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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

More electric lights in the city might
serve the purpose of an extra police
man. Thieves do not select the glare
of an electric light under which to
conduct operations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

The express messengers and the
railway route agents are among those
who rejoice in. the exodus Of Christ
mas. New Years comes in less cffu-
sively.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Croker has consented to put Tam
many in training for the great ballot
battle which is to decide who shall
rule Greater New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

That Boston street car strike struck
out the President of the conference
committee and every member Of the
committee as well. Other men have
have taken their places at the car
end.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

The savings banks deposits are in
creasing, now that it is known that
the depositors are not to be paid in
So cent dollars.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Reorganization is the watchword of
the National Democrats; disorganiza-
ton the slogan of the free silverite.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Europe cares far less for Spain in
her anxiety to know what Uncle Sam
will do, that for the policy that he
will announce as to those hostile pow
ers holding the key to the Gulf Of
Mexico,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

John Grants boom for postmaster
general will die out at the feet Of the
incoming president as the defamation
Of a cannon cracker on the ears OF the
juvenile who watches it's dying spark.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Arrests multiply in Havana like vic
tories over the insurgents in the Wey-
Ter bulletins.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

There is not adequate light in the
heart of this city for the purposes of
safe walking at night. Only one
lamp on Soledad street between
Houston and Romano streets is not
enough.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

II there was little more back bone
shown in fighting for political bones
in this county there would not be so
sure a thing for the bosses.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Venezuela's representatives before
the boundary commission arrive in
New York. They refuse to be inter-
viewed, but the agreement is salts
factory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Fitshugh Lee is back in Havana
without special instructions. Con-
gress may issue some to Grover after
the holidays.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Those Hamburg strikers are wroth
with Kaiser Wilhelm, for his remarks
on their resistance to Industrial OPP
pressions. Wilhelm is losing no sleep
over his subjects grievances.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

If there is no godliness without
cleanliness, then this city is very fal
gone in sin and wickedness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Greater Gotham is threatened with
being meat for the pie of greater Tam
many.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Spain has lost every important col
only that she has planted. Cuba will
be no exception.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

The man who is scared out of sure
thing by a bluff, or bribed to throw
up a winning hand is not the man to
lead a forlorn hope against intrenched
pie eaters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Kentucky records six lynchings in
six days. She beats the go-as-you-
please hanging record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Pasteur's treatment fails to save one
lad in Baltimore. Exceptions only
prove rules.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

England is hot because some one is
selling her state secrets. She should
take q cold bath.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

University football does not care to
be kicked by the New York specula-
tors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

The same old story Of coercion in
Turkey if the reforms are not insti-
tuted is wired the American press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

Traitor Zertucha's explanation only
proves that he had his head in the
meal bag.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

The Monroe doctrine will be some
thing more than a figure head before
the decade ends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

San Antonio has large sinking
fund, Sunk clear out of sight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28

All contracts or bills MUST be ap-
proved by the Secretary or Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-28
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS. q.

AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.
The following named are authorized
collectors of the Light:
H. c. SCHUMACHER,
w. T. SCHUMACHER,
DAN c. BITTER.
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, 1896-12-28
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.
Mr.. Dan. c. 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.
T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas, May 8, 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30
4 crRRENcl. Cn1EEnENcE-


Upon invitation of the indianapolis
RoIrd of Trade Il conference of dele
gates from Il number of similar organi-
TationS will be held i'm that city tomor-
row, for the purpose of considering the
advisGbility of calling larger confer
cncc from the commercial bodies of the
principal cities of the United States to
discuss the question of the desirabilty
Of II nOn-partiSnn commission to which
shall be assigned the task of formulat ing
a plan for the reform of the currency.
1t is not intended TO ask congress to
create such commission but to form
it Of iinancicrs and business men sell
cctcd by Il general conference of COM
mercial bodies. The recommendations
Of the commission would be reported
To these bodies ana if generally ap-
proved be presented for the conSidcra-
lion of congress.
This movement to obtain from repre-
sentative business men their views re
gardmg what is desirable TO be done
for reforming the currency system is
entirely proper and it is to be hoped
the conference will not fall short of cX-
pectntiOnS. 1t is Il rcaSSuriug fact to
find business men thus manifesting Il
Jealous interest in subject to which
they have not generally given that care
ful attention which its Importance
should command from all Intelligent
citizens and especially from those en-
gagged in business. 1t is not the least
valuable result of the late political com
paign that it aroused the business in
tercsts of the country TO II sense of their
duty in this direction and taught them
the Importance of faithfully regarding
that duty.
Nobody will pretend that our currency
system is perfect. There are Obvious
defects in it, though it is not so faulty
and defective rs some of the theoretical
currency refomcrs would make it ap-
pear. But unquestionably ii may be i'm
proved, and the business men of the
country, studying the subject from n
purely practical standpoint, should be
more capable Of suggesting needed re-
forms than the politicians. The confer
cnce to be held in Indianapolis is
timely. There will be no currency leg
islation at the coming session ana if
the plan contemplated is carried out the
nOn-partisan commission of llnanciCrs
and business men can have its recon-
mendations for currency reform ready
by the time the next congress will be
ready TO consider the subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30

type Tho populists In passing the law
claimed the credit for tho reform In voting;
that under the system there was less chance
for fraud But Il appears that some OF these
people were the first to break tho law. For
instance, In Boone county the clerk changed
the form sent him by the secretary OF state
not only In arranging the names ON the bal
lot but printed the political designation ot
the fusion electors in bold, black type diff
fercut from all the others. II was an under
handed partisan trick and had a republican
clerk been guilty OF such a violation OF the
law every popullst in Nebraska
would have howlcd. Under the prsSe>
cnt law there are 200 official
ballots printed for every vote cast or trac-
tion Of fifty and the same number Of sample
ballots Hence II a precinct cast ilfty-hvc
votes under the present law 500 ballots would
be printed. Very few sample ballots are
used. probably 30 per cent NJ them are
wasted, II the law was SO amended as to
provide ono sample and one official ballot
for each voter with an additional number
OF official ballots to the amount OF one
fourth the number OF voters, to provide FOR
wastagc and possible increase, there would
In sufficient
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30
AIckInlev

Totals 250iSCo ? ooS313 7S.lli 1913 is7 ASS 227
'o1iciul vote OF Iowa to be announced IN De
c'mher, but changes, ii any, viii be slight.
The p-pouIation of these states respoc-
lively, according TO the census Of 1890, was
rs follows: Illinois. 3,s2G,351 Ohio 3.G72.
3i6; Indiana 2l32 lOi; Michigan. 2093 $50;
Iowa, 1,9l1, ,S9G; Wisconsin, l GS6. $50; Mime
sofa 1901 ,S2G; total population. lG 6S5 5G1.
Allowing for a normal gain in population
in these states since the census of 1890 was
taken, IL is safe to assert that fully % per
cent Of the entire present population Of
tECse seven states went to the polls on cleo
tion day In this vast aggregate of four and
CnC-half million votes Mckincys plurality
reached the magnificent proportions Of close
10 q half million, with Illirois glOriously in
the lead with its plurality Of 1i2, $50, and
only one of the other states, Indiana, falling
below a plurality Of $4,000. II Is noticeable
In this comparison that the lead Illinois as
Sulned In this group Of states when it ousted
Ohio from supremacy a few years ago has
been emphasized and strengthened owing
chiefly to the giant and uriatcring strides
In population, made by Chicago The evil
dence Is convincing that the commanding
position of Illinois not only in population
and voting strength but now also in ad-
hcrenco to the sound principles Of ropub-
licanism. is lmPre enable and viii endure
and grow more firmly iutrCnChed as the
years roll on.
These seven states, moreover, which
proved so grand buWafk for national
honor were the'stdtes which during the war
contributed the backbone Of the forces
which supprezsed the rebellion, They fur
nishod the meh who by indomtabIc courage
turned the left Aank Of the enemy. cut
path straight through the ranks of the foe
to the heart Of Georgia, made that historic
march thence 10 the sea, and, sweeping
no1thward were clcse to Grant on that
fatoful day al AnnomattoX They were lea
by that illustriQuS general Of the middle
west sherman, The same territory sup
piled Logan, MCPHERSON and a host OF other
commanders who aided Sc effectively In de.
Gliding the contest for the north, and finally
the middle west gave Grant to strike the
decisive blow at the head Of the army Of
the east Back Of the leaders marched the
valiant soldiers OF the middle west, who
comprised the potential force in striking
down secession.
The valor and patriotism Of these men in
war Is comparable with their unninchng de
yotion to honor and right principles in this
list election. when the republic wgs
threatened in 1861 they rose to defend H.
ana they rose again to fight the same kind
OF foe in 1896. and in both conflicts they
were the decisive factors
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30
NOW ron TnH EXPOSITION.

uoldrcrc Citizen. This Is A good time
for very loyal citizen of Nebraska to vow
inns during thr next few months he will
pnt in snn9c rood licks f.r the transmits
sissipri ENnositinn. Every county i'm Ne
maska should make a special effort to have
it's resources advertised there in some at
tractiyc manner
St,rIinr F1rlr. Mr. Rrvap is TO he In the
sbn,y business ,rt,r nh lilo is prrsidcut of
Tho rransr,ississinni ronrrcsg which is to
brnr, tbn pr,,b, ryrosition ond ,ycrybody
viii wish hin, nyrr,, success In that tiplcr-
taking because cycrybody wants Omnha's
show. to he a rood ono Here's Incl, TO Brvan
as n sbn,ymnn and TO Omaha's ryposition
ns n ebow
t,,,,r,,. r,,,,, s,,,,,,r ,,,.,,, s,,,,., homo
fuiI,, Of tho outI,ol, for tho Tronsuississinni
Eynosition nj omaha i'm iSgS and ulcdgcs
himself to do all i'm his rawer nj the Carlicst
nossihIo moment to mid in securing n liberal
| Iannrnnriotinn for a royrruurnt ,yhibit Tho
nrosnrcte for tbo v,pst arc v,,,y lrirht and
mo bpsiross revival that win ba Witnessed
dnrin" tho ron,inn two 'ycors win contribute
to tbc s,,rc,ss nf tbc cvEosition
-, ,,, ,,-,.-t
~ iT"rno'n' I, Il S,"","'T ~ -, ,i, -, ,,,,,,
! supp ENpuS'.''n Is u'I @ nvN' ,".uS " ,1 .",I
our a'lGh'!, w. "u' gu. I'up'u snuu.1 '.,,,.i
see 10 II lhaI no S'ont II l''t ~, u".ut nnl.. uv"
10 make 'ne I'SP'aS u"e @ @tuIl WI l l'"V,.
credlt on our ialr state. NUh lhe prVS,ht
pace Kept up, ny inc llue nhS eNioS!,iun i,'.i.,,l
opens the ehjlIt country VIII ne '"JoS'"S
a season q unpar%I'rIeu p'CspVr,lS, anu wv, we
ShouIu put away iron" us '"e s..u"S inf.I, nfSI
auu ,VoN ouI on 1nt W lEn' i iu,u,, , ""f7,S
cIlueH'N j" S'oIt 'u' ''l' Ho'"' ''' 'N-
PusI'loh'
Tllden citizen: Every cntorpriSing citiZen
OF this great commonwealth Is Watching win
increasing interest the preparations pelhE
made for the Irdnsmlss'sSlppl Exposition IN
Omaha during lhc year IN'N ana hoplnS lor
its unqualified success the transmlsSlaslppi
region can put up an 'Nhiblloh that Wuulu
scarcely be oNeelIed by tne great IniIAS9-
snow II thr s'@,'s COMPOSING II WSuIu Ithu
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30

a spirit ol.abldlng carnestnoss was present
The souudilbMfty democrats profoundly be-
lieyc they arc right and have been right
and that they have done a great and patri-
otic service to the nation In an hour OF need.
Every speaker either expressed or implied
that he wanted state Of politics in which
there migAirhe tboth courage and conscience
Mr.. WtmSt Samcd to strike the keynote
when he made the remark which created
applause, that he was proud to belong at
last to an organization of whose members
IL could not We suspected that they were
place seekers or had any other motive than
that Of the public good, as their heads and
hearts gave tbtn to perceive that good.
The action of the conference commits the
new party to a continuation OF It's orEaui2a-
ton. The troops are not to be dsbanded.
The educational campaign is to be continued.
As to the ultimate outcome, 1t was admitted
that no ore could tell what it would be; that
1t depended upon conditions which no one
could forcsee and as to which it was lille
fD gppptt1nfn
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30

the cost Of rcpaviug, other portions more
remote from the city's center would al
most work Confscation of property If
the full cost Of ropaving were assessed
against them. The question which there
fore presents itself Is how to apportion
the cost of rcpaving without working
injustice to the owners of property who
have paid for durable pnycments, and
without running property owners who
have paid for the ppriShablc pavement
but cannot stand the tax for replacing 1t
with more costly material
II would br rank injustice to very
large number of real estate owners who
were philosophical enough to sign for
granite, asphalt or sandstone puvcmcntS
to make them pay the cost of rcpavng
streets in which they have no interest
except rs citizens. ON the other
hand, the assessment of unproductivc
property beyond the center of the city
would almost be umcolcctiblc, even If
the property was sold for the taxes
1t would therefore seem necessary to
devise some plan by which the city ut
large would bear greater proportion
Of the cost of rgpayng say one-half
outside of the original town plat and
uNo-thirds of the cost beyond radius of
two miles of the court house. one good
result of this would be that paycmcnts
in the outskirts Of thg city could not he
ordered unless they were absolutely
essential and not then even unless the
cost came within the limit imposed by
the charter. ON the other hand, there
should he provision made that repaving
shall not be ordered excepting ON
streets or portions of streets contiguous
to permanent pnvements. The whole
paving question should be fully dis
cussed in all its bearings before any plan
for charter amendment relating to pave
mcntS shall be decided on
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30

THE REVENUE pRDILElI
one week from today tho second scs.
sim or the FIFTY fourth congress will
b,rin and thc oucstiop rs to whether
ANYTHING will he done to provide the
poyorumopt with moro revenue and
ston tbc troosury deficits is the one of
poromorrut Importance senator Shpr-
man is rpportcd rs saving that the de.
fcicncy i'm revenue ought to br rene
died os soon rs uossiblp and Their, have
been similar expressions from Speaker
Reed and other republicans in both
branches Of congress. But this view is
not entertained by all the republicans.
Snur of thcm insist that the matter OF
proyiding more revenue should hn de-
r,rrod until tho.upyt congress. which 1t
Is assumed would bn called in cXtruor-
dinory session for this puluosc mmc-
.di,tnIv ofrrr thr now administration
rnpns into power. Undoubtedly a eau
ems or ropublicans viii he held as soon
os CONGRESS- couycurS. at which the
r,,u,,n to lac pursurl will be deter
rirrd If cannot br rorptold with any
ID
viii be but it apprars probable that
t,r rrpublicans will decide to make an
nrrori to secure revenue legislation.
with ,hr piuglcy bin as n basis. at
fhc coming session. II Is possible that
in tbn meanwhile tlc opinion Of the
prcsidcnt.clnrt may be obtained which
would doubtlcss be- decisive. though
Major Mckinley is moro likely TO leave
tho dissemination Of the course to be
odoptcl TO thc Judgment of the rcpuD-
licons in congress.
The situation that conrronts congress
Is prrrcctlv plain and if business rather
than political considerations prevail
thcrn ourht to he no ditTirultv in spcur-
inr revenue LEGISLATION. I'm the five
months of the current fiscal wear the
treasury rccripts have fallen short of
expenditures SlOOOOOOO and there is
no reason TO ryncct That the average
monthly deficit will h, materially re
ducnd uudnr thn opr,otiou of thn exist
inr law. This mems for tnr fiscal vcar
ending Juno 30 ncxt unless there is
remedial LEGISLATION meanwhile. n de
ficicncy of pprbaps 9OOOOOOO. This is
= rormidahIp sum to bn nroyidpd for Inv
future taxation ana regarded from n
business stnndpofnt II is manirpstly not
GOOD policy to hermit such an olIfga-
rion to occumulotc VI would iuposr
rrrotrr difficulties upon th, partv com
inc into mower in connection with the
rpvcnuc nroblom
rhprn is another consideration which
c,,,,ht to bovo = oroot deal of wriuht
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30

a street railway franchise in New
York must he as good as gold mine in
South Africa. \ corporation known as
the Peoples Traction company has just
been awarded n franchise on condition
that it pay over to the city its entire
gross receipts. y company that would
agree 10 donate all its earnings for the
privilege of operating Il street railway
would naturally be looked upon as n
candidate for the bankruptcy courts
were it not for the fact that in this case
the promoters expect to make their
money out of the income to be derived
street railroad, which is willing to pay
Il high price for an entrance to the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30
GOVERNOR HoncoMns WISE WORDS
\ Promise Of Order npd Uoncsty foF
NcbrnslSg,
New York Mail "na Express

While populist-rlddcn Kansas is talking
Of celebrating her political degradation by
passing an act to make a legal tender Of
the Mexican silver dollar her sister com
monwealtn Of Nebraska presents the re-
rrc3hing srectacle OF rguming her rea5on
and behaving herself RS Q decent state
should. PnpuIst success in Kansas appears
To have paralvzed the sense OF responsibility
among the yictors where's in Nebraska il
has had the wholesome effect OF silencins
the cranks and agitators and bringing the
people to a sober understanding Of the duties
that confront them.
Governor IIolcomb the populst chief cX-
ecutiye who has just been reelected u'ter5
a timely assurance in hohalf OF Nebraska
He declares that no vested Interest In the
state viii be endangered by the continued
supremacy Of populism In that common
wealth The campaign threat OF reputation
and dobt-scallug will not be executed, The
rights OF debtor and creditor viii not be
invaded. Tho obligation Of mortgages will
not be inyaldated, and the law OF contracts
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-30

Colorado people should turn their faces
tow ard the future and not toward the past
They should recognize that their condition
Is good in comparison with that OF the in
hahiants of many other states and they
should bear in mind also that at no time has
the country as a whole been at the bottom
of the hill. The business or providing food
clothing. fuel and shelter for the millions
Of people in the United States is in itself
OF enormous volume. At the very worst
stage of the panic the volume of business
YVES hardly 90 per cent below what It is
in ordinarily prosperous years. To restore
prosperity will require, therefore, only
recovery OF the 20 per cent or so OF bust
mess which wGs lost. We do not have to
climb from the bottom of the ladder all
the way to tho top We stand now and all
along have stood nearly at the top