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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-15
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
LATEST OFF THE WIRES FROM
OVER THE WORLD.
A Complete BpitOme of the Days Happen
ings, Briefed and'Boiled Down, up
to Time of Going to Press

Senate passes the free homestead
bill. Indian lands open to settlement
are free to actual settlers.
Nicaragua bill was called for, but
there was no quorum, but it was IA
vored.
Inquiry bill as to the debts of the
Pacific railroad laid before the Senate.
House passes the Grout oleomargar-
inc bill.
Presidents veto of the Eastern Tex
as Federal court bill is laid before the
house.
Bliss is not going into McKinley's
cabinet.
Kentucky may get the attorney gen.
eralship in the new cabinet.
Sherman goes to Canton on the re-
quest of Mckinley.
Missouri legislature is asked to order
an investigation of st. Louis police.
Plat has walkover in the Republic
can legislative caucus at Albany.
The battleship Texas will be at Gal
weston on Feb. 16.
Texas Senate proposes to exclude
lobbyists from the chamber.
Texas Senate announces the COM
mittees, and 10 bills are put in the
hopper.
Sergeant at arms of the Texas House
is to keep account of each members
postage account.
There will be several amendments
in Senate to the Loud postal bill.
David Cerna is appointed Mexican
consul at Galveston.
1t is said that Weyler will slip out
under the proposed settlement of. the
Cuban question.
Gomez has captured Santa Clara and
is moving on Havana with $4,000 men.
Cubans will enter into no compro-
mise with Spain, through Cleveland
or any other means.
Don Carlos thinks that Spain can
clean out United States.
The John Grant delegation has star
ted for Canton on it's wild goose chase.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-15

large as a mans thigh and 20 or more
feet in length.
To have been caught in the folds of
such a creature would mean certain
death, but this ingenious snake taker
did not give the animal an opportunity.
lie ran on, dragging the reptile some
distance, then moved slowly in a circle
soon having it off the ground and in
the air.
Swifter and swifter he swung the
hideous object, until it was flying
around him in a straight line. There
was large palm tree not far away, and
moving gradually toward it, he soon
brought the snakes head against it
with a crash that sent the monster,
stunned and helpless. TO the ground.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-15
HAS IT GRABBED.

Denver, Col, Jan. 15.-MemberS of
the Colorado legislature will vote for
United States senator to succeed
Henry NJ. Teller, at noon Tuesday.
Jan. 10Th. The reelection of Teller
was made the cardinal principle in
the platform upon which nearly ev-
cry member of the general assembly
was elected. There will be practical
" no opposition to his reelection.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-15
UNSUCCESSFUL FINANCIER.

Albert Kellman. cOlored. was ar
arrested last evening by Officer Pat
tersOn as Il suspicious character and
the recorder fined him so this morn
ing. He was purchasing Il lot Of goods
in little store west of the San fcdro
creek and as he had only ten cents
to pay for them. the store-keeper sur
missed that he was arranging to steal
them and run away and the officer
was called.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-15
GRAND
Removal Sale
OF THE
Moke Millinery Co.,

Commencing Monday and will continue
Is days. We are offering our entiIe stock
at greatly reduced prices in preference
to moving it. Our entire line of hand
some Hats, Toques and Bonnets, etc,
!, 900 assorted felt shapes, go for l5c, 25c,
SOC and 75c All our Flowers, Feathers,
Tips, Ostrich Boas, Ostrich Collars, Silk,
VelvetS, Crepes, Ribbons, Laces, EN-
broideres. Our magnificent line of In
fants wear, Ladies and Children's I'm
derwear, Hosiery, Ladies Capes, Child
ren's Dresses. Our Ladies Tailor Made
Suits, ranging from $50 to $50, your
choice Sl2 so. Ladies Tailor Made
Suits, ranging from $l2 to SIS, your
choice $3.50. Ladies House Wrappers,
Tea Gowns. 1000 pairs assorted Kid
Gloves. black or tan, hook or button,
regular price 81. 25, $3.50, Sl.75 all go for
90 cents pair. Ladies remember this
is no advertising sch me, for after Feb
ruary LIST we will be found at the store
now occupied by Paul Wagner. Do not
miss this opportunity and secure some
of the many bargains offered at
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
SNKERS WOULDN'T STAND 1T.
Problem of Christmas Put to Sarsa-
parilln Reilly.
(NpW York SUM-

(NeW York SUM
Sarsaparilla Reilly entered the lit
tie restaurant and took a seat at one
Of the rear tables. The sinker man
poked his head through the kitchen
door and shouted:
Hello, Reilly! How it it's every
t'ing?n
Cant kick" said Reilly, gettin'
three squares day and able to sit
up"
Dots good" remarked Sinkers
but | want to said something afore
| forget it, Supposin' young
woman is keepin' company NIT a
young mans und her ladder didn't
fought oof saving some money for
Christmas presents, should it be out
in-place for him to overlook givin'
one when he can't spare der money
vat he didn't save?"
Yer talkin' shorthand,7 said
Reilly. "Why don't yer git a type.
writer and translate yerself?n
We'll, ! put it palmer. We will
suppOsin dot my daughters young
mans is keepin' company right
along, AID vas presentationed on
Christmas nit something from her
fodder what he was astonishment
ven he arrived-ed at der house
night afOre on last year, and den
when he have Christmas again is it
unnecessary to suppose dot he eX-
peds annudder one? Don't What
wanted to find oudt."
"Dere's no more show of havin'
two Christmases in year dan dare
is Of havin' two Sundays in a week, :"
said Reilly.
You don't quite understand me, "
remarked Sinkers, II mean two
presents fer der young mans what is
keeping company nit der girls"
IF dere's two gals, why, he'll eX-
pect two presents" said Reilly.
Some gals has four mugs, an
know one mug what has four gals,
so he'll expect four presents; see?"
My Katie's company got four
girl's!" exclaimed Sinkers. "Who
toll you dot?"
II said a mug what l know"
up in de ate ward" said Reilly.
well, he lies like hell" remarked
Sinkers, land if tell my Katie dot
she'll smash him's face SO he won't
forget he's alive. Such ridiculous
ness! Some peoples all time trying
to circulate bad stories. First ting
| know dey'll say my wite's mar
ried."
Amt she?" asked Reilly.
stop dere!" shouted Sinkers
"dOt'll do now; dot'll do you! l
take foolishness from everybody
Reilly, but Won't let you talk some
ting about my wife; understand"
Then the sinker man went into
the kitchen and shot off one of his
duplex German oaths as he kicked
Jocko, the cat, into the dough box.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
Sold Himself For 800.

The New York Journal has en-
phasiZed the prevailing conditions
by buying a white man for one hun
dred dollars. The man was dis
tressed to such a degree over his
poverty that he publicly offered to
sell himself for one hundred dollars.
He was an educated man, of many
accomplishments, and he had tried
in vain to secure employment. In
his despair he sold himself into
slavery for one hundred dollars.
The Journal bought him and put
him on the streets to hunt up those
who were in a worse condition than
he was, and that is now the occupa-
ton of this white slave.
There are in the city of New York
l77,OOO destitute and helpless. people,
who must be supported by public
and private charity. There are
10000 in the city of Chicago depend
ent on charity. There are thou
sands of them in every city in the
land. They want work and cannot
get it. This is land of peace and
plenty. 1t is land of milk and
honey. God has blessed the land,
but man has brought a curse upon
it. Riches have been piled up
mountain high in the hands of a
very few, and millions who live by
toll are made to suffer. The man
who sows is not permitted to reap
the fruits of bis industry and toll.
Speculators and mOney-changers
com bine against him and force his
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
FIRE AT FRANKLIN.
Several Business Houses are Destro, ed
by Flames.

FRANKLIN, January 4.-One Of
the most destructive fires that ever
visited Franklin occurred Saturday
night about midnight. 1t originated
in the large livery stable of Vaughn
u Bond, on Main Cross Street, few
doors from the east corner of the
Square.
There was a furious south wind
blowing, and the fire spread rapidly,
first attacking an adjoining saloon
owned by j. NJ. Nichols and occu-
pied by the firm of Eaton q Sims,
thence to a couple of small frame
buildings back of the saloon and
fronting on the Square, owned re-
spectively, by Messrs. w. A. Crock
EFT and j. NJ. Nichols. From this
point the flames attacked the brick
store on what is known as the Ben
nett corner, owned by Mrs. Burke
Bond and occupied as a family
grocery by Mr.. w. A. Crockett. Adj
joining this store, and being a part
of the same building, was the resi-
dence and private clearinghouse of
Mr.. A. B. Mayes, which was also
consumed.
Vaughan & Bond carried only
$4,000 insurance, and their loss is
considerable Mr.. Nichols saloon
was insured for about $1,000. The
two frame buildings were not in
sured. Mr.. w. A. Crockett had
about 81 800 insurance on his stock,
but the amount of his loss is not
known. Mr.. Mayes saved most of
his furniture, but is loser. How
much insurance Mrs. Bond had on
the Bennett corner block is not
known, butt is safe to say that not
more than 90 per cent. of the total
loss is covered by insurance.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by the shooting of firecrack-
ers on the streets, which was being
INDUCED in on large scale on that
night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08

products out of his hands without
leaving him a margin for profits.
and in turn withhold them from the
markets until the prices are forced
up on the consumers, thus rObbiug
the producer Of his profits and eX.
acting from the consume. more than
he should pay. This endless chain,
which is dragging the millions down
to povery, has six links i'm it.
The first link is the farmer. If he
cannot get profit on his products
he cannot buy and consume manu-
featured goods beyond the barest
necessities.
The retail merchant is the next
link. Unless the farmer can buv
and pay for his merchandise his
business is ruined, and he cannot
buy of the wholesale merchant.
The wholesale merchant is the
next link, and when he cannot sell
to the retailer he cannot buy of the
iobber.
The jobber is the next link, and
when he cannot sell to the whole
saler he cannot buy Of the manfact-
urer.
The manufacturer is the next link,
and if he cannot sell to the iobber
he is compelled to stop manufacture
ing and dismiss the laborers who do
his work.
The skilled laborer is the last link
that completes this endless chain,
and he is linked with the labOrer
and the farmer on one hand and the
manufacturer on the other, and if
he cannot get work from the manu-
facturer he cannot buy aud pay for
the products of the farmer, and thus
in pulling the farmer down the
whole fabric tumbles.
The suffering must begin in the
cities among the poorer laborlng
classes, because the farmer can pro-
duce by his labor that which sus-
tains life, while the residents of
cities must buy the necessities of
life. Lift up the calling of agricul
ture and make it prosperous, and
the prosperity will follow the course
of the endless chain and elevate and
bring prosperity to skilled labor in
the cities. Prosperity cannot begin
at the other end and endure, because
consumption must follow and keep
pace with production. What we
need is money-more money for
enterprise and less bonded debts.
We need a currency that will help
labor and make labor profitable in
stead of a currency that lies in wait to
rob labor of its reward and to impose
greater burdens on prosperity.
Charity is not remedy for power
ty; it is only very slight alienation
of its pangs.
Work, regular and fairly profitable
work, is the only true remedy for
poverty. $3.50
Centralized wealth in its greed is
destroying individuality, absorbing
all natural advantages and heaping
up burdens on the people which
they cannot, and after awhile will
not bear.-Nashville Sun.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
NASHVILLE'S BIG FIRE.
Property Destroyed to the Extent Of
Nearly Half-a.MiIliOn.
One of the Most Disastrous COnhagratiOns
in the History of the City.

One of the most destructive and
disastrous cOntlagratiOns that has
ever visited Tennessee's capital city
began about Ills o'clock last Satur-
day night in the magnificent Lebeck
building on the corner of the public
square and Market Street. The
wind was blowing furiously, and
the flames spread with alarming
rapidity, Notwithstanding the heroic
efforts of the firemen.
The Messrs. Lebeck are the heavi-
est losers by the fire. They occupied
the large four story building where
the fire originated. 1t was filled
with an immense stock of dry goods
and shoes, estimated to be worth
Sl30,000, on which there were in
.surance policies representing about
$4,000.
The printing establishment Of
Paul q Boylin, which was located in
the two upper stories of the building
on Market Street, next door to Burns
IL Co., was totally wrecked. Their
stock, which consisted mainly of
type, was valued at $4,000, so per
cent of which is covered by insur-
ance.
The clothing store of Alternately,
Langham, Shook q Co., clothiers,
located next door to Lebeck Bros,
on the public square, was totally
destroyed. This firm carried a
stock of about $4,000, which is COW
cred by an insurance of $4,000. The
building was the property of Mrs.
Calhoun Foote, who resides in New
York, and was valued at $4,000; par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The rear end of G. B. Horn & Cos.
store, at No. 206 Union Street, was
badly demolished by falling walls.
The stock, which is estimated at
$500, was also injured by water.
Mr.. Horn stated that he was prob
ably damaged to the extent of
$1,000 or $4,000, fully covered by
insurance. The building is damaged
to the extent of $1,000.
The building occupied by Grimes,
Daily & Robinson, dry goods, was
only partially damaged, in the rear.
The stock is damaged by smoke and
water to the extent of probably
$4,000, fully covered by insurance.
The Trecy Shoe Company, located
next door to the J. P. Brandon Com
pany, on the south side, was badly
damaged by falling walls and water,
but very little from fire. Mr.. Trecy
estimated his stock at from $1,000 to
$1,000. The building was the prop
erty of Mrs. >. M. Marshall, and
was valued at $500.
Burns & Co., whose immense stock
of saddlery filled one OF the store
rooms in the Burns Block, had their
entire stock, amounting in value to
$l20,O00, totally destroyed. This
firm is the heaviest loser with the
exception of Lebeck Bros. The
stock was insured for $4,000.
f. Einhorn, retail clothier, Occu-
pied the lower floor of the printing
establishment Of Paul Il BOylin. His
stock, which is estimated at $4,000
was totally destroyed. 1t is par
italy covered by insurance.
A number of other buildings, in
Guiding the city hall, were slightly
damaged, and, all told, the loss will
come very near reaching the half
million mark.
The origin of the fire remains a
mystery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
GarwOOd'S Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. B. RAINS.
Teachers Association.

The Maury County Teachers AS
session Saturday, January 2. This
was the regular time for the cleo
ton of officers, and so no literary
programme had been prepared.
The election resulted as follows :
Mr.. D. b. Little, President; Mr.. w.
b. Turner, Vice Presidents; Miss
Mary Beecher, Secretary and Treas
urer; Rev. Mr.. Ussery, Chaplain.
The President appointed the fol-
lowing committee to plan the sum
mer Institute work and report at
the February meeting, viz: Mr.. w.
b. Turner, Mr.. JAS. A. Bostick, Miss
Maud Williamson.
The Association again expressed
its regret that Mr.. Jesse Tomlinson
would be County Superintendent no
longer than his present term.
Mr.. II. NJ. Hogan then opened the
discussion of "HOw may we make
our Association of most benefit to
the members" He was followed
by Mr.. A. G. Allen, Mr.. Jesse Tom
linsOn and others.
non. JOSldu II. Sulnl' eA-Oldlt
Superintendent of Public Instruct
ton of Arkansas, and author OF
Shinn's L 5. History, then gave a
very instructive and entertaining
lecture On Russia. AS he had spent
some time in that country, he was
very familiar with many of their
customs and ways.
The further discussion of school
matters was postponed until the
next meeting of the association,
which will be Saturday, February
6, 1897 at the Public School building
Respectfully submitted,
LILY ROBERTS, Sec'y.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
IN ONE DAY.
Three st. Paul Banks Close Their Doors
and Quit Business.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 4.-As a direct
result of the closing of the Bank of
Minnesota two weeks ago, which
created new distrust among bank
depOsitOrs and started runs on a
number Of city banks that were
reputed to be as strong as depOsitors
wished, three St. Paul banks, the
Germania, the Allemania and the
West Side, none of them national
institutions, and all closely associat-
ed, to-day closed their doors, one
being now in the hands of the State
Bank Examiner and the others
making assignments.
The last report of the condition
of the Germania Bank was made
Dec. II, and showed a capital stock
of 100000 and individual deposits
to the amount of $345, l9l.00.
The Allemania Bank was organ
lied last year, and had a capital
stock of 100000. It's last statement
showed individual deposits to the
amount of 1929, 1922.
The West End Bank was organized
in 1886, with capital Of 800, 900.
The total assets are $2l7, 024lI and
the deposits amounted to $ll3,546
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
INVOLVES MUCH MONEY.
The Louisville & Nashville Sues the
Nashville g. Decatur.

The Louisville & Nashville Sues the
Nashville g. Decatur.
A bill involving between $5O0,OO0
and 100000 was filed this week with
Clerk H. NJ. Doak, of the United
States Circuit Court. 1t was the in
ception of a suit brought by the
Louisville q Nashville Railroad
Company against the Nashville &
Decatur Railroad Company to COM
pei the payment of taxes of the
Nashville q Decatur Road by the
Nashville ~ Decatur Railroad Com
pany.
This road is leased by the Louis
Vile & Nashville Road, which has
been paying the taxes on the road
ever since it has held the lease.
When the Nashville q Decatur
Road was built, one of the terms of
its charter was that its stock should
be forever exempt from taxation,
and its bed, tracks and rolling stock
should not be taxed for twenty
years. In 1872 the Louisville Il
Nashville Railroad Company leased
this road for period of thirty years.
At that time the 20-year eXemp-
ton had not expired, and, by over
sight or otherwise, nothing was said
in the contract about the pay
ment of taxes. When the twenty
years of exemption was out, the
Louisville & Nashville Company be-
gan the payment of taxes on their
leased road, and have continued to
do so up to the present time, though
not without protest.
The suit is brought to compel the
payment to the Louisville d Nash
vile Road of the amount already
paid, and to have the Nashville &
Decatur Road held liable for its
future taxes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
TRAGEDY AT LEWISBURG.
George w. Davis Beaten aud Shot to
Death.
Nashville Amerlcan.)


LEwIsBURG, Jan. 2.-Lewisburg
was thrown into a high pitch of eX-
citement at o'clock this afternoon
by sensational killing ON the Pub
lie Square. George w. Davis, a
prominent saloon and liveryman
and proprietor of the Fern Cave
Distillery, was passing in front of
the Peoples Bank when A. +. Nc
Cornell came up behind him from
around the corner of j. f.. McRady S
grocery store and dealt Davis a
tremendous blow with wagon STAN
dard, telling him to the pavement.
Mcconnell then struck Davis two
more severe blows upon the head.
Then, casting aside the standard,
he coolly drew pistol from his
breast pocket and fired four shots
into the bosom of the already pros
trate and unconscious man, as he
lay lifeless in his own blood.
Clew Gipson, who was in the bank,
rushed out when the first blow was
struck and tried hard to prevent the
tragedy, but was told by Mcconnell
that if he attempted to interfere he
would kill him. The immediate
cause of the trouble was an attach
ment made by Davis on McConnell's
saloon for about 5000. Davis lived
only few seconds after the blows
from tho standard, and, in fact, was
killed by the first blow.
Both are men of families. Davis
leaves a wife and daughter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
Pay Us your Arrears NOW!
COLUMBIA HERALD CO
Athenmnm Notes.

The New Year opened up very
briskly at the Athen@um, as the
intermediate examinations began
Monday morning and will continue
until Jan. 18th.
Miss Mary Mitchell, of Bear
Greek. entered the preparatory class
ON Tuesday. Her friends were de-
lighted to welcome her to the Athe-
nRum.
Miss Mary Anderson Woodson, OF
Ronham, Texas, is registered at the
Atheneum for the spring term.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08

EVERYTIME Maceo turns over in
his grave on account of some stories
that are told about him, some one
starts the report that he is alive.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08

CHATTANOOGA is fast becoming a
city. Last Friday she laid the cor
ner-stone of magnificent auditor
ium. 1t is to be erected by the city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08

THE Legislature will consume one
fifth or more of it's time in electng
officers; the other four-fifths in do
ing not much of anything, perhaps.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08

GEN. LEW WALLACE, the author
Of Ben Hur" and the prince of
India" is now a declared candidate
for the United States Senate from
Indiana.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08

the band of The conviyial cup, which,
with all their strength, they were unable
to elF.
"rhe weakness of the Gods! against it
preach;
Above the earth small clouds bespeak
the sky;
This bowl of mirth no niggard sail
may reach:
.Conjoined with noblest traits, it is too
high"
G. NJ
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08

SENATOR WOLCoTT is chasing the
ignis fatuus of international bimet-
allism. He has gone to Europe to
try to bring about an international
monetary conference.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08
NEWS AND COMMENT.

LEGALIzED slavery is said to be
existing in Nicaragua.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08

EUGENE V. DEBs has experienced
a change of heart. He has announce
ed publicly that he has abandoned
the Peoples party and become a
socialist. The line between reform
and revolution, in Debs' case, was
never very distinct.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-01-08

ROBINSON CRUSoE las at last re-
ceived due recognition. Hereafter
the Island of Juan Fernandez will be
known as Robinson Crusoe's Island.
1t is not definitely known that this
is the particular spot where Crusoe
spent his adventurous days, but we
venture to say that it will not be
long before some industrious arch
mologist will discover some rusty
old relic of De Foes hero, or else
find the identical footprints in the
sand which Crusoe gazed upon with
so much establishment.