San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-27
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Friday will see the Settlement Of the
great wheat deal of l.. ". Letter, and
the shorts will have to come up with
their margins and pay the difference.
There is a squeeze in December oats,
Chicago having 6,O00,000 bushels to
deliver in December and less than q
million bushels in sight. Letter IS
said to be at the bottom of this deal
also.
Strike feeling among the Fail River
operatives is not so strong as 1t was
and they will submit other PROPOSE
tons for the settlement of differences.
Wood alcohol used in the making Of
egg nog at Galveston and s. A.. C0f-.
field is dead from drinking it, 81 (.
Fernald, of Chicago, authorizes
daughter to draw on him for 81, 00Q ~
she can forge his name so as to de-
ceive his banker. The job is done
and the money paid over.
| Mrs. BallingtOn Booth is better,
seemingly, and resting quietiv
Some wonderful Egyptian cotton Is
| on exhibit in Sinton, bolls directly at
/ tached TO the stock.
Christmas fight at Waxahatchie and
one man left with chewed ear.
Morphine given instead of quinine
causes the death of an infant at Mac
ogdOches. W
Miss Shields, daughter Of the former
attorney general of the United States
is seriously burned at Canton. Ohio. :
Chicago Democratic club will assist
i'm the Memphis mayorality fight
Archbishop of Montreal discusses
the pope's encyclical on Manitoba
schools. He says the church Is sus-
tanned by the encyclical and the school
system condemned.
John Hopkins doctors think that the
injuries received in knightly combata-
of old are not more severe than those
received in modern sports, football
and others.
Great Britain has seventeen war
ships in the Orient, as a protest
against Russia's absorption Of Corea.
Japan has her thrty-four warships
in readiness to support Great Britain
i'm any move she may make.
1t is reported that the British nag
has been hoisted on an island In the
mouth of the Yand Use Kiang.
A Mrs. Jarvis and nine children ere
mated in their apartments in London.
The husband died about the same
honr in the workhouse.
English engineers decide TO agree
20 the employers terms. The strike
continues.
Imperial diet of Japan meets and is
dissolved, pending new election.
Chinese government is going to lease
Kiao Chau to the Germans.
England denies any intention of pur-
chasing the Danish West Indies. She
wants no fuss with u. s.
United States is negotiating for a
coaling station in Greenland
The Japanese minister Of marine
and premier have resigned.
Russia will organize a company to
extend her railroad to Port Arthur
England regards the pope's encycli-
cal as conservative and peaceful to-
ward Manitoba.
Melbourne announces reduction
of five per cent in duties on woods and
silks after January LIST.
Kersey, manager of the White Star
line in New York is out and young Is
may is in his place.
Marriage engagement of Miss Og-
den and her $20,000,000 to Mr. Nc
| mutt, of Chicago. is announced.
Woodford's note is regarded as a
| friendly document mt Madrid
Madrid resents the United States
Criticism of her generals and war
movements.
There is no truth in the report that
| the United States has demanded S.
| 0O0, 900 of Spain as damages to Amerl-
cans in Cuba.
Officers are watching IA Memphis pi-
lot boat supposed TO be in the fillbust-
ering trade.
Spain thinks that the United States
is mixing too much in her politics.
Blanco banquets the German naval
officers in the port of Havana
Spain seems to be looking for trouble
with the United States and talks naval
increase.
American cutters and cruisers are
carefully looking for filibusiers up and
down the coast.
Intercollegiate chess tourney com
mences in New York today.
Trolley car held up at Morrison, Pa,
line and the conductor shot dead when
down.
Kansas City business men will take
a trip to the coast and look over Port
Arthur connections.
Biloxi is making strenuous efforts TO
haye:the quarantine station at Ship
Island removed
Returned miners from Klondike as
sert that there will be starvation at
all points.
Negro kills two prominent white
men at Glendora. Miss, and rebs a :
store.
Abb Bates seriously shot in quar-
rel in Dewitt county.
MrSI,RIAL FOR MISS ST. JOHN.