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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

If Chicago is to decide the Hi
nois election this year, then there
is no use of either Altgeld or Bry-
an hoping to carry the state. Chi
cago is sound money and good
government to the core.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25
cents bottle. 81 lyr-eOd
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Bishop Chartard, of Indiana,
approves what Bishop Ireland
says as to sound money and com.
mends him for it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The Colorado mine owners do
not own the Supreme court of
that state, even if they do, have a
cinch on the preachers and the
politicians and the press. For
this much the nation offers
thanks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The Blue and the Gray" seem
to be making common cause for
the preservation of the credit of
the nation this innings. They
both know the value of what they
periled life and health for.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The rain clouds are premature.
They should wait until after elec-
ton and then fall to wash out
of the national memory the stain
of this free silver fOOlishness
and premeditated dishOnOr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Watson is not shedding tears
over the inevitable defeat of
Bryan,for he is cOnsOling himself
in his mind with the reflection
that he fOretOld disaster to the
POpulists if they sold out to
Jones.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

-Four coaches of the Maryland
special to Canton were reserved
for miners, principally from the
Georges creek region These
were formerly Democrats, but
are now solid for Mckinley and
protection.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

AUTHORlLED COLLESIOfNS.
The following named are authorized
collectors of the Light:
H. C. SCHUMACHER,
w. T. SCHUMACHER,
DAN. C. BITTER,
JOSEPH BALL.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking re-
ceipt.
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Michigan may be doubtful, but
there is no doubt that she has lit
tie use for Bryan, judging from
the hosts of Mckinley badges
and the volume of Mckinley
cheers that greet Bryan on the
train.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

1t may be well to have a man
in congress who is more of a
statesman than a politician, but
when it comes to engineering a
campaign in Texas there is room
on the ground floor for the poll
tician.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Two full weeks and two full
DAYS and then will the fullness
of the free silver harvest be reap
ed. 1t will be CLEANED in tears
and disappointment and bitter
mes. or there is a big mistake
somewhere.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Those Union generals meet
with a very genuine welcome
from the old veterans as they
swing around the circle, counter
acting the influence of the Bryan
itinerary. Their words are
bringing in votes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

When Bryan in congress de-
clared that the wOrkingman who
asked for a protective tariff was
a public beggar he put a spike in
the coffin which the workingman
of the United States will nail
down in November. The state
ment was made in answer to a
delegation of Pittsburg workmen
who were before the committee
of ways and means when the
Wilson bill was being framed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The Popocrats are raising the
cry of imported voters in Chicago.
This shows that they see that a
majority for Bryan in that city
is out of the question. Hedging
is of course in order there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The Popocratic bureau declines
to give cut any more figures on
the prospect of the election in
any of the states, claiming that
the press will not publish the fig
ures. This is moonshine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The Republican ticket will be
seen in Colorado with the Ameri-
can bird heading the column in
all of his pristine glory. This
is gall and wOrmwoOd to Teller,
but better men than he have
tasted it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Bryan is willing that the peo-
pie should wear Mckinley
badges, but he deprecates the
Mckinley cheer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

1t would puzzle a Philadelphia
lawyer to put his finger on the
kind of fusion that is arranged
for in Texas. Martin has one
kind and Barney Gibbs another
and everybody his own.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The cOlOred man on the stump
for CulbersOn all over the state
and the prediction that 60 per-
cent of the cOlOred vote will be
for the Democratic state candi-
dates, is a hopeful sign of the
times. 1t presages the DAY when
the Republicans of Texas will be
free from cOlOred tom fOolery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

BRYAN does not now consider
that Michigan is in the list of
doubtful states.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Even if st. Louis interstate
commerce meeting does not give
the long end of the lever to the
Big Bridge city, that is no reason
why San Antonio should let up
in her efforts to command,
through efficient home organiza-
ton, the attention of the railways
of the state to her needs. That
freight bureau, acting in assO-
citation and unison with the other
commercial centers of the state,
would accomplish great good.
Its creation and proper control
is a necessity in the developing
commerce of this section. Make
it in its way as efficient as the
Business Mems club and it will
be worth thousands to the ship
pers of this city before the cleo
ton of officers is Outlawed by the
next annual meeting. The king
dom of trade like that of heaven,
sufferrth violence, and the fellow
with Il push takes it by force.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16
ATTENTION K. p

To members Endowment rank, Sec
ton 6S2: Your regular monthly as
sessment and dues are due on the first
of each month, and must be paid on or
before the 10TH"
T. B. JOHNSON. Secretary Sec 632.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The country is registering more
heavily than ever before in it's
history and the bulk of that in
crease in a sound money direc-
ton. Thus the shadows on the
sun of Bryan fall thickly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Bryan holds his own at the "a
ito of one to three in the Chica-
go registration. The totals for
the fourth day in that city are:
Bryan 6,672; Mckinley 22,4O7.
This is worse than the old 16 to 1.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The unknown quantity in the
equation of that Texas fusion
seems to be the largest factor in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Oregon Republicans have not
given up the ship, and are work
ing in hope of Victory in Novem-
hnr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The highwayman has come
generally to grief in his raids on
the monied men and institutions
of late, for there is a strong dis
position to shoot straight these
times in defence of person and
poperrty. This same disposition
will save the country in the No
yember election from Organism.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The courts of the country
show no evidence of being Bryan
lied. This lisa hopeful sign.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The Richmond Times pleads
for an honest election. This will
settle the hash for Bryan if the
plea holds good at the polls.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

Money makes the mare go in
the POpocratic camp, and Tom
Watson has none. Sabe?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

AS the coast of Texas grows
commercially it sees the need of
becoming Republican in policy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16
parity.
CITY HALL TICKET.

The way it looks to the people
Clerk-THAD.
And
Collector-JOE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16
COURTHOUSE TICKET.

The way it looks to the people:
Collector-JOE.
And
Clerk-THAD.
For the balance of the ticket,
everybody look out for the big
cleaver.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

The Tenth congressional dis
trict can read it's title clear to a
Republican in congress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16
PEOPLES TICKET.

We are the people; Thad and
Joe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

ALL contracts or bills MUST be ap-
proved by the Secretary or Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-16

LII druggists sen DR.. Niles Nerve Plastera
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-26

and her is men were taken.
"If my cannonade had been loaded,
ia have blown you all to flinders"
said Captain Landon. deeply chagrined
at his capture. That's all right re-
piled Lieutenant Gregory, but I'm
pretty well 50 tisfied as IL is"
You'll never get us out of this
river" said the captain There are
too many on the lookout for such as
YOU
Wen try it, anyhow" said the lieu
tenant. as the Black Snake was taken
In tow, and the party started to make
their way up the river.
They had gone but few miles. when
they saw a large British gunboat APP
preaching. The prisoners shouted to-
gether and the attention of the stranger
was az once secured.
Were I'm for IL now" said the lieu
tenant. The course was Immediately
changed. and with the other boat in
hot pursuit they started for some Of
the smaller islands. hoping to be able
To find some hiding place or TO escape
among the many winding passages.
But the enemy steadily gained upon
them. Nearer and nearer she came,
and soon the boom of six-pound
cannon came threateningly across the
water
Wen never do it. lieutenant" said
Sailingmaster Vaughan. Our only
chance is To scuttle this boat and make
Off with our prisoners and the small
arms"
That's the very thing had just de-
cided TO do" replied Gregory. The
prisoners were hurried into the gigs,
and using both sails and oars they
started on again. They watched the
BLACK Snake as she slowly settled into
the water, and then turned TO follow
the movements Of their pursuers.
Would they stop and try to raise the
grnboat. or would they leave that and
follow the fugitlves?
The question was soon settled; the
pursuing boat kept steadily on her
way past the sinking boat. evidently
determined To overtake the fleeing
Yankees.
/ ~ stern chase and hard one. t"
muttered Dixon. as the men bent with
new energy to the oars. It's a goo
thing the winds with us"
! But even the favoring wind could not
enable them To hold the distance be-
T tween them and the gunboat Steadily
the British craft gained. and soon her
shot rang out again; the men watched
F the hall as it went skipping over the
+ water.
pull my lads. puu"' said the lieu
+ tenant in low voice. taking the
place of one Of the fsinting men.
Z The sun is low, and II We can hold
on little longer Wen give them the
3 slip vet
That's Grenadier island ahead" said
. Vaughan III we can make that we've
tg .inC chance. But they're gain
iur on U.S." he added. as he glanced be-
. hind him.
Its q British prison ship II were
taken" said the lieutenant The sun
gone. one mere squirt and let US see II
We can't gain the shelter Of Grena-
1ier,' and the struggling mon. cheerd
hy their young officer. again bent O.
3 their task. Blistered and bleeding
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hands were not needed. Their breath
came hard and fast, but still the deter
mined men tugged at the oars. Before
them rose the shores of the island and
in the dim light their prisoners could
scarcely be seen.
TRY it again, men," called out the
lieutenant IF we can gain a little now
they won't know which side of the ISL
and we take"
The darkness deepened rapidly, and
the desperate men, under its friendly
shelter, soon turned to the right of the
island, rowing on till ii seemed as II
another stroke could not be made, they
ran the three gigs into a little cove
which Bill Dixon indicated, and there
rested on their oars.
Would the gunboat follow along the
shore they had chosen, or take the
other side? Upon the decision of that
question all their hopes of escaping
rested.
In silence they waited for signs of
their pursuers. The only sounds that
could be heard were those made by the
lappings of the little waves upon the
shore and the wind as it sighed among
the trees. The trembling men, hold
ing their guns in readiness. every mo-
ment expected To see the form of the
gunboat approaching through the dark
ness.
At last. when an hour had passed.
their hopes revived; muflling their oars
they slowly began to row for the wat
ers of the open lake. When the head of
the island had been passed they hoisted
their sails and through the thick dark
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"a days had been consumed in her
building but she and some of the other
vessels were not equipped. and the
heart of Commodore Chauncey was
chatting.
ON this particular morning, i'm the
middle of June, 1914. the commander
was standing on the dock watching
Bill Johnston as he sailed out of the
harhor This same "Bill" was n we'll
known guerilla or pirate, who, with
his followers. held a strong position
among the Thousand islands-too
strong TO be broken up by the forces at
Sacketts harbor. which were preparing
TO move on to the Niagara frontier.
Johnston had dealings with the parties
on either side of the harbor. whenever
IL was for his advantage To do SO, and
just now was apparently favoring the
American side.
I'm do il! I'll do it," said the COM
modore Ia himself. as the aforesaid Bin
disappeared around the point. He
says the British are sending eontinu-
al stream Of transports up the st. Law
renee. IL is true that they have gun
boats statioQed every four miles ON the
river, and a system of signals arranged
on the heights. but Lieutenant Gregory
will be enough for them, and II we can
manage 10 cut OFF some Of the supplies
IL will divert the attention of some OF
our men who are grumhling at the de-
lay. l feel like grumbling myself, but
We're not ready
The result of the commodore's medi-
tation was a long interview with Lieu
tenant Gregory; and as the command
ing officer watched the eager express
sion upon his hearers face, he felt his
own hopes rising rapidly. Francis H.
Gregory was al this time but - years
OF age. yet he had been in the service
since he was Il years old and had won
the unbounded confidence of Perry, un-
der whom he had served in the Re
venge." Since the spring Of 1872 he had
been with Chauncey. and no man had
a higher place I'm his regard The eager
young lieutenant little dreamed that
day Of the experiences before him. for
in less than two months he was "A cap
tive and sent as a prisoner To England
where he became a special pet of the
English ladies and was known 10y them
as the "vivacious little Yankee" Much
less could he look so FAR ahead as 1867
when he became a rear admiral OF the
United States navy.
bill Dixon and Vaughan will 20
with you" said the commodore as their
interview ended. Bill Dixon, you
know YOU can depend upon. and as for
Sailingmaster Vaughan man whose
wife viii tear up her petticoats and
carpets TO wrap around any cannon
bali. as she did in the first attack the
British made on SaCketts harbor.
doesn't need any other voucher You
will take three gigs. you viii command
one and Dixon and Vaughan each one
Of the other You viii also have rs
picked men, and II you don't cut of
some Of the enemys supplies ] think
the fault viii be your own. ] shall
expect a good report from you, lieu-
tenant"
Il shall do my best" said thu Young
officer. as he left the commodarg DO
make preparations.
Fitted with sails and supplied with
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rifles. pistols and cutlasses, as well as
with provisions for several days. the
three gigs soon left Sacketts harbor,
and in a few hours were among the ISL
ands of the st. Lawrence.
They successfully eluded the gum
boats which they found stationed as
Johnston had reported all of them too
strong to be attacked on the 18th Of
June they We're I'm hiding near Bald ISL
and, about four miles below Alexandria
bay, and under the Canadian shore.
Two squadrons of boats had passed
them going up the river. but the con-
cealed men prudently made no attack
upon them.
Suddenly the watch called out.
There's a gunboat coming down the
river under easy sail, but she's out
near the middle of channel. She's seen
us. too" he added a moment later.
when the gunboat came about, and
sent an officer and two men in skiff to
inquire who the strangers We're.
Quickly bidding his men remain ST.
lent. Lieutenant Gregory waited for the
skin TO approach He could see the men
on the gunboat now and evidently
there were as many as he had in his
own party. An lS-pounder pointed in
his direction did not alaly his fears,and
he was convinced that a desperate
struggle was at hand. There was no
possibility of escaping and he looked
about at his followers TO see whether
they were likely to stand firm. All APP
peared to be calm and ready.
"Who are you, and what men are
those with your" called out the British
officer as the skiff came near.
Me? o. I'm a Connecticut Yankee.
born at Norwalk, and these men are
picked marines from Sacketts harbor.
| don't need To ask who you are, for
you're my prisoners" replied Gregory
Here. none Of that" he added, as he
saw a movement as If they would re-
turn TO the gunboat. You can take
your choice either come to us or go to
the bottom" What could the surprised
men do? They started to obey, when
the men on the gunboat, observing the
changed conditions. opened fire. At the
word of Gregory the fire was returned,
and all the men started quickly for the
boat. No opportunity for reloading was
given In few moments the Yankee
sailors had boarded the gunboat, and
a hand TO hand engagement followed.
The British marines were no match
for their Yankee cousins in this kind
of struggle. and soon the Black Snake
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-26
THE BLACK SNAKE"
Bold Exploit of Young American
Officer in The War of 1912
CHASED BY A BRITISH BOAT
Related BY Everett T. Tomlinson.
Author of 1.-THE soy Officers of
1872" 1.-The Search for An
drew Field" Etc.

Copyright 1896 by Batcheller, Johnson &
Batcheller)
At the eastern extremity of Lake on
tario, not far from the place where the
majestic St. Lawrence begins, there
lies little village which has played an
important and yet almost forgotten
part in the history of our nation.
Sacketts harbor has changed but lit
tie since the beginning OF the. century
Even the barracks are standing just as
they were during the war of 1872, and
although the government has just com
pleted some more modern for our sol
diers, the new has not displaced the
old The visitor has only TO close his
eyes and imagine that when he opens
them he will see Chauncey's fleet rid
ing at anchor within the beautiful har-
Dor or that If he looks down the hill ne
well see the stalwart forms of Jacob
Brown or Winifred Scott come walking
up the quaint old street.
At the time when this story opens
the war had now been carried on for
two years. and thus far the success of
the Americans had not been marked.
The war department was as incompe-
tent as the most Of the generals were
inexperienced. and the opposition of the
peace men" had become so open and
extreme that there was fear of a seces-
sion Of the New England states. The
Hartford convention" had not yet
been held. but fear and distrust were
on every side.
Chaunceys fleet had been blocked by
that Of Sir James Yeo, and although
the blockade had just been raised, the
American commodore was not ready
10 nut to sea The Mohawk had been
launched on the 18th OF June after only
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MICROSCOPIC WRITING.
More Than Seven Thousand Words Penned
on an Ordn,r Postal Card.

More Than seven Thousand Words Penned
on an Ordintry Postal Card
From the San Francisco Bulletin.
Walter Wellman. a bookkeeper in
the employ of Anspacher Bros, the
commission merchants, has performed
the remarkable feat of writing in long
hand 7,O6S words on an ordinary postal
card. About two months ago NJ. c. +.
Grincourt a Frenchman, succeeded in
writing 5,454 words in French on pos
tai card. MIR. Grincourts feat made
great sensation, and his postal card
was for a long time on exhibition at
the Examiner Office. An account given
i'm the columns of the Examiner repre-
scented on this as the finest and closest
writing ever accomplished.
But Mr. Wellman has far excelled the
Frenchman, not only in the number of
words he has succeeded in getting up
on the postal card, but in the length of
words he used also. Mr.. Grincourt
copied portion of one of Victor HUI
COS novels, in which the words were
VIGOROUSLY short. Mr.. Wellman copied
eight columns of the Bulletin, selected
from three distinct articles. so that he
could not be accused of copying from
any one writer whose vocabulary con-
sisted chiefly of short words. There are
10 lines on Mr.. Grincourts postal card
and 154 on Mr.. Wellman's.
Mr.. Wellman also asserts that he had
plenty of room to spare and could east
ly have gotten in $500 words. He work
ed on 1t for Is days at odd moments,
when he could escape from his business
duties He says he could have accom-
plished IL in six hours of steady work.
He wrote ii at the pace of so words
minute. while his pace In writing the
4 ordinary size is from 35 to 40 minute.
The postal can easily be read with
| glass, and person with good eye can
read IL without the help of a glass. A
| fellow clerk of Mr.. Wellman easily read
the postal without the help of glass,
/ with his naked eye, but begged OF from
all postals being written in this tasn-
ion The 7.06S words are written with
1 an ordinary steel pen in violet INK me
/ ink is a mere matter of chance and has
/ nothing to do with the fineness OF the
work.
| Mr. Wellman has never done any
| work of this kind before. His only prac-
/ tice was in writing the Lords prayer.
/ without the. slightest difficulty he ac-
4 complished the feat of writing these ~
words in a space no larger than gold
! quarter of a dollar. The writer of the
! curiosity is a young American. y years
! old He is near sighted and wears
! glasses but his eyes must be very
+ strong. as he has suffered no pain or
I Inconvenience whatever from his close
I work. In fact, his near-slghtedness
/ NAV help him a little as near-sighted
| people usually see things at close range
| much better than people of ordinary
/ sight