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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
the Santa Fe. left for Eagle Pass
yesterday.

the Santa Fe. left for Eagle Pass
yesterday.
W. f. Conner, southwestern passen-
ger agent of the Wabash, came in this
morning from Houston.
l.. Benedict, of the Southern Pacific
building and bridge department, picks
FitZsimmonS as winner in eight
rounds.
Superintendent Hank Small. of the
Southern Pacific building and bridge
department, left for Spofford yester-
day afternoon.
The Westinghouse Francisco tour
list sleeper passed through on Southern
Pacific No. 20 yesterday with sixteen
passengers on board.
Manager G. w. Van Week, of the
Southern Pacific. arrived from HOus-
ten yesterday in private car Tex
as" en- route TO Ell PaSO.
Southern Pacific coupon ticket
agents between Uvalde and Orange
have been advised to sell round trip
tickets to COrsicana for one fare for
the State Cotton Buyers convention,
which meets at Corsicana March 81.
Colgate Hoyt, first vice-president of
the executive and financial committee
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad of Texas, headquarters at
New York. passed through over the
the Southern Pacific yesterday in pri-
vate car 10, accompanied by his fami-
". en- route to Mexico.
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Price $500 a Year.
FATAL RAILROAD WRECK.
Attributable to the Engine which was
an out of date Machine.

Attributable to the Engine which was
an out of date Machine.
Chicago, March 16.-Five men were
injured, two of them fatally, in a rail-
road accident at La Grange last ey-
ening. "A meat train bound for Ham
mond, Ind, jumped the track on the
belt line of the Chicago, Hammond
and Western railway. The engine
was ditched, two of the cars were tel
escOped and the remainder of the
train thrown from the track. The IA
tally injured are George Maxwell, the
fireman, who inhaled steam and is Sc
verely scalded, and Charles Merry
weather, the brakeman, who has one
leg broken and is internally injured.
The injuries of the other three are
severe, but they will recover. The ac-
cident is attributed to the engine,
which is an old fashioned pattern and
has no small truck wheels or "rol-
lerS."
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FIRE FATALITY.

Chicago, March 16.-One young
woman was burned to death and an
other probably fatally injured last
night in a fire which destroyed the res
idence of William s. Pier, No. 3,643
Vernon avenue.
Mr.. Pier, who is an invalid, was
rescued by neighbors and his wife
and three children barely had time to
escape from the building before the
roof fell
The Pier home is in a fashionable
district and the fire created intense ex-
element among the residents in the
vicinity. The excitement attending
the rescue of Mr.. Pier greatly affected
him and it is feared the result may
prove fatal.
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700 MEN GET JOBS.

New York, March 16.-Operations
are to be resumed in the American Su-
gar refinery in Brooklyn which has
been shut down for about year.
Over 200 men were put on last night
and 300 more began work this morn
ing.
The Havemeyer refineries increased
their force of workmen last evening
by employing 200 men.
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GRANTS MONUMENT.

New York, March 16.-Mayor Strong.
as chairman of the Grant Monument
association, has sent a letter to Pres
ident Mckinley asking that represen-
tatives of all foreign governments be
invited to take part in the naval cere-
monies on the occasion of the placing
of the sarcOphagus containing the
body of General Grant into the tomb
at Riverside park on April 9th.
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RECEIVERS SALE.

Boston, March 16.-Judge Colt, in
the United States Circuit court, has or
dered the receiver of the Atlas Tack
company to sell the entire property
subject to the first mortgage, the low
est price to be $25O,000. This is prac-
ticalIy a victory for the re-Organiza-
ton committee and reorganization
will be commenced Immediately. The
two plants, both situated in New Eng
land will be sold, together with the
good will, patent and trade marks.
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AND THE POWERS SEEM IN
NO HURRY TO TAKE
HOLD OF 1T.
Russia, However. Stands Pat On Her
Policy And She Now Works In
Greece'S Humanity" Rack
ct AS The Cause Of
Her Anxiety.

w" lOlhs hulND lO.--A W
the Herald from st. Petersburg, says:
Bulgaria and Servia have, in view
of the condition of affairs on the
Greek and Turkish frontier, formally
communicated their intention of
remaining quiet.
1t may, however, be noted by those
who doubt the wisdom of the action
of the Powers, that nothing could have
stopped those two countries from
breaking out into war had Crete
been given to Greece, and further,
that the present good behavior of both
will be, it is thoroughly understood,
considered later in their favor when
the map of Europe may need u change.
The report that Italy is going to
take the responsibility of restoring
order in Crete is not exact, but in
view of simplifying the action of the
plans under consideration, the fewest
Powers possible-say two or three,
will undertake the occupation of Crete,
of whom one will be Italy.
At the moment of telegraphing. the
result of the discussion in the French
chamber has not reached here but
even were it unfavorable to the cOer-
Give project it would in no wise affect
the situation, as RuSSia's mind is
made up. Nothing can alter the de-
ciSiOn as | have constantly tele-
graphed during the past ten days, be-
cause she thus far has been above
cheap clap-trap and the sentiments of
Byronic societies, revolutionary agita-
tors, radical orators, boiStr0uS stu
dents and Athenian demagogueS.
She sees clearly that the great hu-
manitarian question of peace would
be involved and before which there
can be no trifiing or hesitation.
All the papers reproduce the semi
official Journal de st. Petersburgs
article on the government declaration
of it's policy. The Move Vremya,
commenting on it, says:
1T will demonstrate that at Athens
Russia'S attitude should be known;
also how vain are the hopes of dis
cord among the Powers. In the new
phase all the Kingdoms have recOgniz-
ed RuSSia'S predominant role. From
today it is no mystery that Greece
must recall not only her fleet, but also
her troops If blockade begins tomor-
row.
1t is painful to resort to force open
ly. but the responsibility must fall
with its entire weight upon Greece,
whom the Powers have done all to
save. There remains nothing but
forced evacuation of Crete by the
Greeks The Powers will not hesitate
to do that in the interest of Greece
herself"
The NOvOsti. which has been a warm
supporter of Greece, says:
"The collective note was so kindly
wOrded that Greece did not realize it
as an ultimatum. Russia's policy is
clear. She cannot cede anything even
if there be a rupture among the Pow
ers. Russia will carry ont her wishes
alone but hopes that France will help
Europe to maintain peace"
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A PROTECTIVE TARIFF
ENABLES MANUFACTURERS TO
START LONG IDLE PLANTS.
Assurance Of Republican Protection so Ger
tain That American Factories
Are Resuming Work.

Montpelier, VT, March 1G.-Charles
II. Moore & Co., have opened their
granite manufacturing works after a
shutdown since September. This is
the largest granite manufacturing
plant in Vermont and when running
full force employs 300 men here and at
Barrie.
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SPANISH TROOPS BUTCHERED.

New York, March ia dispatch
to the Herald from Manila, says:
Ten thousand troops under Col. Sal
cedo. ordered to attack San Nicolas,
were led by the native guides into an
ambush near a strong position Occu-
pied by the rebels.
The latter, eight thousand strong.
attacked the Spaniards and retreated
them. The Spaniards retreated in CON
fusion after almost a hand to hand
fight.
The extent of the Spanish losses is
unknown.
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MONTREAL MILLS CLOSE.

Montreal, Quebec, March 16.-The
Montreal Rolling Mills company has
closed most of its shops, throwing 400
men out of employment. The gener-
al manager states that this action is
due to the uncertainty as to tariff
changes.
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MOSS BUYS A STORE.

Pearsall. Texas, March 16.-Special.
r. J. Jenning, who has for the past 3
or years been engaged in the mer-
camille business at this place has sold
his stock of goods to Mr.. Moss of San
Antonio and who, it is reported will
move same to Laredo.
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F, GroOS & Co., Bankers.

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities
Of the United States and on all Euro
pean countries. Also drafts on Mon
terey, Mexico, payable in Mexican dol
lars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
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TELEPHONE

Over the lines of the SOUTHWEST
ERN TELEGRAPH AND TELE-
PHONE COMPANY to many Of the
principal cities and towns of
TEXAS
Toll Stations in the Central Office,
Hotels and other convenient locations.
NJ. F. THOMAS, Local Manager.
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LOCAL PICK-UPS.

LUCAH PIUh-UPS.
G. II. Wagner, commercial agent Of
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-31
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1897

that It gave the Bazinger all the advan-
taSe Of position, and thrice in succession
he managed to get Sterners head under
water and held it there for several sec
onds. Weaker and weaker grew the Eng
lishman's efforts. and he fought now mere
~ with the desire to prolong his life as
far as possible, feeling that all hope of
Vanquishing his enemy was at an end.
But in his extremity his presence of
mind did not leave him. a swift thought
OF one last chance flashed into his brain.
Releasing his right hand for a moment
he felt at his belt. Yes, his revolver was
still there. The force of habit had caus-
ed him automatically to replace it in its
accustomed position after discharging its
contents at his pursuers, and prior to leap
ing into the river
In another second he had extracted it
from his belt and with a struggle he sue
ceeded in forcing his head and shoulders
well above the surface. His right arm
was momeutarily free, and with a mighty
effort, he brought 1t up clear of the wa
ter.
You hell-houndr he gasped, take
that and the revolver came down with
crash upon the uegro's temple.
For the matter of ten seconds, which
seemed as many minutes to Steiner, the
blow appeared to have had no effect The
negro's teeth were still set tenaciously in
the Englishman's flesh, the grip of those
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covered him. In Our own towns and upon
| government lands the Indian is compelled
to conform to the customs of civilization,
but upon his own reserve he is still the
savage, simple, fierce animal as ever
The most pointed law among the In
dams is that of payment for personal in
jury. They regard all hurts inflicted as a
debt which must be paid back in exactly
the same coin. Not long ago a Creek In
dian under the influence of firewater
gouged out the eye of a companion In
dian. The next day the Indian was tried
before the court of braves and found gull
ty. He was put upon parole and ten days
later, at the same hour in the day, with
the same kind of instrument, his own eye
was gouged out in the same manner. Ac-
cording to custom, he was allowed to Sc
lect the man who should so punish him.
An eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth,
a life for life, is the Indian law. Bar
barous in our eyes, just in theirs!
On June IA Chokat Ebin, a full-bIooded
Creek was killed for the murder of an
other man. He took the life Of his COM
panion in cold blood with a gun, and three
weeks later he was compelled to kneel
before an open grave, while his father
and brother shot him to death. AS soon
as his body tumbled into the grave the
braves rode away chanting, and the
squaws, among whom were his weeping
wife and mother, alone remained to fll
up the grave with earth, watered by their
tears.
Wotha, who was to die yesterday. had
wife and large family. Immediately
upon killing Deer his trial was held and
he was found guilty. He was then told
that he might go and attend to his do
nestle duties, but that any effort TO es-
cape would result In his capture ITron
being taken he would be burned at the
stake, with all the added fortunes that
are on the Indian menu for stake suf-
ferers True, Wotha might have made a
desperate leap for life and liberty in his
effort to gain United States land. where
he would be safe, but the chances Of his
escape were so slight that he knew how
useless it would be to attempt IT, His
fellows knew too, how closely they were
watching him.
The ceremony Of execution is uuspea l<a-
bly, thrilling. The grave is dug during
the day by the wife and children of the
condemned man, and the loose earth is
heaped on one side of it ready to be show
eled back in when the deadly work is
done.
This grave was dug for Wotha last
Wednesday, and on Thursday and FRI
day his wife and mother kept it decorated
with autumn leaves. Wotha in the mean
time went about his domestic duties smok-
ing, sitting in the sun and lazily putting
his pipe. He did no work, but seemed like
man enjoying his last holiday. The only
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thing in the river had attracted his at
tenuon. and he shaded his eyes with his
hand to concentrate his attention upon
the floating object. 1t was human body
and the third they had seen during their
voyage.
"Halloa," he said, foul play again, I'll
warrant. The bloodthirsty demons in
these regions are always numbering some
body"
Forests observation would probably
have gone unheeded, had not Sterner at
that instant returned to the water-side.
Good heavens!' he exclaimed. when
Forrest had pointed out the object to
him. Il know that Egyptian shawl Yes,
it must be Mima's. l gave it to her my
self. l should know it among a thou
sand"
The Arabs objections to defiling himself
by touching the dead body of an unbe
lever and black one to boot, were re-
moved by an additional bride In a few
moments he had towed the object ashore.
Steiner was right. 1t was the shawl of
Nina, and 1t was wrapped tightly round
the dead body of its owner.
The men gazed solemnly at the lifeless
girl, whose placid features and well-devel-
oped form had not been robbed by death
of their beauty. Then the quick eye of
the Arab detected something the English
men had not noticed Tightly twisted in
the folds of the shawl was a small strip
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powerful arms did not relax But grad
ually the Bazinger 'sysenses stole from him;
he became unconscious. his mouth opened,
and he released his bloody hold of the
others jaw. In another instant Sterner
had disentangled himself from the death
ly embrace of the black. The giant war
rior fell back; there was a last involun-
tary clutching of the fists; the eyes rolled
spasmodically; foam burst from his lips;
then, with half-escaDed cry that was
stifed by gurgling of the waters, he
threw up his arms and sank like stone.
For some minutes Sterner was conscious
of nothing, only fierce battling for
breath, as the sweeping river whirled him
helplessly along. Then he remembered be-
ing seized from above; voices sounded in
his ears, he felt himself dragged over the
gunwale of a boat, and after that came
darkness of both sight and mind.
The sun was rising two days later. when
he awoke to find himself lying on his
back in the bottom of a boat which was
stationary and surrounded by high reeds.
At the stem he could just see, through the
mist of dawn, the Arab, solemnly smok-
ing. ahD e4st 4a
Forrest, observing Sterner awake, was
at his side in an instant.
Better old mann he said.
eyes, thanks" replied Sterner. But
where are we? What are we doing here?
What's up? 1 don't understand"
"Oh, it's all right, you know. We luck
lily found you after your fight with the
Baznger and pulled you out just in time.
The Arab had change OF clothes, so we
rugged you out in his. We drifted and row.
ed all last night, but 1t is safer to lie by
and hide in the daytime. Shendi lies just
below us. Tonight we shall pass the town,
and by daybreak we shall be at the rem
devious where the camels await us. Once
mounted on the camels our tourney TO AS
souan is safe one
Then, for the first time. a thought of
the black girl, whose stratagem had Civ
en- them their freedom, crossed Steiner s
mind
But Nina? where is she?" he asked.
I'VE waited for two hours at the APP
pointed place" Forrest answered, but
there were no signs of her. The Arab
says he fancied he heard a womans cry
just before we pulled you aboard, and
fear she was discovered making her way
to the river, and, suspected of assisting
us. has been knocked on the head by one
of those ebony-faced rascals."
Sterner groaned. ct was a big sacri-
fee" ne said God help her"
That night Shendi was passed without
detection and by daybreak the point at
which the river was TO be left for the des-
ert was reached. The awkward outlines
of four camels stood in heavy relief
against the early morning light. and the
boat was headed for the shore.
In another moment the three had leaned
out, and, with the assistance of the two
men who had arrived with the camels the
provisions were quickly unloaded and
transferred to the animals backs
Forrest was STOPPING to raise the last
burden, when he suddenly paused. Some
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indian EXECUTION up TO Date,
Unless Too Sick to Die, John Wotha Was
Shot to Death Yesterday.
o and Reat
i'm lie Him Up.

New York. Oct. 3O.-Unless he was TAX
en- seriously Ill at the last moment, John
Wotha, a Creek Indian, was shot yester-
day, according to Indian custom, on the
Greek reservation, IN Oklahoma The
crime for which Wotha paid his life was
that of killing John Deer. another Creek
Indian near Brush Hill, a few weeks ago.
The only commutation of sentence would
be in case of illness-too sick to die!
In spite of the civiiizing influence of
the last fifty years, the American Indian
is still as much of a savage in his laws
and customs as he was in the days when
Christopher Columbus and his party dis
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of parchment. He unfastened it, 1t had
evidently done duty as the sheepskin COW
ering to some soldiers noggara or war
DRUM for though it had been in the wa
ter some time, apparently, it was yet
tough and hardened as a piece of shoe
leather.
well, what of it?" said Sterner, taking
it from the hands of the Arab. Il see
nothing extraordinary about it,
The Pasha has not the eye of the ca
GLE" the man replied. See he contin-
ued, 'ft is a message. The dead speaks"
And as he spoke he traced with his finger
certain scratches upon the skin which evil
IDENTIFY had some definite indication.
Sterner grasped the parchment; he was
conversant with many of the dialects of
the Sudan, and had himself taught Nina
to write in the language of the Jaalin
tribe.
After turning the document in various
directions he at length discovered the COM
mencement of the writing, and read in the
Jaalin tongue:
ITO my love, the white pasha.
"Ammakku was stubborn and would not
be tempted with presents unless / consent
ed to wed him. Forgive me- but lied and
said 1 loved him, and would marry him.
With that 1 beguiled him into leaving his
guard, and when he was drunken the
sound of guns was heard. Then we both
started out, but Ammakku was arrested
as a traitor should have got free but
was struck down by one of the Muazemin,
who claimed me as his reward and took
me to his house. But tonight l escape. l
cannot live without the love of my heart.
He is dead, they tell me-drowned in the
river Dead or alive 1T is now alike to Mi
ma-darkness only, death always Tonight
l go to seek my love. If he be alive I take
this scroll that he may learn how things
Jared after he left and that Nina was
faithful. The Nile will bear me to him, and
l shall be content, for then only does Mi
mas happiness begin"
The men, deeply moved, gazed upon the
body Sterner broke the silence.
God bless your loving heart he said.
would that there were more like it,"
An oar served to gouge out a grave,
and there they buried her, two feet deep
in the sand, with the tall halfa grass wav-
ing overhead. Then silently mounting
their camels, the Englishmen, with their
guides, struck out across the desert
Only the Arab boatman remained. Silent
ly he sat, with face bent to the EARTH but
when the cavalcade had passed out of
sight he rose to his feet, and turning him
self towards Mecca prayed long and earn
estly. Refreshed by these holy devotions,
he, for the third time counted over the
Egyptian dollars which were the reward
of his service; having done which he fixed
his gaze upon the newly-made grave. De-
lberately, and with disgust written upon
every line, of his countenance, he spat
upon it,
ugh" he remarked, as he turned and
made for his boat These dogs of unbe-
levers! May the curse of Allah rest heav-
lily upon them"
lThe End)
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sign he gave of realizing his fate was
when he refused to accept a quantity OF
hour and potatoes from an Indian friena
saying that he preferred whisky and ba,
nanas, of both of which the Indians are
very fond and which are very rare in Ok
lahon1a. This showed that he did not ey.
pect to live long enough to use up tba
flour, and so preferred something that
would add to his comfort during his few
days Of life.
A condemned Creek is allowed as a mari,
of great kindness to select the ornament
or decoration which shall mark his heart
for the sharpshooters. Ebin the con.
demned Of last July, pinned leaf directly
over his heart throb, and his father ana
brother aimed at it, shooting almost IN
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the same spot. But Wotha selected a
piece of corn sheath, and his squaw faith
FULLY dried it in the sun. Up to yester-
day morning he had not picked out his
eXecutioners, but it was thought that ac-
cording to custom he would ask his father
and brother to kill him.
Although this way of carrying out jus
tce seems to us unspeakably horrible,
yet it is doubtful if 1T has not its redeem
ing features Martin Thorn and Mrs.
Mack, of the famous Nack-Thorn case,
now on trial in New York, have both de-
clared over their own signatures that they
have suffered all the horrors of hell dur
ing their long and tedious Imprisonment,
and have wanted it lover quick"
The Creek Indian does not torture the
condemned, but, on the contrary gives
him every privilege as long as life re-
mains; but when the time is up to go the
punishment is short and sharp. After
death there is no horrible post-mortem
and no giving of the portions of the body
to the public for comment and inspectioni
but the erring brave falls into the grave
as he dies, and his rifle, his furs, his
knife and his last shot, be it bird or buff
falo, are thrown into the grave as a bon
voyage upon the trip that is to come.
Although the Creeks are peaceable peo-
pie, murders have been frequent with
them of late, and once in every three
months for the past year they have sent
fellow brave to death. T. G. MLean.
-s-e-s--
We'll Mated.-'T Know what ought to
be done with cigarette fends."
"What?"
poodles. Chicago Record.