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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
PHILIPPINES FIGHT.
AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE sITUA-
TION THERE.
A Very Desperate Battle With the
Natives Who Die Fighting in
The Last Ditch.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE Herald this
morning publishes a letter from Mrs.
Hodson, wife of the manager of the
English docks near Cavite, the center
of the rebellion in the PHILIPPINES. 1t
is dated at the beginning of the month
and shows that the Mestises and other
native PHILIPPINES employed by the
dock rose against their employers and
threatened MURDER; Eel against the
English people who were hitherto re-
garded safe as the national hostility
was believed to be directed solely
against the Spaniards. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodson scrawled notes to friends in
Manila, Hong Kong, and Shanghai
from their hiding place inside a large
disused boiler, where they took refuge
from rifle shots. Faithful natives car
ried their letters safely. What steps
were taken by the British gunboats at
Manila to secure their rescue is not
known, but it is clear that the immuni-
ty of foreigners other than Spaniards,
hitherto enjoyed, is at an end.
According to the letter, the rebels
in Cavite are still masters of the situa-
ton. They are provided with quite
a huber of modern field and other ma
chine guns but very few of a heavier
pattern. On November 6, Spanish
troops numbering 1000 under the COM
mand of Gen. Reyes made a combined
attack on the rebels entertainments at
Novelta and Viego. Six gunboats and
two cruisers co-operated from the bay,
throwing shells in the rebels positions,
from early morning. Under h diver
sion thus created Gen. Rios ordered the
advance of three columns, commanding
the last one in person. The rebels could
by no means reply to the heavy fire of
the ships, but they offered a desperate
resistance to the land attack from be-
hind entertainments and rife pits.
The object of the attack was to cut
off the communication across the 18TH
mus, leading to the important position
of Cirmus which the rebels hold. The
rebel forces estimated at 10000 held
the mair position all day bu' evening
saw the Spaniards in possession of the
village of Bicayan and the road from
which they were forced to retire during
the night after destroying the rebel
works. Four hundred rebels dead and
wounded were found inside the trench
es. The greatest savagery was dis
played by the defenders, who, when
dying fired at the Spanish troops or
tried to cut their threats. In n place
they blew up a small detachment of
Spanish troops who thought the bat
tie was over. The Spanish official
report estimated their own loss, 80 kill
ed, and 1O5 wounded, but the ext day
the steamers Isabel and Filipino ar
rived at Manila from the scene of the
conflict with over 400 wounded Spanish
officials and men, including two super-
Tor officers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
IDLE

Washington, Jan. 14.-It is positively
denied that the United States and
Spain have practically concluded an
agreement regarding the terms to be
offered the insurgents for a settlement
Of the Cuban rebellion. 1t is denied
also that a special envoy OF Spain mas
been or is to be sent to the United
States as a private n~egotiator with
special instructions from Sen. Canovas.
1t is said this latter report probably
arises from the fac that Senior Solar
has arrived in Washington recently to
succeed one of the secretaries of the
legation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
CLOTH MARKET.
Fall River Manufacturers Enter Into
An Agreement.

Fall River Manufacturers Enter Into
An Agreement.
Fall River, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE man
ufacturers have framed an agreemnt
with a view to improving the condi-
ton of the cloth market. The agree
ment provides that the mills entering
into it run AZ hours a week 1t is prob
able that If the agreement Is signed
the time of the curtailment will be left
to a majority Of the signers. The
agreement will not be binding unless
1000, 900 spindlers are represented. A
curtailment Of sixteen hours a week
for three months will take 10000 piec-
es out of the market. The executive
committee of the Manufacturers asso-
citation, has had a consultation with
Rhode Island cotton men and If they
fail on the agreement they may try the
formation of a pool to hold goods for
better prices.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
HOUSTON TURN VEREIN.

The Forty-third Anniversary Being
Celebrated Today.
Houston. Tex, Jan. 14.-(SpeciaD-
Today is Turner'S day in Houston.
This date marks the 43rd anniversary
of the Turn Verein, Il of the most
popular societies in the city, and the
anniversary commenced at 10 o'clock
with a genuine Publication. There
were speeches and toasts galor" dur
ing which many. very many. glasses
of beer were stored away beneath the
belts of the jolly celebrants. At noon
the horn was passed around and then
they all sat down to a sumptuous
lunch.
Tonight there will be Il grand ball
which will end the celebration.
The Houston Turn Nerein is one Of
the oldest organizations by that name
in the state. 1t was organized jan
uary IA. 1850. by Capt. L. b. Schneid-
er. who is yet alive. There are fifteen
honorary members and two to be
placed on that roll tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
POLITICAL.

A caucus of the managers OF the
Levy campaign "A held yesterday
afternoon.
A caucus of the city administration
ticket was. also held yesterday. There
were meetings and consultations held
all day. 1t is understood that several
of the city hall crowd who had defect
ed to the Levy fold yesterday We're
frightened at the box they found
themselves in. not being recognized
by the Levy organization and with
the ElmendOrf door shut against
them. and they came back and tried
to get admission into the administra-
ton camp. but were refused.
The Callaghan slate is about hXed
I'D and will be made public in Il few
days. when the citizens will be given
a chance to ratify it.
1t is reported today that Mr.. FRANK
Marsh. one of the candidates for al
derman on the Levy ticket. had
withdrawn.
The assessment for the Office of au-
ditor is about $500 on II of the tick
cts. 5000 on another.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
FLIES N WASPS.
Hundreds of the Pests Killed by the
Hawk Insects.

hundreds OF the fcets hllIou ny tho
Hawk Insects.
By common agreement the wasp Is
accepted as emblematical of irritability
and petty malignity; but even this
much-abused hymenopterous insect
plays 8 beneficial part in the work OF
nature.
A number of wasps were seen by Mr..
+. NJ. harrington, an Irish naturalist,
buzzing about his cows. Closer inspec-
ton revealed that they were all busy
catching flies, and bouncing with the
rapidity of hawks after birds on the
flies as they tried to settle or rest on
some favorite part of the'cows. One
white cow drew more wasps than any OF
the others, because the moment a fly
alighted it was seen at once against the
skin. When a wasp catches a fly it i'm
mediately bites off both wings, some
times a leg CT two, occasionally the
head.
Mr.. harrington saw some of the
wasps when laden with one fly catch
another, without letting go the first,
and then fly away with both. There was
a constant stream of wasps carrying
away flies, probably to feed the larvae
in their nests, and returning again to
the cows to catch more. In about 20
minutes Mr.. Darlington estimated that
between 300 and 400 flies were caught
on two cows lying close to where he
stood
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14

Here is a pretty story of the young
empress Of Russia A number Of ladies
had been invited to the palace, in order
that the empress might think them per
sonally for their share in a recently
concluded charitable entertainment.
OF course, all of them, womanlikc, were
longing to inquire after the little girl,
but felt that the query would sound
cold and formal if, according to Ell
quette, they gave the child all her titles
But there Is a wonderful freemasonry
motherhood, and one Of the ladies,
whose own sweet little girl was born on
the same day as Grand Duchess
olga fact well known to the empress
said, quite naturally: How Is the
babyP" The effect was magical. The
empress face no longer wore what we
may call the state smile, but was
radiant as she talked of her little pet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
TIE Daify tiqRt
THURSDAY. JANUARY II. 1897.
WERE DEEPLY IMPRESSED.
Washington High Society Listens to
n Salvation Army Meeting.

Washington High Society Listens to
a Salvation Army Meeting.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE leading
society people of Washington listened
attentively for two hours Sunday i'll
the drawing room of eX-Secretary
and Mrs. John W. Foster TO Com
mander and Mrs. BOOth-Tucker, the
leaders of the Salvation Army ! Ii the
United States, who described to them
the worldwide purposes and achieve
ments of that organization.
DR.. Friedrich Nice, private secretary
to Commander Booth-Tucker, II
the famous violinist of the army, en-
tertained them with his playing. II
the meeting closed with them all sing
ing Nearer My God to Thee under
his leadership.
This is the first time Washington
society has had a Salvation Army
meeting, but in view of the meetings
success, it is probably that it will not
be the last time. for Mrs. Lamont.
Mrs. Letter. Mrs. Brice. and all the
other social leaders were greatly inn
pressed with what they saw II
heard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
TO TAKE UP THE PACIFIC ROADS

TO TAKE UP THE PACIFIC ROADS
New York, Jan. 14.-The Herald this
morning says:
Reports were in circulation last
night that the Union Pacific re-organ-
ization committee, having within its
control nearly all of the bonds and
stock of the company by means of the
agreement under which they were de-
posted, is ready to bid a fair sum for
the road from Omaha to Ogden. The
program is said to be to take up gov
eminent bonds on both the Union and
Central Pacific, so as to give them a
through line to the coast.
According to the report, the support
of the Vanderbilts and ]. Pierpont
Morgan is expected to be obtained.
In fact, if it is carried out they may
head the syndicate that necessary cap
ital, for thereby the Vanderbilt roads
would secure a through line from Oma-
ha to San Francisco. This would give
a continuous system from Boston and
New York to the Pacific coast and it
would constitute the strongest system
in the country.
The Vanderbilts are said to be really
in earnest in their desire to absorb the
two Pacific roads, although when the
report was circulated a year ago it
was denied by Chauncey NJ. DepeW
and others closely identified with the
Vanderbilt family. No confirmation
was obtainable last night, but in the
opinion of the railroad men the pres
ence of two recognized Vanderbilt men
on the Pacific reorganization commit
fee is very significant.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails TO ""re. 25c. 10-5-156t.
HOUSTON LIGHT GUARD.
Elect Officers Last NightrSpencer
Hutchins Is Out.

Eject oHlCeTS Last NlSulE CptiNVi
Hutchins is Out.
Houston. Tex, Jan. 14.-(Special-
The annual election of the Houston
Light Guard took place last night
with the following result:
Captain. F. A. Reichart; first lieu
tenant. Geo. n. Torrey: second leu
tenant, c. H. Pescay; third lieuten-
ant. r. f. l.. Swanson; business man.
ager. ". A. Childress: chaplain. Rev.
H. d. Axes: surgeon. DR.. j. r. Stuart:
financial secretary. W. E. Porter: re-
cording secretary, Geo. G. Tfmmins.
The following are the non-commis-
stoned officers. ranking in the order
named: Sergeants-Robert Burns,
Cohen. Blake, Geo. G. Timmins, ".
w. Thomas. W. NJ. Baugh; corporals
Ed. H. Wilson. W. A. Reichart, 5.
Il. McInhenny, f. A. Hudson.
Spencer Hutchins, who has been a
lieutenant of the Light Guard for
eleven years, did not run. 1t is under
stood that he has a stan appointment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
SUES WANDERING JEW"
1t So Fascinated a Missouri Man hat He
Hardly Took Time to Eat.

Il remember what a wonderful fas-
cination Eugene Sues Wandering jew
had for me when as a boy l got hold
of the coveted work l had heard so
much about" said L. NJ. Vincent, of
St. Louis, to a Washington Post repre-
sentative.
Il would scarcely take time TO eat, 50
tremendously was / excited over the
fortunes of Rose and Blanche, Djalma
and Adrienne, and all my studies were
neglected till the last page of the har-
rowing story had been perused. The
other day by accident a copy of that
long7spun-out a fell into my
bands while travelling, and l thought
I'd beguile an hour or so in reading
q chapter here and there.
But less than an hour was sufficient
TO excite such profound disgust at the
book hat caught my youthful fancy,
that l tossed it aside with contempt.
How a grown-up person with any lit
erary taste could read such utter rot
is past my comprehension. 1t Is a vile
story, vilely told. In contrast to this l
could o help but think of my read
ing of The Antiquary' for the second
time after the lapse of 80 years. The
grace of its telling and the charm of its
characters were even stronger than in
those early days. The product of the
master appeals to all generations, n
the time will never come when such
beautiful stories as The Antiquary'
will not count their readers by the tens
of thousands"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
AN AWFUL BREAK.
He said His Mother Was "a widow
Woman"

woman
The fair girl from Boston gazed upon
Harold Bentley's face and a new feeling
took possession of her, says the Cleve-
land Leader. He was one of C%leveland's
most aristocratiC young men and as
handsome as a Greek god.
After they had been introduced they
strolled away from the crowd and he
told her about his sisters and his
mother, who were in Europe, and
Beatrice Montgomery suddenly real
lied that the fame of love vas begin
ming to flicker in her breast.
She talked vivaciously of her days
at Wellesley and of her explorations in
the rich mines of Sanskrit and of her
Investigations of the mahatmas and
the occult flap-doodles of the far east.
Then he told her about his horses ard
his rubber-tired traps, and they gazed
into each others eyes and sighed a lot
of long-drawn signs andwere beginning
to feel that they had passed through the
pearly gates and were strolling through
streets that were paved with gold.
At last Beatrice Montgomery said:
You have told me about your mother
and your sisters being in Europe, but
you have said nothing about your ia
Their. Is he with them"
NO." the handsome young man re-
piled, after a painful pause; 'he is not
with them. My mother is a widow
woman"
When the doctors had finally succeed
ed in bringing the fair Boston girl out
of her swoon she waved her hands at
Harold Bentley and wildly cried:
Take that man away"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14

-Chicora, Pa, Herald" Richard
Vensel reports One Minute Cough ure
the greatest success of medical science.
He told us that it cured his whole fam
ily of terrible coughs and colds, after
all other so-called cures had failed en-
tirely. Mr.. vensel said it assisted his
children through a very bad siege of
measles. One Minute Cough Cure
makes expectoration very easy n
rapid. E. Reuss, City Drug store, 1O4
F. Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
SOLD OFT TO TOM-BOY.

New York, Jan. 14.-The World this
morning says:
An important deal has bene reached
in this city whereby the great Tom
Boy Gold mine of San Miguel county,
Colorado, passes into the hands of the
Expectation company. This COM
pany is more widely known as the
Rotschild syndicate, whose investment
Of $25, 900, 900 in the Anaconda copper
mines a year ago set the financial
world talking. The Tom-Boy is rec
ognized as one of the richest gold
mines in the u. S.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
GRAND
Removal Sale
Moke Millinery Co..,

Commencing Monday and will continue
Is days. We are offering Jul entiIe stock
at greatly reduced prices in preference
to moving it. Our entire line of hand
some Hats, Toques ,and Bonnets, etc,
], 200 assorted felt shapes, go for l5c, 25c,
SOC and 75c. All our Flowers, Feathers,
Tips, Ostrich Boas, Ostrich Collars, Silk,
Velvets, Crepes, Ribbons, Laces, EN-
broideries. Our magnificent line of In
fants wear, Ladies and Children's I'm
derwear, Hosiery, Ladies' Capes, Child
ren's Dresses. Our Ladies' Tailor Made
Suits, ranging from $50 to $50, your
choice $l2 so. Ladies Tailor Made
Suits, ranging from $12 to SIS, your
choice So. so. Ladies House Wrappers,
Tea Gowns. 1000 pairs assorted Kid
Gloves, black or tan, hook or button,
regular price 1925, l.50, $l.75 all go for
90 cents a pair. Ladies remember this
is no advertising sch me, for after Feb
ruary LIST we will be found at the store
now occupied by Paul Wagner. Do not
miss this opportunity and secure some
of the many bargains offered at
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
IVORY INDICTED.

London. Jan. 1.-THE grand jury
in the Central Criminal court of Bal
ley have returned a true bill against
Edward j. Ivory. alias Edward Bell,
of New York, who was arrested in
Glasgow in September last on the
charge Of being engaged in a conspir-
acy to cause a dynamite explosion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.

Fredericksburg. Va, Jan. 1.-THE
cook of Judge VIM. S. Barton this
morning discovered that rough on rats
had been placed by some n in all OF
the food for the family breakfast.
Had the food been prepared II serv-
ed it is probable that the whole fam
ily would have been poisoned. II Is
thought that the poison was put there
by the cooks husband.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
BRAKEMAN NEWLY INJURED.

D. ]. Newly. a freight brakeman on
the Southern Pacific. fell from a west
bound train at Weimar last night and
both of his legs were mashed. 1t is
not known whether the wheels passed
over his body or not. He
will be brought in today and taken
to the Santa Rosa hospital. He has
a wife living at 42T Austin street,
this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
f P TO THE LAW.

The clerks of Registrar Shardein
are not registering any n who a
not lived in this city six months pre-
vious to the opening of the registry
books. Persons who took out first
intention papers just prior to the
county registration last fall. are re-
fused. A good many of such have ap-
nlied.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
SELECTED TOWNE.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 14.-InfOrma-
ton has been received here from re-
liable sources that Congressman Chas.
Towne, of Duluth. is the representa-
tive agreed upon by the silver inter
ests of the United States to present
their side of the financial question to
the proposed international monetary
conferences.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
THE CoLORED FOLKS SCARED

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. IA large
black spot on the sun has caused
great excitement among the negroes
of several Florida counties. They
believe the spot is a sign of judgment
and have quit work and are preparing
for the end.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14
COT 'EM RACK

Police Officer Jim Mitchell has re,
covered Il pair of buckskin leggins
which were stolen from him in 1891,
while he was with Buffalo Bills Wild
West show in Rome, Italy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-14

uOOl's Sarsaparilla has over and
IT. over again proved by itst cures,
when all other preparations failed, that
it is the One True BLOOD Purifier.
Daily camera., 1897-09-29
Charles Rtnehart.

The remains of Charles Rinehart, the
young man that was killed in stage &C
cident at Gilpin Monday night, was taken
to Sulllvan's undertaking rooms yester.
day afternoon and was buried from there
today. Frank Little states that the par
ticulars of the accident, as telephoned to
him from Perrigo, were as follows:
Rinehart left Central City on the home
trip with several passengers These
passengers got off at Perrigo and he con-
tinued on alone. He failed to appear at
Gilpin on time and searching party
started out. He was found lying dead
under his stage. 1t was evident that The
stage had tipped over, pinning him un.
derneatb. His neck was broken by the
fall.
Rinehart was a man about 25 years
old. He was a sober industrious man
and was we'll liked by his associates. He
was employed by Frank Little some two
years as stable hand. -
Daily camera., 1897-09-29
AMERICANS TOO DOClLE.
An English Journal Says That the United
States Should Help Cuba.

An English journal Says That the United
States Should Help Cuba.
London, Sept. 2o-The National Re-
view in an article on Cuba says:
Il The great mass of the people of the
United States has long wished to inter.
vene in the Cuban matter at all points
The British people have the same senti-
ments, and if in the same position long
before this the British government
would have been compelled to act or it
would have perished.
In America, however, there appears to
,be complete difference of opinion on
foreign questions between the public
and its quadrennially elected despot
The last despot decided that Cuba lay
within the American sphere of action
and warned other powers against inter.
ference. The policy of the presen,
despot has not yet been revealed. This
administrations despot appears anxious
to avoid crisis. Trouble in some form
may b. precipitated at any time by
Spain
Daily camera., 1897-09-29
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THE MATTER OF HOLIDAYS.
A Parent and Former Teacher Presents
New Phase of the School Question.

A Parent and Former Teacher Presents a
New Phase of the School Question.
Now that the matter of holidays is be.
fore the people, trust it will not be out
of order for me to Use to the question,
and I speak from the stand point Of a
parent and an ex-teacher.
The agitation of this question believe
to be the very best thing that could hap
pen for the interest of our schools.
Many parents are too lenient about
allowing their children to repain out of
school, when, many times over, for all
parties concerned, they had better be
with their teachers. 1t is time the parents
were made to think more seriously of the
matter While do not believe that the
board has rights over the parents, these
discussions will no doubt bring about
good results. Did the parents realize