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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
STATE OF GEORGIA PROPOSES
PUT PENAL COLONIES
ADJOINING ISLANDS.
1t Is Sure To Precipitate A Bitter
Fight For Possession Of Hither-
TO Quite VaIueleSS Gulf Real
Estate Which Will Now Sell
At A High Figure
Special Wire to Sunday Light,

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 2.-The ninety-five
millionaires who have purchased Jekyl
island on the Georgia coast and spent
more than 100000 in building mag
nificent club house and cottages, with
games preserves, ETC., on it, are very
much disturbed by a proposition OF
the state to purchase Sapello island,
which adjoins Jekyl and making a pc
nal colony of it.
The recent exposure of abuses in the
private convict camps of Georgia has
led to select a special Legislative COM
mittee to take charge of the convicts
when the present lease expires.
The sea islands have been urged as
suitable and safe place to keep con-
victs and last week the committee
made an inspection of Sapello. The
result was an immediate kick from
the millionaires and If the matter goes
much farther it is probable that the
Jekyl people will buy Sapello and the
surrounding islands, in order to pre-
vent having such undesirable neigh
bors.
Among the kickers are the local real
estate representatives of C. S. Maui
rice, Jos. Pulitzer, David H. King and
NJ. Bayard Brown. All these gentle
men have erected handsome cottages
and the club house is the finest of its
sort in the world. The thought of
having a negro stockade just across
the water has sent a SILVER over the
aristocratic island and the result is in
doubt. 1t will cost about s75O,OOO to
buy the other islands.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
P|0lIgI| Mckinley
Serves Regular CuStari Pie To
The COlOred Bruiier.
List Of Lucrative Appointments Sc
cured By The American Freed
men, Helped By Hanna.

BY Special wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Oct 2.-If anybody
thinks that Maj. Mckinley hasn't
been good to the colored men and
brothers the following ought to remove
his doubts:
A Georgia negro named Lyons. who
is an applicant for the postmastership
of Augusta in that state, has made a
list of the principal offices to which
negroes have been appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley, with the advice and
consent of Marcus Hanna: Rucker
internal revenue collector of Georgia,
with $4,000 salary; Demas has been
appointed naval officer at New Or
leans, at a salary of $1,000; Morton,
postmaster of Athens, Georgia, salary
$4,000; Lee, collector of the port of
Jacksonville, Florida, the best place of
the kind in the state: Hill has been
appointed registrar of the land office
of Alabama, with salary of $500;
Castline, receiver Of public moneys in
Alabama, at $1,000; consul at Calais,
at $4,000; Van Horn. consul in the
West Indies at $500; first class place
has been given colored man in Tex
as; ex-state Senator Green, of Ohio,
has been made chief of the stamp di-
vision in the postoffice department
in the District of Columbia, at $4,000
and Jackson, postmaster at Darien,
Ga, 81 1000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
An Editor A0DDe1
Baptist University Students Wreak
Vengeance.
And May Probably Get The Worse
For Their Assault On W. {.
Brann, Their EXcOritOr.
BY special wire to Sunday Light.

BY special wire to Sunday Light.
Waco, Texas, Oct. Nv. c. Brann,
editor of Brann's Iconoclast, was the
victim of a mob of 200 students of Bay
Tor university Baptist institution
this afternoon. Mr.. Brann was seated
in the office of his publishing house
when four young men, students of the
university, called him to the door,
where they seized him and thrust him
into hack which was rapidly driven
to the. college campus.
His captors were armed with reyoiv-
ers. At the campus a mob of zoe. stu
dents was gathered, a majority of
whom were armed. They seized Mr..
Brann, pulled him here and there, and
threatened to shoot him. A rope was
produced and cries of hang him"
arose on all sides. Mr.. Brann, under
threats, was compelled to sign a state
ment declaring that an article appear
ing in the October number of the Icon
iclast and rejecting upon Baylor uni
versity,, was untrue and further that
he would leave town.
This article was the cause of the ac-
ton of the students. Great excite
ment has been caused by the incident
and crowds are discussing it on the
streets.
The action of the mob of students
is roundly condemned.
From the expressions heard tonight
it is thought that the matter is not at
an end.
Mr.. Brann declares he cannot be
driven from the city and will continue
his paper here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
A BOLD ATTEMPT.
,ecial Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
st. Louis. Oct. IA dispatch from
Hume, Mo-, says two masked burglars
wrecked the Hume bank building and
big steel vault at 2 a m. today with
two charges of dynamite, but failed
to get the sum of $1,000 in the vault.
The robbers escaped by stealing a
horse and carriage and making toward
the Kansas line.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
NEGRO PORTER KILLED. ROB-
BED AND USED FOR FER
TILIZER MATERIAL.
His Murderer Buried Him lu The
Garden. Then Sraiei The Lot
And SOwei 1t In TurnilS All
In Night-He Made Good
His Escape.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Speclal WIRE 10 SUNDAY LlSnl.
Montgomery, Ala, Oct. IA murder
case rivaling in horrible details the
Guldensuppe tragedy, has developed
here. Oscar ellis, the porter for
Marx & Kohn, grocers, and John Clio
yer, butler for Henry We'll, roomed to-
gether in an out house on Mr.. Wells
fashionable residence premises on
Perry street, four blocks from the bus
mess centre of the city.
Two weeks ago ellis disappeared
and the following day, some unknown
person telephoned his employers that
the porter had gone to visit friends in
Southern Alabama.
Last week Glover left the city, with
out notice. Friends of ellis suspected
that something was wrong and told
the police their suspicion but the off,
GERS, knowing the sensational dispo-
sition of the negro, ignored the mat
ter.
Some local reporters, however, made
a story out of the rumors for the af-
ternoon paper here yesterday. This
stirred interest in the case and last
night reporters and some of ellis
friends commenced careful investi-
CATION. 1T was learned that there had
been gambling in the room occupied
by Glover and ellis one night about
two weeks ago, that ellis had won
and had several hundred dollars, that
ellis disappeared, that a negro who
had seen Glover, several days after
ward digging a deep trench in Wells
garden, was told by Glover that it was
intended to bury some weeds and
trash; that the negro cook, who occu-
pied a room adjoining Glover's had
seen him lift ellis body over the brick
division wall one night about a week
afterward, and was told that ellis had
been sick and was2being tayen to the
train.
The investigation party found the
garden had been recently worked and
sowed in turnips but by candle light
and with the aid of fence paling, the
location of the alleged trash pit was
discovered by the looseness of the
earth about. After industrious dig
ging ellis badly decomposed body
was found shortly before one o'clock
this morning wrapped in quilts and
bound with cords like an Egyptian
mummy.
Evidence obtained since indicates
that after the card players had gone
Glover crushed his roommate's skull
with bed slat and then cut his throat
with a razor; that he then wrapped
the body in quilts and kept it in his
room about a week, then dug the hole
in the garden, buried the body in the
dead of the night. sowed the ground
above it in turnips and left the city for
Atlanta.
The police are trying industriously
to capture him. The coroner's jury
is developing the facts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
STATE CAPITAL NEWS.
Judge Schuetze Banquetted-Bonds APP
proved and Registered-Loony

Judge Schuetze Banquetted-Bonds APP
proved and Registered-Loony
Negro Loose.
BY special wire to Sunday Light.
Austin Tex, Oct. 2.-Brazoria coun-
ty today sent its 1897 tax roll to the
comptroller, showing total valuations
to be 81, 222, $40 which is decrease of
$74, 2SO from last year.
The land office reports PATS acres Of
school land sold last month.
The attorney general today approved
and the comptroller registered $4,000
worth of Calvert city hall bonds.
The residents of Robinson hill were
very much perturbed this morning by
the appearance in that neighborhood
of Tom Jackson, a crazy negro.
Last night at Scholz hall, an elegant
banquet was given under the auspices
of the Sons of Hermann in honor of
Judge Julius Schuetze who has re-
Gently been elected grand president of
the grand lodge of the Hermann
Sons for the United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
JUDGE GREEN'S COURT.

In the Thirty-seventh District court
yesterday a motion for a new trial in
the case Of VIII o. Meyer, convicted
of manslaughter was overruled and he
was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
Defendants motion to set aside dis
missal Of appeal was granted in
case of the City of San Antonio
against T. L. MCGEE.
Moths to reinstate were granted
in the cases. of the City of San Antonio
against A. j. Garretson and H. H.
Bradley.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
A p1T1ABLE CASE.
Crimes of the Dark Ages Being Re
peated in Georgia.


Crimes of the Dark Ages Being Re-
peated in Georgia.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. "A negro by the
name of Hilhard is the rip Van Win
kle" in Califfe, where his experiences
make him the novel character in At
lanta today. Twenty-Five years ago,
when he was but nine years of age,
he was convicted of arson and SEN
fenced to prison for life. He was sold
to the coal miners in Northwest Geor-
gia, and put to work. For the past
eighteen years his entire life has been
spent underground and he never so
much as saw ray of sunshine. Last
week the governor pardoned him and
he was brought here today, a pitiable
wreck. He speaks the jargon of the
convicts in the coal mines and when
he could make himself understood he
told the most horrible stories of the
treatment accorded him and his fellow
workmen by the lessees.
The light of the September sun has
nearly blinded him, but he has kept
his intelligence throughout his long
confinement, and is trying to find the
family and friends from whom he was
taken nearly a quarter of a century
a on
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.
A Carelessly Thrown Cigarette Be-
lieved to Have Caused it.

A Carelessly Thrown Cigarette Be-
lieved to Have Caused it.
A fire alarm was turned in from
box II last night about $3.50 o'clock.
The fire was located on the second floor
of the Howard building on Soledad
street. The blaze started in an ante
room in which was stored various ar
ticles of office furniture and carpets,
and the damage will amount to about
$500, which is covered by insurance.
1t is believed that the fire started by a
being carelessly thrown into
the room. The fire department threw
a little water, but the principal work
was confined to the chemical engine.
During the fire the water pipe on the
second floor burst and the water
going through the floor damaged a
lot of furniture on the ground floor,
which was stored away.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
Yellow Fever Report
Health Board Declares 1t Not
Epidemic.
Comparison Of Percentage Of Cases
And Deaths In 1878 And TOda".
Thirty New Cases Reported
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

| Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Oct. 1.-The report of
the board of health of New Orleans
yesterday gave thirty new cases and
two deaths, the cases being slightly
in excess of the previous few days.
The mortality, however, is lower than
it has been, only III per cent. of the
cases. At the corresponding time in
1878, the twentieth day the number of
deaths amounted to 1853, or 29.3 per csn
of those who had been taken sick.
The mortality has not increased with
the spread of the disease, having been
1873 per cent. on Sept. "a, IA per cent.
on the 25th, 1913 per cent on Sept. 20
and 30 and lii per cent. yesterday.
1t certainly does not appear to be
growing more virulent but quite the
contrary. There was a wild rumor
afloat yesterday that the board of
health intended to declare yellow fever
epidemic here.
To allay possible fears on this score
the board has issued the following brief
notice officially:
yellow fever Is not epidemic in New
Orleans. 1t does not become so under
the recognized scientific definition ac-
cepted the world over until the deaths
from yellow fever equal or exceed the
combined deaths from all other causes.
The deaths from all causes in New Or
leans other than yellow fever were for
the week ending midnight Sunday,
Sept. &c, 1O5; the deaths from yellow
fever 10. Up to noon yesterday, the
returns at the board of health, not in
Guiding the pauper hospital, were IS
deaths from all other causes more than
yellow fever, since Sunday night, while
the yellow fever deaths were II. The
addition of the pauper hospital deaths
for the same period would likely add
dozen or so deaths to the number for
this period.
An industrious purVeyor OF scare
news proclaimed yesterday that the
board of health had decided to throw
down the bars and give over attempt
ing to maintain isolation and Quaran-
tine of infected houses.
The board of health held a meeting
yesterday evening and decided to con-
tinue the system of quarantining in
fected houses in which there are yell
low fever cases, just as at present.
The death of an Italian yesterday
again emphasizes the negligence and
ignorance of the low caste "dagos,"
with whom the officers of the board of
health and doctors have had the fight
almost to the point of bloodshed.
A man came here from New York
fifteen days ago and within five days
was stricken with the fever but it
was kept concealed by his wife and
relatives until yesterday morning at
s o'clock, when q doctor was called in.
The man was then past all human aid |
and at $3.50 he died.
When the guards and fumigating |
force got to the house they were met
with a sight which appalled, even their
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
A FOOL swEATHEART.
Y special wire to Sunday Light.

By special wire to Sunday Light.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 2.-Charles
Fulmer, young dry goods clerk, went
to see his girl last night in Highland
park, suburb, and carried his pistol
along lie exhibited it to the young
lady and snapped it at her Just for
fun"
The doctor thinks the girls arm can
be saved. The bullet cut a big hole
in her fore arm and barely missed
penetrating her heart.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
ARMY ADVICES.
SOLDIERS AT NASHVILLE.

Special wire to Sunday Light.
Nashville, Tenn. Oct. .2.-Four troops
of United States cavalry, under COM
mand of Maj. John S. Loud, have ar
rived on the exposition grounds from
Jefferson barracks, Mo-, to remain IN
til the exposition closes. They brought
lished a regular military camp, form
ing a very attractive addition TO the
big show. They do'their own cooking
and the camp is being conducted in
true army style. The squadron con-
taips between 200 and 800 men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
DEATH OF MRS. LEMKE.

Mrs.Louisa Lemke, wife of William
Lemke, died yesterday afternoon at
their late residence, corner of Dallas
and Brooklyn avenue. Deceased was
but twenty years of age and the
daughter of Mrs. Rufus o. Smith.
She was afflicted with quick consump-
ton and her sad end was peaceful and
quiet. She also leaves a little daugh-
ter
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
WORLDS COTTON SUPPLY.
By special wire to Sunday Light.

By special wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.-Secretary Hes
ter has issued a statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton, cover
ing details of stocks at European
ports, amount afoat for Europe and
the stocks at ports and interior towns
in the United States. The total visible
is 1,46S,921 bales against 1885, 1898 last
weeek and 2,1O4.922 last year. OF
this total American cotton 1,29O,921
bales against 1,O52,5SS last week and
1,S27,722 last year and of all other
kinds 10000 against ISL, 900 last week,
and 277,OO0 last year. The total worlds
visible supply of cotton shows an in
crease compared with last week COM
pared with last week of 29O, SSS bales
and a decrease compared with last
year of 641,OO1.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
MAIL QUARANTINE NEEDED.

A large business firm of the city re-
ceived some New Orleans mail a day
or two ago by way Of the Indian Ter
ritory, which had mt been fumigated.
Yesterday another letter was re-
ceived from New Orleans via st. Louis
which had also not been fumigated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.

The Casino association gave an en-
tertainment and hop in their fine hall
last night. The Teutonia singing So
ciety rendered their members and
friends a we'll presented concert fol-
lowed by ball in Turner hall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
NEGRO PUGIL1sT LYNcHED.
He Had Committed The Usual Crime
of Rape.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

of Rape.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Lawrenceville, Ga, Oct. News
was brought here tonight of the sensa-
tional lynching of negro prize
fighter by the name of Frank Johnson,
on the public streets of Braden, this
afternoon. Johnson was accused of
committing an assault upon Miss En-
ma Parish, daughter of the former
postmaster of Braden, and from mea-
gre information at hand it appears
that he was shortly afterward cap
tured by a mob, which had pursued
him with bloodhounds since 10 o'clock
in the morning.
Miss Parish is a very pretty girl and
was preparing to go to school in the
north. She was returning this morn
ing from a shopping tour at Braden
to her home and was seized by the
negro while passing secluded spot.
A terrible struggle followed and the
young Woman was very badly injured
She recognized Johnson as her assail-
ant because he is a familiar figure to
most residents of the vicinity as
pugilist of considerable standing IN
his race. There was no difficulty in
Identifying him when he was caught
and his lynching promptly followed.
IT is said that he was strung up in the
centre of the public square at Braden,
and that the entire village gathered
around to observe and applaud his ex-
ecution.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
GUARANTEED AT TExARKANA.

Clearance E. Waters, who left here
several weeks ago for Chicago in COM
pany with Henry T. Wilson. the latter
going to Louisville, KY, writes that
he is quarantined at Texarkana. He
adds that thirty others are quarantine
ed with him, and that they are de-
tanned in tents out in the brush.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
CITY SHOULD sANITATE.

CITY SHOULD SANITATE, TOO.
The city sanitary inspectors in max
ing their rounds should inspect the
storm water sewer on Commerce street
from the inlet on Alamo street to the
outlet at the bridge, and make a re-
port Of its condition to the board Of
health The San Pedro Greek also
needs an inspection and report. These
are under direct control OF the city
and need cleaning much more than
Of the residence portion
Of the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
MARRIED.

BY special wire to Sunday Light.
Georgetown, Tex, Oct. MIR. Jessie
Rogers and Miss Maud Langford were
married here yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
A HARD CONTRACT.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Madrid, Oct. 1.-The queen regent
has entrusted to Minister Sagasta the
task of forming a new cabinet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03
WEST POINTS ATTENDANCE.
.cial wire 10 Sunday LIght.

Special wire to Sunday Light.
West Point Military Academy, Oct.
2.-The total of cadets now in the bat
tallion is SS7, divided into classes as
follows: First, SO; second, p; third,
rs; fourth, $50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03

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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-11-04
senI Herd. Not Decr.a.ru.

The report of Prof. Darcy Thomp-
son, upon his mission to Beiring sea
In 1896 TO inquire in behalf of the Brit
ish foreign office whether the present
restrictions of the Behring sea fishing
are sufficient for the protection and
well-being of sea life," has been issued
as a parliamentary paper. Prof.
Thompson believes that the alarming
statement in recent years giving ac-
counts of immense decrease of the herds
and prophesying their approaching ex-
tinctiOn are Overdraw-n, but there is
still abundant need of care and prudent
measures of conservation. II is easy
to believe that the margin of safety is
narrow, If not already to some extent
overstepped.
I'VE may hope for the perpetuation
OF the present numbers" says Prof.
Thompson, ''but cannot count upon an
increase" 1t is his earnest hope that
recognition of mutual interests and re-
gard for common advantage viii sug-
gest measures of prudence which will
keep the pursuit and slaughter within
definite bounds.--Cnicago Chronicle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-11-04
AN ENTERPRISING NEWSPAPER.
1920 i'm Prizes Given Away by the
Springfield Republican.

The Springfield, Mo, Republi-
can is now giving away, without
cost, absolutely tree, over 81, 200
IN valuable prizes, and is attract
ing widespread interest all over
this southwest.
First, the paper is conducting a
popular ladies contest" in which
4 fine $3.50 piano is given to the
receiver of the largest numoer of
votes. Sl35 organ to the second,
a $50 Majestic range to the third,
a $50 guitar to the fourth and many
ntner lesser prizes, such as pair of
shoes, ton of coal, two parlor heat
ing stoves, sewing machine, parlor
lamps, after dinner tea set, one
dozen photos and one scholarship
III business college. To even it
mp so all viii have a chance, the
Republican has arranged so parties
outside the city will also receive
prizes One $50 sewing machine
goes TO the lady receiving largest
number of votes, SIS bed room set
10 second and s5 parlor lamp to
the third. and they have a chance
Al nearly all the other prizes, es
pecially V the first four. The votes
are cast on a blank coupon to be
t'und in every issue of the RepuD-
lean until the close of the contest,
December IA, 1897.
Second, the Republican gives
away two bicycles and two life
scholarships in a business college
These prizes are given TO the boy
and girl WHO sends the Republican
the largest list of paid-in-adv
for "a month daily subscribers (50c
per month"; by Dec. a, 1897. The
bicycles are given in Sprinfield,
while the life scholarships are open
only to boys and girls outside the
city. This affords splendid
chance to some boy and gil of Vi
nita to get life scholarship free,
for a small amount of work.
Third, to those securing weekly
subscribers are offered a fine 500
Crown organ and $50 Studebaker
wagon. The organ is given to the
lady or girl who secures the largest
list of yearly pald-in-advance sub
scribers (75c per year, by Dec. "a,
1897. The wagon goes to the man
or boy who gets the largest list
Only parties outside the city of
Springfield are eligible to enter the
contest on weekly subscriptions.
The Republican is great paper,
in fact, the leading paper in the
southwest; gives a full and com
plete report OF the entire world,
by telegraph; full news report of
the southwest; and the local news
of Springfield and Greene county |
in complete form. The last ven
ture of the Republican, giving
away 81, 200 worth of prizes, will
greatly increase the aleeady de-
served popularity, and most par
ticularly its subscription list.
If you are interested in either of
the Republicans enterprises, write
them for sample copy and full par
ticulars, which they gladly send
on request.