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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
Looks Like a Boom,

One of the largest real estate
deals that has been made for some
time Twas consummated today in
the transfer of a piece Of property
fronting on Military plaza, owned
by Mr.. McC. Shacklett. The prop
erty has a frontage Of 160 feet on
Commerce street and 1853 feet on
Camaron street, running back to
San Pedro creek. Mr.. F. A. Piper
Is the purchaser, the price paid be-
ing $55,S33.55. Mr.. Piper contem-
plates making improvements on
the property. while Mr.. Shacklett
also has confidence in San Antonio
and will, it is said, improve the
famous Sulphur Wells property.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
WHAT is MONEY!
1t Is Not Only a Measure, but q Repre-
sentative of Values.


sentative of Values.
Money is not only measure Of val
ues, but representative of values as
well. In this it differs from a yardstick.
The latter measures, but does not repre-
sent. Two dollars measures, let us say,
the value of day work. 1t also repre-
sents a days work. At the close Of the
day the workman goes up for his wage.
He wants food and clothing. That is
what he has been working for. But il
would be manifestly inconvenient for
him to receive fresh meat, which might
spoil before he could carry it home, or
other things which he might not be just
then ready TO receive, SO the employer
gives him So in money. That represents
his days work, and he can exchange it
at his convenience for such things as he
may require and as he requires them.
1t is of great importance to the work
man that the So he receives for his work
shall be good dollars, with the greatest
possible purchasing power. At one time
during the war two gold dollars would
buy as much as six greenback dollars.
No kind of dollar will be of full pur-
chasing power unless it can be readily
exchanged for gold dollar. The silver
in silver dollar is worth only little
more than half as much as the gold in
a gold dollar. And yet at this time a
silver dollar will buy as much as gold
dollar The reason of this is that by the
act of 1890 it is the declared policy Of
the United States to keep the silver dol
lar equal to the gold dollar. And the
government is ready at any time to give
a gold dollar in exchange for the silver
dollar. As long as that continues the
two metals will be maintained at the
ratio of 16 to l. The danger of free
coinage is that so many silver dollars
would be coined that it would be i'm
possible to exchange them for gold The
very instant that happens the silver dol
lar will depreciate-that is, it will buy
less than gold dollar, or only as much
as the bullion contained in it is worth
in gold. This is what has happened in
all free silver coinage countries. In
Panama, it is said, there is hotel
where the rates are S. a day. Recently
a traveller from the United States gave
a So goldpiece at that hotel for days
board, and to his surprise, he received
So silver dollars in change. The real
rate was So. so a day, and the silver
pieces, called dollars, were, in fact, only
so cents. Free coinage would have the
effect of driving gold dollars out of the
United States, and the only circulating
money would be dollars worth about &c
cents each. Baltimore Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
FRANK BURKITT DowNED.

Jackson, Miss, July 2S.-The DEM
ocrats of Mississippi, regardless of
position on the financial question, re-
joice in the defeat of Frank 'Burkitt
for the empty honor of failing the
Populist ticket for the presidency.
Burkitt was a candidate for governor
here last year and it was thought he
was showed under so numerically
he would never be heard of again.
No one here was surprised that he
was middle of the roader," as he
can expect nothing from Democratic
fusion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
MILLS, NOT MINIS.
Vermont People Would Rather Start
The Former To Work.

The Former To work.
Washington, d. c., July Ex-senator
Proctor, of Vermont, was in the city
for a few hours yesterday, making a
hurried trip to the national capital and
transacting some business between
trains. When asked about the alleg-
ed spread of the free silver sentiment
among the working classes of New
England, he replied:
1.-The people of my section are more
interested in starting the mills to work
than the mints. The question of EN-
ployment is paramount to the silver
question with them"
What will be the result of the cleo
ton in your state?"
1--WE will vote in September, and
Vermont will go Republican. do not
look for any disaffection among our
people toward Republican doctrine"
Representative Picker, of South Da-
kota, was also in the city today, and
was a caller at Republican congress
sional headquarters. Mr.. Picker Is
in a somewhat embarrassing position
in his tate, by reason of being a silver
man, yet ardently and sincerely sup
porting the straight-out Republican
ticket.
81 do not think many Republicans In
my stae will follow Pettigrew," said
Mr. Picker today, land for this reason
while we are silver men, we are also
Republicans, and we believe that silver
will finally get more recognition at the
hands of the Republican party than
any other party can give 1t. These
Democratic silver men will never be
able to carry into effect anything that
will benefit silver. We think the Re-
publican party is Just as favorably in
clined toward silver now as it ever
was. Major Mckinley has always
been friendly to silver. The st. Louis
platform holds out a promise to silver,
and, as L said, we are more certain 10
get something of real and lasting ben
eft to silver through the efforts OF the
Republican party than in any other
way"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
& q. N. RAILROAD.


NORTH BOUND.
Leave for Austin and the North s. 20 am
ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH.
Arrive from Austin and North. -. $50 am
SOUTH BOUND.
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. .9.45 am.
ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico 7.30 pm.
NIX. T.-FROM 1. & G. N. DEPOT.
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansas City. ....... ,....... o.oO Y. ID
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Waco, St. Louis
and Kansas City,. $50 o. N
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. ............ 1.20 an.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. ............ 1000 pm
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. 7.25 q. m.
Arrive from New Or leans, Gal
weston and Houston. ....... 4.25 p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo ........... -. $500. AS pm.
Leave for Ell Paso and San
Francisco. ........ .......... 7.5Oa.m
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass. ..:.........,........u IL. 90 am.
Arrive from San Francisco and
FL Paso ......... >. -. 91p.m.
8. A. & A. P. r. EMISSION ROUTE.
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. ........... s50a.m
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus CrIsti. ........ ais pr
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. ......... ass y. M
Arrive from Corpus Cristi, Bee
willie and Rockport. l.3C p u
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY
Leave Daily, except Saturday, for
Fsrrville, Boerne and Comfort 8 20 n
ARRIVES DAILY. EXCEPT SATURDAY..
Arrive from Kerrviile. .... $50 p. ID
LEAVE SATURDAY, ONLY.
Leave for nerrville ........... 200 p. N
ARRIVE SATURDAY ONLY.
Arrive from KerrvilIe, Saturday, $40 p. n
S.A. & GULF SHORE R. B.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave San Antonio.... $50. 800 q. ID
Arrive San Antonio..... .... LOOP. NJ
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
Congressional Nominations.

Whatever may be the result of the
next presidential election there should
be no doubt about the congressional
elections. Many congressional districts
in some of the most rabid of the silver
states can elect sound money candidates
il a reasonable amount of work is done
in them. The friends of honest money
should see that good men are nominated
in all such districts. Often the battle ia
won or lost at the primaries. See that
YOU do your duty by attending them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

J.L. Dobbs, of Uvalde, is at the
Mahncke.
w. V. Galbreath, of Dallas, is at
the Menger.
l.. G. Schultz, of Brownsville, is
at the Menger.
Mr.. Max Mayer has returned
from New York City.
VIII. Webb and F. M. Yost, OF
Houston, are at the Maverick.
Mrs. j. L. S. Hunt left yesterday
for Chicago to visit relatives.
j. Friedlander and A. Seide-
mann, of Seguin, are at the Mahn-
cke.
J. W. Kokernot, the we'll known
ranchman of Alpine, is at the
Maverick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell re-
turned yesterday from a visit to
Monterey, Mex.
Mrs. J. Serdinke and daughter
are In the city from Seguin, visit
ing Mr.. aud Mrs. Reich, on Alamo
street.
Miss Maggie Koran, Of 404 Sher-
man street, leaves for Colorado
Springs, COL, tomorrow to visit
friends.
Sheriff A. Seidemanu, Of Seguin,
is in the city to make. some ar
rangements regarding Seguin's
jubilee celebration.
Miss Matilda Ramirez, popu-
lar ssjeslady at L. Wolfson's, has
gone to San Diego to spend a few
weeks with relatives and friends.
Mrs. G. w. Martin, accom- panied
by her little daughter, Ocie, left
this morning for few days visit
to her nephew, Mr.. Geo. Moody, OF
Lavernia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
A Natural Tendency.

1t will be observed that as the number
of free silver victories in state conven
tions grows the tone Of the market be-
comes weaker and more uncertain.
Down goes cotton.
Down goes wheat.
Down go stocks
All the markets are dull. Capital is
shy and demand decreases.
The silverites tell us that their scheme
will boom prices, but as their confidence
in the success Of that scheme grows
prices fall. They are making an assault
upon the integrity of the currency, and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
DIRTIEsT CITY IN THEwoRLD.
Annoy, China. Has Graveyards On
Nearly Every Street.

SHlIdp mas GTdNeyarQS On
Nearly Every Street.
Annoy, in China, bears the unenvia-
BILE reputation of being the dirtiest and
most unhealthful city in the world.
What is a more unpleasant fact is the
promise of the present tendency of af-
fairs to a lower and worse condition.
The reasons are obvious to a newcom-
er at a glance.
The city is built on the edge of a
mountainous island, and is exceedingly
old. Inscriptions on ancient tombs
run back so far as the beginning of
the Christian era, and coins found in
accidentally discovered graves date
to dynasties from 1000 to 500 b. c. Du-
ring all this period the hillsides of the
city have been used as a burying
ground. AS the population increased
the houses enroached upon the ceme-
terry land, until the two became hope
lessly mixed.
The United States consulate is re-
garded as very superior locality, but
it is surrounded by over a hundred
tombs. A score of the large blocks of
granite used in and about it are old
tombstones. On the hill, Immediately
behind the residence of NJ. Malcampo,
the graves touch one another at every
point, and form a solid white surface
of rock, brick, porcelain and cement,
covering more than 100000 square
feet.
Near the Lampaw-do joss house 30
900 bodies are said to have been buried
vertically to save space. They lie, or
stand, on a plot of ground of as many
square feet. Annoy proper and its
suburbs have a living population of
about 100000, and a dead one of four
and half times as many. The wells
are shallow, and are sunk on the edges
of graveyards, and even among the
tombs themselves. l have not seen
one whose water is not muddy and is
colored by the perpetual turning up of
the soil.
The city is a relic of the past. 1t is
walled still as it was in the time of
Confucius! 1t has no sewers what
ever. The streets vary from two to
six feet in width; no wheeled vehicle
can use them. An equestrian would
experience great difficulty in turning
corner. Here and there is an open
space or plaza, dug out so as to be a
huge receptacle into which the streets
discharge their refuse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
MKINLEY VIEWS A WHEEL PA.
RADE

Cleveland, Ohio, July 2S.-Major Nc
Kinley has decided to remain in
Cleveland until Wednesday. He spent
yesterday at Windemere, the home of
Mr.. Hanna, chatting with members
of the household, and a few callers.
In the afternoon, he reviewed from
the stand in front of the city hall, the
great centennial bicycle parade.
Chairman Hanna will depart for
New York this evening and has ar
ranged to meet all the party leaders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
They Are Sentenced.

LONDON, July 2S.-Dr. Jameson
has been sentenced to fifteen
months without hard labor, Major
Sir John Willoughby sentenced
ten months, Major r. White seven
months and Capt. Henry F. Coven-
try, Col. r. Grey and Col. ii. F.
white five months each imprison.
ment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
DIED OF sUNsTRoKE.

A. Polla, Hungarian, died suddenly
yesterday on the Seidel ranch, on the
Blanco road, about ten miles north of
the city. 1t is believed he suffered
from sunstroke. Coroner Devine was
summoned today to hold the inquest.
Deceased had worked for Mr.. Seidel
only a few daYs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
TO THE PUBLIC,

The business of the late Mrs. Edna
Schneider will be carried on by me,
the undersigned, Il Schneider, at the
same residence. Consultations and
curing of all diseases, also manufac-
turing of female confinement drops.
Address 304 Villita st. T-27-7t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
DROVE OUT THE TURKS.

Athens, July 2S.-A large body of
Mussulmans supported by Turkish
troops engaged in pillaging Adomati
district of the Island of Crete. 1t has
been attacked by force of 1900 in
surgents. The latter drove the Mus
sulmans and Turkish troops out of the
district and inflicted serious loss upon
them,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
RIOTS IN SWITZERLAND.

Zurich Switz., July 2S.-The riots
which arose Saturday from the killing
of a Swiss by Italians, were renewed
yesterday evening, and continued all
night. The Infatuated mob attacked
the Italian quarter and committed Sc
rious excuses. The rioters were f.
nally overpowered by the police and
military and after fifty men had been
arrested the disturbance was quelled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
Probate Matters:

Probate Matters:
Estate of Marcelina Rodriguez, de-
ceased: agreed, judgment rendered,
discharging guardian of Benino Rod
riguez, minor, and closing the estate.
Estate of Otto Kramer, deceased:
Special Judge John Sehorn admitted
will and codicil of deceased to pro-
bate and record. Eugene Kramer APP
pointed administrator with will an
nexed. Bond, $4,000. r. G. Kehoe, C.
]. Boelhauwe and Phil. Shardein APP
pointed appraisers.
Estate of Edmund Grover, deceased:
report of temporary administrator eX-
amined and approved. j. +. Baker
granted permanent letters of admins
tration. Bond, $500. J. A. Appler, S.
Deutschmann and n. Tengg appoint
ed appraisers.
Estate of Caroline Jackson, deceas-
ed: will admitted to probate. Letters
testamentary granted to Lizzie Jack
son without bond. L. VIM. Menger,
VIM. Icke and A. l. Lockwood APP
pointed appraisers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
Stock Markets.

CHICAGO, July 28.-Cattle mar
ket slow. Texas steers $2.40@3.40.
Sheep market weak at yesterdays
decline.
ST. LOUIS, July 28.-Cattle mar
ket steady. Texas steers $3.50
$50. Sheep market steady at $3.50
63.25.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28

Feed the nerves upon pure,
rich blood and you will not be
nervous. Pure blood comes by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilfa which
is thus the greatest and best nerve
tonic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
Troops to the Front.

BULUwAYo, July 2S.-A force
of Imperial troops are being hur-
riedly pushed TO the front from
Acloutese, Mangwe and Fort
Tuli. The situation Is becoming
more serious every day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
STEEL WORKS CHANGE HANDS.

Kansas City, July ga party of
Iowa capitalists have bought the plant
of the Kansas City Iron & Steel Works
at Argentine and take possession to-
day. The works will at once be en-
larged and steel will be manufactured
by a new process.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
New Suits Filed:

The San Antonio Drug Co. VS.. Hen
ry Rahm and Jacob Schmidt, ST.,
note, $5SS.42.
Mrs. In III. Harris VS.. Frank Sim
mang and G. Gahweiler. two notes of
S2,625 each and for foreclosure of
lien on a lot on Flores and Elmira
streets.
Nj. Il. Jones Lumber Co. VS.. the
Mexican International Railway Co.,
to recover S4S7.49 with six per cent
interest overcharge for transportation
of ten carloads of lumber
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
Licensed to Wed:

Licensed to Wed:
Joseph Mayer and Margareta Schel-
lenberger.
Il. j. Miles and Eula Woods
b. Cavillo and Francisco Benito.
James Grace and Elizabeth Need
ham.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28

On suffArtnn T--Dr. NJ 49, PIlA
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-28
Real Estate Transfers:

w. b. Krempkau to Peter L. Schel-
cher, lot on Krempkau street; 500.
j. Romini and wife to c. ]. Hatch,
tract of land out of the south end of
the east half of original out lot 30,
range 3, district 3, of the old city
grant; 81 and other considerations.
s. r. Wilson and wife to L. T.. Cow
art, lots 81, %, %, "a, % and 26, block
80, South Heights; $1,000.
The evening times., 1896-02-03
Buzzing Presidential Bees.

Gov. 1iortCns threat to send his Pres
idential boom rolling through New England
CRATES harShly ON the ears OF Thomas
Bracket Rec,l.-St. Paul Globe.
By falling tn give President Cleveland a
chance to veto ttiose Dingley bills the SEN
ate Republican will be depriying Mr.. Reed
or his strong st campaign argument-Cbi.
cago Record.
II Mr.. Ha-rity is to he depended upon
the Robert \. Pattison Presidential boom
Is prepared I" make j sacrifice hit.-Chi-
CaGo Times-Herald.
MIR. Reed, il seems. can hustle when he
wants to.-Cleveland Ncws-HeraId
= Iowa was admitted to Statehood De.
cember %, 1916. The name signifies
"drowsy,'' This does not, however, sig
nifty that the Allison boomsters will surely he
caught napping.-New York Evening World
The Mckinley men allege that Thomas
u. Reed went To hear Yvette GuiIbert sing,
and that he thoroughly understands French!
Can this be tbuS?-Boston Herald.
President Cleveland is to go on a vaca.
uon 10 the Pacific Coast next year. 1t
Is pity he can't visit Hawaii. Liluo-
Ealan would be glad to see him, and
rs for President Dole-he of course. would
be overJoyed. But taking 1t all in all the
President had better stick to North Carolina
ducks. The Pacific Coast remembers too
much Of his early foreign policy.-Phila-
delphia Press.
1t Is safe to say that the space bet ween
the crown Of Shelby NJ. Cullom's hat and the
crown or Senator Cullom's head is pretty
well taken up with buzzing sound. as OF
bee In an empty hair,oil bottle.-Cbicago
News.
cievelandism will soon fall into innccu-
Gus desuetude.-San Francisco Call.
The evening times., 1896-02-03
Uncharitable to the Charitable.

The spirit displayed by some Of the mem.
bers OF the House of Representatives during
the discussion, on Saturday. of the item
in the District appropriation bill relating
to the charitable Institutions OF the Dis
trict and the partial support given them by
Congress is anything but crcdtable to those
gentlemen. In proportion to the benefit de-
rived from these places by persons not resi-
dents OF the District, the amount contrib
uted by the general government, even il
taken as whole, is more than modest, cs-
pecially when it is considered tbat only
one-half of the appropriation, a fraction
over $4,000. comes out OF the national
Treasury. The share of each Institution
in this bounty Of the government is pitifuily
small
II is the established policy OF nearly every
government 10 contribute to the niaintcn-
ance OF institutions whose general character
makes them of service 10 the general pub
lie without reference to residence. Nearly
every capital and large city of Europe con-
tains establishments whose usefulness is
thus given official recognition. Looked at
The evening times., 1896-02-03
Cuba and Her Expectations.

bellicerent rights to the Cuban insurgents.
1t will be a more or less curt and caustic
declination, diplonatically framed, to do
anything OF the sort. or course, the Com
mittees on Foreign Affairs knew this when
they shaped the resolutions, and these,
therefore, are not to be regarded at present
as anything more than opening the way
to a more eventual course on the part Of
the United States. Several weeks will
elapse before communications relating To
the contents OF the resolutions have passed.
between the two governments. Mean while
Gen. Weyler will have arrived in Cuba
and begun his campaign. Upon his methods
OF warfare it Will probably depend no soon
recognizing the government OF the republic
OF Cuba and giving it belligerent rights.
In the meantime the heraided advent OF
Weyler is having the effect of recruiting
the armies OF Gomez, Maceo and the Other
insurgent leaders. and the assurance that
but Il few months at most will clapse before
the United States will give them a legal
status as beiliserents will nerve these
skillful commanders to renewed efforts.
Gen. wey.er will not he permitted to pro-
tract the war two more years. His campaign
must cuIminate in victory before the wet
season sets in. After il ceases, the re-
public oi Cuba, recognized by lis great sis
Ter republic, will confront him.
The evening times., 1896-02-03
Water and the Temper Question.

Those good people who deplore with more
or less forceful argument, the use of beer,
wine aud still stronger beverages are CON
frontcd with serious problem in the present
condition ofour Potomac water. Whena few
weeks ago the spigots in our houses yielded
a tleCoctiun OF mud. wheneyery bath wctook
caused IL to emerge with skin complexion
three shades darker than when we entered
the tub, when every glass OF wa,erw wedrank
was a mud cocktail, we were consoled and
put off with The explanation that the heavy
rains which had preceded were the cause
of il all, and that soon the water would clear.
Well. it did clear and stayed clear for "a
few days, perhaps a week. Since then,
however. 1t has gradually become more
opaque every day until now it has attained
the color of a mild decoction of sassafraS.
1t is already unfit for drinking, and in
Il day or two viii be unfit also for washing.
We can waive the latter discomfort, for
trarnps teach us that man may live un-
washed. but as for drinking, what are We
to do? Our temperance friends say We
must not put an enemy into our mouths TO
steal our brains away-always assuming, OF
The evening times., 1896-02-03
Proposed Statue to George Peabody.

Gov. Evans of South Carolina deserves
credit for his suggestion TO the legislature
of that State to join with other Southern
States in placing "a statue of the late George
Peabody in the National Capitol. II is
somewhat singular that the subject had not
been broached heretofore, for surely there
have been few millionaires. who with their
wealth. have conferred such great and last
ing GbencfitSupon generation after generation
as Peabody did. Ii is also much to the
credit of the Palmetto State legislature
that it has acted with promptncss upon the
governors suggestion.
1t would be difficult TO estimate the
good done in the cause OF popular cduca-
ton i'll the South by the Peabody educa-
tional fund. The States south of Mason and
Dixon's line have done exoelently well
in the matter OF public schools, and the
majority of them. if not all, have not per-
mitted themselves TO be Influenced by the
fact that very large proportion OF the