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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
TOM GREEN COUNTY.
Light Special.

Light Special.
San Angelo, Aug. 1.-Two carloads
of horses were purchased in the
home market this week for shipment
to Georgia.
There has been little doing of late
i'm cattle business, but the late rains
have revived prospects as well as
prices. which are sitter.
r. W. Hoskins, in town from Con-
cho county ranch, reports fine catch
of fish made at creek crossing by
making a loop of his whip aid snak-
ing them out as they came to the SSeT.
face.
Rev. Gregory has returned from O
ten days outing at Water Valley an6
will occupy his pulpit on Sunday az
usual
The brooms turned out by Mr.. Fish
er, the Twin Mountain maker, are
pronounced superior to the foreign
make and our merchants are giving
them the preference.
A three days barbecue and dance
opens August 9th at Knickerbocker
All hands are expected to bring theiI
baskets with them.
The revival services in the Presby,
terrain church, conducted by Rev. DR.
Planck, are growing in interest. The
sacred music of the services is a not
ed feature.
Miss Sue Malone, of Yazoo City, is
in San Angelo for the first time in
twelve years.
The Republicans of this county are
organized and ready for business
They hold convention on the 18th
to select delegates to the state and
congressional conventions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
WHERE WILL BE HEADQUAR.
TIERS?
BY special wire to Sunday Light.

BY special wire to Sunday Light.
New York, Aug 1.-Mr William st.
John, treasurer of the National Sill
wer committee and the National Dem
ocratic committee, when asked a
bout the conflicting claims of Chicago,
Washington and this city for the des-
.ignation as National headquarters of
the two parties said that rooms have
been taken by him at the Bartholdi
hotel for nothing more than treasu-
rer's quarters for the two parties at
present. At some future time Chair
man Jones, of the Democratic COM
mittee, and Chairman Lane, of Silver
committee, will designate a city at
which National headquarters will be
located. He had no knowledge as to
when the matter would be determined.
The rooms which have been hired out
and number of those engaged by Re-
publicans, comprise the entire floor of
the hotel.
etaoni etaoin etaoin etaoin etaain aoin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
HE CHOSE THE WHIP.

By Special Wire to the Sunday Light
Rome, Ga, Aug. 1.-Tom Evans, a
negro, attempted to assault a young
lady named Long, twenty-five miles
down the Decatur railroad Thursday.
Evans was captured and given the
choice between being lynched and tax.
ing 100 lashes.
He chose the lashes and was turned
loose after being whipped. Evans
started at once for the Alabama line.
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CALDWELL COUNTY.
Light Special.

Light Special. =
Luling, Aug. Mrs. Gussie Walk.
er gave a pleasant children's party
on Monday night, and the little folks
are loud in their praise of their host.
.ess.
Capt. and Mrs. X. r. Nixon gave a
party Monday complimentary to the
Misses Baird, from Eagle Lake, who
are visiting in the city.
Sheriff Duke, who has been ON the
still hunt for the watch stolen from
Miss Annie Polk in this city three
weeks ago, has at last been reward
ed. The lady gets her watch and Jim
$40
Supreme representative of the
Knights of Honor is to be present
with the Luling lodge on Friday night
next and explain the new method of
levying assessments.
Miss Lille Webb has secured a
place in the public schools of Austin
and viii soon remove to her new loca-
ton. The Masonic lodge at Lockhart
has purchased the building which they
have occupied as hall.
Abe Mnlkey has a large audience of
his revival meetings in Lockhart,
but what effect it will have on the
morals of the town is not seen as yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Smith chape-
roned party of young folks ON Tues
day evening on hay ride. The
party drove all through the streets
of town and lunched by moonlight at
Kelly Springs.
Teachers and pupils of the Luling
summer normal were rendered a re-
ception at Johnstons hall last eve
ming. The teachers of the young idea
were out in force.
The railroad bridge west of town
over the San Marcos river is being
repaired by the bridge gang and, new
stone piers are being put in. u win
- -. III <&1T4|<EE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
CONDEMNED FOR DUTY DONE.
PPsS S1ecia.w to Sunday Light.

Denver, Cor, Aug. Livery
daily newspaper in The city con-
dennis the conduct of the majority
of the Republican state committees
action in endorsing Mckinley and Ho
bart. The fact has been shown thai
Denver men who held proxies for re
mote counties secured them by mis-
representation. Their action will MOI
be endorsed. Leading business mel
are deploring the effect this action will
produce, and they predict the defeat
of the Republican state ticket, and the
return to power of the Populists. Al
effort to call the state committee to
gether again at an early date to repu
date the action of yesterday is strong
ly pushed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
ANOTHER CUBAN REPORT.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Havana, Aug. Further advices
of a private character have reached
here from Santiago de Cuba of the re-
cent engagement between Spanish
forces under command of Col. Segura
and rebels led by Rabu. According
to the government report the troops
won the victory after inflicting heavy
losses on the rebels, themselves es-
Gaping with slight losses. Details Of
the engagement are being suppressed
by the government. Advices from
other sources show the rebels were
not defeated by a large number of
troops being killed and wounded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
THE NEW CANADIAN CABINET
BY special wire to Sunday Light.

Toronto, Aug. 1.-The constitution of
Canada requires that members of the
new administration shall present
themselves to their constituents for
reelection. Consequently elections
were held yesterday in a number Of
constituencies which are represented
by members of the recently formed
liberal government. Hon. w. Laurir,
the new premier, contested the dis
trict of Quebec (eas0 and was return
ed without opposition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
THE KENTUCKY DIsTILLERs
BY Special Wire to Sunday Light.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Louisville, Aug. 1.-Whiskey max.
ing in Kentucky will be almost total.
ly suspended tomorrow for a period
of eighteen months. The committee
appointed at the meeting of the Ken
lucky distillers on July 10, to bring
about suspension of the agreement,
met and announced that they had as
signed the bourbon rye distillers in
the 1215 per cent allotment provided
for
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
KNOCKS COFFEE CULTURE.
BY special wire to Sunday Light.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 1.-Consul
Schaefer, of Vera Cruz, in report to
the STATE department on the new tax
placed by the Vera Cruz legislature on
coffee and tobacco planting, warns
Americans against embarking in the
coffee raising industry and cites fig
ures to show that in those parts of
Mexico with which he is familiar,
stories OF the great wealth gained by
coffee planters do not apply. On land
costing $40 an acre it appears from
his figures ii would cost over $94 in
four years to get $93 in return. he
declares the average annual product is
nearer one-half a pound per tree
than three pounds, as often stated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
ALARMING CHOLERA NEWS.
By Special Wire to Sunday Light.

By Special Wire to Sunday Light
Washington, Aug. 1.-Advices re-
ceived at the marine hospital from
Alexandria, Egypt, show that the
cholera outbreak there has gotten be
yond the control of the sanitary au-
thorities. For nine months they
fought the disease with energy, and
as long as the infoFced area was small
the limited force of European doctors
was sufficient to handle it. Now the
dimensions of the outbreak forbid
any successful attempt to stamp out
the disease. \ report dated July IL
says that during the week before last
fresh outbreaks occurred in sixty-nine
different places, and last week there
were eighty-seven During seven
days up TO the first instant 1900
deaths were reported and the follow
ing six days LOO deaths. 1t is feared
these figures will be largely increased
befsre the disease runs its course.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
COTTON DECREASING.

Private Wire to Alamo Brokerage Co.
Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 1.-Cotton
conditions are daily decreasing,
Bowie, Texas, two years ago re-
ceived $4,000 bales; last year, $4,000
Any number of wagers are offered
that they will not receive 5000 this
year. There is absolutely no signs of
Improvement, but of continued de-
termination.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
TEXAS LEAGUE BAIL.

By Special Wire to Sundy Light
Fort Worth. Aug. 1.--Fort Worth
defeated Paris today by a score of 8
to 4. Batteries: Fort Worth, Gear
and Stanley; Paris, Mulkey and Jant-
gen.
Galveston, Aug. 1.-The Sand Crabs
crawled all over the Bronchos today.
defeating them by score of 10 to !.
Houston, Aug. 1.-The Mudcats and
the Senators met today and the latter
went down by score of IL to 8.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
Volume XVI. Number 1876.
SHORT SNAPS.

Tom Reeds strawberry smile VIII
take.
The people are tired of bargains and
sales in our local politics.
We want a new deal in local poll
tics. And we can have it.
Gen. Russ is not Dago but ne
waves ''fine Italian hand"
Gen. Russ made a fine combine ON
Taylor McRea but it slipped through.
BRYAN CalIaghan seems to have lost
his grip. The other fellows have the
say.
The court house combine are for pad
money; the people don't Ike that
brand of politicians.
A reward is offered for the proml-
nent Republicans who advised Judge
Noonan to keep away.
The Big six have bitten off more
than they can chew when they try to
beat Judge Noonan for congress.
The people have about made up their
minds to beat the court house ana
city hall combines out of their boots.
Can't. Druse is the silent man for
sheriff. 1t is wonderful how many
people think this is great recon-
mend.
Judge Noonan should be at home to
face his opponents. They are plot
ting now against the friend of the
people. -~s
Bryan won't carry hirs own state
Neither will Sewall. The American
people never joke about electing {
president.
Harmony in Republican ranks cal
be secured by calling county con
vention in a proper way. VIII DIR
Clifford do it?
Even the A. p. A. won't trust {
turn coat-A sound money man toda!
and a silver man tomorrow would no
make good anything.
Shall few local conspirators whC
have been living off the people fOl
years dictate to the people who shall
represent them in congress?
Unless delegate Republican coun
ty convention is called there will b'
TWO SetS Oh ueleSdIeS lrOlu DeAai
county and two district organizations
BeXar county has fifty-One pre-
cincts. A Republican delegate from
each precinct would make a better
convention than a mob paid for at tn,
rate of fifty cents head.
Judge Noonan is true American by
birth and sentiment-he is SINGER,
friend of the people-he is an homes
mamie has proven himself worth!
representative of the people.
When the 16 to one court house com
bine attempt to push Bryan the POI
Dem down the threats of the homes
people Of Bexar county, they will FIND
a polite invite at the ballot box to ge
out.
Will Tom Paschal please step to til,
front and give the people his reasons
for admitting Mexican Indian aliens t,
United States citizenship? He one,
decided against an intelligent German
because he said he was socialist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
THE SOCIALISTS CONGRESS.
BY Special Wire to Sunday Light

BY Special Wire to Sunday Light
London, Aug. This was the last
day of the International Socialist
Trades congress. Aside from the aea-
demic discussion of social questions,
it's results have been little. 1t was
decided today that the next congress
would be held in Germany in 1899.
If, however, &he political difficulties
lin that country prevented holding
the congress there, then it would be
held in Paris in 1900. 1t was also de
Gided that. Anarchists would not be
permitted to sit as delegates in the
next congress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
HEAVY BUSINESS CRASH.

By special wire to Sunday Light.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-The Seaver & Alb
bott Manufacturing Company assigned
today to Henry G. Seaver for the ben
eft of creditors. The ffn, was con;
I s6iidafion OF the Abbott Buggy Com
pany and theC.C. Seaver Manufacture
ing Company. The assets are sched
uled at 100000, liabilities 100000
General depression of business is
given as the cause.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
BRYAN GOING EAST.
By special wire to Sunday Light.

By special wire to Sunday Light.
Chicago, Aug. William J. Bryan
will be in Chicago August 10 on the
way to New York, a letter with that
information being in possession Of
Secretary Burke, of the Cook county
Central Committee, who is starting ar
rangements for an elaborate recep-
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
FLORIDA GOLD BUGS.
BY special wire to Sunday Light.

BY special wire TO Sunday Light
Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. Ia call
has been issued for the sound money
Democrats of Florida to meet at Jack
sonville August to select delegates to
attend a meeting at Indianapolis,
which Vju arrange the naming of the
gold Delmocratic ticket. The call is
Signed w Arthur Meigs, j. j. MunAz,
AL, Rarnett, H. g. Baird and H,kH.
in, all of this city. Barn4tt,
2nd Baird are bankers. Rxck-
u Ssistant United States aftS<s
NJ and Meigs have alwa
4. n Itengt hllnarno
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
STOPPING THE VENEZUELANS.

BY special wire to Sunday Light.
New York, Aug. IA special cable
TO the Herald from Caracas, Venezu-
ella, says:
1t is reported that the government
has received a dispatch that strong
English forces occupy the unfinished
trail from Acarabisi to Amacuroa, pre-
venting the passage Of all Venezuela
ans.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
DESPERATE KILLED.
special wire to Sunday Light.

BY special wire to Sunday Light.
Savannah, Ga, Aug. Forum
Troupe, who for seven years lodged
warrants for horse stealing, was killed
by a sheriff's posse near Dublin, Ca,
today in trying to escape arrest. Troupe
tried to kill one of the deputies with
an axe. The coroner's jury exonerat-
ed the deputy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
SILVER SCARE CLOSED A NINE

BY Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Iron Woods, Mich, Aug. 1.-Ofi-
Gals of the Tilden mine, at Bessemer.
received instructions today from New
York to close down the mine. Presi-
dent Rand gave as his reasons chat
ft was impossible to Yake sales % -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-02
WHITE SQUADRON GONE TO SEA
BY Special Wire to Sunday Light.

~ ''PO'@I''1 " ~ 70 N1VIlII"5 N4IsHV'
Quarantine, S. E., Aug. 1.-THE
white squadron proceeded to sea at
1870 o'clock this morning. The flag
ship New York led the way, followed
by the Cincinnati, the Indiana, the
AmphitSraa and tie New York, III or
der mr. aTS NE Fender Fern held
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-10

and greatly preoccupied, troubled his
head no more abost his friends noe
turnal engagements. and somehow got
the fixed impression that it was OF n
literary nature-writlng at dictation'
revision or something of the sort.
"IIc seems to be rabid smoker OF
vile tobacco" the invalid once mur'
INJURED, drowsily, from his pillow, and
Florio chuckled as he pulled or his
shoes.
Again later, in the studio one day,
the painter, glancing at newspaper
exclaimed, with certain resentment;
"Why, here's chap pretending 10
sing frog song. Willy Winkel is his
sweet little tootums name. Tremen-
dous success, it says. / don't believe
be can hold n candle to you. Let's go
and hear him."
Flerio, his back turned, made wry
face as at some nauseous compound
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SHE IS FAITHFUL.
Mrs. Hayes Stands by Her Recreant
Husband.
Pleads With Her Relatives Not "a
Prosecute the Culprit.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.--Indicted by the
grand jury, a prisoner in the Tombs,
Dewitt G. Hayes, who was three years
ago an ambitious young lawyer, was ar
raigned in court yesterday on the charge
of perjury.
There IL no charge that Hayes obtained
money by his perjury, none suffered from
1t, apparently, except himself. He has
wife ana four daughters whom all ad-
mire. and his wife is intensely devoted
to him. Yet the complainant who caused
his arrest was his brother r-iD-law, A. J.
Mahlstedt, treasurer OF the village OF New
Rochelle.
The resentment OF Mr.. Malhstedt and
of OF her brothers-in-law OF Hayes has
grnver reason than Will appear during the
trial. They accuse him out of court OF
having engaged in affairs which were
capab ble of oil sorts OF endiDgs, and OF
having almost ruined them, and their
fat her -in-law, John II. Holler.
Mr.. Van Derrvest, another brother-in-
law, aided IN the young mans appre-
bension. lie was especially suspicious
of the tales of poverty ana misery which
Mrs. Haye s received from her husband.
lie sent one of bis salesmen TO Cleveland
to verify more tales OF abject misery and
went to Philadelphia. in person, to trace
bis unfortunate brother-in-law's foot
steps there. Mr.. Van Deervest said yes
terdsy:
''I learned In Philadelphia that DE
Witt L. Hayes bad committed bigamy
W within a month after bis arrival there.
| He had gone TO a boarding house In
North Fifth street, kept by Mrs. Fay
| and made the acquaintance there OF Miss
Lizzie Garrett, OF Bisekwood Town, Nd.
"While he was writing desperate let
tiers 10 mis- wife about his poverty, he was
max ing sumptuous gifts 10 Miss Garrett,
While he pretended TO study the laws oi
| PennsylVanis, he was studying the
Roman Catholic cstcheism at Miss Gar
rett's request in order to become her hus
band.
| "rhey were married at 1922 Nortf
| Front street, Philadelphia, by Roman
Catholic priest, June 3. The number o.
| their marriage license in the city''
Bureau OF Vital Statistics is s3. 81.
81 sent to Dewitt Z. Hayes after hac
verified this limited ticket for him anc
] his family to return to Mount Vernon
] wrote to him that nad an engagement
as salesman for him at Wansmaker's
He came and was arrested by detective
at the Grand Central Station.
"Mrs. Hayes knows that her HUSBAND
has done her this wrong. lie has admit
ted 1t to her. But she will not prosecute
him. She will stsno by him and oeiene
him, because he is the father of her fou
daug hters."
Mrs. Hayes has lost her healthy colo
and the lustre of her eyes, but her trust
fnlIness remains. Shs goes to tn
Tombs every morning -te-see her -hus
band, and returns TO Mount Vernon ever!
afternoon with a new plea for the inter
cession of her relatives in his behalf
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IN A SOLID LUMP.
His Food Lay Heavy on His
Stomach.
Ne Knew Dr.. Crosby and Tried
Puritana.

Mr.. r. 8. syms, who lives at ~ Boylston
Street. Springfield. Mass. ia the propri-
etor of the barber shop at ia Main Street.
lie is widely acquainted in Springfield.
as he has made 1t his home for several
years He fought In a New Hampshire
regiment, until discharged on account or
eickness, and since the war has fire.
Quently changed his line OF business as
well as his residence. in vain search for
health. He has made the following state
ment
when came out of the army was
\ wreck from fever and ague and rheu-
matism. so that / only weighed ninety
pounds. At that time l lived In New
Hampshire, and was successfully treated
by DR.. Dixi Crosbys nephew. But dur
Ing all these years / never regained
rugged health. and some months ago was
in a very serious condition. My liver was
bloated so that IL protruded from my
side. and my eyes were affected SO that
a blur would come over my sight. had
also severe headaches. and Indigestion.
with gulping up of wind from my stom-
IL. Il
Il was, seemed to lie upon my stomach in
a solid lump had at this time been laid
UP with the grip for two weeks.
"As had known the Crosby doctors, 1
decided to take Puritana, and my wife,
who was troISoled with Indigestion. took
Il with me. The result has been all that
we could ask. am fifty per cent. better;
In fact, better than i have been in five
years. The swelling of my liver hos en-
tirely gone; / have no more Indigestion
or headaches, and my sight is very much
improved. The rheumatism which laid
me up all last winter has left me since
began taking Puritana: l have also
recommended Puritana to others. who
report great benefit from its use. and
shall continue to recommend II because
/ know from these tests how much good
IT will do Puritana has saved me from
more suffering than can tell.
(Signed) "R. 5. SYMS.
springfield. Mass. Nov. IL, 1896"
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The Old Year.

Bless the old year He's almost gone.
heard him utter dismal moan.
"rm weary, I'm lonely, I'm wasting" snid he.
"wili no one breathe blessing on mef"
"Thou poor old man with the snow white hair
I'll bless thee. p" said a lady fair,
"For thou In thy youth didst bring 10 me
My beautiful babe in its purity
"Bless tho old year" the young man cried,
"In merry spring he brought me my bride
Tho richest gift TO mortal gwen
Brought her from the gate OF heaveni'
"Bless tho old year" the sick one said
And gently raised his dropping head,
"fts hours are past, and / shall be
From pain. from grief from anguish frcei"
The mournsr broathed in- tsass ef sadnessi
"Blees it, though 10 brought no gladnsssi
learned ON earth no home 90 make.
Bless 40 for it's lessons sakel'
"Blcss the old year, 4" cried the child with gice.
"in its merry hours was happy md freei
II has brought mo frolic for every day.
Bless tho old year ere 10 passes awayi"
Bless tho old yearl Come, one and all.
Answer % his lonely call.
Let it 90 be the last sound he shall hear
Shall echo blessing. Bless the e.i yoari
Lillian Y. Mentor In New York Herald.