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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

There is good deal of froth in the
Cuban enthusiasm that is effervescing
all over the United States, but when
that is blown off there will be left
enough of the real thing to put Cuba
in the best possible position to resist
successfully the entire military force
of Spain, and this if the government
of the United States would only keep
hands off and intervene in no way
good or bad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

If the United States should recognize
the belligerency of the Cuban insur-
gents, Mexico would Immediately fol-
low suit. and all the South
and Central American Repub-
lies would be close at her
heels. Volunteers would pour into
that island in sufficient numbers to
crowd the Spaniards into the sea. All
this is coming in the future, and that
finger on the dial of events is moving
very near the figure at which the
clock of destiny will strike the knell
of Spanish rule in the West Indies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17
NOTICE OF TAX SALE FOR 1895.

BY virtue of the tax role Of the City
Of San Antonio for the year 1895, and
in compliance with the laws of the
state of Texas, and city charter, and
city ordinances, in my capacity as col
lector of taxes for the City of San
Antonio, have levied upon and will
during legal hours, commencing on
the first Tuesday in the month of
January, 1897, being the fifth day of
said month, and on each succeeding
day thereafter until the sale is COM
pleted, sell at public cutlery to the
highest bidder for cash, the described
parcels of land and town lots, lying
and being in said City of San Antonio.
or such portions thereof, as published
in the Daily Light, on November
22nd, 25th, and Goth, 1896, as will sat
isfy the taxes due and unpaid, by
each respective person therein named
and interest with accrued costs and 10
per cent penalty, before the door of
the court house, in the City of San
Antonio, County of Bexar, the pro-
ceeds of the sale to be applied to the
payment Of said taxes, costs and pen.
atty.
Said taxes, costs and penalty may be
paid at any time before sale day.
HENRY UMSCHEID.,
City Tax Collector.
City Collectors Office, San Antonio.
Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

Never since the firing of that gun on
Fort Sumpter has the heart of the
American people SO responded to any
feeling as that which has been evok-
ed by the death of Maceo in Cuba.
The universal sentiment of the Ameri-
can people is that such patriots as
the Cubans deserve their independ-
ence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

If the completion and control Of the
Nicaragua canal is necessary to the
control of any considerable commerce
that would otherwise not be secured,
and it is, then the Republican party
can alone be depended upon to put
that scheme successfully through.
1t is the only party that has succeed
ed in getting out Of rut and push
ing along for new and higher terri
tory. ~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17
The consideration of tariff by the

The consideration of tariff by the
ways and means committee is design
ed for the use of the incoming con-
gress, not the present one. There will
be no tariff business transacted by
this present congress. The country
elected the incoming congress and adj
ministration to correct the errors of
the outgoing ones, and there will be
no patchwork attempted. 1t will be a
brand new tariff measure, and one
not framed with the forlorn hope of
getting the signature of free trade
president attached.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

/ INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
That good progress has already been
in the negotiations for an information
al arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, a
treaty that shall cover all subjects of
difference between the two countries,
| is evident from the statement made
at Washington that the negotiations
will be concluded within three weeks.
This matter is one upon which the
present administration at Washington
can honestly congratulate 1t self. BY
the terms of the agreement so far as
now determined existing matters of
controversy, notably the Behring sea,
disputes and the Venezuelan bounda-
ry questions will not come before the
new tribunal. if established. These
matters are already in the hands of
special commissions, and these will be
left to conclude the business entrust-
ed to them. All subjects of contro-
yersy between the subjects of the two
countries, for period of
five years from the sign
ing of the articles, are to be
subjected to the consideration of the
international court of arbitration. This
will relegate to that body the Alaska
boundary claims as well as all other
claims arising within the next five
years, this being the term agreed up
on within which the agreement shall
remain in force. This will give am
pie opportunity to test it's workings
and to determine if it is policy longer
to continue it in operation The trib-
unal for the settlement of information
al disputes shall be constituted with
six members, three of them to be
drawn from the judiciary of the Unit
ed States and three from that of Great
Britain. This tribunal will be relied
on to clear the dockets of both cOun-
tries of all the yexations questions
that have arisen within the past few
years, and some of which have Sc
riously threatened the amicable rela- |
tons of the two great English speak
ing nations of the globe Whatever
the outcome, practically, there is no
doubt Of the wisdom of this attempt |
to avoid friction and put the two
globe beyond the possibility of serious |
for at least a term of |
five years. 1t is creditable to the civ
liization and humanity of the present |
age, as expressed in the life Of the two
greatest commercial nations of the
contracting powers, and speaks highly |
IF their growing concord While much |
Of the work of the present administras
ton will remain a standing proof of |
Its unwisdom, this treaty if consum-
mated and that for the settlement of |
the Venezuelan boundary question |
will remain a proof that there were
some lucid intervals in the life of the
second term of President Cleveland |
For this the historian of the future
will be profoundly thankful
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

Congress does not seem to be as
much afraid of a war with Spain as
Cleveland is, but then it is the policy
of Cleveland to be afraid of every
thing except rod and gun. There is
nothing that he will move a finger
for, save to maintain the gold stand
ard of the United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

The American in Turkey seems to
think that Uncle Sam should take pos
ession of that country and turn Ter
rers mule out at free range to kick
the everlasting stuffing out of every
Turk who resents the interference Of
Armenian or American with his do
nestle and religious policy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

The Hamburg lockers have failed
in their strike and now their London
bretheren are going to try it. Why
not try on it both at once? That
would have been wisdom, with great
err chances of success. A strike in
these days when there are so many
without employment is foredoomed
to failure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

There is sufficient Of interest in the
mouth of the Gulf of Mexico at pres
ent to overshadow any sentimental
declarations in favor of the Arme-
mans. Let Great Britain look after
the oppressed of the Eastern Turk,
and Uncle Sam will look after the well
fare of the oppressed of the Western
Turk, Spain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL II
falls to cure. 25c. 10-5-156t.
CHRISTMAS PIGS.

Farmer Mems near Boerne, has pre-
scented the Bull Brothers with lit
ter of sucking pigs for the holidays
and Chas. Bull has gone in person to
receive them; he took his best speci-
men of Fifteenth Amendment "Chef
de Cuisine" with him to assist in the
safe arrival of the piggiss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

In their struggle for freedom from
British tyranny our forefathers were
aided by other countries. Why
should this country then not lend aid
to that suffering little island Cuba in
her present noble struggle?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

PHILIPPINE islands are in such a con-
dition of revolt that Spain has for
warded another $1,000 troops, addi-
tional islands there are on the eve Of
revolt; Porto Rico is only waiting the
proper moment to throw off the yoke
of Spain; Cuba is making splendid
progress toward independence. This
is the situation in the face of which
Spain talks of tempting fate by a
war with the United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

Affairs as they are in Cuba cannot go
on much longer. Something definite
must be arrived at shortly. Spain
must either conquer the insurgents
or quit. If one or the other is not
shortly done she will have more on
her hands than the insurgents who at
present seem to fill the bill pretty
well. Sympathy for these suffering
patriots is gaining ground day by day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

President Diaz, of Mexico, is going
to have a train of his own, equipped
in the best possible style with dining
room and library and all the latest
trimmings. Who has a better right?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17
TO CORRESPONDENTS

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

II the United States would let the
Armenians and Turks alone for awhile
and do something for the aid of poor
struggling Cuba she would do little
better.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17
NOTICE.

A ladies hair dresser and toilet
stand; wonderful piece of whiting
IN the shape of horseshoe, is now
on exhibition and will be presented at
the Crystal saloon. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

The era of theoretic irrigation is
passing and that of practical opera
tons takes its place. In time it will
grow general in South Texas, and this
land will blossom year in and year
out and fruit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

The great mistake in dealing with
that whole Eastern question by the
United States is the impression that
Armenian spells American, but it does
not do it by a whole lot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

1t is not improbable that Hawaii and
Cuba will be added stars to the Am
erican field Of blue, before the success
sor to President-elect Mckinley takes
his seat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.
The following named are authorized
collectors of the Light:
H C. SCHUMACHER,
w. T. SCHUMACHER,
DAN c. BITTER.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking a re-
ceipt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17
HARD TIMES PRICES

Furniture, mating, children toys,
curtains, rugs, quilts and other arti-
cles suitable for holiday presents at
half price. M. BECK.
II s 2St OPT r. Houston 81
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

Has Cleveland gone duck hunting to
escape the affectionate embraces Of
his royal sister Lii?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

Venezuela is bobbing up serenely on
that arbitration agreement. She ac-
cepts with thanks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

CITY CIRCULATION NOIICE.
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.
r. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas, May 9, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

Hoods Pills are prompt, efficient,
always reliable, easy to take, easy to
operate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

All contracts or bills MUST be >ap-
proved by the Secretary or Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

Rev. p. Mcmahon is in the city from
Seguin and 1t stopping at the Mahn-
cke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-17

WASHBURN GUITARS.
We are headquarters for Wash
burn Guitars, Mandolins and Banios.
IL If. THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
An Important Enterprise.

The steamship line between Toxic and
Seattle, about to be established by Japan
csc enterprise, is worthy of support by cit
liens of the United States, because It will
compete with the Canadian Pacific steam
ers which land at Vancouver. 1t is a
plucky undertaking, for it will have great
difficulties to contend with. Not to mem
ton the rivalry of the Pacific Mail and the
American transcontinental lines, it will
have to meet the competition of the heavily
subsidized British line between China, Jap
an and Vancouver, while its American rail-
way connections are antagonized by the
also subsidized Canadian Pacific railway,
which is taking a great deal OF trade from
its American rivals at all competitive points
from Buffalo to the Pacific. The japanese
line is, we believe, subsidized by that gov
eminent, but the American railroads are
not, and only liberal patronage on the part
of merchants and the travelling public will
keep the enterprise from disastrous failure,
whereas 1t should be a valuable means of
preserving the advantages of competition
in the transit Pacific trade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24

rates. The committee appointed last spring
TO investigate the matter made their re-
port advising an increase, averaging about
one-third. A few seemed to be personally
interested to keep the rates down, and they
talked loudly to this end. The meeting
voted not to raise rates. The rate is still
to be SO per year for each family, indie
pendent of the number Of persons. 1t was
voted to leave the matter of laying the adj
ditional water pipe on Canal street to the
discretion of the water commissioners and
to instruct the commissioners to lay one on
the New Terrace according to the descrip-
ton in the call. Probably not more than
go were present at any time during the
evening.hn
Considerable interest has been felt the
past week among all the farmers in this
locality, as to whose place the army worm
would attack next. Probably more dam
age has been done by them near Westmin-
ster village than in any other locality with
in a radius of 10 miles. One or two fields
have been damaged on the Weston farm,
two miles south of here, and a small
amount of damage has been done on the
farm of II. W. Thompson in"The Basin.
Serious damage is reported from the Robert
Elwell farm near Langdon. Little other
damage has been done in Cold River val
ley. Two or three farms in the town of
Walpole have suffered somewhat and about
the same number at SaXtons River. In
Chester large field of oats belonging to
O. +. Head has been totally destroyed.
The worms made their appearance about
week ago and in less than two days
scarcely an oat remained. There, as well
as in other localities, the worms ate the
leaves, then cut the oat head off leaving
nothing but the bare stalk. While there
have been individual cases of large loss,
there has been no general devastation by
them in this vicinity, the number Of
farmers attacked being very small when
compared with the whole number.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
Africn,s Cattle PInrne.

A fearful epidemic among cattle is
sweeping over tropical Africa. 1t was
first discovered, several years ago, by the
French explorer, Manteil, who wrote from
Kano in the Soudan that not one head of
cattle in a thousand had escaped for five
hundred miles along his route. Soon
came the news of the outbreak of the
plague in the lake region and on the
plateau of the great Nasal tribe and
among the herds of Somaliland further
north; and for the past few months the
scourge has been advancing towards the
borders of South Africa. The ravages
have now extended from the upper Niger
to the Indian ocean, and from the desert
of Sahara on the north to Matabele land on
the south. The late revolt of the Mata-
beles is attributed in part to the loss of
their cattle, on which they depended for
subsistence. No scourge equal to it has
visited interior Africa since European ex-
ploration began. The epidemic is not I'M
known to Europe, where it takes the name
of rinderpest. 1t is extremely fatal, and
no remedy has yet been found which prom
Uses relief Unless its ravages can be
stayed, great numbers of people must per-
ish, and there seems to be no way to stop
it except by the destruction of the cattle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
a Rome, y. Y, farmer has discovered
that salt will kill army worms.

A Rome, y. Y, farmer has discovered
that salt will kill army worms.
The encampment of the I'd and eth regi-
ments of Illinois militia has been completely
demoralized by poisoning from poison ivv.
When the men reached camp they pulled
the ivy from the trees and fence stakes,
and in some cases used it for beds. There
were over 300 cases of the poisoning.
The stakes, purses and premiums offered
by the Vermont Association of Road and
Trotting Horse Breeders amount in all to
$4,000. The meeting, which will be held
in Rutland August p, 20, - and IS,
promises to be the most successful ever held
General information can be procured from
ID. {. Brown, secretary, Brandon.
In order to illustrate the enhancement
OF values by labor, Thomas Morris recently
told the Statfordshire, England, iron and
steel managers that he had in his possess
sion drawn wire worth S4.32 a pound, or
more than $500 per ton. Pinion wire he
priced at S43, 200 per ton Hairspring wire
is worth 100000 per ton, and the barbed
wire used by dentists in tooth nerve ex-
traction S2,l50,000 per ton. The basic
material of all is ordinary cheap ore.
When Mr.. Eady first began to fly kites
at Blue Hill, Mass, an altitude of 1900
feet was considered remarkable, but on
Tuesday an altitude of 700 feet above
the level of the surrounding country was
attained by kite. The Boston Transcript
says: THE Blue Hill boys have now some
two miles of strong wire on hand, and
think that they can achieve still greater
penetration into the upper air than the
present record of mile and quarter"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
GRAFTON.

Arthur Jillson is spending his vacation
in town.
Mrs. James Bancroft visited in town
last week.
Miss Alice Duncan is making short
stay in Boston.
Mrs. Christine Dudley Foster is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Clapp.
Mrs. Carrie Bancroft Neil of Buffalo is
spending few days here.
Miss Bessie Vinal of Westboro, Mass,
has returned TO her home.
Miss Clara Mann is spending few
weeks here with her mother.
Mrs. Goodwin and son from Milwaukee
are visiting at Mrs. w. Deans.
James L. Duncan will soon join his
family at the hotel for a short vacation.
Mrs. II. Willard is spending several
weeks with her daughter in Florence,
Mass.
Miss Phoebe Frost is spending several
weeks at her grandfather's, L. S. Walkers,
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldo Davis were called
here last week by the illness and death of
Mr. Davis's father, II. S. Davis. They re-
turned to their home at Millers Falls on
Tuesday, their mother accompanying them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24
STATIONS RIVER.

Charles Heath is at Mr. Bathrick's.
Charles Howard of Boston is spending
his vacation in town.
Miss Florence Young of Bellows Falls is
visiting Mrs d. p. Hale.
Miss Gordon, teacher at Lynn, Mass,
is a guest at William Cory's.
Miss Fanny Pettengill is at Cottage City
for few weeks rest and vacation.
The abundant and timely rains of this
week lend freshness and beauty on every
side.
Miss Lucy Wright came home Tuesday
from a two weeks visit with friends at
Rutland.
DR.. Harry Anderson and family of New
York city are spending part of their va
cation at the AleXanders's.
Rev. Mr.. Bard of Walpole, n H., occu-
pied the Congregational pulpit last Sunday
in exchange with the pastor.
At the Kurn Hattin rally on Wednesday
evening Rev. G.. II. De Bevoise and b. f.
Moore explained the purpose and working
of this beautiful enterprise on behalf of
homeless boys. Ten bright boys from
Kurn Hattin sang and recited to the evil
dent delight of the audience. 1t is pro-
posed to open the "Warner Home for a
dozen or 10 boys as soon as practicable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-24

mountain peak but not as clear as was the
bright light of the lava stream below, nor
as cold as was the wind that eddied around
the crater's edge.
At night the jet looked loftier, and gaz-
ing intently into the fiery column with a
good glass that we had we could see the
limpid, sparkling upward jet rising with
tremendous force from out an incandescent
lake. Following up the glowing stream we
saw 1t arch itself and pour over, as it were,
in one broad, beautiful cascade. While
the ascending stream was almost silvery in
its intense brightness, the falling sheet was
slightly dulled by cooling, and thus the two
were ever rising, falling, shooting up in
brilliant jets, and showering down with
mingled dashes of bright light and Shoot
ing spray, while in the lake, out of which
rose the fountain and into which fell the
fiery masses, danced and played a thous-
and mimic waves, and fiery foam swirled
round and round. Upon its surface danced
myriad jets and bubbles, and from its edge
flowed out the rivulets of lava that in
tangled maze of lines covered all the lake.
There was not a moment when the eve
felt wearied, not second when the ear was
duled to the solemn diapason of the mighty
jet and fall.
But soon fierce trembling of our tired
bodies began, and at once we realized that
it was freezing cold. Our tent was yet to
be put up, tea made, and blankets spread.
With last lingering look at the fountain
of fire, look that took in all the grandeur
of the scene, we turned away and set about
our preparations for the night.