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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-26

On May 18th, 1896, the New York
Evening Post declared that the election
of Mckinley would cause one of the
greatest panics in modern history. -
Morning News.
Not exactly. This Is what the New
York Evening Post said on May 18th,
1896: Our own belief is that the
nomination of Mckinley at st. Louis
will be followed by period OF very
great depression, and that his election
will cause one of the greatest panice
in modern history. OF course, We only
prophesy about this matter, and no
one can prophesy with absolute conf
dence." There is vast difference be.
tween a prophecy and declaration,
and the News, as usual, is dishonest
Besides, Bryan and the Chicago con-
vention were then unknown quantities
and the Post was referring to McKin-
ley as he existed, before he had re-
pudiated his free silver record. His
election at that time did presage dis.
aster to the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-26

Let every good citizen urge upon the
General Assemhls the passage of the
most stringent law to prevent bribery.
-Delawarean
All good citizens will do 30. Let us
hope that tus, will also labor TO keep
bad citizens f.~si multiplying their
efforts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-26
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Dehth OF ltaio CampAntni.
Rome, ITALY, Nov. "a. The only par.
ticulars obtainahle at present regarding
the death of Italo Campanini, the great
tenor, is that he died at his home. near
Parma, several days ago, after a long
illness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-26

The courts of Delaware will punish
bribery and corruption at elections if
cases are vigorously prosecuted before
them. There is no necessity for resort
ing to returning board methods
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-26

The superior court at Dover. yester-
day, as will be seen by an article
printed elsewhere in The Gazette
refused to sustain the motion to quash
the writ Of alternative mandamus COM
Polling the Kent county board Of can
vass to reoonvene and canvass the vote
Of the county. as cast at the recent
election. Chief Justice Lore read the
decision Of the court, and Judge Grubb
diasented. Then the returns OF the
election were fled and read, aud argu-
ment on the case proceeded.
Whatever may be the outcome Of the
controversy, this decision is gratifying.
1t means that the oanvassing boards Of
this State are what the law intended
them to be-official boards to canvass
and compute the returns Of elections
and not returning boards to decide
elections according to their own will.
Democrats Of Delaware have in the
past bitterly denounced the corrupt and
unscrupulous returning boards OF the
Southern States, which once robbed
the Democratic party of President Of
the United States. For Delaware
Democrats now to not only oondone,
bus initiate, these methods lie utterly
indefensibie.
All good citizens will rejoice that a
Delaware court has decided that re-
turning boards do not 60 in Delaware
A statement from New York shows
that the bank clearances in the prin-
cipal cities OF the country were extra
ordinarily large last week, and the
New York Bank Clearing House issued
statement unprecedented in its
changes, showing the enormous release
of boarded money since the election.
On October 18th, two weeks before the
election, twenty of the New York
banks held less than the legal 25 per
cent reserve. To-day there are but
three under the limit. Since then the
banks have gained Sl7, 900 specie
and s6,005, 500 legal tenders. Their
deposits have increased s22, 600. 100.
Most of the gain was made last week.
Deposits increased S2l, 937, 500, legal
tenders 81, 079, 600 and specie, "a, 2o6, 500
Loans gained, 81, 553, 400. The surplus
reserve increased s., sol, $50 to 500, 305,
575. These changes are almost unpre-
cedented in the history of the Clearing
House. just before the election call
loans wore 81 per cent, while mercan-
tile paper was unstable and time
money exceedingly difficult to get.
Now call loans are 21s per cent.
Time money is easily obtained at 3
per cent for the different materials
and commercial paper is in excellent
demand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
A GOOD MOVE.

The most significant development
in local political circles during the
past week has been the perfection of
an organization to be known as the
Citizens Association. 1t is under
stood that this organization has in
view the publication of the local po-
litical atmosphere by electing to
county and city offices efficient repre-
sentative business men, not polite
ians.
The Lantern fully endorses the
laudable efforts of the gentlemen en-
gagged in this' movement. That they
will be awarded with success there
is not the least doubt, for the public
has become weary and restless under
the domination of bOssism and ring
rule and are determined to name their
public servants themselves, and will
no longer suffer to be dictated to by
two or three corrupt politicians.
The association has great work
before it, and it behooves every hon.
est citizen to assist in it's movement
for the common good of the county.
Turn on the calcium and expose to
light the nefarious designs of the
most brazen and arrogant political
pirates that ever infested a civilized
community.-Weekly Lantern.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

has been forwarded to the Depart
ment of State by Robert Kirk, consul
at Copenhagen. The apparatus,
which is described in a Danish news
paper, was constructed by a young
boatswain in the Danish navy, and
make it possible to communicate with
a ship at certain anchor ground
without any direct line from the land.
An electric battery is placed on the
shore, with one pole in contact with
water or moist earth, while the cur
rent from the other pole through a
telegraph key and revolution inter-
rupter is conducted to a cable, which
is laid out to the anchor ground and
placed around the latter in coil with
a diameter of 1000 or 1,200 feet. On
board the ship which is situated at
another ground or short distance
outside the coil there is a small sol
enoid with which a telephone is con-
nected
When a message is sent from the
land a bell sounds on the ship, and
the communication is sent by a tele-
graph key through the telephone in
strument. The signals may be based
on the Morse alphabet. The appa-
ratus may also be so constructed
that an answer can be sent from the
ship. The inventor thinks he will
succeed in making it possible to speak
through the instrument, as in the case
Of the common telephone. Vessels at
sea, it is said, will be able to tele-
graph to each other when each has a
sOlenoid ON board. The distance at
which they will be able to do so will
depend on the length of wire and
strength of the electric batteries.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
MKINLEY CLUBS.

A Mckinley club has been organic
ed at Kokomo, Ind, with $50 MEM
bers and indications point to "a men,
bership of 1000 before election.
+ At Greentown, same county, anoth-
er Mckinley club has been formed all
but eight of the $50 employees of the
Greentown Glass foctory beside many
other citizens have Joined it.
The travelling men Of Ottuma, Iowa,
have organized a Travelling Mems Nc
Kinley club.
The colored voters of Wellsville,
Mo-. township met on August lin the
Baptist church and organized a Nc
Kinley- Hobart club with over twenty
five members. The club members are
very enthusiastic.
On the night of August s, a rousing
meeting was held in Turner's hall,
Highland, ILL.,, and a Mckinley club
was perfected with membership of
300. Ed. NJ. Cloud was elected pres
ident; J.B. Struber, corresponding sec
rotary; ]. G.. Bardill, recording sec
rotary; Edward Fuetz, treasurer;
Fred Pauly. sergeant-atms; also n
Stirring committee of twenty-one.
Greetings were sent Hon. VIM. Nc
Kinley.
A Mckinley club has been organized
in Mason City, Iowa, with an enthusi-
astic membership of over 200.
Manchester, Mo-. has a Mckinley
and Hobart club, recently organized,
with a membership of seventy-five.
The Republicans of Ashley, ILL.,, per
fected the organization of Mckinley
club at that place on the evening of
August 8, with 1893 members.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

The returns are now all in from
that wonderful effort in Madison
Square garden. There is nothing in
it to fire the "Ephesian Dome" Bry-
an was as tame as a little heifer calf.
The situation sobered him. He felt
much as old Peter Cartwright did
when trying to preach in fremont
Temple, Boston. Bryan will Peter
out before the campaign is half over.
He is on the down grade already.
The real scattering for shelter usu-
ally comes later in the campaign.
Wait until October is fairly ushered
in and see the scamper to get under
sound money cover.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

Providence is fighting the battles of
sound money this campaign. At least
there Is some benign influence at work
for the sound money cohorts, sowing
jealousies and divisions in the man
agement of the free silver ranks and
preventing the brains of that party
controlling its campaign work. Cor
man is the best leader that the party
has available today, but he will not
act as Jones' lieutenant, and insists
upon absolute control or none. This
will not be given him and the result
will be to the advantage of the oppo-
sition in Republican and sound money
camps.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

Tom Watson has not yet been heard
on the hastings at Madison Square
garden. 1t was rather an oversight
on the part of the Bryanite commit
tee, this leaving Tom out in the cold.
There is not a doubt that he would
have made it particularly interesting
for somebody had he been there.
Tom is the intellectual equal of the
others on their three ply ticket and
should be allowed a chance to be
heard. He will be in evidnce with his
following on election day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

10 Chamberlain has sent a polite
letter to Cecil Rhodes with his COM
pliments, assuring the plotter against
the republic of the Transvaal that
it would give the colonial secretary
puisite pleasure to see the face of the
said Cecil at the investigation board.
Cecil has as yet not answered the po-
lite invitation, nor had he better I'M
less he has a safe conduct. That he
planned the whole thing while 10
winked his left eye at the planning,
goes without saying.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

British aristocracy is end upon end
at the reports that Waldorf AstOr is
setting his pins to marry the Princess
Maude, daughter of the heir appa-
rent to the throne. 1t is settled that
she is wearing a magnificent diamond
ring that the grand son of the old
fur trapper gave her and it is argued
that it would not be good form for
her to accept such a present unless
she intended to give herself in re-
turn. 1t would be peaches and cream
for the American gentleman to have
his Americanism stand in lieu of the
patent of royalty that is generally de-
manded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

All things are working as though
they were ordered for the success of
the Mckinley Hobart ticket. There Is
a decided improvement in the hope
fulness of the tone Of the public
speakers and the daily prints. The
first wave of the silver flood has pass
ed and no one is drowned out. The
succeeding waves will be less force
full and by another month the ebb
will set in.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

Employees of the railway shops in
Kansas City are organizing Mckinley
and Hobart clubs. 1t is this way all
over the country. In those callings
where intelligence and brains are re-
quired there are the laborers found
understanding the effects of this free
silver craze and organizing against
its destructive spread. AS the days
roll by these clubs will multiply until
they cover the face of the states as
the waters cover the face of the great
deep. :,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

New York reviewers of Bryan's
speech in Madison Square garden
assert that his speech was delivered
to continually diminishing numbers.
That he did not hold his full audi
ence ten minutes and that after the
first five minutes of his address there
was a steady decrease in his crowd.
The effect upon him was apparent.
OF the 10000 who heard him in Chi
cago not one left their seats while he
talked. OF the 1900 who heard him
in New York half or more had left
the hall before he had concluded.
This demonstrates that either he had
not a Democratic audience, or that he
could not hold his crowd. Probably
the truth lies between the two. He
had not a Democratic crowd, that is a
fact. At least the prominent Demo
Gratis of the city were conspicuous by
their absence, but he should have
been able to hold his crowd, no mat
ter who they were. If his campaign
is to be run on his personal power as
an orator this is poor beginning. 1t
was hardly fair to poor Sewall, who
had to speak to empty benches after
Bryan. ~.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

William Mckinley in his quiet talks
to the. farmers and others who visit
him in his quiet Canton home is ut
tering some weighty truths, compact
as the contents of an egg shell and
just as meaty. Here is one of the
recent ones. at is better to open the
mills of the United States to the labor
of America than open the minis of the
United States to the silver of the
world" Such sentences as these are
pregnant with meaning for working
men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

1t is only three months from the
early days of August to the early
days of November, but those three
months will witness such a revolution
in the sentiments of the voters of this
country on the free silver craze that
II will sweep the Organizes out Of
dock and out into the unknown and
turbulent sea Of their own political
regulations. There will be no place
in American politics for them or their
theories after the returns are in in
November. %E.f ~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

She Boy Again, in the Populist state
of Wisconsin, had until recently a
Populist club of goodly proportions
and loaded to the muZzle with en-
thusiasm. The officers of the club
called a meeting the other day to
take steps for the campaign, and the
first business done was to pass reso-
lutions denouncing Organism and de-
claring for sound money. Those fell
lows knew which side their bread was
buttered. They wanted no He Boy
Orator in She Boy again.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

1t is accepted that the northwest is
to be the battlefield of the campaign.
1t might be in a worse place in so far
as the Republican chances are con-
cerned. 1t will be harder to stampede
the voters of these states, with the
exception of Kansas, than those of
any other states. The average peo-
pie will study the situation, and there
will be teachers to instruct them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

A Bryan and Watson elector is not
a Bryan and Sewall electOr. This is
the opinion of the Globe-Democrat in
it's answer to an enquiring cores
pendent. 1t will be impossible in the
opinion of the G. d. to trade the Wat
son end of one ticket for the Sewall
end of the other and make them both
count for Bryan. There is a queer
state of affairs involved in the query.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

The attempt is being made to Amer
icanize this country in a funny way.
The Bryanites start in with the idea
of bringing the whole commercial
world to our standard, and their first
movement is to MeXicanize our cur
rency. How long after that is done
before they Mexicanize our wages and
our conditions of labor? 1t is worth
thinking of at least.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

Canada is the most conspicuous
specimen of a big baby grown too
big Gin it's mind for its ordinary
frocks and Tuning because it can
not wear pants. Its attempt to dis
eliminate against the silver coin Of
this country, when it is of greater
value and based on more secure foun-
dations than the issues of coin in that
seven by nine streak of Dominion, is
a case in point.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

Mr.. Dan. G. Bitter from date, has
been given entire charge Of the City
circulation of The Daily and Sunday
Light, and will deliver papers to sub
scribers and collect for same. All COM
plants for non-delivery, and changes
can be given to him or telephoned to
the office.
Mr.. Joseph Ball has been engaged
as his assistant and Is authorized to
receive subscriptions and collect for
same.
T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas, May 8, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

The fight is on between the two fac
lions of the Republicans of the state
of Louisiana. 1t is fight to a finish,
and when it is finished Louisiana
will be a Republican state, but the
colored brother will not be manning
the works or running the machinery.
Put this aside and in the days that
are to follow after haul it out for re-
ference and see how it stacks up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

Thurston of Nebraska has lived long
enough with Bryan to know just how
big he isn't. This is a decided ad-
vantage to the big Drained Republi-
can of Nebraska, for he knows the
measure of the man he is to defeat in
that state. Thurston knows Nebraska
better than Bryan does, and he says
that the state is safely within the Nc
Kinley and Hobart column. He
knows.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

Word comes from California of the
existence of free silver federation
in the west and northwest, banded
togther by oaths and grips and pass
words to secure the election of a
free silver president and houses of
legislation. That do settle 1t. No
oath bound secret political society
ever yet succeeded in this country,
and it is not going to in the year 1896
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.
The following named are authorized
collectors for the Light:
W. T. Schumacher,
81. c. Schumacher,
Dan. G. Bitter.
Joseph Ball.
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pay their subscription without taking
a receipt.
7. B. JOHNSON Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
B. THROWN, Proprietor.
REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.

For the Fifty-one Precints in Bexar
County.
Precinct No. &c. A. Duerler.
Precinct No. 2-Chas. Graebner.
Precinct No. 3-Mike Higgins.
Precinct No. 4-Dan Heder.
Precinct No. 5-John Monier.
Precinct No. 6-Jas. p. Newcomb.
Precinct No. 7-E. w. Klause.
Precinct No. Sired. Kerble.
Precinct No. CIV. NJ. Locke.
Precinct No. 10-Wm. Hoef1ing.
Precinct No. If. A. Sweezy.
Precinct No. 12-Louis HUH.
Precinct No. ia. e. Hebron.
Precinct No. I'm. Lindner.
Precinct No. 15-C. Runge.
Precinct No. 16-George Heuerman.
Precinct No. Thames Stands.
Precinct No. 1S-Jacob Etter.
Precinct No. 20-Aug. Liebe.
Precinct No. CIV. Hausmann.
Precinct No. PC. A. Rumple.
Precinct No. 23-Louis Voelcker.
Precinct No. 24-Frank Coll.
Precinct No. 25-A. Sahm.
Precinct No. 26-Nat. Linn.
Precinct No. 27-E. L. Teel.
Precinct No. 2S-A. Buesche.
Precinct No. OF. e. Grothause.
Precinct No. 30-Fred Hubrich.
Precinct No. 31-Jacob Gembler.
Precinct No. 32-John Wickland.
Precinct No. 33-Jacob Pfeil.
Precinct No. 34-J. w. Light.
Precinct No. 35-Aug. Grosenbacher
Precinct No. 36-A. Singer.
Precinct No. 37-A. Groos.
Precinct No. 3S-E, Schmidt.
Precinct No. 80
Precinct No. 40-Emil Schuetze.
Precinct No. 41-Louis Unger.
Precinct No. 42-C. NJ. Rounds.
Precinct No. 43-Frank Toudouze.
Precinct No. Al. w. Bennett.
Precinct No. 45-J. H. Horton.
Precinct No. 46-Wm. Press.
Precinct No. 47-Theo. Trip.
Precinct No. 4S-Louis Schmidt.
Precinct No. 49-Paul Vogt.
Precinct No. Bob. +. Shields.
Precinct No. DIR. e. O'Grady.
Should any Of the above appointees
decline or fail to serve, the Republi-
can voters of the precinct will come
together and elect a new chairman,
and forward name of same to the I'M
dersigned.
T. B. JOHNSON, Chairman Repub-
lican Executive Committee Of
Bexar County.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

The Madison Square performance of
Bryan may be accepted as foreshad-
owing the effects of the campaign
upon the free silver enthusiasm as it
effervesces. As his audience did, so
will the free silver enthusiasm grow
smaller by degrees and beautifully
less !
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Light is hereby authorized to
announce Philip H. Shook as a candi-
date for Justice Of the Peace, Precinct
No. 1, Bexar county, at the ensuing
election, November 3, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

1t is a great pity to take Bryan up
into the heights that overlook the
presidential land Of promise, giving
him view of all its goodly wales and
fertile slopes. only to announce to
him his burial without entering. But
better men than he have had to do it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18

Bryan shows that bedragled APP
pearance which foreshadows collapse
even thus early in the campaign. Two
or three more doses of Madison
Square would finish him of.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-31
Stables Going Eas 4.

San Francisco, March Showing to the
vast number of stakes offered by the two
racing associations in this city, the exc
dus of Eastern horses will be later this
season than usual and will probably not
begin until the meeting at 1ngleside
closes on April Is. McNaughton & Muir's
string, which was the first stable to lea-'e,
shipped their horses to Cincinnati week
ago and at the close of the present meet
ing at Bay District Wednesday, Dan Ho-
nig's string will follow suit. There are at
present from $50 to 200 Eastern horses
stabbed at the two tracks and it is be-
lieved that by April Is two-thirds of them
will leave or have left for the East, to-
gether with such California stables that
will race in the East this season.