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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
why a Panic Would Surely Follow Silver
... .s...a lite Success.


If you had money loaned out in Can
ada and the government of that coun-
try threatened to pass law which
would compel you to accept 80 cents in
full payment of each dollar, wouldn't
you quickly call in your loans? Ger
tainly. The same desire to protect
themselves against payment in cheap
dollars will in event of silverite vic
tory in November result in an imme-
diate demand onNthe part of lenders for
all outstanding loans. This will cause
a general sacrifice of property at ruinous
rates and industry and trade will be
paralyzed through the inability Of man
ufacturers and merchants to borrow.
Would you lend your money if there
was strong likelihood of your getting
back only half as much as you loanedf
Of course not. Then don't you see
that other people are just like you,
and that they Gait be coerced into sup
plying capital to carry on business by
holding the club of Reputation over
them?
That policy which alarms investors
will produce panic is as sure as that
dropping match into gunpowder will
be followed by an explosion.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
l & G. N. RAILROAD.
x,@. $4,000

NORTH BOUND.
Leave for Austin and the North $40 am
% %" - $50 pm
ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH.
Arrive from Austin and North. $50 am.
- 7.l5p.B.
SOUTH BOUND,
Leave for Laredo and Mexico .9.4s q 10.
ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico 7.3o pm.
N. K. & T.-FROM l. & G. N. DEPOT.
Trains LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Waco, ST. Louis ana
Kansas City. ........ $50 2. N
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Waco, St. Louis
and Kansas City,. 80. $50 o. n
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. ............ IL. 20 o, m.
and New Orleans. ........... 1000 p. M
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. T.25 q. m.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ........ Asp N
WEST BOUND. ID, ..
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
ico..... go. -. ......... AS pm.
Leave for FL Paso and San
Francisco. ......... .......... 7.sOs.m
ARRIVE FROM TIE WEST
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass. .....................l II. 90 an.
Arrive from San Francisco and
q Psso ............ -. 9Op.m.
"A. & A. P. r. EMISSION ROUTE.
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal .
weston and Waco. ...... 9.0Os am
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Cristi.. . ......... 2.25p.u
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. 705 pm
Arrive from Corpus Cristi, Bee
vile and Rockport. 14op n
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY
Leave Daily, except Saturday, for
Rerrville, Boerne and Comfort 30 q N
ARRIVES DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY..
Arrive from Kerrviile. ...... 6 30 p. 70
LEAVE SATURDAY, ONLY.
Leave for hsrrville .....-... 200 D. N
ARRIVE SATURDAY ONLY.
Arrive from Kerrville, Saturday, $50 p. r.
S.A. & GULF SHORER .R.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave San Antonio.... 49,. s.00a. N
Arrive San Antonio. -. LOOP. m
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A Sound Money Populist.

1t is probable that there is no more
ardent supporter of the sound money
cause in Minneapolis than G. B. Maben,
one Of the leaders of the Populist cause.
az believe thoroughly in sound money, %
said Mr.. Maben yesterday. II want to
see the Populist party take the right
kind Of position on this currency Ques-
ton, and / view with considerable alarm
the attitude that some of the leaders
have already taken. / can't for the life
of me see how silver coinage would help
the people of Minnesota Silver legisla-
ton is class legislation pure and simple,
and all the remainder of the states not
producing silver will have to pay for
granting the privileges that Populists
propose to the silver states. There is
more sound money sentiment in the
party than is generally supposed. When
the national convention is held it will
develop that great many Of the con-
sentative leaders will oppose taking an
outspoken stand in favor Of the white
metal The silver men say they will
carry everything in Minnesota. They
will probably have a great deal of
strength, but it will not last long. This
silver talk is an iridescent dream of a
few theorists If the Populist party sac
riflces everything to it and makes the
silver plank the dominant issue in the
present campaign, I am afraid for its
future. st Paul Pioneer Press.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

]. G. Leavell, Of the Southern
Pacific at Houston, is in the city.
The Arkansas Pass train from
Kerrville was crowded yesterday
afternoon.
Southern Pacific passenger train
10 was three hours late from the
west last night.
Tho Southern Pacific inspection
party returned from the west yes.
terday in private cars Morgan and
Saragossa.
The Southern Pacific is figuring
on a new time card to shorten the
time between San Antonio and
New Orleans twelve hours. No.
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Silver Production and Prices.

In 1878 the total worlds production
of silver was 81, 100000 ounces, and the
silver in a dollar was worth $1.04 in
gold.
; Last year the worlds product of sill.
yer was 165, 600, 900 ounces, and the
silver in a dollar was worth only
90 ITO cents.
Will the silver miners restore the
production of 1878 as the first step to-
ward restoring the conditions?"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

What is the matter with starting a
free paper issue? We don't mean news
paper, but paper money. This is the on.
ly chance for the printers to get share
of anything in the money issues Of the
day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
A Jag and a Vag.

Officer Dawson yesterday ar
rested George Thompson, alias
"Eat-em-up George" on a charge
of drunk and disorderly, and Net
tie Hampton for vsgrancy. They
were found in an empty frame
house at the corner Of Zavalls and
Medina streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

Rips rusty shooting iron. When the
people go back to fiintlock muskets,
they will be ready to use the silver dol
lar of our daddies instead of the gold
standard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
American Bimetallism.

The treasury money circular shows
that the United States has per capita
circulation of IS. Al in gold and $S.77
in silver. This is pretty fair bimetal-
lism. Mexico, the most favorable of the
silver countries for comparison, has only
al cents per capita of gold and 81. "a Of
silver. Russia, another silver standard
country, has only So. so of gold and SS
cents of silver-the money in use being
paper. The South American silver states
have 81. IL of gold and SO cents of sill
yer the Central American states 9 cents
in gold and 50. IA of silver.
What's the matter with the United
States, anyway?
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Consider Carefully.

...-. Consider Carefully.
These should not vote for free silver
coinage, at 16 to /:
/. Those who work for wages or sal
aries.
2. Those who live on invested funds.
8. Those who carry life insurance.
4. Those who carry fire or other in
surance.
8. Those who hold loan and building
stock.
6. Those who are insured in fraternal
societies.
2. Those who are paid pensions
s. Those who have saved up for q
rainy day.
Q. Those who have saved Up for old
age.
10. Those who desire to labor and
save.
IL. Those who want a 100 cent dol.
lar for their labor or for the products of
labor. .... ...
10. Those who want to do to others
as they would that others should do to
them. .... ... ,..
IS. Those who believe in maintain
ing the money and the credit of this
nation. ....., ..... ...r
IA. Those who believe that the
United States should remain one of the
great commercial nations of the world.
-Des Moines Register.
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10, from the west, is to arrive at
l :05 p. m, instead Of $50 p. m.
President and General Man.
ager B. F. Yoakum, of the st. Louis
and San Francisco, bade his San
Antonio friends farewell yesterday
and left in his private car 10l, over
the International for headquarters
in st. Louis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

Free silver will not give one worker
a larger return for his labor 1t will
surely bring on financial panic and
bankruptcy and cut wages down lower
than they are now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
A Few Simple Facts Formerly Taught ts
Children.
CHAPTER /.

/. A yard is measure of extension
or distance.
2. A bushel is measure of quantity.
8. A pound is a measure of weight.
4. A dollar is a measure of value.
CHAPTER II.
/. Three feet make one yard.
2. -Four pecks make one bushel.
8. Sixteen ounces make one pound.
4. One hundred cents make one dol
lar.
fro RE C0NTINITFD
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Has Had Experience.

Free silver would not give the coun-
try more money-on the contrary, it
would reduce the volume Of currency.
1t would not improve the condition of
the poor man; it would benefit the sill.
yer mine owner and the speculator. The
south should be the last to join in the
crusade for cheap money. 1t knows
what cheap money means. 1t has tried
it.-Charleston News and Courier.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

The man who neglects them is trifling with
his life. He is playing an unequal game
with death. He is fencing with superior
adversary.
The downhill road from health runs d.
Tectly to consumption. Consumption is the
disease of weakness. A debilitated condi-
ton, from whatever cause, leaves a broad
road for the beginning of this disease. Its
name tells its story. 1t means not only con-
sumption of the lungs, but consumption
of the whole body
Loss of appetite, loss of sleep, loss of
nerve force, loss of fesh-these are fore
runners and indications of consumption.
The tearing down of the bodily tissues
should be met by building-up process.
An unusual bodily state exists, and it must
be met with unusual measures. The I'M
healthy body needs medicine, just as surely
as the healthy body does not
The body that is starting towards consump-
ton needs Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1t will cure ninety-eight per cent.
of all cases of consumption. 1t is an infal-
Gble blood maker and flesh builder. 1t
stimulates digestion, invigorates the nerves,
makes the brain clear and the body strong
1t is not a new and untried experiment. 1t
has been curing people for thirty years, and
thousands have testified to the wonderful
help it has given them.
THE Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser" has had the largest sale Of any medical
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

Death comes in
the guise of con-
sumption m ore
frequently than in
any other form.
Fully one-sixth of
all the deaths in
the world are at
tributable directly
to this one disease.
The symptoms
of COM in G con-
J S u m ption are
tr1oru o-I x,o~s.I
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14

Nearly 700, 900 copies of it were
sold at $I.5o each, and now half
a million copies are being given
away-a6SolHteiy free. The book
consists of zoos pages, and is a
complete medical library in one
volume. It will be sent paper
postpaid, to any one
II one-cent stamps, to
the cost of mailing only,
to the Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, NY. If
mbossed binding is desired, send
(3I cents in alD to pay the extra
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fro BE CONTINUED. ]
The record-union., 1896-06-19
STRANGE STORY OF A RING.
It Hangs in a Public Park But is Never
Stolen

It is stated upon what appears to be
GOOD authority that in one of the parks
in the Spanish capital, city of Madrid,
a magnificent ring hangs by silken
cord about the neck of the statue of the
Maid of Almodma, the patron saint of
Madrid, says "Harper's Round Table" !"
This ring, though set with diamonds
and pearls, is nevertheless entirely un-
guarded. The police pay no atten-
ton to it, nor is there any provision
made for watching it by special officers,
because it is not believed that any thief,
however daring, would venture. to ap-
propriate it to his own use; and, when
the history of the ring is considered, it
is hardly to be wondered at that super
stitious people prefer to give it a wide
berth.
According to the story that is told of
it. the ring was made for King Alfonso
XII, the father of the present boy King
os Spain Alfonso presented it to his
cousin Mercedes on the day of their be-
trothal. How short her married life
was all know, and on her death the
The record-union., 1896-06-19
A Three-Eyed Monster.

Professor O. c. Marsh has contrib
uted to the National Museum the skull
of a gigantic reptile that was dug up
by him not long ago in Southern Col
orado. Triceratops is the name given
to the creature by it's discoverer, who
says that it was about twenty-five feet
long, standing as high as a very big
elephant. 1t was clad in an armor of
massive plates of bone, and from it's
forehead sprang two sharp, curved
horns, each yard in length. A third
horn adorned the nose, which was fur
ther armed iwth a powerful cutting
beak. The most remarkable point
about the skull is a hole in it's top.
through which a huge eye looked out
The animal, in fact, had three eyes, it
is believed
The size of the skull shows that the
head of the beast was enormous, even
for such great body. In order to hold
it up without getting tired, the owner
was provided with a special structure
il. the shape of a frill of solid bone, six
feet in width, extending backward from
the head. To this the tremendous mus
cles were attached. Truly, it must have
been a formidable monster, though not
dangerous unless attacked, inasmuch as
it was sluggish and stupid. The brain
was very small in proportion to the
bulk of the animal. AS for the third
eye, no one can say what the special
purpose of it was.-Philadelphia Times.
The record-union., 1896-06-19
VICE-PREsIDENTIAL NOMINEE.
Sketch of the Life of Garrett A.
Hobart,

ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-Garrett A. Ho-
bart, nominated by the Republican
party for the Vice Presidency of the
United States, was born at Long
Branch, N. j.. in 1914. He graduated
from Rutger College before he was 20
years old, and studied law with Socra-
ties Tuttle at Paterson, being admitted
ITO the bar in 1866.
In 1872 he was elected a member of
the New Jersey House, and was re-
elected and was chosen Speaker He de-
clined an election in 1878, and in 1877 was
elected Senator from Passiac County.
He was reelected to this position, and
served in the office from that time until
the expiration of the year 1882, being
President pro tenn. of the body for the
last two years of which he was a MEM
Der. In 1884 he was nominated for
United States Senator, but was not cleo
ted. In 1854 he became a member of
the Republican National Committee.
In business life he has been active
and energetic. He is the President of
two water companies, the Paterson
Railroad Company consolidated lines,
the Norris County Railroad and the
Peoples Gas Company. He is Di-
rector of several national banks, and
is also on the Director Boards of the
New York, Susquehanna and Western
Railroad, the Lehigh and Hudson
River Railroad, the Barbour Flax
Spinning Company, the Pioneer Silk
Company, the Edison Electric Illunin-
ating Company, the American Cotton
Oil Company, and some forty or more
additional corporations. With many of
these concerns he holds the position of
legal adviser.
Mr.. Hobart is resident of Paterson,
where he has a beautiful home
The record-union., 1896-06-19
GENERAL JOHN McCOMB.
Death of the Former Commander of
the Second Brigade.

OAKLAND, June 1S.-General John
McCOn1b, former commander of the
Second Brigade, n. G.. c., and formerly
managing editor and part proprietor
cf the Alta California" died at his
lesidfnce in TemescaI this afternoon
at O'Clock of Bright's disease
He came to California in 1S49 via
Panama with G.. K. Fitch and others
He served as Warden of FOLSOM Prison
six years and San Quentin four and
an unexpired term as County Clerk of
san Francisco County.
Mr.. McComb was born in New York
siXty-seven years ago, and leaves
widow and two sons to mourn his loss
he was member of the California
Pioneers and California Lodge, No. ].
of the Masonic order. The funeral will
be held under the auspices of the latter
order, and will be in charge of General
Warfield.
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M'KINLEY NOMINATED
FOR PRESIDENT.
Continued from Sixth Page.)

aplause) It is a great thing for an
amateur when his first nomination has
failed to come in and second the man
who has succeeded. New York is here
with no bitter feeling and no disap-
pointment- daughter) We recognize
that the waves have submerged US, but
We have bobbed up serenely. 1t was a
cannon from New York that sounded
the first news of McKinley's nomna-
ton They said of Governor Morton's
father that he was a New England
clergyman who brought UP a family OF
ten children on $500 year, and was
notwithstanding gifted in prayer.
daughter) 1t does not make any diff
ference how poor he may be, how out
of work, how ragged. how next door
to a tramp anybody may be In the
United States tonight, he will be
gifted in prayer as the result of this
convention. (Cheers)
There is a principle dear to the
American heart. 1t is the principle
which moves American spindles, starts
its industries and makes the wage
earners sought for instead of seeking
employment. That principle is en-
bodied in Mckinley. His personality
explains the nomination to-day And
lis personality will carry him to the
Presidential chair, the aspirations OF
the voters of America, of the families
Of America, of the homes of America,
protection to American industry and
American for Americans" (CheerS)
Cries of Quay and Mark Hanna"
were raised. Hanna, from the body of
the hall, responded in a few words,
which were almost inaudible In the
confusion, pledging himself to take his
place in the ranks and work for the
election of Mckinley.
The Chair put the question, "Shall
the nomination be made unanimous?' %
and by a rising vote it was so ordered
The Chair announced that William Nc
kinley of Ohio was the nominee of the
Republican party for President OF the
United States.
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C1vICs CLUB.
The Subject Debated at the Meeting
Last Evening.

The Young Mems Club of Civics has
got into deep water now for a certainty,
and it launched its boat into it last
night with rush.
The Committee on Public Works, by
Rev. DR.. Hoyt, the Chairman, submit
ted a report that proposes a plan
whereby the people may vote upon
the question as to whether or not they
desire at any time 20 assume, by pur-
chase, control and management of pub
lie utilities, such as the ownership and
conduct of gas, electric and other
works. street railways, telephones and
the like.
The committee stated that its prop
osition followed the lines of similar
provision in the new charter of San
Francisco under a Board of Public
Works and in connection with a civil
service system
The subject was debated at some
length, and will be continued at the
next meeting.
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Names of Those Who Will Manage
the Campaign.

The States were then called for the
choice of members of the National
Committee and the following names,
which were announced after the adOp-
ton OF the platform, were sent up:
Alabama, William Youngblood; Ar
kansas, Powell Clayton; California, j.
D. Spreckels; Colorado, did not elect;
Connecticut, Samuel Fessenden; Del
aware, James H. Wilson; Florida, John
e. Long; Georgia, J. w. Lyons; Idaho,
did not elect; Illinois, T. n. Jameson;
Indiana, W. T. Durbin; Iowa, A. 3.
Cummings; Kansas, Cyrus Leland, Jr.;
kentucky, j. w. Yerkes; Louisiana, A.
1. Wimberdy; Maine, Joseph Manley;
Maryland, George l.. Wellington; Mas
sachusetts, George Lyman; Michigan,
- Maitz; Minnesota, l.. F. Hubbard;
Mississippi, ]. Hill; Missouri, r. c.
kerens; Montana, Charles r. Leon
ard; Nebraska, John NJ. Thurston; Ne
Vada, did not elect; New Hampshire,
P. Cheney; New Jersey, -; New York,
+. S. Gibbs; North Carolina, James E.
Foyd; North Dakota, w. H. Robin
son; Ohio, Charles L. Kurtz; Oregon,
George A. Steele; Pennsylvania, NJ. S.
Quay; Rhode Island, General C. R.
Brayton; South Carolina, E. A Web
ster; South Dakota, A. B. Kittredge;
Tennessee, -; Texas, John Grant;
Utah, 0. ]. Salisbury; Vermont, Geo.
T. Childs; Virginia, George E. Bowdy;
Washington, P. C. Sullivan; West Vir-
ginia, n. B. Scott; Wisconsin, Henry
c. Payne; Wyoming, Willis Vande-
venter; District of Columbia, deadlock;
Arizona, postponed until after Terrific
rial Convention; New Mexico, post
poned; Oklahoma, Henry E. Asp; In
dian Territory, Leo E. Britt; Alaska,
deadlock.
When the District of Columbia was
called the name of Andrew Gleason
was sent up, but Perry Carson rose
and objected, saying he was in favor
Of himself as a member of the COM
mittee and he proposed that the ques-
ton be submitted to the .alternates.
0aughter1
The record-union., 1896-06-19

King presented the ring to his grand
mother, Queen Christina. Shortly after
ward Queen Christina died and the
King gave the ring to his sister. the In
fanta del Pillar, who died within the
month following.
The ring was then given to the young
est daughter of the Due de Montpensier.
In less than three months she died and
Alfonso, by this time fearing that there
was some unlucky omen connected with
the bauble, put it away in his own
treasure box. In less than a year the
King himself died, and it was deemed
best to put the ring away from all the
living. Hence it was hung about the
neck of the Maid of Almodma, where it
appears to be as safe as though sur
rounded by Gordon of police.
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VICE-PRESIDENT.
Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey
Chosen for Second Place.

When the applause SubSided, Senator
Lodge moved to proceed with the cleo
Hion of Vice President and that the
nominating speeches be limited to five
minutes. Notwithstanding many ex-
yressions of dissent and cries to ad-
journ, this motion was declared car
ried, and at 6:2O, the convention having
been in continuous session eight and a
half hours, the roll of States was called
for nominations for Vice President.
When Connecticut was reached Fes-
sender took the stand and placed Nor
gan G. Bulkeley of Connecticut in nomi-
nation.
Judge John Franklin Fort Of New
Jersey placed in nomination Hon. G. A.
Hobart.
Mr.. Humphrey of Illinois briefly sec
onded the nomination of Hobart in the
name of Illinois.
The roll-call of States was resumed
and New York made no nomination.
When the State of Rhode Island was
called Allen of that State came to the
stand and named for the Vice-Presi-
dency Charles W. Lippett
When the State of Tennessee was
called Randolph, a delegate from that
Cbdlc, Ildll6u IUT FICe-1TtSlQeIL ii. clay
Evans of Tennessee.
The nomination Of Evans was Sec
onded by Smith of Kentucky Ga colored
delegate), who declared that the Repub-
Ecan party was the grandest organiza-
tion this side of eternity
I. c. Walker (colored) of Virginia put
in nomination his fellow delegate James
A. Walker
The balloting for Vice-President then
began The call had only proceeded
as far as South Dakota when it became
evident that Hobart had been nominat-
ec on the first ballot, and the delegates
and the crowd in the galleries began
to leave the building
The Chair informed the convention
that it would be necessary to appoint
two committees to wait upon the nom
lnees for President and Vice-Presi-
dent and notify them of their nomina-
ton, and he requested the delegations
of its members to act on these COM
nittees which he said would meet to-
morrow morning at the Southern Hotel.
Resolutions We're then offered and
agreed to appointing the Chairman n,
Thurston, and Temporary Chairman
Fairbanks, Chairmen, respectively, of
the two committees to notify the nom
inees for President and Vice President
Resolutions of thanks were also Of
fered to the Chairman, the temporary
Chairman and other officers and suita-