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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
POSTAL TELEGRAPH co.
Pushing Out Into All The Western
Union Territory.

Pushing Out Into All The Western
Union Territory.
New York, Dec. 16.-After a meet
ing of the directors of the Postal Tele-
graph company, vice-President Bak-
err said:
"We are going to spend million
dollars reaching out into new terri
tory. We intend to extend our lines
in the west to Ogden and Salt Lake
City, thus giving us an entrance to
Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
Moreover, the chances are that we
shall soon have lines to the Klondike.
l understand that our Canadian COM
pany is getting ready to equip a line
to Dawson City and that it is only
a question of time until it will be in
operation.
"Our lines now penetrate nearly ev-
cry state in the Union, but the extern
tons contemplated this year will en-
able us to compete with the Western
Union in every section Of the country.
We shall build one extension from
Leadville, Col, to Ogden, and to Salt
Lake City, Utah, and another to Hell
ena, Montana, thus connecting with
the Rock Mountain and Canadian
Pacific system"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16

filibustering expeditions have sa1eiy
reached Cuba, one landing in Matan-
zas province and the other at bara1
Goa, only five leagues from Havana.
They consisted chiefly of medicines
clothing, and dynamite. The repeis
are now using large quantities OF dy-
Mantle with considerable effect.
Gen Pando, who is operating In the
east against Gen. Garcia, was asked
for reinforcements, which have been
sent, the battalions being withdrawn
from Pinar Del Rio. General Berai,
with five battalions has started
across Pinar Del Rio to cape San An
tonic, where large body Of rebels Is
congregated.
Reports from Guira de Melena, stare
that the rebels fire at the town almost
every night. The rebels under Gen.
Rodriguez surrounded Spanish col
urhn yesterday at Carmen estate
Havana province. Spanish reinforce
ments arrived from Guines and a
fierce engagement occurred. The
details We're suppressed but it Is adj
mitted that heavy losses occurred on
both sides. Another engagement is
reported to have occurred on Decem-
Der IA near Guira de Melena between
Gen. Morroto and Col. Arangos'
| forces.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
MASSO PRESIDENT.

New York, December 16.-T. Estra-
da Palma has given a statement con-
corning report from Havana that
DR.. Domingo Mendez Capole was ell
eeted president of Cuba, forced out by
General Gomez and replaced by Maj
or General Masso, the statement
says:
"The election for president of the
republic followed the revision of the
constitution, and took place during
the latter part of October. There
were three candidates for presi-
dent-Gen. Bartolome Masso, Domin-
go Mendez Capole, and Gen. Calixto
Garcia, Gen. Masso, who bad been
vice-president in the outgoing gov
eminent, obtained a large vote and
was subsequently elected president
of the republic. 1t is entirely wrong
to suppose that Gen. Gomez would
help or even suggest candidates.
That power rests exclusively with the
people of Cuba. through the represen-
tatives elected and convened for the
purpose" -v
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
DEPUTY SHERIFF ON TRIAL.
He Killed the Policeman Who Wit
messed Against Him.

messed Against Him.
Texarkana, Ark, Dec. 16.-The
trial of Deputy Sheriff Frank Bark
man for the murder of Policeman o.
d. Perry in June last, which was tax
ne from this county on change OF
venue on motion of the state, came
up at Pittsburg, Texas, yesterday.
More than one hundred witnesses
have been summoned, mainly by thd
defense. The case is one of unusual
interest, owing to the prominence Of
the parties and the peculiar features
attending the killing. Barkman, who
had a reputation as a killer and an
all-round bad man, killed a young
man named Damon, in May, and in
the preliminary trial that followed,
Policeman Perry was the principal
witness against the slayer, and when,
a month later, the latter shot Perry
dead without warning the general YER
dict was that he did it to destroy his
testimony in the final trial of the
case. Excitement ran high against
Barkman after his second killing,
and the prominence of his relatives,
as well as their numerical strength,
was all that prevented lynching.
He was refused bail and has since re-
NAMED in jail He has employed
about a dozen LAWYERS and will make
a stubborn fight for liberty. Perry,
the murdered man, came here from
Memphis, where he was prominently
connected, one of his brothers being
a sergeant of police of that city,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
NO TRUTH IN IT.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 16.-James b.
Hagan, the turfman Of California,
has arrived from Versailles, France,
where he has been visiting the family
of his brother-in-law, Banker James
Pamsden. When asked regarding
the report that he is to marry Miss
Pearl VOORHEES, one day next week,
Mr.. Hagan said: "There is not one
word of truth in the report. Further
than this he refused to say anything
for publication.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16

ended. They refused. 1t is under
stood that as soon as preliminary buT
siness is concluded, vote of conf
dence will be moved.
Several governors of prefectures
have resigned, in view of the general
dissatisfaction in the government.
The Corean minister of foreign af-
fairs proposes to prohibit the export
of rice. This was the cause of the
trouble between Corea and Japan in
1898 and one of the causes of the
China-Japan war. 1t is feared it
will lead again to trouble.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
M'COY-CREEDON FIGHT.


The Great Battle for The Middle
weight Championship.
New York, Dec. 16.--The most i'm
portant middle-weight battle fought
in this vicinity since the days when
"Jack" Dempsey, Johnny" Reagan,
George La Blanche, and other ring
notables struggled for championship
6onors, will be decided in the arena of
the Long Island City athletic club to-
morrow night. The men will fight at
catch weights, and neither will be
down to the strict middle-weight linn
it of 15S pounds.
The contest means much to both
men, because it is the middle-weight
championship of the world, and a
purse of $500 are involved. Each
man appears supremely confident of
the result, and as both are reported
to be in the best of physical condition
great battle is expected.
Mccoy is unquestionably the best
middle-weight in America, while Cree
don is the best Australian now fight
ing in the neighbOrhood of 40
pounds. Both men have many
friends, McCoy's being slightly in the
majority.
When the match was made three
months ago many good judges were
of the opinion that Mccoy would en-
ter the ring a two-to-one favorite, and
that fact that only odds of ten to
eight are laid against the Australians
chances indicate the high regard in
which he is held by the high ones.
Creedon and Mccoy are as unlike
in their style of fighting as two men
could possibly be. The Australian
is short and chuncky, while the Am
erican is tall and wiry. Creedon is
of the old school of boxing, of the
hurricane order. He likes to fight at
short range and his point of attack is
his opponents body and his friends
think his ability to strike effectively
will give him a victory over the
''Kid."
On the other hand Mccoy likes to
fight at long range, believing in jab-
bling his opponent and gradually
wearing him down. He does not be-
lieve in taking any chances and is
not near so effective as in-fighting as
he is at long range. McCoy's style
of fighting resembles Corbett's.
The "Kidn is particularly anxious
to best Creedon, for victory over
the Australian will put him decidedly
in line for heavy weight honors and
Mccoy is ambitious to shine as the
heavy weight champion. Corbett
will be at the Ringslde in Long Island
city tomorrow morning as a specta-
tor.
Boo Fitzsimmc7s, who has defeated
Creedon. telegraphs from Milwaukee
that he thinks the Australian win
win.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
RUIZ RIVER AT PORTO RICO.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. l6.-l
when Gen. Ruiz Rivera, the Cuban in
surgent leader, who was recently re-
leased from Cabanas fortress in Hav--
ana, by royal pardon arrived here on
the steamship Colon, bound for Cad
IL, he was not allowed to land.
A tailor was sent for and went
aboard taking clothing for Gen. Riv-
era. $40
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
THOSE LOUISIANA MURDERS.
The Governor is Very Much in Earn

The Governor Is very Much In Earn
est in Preserving Peace.
Amite City, Dec. 16.-There has
nothing new developed concerning the
cowardly murder of S. B. Mullen, who
was shot and instantly killed Sunday
night Just after he had finished his
supper and walked out on the gallery
of the City Hotel, ON his way to the
Methodist church. At 0 o'clock next
day the coroner, DR.. ]. NJ. Craig, i'm
paneled jury and proceeded to make
thorough investigation of the kill
ing. Four witnesses were examined,
bur nothing was ELECTED that would
give the slightest clew to the perae-
traitors of the dastardly deed. Two
of the witnesses swore that there was
only one shot fired, while the others
We're positive there We're two; but on
an examination of the body two bullet
holes were found, one through his head
and another in his back. This set
tied the question as to the number of
shots fired. The bullet in the body
was cut out and is a 3S-calibre ball.
The one that passed through his head
was of a much larger size.
The certificate of the coroner was
that ION examination of the body of
S. b. Mullen on the 18th day of De-
cember, in the year 1897, in the city of
Amite, found he had been killed by
two pistol shot wounds, one ball en-
tering the back of the head and en-
erging one inch below the inner angle
of the right eye. The other etered the
back at the lower angle of the scapu-
Ia, three inches TO the left of the spinal
column, which lodged under the skin
three inches to the left of THE left nip
pie, and in direct line with it. These
wounds caused instant DEATH"
In conversation with Gov. Foster,
relative to the recent assassinations
in TangipahOa and Washington par
ishes, the governor said:
Il am very anxious to be of whatever
assistance my office affords to the law
full authorities of that unfortunate sec
ton of the state, but l am in receipt
of no information from the sheriff of
either of the parishes, whom / consid-
er the proper sources. l received a
telegram Friday from Deputy Sheriff
Edwards, of Tangipahoa, announcing
the assassination of Joseph Reid, and
requesting that assistance from out
side of the parish be sent immediate
ly to Amite City. L thereupon wired
the deputy to send me the situation
in full, also asking him whether or
not the local authorities were unable
to preserve the peace, and enforce the
law. The deputy replied to my tele-
gram by requesting that l meet him
in New Orleans in order that he might
put the situation before me fully in
person."
Gov. Foster does not mince words
in discussing the recent atrocious
crimes in one of the fairest sections of
Louisiana, and has announced a spec
dy conference with the attorney gen.
earl with view of devising some pos
tive and effective plan of thoroughly
cleansing the state of such outrageous
lawlessness as has recently been en-
acted in TangipahOa and Washington.
\ reward of $500 each has been offer
ed for the arrest and conviction of the
murderers of Joseph Reid and S. b.
Mullen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
HAYTI is ALL MIXED UP.

New York, Dec. 16.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Port au Prince, Hay
ii, says:
The population is becoming more
excited instead of calmer and the gov
eminent is preparing to take drastic
measures to prevent an outbreak.
The situation is particularly critical
in the interior, where there is much
discomfort.
Another German warship is expect
ed to arrive here on the Goth instanti
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
F. GrooS ( Co. Bankers.

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities of
the United States and on all European
countries. Also drafts on Monterey,
Mexico, payable in Mexican dollars.
Foreign coin and currency bought and
sold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
BIG PIPE SHIPMENT.

Cincinnati, Dec. 16.-The Addy
Stone Company, of this city, has
shipped a consignment of iron pipe
from sixteen to twenty-three inches
in diameter, to Chicago. 1t filled a
train of one hundred cars drTyn by
two engines and weighed 1000 tons.
1t is for the Chicago waterworks sys-
TEN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
TRAIToRoUs VICE PRESIDENT

New York, Dec. 16.-The Herald's
correspondent in Rio Janeiro says
that the government authorities have
seized a letter written by Vice-Presi-
dent Herrera, which proves beyond
doubt that he was at the head of the
revolutionary movement which led to
the recent attempted assassination
of President Moraes.
Brazil authorities state that they
have cause to fear revolution, and
the government has requested Uru-
quay to prevent the gathering Of revo-
lutionary grounps along her frontier.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-16
TWO GOOD ONES SOLD.

Lexington, Ky, Dec. led. A.
Upton has purchased Lady Reel, dam
of Hamburg and a brood mare of
Race dor of S. S. Brown, price S15,
600 for the two. Hamburg's dam
being held at $1,000.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30
FRANK SERwICH.

Restaurant and Hotel ON the Euro
psan Hlan.
Oysters, always fresh and fine,
in any style desired.
Choice meals at all hours.
The restaurant is unsurpassed
and has no saloon connection
1t is a popular resort for ladies
and gentlemen.
The hotel is modern in all its APP
pointments and furnished in the
best style
Travellers wishing comforts viii
DO well by stopping al this hotel.
The best attention given to all
guests. Terms moderate
FRANK SERwICH. Prop.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30
ABOUT LIGHTNING RUoa
HRYRers should Avail Themselves -
the TeAchtA&s Of Science.

Aoy nlo who Will -rsveI through
the county with his eyes open viii
Eor.ce q great many lightning rods on
building which instead OF being hene-
At are 8 positive injury. For example,
they VIII be found lying down OF The
barn OF the house, or broken OF, or
cracked Perhaps near the ground Rods
Of this kind are Of 10 Use As.eve- and
&c injury rather thar q benefit. We
see 10 beoe6. IN having glass iCsuls-
TOTS b0. regard them rather as an IL
jury. Il Is therefore, well the first wet
dny 10 look after these 01Ss ble0 rods
AS We have frequently stated, the light
hing roo requires i-s- good ground con-
oecIlol. by which w~ mean that il
should De Undecided far enough II the
ground TO reach permanent. moisture
Next Il should have close metallic con-
CecIioo wish the bui3CioEs. @ao finally
II should reach several iee, shove .hs
comb. be well supported and drawn 10
. doe point A16 If this is galssa!ze-d
the better. 1t may be made out Of
round iron or twisted smooth wire, o.
copper ribbon. AL good rods cover the
three o. to,u- points above neotiooed-
A man my spend quite lizzie money in
lightning rods. or he may put them up
eheaply. according as his purse or fancy
dictates 4 uan may take g spool OF
good barb wire, give Il good ground Con-
Decsson, nail j. 20 the building, run II
over the comb along the root, over the
comb again. and back to the place OF
beginning and conoec. i. at the four
corners Of this quadrangle at the ground
by another piece OF barb or smooth
wire, or by two or three strands Of
smooth wire twisted together. ADD give
It GOOD connection and be will have =
very good lightning rod 4 uan who
VIII plat three or four smooth wires To-
gesher, give them good ground con-
oecsion, staple them 20 the building.
support them three or four Zee. above
the comb by g stay, separate the points
and sharpen them al the upper end, viii
have q fairly good lightning rod
Whist we are insisting On IS that
farmers should avail themselves Of the
.eachings Of science po this question
and protect their lives and property as
ebesply as they can and still secure e.
tective prosect3on.-Tausce Farmer.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30
Social Monopolies.
NICKSBURG, Oct. ii. 81.

NICKsBURG, Oct. ii. 81.
For The Progress
Conversation should be consid-
cred common stock business 20
which al should contribute, and
from which all should make
drafts. There should be no mon
opolies. No one should DO al
the talking or all the listening.
We have known those who seemed
to consider human ears created
for no other purpose than TO
convey their own most swee,
voice" 20 the minds OF men.
Where others would talk, it is ex-
ceedingly unbeconing in ones
endeavoring TO mooopolize atten-
ton Swift rule ought 20 be OBJ
seved-he always waited for re-
plies to what he had urged. The
Scotch school OF talking is given
to dissertation.
The sublineSs love in creation
is your man or woman OF ninth
rate intellect, who, smlrIen with q
love OF his own voice, inhects his
wishy-washy stuff on every in
dividual who can claim blood kin
to job The man or woman
whose everlasting tones bring
curses or misrs to the eye OF his
auditors, as their human nature
may be, only needs a wing and
feathers to gable himself into the
good graces of the most knowing
flock OF geese that ever took to
water.
We hate degeneracy most
where good might have been at
tanned; and in the proportion OF
our dislike for bores is our love for
first rate takers. L. A l..
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30

Wild geese, the first Of the
season, passed over this part OF the
country Monday night, going
south. As these birds generally
come south ahead OF q cold wave.
we may look soon for change OF
weather more winty than has
prevailed for some time.-Cald-
well Waterman.
1.-THE old folks" say this is a
splendid indication OF coming cold
weather, and many OF the younger
ones believe il. too.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30
FOUR-hoRSE LINES

An Arrangement ExecIleAtiy Adapt.
ed for Field Work
'-Can you teu me how 70 drive four
horses abreast with two lines, and
without Jockey stscks?" wss recently
asked Us
For field work the s1ranseSpene
.bpwn M the ekeech presented here
with u perhapsHs good as any Put the
ordinary ckeck lines On outside horses
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30
MIR. Charles a. Dana, the !,

MIR. Charles A. Dana, the nesror
of American Journalism and said
to be the ablest editor living, died
last week. With him went the
ideal of editorial individuality and
THE PROGRESS is sorry for it.
When the individually Is taken
from the paper it becomes ma
chine that is driven, not a great
mind that thinks and controls the
propeller.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30

rs shown By L Have four coupling
straps made with snap On ODE end and
an Adjustable loop On the other end, by
means Of which its length can be read
ly adjusted Separate cut (S) shows
how straps are made The loop works
in hanle ring, while the snap tgsteDs 10
biz OBJ. Snaps may be used on both
ends
On outside horses, same as here shown,
and. instead Of the four coupling straps
use but three. and with these couple the
horses heads together right through
George 7. Petit, IN Agricultural EyEto-
rniar.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30
ELEVENTH COUNT.

The eleventh count was held
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
and made the following showing:
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-30

HOUSTON EAST AND WEST
TEXAS RAILWAY
HOUSTON AND SHREVEPORT
RAILROAD
Finest Pullman Vestibuled Buff
ct Observation sleeping cars daily
between Kansas City and Calves
ton via Kansas City Pittsburg and
Gulf Railroad to Shreveport, and
Houston East and West Texas
Railwa, to Houston.G c and San
ia Fe Railway to Galveston.
Close connections in Central De-
pot at Houstoa with through trains
for Austin, BRENNAN, San Anto-
MO, Eagle Pass, Ell Passo, Rock
port, Corpus Christi and all South
ern and Western Texas and Mex
leo points
For tickets, sleeping car reser-
vation and all necessary inform
alton see W. l., Stout, Union Tick
ct Agent, Shreveport, Louisiana,
or write
VIM Doherty, r. D. Yoaknn,
TRAY. Pass. Agt Gen Pass Agt
Houston--Texas-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-01
BRIEF BITS on 4 NEWS.

The 18th annual meeting Of the Fire
Underwriters Of the Northwest is being
held in Chicago this week. s
Lieutenant Colonel Dawson. well
known in Canadian military circles
dropped dead at Toronto.
+. w. Valentine, well-to.do LAWYER
of Brooklyn, was instantly killed in q
runaway accident at Hartford. Conn.
At New Yorl- Saturday Michael de-
feated Lesna in 33-mle race by near
~ two miles. He also broke the world
hour record and set new mark for 81
miles.
A letter received at st. Joseph, Mich,
by Frank Phiscator, who recently re.
turned from Alaska. says an epidemic
Of typhoid fever has struck the Klon.
dixie district and that three deaths a
day is the average.
John 81. Stats, superintendent Of
the Waldorf hotel in New York, is un.
der arrest, charged with systematic
theft for years. His plumber amounts
to $50, 900 in value and ranges from an
oriental rug worth $1,000 to a nickel
cuspidor.
Receipts and shipments of wheat at
Duluth the past week are the largest
ever known there. The. receipts mn IA
and including Saturday amounted to
8. 497, 0S8 bushels; shipments, 5000, 00o,
against receipts Of 1895, l4S and ship.
ments Of 2,307, 1913 bushels last year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-01
RYE CROP Is SHORT.
Yield q Home ana Abrosa Quita Disap.
polhtlng.

Yield at Home ana Abroad Quite Dlsap-
poihtins.
New YORK, Sept. = "A disappoint-
Ing rye crop II indicated BY final returns
to the American Agricuituralist. In.
stead Of some ", 0OO, COO bushels expect.
ed from earlier indications the crop Of
the United States now figures out about
$4,000. 900 bushels. i, 0D0, COO more than
last year and 1900, Oc05 less than In 1895
and 1894. The increase Is mainly in
Pennsylvania, the Western crop being
quite isappointing. Latest European
crop advices are confirmatory Of serious
shortages in rye, especially in Russia.
Germany's rye crop seems to be some.
what larger than earlier reports indi-
Gated, but reduced estimates for France
and other countries barely offset this.
Stocks of ole. rye at home and abroad
are lower than for years, and expert
demand for American rye continues
very active.