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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-05
Special Notice,

Not being able to give the necessary
attention to my large and increasing
business, have associated with my
self Mr.. o. r. FlOurnoy in my Marble
and Granite business in this city. He
is fully authorized to make contracts
and collect for me. Respectfully,
2-24-1m FRANK TECH.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-05

For the surest, safest and best i'm
vestment and quickest returns on
your money buy your lots im Govern.
ment Heights addition. They are on
the east side of the city.
They are over one hundred feet
above the city.
They receive the fresh gulf breeze
for nine months Of the year before it
passes over the city, laden with bad
odOrs, dust and smoke.
The growth of the city is in that
direction.
There are no slaughter pens On that
side of the city.
There are no railroads 20 cross in
going or coming from these lots.
The present street cars are running
to within four blocks.
The beautiful government drill
grounds are but short distance, and
are overlooked from any of these lots.
Water mains are within four blocks.
Nice residences are on almost all
sides of this property.
All these lots are within two miles
of the center of the city.
TIE railroad company contemplate
extensive improvements in the near
II UuiS Oil IIS 1851 NO, W HUI 10 sOu I'll
of and adjoining these lots. The lots
are all large and subdlvided for the
of those who contemplate
upon them.
The corners of each block have been |
made upon the ground, and will be
shown to purchasers, Over one hun |
hundred lots have been sold, mostly |
o actual settlers, within the past
our months.
No fancy price asked for any of
hese lots Is why they are being sold
o fast. Prices average from fifty to
wo hundred dollars a lot, consequent
y are within the reach of all.
Before buying elsewhere examine
hese beautiful lots and convince your
elf of the fact that they are the best
nd cheapest for the money offered in
he city.
For further particulars call on J. V.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-05
Health is Wealth
eRAlM

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-05

THE Columbus Enquirer-Sun, like
many other democratic journals, has
been naturally exercised over the
shortage of State Treasurer Heming-
way, and catches at straw to save
itself from drowning in the ocean of
its fears. The Sun says:
1.-THE sensation in Mississippi last
week was the reported shortage in The
cash of Hon. w. l.. Hemingway, the
retiring slate treasurer, to the amount
of $25O,000. A fuller investigation,
and an examination of the books by
experts, explode the sensation and
bring the state $1,000 in debt to Mr..
hemingway"
The wish in this instance is father
to the thought. Treasurer Heming-
way has not yet been exculpated,
though the LIGHT most sincerely
hopes he will be, as it is entirely un-
necessary to extend the list of default
ing state treasurers. Hemingway IS
accounts are all muddled, and have
been very improperly kept. Two re-
ports were made, one bringing HIM i'm
a defaulter to the amount of $40 900:
the other suggesting that in case GER
tain amounts for which there seemed
to be no credits given him were placed
to his credit the balance would show
in his favor. Nothing short of an eX-
pert examination of his whole account
as treasurer can straighten out the
'narl. The accused may or may not
be honest. but he was certainly in |
Thu, incompetency is not
dishonesty, but is is very poor quail |
ficatiOn for a state treasurer, even in |
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-05

SOLE AGENTS FOR
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
DON'T BELIEVE SHE FAsTs.

Editors of Medical NIagn zines Believe
Mrs. Wuchter's Case Impossible.
Drs Dulles, John v. Shoemaker and Hobart
A. Hare reputable doctors and writers for
medical magazines are of the opinion that no
person can fast lS0 days. and are of the opinion
thatMrs. Wuchter, the White Hah, Pa, faster,
is not fasting at all One day this week DR..
Sieger, who is attending the sick woman, made
the statement that the fast was an absolute one.
whereupon DR.. Dulles says; / do not know DR..
Sieger. He may be perfectly honorable man.
difference whether DR.. Sieger or anybody else
denies my statements or not, they nevertheless
remain fact. The test that he applied to the
woman, by holding peanut kernel in his hand
and holding it within inch of her mouth,
which produced an attempt to vOmit, and
which was followed by violent commissions, was
no test at all. 1t was only evidence that the
woman was hysterioal, but not evidence that
she could not receive food. Amy medical man
will tell you that it is impossible for person to
live 180 days without taking food. This woman
perspired freely. and starving people have
dry skin. She has regular, though not frequent,
motions OF the bowels, which would be inn
possible in the case of person who had taken
no food for SO long, and she hasn't lost much
flesh.
DR.. ]. ]. Taylor in speaking of the case says
that he knows DR.. Dulles and always found
him to be conservative and accurate. IF was
asked for my personal opinion as to whether
person could fast leo days. l should say no,
unless there be a suspension of vital functions.
While such facts are not on record, yet almost
every day we find occasion to alter previous
records of scientific observations. While
would not want to say that such a case is i'm
possible will say that 1 think it is highly
improbable"
DR.. Hobart A. Hare, editor of the Medical
Ne,0s. said that in his opinion the claim that
Mrs. Wuchter had taken no nour1shment for
180 days was q ridiculous one. For a person
to live 1S0 days without food is an lmpossibility
that does not admit of discussion. Mrs.
Wuchter has some way of getting nourishment
that those around her have no knowledge of,
or she has a confederate"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05

it as suits the pecuniary convenience of his
friends or the corporations with whom he
may be allied. We can concede that Mr..
Delamater is not legally disqualified until
there is judicial finding. We can even
accept the remarkable plea, advanced by
some of Mr.. Delsmater's friends, that he
never knew of the constitutional provision
until he was confronted with it in this can
vass. Some color is given to this idea by
the ignorance of the Press on the same
point even after the provision has been
cited. But with all these points conceded,
the question remains the same. It is whether
the people of Pennsylvania want Governor
with enough regard for the fundamental
principles of constitutional government to
study the fundamental law of the State and
conform his official action thereto. The
answer to that issue is not noted by the
Press. 1t is too obvious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
ABAN AGAINST THE X. OIL.

The formal notice of the management of
the New York Centrail Railroad to its en-
ployes, that it "objects" to having any of
them retain their membership of the
knights of Labor, Is an interesting though
by no means unnatural sequel to the defeat
Of the knights in their strike on that road.
The investigation of the New York Board
Of Arbitration left little room for doubt that
the discharges which caused the strike were
avowed, and the defeat of the men has so
strengthened the company that it now de-
clares what it then practiced in secret.
1t is noticeable that the New York Cen
tral assumes, while Mr.. Depew is present
as its head, tine position which he declared
four years ago to be impossible for any en-
ployer to take-namely, that it can dictate
to its employees as to whether they shall or
shall not belong to labor organization.
The strike has given an excuse for this po-
sition; but the manifestation of the same
spirit which caused the strike justifes the
belief that it was the opportunity to take
that position which was wanted, rather
budu cause Va sAAS 4CNCAooA VI AoA piO-
fessions.
There is a two-fold lesson in this for labor
leaders. First is the injury inflicted on
themselves by an unsuccessful strike. By
resorting to that method, without assurance
of success, they not only failed to sustain
the men who were first discharged, but gave
the company the ability and excuse to
altogether root out the order from the en-
plov of the New York Central. Next, it is
more than probable that such declaration
would never have been made if the corpora
tion managers did not take the conflicts be-
tween rival labor organizations to mean that
they can stamp out one without uniting the
others in defense of the rights of all work.
ingmen. 1t is true that Mr.. Gompers' sharp
criticism OF the action of the Central man.
ayers tends to contradict that estimate of
his rivalry to the Knights of Labor; but it
is not less the fact that such rivalry between
labor organizations as has appeared in some
cases is direct invitstion to inimical en-
ployers to attack them in detail.
The New York Central has shown itself
in this affair to be beyond reason; but labor
organizations should learn from it that
strikes which fail are an offense against
labor, and that quarrels between labor Or
CARNATIONS ale its most certain ruin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
WHAT SHE FEARED.

THE car was filled with excursionists return
ing from the Exposition. Every seat con-
tanned a pair of Buckeye lovers. The last bear
died in Ohio some time ago, but the art OF
hugging has survived. 1t was the midnight ex-
press and the air was right chilly. but not
soul noticed that except poor little married
man who sat alone in the half seat by the un-
lighted stove. He looked down the car and
noticed that apparently all the young men
were one-armed; at least but one arm of each
male was visible. The light in the car was
very low, however, aud that may account for
the phenomenon.
Lovers like twilight; IL Adam and Eve did
not sing I'm the Cleaning" it was because they
knew a fresher song. And it was twilight in
that car, for all three double lamps were turned
down very low, and before the train was out of
the Allegheny yards the fame in one of them
had sputtered, fared a moment and expired.
OF course every girl in the car was alarmed
when the gloom deepened. Every girl got
little closer to her protector, and few minutes
later when the second lamp began to show signs
of collapse-the flame leaping up frantically as
il afraid TO dle-about a dozen pianissimo
screams came from as many feminine throats.
The conductor opened the door a few min
utes later and the draught finished lamp num-
ber two. This left one lamp alight at the rear
end of the car. How anxiously it was observed!
Would it go out? 1t looked consumptive, but
there was no draught to expedite its decease
At last the train whistled for its first stop and
the little married man came out of his corner
by the stove to alight. He had been bachelor
once and he remembered it as he laid his hand
on the door knob. The train had not stopped
but he opened the door. and Immediately
gust of wind murdered the last lamp. As he
stood in the doorway inhaling cinders and
river fog he had the satisfaction of hearing
sweet. low voice murmur behind him: "Ol
George, 1 was so afraidr
"Of what, my darling?"
THAT that lamp would never 90 outr'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
FIGS AND THISTLEs.

THE DEVILS mud won't stick to Christian.
AwHITE soul is something God and angels
love to look at.
THE bite of a little snake will kill as quick as
that of big one.
BUTTERFLIES make great show, but they
don't make any honey.
THE best time to keep away from some peo-
pie is when you are In trouble.
PEOPLE who want to help God never ought
to take back seats in prayer meeting.
THE moment God pronounces a man all right
the devil begins to throw mud at him.
IF there is any sight on this earth the devil
likes to look at it is drunkards home.
UNLESS man is religious in his business he
won't weigh very much in class meeting.
THE easiest way to get along in this world is
to forget yourself in helping other people.
THE man who thinks he knows the most
about training up children is the man who has
none.
GETTING tedious people to make long ex-
hortations, is one way the devil has of killing
prayer meetings.
If 1t wasn't for the help he gets from weak
kneed professors of religion, the devil would
get discouraged.
THE devil chuckles when a preacher begins
get near pay enough.
TAKE the money out Of the whisky business.
and the devil can't make men mean enough to
keep them in it.
IF the devil couldn't make good many re-
ligious people look gloomy, he would have to
manage some how or other to sell more whisky.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
A METAL OF THE FUTURE.

The possibilities connected with the
cheapening of aluminium, in which the
stride was recently made of reducing the
price from 81 80 to S1,per pound, are, as all
must recognize, OF the greatest moment to
humanity. The magnitude OF the work
which that metal might do, if brought down
to level with iron and steel, appears in the
fact that it has, weight for weight, one
third more tenacity than steel, or, iu other
words, that to give the same strength that is
attained by steel structures one-third less
weight of aluminium would be required.
The importance of that fact, considered in
the light of possible cheapening of alum
inum, can be seen at a moments considera-
ton. In the building of steamships, for
instance, the aluminium required to give the
vessel the same weight as is now attained
by the steel would lessen the displacement
one-third, and increase the carrying ca
pacity of the ship in the same proportion.
For bridges the same advantage would be
gained, and throughout the vast range of
industrial uses where the tensile strength of
iron or steel are now employed,
aluminium, at anything approaching the
same level of cost, would be immensely pref
erable. In some respects the desire to gain
the increased strength will not await the
cheapening of prices. 1t is asserted that
new gun metal which the English Govern
ment is testing with great expectation, is
nothing more than an alloy of aluminium
and nickel.
The revolution in science and manufact-
ure, which the cheapening of this metal
would work is, of course. a matter of the
future, but it is no less a part of prudence
for communities dependent for their activi-
ties on the iron and steel industries, to con-
template what can be done if such revolu-
ton should take place. When we see that
if q radical change should bring the new
metal down within the level of price one
third greater than steel. it will begin to dis
place steel, we must consider what shall
come next. Pittsburg has established her
leadership in the steel trade; and while the
disuse of that metal may be long way of,
it will be safeguard against disaster and 8
bond to the better fate, if she takes care to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
LONDON's LATEST FRIGHT.

At this time of the year London is ac-
customed to good deal of extra darkness.
The famous curtain of fog is lowered early
in the autumn. 1t was not fogs, however,
that Londoners feared, but the paralysis of
the illuminating system of large
part of the great city. A strike of the
men employed by one of the gas
companies threatened to leave three-fourths
of London without light at night. The men
have not struck, because the Government
promised to send troops to take the strikers
places. This offer of military assistance is
likely to prove hard matter for the Tory
Ministry to explain. Democracy is too
strong in in England to brook such high
handed interference with popular rights.
At the same time it is fortunate that the ex-
treme measure of depriving metropolis Of
light has not been carried out. Such an act
would iniure the cause of labor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05

maintain similarly prominent position in
the manufacture of the new metal which has
such possibility in its future.
1t is not necessary to take any alarmist
view of this matter. The person may not
yet be born who will live to see aluminium
so cheap as to force steel into the back
ground; but in view of the progress OF past
decades it might be hazardous to rest on that
assurance. 1t is no more than sound sense
to recognize among the powerful influences
that will retard the cheapening OF the
metal, that, as it cheapens, the demand for
it will infinitely increase. At the present
price it is said that the demand for alum
mum for electrical purposes is greater than
the output, and the latter must grow before
prices are likely to be reduced. Then If the
metal is available for gunnery, that demand
will absorb an immense output before
aluminium is cheap enough to displace steel,
in the peaceful and more economical arts.
Suppose that a hundred ton gun has one
third greater rangeif made ofaluminum than
if made of steel. The raw material alone
would cost $500, 900, and would make such
an engine of war very costly; but If the
cheapening process were brought down to
thirty or forty cents per pound, all the mill
tary powers would make haste to arm them
selves with new metal. If the reduction OF
cost looked forward to. should take place,
every step that makes the metal available
for a new field of use, will bring out a fresh
demand apd hold the price steady until in
creased Supplies or still newer processes
should force it again lower.
II the expected reduction of the cost OF
aluminium should take place, whether in
the early or latter parto the next century, it
would be a change SURPRISING even that
wrought by Bessemer steel. It might solve
the problem of aerial navigation, and in
connection with the possible development
of new and unknown motors, opens up
range of industrial progress which would
defy the powers of human Imagination to
foretell, because they are beyond the range
of human experience.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
MOVING OUT OF THE MUD.

Some of the good seed sown by the vigor-
GUS discussion OF country roads this year has
fallen on Allegheny county highways; and
THE DISPATCH is glad to observe, not in
vain. A Committee of Five has been ap-
pointed to prepare for regular delegate con-
vention of the farmers of this county to ex-
press their disgust with the mud-traps, mis-
called roads, which now exist.
We trust the convention will speak with
authority in demanding macadamized
thoroughfares for Allegheny county. To the
croakers and grumblers. and people who are
satisfied with the mud as it is-as we'll as
to those who can see nothing but woeful ex-
travagance in any Improvements whatsoever
no manner of heed should be paid. The
farmers of the county would have great
advantage in their proximity to prosperous
Pittsburg, and to a score of other thriving
towns which should be good markets for
their garden, dairy and field products; and
from which the market wagons could re-
turn with fertilizing manures, gathered at
small cost The necessary Improvements
must not be open to jobbery by contract or
at the public expense. There is no reason
why the County Commissioners, who built
two-million-dollar Court House without
shadow of reproach, cannot, with the aid of
a commission of intelligent local farmers,
frame such measures as will get roads
which are passable all the year round, and
provide for an equitable distribution of the
cost.
The 'world does move" on the road Ques-
ton. We are glad to see the movement
seems to have begun in Allegheny county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
POLITICS AND THE WORLDS FAIR.

1t is asserted that Mr.. George R. Davis,
the Director General of the Chicago Expo
sition, is SO scrupulous about keeping that
enterprise separate from politics that he has
resigned his position on the Republican
National Committee. 1t is satisfactory to
learn that the scruple exists; for nothing
could be more destructive of the usefulness
of the Exposition than to turn it into
machine for one party or the other. 1t is to
be hoped that the scruple will be effective
in more material respects than the holding
of two positions by Mr.. Davis. He could
be Director General and q Republican COM
mitteeman without much danger, but he
cannot do what is more imminent-let
politics sway his appointment of subordi-
mates in the work of the Exposition-with-
out greatly perIliug the success of that
project
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05
A CANAL PRESERVED.

1t is gratifying to note that the efforts of
the 5ondholders Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal to preserve the canal for its original
function as waterway, have been success
full. AS The DISPATCH said, the bond
holders presented the case in such way
that the court could not well refuse to ac-
cept their pledges that they would restore the
canal to operation. Judge Alvey, who had
previously given decision in favor of Or
dering a sale, now issues decree suspend
ing the order on condition that the trustees
of the bondholders straighten up the in
yolyed affairs of the canal and restore the
waterway to operation by the 1st of May
next.
The latter provision seems like some
what sharp one; but as it is what counsel
for the bondholders offered to undertake, it
is no more than reasonable, and its fulfill
ment may be confidently expected. The
hope it thus revived that the efforts of the
railroads to close up that canal will be fully
defeated. It's life as cheap transportation
route for the coal of the Cumberland region
is thus indefinitely prolonged. 1t now may
be maintained till the day when the public
is aroused to the Importance of inland water
transportation sufficiently to make it the
competing link of a trans-Allegheny water
way from the head waters of the Ohio to the
seacoast
1t is in connection with this possibility
that the rescue of the canal from the rail-
ways is of especial interest to Western Penn
sylvania. Now that the attempt to close up
that outlet has been defeated, Pittsburg
should make the most of its opportunities
by pushing both the Lake Erie and trans
Allegheny canal projects until they are
realized. Beyond the national benefit of
those projects they would enhance several
fold the importance of our city as manu-
featuring center, and would make popula-
ton of million for this city when the
canals were in operation. no more remote
than population of half million is under
the railroad regime.
The construction of complete system of
water transportation is the most thorough
solution of the transportation problem that
the country can make. Pittsburg should
take lead wherever there is an opportunity
to do successful work.