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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
PROBABLE CAUSE OF ILLNESS.

Several members of Mr.. A. w. Hous-
toms family are seriously i'll and also
members of Mrs. Waelder's house
hold, both on Travis park. 1t is be-
lieved the cause of sickness about this
neighborhood is due to the sewer
which carries off sewerage from the
Mackey and Bexar apartment build
ings and other places on Houston
street, emptying into the river at the
end Of Navarro street. The firemen
of Co., No. 2, on avenue c, whose drain
is also connected with this sewer for
merly flushed it out frequently, but as
the city can not now use the water
supply for flushing, or even for sprink-
ling the parks, owing to the restrain
ing order of the District court, the
sewer has not been flushed for some
time past.
The Board of Health will take up
this matter as soon as possible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
TO CORRESPONDENTS

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should be accompanied by the name OF
the author, not necessarily for publ
cation, but as an evidence of good
faith on the part of the writer. Write
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hand. Anonymous communications
will not be noticed. The Light will
not be responsible for the statements
of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

New York city puts over ten mill
lions Of city bonds for street and park
and school purposes on the market
and the bid goes up almost to LOG.
The bulk of the bonds are for 20 years
time ysinterest for all at S1a per cent,
and all exempt from city and county
tax. A heavy deposit was exacted of
all bidders. There is no fault to be
found with the interest rate. The pre-
MUM paid on this low interest bid,
shows that money is not hard to get.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The Galveston Snap Shots open a long
vista of reflectiveness to the average
mind, when they comment upon the 1911
pounds of the presidential anatomy
Perhaps the great high priest of the
stuffed prophet measures brains by
bodily bulk and signs for the fleshi-
ness of the Princeton perspirer. For
real beefiness there is no comparison
tween the late president and the
present one, nor in brains, either. Gro
yer has the beef and William the
brains.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

A straddle is not the best way Of
avoiding a difficulty, either in politics
or in business. 1t affords at best only
a temporary relief for the evils and
difficulties in the way, and only puts
off the time of the inevitable fight
Like the bill run up with the devil,
there is no cheating him out of it
when it comes paying time. German
has only put off the evil time in Mary
land. That monetary question will
not be cheated out of a settlement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

France is going to teach English in
stead of German in her state schools
in the future. This does not argue
hostility to Germany so much as it
does the universally of the English
language as the language of business
and commerce. French for politeness
but the Anglo-Saxon as the language
of the commercial world. In less than
half century the wide, wide world
will all talk the English language.
1t is rapidly coming that way now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Some time ago, a little bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dr.
arrhoea Remedy fell into my hands,
just at the time when my little two
year-old boy was terribly afflicted. His
bowels were beyond control. We had
tried many remedies, to no purpose,
but the little bottle of Collie, Cholera
and Diarrrhoea Remedy speedily cured
him.-William F. Jones. Oglesby, Ga
For sale by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Kansas invites Mary Yellin' Lease
to be the Queen regnant Of her great
harvest festival which is to be held
on the ingathering of her wonderful
harvest. This, is a genuine compli-
ment, particularly as the masters of
ceremonies promise her a crown to
wear worth $4,000. Though not stated
by the committee it goes without say
ing that it will be a free silver affair.
My, won't it be heavy! What would
Lii give to be in Mary's place?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

1t is useless for either the free trad
ers of the United States or Europe to
kick. The tariff is settled for some
years to come. Prosperity has come to
stay nights and Sundays at the old
homestead. and when the election Tor
another congress is held there will
not be Democrats enough returned to
reverse the tariff legislation just &C
complished.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

There is the most encouraging out
look for great Republican victory in
Ohio this fall. The party is united,
full of enthusiasm, agreed as to its
leaders ard its candidates. has con-
fidence in the managers of its affairs
feels strongly the impulse from the late
legislation at the National capital,
while the Democrats are divided, de-
spondent, disgruntled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

An insurgent force occupying its
own territority and largely subsist-
ing on the products of the country
they hold, can maintain itself a long
time on a comparatively small amount
of cold cash. This is not true of the
forces from abroad that attempt their
subjugation. The difference in the sit
uations is making insurgent success
in Cuba certain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

With the decline in silver over the
border, and the wages unchanged and
paid in Mexican coin, will the Bryan
ties tell a listening world where the
free silver profit to the laborer comes
in? United States labor can not see 1t
at all events.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
ADVERTISING RATES.

One inch, one time, $3.50; one week,
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Legal advertisements s100 per inch
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Reading matter, Editorial page, Zoe
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and 100 lines running for a month.
Home advertisements payable on the
first of each month. Transient adver-
Using payable in advance. ONLY
METAL CUTS PRINTED.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
only the innumerable

If only the innumerable army Of
Weary Wiiiies' who burden the high
ways and by ways of this country,
could be induced to take the route to
Klondike, there would be simon pure
sigh of relief exhale itself from the
housewives of this country. There
would be no prayers offered for their
safe return, either To get rid of them
would be all.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

There are no return tickets issued
to the Klondike explorers by any of
the transportation companies which
carry prospectors into that region.
1t is said that the return route
in the majority of instances, will be
double as long as the journey thither.
Verilyi
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are authorized
collectors of the Light:
H. c. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
/, w. T. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
DAN C. BITTER, Subscription.
HARVEY L. STEELE, Subscription.
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, 1897-08-03

That there is gold and that in album
dance in the Klondike region is I'M
doubtedly true. 1t is equally true that
some people are making fortunes there
1t is also true that the man at home
who makes equal sacrifices and works
as hard can make his fortune here.
IT may also be added that as many
men make fortunes proportionately
in Texas as in Klondike
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The Democratic papers of the East,
almost without exception, including
such leaders as the New York Evening
Post, Times, Brooklyn Eagle, World,
Journal, Philadelphia Record Boston
Herald, unite in commencing the Pres
ident for his work during the past
four months. This is somewhat unex-
pected and shows that William is
growing in favor with the country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Debs has streaks of sense, and it is
idle to inquire where he gets them.
His idea that it would be suicidal for
labor generally to strike in sympathy
with the miners is sound. Better con-
tinue at work and help the miners to
hold out by giving them bread to eat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
THE GLASS OF FAsH1oNn

1.-The glass of fashion and the mold
of form,
The observed of all observers!"
Why bless your heart honey, that's
US down to the ground!
We have the newest designs in furni-
ture.
Every one knows this. and naturally
come to u.s.
G. A. SHOWERS FURNITURE CO.
Stiff. 203 West Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

You cannot keep the big sugar men
of the country out Of the Republican
party on a tariff issue. These plant
ers have run politics for business long
enough, now it is business through
politics.. The politics that builds up
their industry will get their support.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The Spanish government is getting
Whitfield down to the small point of
nothing in their funds for carrying on
the war. The fight will not go on
month after the money and the Gre
dit is gone, and both of these are grow
ing smaller by degrees and beauti-
fully less.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

That transfer of passengers upon the
electric lines of the San Antonio rail-
way company is now in effect. 1t has
long been waited for and will be well
coined as the right thing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The Dervishes and some Of the tribe
men in the upper Nile country seem
to have taken Contract to destroy
one another. The Dervishes are a lit
tie too strong for their neighbors and
even Great Britain does not banker at
ter brush with them on their native
heath.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

No man with a good steady job,
out of which the daily bread and but
ter can be made, will gain by leaving
his bench or his hoe for the uncertain
ties of that Klondike region. The
married man who goes there does it
in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
to shake home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
CALL ON US.
10 you want TO run a gin?
Do you want to saw woodI

10 you want TO run gin?
Do you want to saw WOODY
Do you want to pump water:
Or anything else needing power; call
On us at the Light Office and let us
show you 3. Z, or 9 horse power
gasoline engine that will do the work
at cost Of less than half the cost Of
steam power. No smoke, no dirt. no
loss OF time, no fireman asd engineer
needed. Call on rs at 1c4 East Com.
merce street and we viii tell yor
more about IL
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Great Britain Is having a peck Of
trouble in more than one of her de-
tendencies. The centre of greatest
disturbance at present is among the
India natives, where revolt grows.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

1t is safe conclusion that the wheat
in the hands of the United States
farmers and on their lands as yet un-
harvested, is worth 20 cents per BUSH
Ell more than it was a year ago. It
VIII take whole lot of free silver chaff
to outweigh this increase in wheat
price.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Germany and Belgium are of the
opinion that Great Britain is going to
doff her free trade breeches and put
on protection pants. John has been
painting for protection long time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

There is plenty of moisture il evenly
distributed to satisfy all thirsty lands,
but like the precious metals the distri-
button is not always such as to satisfy
the shorts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
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
complaints for non-delivery and
changes can be given to him or tele-
phoned to the office.
T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager, San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas, May 9, 1896
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The man in winnipeg, who thought
he saw the air ship three months ago
is now certain he has seen Andree's
balloon. 1t is not stated what the OBJ
server had taken for his thirst.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Queen Lii is the forlorn maid of
monarchy lingering around the porti-
co Of popular government. She will
find neither lovers nor friends await
ing her tender solicitations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Every breeze that blows from Homo
lulu comes laden with the cry of annex
alton. 1t is not in the power Of the
Asiatics and the lunatics Of all classes
to prevent it now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Canada is piking out a road for her
self to the Klondike, via the Mckenzie
river. She is wise to do this, but when
1t is provided and opened who will
travel 1t. John is shifty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The cotton worm on the overlooked
lands Of the Mississippi and it's tribu-
taries threatens to destroy the crop.
One firm in one city orders five tons
Of Paris green as a preventive.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Spain is getting terribly tired OF the
war with Cuba and will cry quit as
soon as a decent excuse is found.
Weyler's cruelties also are creating
CONSERVATION in Madrid.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

1t is too late now for Great Britain
to protest against the schedules of the
new American tariff. 1t is all right il
America herself is satisfied. That is
what counts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

July was the coolest and wettest this
year Of any that has been recorded in
the east. 1t has confined the McKin-
ley party almost to the house ever
since they went to Champlain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Protection is growing in respectable
ty all over the southern states. Lou
isiana will be within the Republican
lines on good solid white footing be-
fore next general election.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The strike has not changed appear
ance very materially during the past
week. 1t looks as though the strikers
were getting together little closer all
over the coal country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

This is the day on which it will be
decided whether the people of Texas
will adopt an irresponsible system OF
general irrigation or wait for some
thing more wisely practicable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

London is shipping gold to Japan by
installments, and it Is thought that the
$4,000, 900 thus ordered will be paid out
without any preceptible effect upon
the market. Ia
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Japan is a good imitator. She /:
about to abolish export duties. Thai
depends. -.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

San Antonio was tided over the hard
est times she ever saw. by the build
ing Of the Sap.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Boston and all New England are wet,
very wet. San Antoine is dry, very
dry. Why not trade.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Governor Hastings, OF Pennsylvania
wants Matt Quay's seat in the U. 8.
Senate. Hastings is a good one, but
he will have to rise very early in the
cleaning If he precedes Matt Quay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Commercial Job printing, both Ger
man and English done on short notice
at reasonable prices at the Light job
Office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Germany cannot drag your Uncle
Samuel into any side fight with Great
Britain on commercial grounds. Ger
many and her island foe will fight
their commercial battles alone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Mills is on hand in Texas, with his
castor in the senatorial ring the first
shy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The country is growing hungry for
coal and the miners and their families
for bread.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The porte had an afterthought about
those agreement articles and they are
not signed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Weyler cannot leave Havana TWEEN
ty-four hours without the insurgents
laundering at his capital gates. He is
as uneasy as a barelegged boy on a
hill Of red ants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

John Bull is trumping UP charges
against the Beers. This means an
other raid on Kruger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

That projected railroad to Galveston
from this city has the stuff behind it.
IL the people come forward and put
enough stuff into 1t to satisfy its pro-
motors. 1t Is business.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The rate of exchange in Mexico ha
made Bryan's eyes bulge out like
Holsters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Coal production is being reduced
from day to day and the famine is in
sight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

If that promised strike in West vir-
ginia materializes the strikers will
win. Otherwise not.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Kansas City and several others fin
100 in the shade for three successive
days right hot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
ARE YOU HOT?

II you are go to Woodward's and buy
a nice phaeton or surrey and go driv-
ing after supper. 7-29-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The railways are showing signs Of
fight over the grain rates to the
seaboard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Jubilee Reid is invited to Champlain
to tell the President all about his Lon
don outing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Crete is promised the backing of tn,
allied fleet to keep Turkish troops out
Perhaps!
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Several OF the mine operators express
themselves as hopeful that the strike
will succeed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

FINEST OLD WHISTLES AND
WINES AND CIGARS AT BULL
BROS. I1-27-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Japan, finding that the United
States has Hawaii cotton in her ears,
cools down.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

All contracts or bills must be approx
ed by the Secretary or Manager.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-15
DIXIE IN NEW HAVEN AS A MA
 GICIAN.

Henry F. Dixey, the magician, gave New Haven audience, Saturday night, sample of his worth in magic. That he succeeded in meeting the most sanguine hopes of his admirers is proved by the hearty way in which his various stages of magic were re- ceived. The question is now on a few lips--is Dixey fair successor to Her man, the great? but there seems to be a nearly general belief that he is.
 In one way "Adonis" Dixey has an advantage over the elatefHerman. It is in his presence and those persons that have seen him in "Adonis" and in '"The Seven Ages" will not doubt this h. formation was given that the perform anee in this city was only the third that DiXey has attempted in public and if this is so then unstinted praise is due him. With but one or two excep- tions that part of the performance de- voted to magic went off smoothly. In the black art magic the attendant be- came visible once or twice, but this fault will surely be eliminted in a short time
 II would seem when all things are considered that Dixey has good fu- ture in his new field of work. What makes the future look brighter than it might under other circumstances is the presence in the venture of E. l.. Bloom This pioneer manager of magicians has given to Dixey the finest of scenery and accessories and with his comforta- ble fortune intends to make his new protege the most unique magician of the past or present, and it is quite like ly he will. One part of the perform ance was given over to Dixey's DOT trayal of "Adonis," the old man in "The Seven Ages" and to Henry Irving in Hamlet" and as usual delighted the audience.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-15
THE PUBLIC WILL BE HEARD.
By the Board of Finance on City De-
 partment Estimates.

By the Board or flndHce oH Sily D0
 partment Estimates.
 A public hearing on the estimates of the various city departments for the thirteen months from December 1, 1897 to January 1, 1899, will be held by the board of finance this evening. All the departments have now been heard on the estimates, but it is as yet impossi- ble to state with any degree of certain ty what the tax rate for next year Will be as the probable income has not been estimated in detail. It has been re- ported that a 30 mill tax would be nec- essary, but this is merely speculation, and thought by city officials who are able to form a tolerably close estimate of the income of the city to be higher than will be necessary by several points. In fact it has been stated on reliable authority that the finance board is acting and will act on the es- inmates on basis of a 20 mill tax, and if possible, by close carving and figuring will arrange the estimates so that a 20 mill tax will be sufficient. It is said that one cut in the esti- mates submitted by the departments will be in the items for equipment of the Tenth and Twelfth wards engine houses, in the estimates of the fire de- partment. It is probable that both these items will be stricken out en- tirely