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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-15


THE Lockhart Register is very wise,
wise above all that has been written
when it says:
"President Harrison is a good re-
publican, but he believes this is a
white mans country, and it is doubt
full ifhe appoints Quincy to the collec-
tOrship at Galveston"
This administration is not drawing
color lines. This is a truth which
the Register had better lock safely in
its heart. 1t is the bed rock truth.
This is not a white mah's country nor
black mans country. 1t is the
possession politically of its citizens
without regard to race, color or pre-
viOus conditions of servitude; but not
without regard to present conditions
of intelligence and fitness for political
position. President Harrison is a
good republican and because he is a
good republican he is not a negrOphO-
Dist of any stripe. COlOred men stand
on the same political plain as white
men. Eligible to any Office, not on
account of color but on account OF
fitness. This is official.
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Every Body Knows

That for a complete assortment of
fancy goods. fine toilet articles and
druggists sundries generally, Rag
land & Co.'S City drug store cannot
be excelled. They also know that
pure drugs and accurate dispensing
are the man features of this estab-
lishment.
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AGENTS FOR THE LIGHT.
SATURDAY, JUNE, 15, 1899.

THE Pamela Waterman speaking of
the Galveston drill and the induce
ments to attend has this most ambig-
uous phrase, Zone fair for round trig. y
The fair" Texas always has out
who is "Round trig."
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To Consumers.

Ask your grocer for the Alamo
cracker. They are made fresh every
day. Factory corner Alamo and
Nueva streets. 6-7-lm
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acknowledges

thanks the receipt of a very cordial
invitation to visit Denver and assist in
the or sat Fourth of July Jubilee cele-
bration. Denver proposes to eclipse
any thing in this celebration that
has ever been seen west Of the Lakes.
The celebration will continue through
three days and Generals sherman
and Swayne will be present to review
the parade. President Harrison sis
also expected. Gen. Swayne is orator
and in addition to the parade, fire.
works, street pageants, trade displays
ETC., there will be excursions into the
heart of the Rockies by rail and much
else to render the jubilee attractive.
The LIGHT is already booked for the
home celebration at the fair grounds
and so cannot attend.
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san Pedro Springs,

ooh SNi y SH' 49,
The coolest and most popular resort
in the city. Concert every Sunday af-
ternOon and night, by the U. S. mill
tary band. 5-24-4m FRED KERBLE
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For Sale at a Bargain.

Residence of F. L. Talcott on Lau-
rel Heights, brick house, two stories
and atdc, contains eleven rooms eX-
elusive of kitchen and laundry. Two
acres of ground with stable. Address
F. l.. TalcOtt, P. O. Box 49,, city.
6-14-tf
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We are prepared to do the most
complicated watch work. Bell Bro. s,
2Sl Commerce street. 6-3-tf.
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Announcements for State and County officers
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the Secretary and Manager.
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EDEE VISITING CARDS. How TO GET THEM
| nIL Address, FRED SMALL, san Antonio
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07

To THE thinking man nothing is so strange
as the public attention which any man can
command who prophesies disaster of any
kind. A man may predict prosperity and
all manner of good things, but no matter
how forcible his words, or how earnest his
belief, he gets but languid hearing and few
followers. But let man talk of epidemics,
earthquakes, storms, floods, disasters in the
air." war and famine, and every body listens
to him, and he speedily has an army of fol-
lowers. Thus, it was not possible that Wig
gins could have any special knowledge Of
meteorology, and yet, when he talked of
awful storms and destructive floods, the peo-
pie of the whole country listened with bated
breath, and thousands were Frustrated by
fear as the dreaded dates approached. Nor
did 1t make any difference to his dupes that
the things he predicted failed to come to
pass. They swallowed his next prediction
just as greedily as IL his first had been re-
allied. We have seen the Same thing with
the cranlss who predict that the world will
come to an end on certain day. For more
than half o century now they have conf
IDENTITY set the day, nearly every year, when
the heavens would come together as scroll
and the world be wrapt in winding sheet
of flame. The scores of failures of the catas-
trophe to take place at the time set make no
difference in the ever-abounding faith of the
deluded believers. They will turn just as
eredulous an ear next year to the man who
sets date for the final destruction as they
did this year. This is one Of the mysteries
Of the human mind.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07

q
ia robber," " q murderer of patriotic men,"
and "a destroyer Of peaceful homes" They
fought tooth and nail every measure to
carry on the war to ultimate success; re-
sisted the draft, formed Knights Of the
Golden Circle lodges, drilled and armed
themselves to aid the rebel armies, set free
rebel prisoners, and take Indiana out Of the
ranks of the loyal States
Its pretense of honoring men who served
their country from patriotic motives is the
rankest hypocrisy. Ithates, and those whom
1t represents hate, with an undying rancor,
every man who fired shot at rebel line
Of battle, or who lifted o hand to save the
country from destruction
From rebels who fought us fairly and
squarely in the field we can expect respect,
and even friendship; but from malignant
sl1ulkers in the rear, and those who raided,
ravaged and plundered between the lines
we can expect nothing but virulent hatred,
and of such the Evansville Courier 10 the
mouthpieee.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07
Ir b snrrested that tha best wnr to stop

IT Is suggested that the best way to stop
the wholesale assertions from the Army is
TO increase the pay of non-commissioned
officers, SO as to give greater inducements to
men to remain in the Army, and make it
life profession. A bill is said to be in readi-
ness for offering to Congress to increase the
pay of Corporals to $50 month, Sergeants
to $40 and Orderly-sergeants to $50. A
Corporal now receives S18 q month for the
last year of his first term Of enlistment, and
$50 month during his second term. A
Sergeant gets $40 month for the last year
of his first term, and $50 month during his
second term. A First Sergeant gets SIS a
month for the fifth year of his first term, and
$27 month for his second term. It is
pointed out that petty officers in the Navy
get much better pay than their brethren on
land. An able seaman starts in with $50 a
month, where private in the infantry, artil-
lery or cavalry gets $13 month for the first
two years, SD the third, SIS the fourth and
SIC the fifth, and $18 if he re-enIists. On a
a ship there are numbers of petty officers
who get over $50 month, and the Master
alarms gets $65. If a sailor gets to be a
warrant officer-such as Boatswain, Gunner,
Sailmaker, etc, he receives 81 200 the first
year, and 81 800 after 12 years service. In
the Army the best that the enlisted man can
hope for-short of COMMISSIONS an ap-
pointment as Sergeant Major at 500, or Post
Ordnance, Commissary or Quartermaster-
Sergeant at $780, 1t is true that the soldiers
are allowed clothing, while the sailors must
clothe themselves, but this difference does
not average over 81 month. The proposed
pay for non-commissioned officers is none
too high. A man capable of discharging the
responsible duties of First Sergeant is cheap
at $50 month with rations and clothing
So with the other subordinate officers. This
fact is patent; it Is no use having soldiers
unless we have good ones Money expended
on poor ones is worse than thrown away
We cannot have good soldiers without max.
ing it an inducement for good men to enter
the Army. This involves holding out al
least something like as fair prospects as they
would have in civil life. To have nothing
in the future but Sergeantcy, paying from
SIS to S29 month, is not much of tempta-
tion to lure bright, ambitious young man
away from the paths Of peace.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07
A SPECIMEN soLpIER-HArER.

During the war and since southern In
diana has suffered great DEAL as did
southern Illinois and Missouri, from becom-
ing the refuge and stamping-ground of the
lawless, thieying guerrilla element of the
rebel armies. These swarmed in there when
plumber became scarce, or the Union soldiers
made it too hot for them in Kentucky.
Tennessee and farther south. They found
there numerous friends-kinsmen even
in the strong Southern population, mainly re-
cruited from the poor white trash. From this
element sprung the Mitchell train robbers,
the James and Younger bands OF mnrderers
and robbers, and the numerous counterfeit
| ers, horse thieves and Illicit distillers who
have infested southern Indiana and southern
Illinois. The Indiana organ and represent
alive of these bad elements is the Evansville
Courier, and this is the way il speaks of the
veterans of the war and the GAR:
| The Courier has characterized as Hessians that
class Of soldiers who not content with the glory
Of having served their country faithfully but must
curse 1t with the burdens of taxation laid upon the
people by the lust for plumber that has led men in
all ages 10 sell their services in the field 10 tho
| highest bidder.
1t Is a bliatering shame, browning disgrace, that
any man who served in the Federal army aud re-
turned able 10 make his own living should draw a
pension.
| IL Is a Feproanh 20 our civilization that there
should be any decent person 10 defend the infamy
of saddlng upon the present generation the sup
port Of the raseaily bounty jumpers aud desertera
who now roar at the front even louder than they
beloved with fear they sought safety ia tbs rear
| during the war.
Shame to the citizen who defends the robbery OF
gained control Of the National Encampm Of the
CART
Shame and dIshonor TO the soldier who can earn
his living that draws a pensionI
He is not patriot. He Is disloyal 10 every sen
timent Of patriotism.
This Is the opinion Of ninc-tenths OF the people
II will become the recorded judgment of mankind
before another two years have elapsed.
The country has had enough Of pension dead
beats.
II there Is man Ia Evansville able to earn his
living who is beating the taxpayers of the country
out of pension. let him hasten to surrender the
evidence Of his Hessian greed aud Hessian dis
honor.
The people against him and the real soldiers
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic are against
him.
Undoubtedly, a large proportion of those
for whom the Courier speaks possibly nine.
tenths, as it says-hold the opinion that all
pensions are wrong. These are the same
men who denounced every man who went into
the Union army as "a hireling." 81 Hessian, >
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07

EDITOR SHEyITcH, the impudent leader
Of the Chicago Anarchists, who Missed the
American flag and declared their intention
of making Chicago the Paris Of America ar
center Of bloody revolutions, is a type of
one class OF aliens who are bitter soldier
haters. These men have not been in the
country long enough 10 learn the language
We speak. All their incendiary speeches and
editorials are in German, Polish, Bohemian,
Italian, or some other foreign tongue. Not
0ne is in English. They have come here
simply because they can make more money
here than at home. They care as little for
the men who made the country what il il
a the grasshoppeEs who deyour the Kansas
farmers crop care for the men who plowed
and sowed and tended the growing grain.
They want 20 ill their pockets and then
skip. They hate anything or any man who
stands in the way Of their gorging them
selves. They are working on different lines
but 10 the same end as the Free-Trade VAN.
piEes and the commercial banditd, Jew and
Gentle, who food our seabord cities, and
control the press, banks, and the machinery
Of commerce. The irruption of these crea
lures is one Of the penalties we pay for oul
prosperity.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07
woRK OF THE Pension orFrCn.


During the week ending Nov. 2, 1889,
4,134 claims were received, of which 1888
were original invalid; 559 widows; war
Of 1912; bounty land; d. navy; old
war; 46 on account of Mexican service, and
1873 applications for increase. The names
and postofiice addresses of 4,149 officers and
comrades were furnished for the use of claim
ants. There were sc, 519 pieces of mail mat
ter received; 1887 letters and blanks sent
out.
The number of cases detailed to special
examiners was $50; 1,O75 reports and cases
from special examiners; cases on hand for
special examination, 1925.
Report of certificates issued during week
ending Nov. 2, 1889: Original, 1855; in
crease, 1885; reissue, $50; restoration. a.;
duplicate, o; accrued, 3s1; arrears, O.; act of
March 3. 1883, o; order April 3, 1884, o.;
act of Aug. 4, 1885, o; supplemental, 90;
arrears June Z, 1888, 81 Mexican war, 30 /;
total, 1925.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

The present is, more than most people i'm
agine, critical period in European history.
Notwithstanding the universal desire for
continued peace and steady development;
notwithstanding the peace speeches made
from thrones and echoed in Parliament, ma
tions are, without doubt, i'll at ease. The
Gear of all the Russas visited the Empe
TOR of Germany, and three or four weeks
after the visit one can discover no evidence
that it had conciliatory influence on the
tworepresented Governments, but on the con-
trary, reason for believing that jealousy is
more pronounced, and that rivalry is greater
than ever. From the very nature of the
Government of Russia we are in the dark as
to Russian sentiment, but German senti-
ment is undisguised, although by no means
demonstratiye in favor Of war.
The Emperor's speech from the throne
made great and unusual demands upon the
people for the maintenance of the army and
improvement of the navy. The burden of
his speech was that while satisfied that peace
was secured for another year, it was abso-
lutely necessary that Germany be prepared
for any emergency.
The future King of Greece is now
brother-in-law of the German Emperor His
recent marriage is not without a bearing on
the situation.
| Russian schemes make small allowance
for Greece-either for expansion or existence.
The Emperor William cannot be indiffer-
emf TO Greece. The Emperors letter to Bis
marck shows that his sympathies were
stirred by what he saw in the ancient and
classic land.
His visit to the English fleet and his
words on that occasion were significant
He wants navy, and longs for rs much
power on the sea as he has on the land. His
visit TO Constantinople has made n stir in
Russia. The meeting of the Emperor and the
Sultan cannot help having diplomatic results,
and these will be in favor of the Western
/ Powers. Nothing demonstrates so thorough
| ly the importance of that visit as that the
Gar has obtained an invitation from the
Sultan TO visit him in the Spring The well
come extended TO the German Emperor was
exceedingly fattering to him. OF all the
| features of the general situation none is of
more interest than that presented by Bull
garia and her young Prince, Ferdinand. He
is out Of his principality. Some say he went
to see sick sister in Munich, others that
he went TO seek awife. II is said by others
that his departure was a necessity, and that
he viii never return TO Sofia again, or that
if he does, he will find his princely yoca-
ton gone. If Prince Ferdinand should be
shut out of Bulgaria it will be because of
the iron hand of Russia; and his exclusion
will be another insult TO Austria Hungary.
Expulsion is as yet rumor, but in view
of the fact that it is distinctly provided in
the Berlin treaty that the Bulgarian throne
can only be secured by one who has full
consent and approval of all the signatory
Powers, and in view of the sentiments OF
the Russian Car, fact may follow rumor.
The exclusion Of Prince Ferdinand would
give Dew aspect TO the situation, and posi-
bly, lead to decided action by the Western
Powers.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07

THE claim persistently made by the Free
Traders that our protective system prevents
the development of any foreign trade is con-
clusively disproved by the statistics Of the
growth of our commerce with South Amer
lea. In 1860, the year before the adoption
of our present tariff system, and when we
had practical free trade, we exported to
Cuba, Porto Rico, Mexico, Central America,
Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, the
Argentine Confederation, Chilli and Peru a
total of So, PSI GIL worth of goods In 1888
we sent to the same countries So, 6S4, 965
worth, an increase of nearly GO per cent.
The trade of England with those countries
has not increased in anything like the same
proportion.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07
UNDENrABLE FACTS
These facts are undeniable:

These facts are undeniable:
The two main issues before the people last
Fall were
l. Shall the Nations promises and pledges
to its soldiers and sailors be redeemed at
once, without further notwithstanding de-
layP
2. Shall the revenue system be main
tanned as it is, or be tinkered with in the
direction of Free Trader
Upon these clearly defined issues both
parties went before the people. The contest
was sharpand decisive The Presidential and
Congressional candidates who represented
a continuance of the illiberal pension policy
and Free Trade tinkering with the revenue
were defeated, and their opponents, who
promised an honest fulfllment of the Ma
TONS promises to its saviors and the con-
tinuance of protection to American industry,
were elected.
The majority in the preceding Congress,
which had refused to pass proper pension
legislation, and which had attempted to
reduce the revenues, was revolutionized,
and majority elected pledged TO the oppo-
site policy.
This being the case, Congress is as def
nitely bound as ever legislative body
was, to give pension legislation the prece-
dence over every other business, and GER
tainly to give it precedence over any meas
ures looking TO readjustment of the
revenues.
To this obligation it should be resolutely
held by the comrades whose votes put its
majority in Office.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07
THE wIIn.aoosE SIGN.

The oldest inhabitant." who only has his
innings at the approach of Winter, or after
some big storm, tunes up his husky pipe to
announce that we are going to have q very
cold Winter, because the wild geese flew north
ward earlier this year than usual. That is all
the oldest inhabitant knows about it. In the
first place. the wild goose did not do anything
of the kind. In the next, If they had. they are
Just as liable as the oldest inhabitant TO DO mis-
taken. There never is an exceptionally cold
Winter but it is very destructive to all manner
of animals, because nature has utterly failed
to give them any warning of her intentions.
Naturalists think that she does this on pur-
pose, SO as to keep down the superabundant
production, and permit only the strongest to
survive.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.


HONEY sesst s,s oe71rss saR byreoistered letter,
postal money order, Or drqIt on Aen
aork spiu Be at dle risk Of The sender.
AGENTS We employ agesats THE NATIONAL
dRrBUNE has many volunteer coHcasseTs, aud ncy
ure generally honest and Jdaf,d; BET persons soto
coRfds ieir subscriptions 10 them TRaiss be their 0ri'
Eadoes Of ftesr responsibility The paper Vta oe se7I'
oaly on receipt Of the subscription Prses.
ADDRESSES, RENEWALS, Ec.-Addresscs 'CiR
q chcngod GS often desired, but each stibscTfoer
Soud ia ecIy case qre e old as tOe as sesr cddToss
In sg1cIrf subscribers should be careful 10 send as the
Eabcl on nc last paper receiued, aud specify dag cor
scsfons or changes sey desire made ~ EoEse or Gd-
dress.
0RRESP0HDENCE.-Co Correspondents ts solicited
From erery section ia regard TO Grand Army, Pen
sion Mlar1 Agricultural Industrial and Household
vaaters and letters to de Editor sru olenays recoioe
s,ronsy5t attention Hriie ONE SIDE Of pse paper
ongt We do not FEttTTa communications or manu-
sc-ps ts,less gtcg accompanied bT request TO
Thai effect and The necessary postage, and aHds- no
circumstances guarantee their publication al Gns
special date.
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Washington. ID. q.
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The revenue-reducer is pension hater.
He may talk glibly of the debt due the
brave men who saved the Nation about
"justice demanding that every man who
was disabled in the service of his country
being properly cared for, and all that style
of gush, but it is pure hypocrisy. lie is
like the celebrated politician, who was "in
favor of the Maine law, but against It's en-
forcement" 1t is rank hypocrisy TO talk
about paying adequate pensions, and Mt the
same time be urging measures which will
make the Government powerless TO pay PEN
sions.
If the revenues are cut down before any
new pension Legislation is enacted, it will be
fatal to all hopes of the same, for then the
enemies of the soldier will be full of regrets
that the Nation cannot do more for It's do
serving defenders, "but there is no money
in the Treasury TO meet the expenses con-
templated by this bill, and il will be out OF
the question to impose new taxes to raise
the money required" ~
The only way is to have the pension legis-
lation passed before the revenues are cut
down.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07

SOUTHERN KANSAS is doing its share to
keep at home the $l,3O0O0O which we
annually sent abroad for salt. Some of the
purest salt in the world is made at Yelling
ton, Kan, and dozen great salt plants are
already in operation, while more are being
planned. Kansas talks very hopefully of
soon being able to supply all the salt needed
west of the Mississippi. One hundred thou
sand dollars a month of salt money dis
tributed among the Kansas farmers would
make very substantial boom for the State