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The herald., 1896-06-21
Senator Vests Unhappy Figure

AS usual, Senator Vest was unfortu
nate in his citation of history yesterday
The feature of his Incorporate harargu
was the comparative statement of tn,
use of the veto power by the early pres
idents and the present executive. Tho
early presidents, who stood nearest t.
the constitution" he said, in his hectic
style, exercised the veto power but sew
en- times; twice by Washington, five
times by Madison, and never by Jeffer
son or John Adams" But as they say
in the play, that has nothing to do with
the case" There were no Vests in the
senate then, and popular passions and
blind prejudices rarely Influenced leg
islation. The senate was then a delib-
erative body. and blackguardism ano
buffoonery had no place in it's proceed
ings. But things are different now.
The veto power was put into the hands
of the president to meet exactly sucf
contingencies as confronted Mr.. Cleve-
land when the odious $50, 100000 grail
measure was presented to him for con-
sideration. AS Senator Vest said, no
doubt inadvertently. at was to be &
power to meet extraordinary emergen-
cies." The extraordinary emergency in
the present case was wanton and pro-
f1igate demand upon a depleted treas
ury. Such things may not seem eXtraor-
dinary to senators who employ their Off
cial opportunities for speculative pur-
poses. But to men who appreciate the
obligations of honor and integrity, a
threatened treasury deficit, with the dis
tressing consequences incident to such
a calamity, is out of the ordinary line,
and justifies appeal to every available
eXpedient to avert the danger.
OF course Senator Vest and the politi-
cal wreckers in the Democratic party
who applaud his abusive language have
no concern for the future of the party
or the country. 1t is with the present
they are dealing, and upon the princi-
pie that they must get all they can
They know that they are enjoying ther
last opportunity to plunder the public
and propose to make the best of it
But they are reckoning without their
host. They will be disappointed in the
harvest of plunder. The draft upon the
treasury from which they expect to
profit will be checked by the irexorable
force of necessity. and in the ruin they
will stand disappointed, disgraced and
despised.-Kansas City Star
The herald., 1896-06-21
OUR CONGRESSMEN,
AS SEEN BY DAVENPORT

WASHINGTON, May 26.-This is Mr..
Eddy of Minnesota. You will note that
he wields cigar as they do on the Bow
cry; that is, he clamps it with what
wrestlers call an under,lold. Mr.. Eddy
is depicted as he listens to one of
Speaker Reeds many rulings. Some
man started the claim that Mr.. Eddy
was the first white child born in cap
tivity. This is not true. He was, how
ever, born In Minnesota, which is al
most as bad. Speaking of Mr.. Eddy's
birth, that celebrated event took place
In 1856. Such excitement as 1t created
however, was entirely local AT the age
of Mr.. Eddy escaped from Minnesota
into Iowa. Later he was recovered and
returned to his original reservation.
He plunged into the simple life about
him and rose to his opportunities like
a bass to fly. He became what is called
a cruiser" for the Northern Pacific
road. and wandered amid the murmuring
pines, selecting tie and bridge timber
at such distances from the busy world S
ignoble strife that no one would notice
the railroad company when it stealthily
scooped it in. Mr. Eddy tired one day
of his railway inspired pilgrimages
among the signing pines. The groves
were Gods first temples, but that cut
no ice with Mr. Eddy, and they soon
palled upon him. There was no society
among the pines, and what Mr.. Eddy
longcd for was human society. Then he,
like Griswold of Pennsylvania, taught
school. 1t is wonderful how many Re
publicans have taught school. More
wonderful STILL when one reflects on the
number of Republicans who ought t.
go to school. But we will let that pass
While Mr.. Eddy was teaching schoo
he. began to initiate with the gas of com
ing greatness. He ballooned along fror
the school house to the clerkship of til
district court, and then to be the stenog
rapher of the circuit court, and at la
bursting all control he scared into Il
present congress. Since then Mr.. Edo
has been quite busy casting overboal
sandbags and ballast to keep himself {.
his present elevation. Here we leav,
him, retorting to those who say he vii
do no good, that al least he'll do no harm
San Francisco Examiner.
The herald., 1896-06-21
SIeepY Ho' low Is Still Nanninr

Sleepy Hollow is supposed to be more
or less an invention of Washington Ir-
wing; but this is quite mistake, the ia
nous American writer having merely
copied it from the very English town Of
Reigate. which, judging from discus
sion which took place at the last meet
ing of the committee of the national
school there, is still sleeping up to it's
reputation. 1t is a town which has al
ways been celebrated for the large num-
ber of fair women who dwell within its
walls. Fired with zeal for the higher
instruction of these damsels, gentle
man, who is member of the commit
tee, suggested the establishment of an
evening continuation school for girls.
The vicar then got up and opposed such
a scheme in the interest of morality, be-
cause if started it would bring girls out
in the evening. Miss Harrison was of
The herald., 1896-06-21
Round, Rosy Faces

Laughing eyes, frames full of vigor and
elasticity, are blessings attainable by the
cadaverous, the haggard and the dyspeptic
who try that wisest of experiments-an ex-
pertinent whose happy outcome is certified
to by myrads-viz., a course of Hostetter's S
Stomach Bitters promptly begun and stead
lily pursued. There is no tonic comparable
to 1t in efficacy. none more agreeable and
speedily beneficial. The nervous and dys-
neptic. sufferers from malaria, rheuma-
tism, constipation, biliousness and kidney
troubles are rapidly aided by the BitterS,
and it is one of the best means of coun-
teracting the effects of excessive bodily or
mental fatigue and exposure in wet or in
clement weather Persons of sedentary
habits find it most useful vivifier and re-
order to sleep well. eat heartily and digest
thoroughly. Physicians everywhere speak
in high terms of it.
All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced
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The herald., 1896-06-21

the same opinion, adding that the ladies'
committee of managers had considered
the matter and entirely disapproved Of
1t. as they did not like to see girls out
in the evening Mrs. Harrison ditto,
believing it would be easy for young
persons to say to their parents that they
were attending classes. when as mat
ter of fact, they might be in another di-
rection altogether. On the other hand
several gentlemen urged the opening of
continuation school. Even if the op-
ponents of the scheme were fond of go
ing to bed at o'clock, they could not ex-
pect everybody to be sleepy at that hour
and evening classes would not only keep
girls out of mischief, but give them a
chance of improving their prospects in
life. The consideration of the question
was eventually adjourned, so all the vir-
tue Of Reigate may still go to bed as
early as 1t pleases without fear Of the
baneful effects of an evening school,
London Telegraph.
The herald., 1896-06-21

their children under as they can be
now when they have no such power and
are not consulted in the matter. Women
will remain women, possessed of all the
charms and virtues Of the SEX but they
will be wiser and stronger and far bet
ter fitted to perform all their duties,
including those Of making beautiful and
charming homes for husbands and chill
dren, and bringing up the boys and girls
to be intelligent and honorable men and
women and just and noble citizens.
Speed the time when sons will not think
1t necessary to prove their manhood
by maintaining an ascendency over
their mothers, established by force, emu
lating the young savage who signalizes
his arrival at full "buckhood' by sound
ly beating his mother.
ELDRIDGE w. LITTLE.
Monrovia, June 18th.
The herald., 1896-06-21
Pasadena, Cal.
Woman's Ideal Rights

In an article entitled Woman's Ideal
Rights published in your issue of the
14th, Calirmar says that man is far in
ferior to woman, and asks, Should he
be the connecting link between the brute
creation and the Creator?" and answers
mo, there must be higher link" And
the golden link, the link of purity and
love, woman, was created to be the con-
Meeting link between man and Cod
woman, the last and noblest creation Of
ALL
Evidently this writer is not a woman
suffrage woman; that is not their style
OF speaking of man. Then Calirmar
criticizes those of us who, although not
assuming superiority, ask for equal
rights with men to do whatever the Gre
ator has fitted us to be or to do, as wom-
en-, and especially as mothers. And she
eXclaims: "Oh, how could we clamor for
a right that would be sweeter, grander.
nobler than the right of maternity? The
right God has invested in us to become
the mother of an immortal soul. Has
He not abundantly blessed us with
rights far superior to those of man?"
Now. how can the writer feel any par
ticular pride in the right of maternity,
that being possessed in common with the
brute creation, to which was also given
the command to "be fruitful and multi
ply" ETC.? The right, if it may properly
be so-called, to become a mother of an
immortal soul, is quite another thing.
But even here, how are women blessed
beyond man, who is equally with the
mother the parent of a living soul, being
the father? God said unto them be
fruitful and multiply" There is here no
especial blessing mentioned for woman.
This being the case, in what respect has
God blessed woman with rights super
Tor to those of men?" And where does
Calirmar find authority for claiming
that in the bestowal of the blessing of
motherhood" God conferred rights "su-
perior to those conferred upon man" by
the bestowal of the blessing of father
hood?
The herald., 1896-06-21
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

(under the above head The Herald will
contributions from the public discussing
the proposed amendment of section /, ar
amendment, which would give to women
the same rights of suffrage enjoyed at
present by men in this state, is to be voted
tions to this department must not exceed
600 words. written legibly on one side Of
paper only.)
The herald., 1896-06-21

sented citizens of the state? For every
honest, thoughtful voter we feel we can
safely answer no, and for those who
have thought but little let us help to
educate. LUCY z. COOK.
The herald., 1896-06-21

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
THOUSANDS OF LIVES LOST.

Yokohama, Sept. 5.-Reports have
been received here that a great earth
quake ravaged the northeast provin-
ces of Japan on Monday night, de-
stroying the town of Rokugo and other
towns in that section. Thousands of
people are reported to have been kill
ed and many more injured; while the
damage to property is incalculable.
On the same day of the earthquake
in the north of Japan, the southern
coasts of the country were swept by
a typhoon, which destroyed a vast
amount of property and caused the
loss of many lives.
Territory visited by the earthquake
was similarly ravaged in June, when
many towns were destroyed by the
earthquake and an accompanying IT,
dial wave, which caused an estimated
loss of 10000 lives.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
A TOMBSTONE LIBEL.

Memphis, Mo-, Sept. 5.-A novel law
suit has just been tried before Judge
Turner and jury in the circuit court
here. In 1890 Nathaniel S. Coe, SON
of Edward NJ. Coe, of Knox county,
was killed in a difficulty at school
house. William and Jesse Wright
were accused, and Jesse Wright was
indicted, tried ana acquitted of the
charge. This did not satisfy Edward
NJ. Coe, the father. He erected mon
ument to his son, and had engraved
upon it that the deceased came to his
death from violence administered with
a club by Jesse and William Wright.
William Wright sued Mr.. Coe for dam
ages for the inscription on the monu-
ment. The trial resulted in a verdict
for 81 900 damages. This case is said
by lawyers to be without precedent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
CAREFUL, INVESTIGATING P0LITI-
CLANS PREDICT THIS RESULT.
Wyoming Will Help in the West, Together
With Other Coast States Will
Fall in Line.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 5.-There is
joy at Republican congressional head
quarters. The Normandie was crowd
ed with enthusiastic Republicans who
Babcock and congratulate him on the
great Republican victory in Vermont.
Hundreds of kilograms poured into Mr..
Babcock's office from all parts of the
country. The Republican cause has
taken new life from the decided VIC
tory gained in Vermont, and from this
day goes forward with the assurance
of victory. Senator Warren, of Wyo-
ming, came here on departmental bus
mess, but wanted to see the Republic
can managers about getting copious
supply of sound money literature to pit
against the silver sentiment which has
been raging in his state. The sena-
tor, who is reckoned as an astute poll
tician, thinks the silver tide in the
west is succumbing and that it will be
checked in enough states to prevent the
Democrats capturing anywhere near a
solid west. He is at least positive a
bout his own state. He believes the
fight, but they will win, he says.
I'VE will carry Wyoming, South Da-
kota and Nebraska, said Senator War
rem. I'VE will also get three or four
of the coast states. / am free to ad-
NIT that the presidential race is no
bodys yet, but am confident that the
work the Republicans are dong will
be so effective that Mckinley will be
elected by large majority"
Wyoming is surrounded by the Wild
est of silver states, but all the promi-
nent Republicans there have stood firm
and will not buck" Senator Clark
and Representative Mondell are doing
hard work for the Republican nomi-
nees, and it is said that not more than
a half dozen Republicans of state
reputation have bolted the ticket.
Judging from what he says and the
earnestness with which he says 1t,
Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina,
has not the least doubt about how that
state will go. He called on Chair
man Babcock along with State Chair
man Holt, of North Carolina, Both
of them have been to New York to con-
fer with Chairman Hanna and the ma
tional committee.
Mckinley will carry North Caro-
lima against all combinations that can
be made" said Senator Pritchard. Il
am not boasting, but know what I am
talking about. / don't care what the
opposition is, we are going to win.
We have fair elections in North Caro-
lima now, and that means that the Re-
publican party is going to secure con-
troll of the state. The Republicans are
united, and there is no disaffection.
1t is true that there is much silver
sentiment among the Republicans Of
the state, but the voters know the Re-
publican party will do more for silver
than the Democrats. Again, the Re-
publicans want protection for the raw
materials Of their state and for their
farm products"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
AN ACCUSING BABE.
Its Mother Produces 1t At A Wedding
And Claim A Stay OF Proceedings.

It's Mother Produces 1t At A Wedding
And Claim A Stay OF Proceedings.
Reading, Pa. Sept. 5.-An exciting
scene took place at Polish wedding
here. The parties were jefferson
Klusewitz and Miss Mary Weinewiscz.
The wedding party including grooms-
men, bridesmaids and friends, were
driven to st. Mary's Polish Catholic
church, where the ceremony was per-
formed. AS the couple came out of
the church to re-enter the carriages,
Miss Mary Galman appeared upon the
scene, carrying a baby in her arms,
whose parentage she charged upon the
groom. She tried to force the child
into the arms of the bride, and the lat
ter began screaming and grasped her
husband, fearing bodily violence.
The frantic young mother was pulled
away, but when the bride and groom
entered their carriages she attempted
to put the baby in with them, but was
prevented. Afterward, she went to
the home of the bride, and, gaining en-
trance to the back yard, deposited the
baby on the kitchen floor. The bridal
party were absent at the time, and the
brides father put the child in an ad-
joining alley, where it remained for
some three hours, an object of curious
interest to several hundred people who
were attracted to the scene.
In the meantime the wedding recep-
ton went on merrily within. Finally
the mother of the child was induced
to come and take the child away. 1t
seemed none the worse for its adven-
ture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
THE PHILIPPINE REVOLT.

Madrid, Sept 5.-An official dispatch
from the capital of the PHILIPPINE is
lands, announces that the insurgents
are entrenched at .Novaleeta, on the
Cavite isthmus. They will be attack
ed by the Spanish gunboats and opera
lions against the insurgents in the
provinces will begin next week. A
number of influential men have been
arrested at Manila on the charge of
being concerned in the instructions.
According to private dispatches the
report that Germans are implicated in
the instruction is confirmed. Four
insurgents have been condemned to be
shot at Manila and two hundred have
been transported to the Caroline is
lands.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
THE NORFOLK FIRE.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 5.-The fire which
occurred in this city Monday night
burned over an area of about two acres
and destroyed twenty-seven buildings
on Nebraska and Water street.
The buildings together with the stock
of S. r. White & Bro, were valued at
about $4,000 on which there was con-
siderable insurance.
With the exception of Whites facto-
ry, which was a large and imposing
one, most of the buildings destroyed
were of slight value.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
WEAKENED ON BRYAN.

Democratic Campaign Committee Will
Try To Save The Silver Issue.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-The Democrat
ic national committee In turning its at
tention to the work of electing con-
gressmen and legislatures in states
which have senatorial elections next
winter. The Republican leaders be-
lieye the Democratic managers are con-
WINGED Bryan will be defeated, and
plan to save the free silver issue. Their
whole effort is apparently bent on Sc
curing enough senators and represent
atives to force silver legislation by
Withholding action upon appropriation
bills and revenue measures intended
to meet the deficiency.
The information Republicans have is
to the effect that all the means orig
inally intended for organization in be-
half of Bryan and Sewall throughout
the country will now be turned to car
rying doubtful congressional districts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
A NEW YORK THUG.

strangles His Young Wife With One
OF Her own Stockings.
New York, Sept. 5.-Strong evidence
of circustancial character has been
accumulated by the police against
Samuel Meyers, jewelry peddier, who
has been arrested on suspicion of hav-
ing strangled his young wife, Annie,
with one of her own stockings. 1t was
learned from members of the woman's
family that Meyers was in the habit of
of beating her when her actions did
not please him. He beat her as re-
Gently as Sunday in the house of Mrs.
Lima Karp, at 70 Ridge street, be-
cause she persisted in friendship for
the latter. He had often abused her,
and Mrs. Karp and her husband warn
ed the girl that he would end by kill
ing her.
There were no evidences of a strug-
gle in the bedroom anywhere, but on
the bed itself the clothing was tossed
about in great confusion. The body of
the woman was on the bed. The muir
derer had apparently cut the dress
skirt from his victim and then tore off
the collar Of the linen shirt waist, then
finally the left shoulder Of the garment
itself. One of the woman's long
black, thread stockings was twice
knotte6 around her throat. The 9TH
er lay at her feet, near the head of the
bed. There We're raw and confused
marks on the left side of the throat
where the stranger had pressed his
fingers. There were two bruises on the
face, which showed that he had struck
her there with his fist. There were al
so three wounds along the angle Of the
left jaw which looked like bruises
made by fingers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
TURKEY IS MENACED.
All Nations Thoroughly Angered At
The Sultan's Thirst For Blood.

All Nations Thoroughly Angered At
The Sultan's Thirst For Blood.
London, Sept. 5.-The recent atroci-
ties at Constantinople have been thor
oughly discussed during the week and
have aroused the wrath of Europe to
such an extent that they will probably
compel action upon the part Of some
of the powers and force the sultan to
make a radical change in the admin
istration Of his empire.
The warships Of various nations are
gathering in the Levant, lead by a
squadron of British ships which are
ready to respond to a sign from Sir
Phillip Currie, British ambassador at
Constantinople. The latter arrived
yesterday, armed with definite instruc-
tions from the Marquis of Salisbury to
compel obedience to certain demands
upon the part of Great Britain, either
in conjunction with the representa-
tives of other powers or, failing in
them, to take action alone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
BLOWN TO BITS.
California Powder And Dynamite Fac
tory Sails Skyward.

California Powder And Dynamite Fac
tory Sails Skyward.
San Francisco, Sept. 5.-By an ex-
plosion in the drying house of the Cali
fornia Powder company at Hercules
Station, Cal, four white men and eight
Cinnamon were blown to atoms. A
number of white men are reported mis-
sing. Fifteen Cinnamon were more or
less seriously injured, and 1t is believed
that some Of them win die.
The explosion set fire to the little
town of Rodeo, and great damage was
done. The nitro-glycerine plant Of
the powder company, valued at $780,
600, was totally destroyed, as were a
number of other buildings in the vi
cinity. The loss on explosives will be
heavy. Telegraph and telephone COM
munication with Rodeo is Frustrated,
and details are not to hand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
BRAVE MILLER.
Saved A Child's Life And Nearly Lost
His. Own-Presence Of Mind.

Saved A Childs Life And Nearly Lost
His. Own-Presence OF Mind.
indianapolis, Sept. 5.-The head mil
Ter, Mr.. Ziegler, of the old Schofield
mill, on Fall creek, some miles north
of this city, figured in rescue of
heroic nature. The eight-year old
daughter of the proprietor, Mr.. Helm,
fell into the upright sluice through
which water is furnished the turbine
wheel. This sluice is five feet in d.
ameter and twelve feet deep, with eight
feet of water, which is in constant tur-
MOL. Mr.. Ziegler heard the scream,
shut down the mill and sprang to the
rescue.
The child had been drawn under by
the powerful current, but he sprang in,
and, though they sank together for the
second time, he finally managed to
toss her unconscious form upon the
landing. This forced him again under
the water, but he did not lose his pres
ence of mind, and after vainly trying
to secure a landing he suffered himself
to sink until his feet touched the bot
tom, and then with a plunge upward,
he managed to clutch with his hand
so that he was able to draw himself
out, The girl remained unconscious
for some time, and was only revived by
heroic treatment.
Mr.. Ziegler was well nigh exhausted
by his exertions, he succeeding in saw
ing his own life with the greatest diff
Guilty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 5.-The fire in
the Wieting opera house spread rapid
ly and when finally controll-
ed only the bare walls of the opera
house were left standing. Surround
ing property was also damaged to a
serious extent. The loss at present is
estimated at about 100000. This is
the third time that the Wieting opera
house has been burned. The property
is owned by Mrs. ]. NJ. Wieting, who
is insured for $4,000 on the opera house
and $500 on the block.