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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
LEEDY's GRAND SCHEME
KANSAS GOVERNOR BUILDS CAS-
Tiles IN THE AIR.
Wants Railroad To The Gulf Owned And
Operated By The People Rail
road News.

Mankato, Kas., May 27.--Two thou
sand Populists held an Indignation
meeting here to discuss railroad freight
rates, and this meeting afforded Gov
ernor Leedy an opportunity to spring
a surprise upon the Populists of Kan
sas.
After referring to the recent SUI
preme court decision further curtail-
ing the authority of the Interstate
Commerce commission he declared
that the time had come for the people
of the west to act, and he asserted that
they must furnish themselves needed
relief from exorbitant freight rates.
Thereupon he proceeded to outline a
plan which he said he had been ma
turing for four months. He announc-
ed that he had prepared before the
meeting as the representative of a
company of railroad men who desired
to go into partnership with the public
in the building of a railroad from
some point in Central Nebraska
through Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory and Texas to the gulf.
He said the company he spoke of
was able and ready to complete the
road, provided the public would take
the majority interest in it and that the
public need not put up one cent until
the railroad should be completed. The
proposition is that the state and NUM-
cipalities shall hold the majority of
stock. The men associated with him
did not propose to take in any outside
capital, save that of the states and
municipalities, which would be in the
majority, and they proposed to run
the road themselves, or to allow the
majority interests to run it. The
stocks and bonds of the company it is
proposed to issue through the Texas
railroad commissioners, or the COM
missioners of other states owning it.,
as might be agreed.
Prominent Texans, the governor said,
have expressed willingness to take
hold of the scheme and he believes that
Texas is willing to invest some of her
$22,000,0O0 of surplus school funds in
securing more equitable freight rates.
1t is claimed too that the $500 con-
victs in Texas could be put to work on
the road bed, the state receiving pay
for their labor in first mortgage bonds.
The governors plan was enthusiastic
cally received.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
DRILL BUSINESS.
Santa Fe Railway Will Carry Troops
Free-Meeting Today.


Santa Fe Railway Will Carry Troops
Free-Meeting Today.
The Interstate Drill association held
a regular meeting last night at which
the matter of finances was the para
mount consideration.
Subscriptions of 800 from Col. Brack-
enridge, $50 from t. c. Frost, SIS by
]. S. Lockwood and $40 by F. Groos &
Co., were reported.
The subscription lists will be revised
by Manager Irvine and another can
vass of the city will be made.
The proposal of the Waterworks Co.,
to supply the drill and grounds with
water was accepted.
1t was decided to incorporate the as
ISOLATION with a capital of $4,000 and
a charter will be applied for
Secretary Eichlitz stated that Cen
eral Mabry had informed him that the
Santa Fe railway system had agreed
to transport all the Texas troops and
militia bands to and from the drill free
of charge.
Sheriff Joe Ney, of Medina county,
is in the city at the Mahncke hotel.
Mr.. Geo. Powell has returned from
his sad errand to Corsicana, to attend
his mothers funeral.
Mrs. G. C. Nordhaus and children
have gone to Chattanooga, Tenn, for
a visit.
This morning there were eight bids
opened for the preparation of the drill
grounds, but owing to some misappre-
hension of the terms and conditions
of bidding, action upon them was de-
ferred until this afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
BELKNAP NOTES.

The Belknap Rifles will give a dance
at their armory next Tuesday night.
The team to have been selected for
the Interstate drill, last night, was not
all filed, as some of the best drilled
men were not present at the practice
drill.
The Belknap Rifles are making
strenuous affort to secure theFifth cav
airy band for their picnic at Suther-
land Springs on the 5th. They have
about completed arrangements to get
the Zouaves to accompany them,
both companies putting up an exhibit
ton drill on the grounds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
GRAND TYRoLEAN CONCERT.

Given by the Tyrelean concert trope
'Immergruen" at Mission garden next
Sunday night. The company has in
creased it's number since it's last ap-
pearance, and is now able to furnish
the public with one of the best Tyro-
lean concert entertainments ever Civ
en- here before. A fine programs has
been arranged. After the concert a
dance will be given and Theo. Artzts
orchestra will furnish the music. Tick
cts % cents including dance. N-1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
Wilding, Marshall, Backus & Hines
Are the Complainants.


Wilding, Marshall, Backus & Hines
Are the Complainants.
Suit was filed in the Forty-fifth Dis
trict court this morning, wherein J.W.
wilding, L. A. Marshall, v. M. Back
us and w. r. Hines are complaining of
the City of San Antonio. Plaintiffs
allege that the city is liable, obligated
and bound to pay to them the sum of
SIT, O95.65 and the further sum of ST.
332.71, being the amount retained by
the city on prior estimates given, and
the further sum of 100000 damages,
and they pray for judgment in those
amounts. Plaintiffs represent that
prior to March II, 1896, they completed
about one-third of the work on the
sewer construction, which they con-
tracted for according to the prices and
classifications of the full value of $780,
OSO. IS. of which sum defendant has paid
to plaintiffs only $115,652.45, and that
if defendant had performed it's con-
tract by giving plaintiffs the proper
classification and estimates for said
work and allowed plaintiffs to go on
with the work of construction, then
the city would have been entitled to
retain Is per cent of the amount as
provided for in the contract until the
final settlement, but that the city has
taken charge of the work and has pre-
vented plaintiffs from completing the
same according to said contract, as
they were proceeding to do.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
BELL ENTERTAINMENT.

The Bethel Bell entertainment takes
place this evening, p. m, at Bethel
churh, corner Crockett and Swiss
streets.
Musical and literary in repletion.
DR.. ]. T. Walton will deliyer an adj
dress on the occasion, subject: uni
ty in Church Work" On Friday p.
M, one Of the literary features will be
an address, subject: where we are
at" by Mr.. w. E. Easton. The Beth
ell Bell rally will take place on next
Sunday, all day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
KEEP KOOL!

Without exaggeration the grandest
line of Krash Clothing is exhibited at
Joske Brothers. No reason why you
should not keep cool during warm
weather, prices reasonable. 26-4t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27

pert specialist, DR.. Hathaway Co. Have
made those delicate, especially blood diseases
peculiar to men and women, q life study They
will give you their time and attention free OF
charge IL you will call on them for consulta-
ton at office or by mail
SP0CIHLTI0S;
Syphilis, Specific Blood Poisoning, Nervous
Debility. Kidney and Urinary Difficulties, Hy-
drocele, Varicocele, Structure, elect, Piles,
Rheumatism, Pimples, Ulcers, Birthmarks,
Catarrh and Diseases OF Women. Address or
Gala on DIR. HATHAWAY & CO., 209 Alamo
Plaza, San Antonio, Texas, over the Globe.
Mail treatment given by sending for Symp-
tom Blank No. for Men; No. for Women;
No. for Skin Diseases; No. 4 for Catarrh.
OFFICE HoURs-9 to IL, to and to 8. Sun
days-l0 to /.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
oKLAHoMA's ATTORNEY IENER.

Guthrie, o. T., May 2z-Harper S.
| Cunningham was today appointed
attorney general of this territory by
| Gov. Barnes, inaugurated yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
Of Course, The Panthers Must Win Also
The Bronchos Are Playing In Hard
Luck, Which Causes Them to Lose.
BASEBALL BAROMETER.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
At Dallas-Dallas 5. San Antonio L
At Fort Worth-Fort Worth s, Aus
tina.
At Paris-Paris 10, Houston 6.
At Decentralization s, Galveston z.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
Turks ARE COMING.

Athens, May 27.-Advices from Lamia
detail a fresh panic there. people de-
serting their children and. fleeing the
city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27

ofthe human body.
A small IRE is east
ly trodden out,
which, when left TO
itself, rivers can
not quench. Look
TO your physical
health, for a sound
mind can ~
dwell in a sound
body. There Is no
one SO able to re-
store your natural
faculties, as the ex-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27

"A wrestling match between two
colored athletes took place in Travis
park last night, witness by a small CO.
terie of sports.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
RAIN OR SHINE.
1t matters not which, you can come
to the
OLD RELIABLE NICKEL STORE

And buy more goods for dollar, than
you can from. other concerns who
claim to sell goods at cost. After
nearly five years of honest merchan-
dising we have undoubtedly proved
that at our store is
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
SWITCH SIGNALS.

Work on the stockpens of the Gulf
Shore at Sutherland Springs has
ern Pacific has begun.
Beginning next Sunday the St.Louis
Limited will leave the Southern Paci-
fic depot at 7:25 p. m, instead of I:4o
p. m.
The Gulf Shore took out consign-
ment of gin machinery to Lavernia to-
day for Kimbal & Wiseman who are
erecting a gin at that plce.
The Gulf Shore is hauling out con-
signments of machinery daily for the
new gin being erected at Lavernia by
Messrs. Tewis, Smith & Cox.
There are a large number of oil tank
cars, used for hauling cotton seed oil,
standing idle on the Sunset switches
below the depot. AS the oil mills have
shut down they will remain idle until
next season.
The Gulf Shore is doing an unusually
large amount of freight business at
present. This road is hauling a large
amount of brick down to Lavernia to
be used in new buildings under course
of construction there.
The Southern Pacific section gang
was at work on the switches near East
Commerce street leading into the lum-
Der yards yesterday, repairing them.
The track was also being leveled. and
repaired in that vicinity.
The committee of Stockdale citizens
who came up Tuesday to confer with
General Manager Dullnig anent the ex-
tension of the Gulf Shore to Stockdale,
returned home yesterday, with smiling
faces, having completed all arrange
ments relative to the extension, salts
factory and amicably to all concerned.
Work will begin in day or two. This
is sure thing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
REPRESENTATION
Us THE
rs THE
THIEE OF TIWE.

Don't procrastinate but do something for
yourself at once Your delay is not only cost
Ing you time, but money also. Disease Is q
hard taskmaster when once IL gains possession
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A quiet wedding took place last night
at S16 Labor street, the contracting
parties being w. F. Pfughaupt, Jr.,
and Miss Agnes Zizelmann. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Bogisch.
The attendants to the bridal couple
were Willie Appmann and Miss Emelie
Plug, Peter Hoefgen and Miss Annie
Gembler, Charles Deininger and Miss
Mary Nuetzel, Fred LANCE and Miss
Anna Wilke. After the wedding sup
per was spread
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
The PLACE To SAVE MONEY.

A Few Hammers for this Week.
dozen Pearl Dress buttons. Sc
japanese covered baskets .......... Sc
Side combs, cent each.
japanese folding fans |, 3 and. -. Sc
Hoyt's genuine pc cologne. ....... Toe
dozen Bachelor buttons. .4c
Linen finished handkerchief. $500. sc
l20 sheets note paper. ........1c
Buggy whips 5, s. 10, Is and. 49,. Csc
Shell back combs, the 25c kind -. sc
Dog collars. .................., SC
200 yards spool cotton, equal to Coats
or Clark's, 2 spools. Sc
Wells. the SOC quality. .............5c
Fine quality childrens' socks. ..... &c
Ladies' black hose, pair. Csc
Best bicycle or machine oil. ........ &c
Picnic baskets. DC
Good luck dime banks. &c
Fine trimming lace, dozen yards. -. lOc
Come early to avoid the big rush.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22
NOT QUITE HIGH ENOUGH.

The democratic press and politi
clans are making great ado because
the tariff bill enacted last summer
has not, as yet, produced revenue
enough to meet the running expenses
of the government. 1t may be re-
membered that republicans in Con-
gress foresaw that the long delay in
passing the bill would enable the i'm
porters to bring in a large amount of
dutiable goods on the old and lower
tariff lines, in anticipation of a higher
tariff. This has cut down the i'm
ports many dollars for the year. 1t is
believed that within year sufficient
revenue will be derived from the pres
ent tariff to equal the running ex-
penses of the government. The tariff
was not what republicans, even, de-
sired. The rates, even the things on
which the duties were raised, had to
be selected so as to make bill which
would run the gauntlet of the senate,
in which there was really an ad
verse majority against the 1epubli-
cans. The tariff, as such things must
be, did not affect all alike, and posi-
bly, did not do justice all around. 1t
had to be a compromise, the best
thing that could be enacted for the
general good. Those who opposed
the measure must admit that the ex
penses of the government, about one
million dollars daily, must be met. If
this tariff is not exactly right it's du
ties are too low. If the free list is too
small democrats and free traders
ought to rejoice and not lament, for it
is weak just where they would make
reductions, and where they would add
to the list of foreign products which
they would admit free. The policy of
this government as we'll as of many
nations of the earth has been to tax
or put duty on importations from
other countries. Each nation has
rights peculiar to itself; it owns it's
domains; its property is within itself.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22

putes between the United States and
Great Britain were in almost every
case precipitated by the rapacity of
the Canadians. The refusal Of Eng
land few months ago to take part
in the sealing conference with this
country, after she had agreed to par
ticipate, was due to the petty med
dlesOmeness of Canada. At the
Victorian jubilee last June the osten-
tatious display of loyalty to England
and hostility to the United States by
Premier Laurier was the melting
cause of that short lived, very short
lived, renaissance of the ''imperial"
dream, in which England and her
colonies were to give the economic
law to the world, and the United
States was, in considerable degree,
to be 9'isolated." The United States
is anxious to live on terms of cor
diality with our northern neighbor
and all other countries, but in such
arrangements as we make with them
we must keep our own interests con-
stantly in view.-GLobeD Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22

1t should help and defend it's laborers,
preference to those of other coun-
tries. Our government ought, and is
wise enough to look after the interests
of the United States. We cannot
care specially for the welfare of other
nations. Our homes, our domains,
our interests of all sorts are our own.
If we should abandon duties on other
goods we should invite harm by per-
mitting AN inflow of goods and pro-
ducts which our own people make and
produce, not at a high rate, and which
they must make and raise Or be vastly
worse off than they are now. The
tariff thrown away the expenses must
be met by some sort Of Internal taxa
ton. Those who remember the heavy
taxes of the war period know some
thing about direct taxation; they re-
member how a variety of articles
were taxed, how many things bore the
government stamp and can judge how
hard it would be to come back to that
sort of a thing now. Either the for
eigner who seeks to sell his goods in
our market must pay for the privi-
lege, and the rich man who has mon
ey to purchase foreign goods must
contribute towards the nations nee
essary expenses, or the people, rich
and poor, must raise the money, one
million daily, by some other method
of taxation which must come precious
near being a direct tax. Most people
enjoy the present methods best. If
democrats or free traders enjoy the
direct method better it will be we'll to
let them mourn over the condition of
things little while longer. If the
Dingley tariff bill is not drastic
enough along the lines of protec-
ton let it be strengthened in it's
weakest places.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22
THE UNITED STATES AND
CANADA.

The conferences between Secretary
Sherman and the Canadian Premier,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, which are now in
progress in Washington, have less
interest for the United States than
they have for Canada, but they may
have important results for both par
ties. Many issues will be discussed,
including sealing, the fisheries, the
tariff, the bonding privileges, reci-
procity, the matter of laborers pass
ing from one country into the other
temporarily, and the Klondike
miners tax question. The sub
jects which are likely to receive par
ticular attention are those relating to
the seal fisheries and reciprocity. In
these, as in the other questions in
which there are disputes, misunder-
standing or friction between the
two countries, we have a much
smaller concern than Canada, for
we have means through our tariff
laws, our more favorable situation
and our general physical advantages,
to coerce Canada, if we desire to en-
ploy our power, into acquiescence in
our plans.
On the general question of reci-
procity there is much to be said.
Reciprocity with Canada which would
really be reciprocal has been desired
by this country for many years. A
treaty which was called by this name
was arranged between the United
States and Canada in 1854 and was
abrogated in 1867. 1t provided that
the natural products of each country
should be admitted into the other
free of duty. and stipulated for equal
privileges in the fisheries of each
country by the vessels of the other,
and for equal terms in the coastwise
trade of each. This treaty did not
give satisfaction to the United States.
The farming interests in the northern
tier of states strongly objected to it,
and American vessel owners made
serious complaints of the losses which
were inflicted on them. The gains,
apparently, were almost all on Can
ada's side, and the loss on that of the
United States. Then, too. the con-
duct of the Canadians angered this
country. Not content with securing
the larger share of the advantages
which would have come to them in
any case through the honest enforce
ment of the treaty, they evaded it at
every opportunity and made it bear
disastrously on many interests in this
country.
It is hardly necessary to say that
the United States desires closer trade
relations with Canada than have pre-
vailed since 1867. The United States
also wants an adjustment of the seal
ing and fisheries questions, and Of the
other issues which have caused irri
tation to this country, but the adjust
ment must be equitable. Advantages
ard disadvantages must be fairly ap-
portioned between the two parties.
It should not be forgotten that Can
ada's conduct in the recent past in
matters relating to the United States
caused serious embarrassment to this
country. The various fisheries dis
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22

The experiments made last year in
free delivery of mails in the sparsely-
settled districts of our land were SO
successful that the Post master Gen
eral believes that they can be gradu
ally extended and be made "a perma
nent feature of postal administra
tion.' The remote settlements in Ar
kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Southwest
Kentucky, Michigan and Virginia,
where railroads are few and the cost
of mail delivery expensive, were
among the regions tested. There
were forty four different routes in all,
divided among twenty nine States.
The carriers rode on horseback, or
used bicycles or buckboards, as the
nature of the country demanded;
they pulled down bars, and crossed
farms often in delivering Fand collec-
ting mail matter; but there was no
complaint. The farmers co-operated
by putting up boxes at ross-roads
and other convenient places. Furth-
er steps will probably be taken when
Congress meets.-Nor's Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22
orleans COUNTY MONITOR.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. TEL. BLAKE & CO.,
BARTON, VT.
GEO. H. BLAKE, Editor.
WI. JACOBS, Associate Editor.

Terms-WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE,
i so q Year. Subscribers living ontside of
orleans or Caledonia Counties, S1.75 per year.
Keep your subscriptions in advance. Re-
nit by Post Office Order, Registered Letter
,r Draft.
Watch the label on your paper to see If
proper credits are made, and keep your sub
|crfptions in Advance.
In asking for a change of address, always
tate where your paper is nol0 sent.
Rates of Advertising made known on ap-
blication All cuts must have metal body.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22

1t will be unfortunate if the Central
american republics refuse to receive
Capt. Merry of California, the newly
accredited United States Minister.
Capt. Merry is familiar with these
|countrier, their trade, politics and
|public men, and is naturally better
|qualified to render good service to
kheir and to his government than a
man who is stranger to Central
america. This is one of the notably
good diplomatic appointments of the
bresent Administration.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22

The Morrisville NelUs and Citizen is
6ued a special Hyde Park edition last
week which was a credit TO the pub
fisher. The paper was well cotton
up and printed in fine manner.
There is a great amount of work in
one of there editions and the people
|of Lamoille county should appreciate
|Mr. Lewis effort in their behalf.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22

The United States Supreme Court
\ S not disposed to waste much time
tlpon the dilatory tactics of criminal
avvers in murder cases. 1t has af-
6rmed the decision of a lower court
refusing a writ of habeas corpus to
HDurrant, the murderer of two inno-
bent young girls in a church at San
francisco. The crime was committed
more than two and one-half years
Ago, and the trial resulted in YER
#ict of murder in the first degree.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22

The Afridis are justifying their rep
|utation as fighters. After the pres
|ent expedition, at the cost of hun
dreds of brave men, has accomplished
its purpose, the British will have a
difficult problem on their hands if
they are to keep these tribesmen
|tamed without large army.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22

Montpelier now has two daily pa
|pers, the Daily Record, published by
the Union Card Company, being the
attest venture in the field. This is a
bright, newsy sheet and deserves
success.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22
AUCTION

Everything remaining in F1etcher's Variety
Store, Barton Landing, will be sold at auction
in the vacant store in the Austin block, op-
posite the passenger station, TUESDAY,
NOV. %. afternoon and evening. Sale TO be
CONT ed Wednesday afternoon and evening
if anything is left to sell.
ADDISON w. FLETCHER.