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wAsRINoroS FORECAST FOR Tuesday.
For Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont fAffs
warmer; variable winds. becoming southerly.
For Massachusetts,. Rhode Island. and Connseueus
fair. followed by increasing cloudiness; warmerl
Boutherly winds
For eastern Nrtc York. Increasing coudtHsss. srtlA
shotcers Tuesday night in northern portion Jatr -
southern portions; tNIrmer: southeriy tcfnds.
For eastern Pennsy yly ania and New Jersey. fAAsI
warmer; southerly winds.
For the District OF Columbia, Delaware and MaEy.
land. fair. followed by increasing oloudiness and
showers Tuesday afternoon night; warmer; south
erly winds.
For western New York western Pennsylvania. and
Ohio increasing cloudness with rains; warmerI
brisk southerly winds. becoming higher the lakes
Tuesday.
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1T MAY CAUSE OFFICIAL INQUIRY.
Rumor I'm BrooLiyn That the city Paid for
President stewards Picture.

Rumor In brooklyn That the city Paid for
President stewards Picture.
A gorgeously framed picture OF Alderman
David NJ Stewart Of Brooklyn ornaments the
front parlor Of his home In Lafayette avenue as
u testimonial to his recent election President
of the Common Council, which incidentally car
ries with 1t the honor Of acting Mayor In tho
absence Of the regular incumbent OF the office.
Tho picture was on exhibition in n window in
Fulton street for few days and attracted con-
siderable notice. Unlike all the similar tributes
to lucky Brooklyn officials, there were no public
presentation ceremonies, or private ones either,
so far could be learned. In this particular case.
Mr.. Stewart himself refused TO throw any light
on the matter when spoken to about 1t last night.
He merely said:
A few OF my friends have presented me with
the picture, and the matter ID a purely private
one.
There was rumor. however. in circulation
about the City Hall yesterday that the Stewart
picture might probably be made the subject OF
an official inquiry. The story was that the
money to purchase 1t was taken from tho unex-
pended balance OF an approximation OF SO, 700 for
Hitting up some private rooms for the Aldermen
in the City Hall. and that President Stewards
admirers were thus pleasantly relieved from tho
formalty of chipping In: 1t was also said that
President Stewart had been kept in complete
ignorance OF tho pictorial inroad on tho unex-
pended balance, and that he assuredly would
have rejected the testimonial had he known tho
history of IL.
The sun., 1897-04-13
ST: LOUIS B.4NK CLOSES.
Tho National Bank or the Republic Has De-
cided TO Wind Up Its Business.

ST. LOUIS. April 1.-The National Bank Of
the Republic decided to-day to go out
Of business, and at a meeting OF its d.
rectors an arrangement made to liqui-
date through the Merchants Laclede National
Bank. The bank will wind up it's affairs with
out delay and transfer its business and good
will to the latter institution.
The liquidation is directly due to tho recent
death OF Charles w. Bulen its President. He
had been with the bank almost since its organ-
Zaton and its affairs were closely Unidentified
with him personally that when ne died II WAS
said the bank would probably go out OF business
for want Of guiding spirit.
The bank has deposits OF about 81 1856 600 It's
capital stock Is $500, 900. having been reduced
some In the East
The sun., 1897-04-13
4 SWINDLER IN LONDON.
He Has Bcen Posing the New Military At
tanhe OF the United sIates Emhaasy.


LONDON, April l2.Thc Scotland Yard officials
to-day began tracing a series of bold frauds
which have lately been committed by u we'll
dressed man Of military bearing who appears to
be about A. years Of age and calls himself Capt.
Walton. Recently the man went to reside at
the Hotel Kensington. where he announced him
self as the new military nttache to the United
States Embassy. Upon the strength of this
announcement he obtained the confidence of
n number of friends of some of the officials
OF the American Embassy. and through these
gentlemen obtained introductions to some Of the
best London tradcsmen, from whom he obtained
goods upon credit. using as references the names
and presenting what purported to be the cards
of Col. John Hay, the recently appointed United
States Am bassador. and Mr.. Henry White. the
new American Secretary of Embassy. who is
well known In London society.
One or two minor transactions on his part OF
shady character came to light. and from these
was traced a series of frauds which were discov.
cred through tho revelation OF transaction
with large firm of court dressmakers on
Brompton r"ad. where Walton ordered $50
worth OF goous which he paid for with check
drawn upon II bank In which he had no account.
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Tho weather.

An area Of high pressure with fair WeA1hes csv,
cred the country OF the Mississippi yesterday
while to tho west OF thAtriver and totho-norsh:oA
Kansas the weather cloudy. with rain and
snow. A storm was developing over Kansas aAA
Nebraska.
In this city there was light snow In the early
lowed after $3.50 A. NJ; highest ofnciAl temperature
49'. lowest So: average humidity 70 per eenLt
wind mojtiy southerly. average velocity IL mnas
an hour: barometer corrected 70 read TO zee level
at A. NJ. 9o.4S. 5 p. II. so.<s.
The thermometer at the United States Weather Bu
registered the temperature yesterday fonowsI
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COL. sAUvENEL GETS HERE.

Ono or the sixteen survivors or the Willie dc st.
Nnzaire who Were Landed NJ Glasgow.
Col. Nicolas Armando Sauvenel, tho Cuban
who left here "A month ago on the steamship st.
Nazairc for his native country. having import
ant dispatches. it is said from the Junta here
arrived back In port yesterday on La Nor
mandle. Col. Sauvencl was one OF sixteen sur
vvors OF the st. Nazaire who were picked up by
the British steamship fanariva and landed at
Glasgow.
The lifeboat from which he was taken con-
tained twenty-eight persons when II left the
st. NaZaire, but twelve of them died from cold
hunger, and exhaustion before the Yanariva
was sighted
Col. Sauvenel was taken charge OF here by an
employee OF the French line. and he declined to
talk about his experiences.
The sun., 1897-04-13
Made Insane by being Called Murderer"

Albert Arndt. who works In stable at Ninth
avenue and Soventoeth street, has been made
insane by being called "the Murderer by his
mates because he shot and wounded Fitz
Schneider in sef-defence In 1894 Although he
was acquitted at his trial he delivered himself
up to the West Twentieth street police yester-
day. He was sent TO the Bellevue Hospital In
sane pavilion.
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MELTON AND AGuIRRE TO GO FREE
Two Young Americans Captured with the
Competitor Crow 70 he Released.

WASHINGTON, April Iona Melton, tho
young American who is confined with the other
members of the Competitor crew in a Cuban
prison, will be released in a short time. As
surances have been received here that tho
papers giving him his liberty have been drawn
up in Madrid and await only the necessary sig
natures. Melton had the best case among the
Competitors prisoners There was consider
able doubt as to his intentions to take up arms
against the Spanish Government. and his claim
newspaper seems to be pretty well established.
George Washington Agulrre, another young
American who was captured with the Com.
liberty. His release has been requested BY this
Government as an act of grace. II he In allowed
to go II will be on q promise that he win leave
Cuba and will not tako up arms against tAA
Spanish Government
The sun., 1897-04-13

Isabella Hamilton Died Last Night in Povert
In a Negro Tenement.

Isabella Hamilton Died Last Night in Poverty
In Negro Tenement.
Mrs. Isabella Hamilton. who is said to have
been the widow OF a physician OF this city and to
have wcll-to-do relatives in Philadelphia, was
found dead last night in the rooms of Mrs.
Judith Marcou a colorcd woman, at ll5 West
Twcnty-sxth street.
Mrs. Hamilton hired a room OF Mrs. Marcou
in January and paid two months rent. but she
has been living there since largely upon tho
charity OF her lsndlady. Sho told Mrs. Marcou
that about fifteen years ago her husband had an
office in Thirty-fourth street. Then he went to
San Francisco and died.
A DIR. llendrickson of Brooklyn had called upon
Mrs. Hamilton once or twice AT Mrs. Marcou's
The sun., 1897-04-13

DR.. Depew says He Gavo Ell Perkins an
Answer Which Ell Burked.

Ell Perkins has sent broadcast over the
United States story about Chauncey VI.
Depew. and Mr.. Depew said yesterday that Eli
had suppressed part of the yarn. The story
sent out by Eli was that once upon time he
came over from Washington with William N.
Evarts, then Senator for New York.
Senator" said Eli, "in sleeping on the cars
at night should you have your berth made up
with your head or your feet toward the en-
gine T.
We'll. Eli. what question to ask a lawyer"
replied Mr.. Evarts, ASK a railroad man; ask
Depcw.
Eli went to Depew who is a lawyer, and got
answer. and it is this answer that, Mr..
Depsw said Yesterday. Eli suppressed;
''F'i asked me a question" said Mr.. Depew,
.and replied. Well. Eli. it doesn't make any
difference whether you have your head or your
feet to the engine you u lie just the same
The sun., 1897-04-13

The Society of American Artists held its an
nual meeting at its rooms. 2l5 West Fifty-sev-
enth street, on Saturday night, and elected
these new mcmbcrs Henry Prellwitz, Robert
Gordon Harde, Ben Foster, Laura Hills, Max
field Parrish, and Paul Bartlett. The officers
elected were: President, John La Fargo; Vice
President, Kenyon Cox; Secretary, George r.
Barse, yr.; Treasurer, Samuel Johans. William
Bailey Faxon was elected q member Of the Board
Of Control
The sun., 1897-04-13

PARIS. March 8I.-According to Information from
Strasbourg the preliminary work the new rail.
way line from Wissembourg to Lauterbourg has
increased facilities for the German mobilization in
Aisace Lorraine The laying out of the line will be
pushed a. rapidly as possible. the general stan
consider Il OF great strategic importance.
The sun., 1897-04-13
SPRECHrs LEGS HOoDOOED
Victim or . Trolley Car. He Seeks Damage.
and Gets Damaged.

PATERSON. N. j., April l2.-several weeks ago
John Sprecht Of New street was run over by an
electric car. which cut Off one of his legs This
afternoon he started out to work up a case
against the company. While on the river road
leg and snapped 1t In two. He managed to
crawl to a saloon, and was taken homo in an
ambulance.
The sun., 1897-04-13
They Will welcome Col. HAY.

SOUTHAMPTON April 12.-The Mayor and cor
poration Of Southampton have arranged to for
mally receive tho new United States Ambassa-
dor. Col. John Hay. upon his arrival here en-
route for London. to assume the duties OF his
pOat
The sun., 1897-04-13
Boys and Aliens May Not Be Licensed TO Drive
iu BrOoklyn.

This Is proposed amendment to the Brooklyn
oity ordinances:
No person shall receive a license as driver
of n vehicle or a hackney coach. cab or omnibus
or any other vehicle used in tho public streets OF
the city OF brooklyn unless he shall be of tho
age or twenty-ono years and a citizen of tho
United States.
The sun., 1897-04-13
BICYCLIsTs ARM BROKEN.
He Ran Into Cab while wheeling ON th.
West Drive Ia Central ParL.

Harry Wiley. postal clerk, who lives at 2ls
West Thirty first street. while riding wheel in
tho West Drive in Central Park last night. ran
into hanson cab noar Seventy -fifth street. He
was knocked down and his left arm was broken.
West Twenty. fifth street, and its occupants
were Mr.. Lawrence Il. Contencin ofthis city and
a Mr.. Mackey OF Buffalo. Wiley was taken to
Roosevelt Hospital.
The sun., 1897-04-13
Ratification OF the Venezuelan Treaty.

LONDON. April l2.-In the House of Commons
to-day Mr.. A. j. Balfour. replying to a question
by Mr.. Patrick O'Brien tParnellite said that the
Venezuelan treaty would shortly be ratified.
The sun., 1897-04-13
su1o1DE or a oRhxD DUKE.
The Ruicr OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Met Els
Death by Junping from . Bridge.

The Ruier OF MoekIenburE-schwerin Met His
Death by Jun,pinE rrorn . Bridge.
CANNES, April 12.-It is now learned that tho
Grand Duke OF Mecklcnburg- -schworin, whose
death occurred last evening, died from the Of
focts Of his own act In throwing himself from
bridge into the river.
Tho Grand Duke had been suffering greatly
from pain and high fever for several days, de-
priving him Of sleep and finally affecting his
mind.
On Saturday evening he was left alone for
few minutes. when he left his villa unseen and
throw himself over the parapet of a bridge
which crossed the river upon the grounds OF his
villa
He was soon missed, and his attendants. who
went in search Of him. found him lying in tho
water on tho bank of tho river. He died half
hour after being taken back to the house.
The Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III. inherited
none Of the sturdy qualities of his father who
was General of ability, n vindictivo opponent
of constitutional government, and about as pure
The sun., 1897-04-13
THE ITALIAN CHAMBER.
It Approves, By n Large Majority. the Policy
OF the Government In Greece.

OF the Government In Greece.
ROME, April 1.-THE Chamber of Deputies to-
day approved the policy Of the Government in
the East by vote OF 27s 10 1872 after the
Premier. Marquis di Rudini, had declared that
Italy had been faithful to the concert of the
n,1n;ty. and also to safeguard the equilibrium
In the Mediterranean.
The sun., 1897-04-13
TWO snoPAIFTERs LOCKED UP.

or In Her Cell.
Mrs. Mary Kline Of n Fourth street and Mrs.
Annie Rothbcrg of 223 East Houston street were
arrested in Sixth avenue dry goods store yes
terday for stealing roll OF silk. and locked
up In tho West Thirtieth street station. Sow
eral hours afterward Mrs Klines husband APP
peared at the station house with two months
old infant In his arms He was allowed to leave
the child with Its mother.
The sun., 1897-04-13
MIR. TTORY'S ENVIRONMENT.
He Has Not Asked an Indemnity for His I.onl
SoIOurn In Jail.

LONDON, April l2.-In the House of Commons
to-day Mr.. A. J. Balfour. replying to question.
said that Mr.. Edward J. Ivory. the 1rsh-A -Ameri.
can who for months in custody in London
upon charges OF conspiring % commit dynamite
outraRes and discharged for want of evidence
had made no claim against the Government for
indemnity.
The sun., 1897-04-13
RUssIA,S PROPOSAL.

II II said she Wants Each OF the Powers to
send 3, 900 Troops to Crete.
LONDON, April 12.-The Daily Ne,cs has
despatch from Odessa saying in It's report that
Russia has proposed to each Of the powers to
send 5000 troops TO Crete to expel the Greeks
and insurgents under Col. Vassos. and to pacify
the island.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATE DISPATCHES. BRIEFED AND
BOILED DOWN.
General Summary of the Happenings Of
The Day, in Both Foreign and
Domestic Circles.

Two big cattle transactions for
stock and range, one in Montana and
one in Texas, are made at Dallas, both
aggregating a million.
State penitentiary board passes upon
the reports of the superintendent and
financial agent.
Sultan will not take less than $6,0O0,-
900 to settle with Greece.
The Grand Vizer and the Russian
minister have a stormy interview over
the evacuation of Thessaly.
England grows apprehensive of a
general war before the Grecian settle
ment is made.
Paris makes its usual celebration of
the Fall of the Bastile, without Incl
dent.
The coalition of Emperor Williams
eye is made excuse for a ,cablegram.
John Bulls organs do not like the
key note sounded by Sherman in his
letter on seal killing.
Insurgents blow up a Spanish train.
Change in Vienna cabinet is daily
expected.
Powder explodes in a burning house
in Houston and two persons are kill
ed.
Board of directors of Tennessee Cen
tennial re-elect the present officers.
Prospect of settling the miners strike
by arbitration is brighter than ever.
Miners in West Virginia are joining
the strikers.
Miners strike is extending westward
as well as eastward.
Sheriffs at Dallas do little business
and put in the day sightseeing.
Locomotive engineers in session at
Windsor, Canada, discuss union of all
railway orders.
Kentucky National Democracy is in
session at Louisville. Platform re-
affirms the declarations of the Indian
apolis convention.
Two rapists in Texas and one in Ten
nessee are being pursued by blood
hounds.
Southern and Southwestern railroad
reports show an increase in earnings.
Karnes county markets it's first bale
of cotton.
Crawford of Kentucky is elected
president of the Republican League.
American college league of Republic
cans holds session at Detroit.
sion and report progress toward agree
ment.
Senate receives report of committee
favoring immediate demand on Spain
for the release of Competitor prisoners
and their vessel.
Senate deadlocked by Harris at
tempt to prevent action on Pacific
railroad debt.
House refuses consent to the Senate
amendments to deficiency bills.
Order countermanding Cleveland's
reduction of pension agencies is issued
at Washington. ..
York, Neb., National bank closes it's
doors.
Dallas horse wins big purse at st.
Louis against odds of 10 to 1.
Yoakum is going to put in an electric
car system.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.
The Richest Gold Fields the World
Has Ever Known.

The Richest Gold Fields the World
Has Ever Known.
San Francisco, July 15.-The follow
ing extract from letter received by
steamer Excelsior, just arrived here
from Alaska. 1t was sent from Clon-
dyke region by prominent and veal
thy young business man in San Fran
cisco to his brother in this city: The
excitement an the river is indescriba-
bic, and the output of new Clondyke
district is almost beyond belief. Men
who had nothing last fall are now
worth fortune. One man has worked
forty square feet of his claim and is
going out with $4,000 in dust. One
quarter of the claims now selling at
from $4,000 to $4,000. The estimate
of district given is thirteen miles
square with average value $4,000 to
the claim, but some are valued high
as one million each. At Dawson
sacks of dust are thrown under coun-
ters in stores for safe keeping. Some
of the stories are so fabulous, I am
afraid to repeat them for fear of being
suspected of the infection, Labor is
SIS day and board with 100 days work
guaranteed, so you can imagine how
difficult it is too hold employees. If
reports are true it is the biggest placer
discovery ever made in the world, for
though other diggings been found quite
as rich in spots no such extent of dis
covery been known which prospected
and worked so high right through. The
FL Dorado lies Just across Alaskan
boundary in British territory. 1t is
Of recent discovery but already there
are at least 10000 people on the ground
and more flocking in that direction"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
THE STRIKE SITUATION,

Wheeling, w. Va, July l5.-The only
change in the mining situation in West
Virginia is the closing of the mines of
the Pennington Coal company, on the
Baltimore G. Ohio near Grafton. These
mines get out coal for the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad. The men at Tyre, Con-
nell, and Bates mines near Fleming
ton are at work. Several of the or
ganizers who are now working in the
state, report progress, but no more
mines have been closed. Aside from
the Panhandle mines and bennington
all are busy and railroads are over
tasked. In Eastern Ohio all are still
quiet, orderly and idle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.

Georgetown, Texas, July 15.-(Spe-
cial.)-The grand jurors completed
their work yesterday and were dis
charged about noon. Forty-four in
dictments were presented, fourteen be-
ing for felonies and thirty for INSIDE
meanors.
OF the indictments for felonies three
are for burglary, two for theft Of prop
erty worth more than $50, three for for
gerry. one for theft of horse, one for
sodomy, one for theft of a hog, one
for fradulently disposing of mort
gagged property, one for assault to muir
der and one for fraudulent sale OF
mortgaged property.
The criminal docket will be taken
up Monday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
OSKE BROTHERS GETTING
READY.
JOSKE

A large force of workmen are now
busily engaged on the upper floor of
Joske's Big Store Transforming the inn
mense space formerly occupied by their
millinery and cloak department into
commodious quarters and dividing
them off into waiting and reception,
cloak and parcel rooms to accommo-
date their friends and visitors during
the drill.
The largest space upstairs reserved
for the dining room will seat about
thrr hundred people. This depart
ment will be presided over by Messrs,
Jordan Brothers, the well known cater
ers of Scholz's garden. They will
serve during these busy times light
lunches from 1880 in the morning until
o'clock in the evening.
The above popular caterers will have
entire charge of the restaurant depart
ment, but Messrs. Joske Brothers will
control prices and see that everything
is served in first-class manner and at
reasonable figures. While there is no
direct benefit derived from the res
taurant to Messrs. Joske Brothers, yet
this popular firm went to all this trou-
BILE and expense in order to make the
stay over of their visitors and friends
during the big drill most congenial and
pleasant.
The entire upstairs including the free
use of the elevator and toilet rooms
will be at the disposal of their friends
and visitors for which nothing will be
charged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
THE RAILROADS.

Livestock Agent James H. Polk, of
the Santa Fe, returned yesterday from
a trip to Dallas.
The refrigerator cars of the Lone
Star brewery recently reprinted have
been put into use.
Bert Roberts, an employe of the
Sunset shops at FL Paso, is in the city
and is stopping at the Arcade.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
L. ]. Parks, Of the Southern Pacific,
was in the city yesterday and left for
the west on the afternoon train.
Henry Merritt, the popular baggage
clerk for Carter & Mullaly, running
on the Arkansas Pass, celebrated his
twenty-sixth birthday anniversary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
FOR TWO CENTS

We will sell the following leading 5
cent articles this week:
Tin Cups Egg Beaters Pocket Combs;
Fine Combs; Pair Side Combs; Handker-
chiefs; Yard Wide Ribbon or Lace;
Baby Bids; Mirrors; Yard Embroidery;
200 Yards Spool Cotton; Linen Thread;
Fancy Hair Pins; dozen Color Buttons;
| Pearl Back Collar Button; White Neck
Ties; 4-ply Linen Collars; Large Hair
Curler; Corn Cob Pipes; 25 Good Cloth
Stuck Needles; Steel Tea Spoons; Yard
Ruching; Yard Baby Ribbon, Silk
with Feather Edge; Memorandum
Books; 3 Rubber Tipped Lead Pencils;
Bottle Colored Ink and Hundreds of
other articles too numerous to mention.
what is the use of throwing your money
away. when You can save it SO easily by
trading at our store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
THINKS 1T A SCHEME,

Cleveland, o., July 15.-Cleveland OPP
orators regard Dearmitt's true unifor-
nifty plan as a sch eme to delay a set
telment of the strike. II will gladly
sign the true uniformity agreement
said Mr.. Thomas Young, but 1 will
not spend one hour promoting it," Mr..
Young says a great many operators
are willing to pay the 69-cent rate
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
IT'S ANOTHER NAME.

Captain Taylor McRae requests the
Light to say that Messrs. Evans. White
and Gardener, have secured the privi-
lege of doing the washing for the SOL
der boys during the drill. The shirt
factory will exhibit their goods in the
building.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-15
NEW OFFICERS

The newly elected officers of Alamo
lodge, K. and L. of H., are as follows:
Protector-Mrs. Black.
Vice protector-Mrs. Hauser.
Chaplain-Mrs. Ecknarf.
Guide-Mrs. Book.
Secretary-Mr. A. Nester
Treasurer-Mr. H. Tolle.
Inside guard-Mrs. Bergeron.
Outside guard-Mr. Black.
Trustees-Mrs. Reimann, Mrs. May
nard, Mrs. Persch.
Past protector-Mrs. SPAIN.