINE TO KLoNDIKE.
Canadian Pacific Railway VIII Con-
troll it.


Vancouver, B. c., Sept. lit is ev-
ident that the Canadian Pacific rail-
road intends to control the bulk of
travel and freight for the Yukon gold
fields next spring, and also that the
easiest route will be through Canadi-
an territory. The railway company
has already taken steps toward this
end. The route selected is that known
as the Stricken-Tesline Lake Line.
first class steamers would be put on
from Vancouver connecting with the
railway, thence to point at the
mouth of the Sticken river, where a
transfer will be made to river boats
TO Galnora. From the latter point the
company, it is stated viii construct
a line of railway to Tesline lake,
where steamers are already being
built to carry passengers and freight
from there down the lake and the Yu-
kon river to the gold fields without
further transfer. Engineer Duchesney
will leave Immediately to survey the
proposed railway and the expected
route will be ready next summer.
When completed. it is claimed, no 9TH
er route to the Yukon will be so easy
or quick as this and the Canadian Pa
cific railway company expects to con-
troll the business.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
T, CroOS ( Co. Bankers.

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE
Sight drafts on the principal cities
of the United States and on all Euro
pean countries. Also drafts on Mon
terey, Mexico, payable in Mexian dol
lars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
LETTER CARRIERS.
Want Legislation Increasing Salaries,
But No Equalization.

Want Legislation Increasing Salaries,
But No Equalization.
San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers
took action upon the question of the
equalization of carriers salaries. a
bill drawn up for consideration, for
the purpose of raising the salaries of
carriers in first class cities from
81 900 to $1,000. The resolution in
favor of equalizing was voted down
by 2T6 TO 251. The question of the To-
cation of the next convention was TAX
en- up then, Toledo, Ohio: st. Louis.
Omaha and Scranton, Penn. were the
only competitors. After a short. but
hot fight Toledo was victorious and
the next convention will be held there.
On the same ballot it was decided that
there should be a reserve fund for the
Mutual Benefit association.
The following officers were elected:
President-John Parons, New York.
Vice president-Conrad Triebock,
San Francisco.
Secretary Victory, Washing
ton.
Treasurer-M. ]. Corners, Chica go.
Executive DOaru-S. A. stevens, Gin
cinnati: f. J. Bourke, Syracuse; Chris
topher Loughead, Detroit; r. ]. Cur
tin, Lynn; e. NJ. c. Eloy, Bridgeport,
chairman.
Legislative committee-W. ]. Morri-
son, Brooklyn; f. c. Trafton, Cleve-
land.
Committee of Civil Service-C. E.
Readell, Canton: J. A. Barnes, NAL
den; ]. J. Gully, Pittsburg.
Trustee-C. NJ. O'Brien, Cleveland.
Chief Collector-Wilmot Dunn,
Nashville.
The cash in the treasury is now
S4,763. 1t was decided to ask for in
creased compensation for mounted
collectors. Nothing was done toward
separating the Office of secretary and
editor of Postal Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
CUBA WINS
Garrison OF Victoria De
Las TunaS.
CAPTURED BY THE INSUR-
GENTS AND THE OFF,
GERS EXCHANGED.
Great Excitement In Mairii-Wey-
Ter Severely CenSurei-- lnveSti-
cation 0rierei--W United
States Recognize Bel
ligrerentS?- TeIe-
graphic News.

New York, Sept. ia dispatch to
the World from Washington, asys:
State department officials refuse to
discuss the bearing which the capture
by Cuban insurgents, of Victoria de
Las Tunas, may have upon the accord
ing of belligerent rights. Such recog-
milton, they argue, rests with the pres
ident alone and he must be the sole
judge of the extent to which the rev.
dictionary government must have es-
tablished itself to justify official ac-
acknowledgements. 1t is pointed out
that the same town was captured by
the insurgents in the ten years war
and did not improve their standing
with foreign nations.
While the State department officials
are warm friends of Cuban independ-
ence they hesitate to express the belief
that the victory reported will increase
the probability of action by the presi-
dent, as they think the administration
will await the result of such repre-
sensations as come within the scope
of Minister Woodford's instructions,
before adopting a course calculated
to offend Spain.
1t is not believed that anything short
of the withdrawal of the Spanish
troops from Cuba would cause a re-
cognition of belligerency or independ-
ence at this time.
From the excitement reported from
Madrid it is possible that Capt. Gen.
Weyler may be recalled, because the
disaster is regarded as only a natural
result of the insurgent victory. Next
to the loss of seven small fortifica-
tions designated as forts and the tax
ing of 300 prisoners, that has created
a panic in Spain, is the fear that the
event may be taken advantage of by
the United States to recognize Cuban
independence. The great anxiety to
speedily re-take the town is produced
by the dread that the insurgents
might carry out their declared inten-
ton of establishing their provisional
government there and base their APP
peal for recognition upon this evidence
of stability.
The representative of the Spanish le-
CATION is not in the city. Senior Que
sada, of the Cuban delegation, is alb
sent on a diplomatic mission to Next
co, and Senior Albertoni is in New
York. There is no one in charge of
the delegation temporarily. General
Julio Sanguilly, the famous Cuban pa
triot has sent a telegram to friends
here announcing that he expects to
arrive tomorrow and it is possible
that he may assume control Of affairs
until Quesada arrives.
Consul General Lee has not arrived.
The coming of both these generals is
eagerly awaited, as they are CONVEX
SAINT with the full value of the cap
ture of Victoria de Las Tunas, as
viewed from a military standpoint.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
HEAVY RAINS IN ARIZONA.

Prescott. Ariz., Sept. 11.-North Ari-
IONA has been visited by a succession
of thunder storms and dry brooks
have been converted into raging tor
rents. ]. P. Bruce was en- route to
Prescott with Geo. p. Harrington
when they were caught in the swollen
stream of Wolf creek and their team
and buggy was swpt down by the rap
id current. Harrington succeeded in
catching the limbs of tree and saved
himself, but so far nothing has been
seen or heard Of Bruce or the team,
and it is supposed all are drowned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
BOMBS IN BoGOTA.

New York, Sept. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Bogato, Columbia,
says that on the night of September 6,
a bomb was thrown through the win
dow into the Hotel Cundinamarca.
where there were many distinguished
guests. and two servants were seri-
ously injured.
The explosion was undoubtedly the
work of anarchists. The explosion
caused great alarm in Bogato and the
chief of police has ordered a search
ing investigation Of the outrage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
Price $500 a Year.

the Midland stock train, has not yet
been found dead or alive. f. E.
Burbanks, conductor of the Midland
train, who is under arrest, declares
his orders gave him sufficient time to
reach Newcastle ahead of the Rio
Grande passenger train.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
JUDGE NooNAN STILL IN WASH.
INGTON.

Col ]. P. Newcomb sin receipt Of
a letter from Judge Noonan. The
judge and Mrs. Noonan are back in
their old quarters in Washington, but
expect TO start home in a few days.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-26
The Culture of Figs.


 The increasing interest in fig culture in this State will make very welcome Bulletin No. of the Division of Po- mology, Department of Agriculture, which deals with that subject. The main bulletin is by Dr. Gustave Eisen of this State, and there is a supplement of dealing with fig culture in the Gulf States. There are about 400 we'll known varieties of edible figs, all of which belong to one species, the ficus carica.
 By far the best dried figs known to commerce are the so-clalled Smyrna figs. These figs, however, have only pistillate blossoms and will not mature either figs or seeds without artificial pollination. The only practicable way of effecting this on any considerable scale is by means of minute wasp called the blastophaga. The botanical structure of the fig is complicated and curious, and we shall attempt no de- scription of it. It is sufficient to say that it produces four kinds of flowers, which we believe are not all found on any variety. The wild fig. from which our edible varieties are descended is called the "goat fig," or, as Latinized, the "capri fig," from whence comes the term republication, which has been more or less of a mystery to ama- teur fig-growers. This wild fig pro- duces a degenerate female flower called the "gall f1ower," which is found in no other variety. This flower pro- duces no seeds, but its abortive ovaries are the home of the blastophaga, which crawl into them and appear to live nowhere else. In blossomlng time they come out and get themselves covered with pollen from the stamens of the capri fig, and thence visit the Smyrna trees. pollenizing them. The usual method is to assist nature by hanging in the Smyrna trees punches of blossoms of the capri fig, which then mature and develop fig with seeds which has flavor not possessed by any other.
 To the production of the best figs of commerce, therefore, until some new variety is developed, the presence of both the Smyrna and the capri fig in the same orchard is essential. But both are trees of a warm country, and possibly will not thrive even in all parts of California. At any rate. several attempts to introduce them have been failures in producing any commercial results, although more is now being done in that way and ulti- mate success is expected. There can not be too many experiments in plant ing these figs, but they must be under stood as experiments and no one should go into It relying upon commercial success
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-26

no relief, and also used mary different pro- prletary medicines, speadin almost fifty dollars for these medicines alone. 1 then succumbed to a siege of the grip in the mid dle of winter. and was left in a much worse condition. My kidneys were fe rfully dis ordered, and my digestion became very poor. 1 was indeed in bad condition.
 "A minister in conference learning of my condition advised me to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. 1 had heard much about the wonderful curative powers of this medicine, but it was with reluctance that 1 was finally persusde1 to try it, as it seemed that nothing could do me any good. However, 1 procured three boxes Of pills and took them strictly according to dire,- tions. By the tune the last dose was taken 1 was almost cured, and in better health than 1 had been for years. 1 continued using the pills awhile longer and was en- tirely cured. 1 6an cheerfuily recommend Dr.Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People,"
 Such was Professor BOwman's wonder ful story which was further endorsed by the following affidavit:
 EVANSVILLE, IND., March 16, 1897.
 1 affirm that the above accOrds with tie facts in my case. R. $. BOWMAN.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me tn l6th day of March, 1897.
 LYMAN J. ScUDDER, Notary Public. STATE OF INDIANA, SS.
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People contain all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and re- store shattered nerves. They are sold in boxes (never in loose form, by the dozen or hundred) at 50 cents box, or six boxes for s2.50, and may be had of all druggists or directly by mail from pr. Williams Medi- cine Co.,, Schenectady, N. |.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-26
Frog.Eating In France.

The French have never been frog eaters to the extent that Is commonly supposed. With them the taste for this reptile is rather epicurean than popu- lar. Myriads of frogs are, so to speak, wasted in the country because of want of zeal in catching them. In some of the most ''froggy' parts of France at night the croaking of the reptiles over powers every other sound; but the crea- lures might live to a good old age and their hind-legs grow as tough as string for all the inconvenience they are put to by the human enemy. The taste for this food depends greatly upon the To- cality; and even then frogs leg are a dish for the gourmet rather than for the workman or the peasant. The legs are occasionally hawked about Paris on skewers; but they are by no means cheap. and they appeal to the person whose cultivated and jaded appetite needs tempting rather than to the hun gry proletary.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-26
The Eirsf Americana.

That account of the origin of the name America which says that 1t was derived from Amerlgo Vespucci, Flor entine merchant, who visited the newly discovered continent several years af- ter Columbus first voyage has been disputed on the ground that, on his fourth voyage, Columbus found Gen. tral American tribe of natives bearing the name of ''Ameriques," and that his associates designated the country by the name of these Indians. On the other hand the existence of the Amer iques has been doubted. Recently, however, the descendants of the an- cient Ameriques have been found dwelling in Honduras, and NJ. A. Pin art, a French explorer, has studied their language and investigated their relations to other native tribes. But, of course, the discovery of the existence of the Ameriques does not prove that the name of America was derived from them.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-06-26
The Lost Lake Agassiz.

Lake Agassiz was q very large body of water in Manitoba. adjoining parts of North Dakota and Minnesota. It had a north and south diameter of some TOO miles-very much larger than any of the five great lakes of the pres ent time. Lake AgassiZ was formed in this way: The great ice sheet which ries of great glaciers. For these there were three principal areas of distribu tiOn. The first was in Labrador, the second in the highlands west of the St. Lawrence river and south of HudSOn'S bay, the third the mountain ranges of British Columbia. These three great foes of ice reached their maximum eX- tent at different times. The Kiwatti glacier swept down over Manitoba into the upper Mississippi valley into Min nesota, and probably down as far as Iowa; then it commenced to retreat; and while it was retreating, the great Laurentian glacier from Labrador was coming in from the east. There came o llAhC hhCh IIC AAlh dltl SAhNACh AOA III ed a northern dam and the Laurentian glacier an eastern dam, the two stand ing nearly at right angles; and in this great dammed-up space was formed Lake AgassiZ. It rose until 1t could overflow the barrier to the south, and thus discharge into the Mississippi river by means of a river which has now entirely disappeared, and was known as the River Warren, after the late General George k. Warren, who first discovered it. This lake continued until the glaciers up there, retreating, one to the northward and the other to the eastward, separated and left space between them. Then the drain age way to HudSon's bay was opened again, and the lake was very rapidly drawn in that direction. We can find perfectly we'll the old beach line and the old drainage outlets by which this drainage of Lake Agassiz was complet- ed. The old terraces and beaches are there to-day, and the level bottom of the lake Is clearly shown. The whole history of the lake has been made out with perfect clearness and definite ness