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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-13
WHAT THE SAN ANTONIO OF
FICE OUGHT TO COST.

Then take the pruning knife with
strong grasp, and carve and trim in
every department, and the grand to-
tai of saving to the taxpayers a year
will reach nearly 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-13
. I AR
OIL
~>IS>~
Absolutely the Best
Be Sure That Your Dealer
Handles 1t.
SOLD BY

Ancira, w., Arnold, j. W.,
Brun,, A., Bergman, F.,
Bopp, L., Broggi, p,
Bremer, A., Budde, F.,
Bechtel & Carlston,
Campbell, r. A., earle, F. j.,
Campbell W, Carpenter, F.,
Conrads, Julius, Curley, j.,
earle, JOS,
Deussen, VIM. c., Dixon, J. T.,
Deuerling, S., Dullnig, John,
Dullnig, Geo, j.,
Engelhard, NJ, Ewert, Otto
EiKel & Co., j.,
Fest & Marty,
Gaye. p, Gianotti, p,
Gotthard, r., Gorrell, VAL,
Groom, A, Chopper Chas.
Hallan, j. Hansel, R. c.,
Hanzal, Mrs., Haye, Aug,
Heubaum, Aug, Illg & Bro, j.,
Icke, Geo. & Bro,
Jenner Mrs.,
Jonas, p, Karges, Geo. r.,
Keller, F., Kemp, j.,
Leatherberry, s. d.,
Lamm, j. E., Mangold, Geo.,
Maurer, R., Meyer, Mrs. c.,
Mueller, Chas., Mueller, John,
Mueller, John u, Mulczynski, L.,
Menger, Erich, Jr., Musa, D.,
McAllister, JOS, McNelly & Co.,
McDevit, j., McLane, j.,
Magott, Theo.,
Obriotti, p, Peters, Mic,
Pfughaupt, F.W., Podewills, Ed,
Redmond Bros. Reuss & Tondre,
Richter, Mrs., Rely, j.,
Rotter, Glenn,
Rubiola, F., Rummel, Louis,
Sauer, Paul, Saur, Geo. c.,
Salter, G. A, San Marco, j.,
Scherrer, VAL, Schmidt, c. L.,
Schedler, JOS, Stucke, c.,
Sowel, L., Schmidt, L.. III,
Stucke, H., Suchy & Co.,
Sunset Wood Co.,
Toye, G. T.,
Uhl, Gus, Uhr, NJ,
Vfllemain, e., Voeste, Chas.,
Wagner, F., Weber, Mrs. c.,
Welton & Co., woodward, A.,
Woeltz, Aug, Wohlfahrt, j.,
Williams, w. M, White, J.. M,
Yungbecker, R., Yungman, E. A
Ziemonteck, August,
Zietzelmann, VIM.
Wed & Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-13
TORNADO INSURANCE.

Mrs. G. S. Pulesbaugh, of Chica-
go, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hiram
McLane, for the winter.
e. p. CLAUDON, Notary Public
and Accountant; office 116 east side OF
Main Plaza. II 8 I'm
A house on Third street, unoccu-
pied, save when 1t is used as a rem
devious for tramps, is being watched
by the police.
The SILVER KING is the finest
gentlemen's resort in the city. 4-29-tf.
BEST AND CHEAPEST.-Dry
Oak, and old railroad wood cheap
w. A. STOVALL, Phone 623. 12-5-1m
The old haunted house on the San
Juan road near Riverside park, has
been torn down and only the debris
of the old adobe walls now marks the
spot.
ALL KINDS OF PRINTING
AT THE LIGHT JOB OFFICE.
Cement and lime at Henry
Pauly's. 11-6-1m
Mr.. f. C. Proctor, of Victoria, is
at the Mahncke.
Large assortment or Xmas tree
ornaments, fancy boxes and novelty
specialties of all kinds at Flamm and
Filberts. l1-2S-1m.
Rio Grande Coal company. j.
G. MEHAN, General Agent. Tele-
phone 283. IL IA I'm
Rev. F. f. Heck, of Victoria, is at
the Mahncke.
-EDGEwOOD AND PAxTON'S
private stock at the Crystal Saloon.
t07 Main Plaza s-20-tf.
Ed. Sternearberg, of Rockport, is
at the Mahncke.
Why pay IS to $40 for slid gold
spectacles when you can get them at
N. Becker's, BIG %. Houston ST., for
$3.50. II 2 limo.
REV. Carydon Willard. Of Milwau-
kee, Wis, who is attached TO the U.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-13

Recapitulation:
New Orleans, 10000 pop. ..S,670.OO
San Antonio, 10000 pop. -. .9,65O.OO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-13
A COMPARISON.

New Orleans, nearly 100000 inhabi-
tants: CTaken from the n. o. States.)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
A Singular De!usiOn.

Senator Mitchell of oregon, has con-
tributed to the June Forum paper III
which he undertakes to prove that the
election of United States senator's by
direct popular vote will QD afford an
efficient remedy for the many evils re-
sulting from the present system of
senatorial elections-such as length or
time consumed and frequent failure to
choose, and the consequent distraction
Of the legislative mind from its proper
proper means to influence the control
of senatorial elections; (D greatly di-
minish the temptation to gerrymander;
(4 enlarge the political rights of the in
dividual voter relating to suffrage; go
eliminate from elections involving the
selection of members of the Legislature
one great cause for irritation and un-
seemly contention wherein as rule the
question upon which everything is
made to turn is as to how this or that
man will vote for senator. rather than
upon the question as to his fitness for
the office of legislator; and G) effec-
lively tend to the destruction of boss
rule"
With due respect to Senator Mitchell
whose argument we have not yet
perused in full, but await with expect
ancy, we must say in advance that we
lack faith in his platform. 1t seems to
us that only two of his points are wor-
thy of serious consideration. the first
and fifth; and in reply to both of them
we submit that If the people cannot be
trusted to elect as their representatives
in the state legislatures men fit to do
the duty therein now delegated to them
they could not with reason be expected
to exhibit a greater measure Of trust
worthiness if they should be permitted
to choose their United States senators
by direct vote. If they are hoodwinked
under the one arrangement they would
improvement in the system of elections
would cause the political stream to rise
higher than its fountain head. The ad-
vocates of change confuse the effect
with the cause. The cause of bad sena-
torial representation and Indifferent
state legislatures is not the fact that
senators are elected by legislatures: it
is the fact that the mass of citizens who
elect the state legislatures do not take
pains to see that fit men are chosen to
represent them. So long as they are
thus lax in their electoral duty. it will
work no permanent good to tinker with
the machinery of elections. 1t will be
simply labor wasted.
1t seems very strange to us that so
many people should rest under delu.
sion on this point.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
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AN ORATORlCAL GEM,

The following beautiful words were
spoken recently by Colonel Robert G.. In
gersoll at q reunion of his old regiment,
the Eleventh !.g lllinos cavalry, at Elmwood,
ers who have passed the realm Of silence
to the land of shadow, Thomas, the rock
of Chicamauga, self-poised.. firm, brave.
faithful; Sherman, the reckless, the dar>
ing, the prudent and the victorious; Sher>
idan. u soldier lit to have stood by Julius
Caesar and to have uttered the words Of
command and Grant, the silent, the invin-
cible, the unconquered. and. rising over
the merciful., the. grandest figure in tn.
western world. We remember them all to-
day and hundreds Of thousands who are
not mentioned, but who were equally
Yates. deserving of equal honor with the
plumed leaders of the hosts.
And what shall l saw to you, sur
vivors Of the death-flled days? To YOU,
my comrades. to you whom ] have known
IN the great days. in the, time when the
heart beat fast and blood flowed strong:
in the days of high hope-what shall l
say? All can say Is, that my heart goes
GU. TO you. one and all. To you VINO
barred your bosoms TO the storm of war:
to you who left loved ones to die If need be
for the sacred cause. Today ] say to you
may YOU live long In the land you helped
10 save; may the winter of your age be IA
green as spring, as full of blossoms as
summer. as generous as autumn, and may
you, surrounded by plenty. with your wife
at your side and your grandchildren on
your knee live long.
"And when at last the fires of life be-
gin to burrl low when you enter the deep
ening dusk Of the lass OF many. many hap
py days: when your brave hearts bea;
weak and slow, may the memory of your
splendid deeds: deeds that freed your fci-
low-men: deeds that kept your country
ON the map OF the world; deeds that kept
the flag of the republic In the air--clay the
memory of those deeds iii your souls wit,
peace and perfect joy. Let 1t console you
20 know that you are not forgotten. Cen
tul.es hence your story VIII be told In art
and song, upon your horo"ei graves now-
ers will be lovingly lad by millions of men
and women now unborn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
The New Flying Machine.

The recent test, at Oscoquan. Va. of
Professor Samuel p. Langley's flying
machine-an apparatus upon which its
inventor has been at work for nearly
six years, and in the development Of
which he had expended $50 ,000--was
noted at the time, somewhat briefly. in
The Tribune; but the subject Is of suf-
ficent Importance to warrant a more
extended reference. We have been try
Ing for several days to find an account
Of the machine and of the testing of 1t
which would be ineligible to unscien-
tiflc readers, but the search has not yet
been very successful. Professor Alex
ander Graham Bell, however. who has
for some time been in cooperation with
Professor Langley in this enterprise,
gives pretty clear description Of how
the machine was tested, how II looked
and how 1t acted Says he:
1.-THE aerodrome, or 'hying machine Il,
built OF steel, driven by q steam engine.
1t resemblcd an enormous bird, soaring
In the air with extreme regularity In large
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
The New immigration Bill.

The bill to further restrict immigra-
tion. which passed the house on
Wednesday by vote of 195 to &C. ex-
cludes from admission to the United
States all male persons between 1G and
60 years of age who cannot both read
and write the English language or some
ether language. The parents Of for
eigners now in this country are ex-
empt; so that aliens now here who
wish to have their parents come to
of relationship.
This measure. It will be seen, rejects
the Stone principle of consular GER
tification abroad and embodies the sub
stance of the Lodge literacy test. 1t
Is assumed by this bill that the steam
ship companies will not sell tickets of
passasge to illiterate immigrants when
they realize that all rejected passengers
will have to be returned at their eX-
pense. The immigration league esti-
mates that If the foregoing principle
had been in force during the past ten
years, not less than quarter of mil
lion immigrants who are now in this
country would have been kept out.
Another feature of the bill that prom
ises to produce interesting results if the
measure shall become law is the
fact that it prohibits the temporary
mi orr nf
claimed by the sponsors Of this
provision that at present thousands
of Canadians enter border Amer
lean towns, get work and high wages
without adopting American citizenship,
and go back with their earnings to
Canada. The section putting a stop to
this practice, and limiting admissions
to those who are willing to declare
their intention of becoming American
citizens was adopted by a vote of 121
to As. and now Canada threatens to re-
taliate.
We are not sure that the evil suffered
from the temporary Canadian influx
warrants the extreme remedy here co.,
templated. Theoretically, of course,
those who earn their living in the Unit
ed States ought to be willing to settle
down in this country, declare allegi-
ance to it and give to the community
whence they derive their livelihood the
benefits of their residence. But prac-
tically the barring of Canadians would
be likelier to cause trouble than to do
good. The other features OF the bill,
however, are excellent. and the senate
is recommended to concur in their en-
actment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
How Spain Fights,

Some interesting testimony was given
last Wednesday before subcommittee
of the senate committee on foreign af-
fairs by Rev. Alberto j. Diaz, a native
Cuban who had for many years been a
BAPTIST minister in this country, but
who had, more recently, been pastor of
church of 200 communicates in Hav-
ana. from which city he was recently
expelled by Weyler. At the time of his
arrest and expulsion he was acting as
the president of a White Cross society
which aimed to relieve the sufferings
Of those sick and injured in battle.
Rev. Mr.. Diaz declared that the Gu
ban army numbered $4,000 men while
Spain's effective force was not greater
than 10000 He thought Spain would
give up the fight within six months, bur
contepded that though she were to
continue It for thirty years she could
not subdue Cuba. The insurgents, he
said. are refralning from general en-
gagements because they consider that
when the rainy season begins, yellow
fever and dysentery will play more
havoc among the Spanish troops than
all their bullets could.
But the most interesting part of Rev.
Mr.. Diaz's testimony related to the bru-
tality of the Spanish. He gave several
incidents which had come under his per-
sonal observation, and which he said
he could substantiate. '1n one case"--
we quote from the Washington Posts
report Of the committee hearing-"a
woman who was assisting her husband
in the field was shot, their only offense
being that they We're Cubans. Another
case was at Guatao, where the Spanish
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

Weather and Other Predictions for
the Coming Week.

Sunday. May ei-Whit Sunday. Weather
fine ana mild. A child born on this day
will be eNtravagaEt and careless over
money matters: ii a female she Will mar
ry successfully.
Monday, May 25.-Venus in opposition to
Herschai. Weather mild. Il child born on
this day will have many friends. but VIII
he rather unfortunate in nfe: female Will
be more lucky as she will marry well.
Sell: indications are unfavorab!e for other
business.
Tuesday, May 26.-Mercury sem.-seXtile
TO Venus. Weather warm; thunder anu
showers during next three days. A child
born on this day will have cn unsettled
life and VIII be careless, sloveniy and un-
thy unless properly directed when young:
1t will be more fortunate IN business for
itself than IN the employ of Others. Buy.
speculate and seek employment before q
p. m.
Wednesday, May .7.-Venus parallel TO
Herschal. Weather warm. \ child born
on this lay Will have n quiet life. but
much will depend upon the hour of is
birth. Very doubtful for business enter-
prises.
Thursday, May 2S.-N,ars quintile to Nep-
tune. Weather warm. A child born on
this day will be very quick in anger and IS
in danger of becoming nntruthful. Do not
quarrel or so to law on this day.
Friday, May 29.-Mercury stationery
Weather unsettled. A child born on this
day will be careful but not he very for
tun0te. Buy ard deal carefully before
y. m.
Saturday. May 3o-Mars in evil aspect
10 Hcrschai Weather unsettled. \ child
born on this day viii be respected and
VIII probably rise in life. Beware of ac-
c!dents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
THE CRAZE INTERROGAT0RY.
From the Ch,cago T!nes-Hs-a!d.

From the lil.caSo l-lHcs-iiSI.iu.
A good portion of the rugwump pr.as
Is daily growing more hys.eI.cal ove! It's
ineffettu2l attempts 10 extract from one
Of the prominent Republican candidates
for the presidency written replies to II
sorts of impudent in;err0gatorics. The
refusal OF this candidate TO be trapped
into making dchverances for the eaiTica-
ton OF muswurp editors, TO be distorted
and twisted 10 suit tho editorial fancy,
has drawn upon nirl Il brutal fusiliade Of
malevulent invect!ve that Is disgusting
to men OF fairness and sense. The inso
lence Of these editorial bushwackers Is
monumental.
T'he cficrts to make this veritable CO.
nundrum campaign are not confined tl
the mugwump presa. All sorts of secret
societies and associations have for:nulat-
ed questions which they want answered
hy the presidential candidates. There
IS no end to the i;cuisitorul craze nov
that 1t Ia fairly under way. Candidates
for the presidency win not only be conf
Del!cd to give some deliverance OH the
Cuban and Venezuelan questions, but they
must also Ceclare themselves en- woman
suffrage end the x ray. rot neglectinG
to state then attitude en- tae question O.
the admission of women delegates to the
general conference Of the Methodist
church. a.. s.4.5.si-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

soldiers killed six or seven men. nom
cogbatants. Then the Spaniards went
into different houses and gathered sew
enteen men. They tied these together
two by two, among them being Ladislao
Quintero. an American, twenty-one
years old. of Key West. who was found
sick in bed. They were taken to the
street and commanded to kneel down.
The soldiers fired at them, killing all eX-
cept the American. This occurred on
February %, in the immediate presence
of the wives and children of the unfor-
tunate men. Amadar. to whom Cuin-
tero was tied, was not killed by the
gunshot wound and one OF the soldiers
stepped forward and beat him TO death.
Or. Diaa saw the entire proceeding"
But this is not all. The report con-
tinUes:
on the 18th of March, in Havana. he
saw crowd around a prostrate man.
and as member of the White CrosS
society he went to render him aid. The
man was dead He had seventy-one bayon-
ct wounds, seven of which were through
the heart and several through the eyes.
The decd apparently was unprovokcd, and
the murdered man was unarmed. l,r.
Diaz says in March the Spanish troops,
under General Inclan. bombi:ded an insur-
gent hospital at Artems9. They killed
over fifty wounded men. An lrsrrgant
hospital in PaZo Real was also destroyed
by the Spaniards killing all the wounded
inmates. Two hundred Cubans We're re-
ported as having been in 1t. DR.. Diaz
gives other Instances of alleged cruelties
by the Spaniards. He asserts that the
approach of the Sraniards 20 the in,
terror towns brings great confusion and
fear. as they destroy everything that
comes In their way. take complete possess
sion of the houses, and violate women
in many eases. When The invading forces
nre Insurgents there is great TRANQUILITY,
as they 10 not destroy anything unless
Spanish forces are located there. Again
he tells of the assassination, on the sth
of April, of a number of persons after be-
ing forced by the Spaniards to dig thcir
own graves. The statement asserts that
over hundred persons We're shot within
radius of ten miles of Havana and with
in a period of fifteen days. all nom combat
ants.
Rev. Mr.. Diaz added that while Cam
pos had command, the rules Of civilized
warfare We're strictly enforced by his
orders but as soon rs Weyler assumed
| command. he (DiaZ) and others We're
instructed not to treat or otherwise
care for the sick and wounded soldiers
| of the insurgent cause. This and much
similar testimony was given in man
| ner which is said to have carried con-
viction. Anyway, it would seem as If
| the word of a clergyman in good stand.
| ing ought 10 go as far with our govern
| ment as the special pleading of the
| Spanish minister, who naturally tries
to earn his salary by making out the
strongest possible case for his employ
| erS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Aiacchus,
Thc Tribune Astrologcy.
AStrciaoe cast: 2.3J a. m, for Saturday,
May -, 1896
~ y caq

.H y -
II Will be apparent 10 a child born on this
day that # this currency war is continued
much longer, gray-haired men will soOl
br ou!.Ssu 10 usa na.r dye in order to avoid
bi-me.allc combinations that might be
suggested by silver Threads Among the
Gold"
II might not be Il bad idea to have Mr.
and Mrs. Sage step over to the court house
and awaken the county commissioners
from their long sleep on improvements on
court house square.
Many Of our Democratic brethren have
apparently arrived at the conclusion that
10 have ones name On Mayor Bailey's
blue book Ia not the only thing that can
bring earthly happiness after all.
Speaking of decorations, it is probable
that the man who delights in painting the
town red will also take hand before cir
Gus day has been numbered among the
things that were.
A;ucchus' Advice.
This is q good time to take margin
on the Scranton Ball club. The percen-
tage Is bound to rise--if II moves at ALL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

The Williamsport Sun for Wednesday
comprised twenty-eight pages and the
whole of it was prepared by the women
of the Boom city for the benefit of the
Williamsport hospital. The edition Is
a credit to all connected with it, and
proves anew that the fairer sex pos
sesses decided aptitude for capable
newspaper work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

Senator Quay undoubtedly knows his
own business best, but there are man!
good friends of his who would not shed
tears If he were to give Tom Plat the
ka
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
And still Cleveland hesitates.

The interesting news is published that
Major Handy expects to get the consul
generalship to London when Mckinley
is president. Major Handy was the
first and the ablest Mckinley Journal
list. and that S35,000-a-year remem-
brance would be not whit beyond his
deserving. But how will Brother
Scranton like Handy's candidacy?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

Edward Lauterbach, chairman of the
New York county Republican commit
tee. is credited in an interview with
these singular words: owing to his
quibbling on the money question, if Ma
jor Mckinley is nominated at st. Louis
he cannot carry the state of New York,
and cannot be elected president of the
United States" Mr. Lauterbach's
opinion fortunately Is not Of sufficient
weight to make it's expression danger
Gus to anybody but himself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

The convention Of German Catholics
which met at Pittsburg the other day
had perfect right to condemn COM
pulsory education IL 1t wanted to; but
we question its wisdom in urging that
it's membership refuse to send their
children to the public schools. The
public schools could get along just the
same; but any attempt to discredit or
oppose them would be likely to create
more evil than good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

The suggestion is made that when
law he ought to form a partnership
with Grover Cleveland. But who would
be the head of the firm?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

Nlkola Tesla, the electrician, has, it
Is claimed, perfected light as steady
as the sun and twice as brilliant as any
now in use, besides costing 80 per cent.
less. Let us hope Tesla will soon get his
light on the market.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

Professor Goodwin Smith, who has
been discussing the American senate in
a London periodical. finds much to APP
prove, but he confesses that he cannot
see the justice granting to Nevada.
with population only a little larger
than that Of Hyde Park or Wilkes
Barre, equal representation to that of
New York state. with its 5000. 900 inhab-
itants. There are others in the same
dilemma. And yet the present chair
man of the House committee on terri
tories wants to admit New Mexico and
Arizona, and give them twice Pennsyl-
vania's representation in the senate,
when the population of both combin>.e
Is only little larger than that of Lack
awanna county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23

Weyler's tobacco embargo may EN-
barrass the Havana trade but patriotic
Scrahtonians will continue to use Clark
e, SnOver
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
Loans.

THE REPUBLIC SAVINGS AND
Loan Association win loan you money
on easier terms and pay you better on
Investment than any other association.
Call on s. N. Calender. Dime Bank
building.