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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15

Texas republicans are showing
signs of returning sense in certain
quarters and moving for q rehesr-
ing of their factiona. differences in
the court Of general arbitration.
This is go eminently wise and
proper that the only wonder is
that 1t was not done long before
this.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15

The Cuban Insurgents are getting
ready for an advance on the Span
isb lines. They are we'll supplied
with ammunition, are fairly we'll
armed with rifles, have some can
non OF the best service and when
they take the field will do so to
hurt. The yellow fever and small
pox and other fevers and the gen.
orally facilitating effects of the
climate are working ruin and dis
ability in the Spanish ranks, and
when these are at their height
Maceo will strike with all his
power. The result will determine
whether he is going to succeed or
not. III he can drive the Spanish
into the sea coast towns and coop
them up there, cutting off their
island supplies, it will be only a
question of time before the enc
my will be forced to come to terms
All reports as to the straits of the
insurgents are denied, and Campos
saws that 1t will require 100000
men and hundred millions of
money to conquer the Cubans, and
Spain has neither the one nor the
other.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15

China wants q fleet and Ii Chang
is on the lookout for one, but he
forgets that ships Of war alone DO
not constitute naval power and
that the pig-tails that man his
native junks are not capable OF
managing one of the modern IRON
clads. Nsvies grow, they are not
made to order. Lii Hung is also
ordering big cannon and a steel
foundry'for his people from Bel
GUM. He should have waited
and examined American machin.
cry before placing his order, and
then he would not have been left.
When he gets into another rum.
pus with Japan he will have to
come into contact with American
guns and material of war and he
will play only second fiddle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15

The unknown quantity in the
present equation of political values
is the extent to which that free
silver craze is going to demoralize
the republicans In the great north
west. There is no doubt that the
g. o. P. will sweep the east as it
has not done since the days of the
war period.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

The partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned as dealers
in building materials, under the firm
name of Pauly & Dielmann, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
HENRY PAULY.
j. G. DIELMANN.
San Antonio, Tex, July Is. 7-143t'
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AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are authorized
collectors for the Light:
w. Il. Schumacher,
FL. G. Schumacher,
Dan. G. Bitter.
Subscribers are, requested not to
pay their subscription without taking
a receipt.
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15
Cyclone Sale!

We are selling our entire stock for 30
days only strictly at cost. Clothing,
Boots, Shoes and Gents Furnishings,
from the lowest TO the best grades
And have received large stock of
goods that were slightly damaged in the
st. Louis Cyclone VIII CHI we are selling
at 30 per cent. below cost. Come at
once and get bargains before the goods
are all gone. Remember the place
5o6H E. Houston Street,
E. BROWN, Proprietor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15

$l.00 Cure Your Oatarrh For S1.00.
If you suffer with catarrh or colds
in the head one bottle Of DR.. Thur
mond's Catarrh Cure is guaranteed
to cure you. Sold by f. Kalteyer &
Son and ]. n. Pettey.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15
DON'T BUY LUMBER

Or other building material until
you have called on Ed. STEvEs &
Sons. Yards: East Commerce
street and 1. & G.. n. depot. Cit,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15
Read This Carefully.

At Bargain: A stone and brick
house, of seven rooms, bath, two
story barn, COW stable. chicken houses,
water works, lot 140x203 feet; situated on
one Of the highest points around the city:
south exposure. Call and see JOHN T
HAMILTON & Co,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15

II the righteous expectations OF
the unrighteous silverites should
be disappointed in the liberality
with which Sewall will pay for his
nomination, who will comfort the
mourners. The attempt to run q
campaign on wind is too certain to
end in disaster. 1t may pan out
in convention OF the Chicago
sort, but when it comes to paying
campaign expenses, it will not
pass.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15

SAVE MONEY EVERY TIME
By buying your lumber and build
ing material from Ed. Stoves &
Sons. Yards: East Commerce
street and 1. & g. n. depot. 81 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15

Balfo1r has proved himself a
miserable leader in the British
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-15

II the Turks should be actual Y
expelled from Europe in these
closing days Of this century, 1t
would be about the longest step
that Europe has taken for civiliza-
ton during its hundred years. The
eternal enmity between the Turk
ish faith and the faith Of all the
rest Of Europe Is standing men
ace to the peace of that continent.
Those fanatics hate Christians
worse than they hate sheol.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
CLAIMANTS OF A FORTUNE.
Heirs of Count Roger Found in
Washington and Carroll Counties.


A letter to the Baltimore E'Ueaiag NGics
from Hagerstown, Nd, says A large num-
Der of heirs living in Maryland, Ohio, Illinois
and Virginia are making strenuous efforts 10
recover vast fortune, amounting to fully
$50, 900, 900. Among the heirs are Samuel
keefer, Christian keefer, Mrs Frederick
Forthman, Hagerstown, and Mrs David Long,
four miles south of Hagerstown, who is a cou-
sin of the keeters. Besides the American
heirs there are heirs in France, who are not
only looking up the American part of the for
tune, but are also ferreting out the title to an
estate in France, the aggregate of the proper
ty being estimated at about $3.50, 000 900.
The heirs are widely scattered. The princ-
pal ones in Ohio are Hon. John ID. DeGolley,
an attorney at Mt. Gilead, and Scott Roger,
Newark.
The story of the fortune savors of the olden
times when Frenehmen were plentiful in
America, when Louis XIV. was experiencing
much difficulty to retain his throne. The
wealthy Marquis Roger was one of the noble
men of France to become involved in the ex-
citing political troubles. He had three prom
Using sons, who shared his sympathies and
wealth. When the change of fortune came,
these three sons were compelled 10 flee to
America. They were Jean, Count Of Roger.
Ardele and Marquis jacques Roger. All
three settled in America. 1t was not long,
however, until Ardie died, leaving no heir
save his two brothers, Jean, the Count OF
Rover, married an American heiress soon
after coming TO America, thereby increasing
the fortune which he had already inherited
from his father. Thus endowed with plenty
of money, the two surviving brothers pur-
chased large tracts of land in Missouri, Mary
land, Pennsylvania aud Virginia. In l79S
Jacques Roger, the younger brother, died in
ST. Louis, No. The St. Louis claim is pro-
baby the largest and consist of a Spanish
grant south of Chateau avenue, between
Manchester road and the river. The estate
in this country, as mentioned, is valued at
$50, 600, 600, and nearly double that amount
in France, where the family originally resid-
ed. jacques Roger was never married, and
when he died he had made no will. Accord
ing to law, his vast fortune would descend to
his only surviving brother, Jean, the Count
of Royer, and the latter's children. The de-
seendants of Jean, the Count Of Roger, now
reside in Ohio, Illinois, Virginia and Mary
land
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
A Difference.

As reported by the Annapolis eorrespon-
dent of the Baltimore Sun, Lowndes organ,
the Goqernor said, in advocating a reorgani-
cation of the police force of Baltimore and
the appointment of Police Commissioners by
the Executive rather than elect them by the
Legislature, "it is not proposed to make a
partisan board, but to select t,oo Republicans
and one Democrat, and the Governor will be
responsible for the Selection
According to the Governors idea, a board
composed of more Democrats than Republi
cans is partisan; board with more Republi-
cans than Democrats is noH.pdrtiSdH.
This is the theory, it is said, that will gov
ern his appointments of school commission
ers. To make the school board of Carroll
non-partisan, on this plan, it has been said
he proposes to replace two Democrats with
two Republicans, so as to give the Republi-
cans majority and they in turn can replace
a popular and competent Examiner with some
untried Republican.
Let the Governor stop this grand stand non
partisan performance, and act as staunch
party Republican as he is, and take every
thing in sight, as he is entitled to by the YER
diet at the polls last November, but keep his
hands off the school system.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
In Congress.

On Thursday by vote of u yeas to 20 nays,
the Senate defeated the motion of Mr.. Nor
rill, chairman of the Finance Committee, to
take up the Tariff bill. The negative vote
which defeated the motion was given by
Democrats, Populists and four Republican
senators, viz, Teller, Mantle, Dubois and
Carter The affirmative vote was entirely
Republican. This action left the Cuban reso-
lutions as unfinished business The Urgent
Deficiency bill was passed. 1t carries about
So, 000, 900, considerable increase over the
bill passed in the House.
The House, by vote of 80 to 1870. in com
mittee of the whole, rejected the Senate free
coinage amendment to the Bond bill, and re-
ported the bill to the House with recon-
mendation to non-coneur and insist on the
House bill. The strength developed by the
silver men was disappointing. They had been
confidently claiming over one hundred votes
Propositions were offered to concur with
amendments as follows: To coin the Ameri-
can silver product, for the retention of the
seigniorage by the government, and to open
the minis to the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is LIT when Germany and France
should have agreed upon similar action. All
we're defeated by large majorities. The last
proposition, offered by Mr.. Towne, of Min
nesota, mustered fifty-three votes, the high
est number of any. The debate attracted
much attention. Messrs. Hall and De Ar
mond, of Missouri, made spirited attack on
each other.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
Proper Civil Service Reform.

What sort of "a government of the people,
for the people, by the people would we have
if civil service law should be passed that
would keep in Office for life all office-holders
who attend to their duties 1t would be a
government of the people By a class. Rota-
ton in office is Democratic principle. Not
rotation from one Office to another-that is too
much on the ''ring'' order Short tenures
and frequent elections were instituted in order
to avoid rings and ofice-holding classes.
Examination OF applicants as to fitness for
public position is very proper, and the only
civil service reform needed, but every subor-
dinaie officers term should expire when his
principal's expires.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
The Assessment Bill.

Senator Hering's Assessment bill Is now
before the Senate and will likely be passed
next week, with amendments. The bill is
drawn on the lines of the Hayes bill. In its
present form it would bring under taxation
much personal property that nowis untaxed,
and would result, no doubt, in decreasing the
State tax, and in some counties the local rate.
1t is better bill than can become law, but ii
is not up to public expectation of the counties.
The exemptions are too numerous. In fact
a tax bill should have no exemptions except
county, state and municipal property, church
buildings aud the lots they stand upon and
free cemeteries. But even as it is, it cannot
become law, and the prospect for an assess
ment bill that will assess is not fattering
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Protestant Church.-sunday school at
9.l5 a. IN. Preaching at 1880 a. m. and $50 p. m
Up. S. C. E. at6.30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
at 730 p. m. A d. MelVlh' fastor.
St Paul's Reformed Church.-Sunday School at
gl5 a. m Divine service at 1880 a. m and 7.l5 p m
Calvin S. sagle, Pastor.
St Johns Church, Rev. Father Cassidy, Pastor
Sunday-Low Mass at us and High Mass at 10 a.
m; Vespers at 7.30 p. m. During the Week.-Mrs. at
"a. m.
Centenary NJ. Z. Church.-Sunday School at 9.15
a. m. Preaching at 1880 a. IN. and 13O p. m. Junior
League at 100 p m. Epworth League at Gas p. m.
Joel Brown Pastor.
salem Charge Lutheran Church.-St. Benjamin's
Church-Bible class at 900 m. Preaching at 10 a.
m. Young Peoples Missionary Society at p m
st. Johns Church-Bible Glass at P. m Preach
ing at p. m. S. A. Diehl. Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church.-sunday School at a.
m. Preaching at 10. IA. m and $50 D. m Evening
Subject, 1.-THE Good Spirit" Y p S. g. Z. at 645 p.
m P. II. Miller, Pastor.
Carroll Charge Reformed Church.-Benjamin's
Church-Divine service at 10 a. m. st. Matthews
Church-Sunday School at p. m. Divine service
at . 80 p. m. II. J. Macalister, Pastor.
Ascension Church-Feb. 16, Quinquagesma Sun
day-Celebration of Holy Communion at7.30 Morn
ing Service and Sermon at 1890 Evensong and Ser
mon at $50. Daily-Holy Communion at $50.
nesday, February l9-Second Celebration and Ser
mon at 1890. Litany, with Bible Reading, at 40
D. M Special Lenten Services-Wednesday nights,
Litany, with Bible Readings from the Acts of the
Apostles at 7.30. Friday nights Penitential once,
with addresses on the Lords Prayer" by Rev. D.
Jesse Higgins, Rector
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
Denouncing Bonaparte.

After reading the speech Of Mr., Charles j.
Bonaparte before the Reform League, which
was published in the ADVOCATE last week, the
Master Republican Club, of Baltimore, passed
the following by unanimous vote
Mr.. Charles J. Bonaparte has, with his
disregard of truth, asserted in an address be-
fore the Civil Service Reform League that
which is false and sanderous as to the repub-
lican clubs of this city, and we derounce his
statements as UNANIMOUSLY false ana the rawlings
of a fanatic against which we call upon all the
republican clubs to vigorously protest.
The Executive Committee Of the League of
Republican Clubs of Baltimore, also resoIuted
against Mr.. Bonaparte. The press Of Balti-
more seem to side with tie blue blood and
The now dominant party Is. not at all happy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
what Ais the Democratic Party 2

Under this caption will be found an article
in another column from the Washington Post.
1t starts out by a reference to the Kentucky
contest for United States Senator, and in
stances the fact that had the Democrats stood
together on Thursday of last week they could
have won. Senator Blackburn is the Demo-
cratic caucus nominee, and on that day re-
eeiyed 81 votes. Six Democrats differ with
Mr.. Blackburn on the money question, and
they propose to have their views expressed by
the Democratic Senator to be elected or they
will let the Republicans choose one. In other
words, si;; Democrats are holding cat against
sixty-two.
What ais the party is stubbornness upon the
part of few people in a number of states,
who want to dictate nominees and platforms.
They will concede nothing, and by their ac-
ten several heretofore Democratic strongholds
have gone Republican, and Democratic
United States Senators have been lost in
Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, two each
in North Carolina and South Carolina and one
in New Jersey, and one each in New York and
Kentucky are virtually gone, and all in the
past six years.
Parties are organized for the maintenance OF
principles and their application to government
Men join that party that most nearly reflects
their views. Parties cannot be maintained
except upon the principle of majority rule,
and the majority has the right to formulate
party doctrine and determine nominees.
There are certain fundamental Democratic
principles, formulated by Jefferson, and these
are found in the Constitution, the compac OF
the states forming the United States. Around
these the great majority of the people rallied,
and up to 1860 when the party divided, the
Democratic party was almost continuously in
charge # the affairs of the government.
These principles are not changeable, but the
party every four years declares its policy upon
the continually changing public questions,
and this the majority has right to declare.
But in recent years certain journals and GER
tain prominent men have sought to override
majority rule because certain nominees and
platform declarations are not to their mind,
and go against the party. This is what nils
the Democratic party in number of states,
Maryland included, and there N1ll be no sue
cess until all protesting Democrats abide by
the will Of the majority.
Majority rule is the true principle in all ai-
fairs. There would be few verdiets from
iuries if there were no concessions. Banks
would fail, and almost all institutions would
do likewise without concessions and unity Of
action. These are some points 10 be con-
sdered by all men, and particularly by men
who are better than their party or think they
are right aud all other people mistaken,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
what Ais the Democratic Party ?
From The washington Post, February $.

From the Washington Post, February S.
The situation in the Kentucky Legislature
must afford pleasing and instructive spec
tacle for Democrats When the vote for
Senator was taken at Frankfort, on Thursday,
there were present 1876 members. itrequired,
therefore, only 60 votes to elect Blackburn
The Republican candidate had but 67-the
full party strength-Blackbur had 81. Car
Isle 2. Bate /, and MeCreary l. Ii al the
Democrats had voted for Blackburn he would
have had 6S, and then the Populst voting for
Bate would have come over to Blackburn, as
he has repeatedly promised 10 do in case his
vote would elect. 1t is a fact, therefore, that
Blackburn's election was defeated by Demo
crats-by the six members of his own party
who would rather see a Republican chosen
than keep the Senatorship as Democratic
asset.
A looker-on at this extraordinary political
comedy. especially one with thoughtful and
speculative turn of mind, might be tempted to
philosophize as to the strange temper into
which the Democratic Party has fallen within
the past few years. Formerly such spec
tace would have been impossible Demo-
Gratis fought among themselves as they do
now. There were clashing ambitions, there
we're feuds and factions and antagonisms
There was the same friction of thought and
purpose, the same divergence Of opinion, the
same hot conflicts and disagreements But
Democrats began and ended their quarrels
within the party lines. They submitted to the
will of the majority, and when it came to the
battle royal with the common foe they pre-
scented solid and unbroken front They
were loyal to themselves and to their party
The name Of traitor and recalcitrant was in
famous. Today we see as between Demo-
cratic factions bitterness which passes human
understanding. That bitterness led them to
sacrifice Maryland and Kentucky, to lose in
Vulnerable districts in New York, Ohio, and
other States, and now it giving the Ken
lucky senatorship to the Republicans instead
of to the Democratic Party-giving it delib
eratelY, with a sort of joy and satisfaction.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
Not a Scare-Crow.

'Negro rule was denominated scare
crow by the Sun, Ne,cs and other Republican
papers during the campaign last fall,
The Republicans won.
Result-G. Wellington Bryant, eolored-
has been made District Superintendent OF
Streets for the third district of Baltimore city,
with salary of $1,000 per annum.
Colored men have replaced white IN the
street cleaning department.
Speaker Mudd has given the Janitorship OF
the House of Delegates at Annapolis TO a
colored man from Charles county.
And the Republicans have been IN power
only about two months.
This is only an entering wedge. Wait UNI
til constables are appointed and the police
department of Baltimore is gotten hold OF.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
A Happy Family.

As sequel of Republican faction fight in
Philadelphia lately, a prize-fght between two
politicians last Saturday night resulted in the
death Of one Of the principals on Sunday, and
the other is in Jail, charged with murder.
On Monday night there was fight at hop
given at one of Mr.. Bonaparte's Republican
clubs, the Eighteenth Ward Club, Baltimore,
and Henry He'll was shot in the right leg.
George Rogers is charge with the shooting,
and Frederick sweigart is charged with as
smiling f. Hugdon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15

Mexico has the silver standard and free
coinage, but she does not tolerate Bonaparte
Republican Saloon clubs nor permit Corbetts,
Fitzsimmonses and Makers to have their isti-
cuffs on her soil There are no civil service
reform cranks there; no Legislatures that ig-
more laws they are sworn 10 support; no We'll
lingtons, no Bruces, no Roses; no semi-annual
500, 100000 bond issues; no morning Sun
or evening News. Perhaps she had better
maintain the silver standard.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-02-15
Endless Chain Bad as Free Silver.

The premium received by the Government
on the late bond sale is Sll, 1913, 1861.
Much of the gold to pay for the bonds will be
drawn out of the back door of the sub-treas-
nries to be handed over the counter at the
front doors; and as gold certificates will be
received also in payment for the bonds, ii is
likely that another bond issue will be forced
before three months roll by. Thus by the
endless chain greenback scheme the public
debt is being continually piled up. The
wealthy are getting long time safe investments,
and the people, who pay the taxes under fed
eral tax laws, are being further burdened.
Free coinage of silver could not be worse
than our present financial system, and might
be better.