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, 1896-10-20
ANSWERS Mr.. BRYAN.
EX-SENATOR HILL P. WILSON
WRITES THE BOY ORATOR.
A LETTER.
Calls Mr.. Bryan's Attention to His Ig-
norance on the Money Qestion-No
One Can Estimate the Stupendous
Output Of Silver If It Should Ad-
vance to $1.29.

Ex-senator Hill p. Wilson Of Hays
City. Kan, we'll known t many citizens
OF Laramie and Wyoming in general.
has written Mr.. Bryan a letter which
will be read with interest by the people
of all parties just at the present time.
for the reason that 1t explains many OF
the f~allacies Of the Bryan orators and
shows up the false assumptions of Mr..
Bryan himself. The letter is as fol-
lows:
Hays City, Kan. Sept.
Hon. w. ]. Bryan. Lincoln, Neb:-
Enclosed please find al extract from
your speech In relation to the displace-
ment of gold by silver In this country
under free coinage, which reads as fol-
lows:
Let N suppose ourselves under a
free coinage Of silver. how could we be
injured by the foreigner who brings
silver here! Let US suppose it were the
worst foreigner We could imagine
foreigner who hates us worse than any
man on earth. Suppose he came here
to u under free coinage to hurt US.
How could he do 1t? Why. you say.
, 1896-10-20

sir. that by this transaction the Eng.
lishman has converted his silver Into
gold; alS6 that y debtor balance has
been created in London against this
country BY The sale Of this silver. and
this balance must ultimately be settled
between the two banks In gold.
You will further observe that this
transaction has moi involved the con-
sumption Of, nor created a market for
a single additional pound Of American
product. 1t 10 stApFy m exchange OF
the Englishman's silver for Americas
gold.
The result would be the same II the
E~nglishman sept HIS silver here for
coinage. In that case he would deliver
his silver bullion to his banker in Lon>
don and direct him to ship it to the I'm
tied States. have it coined into standard
dollars and pay or credit him with the
value Of these dollars, in English
money. The London bank would then
ship the silver to its New York bank for
coinage and credit" Upon arrival o:
the silver the New York bank would
have it coined and would credit the
London bank with the money, less the
cost OF transportation, etc. If silver
and gold were then at a parity, the
credit would be for the number of dol
| orc cpiroJ loss tho nh4~1o- Dat ~
gold should be at a premium, the credit
would be made in current funds of the
United States" the gold value Of which
at the time would be extended upon the
ledger. and the London bank notified
and credited with the gold value Of the
transaction. So you will perceive that
In either case the foreigner gets our
gold for his silver.
Further investigation Of the nature
Of this transaction reveals the fact that
the foreigner has the option In the
premises. This, under free coinage, Is
Of commanding Importance. We may
nx the price Of silver. but when the
foreigner decides to accept the price
we get his silver and he gets our gold,
however reluctant we may be to make
the exchange.
Was there eve an attempt to force a
proposition SO outrageous upon an in
telligent people? Bound hand and foot.
we would be compelled to deliver up
our oold at the command of our com.
, 1896-10-20

They are SO little you hardly know
you are taking them. They cause NO
gripping, yet they act quickly and mos,
thoroughly. Such are the famous little
pills known as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Small in size. great in results.
Chas. N. Setteis,
, 1896-10-20
HOLLIS LNTrER

Indianapolis. Oct 1s.-Sterling r.
Holt. who recently resigned - chair
man Of the state democratic commit
tee, has published an open letter to In
diana democrats denouncing free silver
and repudiatkng the Chicago ticket. He
says Bryan Is moi = democrat; he voted
for Weaver and bolted the democratic
state ticket IN Nebraska mor than
once. Mr. Holt also denounces the
demo-populist fusion tn Indiana, say
Ing 1t absoaves all democrats from the
support Of the ticket % the ground Of
irregularity.
, 1896-10-20
H OLD SOLDIERS.

Cleveland, O.. Oct. 1.-the union
generals who are speaking for McKin-
ley made a lively trip through Ohio to-
day. Leaving Canton at 8 O'Clock this
morning the first stop was made 1t New
Philadelphia where speeches were made
to a large and enthusiastic crowd.
The next stop was Dennison. where q
big crowd has assembled. From there
the special train ran to steubenville.
Gen. Sickles made a brief speech to the
big meeting. The potters turned out at
East Liverpool to greet the party and
much enthusiasm was displayed. At
Youngstown there was the largest
meeting Of The day. Gen. Howard made
the principal speech and was loudly ap-
plaudsd. The next stop was at Warren.
The train arrived here two hours late
but the big audience which assembled
in Central Armory waited patiently un-
til the old soldiers srrived and gave
them = great ovation when they made
their appearance. The meeting vas an
enthustastie one, two other big mass
meetings being in progress at the same
time. the republicans having prepared
for the characterization with n enor-
moas parade in wtfeA 1900 men par
ticipated in the afternoon. An tie mem
befs Of generals party made speeches.
, 1896-10-20
CAREER OF CRIME.
A Crook Confesses to Murder in Order
That He May Be Hung.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 19.-The Denver
police arrested a man tonight and re-
ceived a confession from him which RI
walls the histories Of the greatest high
wayman of fact or fiction. The man
gives his name as Albert Hence Dow
men and confesses to not less han so
hold-ups in the vicinity OF Denver. as
well as the murder Of one man here and
a man and oma in a town in Cali
fornia. He said he passed II year OF
his life in the San Quentin prison, and
now he proposes to plead guilty to muir
der and be hanged rather than go to
prison again. Downen Is a pleasant
looking man shout As years Of age and
he says he began his career of crime
when 10 years old by holding up the
Wells Fargo stage west Of Sacramento.
He was caught and sentenced to %
years In the p~enitentiary. After serv-
ing q short time he escaped but was re-
captured after breaking a leg and being
shot through the lungs. When 10 years
OF his sentsnce was done he gave the
express company some Information and
they secured his pardon. Shortly after
ward he was again sentenced for lar
ceny for seven ysars. After his release
he continued his career as a highway
man in California and Oregon, and
Warrington going under the name Of
Albert Hence. In 1885 or 1886 he kill
ed an eastern tourist IN the park In
San Jose and about the same time shot
. woman whils trying to rob her and
her escoet. Later he killed q woman In
San Fra&ciseo. About . year ago he
came here and went to WORT On . farm
near town. Soon afberwsrd he began
work on the road snA since that time
the lone htghwAymAn" has puzzled tho
sharpest thtsf takers In Colorado.
A dossa times the police announced
they had the man but always wbthin Z
week anothsr robbery would prove
their error.
On June n lest Josl Ashworth,a clerk
WAS not down on the streets Of Denver
and untfl, tn6iehk the murderer has re-
mained = Drosound nystery. Downen
says vixen h. ordered Ashworth to halt
he struck him with 4 cane. Other men
have rspsaysd Downen's bullets but
wers not serSously hurt. Downen's ar
rest was the result Of the hold-up Of
Marx Norris. . srocer at Henderson. IL
miles north q here last night.
Norris rscoenised Downen end came
in today and rave the police insorma-
tioo. Downaa says he didn't know
why he didn't Hill Morris and 50 pro-
tect himself. \ search Of the room here
which Downea occupied. when not on
the ranch. revealed . barge amount Of
plunder. much of which has been iden-
titled.
Many lives q usefulness have been
cut short By nsglect to break up an
ordinary cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis
n even consumption can be averted
L.
, 1896-10-20

TO CUREA COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 4,
fails to CURE Csc.
, 1896-10-20
UP TO DATE-1S96.

Tho most complete tariff text book
ever published Is the new edition Of
Tariff Facts for Speakers and Stud
ents." Defender Document No. 800
pages. just out. Publishers, the Amer.
lean Protective Tariff league. Cam
paign text books issued just before the
election are Of little value. The Tar
iu league Ii to be congratulated on its
foresight In getting out its hand book
80 early in the year. Order by number
only. Sent to any address for rs cents.
Address W. F. Wakeman, general sec-
Rotary, 135 West 23d street, New York.
, 1896-10-20

letter, eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured by the use OF De-
Wits Witch Hazel Calve. 1t soothes
at once.and restores the tissues to their
natural condition, and never fails to
cure piles. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-10-20

Dewittis witch Hasel salye ia an an
tiseptic. soothing and healing applica-
tion 0 burns soaids. cuts. bruises.
etc. ana cure piies like magic. 1t in
stantly stoDs pain. Chas. N. setetle.
, 1896-10-20

Daily Republican Soc per month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
AN OLD ALTAR PIECE.
Portrait of Loyola in a st. Ignace
(Ndich.) Church.
Brought to the New World by Father
Marquette More Than Two Centuries
Ago-StoIen by Indians and
Used as a Charm,

A picture with a romantic history
and that found its way from old TO
new France and across the waters of
Lake Michigan; that has been through
battle, flood and wanderings in the
forests of the great northwest, is the
altar piece of the Church of St. Ignace
in the village of that name in Michi-
gan. 1t was brought over by Pere
Marquette in the early DAYS of his mis-
sion and presented to the church of
the Hurons. The picture is evidently
the work of an ecclesiastical painter,
such as fIourished in those DAYS, and
of Spanish origin. 1t represents st.
Ignatius Lovola rcnouncing the pleas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07


away, so runs the story, by some hostile
Indians, who supposed it possessed of
marvellous powers, and finally, after
years, during which it had been carried
from point to point and through scenes
which may be pictured if they are not
told, it was brought back by the Indian
chief to st. Ignace, whether through
conscientious or other motive is not
recorded.
Meanwhile a new church had been
built of logs and surrounded by pail
SADIE, and Pere Marquette was dead and
buried in a distant wilderness. Two
years after the ending of his career
that is, in 1677-a fleet of canoes came
to the mouth of the river where he lay
buried. Some recorders say they were
manned by braves of the Kiskakons, re-
turning from a hunting expedition, in
the early spring; others that they were
padded by chiefs from the Mackinaw'
But the mission was, whichever they
NAV have been, to bring back the bones
of Pere Marquette and bury them in
consecrated ground in the village where
he had preached.
The body was eXhumed and the bones
washed in the river that flowed by
their first resting place. A box was
made of birch bark, impervious to de-
cav, the remains placed in them, and
the feet set out for st. Ignace. The
story told there to-day is that 300 canoes
formed the procession, each with
brave at the PROV, that touched the
shore with Pere Marquette's bones on
Whitsunday. The number is for this
reason perhaps correct; canoes contain
ing the Indians to whom he had been
teacher and friend, and the priests Of
the mission came out on the lake 10
meet the 30 canoes, chanting the Ode
ProfundiS" as they went. On reach
irg the shore the birch bark coffin was
carried to the church and placed on a
catafaluue, where it rested all Whit
monday in the shadow of this same pic
ture that hangs in the new church OF
st. Ignace, and which, also, after wan
behring's, has come back.
Next in the history of the picture
came the episode of the abandonment of
the mission of st. Ignace in 17O6. The
friendly and converted Indians, seek
ing new fields, the church was burned
to save it from desecration by hostile
and white wanderers as savage as they.
The picture was carried away to be
returned in after years. The charred
walls and rafters fell inwards and de-
cayed. Vegetation gradually covered
up the desolation, and no guiding trace
was left of the church beneath which
the remains of the giver of the picture
had been buried. Then, May 5, 1877, II
man was digging and came upon the
foundation of what proved to be the
church, and for trace of which many
search had been instituted. The loca-
ton correspondent with the description
mark on La Hontan's map, published in
1903. Four months later and further
excavation brought TO light the birch
bark coffin of Pere Marquette. 1t bore
no trace or mark, and only slight trace
Of the fire of III years before. Most of
the bones had been taken, it was sup
posed, by the Indians who had rifled
the grave TO get them as medicine
charms Records were searched and
inquiry instigated, and the spot and
brentwood coffin pronounced authentic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
NOTICE TO CHURCHES.

We have secured the services of
first-class pipe organ tuner and repair
err and are prepared to do all such
work on short notice. All work is
fully warranted. ... lift.
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
1T WILL PAY YOU.

When you want to buy, sell or ex-
change vehicles, horses or harness to
see d. J. WOODWARD, leading car
rage dealer, Main avenue, Frost
Block. 10-31-f.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
CITY NEWS.

We sell the celebrated Nc
Alister Indian Territory lump
coal at $500 per ton. Wood of all
kinds in proportion.
10-12-tf SUNSET WOOD co.
Don't trifle away time when you
have cholera morbus or diarrhoea.
Fight them in the beginning with De-
Wits Cholic and Cholera Cure. You
don't have to wait for results, they
are instantaneous, and it leaves the
bowels in healthy condition. e.
Reuss. 1O-22-1y
Many a days work Is lost by sick
headache, caused by indigestion and
stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are the most effectual
pill for overcoming such difficulties.
L. ReusS. 10-22-1y.
BURT ASHFORD will buy sec.
ond hand furniture or sell them at
auction. 225 E. Commerce st. Phone
654. 10 limo
o. RIEBE & FRITZ STEINER.
Undertakers and embalmers. DOB
East Commerce street. Tel S4l. I'm
N. Y. JOURNAL ON SALE
AT LOUIS BOOK STORE
The finest gentlemen's parlors in
the city at the SILVER KING. 4-29-tf
All kinds Of commercial job print
ing on short notice at the Daily
Light Job Printing Department
Organ for sale, cheap; apply to
Miss Alma Graham, I'D Lavaca st.
10 90 I'm
ENQUIRER ON SALE
AT LOUIS BOOK STORE
FINEST RYE WHISKY, Daugh-
erty, Mt. Vernon, and Old G. and B. at
the Crystal saloon. 6 20 If.
The Sunset Wood Co. will
save you money on corn, oats,
bran and hay. 10-12-tf
TURF EXCHANGE, 2O3 Alamo
Plaza. Commissions executed on all
racing events.
2-10-tf LYNN L WALL.
DIR. STARNES, Mackey block.
hours to 10 a. M, to 6 p. m; at
lnfirmary from II to 1 p. m, to p.
m Tel. 1856. 7-2-tt
Boys will be boys" but you can't
afford to lose any of them. Be ready
for the green apple season by having
DeWitt's ChOlic and Cholera Cure in
the house. e. Reuss. 10-22-1y.
TRY ME-TEL. Alb.
F. w. McALLISTER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07

Came to hand October 10, 1896, at
3 o'clock p. m, and publication order
ed made in The San Antonio Daily
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NOTICE OF FILING FINAL AC.
COIINT

COUNT.
The State of Texas
County of Bexar
County Court in matters of probate.
To November term, A. D., 1896.
The State of Texas to all persons
interested in the administration Of the
estate of Francois Gaconnet, deceas-
ed:
Annette Gaconnet, Administrative,
of the estate of Francois Gaconnet,
deceased, has filed her final account
in the County Court of Bexar county,
which will be acted on at the Novem-
Der term, A. D., 1896, Of said court,
at the court house thereof, in the
City of San Antonio, after this no.
tice shall have been duly published
for twenty COO days in some newspa-
per printed in Bexar county, Texas;
at which time all persons interested
in said estate may appear and make
objections thereto, If they see proper.
Witness, Thad w. Smith, clerk Of
the County Court of Bexar county,
and seal of said court, at my office
in San Antonio, this 10Th day Of Oct
ober, A. D., 1896.
THAD w. SMITH,
Clerk County Court Bexar County.
By r. C. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
No. 1892.
Came to hand October 10, 1896, at
o o'clock p. m, and publication order
ed made in The San Antonio Daily
Light.
JOHN P. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff Bexar County.
BY NJ. F. CAMPBELL, Deputy.
10-20-20t.
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F. w. McALLISTER.
Fire and
TORNADO INSURANCE.


See our $3.50 bedroom
suits. They are summers. G. y.
Showers Furniture Co. 1-11-tf
Telephone Sunset Wood Co.
for wood or coal. They handle
the best and cheapest. Phone 81.
10 II If
-EDGEwOOD AND PAXTON'S
private stock at the Crystal Saloon.
t07 Main Plaza. 6-20-tf.
COOL BEER always on tap at the
Crystal saloon. 6-20-tf
On account of the October
bad weather we will continue our
cost sale during November. G.
A. Showers Furniture Co. lift
Our cost sale to continue for
30 days. Too much stock. G. A.
Showers Furniture Co. 11-1-tf
New styles in suits and side
boards. Buy now at a sacrifice.
G. A. Showers Furniture Co. lift
Finest cool beer in the city drawn
from the wood at Bull Bros. 5-23-tf
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-16
ENdLAND's RETURN TO PRoTEc.
TfON.

For I'VE hundred years England had a
protective policy. From that policy she
passed from the most backward country
In Europe 10 the leading commercial
country In the world Under that poi
icy she gave mankind the factory sys-
tenn. parliamentary institutions. religious
freedom. abolished slavery apd estab-
lished the highest wages In Europe.
by the economic advantages thus ac-
qulred, she developed a superior pro-
due,lve capacity which enabled her TO
undersell on even terms all other manu-
fRcturers In the world.
Having securely obtained this advan-
tRsc, she sought to Increase the PROS
perily OF her manufacturing classes by
capturing foreign markets. To this end.
having no fear OF competition In manu-
factures. and desiring cheap food IN or
der that her manufacturers might have
lowcr-priced labor. on June 81. 1876. she
adopted free trade. removing all import
duties upon breadstuffs and raw ma
terlals, as well as manufactures.
This was heralded abroad as the stroke
OF economic emancipation. and has been
tho basis OF nearly all economic lltera-
turc ever since. Free trade has been
proclaimed as the true economic policy
for nations In this country. the eco
nomlc doctrinaires have persistently
propagated the notion that our only hope
for permanent prosperity is in initiating
the English and adopting free trade.
Thus far. we have refused to be con-
verted. but now and then have wavered
to the extent OF making a partial ex-
pertinent, and paying the penalty in
swift disaster.
on the 2Ith OF June next. England win
have had half century's experience
under this free trade regime; and It is
significant that at the end OF fifty
years experiment. which has not con-
verted n single country, she II now TAX
Ing steps to return as gracefully, but as
effectively as possible. to protective
policy. This is what Intelligent protec-
tionists have predicted would necessarily
he the final outcome. England's CON-
petitive superiority over her continental
producers has all along been due 10 the
superiority OF her machinery; and her
ability to undersel American producers
has been due to her lower wages. This
seems to be an enigma TO free traders.
They have never been able TO understand
why Englands power to undersell In the
American markets was the result OF an
entirely different cause from her power
to undersell continental prodrcers,--
From Guntons Magazine IN. ", for
MAY
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-16
THERE is MORE DANGER.
In City Streets than in Travelling or
Railroad Trains.

The Railway Age says: Timid travel
ers may be comforted by knowing that
they are vastly more liable to be killed
while walking city streets than while
occupying railway cars, At recent
gathering OF officials OF the London and
Southwestern railway the chairman stat
ed that during the last five years that
company had carried 2S5 millions OF peo-
pie. and In that time 1t had not killed a
passenger, whereas, in the streets or
London alone between go and 800 persons
are killed every year In the last year
for which a report had been published
247 persons were killed in London streets,
while, In the same year. on all the rail-
ways Of the country. carrying thousands
Of millions OF people, only 1--WE passen-
gers were killed. Although American
railways cannot show so good record
as those of Great Britain, in comparison
with the number OF persons carried. yet.
considering the much greaetr mileage
and the longer average distances trav-
eled, the fatalities are encouragingly few.
The last years report OF the Interstate
commerce commission shows that the
number of passengers killed in the United
States was S24. being one out OF each
l.66S, Tsl carried, or one for each 44,l0S, 22S
miles travelled.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-16
WILL STARVE
INSURGENTS
Captain-Genersl keyler Orders All
the Corn to BE Brought 10
Prom Country.
ARE GIVEN TWENTY DAYS
II the Cora Is Not Thea All Turned Over to
TO the Government. the Farmers
Become criminals and Their
Goods Contrabaad.

Havana. May i5-captain- General
Weyler has issued proclamation giving
ten country people twenty days in which
70 deposit In the government centers ali
ne corn procurable In the provinces OF
Pinar del Rio. Havana and Matanzas.
The owners OF the corn must carry or
transport Il 70 the villages nearest to
which are the detaehments Of Spanish
troops II the country people are unable
to transport the corn themselves they
VIII be furnished necessary vehicles ana
the military authorities at the collecting
eenters have been authorized 70 pur-
chase the corn At the market price, or
receive II on deposit At the expiration
Of the twenty days all the corn not de-
posted or 20 purchased by the military
authorities will be considered contraband
OF war end the owners OF It will be pun
ished as criminals.
The Spanish authorities sent from Glen
fuegos yesterday. province OF Santa
Clara, to Cruces. as a prisoner Of war,
Mammerio Romero. one OF the insurgent
leaders who had been sentenced to death
by co1rt-martlal at o'clock in the morn
ing. He was executed at Cruces at s
o'clock the same evening.