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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
THE SUGAR ESTATES.
Government Aid for $4,000 Required
to Carry on Work.

Havana, Dec. 11.-LaLucna refer
ring editorally TO q protracted meet
ing being held by sugar planters of
the island, presided over by the Ma
ruis d ApeZteguia, to devise ways
and means for gathering cane and be-
ginning the work of grinding, says it
will be impossible to accomplish any
thing unless the government goes to
the assistance of the planters with the
necessary fund of 100000.
The planters throughout the island,
LaLucha says, lack every means re-
quired either to harvest cane or to
transport the crop to points of ship
ment.
The country is destitute of oxen and
even If they were obtailed the plant
ers, with the possible exception of a
dozen in the provinces of Santa Clara
and Matanzas, have neither money
nor credit to purchase them. The oxen
from numbers of estates were donat-
ed to the government by the owners
and have employed since the CON-
mencement of the war in transport
ing supplies for the troops.
LaLucha adds, that as the sugar es-
tates are large the rebels surrender.
ing (those, who We're chiefly recruit.
ed from the laboring classes are now
tired of their fruitless STRUGGLED might
be concentrated thereon and given an
opportunity to earn salary and en-.
courage Others to lay down their arms
and thus by the promised liberal &C,
ton of the government in fostering a
continuance of the work on the sugar
estates, afford a more practical solu.
ton of the Cuban problem than all
the political plans emenating from
Madrid.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
News From Orient
Japan Feels the PreS-tre Of Russian
Upon Her Territory.
Movement For Establishment of Gold
STANDARD Is Recommended
By Shanghai

Tacoma, WASH, Dec. 1.-THE
Northern Pacific steamer Tacoma
brings but little news of late happen
ings in the Orient. Japan is exercis-
ed over recent certain events which in
dictate the strength of Russia's hold
upon that country, and is losing its
bellicose attitude ON the Hawaiian an
neXation question.
A committee of the Shanghai cham
Der of commerce recommended the adj
option of the gold standard by the
straits community. The sovereign is
recommended as the unit and silver is
relegated to the position of a token
coin. Japan papers state that there
is little doubt concerning the adoption
of the recommendation by the straits
community. In Hong Kong and other
cities it has been found necessary 10
increase wages owing to the deprecja-
ton of silver and the rise of commo-
dities.
Dynamiters wrecked the Huttari
station and adjoining buildings on the
Hokustu, Japan railway, on November
8.
According to the Japanese papers
Baron Nishi opposes the policy of
Count Okuma in regard to the Hawaii
an treaty, mere insisting that the priyil-
eyes now enjoyed by Japanese sub
jects shall not be impaired and that
any losses be made good.
The Japan Mail discredits the
story, but adds that Japan's protest
would not pay as annexation is iney-
fable.
Japan is importing rice in order to
relieve the distress of the poorer
classes, which has grown out of the
appreciation of that commodity.
The first purely Chinese newspaper
has been established at Chung King.
Wooden blocks are used for type and
the paper is issued every five days.
In order to compete with the Ameri
can product Yokohoma capitalists
propose to establish saw mills in jap
an.
The cruiser .Al-Akashi has been
launched at Yokohoma. 1t is the
latest addition to the Japanese navy.
Beside to torpedo tubes she will
carry twelve guns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
A BIGAMIST GROOM.

Albany, Ga, Dec. 11-Charles En-
ricsen. an Indianian, came here one
year ago and established himself in
the jewelry business. He became
quite favorite it society. Last week
he announced to his lady friends that
the romance of a lifetime would be
eliminated here today, upon the ar
rival from Garrett, Ind, of Miss 0scila
Chew. Rev. Dean Baldwin was en-
gagged to perform the ceremony. A
telegram from Mr.. Chew this morn
ing ordered the arrest of Erricsen, if
he should attempt to marry his daugh-
ter upon her arrival. He is on his
way South. He denounces Erricsen as
bigamist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
TO ESTABLISH LIBRARIES.

Palo Alto, Cal, Dec. 11.-H. G. Nash,
librarian of Stanford University, and
J. C. Rowell, librarian of the Unver-
sity of California, are at work on a
scheme which. if carried out, will
materially change the copyright laws
of the country and at the same time
build up large national libraries in a
number of the big cities of the Unit
ed States. The plan is to require auth
OrS obtaining the protection of a copy
right to supply copies of their work to
several repositories located in differ
ent SCI ions of the country.
SENIOR Perkins will introduce the
bill in the United States senate. 1t
will direct the establishment of addi-
tiOnal repositories in the cities of Den
yer, Chicago, San Francisco and New
orleans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
PEARSALL POINTS

Pearsall, Texas, Dec. 11.-(SpeciaD-
W. G.. Daugherty and wife returned
on Wednesday from visit to Laredo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Many and chill
dren returned today from a visit to
the Alamo City.
G. G. Nuckels, editor and propriatar
Of the Batesville Echo was in town
Wednesday among his friends.
A. V. Harris left last Sunday for
Galveston and Houston.
II. A. Mercer and family are visiting
at Batesyille this week.
w. A. Scott and Ed. Speed, of this
place visited San Antonio this week.
a reception win be given tonight bv
the Misses Daugherty at kheir home
Rev. 4. $. Day returned today from
visit to the Alamo CitS.
1910 bales of cotton have been GIN
ned here up to date.
w. j. Bryan passed through here ON
the south bound train Thursday. he
got OF the cars and shook hands with
many of the people. AS II was not
known that he would be on the train
few We're ont to see him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
FROM QUINCY TO THE GULF.

Quincy, ILL.,, Dec. 11.--President A.
L. Stilwell, of the Kansas CITY, Pitts
burg and Gulf railroad was In this
city two days ago and annuonced his
road would build an eastern extern
sion from Quincy.
His company wants to get a line to
Chicago and it developed today that
the line from Quincy east will be TO
Peoria where close traffic arrange
ments will be made with some road
running into Chicago. The Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf road assum-
ed control a week ago Of the Omaha,
Kansas City and Eastern, which runs
from Omaha to Quincy and a connect
ing link is being built to Kansas City
which will be completed this month.
The line will then be complete from
Quincy to the Gulf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
PROSPECTIVE LYNCHING.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. Thames
Angel, notorious bully and despera-
do of Bledsoe county, is under indict-
ment for an attempted assault on a
child. While drunk he went to
Pikeville. and made an attempt to as
sault a little colored girl, daughter of
Crit Robertson, a well-to-do-negro OF
that town. Robertson came to the
girls assistance and Angel became
very angry. Procuring a shotgun
Angel returned where Robertson was
Mt work and discharged both barrels
into Roberson's body, killing him in
stantly. The murderer escaped, but
he is being pursued by an armed
posse. Indignation runs high, and
the probabilities are that he will be
lynched if caught.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
New York Tribute
Big Syndicate of Home And Foreign
Bankers Organized.
They Have All Their Plans Made
And Estimates of Construction
Or Hand.

New York, Dec. lit was learned
last night that a big syndicate of New
York and foreign bankers had been
organized for the purpose of building
the underground tunnel, and that it
had not only let all of the contracts,
but it had arranged with the Carnegie
Steel company for the iron and steel,
besides completing all of the other ar
rangements, such as the deposit of
$5,000,0O0 i'll cash to be made with
the commissioners, says the Herald
today.
The syndicate was counting on de-
cision being handed down by the ap-
pellate division of the Supreme court,
approving the plans adopted by the
rapid transit commissioners, which is
necessary in lieu of obtaining the con
sent of the majority of the owners of
property along the line. The appel
late division, however, did not hand
down a decision, so that the rapid
transit commissioners will not have
an opportunity TO award the contract
before the close of the present admin
istration.
Careful inquiry among the bankers
elected the fact that the syndicate is
headed by the Deutsche bank of Ber-
lin and John A. Stewart, president of
the United States Trst Company, the
latter of whom for the present prefers
not to make known the interest that
he represents.
10 tbaE
among them are ]. Z. Morgan and
company and several leading bankers
OF Wall street. The names of the
Vanderbilts were also mentioned in
this connection, their purpose, it Is
said, being to strengthen the New York
Central connections in this city and TO
make the proposed syndicate a feed
err to the big trunk line railway.
Some of the rapid transit commission
ers talk with Mr.. Stewart concern
the matter and he assured them that
the interest back of him had fully
made up their minds to undertake the
work if anybody else made a better
bid. To show that they meant what
they said, Mr.. Stewart said that they
had made nearly all of their contracts
for the steel, iron and other material
to be used in the construction of the
tunnel. They had arranged with the
Carnegie Steel company at S53 per
ton.
They had also picked out the chief
contractor who was to superintend
the job and he has let the sub-cOn-
tracts to several well known men.
chiefly of this city. One of them will
build the tunnel under the Harlem
river, another a portion of the road
above Nineteenth street on the West
Side, and in like manner the other sec
tons of the work have been allotted
and it is known just what each por-
ton is to cost.
Mr.. Morgan has been on intimate
terms with the German bank in con-
nectiOn with the Northern Pacific and
other railroad enterprises. So also
have James J. Hill and Il. ID. Adams.
Messrs Price and Thomas, who are
friendly to Mr.. Hill, are known to
have an interest in rapid transit and
ii is reported i'm Wall street that Mr.
Mcleod is waiting for another oppor-
tunity TO embark in some big enter
prise. 4.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
NATIONAL SUPERVISION.
Senator Caffry's Quarantine Bill In
troduced.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator CAT
fiery, of Louisiana, has introduced a
bill for a revision of the quarantine
laws, the distinctive feature of which
is the placing of the quarantine regu-
lations exclusively in the hands of the
national authorities. The secretary of
the treasury is authorized to make re-
gulations to prevent the introduction
of infectious or contagious diseases in
to one state from another, and such
regulations will be enforced by the
sanitary authorities of the states or
of municipalities when these authori-
ties will undertake to enforce them,
but when lney fail the president is Civ
EN- authority to execute and enforce
them and to adopt ''such measures as
in his judgment shall be necessary to
prevent the introduction or spread of
such diseases"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
COTTON ACREAGE.
Alabama Convention to Reduce Is
Called.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. l1.-Com-
missioner of Agriculture culver 10
much encouraged at the responses ne
receives to his recent address 10 INC
cotton growers and farmers genera
Nv. Having been addressed on lne
subject by many farmers in the STATE
he concluded to issue another more eA-
plicit circular, of which the following
is a synopsis: ,,
After consultation with many prom
inent farmers and landowners through
ont the state. have called n meeting
of the farmers and landowners TO De
held in this city, at the Capitol, on
Wednesday, Jan. II, 1898, for the pur-
nose of organizing state agricultural
society, and to formulate ulans Tor
the organization of county and pre-
cinct societies. at this meeting we
propose to organize society that VIII
benefit every person interested IN ag-
riculture. and hope that it Will be
vour Measure to give us the dement,
of your presence and your assistance
i'm promoting the success of the meet
ing. No one can successfully dispute
the fact that we are now in q worse
financial condition than for many
wears. When the supplies consumed
during the year shall have been paid
for at the present low price of cotton
our homes and our lands must be
either mortgaged or sacrificed. 1t is
time for the farmers Of Alabama and
the entire South to organize for a
systematic reduction Of the cotton
acreage and for the production of our
home supplies. We expect a large
gathering of the farmers and landown-
ers. and we sincerely hope that you
will aid this undertaking in every way
Dossible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
A SWELL WEDDING.
New orleans Turns Out Its Beauty
And Fashion.


New Orleans, Dec. 11.-Trinity
church was the scene of one of the
most brilliant and fashionable we'd
dings of the season. The elite beau
~ and fashion of the city, and numer-
Gus visitors from the North and East,
assembled to witness the joining in
the bonds of wedlock oil Mr.. J. Fred
Pierson, of New York City, and Miss
Susan Miles, the charming and attrac-
tive daughter of Gen. VIM. Porcher
Miles.
The church was deliberately decor
ated with palms, tropical plants and
quantities of Easter lilies. The lilies
were on long stems and fastened in
clusters at the entrance TO each pew,
halfway down the church, forming
beautiful and fragrant aisles. The
chandeliers were twined with smilax
and lilies. The chancel was filled with
rare and beautiful plants, on the alter
were vases of Easter lilies. The GER
emory was performed under tall, wav-
ing palms, which formed an arch over
the bride and groom. Around the lee
tern and pulpit were arranged palms,
smilix and lilies. The organ and choir
were concealed behind banks of palms.
pOtted plants and clusters of lilies, in
terlaced with smilax.
A reception followed at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Conner. The
decorations at the house were elabor-
as. The bride and groom received in
font of an immense mirror EMBEDDED
70 banks Of maidenhair ferns and
lFms, forming a bower. There were
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
DEFAULTING WITNESSES.

]. d. Lane and Tom Pinn, who were
in charge of the ice wagon with which
the horses ran away, creating such a
confusion and wrecking four vehicles
on Commerce street Wednesday even
ing, were brought before the recorder
for trial this morning for leaving
their team unhitched, but the case was
continued for witnesses until Monday.
Ed. Rische, Jr., Otto Bluementhal.
Marshal Hicks and Mr.. Gimbel were
each fined So as defaulting witnesses.
hut their fine was RENTED later. as
they put i'm an appearance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE civil ser
vice commission today directed that
the examinations which were sched-
uled to be held at Atlanta, Montgom-
cry, Mobile, New Orleans, Meridian,
Nicksburg and Shreveport during the
month of October, and which were
postponed on account of the yellow fe-
yer, be held on the following dates:
Montgomery, Dec. II; Mobile, Dec. 16;
New Orleans, Dec. IS; Meridian, Dec.
20; Vicksburg, Dec. 81; Shreveport,
Dec. %; and Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 80
and 81,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
MIR. HUBBARD DEAD.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 11.-Gar
deiner c. Hubbard, director of the
Bell Telephone company and well
known to public men, scientists and
financiers, died at Twin Oaks" his
suburban residence, a few miles from
this city, at an early hour this morn
ing. His death was due to a compll-
cation of diseases and to age, he being
in his 10th year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
RIG FIND ON BAD LANDS.

Rapid City, s. D., Dec. 1.-THE
skeleton of an Elothrium has been
found in the Bad Lands, fifty miles
east of this city by Prof. harrington,
of the Field Columbian Museum Of
Chicago. 1t is supposed to be the most
complete specimen ever found. 1t has
been shipped to the museum.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
RECORDERS COuRT

Recorder Lewis disposed of the
following cases this morning:
Major Lynn, beating Mr.. Saul: fined
81.
Maggie. Blunt and John Warren,
fighting L'gOntinued till Tuesday.
John 'f6Bride, drunk; dismissed.
Chas. ambrose and Ed. Haviland:
fined SO or 80 days.
Marcos Herrera, drunk; fined 81.
Mrs. Detro, using abusive language;
dismissed,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

The Home Literary and Social
club will have g prize bowl in Muth's
garden toNorrow morning at 8 O'Clock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
F. GrooS& Co. Bankers.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE.
Sight drafts on the principal cities OF
the United States and on all European
countries Also drafts on H'onterey'
Mexico payable in. Mexican dollars.
Foreign coin and currency bought ana
sold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

WEATHER FORECAST.
Generally fair and warmer tohish'
and tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

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Saves your time.
Brings new customers.
I.Ics,slsA Retains old ones.
/l3l3l!eNA And generally lubricates lne
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5000 telephones in Texas. use the
) long distance telephone to all points
connected by the SOUTHWESIERNI
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAfh
CO.'S extensive system.
NJ. f. THOMAS, Local Manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Hockey for Grammar Schools,
from the Springfield Republican


DR.. McCurdy of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association training school has become
greatly interested in the discussion raised
as to whether the grammar school boys
should play foot ball. He has studied into
the matter and he has at last found a
game which he thinks will fully answer the
requirements and yet be free from serious
accidents, the game being that of hockey
as played in England. This has been PLAYED
Tor two years at the training SC hool and
Las proved far more successful than was
hoped for. Last year the American rules
were used, but they proved to be unsatis-
factory. SO this year DR.. McCurdy obtained
a set of English rules from London. These
rules, while differing somewhat from the
American rules. cover the game in much
better shape.
The game of hockey is played by twenty
two men, eleven on a side, the object being
TO knock cricket ball painted white be.
tween two goal posts, which are set at
either end of the field, as in foot ball. The
size OF the held Is the same as that of a
loot ball field, and Is the goal posts are
nearly the same distance apart a foot hal
neid can without change be turned into a
hockey field The game is started by ono
from either side hitting hockey sticks to-
gether three times in the game of .sshjn
n.y. then either man can strike the hail
Each side then tries to rush the bali
through their opponents goal, which is
guarded by goal tender. A large share of
the danger of being hit by a hockey stick is
eliminated by the rules, which allow the
ball to be struck at only from right to left
SO that all of one side have to stay on the
same SIDE OF the ball. The stick on striking
the ball cannot be lifted above the sho,,i
der, so 1t is almost impossible for a PLAYER
TO get bad hit from the stick of an inten-
tlonaily rough player as in polo No foot
Tan SUIT is required. the player only wear
ing pair OF thin guards for protection
against chance hits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
GAME IN VIRGINIA.
Wild Turkeys Pam
Their Hunting.
From the Richmond Dispatch

From the Richmond Dispatch.
The either of Strait Creek, three miles
east of Monterey. have arranged for a
panther hunt next week, when the
first snow comes. For a month or more,
at short intervals. a panther has been
heard in the neighborhood. and on two
occasions has followed persons a long
distance. 1t has not been seen by any one,
but it's heavy tread and biood-curdling
cries have been heard by many in the
vicinity referred to.
The holiness and abundance of game are
still the topic of interest and wonder to
the oldest Nimrod of the Alleghanies. The
sale of firearms by the village merchant
was never as large before, and even the
small boys are safe in negotiating for the
purchase of gun to be paid for in game.
Pheasants are being brought to our mer-
chants at the rate of fifty per day, while
wild turkeys are offered in the greatest
abundance. On Wednesday evening r. B.
Slaven bagged a fine gobbler, within two
miles of town, which weighed more than
twenty pounds. and for which he realized
$40. A few days ago two deer came
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-19
Letter to the Spectator.


In your notice of Mr.. Bickerdyke.s book
you say he doubts whether pike of fortv-
pound weight are ever caught i'm ireland
III may Interest him and other of vour
readers to hear about the capture of ona
weighing forty-two pounds. i live. on the
snore OF Lough Ramon. County Cayan i'm
Wnlch occasionally very large fish are
taken About ten years ago nv steward
was In boat and about to examine a short
net to catch bait for night lines He no
ticed what seemed to be a log sticlins on,
OF the water. He was surprised Knowing
tnat there was no log there On going 10
examine he found IL was a huge pike. living
apparently asleep. on the surface of the
water lie rowed very quietly to il and
very gently with his oar headed IN in the
direction of the net The fish, in a kind of
Creamy way. moved to the net and de-
liberately rolled itself up i'm it, and so was
captured. Had il been wide awake and
come with force against the net il would
have gone through il like a bullet through
a piece of pasteboard. 1t was in splendid
condition, not "A long fish, but excessively
broad and had teeth about one and a half
inches long. l had its head for a long
time hanging on my harness room door
1t was a curious coincidence that the very
same week another still larger pike weigh
ing ffty-siX pounds, was caught on the
opposite side Of the lake. 1 did not see IL
but have no doubt about the weight as IN
was taken into the neighboring town of
Mr.. George Porter's shop He
told me he weighed IL soon as IL came in
1t was then cut into junks and sold by the
pound to customers. il being market day,
so the weight was doubly ascertained i
been taken. but have not in any way verb
fled the accounts.