San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-04

The opera house is making good head
way. The only delay experienced has
been in the slOwness with which the eX-
cayations were made. Since that work
was accomplished business has been
rushed and this week will see the roof
ON and the structure enclosed. Only
eleven weeks more and the doors are 10
BE- thrown open for the dcdiCarUry per
Torrance. While our people are con
graduating themselves upon the pos
session Of so desirable an opera house
this winter, there is considerable com
ment upon the mitch in the location OF
our new government building. II was
fondly hoped that the two structures
which are to grace Alamo plaza would
be under way at the same time, and that
our people would not have to wait sew
eraI years, as has heGn Mt times the case,
before the public building so much
needed here would be ready for occuPa-
ton Can any of the interested parties,
those we mean who are interested in the
sale Of locations. give the LIGHT readers
any information on this matter. This
public building is very much needed for
the proper accommodation OF the United
States courts, and the postal service OF
this city. The appropriation has been
made and the funds are already provided
for; thu. matter of location alone ia in the
way Uncle Samuel is respectfully So
llCited to hurry his motions little and
let the people Of this city enjoy the bene-
fits Of the public building which con-
gress has ordered erected at this place.
FRANCE and Germany, who a few
weeks since appeared inclined to bury
tine hatChet, have taken new hold on
hate. Germany is said to be secretly
strengthening all her frontier posts; Sc
curing all possible contrnband informa-
ton concerning French dcfences, arms,
ornaments. war leves, etc, and pla ing
herself in position to swOOp down upon
her enemy so soon as the first Overtact is
committed.
Wool is up and cotton down. This
tells the story of trade in Texas. The
wool markets of the state will be very
active until the clip is marketed. The
cotton markets are dull and inactive
owing to low prices and railroad pool
ing which discriminates against the com
petition of some Of the larger markets.
The wool growers of the state are to be
congratulated on the fact that wool has
not yet been placed upon the free list.
ALL signs favor the adoption of such
measures at Richmond by the Knights
of Labor convention, as will forever pre-
sent such pitiable' exhibitions Of mis-
management IA the southwestern strike
OF this present year. Some more re-
spOnsible form of government and con-
troll In the body is imperatively demand
ed, If it would not fall in. pieces by the
weight of its own misdireCted efforts.
The reform needed is reform in pro-
cedures rather than in principles. with
the general objects OF the order the great
body of the people are in sympathy. Let
the Supreme Assembly, IN session this
week, see to it that the means adopted
to secure these approved ends be such
as the general sentiment can also ap.
prove.
JUST as was stated for gospel in the
republican convention two weeks since,
the democratic fusiOnists Of one election
become the democratic ring candidates
of another election. The republican fu-
sionists who denied that statement on
the floor of the COn,3ntiOn have another
witness on the stand now. Will they
believe 1856? There is no faith to be
placed in a fusionist. The man who
breaks with his party for the sake of of
flee will break with everything else for
the sake of Office.
JONI BULL appears to have very
happy faculty of rendering himself obi
Gus to Irlshmen in all places and under
all circumstances. The latest exhibit
tiOn Of this tendency was at st. Johns.
y. r., where the collector of customs at
that port compelled the captain ola bark
to haul down the Irish flag under pen
atty of 81 600 fine The reque to haul
down the flag was refused by the officers
of the Orient when she came to anchor,
but was afTerward complied with. rs the
admiralty laws authorize fine of $4,000
on every English registered vessel which
flies an Objectionable flag. The feeling
among lrishmen in Canada is very bitter
over the occurrence, and the govern
ment has concluded not to attempt any
collection of the forfeit.
The republican situation in Iowa is
very unsatisfactory. Prohibition has
cut into the republican majority of $1,000
until it is quite doubtful if the republi.
cans hold their own this election.
Democracy has been aggressive, thor
Oughly organized. always in the field
with n straight ticket, and the results
are apparent. Texas republicans have
this lesson before them, but they seem
too blind to understand it.
GENERAL A. b. NORTON, of Dallas,
will make the race for congress as the
republican candidate. The convention