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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-12

previous days earnings. But to all
others the dog that smokes" was q
sort of myth, and few visitors to the
gay city have ever heard of it.
But now the dog that smokes is no
longer a fable; but the proud beast
may be seen with it's pipe on the top of
his owners wagon as he hauls trunks
and cases from the North Of France
railroad to the Eastern line.
The dog, the pipe, the owner, and the
wagon have been sketched from life
for the New York World. The joy of
the little boys and passers-by when
they catch sight of the dog is great.
They all stop and stare at him. The
owner says that hardly a day passes
without there being among the crowd
some enthusiastic person who gives the
driver a packet of tobacco for his dog.
1t not infrequently happens that when
the driver reaches home after his days
work he has over a pound of tobacco
for the canine smoker.
But the dog that smokes does not
get all of this. The driver himself is
an inveterate smoker, but he takes good
care not TO enjoy the luxury at the same
time as his Newfoundland. He has
discovered a new method of keeping
himself in tobacco for several years to
come. He says that he has over 200
pounds Of tobacco stored at his home,
all given TO him for ''the dog that
smokes" but which, of course, the ami
NAL is unable to smoke in its entirety.
He little thought, when he gave the
sagacious animal his first lesson in
smoking that his liberal education
would be so productive of the fragrant
weed.
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Notice to Builders of StOrmwater Sewers
MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS,
March 18th, 1896.


Bids will be received by the city
clerk and opened by the under
signed at II o'clock noon, March
10th, 1896, to furnish material and
do all work required in construc-
ton OF stormwster sewer and in
let's and manholes on South Presa,
Alamo, Garden and Martinez
streets.
Plans and speci fications to be
seen in the office OF the city engln-
eer.
Bidders will be required to de.
posit with their bid 500, to he for
feited to the City OF San Antonio,
the fail to enter into contract and
give required bond within five days
after ward is made to them, bond
to be approved by the mayor.
The City of San Antonio reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
(Signed) HENRY ELMENDoRF,
Mayor.
Attest:
(Signed) E. r. NORTON,
3ll st City Clerk.
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POUND NOTICE.

Taken up, and in city pound, on Mata-
moras street, on or about the 9TH day OF
March, 1896:
One black horse, brand indescribable.
One sorrel mare, branded S on right
thigh; apparently indescribable brand on
left thigh.
One roam mare, branded on left Shout
der, indescribable.
One mouse colored horse, branded S on
left shoulder.
One large fat bay mare, no brand.
Which will, IL not redeemed before sale,
be sold at public auction, to the highest
hour of IL o'clock a. M, on the 18th day
Of March, 1895. w. d. DRUsE,
375t Marshal
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Notice to Painters.
MAYORS OFFICE,

MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, March IL, 1896. (
Bids will be received by the city
clerk and opened by the under
signed at II o'clock, noon, on the
10th instant, to paint the tin roof
Of Alamo plaza pavilion with two
(2) coats Of paint and In two tints.
Worn to be done to satisfaction
Of committee on public improve
ments.
The city reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
(Signed) HENRY ELMENDoRF,
Attest: Mayor.
(Signed) E. r. NORTON,
Bill 5t City Clerk.
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was at once considerable inpouring
CT the British residents of Guiana.
No sooner had these new gold dis
coveries been made than England
found out that her agents who had
previously assigned limits to her ter
r:tory had been so stupid as not to
claim all the country she was entitled
to. But the blunder was easily rem
edied, and hardly year elapsed be-
fore British Guiana had waxed great
ly. This was ia 1886, and it be-
came the duty of the British flag, be-
fore 1856 was ended, to float over about
10000 more square miles of South
American soil.
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the City Council to name the
streets where crossings are to be
placed from time to time.
Bidders will state price per run
ming foot for walks three (3) feet
wide.
The City reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
[Signedl HENRY ELMENDoRF,
Attest: Mayor.
[Signedl E. R. NORTON,
City Clerk. IL 3t
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AN ORDINANCE

To levy poll, ad valorem and oc-
cupation tax for the support of
of the city government of the
City of San Antonio,a tax to pay
interest on the bonded debt of
said city and maintain. Sinking
Fund, together with tax for the
support and maintenance of the
public schools of said city, all
for the fiscal year ending May
3lst, 1896.
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil Of the City of San Antonio:
SECTION /. That there shall be
and is hereby levied for the NUM-
cipal year ending May 31st, 1896, a
poll tax Of $l.O0 on every male in
habitant of this city between the
ages of 81 and 60 years, not other
wise exempt by the laws of this
state, who has resided in this city
twelve months previous to June
1st, 1895.
Sec. 2. That there shall be and
is hereby levied for general pur.
poses for the municipal or fiscal
year ending May 3lst, 1896, on all
property, real and personal, within
the limits of this city, not other
wise exempted by the constitution
and laws of this state, and or
dinances of this city, an ad valorem
tax of and at the rate of $093 upon
every $4,000 valuation.
Sec. 3. That to provide for the
payment of the interest on the
bonded debt of the city and to
create sinking fund for the ulti-
mate payment thereof, there shall
be and is hereby levied a special
tax Of $0.52 on every $4,000 valua-
ton on all the property mentioned
in the second section hereof.
Sec. 4. That in accordance with
an ordinance heretofore passed and
ratified by the property taxpayers
at an election held on the Sth day
of May, 1892, there shall be and is
hereby levied for the municipal
year 1896 a special tax of 10s,
and also in accordance with an or
dinance passed on February 9th,
1894, and ratified by the property
taxpayers at an election held on
February 2Sth, 1894, there shall be
levied for the municipal yer 1866
an additional tax of 10s upon every
$4,000 valuation of real and per-
sonal property Of this city, subject
to taxation, for the support and
maintenance of the city public
schools.
Sec. 5. That there shall be and
is hereby levied for the municipal
year beginning June LIST, 1895, and
ending May 31st, 1896, from every
person, firm or association of per-
sons pursuing any of the occupa-
tions taxed by the laws Of the
State Of Texas, one-half of the State
tax imposed upon such occupations
subject to such limitations and re-
strictions as may be imposed by
the laws of the State and the Or
dinances of the city.
Passed and approved March Sd,
1896.
(Signed) "a HENRY ELMENDoRF,
Mayor.
Attest:
(Signed) Z. R. NORTON,
al LOT Citv Clerk.
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Notice to Milkmen,
MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS,
March IL, 1896.

Bids will be received until noon
Saturday, March 18th, 1896, by the
City Clerk and then opened by the
undersigned, to furnish good and
healthy milk to the City Hospital,
Of San Antonio. The quantity
needed may reach abut 200 gallons
per month.
The City Of San Antonio reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
HENRY ELMENDoRF,
Attest: Mayor.
E. r. NORTON, City Clerk. IL 81
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FOND OF HIS PIPE.
Story of n French Dog Who Is a Con-
frmed Nicotine Fiend.


There is never an end to wonders in
Paris. The latest freak in merry Gaul
is dog that smokes! The animal is
Newfoundland, and he smokes a big
pipe regularly every morning.
Until quite recently, the dog that
smokes" was only known to a few per-
sons who were accustomed to rise early
in themorning and attend the early auc-
tions at the Central markets. There
an old cafe is TO be seen, where for a
couple of sous one can purchase a cup
of hot coffee and a crust of fresh bread.
The sign of the DOG That Smokes is
well known to countrymen who bring
their carloads of vegetables into the
city every morning and to hungry stu
dents who have few sous from the
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SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS

Made to order at the lowest p rices
in the city, and the best work
guaranteed. Call and examine the
goods and get prices.
j. LOBERT,
Next to Commerce Street Bridge.
3S 3m
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NOTICE.

The annual election of the board
of directors of the San Antonio
Building and Loan association
takes place in their Office the first
Tuesday in April.
3 loot HARRY CUNNINGHAM.
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CONTESTED MINES.

Beth England and Venezuela Claim Thes
Gold Lands.
This is a view at one of the placer
gold mines near the Cuyuni river in
the region which is claimed by both
England and Venezuela. So far as
it has yet been worked this is a poor
mans gold country, for almost no
machinery has been introduced and
only the rude methods of extracting
alluvial gold are yet employed.
This region first became the center
of interest to miners in 1885, and there
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HERMANN BREUsINa,

Notary public, will attendEto PEN
sion claims, Power Of Attorney and
Passports to all foreign countries.
TRANSACTIONS. Office, San Antonio
Daily LIGHT, 104 East Commerce
street.
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Bids Asked for Constructing Street Crossing
MAYORS OFFICE, J
San Antonio, Texas,
March l0th 1909
March 10th, 1896.

Bids will be received by the City
Clerk and opened by the under
signed at II o'clock noon, on the
14th instant, from persons wish
ing to contract for the constructing
of street crossings with mesquite
blocks as per specifications to be
seen in Office of the City Engineer;
the City to furnish the blocks; the
contractor to furnish balance of
material needed and do the work !;
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MIDwINTER FAIR ENTERPRISE

Call for Price. Booker & Co.'s sc. p"
chemically pure) Baking Powder. home
product, and accept no other. For sale by
the following leading grocers:
l.. Kunkel, George j. Dullnig,
Welton & Co., Geo. C..Sauer.
Zizik & Chapman, Paul Sauer,
Chas. w. Green, Robt. Gotthard,
Mrs. L. s. Kerner, G. A. Sslter,
A. A Smith, p. c. Carpenter,
w. b. Barton, Joseph Hahn,
A. Hartenstein, j. ID. Cobine,
McLane & McNelly, Gorrell & Karges,
Mrs. q. Weber, j. Eikel & Co.
J. Wohlfshrt, Reuss & Tondre,
Geo. Mangold, II. Stuckey,
Illg Bros, 7. Bruni,
L. P. Shafer. Alexander & Co.,
Mrs. John Bowen, Mic Peters,
Joe San Marcos, Aug. WoeltZ,
j. & L. Volmer. r. c. Hansell,
]. j. Loesberg, ]. c. Carl & Son,
Siedel Bros. Gus. Uhl,
Frank Smokey & Co., L. H. Schmidt.
Geo. Icke & Bro, r. Jungbecker,
r. Maurer & Bro, H. Glass,
A. woodward, w. G. Deusen,
Mrs. G. Meyer, John Dullnig,
c. L. Gimble, Z. Podewils,
l.. Stschelhausen, Aug. Hayes,
John U. Miller, 7. e Blundell,
+. Wagner, @. Runge,
Koran & Co., +. G. Burge,
Aug. MuegRe, Robitzsch Bros,
" Campbell, Charles Miller,
J. 7. Dixon, @. VillemaiR,
Otto Ewert, Little Red Grocery
ID. Deuerling, James Riley,
Mrs. Rublola, Mrs. Annie Wilke.
L. Lohrberg, s. M. Stein,
+, Bergman, j. & Z. Lamm,
G. Suckey, p. Smith,
Mrs. p. Jenner, +, A. Castle,
Paul Maureaux, A. ]. Burger & Bro,
+. j. earle, Peter Gage,
C. NJ. Woelcker, F. Guerra,
Redmond Bros, VIM. Zizleman,
s. B. LeAtherberry, r. Perez. BOT
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scotch universities.

Dundee proposes to turn its college
into university. This will make five
universities for Scotland alone.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-19
IT is NOT TRUE.

A correspondent, or rather an an
Onymous letter writer, favorS US with
his personal criticisms, in which he
would be cutely sarcastic touching
Wichita's opium joints. His more SER
iOus observation that prohibition
should be given a fair trial in Kansas,
the only state ever seriously attempt
ing its enforcement, is wide of the
truth. Kansas adopted the policy in
1880, as did Indiana, Georgia and
Rhode Island. Maine had adopted IL
in 1914. we believe. Illinois took it
up in 1885 and dropped it. New York
tried it from 1854 to 1856. Massachu-
sets tried it for fifteen years and got
enough Of it. From 1884 10 1872 Con-
necticUt worried and fought over
prohibition law, which was finally
wiped from the statute books. Ohio
had such law from the adjournment
of one legislature TO the meeting OF the
next. less than year. Maryland ran
a similar short-lived experiment IN
1885, ten years ago. New Hampshire
after worrying with such law for
thirty-four years abandoned 1t in 1SS9.
Delaware. Rhode Island and Michigan
have all fallen down in attempts 10 e1-
force prohibition laws And at last
Iowa. with an overwhelming Repub-
lean majority has relegaied state pro
hibition. the new Republican governor
only last week declaring in his inaug-
ural address that the only satisfactory
way Of handling and controlling the
Uouor traffic was 70 leave il % the
majority sentiment Of the several com
munities. respectively; in other words
10 the local option OF self-goTerRmenL
OF course we are not denying that
Kansas is better. more pure and fem
narare. smarter sud more capable.
every way than the peoples Of al Tie
states named. nor that Aer people Viil
not finally make prohibition success.
bnr II will not b. in the lifetime u
the present generation The faci'that
Morrill, declared that il : 4 failure
does not make Il -. Of course That
L has not failed 70 threaten dls'i-ie'
and defeat the Republican party be
would hardly presume however 10 de-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-19

ed, bear grudge against science
Blind as bats in daylight they see not
the helping hand that science extends
TO them in the hospital, the medical
college and the insane asylum. In the
language of Jim Lane, "Great God,
what more do you want:"
As remarked at the start, there IS
sore need of reform in many things,
but as surely as the universe is con-
trolled by inimitable laws, and man
but an infnitesmal part of that uni
verse. it will not be brought about by
the inarticulate rawlings OF Occidental
dervishes who have no well defined
idea of what they want, nor how to
attain it,
All necessary reforms Will come in
good time and as the people are pre-
pared for them, not by a sudden leap
from the present order of things, to a
condition extremely opposite, but by
gradual and undisturbing changes,
and therefore all the more efficaciOus
and permanent. We do not believe
that the human family is degenerating,
for that would be to admit that it had
passed the meridian of it's growth,
conclusion unwarranted by the eyi-
dence Of our senses if we do but look
about us. 1t is, however, quite evil
dent that there are enough degenerates
I
der those who have the well-being Of
their fellow men at heart and are earn
estly working to better their condition.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-19
sVENGALI PADEREWsKI.

The Polish piano-pounder, of unprO-
nOunceable name, but which is spelled
Paderewski, seems 4 materialized
Svengali, who, not limiting himself TO
the fascination of a lonely girl with a
beautiful foot in the Latin quarter of
males of all ages and conditions, and
without reference to the size, the pres
ent or previous condition of their pedal
properties This long-haired professor,
who pelts from his piano liquid
rhythms of pulsating harmonies, which
rise and fall in cadences of informing
ling murmurings until they have united
in a volume Of steadily flowing music,
in which distinctive notes are lost as is
the tiny drop in the roar Of the water
fall, the while casts a spell over his
female auditors who metaphOrically
fall upon their faces in alteration. This
Pole, Paderewksi, is now in Chicago,
and his women admirers are numbered
by the thousand. Under his spell they
moan and sigh and convulse with tears,
they go into ecstacies-go mad for a
space. The papers tell US that these
women In the ordinary affairs of every
day life are self-contained and level
headed. Some Of the papers even
claim that his classical renditions are
not above those executed by many
piano player, yet the first sight of bis
waving golden hirSute, and of his slen-
der, feminine, nimble fingers as they
wander up and down the keyboard,
the delirium comes upon the women,
while stolid matter-of-fact men sit un-
moved save by the delirium so mex
plicable which rends the women. With
hats off, spellbound his female admir-
ers sit entranced as If by some divine
afIlatuS," through the entire perform
ance. What IS itf 1t cannot be the
music, is the decision of musicians.
1t is suggested that it is a tribute Of
woman TO femininity: that his flowing
locks, pretty white hands, with their
tapering fingers, are suggestive of wo-
man and baby combined. hence the ex-
hibuions Of frenzied adulation. Then
there are the believers in hypnotlsm.
But he hardly deigns to look his aud
lence in the eyes; certainly he disdalns
to touch the daintest Of his idolators.
Whatever it may be. it Is no pleasing
commentary upon the tastes and ten
dencies Of the new woman who Is
now threatening TO bud and bloom. II
1t Is a forecast OF the taste and inclina-
ton Of the coming woman, the manly,
yirile man. VIII not be wanted, and
IN not being wanted viii not survive.
but be transplanted by the physical
degenerate, the spiritually eTeminate.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-19
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Wheat tn Kinchsher county is assessed
at . cents Der busheL
All the officers OF the First National
bank OF Fl Reno have been reelected
Near Saltwater lives a farmer named
Gasaway. and he IS not a Pog.ullst either.
There is trouble in the Il Reno post
Office. a shortage having appeared on tho
scene.
! Jerre johnson thinks there Is 'sys-
| ize Oklahoma"
The Ponca city Courier intimates that
- IS for Lincoln for the Republican preNi-
| den tIaI candidate.
The Oklahoman thinks that Oklahoma
| outlaws hereafter viii be mighty careful
about taking baths.
Ralph Beaumont appeared IN 81 Louis
the other day as cot Oklahoma" This
Is almost actiOnable.
Mort Bixler and Billy Bolton are IN
Florida. represeutlng Oklahoma az the Ma
tlonal Press ASSOCIATION.
TiIzhman may get that 900 reward ard
he may not. Rewards have a way ot
doagiug when the man - captured
The Fl Reno Republican springs ths
r,ory tbat KafIr corn sn.,ead Of r.ee xas
showered On a Perry welding party.
judge Weeks has returned from crippls
Creek % Enid aud telIs tho boyz 40 -
secretary of four mining companies
The Ponca city Courier slArncs ne row
Il the Oklahoma CIty coavsatI9n on TIE
Democratic managers "a wasainrton.
private s-bool. are .-,-.,..,l,p., ,.,,,,
P-1-o
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-19
THAT FLYING SQUADRON

Readers of the Eagle who make il
a habit to read the telegraphic columns
of war news for the express purpose of
exciting themselves, Of course. noticed
yesterday morning. the dispatches re-
lating 10 the flying squadron. The
flying squadron has been in prepara-
ton since the excitement over the Ven
ezuelan question a month ago. II is
in charge Of Rear Admiral Alfred r
Dale When he is a prescribed dis
tance from the shore of England he
will open his instructions. which are
sealed. and for the first time probablv
know his destination. Meanwhile tho
world at large is supposed 10 know
nothing about it. Great Britain i on
tangled in 50 many quarrels that the
squadron could select any place for f-s
destination without causing surnr;so
Ii might 30 10 northern China 10 yystcb
over the willy Russian and his ar
quired ports along the Chinese Pacific
coast: or 10 Turkey 10 try another bluT
Oh the sultan; or to Delsgoa bay on the
Southern African coast 70 bluf PraSs
dent Kruger and Emperor William: o.
10 Hawaii 70 restore Queen III and
last 10 the Bermudas where. ;oIned
with the English ships already there
making twenty-five in all. il might
stand idly in harbor as 4 bluff 20 the
United States. ~ - make he bluT
still bOlder, sail down upon Venezuela
and demand an indemnity for the at
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-19

tack on the British Guiana police sta
ton by the Venezuelans. which indem-
nifty was the result of an ultimatum
some six weeks ago TO Venezuela from
England, and which Venezuela has
never answered.
But wherever it goes it is going to
meet obstinate opposition from some
quarter.
There are many, Of notable intelli-
gence and foresight. who say there
will be no war. basing their prediction
that England commercially cannot af-
ford it But this fact cannot be de-
nied-that England's commercial su-
premacy has been founded on her abil-
lty to bully, and that ability Is, for the
first time in many years. waning. Ma
tionally England cannot afford TO have
a small, Insignificant president of an
interior republic, like Transvaal, de-
nying England's suzerainty, and when
England cannot afford a thing as q
nation she cannot afford it as COM
mercial nation. Assuming the owner
ship Of land in South America, she
cannot afford to have President Crespo
ignore her demands and ultimatua. 1t
is enervating on English commerce as
well as disgraceful TO English honor.
1t behoOyes England, then, to 90 some
thing-to bluff if a blui will suffice,
10 fight if needs be. But above all, if
she fights, TO win. Delay, in England's
isolated position is dangerous, because,
when one small power antagonizes her
successfully, the other small powers
will not refrain.
1t is the old story Of the bully. He
can bluff just so long. Some day he
must fight. And if he loses, woe be-
tide him.
And SO it is just as we'll to keep an
alert eye on that flying squadron.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-19
BAYoNEFs sTuL USEFUL.

\ great deal of nonsense has been
written and spoken about the next
war 1t has been predicted by eX-
pertS and everybody else that the next
great contest would find little use for
men; that the sweep of the new
weapons Of warfare would be so great
and so terrible that the men behind
those weapons would be of minor ac-
count
Most of Us have made such predic-
tionS when our common sense. If given
opportunity, would have denied them.
Intelligence and personal bravery and
the number of men will cut just as
large figure in the next war as they
did in the last.
The rapid firing guns are nothing
without brave and intelligent men and
lots Of them.
DR.. jameson has demonstrated this
lesson to the students of modern war.
He depended too much on the Maxim
rapid-firing guns ana TOO little ON the
number of men. In his invasion OF
Transvaal his Maxim guns We're rem
dered almost useless by the heating
and jamming of the breech mechanism.
That is about what happened when
the Gatling and Gardner guns of the
British expedition which General VOL
seley led up the Nile valley To rescue
Gordon were subjected to a severe
test in desperate fights with the Sou
danese fanatics. The sand Of the des-
ert blew into the delicate mechanism
Of the guns, and they became almost
useless. According to theory. the fol-
lowers of the Mahdi should have been
exterminated at long range in such a
battle as that which took place at the
Abu Klea wells, but as a matter of
fact the engagement ended in q des-
perate, hand-to-hand struggle in which
revolvers and bayonetu won the day
against spears and swords. The
Arabs broke the British line and were
only repelled by fierce work at close
quarters.
The lesson of every engagement in
which the weapons of modern warfare
are we'll tried is the same. II IS shown,
over and over, that in the real crisis
Of battle the stamina of the men en-
gagged is bound to be most effective in
determining the result. Fine arms,
without good soldiers 10 use them, are
of very slight value, and the right sort
of men can do wonders with very in
ferior weapons.