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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
LIGHT FLASHES,

Rev. Bayard Craig lectured on
Cuban independence, at the Christian
church last night.
The various departments of the
sewer work resumed operations this
morning, after the Christmas holidays.
"A red Irish setter dog was stolen
yesterday from FOL Burleson street.
New Years cards.-Tengg's. % At
DIR" Juan Mendez, the man who
attempted to work a panel game and
secure valuables from a local jewelry
firm, was out sweeping the Military
plaza market place this morning under
Jailer Hardy's direction.
Eleven cases of vagrancy were be-
fore the recorder today.
Jim Reynolds was fined $40 by the
recorder today as a suspicious character.
He was arrested by Officer Buerger.
New Years cards.-Tengg's. % At
There were AZ cases on the recorders
docket today, including the continued
cases.
MIR. Gus. Kant is i'll today.
San Antonio Deutscher Maenner-
Choir celebrated Christmas anniversary
last night in Mission garden, with a
beautiful Christmas tree full of presents.
A ball closed the evenings festivities.
-Benito Juarez society held a meet
ing yesterday and perfected details for
the anniversary ball at Woeltz's hall
January 9.
New Years cards.-Tengg's. 2S-4t
A surprise party will be given at a
boarding house on St. Mary's street to-
night.
Post DIS T. P A. banquet will take
place in the Hotel Mahncke tomorrow
night.
-Persia's orchestra yesterday evening
serenaded Right Rev. Bishop j. A.
Forest, at the episcopal residence, or
Dwyer avenue, on the occasion of his
5Sth birthday anniversary. number
of the clergy and other friends of the
bishop were in attendance.
New Years cards.-Tengg's. 2S-4t
j. t. Newberry and Mrs. L. f
Kuhlmann, nee Fritter, we're quiet.
married Saturday night at 300 Dawson
street, Rev New Harris, of the Travis
park Methodist church officiating.
The cases against V. Martinez, Este
van Llama and Manuel Vasquez arrested
December %, as suspicious characters
were dismissed by the recorder today
New Years cards-Tengg's. IS Al
-Thos. F. Green, clerk in Supt For
bes' office, New York, Texas and Mex
lean railway at Victoria, left for hi
station Saturday accompanied by hi
mother.
MIR Edward Hitzfelder, one Of Geo
J. Dullnig's employees, is laid up with
sprained arm.
"A ball will take place tonight il
Weltz's hall.
New Years cards-Tengg's. % 4
"A number OF young ladies gave
pleasant dance last night at the Mex
lean Union society hall in the Secon
ward.
The sum of S24S. rs was expended i
street work by the street commissions
last week.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell, the well know
insurance man, is being urged to b'
come a candidate for city auditor.
-Magruder's school, corner Ricf
mond avenue and Dallas street, wi
be opened Jan. 4th. II "
Don't fail to attend the grand Syl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Judge Enoch Griff Jones is suffer.
ing from the grip.
Capt. Charles Schreiner, of Kerr
vile, is in the city.
Alfred Wander Stucken, of Frcder.
icksburg, is in the city.
Representative-Elect ]. ID. Childs
went to Austin Saturday.
j. l.. Otis has returned from Tenn
pie, where he spent Christmas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
TOOLS STOLEN.

A lot of carpenter tools were stolen
last night from the old Porter house
on southwest corner of Military plaza,
which is being repaired. The house
was broken into and the tools. belong
ing to a carpenter named Marucheau,
We're taken. This morning the police
recovered all except a spOkeshave.
from ROsenblum's secondhand store
on West Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
KID mccoy Is CHAMPION.

Johannesburg. South Africa. Dec.
2S.-(Copyrihted 1896 by Associated
Press)-Kid Mccoy, American mid
dle-weight, defeated Billy Doherty, of
Australia. Saturday evening in nine
rounds, for the middle-weight cham
pionship of the world.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
GARD OF THANKS.

To the officers of the Lone Star
Brewery, brother lodge members and
many friends of the deceased Aug.
Settling. we desire to return heart
felt thanks for their many kindnesses
and attentions during the illness and
funeral THE FAMILY. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
BASEBALL MEETING.

A meeting of baseball rooterS has
been called and will be held in Scholz's
hall Wednesday night, December Both,
at o'clock. The object of the meet
ing is to determine whether or not
San Antonio is to be represented in
the Texas association of baseball
clubs, and if so to raise the necessary
finds
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
ALPINE AVALANCHE.

London, Dec. ga special dispatch
from Rome says a landslide has en-
tirely destroyed the village of Santa
Anna de Pellage, demolishing 11S
houses and rendering $50 families
homeless. No lives were lost.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
BANK CLERK MISSING.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-A special from ST.
Paul, Mimi, says: "Leander Bosch,
paying teller OF the suspended bank
of Minnesota, has disappeared. There
is a small discrepancy in his &c,
counts"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

-Whiskeys and Cordials of all kinds
at reasonable figures at Mayer & Adj
Ter, 102 E. Commerce street. IL If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Polished Oak Bedroom Suit three pieces Bed and Wash
stand to match above metal handles drawers swell 'front.' full size
particular and usually sells for
Bedroom Suits Texas Bedroom Suits
The best of everything
prices See goods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23
Mr.. Rrran and ihe WorkInrman.

Mr.. Bryan asks tho working-man 20 elect
him 20 an office salary $4,000 n year, I'm
order that he may carry out policy that
would cut down the salaries OF working
men 80 per cent. And when working men
refuse TO DO this and organize clubs 70
oppose IT,, and protect their own interests
with their votes Mr. Bryan insults them
by charging that they arc controlled
and inundated" by somebody.
The Railroad Mems Sound-Money Club.
of this city. at a mectng OF oytv On
OF its members. has very ftungiy chanc-
terized this course OF the Propocratlc cam
didate In these manly resolutions.
Whereas. The organs OF the froc-siivor
party arc industri0fsiy repeating tao
statement that tho organization of Rail-
way Mems Sound-Money Clubs Us tho work
Of the Presidents and managers u tho
companies, that tho mon who join such
clubs are being 'coeroed and 'intmi-
dated into doing so by fear OF Official de
approval; and.
whereas. Mr.. W. j. Bryan, tho candi-
date for the presidency or fhc lree-siiyer
parties has been ft 20 make tho same
statement IN his public Speeches.
Resolved. That We hereby unanimous
express our resentment OF tho accusation.
which we regard as an insult 20 our in-
telligcnce and our manhood We. as rail-
road employees. assert our absolute inde-
pondence Of all dlctatlons or undue infr-
ences SO far az our political Judgment
goes. Wo emphaucally deny that $500 are
influenced by any other motives than our
firm conviction that tho FREQ coinare on
silver would be injurious 20 our individual
interests as wagc-earners. ass wen ls disc
astrous 20 the United States as nation;
and we claim our right 90 follow our pore
sonal political convictions without being
insultcd either bv che organs or Che candle
dates OF any party which we may chance
% oppose.
Resolved. further. That these rceo'r-
lions Dee adopted by rising vote The r'a-
ing being symh0lical of our iniop nden o.
az individuals and citizens. "-Ioulsyili9
Courier Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23

executive office use his influence TO fasten
the gold standard upon the Ahe'ie""
people"
Holding this view as no does. Dir. Bryan
can. of course. expect no man who op-
poses free silver as cOnscientiousiy as 10
does tho gold standard to support MIN III
this canvass IL is the issue OF the can
yass, the Overshadowlug one. MT. bISa"
and his party have given up the hsnt iol
tariff reform. Some Of them Try 10 ut'b
In the sectional issue by telling "hat
Bourke Cochran said IN New YORK ABOUT
unrecOnciiable Shareholders and what Zen
crai Palmors record was as a YANKEE
general during and after the war, but
the earnest man throws aside All such
matters as he would brush cobwebs from
before mis- eyes and recognizes that mo
issue IS free silver or the present goid
standard That IS the question 70 be de-
cided on November 3d. and very great
question. and the patriotic man owes *
TO himself and his country to vote as he
believes on that issue and let neibler
party ties. nor party names, nor sec
tiOnal nor race prcjudices. nor social ties
change him from following the plain path
duty marks out. a man only owes some
thing % his party II it has we'll served his
country, and clearly shows hat Ii pro
poses to continue TO do so. but when II
enters upon a pOlcy which his intelu-
gence tells him win work disaster TO his
country his allegiance 20 that party as
a citizen ceases absolutely. The man VINO
Is opposed 10 FREQ silver and yet follows
his party and votes for Il is placing party
above country. HIS plain duty is 10 place
country above party. So says Mr.. Bryan,
and so say we.-LeSIngtOn (Va) News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23

We believe in political parties, and we
believe in party discipline. The history
OF American politics Is that IL IS only
through parties that the government can
De administered. But party ties are prop
erly valued only by those who look 10
their party as a means 10 carry out some
definite policy for the good of their cuntry.
II party sets out 20 carry out just the
opposite OF a policy that a citizen regards
as beneficial. then In sympathy and In
terest, II not IN fact. Il ceases 20 be lis
party. IL f. a duty he owes 10 himself
and his country 10 Withdraw his support
from that party and affiliate with the
one representing his views OF public policy
\ man may or may not owe duty 10 a
party. Every man owes duty 10 himself
and his country and MAT IS to cast his
vote and use his influence as citizen
In his country's interest
Mr.. Bryan, the candidate OF the Chicago
Convention. has repeatedly emphasized
this when ne declared he would support
no gold standard Democrat for President
He has emphasized this declaration re-
Gently in his letter OF acceptance OF the
nomination OF the silver party. when he
declared:
IL said. as you will remember, That
under no circumstances would my vote
be given to the man who would In the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23

10 demonstrate that there was no case
here to justify taking the lives OF these
women.
II was very important that the MUIR
dcrers OF Mrs Pollard should be brought
TO Justice but IT was far more Important
that the law should show that 1t was
able to shield those who are not proven
guilty Of crime from consequences intend
ed only for those who do actually commit
crime.
This has been n most signal and notable
triumph Of Virginia justice, and It argues
well for the future here. For one. Tho
Times rojoiccs In the part # has had In
securing the result. and II prays that all
other citizens OF Virginia may feel en-
couragcd to insist in all similar cases.
that the law shall be allowed TO have its
course instead Of Interference or inter
ruptlon Of any sort whatever from pas
sion. excitement or the suggestions Of
violence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23
INJUSTICE TO MIR. D.J. IHoMfsoN
CORRECTED.

T.. eo.,.o,nber Of last year The Times
rubliebed n statement TO the effect lil"'
.. had been reliably Informed that Mr
Da,id James Thompson, of Lun-nouIE'
had not long before hal some trouble
with n negro. in which he had cut ln"
negro with a knife. and then realizing 'Ne
eorious nature of the case, had paid tho
,,oro money 70 80 to North Carolina.
nav DAVIS after tha pub-caiWn' 'AlIl
THOMPSON sent a communication 10 me
Times which WIS promptly published by
!, il whlch. 10y implication. he oened
the statement. and gave a brief history
Of himself. The publication Of this denial
bv Mr.. Thompson was, by The Times
construed TO boz satisfactory to him.
II. however. was not. and therefore we
derire 10 say that we made the publ
cation in perfectly good faith. and with
out the least purpose To 90 Mr. Ihomp-
son any wrong. and upon testimony which
We have received, and upon an examina-
ton of the subject, which We gave as
promptly as possible. after We
learned OF Mr.. thompson continued dis
satisfaction. we feel sure that Mr. Thomp-
SON was done an injustice which we much
regret. and We desire TO say so TO even
"a larger number OF persons than those
who saw the Objectionable statement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23
SOMETHING MORE FOR THE DIS
PATCH FROM THOI;P V. M'kENNEY.

We will give the innocent AMI guiltlcss
Dispatch another extract this morning
from the case OF Thorp Us. McKenney.
At the Fifth ward IN Petersburg, all
the judges were Democrats. and al Of
them were onice-holders Of the city of
Petersburg Vaughan was a policeman.
Knmartin a deputy sheriff and Pillow
deputy high constable. The clerks were
Democrats, one Of them a SuperIntend-
emit of Water-Works The Special Con-
stable. c. J.. Hubbard was Democratic
police officer.
McKenney was given 33i votes here. while
Thorp was given SIS. II was proved that
ten persons who voted for Thorp are
not recorded as having voted at all The
poll-books and the tally-books show the
names Of $50 colorsd ana 80 white Repub-
lican electors who voted at this place.
Therefore. McKenney. the Democrat. was
given the votes Of Jos Republican voters.
it was further testified by witnesses that
two Of the judges Vaughan and Kilmar-
tin. were not considered fair and just
election judges.
At the Sixth ward, the three judges were
Democrats and each one was "a Democratic
onice-holdor Akors was a city watch
man. Andrews keeper of the park, and
BozeH fireman. Akors was the only
one of the three appointed according 10
law and The other tow seem to have made
themselves judges. The constable and
the clerks here were all Democrats. Ak
ers seems 20 have conducted the whole
election here. All the signatures Of the
judges and the clerks 10 the pol-books
are in his handwriting. He is the same
individual concerning whom we publish
ed the testimony yesterday that ia the
election of 1872 he changed ballots on
the voters.
An election for members Of The Legs
lature was held i'm Petersburg on the same
day that the vote between Mckinney aul
Thorp for Congress was taken. The Re
,mbncans had 10 candidates for the Leg
islature in the field. and the race was
between Democrat and n Populist. the
Republicans generally refraining from
voting FOR the legislative candidates. Tho
returns from this ward show a total vote
for Congress OF 500. and a total vote for
the Legislature Of COS there being no liz
legal or rejected ballots. IL thus ap-
pears that every clector who cast his vote
for 4 member of Congress. except four.
voted also for legislative candidate.
when there were $50 Republican voters
who had generally declined to vote for
member of the legislature. Forty voters
were examined and they testified that they
voted for congressman. but not for the
legislative candidates. The poll-books aud
the tally-lists show that IN this ward 800
Republican voters voted; yet Thorp the
Republican candidate was allowed only
Isl. while McKenncy was given So7.
Mr.. W. a. Jones made no attempt. when
he was trying this case TO show that these
proceedings were the result Of ignorance
and inexperience in the officers OF cleo
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23

combination gets possession OF the Cow
eminent. how we will have TO go uo"h
on our Bonded knees before this new
idol from Nebraska. It Is refreshing TO
contemplate the arrival Of those veterans
OF Democracy. General Buckner and
Colonel Fellows. who speak tonight at
the Academy OF Music.
From ITEM no word dlscordant 10 n
Democratic ear will be heard. Neither
Potter nor Mrs Lease nor Debs nor
Coxcy win find any comfort or support
for their peculiar views from these mon,
who have been bred in Democracy and
10 whom ats teachings are second
nature. They will not threaten anybody;
they will not abuse anybody; they VIII
not arouse unworthy passions and create
hate between those who have been very
friends.
The preachers and tho bankers win be
recognized as having rights which should
be respected. The employer and the en-
plove will alike he treated as fellow
citizens and equals in ore great Common
wealth. working out tog, Their in harmony
the great problems Of life.
Tho memories Of those days, when both
,ho speakers OF the evening offered their
hosorns ON the aeld Of battle TO defend our
beloved south. Will stir IN the hearts OF all
who sec them reverence for ;he patriot
4. 81. fr. 70 a. q fl
the field Now. they are protecting the
honor and welfare Of the whole nation
and not OF a part.
Those eminent mon viii be introduced
10 the audience by another who has
also distinguished himself on the field
and the f0rum-Coloncl Charles T. OFcr-
rail-. the Governor Of virginia. lie viii,
no doubt. welcome them with all the
fervor which n representative OF Vir-
einla must feel for two such Confederate
soldiers, and with all sympathy which n
loyal Democrat must feel for two such
lofty statesmen.
We welcome them TO Virginia. tho ma
tive place Of the Democratic party. whore
10 shall always have a home ms long rs
the memory Of jefferson is revcred. and
We hope that these gentlemen. whose
records have been so splendid IN their
services 10 the South. and who are now
striving 20 avert from her the follies and
disasters Of Populism. VIII not by any
over-zealous partizan of the Chicago COM
bination be denounced as "South-hat-
crs."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23

With the entering OF nolle prosequ IN
the case Of Mary Alternately by the
County Court OF Prince Edward one of
the most signal triumphs OF Justice over
the excess Of passion and violence any
where recorded has been made complete
We do not say that Mary
Alternately. Pokcy Barnes. and
Mary Barnes were not i'm
r'icatcd In the murder Of Mrs. Pollard
We know nothing Of the truth OF that
matter. But we have said from me
beginning that the evidence TO prove their
completely was not sufficient TO make it
out ana that it would have been just as
much murder 10 take their lives u.on
insufficient evidence as it was murder I'm
Solomon Marable TO Lii Mrs. Pollard
great body Of people have allowed their
reason TO be captured and taken posses
sion OF by passion and excitement and
these were in favor OF pulling the women
TO DEATH whether proved to be guilty
or not. We doubt not that these people
were and that they have had sufficient
time to think the matter over, are glad
that they were restrained and that the
orderly processes OF the law were allowed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23

The following are extracts from a
letter Of w. J. Bryan TO the Hon. Geo.
A. Garden. OF Dallas. Tex. dated Feb
ruary Is. 1896:
In June, 1875, was discussing the silver
question at Jackson. Miss, when a gentle
man in the audience asked me II l would
support gold-standard candidate or
gold-standard platform. II the Demo-
cratic Convention should nominate such =
candidate. 1 answered that while 1 did
not believe that the Democratic party
would take such action 1 would refuse
to support the nominee 'n the event that
1t did select a gold.standard candidate on
d gold-standard platform. IL was this
statement TO which Mr.. Carlisle referred
when he, a few days later. called me a
Populist and refused TO debate the silver
question with me az Lexington. Ky.
l never rctracted what / said at Jack
Bon. and j do not intend to. / am now
& private citizen. but my vote is my
own. Directed by my conscience, and
by ny best judgment l shall use that
vote to defend my rights. protect my
ciety. No convention can rob me of my
convictions. nor can any party orsani-
zation drive me to conspire against the
prosperity and liberty OF my country.
believe that the gold standard was con-
ceived In avarico. fastened upon this
country by fraud. and can only be con-
tinued by gross deception practced upon
the voters.
1 expect to be a delegate to the next
Democratic National Convention. and 1
shall DO all in my power to save the
Democratic party from the grasp OF
plutocracy. 1 deny the right of con-
vention to depart from the principles. as
taught by the party IN tho past. and
then attempt 10 bind those who shall
participated ia tho hope Of holding
the party 20 its ancient position.
In other words. II a Democrat at
tends a convention for the purpose Of
obtaining a reaflrmaton Of Democratic
faith. and finds that the convention re-
pudiatcs the conditions OF the party ana
announces an entirely new policy. be IS
not. In my Judgment. bound 10 supper,
such new policy.
Men who agree upon q principle can
submit their personal preferences 10 the
arbitramcnt OF convention but men who
honestly differ upon the paramount pub
lie questions cannot aford to be harmo-
nlzcd by National Convention. Mr..
Cleveland would not support a froe-silvcr
candidate for the presidency and no
should not do so II d. really believes that
free coinage would ruin the country. be-
cause a mans duty 20 hls country is high
or than his duty 30 his party.
Very truly yours.
W. J. BRYAN.
Lincoln, NCb.. February IS, 1876.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23

We have given the innocent and guile
less Dispatch so much information from
she record Of the case OF IhorD VS.. Nc
Kcunoy that we suspect It is beginning
10 wake mp 10 the fact that Nirsinias
cecuono have not lately been all that
us sroucss imagination would have
had them TO De. But information upon
the subject from IT'S own bosom friends
AMI intmatos would naturally have great
or Influence with IL than anything we
could produce. and therefore. We recon-
mend 10 Il that II IT would really learn
the actual and inside facts Of the case
ID apply 10 its fellow Bryanitcs Quarter
Master General" Field. Major Mann
Page. CAPTAIN Edmund Cooke. the fev-
.rlove-fathcr and sons OF fauGuier and
r.soy-and Mr.. J. Haskms Hohson. These
rou..list leaders are as earnest advocates
off fine election of Nj. william j. Bryan
ne the Dispatca is. and tIey know all
about Vireuia's elections. They have
lcen Victims. let the Dispatch GEL tLeh
ro tcu il about the city OF ioitsn2u'"
giving Captain Cooke only sis votes l''
aorerror out Of abou, 1900. Ie- it asa
them also about slat majority in fele's'
burg asainst Captain Cooke Of 2,9'. I"ey
cam Give the Dispatch a world OF inioI-
nation i'm connection with this "a'l'''
and thev have not been at all chary IN
informing the world what they could teii'
Come now. ncighb0r, so to your poso'"
friends. the Popuiist leaders Of virginia
and ask them to ten you whether 'ns
elections in Virginia have been as iaF
no amy state IN the Union. as you say
w., bllieve. They can clear up the whole
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-23

That Mr.. William Jennings Bryan, the Chi
cago Nominee for President, Purposed TO
Stump Virginia in 1898 ina Behalf of Capt.
Edmund Il. Cooke, the Populist Nominee
for Governor, Against Col. Charles 4.
O'Fcrrall, the Democrat Nominee.
He Was Induced Not A.. DO 50, but His
Avowed sympathy Was With the Popu-
lists and Not the Democrats.
Ouery-is Mr.. Bryan Less Of a Popuiist
in 1896 Than He Was in 1893;