San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-21

concerning the certainty Of such and
such precincts and counties sending
delegates in the interests OF certain can
didates, do not come out true. The
mind Of the people does not respond to
the mind OF the prophet. That which
shall be is that which will surely come
to pass, but what that particular thing
is likely to be no man knoweth, so far as
the Democratic State convention is con-
cerned. There be many who would give
good money to be able to pin their pOliti-
cal cards on the coat-sleeve OF the win
ming man at this particular juncture.
ALL INDICATIONS point to particularly
happy time to the particularly happy
family, known as the Bexar County
Democratic convention, on next Satur-
day. Bitterness will be sweetness COM
pared to the gall that will be evoked. 1t
will be such an admixture OF wOrmwOod
and gall and tansey and rue as SantOne
has seldom seen materialized. The Bit
terness Of the primaries will slOp over
into the county convention unless there
is some mighty sharp figuring by the
Soledad street fugleman.
The CROP outlook for 1886, az outlined
in the recently telegraphed statement Of
the statlstiCian OF the agricultural de-
partment and now more fully given the
press Of the country, does not warrant
| IF hot Pm w 10
vested last year. The great decrease in
the condition of the wheat crop during
last month and the excessive heat GnG
drowth prevalent so far in July, which
are likely to make serious falling on in
crop prospects for this month also, point
to an unusually low average for the
wheat crop of 1856. The condition OF
July l, this present year, was very little
changed from that OF crop Of 1885 at har-
vest, but the condition that year fell of
10 points between July ! and harvest.
The present spring wheat average is al
ready three points below that of 1885
and the contingencies Of July are yet to
be met. Should the decline in COndi-
ton. which has so far marked the crop
OF this year, continue until harvest is
over the average yield will be fully Il to
Is per cent below last years. Corn
generally promises an immense yield.
The DIRECTORS of the defunCt PrOvi-
dent savings bank Of st. Louis, have
put themselves in dilemma by accept
ing deposits after they were fully aware
of the insOlyent condition Of the bank. II
they do not pay the depOsitOrs in full,
even if they have to make the deticien-
cy good from their own private funds,
there will be criminal prosecutions en-
tered against them which may result
in closing their financial career for
season.
SEVERE and long continued drOuths in
Kansas, Colorado, Western Texas and |
the Indian Nation have done immense |
injury to the cattle and grain interests
of these sections. Excessive rains have
been the rule in the south Atlantic |
states and there the fields have been too |
wet for cultivation. The loss of cattle |
during the last three months from lack
of water and pasturage has been i'm
mense. In the Choctaw Nation 5000 |
head Of cattle have died since May lst. |
Grass is too much withered and root
dried to make a good winter range, and
the outlook for cattlemen is indeed
gloomy. The losses have not been tab
ulated but 1t is estimated that over l00,-
600 cattle have died for want OF water
on the southwestern ranges within the
past ninety days.
The monkey has made his appearance
in the barbershop, but the shaving goes
on the same. The Austin Grays cannot
take part in the Interstate drill at Gal
weston because regular army officer has
been selected to take charge of the en-
campment. This decision Of the tigers
of the state capital will not cause ripple
outside of the city corporation in which
they exercise themselves in the manual
of arms. Infantry drill in the nursery,
with shovel and poker for fire arms,
would he appropriate exercise for such
stioklers for state starchiness. Where
have the Austin Grays ever showed their
colOrs to the front in prize drill any
way? This action will no doubt save
them the expenditure of some sheckels,
the fatigue of some useless drilling, and
the modification of inevitable defeat.
The friends of John Ireland are very
quiet concerning his candidacy for the
United States senatorship. Has the
Honorable John withdrawn from the
race, or have his friends gone on a still
hunt? The more reasonable SUPPOSE
ton is that, seeing how inevitably pre-
mature candidacy leads to defeat, Mr..
Ireland's friends are waiting for the de-
mise Of Terrell or Maxey,o or both, before
bringing their candidate into the field
any more prominently. Warned by the
inevitable defeat that stares Ross and
Swain in the face as victims of the
booming policy Johns friends have tenn
porarily stabbed their steed. The re-
suits Of the fall elections as to legisla-
tive candidates were never more uncer-
tain than this campaign. 1t is utterly
impossible to forecast the complexion Of
the next state legislature. There may
be enough Independent candidates to