San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-15

Fort WORTH has decided that SABINE
Pass is the bar on which to spend the
harbOr appropriation for Texas. Is Fort
Worth in Texas OF Louisiana:
lrIs said that the four sanitary inspec-
tors OF this city are being worked almost
todeath. What are they doing; the pub
lie would like to know, SO as to properly
appreciate their services.
SAN ANTONIO needs a iirst-ctass tan
merry bad. The raw hides are here; the
tan bark is here; the water is here;
plenty Of labor and capital is here; n
good market is here, but enterprise and
practical experience are sadly wanting.
ALREADY proposition has been made
to erect q monument to the memory of
General Hancock. The fact that he
died comparatively poor, it would seem
the wisest thing just now would be
monument of funds for his estimable
wife, and those who were dependent
upon him.
The newspapers are filled with ac-
counts Of wanton murder A country
boy kills his comrade because his face
was slapped IN petty quarrel near
Palestine. A speedy trial and sure hang
ing is the only remedy. The watch
word must be, no quarter to murderers,
or there will be reign OF terror in
Texas.
SENATOR COKE says that there are 2lO
newspapers in his State reXas), and he
knows Of but four that indOrse the Pres
Ident's position on the silver question.
A man with 23G Texas newspapers stand
ing between him ard the flowers that
bloom in the spring is certainly prop
er object Of sympathy is the opinion Of
the St Louis Globe Democrat.
IT Is reported that American ranch
men are buying up all the ranch lands in
the States of chihuahua and Sonora,
Mexico, to which good titles can be Sc
cured. Were the lease and land laws OF
Texas based or good, sound business
principles not foot of Mexican land
would be sold to Americans while there
was any for sale or lease in this State.
IT MAY now be too late to make an eff
fectiYe effort to assist our Congressional
Representatives 10 secure an apprOpria-
ton for Arkansas Pass commensurate
with its importance, but move in that
direction would certainly not do any
harm. The LIGHT has repeatedly urged
this matter, but the apathy Of the peo-
pie to be benefited by deep water at that
point is almost criminal. Should an APP
preparation be given, it would be forced.
good fortune.
The Postmaster General of Mexico
has been taking lessons of Secretary of
Treasury Manning, and has reduced the
postage in all the Mexican postofices on
the American frontier from 10 to cents.
so that the Mexlcans will discontinue to
carry their letters to this side 10 mail
them for the interior of their own cOun-
try. The international postage is 3
cents, while the Mexican domestic post
age is 10 cents. Mr.. Manning orders the
rating of Mexican carpet woods, subject
to a duty OF 2 cents a pound, as fine
woods, subject to duty of 10 cents per
pound, and while the Mexican Post
master General reduces the postage
along the frontier 80 per cent. while the
interior has to pay the 10 cents. With
such officials in office, legislative bodies
are useless appendages Of government
THE Express mildly opposes the agi-
tation Of the question about those Coun.
cilmen whose terms of Office have really
expired, and who are now holding over
If they are not legal officers there would
be a grave wrong and much future
trouble in allowing them to exercise
official power; and If there is nothing iT
1t they and the people will be satisfied
No reforms have ever yet been mad,
except through agitation, and none will
ever be. Agitation is the popular safe
guard, and when the occasion require
it, as in the present instance, voters will
always be thankful that their attention
has been called to the matter. As able
lawyers as Mayor Callaghan have sale
that the question is one that should no
be ignored, and when it is settled it will
be seen that such is the fact.
-Themost popular cigarettes are the
Onera Puffs at popular price. Ally