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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25
AN EXTRA BARGAIN.

Two and one-h half acres, az lots) near
Arkansas Pass depot, can be had at bar
gain if bought early Will be in market
only short time. Apply to Jno. T..
Hambleton & Co., No. 4 East Commerce
street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25
Knights of Pythlas Endown,

ment Rank offers the best and safest in
surance. For further particulars, ask any
member of the order, or, L. b. johnson, at
the LIGHT Office
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25
Moody Cuts OF a Tedious Prayer.

A man who can pray fervently and throw
his soul into his words is pretty sure to
find favor in the eyes of Evangelist Moody,
yet like all good men he knows when he
has had prayer enough. One evening, in
the short devotional service which followed
the Bible lecture, some one in the rear of
the platform began a rambling, incoherent
Offering, to which Mr.. Moody graciously
kneeled as long as his patience lasted.
"Will the audience sing the doxology
and be dismissed?" lie asked at last. and
in the burst of song which followed the
ending Of the prayer, if it had an ending,
was lost.--Buffalo Courier.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25
The Worlds Diamond Trade.

The probable value of all the diamonds
in the world, according to receutestimate,
is about Sl,000,000,00O. The worlds dia-
mond trade is carried on by abou; S,OO0
dealel< with total stock Of not far from
$3.50, 90, 900. The stones are prepared for
market by perhaps 4,500cutters and polish
ers, principally in Amsterdam, Antwerp,
Paris and the Jura. A limited amount of
cutting is also done in the United States
and in England.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25

oWELL'S HAIR BALSAM.
If gray, gradually restores color
elegant tonic dressing, SOC, $40. Drug
gists, or 81 size prepaid by express
for ST.. E. 8. Wells, Jersey City. 1y
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
GIVE THE DOGS A CHANCE!

The Humane Society and The DISPATCH
are hand-in-hand as to the need for a dog
pound. The Humane Society wants q
pound for the dogs, and is moving energet-
ically to get it. This morning THE
DISPATCH presents to its readers an
accurate description of the Home
for Lost Dogs in London. In most re-
spects this institution answers to our con-
ception of what dog pound should be. A
place where stray dogs may be confined
until their owners claim them or until it is
deemed best to sell or kill them. The meth
DDS in the Battersea Home are humane
and enlightened. Of course Pitts
burg's dog pound need not be planned
upon the metropolitan scale. Here the
whole thing might be created at very small
expense. In any event, the cruel and sense
less slaughter of dogs which this city has
seen should not be repeated. If a city ordi-
nance is needed for the establishment of a
dog pound, Councils will give it, we are
convinced. Private individuals will pay
for pound if the police department shows a
desire to use it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
aLLEGHENY,s FIRES.

Allegheny is getting more than her share
of fires. The Bradley Woolen Mill, close
to the Porter Foundry and the lumber yards
burned this month, was destroyed yester-
day. Three fires originating mysteriously
within a stones throw of one another
forcibly suggest incendiarism. When the
lumber yards were consumed as an epilogue
to the celebration of Allegheny's semi
centennial, there was talk of incendiaries.
Nothing more than talk has transpIred.
Now the burning of the woolen mill has re-
vived the interest in the question. We
trust that the Allegheny police authorities
will make an investigation.
The fire department of Allegheny was
able to confne the flames to the building in
which they started yesterday. But the en-
gines were unable to reach the scene as soon
as they should have done because they had
responded to another call. Here the need
for a reserve force OF engines of which THE
DISPATCH has made mention before was
strikingly exhibited. The fire department
must be strengthened, or Allegheny will
awake some morning to find half the city in
ashes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
sIcKLINEss AND sLICKINEss.

The difficulty of realizing the ideal Is
illustrated by the experience of the nation
with its postage stamps. A short time ago
crusade was started by an energetic and
unbridled press against the sickly green
postage stamp. The abolition of that gov
ernmental device was hard to secure az
at first. but persistent and industrious de-
nunciations of its unesthetic qualities
finally triumphed, and the red stamp took
the place the obnoxious green one.
The latter has now been in use long
enough for popular verdict and the report
seems to justify doubt whether we have
not fallen into CharybdIs, through the
avoidance OF Scylla. The red stamp may
be more esthetic and less sickly; but
1t is also less sticky. The expert
ence Of sticking a stamp on let
ter and having it fall off be-
fore reaching the postofice is apt to
produce moral evaporation more deterior-
ating than an ofense against esthetics.
While the question of beauty on the postage
stamp may be of importance, per see it is
not SO important as that Of having the stamp
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
PEOPLE WORTH READING ABOUT.

PRESIDENT CARNoT is said to be the most
tastefully dressed public man in France.
HENRY CABOT LODGE also wears elk sash
around his abdomen. 1t is strong argument
against permitting Congress to sit in summer.
MURAT HALsTEAD hastens to correct the
statement that he had sailed for Europe.
Senator Chandler will no doubt be much sur
prised
THE Democrats of Eastern Massachusetts,
have been trying to persuade the Hon. George
NJ. Stearns to run for Congress, but he declines
to do so.
RICHARD K Fox, the eminent American
journalist, is SO busy in London arranging the
fight between McAuliffe and Slavin that he has
not yet dined with the Prince of Wales.
MUCH satisfaction is expressed at the ap-
pointment of Captain Kane, the hero of the
Calliope at Apia, to the command of the In
flexible one of the largest and most powerful
battle ships in the English navy.
MILE. RHEA will have Mr.. Havens' play,
Josephine, Empress of the French" trans
lated into French and produce it at the Odeon.
Paris, before her return to this country. This
is certainly high compliment to the author OF
the play.
THE Berlin LocKsmiths Guild, in making
Prince Bismarck its Honorary Master. declared
him TO be "Germany's greatest artistic lock-
smith, whp made the key that opened the lock
of the Kyffhaeuser and handed it to the
Emperor William the First"
"I SHOULD like to see Scotland again." said
Dr. McCosh the other day. Dear old Scotland,
with all her great associations and grand and
noble men! lean never forget her. In memory
l revisit her every day of my life. / had my
ticket bought not long ago for q voyage to her
shores, but was not able when the time came
to go. scotland-I hope yet to see Scotland
once more"
MRS. JAMES 6. BLAINE, JR., is convalescing
at Saratoga. Sne has her pretty baby with her
and is accompanied by the mother of Mr.. De
Lsncey Nicoll and his sister. Mrs. Mex. Minton,
of New York. 1t is two years since Mrs. Blaine
contracted her rheumatic troubles at the Sea-
shore, and the physicians do not permit her to
visit the sea during her convalescence. She
has not lost her beauty, but is very pale from
her long confinement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
ALL THROUGH THE STATE.

CLARENCE ALLEN, of Bristol. sent boxed
snapper through the mails to New York.
THREE Judges from Mercer, Butler and
Lawrence counties are fishing in the Queens
dominions.
Mr.. ROBERT LEWIS, living near Titusville,
passed his Tth anniversary in tine harvest field
one day last week.
WHAT kind of a woman makes the best
wife?" was the theme of Rev. s. 7. Kemble, Of
Bristol, on Sunday evening.
THE wife of Qusrryman Peter Barns, Of
Bridgeport, who gave birth 20 triplets on Sun
day. is getting along admirably, and 50 are the
babies.
WHILE picking blackberries near Alburtis.
Lehigh county, Mrs. Glen M. Rhoads, young
woman Of Allentown, was seized with hem
orrhages and bled to death.
JACKSON. WooDIN & Co.. deny that they in
tend selling their car works, at Berwick. and
say that when improvements are completed
they will employ more than 1000 men.
BOX containing two dozen bottles Of sarsa-
parilla slid from a wagon in Scranton. The
box landed on the pavement, and the crash OF
breaking glass resembled the roar Of cannon.
The water in No. IA shaft at Pittston is being
taken out by four large buckets, having
capacity of $50 gallons each. 1t is being lowered
at the rate of about 20 inches a day. but II VIII
take couple of months even at this rate to
take the water out, SO that safe inspection of
the workings may be obtained.
LAST spring Fred Heather, residing on Mead
street, Williamsport. began some repairs on his
house. and had occasion to use several cherry
limbs to prop up the floor above the cellar. The
posts sank into the ground, and being green,
took root and sprouted, until now there are
long branches filed with leaves on the posts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
THE UNION PACIFIC,s LANDS.

The order OF the Secretary of the Interior
directing the issue of patents for two million
acres of land to the Union Pacific Railroad
Company is proceeding that evokes good
Zeal of criticism. Possibly under the strict
construction of the grant in favor of the rail-
road company it may be entitled to the land
although in that case, as there has been
no main line built by that company for
twenty years, it might be interesting to in
quire why the proof was not made and
the patents taken out long ago. But there
seems to be very good reasons why the Gov
ernment should protect itself as much as
possible in dealing with the companies for
which it has built railroads and thrown in
several small principalities of land for tax
ing them.
As everyone knows, the Union Pacific
Railroad owes a debt to the United States
Treasury amounting to over $4,000, 600.
The representatives of the company have
been before Congress at the present
session with the formal plea for an
extension on the avowed ground of inability
to pay it. The report OF the Investigating
SommlsslOn, OF WHICH OOVernOr fatJlSon
was Chairman, placed it beyond doubt that
this inability is, in large measure, if not en-
tirely caused by vicious management and
bad faith on the part of the corporation; and
while the present management of the cor
poration is showing more disposition to
make an effort to fulfill its obligations, the
penalty for past bad management ought to
fall on the corporation responsible for it
rather than on the people of the United
States.
Under these circumstances the course
adopted by the Cleveland administration of
Withholding further grants of land as par
tial protection Tor the Governments claim
was one which the circumstances justified
and which the people Endorsed. The course
of giving the corporation all it claims with
out any protection for the Governments
debt, adopted by the present administra-
ton, is one that may require explanation
before the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
BEER MEN WILL FIGHT
For Possession OF the Great ProhibItory Dis
trict in Cbicugr.

ror POSSESSION oil the Great HrOhlDlLOry us.
trict in CbicnEr.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHJ
CHICAGO, July 22-The first step in big
legal battle which is TO determine whether the
district about Jackson Park, in which the bulk
of the Columbian Exposition will be located,
shall be peppered with saloons or remain a
prohibition district as it is now. was taken in
the Cook County Circuit Court to-day. When
Chicago was about to annex the great suburban
town of Hyde Park great outcry
was raised by the denizens of that district
against annexation, because they claimed. an
nexatiOn meant the destruction of their pro-
hibitory law and the surrender of their property
to the disreputable element which has potent
influence in Chicago city politics. To quiet all
fears the Legislature passed an act to the effect
that prohibitory ordinances in force at the time
remain In force after annexation until repealed
by the voters. And so big district in the
miust of Chicago-at least as large as Allegheny
is absolutely free from saloons.
Yesterday Michael ]. Henderson applied for
a license in Hyde Park. close by Jackson Park.
He visited the Mayors Office with his attor-
neys and rendered five crisp 500 bills. The
day Henderson filed an elaborate petition for
mandamus to compel the Mayor 10 grant the
license. He takes the position that the pro-
hibitory law is invalid and that it is not neces-
sary to get an affirmative vote of the district
covered by It in order to brush it out of the
way. In making this fight Henderson IS a mere
hgurehead. Behind him is the vast power and
political influence of the Brewers Association
a nd kindred organizations, which. in view of
the fact that the Worlds Fair is to be at Jackson
Park within the present prohiDitory district,
see that there is literally millions involved
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
RESPECT FOR THE DEAD.
The Bar Association Takes Action on Two
of Its Lnfe Members.

The Bar Association Takes Action on Two
of Its Lnfe Members.
An adjourned meeting of the Bar Associa-
tion was held yesterday to receive the report
OF the Committee on Resolutions on the death
of A, ]. Kirschner. Esq, who committed sui
eide Sunday. Upon the presentation OF the
resolutions addresses were made by ]. ID.
Watson, J. McF. Carpenter Frank Thompson,
John i. Lambe. B. &. Christy, w. A. Holman
and A. E. Weger upon the life Of Mr..
Kirschner. The resolutions paid de-
serving tribute to the pure life noble aims
and manly character of the deceased. He was
born in the cottage of peasant. in a province
of Germany, 38 years ago. At the age of
years he came to this country with his parents,
and settled in Allegheny, afterward going to
Reserve township. When he finished his
course in the district school he taught school
Tor a short time. and then, armed with fiatter
ing certificate from H. l, Gourley. now Mayor
OF P1ttsburg he applied for admission to the
state Normal School at Millersville, where he
graduated with great honor. He studied law
under A. NJ. Watson, Esq, and was admitted
TO the bar in 1873. hts papers being among the
pest on nle. He has never failed to observe
even the slightest act of courtesy due from him
to his fellow members of the bar. The resolu-
tions were adopted and directed to be spread
on the minutes. and copy sent TO the widow
A largely attended meeting Of the Bar Asso-
citation was also held yesterday morning to
take action on the death of Robert D. Wilson,
Esq. w. h. Negley. Esq. presided, and made
brief address. He was followed by George
B. Gordon, Judge Over NJ. A. Woodward,
Charles Scovel, Thomas Patterson. o. S. Rich
ardson. t. G. Lazear and w. d. Porter. all Of
whom were personal friends of Mr.. Wilson,
and spoke very highly of him. A committee
on resolutions was appointed, and submitted
resolutions eulogizing the sterling qualities of
Mr. Wilson, his great talent as a lawyer and
conscientious principles and attention to busi-
ness. The resolutions were adopted and
ordered to be spread on the minutes, and
copy sent to the family of The deceased.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23

grabs. as it is to attack the Republican
Congressman. Indeed, the assault on the
latter includes the former; for it is made q
specific part of the assault that the neglect
to give Philadelphia full ration out of the
pork-bsrrel has been going on for fifteen
years. But the minds which indulge in
this class OF argument are rarely capable Of
remembering for the space of two years
back; aud consequently the failure to get a
fair share of the swag which frecoils on the
Democratic Congressman whom Phila-
delphia sent to the House during his life
time is made the subject of Wholesale fu-
sillade against the Republicans.
Of course this sort of politics is not pecu-
liar to the Democrats. 1t is a stereotyped
method for the cheaper sort of politicians in
all parties. 1t is so easy to say that what
ever appropriations a Congressman has Sc
cured for his district he ought to have got
more, that it is universally resorted to, and
it appeals so exclusively to the idea of poll
tics as gigantic game of grabbing at the
tion from those who take higher views, and
is only listened to where it is effective.
But in this case the resort to that half
penny style of argument is noticeable on
account of the abundance of weightier am
munition.
Our Democratic contemporaries should un-
derstand that they have campaign before
them which involves much weightier mat
tiers than the division of plunder. By ap-
pealing to popular judgment or really pub
lie issues, they can do very much more good
than by addressing shallow arguments to
local selfshness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
A PREsIDENT.L CANDIDATE.

The announcement, through the columns
of the New York Press, from the apparently
authoritative and inspired source of infor-
nation known as Marshal Ramsdell, of the
District of Columbia, that Mr.. Harrison
will be candidate for Republican re-
nomination, is interesting, rather for senti-
mental reasons than for any practical i'm
portance in politics. It is to be presumed
that the name of Mr.. Harrison will be urged
on the ground that he is the grandson of a
former President of the United States; that
he was gallant officer during the war, and
that the Harrison family has, at times, been
powerful in Indiana and Montana. Any
more recent arguments in favor Of this
nomination are not visible on the present
surface Of politics. e
Nevertheless. the force of these qualifca-
tions for leadership of party should not be
underestimated. They were sufficient to
win nomination and election in 1888, and
it is rule in politics that what is good
enough to win one election with is good
enough for all, until the pitcher is broken
with too frequent trips to the we'll. 1t may
be objected that General Harrison's nomina-
tion in 1888 was that OF a compromise be-
tween the more positive, but contending
leaders; but why should he not have the
same position in 1892? While the real
leaders of Republican politics, like Blaine
and Reed, are contending over the prize,
what is to prevent the man whom very few
people really think Of, from slipping off
with it?
One feature of this announcement is of
interest. OF course the announcement
comes in the form that General Harrison
will not seek the nomination. He never
has sought any public position, it is asserted
by his representative. Possibly not; but
when it was suggested in 1888 that the nomi-
nation might seek that other Indianian,
Judge Gresham, the undving ill-will of the
grandson of his grandfather, who was wait
ing for the nomination to seek him. was
stored up for every one who supported the
wrong man. The President may not seek
nomination now; but previous experience
as to his attitude of mind while be is not
seeking snch things should warn ambitious
gentlemen like Messrs. Blaine, Reed, Nc
Kinley or Cullom, to be on their guard
gainst unexpected slashes of the Presidential
knife.
So far. Republican candidates are early
in the field. Mr.. Reed was put into train
ing by our own Americas Club; Mr.. Depew
put himself or the track as a sort of COM
promise New York and Chicago Worlds
Fair candidate by his duleet oratory at the
latter city; Mr.. Blaine is understood to
have sprung into the lists armed cap-a-pie
with his reciprocity letter, and President
Harrison is nominated by Marshal Rams
dell. When the field is entered by so many
and so easy paths, no ambitious Republican
should permit the flower of opportunity to
60 to seed on the stalk for lack of plucking.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
A DAY OF LECTURES.
Interesting Exercises of the Carlisle Sunday
School Convention.

Interesting Exercises of the Carlisle Sunday
School Convention.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
CARLISLE, July 22-The second days session
of the Cumberland Valley Sunday School Con-
vention was that known as "ChauuauQua Day."
Thousands of visitors were present from all
parts of the State. This morning at s o'clock
the exercises were opened with devotional ex-
ercises IN the large auditorium building, cap
able of seating 5000 persons. The first address
was delivered by Rev. Conrad Clever, D. D., of
Baltimore, on Teachers Normal" followed by
the President of Dickinson College, Rev.
George E. Reed, on "Qualities That Win"
Then came the Bible Normal Section. Rev. l.
NJ. Carvell, Phi. D., of Harrisburg, Pa, and
children's hour. with illustrated lecture, THE
Search for Wisdom and Its Reward" by Rev.
r. H. Gilbert of Chambersburg, followed by
practical primary instruction by Mrs. Ella G.
Logan of Dilsburg. Recognition Day, by the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, by
Rev. h. z. Pardoe of Harrisburg
This evening Hon. James Tanner. ex-Com-
missioner of Pensions. delivered his lecture,
entitled Soldier Life, Grave and Gay"
Among many good things he said was his ex-
pressed love for the soldier. He urged the
Government to take good care of the poor vet
Grams. Tomorrow is Literary Day, when the
principal address will be made by Rev. Willis ].
Beecher, of Auburn, N. Y. Thousands of per-
sons are on the grounds for the week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23

THE negative encouragement which Chief
Bigelow has received from a jury for his
efforts to beautify the Duquesne wharf is not
of character calculated to inspire him with
further desire to make the waste places OF the
city blossom as rose Still, Mr.. Bigelow must
be perfectly aware that the public appreciate
highly his efforts to improve things. So long
as the handsome reservoir parks are scored to
his credit and acknowledgment made Of his e1-
cellent and enduring service to the city in pro-
noting and perfecting the schenley Park ne
gotiations. the Chief can stand slight and
temporary setback such as that experienced in
the matter OF Duquesne way. Mr.. Bigelow's
administration will always be signalized by his
enterprise and success in getting attractive
breathing places for the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-23
TRorTERs AT HOMEwooD.

The first days racing at Homewood Park
was highly successful. The weather yester-
day was delightful; the races exciting, and
the spectators numerous and enthusiastic.
Pittsburg appreciates 6rst-class sport, and
will support it generously. This has been
proven in tho past, and now we do not
doubt that the Homewood race meeting
will show that the popularity of the trotting
horse in Pittsburg has increased rather
than waned during the latter's long absence.
Homewood Park possesses charms that few
race tracks possess. 1t is beautifully situ-
ated. There in summer weather the per-
formance of thoroughbred trotters becomes
poetry. 1t is the sort of epic that every
body can fathom.