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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-21
Anguish UnSpeakable

Is endured by the victims of inflam-
matory rheumatism. and any form of
disease may reach that agonlzing
phase or attack the heart and cause
death. Unhappily those who feel its
preliminary twinges seldom realize
this. Like other possibly dangerous
maIadies, rheumatism is often disre-
garded at the outset Well will it be
for him if this brief notice shall serve
as warning of future peril or pain to
a reader troubled with incipient rheu-
matism. The proper sequel will be
an instantaneous resort to the great
preventive depurent, Hostetter' sStom-
ach Bitters, whose brevet of protes-
sional commendation popular expert
ence has confirmed. There is no finer
or more genial antidOte to the virus OF
rheumatism in the system. Botanic
in it's origin, it is free from the objec-
tons attaching to depurent poisons
liable to be taken in more than the
infinitessimal dose. The Bitters con-
quers malaria. indigestion. liver and
kidney troubles. 11:l7:6t
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Just and Unjust Methods.

From the Topographic Advertiser.
Every day makes more apparen
the necessity of a remedy for the con-
slant clashing existing between the
several branches of the typo2 raphic
craft. The measure OF the RO-
man lower-case alphabet is the
contending difficulty. An inter-
national organization has estab-
lished an arbitrary measure, with
out any seeming regard for The artist
ic shapes or correct proportions of
type. The publisher is compe led to
sacrifice his taste and good judgment
in his selection of faces to comply with
the unreasonable demand. The type
founder is made the butt of the whole
trouble, and is requested to perform
impossible feats.
The solution of the matter lay with
the International Typographical I'm
ion at its last meeting, but it was en-
tirely ignored. The same stupid, ir-
regular and unit method of cOmpen-
saIion for labor performed by the
American cOmpOsitor still continues.
To temporarily bridge over the right
eOus demand upon his part for equali-
ty in the wage-hst, the measure of the
lOwer-case alphabet was increased one
EN- down the entire list OF bodies.
But few faces of type could meet the
increased standard of width, as brain
and money had both been freely ex-
pended to place them in exactly their
present condition, from which they
could not he ruthlessly torn without
the sacrifice OF the artistic and be au-
tiful in typography.
This stand and de!ive principle
compelled the publisher, when any
face of type did not meet the require
ments of the standard of the Intorna-
tional Union, TO pay tor sucn compo-
sition upon the basis of the next
smaller body of type, or to alter his
selection OF faces, contrary to his de-
sires and judgment, to those of the
standard promulga ted.
The adoption OF either the MacKel-
lar or the Rastall systems of meas
urement would restore universal har-
mony. Such adoption would abolish
the present homogeneous method of
employing the EN- square as the unit
in computing composition, and the
necessity OF the lower-case alphabet
having an established length would
cease to exist.
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MISCELLANEOUS CLIPPINGS.

New Hampshire has made Rhode
Island present of 200, 900 trout eggs.
RedheadvilIe is the name of a
fiourishing settlement in Osego cOun-
ty, Mich.
Mr.. Teofanes Carrasco, a Mexican,
has asked for patent on n new in
vention in collins.
Curtis Nichols, convicted of murder
in the Second degree at Trenton, Mo-,
was sentenced to ninety-three years
in the penitentlary.
The territorial legislature of the
Canadian Northwest has adopted a
resolution in favor of the abolition Of
French as one of the official Ian
guages.
A wild-eyed emigrant who arrived
in New York Monday proclaimed
himself vhe original Adam. He found
himself sadly out of date and will be
sent back.
Vegetable flannel is a textile mate
rial now being largely manufactured
in Germany out Of pine leaves. The
fiber is spun, knitted and woven into
undergarments and clothing of vari-
Gus kinds.
A melon fell off a Wheeling, w.
Va, truck and split lengthwise, A
dirty faced boy Immediately sprang
from nowhere. lit on one of the hemis-
pheres, gave his face header into it's
liquid depths. and, presently emery
ing, spluttered the ecstatlc remark: :
"It's sloppy day when I don't get
aboard
A young woman of Crescent City,
Cal, picked up pebble on the beach
and sent it to library in San Fran
cisco. He pronounced it true emer-
aid, worth $1,000.
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SPECIAL OFFERS.
&c n(1 WILL RIIY

5000 WILL BUY
A nice house OF rooms, large cor
ner lot on Avenue G. Cheap.
$500 WILL SECURE
Nine and one-half acres of ground
on South Flores street, beautifully To-
Gated. near street car line. This tract
will make about so lots. Will each
sell at from $500 to $500 a lot.
ONLY SOS AN ACRE, q.
Worth $500 an acre, will buy Is
acres fine land this side of West End.
$500 Is CHEAP
For one block of IA lots near Inter-
national depot. Must be sold quick.
JNO. II. HAMDLETON g. Co.
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Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks an
epoch in the lie of the indidyiual. such re-
markable event is try asur, d in the memory
and the agency whereby the oodg health has
been attained is gratefully blessed. Hence II
is that So much is heard in praise of Electric
Bitters. So many feel tne, owe their restoru'
ton to health, to the use of tho Great Altera a.
tive and TOniL. If you are troubled with any
disease of the Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of
long or short sta ding, you will surely find
relief by use of Electric BitterS. Sold at soc
and 81 per bottle at Drei>s, Thompson CO s
drugstore. 1860
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WE CAN AND DO

Guarantee Ackers B-ood Elixir for it has
been fully demonstrated to the people OF this
country that it is superior to all other prethr-
atoms for blood diseases. II is a positive cure
for syphilltic p, isoning, ulcers, eruptions and
pimpl s. II purifies the wSole system and
thoroughly Guilds up the constitution. Sold
by Ragland d Co. CD
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Owners of fine Swiss and English
key wind watches can have them con-
yerted into stem wind and stem set in
the best possible manner at Bell
Bros. jewelers.. 7:lStf
New line gents underwear and
hosiery just received. Undoubtedly
the best goods at lowest prices at II.
Harms Opera, house building. 2l-tf
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The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and neighbors
talking about it. You may yourself be one of
the many who know fro persona expert
ence Just how good th-ng it is. Ii you have
ever tried it, you are one of it, staunch
friends, because the wonderful thing about it
is that when once given trial, DIR. Kings
New Discovery ever after holds place IN the
house. If you have never used it and should
be afflicted with a cough, c. Id or any Throat,
Lung or Chest trouble, secure a bottle at once
md give it Il fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every
ime. or money refunded. Trial bottles free at
0reiss, Thompson Il Co.'s. 49,
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Temple g. Hamiltons Business Col
laQ9.

ieRe.
The largest and grandest display OF
penmanship ever exhibited in the
south can be found at Temple q Ham
ilton's Business College display ON
the fair grounds.
The battle of the Lions" is the
most wonderful piece OF pen drawing
ever executed with pen and excites
the admiration of all who see 1t.
This college while young in years is
old in knowledge and ranks among
the foremost business colleges in the
United States. Call and see their I'M
rivaled facilities in the Navel lex
bank building, corner Alamo plaza
and Houston street.
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SyruD Of FIGS

Produced from the laxative and nu-
tricious juice of California figs, COM
bined with the medicinal virtues OF
plants known to be most beneficial to
the human system, acts gently on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, effectually
cleansing the system, dispelling colds
and headaches, and curing habitual
constipation. ~ 4-lO-tf
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ClnildrAn Enjoy

The pleasant flavor, gentle action
and soothing effects of Syrup of Figs
when in need of laxative and if the
father or mother be costive or bilious
the most gratifying results follow its
use, so that it is the best family rem.
edy known and every family should
nave a bottle. (S)-4-l9-tf
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DR.. VIM. M. Wilke,

With sixteen years practice in Chi
cago, has permanently located in San
Antonio He treats diseases of women
exclusively. Office and residence, 4O7
Avenue f, corner Fourth. Office
hours 70 3p.m. l0-22l m
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BUCKLEN,S ARNICA SALvE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblainsv
COrns and all Skin EruptlOns, ana, pOsitie-,
ly cures Piles, or no pay require 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
MONEY refunded. Price q cents per box
For sale by all druggists. Dreiss, and
rbOmpsOn d Co.'S, wholesale. GJ-913-1v
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A DUTY TO YOURSELF.

1t is surprising that people will use com
mon, ordinary pill when they can secure b
valuable English one for the same money. DR.
Acker's English pills are a positive cure for
sick. he dacne and ali liver troubles. They are
small, sweet, easily taken and do not grippe
For sale by Rsgland Il Shachner. 3l2ly
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CAUTION TO MOTHERS

Every mother is cautioned against giving
her child laudsnum or paregoric; It creates an
unnatural craving for stimulants which kills
the mind or the child. Acker's Baby Soother
ia specially prepared benefit children and
cure their pains. Ii lis harmless and contains
no Opium or Morphine, SOLD by RagIand q
Co. (6)
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Compound Oxygen limitations

Compound Oxygen limitations
FUSED as accessory treatment at
our respective offices, in the affections
OF the throat and lungs; nasal catarrh,
asthma, dyspepsia and nervous pros
tration. DIR. JOSEPH JONES,
402 East Houston street.
DR.. 6. G. CLIFFORD,
ll:7:tf $50 w. Commerce street.
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ID. Quasso the Southern Tailor.
Has now received a fine stock of
fall and winter goods, and with first
class workmen will turn out only the
best work at reasonable prices; 22l
Commerce street 1O-ll-tf
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During the Fair the Central Ho-
tel, on Main Plaza, convenient to
street car lines to the Fair grounds,
depOts and all other public places,
will charge $3.50 per day. -1c-81 In
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Eyes Tested

by Kings optometer and spectacles
to suit. Watches, Clocks, Silverware
and JeweIry to please everybody.
Also, watches and Jewelry repaired;
all at lowest figures. OTTO BLUMEN-
THALL's, "a Commerce ST. 10-30-lm.
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RagIand'S Anr.cIde.

City Drug Store, No. E. Commerce
st. 6-lS-tf
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Turkish and vapor Baths,
At Zilian's, corner Commerce anc
Alamo streets. 3-l7-tf
The morning news., 1889-04-12
RIVER AND EARBoR NOTES.

Messrs. A. R. SaIas & Co. cleared the
Italian bark Gioele, and she sailed yester-
day for Hamburg with a cargo of 4605
barrels of rosin, valued at $9,450. Cargo
cleared by Messrs. Paterson Downing &
Co. The vessel was detained here for sew
eral days awaiting the spring tides, SO as to
get to sea.
The schooner John R. Bergen at quaran-
tine, is leaking about 1000 to 1,500 strokes
of the pumps per hour. She encountered a
heavy northerly gale last Saturday mig t
and labored quite heavily in thss gale all
that night, and the next morning she began
to leak, which kept the men at the pumps.
The captain decided to bear up for the
nearest port, seeing that there was no dimi-
mutton Of the leak, and he steered for
Savannah. Capt. Squires came up to the
city yesterday morning and advised his
owners. He does not know what steps will
be taken, but he is awaiting instructions.
A board of survey consisting of Messrs.
c. M. Hoist, E. NJ. Green, Capt. Virgins,
the port warden, accompanied by W.
Schroeder, acting German consul, and j. T.
Stewart, Lloyds agent, surveyed and ap-
praised the 233 bales of cotton which were
IN fire aboard lighter No. on Tuesday.
They surveyors found the whole lot more
or less damaged by fire and water, and
recommended the sale of the cotton as it
now lies where it was landed on the other
side of the river. The sale will take place
not later than April Is. The surveyors
valued the cotton as it now lies at S35 so
per bale. They recommended that the cot
ton be not removed from its present posi-
tiOu until sold
The morning news., 1889-04-12
BuNco MEN IN CLOVER.
Threatening Their Victims with Re
volvers and Blazing Fire.

volvers and Blazing Fire.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
SHAMoKIN, April 9.-Daniel Keller a
well-known farmer living near Bear Gap,
in this county, was robbed of 81, 700 under
very peculiar circumstances yesterday.
A week ago a finely dressed, middle aged
man called on him at his home on the turn
pike, and stated that he was deSirous of
buying farm. Mr.. Keller entertained
him and showed him about the promises,
but the deal hung fire, and the man re-
mained, in hopes that something would
turn up.
Yesterday another young man, also finely
dressed, arrived upon the scene. represent
ing himself as a son of John B. Packer Of
Sunbury. He wanted to purchase Dur
ham bull The gentlemen went into the
parlor, and while seated there the newly ar
rived stranger produced a pack of cards
and proposed to show them q fine trick.
The man selected the ace of spades and the
two-spot cards and began tossing them
about face downward. The trick was to
select the ace.
The original stranger tried his hand with
varying success, and then Packer said he
would bet $4,000 that neither of his com
panions could pick out the right card.
With this, stranger No. picked up e
winning card, gave Keller the wink, and
bent the corners so as to leave a slight crease.
"Pll go you $1,000 on that" said Keller.
The ards were again thrown, and Mr..
Keller picked up one of them, turned it
over and exclaimed: There you are now;
pass over the money" He had won.
well, 1 owe you S5,000." said the young
fellow, ''and here's your money. However,
you can't have it until have proof that you
made the bet in good faith. Show up your
dust so that can see that you could have
paid me had | won in place of yourself"
"Oh, Pve got the money all right" re-
piled Keller
"Weu, show up then and 1 will pass this
over"
Mr.. Keller began searching about for
shekels. He gathered in few hundred
from one place and a few hundred from
another, and when he had run his impro-
vised banks into insolvency he had $4. 700 in
glittering gold, which he brought in and
laid upon the table. Quick as a flash
stranger No. l whipped out revolver, and
placing the muzzle at Mr.. keller's head,
threatened to blow his brains out if he ut
tered cry or stirred hand or foot. The
other man gathered up the gold, loaded it
into his pockets and skipped out.
Then the man with the revolver. still
covering his victim with its cleaning barrel
backed to the door, passed out, closet it and
scampered away IN the direction taken by
his companion.
Mr.. Keller is a man in the neighborhood
Of 70 years, aud is the owner of several fine
farms in the neighborhood of his home He
was in Sunbury this morning in consulta-
tlon with the authorities. Nothing has been
seen or heard of tho ro bers since they dis
appeared from his house.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
RAIL AND,CROSSTIE.

Mr.. Jonas White. a well known railroad
man, was in town yesterday.
John H. Griffin, ESQ.,, of the Evansville
route, was in the city yesterday. His
headquarters are now at Nashville, Tenn.
where he removed April l.
The arrival OF Baron Erlanger from
Bremen, the New York Times says, was
the occasion of good deal of comment in
the street in New York, and caused a num-
Der OF rumors to gain currency. The baron
says that he has come to this country to
look over his railroad property, which con-
sists principally of the Queen and Cres-
| cent" system, or the Cincinnati, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific railway His tour
will last until about May l. In railroad
| circles it is intimated that his visit to this
side is undertaken with the purpose of fur
| thering negotiations for the transfer of his
road to some other company that would be
enabled to use it. The Louisville and Nash
VILE and the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia roads were mentioned
President Norton, of the Louisville and
Nashville, who has just returned from the
south, is quoted as saying that he would not
make any statement, and had not been con-
| suited on the subject previously. Gen.
Thomas, president of the East Tennessee,
| said: II understand that the baron intends
to go over his lines. From what little
know of the property he should have looked
it over long before this" There were
many stories of combinations of foreign
stockholders, negotiations with the Rich
mond Terminal Company, ETC., for which
no official confirmation could be found
Late yesterday it was said that there might
be some negotiations with the Louisville
and Nashville people, but that Terminal
has decided not to take the road on account,
| partly, of its bad physical condition.
The morning news., 1889-04-12
DAKOTA CIRCUMSTANCE.
Illustrating the Way in Which the
Cheerful Boomer Booms.

1l1ukLFdU1Q& Cn0 way III w QlCn Inc
Cheerful Boomer Booms.
From, the Ne,O York Sun.
me& the man in Omaha who doomed
Palestine City, Dakota, and as had been
out there and found it tract Of land with
out a house OF an inhabitant, was natur-
ally anxious for further particulars. had
received one of his circulars, and l asked
him:
''You spoke of six railroads as certain to
come to the place What was to bring
them~
Geographical situation. sir. l couldn't
see hoW they could possibly get by the town.
/ had the finest bed of gravel you ever
saw, and railroads always want gravel. l
put the number at six, but that was a
low estimate"
I'm speaking of the climate you said
man could go in his shirt sleeves in Jan
uary."
$50 be could-did it myself it would have
been more comfortable with two overcoats
| on but was experimenting with the eli
| mate"
'You said you gathered strawberries in
| December"
'Exactiy. They were in can, but 1
| forgot to state that fact. write very care
lessly when in hurry"
"And you said that plowing was going
80 it was. Did 1 state the sort of
plowingp
81 think not"
every careless in me, sir. We begin
snow blowing in November, and keep it
up until April. / am always cheerfully
willing to explain these little matters"
"You had thousand inhabitants, and
were to have five times that number in a
yearp
| camp there at the time. An Indian is an
| inhabitant, / suppose. The laborers en-
ployed on the six railroads would have
made up the remainder. 1t was very low
estimate"
"How about coal being found on the
ground!'
II found it, sir. scattered 200 pounds
| Of it around there, and most of it can be
| found yet"
| And you stated that the thermometer
did not go below 35' above zero.n
Fact, sir | was there for several weeks
| in July and August, and can assure you
that 1 did not exaggerate in the least"
Il did not see anything of your gas and
water works.
| ''No sir. In shipping them from the east
there was some mistake, and they went on
| to some town in Arizona. Annoyed me
very much. / can assure you, but mistakes
often happen in a new country"
IF remember right, the town had two
banks, three churches, good school,
theater, fire department, police force, and
90 900 court house -
| "Exactly, sir. The statement was little
premature, but made in all candor."
| "Aud your term; were only $50 lot,
business or residentW
"Only $50, sir, which you must admit
was wonderfully cheap. Nothing like il
ever offered the great American public.
sold over 300, sir"
"But what was the matter with the town.
circumstances, sir. 1t was suddenly
discovered that my title to the land was de-
| fective-in fact, that | had no title. Very
annoying, | assure you. But for that
might have sold 1000 lots. Great draw
| back to me, sir.D
"But what Of the 900 purchasers Of lotSF'
~ feel for them, sir-feel for them; but
| this is a world Of disappointment. l may
found another town farther west, and II
| do, my first move will be to sell every one
OF the 900 $500 lot Cor $i00. I'll be glad to
do it, sir-very glad. Good day sir"
The morning news., 1889-04-12
RECOVERING LOST ARTICLES.
A Suggestion From the French That
Might Properly Bs Followed.
From The Mem York Sfot

a Suggestion From the French That
Might Properly Bs Followed.
From the Ne,v York Star
Gas well look for a nee lie in bundle of
hay" as for a small article lost in the city
of New York. OF course every well con-
Quoted railway or carrying company has an
Office to which articles found in their vehi-
cles are stored for reclamation But there
are so many carrying companies, the article
may have been left in ca or some public
place; and if the owner can OF remember
tie exact place, where is he to make inquiry
for itl Would it not be we'll to have q
special bureau to which all lost articles
could be sent, Just as they have in Paris,
for example? There, if you leave your
purse on a counter, your umbrella in an
omnibus, or lose any Of the numberless
small things lady loves to cumber herself
with, you know where to apply for it. Edi-
Tor Medlll of Chicago, lost 200 franc bill
in Paris few years ago. The next day he
clambered to the bureau for lost articles,
in the third story of the Palace of Justice,
and recovered it. 1t bad been found in the
straw at the bottom of a cab he had used.
The Paris bureau has just been reorgan-
lied. Articles found are entered at the CEN
tral Office, with the name of the finder To
claim them, all that is necessary is to prop
erly identify them, and they are handed
over without charge, gratulty for the
finder usually being LETT; but this is entirely
at the option of the owner. If after fifteen
days the article is not reclaimed, the finder
may claim it for himself In case he does
not it is sent to the magazine for storage
three months, and there, if it be clothing or
something Of perishable nature, it Is sold
Otherwise it is kept for three years An in
stance is cited in La RepltbLique Frdncdise
where Russian lost 10000 francs i car
riage Eighteen months passed, and hap
pening to be in Paris again and hearing for
the first time of the Bureau for Stolen Artl-
cles, he went there and made inquiry. He
was astonished to have it handed over to
him, and in his generosity he left half of the
sum for the honest coachman who had
placed it there to his credit, 50 to speak
Now, it does seem little unjust that the
articles found in public vehicles, and left
unclaimed, should be sold to swell receipts
Of the company owning then N; and the
knowledge that the product Of his find will
proba ly go into the pocket Of his boss
is certainly no incentive to the honesty of
an employe. Not only is this Partisan in
stitution self-supporting, but it does cffer
an incentive to have honesty, about one
sixth of the total revenues being awarded
in prizes to the policemen, coachmen and
Others who have aggregated the mo Z valu-
able finds during the year. This, of course,
in addition 60 the gratuities.