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paper that in spite of the concessions
made to the Cuban autonomists and III
spite of the appointment of autonomist
projects in the different provinces, there
does not exist single sign of the ap-
preaching submission Of the insurgents.
At the meeting of the cabinet today a
letter from United States Minister
Woodford, warmly expressing the salts
faction and gratitude of the United
States government relative to the set
tlement of the Competitor case and
other current questions. The communi-
political circles
INSURGENTS DEFEATED
HAVANA, Nov. 1S.-It is officially re-
ported that the combined forces under
Col. Esteban recently had an engage
ment with an insurgent force under the
leadership Of Varano at Mogole, in tht
| province of Pinar del Rio, with the re.
| suit that the insurgents were put tt
| flight, leaving twenty-one of their NUM-
ber dead on the field. Among the slain
| were the leader, Torriente, and the in.
surgent prefecto Of galafre, Monies de
Oca.
The Spanish force captured quantity
of arms and ammunition and also de-
stroyed the insurgents camp.
The infanta battalion, according to
the official report, attacked force of in
surgents at Sierra Yngles, province of
Pinar del Rio, and the Spanish guide
and several of the soldiers were
wounded.
The troops, the official report says
captured the mother of the insurgent
Nunez and her two sisters. The insur-
gents camp and f1fty-two huts were de-
stroyed.
WEYLER'S RETURN
CORUNNA, Spain, Nov. 1S.-The
Spanish steamer Montserrat, which left
Havana Sunday, October 31st, with Gen
eral Weyler, the former Captain-Gen
eral of Cuba, on board, and subsequently
touched at Gibrara and Porto Rico, ar
rived here unexpectedly today. She was
not due to arrive here. according to the
announcements, until Friday evening.
The newspaper campaign for and
against popular demonstration In
honor of General Weyler is so fierce that
the editor of the anti-Weyler paper, La
Voce De Gallicia, has challenged the
editor Of the Weyler organ, Ell Nord-
quest, to fight duel.
The Moderate Republicans and Car
lists are in favor of the demonstrations
Every craft of every description that
the port afforded was chartered to con-
vey individuals, societies and clubs to
the Montserrat. A number of deputa-
tions went on board the vessel. The
commandant of Corunna had brief in
terview with General Weyler, simply
conveying to him the desire of the queen
regent and government to receive him
as speedily at Madrid.
General Weyler did not come on shore
He has decided to remain on the Mont
serrat until she reaches Barcelona, fol
which port she will sail direct at
o'clock tomorrow morning. Thus far
there has been no disturbance whatever
The herald., 1897-11-19
NANSEN'S NEXT TRIP
Plans Laid for Attempts to Reach the
Pole

CHRISTIANA, Nov. 1S.-Hjalmar
Johannes, the Norwegian army officer
who was with DIR. Nansen in the latter's
recent Arctic expedition, referring to the
plans of the doctors next trip north.
says arrangements have already been
made for sojourn hut on Franz Joseph
land. The Fran, Nansen's ship, will
be accompanied by a large vessel called
Shareholder. There will be many more
dogs and more scientific men and one
of the ships will advance through the
ice until it becomes icebound. From
there sled expeditions will start north.
The other ship will go along the border,
making scientific researches in the ice,
sea. VI
The herald., 1897-11-19
A STRANGE SUIT
Side Lights Cast on Methods Of Stock
Gamblers


NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-The Journal
and Advertiser says that ]. r. McMur.
ran, formerly of st. Paul, Mimi, has
filed suit for $4,000 damages against Ed
win Barbour. formerly Of Virginia, and
now a Wall street broker. 1t is alleged
that McMurran arranged with Barbour
that in return for advance information
of the Supreme Courts decision in the
Bell telephone case last May, Barbour
should buy or sell 1000 shares Of Bah
telephone stock, and in the event of
profit give McMurran two-thirds and
retain one-third himself McMurran
alleges that on May 8. 1897, he gave Mr..
Barbour the promised information.
which he says he obtained from one of
the clerks of the Supreme Court. On
May 10th the decision was handed down
and Bell telephone stock went up. Bar
bour, McMurran alleges, refused to pay
for the Tip" saying he did not use 1t.
Hence the suit. James r. Keene, Nc
Murran alleges, got the same tip and
paid $4,000 for it.
The herald., 1897-11-19
ALGER'S LAST REASON
TOR DELAYING ACTION ON SAN
PEDRO
No Money Has Been Provided to Paw
Newspapers for Advertising
the Bids

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-Another
complication has arisen in connection
with the project for the Improvement
of San Pedro Harbor, in California, that
threatens to delay the advertisement
calling for proposals until Congress
meets and makes further provision. 1t
has been discovered that the act makes;
no provision to defray the expenses OF
the advertisement and the department
Is now seeking for some means to carry
out the intent of Congress that shall be
within the law.
The herald., 1897-11-19
A Cretan Commissioner

BERLIN. Nov. ia dispatch pub
lished by the Frankfort Zeitung from
Constantinople today says the candl-
dacy of Col. Schaeffer, an Officer in the
army of Luxemburg. as provisional
commissioner Of the powers to the island
of Crete, has been abandoned. The
Ottoman government has announced OBJ
lection to the colonel and was supported
In this matter by Germany. Count
Muravieff. the Russian minister for for
eign affairs, it is now said, insists that
the commissioner must be OF the ortho-
dox Greek faith and has SO informed the
representatives Of the powers.
The herald., 1897-11-19
A Rapist Sentenced

CINCINNATI. o.. Nov. 1s.-Duke
Croxton, the first to be tried of the nine
men who followed Mr.. and Mrs. Geason
out of Newport, KY, and taking the
woman, at the point of revolver,
brutally outraged her. was today found
guilty and his punishment was fixed by
the jury at twenty years in the peniten-
tiary. The trial was held at Newport.
XIV,
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They Can't Walk Home

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-The Cinnamon
who were sent over to London to'appear
IN the initial production of the Chinese
play. The First Born. are in peck of
trouble. They returned on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. and they were not
allowed to land because of the Chinese
exclusion law. The Cinnamon are now
being fed at the expense of the German
steamship and are dividing their time
between feasting and praying to an i'm
provised Joss that they may be permitted
to land.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Chinese Rebellion

VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 18.-The EN-
press of Chia brings these Oriental ad-
vices
The rebellion in Northern China is
spreading and fears are expressed that
the insurgents will advance on Tien
Tsin.
The Imperial troops have been de-
feated in several engagements and tho
number of insurgents Is steadily in
creasing. The insurgents also expect
to be Joined by members of secret socie-
ties who revolted unsuccessfully just be-
fore the war with Japan. They are all
we'll supplied with supplies and ammu-
milton abandoned by Chinese braves
In the recent war.
The herald., 1897-11-19
HORSES FOR JAPAN
Kentucky Stations to Improve the
Native Breeds

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-The
steamer Coptic, which will sail today for
the Orient, will convey to Japan seven
thoroughbred stations purchased In
Lexington, KY, by Y. Maisumokos. the
representative Of Japan and exporting
manager of the great Japanese trading
company, besides the one in New York
The animals are all dark bay, ana none
are less than 151S hands in height. Their
average weight is 1000 pounds. and their
cost; when delivered In Yokohama will
he about $4500 each. These stations
will be crossed with mares from tha
union. Of Hungarian with the native
breed of horses. With . view ok pxpduc-.
ins Z progeny uniting the beet n l1l6
r = e{ Ag1
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noon the rain was 5.3 inches; for the
last three hours ending the same time il
was 8.2 inches. A landslide on the Port
Townsend Southern railway at Tull.
water delayed trains today.
TRAFFIC. INTERRUPTED.
EVERETT. Wash, Nov. 1S.--At II
o'clock tonight the water in the Skyhom-
ish and Stilliquamish rivers is higher
than ever before known. The Great
Northern track between Sultan and In
dex is practically all washed away. At
Admiraltyhead the new wharf for the
government Notifications was wrecked
by the wind. The new bridge across the
South Fork has been washed away.
RIVERS RISING
SEATTLE Wash, Nov. 1S.-A heavy
wind and rain storm has prevailed over
the Puget sound region for the past
forty-eight hours. Up to o'clock to-
night the. rainfall had exceeded four
inches. The White and Black rivers are
rising rapidly and will soon be out OF
their bounds. The Duwamish, Snoho-
mish, Skagit and Stillaguamish are all
raging torrents.
TWO ENGLISH DISASTERS
LONDON. Nov. 1S.-The British
steamer Indralem, Capt. Campbell
which arrived at Grenock, Nov. nth
from Norfolk and Newport News. via
Belfast, reported Oct 2Sth, in latitude
38, longitude 20. a ship was seen on fire
She was apparently about 14O0 tons
burden and built of iron. AS far as
could be seen from the Indralem's deck
there was not sign of life on board and
all the boats were gone. Her identity
could not be made out.
The British steamer Maritime, Capt
Hughes, from Galveston, Oct. Esd, fol-
Bremen, is ashore at Egmond- -Aan-Zee
on the North sea. Assistance has been
sent to her.
A STEAMER BURNED
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1S.-The magnificent
new Anchor Line steamer Bluff City,
one of the finest and newest boats on the
lower Mississippi, which left here Wed
nesday night bound for New Orleans
with forty passengers and 1000 tons of
miscellaneous freight on board. was
burned to the waters edge at Chester,
ILL.,, seventy-f1ve miles below here, at 8
a. m. today.
All the passengers and crew escaped
to land without injury. but nothing on
board was saved. The loss, which is
total, will aggregate 100000. A number
of valuable race horses that were being
taken to New Orleans for the races there
were burned up.
Flames were discovered shortly be-
fore 9 o'clock in the engine room and
spread rapidly, soon enveloping the
whole boat. The passengers and crew
got to shore safely, not one Of them be-
ing injured in the least. They We're un-
able to save any baggage, however.
Captain Corners and Clerk Cate did all
they could to get the passengers out of
harms way. and though there was d
rush for the gangplank, panic was
averted. Most of the passengers were
yellow fever refugees who were return
ing to their homes In the south from St.
Louis.
When the flames reached the powder
magazine there was a tremendous ex-
plosion which shattered the boat ard
caused it to sink to the bottom of the
river. Numerous windows in buildings
on shore were broken and the town OF
Chester was badly shaken.
IN DISTRESS
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-The steamer
Megantic, from London. Nov. 4th, for
this port, anchored outside the bar this
forenoon, signaling that she was dis
abled and in need of assistance.
The herald., 1897-11-19
KERN COUNTY CATTLE
Said to Be Suffering From Splenetic
Fever


SACRAMENTO. Nov. 1S.-Dr. w. p.
Matthews, secretary of the state board
Of health, will leave for Bakersfield
Kern county, this evening to join the
members of the board at that place. To
morrow the board of health will make
a tour Of inspection over some of the
great stock ranches in that vicinity to
inquire whether splenetic fever exists
among the cattle. with view to having
the United States quarantine laws re-
moved. Under the existing quarantine
laws cattle raisers cannot make ship.
ments of stock.
The state board of health desires, II
it is possible, to confine the splenetic
fever, If any exists, to one district and
to help out cattle raisers who are under
the ban, but whose stock Is not afflicted
The herald., 1897-11-19
The McCord Claim

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-The Peru
Wan minister. DR.. Eguigeren, was
among Secretary Sherman's callers to-
day. He came to talk over the last de-
mand Of our government for a settle
ment OF the McCord claim and he has
now in return proposed to arbitratc the
case. This proposition is not acceptable
to our government ana the negotiations
continue.
The herald., 1897-11-19
A Consul's Return

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. I'D. w.
Maratt. who has just retired from the
position Of United States consul general
at Melbourne. and wife, arrived on this
mornings steamer from Australia en-
route to their home In Dakota.
The herald., 1897-11-19
An Aged Couple

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 1s.-John J.
Overton. aged 100 years ana month.
was married to Mrs. Mary Henderson.
aged n years. in this city today. Both
were in excellent health.
The herald., 1897-11-19
Dochyard Inspection

SAN FRANCIsCO. Nov. 1a.-E. 3.
Matthews, chief Of tho unittd States
bureau Of yards and dooEs; arrived from
~ north today 1Eo = a. }0@f % Ia
The herald., 1897-11-19
A San Jose Pioneer

SAN JOSE. Nov. 1s.-E. A. Vandal-
sem, pioneer contractor OF this city,
died today. 5He was the builder OF the
hall Of recor)sS. sainte Claire club house
ana other Pninept haildinq
The herald., 1897-11-19
Durrant's Spiritual Needs

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov, ls.--At the
request Of MI. and Mrs.. 1urrant the
Rev, VIM. RAIDER win from nav on Apt
a ~ upiritp6I advIseF pf th1)r son, II
Theodok3 ppyf9 9nt = cojppell 70 giyo
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The tlnnal Qxange

HARRISBURG, Ndx Is The Ma
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stop and talk to her friend, so that an
introduction would follow as a matter
of course. Accordingly, shifting her
hat to the most stylish tilt she could
affect, she put on her most engaging air
and minced up behind her friend, in
tending to tap her playfully on the
shoulder and surprise her into an intro
duction. She had just reached out her
gloved hand to deliver the tap, when
her foot trod ON a treacherous banana
peel, which took her completely OF her
sole leather, and landed her almost in
the gutter. If ever a woman made a
spectacle of herself, shedid. Her cloth
ing was soiled and mussed, her bundles
were scattered in all directions, her
aristocratic glasses were smashed into
atoms beneath her anatomy, and her
cheeks were in danger of being reduced
to ashes by spontaneous combustion.
To cap the climax of her troubles she
discovered, when she turned towards
her friend for aid and comfort, that she
was am entire stranger to her, and that
not only she, but the handsome stran-
ger, was joining in the general laugh at
her humiliating accident. Mrs. Hard
ware took car for home Immediately.
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There is nothing in the world so pitiful as
a neglected baby. There is no sight so sad
as that of helpless infant denied its birth
right, a mothers loving care. Thousands
of mothers neglect their children because
of i'll health. No woman can properly
perform a mothers duty who is constantly
suffering from sickness, whose system is
debilitated and wrecked by the awful drains
due TO the diseases and weaknesses pecu-
liar 10 women. The mother who suffers
from the listlessness, lassitude and despond-
ency due to these troubles is pretty sure to
neglect her children and her home.
This lamentable state of affairs is easily
Temedied If the proper measures are taken.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is an I'M
falling cure for all the many forms of weak
ness and disease of the organs distinctly
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whole body. A happy home and tidy and
well cared for baby is the result, for no
healthy woman will wilfully neglect her
child. Many woman is blamed for neg
ligence and heartlessness when she is sim
ply too i'll to care for anything but death
If you want to know all about the Favorite
Prescription" address DR.. r. " Pierce,
chief consulting physician to the Invalids
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It is sold by all druggists.
Foul breath, dull eyes, listlessness, sallowness
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but permanent cure. Many so-called coustjpa-
ton remedies must be continued forever, once
they are started The Pellets" cure perma-
rently, They never grippe. Druggists sell them.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

Estate of Thomas C. Harris, deceased
The State of Texas:
County of Bexar:
County Court Matters of Probate. To
March term, A. D., 1897.
The State of Texas to all persons in
terested in the administration of the
estate of Thomas c. Harris, deceased,
]. n. Groesbeck, administrator of the
estate of Thomas c. Harris, deceased,
has filed his final account in the Coun-
ty Court of Bexar county, which will
be acetd on at the March term, A. D.,
1897, of said court, at the court house
thereof, in the City of San Antonio,
after this notice shall have been duly
published for twenty (2O days in some
newspaper printed in BeXar County,
Texas, at which time all persons inter-
ested in said estate may appear and
make objections thereto, if they see
proper.
Witness, Thad w. Smith, clerk Of the
County court of BeXar county,
and seal of said court, at my
IL. 81 Office in San Antonio, this 18th
day of February, A. D., 1897.
THAD. w. SMITH,
Clerk County Court BeXar County.
BY R. C. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
ISSUED same day.1
No. 194S.
Came to hand February 18th, 1897,
at 6:10 o'clock p. M, and publication
of this citation ordered made in the
Daily Light. JOHN p. CAMPBELL,
By Sheriff Bexar County.
NJ. F. CAMPBELL, Deputy.
2-l5-2Ot.
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STOCK LAW ELECTION.

This day came on to be heard the
written petition of Chas. H. Smith and
twenty-one others, freeholders and
qualified voters of election precinct No.
80, asking this court to order an cleo
ton to be held in said election precinct
for the purpose of enabling the free
holders of said election precinct No.
so to determine whether hogs, sheep
or goats shall be permitted to run at
large in said precinct. And the same
having been duly considered by the
court it is ordered that an election be
held for the purpose of enabling the
freeholders of said election precinct
No. 80 TO determine whether hogs, sheep
or goats shall be permitted to run at
large within the following boundaries,
to-wit:
Commencing on the BeXar county
line at the southeast corner of BeXar
county, thence in a northeast direc-
ton with said county line to the Ma
riana Seguin grant, thence along the
south line of said survey to the south
west corner of the same. thence north
along the western line of said survey
to the northeast corner of state survey
No. 4, thence with the north line of
said state survey In a westerly direc-
ton until it intersects the line of the
Francisco Farias survey, thence in a
southerly direction with said line to
the southeast corner of said Farias
survey, thence with the south line of
said survey until it intersects the cas-
tern line of voting precinct No. 49,,
thence south along said division line to
it's intersection with the county line,
thence with said county line to place
of beginning.
That said election be held on Satur-
day, March goth, A. D., 1897, at the Po-
sitos school house, and that B. F.
Shields be appointed as the presiding
officer, and w. Nuckolls and w. B.
Hooker as the judges of said election.
Pursuant to the above order passed
by the Honorable County Commission
ers' court of BeXar county, Texas, on
the 9th day of February, A. D., 1897,
notice is hereby given that an election
will be held in election precinct No.50,
at the Positos school house, on Satur-
day, March Goth, 1897, for the freehol-
ders and qualified tax-paying voters of
said precinct to determine whether
hogs, sheep or goats shall be permitted
to run at large in said precinct.
Voters desiring to prevent the ami
mails designated in the order from run
ming at large shall place upon their
ballots the words, For The Stock
Law" and those in favor of allowing
such animals to run at large shall
place upon their ballots the words,
Against the Stock Law"
Given under my hand at office in San
Antonio. Texas, this 18th day of Febru-
airy, \. b, 1897.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN.
County Judge, BeXar County, Texas.
2-.S-3Gt.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

Estate of Matthew Burnside, Deceased.
The State of Texas:
County of Bexar:
County court in matters of probate. To
March term, A. D., 1897.
The State of Texas to all persons in
terested in the administration of the
estate of Matthew Burnside, deceased.
]. A. Burnside, executor of the estate
of Matthew Burnside, deceased, has fill
ed his final account in the County court
of Bexar county, which will be acted
on at the March term, A. D., 1897, of
said court, at the court house thereof,
in the city Of San Antonio, after this
notice shall have been duly published
for twenty (20) days in some news
paper printed in Bexar county, Texas,
at which time all persons interested
in said estate may appear and make
objections thereto, if they see proper.
Witness, Thad w. Smith, clerk of the
County court of Bexar county,
IL. S. land seal of said court at my Of
fee at San Antonio, this 18th
day of February, A. D., 1897.
THAD W. SMITH,
Clerk County Count Bexar County.
By r. c. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
ISSUED same day.]
No. 2,246.
Came to hand February Is, 1897, at
o'clock p. m, and publication of this
citation ordered made in the Daily
Light. JOHN P. CAMPBELL,
By Sheriff Bexar County.
NJ. F. CAMPBELL Deputy. 2-16-2Ot
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HIS HEAD WAS OFF.
Yet the Bandit Chief Walked to Each of
His Comrades.

Yet the Bandit Chief Walked to Each of
His Comrades.
DR.. Loye, the French physician, who
has greatly interested himself in the
question: What passes in the head of
q decapitated human being" writes the
following remarkable story, which he
says was taken from the archives of
the Vienna courts: Sharenburg, a we'll
known bandit, and four of his associates
were caught and condemned to death.
They were already on their knees ready
to pay the penalty Of their bloody deeds
by submitting to the awful fate of de-
capitation, when Sharenburg addressed
the judge, asking that his four spm-
panions might be pardoned on certain
conditions. "f," asked the bandit
chief, when I am behesded, get
up and walk to the first of my
comrades, will you pardon him?"
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The judge thought that he was
pretty safe in complying with the
request. Then" continued Sharon
burg, "if I walk to the secoHd, the third
and the fourth, will you pardon them
also?" The judge replied that if such
a miraculous feat could be performed
he would obtain pardon for the other
three also. The chief was now salts
fed, and, bending his head, he re-
ceived the fatal blow. Instantly the
head rolled down in the sand, but, to
the surprise and horror Of all present,
the headless trunk arose and walked
along. Aimlessly, it appeared, the body
walked around until it passed the first,
the second, the third, the fourth con-
demned bandit, when it fell and became
motionless. Query: How could head
less body think?
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