San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-29
NEWS NUGGETS.

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The regular British army has ar
active force Of 2ll 600 men.
Tammauy Hall seems to have
had its breath knocked out OF it al
the last election-it has never made
kick since.
Japan will likely accept from
China the Island of Formosa in part
payment OF that "leetle" bill OF
$5OO,00O,000 and upwards.
Democratic Senators and Demo.
cratic Congressman are not found
cooling their heels in the ante
rooms OF the White House as thick
as flies around "sweets"-at the
present writing.
Count Ferdinand De Lesseps, the
builder OF the Suez canal, died De-
cember s. He was SO years old.
The disastrous failure OF the Pana.
ma canal project broke the old
mans heart.
All the banks will approve of
Carlisle's scheme-eXcept guar
anteeiDg the "busted" banks. But
a little quiet turn could get that
knocked out, IL there is any likeli-
hood Of it becoming a law.
One thing it is said Cleveland is
doing, and that Is he is trying to
find soft snap for his lieutenant,
Wilson of tariff memory. Say,
Grover, send him to Manchester by
all means; his friends are there.
The $lO0,0O0,O0O of gold which
the present administration has
borrowed to pay its running ex-
penses, stacked up in column OF
500 gold pieces, W ould be six mil es
high, so says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The new treaty between Japan
and the United States has been
approved. 1t will have the effect
increasing our trade with Japan
largely. Now let US have the
Nicaragua canal built. 1t will be
a "seDd off" for the south.
In New York City 260 men carry
1925, 975,0 900 insurance on their lives
in Chicago 12S men carry Sl3,00O,-
600; in Philadelphia 202 men carry
$25, 800, 900; John Wanamaker, the
dry goods merchant, has 81, 800,
600; in Boston $50 men carry SIG,
800, 900; In Cleveland, Ohio, Al
men carry 100000.
Secretary Carlisle should turn
his attention to his own finances,
now that he has cotton the treas
ury In such good &? condition. He
Is the only man we have ever
known who could fill barrel at |
the spiggot faster than it would
run out OF the bunghole.
Wall street is on a broad grim
lOO,OOO,OOO bonds already issued,
with prospect Of several hundrad |
more. Cleveland is a God-send to |
syndicates. He will make them |
all rich. Wonder what share !
Growers next friend, Benedict,
comes in for? 1t pays to wine and
and dine the "powers that be-"
Gold shipments have commence
ed again. The Democratic tariff |
cuts like a two, edged sword-both |
ways. The lower the rate VI duty
more foreign goods are imported,
our own manufactures.
1t takes gold to pay for them,
which means more bonds will be
issued to buy gold. How do you
like the working of Cleveland's
theries? But OF course he must be
right, for he know-or thinks he
knows.
"The present tariff relations be- |
tween the United States and Mex
leo, now for the first time in many
years, justify the movement OF
cattle from Mexico to the United
States" This is what a Demo-
cratic paper says about the i'm
portatiOn OF cattle under the new
tariff. Texans, isn't your "chickens
home to roostw Free
wool and Mexican cattle coming in
to compete in price with ours.
Were not cattle and wool low
enough before? You are paying
a round price for the privilege OF
~ am Democrat"
TABLE CLARBT so AND 90 CTS.
White wine 75s and $l.OO, imported
claret and white wine $l.25 a gal.
lon; also whistles; free delivery.
P. Magadieu. 1877 South Flores st.
Telephone 3SS, Black Elephant Sa-
loon 9 I'm
Registration of Voters.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. nth, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that will open
the books OF my Office for the registration
Of a | voters In the city OF San Antonio,