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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
ALL QUIET Ar MADRID.
Weyler's Coming Did Not Evoke Any
Enthusiasm.

Enthusiasm.
New York, Dec. 13.-Describlng the
reception of General Weyler in Madrid
the correspondent of the Herald says:
In spite of all of Romeo Robledo's
hard work to insure an enthusiastic re-
ception for General Weyler, in spite of
the fact that holiday had been care
fully chosen and the hour of his arrival,
one o'clock, was the most propitious
one possible, the affair passed off amid
almost complete Indifference
Between 1000 and 1,500 friends and
supporters of the various political par
ties, all of whom hope TO secure Gen
eral Weyler's adhesion, were ut the
station but there We're few cries and
only little enthusiasm. His passing to
the house was quiet in the extreme.
Solely with view to prevent any hot
headed Romerists or Weylerists from
making any demonstration the govern
ment took all precautionary measures
and sent a special detachment to guard
the residence of Minister Woodford,
who accepted the guard as courteous
act, but quite unnecessary action.
The small interest taken In the arriv-
al of General Weyler in government
circles is indicated by the fact that n
little later in the afternoon the princi-
pal members of the cabinet, including
Seniors Moret and GullOn, as well as
the diplomatic corps, among them Min
lister Woodford. and Mr.. Macarthur
second secretary of the United Safes
legation, went to the railway station
to bid goodbye to the Marquis DIRE
yerseaux d'Roveray, who is proceeding
to his new post at Vienna.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
PRINTERS STRIKE.
They Want a Nine-Hour Day in All
Job Offices.

They Want a Nine-Hour Day IN AL
Job Offices.
New York, Dec. 13.-It is probable
that within 4S hours the three thous,
and printers employed in the 162 book
jok printing offices in this city will be
idle-the result of a strike, TypOgraph.
zeal Union No. q has taken the first
step. The union met in session and
decided to give the 'boss' printers
until Tuesday night to accede to the
demand for nine-hour day. II by
that time the demand remains unrec-
ognized the printers will strike. And
the union agreed to levy a four per
lar earned by the total union member
ship of 5000 to be used as a fund to
support the strike.
A month ago Typographical Union
No. 6 requested the proprietors Of
book and Job offices to meet the wish
es of their employees and fix upon nine
hours as working day. Prior to this
the printers of this country and Can
ada had by q two-thirdS vote, declar-
ed for the same principle and had au-
thorized the International union to
force the issue.
The employers were duly notified
but they seemingly ignored the mat
ter. Then the Typothetae held a meet
ing and according to the report given
out by one of its members. resolu-
ton was passed declining to make
nine hours days work, and subscrib-
ing $4,000 as a defense fund" with
which to fight any attempt to force
the demand.
All the union book and job printers
of the United States and Canada are
watching the struggle. If the New
York printers win, their brethren else
where viii probably insist on the new
time schedule.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
CLOAKMAKERs, UNION.

New York, Dec. 13.-Secretary 10
polowitz, of the executive board Of
the United Brotherhood of Clakma-
kers, announced that national union
of cloakmakers, with at first a men,
bership of $4,000 will be formed be-
fore the first oft he year. The unions
of Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, st. Louis and Cincinnati fa-
vor it. The neucleus of the national
body will be the organization in this
city, which has membership of 5000.
When the national union is formed
strikes, which will tie up the entire
cloak making industry of the country.
will be ordered to enforce demands
for the abolition of the sweating sys-
TEN and for ten hour day, work
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH.

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 13.-Sioux
City Christian Scientists thrice dedi-
Gated a new church Sunday, the first
of the faith ever built in Iowa. IL
cost $4,000.
1t is frame building with a seating
capacity of less than 1000 and is one
of the prettiest bits of ecclesiastic
architecture in the city.
The local pastor, Miss Clara Shep-
herd, conducted the initial services,
Visitors from this and adjoining states
were numerous.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
THE TRAMPS AGAIN.
Eight of These Migratory Tourists In
Recorders Court.

Eight of These Migratory Tourists In
Recorders Court.
The norther last night brought the
tramps out of their hiding places and
as result eight were before Recorder
Lewis this morning, five of Shom were
fined So or fifteen days and tLree of
whom were given twenty-four Henrs
to leave the city. They were Fred
FlatO, Aaron McAllister and August
Malquist, arrested by Detective Nc
Closky and Charles Kruger, James RAJ
ley, Charles Gibson, August Neslxe and
VIM. Deane, arrested by Mounted Po-
lice Officer Frank Brown. All were
captured yesterday afternoon in a box
car and pleaded guilty before the re-
corder this morning TO the charge of
vagrancy, except McAllister, who
claimed that he had job; Kruger, who
is consumptive and a union printer.
and said that his sister in Victor, Col
orado, would send him money in day
or, so, and Raley, who also claimed to
be printer. They were given time
to leave the city.
Raley is a boy, IL years of age, and
claims to have a father, who is also
printer in Little Rock, Ark. In less
than an hour after he was allowed to
leave the Recorders court we was in
the Light office begging. st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
DREYFUs INVESTIGATION.

New York, Dec. 13.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says:
The Esterhazy inquiry is proceed
ing with the strictest secrecy and it
is expected it will take three weeks
beforeit is decided whether the affair
will go before court martial.
The Figaro says that Count Ester
hazy was examined by Major Raw
airy an hour after his arrival at the
CheTchi Medi prison, where the in
quiry is taking place.
Matthew Dreyfus was seen to arrive
and it is believed that the accused
and accuser were confronted. The
investigated officer also saw a num-
Der of experts.
Interest in the case is for the NOM
ent suspended, though the authorities
are still guarding the approaches to
the bridges in view of recrrence of
the student demonstration.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
CARR WILL HANG.

jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Gov.
Stephens in replying to Rev. Lee
Ewing, of Liberty, Mo-, who present
ed numerously signed petition ask
ing postponement of the execution
of William Carr, the child-murderer,
said he could not interfere unless a
stay of execution was asked by the
trial judge and prosecuting attorney.
ReS:-nSSsi pss ~Aaia 10 a reporter that he
though It best to INFORM Carr that
there was no hope for him, thar ,ne
best prepare to meet his God Oh Dec
ember IL. Preparations for the exc
cution ere progressing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
NINE RECEIVER KILLED.

Denver, Col, Dee. 13.-Michael
Sprangler, who has been lingering bet
ween life and death with a broken
back since last Tuesday, the result of
an accident to the machinery as he
was being hoisted in the shaft of the
Crown Point Virginia mine near Idaho
Springs, is dead, after five days in
tense suffering. He was conscious up
to within three hours of his death.
Mr.. Sprangler was fifty years of age
and was one of the leading business
men of this city. At the time the ac-
cident occurred, which resulted in his
death, he was acting receiver of the
mine property.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
FOUND DEAD IN THE MINE.

Hartshorn, |. T., Dec. 13.-Fire
started some time Friday night in
coal shaft No. 1, at this place. Men
were put in by the company TO extin-
guish the flames. Tthey found Luke
Davis, a Russian miner and John Var
ko, an Austrian miner, dead. The
men were probably suffocated by
smoke, having entered the mine Sec
retely to make extra time for the next
days run and went beyond the regu-
lation dead line, or danger signals.
The fire was extinguished in the
shaft.
Shaft No. at Gowan, belonging to
the same coal company, is now on fire,
entaillng serious loss to the mine com
Oany
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
STRAITS SENSATION.
A New Island Rises OFF The Coast of
the Great Island of Borneo.

A New Island Rises OFF The Coast of
the Great Island of Borneo.
Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 13.-A great
sensation has been created in the
Straits settlement and the far east by
the sudden appearance of new island
off the coast of Borneo, between Mem
takol and Lumbdidan. The island is
As feet high, third of mile long and
quarter of a mile wide. For the
most part, the island is merely an up
heaval of the bottom of the sea, but at
its highest point there is distinct mud
crater, with the cone-shaped top and
sides fallen in. The sides of the cone
give evidence of having been forced up
through a crevice in solid rock. The
British North Borneo Herald says the
cone, which is 30 yards in diameter, is
surrounded by another and larger cone,
which shows that with more pressure
from beneath much larger crater
would have been formed. The ris-
ing of the island was not accompanied
by any volcanic disturbances. The
crater is scanned with crevices and
cracks, which emit gases. By apply
torch to a small crack in the orator
the gas ignites and burns steadily.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
THE DISTRICT COURTS.

Following are the proceedings in the
Thirty-seventh District court:
S419. Leonard CARA, Jr., VS.. An
drew Armstrong, ST., ct al, on account
and debt; f. O'Farrell granted leave
to intervene.
1923. Lula S. Ford ct al. VS.. G.. III. x
S. A. Ry. Co., damages; on trial by
jury.
In the Forty-tifth District court fine
of $40 was entered against George w.
Sanders, as n defaulting juror.
1886. The United States Mortgage
Co., of Scotland, limited, VS.. S. Il. ID.
Coutlet ct al, notes and foreclosure: on
trial by jury.
A new suit was filed as follows:
S972. NJ. Castanola 4 Son VS.. John
Dullnig, note S1,64S.32.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
HAYTI MORE QUIET.
A New Ministry Will Be Formed And
That VIII End 1t.

That VIII End 1t.
New York, Dec. 13.-No surprise is
felt in state department circles al
Washington over the news of the res
ignation of Heytian ministry, says the
correspondent of the Herald. Com
mander b. III. Mccall, commanding
the Marblehead, in message to Sec,
rotary Long stated that there was
grave danger of the fall of the minis
try. Minister Leger, the representa-
tive of Hayti, had no information in
regard to the ministry's resignation
last night, nor did he expect official
advfces until the appointment of the
new ministry.
Il have not received any news con-
corning the ministry's resignation" he
said, ''but | am not surprised at the
Information. You will remember
that j said before Leder's indemnity
was paid that such action would mean
the ministry's downfall. The people
of Hayti have been very much excit-
ed over the German controversy, and
/ knew they would hold the ministry
responsible for compliance with the
German demands, in the manner
which followed.
president Sam will now begin the
formation of a new ministry. There
are no political parties in Hayti, the
faction which existed having now
been united. The president will con-
suit, expect, with leading members
of the senate and house of represen-
tatives, and upon their advice will
select members for the new ministry.
think the downfall of the ministry
will close he incident. While the
people of Hayti are greatly excited, l
do not believe that there is the slight
est ground for believing that there
will be a revolution"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
PuGILISTTC PRINCIPALS.
Dan Credon Preparing For His Big
Fight.

Fight.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-Col. Hopkins
and his pugilistic party consisting of
Dan Credon, the fighter; Joe Chyonski
and Benny Murphy, trainers, will
leave this city today. Their destina-
ton is New York, where Credon is to
meet Mccoy on December 18th, for
what is popularity supposed to be the
mi6dle-weight championship of the
world, although the men will not be
obliged to scale before they go into
the ring.
Quarters for the little party have
been engaged at Coney Island and
Credon will remain there until the af
feriioon of the night of the battle
The former Australian never looked
better in his life and says he is in the
best condition of his entire career. He
expects to weight close to 165 pounds
when he faces the Ohio man in the
ring. He also thinks Mccoy will be
close to that weight himself. Tracy
will probably not see the contest in
which his foster-brother has so much
at stake. He has been training with
Creedon at Palos park for his coming
fight with Joe" Walcott on December
81. A trip east and back viii hard,
ly improve his condition.
Nalcott is training at Roby for the
Tracy match and has for a companion
the gigantic Armstrong, with whom
he has two lively Settos every day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
SURPRISE PARTY.

A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Ragsdale at
their home ON North Olive street Sat
rday night, large number of young
folks being present. Games were in,
dulged in and dancing was also in or.
der. Miss Juanita Mattox favored
the party with several beautiful selec
tons ON the piano, as did also Mrs
Ragsdale and her sister, Miss Nc
GOldrick. At IL o'clock refresh
ments were served and at II the mer
nv gathering dispersed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13

ored children, but acted for their most
moral and intellectual advantage.
This will be the line of defense.
Meantime the fight here, while it
has ceased to be aggressive, is on as
severely as ever. No colOred children
are allowed to enter any other than
the new schools assigned to them, and
while the attendance in the latter has
slightly increased the colored people
in general have persisted in their
policy Of keeping the children at home
rather than submit to the dictation of
the board of education.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN:
A Jealous Wife and a Gay Husband
Cause Trouble.

~ JtdlOuS " lie anu IL way lluoDdhu
Cause Trouble.
A. r. Day, cOlored man who
don't get along ''Zackly" right with
his wife, as he says, went to the First
Baptist chrch, cOlored, on the Corner
of Chestnut and Center streets last
night with two more women. His
wife was there and didn't like it a
bit. After church was over and he
started home with his female COM
panions, his wife, Dora Day, stopped
him, and it is said, began abusing one
of his lady loves. He didn't like this
a bit, and according to Police officer
Shelburn mixed his fingers up in knot
of hair and made her assume very
subjective position in the street in
front of him. Police Officer
Shelburn interceded and ar
rested both of them and
Recorder Lewis will hear all about it
tomorrow morning. She accuses him
of destroying her furniture yesterday
and says. II kin prove it, cause my
little girl seen him when he done il"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
OREGON POPULISTS.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 13.-The exc
cutive committee of the Populist State
Central committee, has issued a call
for me Populist State committee to
meet in this city on March %, next.
An address to the public was prepar-
ed. On the question of fusion it
says:
There has been no united action
with the peoples party under the
banner of the Democratic party and
its terms of capitulation, nor under
the union bimetallic party"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
THE Observation-Disclosures

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Attornies Har-
mon and Ries, in their defense of A.
J.. LuGtgert, have decided TO base a
strong fight on the point of corpus
deficit. They have been making a
special study of the law covering this
point. They will contend for the
principal of common law enunciated
years and years ago by Lord Hale,
that a man cannot be convicted where
the corpus deficit and the offense are
both proved by circumstantial evil
dence. Either the body must be pro-
duced, or the murder proved to have
besa committed, and proved by direct
testimony.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
SANTA FE FAST TRAIN.
From Chicago TO Kansas City In
Twelve Hours.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 13.-By the
arrival here of the Mexico and Cali
fornia express on the Santa Fe road at
eleven O'Clock this morning, the At
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe road,
inaugurated between Chicago and this
city its twelve mile schedule of four
teen and half hours as minimum
between Kansas City and Chicago,
can be lowered by the Santa Fe by
special effort. None of the other lines
have as yet decided to meet the fast
time card of The Santa Fe between
Chicago and this city, but it is expect
ed a general registering of fast trains
will be made withOt any reference to
the former agreed schdul.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
CoLORED SCHOOL FIGHT.
Alton Colored Children Attend White
Schools or None.

Alton, Ills, Dec. 13.-The Alton
public school color line fight will be
transferred to Springfield. Mayor
Henry Brueggman, city counsellor II,
$. Baker and Attorney McGinnis will
go there today TO file in the State SUI
preme court the final answer of this
city to the petition of the colored citl-
zens, Palmer and Brenholt, for WIT
of mandamus to compel the admission
of colored children indiscriminately 10
all public schools in This city.
1t will be arged that points set
forth in the petition are all null and
void; that the city, in providing new,
conveniently located, and perfectly
equipped school houses and assigning
t6e colored pupils thereto. has acted
clearly within the law, and has not
only not Disseminated against the col
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
INTERCHANGEABLE 1000 MILE
TICKETS.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 13.-An
agreement has been. reached by the
principal roads of Michigan whereby
interchangeable 1000 mile tickets will
be honored on trains, as at present.
This arrangement will go into effect
January 1, or as soon as the necessa-
~ arrangements can be made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13

patrick will go to st. Louis and ms
friends wish him success.
A letter from Manager Bancroft Oh
the Cincinnati Reds, this morning says
that the team win surely train in san
Antonio.
Here is one Your Uncle Mikes ar
guments: IF the San Antonio assoc
alton wanted TO reserve us why dldh
they come up like Galveston ana pay
us to the end of the season, as our con-
tracts called for?'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
A POPULAR COMPANY.

The Holmes Wolford poplar price
dramatic company filled the Grand
Opera house TO overlooking and gave
continuous performance that was
very pleasing and satisfactory to all.
last night.
"The Smugglers" was the play rem
dered and during the intermissions
several vocal specialties were inter
spersed.
The company will play during the
present week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
CAN MAKE IT HIS HOME

City Jailer Valdez turned George
Morgan out yesterday morning after
he had completed a fifteen days SEN
tence in the city Jail for vagrancy, and
he was arrested at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by officer Hildreth and rein
carcerated on the same old charge for
which the recorder fined him the same
old fine this morning. When arrested
yesterday he was begging money on
Alamo plaza.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
A poPULIsT BACKSLIDER.

Denver, Col, Dec. 13.-George Nor
ton S. Bailey, Populist candidate for
governor. who was defeated by Alva
Adams in 1896, has announced his
purpose to act in the future with the
Democratic party. He says that he
surrenders none of his principles, but
as the fight is now between free coin
age and recommendation, the Demo
cratic party has the better claims TO
his support.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
PRIZE BOWLING.

The members of the Home Literary
and Social club held prize bowling
match in Muth's garden yesterday
morning at which very enjoyable
time was had. After a very close con-
test, Mr.. Jacob Baum was declared vic
tor on the gentlemen's side and receiv-
ed as prize pearl handled pocket
knife and Miss Sarah Levy was de-
clared the winner on the ladies' side
and awarded handsome manicure set.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
LOOKED SUSPICIOUS.

Last night about 10 o'clock Police
Officer Gates arrested George Druke
and John Smith on Dwyer avenue,
near the county courthouse and placed
them in the city jail on the charge OF
vagrancy. They were carrying a sad
die and claimed that they belonged to
the circus, which proved to be the fact.
when the manager called in Recorders
court and secured their dismissal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
ENCURsIONIsTs RETuRN-

The International excursion train re-
turing from Laredo, due here at 4:35
a. m, arrived at 1870 this morning
The delay was caused by a number Of
stops the train had to make en- aecOunt
of there being no night operators At
certain stations. There were 1.O23
tickets sold in San Antonio for the
excursion. Everybody enjoyed the
trip. In the bull fight two fine bulls
were killed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
BASEBALL BREyITIES.

Mike O'Connor has returned to Aus
tin.
Red" Herbert has an offer from
Savannah, of the Southern league for
$40 a month.
1t is about settled hiatt George Gil
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
AN INDIAN VETERAN.
In Misfortune in st. Louis Insane
ASYLUM

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec 1f.-GeOrge Cope
land, said to be one of the best educat-
ed patients ever received at the City
hospital, was yesterday transferred to
the Insane asylum. Copeland's case
is unusually pathetic. His mind has
ibeen deranged by wound received in
battle. Copeland's father was an Eng
fish officer in the East India service.
He is a graduate Of Elton and Cam
bridge. and has taughI psychology at