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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
GOLD DEMOCRACY.
Executive Committee Now
In Session.
THEY PROPOSE TO MOVE ON
THE CAMP OF THE FREE
SILVERITES.
Will Make No COMPROMISES "A Full
Vote OF The Gold Democracy De-
maniei In Ohio, Iowa And
Kentucky--NO Need Of VOt-
ing Republican Ticket.

New York July 21.-Gold Democrats
from. all over the country have gath
cred here to attend special meeting
of the executive committee of the ma
tional committee of the National
Democratic party. This will be held
this afternoon at the office of Chair
man w. d. Bynum. There will be
present at the meeting besides Chair
man Bynum, formerly of Indiana, but
a resident of Brooklyn now, George
Foster Peabody, of Brooklyn, secretary
of the national committee; w. B. Hal
deman, of Louisville, Ky, publisher
of Henry Watterson's Courier Journal;
f. w. Cutcheon, of Minnesota; c. ".
Holman, of Maine; John C. Bullitt, of
Philadelphia; John p. Framed, of In
diana; l.. c. Krautoff, of Missouri, and
Major w. w. Screws, of Montgom-
cry, proxy for Col. James Faulkner.
This morning there will be informal
conferences with the gold Democrats
of New York and New Jersey, and the
executive committees plans will be
matured for continuing the campaign
of education among Democrats. The
principal points of attack in sight are
Ohio, Kentucky and Iowa, where third
state tickets will be put up this fall.
Col. Haldeman will explain the sit
uation in Kentucky and l.. NJ Martin
OF Iowa, is here to tell the committee
what is needed for the campaign in
his state. From Ohio and Virginia,
I. p. Lynn and S. S. Holden have come
on to address the national committee
on the requirements of their states in
the coming campaign. The meeting,
said Chairman Bynum, win, think
demonstrate the fact that the fight for
a restoration of Democratic princi-
pies is to go on harder than ever. We
expect to show in elections like those
in Ohio, Kentucky and Iowa that we
hold the balance of power and that it
is impossible for a so-calIed Democrat
ticket to win on free silver platform.
If 1t can win after such a fight as
we will make, then there is no reason
for the existence of this movement and
we will go out of business. 1t is our
desire to conduct a campaign of edu-
cation in these and other states and
put Democratic speakers on the plat
form in every county. This year
there is no occasion for Democrats to
vote the Republican ticket because the
danger that threatens the country is
not so great, and we expect to poll a
very large vote. An indication of
what we may do, is shown in the Mich
igan elections. There in 1896, Palmer
only polled $500 votes, but a few
later the gold Democrats of
Michigan polled over $4,000 votes.
We have had many important ac-
to our ranks and we have not
lost a man."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
BRAZIL IMPORTS WHEAT.

San Francisco, July 21.-That there
is an actual shortage in wheat in the
Argentine Republic. Is demonstrated
by the chartering of two big ships to
carry wheat to Brazil one of them the
Comliebank, 2,21s tons register, being
already loaded and ready for sea. The
other, the Cressington, 1000 tons, is all
ready to begin loading at once. These
ships will carry large store Of grain
to the Brazilian capital, the first time
in the history Of San Francisco that a
cargo CT wheat from here to Brazil.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
BATTLE OF THE SQUIRT.
French Duel Breaks Up in All Around
Row-The Seconds Are Out

French Duel Breaks Up in All Around
Row-The Seconds Are Out
With Explanations.
New York, July PA dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says
Catulle Mendez, the poet, and Luegne
Poe, the actor, managed to get into a
duel last night and the result was al
most sprinting match on the part of
Luegne Poe, who backed away with
such eagerness that Mendez, who is
neither as young or as slender as he
might be, was soon weary and after
the third engagement, the author of
Les Meres Ennimes" threw his sword
into the brushwood with the remark:
II am tired; don't mind being kill
ed by falling in the road, but 1 will
not die for the sake of paltroon."
Emile Andre, one Of Mendez's Sec
onds, approved his principals COM
ment, which brought on such a storm
of invectives from all concerned that
the whole party could easily qualify
for prize fighters, everyone declaring
his willingness to fight everyone else,
but the affair was limited to a war of
words-rather bad words, too.
The meeting took place in an alley
in the forest of st. German. The sec
onds for Mendez were Emile Andre
and Alexis Lauze; those of Luegne
Poe being Leon Ballby and Aristide
Brina. The first two engagements
were brought to an end by Luegne Poe
getting to the limit of the space re-
serve behind him. The third ended in
the same way, but no one bothered
about it until Mendez was sen to toss
away his weapon and his comment on
his advessary's courage was heard.
Then, while confusion was at it's
height, spot of blood was observed
on Mendez's shirt A thrill ran
through everyone. LuegnePoe even was
alarmed. 1t turned out however, that
Mendez had been pricked in the hand
by his adversary's sword and had
wiped 1t on his shirt, as being the thing
handiest.
The seconds of both parties consult
ed, but as each pair objected to a set
Element no result was obtained and the
entire company returned to town with
honor unsatisfed.
Luegne Poe's second have issued a
report which places Mendez in the
wrong. The report of Mendez's sec
onds has not yet appeared. The cause
of the duel was a polemis conduct on
the part of Mendez in the Revue
Blanche, and on the part of Poe, in
the Presse. Each accused the other
of conduct unworthy of men who live
for art.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
GOMEZ WANTS AMMUNITION.

New York, July 21.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, president of the Cuban junta,
has received letter dated July 4,from
Gen. Maxine Gomez, in which the
general says:
1T is our pupose to make the sum-
mer campaign as active as possible
To carry out our plans successfully
we Will need rather than anything
else steady supply Of ammunition,
For that we depend upon the support
of patriotic Cubans and friends
abroad.
THE recent landing of several expe-
ditions in different sections of Cuba
has enabled our men to engage the
Spanish troops with very satisfactory
results. There are a large number Of
disabled men who have entered the
Spanish hospitals within the last few
weeks, and it is the most eloquent ey-
idence of our activity.
II have just received half a million
rounds of ammunition from the last
expedition landed in Canaguri. 1t
was conveyed across the Jucaro- Nor
on trocha by Col. Dimas Zamora, with
three hundred men. The passing of
trocha by Col. Zamora shows that bar
rier defended by 5000 Spanish soldiers
is no obstacle to our movements. This
last supply of ammunition enabled our
friends under Major General Garlic
to move Westward"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
TO DISCUSS MATTERS.
VIII Not Be Legal But of a Scien-
tific Nature


London, July 21.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press learns that
while statements in the English press
to the effect that Sir Julian Pauncefote
brought from the United States draft
of the new arbitration tre2ty is untrue,
1t is a fact that the British minister
discussed the question with Secretary
Sherman and since his arrival here dis
cussed it with Lord Salisbury. 1t is
semi Officially reported an information
al conference will be held at Washing
ton early in October on basis John W.
Fosters suggestions on behalf of the
United States government; that ex-
perts representing Great Britain and
United States should meet and compare
results of their Investigations with
view to arriving at agreed state of
facts. Pending such agreement there
is no question of extending scope of the
conference to include the revision of
present regulations. The primary OBJ
ject will not be legal, but Of a scientific
nature.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
RUSH TO TuE GOLD FIELD.

Port Townsend. Wash, July Glow
ing to the present rush to the Klno-
dyke gold fields and still greater rush
that is expected next spring, the Puget
Sound Tugboat company has decided
to put a steamer on the Yukon river
to carry passengers and freight from
st. Micaels to Circle City, and Klon-
dyke valley. Steamboat men here es-
innate the beginning about the first
of next April. A large steamer can
leave the sound for Alaska daily with
all passengers and freight aecommoda-
tions crowded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
MURDERER CAPTURED.
Another Republican Mr.. Green Can
Not Oust-Populist Doings.

Another Republican Mr.. Green Can
Not Oust-Populist Doings.
Georgetown, Texas, July 21.-(Spe-
ciaD-Ed. benson, who was implicated
in the Casey killing last week, was
captured Sunday evening by w. L.
Sullivan, ex-captain of the Texas ran
gers and Constable ]. r. Talby. He
was captured at his home near Spring
Valley, Bell county.
DIR. Flemming has received his mott.
f1cation of decapitation as county,
chairman, from E. H. r. Green, state
chairman. He says he will pay no at
tention to 1t, but will go ahead attend
ing to the duties of the place, of
which he was elected by the people.
Farmers of this district are very
blue over the fact that their crops are
suffering greatly from the want of
rain.
The Populists have put out a full
program for the 5th, 9Th, and 18th of
August, at which time they are going
to have a camp meeting. State Chair
man Bradley, Meitzen and very near
all the big game that can be had will
be on hand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.

New York, July 21.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Lima, Peru, says:
The new treaty between Peru and
Spain, which has just been completed,
is based upon the theory of arbitration.
The treaty stipulates that practically
all questions shall be submitted to
commission for peaceful settlement
All extraordinary cases and~ques-
tions of national honor under the pro-
visions of the treaty are to be laid be-
fore disinterested country for settle
ment and the decision of that country
will be final.
The treaty also stipulates that the
claims of Spain and of Spanish resi-
dents against Peru. growing out Of
the revolutions, shall be placed on the
same footing as those made by natives
Of Peru.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
LABOR HOSTS FIGHT PowpERLY

New York, July 21.-A special to the
Herald from Washington, says: T. ".
Powderly will have a rocky road to
travel before he Is confirmed by the
Senate as commissioner general of i'm
migration, to which office he was re-
Gently appointed by President McKin-
ley. The knights of Labor and the
Federation of Labor have given notice
that they will file a protest against his
and will do all in their
power to defeat him. 1t is charged
that he was never a Republican until
he went into the campaign last fall.
but that when he ran for mayor of
Scranton he was identified very large
ly with the Democrats. 1t is also
that he was an ardent advo-
cate of the free coinage of silver as
long as he was identified with their or
CARNATIONS, but became an apostate to
the silver cause last fall. His trou-
bIes with the knights of Labor, which
led to his being expelled from that cr-
will also be presented
:0cask.rF'ts SHRDLUDLUUU
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
THE STORY DENIED.

Washington, d. c., July 21.-The
members of the First Presbyterian
church deny in the most emphatic
manner that there are any discussions
between Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage and
themselves. On the contrary when
Talmage left Washington for his sum-
mer vacation a few weeks ago it was
with the distinct understanding that
he would resume his pulpit in Septem-
Der.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
VETERAN LADY DIES.

San Diego, Cal, July 21-Mrs. Lovey
Aldrich, one of the seven surviving
widows of hte revolutionary soldiers,
who fought in the war of 1776, died at
the home Of her son, E. c. Aldrich, in
this city. Mrs. Aldrich was born at
Sandberton, N. H, March 29th, 1900,
and was consequently in her SSth year
at the time Of her death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
GOV. DRAKE LAID UP.

Des Moines, Ia, Jluy 21.-The condi-
ton of Gov. Drake, who fell recently,
striking an old war wound in his left
hip, has not improved as rapidly as
was hoped. His family physician has
been called to consult in the case. 1t
is thought it will be some time before
he can use the limb.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
TIE NEW woa1AN DOES IF.

Toledo, o., July 21.-Lizzie CLAW, the
German bicycle champion, has made a
new outdoor worlds record for women
riders. In one hour at the Casino track
she rode q miles and Az laps. 145 laps
to the mile.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
THE WEATHER.

Washington, ID. c., July 21.-Eastern
Iexas generally fair; southerly winds
Western Texas generally fair; varia-
BILE winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21
BUYING WAR SLIPS

Madrid, July 21.-It is reported that
the government is negotiating for the
purchase Of four large warships.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

in short time De gin criminal prose ~
tons against some of the most proini-
nent contractors of Kansas and Kansas
City. He has been working on the
case for several months and has the
papers drawn up, the evidence secured,
the affidavts ready, and the witnesses
at hand, all ready to use when the tine
comes.
The law under which the criminal ac-
tions will be brought was passed IN
1891 and provides that all employees on
state, county and city work shall be
employed on the basis of eight hours
day. The penalties provided for lts
violation are quite severe, being hne
ranging from $50 to $1,000, or jail
sentence of from thirty days to SIX
months, or both the fine and imprison-
ment.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

Miss Cofiin-Miss Coffin" muttered
a veteran labor leader, cogitatingly, at
the Trades Council, as he finished read
ing an account of the suspension OF the
assistant superintendent of schools.
Where did | ever come across that
woman? Did we ever have any truck
with her, Rose?" appealing to Miss
Rose McBrearty, the librarian of the
Trades Council. And Miss McBrearty
said:
Eyes the council Endorsed her meth
Oh of teaching, think"
so it did-so it did. 1t all comes
back to me now. Smart little woman
sharper'n tacks. Come in here one
night with lot of printed stuff that
the papers wouldn't publish; was ac-
corded the floor and in fifteen minutes
after she started talking had every del
egate on her side-simply stood 'em on
their heads, and got unanimous in
dorsement for all of her fads. And so
she's fired? Well, it always happens
that way, where one of the hands gets
to knowing more than the boss. Free
Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

Results Of the investigation OF ll5,-
600 cases of poverty in the United
States, England and Germany are given
in Prof. Amos G. Warmers American
Charities" The statistics in the work
have been compiled, it is claimed, IN
a scientific way by trained Investigate
ors and assumes to give scientific
analysis of the facts. Prof. Warmers
tables show that the chief single cause
of poverty Is sickness or death in the
families of the poor. Lack of work
stands second although If the averages
as to lack of work, insufficient work
and poorly paid work be added togeth-
er, he infers lack of work forms the SUI
preme cause of poverty. Drink stands
third, though only one-half as great
a cause as unemployment. Says Prof.
Warner: Probably nothing in the ia
bles of the causes of poverty, as ascer-
tanned by cold counting, will more sur
prise the average reader than the TACT
that intemperance is held to be the
chief cause in only from one-hfteenth
to one-fifth of the cases, and that where
an attempt is made to learn in now
many cases 1t had contributory influ-
ence, its presence cannot be traced at
all in more than ISL per cent of the
cases"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

The candidacy of Captain William r.
Ramsey for the position of public
printer under the Mckinley admins
tration will be regarded with favor by
numerous Columbus friends, who knew
him as boy and man in this city,
where he was born and reared, and
from which place he went to war in
defense of his country during the re-
bellion. Some years ago Captain Ram
sey went to Washington to accept a
responsible position in the government
printing office, which he held until the
advent of the Mckinley administra-
ton, when he stepped down and out,
he being an ardent republican. Cap
tain Ramsey's claims are being urged
by influential Ohioans, who maintain
that his peculiar qualifications for the
position entitle him to special consid-
Grafton. Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29
THE REFORM PRESS.
ROUSING MEETING WILL
CONVENE AT MEMPHIS.
The Convention mt Memphis, February
2:, VIII BE an Enthusiastic Gatis,r-
ing Southern Hospitality Promised to
All Who May Attend.

Hon. Frank Burkitt, vice-president
Of the N. R. P. A. makes the following
announcement in his paper, the Peo-
pies Messenger:
At Memphis on Saturday last We had
the pleasure of meeting many of the
prominent railroad and business men
of the city and, while not fully perfect
ing arrangements for the seventh an
nual meeting Of the National Reform
Press Association, to take place Feb.
%, 1897, we are greatly encouraged
md feel that it may safely be an
nounced that the next meeting OF the
Reform Press of the United States will
be held in Memphis on Washington's
birthday next.
We are now sure of generous, hos
pitable southern welcome for the Popu-
list editors of America, and we hope
every state will be represented. To
Mr.. T. B. Beattie, secretary of the Me-
chanical Association of Memphis, we
are specially indebted for most cour-
teous interest in the matter, and his
efforts will be seconded by the follow
ing committeeman already appointed:
w. ]. Wells and S. w. Brum from the
Mechanical Association; H. e. Coffin,
N. A. Gladney and f. B. Hunter OF the
Merchants Exchange; Mr.. McCollum
and Gen. Peter Tracy of the Memphis
Typotheta.
Mr.. Beattie informed us there would
be meeting of the Passenger Agents
Association on Monday which he would
attend in the interest of the Press
meeting and that the Cotton Exchange
and other organizations of the city
would cooperate heartily.
We. hope for an interesting and
profitable meeting of the press, and
when the labor of the session is over
we hope we may be able to take our
northern and western friends on an
excursion to New Orleans, via the VAL
ley route, thence to Mobile and back
to Memphis by the M. & o. and X. G.
On such trip as this they would
have the opportunity to see some of
the prettiest country and most import
ant cities of the south; to acquaint
themselves with the manners and GUS
toms of our people; to realize some
thing of our boundless hospitality and
to be able to place our section and Its
resources in proper light before their
readers when they return to their re-
spective homes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

When the Colorado legislature meess,
in January, it will bestow upon Sena-
tor Henry M. Teller an honor seldom
if ever before bestowed upon member
of the upper branch of Congress, that
of unanimous election by the votes
of members of all political parties and
men of all shades of political belief.
They will be united on only two things
their belief in the free coinage of
gold and silver at the ratio of l to 16
and their faith in Senator Teller as the
embodiment of that principle. The
legislature will be made up Of Repub-
licans, Democrats, Populists, Independ
.ents, and one Mckinley Republican,
whose seat, however, is contested and
likely to be lost to him. With the ex-
ception, however, of the lone Mckinley
man, they are pledged to Senator Tell
er's reelection, and the Mckinley man,
if he retains his seat, will doubtless
fall into line. This election will come
to Senator Teller without the expendi-
ture of a dollar in campaign funds,
without the establishment of head
quarters, or any Of the usual para
phernalia of senatorial campaign. 1t
is Invested even Of the element Of pros
pective patronage, for 1t is generally
conceded that Senator Teller will not
have an office to bestow under the next
administration. Senator Wolcott
braved the anger Of his constituents,
and stood alone among the prominent
Republicans of the state in support Of
Mckinley and the st. Louis platform.
and 1t is admitted that he will name all
the federal appointees in the state, If
not, indeed, in the adjoining territory.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

Travelling statesmen from the United
States do we'll in England, as they can
undersell English cloth mills. This
country's advanced labor-saving ma
chinery does 1t.
The BARRIERS will hold convention at
Syracuse, N. Y, in January. Measures
will be discussed to secure legislation
looking to the examination and certifi-
cation of men engaged in the bust
ness.
Three libraries for his workingmen
have been promised by Andrew Carne-
gle. One he expects to locate at Home
stead, another at Duquesne and third
at Carnegie. They will cost $3.50,
each.
On Victorian railways station mis-
tresses" are replacing station masters.
Over 200 women are now holding the
post and their average annual salary is
s10O. whereas the station masters re-
ceived $780,
Over 200 miners of the Royal Coke
G. Coal company at Newcomb, Tenn,
are on strike, refusing to submit to the
reports of the company's weighSian.
The trouble is in the Coal Creek dis
trict and may spread.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

"All things come to him who pa
tiently waits. For years workingmen
have been waging war on convict la
Dor, whose product came in competi-
ton with their own. Last week repre-
sentatives of twenty-five firms, manu-
facturers of chairs, met in Milwaukee
and formed the Wisconsin AntiConvict
Labor association. Resolutions were
adopted pointing out "the ruinous eff
feet of employing convicts in competi-
ton with free labor at the different
penal institutions" and defining the OBJ
ject of the association ito take proper
means to induce state and county au-
thorities to stop such competition" F.
M. Mann was chosen president and L.
C. Mayhem OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-29

The plutocratic press in the country
in referring to the proposed funding
bill never associate Hon. Thomas B.
Reed of Maine as Coils P. Hunting
toms chief hireling.
Such is the case.
AS speaker of the house Mr.. Reed
appointed committees that were favor
able to Huntington's pet steal. On the
last two occasions when the funding
bill was presented Mr.. Reed also
showed his friendship" for the rail-
road magnate, when he appointed a
commission to decide upon the appro-
priation for the harbor question.
The Pacific coast octopus owns the
whole water front at Santa Monica,
California, and of course is trying to
locate the harbor on its own grounds.
The engineering corps has decided
that San Pedro is the only logical
point for a deep sea harbor.
Huntington and his henchmen only
oppose San Pedro because the Termi-
nal railroad has a wharf at this point
and the Southern Pacific cannot mo-
nopolize the shipping business
The harbor question will be settled
at Los Angeles next month and Hunt
ington's henchmen insinuate that
money will buy anything. 1t is ex-
pected that this commission, composed
of officers in the United States navy,
will be careful in its selection, so as
to refute the slanderous tongues of
these railroad hirelinga.
The funding bill comes up for hear
ing early in January and Gear Reeds
position will be watched with inter-
est.-St. Louis Evening Journal.