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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-31
USE THE TELEPHONE

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TO all points in TEXAS connect.
ed with the Long Distance Tele-
phone system. Quick oonneo-
lions, excellent service and you
do not have to wait for a reply.
Look for the sign of the Blue
Bell.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-31
F, GroOS& Co. Bankers,

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE
Sight drafts on the principal cities
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, 1897-10-31
SOUND DOCTRINE.
IowA's CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
SIMPLIFlES THE MONEY QUESTION.

Talks About Quantity of Money-His Hay
Scales mustration-How Three Banks
With $50, 900 Did a Business Of Many
Miiions-Favors an Open Field and a
FaiS Fight For Every Man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24

through its consul general At Havana.
then Ramon Williams. and also through
Minister Taylor at Madrid. interposed
an energetic protest against the execu-
ton of the sentence. claiming that the
men were improperly tried without the
guarantees held out in the famous Cush-
ing protocol. This protest caused the
removal OF the case TO the higher jul
dicial authorities at Madrid. by whom
a new trial was ordered. The Spanish
government, however did not and has
not yet conceded that the Gushing pro-
tocol applied to such cases. To admit
that would. in the opinion of the Spanish
authorities. greatly stimulate the Mt
ting out OF filibustering parties In the
United States.
The new trial had been ordered by
the Madrid supreme court on the ground
OF Irregularities In the original trial.
not because OF any concession or the
soundness OF the objections interr osed
by the United States officers. IL was 10
have begun last Monday. and Il is
thought would have resulted In the I'M
position OF the death sentence again.
This would have provoked an explosion
in this country-according to the an
ticipations of the department off1ciais-
that would have been hardly less vio-
lent than the feeling caused by the
famous Virginus episode; so IL Is to
them a matter Of satisfaction that the
Spanish queen has cut the diplomatic
tangle by the pardon of the men before
the second trial.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24

IS were still further enlarged. until
4 was estimated that many hundreds Of
thousands OF people surrounded the big
fire. The excited masses Of humanity
had to be constantly pressed back by the
police an the area Of the fire-swept spot
increased In size. an operation which be-
came more and mere difficult. by dusk
the picture presented was extremely
brilliant. -Four streets were blazing on
both side and there was plenty To inter-
est the gambling spirit Of the on-lookers
In betting as 10 whether or not the ven.
cradle tower Of st. Giles church could
stand the hail OF SHARKS and burning
fragments with which IL was enveloped
There was no abatement of the blaze
before $3.50 p. m. Then the check came in
Jewin street and in Well street. where
the collapse OF a wall on the right-hand-
side OF that thoroughfare was the means
Of saving the last building in the street
The width OF Red Cross street, a com
paratively broad thoroughfare. also
formed n barrier there, and finally the
flames were controlled
Nearly all the British fire insurance
companies are involved and fire insur-
ance shares were practically unstable
on the stock exchange yesterday after
noon after the fire was well under way.
Nearly 300 telephone wires have been
cut thus interrupting communication
with many Of the big provincial towns
The fire will cause an enormous advance
In the price Of ostrich feathers, which
rose 30 per cent last evening
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
SOME LONDON FIRE HISTORY.
That of 1906 One of "A Series of Fire and
Plague Horrors.


London has been visited by many
disastrous fires, but none which inflicted
so severe a calamity az that known as
the great fire of London" which oc-
Cured in 1866. There had been a success
sion OF disasters TO which this great fire
was but the climax. In 1863 there was n
destructive fire, and as there was no
adequate means for fighting il. a very
great loss of both life and property fol-
lowed. In 1865 the city was visited by
the plague. in which 65, 900 persons per-
ished. And the following year another
great fire-the historic great fire" of
London-occurred. 1t commenced at /
o'clock in the morning Of Sept. anc
ragged for five days and nights, only sub
siding when a change of wind drove the
flames back upon the blackened and
tumbling ruins.
After noon OF the first day no attempt
was made to fight the fire. The in
habitants devoted themselves to saving
life and carrying away, whenever this
was possible. furniture and other porta-
bic property. or course, IT was not the
London of the present day. Although
most of the buildings were Of brick
OF stone, ana out small proportion III
them were OF combustible character,
the task Of stopping the confa grafton
was still quite beyond the power of the
people.
1t is said the fire Of 1868 burned three
fifths of the area of London. That of 1866
destroyed $50 acres of houses. 1t was
practically everything Of value in the
London of that day. Every structure
of any kind in fifteen city wards was
burned. In all, 400 streets, embracing
1920 private houses aud eighty EIGHT
churches, went down in ruins. The
great st. Paul's cathedral, even then a
notable structure. burned with the rest.
Four of the gates of the city were con-
sumed. IT seemed an utter and ever
lasting extinction Of the capital.
In mere money the loss has been esti-
mated at G4000,0 00 OF lives, S,S76 are
said to have been lost. London was
many years recovering from the effects
of that fire. Curiously enough the ter
ritory covered yesterday IL in part the
same as that burned over in 1866. The
place of beginning is within 100 yards
in both instances. The direction is the
same, and the same public buildings
now vastly more magnificent than then
are imperiled now that were destroyed
then. Since 1865 no fire Of so great de-
structiveness has visited the English
| ,,it al
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24

ONE MONTH FREE.

DR.. A. B. Spinney, of Detroit, also
proprietor Of Reed City Sanitarium, is
coming to your town, where he will
remain for one day only to give the
sick an opportunity TO consult him
that cannot see him at his Sanitarium.
The doctor has so much faith in the
experience he has had in treating
chronic diseases that he will give one
months treatment and medicine free.
ALSO FREE SURGICAL. OPERATIONS TO
ALL THOSE THAT ARE TOO POOR TO PAY.
All that he asks in return is that
every patient will state to their friends
the results obtained by his treatment.
All forms of chronic diseases and de-
formities treated. No man in this
State has had such extended expe-
EYE, EAR, THROAT AND LUNG
DISEASES as the doctor. He gradu-
ated 81 years ago from Cleveland,
Ohio; was Is years in general prac-
tice; after that lectured as Professor
IF Anatomy and Physiology in Detroit
Homeopathic Medical College for 2
years; was years Superintendent of
Alma and Ypsilanti Sanitariums.
This experience, com bined with many
years. study in the best hospitals in
the country, and examining and treat
ing thousands of chronic cases, has
prepared him to cure when the general
practitioner fails. Have you been sick
for years? Are you discouraged
Call and see us, we will tell you whether
we can cure you or not. If we cannot
cure you, we will tell you what relief
we can give you.
EERemember, one month will be
absolutely free-medicines, surgical
operations, and the benefit of all our
skill to all who are too poor to pay.
Our methods of treatment is all that is
known by all the schools, with the aid
of electricity, that most wonderful of
all agents in Paralysis, Loss of Power,
Rheumatism, and all diseases of the
nervous system. Go early, as my
Office is always crowded.
N. B.-Cancers, Tumors, Blood and Skin
Diseases cured by q new system. Piles cured IN
from to 20 days without the knife. Female
and private diseases of all forms treated sue
cessfully. Many patients that cannot be treated
at home can be cured at our Sanitarium, which
is ia charge of the best of medical skill, under
the DOCTORS direction. Terms for board and
treatment the lowest of any sanitarium or hos
| pital in the United States.
Remember, we give written guar
antee to cure every case of PILES and
RUPTURE. Also, we have lying-in
hospital department in our Sanitar-
'um. Send for Journal.
DR.. Spinney will be at Dyckman
House Monday, Dec. g, 1897.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
KAIsER's TROOPS IN CHINA.
Their Occupation of a Port Mny BE Pro-
longed-Reason of the Move.

Their Occupation of Port Mny BE Pro-
longed-Reason of the Move.
London, Nov. 19.-The Shanghai cor
respondent Of The Times says: Two
steamers have been chartered here to
convey stores and material to the Ger
man fleet in Kiao-Chau bay. The occu-
patton is apparently to be more than
temporary. The Chinese general in COM
mand of the forts decided to retire be-
cause he had no ammunition. The Berlin
correspondent of The Times says: I'm
the absence Of official intelligence as 70
the relations between China and Ger
many, which ii is said is still due at
Berlin, the cabinet is undecided what
course to pursue. There have been de-
librations between the departments OF
state concerned and these are still pro-
ceding, but nothing definite has been de-
termined as to the course to be pursued
In the event Of Chinas refusal to accede
to the German demands. Probably in
that case a prolonged occupation would
be necessary even If 1t did not belong
TO the original intention Of Germany.
The foregoing has reference to the oc.
cupation Of Kiao-Chau bay by a landing
! party of the German fleet. The place
was occupied by 5000 Chinese troops
but they fled and the Germans pulled
down the Chinese flag, hoisted the Ger
man ensign and occupied the fortified.
tons The cause of this was the murder
Of several German missionaries by g
mob at Yen-Chu-Fu, which Is lait
chiefly TO the account Of the Chinese
priests and mandarins, who egged on the
mob by the assertion that the mission
aries had gathered to celebrate AL
Saints day because that town is the
birthplace Of Confucius.
According to a special dispatch from
Shanghai. Admiral Won Diederich, com
mander Of the German cruiser Division
before landing marines at Kiao-Chu no.
| tined the British, French and Russian
admirals Of his intention. and ii is saiC
that the Russian admiral expressed ap
prevail. The Chinese do not appear Il
be much distressed over the matter, de
| claring that Russia, Germany anC
France are preparing to attack Japar
and will useKiao-Cha bay as nava
4 boca
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
HE WOULD RESCUE SPAIN.
Hannis Taylor, Ex-Diplomat. Talks for the
Cuban Rebels.

Ithaca, N. Y. Nov. 20.-An address
by Hannis Taylor. exrUnited States
minister to Spain, on Cuba, was at
tended last night by over 1000 people.
The audience was strictly in sympathy
with the speaker in every statement
regarding Cuba. Taylor said in part:
IF the president makes the fatal mis-
take Of attempting longer to muzzle
congress by putting his imprimatur up
on false hopes and empty illusions. be-
fore the ink is dry upon his message
events will discredit all his predictions.
Let congress but speak final emphatic
neutrality-suspicious. in ninety days
the long bloody. tragedy will be over:
Spain will be rescued from an impossi-
BILE situation there can be no war with
the United States, and Cuba will be
free
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
Alleged Patent Swindlers Indicted.

indianapolis, Nov. 1.-THE Indiana
federal grand jury has returned indict-
ments against John s. Thurman. +. T.
Silvius and j. G. Borgess., OF this city;
Charles b. Avery. of Cincinnati, and an
unknown man at Louisville 1t is claimed
that they constitute a gang that has
been doing land office business in the
central states defrauding owners of pat
ents by offering to sell the patents for
large sums, but always requiring a neat
sum first for their services. Thurman
and Silvius are welI-known patent at
tOrneys OF this civ
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
School Boards Under the Law.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Judge Tuley held
yesterday that employees Of the school
board are within the scope of the civil
service act and ordered mandamus
to issue compelling the board Of educa-
ton to make requisition upon the civil
service commission for certificates of
eligible candidates BY virtue Of this
decision jantors, Office employees and all
in the classified service controlled by
the board of education, excepting teach
ers. superintendent and assistant SUI
perintendents. are under the jurisdiction
of the civil service board
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
APPORTlONMENT OF ILLINOIS.
If One Can BE Agreed on the Governor
VIII Call "A Special Session.

Springfield, Ills, Nov. ia circular
letter was sent out yesterday for a con-
ference of the Republican members Of
the Forteth general assembly to be held
at the state house at 8 o'clock next Tues
day evening. The call is the result Of a
conference between Governor Tanner
and six leading Republicans yesterday.
and is for the purpose of agreeing on a
plan of senatorial apportionment that
will command the support Of majority
of the members of the assembly Should
such an agreement be reached Governor
Tanner will be asked to call a special
session of the legislature
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
COMPETITOR CASE ABOUT CLOSED.
-Four Prisoners Who Have Caused So Much
Trouble Are Set Free.

IrOuDie Arc SET Free.
Washington, Nov. 19-The following
dispatch has been received from Ha-
vana: I'm pursuance Of cabled instruc-
tons from Spain received Wednesday
Captain General Blanco yesterday re-
leased from Cabana fortress Alfred
William Gildea, members Of the crew OF
the American schooner Competitor, cap
tured in April, 1896, by the Spanish gun
boat Mesagera on a charge Of filibuster-
ing. They were delivered to the American
aud British consuls and have taken pas
sage on the steamer Saratoga, Of the
Ward line. for New York"
This action of the Spanish government
closes an incident that had great posi-
bilities Of trouble as elements. The men
were caught nearly red handed" as
their schooner had just discharged a
load Of arms for the Cuban rebels. 1t is
not doubted here that the prisoners are
liberated on some such conditions as
were imposed in the case Of former pris-
oners-that is, that they will not return
TO Cuba.
These four prisoners-Alfred Laborde
the captain of the Competitor a native
of New Orleans; William Gildea, the
mate, a naturalized citizen; Ona Melton
who claims Kansas as his native state
and who went on the Competitor in the
capacity Of newspaper correspondent
and Charles Barnett, Of British birth
but who claims the protection OF thu
United States government by virtue Of
his sailing on an American vessel-wer'
captured on the Competitor April 25
1896, off the Cuban coast. while engaged
in landing arms for the insurgents. Th'
defense OF the men was that they wer,
forced into the expedition against thei
will by an insurgent party aboard tn,
boat. They were tried by naval court
martial before which they could max,
only poor showing, principally becaus
of their ignorance of the Spanish Ian
guage in which the proceedings wer
conducted, 80 that their conviction an,
the imposition Of the death sentence wa
not a matter Of surprise.
At that point the case assumed diplo
matte importance. Our government
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
Another Civil Service Decision.

Atlanta Ga. Nov. 20.-Major j. NJ.
Copper lost his fight in the United
States court yesterday for the place OF
assistant postmaster. not because the
civil service laws did not protect Major
Copper. but because Judges Newman
and Pardee decided that a court of
equity has no right to interfere in mat
tiers Of the kind and that such questions
must be decided by the civil service
commission at Washington.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
sherry's Property Turned Over.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 19.-At precisely
$50 o'clock last evening the extensive
interests of Henry Sherry scattered
throughout northern Wisconsin passed
out Of his possession and control and in
to the hands Of James w. Cameron, of
Milwaukee. to be conserved and man
aged for the benefit Of Sherry's cred
itors. There were seven assignments
filed, that OF Sherry individually and
those of six companies whose financial
ability was too closely interlinked with
Sherrys estate to permit of escape.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
WAS A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN
Water Seemed to Have No Effect on the
Roaring Con fiagration.

Firemen would get lead Of hose to
the roof Of building and hardly start
the stream before the building under
them would be afire and they would
nave TO retreat down the are escape.
The rescue Of operatives by the firemen;
the hurry of hosts of clerks who were
trying to save books and valuable pa
pers from the fire, and the rushing here
and there of many employees who were
attempting TO carry to places of safety
costly merchandise or other valuables
added to the confusion. The heat was SO
intense that several firemen were obliged
to direct their operations under showers
of water poured upon them. But in
spite Of the exertions Of the firemen the
fire crept on very steadily until Nicholl
square. which is situated at the far end
of Hamsell street, was reached.
At little after o'clock dozen hose
pipes, each with a twelve-foot spread.
poured water into the blaze from an
opposite roof, from the street below and
from the burning premises themselves,
but IL not seem to have any effect. The
water rushed out Of the windows and
from the ground floor like a waterfall.
while the flames reached higher and
higher and as the floors fell in the place
still blazed till the building was COM
pletely Quilted and the walls keeled over.
The confusion i'm the streets increased as
the fire spread. Suddenly there was an
explosion of gas meters sounding like
the reports OF field guns followed by a
momentary hush. After that the wild
rushing here and there was resumed
with increased energy. Men risked their
! lives in desperate efforts to save day
books. ledgers feathers, jewelry, valu-
able chinaware, etc.
One man actually hazarded his life to
fetch his hat and cane. 200 feet Of stone
work and glass falling at his heels as
he emerged from the building. Several
firemen were almost buried in burning
ruins. AS the afteroon wore on the dense
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
INTER OCEAN EDITORIAL CHANGE.
New York Man to Take the Chair of tho
Editor-in- Chief.

Chicago, Nov. 10. - George Wheeler
Human, who is to be the new editor-in-
chief OF the Chicago Inter Ocean.
reached the city yesterday and inspected
the office of which he is to have charge
AS soon as William Penn Nixon receives
his appointment as collector of the pert
Human will assume active control Of
the editorial department Of the news
paper 1t is expected that Nixon will
receive his commission some time IN
December.
In discussing the future Of The Inter
Ocean Nixon admitted that he would
part with a majority of the stock he
holds in the company, and that Hin
man would relieve him of the active
management Of the paper, although he
wished il distinctly understood that the
New York man would not supersede
him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
Report of the MONETARY Commission.

Washington, Nov. LIT was an
nounced yesterday that the monetary
commission hoped to have their report
well advanced toward completion by the
last of the present week. A number oi
the members will have 10 be absent mex
week and an effort is making TO get tn,
entire plan formulated and ready for APP
prevail by Saturday evening
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
SOME MORE MISSOURI ouTLAWRY.
Man Acquitted of Incendiarism Attacked
Brutaliy by the BEST Citizens"

Kansas City, No, Nov. ia special
to The Star from Liberty, Mo-, says:
At midnight Wednesday night a large
party of men broke into the house of
Silas d. Fargo in Happy Hollow, near
here, shot him in the left lung when ne
showed resistance, and then-according
TO Fargo-fell upon him and beat him.
Fargo's wound is dangerous, but he
may recover. Fargo. last June confessed
to burning the carriage factory of John
j. Cav.
He made the confession after escaping
to Fond du Lac, Wis, and later denied it
was true. saying it was made to get
free transportation home. He was In
dicted by the grand jury. but acquitted
at his trial last week. Indignation was
expressed at his being set free and
Wednesday nights attack is said to
have been the work Of townspeople
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
Wisconsin Girl Destitute at Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Rose Simbeck. Il
years old, of Arcadia, Wis, was cared
for by the matron at the Harrison street
police station Thursday night. The
young woman was without friends in
the city and had been looking for stu
alton in some family at Homework. Her
parents are dead. her only relations be-
ing a brother and sister i'm Wisconsin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
Gone to Chicago to Kill Armour.

st. Paul, Nov. 19.-From entirely re-
liable sources ii is learned that a wheat
and corn speculator Of Minneapolis who
was ruined recently by the wheat
slumps in Chicago has gone to that city
with the avowed purpose Of killing p.
ID. Armour. The man is a German or
Scandinavian. 40 years old. formerly q
detective i'm the old country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
state ofIIiinois scorched.

Springfield. Ills, Nov. 20.-The COM
missary house and all its contents and
the loading house and a large quantity
Of ammunition contained therein, were
destroyed by fire last night. The loss to
the state is about $4,000. fully covered
by insurance. The cause Of the fire is
unknown.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
Close of the Baptist Congress.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Yesterday was the
last day Of the Baptist congress. The
sessions were devoted to a discussion OF
two subjects: Psychology of Conver-
sion" and THE Power Of the Cross in the
Life Of Believer" No place was selected
for the congress next year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
Two Men Killed.

Green Bay. Wis, Nov. 19.-Mayor Des-
meyer received a telegram from Arm
strong Creek yesterday afternoon stat
ing that an accident had occurred at
that place on the 500 railroad line and
two men were killed, Peter Keller and
G. Bole.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
Premature Explosion of Dynamite.

Des Moines. Ia, Nov. by a pre-
mature discharge of dynamite in one Of
the city sewers two men named Walters
and Barton were fatally injured. Other
workmen had a narrow escape.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24
western Base Bali Association.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. Nov. 19.-The meet
ing OF the Western Base Ball associa-
ton here yesterday was very peaceable.
The circuit remains the same as last
year, with st. Joseph, Des MoineS.
Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Burlington.
Quincy, Peoria and Rockford members.
+. ]. Hickey. of st. Joe. was reelected
president. secretary and treasurer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-11-24

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