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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06
ELECTIONS TOO FREQUENT.

ELECTIONS TOO FREQUENT.
The country suffers for more
than is generally supposed by the
frequency Of elections, since money
has come to be the main factor in
elections. 1t is lamentable fact,
attested by daily experience, that
the majority Of the elections in
towns and cities are decided by the
plentiful use OF money, or by a
combination of money and fraud.
A poor man, however brainy and
fit he may be, scarcely stands a
ghost of a show for an office. He
is fatally handicapped by the want
of money with which to purchase
votes, and therefore he is seldom
brought out as a candidate for pub
lie office, by the men whose vo-
cation it is to manipulate pri-
maries and conventions. Even
should a poor man be brought for
ward for an office, the voters, who
are themselves poor, appear to be-
lieve it would, somehow, disgrace
them were they to vote for him and
that vote for some rich idiot
would elevate them. Corruption is
rapidly on the increase, and is be-
coming so common and prevalent
as scarcely to call forth protest or
censure. Frequency of elections
fosters and stimulates corruption
The constitution should be so
as to extend the tenure of
all judicial offices to six years,
and to require all judges
to be voted and elected
on a different day from the election
day for other officers. Judges
ought not to feel they owe their
positions to any clique, or ring, as
such feeling is apt to impair their
impartiality and independence.
The term of all county officers
should be extended to four years and
they should be required to retire
at the end of this term, and remain
in private life, for four years, when
they may again be eligible. This
law would lay the axe to the root
of cliques, rings and combinations,
and would bring about an entire
change of county officers every
four years, and force them to settle
up everything in their offices.
The country must make its
choice between frequent elections
and growing corruption, and be-
tween an extension of the term of
public offices. 1t is very plain,
that corruption must be fenced out
from our elections, or it will in
sidiously snap the foundation Of
our system OF government and
transform elections into the ver-
lest farces. The press Of Texas
should discuss this momentous
matter, and concentrate public
opinion upon it, to such an extent
as to force the legislature to pro-
vide a remedy for this growing
evil.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

Vice President Stevenson is a
windbag of mammoth proportions,
and he has been playing the itin-
Grant orator for a month past,
in order to make himself presi-
dental possibility. Talking has
ruined a myriod of ambitious poll
ticians.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

Should the Republican party
adopt a prudent and conservative
policy in regard to silver coinage,
(the leading Republicans have de-
clared themselves to be in favor
of bimetalism) it would give the
finishing blow to the Democratic
party and draw all bimetalists in
to the Republican party.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

The pressure of the hard times,
brought on the country by the
panic of 1898, is gradually easing
up and will disappear as silently
as the mist melts away.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06
Dentistry.

Why buy teeth on filthy, unhealthy rubber
plates as thick as q wedge when Dr.Thompson
puts up metal at the same price, and they are
more durable and better fitting. There is no
comparison between them as they have so
many superior qualities. Also all kinds of
Dental work done; crown and bridge work
speciality. Ca land see him. S. Thompson,
2l5 Alamo Plaza, Ash Building.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

Tilden's recipe for preventing
financial panics, was for "every
man to live within his income"
1t is an excellent recipe, but the
people will not try it on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Doctors, Lawyers, Etc

E. MURAT BOOKER, Prescription
Druggist, LA s. Flores st. Physicians' Pre-
scriptions Speciality. 4 years in charge of
L. Orynskfs retail store. Telephone 81. San
Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

That railroad projected to
Brownsville must not be side
tracked. San Anronio wants more
railroads to widen and increase her
trade
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

The philosophy of life consists in
adopting ourselves to our environ
ments and not worrying over what
is beyond our control.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06
Black smiths

F. H. Volrath, Scientific Horse
sheer Treats al diseases of the feet and
faulty gaits. All work guaranteed sstisfRc-
tory or no pay. PIT South Flores Street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06
Markets

Silver King Market, SOB w.
Commerce street. Beef. Veal, Pork, Nut
ton, Sausage. etc. Fish, Oysters, Venison and
Birds of al kinds. Free delivery and first
class attention. Telephone 658.
ELI ARNAUD, Prop, Meats.
MARTIN 5CHARFER, Fish, Oysters,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

The Unsuitable passion Of lust
for office is the chef curse Of the
United States and the main cause
ohcorruptIon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06
Garden Seeds.

8 l.. HUH, established 1863
Successor to L. HUH Enu, HARDWARE
PAINTS, SEEDS, ETC, see. 5O4 and sec Mar
ket street, San Antonio. Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

Should Hill be defeated in New
York, the Democrats throughout
the Union, will saddle the RESPONSE
bility Of such defeat on Grover
Cleveland, and it will strip him
OF all his popularity and prestige.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06
Furnishing Goods
Miscellaneous

James Murphy, Architect,
San Antonio, Texas, Room No III, In
the Kampmann building. 8-I4 Iy
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

Featherbeds, Mattresses Pill
lows, renovated and made TO order Mail
orders promptly attended to. Reuovaring
Co. All Austin st. S-4l2m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-06

Houston Herald: "Forty years
ago, it was considered a sufficient
offense to expel a man from the
church who would even play the
fiddle at his home. Now the vio-
lin is used in many of the churches
in the cities as one of the means OF
softening the hearts of the sinners.
In this connection, would it be i'm
pertinent to ask if religious people
are progressing or 'retrograding"
Do the world move or not!
No patriotic citizen refuses to
fight when his country and his
home is invaded, simply because
he does not like the politics or the
religion of the general who Is to
lead him into battle. Therefore II
you love the principles Of the
Democratic party, don't scratch
the ticket because you don't like
the national views held to by some
Of the nominees.
Cotton is low and it's going to
get lower. Times are hard and
they are going to get harder, 1T
matters not what party Is in power
or what legislation may be enacted.
We have all got wrong and we've
got to get right. This is the logic
of the situation. Therefore, come
down to the 'hoecake' and don't
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07
WITHIN SEVEN DAYS.
British Officials Want the Chung
King Affair Settled.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 6.-British officials
have sent an ultmatum to the Viceroy
demanding settlement of the Chung King
affair within seven days. The demands
are that Taotai Shing be dismissed and
degraded and that the Chung King is to be
saluted with twenty-one guns. IL these
demands are not complied with within the
specified time reprisals upon the part of
the British fleet are threatened.
August a Tientsn dispatch az
nounced that eighteen Japanese soldiers,
who had been forcibly removed Dy the
Chinese from the British steamship
Chung King. were returned Immediately
upon Ficeroy Iii Hung Chang being no.
tilted. 1t was added that the Viceroy
apologIze1 10 the British Consul. August
7, however. dispatch from Shanghai an
nounced The arrival there Of the steamship
Chung King, and the captain Of that yesse
gave his version Of the affair. which gave
it serious aspect. The captain said that
while his snip was at Tung Kun, on the
Gulf of Pechili, Chinese soldiers went on
board for the purpose of seizing japanese
passengers. They found on board of that
steamship sixty japanese, mostly women
and children, and at once began to hunt
them down. The Chinese pursued the
japanese all over the vessel, bound them
hand and foot al d flung them over on the
wharf. Ii Hung Chang eventually, upon
the protest of the British Consul, CON-
mapded that the Japanese be returned ON
board the Chung King, and ordered the
Chinese soldiers who had made the raid
severely punished.
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is HEARD IN WASHINGTON.
Trouble Between Count Divonne
and Mrs. Audenried.
"TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER BACK"
The Titled Foreigner Wants His
MOther-in-Law to Pay All of
His Debts.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-S0ciety circles
are excited over the announcement that
Countess Dvonne, who was formerly Miss
Florence AuGenried and well known in
California, where she once resided, is
about TO institute suit for damages
against a well-kn0wn lawyer for employ
ing forcible means to prevent her from
seeing her mother on the occasion OF her
recent visit to Mrs. Audenried's residence
in this city.
When Miss Audenried became the wife
of Count Dyonne he was penniless, and
her mother agreed to give the young couple
$1,000 per annum. they went 10 Paris,
where the Countess was received with
open arms by The elite, and where she
maintained one of the most brilliant of
salons.
Some time ago the Count and Countess
with their children and servants returned
to this country and came to Washington.
Immediately upon their arrival Count Di-
vOnne ii Is alleged. commenced a crusade
against Mrs. Audenriod'S cash. He in
sisted that she as his mother-n-law was
compelled to support him i'll style cOmmen-
surate with his title anu pedigree, and
when she remained deaf to his eDtreaties
it is said that he forced his wife to adopt
similar measures 10 order 10 have the al
lOwance increased.
Countess DivOnDe was roughly treated
by a special detective at The Audenreid
residence last Wednesday when she at
tempted TO have an interview with her
mother. The officer tried 10 eject her
forcibly, and as a result of this treatment
she alleges that her arms are black and
blue with bruises.
Count Divonne said that II was welt
known tact that Mrs. AGdenriad wan ted
him for a s0n-ln.-law. Vow she has me, ,
said he plaintively, ''and why doesn't she
take care of her son-in-iaw, as she said
she would?" He had no written contract
in regard TO a regular allowance he added,
because he had not married his wife for
money. All the same, he had kept all
letters received from his mother-in-law
before his engagement, and, if necessary,
he would make them public to vindicate
himself.
Mrs. Audenr, ID has plenty of mOuey,"
says the count. 'She gets So, 600 a year
and all she allows the Countess Divonne is
$1,000 year. Mrs Audenried bought a
$4,000 diamond necklace last winter, and
spent 5000 francs in trip 10 Yellowstone
Park, all money thrown away. In Paris
have over $4,000 in debts and 10 way to
pay them"
The Count said his plan was TO have his
creditors come over III America, get iudg-
ment against him and then sue OH the
strength of his mnther-in-law's letters as
an alternative. He suggested that Mrs.
Audenried take her daughter back. If
not, he might take his wife, three babies,
three servants and seventeen trunks and
deposit them on his motheI-n-law's front
step. If she still refused to take them in
the Count thought that possibly he might
go away and the mothers love would do
the res.
The Marquis de Chambrun was engaged
as his counsel, and behind the Count, as
he said himself. was the whole French
lega ION.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07
PROVED A BLIZZARD.
The Big Eastern Storm Worse
Than Supposed.
Telegraph Lines Are Down and Com
munication Is Greatly Inter-
fered With.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Almost complete
prostraton of the telegraph and telephone
service exists in New England as the re-
suit of last nights furious storm which
swept over that section of the country. it
being particularly heavy along the coast.
Up to II A. NJ the Postal Company had
no wires 20 Boston. Springfield or Proyi-
dence. and the Western Union was in
similar plight with respect TO Boston. but
had a slow wire TO Springfield and one
wire to New Haven. The long distance
telephone company was able &c get only
as far as Bridgeport, Conn.
At midnight word was received from
New Haven that the wind was blowing
seventy-two miles an honr.
No reports of disasters, if any, by land
or sea. have been received. Large forces
of linemen from the various companies
are hard ct work. and it is hoped and ex-
pected that communication will be re-
stored this evening.
The Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies have been badly Grip
pied by the havoc caused to their lines by
the storm OF last night in the Eastern
States, particularly on the coast lines. At
5 P. NJ. the Postal had one wire working
as far as Springfield, but they did not ex-
pect to 60 any farther East before to-mor-
row. The difficulty in their way is the
prostration of telephones, and notwith-
standing that they have a large force of
men covering the entire ground they can
make but very little Roadway.
Tie Western Union Company's lines are
in trouble east of New Haven, and it Is
Lot likely that communication over them
will be established as far East as Boston
tonight.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov 6.-The storm
which struck this city last evening proved
a yeritable blizzard. Telegraph and tele-
phone companies lost all their wires about
II o'clock last night, and at noon the SER
vice was still parayZed.
Between here and Guilford on the Con-
solidated Road, $50 poles are down. and
there is no communication north or east
by telegraph, or telephone further than
North Haven on the south and west.
| Bridgeport and New York are the only
cities reached by wire. Hartford and
northern towns have not been heard from
since 10 O'Clock last night Seven and a
half inches of snow fell last night, the
| heaviest fall in New Haven in ten years.
| The lowest temperature last night was 81
| above, but it was much warmer this morn
! ing, when the weather was fair over
! Connecticut, and the storm moved of
| toward the northwest.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07
CHINA is WEAK.
Prince King Says His Country is
Ready to Quit.


LONDON, Nov. Ga dispatch 10 the
Times from Iientsn which will be pub
lished tomorrow is that the representa-
tiVes of all the powers were assembled by
the Tsung Ii Yamen TO hear the Chinese
Governments statement respecting the
critical situation of affairs.
Prince King, president of the Tsung Ii
Yamen, calmly avowed the impotence Of
China to Withstand the Japan csc attack,
and appealed 10 the powers TO intervene,
saying that China was willing to abandon
her 0vereignty over Korea and to pay a
war indemnity. The Ministers applauded
the tranknesS of this confession and prom
ised to support China's appeal to their re-
spective Governments with the view of re-
storing peace in order to avert the dangers
threatening all interests.
The French Minister believed in taking
leading part in the proposed interven-
ton.
LONDON, Nov 6.-The Daily News says
that The Chinese Minister has impaired to
the Foreign Office China's desire that the
powers mediate with Japan for peace.
The Minister has gone to Paris 10 make a
similar request of France.
The Standard says: The conquerors
will for the first time display a lack of
sagacity if they decline TO accept reason
able oyertures for peace. They are NO
longer despised by the Chinese, but more
than ever are hated and could not hope TO
govern single province of China proper
if it should be formally coded 10 lhem.
Meanwhile the powers have common iu-
terest in averliug the dsntegration of the
Celestial empire. Humanity peremptorily
forbids the thought of allowing Govern
ment under which hundreds of millions
live to be destroyed. Japan may lose the
whole fruits Of her victory BY clutching
for too mnch.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07

ferrous proposal He ought to have Intl-
mated that if there should be war between
China and japan, Great Britain would
not remain neutral. When the knw
Shing was sunk by Japanese man-of-
war he let another opportunity slip. al
lowing the British flag to be insulted with
impuniiy. The Eastern people are not
likely now to forget how the flag may be
treated as quan,ite negligeable. But
Lord Rosebery's sudden attempt 10 inter-
fere was more remarkable than his prev
ious "let alone" policy. 1t was not solic-
tied nor even countenanced by the CON-
hatants and was utterly unwarranted. 1t
was unprecedented in the annals of Brit
ish diplomacy. China will reimburse her
self for the cost of the war by imposing
duties on foreign goods when they reach
Ihe barrier stations Of the interior. OBJ
viously these duties will fall most heavily
on British trade"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07
HE CAPITAL WILL SURELY FALL

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ga short cable
gram received by Secretary Gresham to-day
from United States Minister DENLY at Pc
king chronicles another important forward
movement by the japanese. 1t reads as
follows:
"The japanese have taken Foo Chow, in
the Gulf of LiastunO, approaching Shang
Kai Koan. There are two campaigns
against Moukden and Tientsin.
DENNY"
All of this means. according 10 the in
depreciation arrived at by the State De-
par1ment officials that the Japanese have
seized the important strategic port OF Kin
Chow, near New Chang, on the railroad
leading in one direction toward Tientsin
and 10 the other toward the Manchurian
capital (Moukden). The latter is thus
threatened from TWO sides, as the Japan
csc forces which have crossed the Yalu
River from Korea are advancing rapidly
from the southeast upon this doomed Ca g.
itai. and. according to Minister DENLY s
cabIegram another force will start north,
ward from Kin Chow to join them. The
distance from Kin Chow TO Tientsin is
about 200 miles and the roads are the best
IN China.
Tientsin is we'll fortified, but should i;
fall, the way TO Peking. the Chinese CAPT
tai, would be open to the invaders.
Neither the Chinese nor the Japanese
legations have any official advces of the
Japanese victories cabled by Minister
DENLY, nor OF the reported efforts of China
10 secure peace.
The tendency at both legations is TO
doubt that any peace oVertures have been
or can be made at the present juncture.
Ii is believed that the japanese intend TO
occupy Moukden with Port Arthur and
Tientsin, thus completing a strategic posi-
ton which will command peace on the
the terms they desire; Or in the absence
of peace, will permit the Japanese 10 go
into wiuter quarters and rest the campaign
until spring.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07
BIG MILLS BURNED.
And Great Deal of Costly Machin.
ery DESTROYED

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nov. 6-The Rex
fiourmills were almost destroyed by lire
tonight. The mills were erect ed at COS {
Of S300,GC0. and were among the largest
flour exporters in the West. Their home
market was extensive, aud the product of
the mills was we'll known in Europe.
The mill building, with all lis costly
machinery, was burned to the ground.
The warehouse, with 5000 barrels of flour
and about 1000 bushels of wheat. is also a
total loss. The loss is estimated at $685.
000 The mill employed 100 men.
The fire was discovered a bout 6 80 p. NJ. in
the dustroOm. Before the Fire Departmen,
could reach the spot, which is isolated
the main building was enveloped in flames
and was hopelessly lost. 1t is said the in
surance will cover only about one-half the
loss.
The principal owner is J. n. B. Kohler
of ST. Louis.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07
COPELAND INSTITUTE.
S. A MONTH.
The Folly of Paying More for
Treatment and Medicines.
There Is No Better Medical Service
Than That Given by the Copeland
Medical Institute.

The best medical service in this season OF
{" hard times" should not cost more than SO
4 month
This is the stand that Drs. Copeland. VIM
ana Neal take. This is the gauntlet that they
throw down TO their confreIes in The pro-
feSSlOD.
The physician who charges more than that
amount as his monthly fee does so because his
practice Is so limited that he Is obliged 10. or
because lie feels that lie is able 10 bamboozle
his patients TO swell his receipts.
There is no better medical service than Drs.
Copeland Ninn and Neal give In their spe
claltes. Their large practice atIests this fact,
their established situation proclalms IL, their
testimonials emphasize It,
Five dollars month is the only charge for
treatment ana medicines. II you nay more you
are simply giving away all over and above that
amount.
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he WILL RESIGN.
General Mercier Objects to ANY Re.
consideration of Army Affairs.

PARIS. Nov. G.-The standing Parla-
mentary Committee of Military Affairs
have voted unanimously that the Govern
menPs plan to let II. 600 soldiers 90 before
completing their full time was inoppor-
tune and reprehensible. The committee
also voted with only three dissenting
voices that The slep would be illegal.
General Mercier, Minister Of War, told
the deputation informing him of the com
mittee's decision that the plan was the
Cabinets, and not his entirely. Never
theless. he added, if the Cabinet should
reconsider it he would resign. The Min
listers will consider the matter to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07
HELD AS PRISONERS.
Three Americans Taken From the
French Steamer SYDNEY.

YOKOHAMA, Nov. 6. - The French
steamer Sydney, from Marseilles. which
was seized at Kobe on suspicion OF having
contraband of war on board, las been re-
leased. and left Kobe. It was supposed
that she had cOntraband that had been
transferred from the Gaelic from San
Francisco, which was also seized and sub
seQuently released. A search of the sgd
ney failed 10 reveal the presence of con-
traband. Three of her passengers, how
ever, were arrested and are now detained
at Kobe. Two of The prisoners are Amerl-
cans. The other is Chinaman.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07
u" TAKE up CERTIFICATES"
Latest Order Issued by Secretary
Carlisle

WAsHIN GToN, Nov. 6.-Secretary Car
isle has instructed the Collector of Gus
toms at Port Townsend. WASH, that cer-
tlhcates OF registration issued to Chinese
should be taken up by the Collector when
such Chinese leave this country. This is
necessary to prevent the certificates from
being turned over TO Chinese unlawfuly
entering the United States.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-07
AFTER MANY YEARS.
An American Citizen Files a Claim
Against Ecuador.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-Secretary Ores
ham and Senior Romero. the latter repr e.
senting the Government of Ecuador, to-
day exchanged Publications of the Ma
honey-NasqueZ treaty. submitting to the
arbitration of the British Minister resident
at Quito the claim of Julio r. Santos, an
American citizen, for damages sustained
by his alleged Illegal imprisonment and
contiscation Of his property by the Gov
eminent OF Ecuador about fifteen years
ago.