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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24

NJ ard Mr. r. 2 Blaine entertained
tx ff8enss ~ the psuafea aense Tuesday
sy ensue Wnhx xAs pAsyes gai0 = o'c2acS.
wnen refreS1Hleatz acre served. Taass
present we're. STg. ard Mrs Geo. 3szeh-
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24

Mrs. ID. II. johnson entertained the Sat-
urday afternoon Whist club on January
16. The first prize. beautiful little Dres-
den clock, was won by Mrs. l.. G. Gilman
and the consolation prize by Mrs Thomas
Hardin. Mrs. elise was guest OF the
club The next meeting viii be with Mrs.
s. G. Yerkes on Tuesday afternoon, Janu-
airy O.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24

Tee Queen Anne C1rca Cagb win reet
rexs Ncoaay evening Wita &r and Mrs.
William stewart. SIR S1E4 avaaise vest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
FARMERS BUSTED IT.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. l6.-The
scheme for a scientifical exposition
which was TO have been held in this
city in 1898 has been defeated just
when it looked most encouraging. 1t
was at the meeting of the Committee
of One Hundred. held in the Public
hall of the city building and the col
lapse was due TO the fact that the
country members, led by III. Taylor.
of Madison, contended that no money
could be raised for the project out
side of Milwaukee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
NOT DEEMED SERIOUS.

William Giddings, of Torreon, Mex,
arrived in the city yesterday from
Denton, Texas, whittier he accompan-
led the remains of his sister, Mrs.
Cunningham, who died in San Anto-
Mo a few days ago, and returned to
Mexico yesterday afternoon. He is a
brother of Buck Giddings, who was ar
rested here last Thursday on a tele-
gram from Denton, charging him with
seduction. He said that the charge
on which his brother is held was made
six years ago and that the girl is now
married to another man and has never
been heard from since. He said that
his brother gave bond Immediately
and would arrive in San Antonio this
evening on his way to Mexico, where
he is engaged in railroading. He does
not believe that the charge will amount
to anything.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
NEW OIL FIELD

Montpelier, Ind, Jan. 16-The rich
est oil find of the past two years in
the Indiana fields has been made on
the Alexander farm. two miles north
of Dundee. The well started with an
ordinary showing, but has since in
creased to 1000 barrels day. The
ground about the well for several
hundred feet was covered with fluid
before the tanks could be put up and
the flow has not been checked. on
men are greatly excited over the
discovery. They think that the drill
struck crevice, as the Standard had
a well in the same locality which
made 100 barrels an hour for several
days. The valuable find will be the
cause of much drilling in that section
of the field but the most desirable ter
ritory has already been leased.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
ROLOFF'S EXPEDITION
THE MOST FORMIDABLE EVER SENT
TO CUBA.
Spanish Agents and United States De-
tectives Are Watching the
Movement.

New York, Jan. 16.-The Herald this
this morning says:
Gen. Carlos Roloff, secretary of war
for the Insurgent Cuban Provisional
government has just completed the or
ganization of one of the largest mill
tary expeditions ever prepared in this
country for the aid of the Cuban rev.
olutionists. The disclosure of Roloffs
plan has led to his arrest again.
Senior Baldasano, the Spanish con-
sui general in this city, was notified a
week ago that Roloff was organizing
his expedition. Great efforts were
made to secure some evidence that
would prove that Roloff intended to
leave the country but such evidence
could not be procured. 1t was learn
ed that the Cubans had purchased a
larger quantity of arms and munitions
OF war within the last three weeks
than ever before in the history of Gu
ban warfare, but nothing further could
be discovered by the Spanish officials
concerning this war material except
that it was intended for the Insurgents
army.
Rolf was under $1,000 bail to appear
for trial on a charge of participation
in the Laureda filbustering expedition.
He furnished $500 in cash, which the
government held. The case against
Roloff, however, will not be tried until
the middle of March.
AS the contemplated expedition was
to sail from this country in about 10
days Consul General Baldasano secur-
ed a warrant for the arrest of Roll
off, in the case of the Woodhall, which
sailed on an expedition from the Unit
ed States in January 1895.
The insurgent leader when arraigned
was held in $500 additional bail. He
has deposited a cash amount to salts
fly this new bail demand and now the
Spanish officials have ordered detec-
tives to watch every movement he
makes, as they say he will possibly for
felt the $500 now in the hands of the
government and steal out of the coun-
try with the expedition.
The filibusters are said to be now
ready to sail at a moments notice.
The Cubans purchased for the expedi-
ton two million cartridges, 5000 Maus-
er rifles, four rapid firing guns, 1000
gun cartridges and large quantity of
dynamite and stores and camp mater
ial. This entire expedition was organ
lied in this city. A son of Jose Marti,
who was killed at the beginning of the
revolution in 1895, Joined the expedition
as an aide to Gen. Roloff. The Span
ish authorities, aided by the United
States marshals and private detectives,
are watching Roloff and all suspected
Of having ioined his Darty CubanS
say that if the expedition can be got
ten away the insurgents will be able
to strike a telling blow in the field.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
DIRECTORY ELECTION.

Georgetown, Tex, Jan. 16.-(Spe-
ciaD-At a meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the First National bank held
last night the old board of directors
was reelected as follows: ]. f.
Cooper, G. w. Foster. John r. Al
len, H. w. Harell f. w. Caruthers,
w. Il. Jones and r. Il. Cooper.
The following officers We're elected:
J. f. Cooper, president; w. T. Jones,
vice president; w. +. Carothers, cash
Ter: r. T. Cooper assistant cashier.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
RAILROAD RATES CHANGED.
They Effect Shipping From Various
Texas Points.

They Effect Shipping From Various
Texas Points.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 16.-The board of
administration of the Southwestern
Traffic association has authorized
changes in rates as follows:
Effective Jan. 24-Car load, from
Texas common points to New Orleans,
2215 cents per hundred pounds. Lum-
Der, car load, from Texas common
points to Roswell, N. NJ, 471s cents per
hundred pounds.
Effective January soak, ash, and
walnut lumber timber and logs car
load, from Houston, Texas, to New
York, via gulf, % cents per hundred
pounds.
Effective Jan. 19-Railway supplies,
except bridge and track material, from
Association Steamship Lines piers In
New York, to Galveston, rs cents; less
than car loads 40 cents per hundred
pounds.
The proposition to postpone the rate
meeting, fixed for the 18th instant. at
st. Louis, has been defeated. and the
meeting will take place as agreed on
at the last meeting Of the rate COM
mittee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
Price $500 a Year
WILD AND WOOLLY.
Two Robbers Raise Sheol in Kansas
City Hotel

Two Robbers Raise Sheol in Kansas
City Hotel.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 1.-two
robbers with drawn revolvers created
a sensation among several guests at
the Bona Ventura hotel, family hos
tlery. They had been surprised while
at work robbing house in the vicin-
ity and We're soon being chased by
two officers and crowd of people.
The hotel appeared to the fleeing rob
bers TO be a chance TO escape and
they dashed into the office fiourishing
their revOlvers ut the dozen men and
women there. The guests with the
exception of F. Clay, a prominent
citizen, fed in fright, and when the
pursuing crowds swarmed into the
hotel a minute or two later one of the
robbers was in the act of shooting
Clay. n dozen men pOunced upon
the robber and squelched him.
In the. meantime the other robbers
had rushed into the dining room and
escaped through an open window. The
captured man was 40 years of age
and gave the name Of ]. w. Smythe.
His pockets We're filed with iewelry
which he had stolen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
poLAvIEJA's VERSION OF 1T.

New York, Jan. 16.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says:
Rebels in Butican are surrendering
largely under Gen. Polavieja's am
nesty proposition. Those in Cavite
arefi ghting among themselves. seems
that the leaders are trying to prevent
their. surrender.
The country around Manila is pretty
well cleared of the rebels whose eff
forts to joint those in Butican were en-
tirely defeated. Whatever chance
they first had has been lost.
The leaders acted wretchedly latter
". Neither is there any cohesion in
this respect. Now there only remains
detached bands except in Vavite.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
OFIGHTING JIM TALKS.l
THIS TIME 1T IS SOME VERY SEN
SIBLE PRATTLE.
Says he Believes That he Can Put Pitz-
simmons to Sleep in Fifteen
Rounds at Most.

Cleveland, Jan. l6.-James j. Cor
gagement in this city. 1t is the uni
versal opinion of the sporting frater-
nifty that he showed up in fine form
in his boxing scenes and that he play
ed with the same remarkable speed
which has always characterized his
work. The big bruiser is stronger
and more rugged than he was when he
was here a year ago, and he did not
seem in the least distressed after his
bout with Connie McVey. Before leav-
ing town Corbett expressed himself
as confident of winning the fight with
FitZsimmons and declared that he
would enter the ring on the occasion
in as good condition as when he knock
ed out John L. Sullivan.
Il have been dieting myself and
training moderately ever since l sign
ed to fight Fitzsimmons," said Cor
bett, 'and my condition is tip top
now l am just as fast as when 1
fought Sullivan, much stronger, and
harder hitter. / have not outlined
my plan of battle with the lanky fell
low yet. In fact, / never know just
how / am going to tight a
man until l face him in the ring. Then
l guide myself according to the other
fellows actions. 1 endeavor in my at
tacks to take advantage of my oppon-
ents shortcomings and usually figure
to let no opportunity escape. 1 can
an t..
going to land, for you see it is impossi-
bic to anticipate what mistake the 9TH
Sr chap is going to make or what angle
he can be drawn into.
"One of the greatest secrets of box
ing is successfully making openings
and then be quick to take advantage
of them. Endeavor to be just as quick
to use the hand as the eye and if a
boxer can do this he stands a good
chance of winning. 1t pains me to see
boxer feinting-draw out his oppon-
ent, get him just where he wants him,
and then fail to accomplish the chance
to land. The object in fiddling is to
get your opponent to lead, and when he
does let go you should be ready to de-
liver your counter.
usually Spenu lne greater part Oh
the first round in feeling my man, but
with a view to finding out his weak
points After 1 have sized him up,
1 begin to figure on landing as often
and with as much effect as possible.
I realize that Fitzsimmons is a danger
Gus hitter, but have met hard hitters
before. 1t is not my intention to hold
my jaw out and let Robert smash it at
will. 1 think 1 can hit some myself
and if don't miss my guess Fitz will
feel my glove few times. I honest
ly believe that the fight will not last
more than fifteen rounds"
There has been talk to the effect
| that you would retire from the ring
after this fight. Is that your inten-
tion," asked the reporter.
mo, don't expect to retire. 1 will
retain the championship if 1 beat Fitz
and give some of those other aspiring
ducks a chance / am still young
man, the reports circulated by certain
wise people to the contrary notwith-
standing. expect to be able to hold
the title for some years to come.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE.

Prescott, Arizona, Jan. 16.-The storm
which commenced Sunday continues
and there is a general blockade of traf-
fic All trains on the Atlantic and Pa
cific railroad are blocked this afternoon
A train load of oranges from Califor-
MIA was ditched IA miles west of Ash
fork yesterday. Should the storm ter
inmate with rain great damage will
be done as streams are now running
bank full and there is from five to six
feet of snow in the mountains.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
TELEPHONE
POLITICAL POINTERS.

The ticket fixers are buzZing around
lively, pouring taffy into the ears of
the innocent voters.
4. B. Johnson as candidate for city
treasurer is not hypnotized by any
local combine. and is under no per-
sOnal obligation to any corporation
syndicate.
Il. r. Johnson as candidate for city
treasurer will not receive warrants,
due bills. time certificates, ETC., that
have been paid by the city collector
as cash.
T. Il. Johnson as city treasurer VIII
nav out city money only on legally is
sued warrants, and will pay them in
order as drawn, and will hold back
no payments when there is money in
the treasury to pay with.
Il. 3. Johnson as city treasurer will
not pay warrants drawn for sundry
expenses out of the sinking fund,
which sacred fund has been set aside
TO pay for bonds.
L. B. Johnson as city treasurer will
not pay warrants for sundry expenses
out of funds set apart for specific pur-
poses.
4. b. Johnson as city treasurer will
have regular days or regular office
hours at the city hall for the purpose
= - H. at ~ AtrGI
T. B. Johnson as city treasurer will
show no favoritism in the payments
of warrants drawn on the treasurer,
and will scrutiniZe carefully all war
ants for dummies, or dead men on
pay rolls.
r. b. Johnson as city treasurer has
nothing to do with the making of the
city laws, but is in favor of trimming
down the salaries of the higher Off
Gals and pay the labOring men on our
streets. not less than $3.50 day. and
that in cash; and he also believes in
every officer or employee doing full
days work, for full days pay.
r. B. Johnson as city treasurer is in
favor of radical retrenchment in all
the city departments, even unto cut
ting his own salary if necessary.
r. B. Johnson is in favor of the
strict enforcement of all city con-
tracts.
T. B. Johnson, whether as candidate
or as CITY treasurer, will continue to
publish the Daily Light as a news
paper of the people and will advocate
issues that he honestly believes TO be
right, and will defend nothing that
he knows to be wrong.
r. r. Johnson will discuss public
questions and not private character.
hut he who throws mud at our glass
house may expect brick-bats in re-
turn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
OFEICERS INSTALLED

Triumph Lodge No. SO, Knights of
Pythias, at its meeting last night J.
II. James acting as deputy grand
chancellor, installed the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term: J. E. VIII
liams, NJ. of w.; ]. d. Newcomer, G.
c.; r. II. Wester V. c.; Thad, @. Bell,
prelate; II. Brendel, NJ. of E.; B. p.
Converse, NJ. of F.: Geo. L. Howard,
X. of r. and S.; A. Fourier, NJ. of A.;
J. T. Burnet, l. c.; Henry Hanschildt,
o. G.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
JOHN LIS CREDITORS PACIFIED.

New York, Jan. TO- A special to the
World from Boston, says:
John L. Sullivan has settled with
his creditors, or at least an arrange
ment has been made which affords
such satisfaction to him and the
creditors who were pushing the case
against him in the poor debtors
court, that it is not likely to be heard
of again here. The terms of settle
ment wre not made public.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
ONE LIKES 1T, ToTHER DON'T

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 16.-The Mis-
souri, LEGISLATURE has introduced res
olutions in both Houses over the atti-
tude of Senator Vest on the contirma-
ton of Ex-Gov. Francis as secretary
of the interior. In the Senate reso-
luton censuring Vest was proposed by
Senator Gray, and in the House rep
resentative offered a measure OF ap-
prevail of Mr.. Vests course. Both
were shelved after considerable debate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
A POSTOFFICE ROBBED.

Byrnmawr, Pa, Jan. 16.-The post
office, which is located in the railroad
station. was robbed Saturday night
of $1,000 in cash and $50 worth of
stamps, The work was done by some
one familiar with the office, as the
combination was worked and the safe
opened in the regular way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
wEYLER AFTER GOMEZ.

New York, Jan. 16.-A special to the
Herald from Jacksonville, Fla, says
that a private dispatch has been re-
ceived from Havana to the effect that
Gen. Weyler has again left that city
with his columns for the field.
This time the march is in the direc-
ton of the Matanzas and Las Villas,
where Maxine Gomez is supposed to
he
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
DIED OF PNEUMONIA.

Georgetown. Tex. Jan. 16.-tSpe-
cial-Mrs. Maggie Magill. aged 80
wears. wife Of Dave Magill, died at 3
o'clock this morning of pneumonia.
The funeral took place at 8 o'clock
this afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
VERDICT AGAINST THE KATY
Georgetown Woman Granted $500 Dam
ages For Injuries.

Georgetown, Tex, Jan. 16.-Special.-
In the District court yesterday the jul
nv in the case of Mrs. B. NJ. Schockey
VS.. the M. K. & T. railroad company,
returned a verdict for the plaintiff Of
$500 damages.
Mrs. Schockey sustained injuries In
a wreck in July, 1895, near Taylor and
brought suit for $4,000. The case has
been on trial four days.
]. w. Parker, Esq, represented the
plaintiff. Clarence Miller, of Austin,
looked after the interest Of the Katy.
The grand jury is still in session and
have found 100 bills of indictment to
date. % of which are for felonies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16
CUT HER THROAT.
Wife of Wealthy Trenton Merchant
Kills Herself.

Trenton, n. j., Jan. 16.-Mary, wife
of William II. Baker, a wealthy re-
tired merchant residing at 296
Bellvue avenue, committed suicide
by cutting her throat with
razor. She committed the
deed in the bath room. Her 11-year-
old son was aroused from his sleep
by her movements and he found his
mother weltering in her blood. The
physician summoned found that she
had severed the jugular vein and caro-
It'd artery. The suicide was A years
old and as she has been acting strange
" of late the theory is that she was
deranged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16

r. r. Johnson will discuss public
questions and not private character
hut he who throws mud at our glass
house may expect brick-bats in re,
turn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-16

T. B. Johnson, whether as candidate
or as city treasurer. will continue to
publish the Daily Light as news
paper of the people and will advocate
issues that he honestly believes TO be
right, and will defend nothing that
he knows to be wrong.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-16

and Burlington the Quincy and Bur-
lington, and the Missouri river railroad
chartered by Henry j. Mayham, a
Denver mining investment broker,
reached this city at 1852 a. m. today,
having run 1925 miles in eighteen
hours and 81 minutes. This journey
goes into history as the greatest rail-
way feat. ever accomplished. The
best previous railroad long distance
record was 10 hours and 81 minutes
for S64 miles over the New York Cen
trail and Lakeshore railroads from New
York to Chicago. Mayham, who left
New York Sunday. on the Peninsula
Limited chartered a special train at
Chicago in order to reach the bedside
Of his dying son, William B. Mayham,
as quickly as possible. The Burling-
ton officials agreed to take him to Dem
yer In "a hours. In spite of the Bur-
lington's splendid record Mayham ar
rived in Denver too late to see his
son alive. The young man died of
appendicitis shortly after midnight last
night
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-16

The case of Howell Witherspoon, of
Eckerty, Ind, whose skull was frac-
fractured IN October last during a melee,
has assumed queer phase. Although his
death was predicted at the time of the
injury. he has recovered sufficiently to
go about and take care of himself. How
ever, he has forgotten everything he
ever knew, save to read and write. He
did not even recognize his wife and fam
lily for some time, and he does not rec
ognize TN old acquaintance until days
have passed. Another popularity is
that lie delights in reading children's
school books and literature suitable for
young people of tender age.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-16
HYDRAULIC DEVICE PATENTED
st. Louis Man Obtains Novel ResuItC from
Water Wheel.

Letters patent have been taken out
by Claude Il. Crandall, a young business
man of st. Louis, on a remarkable dis
covery, which is believed to be a new
departure in hydraulics. 1t is 90
inch water wheel, suspended in perfect
balance on standards. The patent was
not applied for on the wheel principally,
but more particularly on the method
of running it. On the rim of the wheel,
at a point about halfway between
the top of its axis level, there falls 4
stream of water, which is caught by
little cups in the rim, and carried over
the top, thereby causing the wheel to
reNolve in a direction entirely unusual.
The wheel can be made to revolNe with
the same rapidity in either direc-
ton at pleasure, and the remarkable
discovery has attracted considerable at
tention from men interested in such
things. Whether the invention can be
turned to account practically remains
to be seen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-16
DON'T WANT THE IOR


San Francisco, Feb. 16-The sugges-
ton contained in a telegram from
New York that Capt. VIM. l.. Merry,
for several years consul general for
Nicaragua at San Francisco, intends
to contest with DR.. Calderon for the
position of consul general of the new
Republica Mayo de Centre America
is manifestly absurd, for Capt Merry
turned over the consulate to DR.. Cal
deron in 1894. In an interview Capt.
Merry said: Il have only a kindly
feeling for Minister Rodriguez and /
regret he miusnderstands the facts.
When l . read of the communication
from Minister Rodriguez relating to
the treaty and the character of the
canal company, addressed a personal
letter to Senator Perkins on the sub
ject. At that time had ceased to be
consul Of Nicaragua and was merely
private citizen of the United States.
In this letter / suggested to Senator
Perkins to cable President Zelaya for
his views. This suggestion was not
made to discredit Minister Rodriguez"
Capt. Merry said that issue of the
provisional registers to vessels was au-
thorized by the Nicaraguan govern
ment. The fees for registration were
paid to the consul, according to the
law and with the knowledge of the
government.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-16
A GIFT TO M'KINLEY.

Mr.. Wenzel Friedrich. the horn chair
manufacturer has a commission he is
now executing for Mr.. Thomas O'Con-
nor, the cattle king of Refugio coun-
ty, to monut large pair of steers
horns on fine steers head, to be sent
to President-elect Mckinley as soon as
finished. The horns are five feet six
inches from tip to tip, mounted on a
splendid head, with buckeye, emblem
of the State of Ohio, one one horn and
a golden star, emblem of Texas, on the
other. The head is nearly ready for
shipment