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measures. What 8 pity it would be if this should happen.


 A Russian writer in French periodical compares the resources of the American and Russian oil fields and sums up his conclusion in the following words: s'It must be admit ted that the enormous advantages which Rus sis possesses over the United States must necessarily lead one day to complete vic- tory over her present powerful rival" Rus- sian oil will, in his opinion, not only monop- olize the European and Asistic markets, but will even invade the American field. The Russian oil deposits are confined to comA paratively small area on the Caspian Sea, but they are wonderfully abundant and easily accessible. One of the most productive wells is only thirty-three feet deep, and none are more than $40. The average production of the wells is much greater than that of Amer ican wells. On the other hand, fuel Is not so abundant or transportation 50 cheap. These are disadvantages which may be over come. At present American oil enjoys @ practical monopoly in most of Europe and Asia, as much on account of its superiority as it's cheapness, and is one of our principal articles of export.
 The failure of the Sioux commission to make a satisfactory bargain with the Indians for purchasing half the great Dakota reserva- tion has led to the proposal to take the land summarily, giving it's owners whatever price congress may deem fit. It appears that bill will be introduced for this purpose at the coming session. The New York Times thus comments on this move: That way of dealing with the red men, no doubt, has precedents, yet it would make rather & sharp contrast with the professions of desire to recognize In- dian rights and Indian liberty to sell or keep the land with which the original project was preached. The element of consent would disappear as completely as the suppositien that when the government has once pledged itself to make certain reservation the prop erty of the Indians forever, this pledge can be relied upon. No doubt it would be for the interest of the red men, as it is of the white, to open the Sioux reservation on the liberal terms the government is willing to grants but they are anxious to get better price and have rejected the offer. Perhaps the effect if not the object of the new bill now pro- posed may be to frighten or bul1doze them little, 50 that they will agree to compro- mise.
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arms, hatchets, mirrors and other objects of the kiud were fruits of the earth, and Tahi- tians sowed nails to raise 8 crop, while Ca ribs planted gunpowder in the ground with similar expectation.
 Several Australian tribes as well as natives of New South Wales and Mexicans thought the horse and rider inseparable, and were ex- ceedingly astonished to see the human part of the Centaur descend from his perch. South Sea Islanders thought the first horse brought on shore was pig, to which latter animal they were accustomed.
 Kamschatkans thought all animals under stood their language, and addressed to them most fattering words. Yucats of Siberia call the bear lord, illustrious old man, good father, and beg of him humblY the permis- sion to continue their journey. The tiger is named lord or grandfather by Cambodfa tribes, and the Annsmite call him Sir Tiger and address prayers to him. Philippine Is. landers beg the crocodiles not to do them any harm, while inhabitants of one of the Fiji Islands think the shark will not attack them if they call out, "I am from Coloumba" (their village.)
 Negroes usually think wine is blood on first seeing it. Some Esquimaux thought biscuit dried seals flesh. When Canadian Indians saw white men, for the first time, eat bread and drink wine they thought them wood and blood. One African tribe is con- vinced that rivers of rum flow on the Euro pean soil. Missionaries enumerated rum as one of the blessings of paradise to the Vezes, Madagascar tribe.
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Great Military Road.

London Times Tifits CorreSpondencel
 The Georgian military road is a piece of work of which the Russians are justly proud. Vast sums of money are still spent yearly in keeping it in first rate condition. What it actually cost to make over period of very many years is a question like that put to the Emperor Nicholas with regard to she Isaac Cathedral at St. Petersburg, and which that frankly spoken monarch answered by say ing that only the Almighty and the archi- tect could possibly tell. The first part of the road runs with gradual ascent through the gorge of Dariel, through which flows the river Terek. There are several excellent iron bridges over the latter in the course of the windings of the road under beetling brows of the craggy mountains on both sides of the dedle. The scenery is grand, bus stern and wild. Bare, stony cliffs and granite rocks, quite perpendicular in many places, and dull brown mountain slopes, with scanty vegetation, enclose and over shadow the roadway and river as far as Kazbek. Here the valley of the Terek begins to open out, and the road rises rapidly to- wards the pass over the Krestovaya Mountain, as it is called, at heght of 7,696 feet above the sea.
 Between Kazbek, through Kobi, up the ascent, and the highest point where a cross marks disussd turn in the road and gives the name to the pass, there is difference of g. 158 feet over a distance of about seventeen miles, The steep approach to the top of the pass from Kobi is the most dangerous part of the road. Avalanches frequently slip down the sides of the mountains in the spring, and not only fill up the deep gorge cut out by the noisy, foaming Terek, but hurI their masses of ice and snow against l the opposite mountain barrier and SCOOP out tons of earth and stone A couple o1 road-sheds with slanting roofs have now l been built on this part for the sheltered pas. sage of travellers during the dangerous sea 1 sons, and an Ossetinian stone hut and re 1 fuge on the very summit of the pass, whicl l is the highest dwelling in all the Caucasus
 has been provided with large bell for giv ing warning when the road is dangerous Here is the watershed of the rivers Terel
 and Aragua, the first flowing to the nort
 and tue ether down the southern slopes
 while all around the small plateau, wher : the stream which rushes in headlong fur
 down in either side of the range is almos
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Howe & StGtSOn ELECTION IS OVER. Now for Business. '
 UMBRELLAS.

This has been the greatest Umbrella season ever known. We have sold hundreds of our Glorias at $I. So each, which are acknowledged to be the best ever made at this price. Have just received a lot mounted with handles that are usually sold at $2. 50; our price only $1.5o. Also a job in Glorias, silver handles, at $I.25 each; common ly retailed at $I.75.
 Eight cartons No. $ fancy Ribbons at SC per yard, regular price is Ioc;- desirable for fancy work. All Silk Crown Edge Ribbons at 8, 10, I2H, IS and I8c per yard; this is a Special Drive.
 30 pieces 40 inch Dress Goods in checks and mixtures at 35c per yard; the lowest prices ever quoted on these goods is soc. We are offering Special Induce ments in Dress Goods, and this is one of our Leaders.
 50 dozen 5 button Real Kid Gloves, in blask, mahogany, tans and slates, at 7ec per pair. This. lot will be ready for sale Monday morning, Nov. 2th, at 8 o'clock. Please make your se- lections while the assortment of colors and sizes is complete; the regular price is $I.5o.
 Gents Cardigan Jackets from $I to $3 each. If you need a Jacket just ask to see our num- bers at $1.5o, $2, $2.25 and $2.5o each.
 Gents Leather Gloves, in all grades from 35c to $2 per pair. Our Kid lined Gloves at $I.oo, SIPS and SI.5o are special values.
 N. B.-We have introduced the electric light for day use and our customers will find the store better lighted than heretofore. SpEnIAI RApeAIMc ENEpY EpInAY
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The Charleston News and Courier pub fishes q series of interviews with Democratic leaders through the State on the effect of Harrison's election on South Carolina. All are inclined to believe that the industrial progress of the State will continue, but one or two have strange fears for the political fu- ture. One questions the security of the Dem- ocratio electoral vote and of the Democratic congressman in coming elections, and another | fears the result will stiffen the backbone ot the negroes. A third anticipates break up of the old parties, and afourth, who expresses great faith in the honesty and integrity ot MT. Harrison, is afraid he may succeed in dis integrating the solid South by conciliatory
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-13

A Philadelphia business man has hit upon 6 novel scheme for avoiding unwelcome call CTS. He has placed detective camera di- rectly opposite the door of his ofice. When visitor enters, the office boy, bright lad and well schooled in the diplomacy of his profession, turns the knob and takes an in- stantaneous photograph of the intruder. This is developed and forms one of a-oollection of undesirable visitors, which is kept in a book for the boy's instruction in the future. Peo- pie who come to waste others time, collee- tors with bills that they wish paid and the thousand and one disagreeable characters known to the average business man form the basis of this unique collection.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-13

It is fashionable nowadays for girls 10 take good deal of exercise. But the matter can be overdone. One night recently Philadel- phia school girl was taken with violent pains in the neck and head, and the next day the right side of her face was paralyzed. The family physician ascribed the paralysis to over-indulgenoe in calIsthentie maneuvers. The class to which she belonged devoted one hour and fifteen minutes in two weeks to .he salisthentio department, and the stzain of too much exercise at one time was more than the girl could endure.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-13

British India is big country. Of the to- tal area, 364, 1000, 900 acres under the direct administration of England, only 162, ,000, 900 acres are under cultivation. A very large portion of the remainder Is returned as unfit for cultivation, and the forests are credited with 40, ,000, ,000 acres, but there still remain no less than 80, 0OO, ,0O0 cultivable acres yet untouched by the plough. At the present time the population of British India Is just 200, ,000, 900 persons, and thus simple sum in arithmetic will show that there is still room for another 100. .oOO. 900 people without any additional squeezing.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Atlanta Constitution does not hesitate to announce that Grover Cleveland has made the best President that this country has ever had. The Constitution has probably forgot ten George Washington.
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A school, said to be the first institution of the kind, has been established at Nashville for the instruction of negroes in the art of dentistry. As the negro advances in civiliza- tion his teeth need mending.
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"Resolved, That they fully approve
of the presidents message to congress
on the subject of tariff reform and the
reduction Of war taxes to the end that
the labor party OF the country be re-
lieved of onerous burdens"
Read these, in the light OF the utter
reputation OF the presidents tariff part
ner, Mills, and the evident bid for labor
votes at the tail end OF the resolution
and they become mere claptraps. II the
ringsters can go before the people Of
Bexar county with local ticket and seat
their candidates after the showing made
in Saturdays convention they can safely
challenge the record. The outcome Of
that convention will be split and
movement for another fusion ticket.
This is the time for the republicans to
stand to their guns and make straight
nominations and good ones when the
time comes.
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ACROSS THE WATER.

This campaign year, with the many
stirring events occurring at home out
side of politics, has had a tendency 10
draw the minds of American readers and
thinkers away from the growing gravity
of the European situation. The death
of Emperor William removed one Of the
strongest barriers to general European
war. His inflexible determination to
preserve peace at almost any sacrifice
backed up by his own personal popular
ity and age, and the prowess of the Ger
man arms sufficed to keep matters from
reaching extremities during his life time
Since his death the precarious conditio n
of the health Of the new emperor has
challenged the public attention to the
exclusion OF almost all else. There
is little hope for any material improve
ment in Frederick's case, and the secure
hold that his disease has upon him cannot
be shaken off. Even sanguine DR.. Mac
kenZie admits this, and there is no
longer any talk Of more than temporary
improvement. The first feeling of sym
pathy with the German ruler has had its
flush, and the stern realities of national
politics and grave national complica-
tiOns are coming to the front more omi.
nously than ever. The German chan
cellor has at last succeeded In srousing
England to the gravity of the situation.
as is seen in Lord Salisbury's renewal of
negotiations with Germany and Austria
for union with the triple alliance so
long and ardently desired by Germany.
Germany, Austria and Italy are already
banded together to secure such a reyis-
ion OF the Berlin treaty and the settle
ment OF the Bulgarian question as will
pacify Europe one way or the other. II
Russia does not accept what the other
powers deem equitable and give guar
sntees for the peace Of Europe, then
war Will follow. 1t is generally &C.
cepted IN Berlin that the car will not
listen to any overtures for compromise
That his eyes are steadily fixed upon
the Bosphorus and that the nation de-
mands war. So far as EngIand's inter-
vention is concerned, 1t is impossible to
say what effect it will produce or how
far 1t will be carried. Russia has no
fears, or processes to have none, OF Ger
many and Austria single-handed, and
with France as an ally would not be de-
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MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI.

AS was to have been expected from
the immense body Of snow lying In the
northern woods and the rains that have
followed, the Mississippi river from lake
Pepin to st. Louis is higher than has
been known for years. Perhaps at no
time has the high water been 80 general
The danger line has been reached and
| passed for distance of at least 600
miles and the damage from overflow has
been enormous. The manufacturing
establishments at Winona, La Crosse,
Dubuque, Davenport, Muscatine, Bur-
lington, Keokuk, and all along shore
have been compelled to suspend
operations, and immense quantities
of lumber and other material have been
fioated of, or damaged. Farther down
the stream where the banks are lower
and levees necessary, as Quincy and
Keokuk, thousands Of men are at work
strengthening the embankment. With
such an immense body Of water coming
down and no diminution In the flow as
reported from above there is every rea-
son to fear a most disasterous overflow
in the lower Mississippi bottoms.
Levees have broken at some points and
lesser towns have been submerged, but
this damage is isolated and will not
compare with the fearful loss that will
follow the overflow of the lower valley.
The rains in Arkansas have flooded the
streams which make into the Mississippi
through the Arkansas and Red rivers,
both of which are bank full and over
flowed, and the outlook is by DO means
assuring. There are no reports OF ex-
ceptionally high water in the Missouri
and it may be that below the mouth of
tine Des Moines there Is little to swell the
volume of the Mississippi, as Illinois has
been unusually dry, and the Ohio valley
has not been reported as flooded. The
principal hope of the lower Mississippi
planters lies in the condition of the
levees which are in better condition this
spring than ever before. The week will
test their ability to resist the heaviest
volume of water that has rolled through
the valley for many years.
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ENTERED AT PosToFFICE AT SAN ANTONIO
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Bottoms Bargains,

Two iron safes exceedingly cheap
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One Mason and Hamlin organ 500.
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tered from a movement upon Bulgaria
by any fears Of the triple alliance. The
strained relations between Italy and
France render the participation Of
France in the war almost a certainty,
particularly with Alsace and Lorraine to
avenge. Germany is seriously handi-
capped this year by the condition of her
emperor and by the great agricultural
distress prevailing. The work OF relief
by the government in the submerged
districts of the empire continues. but the
distress Is we'll nigh universal. Eng
land may we'll hesitate to involve her.
self in foreign war, from which she
can reap neither glory nor commercial
advantage, and particularly so In the
present disturbed condition Of her inter-
nal affairs. Altogether the May moon
does not look down upon tranquil con-
tinent, and the opening Of the great
military ball, the drum beats for which
have been so anxiously feared for sew
eral months past, may break the peace
of Europe any moment. Russia seems
determined to invade Bulgaria. When
she does, the ball opens.