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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
ELECTION PRECINCTS.
Over 10000 In The United States
Texas Has 1922

over 10000 In The United states
Texas Has 4,022.
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. 3.-The following
shows the number of election pre-
cincts or districts in the larger cities
and in the states outside of such cit
les:
Alabama 1000.
Arkansas, 1920.
California, 2,375.
Colorado, 973.
Connecticut, $50.
Delaware, 80.
Florida, $50.
Georgia, 1906.
Idaho, PSI.
Illinois. Chicago, 921; county 81
state, 2,22S.
Indiana, indianapolis, 16S; state,
2,94S.
Iowa, 2,207.
Kansas, 2,12S.
Kentucky, Louisville, 1852; state l.
400.
Louisiana, 1,1S5.
Maine, 633.
Maryland, Baltimore, 800; state 30S.
Massachusetts, Boston, 1911; state,
81; cities,321.
Michigan, Detroit, III; state 1,727.
Mississippi, LIPS.
Minnesota, st. Paul, III; Minneap-
oils, 1856; state, 1877.
Missouri, st. Louis, 1856; Kansas
City, 60; state 1,977.
Montana, 536.
Nebraska, Omaha, Sc; state, 1854.
Nevada, 14S.
New Hampshire, 2s6.
New Jersey, 951.
New York. New York City, 1892;
Brooklyn, 500: state, 1854.
North Carolina, 1870.
North Dakota, 1,243.
Ohio, Cincinnati, 1872; county, 261 i:
Cleveland, 174; county, 204; state, 2, 1875
Oregon, 73S.
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, go:
state, 4,271.
Rhode Island, 101.
South Carolina, 723.
South Dakota, 1907.
Tennessee. 1900.
Texas. 4.022.
Utah, $50.
Vermont, 26S.
Virginia, 1,500.
Washington, LOO.
West Virginia. 1000.
Wisconsin. Milwaukee, 124; county,
81: state. 1874,
Wyoming, 297.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
ARMIES ARE EXPENSIVE.
Cost OF The Troops OF The United
States And OF European
Countries

Washington, d. c., November g.
The United States army limited by
law since June 1884, to $4,000 men,
forms Il very modest land force when
compared with the prodigious armies
of European countries, yet its main
tenance costs more than $4,000 a
year and the treasury estimates for
next year will entail a larger aprpo-.
priation for army purposes, if adopt
ed, than in any previous year since
1870, when with Indian wars on the
frontier and the army doing police as
well as military duty in the south, the
total expense of it were S57, 900, 900.
The United States army at the present
time consists roughly of $4,000 infan-
try, $500 cavalry, and $500 artillery
men and engineers, the officers of
each service being included. The Unit
ed States own and are put to no eX-
pense for the rental of the various
forts, barracks and encampmentS re-
quired for military purposes. The
pay of soldiers is not on a scale of
extravaganza and congress is more
frugal than liberal as rule with ar
my appropriations.
What will become of the $50 100000
asked for this year; what has become
of $51 100000 expended for army pur-
poses the past year? A very little
examination will show just what be-
comes of the money. First is the item
of pay, which requires $13,500,00
Next comes the item of sustenance,
which is S1,600.000; next clothing for
the troops, S1,1OO,O00; then the ord
nance department. S1.100,000; then
medical supplies, S140,0 0;cavalry and
artillery horses, $4,000, arsenals,
$4,000. and quartermasters' supplies
with other miscellaneous expenses,
S3.OOO,OOO For the maintenance of
military posts. parks, hospitals and
cemeteries. S4,000,000 was required.
The West Point Academy for the
training of future officers cost $780,
600. The transportation of troops is
put down at $2,500,000 and the eX-
penses of the war department in
Washington at 100000. All these
and many items besides bring up the
expense of the American army 10
more than S5O,OO0.000 in a year for,
as said, $4,000 soldiers. and it requires
no elaborate computation to show how
great is the burden of expense abroad
with the prodigious armed forces
which are maintained in European
countries.
Russia has an army on peace foot
ing in excess of 100000 men. Germany
and France follow with 100000 each.
There is less than 5000 difference
between them-Austria with 100000,
Italy with 100000, England with $780,
600. and Spain exclusive Of the army
in Cuba, with 100000 troops. In fact
there is no country in Europe max
ing any pretense of having an army
that does not possess a larger force
on a peace footing than the United
States. Even a kingdom so insignin-
can't as Portugal has standing ar
nv of 10000 and three small coun-
tries in Europe, Holland, Denmark
and Belgium have each Of them more
infantry soldiers than the United
States army, rank and file. The
maintenance of the Russian army
costs S125. 100000 and the French and
German armies cost about the same
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
WEAVING A CHAIN.
Around Alleged Murderer Charles
Kaiser. Said To Have Lived
4 Double Life.

New York, Nov. "A Norristown,
Pa, special says:
The authorities are busy weaving a
chain of evidence pointing to Charles
o. Kaiser, Jr., as the murderer of his
wife, the victim of Wednesday nights
shooting on a lonely road near here.
Chief of Police ROdenbaugh expects
him to tell what he knows of the
matter within the next twenty-fOur
hours.
The accused was given a hearing
last night. The only testimony Of
fered was that of Chas. Rodenbaugh,
at whose information Kaiser was
committed to prison to await the ac-
ton of the cOrOneTs jury. He had
lost much of the bravado that had
marked his bearing up to that time.
A woman who frequently visited
Kaiser is being looked after by the
officers and they say they know who
and where she is. She was in Nor
ristown soon after the news of the
murder had spread, accompanied by
IL WIN lllt
of the one who tried to see Kaiser
while he was under examination yes
terday.
Kaiser got a glimpse of the man
from the window of police headquar-
tiers. and said: Don't let him in, he
is the worst enemy have"
Later the stranger sought an inter-
view with Kaiser. and proposed en-
ploying counsel for him. He has
since left town but the officers say
they can lay hands on him should he
be wanted.
An autopsy on the murdered woman
was held yesterday. The bullet that
caused her death was found to have
entered the skull at the left temple.
and passed through the brain. The
hair was Singed which showed the
pistol had been held close to the
woman's head. Detective Guyer said
last night that a warrant is in the
hands of an officer of Norristown
for Kaiser's arrest for embezzelment.
There is every indication that he has
been leading q double life. Addition
al life insurance policies have been
found. making the toal insurance on
the lives of Kaiser and his wife Sl6.-
600. of which S10.50O will become pay
able on the death of Mrs. Kaiser.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
BEAUTIFUL SNOW.

Huron, S. D., Nov. 3.-Five inches
of very heavy snow fell here Sunday
night making a foot now on the
ground. The storm north and west
is reported very severe and farmers
are wholly unprepared for winter.
Telegraph poles and wires are down
between here and Pierre and no COM
munication with that city by wire
has been had since Thursday even
ing. Trains are only slightly delay
oil
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
QUAY CONFIDENT.
McKinley's Election Assured-Central
West Alright.

McKinley's Election Assured-Central
West Alright.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 3.-"How
much money have you bet on McKin-
ley?
1t was Senator Quay who put the
question. He had just arrived from
his labors in New York yesterday
morning, and had been saluted by an
intimate friend. The latter replied,
Nothing"
"NothingT Quay, coming as near
to an exclamation as he ever does,
responded, "And why notT
"Brayn men want too big odds"
said the friend.
"well,"quoth Quay, "and pray what
does it matter how much odds you
give when you are betting on a sure
thing"
The friend then admitted that he
was out of money anyhow, whereat
the senator sighed and smiled in SYM
pathy. as one who feels for a friend
who has missed the opportunity of
his life. Then he added:
"Why, that's too bad; its all settled,
you know. There is not the slightest
doubt about it. Mckinley is good as
elected. Nothing can prevent it."
"The middle west" began the
friend but Quay caught him up with
''The middle west is so sure our
friends in charge out there are hila-
rious. What are the Popocrats claim
ing hereT'
"Well," said the friend, "they scoff
at the talk of Mckinley getting Ken
lucky and -"
''You don't mean to say that the
Populists honestly thing that they are
going to carry Kentucky for BraynY'
And when the friend nodded the SEN
ator smothered a smile with his hand
and disappeared in barber shop.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
BY A GANG OF GREASERS.
The Lady Members OF The Black
Crook Company Assaulted.

The Lady Members Or Inc BLACK
Crook Company Assaulted.
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov2.-Correspon-
dence.-The Black Crook opera COM
pany was almost stranded while play
ing in Monterey, Mexico. The pa
tronage was so slim that had it not
been for benefit rendered them by
the American colony, they could not
have gotten away from the town.
The ladies of the company had quite
an experience in Trevino. While
their coach was switched off on the
side track it was attacked by a gang
of Mexicans and it was with the
greatest difficulty that the male mem
bers beat them off when they arrived
to the ladies' assistance.
The offense of attacking n train in
Mexico is punishable by death and
the authorities are on the lookout for
the offenders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
TRAIN DITCHED.
Washout Causes The Accident-TwO
Men Badly Injured.

Monterey, Mex, Nov. 3.-Saturday,
the up train on the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf railroad. ran into a
blind washout, and was ditched few
miles this side of Gen. Gonzales sta
ton, seriously, but not fatally scald-
ing Engineer George Penny, who was
caught between the engine and tender
and bruising Mr.. John W. Canterbur-
ry, the Wells Fargo express messen-
ger, beside slightly injuring several
passengers. The damage done to tn
train was only slight, as it was rum
ming at a very slow rate of speed
when it went into the washout.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
A GOOD MACHINE.
1t Receives Your Vote And Registers
1t Immediately.

Hudson, Mich, Nov. 3.-The Abbott
voting machine is in use at the cleo
ton today and the result Of the vot-
ing in this city will be known sooner
than the results in any other part of
the country. The machine was legal
lied by the last Michigan legislature
and the test it was put to in the sec
ond ward at the spring election was
in every degree satisfactory
The machine is simple in operation
and as different parties are designa-
ted by color as well as in type, the
most ignorant voters find little trou-
bic in using it. Each vote is regis
tered as cast and the total is known
as soon as the polls close.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
MIST PAY TIP.

Monterey, Mex, Nov. 3.-The Fed
eral judge, having jurisdiction over
the Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail
way matter, has rendered a decree
requiring the Belgian syndicate now
controlling the property to deposit
$4,26O,OOO within fifteen days, to pay
creditors of the road. If this is not
done. the road will likely go into the
hands of a receiver.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
EARTHQUAKES IN MEXICO.

City of Mexico, Nov. 3.-Earthquake
shocks are reported from San Carlos
and Thalcolula, State of Oaxaca.
There have been several recently, so
the central meteorological observatory
reports.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
DOUBLE MURDER.

Belair, Ohio, Nov. 3.-Yesterday
Scott Linton shot and fatally wounded
VIM. Metzler and Belle Gray and then
killed himself at Georgetown.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03
SIX MEN KILLED,

Ashland, Pa, Nov. Six men were
killed yesterday by an explosion of
coal gas in the packer No. 2 mine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-03

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22

party, against the strong oppmition
of every man in that party wi has
hitherto had any standing for SbiIity
and patriotism.
2. Because the men who fordA his
nomination have only been ceaspicu-
Gus for their leadership in rebellion,
and other movements of gravest men
ace to the well-being of the country.
B. Because if elected he would be
absolutely controlled by thesednen.
A. Because the PLATFORM upon
which he stands is made up If the
most alarming declarations against
principles and ideas which all patri-
otto Americans hold sacred.
5. Because it declares for States
Rights, as against the Nation al au-
thority.
6. Because it encourages rebellion
and mob rule.
7. Because it attacks the Supreme
Court, which is the safeguard Of our
liberties and of law and order.
8. Because it threatens the coun-
try with a vicious financial system,
radically revolutionary in nature,
based upon ideas which have heen
tried a thousand times in the history
of the world, and never failed to bring
ruin upon the country trying them,
and inflict incalculable misery upon
all the common people.
8. Because the first step in the
adoption of those ideas involves
shameless reputation of the Nations
honor and good faith, and every sub
sequent step plunges us deeper in the
quagmire of dishonor.
10. Because the heaviest blow will
be at once struck against the most de-
serving of the Nations creditors-the
men who periled their lives and
wrecked their bodies to save its exist
ence.
II. Because it threatens to add to
the Free Trade robbery of the wage
earners and common people of the
country the still more outrageous rob
berry of Free Silver.
70. Because Bryan not only stands
squarely upon this odious platform,
but he goes farther than it does.
ID, Because he is preaching through
out the country the baneful doctrines
of Sectionalism, Anarchy and Glass
Hatred.
IA. Because he is doing all in his
power to inflame the West and the
South against the East, the poor
against the. rich, and labor against
capital.
Is. Because he is absolutely I'M
fitted, by lack of mental capacity, ex-
perience, character, and rational
ideas to fill the office he seeks.
16. Because his opponent is an in
tihitely better man.
Any one of these reasons is ample
for doing everything possible to pre-
vent his election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22
----------------
The Case of Railroad Men.

The last report of the interstate
commerce commission just issued con-
tains statistics which throws some
light upon the causes of the extraordi-
nary interest which railway men are
taking in the present campaign. 1t
appears that for the year ending June
80 the number of passengers carried
by the railroads of the country has
declined from $50, $685. in 1892 to
507 ,421, 1862 in 1895. The number of
tons of freight has declined from 745,-
119, 482 to 500, 761, III. Net income per
mile of road operated has declined
from STA to 1916. The commission
makes this comment upon the finan-
cial condition of the roads:
''The railway of the United States
closed the year covered by the report
with deficit from the operations of
the year of 500, 845, 241, which was, of
course, met either by decrease in the
| accumulated surplus of previous years
or in the creations of current liabili-
ties. The deficit for the year ending
June 30, 1894, was $45, 1851, 1894, showing
that the railways of the United States
have run behind during the two years
in question $75, 696,535 Should this
continue, either the investments or
the credits of railways must disap-
pear"
Declining business and shrinking
revenues have had the natural effect
of reducing the number of employees
and the rate of wages paid. The
number of men employed ON the rail
roads of the country has declined
from S21 ,415 in 1892 to 7S5, 034 in 1895,
and the amount paid in wages to
those who still had employment in
1895 was $7,369, 0S3 below what it was
in 1892. If the amount of wages that
would have been paid to the 36,3S1
hands thrown out of work be added
to the amount lost, the total will be
increased by over $2O,000,000.
The Bryanites admit this depres-
sion but attribute it to the gold
standard. But we have had the gold
standard since 1884. They say hard
times are the consequence of the act
of 1878 disseminating the coinage of
the silver dollar, but never did this
country have such good times as be-
tween the resumption of specie pay
ments in 1879 and 1899. The only
change since then has been brought
about by the tariff legislation of Mr..
Bryan and his party, a succession of
treasury deficits brought about by
Mr.. Bryan and his party and the
formidable character given to the free
coinage agitation by Mr. Bryan and
his party. Having wrecked the
prosperity of the country and de-
pressed every industry except that of
the political agitator they now ask
authority to continue their work.
Since they have succeeded in cutting
down the employment of the wage
worker they now propose to cut in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22
For Congress,
JOHN MCDONALD,
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.


Section SO of the registration and
election law of Maryland of 1896 says:
eff at any election hereafter held in
any city or county, any person shall
by force, threat, menace,
intimidation, bribery or reward, or
offer or promise thereof, or otherwise
unlawfully, either directly or indi-
rectly, influence or attempt to intlu
ence any voter in giCing has cote; or
prevent or hinder, or attempt to pre-
vent or hinder, any qualified voter
from freely exercising the right of
suffrage, shall, upon con
viction thereof, be punished by i'm
prisonment in Jail or in the peniten
tiary for not less than six months nor
more than five years.
1t is a fact beyond dispute that a
letter has been written from Oakland
to a gentleman residing in District
No. / of this county threatening him
with prosecution by the Democratic
committee should he attempt to exer-
else the right of suffrage at the APP
preaching election.
We have quoted this portion of the
law above for the benefit of the Dem
ocratic committee and any other per-
sons who attempt to influence or in
timidate any of the qualified voters
of Garrett county.
This is the only letter of the kind
which has been brought to our atten-
ton but should there be others in the
county of which our readers have
knowledge we hope they will forward
the same to the States Attorney of
Garrett county who will give them
the same attention which we are sure
he will bestow upon the letter above
referred to.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22


One of the most familiar cries of the
Populists in this campaign is that
the syndicate of bankers in New York
and London, combined to despoil the
American Government, is able to con
troll the exports and imports of gold
and to drain the Treasury reserve at
it's sovereign will Credulous people
are told that the recent imports of
gold were made merely to influence
the Presidential election, and that
the expectation will be resumed after
fresh raid of bankers on the Treas
ury," and the Government forced
into another loan in order to replen-
ish the reserve. In much the same
style of augmentation the Western
farmers are told that the recent adj
vance in wheat has been made by
spectators in New York and Chicago.
who expect to recoup themselves by
causing a reaction in the market after
the November election.
To show how silly and stupid is the
cry of the Populists over the power of
the bankers syndicate to control the
markets Mr.. w. E. Curtis, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, has writ
ten an official letter explanatory of
the methods by which gold is export
ed and imported. Had these impor-
tations been made to influence the
elections a much smaller amount
would have served the purpose. 1t is
no trifiing matter to import nearly
100000 of gold, to be exported
again, for the purpose of causing a
moral impression of extremely doubt
full Importance, when shipment of
one-tenth the sum would have an
swered the same end at one-tenth the
cost. The few houses in New York
dealing in foreign exchange could
hardly afford the risks involved in so
colossal an electioneering transaction.
The absurdity of the Populist pre-
tense is too gross for serious refuta-
ton.
As Mr.. Curtis shows, the move
ments of gold in international trade
are so natural that they are suspecti-
BILE of very simple explanation. The
merchants of one country pay for the
goods bought in another country by
bills of exchange, which are usually
drawn upon London. The bankers
estimate the amount of these bills
among themselves, and the balance
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22
IT IS irritating to read about the

IT Is irritating to read about the
affair at Lake Forest, the Chicago
suburb, on Friday night, when some
followers of Bryan hauled down
the American flag and tore it to tat
ters. But probably the perpetrators
of the deed were parcel of rowdy-
dOwdy nobodies on a drunken lark,
and it would be absurd to magnify
the incident Nevertheless it is a
straw that shows the way the Popo-
cratic wind is blowing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22
WILLIAM Ii.
Air, Sweet Marie"

Air. sweet Marie"I
I've secret in my heart, William Il.
Which to you will impart, William B.,
And know that you'll agree
It's the truth tell to thee
That silver will not be free
William b.
Chorus
William b., list to me
We're for gold, don't you see?
Nothing else will suit as well, William b.
We will demonstrate to,you
That there will be but few
Who will cast their votes for you
William b.
There's another in the field, William b.,
And to you twill be revealed, William b.
Though you think that you are right,
And you make a stubborn fight,
You'll be Knocked clean out of sight,
William B.
Chorus
William B., list to mt
We're for gold, don't You see?
And that's what it's going to be, William b.
Wait until election day
You will not need an Y ray
To show you gold holds full sway.
William b.
Oh, the one who wins this fight, William b.
Is the one who stands for right, William B.
Bill Mckinley is the man
Who'll preside DER this fair land
He'll be leader of the band.
William b.
Chorus
William b., can't you see,
Silver will not be free
While the people have vote, William b.?
What they want they're sure to get,
And they will get gold, you bet,
And it amt no use to fret,
William b.
WILLIAM b. SEVERE.
BALTIMORE Seventh Ward
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22

In PROOF of the influence of Mr..
Bryan in his recent visit to Tennessee
the Memphis Scimit0r has hauled
down the names of Palmer and Buck
ner from the head of its editorial col
umns and hoisted the flag of Mckinley
and Hobart. While paying a tribute
to the worth of the candidates of the
National Democracy, The Scimitdr
has been persuaded by Bryan's
speeches that his defeat is the most
pressing necessity of the time, and
that not a vote against him should
be lost in Tennessee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-22

CANDIDATE Bryan's father, Judge
Silas Bryan, in speech delivered at
Louisville, Ill.,, on Oct. 3, 1868, declared
for a gold standard and in favor of
respecting the courts, while he la
mented 1.-The facility with which
money could be manufactured by the
acre" In various other utterances
in the same speech Mr.. Bryan the
father showed himself to be a fine old
Jeffersonian Democrat, zone of the
olden time and notably in this dec
laration: 1.-THE apostolic doctrine is
to owe no man anything, and the
Democratic doctrine is akin to it
pay what you owe Thus father
and son are seen to have been
alike in their fondness for Scriptural
citation, with the difference that the
father showed accuracy in his golden
texts" and respected their spirit as
well, while for the son they seem to
be chiefly valuable as rhetorical ac-
ceSSOrieS,