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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-28

something and then the worry will be-
gin This is not exactly i'm the line of
Anglo-SaXOn ideas of governing, but 1t
is working system and doesn't bother
with abstract sentimentaities. Hence
there is no pOpulism here, and the gov
eminent, being on strictly business
basis, looks to the welfare of every
citizen, for it is seen that the impover-
ment of any class means loss to the
whole community.
Many American papers reaching me
have much to say of "silver-cursed Next
co. of the great poverty of the masses and
of the "humbug" of the reported pros
perity of this country. There is much
poverty here, but it existed when gold
was commonly used and comes from
the social conditions slowly yielding to
new forces, mainly to the locomotive,
which is a better missionary of progress,
a greater motive force for good than
whole Libraries of tracts and whole regi-
ments of theOlOgians. The labOring man
is beginning to get ahead here and every
poor chap who acquires technical skill
in any thing Immediately finds employ
ment at living wages. The assertion that
here any amount of men can he had to
work for IS to % cents day is pure non
sense. Railway contractors are paying,
in many places, 81 day, and away up
in Sonora, in regions isolated from con
tact with the world, miners are getting
from Sl5O to 81 a day and unskilled sur
face men 81. Down in the hot country,
wages are 30 cents to - cents day and
ratious. Longshoremen at the ports
make from 81 to 81 a day.
The average MeXican mechanic, and I
am speaking of the men who 60 on con-
tcntcdly in the old ways, are not paid
highly and they do not merit better
wages than the 81 to - cents a day they
Get. 4 bright american of the same
trade will do the work of four of them
and one American house-building con-
tractor found that American bricklayers
could DO five times as much work as the
natives.
But Mexicaus. as said before, who be-
come as skilledas foreigners Immediately
get good wages. Men who can set up
and run threshers or other machinery
will earn from 81 to $40 a day. The
latter amount has been paid to my
knowledge for Jobs of a fortnight in put
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-28

Cheap money is not to be credited
with all this, for, without doubt. the
frugality of the administration and the
honesty displayed in all the dealings of
the government. inspired confidence and
Mexico, too, had the good sense not to
make radical innovations in her tariff.
This is not country of tickle policies !;
there is permanence of administration and
b stability of conduct in public affairs
which inspire business men with CON
Iidence. Cheap money, accompanied by
b webbing policy on the part of the
government, would have little good eff
feet.
Fortunately, Mexico is not governed
by a debating society and congress
keeps its hands of business interests.
1t is highly respectable assemblage.
but it hasn'tEa grip on affairs. Half a
century hence, it may get to doing
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-28
DOWN IN DEGRADED MEXlCO.'
A GLANCE Az MONEY, WAGES AND SOCIAL
CONDITIONS.
From the Boston Herald ]


CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. S, 1896. The
Mexican republic has suddenly become Il
subject of great interest to the politi-
clans and newspapers of the United
States, and we have had long visits from
such men as Senator Cameron and Judge
Walter Clark. who have been inyestiga-
ting existing social conditions. The
partisans of silver come to gather argu-
ments for the reviews, or for use on the
stump, and likewise the gold advocates
busy themselves in securing every fact
that can help "their side" But of dis
passionate observers, men with scien-
tifc and impartial bent of mind, very
few arrive here in these days, when
Mexico is being studied as an object les
son of the effects of silver monometal-
lsm.
For myself | may say that | 40 not
care button whether the standard mere
is platinum, gold, copper or silver so
long as the country keeps busy, and the
onward movement is unchecked. With
out any sort of doubt, cheap silver
money has given this country, under its
neculiar conditions. a great boom. We
were all in the dolefulest of dumps here
when silver began its downward plunge
and bankers and importers were sure
that we were going to the dogs as rapid
" as an express train could carry US
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-28

It would be hard to convince a man
suffering from bilious collie that his agony
is due to a microbe with an unpronounc-
able name. But one dose of DeWitt's
Collie Il Cholera Cure will convince him
of its power to afford instant relief. 1t
kills pain.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON y. NORTH, Shoreham.
Il. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
ID. II. BENNETT, Brdport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-28
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

The Morgan Horse and Register. Vol
l., containing history and pedigree of
Justin Morgan, founder Of this remark
able American breed of horses. and Of
his most noted sons and graudsons, and
some 1000 other stations foaled before
1881, tracing to him in male line, and
1000 horses registered according to the
rules of the Morgan Register. Also his
tory and breeding of old pacing Pilot,
whose blood appears in so many of the
fastest trotters and PAGERS Of the country,
with account of the great Canadian
pacing family from which Puotdescended;
also breeding of the famous brood mare
sire, Seely's American Star, sire of dam
Of Dexter, etc; together with appendix
of notable trotters, and other statistics,
by JOSEPH BATTELL,- gathered from
original sources and much of il now for
the first time published. \ book OF
about 1900 pages, printed on superior
paper, substantially bound in half
morocco and with about POO illustrations,
at the popular price of s.. sent by mail,
pOstage-paid, to any address in the United
States or Canada. Local agents wanted.
Orders now received. Address
REGISTER PRINTING COMPANY,
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-28

Mr.. Reed said, the other day, in a
speech down in Maine that in Mexico
prosperity was confined to the manu-
facturers. He is badly informed. The
middle classes here are better of by 80
per cent than 10 years ago. They are
building themselves homes of their own,
and so emancipating themselves from the
landlord and the eXactions of rent day.
Middle class families, who, 10 years
ago, bought only pine furniture stained
black, made up in ugly forms, who ate
off common German pottery, now buy
expensive American furniture and the
best china. | called on young Mexican
friend the other day. lie was a new
Benedict and he eXpansively ushered me
into all the rooms of his house, fitted
up with all American furniture. "TOdO
de su pals" he added, "All from your
country" 1t had cost tins young man,
a good sample of the wide-awake mid
die class man, $4,000 to furnish and adorn
his charming little home and he had
been five years saving the money to do
it with.
Several other Mexican gentlemen of
moderate means, whom | personally
know, have, within five years, built
them modest homes costing from $1,000
to $4,000. Whole colonias or wards have
been built up here within six years by
men of the middle class, tradesmen,
young physicians, lawyers and govern
ment employees.
Along the lines of the railways the
common peon is becoming independent.
He can Jump on a third class ear and
escape from a hard master. Result,
more competition and better Wages.
Travellers from the United States
coming down over the "desert" in north
ern Mexico, fancy that the scenes of
squalid misery they find at the stations,
the vlstas of mud huts and ragged or
nearly naked children, is fair sample
of Mexico. But they do not know the
real Mexico, the land of the terra tenn
palda or temperate country, where
everybody is well fed and well clothed,
and | say it confidently that there is not
an able-bodied man in this country to-
day who has not the soul of beggar or
an idler, but Is employed and has plenty
to eat and drink. Centuries of mental
observation and peonage are not to be
got over by magic, not even by the way
ing of a silver wand
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-28

ratified iOE. ANA no INSTANT
The first man here who showed gen
uine grit and courage, aud OWNED the
present happy cmergence from the evil
state we were i'm, was Mr.. II. c. Waters,
general manager of that important in
stitution Of credit, the bank of London
and Mexico. Eight years ago. this sa-
gacious business man told me that Next
co would profit by cheap silver; that
new industries would arise and the rail-
ways turn to cultivating local traffic and
let that will-o-the-w isp, foreign frelghts,
become a secondary consideration. In
short. he predicted ultimate prosperity
and more than recouping of all we
had apparently lost. y very shrewd
man with a sound Scotch head, Mr..
Waters advised his friends to 90 into
manufacturing and he did not hesitate
to act on his owr advice, with the re-
suit that he is now a man of large for
tune prominently identified with indus
=
tons under the protection which the
gold premium has thrown around our
native Industries.
Time went on, and Mr.. Waters pre-
|dictions became solid realities. The rail-
ways found that Mexico, rich and re-
sourceful country, began to afford them
more freight than they had dreamed
was possible. Local business loomed up
big and traffic managers no longer kept
both eyes on the United States and Eu-
rope. They found that there was bust
ness here at home and all that their
roads equipments could handle.
Then came President A. y. Robinson
into chief executive command of the
Mexican Central railway and took in
the situation at a glance. ave will
make this road Mexican in fact as well
las in name,' said this business general
land the result was that he made local
business come up with undreamed of
|rapidity. He was railway executive
|ln-the-saddle, riding over the country
tributary to his line and educating peo-
pie up to the idea that Mexicans could
grow things and send them to market
by the railway. He had able assistance
n most capable staff, and the result is
the remarkably increased earnings of
the great system over which he presides.
Soon the government began to find
that Mexico, stimulated by the protec-
ton created by the gold premium, and
enriched by being enabled to gain that
premium on everything exported, had
begun to experience a tremendous in
'ternal awakening. The revenues rose
'pstonishingly and Finance Minister Ii
|mantour began to see that he had
chance of not only meeting his
foreign interest, but of accommodating
a surplus and today the government is
! n easy circumstances, not opulent, but
Very comfortable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06
Notice of Trustees Sale.

Whereas, on MAY Gath, 1896, j. Lobert
made, executed and delivered a deed Of
trust, to the undersigned, l.. Orynski,
wherein and whereby the said Lobert as
signed and conveyed TO the said Orynski,
certain property located at 104 West Com
merce street, I'm the City of San Antonio,
Texas, in trust for the benefit of certain
creditors, aud authorized him to sell said
property for cash, in the regular course
OF a merchant tailor'S business, until
enough cash should be realized TO liqui-
date all debts secured therein, and If
such cash should not be realized after
period of five months, then upon writ
ten demand Of majority in interest Of
said creditors to sell at auction enough of
said goods for cash to produce sufficient
cash wherewith to liquidate said debts
after giving ten days printed notice Of
the time, place and terms Of said sale by
posting same at three public places in
BeXar county, Texas, one being at the
court house door thereof, and
Whereas, said five months having
elapsed, and not enough cash having
been realized from the said sales of the
said property wherewith to liquidate said
debts, and a majority in interest OF the
accepting creditors having notified me in
writing, since the expiration of the said
five months, to sell said property atauc-
ton in accordance with the terms of said
deed Of trust, now,
Therefore, 1, L. Orynski, trustee of
said property, hereby give public notice
that will proceed to sell. in whole or in
lots, at auction, at 104 West Commerce
street, San Antonio, Texas, enough of the
remainder of said property to produce
sufficient cash wherewith to liquidate
said debts; said sale will take place be-
tween the hours of one and three O'Clock
p. m, Tuesday, February 11th, 1896, and
continue from day to day between the
same hours. Witness my hand. this the
27th, day Of January. 1896.
29u l.. ORYNSKI, Trustee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, '96

There is a sharp cut conciseness
to the statement that the objec-
ton that the United States has to
the claims of the British govern
ment in Venezuela, is that if &C
quiesced in it would give Great
Britain the control OF the great
valleys of the Orinoco and the
Amazon. The gold that English
adventures would mine in that
region cuts a small figure along
side OF the commercial Importance
of such movement as is contem-
plated by Britain. That commerce
is destined to flow in western chan
nels.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06
WON'T YOU PLEASE
Let Me Go Home, Cried the Poor Sick
Girl,

Let Me Go Home, Cried the Poor Sick
Girl.
BOSTON, Mass. Feb, Gan
evening paper yesterday printed a
pathetic story concerning Mrs.
Harriet Batchelder, for many
years employed by r. HI. White
& Co. On Wednesday, Jan. 8, so
her daughter says, at about 3 p.
m, she felt a severe chill, and as
the window near her counter had
been up a long time, and the wind
blowing directly on her. she asked
the floor-walker, Mr.. johnson, if
window might be closed.
He said, "No, there are others
here who are smothered." Then,
feeling deathly sick she asked him
in a few moments If she might go
home, and he said, "No, not I'M
til O'clock" and sent her to the
sick-room.
She stayed there a little while,
returning about 4 p. m, and then
sat down as close behind the coun-
ter as she could, to shield her from
the draught.
Several times she asked for a
pass to go home, but the floor
walker did not hear her apparent
ly. At 5 she put on her things
and took a car for her home, but
when she entered the house, she
said at the threshold, "Oh, Esther,
/ am deathly sick. L am afraid
1 am going to have pneumo-
MIA"
From that moment everything
was done that could be, and after
suffering greatly she passed away
Sunday morning.
She kept saying over and over
in her delirium her desire to leave
the store and 60 home.
Men in authority at r. III. White
q Co.'s refuse to talk about the
matter.
The friends OF the poor deceased
girl are indignant, at the alleged,
cruel, harsh treatment of the
management of this firm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06
List Of Patents

Granted to Texas inventors this
week. Reported by G. A. Snow &
Co., solicitors of American and
foreign patents, opp. U. S. patent
office, Washington. ID. c.:
IS. Boyd, Greenvine, car coup
ling.
S. Campbell, New Waverly, disk
pillow.
R. n. lines, San Antonio, auto
matte repeating railway signal.
II. Peterson, COPELAND, earth
auger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY For THE LIGHT.
Major Nay, of the light battery,
has been granted a furlough for
three months.
Private Brodnax, company d,
Twenty-third infantry, has been
discharged by order.
Sergeant Kratzenberg, who is in
the hospital, on the sick report, is
beginning to improve.
Private Post. of troop X, Fifth
cavalry, has been granted a fur
Tough for three months.
Lieutenant Gordon, of the Eigh.
teenth infantry, has been granted
leave OF absence for two months.
Mr.. H. J. Maertens, we'll
known occasional visitor from st.
Louis, is in the city, on business.
Lieutenant Howe, sixth cavalry,
will remain on duty with the
Sixth cavalry until further orders.
Commissary Sergeant Charles
Ofahler, now stationed at Augusta
Arsenal, has been placed upon the
retire list.
Mr.. Spears, forge master, in addi-
ton to his other duties, is in charge
Of the post corral during the sick
ness of Sergeant Kratzenberg.
Lieutenant Colonel Bailey of the
Eighteenth infantry, has been
ordered to take station at Fort
Bliss instead of at Fort Sam Hous-
ton.
Ex-senator Henderson is now
warning for reorganization Of the
army, when he had it in his power
to do something the nary woar
did be.
Private Himmelbauer, company
G, Eighteenth infantry, stationed
at this post was found guilty of
desertion at Fort Assiniaboine and
sentenced to dishonorable dis
charge.
Chief trumpeter Sutcliff, of the
Fifth cavalry, re-enlisted today for
the fifth time. He has,twenty years
service, all Of it in the same regi-
ment, and has seen service in all
parts Of the United States.
The senate has amended the
bill providing for a chaplain at
West Point, so that the appoint
ment will be made by the presi-
dent, the appointment to be from
either army or civil life and to be
for no longer period than four
years.
Mr.. Pool, chief clerk in the sig
nal officers Office, has been inform
ed that he will be sent to Fort
Brown as chief operator of the
United States military telegraph
lines, which extend along the Rio
Grande. Mr.. Poole has been sta
toned here for over two years.
The recent fire at Fort Yates,
was much more destructive than at
first reported, the loss not only be-
ing in the stables OF troop A, and
horse equipments, but forty-six
public and five private horses and
two cows became food for the
flames. The fire started about s
o'clock in the evening of January
23rd, and in less than half an hour
nothing was left but long row of
ashes and dead and dying horses.
The fire is believed to have been of
incendiary origin, as on the night
Of January Dist, an attempt was
made to fire the oil house.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06

One would think that the re-
publicans of Texas had the state
at their own mercy, judging sole
ly from the manner in which they
split and fight and divide up.
The army that is on the defensive
should move in unison, but the
republicans in Texas seem bent on
being offensive, to each other at
least.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06
To the Creditors of the San Antonio Build
:ers' Supply Company.
The State of Teyas Conntv of ReYar.

You are hereby notified that the San
Antonio Builders Supply Company. of
the County Of BeXar, State OF Texas, on
the 18th day OF January A. d. 1896, exc
cuted deed of assignment conveying to
the undersigned all of its property. for
the benefit OF all of its creditors, share
and share alike; and that theunderSigned
accepted said trust and has duly qualified
as required by law Hereunder.
All of the said creditors Of the San An
tonic Builders Supply Company must,
within four months after the publication
Of this notice, make known to the under
signed their and each of their consent i'm
writing, and within six months from the
date OF this notice, file their and each of
their claims, as prescribed by law, with
the undersigned, who resides at the City
OF San Altonio, Bexar County, Texas,
WHICH Is also his postoffice address.
Witness my hand, this 2lst day of Jan
nary A. d. 1896.
l % PIT II. J. STEVENS. Assignee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06
CHEAP AT $50 600.

Thirty thousand dollars is all that am
asking for the modern substantial build
ing In which the Midwinter Fair Is now
being held. This building is located on a
large, valuable lot, right in the heart of
the city, and constitutes one of the most
desirable properties In the city. An OPP
portunity is now presented to Investors
where the safety of the investment is be-
yond question, with great prospects in
the way OF income and enhancement in
value. Buy now at bargain prices. For
full Information apply to
If REAGAN Houston, Assignee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06

1t is an edifying sight to see the
congressman at Washington con-
tending bitterly over the religions
or non religious character of the
charities that they make public
appropriations for. This par
tisanship is utterly out of place in
the halls of national legislation.
If the orphans have no rights that
the religious and irreligious bigots
respect, upon what shall opinion
unite.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06
ATTENTION

Investors are requested to visit the
Midwinter Fair ana make an eXRmina-
ton of the building and lot on which it is
situated. The building is we'll built
structure, located to the best advantage
on high grade real estate and will COM
mend itself to the careful investor by
reason of It's safety. income possibilities
and certainty Of great enhancement in
value over the price now asked for this
property by REAGAN Houston,
If Assignee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06

The Prince of Wales has taken
Dunraven by the buttonhole and
poured some good advice into his
ear. The only trouble with Dun
raven is that he is not blessed with
that teachableness that is neces-
sary to make the words OF wisdom
effective. II he will listen to any
one he will to his royal master.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06

The war has begun in earnest in
Cuba and some one is getting hurt
every day. 1t remains to be seen
who can stand the punishment
longest. Cuba in the mean time,
like the cloth between the shears,
is getting very badly cut up. Spain
does not realize the situation, nor
does she care to.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-02-06

The democracy is of two or three
minds as to what is best about
several things; the holding of two
conventions, the antagonizing Of
the national administration and
the fusion Of the state democracy
with the populists on the silver
question, for instance. There may
be others, but these will suffice.