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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-06
Number Children Total APP

since 1880.

This gives an increase In round num-
beers of 100000 in the school attendance,
or fully % per cent. Texas has all but
doubled her attendance and more than
doubled her appropriations. The tax for
school purposes in the south is l-3 mills
greater than is the average of the whole
country, and shows that the Importance
of our educational institutions is not
moderated. The ratio of iliteracy Is
steadily decreasing and will be much
more marked .in the next generation
than in this, so many adult negroes be-
ing unable to read or write. While adj
vancing in wealth, the south is making
cOmmendable progress in educational
matters.
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SAM RANDALL Is laid up with the govt,
and the free trade democracy, regarding
1t as special visitation from heaven,
are praying that he may get no better
fast. They forget that one Of old says
The prayers Of the wicked are an
abomination to the Lord"
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DiarrhRa, collie, cramps, pains in the stOm-
ach, lamCnCss, sprains, lumbago, swellings,
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Houston appears to be abundantly sat
isfied with her experiment in mixed
politics and now formally announces
that no independents need apply.
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CHARLESTON is by no means secure in
her assurance that the earthquake has
done Its worst. Repeated slight shocks
have kept the city in the state of alarm
almost continually since the great up
heval, and the slightest jar sends the
terrified inhabitants into the street.
Telegraph communication is now fully
restored,
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BEcKHAM, Wellborn and Gibbs having
been shelved and friends of Gibbs speak
Of putting him forth as an independent
candidate. II a man wants TO run for
office as an Independent it certainly is
his privilege, but it would be much
more manly for him to do 80 before
being showed under as candidate
In some regular party convention.
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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12

refreshed themselves frequently at neighboring
saloons and became very offensive, but the po-
lice did not interfere, probably because of appre-
tensions that Il they were TO do so the Sun and
Tribune would accuse them OF bloodthirstlness
Still the bakery did fourishing business, and
Mrs Gray has received numerous testimonials
of appreciation from the respectable people of
her neighborhood. She says with force which
ought to make even the blackguards who are an
noying her vince: II don't want any loafers
lounging about the place and If there is any law
to prevent them from doing 80 / mean to have it
enforced These men who are boycotting the
store have no right TO interfere with my bust
ness, and don't mean to allow them to do So y
Thirty Knights of Labor boycotting one woman
is performances which ought to make even Mar
tin Irons blush. But where are the police2 We
urge the friends of law and order to call on their
way up town and buy loaf of her every day as
long as the boycott lasts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
What Baking Powder Shall We Use?

This plain question comes home to every
housekeeper We all desire pure and whole
some food, and this cannot be had with the use
OF impure or poisonous baking powder. There
can be no longer question that all the cheaper,
lower grade of baking powders contain either
alum, lime or phosphate acid. AS loath we
may be TO admit so much against what may
have been some of our household gods, there can
be galnsaying the unanimous testimony of
the official chemists. Indeed, analysts to
find no baking powder entirely free from some
one of these objectionable ingredients except
the Royal, and that they report chemically
pure. We find some of the baking powders ad
vertsed as pure to contain, under the tests of
Professors Chandler, Habirshaw and others,
nearly IL per cent of lime, while others are
made from alum, with no cream of tartar. This,
we presume. accounts for their lack of leavening
power as sometimes complained OF by the cook,
and for the bitter taste found in the biscuits SO
frequently complained of by ourselves
But, aside from the inferiority of the work
done by these powders, the physiologists assure
US that lime and alum, taken into the system in
such quantities as this, are injurious. They are
not decomposed by heat, end not dissolved in
mixing or baking They go with the bread,
therefore, into the stomach where their physio-
logical effects are indigestion, dyspepsia or worse
evils.
The question naturally arises, why do these
cheap baking powder makers these things2
Alum is three cents pound, lime still cheaper,
while cream of tartar costs thirty-five forty.
The reasons for the chemical purity of the Royal
Baking Powder were recently given in the Chi
cago Tribune in interesting description of a
new method for refining argols, or crude cream
of tartar. 1t seems that it is only under this
process that cream OF tartar can be freed from
the lime natural 20 it and rendered chemically
pure; that the patents and plant for this cost
the Royal Baking Powder Company about half a
million dollars. and that they maintain ex-
elusive contro of the rights.
Professor McMurtrie late chief chemist OF the
Department OF Agriculture at Washington, ID.
G., in the interests of commerce, made exam
ination of this process and reported upon the
results attained in the refined cream of tartar.
The following extract from his report would
seem to answer the question repeated at the
head of this article, which we have heard so
frequently propounded by our lady friends:
II have examined the cream of tartar used by
the Royal Baking Powder Company in the man
ufacture of their baking powder. and find 1t to be
perfectly pure, and free from lime in any form.
The chemical tests to which have submitted
the Royal Baking Powder prove it perfectly
healthful, and free from every dsleterious sub
stance. WM MoMURTRIE. e. NJ. Ph. D..
Chemist In Chief U. 8. Dept Of Agriculture" !"
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
Brief Mention.

Mrs Jane Slaughter living near EdwardsvilIe.
fell in her cistern and was drowned.
William K Dodson, an old resident of Bloom
ington, and q prominent business man, died on
Saturday from erysipelas.
Robert Bruner, of Rock Island, mill en-
ploye, thirty years of age. lay down on the Rock
Island 81 Peoria railroad track. Friday night,
and went to sleep Saturday morning his
mutilated remains were found scattered along
the rails.
A turtle which had been captured in 1912, and
again in 1872, in Moultrie county, Illinois, and
both times duly marked, was again caught on
Thursday, and. after having Grover Cleveland
cut in its back, was cast into the waters Of the
Okaw river
An election was held In Efingham Saturday
afternoon, for school trustee, and proved Co be
quite novel affair. Mrs. Ada FL. Kepley ran
against her husband, Henry B. Kepley and de-
feated him by twelve majority. The vote was
large and spirited being the first instance OF the
kind on record in that county.
On Saturday morning, at Kinsman, the body
of the agent of the Chicago 81 Alton railroad was
found in the water-closet at the depot. with his
throat cut from ear to ear. Whether it is case
of suicide or murder is unknown. The auditor
of the road has been wired as to whether the
agents accounts were correct. Foul play is sus-
pected.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
CHIEF ENGINEER ARTHUR.

Progress I'm the Solution of the Labor Oues-
tion-views on the Pending Strike
Cleveland Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.
what advance. Mr.. Arthur has been made
BY this country toward the solution of the labor
question since the great railroad strike OF 187727
"a decided advance" was the answer, 'in the
direction Of adjusting the differences by ar
bissation. Take our Brotherhood, for example
Since the date named all the disagrsements with
the railroads have been amicably arranged We
have discovered on the part of the railroad man
agers disposition to meet committees of work
men and hear them-a thing that did not exist
TO any great extent before. There has been a
letter feeling between MS and the employers
md, Ia fact. a long advance toward solution of
the labor question has been made"
Has the course Of the Brotherhood had an
effect on other lines of labor2"
''Yes, beyond doubt For instance, the
Knights of Labor adjusted after our plan some
difficulties that had arisen on the Gould system
and Engagement Of compromise was formally
entered into"
What Is your opinion of the present strike in
the Southwest and Of the merits Of the case In
issuep
Il do not care to go into that Iknow nothing
sf the matter from the parties In interest them
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12

rights as q free American citizen. All others
applying for passes expressed no discomfort.
The order was issued only to cover Sunday.
Early ia the morning an order was issued di-
recting Colonel Smith and the Eighth Infantry to
patrol that portion of the city lying between the
Mississippi river east to the main line of railroad
leading to the bridge across the river. and Lieu
tenant nt-colonel Culver with the Fifth Infantry,
was ordered to patrol the section east Of the re-
lay depot The specific orders to the officers are
to disperse all crowds of men, even in squads Of
two and three and In case of assault or resist
ance. to arrest the offenders and turn them over
to the sheriff. In case of resistance, such as
s.imperils the lives of the troops the public
peace they are authorized to employ all the
force at their disposal This Is in strict compli-
St Clair county.
None of the roads centering here made any
serious effort to move trains to-day. This work
win be actively entered upon tomorrow, when
1t Is expected that fair test will be made of the
inclination of the men to return to work when
afforded protection. determined effort will bs
made TO resume operations on the Belt-line road,
which operates in connection with the Wiggins
ferry, landing cars at North St Louis and at
warehouses along the river. The stcppage Of
this railway for the past two weeks has. moro
than anything else. created the existing freight
blockade at this point. The engineers on this
system claim to have been intimidated by the
strikers, and the company, thus far, has been
unable to fill their places. The Cleveland, CO.
lumbus, Cincinnati q Indianapolis road sent out
two large trains to-day.
Among those who availed themselves of the
pass privilege to-day were three members of the
general executive committee OF the Knights of
Labor, who desired to communicate with leading
members of the order in this city.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12

becomes curb stone orator. and says, Well,
was In favor OF strikes. It is true OF every
strike, of which I have knowledge, that the first
men to go out arg the first to 90 back, and the
men who opposed the strike are the last to &c
back. The man who incite crowd to 60 q
strike should be made to serve on the commit
tees and bear the burden of the fight In the
next place. no man should go on a strike who
has not enough laid by to keep himself and fam
lily for a year. The stoutest hearts cannot hold
out when they see their wives and little ones
starving. They must go back to work.
'"But it would seem that many persons were
anxious to go a strike simply to draw So q
week from the union. At that rate we might
pay out over half q million month and then ac-
complish no practical good.
II have often felt that should like to take a
club and go on a strike myself among the work
ingmen of the country. might kill half OF
them. but should feel that had more intelli-
gent class left to deal withl
'.It has been difficult to educate many men be-
ycnd the point Of going on strike. When we
do that there will be but little trouble between
capital and labor
There are so many ways of securing recogni-
ton for the workingmen besides going on strikes
We can build our own mills, manufactures and
railroads, ii necessary. IL we maintain our or
ganization.
s'In our struggle for better wages, better liv-
ing and pleasanter homes, believe we have the
press and pulpit on our side Together they
represent public opinion, and public opinion is
always right There may be temporary un-
certainty one way the other, but when the So
Der judgment OF the people is once formed then
you may rest assured it is right. Therefore.
what is right will always have the support of the
masses in the end / feel that we have that sup
port to-day and cannot fail. The principles and
policies have formed for platform, may
call it, have not been formed in ten minutes or
a day. but represent months of constant work
and thought. have studied weeks and months
to determine whether this or that proposition
was right, knowing that to just the extent it
was right and sound I should have the support
and approval of the public.
hat has given me the most confidence in
my work has been the fact that have, up to the
present time, had the cordial support Of the
great majority of the Knights of Labor all over
the country.
The Knights of Labor is not political or
ganlzation in the sense of being identified with
either of the two great existing parties. but
have endeavored TO impress it upon the members
of our order to watch the conduct Of osr legis-
lators carefully, and give them their support or
opposition according to their acts Tt has been
urged that the Knights of Labor should have
nothing to do with politics. If that policy should
be carried out we might soon have laws passed
abolishing our organization and making it impos-
slble for the workingman to obtain justice, and
putting us IN a worse bondage than ever It be-
hooves the workingmen, therefore, to be alert,
and watch the acts Of the politicians critically if
they wish to be freen
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
LABOR NOTES.
The Chivalrous Boycott-Thirty of the Knights
Apply II to a Woman.

The Chivalrous sBoycott-Thirty of the Knie ehts
Apply It to Woman.
New York Evening Post.
A chivalrous body of men, calling themselves
union bakers, presumably a branch of tho
Knights of Labor, have declared a boycott upon
plucky woman, Mrs. Esther A. Gray, who
keeps bakery at sos Hudson street, of this
city. delegation from the union, consisting of
four stalwart men. called upon Mrs Gray on
Monday and informed her that she must make
her men join the union or suffer boycott. She
called up her four bakers and asked them if they
were satisfied with their pay. They replied that
they were. Then she asked them if they wished
to join the union and the answer was: eve
are contented the way we are, and do not be-
lieve in unions We want to be let alone.n Mrs
Gray then informed the delegation that the
union was at liberty to do what it pleased, but
she would not force her men to join it Then
the delegation asked what pay the nen were re-
cevng aud were promptly informed that that
was none OF their business; the men were salts
fed. and that was enough. Whereupon the
delegation declared boycott. On Tuesday
the boycott was begun. About thirty members
of the union took their stand about the bakery,
passing out boycotting handbiils, and trying In
various ways to drive away customers. They
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-12
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
A New Albany Wife Driven to Suicide
by the Brutality of Her Husband.
Wabash Man Pursues and Captures Burg-
lar-The Aldridge Outrage Case Again Be-
coming Interesting-State Gleanings.
INDIANA.
A Wife Driven to Suicide by q Drunken Hus-
band who Seized Her Scant Earnings.

A Wife Driven to Suicide by a Drunken Hus-
band who Seized Her Scant Earnings.
Louisville Courier-Journai Yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon, about $50 o'clock, Mrs.
Mary McCrea committed suicide by stepping in
front of train on the j., NJ. & L Shortrline,
about one and one-half mile south Of Jefferson
vile. Herself and husband had been at New
Albany. and were walking home when the trag-
edy took place. 1t appears that she had been at
work. and on receiving her pay her husband
took the money and got drunk with it On the
way home she demonstrated with him, telling
him their children would starve if he did not do
| better. He laughed at her, and staggered along
the track. Finally, driven to desperation, she
stepped on the track about five feet in advance
of an approaching train, which was running at
the rate of twenty five miles an hour
In an instant she was tossed about the ties by
the pilot, ard finally dropped about fifty yards
from where she got on the track. One hand was
cut off, her skull fractured and her body bruised
in hundred different places The train men
carefully picked up the mangled remains, placed
them on board, and sent for the coroner, who
arrived In q short time.
When Daniel McCrea realized the awful fate
of his wife he was somewhat aroused from his
drunken stupor. With tears in his eyes, he
looked at thecrowd which gathered in few mo-
ments, and said:
''Well, I'm - sorry this happened. She was
a mighty good woman"
Picking up a little basket, with few provisions
in it, he started off, saying: "The county will
have to bury her. / haven't got a cent and
must take these things home to my children,
who are starving"
He went home, placed the provisions in front
of the children, and laid down to drunken sleep.
Even now the children, three in number, are not
aware of their mothers death
The neighbors say Mrs. McCrea led an awful
life with her husband who would get drunk and
beat her every time he got any money He has
been paralyzed in arm for some years past.
and she has taken in washing and supported the
family. Frequently she has been compelled to
have him arrested in order to prevent him from
doing her bodily harm.
On one occasion. during the recent blizzard, he
went home drunk, drove his wife out of bed, and
she was compelled to walk to Jeffersonville and
sleep in the station house.
A few days since she narrowly escaped being
killed, and at the time. remarked to neighbor:
sIt would have been better If had been killed.
would rather be dead than alive. That man
will be the cause Of my death"