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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

The fashionable Philadelphia lady
who took the stick out Of brutal car
ter's hand, with which he was bella
boring an overloaded horse, and ap-
piled it about his own ears until he
howled for mercy and a policeman In
trefered, was a strong armed as well
as a strong minded and great hearted
angel of mercy. Such an object les
son is worth whole society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24
HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

The Light wishes all of its readers
a happy Christmas time.
The real Christ-Mass is its peace
on Earth" and its "Good will to men,"
In this good will the boys and girls
and women and babies are included
and their four-legged friends as well.
Blessed are they who in the fullness
of their own homes this Christmas
tide recall the destitute homes and
help to fill their emptiness with the
fruits of their own fuller homes and
purses.
This is Christmas. Make it glad
day to every one who comes within
reach Of your cable-tow.
This is Christmas. Make it such a
day of gladness at home that the light
of it will shine through all the dark
ness Of the coming year.
This is Christmas. Make it so full
of the helpfulness and sympathy Of
the Christ from whom it is named
that there will be good will in all
hearts that touch yours, and Peace
wherever the spirit of peace in you is
breathed.
This is Christmas. Rejoice in it all
readers of the Light, for to us in this
goodly city it is given to enjoy much
more of the fulness of peace, the fruits
Of the earth, the release from the
pains of pinchilg poverty and the
blessings Of home and friends, than is
given to millions today.
This is Christmas. Close the doors
of your lives and the doors of your
homes to all that can MARI the peace
on Earth" and the "Good will to men,
Of the angels evangel. Keep the fes-
tival in your homes, for it is day
dedicate to pleasant memories, home
surroundings and gatherings, home
gifts and remembrances, home joys
and pleasures, home sweetnesses and
tuOSc hOluC S1CIllCCo tndt 81 UiCSo-
ed, that blessedness that gains more
than it receives in all Of its givings.
1t is that earth might grow glad in
the memory of human loves and gifts
and sympathies that the evangel of
the angel of Christmas was proclaim
ed on earth. 1t comes to all homes
whose ears are open to catch the joy
full sound; to all lands, for all have.
their Christ and Christ-Mass; to all
hearts in which the spirit of Peace
dwells. Make glad all hearts and
hearths that you can this day and you
help on the work of the angel host
This is keeping Christmas in the spir-
it Of it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Bryan is not wanted as a lecturer
at a guarantee of $500 per lecture.
Those fellows who have the boy Or
ator of the Platte" in charge seem to
think that they have a gold mine in
the freak. They forget that Bryan is
only silver and free coinage at that.
Not much free coinage at $500 a
night guarantee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Those PHILIPPINE islanders are max
ing Roadway against Spain and CIV
ing her touch of her own medicine
in the way of barbarities. If it only
teach the Spanish Hidalgoes the need
of decent treatment Of the colonies
in their charge, as also Of the prison
ers they take in war IL will be well.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24
Fine Job Printing g. asen e4 Rss, ns 1sH. s

The home made Christmas gift is
the valued one, the one that has in it
the work and affectionate thoughtful
ness of the giver. Homemade and
handmade gifts are ever the most
priced.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALyN.

The best salve In the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all skin erup-
tons, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re
funded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by f. Kalteyer & Son. L
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

1t is fortunate that Cleveland has
been elected out of the White House,
otherwise he would have declared
that himself and Olney were the on
ly powers that could negotiate a re-
ciprocity treaty, and it is well known
that the only reciprocity that he
knows is that of duck and gun.
Spain is as liable to make mis-
take as to her ability to- whip the Uni
ted States as to make blunder in her
calculations as to her ability to scoop
Cuba and whale the Philippine Is
landers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Turkey makes a Christmas present
to the Armenians Of a free pardon,
to all except those convicted Of MUIR
der. Will the Armenians accept the
amnesty in a decent spirit?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

The senate will not permit the suf-
ferings and struggles of bleeding Gu
ba to interfere with their Christmas
turkey and stuffing. 1t was not al
ways thus with the American House
of Lords.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

When 5000 Ohioans alone apply for
office and there are 1000 more to hear
from, it is not difficult to answer Web
Flannigan's question. These fellows
know what they are here for.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

The Ways and Means committee
will hear the presentations of all clas-
ses as to the need of their special in
dustries being protected in the new
tariff schedules.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

The peddling of municipal indulgen-
ces is what the Galveston News calls
municipal government. This Is just
as great crime as that indulgence
selling against which Luther lifted his
voice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Queen Lii appears to have been a
light complexioned mulatto without
any better character than Potiphar's
wife, and yet the great religious daily
interviews her two columns worth, for
what?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Tom Watson plays no more in the
back yard of the free silver party. He
says it is beneath the dignity of Pop
ulist what is a Pop to do that thing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

The free trade Cleveland journals
are inquiring when the people will be
heard on the tariff question. These
papers forget that the people spoke
decisively on the third of November
last.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Uncle Sam will invest a reasona-
bic amount in that Tennessee centen-
NAL. How much viii Texas put in?
There is room for good investment
there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

The American Federation of Labor
divorces itself from party politics.
This is wise. The marriage never
should have been consummated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Archbishop Ireland calls on Major
Mckinley. 1t is now in order for the
anti-Catholic crowd to charge all SORES
Of things to the score of the President
elect.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Christmas gifts are like national
bank note, good for what they repre-
sent. 1t is the thought behind the
gift that makes it of value.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Cuba is deserving her freedom,
whether the United States has the
manhood to say so or not.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Massachusetts has not had any cred
1t reflected upon her, through her son
that shines upon the national policy
from the armament of the state sec
retary's Office at Washington.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24
TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for this paper
should be accompanied by the name of
the author. not necessarily for publi-
cation, but as an evidence Of good faith
on the part of the writer. Write on
one side Of the paper in a plain hand.
Anonymous communications will not
be noticed. The Light will not be re-
sponsible for the statements of its cor
respondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Galveston Tribune is good after
noon paper, too good to blow its own
horn as it does at times. If 1t is as
good as itself thinks the people will
see it, and If not better not say so.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Olney and Cleveland seem deter
mined to see how obnoxious they can
make the state department to a Just
and patriotic American sense of
things.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

That Santa Clara province is giving
Weyler great deal Of anxiety, but
not so much as the orders that he is
liable to receive from Spain on or
about the first of the new year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Two more days and then comes that
day of days for which Santa Claus
was ordained and installed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Fighting against the inevitable Is
foolish. This applies to high tariff
obstructionists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Nicaraguan matters will receive q
new impetus on account Of the affairs
in Cuba.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Congress would not stay in Wash
ington over the holidays were mile
age tickets as free as postage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

1t is definitely settled that Ohio is
not going to enjoy a monopoly Of the
appointments to Office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

Spain can keep Christmas without
any fear Of Uncle Sam stufIing the
bird with Cuba dressing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

All contracts or bills MUST be APP
proved by the Secretary or Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

Mr.. Dan. C. Bitter, from date, has
been given entire charge of the City
circulation of the Daily and Sunday
Light, and will deliver papers to sub
scribers and collect for same. All COM
plants for non-delivery and changes
can be given to him or telephoned to
the office.
T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas. May 9, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24

AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.
The following named are authorized
collectors of the Light:
H. c. SCHUMACHER,
w. T. SCHUMACHER,
DAN G. BITTER.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking re-
ceipt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-24
THURSDAY, DECEMBER "a, 90

druggists. 25c. c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-01
SURPRISE IN WHEAT
SPECTATORS EXPECTING RISE
HAD TO SELL OUT AT A Loss.
Corn and Oats HELD Practically I'm
changed, but a Material Break
an Pork Occurred.

CHICAGO, March 81 = Spectators who
bought May wheat yesterday at from 64c to
64l5c on the belief that Armour would put
the price up so that they might secure
good profit had to sell it out to-day as best
they could at from 6s7sc down to SIC. 1t
closed at 6Sd63Ac, a decline Of Ac for the
day. and a loss Of 11kc from the highest point
1t touched on the day before. Corn and oats
were easier. without much alteration in price.
Longs sold provisions freely and pork had
another 25c break.
Fine spring weather had a depressing eff
feet on wheat to-day. There was a fair
trade early, after which the market became
rather quiet, the range for the da, being &c.
The tone early was rather firm. and for
while higher prices ruled. but did not hold.
&c decline following, after which bQAc
rally took place, the close showing 1sQAc
loss. The early firmness was due in measure
to the small weekly worlds shipments, only
$4,000 bu, against 6.734,OO0 bu for the same
time a year ago, and estimated weekly re-
quirements of 100000 blu. There were also
reports that the California crop had been
damaged by blight. Northwestern receipts,
too, were small compared with last week
and had some influence. The out inspection
made good showing and aided the early
strength. The signal service prediction of a
cold wave for parts of the winter wheat belt
also had some influence on values. AT the
advance there was rather free offerings and
prices receded. Cables came easier. and out
side markets ruled easy, and, then, the cash
business was of smaller proportions than of
late, due probably to the premiums. A
prominent floor trader sold freely, and, In
the absence Of any outside support, prices
sagged down. New York reported that there
was no export demand there, and other mar
some effect on wheat,
Corn was no more active or the trade of
more interest to-day than it has been for
so long. The highest price for the day for
May corn was 29zQ295sc, and it sold as low
as 1850 and closed at 29as Q29lsc, shade un-
der last nights prices.
There was some activity in the oats mar
ket, but the selling was largely by profess
SIGNALS and the buying scattered. The feel
ing during the early part Of the day was
weaker and nrices dropped A@3sc, but the
close found IL ? loss recovered and very little
change from Yesterdays final quotations.
Provisions were again very weak, with
tired longs the principal sellers and shorts
about the only buyers. May pork ranged
from $500 near the opening to $S.3212 at the
close. May lard opened at 5.10c sold at
4.65c at the start sold down to and closed at
457lac, against 4.6oc at the end of the pre-
vious days session.
Estimated receipts for to-morrow-Wheat
10 cars; corn, 16O cars; oats, liz cars; hogs.
24,000 head.
leading futures ranged &c follows.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-01

a predicted cold we've. small spring wheat
receipts and lighter worlds shipments than
expected: declined under lower cables and
the afternoon, closing SC lower on April;
other positions unchanged No. red. March,
7oMG7ltc: April. 7oa7olsc, closed at Zoe; May,
Corn-Receipts, q, 100 bu; exports, 1920 bu.
Spots dull: No. 2, 37I5c, in elevator. Options
opened steady and advanced with wheat. but
later eased of under realizing ! and closed p;
oats~Receipts, a. 400 bu; exports. $500 bu.
Spot. easy; No. 2. 24s4c. Options dull but
Hay easy. Hops quiet. Hides auies.
Leather quiet.
easier; Western steam closed, $500; refined
easier Pork active and lower, at $8-15Q9. 81
for mess; short-clear, sl0q1l76; family, SlOQ
Cotton seed oil quies and about steady;
prices nominally unchanged.
Coffee-Options opened steady at un>
changed prices, ruled quiet and generally
of Rio and Santos coffee; closed steady. at
unchanged prices 10 10 points net decllne:
Sales of $3.50 bags. including: April, 1850
1850 Spot coffee-Rio quiet; No. z, 134xc;
mild quiet; Cordova. 16AQ1Sc; sales of 800 bags
can. p. t. RRio-ouiet; No. Z. i4c: exchange.
for the United States, 1000 bags; for Europe.
nothing; stock. 1900 bags. Warehouse de-
liveries from New York yesterday. H,3Si
United States stock, 237, 4S7 bags; afioat for
the United States, ga. ITO bags; total visible
for the United States. 471,56 bags, againss
450, T6 bags last year.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, 3%c: cen
trifugal, SO test, 3-16c. Sales of 4.5O0 bags
Cuba centrifugal. So test, at 3-l6c; 1900 bags
Cuba molasses, So test, at SIC. Refined firm;
standard A, 5 7-16c; cut loaf, 13-16c;
crushed, 13-16c granulated, 3-16c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-01

Month of Disappointing Trade, wit
No Striking Changes.


No Striking Changes.
Yesterday closed the first spring month
and ii resulted in very disappointing trade
in nine out of ten lines of business. Whole
sale grocers are about the only merchants
who speak of trade as having been nearly
up to their expectations. The last three
days some Improvement was noticeable.
Fluctuations In values were few. Sugars are
higher than on the first day of March and
coffees lower Other staple groceries have
ruled steady In dry goods all changes were
declines and the range of prices is about
half cent lower. Provisions are three-quar-
tiers of cent higher. under the last re-
vision, than in the early part of the month.
Hides are lower, fruits higher, vegetables
show little change, poultry, eggs and but
ter all ruled steady, eggs lower than in
March last year and poultry 15c higher. In
hardware and iron markets steady prices
have prevailed. Hay and flour are both some
higher than thirty days ago, but the adj
vance is not material. Prices were governed
more by quality than volume Of sales.
Wholesale confectioners and dealers In fancy
goods and notions had dull month. Leath-
er dealers say their business compared ia
vorably with last March, but In most lines
the. volume of business was far from salts
factory.
The local grain market dragged through
the entire month. Receipts were light and
transactions few, and the variations in
prices were of little Importance, gains of
one day being lost the next.
Wheat-No. red, 69c; No. 3 red, 65Q66c;
wagon wheat, &c.
Corn-No. 1 white, 29c; No. white, 29c;
No. white, &c; No. white, mixed. 2S12c;
No. white mixed, 2S12c; No. 2 yellow, 2S34c;
No. yellow, 2SAc; No. mixed, 2812c; No. 3
mixed, 2S1ac; ear corn, 261zc.
Oats-No. white, &c; No. white, PC;
No. mixed, &c; No. 3 mixed, zoe.
Hay-No. timothy, $13.50Q14; No. 2, 500
1850; No. prairie $950@10.
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Poultry-Hens, NC; springs, nc; cocks
Sc; turkeys, hens. 10c; old hens, &c; toms, &c;
old toms. &c; ducks, &c; geese, pc.
Butter-Choice country, 9Q10c..
Eggs-Shippers paying SC for fresh stock.
Honey-16q18c per Id.
Beeswax-20c for yellow; 15c for dark.
Wool-Medium washed, 14c fine merino.
unwashed, 10c; tub-washed, 20Q23c; bury
and unmerchantable. &c less.
Feathers-Prime geese, 20q23c per ID; mixed
duck, zoe per lb.
HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. /, SIC; No. 2 4hc;
No. 1 calf, SIC; No. calf &c.
Green Hides-No. 1, &c; No. 2, &c; No.
calf, SIC; No. calf, &c. ~
Grease-White, SIC; yellow, &c; brown,
2slc.
Tallow-No. 1, 3Ac; No 2. 2ac.
Bones-Dry, $12413 per ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-01
A BRIEF IN TEN DAYS
SUPREME COURTS INSTRUCTION 2
THE DEMOCRATS ATTORNEYS.
A Ruling in the Apportionment Case
Receiver Hnwkins's Suit
Rioters Trials.

The Supreme Court yesterday gave the
Democratic State committee ten days IN
which to file its brief on the motion 20 C.s-
miss the suit to set aside the apportonln ut
act of 1856. The petition of the attoruey
for the Republican State committee th,t Dc
molten to dismiss be argued with the nan.
case was. denied. Hawkins & Smith, WAC
represent the election officers Of Mrior.
county. who were defendants in III over
court. yesterday fled counter affidsstss 3,
the motion to dismiss. M
The affidavit is signed by ]. w. Fcser.
clerk of Marion county; Harry II. Smith.
auditor. and Albert A. womack. sheriff The
affidavit states that after the decision in the
Denny case the invalidity OF the apportion-
melt act Of 1885 was freely discussed. II be-
ing generally accepted that the act was I'M
constitutional for the same reasons that the
appointments of 1895 and 1896 were declared
bad On Feb. 3, 1896. the Democratic State
committee met and prepared an address. aft
er which the Republican committee met and
decided to attack the act of 1885, should the
Governor refuse to call an extra session OF
the Legislature for the purpose of enacting
a fairer apportionment. The affidavit recalls
the visit to the Governor and his refusal to
cali a session of the Legislature. The affi-
davit AYERS that the suit was brought against
the Marion county officials simply for the
sake of convenience, it being thought de-
cision could be reached soon.
The afidavit AYERS that the case in ques-
ton is not fictitious; that the action is not
collusive nor the result Of collision between
the parties, and that the controversy IS real.
The affidavit of Sterling r. Holt, who
averred no argument was made on the de-
murrer, is denied false. The affidavit
also states that Hawkins & Smith are not
attorneys for the Republican State commit
tee. nor have they at any time been present
at any-of the meetings of the committee
Ferdinand Winter and A. c. Harris, attor-
neys for the Republican State committee,
also filed an affidavit yesterday, in which II
is averred that the action is not collusive.
1t Is said that NJ. E. Forkner has had moth
ing to do with the preparation Of the case.
The attorneys claim that 1t was deemed bet
ter to bring the suit separate from the one
in Hamilton county, 50 as to speedily settle
the constitutionalty of the act. The attor-
neys submit that 1t is entirely proper for the
case to be heard at an early day. so the
people may have certain law by which a
Legislature may be chosen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-01
DEMOCRATS In DECATUR.
They Are Flocking Fast TO the Re-
publican Party.

James .caskey. a prominent Republican OF
Greensburg, was in the city yesterday, and,
although very busy. he paused long enough
to give some excellent reports OF Republican
growth In his community. Mr.. Caskey said:
eff the Democratic party is as badly de-
moralized elsewhere as 1t is in Decatur
county everything will be Republican this
year. I told that the Democrats are in
bad shape everywhere. Their condition 10
Decatur is really sad. They are coming our
way. Last Saturday we held a primary. and
/ was surprised al the number OF heretofore
Democrats who sided with US There were
men Of standing in the community, who did
not have to be asked II by voting az the pri-
mary they agreed to support the nominees
In the primary there were at least one hun
dred former Democrats who came out ana
took an active part in the affair can count
by the score the names Of Democrats who
are sick and tired Of the present consequence
of Democratic management 4 large num-
Der OF business men have come over 70 the
right side / do not take IL that Decatur
county Is an exception, for i believe II Is the
same throughout the State. It's tribe early
to predict u1ajorities. but we viii have Thea"