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The age-herald., 1897-12-29
4 REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE Five Hundred Representatives
 Met al Indianapolis. HOPE OF CURRENCY REFORM If Congress Fails to Act on the Money QueS- ton the Republicans Will Be em-
 barrassed Next Year.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 2S.-Five hundred representatives of the republican party of Indiana, outside of the city of Indianapolis attended today's conference. The meeting was for talk and little else, and was the largest "off year" meeting the party has had. The meeting was held little later in the year in order that the United States senator from the state and the republican representatives might be here, and they all came.
 The influential men in the party were encouraged by the statements of the sen ator and representatives that there is hope for currency reform, not radical legisla- ton, but action that will tend to set the party right before the people. The unani- nlity of the party in the state on the prop osition that the currency must be reformed was a surprise to a good many of the men attending the conference. The democrats, it was averred, will declare for free silver in their next state platform, and the re- publicans will of course take the opposite ground. In the event of the failure of con- gress to take action looking to the reform of the currency, members of the party said, the party in this state would go into the state campaign embarrassed and on the defensive from the start.
 In the hotel Hobbies there. was a great deal of talk against the civil service law, but it came largely from men who made application for offices immediately after the nomination of Mckinley and have been disappointed The prominent men of the party agreed that no one need fear that the republicans of Indiana will ever de- clare against the law
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CABINET MEETING.
An Unusually Brief Session Held Yesterday
 Cuban Sufferers Discussed.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Today's cabinet meeting was unusually brief. Secretaries Gage and Bliss being out of the city and Secretary Alger i'll, only five members at- tended. The appeal to the American peo- pie for aid for the sufferers in Cuba was the principal topic of discussion. The pres ident and all the members of the cabinet are deeply interested in the relief project and have taken every means at the conn mand of the administration to facilitate the extension of relief through the state de- partment here and Copsul-General Lee in Havana.
 It is expected that the first responses to the appeals will come from the large cities of the country, and the belief is ex- pressed that they will be both prompt and generous. Several departmental matters of minor importance also were brought to the presidents attention.
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SEVEN LIVES LOST.
Accidents at Sea to the Steamer Van Loo
 Foreyard Fell.

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 2S-A special dis patch from Bermuda reports an accident at sea to the steamer Van Loo in which six lives were lost. The Van Loo was bound from Cardiff to St. John, B., and put in there for repairs
 She reports that on the 20th instant the foreyard suddenly parted and fell to the deck A number of men were at work in the rigging at the time and others were on deck immediately below. Of nine who were carried down by the falling yard, or were struck, three were instantly killed and three others who took chances of es- caping by jumping into the sea, were drowned.
 On the day before this accident one of the crew killed by falling from aloft to the deck. The ship Van Loo belongs to Yarmouth, N. s.
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and the president were not in substantial accord on the great questions now before the country. The report, he said, probably sprung from a remark he had made to in- innate friends. to the effect that not for anything would he embarrass the president, and if he saw he was doing this, he would resign at once.
 He added: "A cabinet officer ought al- ways to be and is ready to surrender his office at the call of his chief, the executive, but have not the slightest reason to be- lieve that such action on my part is even remotely desired by the president. The de- sires of other people in that direction am not disposed to consider"
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London Dec. 29-According to a letter which the Times publishes this morning from a correspondent at Tokio, cabinet crisis occurred in November, due to the refusal of the progressists to vote an in- crease in the land tax which is necessary owing to deficits caused by the late war. Parliament would have expired next June, and tae progressists with general election in sight did not desire to risk unpopularity by voting to increase taxation.
 However, Count Okuma, the leader of the progressists, left the foreign office, says the correspondent, with an enhanced rep utation, and, next to Marquis Ito, occupies the largest space in the field of the na- tion's vision.
 The Times, commenting editorially upon this letter and it's dispatches, says:
 "The advent of cabinet led by two such statesmen as Marquis Ito and Count Okuma may be regarded as an event of great sig nifcance by other powers"
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PETITION DENIED.
Another Effort by Durrant's Attorneys to Save
 Their Clients Life Falls Through.

San Francisco Dec. 2s-This afternoon the supreme court denied the application of the attorneys for ". H. T. Durrant, the copdemned murderer of Blanche Lamont, for a writ of probable cause.
 It was conterded by Currents counsel that Judge Bahrs erred in having fixed the date for the execution of their client within less than sixty days after the date upon which he was recommitted to the custody of the warden of San Quentin prison. The supreme court, however, after hearing the points relied upon for reversal. denied the petition unanimously.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
A Record Breaker.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Three hundred and seventy-five applications for patents were received at the patent office yesterday, the highest on record for any day in the history of the office. The fact that the new law requiring persons who have made appll- cations abroad for patents to file their ap- plications in this country within seven months of the filing of the application for foreign patent becomes operative on Jan- uary l, is accountable for the rush. Here- tofore applications could be filed at any time within the life of patent issued in e foreign country.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
En Ronte tn Cnla.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-At the French em- bassy it was stated today by M. Lafevere, charge daffaires, that the story that M. Maillard had passed through Washington en route to Cuba with credentials to inves- tigate for the French government the con ditions on the island, was a hoax M La- fevere never saw any such person and knows nothing of any such mission.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
NOTHING IN IT.
Report That Secretary Gage Had Rendered His
 Resignation Denied.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Secretsry Gage was seen today on his return from New
 York and questioned as to the truth of the published report that he had rendered his resignation to the president and that it had been firmly declined with many ex- presslons of confidence and appreciation of his ability as shown in his administration of the treasury department. Mr. Gage was not inclined to discuss the matter at length, but said he had not rendered his resignation nor had he any reason to believe that he
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Sent Threatening Letters.

New York, Dec. 2S.-J. w. Harris a North Carolina negro, was arraigned on the charge of sending threatening letters to William K. Vanderbilt Charles Broadway Rouss, John Wannamaker and other proni- nent men, The letters demanded money under threat of personal violence and al legged that the writer was a member of aociety formed to eXtort relief from all millionaires at any price. AS no one ap- peared to prosecute Harris he was com- mftted to the work house as a Vagrant.
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Anrered Political Parti g.

London, Dec. 29-A dispatch to the Times from Kobe, Japan, says the dissolution of the diet has greatly angered the polit- ical parties. It is probable that the Mar uuis Ito, former premier, and Count Oku- ma, a former foreign minister, will form a coalition ministry, with a vigorous foreign policy. The military party Is eager for action; extraordinary activity prevails at the military and naval depots and war ships are assembling at Nagasaki.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
Death of Mr.. oolworth.

Omaha, Neb. Dec. 2s.--Mrs. Elizabeth Stanton Woolworth, wife of Hon. J. M Woolworth, ex-presdent of the American Bar association, died at her home in this city today at the age of 61. Mrs. Wool worth was the daughter of Moses Bradford Butterield, and lineal descendant of William Bradford, tho first governor of Plymouth colony. She was born at Homer, N. Y. in 1886.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
Chir as War Indemnity.

London, Dec. 2S.-The Paris correspon- dent of the Morning Post says;
 Russia has long been negotiating to raise a. Chinese loan of 6OOO,OOO pounds in France to pay the indemnity and secure the Jap anese evacuation of HeiWai-Wei. The ne gotiations were broken off owing to France insisting that the Bank of France should issue the loan and Russia desiring that the Russo-Chinese bank should take the lead certain coolness now exists between France and Russia.
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Unite Against America.

Vienna, Dec. 2S.-The Neues Wiener Tageblatt claims that Count Goluchowski the Austro-H Hungarian foreign minister, foretold everything in the famous speech appealing to Europe to unite against America. It adds: There is plenty or room for all, and if England will fight with the European powers against those dan gerous rivals, the United States and Japan, the proof of what United Europe is capable will be given in eastern Asia"
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
Turned to Death.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 2S-Martin Echristein an old and prominent citizen of Newport was burned to death in his residence today. mysterious explosion was heard in his house and fire quickly followed, consum- ing the building and burning MT. Echristein with 1t. There is no cause for the explos- ion.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
Engagement Announced.

New York, Dec 2S.-James T. Sheffield, president of the fire board, today announce ed his engagement to Miss Edith Tod of Cleveland. No date for the marriage has yet been set.
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Bridge Dynamited.

Havana, Dec. 2S.-The insurgents have dynamited a railroad bridge at San Rafael. between Minas and Campo Florida, this province.
 Congressman William H. King has gone to Matanzas, Sagua La Grande and other towns in the interior, bearing letters from Senor Jose Congosto, secretary-general Of the government to the local authorities.
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The Cabinet Resigns.

Yokohoma, Dec. 2S.-Owng to the failure of the premier, Marquis Saige, to recon struct the cabinet, all the members of that body have resigned. The newspapers de- mand the formation of very strong min istry, capable of coping with the situation in the east
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ceived but $100OO. Therefore, he is deter mined to fight the will.
Radcliffe Sentenced.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Edward J. Radcliffe, the actor. who was found guilty of as- sault in the third degree for striking his wife, was today sentenced to six months in the penitentiary
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
The Tug Seized.

Mobile, Ala, Dec 2S.-The Pensacola pi- lot boat Sommers . Smith, was seized to- day by the treasury department, through Special Treasury Agent Browder. She was not allowed to leave the marine ways this afternoon till the crew from the cutter Seward, in charge of a lieutenant was placed on board. Late this afternoon gang of negroes were transferring her coal from one bunker to another in search of contrabrand goods
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
A BULL FIGHT IN ARIZONA.

The territory of Arizona has shock
ed the puritanical souls of-our north
ern friends by permitting: a bull fight
to be pulled off at Yuma, the leading
papers urge it as good reason to deny
statehood. The New York MaiI-Ex-
press says:
The single redeeming feature of the
show was the fact that it was given by
touring MeXicans, and not by Ameri-
can citizens. The most exciting incl
dent was the conduct of a magnificent
black bull, who evidently believed he
had some natural rights. and after go
ring the leading tOreador, a man of re-
nOwn at home, charged the bull pen,
broke through the solid wooden walls,
ran amuck through a great crowd, in
juring many persons, and had things
all his own way for a time in the main
streets Of the town. 1t is difficult to
feel sorry for the injured fighter, who
may die, while admiration must follow
the heroic performances of the bull,
who was eventually butchered..
But what renders this particular bull
hOrent to the normal American mind
is the appearance in the ring of a fe-
male fighter known as La Carlotta.
What sort of woman this may be it is
difficult to understand? That she is a
libel on her sex goes without saying;
but she can scarcely be more brutal
lied than those citizens of Yuma who
| crowded to witness the exhibition of
which she was a conspicuous part.
There should be law In every state
| and territory against such demoraliz-
| ing, un-American entertainments-ex-
cept, perhaps, in Nevada"
1t Is in evidence that whenever the
American visitor, male or female, is in
Mexico. they are crazy to see a bull
| fight. The fact that a female fought
the bull is nothing new, and is no more
| revolving to the normal American
mind" than putting militia uniforms
on the women, arming them with death
dealing guns and getting them ready
to slaughter their fellow women, pro.
| posed in Colorado.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
SMALL GOSSIP.

"A prominent young man of this city
was upraided by his father for coming
home late one Saturday night, or rath-
er Sunday morning. When the lecture
was getting too hot, the young man
remarked: PA, why all this fuss. I
came in between ten and eleven last
night and can prove it to you" With
this satisfactory explanation, pater-
familias followed his son to his bed
room door and there in white chalk
marks on the outside was the number
10 and on the inside was the number
II. The boy had been prepared, it
seems and the father thought the joke
so good that he ended the roast with a
hearty laugh.
Say Charlie, dear" remarked the
wife of a prominent baseball rooter to
her husband, Il notice there are three
brothers playing with the Bronchos,
r. Fielder, L. Fielder and c. Fielder"
and her dear hubby made a break for
the door and had business down town.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
THE LILY WHITES.

We have the statement from Mr..
Green's literary bureau at Dallas, that
Hon. j. B. Schmitz, of Denton, who
! was candidate for governor in "a, has
announced that the Lily White organ
izatiOn has been merged into the reg.
uIar organization. Mr.. Schmitz is
quoted as saying:
The regular Republican OTganiza-
ton of this state, under its manage
ment, approaches that ideal which we
have been Contending for and which
prompted the organization of the So
called Lily White party. Our object
having been accomplished there re-
mains no longer a necessity for a dis
tinct organization. EX-Lily White Re-
publicans will always be found in the
front rank, battling for the principles
of perfect organization. l believe that
the condition of the Republican organ
izatiOn now in Texas has never been
excelled in the history of the state, and
as long as it is continued there will be
no danger of an antagonistic elements
springing up in the party"
Green's literary bureau it is fair to in
fer that Brother Schmitz had Mr..
Green's faction of the party in mind
when he speaks of that ideal" if so
he will find out that he had better
have sulked in his Lily White tent than
to have been lOafing around the Green
throne.
The Lily White organization did lay
down their arms at Fort Worth and
agreed to withdraw their ticket should
the so-called regular organization re-
quire it. The plenary committee final
ly announced the withdrawal of the
ticket, the only Republican state tick
ct in the field. 1t was a mistake as
subsequent events proved; the fusion
business was a fiat failure. We have
never seen any authoritative statement
that the Lily Whites have dibanded,
but they might as well, if they all feel
like Brother SchmitZ.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
KIPLING IN THE FIELD.

The Springfield Republican" says
that the report that Rudyard Kiplng,
our Brattlesboro neighbor, who has
been in England of late, has been sent
to Crete as war correspondent of the
London Times" at a salary of 5000
a month, is confirmed by letters re-
ceived by his friends in Vermont.
Both parties to this contract are to be
congratulated-the "Times"in obtain
ing a feature of such great interest as
Kipling's letters will be, and the nov
elist and Boswell of the British pri
vate soldier on securing a profitable
outing that ought to be much to his
liking. There will be NOT only plenty
of present fun and excitement in this
assignment, but a. wealth of material
for future literary use.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
GIFT TO THE POPE.

The pope has received through the
Countess Maria Festetics, maid of
honor to the Empress of Austria, a
somewhat remarkable portrait of the
Emperor Francis Joseph. 1t is
wrought in silk and cotton, and it's pro-
duction involved an enormous amount
of labor and expense, the effect of
light and shade being produced by on
ly two cOlors. The factor from which
it comes is the famous one of Wern-
stadt, in Bohemia. The portrait,
which Leo XIII, is having placed in
his library, received a gold medal at
the Chicago Worlds Fair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20

a survivor Of the battle of NavarinO
an episode so fateful in the history of
Greece, has been found. He is Admit
raj de Poucques 'Herbingham, the
doyen of French naval officers, who
served his country from 1924 to1S79
when he retired. He is ninety years
of, age, and is the sole surviving of
ficer of the combined fleets of Cod
rington, which, on October 20, 1927, eff
fected the destruction of Turkish ma
val power.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
CHANGE OF FIRM.

Having acquired the interest of w.
A. Kypfer, deceased, in the business
of Kypfer & Seng, the firm name is this
day changed to that of SENG BROTH
ERS. The esteem and friendship of
our late lamented partner and our ex-
perience of nearly fifteen years in the
book and stationery business, are, we
trust, sufficient claims for a continu-
ance of that confidence with which
our patrons and the public generally
have hitherto honored our establish
ment.
Awaiting your pleasures,
Faithfully yours,
EW. G.. SENG,
VIM. S. SENG. 4-17-3t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Santa Rosa Consolidat-
ed Mining and Smelling company,
will be held at San Antonio, Texas, on
May 8, 1897, for the election of a
board of directors and to transact such
other business as may properly come
before such meeting. r. III. Hunstock.
President. 4-S-3Ot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20
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ter, Department of Texas, San Anto-
MO, Tex, April II, 1897. Sealed propo-
sails, in triplicate, will be received here
until II o'clock noon, May II, 1897, for
the construction at Fort 'Ringgold
Tex, of Double Set of Officers Quar-
tiers, according to plans and specifica-
tions to be seen here and at Fort Ring
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alton furnished on application. U. S.
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posals. Envelopes containing propo-
sails should be marked: Proposals for
construction at Fort RinggoId, Tex "
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20

The Oklahoma Popullst chieftain
who says that that party, by the in
competency and treachery of its lead
ems, has been a failure and a dis
grace" will find many to second this
motion to adjourn sine die.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20

Unconditional surrender, is the on
ly terms those famous little pills
known as DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
erS will make constipation, sick head
ache and stomach troubles. E.
Reuss, LOG East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20

A party of 81 Cinnamon are on their
way from Canada to Cuba to work on
sugar plantations. The Spaniards en-
courage this immigration, but Gomez
is likely to go hunting for pigtails.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-20

The Monitor Puritan, one of the old
est vessels in the service of the United
States navy is beingthoroughly over
hauled. We are all getting ready to
have peace.