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To Abolish the Slave Trade.

New YORK, March 30.-Mrs.
Henri Chattelain, the distinguished
African explorer, missionary and
philiogiolist, is at present in this
city engaged in laying before
philantrophists and others a plan
for the practical abolition Of the
internal slave traffic in Africa, I'M
der the name OF the Phil-African
Liberators's league. The main
object OF the league is to found in
the settlement OF Africa refugees
and liberated slaves on concessions
of land obtained from England
Germany, France and Portugal or
the state.
Mrs. Chattelain's plan has the ap-
proval of many of the best known
clergymen and laymen in the
country, including Bishop Potter,
the Hon. Charles P. DAILY, Paul
Duchaure, Cyrus Plains, Charles
Plat, Cleveland II. Dodge, Drs. B.
and G. Welch, Harrington t. Put
man, Bishop William Taylor,
Bishop l. w. Joyce and Rev. Ly-
man Abbott, the Rev. H. Greer,
Rev. C. F. Tiffany the Rev. F.
Beard, the Rev. Josiah Strong and
Others
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Will Receive the Money.

KANSAS CITY, March 30.-A
special from Coffeyville says Hon.
]. Milton Turner, OF st. Louis, one
of the counsel OF freemen Of the
Cherokee Nation, who was in this
city, says all arrangements fare
now completed preparatory to
making the long delayed govern.
ment payment to the freemen.
Work Of revising the roll will re.
uuire about thirty days, when the
payment amounting to about $3.50
to each person, will be made. This
will cause great relief to hundreds
of creditors who have been sus-
tanning the freemen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-30
Nebraska For NICK inley.

OMAHA, Neb., March 3d.
Though the Nebraska state re-
publican convention will not be
held for two weeks, majority of
counties have selected delegates
and the complexion of the body is
already established. The delegates
are largely for Mckinley, though
some are instructed for Senator
Henderson. There are not enough
of these, however, to cause any
fight in the convention, even
though the members are not dis
posed to stand by the alleged Nc
Kinley-Manderson compromise.
Most OF the county conventions
have declared in favor of the cleo
ton OF United States senator's by
direct vote; for sound money;
sympathy for Cuba, and rigid
economy in the administration of
public affairs.
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CUBAN ELECTIONS.
Spanish Budget-InCreasing Army to
100000 Men.

NEW YORK, March 30.-A special
to the World from Madrid says:
The minister of war, General As
carraga, has prepared the budget
of his department for the next tis-
cal year, with view to increasing
the regular army in Spain from
$4,000 to 100000 TO enable him to
keep $4,000 troops to embark for
Cuba next fall.
The minister for the colonies,
Senior Castellano, still hopes to
prevail upon the autonomist
leaders in Cuba to accept seats in
the coming Cortes. But all adj
vices from that colony show ex-
treme reluctance among autono-
mists to take part in the elections.
They declare that elections in the
present state of affairs on the
island must be. "a farce.
Premier Canovas has publicly
asserted that the Cuban autono-
mists are in a peculiar position.
Those who are of the most conse-
quence, both politically and social
ly, can no longer count on the
votes of the people who formerly
elected them, because it must be
confessed the greater number Of
those people are in the insurgent
ranks.
The autonomist leaders rather
than consent to be elected to the
Cortes by the other Cnban parties
prefer to withdraw from the politi-
cal field as their prestige would be
impaired under such conditions.
Premier Canovas has also de-
clared that the Cuban reformist
party received itself singing
blow when its leader, Count
Moteri, died. He thinks its radi-
cal members will join the autono-
mists and the remainder re-enter
the union constitutional or re-
dictionary party.
Much Importance is attached by
politicians and military men and
by the press, to these declarations
of the prime minister. Some of
the liberal members and journals
criticise them, regretting that the
change should be made at time
when the union constitutional
party does not represent 70 per
cent of the inhabitants Of Cuba.
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COMING EASY FOR SPAIN.
She Wins Every Battle, According to the
Press Censor.

II6SS O6QSOr,
HAVANA, March 30.-Col. Mon
ceda while accommodating in the
vicinity OF Siguena, engaged the
insurgents who left eight killed
and thirteen wounded. The troops
also captured $50 fine horses. The
insurgents recently attacked the
village of Sumidero, but were re-
pulsed with loss Of eight killed.
The insurgents made another at
tempt to pass through a mill tary
line drawn across the province Of
Pinar Del Rio, but We're repulsed.
The iusurgent leader Aguirez,
after burning Pope Adonio was en-.
gagged near Banjo by General Mel
quiso. The iatter's cavalry charged
the insurgents and killed twenty
five OF them. The troops had two
officers and five soldiers wounded.
Col. Seguiera engaged an insur-
gent band at Villas and the enemy
left seven killed and retired with
numerous wounded. An insurgent
leader of the same name was shot
this morning in the fortress of
Cabanas. Ramon Serpa, insurgent
leader, was killed in an engage
ment with troops near Santi
Espiridus, Santa Clara.
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Blessing the Loudres Pilgrims.


New YORK, March 30.-Cardinal
Satolli, the papal delegate to the
United States, has written letter
to Rev. William Smith, S. p. NJ, Of
the Fathers Of Mercy, this city, in
forming him that the holy father
has extended his blessings to the
pilgrims about to start from Brook
lyn for Loudres and other sacred
places. The names OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Troop, organizers Of the move
ment, are especially mentioned.
Father Smith is the spiritual ad-
visor OF the pilgrims.
There will be two pilgrimsges,
one Of which will leave here July s
and return September 10 The
other will start on the same day,
but will not leave Europe for home
until September .. In the first
batch will be 100 persons from all
parts Of the United States and
Canada, and in the second 30 pill
grims. The first party will sail on
the Red Star liner Westernland
and the second on the White Star
liner Britannia. Both parties will
visit Loudres, Loretta, Pana and
other sanctuaries, and will also
visit the various cities in western
and southern Europe.
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DUKE OF VERAGUE SPEAKS.
He Presents SPANS Case Calmly and For
cibly.


NEW YORK, March 30.-A report
to the Herald from Madrid says:
The Duke OF Verague, the lineal
descendant OF Columbus who
visited the United States during
the Columbian celebration, in an
interview with the Herald cores
pondent said that it was his earn
est hope that the trouble between
the United States and Spain over
Cuba would die a natural death.
"Spain," he said, "has had a
great provocation for the recent ex-
element against the United States.
/ am grieved that the United
States senate should have offered
the insult OF the century. l cam
not understand how it happened.
The only explanation l can find is
that the United States people and
senate misunderstood the motive
and conduct of the war in Cuba.
cit is easy enough to excuse the
populace in America for showing
hostile attitude towards Spain.
They do not stop to think and they
have no correct information OF the
real situation OF affairs in Cuba.
The senate, however, should be
less excitable. The gentlemen
who compose it are presumed to
have full information Of any inter-
national affairs they discuss and L
can see no excuse for their hasty
action.
whatever the outcome 1 trust
the idea of justice to Spain will
prevail" he continued, seven
though war should come between
Spain and the United States and
even though it were possible as a
result that the Spanish nation
should be wiped of the face Of the
earth, still the name Of Spain
would never be forgotten, but would
60 down through history revered
and respected as long as there were
such a continent as America and
the benignant shadow OF the Col.
umbus upon it. l believe that not
even the American senators had
forgotten in the excitement Of the
moment what their nation owed
to Spain. It is unjust that the
malefactors and half civilized
forces led by Maceo should be con-
sidered in the same light as the
Spanish troops. The Spanish
soldiers sent to Cuba are disci-
plined and as rule, educated
men. To suppress the insurger-
rection vigorous methods must be
used. Gen. Weyler writing pro-
claims this idea.
az don't see how it can be posi-
bly objected to under existing cir
cumstances. 1t is simply case Of
civilized warfare against guerilla
conflict. There is no doubt in my
mind that the Spain body polite
today is much more humane and
merciful than IL was twenty-five
years ago. Since the last revolu-
ton here the Spanish government
has adopted laws as liberal as
those that exist anywhere. II war
were soon and with dignity brought
to an end in Cuba, or II there had
been no war, Cuba would have
home rule government that would
be entirely satisfactory to the ma
iority OF Cubans. OF course home
rule government cannot be granted
to mob of insurgents.
"Spain will never allow interfer-
ence in her domestic affairs. Even
should no other countries which
have interests close to those Of
Spain come into this quarrel, Spain
would still resist the interference
to the last drop of blood OF her sub
iects and to the last centime OF her
money"
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A ROTTEN PEER.
Irishmen Dislike Such a Disreputable
Representative.

Irishmen Dislike Such a Disreputable
Representative.
LONDON, March 30.-There is
much excitement in Irish circles
over the election of Hon. Jas.
Burke Roche, brother of Lord Fer
moy, to parliament as the home
rule candidate for Killarney,in east
Kerry. The successful candidate
was married to a daughter OF Mr..
Frank Work, OF New Work,
New York, and she secured a d.
vorce from him some years ago.
The husband, however, subse-
quently secured dercee from
the British courts, declaring
the American divorce invalid
on the ground that marriage
to a British citizen makes foreign
wife subject alone to British laws.
A number of allegations have been
printed concerning the divorce.
The Freedman says the conven-
ton which selected Mr.. Roche as
candidate was in absolute ig-
norance OF the charges against his
character and admits the neces.
sity of searching investigation.
The Independent says: 1t was
mainly on Mr.. Healey's recon-
mendation that Roche was accept
ed. 1t is the worst case OF foisting
ever known in Ireland.
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English Syndicate's Purchase.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3O.-E.
Wilding and j. F. Gilmore, repre-
senting a London syndicate, are in
this city to close negotiations for
the purchase of the Chino ranch
in South California. The ranch
consists OF 10000 acres, and the
price is said to be 100000. The
property is to be divided and sold
to English farmers. One hundred
families are expected this year.
The land now is used for the cult
ure Of sugar beets and fruit.
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HERMANN BREUsING,

Notary public, will attendIto Pen.
sion claims, Power Of Attorney and
Passports TO all foreign countries.
Translations. Office, San Antonio
Daily LIGHT, l04 East Comp arce
strpar
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FREE COLUMN
In the Sunday Morning Light

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Extradition With Brazil.

NEW YORK, March 30.-The Her
AIDS Rio Janeiro correspondent
saws that United States Minister
Thompson is engaged in negotiat-
ing an extradition treaty between
Brazil and the United States.
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BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

We have several fine cottages now list
ed with US, that we are offering at ex-
tremely low prices, part cash. balance on
time. at low rate OF interest. Come in
and see us for particulars.
JOHN 7. HAMILTON & Co,
3ls3t Daily LIGHT building.
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Murdered Her Child.

Clara Schwarz was brought in
from Boerne this morning and
placed in the county Jail on a
charge Of murder. She has been
indicted since 1887, but has been
out of the state. She is accused OF
throwing her child into a closet on
Marshall street.
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Wallace Ross Beaten,

NEW CAsTLE-oN-TYNF, Eng,
March 30.-Over the championship
course today, Bubear beat Wallace
Ross in sculling race FOR purse
OF 200 pounds.
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1sIT YOUR DESIRE TO PURCHASE
PROPERTY

II 50, call at the Daily LIGHT building
and see John T. Hambleton & Co., who
will interest you in anything from town
lot to a one hundred thousand acre ranch.
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Fair and Cooler.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-For
western Texas: fair and cooler to-
night; Tuesday fair with fresh
northerly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-30

Capt. James F. Scott is in the
city from Alice.
Mr.. w. Rhodes, Of Galveston
is at the Maverick.
Mr.. d. X. Newsum, a lumber
man OF Beaumont, is at the Men
ger.
Mr.. William Saenger, a mer-
chant OF Elmendorf, is at the
Mahncke.
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FOR SALE.

Halls safe, burglar and fire
proof, 2I9 w. Commerce st. 3 u It
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-30

Marquis of Salisbury has a long
conference with the queen at Nice
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State Republican League Of Texas.
OFFICERS 1866.

Presidential A Robinson, Dallas.
ice-Presidents-Nat Sulzbacher, San Anto.
Mo; Dan Webster, Denison; Seth Strong,
Houston,
Secreuary-William H Atwell, Dallas.
Treasurer--B d Atwell, Hutchins.
Organizer-Samuel l. Hahn, San Antonio.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1886.
First district-H F McGregor, Houston
Second district-George Adams, Salem.
Third district-M ID l. Green, Merit,
Fourth district-G o Greiner, Paris.
Fifth DISTRICT B Schmitz Denton.
sixth district-Jas NJ Steere, Dallas.
Seventh Districts NJ Jones, Kosse,
Eighth district-W p Golf, Fort Worth,
Ninth district l. woodward, Taylor.
Tenth DISTRICT G Schermack. La Grange.
Eleventh district-Geo Moore, Brow nsville.
Twelfth district-T johnson, San Antonio.
Thirtaanfh disfricf-D g Knln. iowa Park.
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rae DIR. Miles, NERVE PLAsTERs for SP1NA
WEAKNESS. All druggists sell EN- for 80
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The National tribune., 1896-07-16

the State by good majority II was 9 sun
burst Of hopo for the Republicans. after the
sweeping disasters OF 1892. lie made a clean,
able. honest Secretary Of State, was re-nomi-
mated by acelamation and reelected BY the as
founding majority of 90 145. This indicates 20
a good many Republicans that he is eminently
the man TO bear their flag to victory this Fail.
A number Of New Workers recently purchased
and presented TO The State Of New York the
tract Of land in Essex County on which John
Brown lived for a time. and where be was
buried. It has been put under tho charge %
the State Fisheries. Game and Forest Commits
sion. The Commission has decided TO have
hag-raising over John Browns grave on the
anniversary Of the battle Of Bull Run-Juiy FL
and there will be quite an assemblage there,
with speeches by prominent men.
A medal Of honor has been granted Charles
Breyer. of Philadelphia Sergeant. Co. I. Goth
Pa, for distinguished gallantry in action al
Rappahannoek Station, Va. Aug. %, 1862.
This officer voluntarily, and at great personal
risk. picked up an unexplOdsd she'll and threw
il away, thus doubtless saving the life Of q
comrade, whose arm had been taken of By the
she'll in question.
A medal of honor has been awarded 10 Henri
lie Fevre Brown, Sergeant, Co y, I'D N. Y,
for most distinguished gallantry in action al
the battle OF the Wilderness, May 6. 1864 lie
voluntarily, under a heavy FIRE from the enemy,
three times crossed the field Of battle with
load of ammunition in a blanket on his back,
thus supplying the Federal forces. whose am
III l. IL a
abling them to hold their position until rein
forcements arrived and drove back the enemy.
Brown now resides at jamestown, ChautauquA
County. ~ Y
1t is a fact which has passed almost without
comment that among the very earliest of those
who sent congratulatOry messages to William
Mckinley at Canton after his nomination were
the children Of three former Republican Pres-
dents-Grant, Garfield and Lincoln Mr. Har-
rison wrote letter. He is the only living ex-
President now. but viii not DO the only ons
after March 4, 1897.
Maj.-Gen. Ruger. at Governors Island, n. z,
is to have the finest official yacht that any
Army officer ever stepped into. Hereafter.
when he has occasion to make calls on visiting
warships or vessels Of the North Atlantic feet,
he will be carried over the waters of New York
Bay in a 42.foot naphtha lanch decorated in
white and fitted with glittering glass and sill
yer. From the stern Of this craft will doas
the National colOrs, and on either bow will DO
the insignia Of Major Generals rank.
Comrade Thomas A. Coyls was drowned ia
Delaware River, at Chester, Pa, July 3. He
was an expert diver and swimmer, and the
Coroner decided that his death was due To
heart-faurs from overwork. He defeated
Buffalo Hump the famous Indian swimmer,
in race on the Schuylkill during the Gem
tennial, and held the record with Harry Ger
of England, for swimming from the Inlet to
the Excursion House at Atlantic City in 10
minutes. Comrade Coyle was Que Of the men
who participated in the boat attack upon Fort
Sumter
The National tribune., 1896-07-16

have solemnly announced that a crisis
has come again like that of 1860, when
it is the duty of all good citizens, with
out respect to party, to present a COM
mon front to the enemies of the country's
honor and prosperity, that partizan dis
tinctions should be forgotten in the face
of this peril, and that to vote for Maj.
VIM. Mckinley has been raised from a
party preference to patriotic duty.
This is the light in which it is going
to be viewed by millions of genuinely
patriotic Americans, who will rebuke
the Chicago demonstration by the largest
majority ever given against Presidential
candidate in the history of the country.
The National tribune., 1896-07-16

TIE Spaniards report two more "vic-
tories" in Cuba. The details are sur
prisingly alike, and alike those of for
mer" victories" The Spaniards attacked
the Cubans in position, the =" fighting was
desperate for hours" and characterized
by repeated bayonet charges" In the
end the Cubans were driven off with
heavy losses, while in each engagement
The Spanish loss was only four killed and
Is wounded. Yet the Spanish seem to
believe that people who have recently
gone through war will accept such stuff
as this.
The National tribune., 1896-07-16
LIFE OF MCKINLEY.

The Life of Maj. VIM. Mckinley"
by John McElroy, contains, in addition
to the biography, sketch of the Repub-
lican National Convention, the Platform,
the votes for Mckinley and Hobart, etc.
1t has all the facts in the smallest posi-
BILE compass. Sent to any address for
3 cents.
The National tribune., 1896-07-16

for there are several million sons Of
Union soldiers still in the country, and
everywhere they are in the foremost
ranks of society, business, the professions,
science, and wherever else strong, eff
cient men are doing the work of the
community.
There ought to be strong Camps OF
Sons of Veterans in every village
and city in the country, made up of
the very foremost young men in the
communities, who will be mutually
helpful to one another in thousand
ways. 1t ought to be that the fact of a
man being a Son of Veteran in good
standing at home would be sufficient In
PRODUCTION to wide circle of friends
wherever he might 60.
We are confident that this can be
done, and we expect to see it done. 1t
ought to be done for the sake of the
country in the first place, and in the
second for the benefit of the young men
themselves. In country so large as
ours, no man, standing by himself, counts
for much. He must ally himself with
others, unite ON some grounds with his
fellows, for concert of action and mutual
helpfulness. He can find no better basis
of Union than that of patriotism, with
the sons Of other soldiers, who, like his
father, proved themselves good men and
true in the hour of the Nations ex-
tremest peril.
The National tribune., 1896-07-16
WHAT CAN WE HOPE FOR?

Let the comrades scan the list of those
who are the leaders and managers Of the
movement which has put Bryan in
nomination for the Presidency, and they
will at once see how much reason, not
only they as class, but the country as
a whole, has for alarm at any chance of
the success of such men.
The triumyirate which ruled the Con-
vention, which dictated its policy, and
which will absolutely control the Admin
istration of VIM. j. Bryan, in the
calamity of his election, are Senator
Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee Senator
Ben Tillman, of South Carolina, and
Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois.
Their principal aids, abettors and ac-
completes were Senator Daniel, of Vir-
ginia; Senator Vest, of Missouri Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky Senator Jones,
Of Arkansas Senator Bate, of Tennes-
see, and Senator Cockerell, of Missouri.
All Of these but Altgeld served in the
rebel army, all are bitter, unreconstructed
rebels, all have been elected to their
present positions because of their de-
votion to "the Lost Cause"
No one can point to a single act, vote
or speech of these men which has been
for the good of the country. On the
contrary, they have been distinguished
for their bitter opposition to everything
which the majority of Americans have
closely at heart. They have resisted
with all their power every measure
which the best sentiment of the country
has united in desiring as beneficial, and
the measures which they advocated have
been fraught with disaster. All that the
country suffers from to-day is the direct
result of their prominence, and the power
which they secured in the National
councils. What criminal folly it would
be, with the bitter experience of the past
three years staring us in the face, to fol-
low them farther in their ruinous course.
Especially, what can we as veterans
hope for from men who have always
been known as our bitterest enemies
There was chance for us while these
men were held in check by Northern
Democratic leaders, who had large
veteran constituency, but they have sue
ceeded in driving these men out of all
management in the party, and they will
now have things entirely their own way.
The only course for us is to bury the
whole malignant outfit under snow
fall Of ballots at the polls.
The National tribune., 1896-07-16

The Germans have discovered that
We have a possible Gibraltar in the
rocky island Of Navassa, which has here.
tOfore only been considered as valuable
for its guano and phosphate deposits
1t lies between Santo Domingo and
Jamaica, and is only few miles square
but has plenty Of good drinkipg-water
Our war-vessels always touch there when
cruising in the Gulf.