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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-13
San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, May 49, 1897

Gen. Rey had been a few days ago.
The victorious Cubans were in the road
to Bamayo, his provisions were lost
and his men were practically without
food. The only way he saw to save
the remnant of his forces was to make
COR the coast at a point many miles
from ManzanilIo. He marched nearly
forty miles, reached Cape Cruz and.
sent word to Manzanillo. A passenger
steamer was pressed into the service
and carried the respondent soldiers
back to Manzanillo. So fierce was the
fighting and so swift their retreat that
they were able to carry off but few of
their wounded. The details are not
yet to hand. Indeed, officially there is
as yet no report of any engagement
between Garcia and Lono bot the news
reached Havana, nevertheless.
Gen. Gomez, upon learning of Wey-
ler's declaration that Santa Clara was
pacified, issued a proclamation Of his
own declaring Santiago de Cuba and
Puerto Principe ''pacified."
There was some firing on the out
skirts of Havana, in the Jesus del
Monte district about 6 o'clock last Sat-
Urday morning. About fiftylshots We're
fired by a sentry who, 1T is said,
thought he detected insurgents. There
has been no official explanation of the
firing and the censor would not permit
any mention of the report that party
of insurgents had made midnight de-
monstrations in that quarter.
An effort was made to give the i'm
preston that the affair was insignifi-
cant, but that there was considerable
firing followed by a rapid movement
of soldiers to the pat. of the line there
cannot be the sligfr sst doubt. AS the
rebels are very strong in Havana pro-
vince and as it is known that Rodri-
guez and Castillo can muster a large
force within an hour, the fact that
there was firing, caused considerable
excitement. The next day inquiry at
Jesus del Monte was useless. The
palace officials infer that the affair be
wrapped in mystery.
The newspaper, FL Pals, has been
warned by the censor, because in tell
ing of the capture of an insurgent hos
pital and telling of the wounded, 1t
did not use the word prefecture" in
stead of hospital.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 13.-The Supreme
court of Missouri is in deadlock over
the settlement of the partnership es-
tate of Murdoch & Dickinson which
involves more than S1,00O.0OO. The case
is before the Supreme court on a writ
of prohibition to restrain the Circuit
judges from entertaining or making
any orders in the case. Charles X.
Dickinson, who was in partnership
with William Murdoch, died in 1871.
Dickinson's individual estate was in
ventoried at over $l,000,0OO. Dickinson
made a will with the late James b.
Eads and Barton Bates as executors.
Murdoch took out letters of admins
tration on the partnership estate. La
ter he made an assignment of the as
sets to John G. Priest. The court has
asked the adverse parties to agree up
on a special judge whose decision
shall be final.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-13
WERE GOING TO TERRE DEL FUE'
GO TO SEPARATE GOLD
FROM SAND,
Nose Y. Ransom, A Personal Friend
Of Senator Mark Hanna Is
The Leader Of The Party.
Minister Buchanan
Investigating

New York, May ia dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres, Argentine,
says:
United States Minister William l.
Buchanan has begun an investigation
to find out il possible what has be-
come of the American sailing vessel
Joseph F. Loubitt which 1t is feared
has hen lost somewhere between this
port and Terra del Fuego.
The vessel, which was commanded
by Capt T. H. Connors, and had on
board Nose Y. Ransom, a wealthy
American and several prominent young
men from Cleveland, Ohio, left this
port in January on a search for gold.
The Loubitt is small vessel and
the fact that nothing has been heard
from her has given rise to fear that
she has been lost.
Minister Buchanan has undertaken
the investigation at the request of the
American relatives and friends Of the
men aboard the Loubitt, who are anX-
ious to ascertain as much as possible
regarding the movements of the YES
sci since she was last seen.
Mr.. Ransom is a man of considera-
BILE means and is a close and personal
friend of Senator Mark Hanna, of
Ohio. With him on the Loubitt were
Charles Ransom, his son, George Gard
ner, son of former Mayor Gardner, of
Cleveland: Douglass Perkins, Jr., son
of a capitalist of Cleveland; Walter
Powers and George Huntington, en-
gineers; William Harris, a draughts-
man and Hugh Kinds.
Just before the vessel left New York,
Mr. Ransom stated that his destination
was Sluggards bay, Terra del Fuego.
He knew, he said, that gold was album
dant in that vicinity and with an in
ventiOn which he had recently perfect
ed and which he carried along, he
hoped to realize a fortune for himself
and comrades. His machine was for
the purpose of separating gold from
sand and he said the place he had Sc
lected for his operations would prove
not only the efficiency of his invention
but would yield a fortune.
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C. A. r. SESSION.

Richmond, Ind, May 13.-At the bus
mess session of the eighteenth annual
encampment of the r. A. r., Depart
ment of Indiana, an address of well
come by Mayor J. S. Ostrander was re-
sponded to by Gen. Lew Wallace. The
annual report of assistant adjutant
general and assistant General quarter
master showed 1858 members; 354
deaths in the past year. Eight new
posts were organized; IA disbanded.
Commander-in-Chie Clarkson spoke a
few minutes. Columbus was selected
for the next meeting. The parade was
the finest the association has ever had.
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FLOUR MARKET.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 13.-The
Northwestern Miller reports the flour
output last week as follows:
Minneapolis-Theo output for the cur
rent week is estimated at 275,00O bar
rels. Only one mill in Minneapolis is
idle. The advance in wheat last week
had the effect of bringing in some do
nestle buyers though they ususally
contended for flour at the old prices.
The sales of Minneapolis mills proba-
bly, equalled 275,OOO barrels. Those
placing orders were as a rule in a
great hurry to have the flour shipped.
Export trade continues light and bids
for patents are &c or more below cost.
Offers for clear were nearer in line and
some was worked. With cash wheat
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ALL PERISHED.

San Francisco, May 13.-Tossing on
the stormy waters of the North Pacific
is the schooner Gen. Sliglin, batter
ed, useless wreck, with a corpse for a
helmsman. The vessel, dismasted and
waterlogged, was seen by the sealing
schooners Willard Ainsworth, on the
morning of May 5, 10 miles west of the
Queen Charlotte Islands. The body
dashed to the wheel was that of
Harry Saunders, the schooner's mate.
of the nine persons who sailed on the
schooner from this city not one has
escaped to tell the story. There were
no boats on the wreck, and it is thought
the captain, passengers and crew per-
ished after leaving the vessel.
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IMPORTANT CONFERENCE HELD

Washington, May 13.-President Nc
Kinley had another important confer
ence this morning presumably on the
Cuban question. Shortly after 10
o'clock Secretary Of the Navy Long
and Assistant Secretary of State Day,
came to the White House and were
ushered into the cabinet room where
they were at once Joined by Mckinley.
Word was at once sent to those in
waiting that the president could not
be seen before o'clock. He remained
in close conference with the depart
ment officials and a number Of send
tors and representatives who had ex-
pected a hearing were turned away.
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ABOUT A GIRL, EVIDENTLY.

Moberly, Mo-, May 1S.-Two young
men, Walter Hager, of Moberly, aged
% years, and Charles Martin, aged II
years, living near Renick, this county,
called upon two sisters, daughters of
A. d. Terrill. When Hager left the
house Martin followed him and after
a few words shot four times at him,
one ball taking effect in the formers
neck. Hager died in a few minutes
and Martin came to town and gave
himself up. The deceased was unarm-
ed. 1t is not known what caused the
shooting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-13
BUSINESS PARALYZED.

New York, May 13.- A dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres, says:
The Herald's correspondent at Rio
JaneirO, Brazil telegraphs that fail
ures of several companies have been
announced and that business is para
lyZed.
The government of Brazil has been
forced by the crisis to increase her
duties by One-tenth and to levy a
heavier tax on the postal and tele-
graph service. In addition $1,000, 900
has been saved to the government by
judicious trimming of national eX-
penses.
The only recently good news is that
rise in the price of coffee is expected.
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SHIP SCUTTLED.

San Francisco, May 13.-The steamer
Australia. from Honolulu, brought
word of an attempt to scuttle the
American ship Indiana from Hilo for
New York, having 1880 tons of sugar
in her hold. An augur hole had been
bored through the bottom and three
of the crew, suspected of the job, de-
serted after the discovery of the leak
The cargo was somewhat damaged, but
the leak was discovered in time to save
the ship.
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TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES.

New York, May ia dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres, says:
The convention of the national party
will meet in this city on July 10, to
nominate candidates for the next gen.
eral election. 1t seems certain from
the present outlook that Gen. Roea
will be named for president and that
QuirnO Costa, now minister of the in
terror will be named for vice presi-
dent.
A commission of English military
officers has arrived here. It's purpose
is to purchase a large number of horses
for use by the English cavalry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-13
SALE OF BANK ASSETS.

Tacoma, Wash, May 13.-The sale of
the assets of the defunct Bank of Ia
coma to j. j. BcKeen for $3.50 was
confirmed by the Superior court. The
face value of the assets was more than
a quarter of a million dollars. The
city of Tacoma had over 100000 on de-
post at the time of the failure, Aug
ust Is, 1895, all of which was lost.
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GREEK BLOCKADE.

Salonica, May 13.-The Greek squad
ron is watching the coast from Plat
amona to the Gulf of Volo and it is
claimed Greek warships are also DOCK
aiding the Gulf of Salonica. A British
steamer bound for Salonica has been
prevented from entering the gulf.
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FIGHTING FOR SAFETY.

New Orleans, La, May 13.-The rail-
road and levee boards have made a
wonderful fight and will probably close
all crevasses in the Burton levee to-
day and hold the line while mud box
is being built around the dangerous
section. The planters in the parishes
below have been organizing their fore
es and filling sacks all night while spe-
cial trains have hurried in reinforce
ments,
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STORM DAMAGE.

Middlesboro, KY, May 1S.-Rain for
thirty-six hours has again flooded Mid
dleboro. Thousands Of acres of grow
ing corn are under water. The loss to
farmers will not be less than $4,000
and to this city $1,000. The waters are
receding.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-13
CITY TOPICS.

CITY CLERK VINKE'S OFFENSE.
City Clerk Vinke has been pulled over
the Goals for refusing demand made
by local writer on the Express. Mr..
Vinke is a new hand in official life and
did not know that the newspaper
boys are the autocrats of public opin-
ion, and that it is dangerous to deny
them any request they may make.
After all the reporter of the Express
should have been more lienient toward
City Clerk Vinke, and not held him
up with id the people" criticism.
Mr.. Vinke is polite and pleasant gen.
tleman; a great improvement over
some of his predecessors, and as soon
as he catches on to the fact that in all
things he must be subservient to the
wishes and commands of the pencil
showers, he will get along all right.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-13
ANOTHER SPANISH VICTORY.

Madrid, May 13.-An official dispatch
from Manila, the capital of the Phil
lipine islands, announces that the
Spanish troops have captured Ternate.
OF the insurgents 81 were killed. The
Spaniards lost 25 killed and 226 wound
cd
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-13
A BIG LOAN.

Pekin, May ia preliminary con-
tract for the loan of G16OOO,O00 ESQ,
900. OO0) was signed here today in be-
half of a British syndicate.
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AUDITOR vINCKs WORK.

Auditor Vinck finds time to straight
en- up his office. He is now at work
putting the confused mass of old doc
uments, consisting of Payrolls, vouch-
'ers, etc, which have been filed away
for twenty years, in some sort of order.
1t seems that these old documents were
filed in some sort of shape originally,
but of late years have been pulled
over and left in a confused condition.
The auditor had occasion to look up a
voucher for a large amount of money
and discovered that he would have to
go through the whole business from
top to bottom to find out if the vouch-
er was in existence. AS Mr.. Vinck at
tends to the work of his office it is safe
to predict that he will get things in
good shape and keep them so.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-13
FAIR WEATHER.

Washington, May 1S,-For Western
Texas: Generally fair, warmer FRI
day, variable winds becoming brisk,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-13
HE STANDS FIRE WELL.


Mayor Callaghan has not fallen into
a bed of roses by any means. The
removal of Prof. Smith as superinten-
dent OF the public schools, brought
down upon him the wrath of the pro-
lessor and his friends, and then came
the demand tor a school election, to
decide whether the schools should be
run by 2 separate board of trustees. He
resisted this demand, was mandamused
and had to defend his action before the
court. The court sustained his action.
But the matter is not likely to end
here, as an appeal is to be taken to
higher court where the decision of the
lower court is likely to be reversed.
The general public have sustained the
mayor in this action on account of the
present financial distress of the city.
Were this question to be submitted at
a later date, and in connection with
some general election the people
would sanction the submission of the
question.
The removal of Engineer Gray SEEM
ed like a high-handed move but the
Justice of the act has become appar-
j ent.
Perhaps the most veXing matter that
confronts Mayor Callaghan today is
| the payment of the debts left by his
predecessors. The fact that the ma
yor has used his prerogative to pay
off the present employees of the city
in preference to the discharged men,
has caused a deep feeling of wrong
amOng the unfortunate victims of the
late administration. Mayor Callaghan
defends his action upon the ground
that the expenses of each current year
must be paid out of the current rev.
enue of that year. In answer to the
auestion, how then are you paying off
your own official family whose current
wear revenue will not be available for
Twelve months to come, he says he has
the right to use the back tax receipts
for this purpose. As to making pre-
ferred creditors of his own force, he
points to the fact that he is not COM
hitting any very serious offense; that
his predecessor in office, made prefer
-ed creditors Of a portion of his official
amily, while the rest had to wait The
,ity council has this matter in hand
md under the charter IT is their pro-
yince to provide for the payment of the
Expenses Of the city.
A properly drawn up ordinance reg
plating the payment Of officials and
Employees is r5w apparently a neces-
ity. II
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30

countita an honor to be identified with the
Ioca! Spanish party"
In a farewell proclamation made public
tonight General Weyler's tone was peace
full. ii expressed great regret for the loss
OF life and the suffering of the reconcen-
trado. and reatf1rmed his assertion that
four provinces OF Cuba were pacifed.
A Herald correspondent in Havana
province, under date of October 18Th,
writes that the Spanish soldiers, since the
new ministry came into power, are com
mitting many deeds of cruelty. As an
exam pie, he cites a case he Witnessed in
the mountains near FL Carmen, where
several families who had fed from the
towns 10 seek food had congregated.
A hut, in which lived joe Gonzales and
his family, was attacked by small body
OF Spanish troops. The husband was tied
and dragged by the neck until unconscious
and then macheted. Two sons were also
tortured to death, and the wife and two
daughters were then killed.
On the same day a n sDital established
by Juan Deigado's command was raided
and all the inmates macheted and burned
with the house. Wherever a Cuban is
found, whether under arms or NOT, he is
killed
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30

NEW YORK, Oct. % Henry George,
author of Progress and Poverty" and
candidate of the Thomas Jefferson Dem
ocracy for Mayor of Greater New York,
died at 10 O'Clock this morning in the
Union Square Hotel, from cere bral apo
plexy.
In his great Cooper Union speech, when
he accepted the nomin alton for Mayor
less than a month ago, he said: "I'll make
this race if it costs me my life. This is
call to duty, and as a good citizen l have
10 right to disreg lrd it on account of per-
sonal consideration"
day the cheers of the workers have
suddenly been ch anged to sighs Tor, true
to his words, Henry George, the apostle
of the rights of men, died as he wished TO
die-in the harness, lighting for the cause
toward the close of the greatest munich
pal political contest the world has ever seer.
The end was peaceful, and he died with
out pain. This man OF mighty brain and
undaunted courage was physically frail,
and the strain of an exciting campaign
requiring speech making at points many
miles apart. night after night, was more
than nature could stand. He kept it up
to the end, and only a few hours before
the dread messenger cried "halt" Henry
George had addressed enthusiastic audi.
ences IN three of the towns of the borough
of Queens, and a still larger assem- blage
in an uptown hall here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30

He spoke at Whitestone at s o. clock and
made speech at College Point AMI Flush
ing before returning to New York to
speak at the Central Opera house. Mrs.
George went with him. All the halls in
which be spoke were we'll filed, and al
College Point and at Flushing crowds
were turned away. At Whitestone he
drove from the railroad station to the
meeting hall at gallon.
To the cheering crowds he said: II be-
lieve that all the needed reforms are
ummed up in that philo,ophy-the right
of every man to eat, to drink. to speak, as
he sees fit, SO long as be does not trench
on the rights of any other man. | believe
that God, the Father, can take care of his
laws-there is no need for us to get into
trouble trying to NEEDLE with Gods laws
to enforce them. If | am elected, and
believe that l VIII be elected, l will en-
force the law upon the rich and poor alike.
Il have pledged myself to search out
the charges popularity made against Rich
ard Croker. If am elecJed these charges
shall be investigated. Ii they shall be
proved untrue let him 60 unscathed back
to England or 10 any land he pleases
But if they are true'-Mr. Georges voice
rang out In menacing tones that visibly
excited his audience-"let the law be en-
forced. Let him go to the peni tentiarv
He shall go there
Mr.. George picked up his hat, saying
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
ENGLISH OFFER
FOR THE ROADS
WAS DECLINED
Mr. McKenna Did Not Like the Terms
Offered by the London Syndicate and
Refused to Deal.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-THE CALL
representative has received from a high
Government official information that there
will be no change in the plan concerning
The sale of the Union Pacific and Kansas
Pacific roads. The offer of Coates, Son g.
Co. of London will not be considered. for
the Government has no means of know
ing whether the firm would carry out its
promises.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The staff corre-
spondent OF the World telegraphs from
Washington that Attorney-General Nc
kenna to-day made this careful and sx-
plicit answer to me in reply to the cable
dispatch in yesterdays World that
Coates, Son e. Co., London bankers, were
ready to buy the Union Pacific lines:
81 have no specific knowledge of the
London brok erage firm of Coates. Son g.
Co. L understand that it is a respecta bl G
house. The first intimation l received
that Messrs. Coates desired TO bid for the
Union Pacific was on Saturday last in the
evening. L did not receive q cable direct
from London, but l was approached by
an individual representative of the firm.
The proposition suggested involved a
bonding scheme aided by the Govern
ment. This l reject ed, it being beyond
the powers of the Government to enter
legally into further bonding lii the case of
the Union Pacific.
The representative of Messrs. Coates.
l presume, caoled this to his principals.
for another proposition was submitted 10
me. The second proposition asked for
postponement of the sale and it was sta ted
that the full amount of the Governments
claim in the main line and the Kansas
Pacific division would be paid.
MY answer TO this was: will the
Messrs. Gates agree to care for the first
lien on the roadsp The Governments
interests, as you are aware, are repre-
sented by second mortgage. The Gov
eminent has no authority to exercise in
The case OF the first mortgage and tie sale
could go on without regard TO the Govern
ment.
The Messrs. Coates representative
could give no specific inform ton on this
point. Again cabling, / assume. to b $
principals, the third and last proposition
was received Monday evening. Hwa a
modification of the second proposition.
but was not of the nature the Government
could accept. The Government j. bamp-
cred by various restrictions. II has not