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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-05
4 Sunken Forest.

There is a sUnken forest of white cedar
in New Jersey which has been continuous
ly ''mined" for its valuable timber for over
eighty years. The curious industry of dig
ging for the sunken logs is carried on by
the people of Dennisville, Cape May coun-
ty, village which was brought into exist
ence solely through the wealth Of the
buried timber in its vicinity. Over the
sunken forest trees of large size are grow
ing, and in many instances these are cut
away in order to get at the more valuable
timber, which lies only three or four feet
below the surface. All the sunken trees
are Of enormous size, two to five times
larger than those now growing on the sur
face. The exact age in which they lived is
matter of curious conjecture. 1t is prob
able that they were buried many centuries
ago by the action of an earthquake.-St.
Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-05
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

Free Visiting Cards. How to
get them inquire of Fred. Small, city sub
scriptiOn agent, of the DAILY LIGHT.
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But He Got It.

Farmer Rutabaga-Young Teller, my
darter wants a new book the people are
talking about.
Clerk-What's the name, please?
F. r. (fumbing in pockets)-'Clar to
gracious, I've lost the bit of paper! The
name was-let's see-oh, yes! 1t was "Kick,
ing Backward"
Bellamy's book produced. )-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TnE Brsr sALvE in the world.5for cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheumatism
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chiblains
Corns and all Skin ETuptions, and positively
snteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by all druggists. Dreiss, and Thomp-
son i Co.'S Wholesale. u)-S-lSly
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A Town with One Adult Inhabitant.

A town in England, Skiddaw, Cumber-
land, stands unique as township of one
house and one solitary male adult inhab-
liant. This man is deprived of his vote
because of the fact that there are no over
seers to make out a voters list and no
church or public building on which TO pub
hsh one if made.-Baltimore Sun.
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THE FLY AND ANTI NUISANCE.

Flies and Ants are quickly annihilated
by mixing a teaspoonful of ROUGH ON
RATS with a saucer of sweetened water;
lace on high shelves or suspended in the
room: or, mix teaspoonful of ROUGH
ON RATS with half-pound of brown
sugar and sprinkle on high out OF reach
shelves, or on rear border. of lower
shelves, out of reach of children. Cut
this out. % Tyr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-05

Have you lost, found or want
ANYTHING? If so, advertise in the DAILY
LIGHT, and it will be made known.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03
Mob Versus MILITARY.

As May day approaches the feeling
OF uneaainess and dread increases
throughout Austria. and the authori-
ties are overwhelmed with appeals
from the law abiding element for pro-
lection against OUTRAGE and violence.
Though the military has thus far been
used sparingIy in quelling disorder a
greater degree OF activity is observ.
able In the various garrisons and
camps and many OF the weaker
ones have been considerably rein.
forced. Indeed. it may be stated
that the government now fully shares
in the general alarm felt at the enor-
nous proportions which the so-called
labor movement threatens TO assume,
and has entirely abandoned ITS policy
OF non. n.interference with the work OF
the civil authorities IN preserving or
der, which characterized it's attitude
with reference to the recent Vienna
riots, on which occasion the military
was not called out until the police had
demonstrated their utter inefficiency,
and then only in small force. The ac-
JiOu vi LUG HtFikoTc III tuhktuH JuclT
differences with their employers q pre-.
text for engaging In antisemitic war.
fare has greetly incensed n large pro.
portion OF the better class Of people
against the May-day movement as a
labor demonstration; 1t is thus
deprived OF much OF the pub
lie sympathy which it 9TH
erwise would have had. Ii Ia asserted
that commanders OF earrisons are al.
ready in receipt OF orders to fire upon
disorderly gatherings on May day
upon the very first Indication OF their
determination TO offer resistance to
the authorities. and throughout the
two kingdoms ARRANGEMENTS are per.
iecting TO treat rioters In the most
summary manner. In the disturb.
ances that have thus far taken place
and particularly those OF an anti.
semitic character, the most violent of
the rioters have been women, the fury
OF some oil whom was aimost incon-
ceivable. in many instances they
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03
Union Pacific Report,

The Union Pacific has issued it's an
nual report to the stockholders. 1t
fellows the form OF previous reports,
is complete IN every detail, and issup.
plemented by comics OF the contract
OF alliance with the Chicago & North.
western railroad and OF the reports OF
Government Commissioner Sralding
and the senate committee. While the
Union Pacific proner shows substan.
italy the same result as for 1888,
the whole system shows q comparative
loss in the surplus OF $247, 900. The
total surplus for the year is $1,145,.
600, against 81, ,552, 900 in the pre-
vious year. This loss President Adams
states in his Introductory remarks,
was due to the decreased earnings OF
theE Oregon Railway & Navia aation
Company, by reason OF deficient crops
in Oregon and Washington. Ad-
vancss made by the Union Pacific to
meet the deficiency on roads where it
is q stockholder may hereafter be re.
paid, but President Adams shows the
operation OF the whole system, cbarg-
ing all these advances to cover deficits
as well as the expense OF the system
proper. Slightly condensed, the
whole system OF s, lso miles shows:
Gross earnings, $31, ,OT0: increase,
$S74 $3.50, net earnings. Sill, 1859
increase $735, 1897. The amount to
the credit oil the sinking fund in the
United States treasury was SO, 1885,
900, an increase OF $1,074,331 for
the year. a
In 1890 the secret sry of the treasu.
ry has sold 100000 United States
4per cent bonds In the sinking fund and
invested the proceeds IN the Pacific
railroad bonds prior to the govern
ment lien. The income on the amount
SO invested will be raised to A per
cent.
The gross earnings per mile from
the whole system were So, ,01S, against
1850 the previous year, and the
net earnings were 90, 16S. against 80,
O74 in the proceeding year.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03
LEvEES OR OUTLETS.
The Senate HAS q Discussion on the
Mississlppi River Problem.

The Senate Mas q DIsouss sion on tho
Mississippi River Problem.
In connection with the presentation
TO the senate on the 2sth inst. OF q
memorial in relation to the Mississip-
pi river, q discussion sprung up, and
was participated in by many senators
the point turning on the question
whether the levee system or the out
let system was the correct one, or
whether there should not be a COM
binstIon OF the two.
Mr.. Vest gave 1t as his opinion that
the two systems could not stand to.
gether, and that congress should
adopt the one system or the other.
There was no subject more imperative
tlh it's demands on congress, and none
chat was In such an uncertain, unsat-
isfactory and nebulous q condition.
Mr.. Frye, chairman of the COM
mittee on commerce, spoke of q
hearing that committee had given
last Thursday to the friends OF the
outlet system, and said it had left
his mind in greater confusion than
ever. The friends Of the outlet
system had taken the grounds very
strongly that the levee system had
raised the bed OF the river, and was
continually raising it, and the out
let's system was the only way to
relieve the river. He had not the re-
motest idea what ouaht to be done
on the subject.
Mr.. Regan said that he had given
the subject great attention when q
member OF the committee on COM
merce in the house. His investiga.
tions had convinced him that the
levee system was a failure: as it had
been proved to be in the Yellow river
OF China, where the bed OF the river
had been raised and devastating
overfows had taken place, causing
the loss OF millions ot lives. IC seems
to him that the plan laid down by
Col. Ellet, so years ago, for an outlet
system, was the true kind OF relief for
overfiows Of the Mississippi.
Mr.. Barry said that every engineer
Except one, psrhaps) who had any
thing to do with the rlyer had report
ed that the. levee system was the only
true system. Ninety-nine out OF ev-
cry 100 men who were familiar with
the river were In favor OF the levee
system and opposed to the outlet
system.
Mr.. Washbsrn spoke OF the deep
interest which he had felt in the sub.
ject and Of the thorough examination
which he had given 1t as a member OF
the house committee on commerce,
and said that the conclusion which he
had reached had been that the levee
system was the true one. But he was
FRANK TO say that he was still in
Iot, - nY, tho c,,h,ant
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03
The AaississippI River.

The junior senator from Minnesota,
Senator Washburn, distinguished
himself in the senate on the 2Sth inst.
by leading the debate in opposition
to the demands for certain improvs.
ments at the mouth OF the Mississip-
pi. The matter was brought up by
the presentation OF @ memorial from
Kansas City by Senator Vest. The
memorial recited certa n alleged needs
for the improvement OF the river at
It's mouth. Senator washburn, chair
man OF the committee on Mississippi
river improvements, took the floor
and opposed any action in the mat
ter until there had been O thorough
Investigation. which was sorely need.
ed. Gen. Washburn presented his
ideas on the matter in q straightfor-
ward and intelligent way, and at once
secured the attention OF the senate.
He explained he was In favor OF the
improvement oil this river, but be
wanted to be sure hereafter that tie
money wac expended In an intelligent
manner. He said that 1t had been
recently shown that these improve
ments were not satisfactory. Gen.
Washburn answered questions put to
him by senators Eustace, Gibson,
Vest and other Southern senator's
very satisfactorily. In the debate
Senator Washburn made what might
De termed his maiden speech In the
upper house. While not an orator he
proved himself ready and intelligent
speaker.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03

Prominent railroad men say that
IL 10 more than probable that the
Vanderbilt interest win obtain con-
troll OF the Great Northern at the
election in q few days. The Wander
bits now reach the Pacific coast BY
New York Central. Michigan Centrai
10 Chicago, Chicago a Northwestera
20 Omaha and o traffic arranRement
with the Union Pacific TO &8n Fran
cisco. Ihis IL not satisfactory and
the Vanderbilts contemplated extend
Ing the Dakota division Of the Chica-
90 n Northwestern 90 the coast.
Recently Hill found difficulty In OBJ
tanning money TO extend his road 70
the coast owing TO the fact that sincs
the road has been built through
Northern Dakota and Helena it has
not paid. Negotiations werp entered
into with the yanderbilts and they
will raise the money needed to com
plete the Great Noythern co Puget
sound. The route from CHICAGO will
be via the CHICAGO, St. Paul 4 Omaha,
thence BY the GE&At Northern 20 Ep0-
kanc Falls. thence Dy The Seattle,
Lake Shore n Eastern, on which road
the Great Northern hna now ninety
days option ofpurchase. The Chica.
20 a Northeastern will be extended 10
San Francisco, connections being
made at Spokane Falls with <ho Great
Northern 81 che lins fr0ns 8oufhcrn
Idaho This would be cAfxNnk ont
che plan q sxtendiog Hilin A. lines to
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03

The Chicago Times Of the 26th inst,
says: Inspector ByrneS. cfNew York,
was asked by Chief Marsh last night
to watch the transatlantic line steam
or for Havre, for Jennie DucecastIe,
who 10 in all probability en- route to
Monteyille, a suburb oi PARIS. Mile.
Ducecastle is a pretty French girl, II
years old, and hae been in this coun-
tiy but q few years. Her father, J..
ID. Ducecastle, Ia wen TO do, being an
old and trusted attache OF fthe harness
manufacturing frrn OF c. p. Kimball
4 Co. Jennie has been pining for her
native home for many months and
corresponded regularly with an aunt.
While her father aud mother were out.
Jennie packed her trunk, secured
about 500 In cash from about the
house, called an expressman and left
her home. Her father reported the
matter TO Chief Marsh. Hence the
messageto Inspector Byrnes.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03
VItylot ExpIosIon.

At Calasauqua, Pa, on the 24th
inst. FIRE was discovered In the large
new building owned and occupied by
the Unicorn Silk Manufacturing COM
pany, OF New York city, with Offices
at SO and 35 Green street. An alarm
was quickly sounded, but owing to
the hour, the fire companies, which
are composed OF volunteer working
men from the different furnaces, fac
tories and mills were under the i'm
preston that the whistles as usual
were calling them to their days work,
and did not respond until the fire had
a Roadway OF about twenty minutes.
Upon their arrival at the scene OF
confederation considerable difficulty
was experienced in securing water
for the Ere engines, as the mill was
built on the bluff overlooking the Le-
high Coal and Navigation company's
canal and the Lehigh river half mile
from town. They ran their engines
down q hill on the ether side to the
canal, and soon had two streams OF
water on the building, which was by
this time q mass OF flames. In spite
OF the intense heat the brave firemen
worked like beavers, In the hope of
saving the store rooms and engine
house, and here is where q catastrophe
took place, which has thrown that
quiet town into q statement OF In
tense excitement and cast q gloom
over the entire neighborhood. While
firenen and employees were working
hard to control the fire, an explosion
OF vitriol and other acids took place,
and before the firemen could escape
by the falling walls, and many were
injured by flying debris. Up to the
sending oil this dispatch the following
have been taken.irom the building.
John Good, aged "a, prominent
young man, who leaves wife, killed
by falling wall.
Joseph Lodigiana, Italian, boss dy.
or, killed by falling wall.
Two others, whose bodice are not
yet recovered and unknown. f..
Ulysses g. Everett, aged 1S, fatally
injured.
George Pfaff, fatally injured.
Charles t'rick, skull fractured and
terribly burned.
Michael Moran. internally injured,
cannot live. @
William Price, head cut injuries not
fatal. .. ... ..
William Fenstermacher, .leg.broken
and burnt. r.C s....
Thomas James, burned and hit by
falling debris, not serious.
George Fennel, slightly injured about
the head.
Peter Derhammer, cut by 1yingglass
and debris.
Many others we're injured slightly.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion in
one OF tine packing rooms. Loss on
building. $4,000; machinery, $685.
900; stock, $4,000; partially insup
ed.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03

Senator Pettigew's bill TO appro-
pirate 81, $50. 900 to carry out the
the agreement With the Sioux Indians
which passed the senate on the goth
inst. provides for the establishment
OF industrial schools. The bin also
has compulsory educational clause.
under which the secretary Of theinter-
ior is to require the stt0ndance OF all
children bstween y and 16 years OF
age to attend school at least nine
mouths each year a. soon az the gov
ernment furnishes school facilities.
The secretary OF war 10 instructed to
purchase cattle. grain and. hay from
the Indians az Tar as practicable
when laying In supplies for the mill
tary posts on or near the ereservation.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03

The federal election bill reported by
Senator Hoar provides that chief sup
ervisors Of the elections now in Office,
their successors and such supervisors
as may hereafter be appointed, shall
be CHARGED in their respective judicial
districts. both in person and through
shall be always open for transaction
Of such business until the second day
succeeding the election and the Judge
may exercise his power either IN open
court or I'm chambers, the chief super
visors may verifv registration lists
and IN any city oil so. 900 inhabitants
or upwards may cause. The canvass
OF any district, but no inquiries shall
be made as 20 the political opinions
oi any person. Every person charged
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03
Ir,sn Land PURCHASE.

Mr.. Boliour and Mr.. Goechen held
n conference ut London a lew days
ago, with the Irish land commission
In regard to the expediency OF the
adoption by the house Cf commons o
q part OF the proposals made by Mr.
Parnell relative TO the purchase Of
the land In Ireland.
The study Of the original Balfour
land purchase bill is producing con.
siderable discomfort among Irish
landlords who have had no trouble
with their tenants. They now see
that the voluntary principle OF Mr.,
Balfour's bill rs an almost irresistible
compulsory power. II on one estate
tenants are paying ESQ and buying
their holdings, while on che other
estate E100 Is exacted by the land
lord, the principle OF competition will
place the latter tenant at such q dis
advantage that demand for the re-
duction OF their rent will follow az q
matter OF course. II that reduction
be granted. the landlord will lose one
fifth OF his property at o stroke. He
can avoid the commission only by
offering TO sell. II he offers TO sell, the
money which the tenants pay him will
be limited TO the amount which the
state will advance, and 40 that In
40 years purchase, the Irish landlord
whose relations with his tenants are
agreeable wants to know wheEe the
Justice oi the proposal comes In. He
is also disposed TO echo the complaint
which was oddly enough heard from
the Radical side, that the bill Ofiers o.
premium to the tenants who disturb
the peace or their neighbors.
The British East African Company
is not entirely reassured by the Pacific
accounts which come from Germany
with regard TO the action OF Emin Pa
sha. erhe German Emperor is q con-
siderable shareholder in the German
East African Company. DIR. KrRnel,
the bead oi the lately formed colonial
department, has been the object OF
marked imperial attentions. The
original credit voted Tor Herr Wiss.
mans expedition has bean doubled
within the year over which it was
supposed 20 extend. German infiu-
ence at Zanxibar is becoming more
and more consederahlRMnd everything
points 60 a developil30ht OF German
colonial activity. Under these cir.
cumstances the British East Africa
Company Ia disposed Co feel that the
British government might do more.
to give it the stimulus OF knowing
that its aims are sympathizsd with,
aud It's political interest likely 20 be
carefully s&ieguarded.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03

A despatch from Barken, Mont,
says that one Of the richest strikes
ever known in that camp has been
made in the May 4 Edna mine. The
night workmen broke into q lead ol
solid carbonate knd salsna. They
have gone Ia twenty feet and are still
in. ore. This silver mine was sold
about two years ago TO ArminetOn
Il Seims OF SC. Paul, who have done
considerable work on Ii, Kid Mcrrett
has returned 20 Barker from the CAR.
bonste district and reports that II is'
one OF the greatest unpr0spectsd dis.
tricts in the Belt mountain. He
brought with him some ine hard cRr-
Donate ore to verify the statement.
Two locations have been made on
VEN which is six feet wide, Many
railroad workmen and others are
rushing in. The camp is 1--WE miles
from the railroad now building. Mon.
tana Cantfal railroad survey ors have
arrived at Barker. Every one was
elated and excitement ran high. The
advance OF 10 cents in silver 10 giving
a strong impulse 20 mining. The
Great Falls silver smelter viii soon
be worked to it's full capacity.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-05-03
A ConRressionaI postn, ster In Not
Victor.

Serious charges are preferred against
James l.. Wheat, postmaster OF the
congressional house OF ofrepresentatives,
and a resolution has been introduced
into the house calling for an investiga-
tion OF the Office. The formal charge
against Mr.. Wheat are signed by SIX
employees OF the house postoffice.
These charges accuse the postmaster
OF being guilty OF gross irregularities
in conducting the business OF the Of
fee. Among other offepses cited
against him are the following:
That his son, Walter r. Wheat, is
receiving pay for two positions, while
it is impossible for one man to do the
work connected with these two posi-.
tiops, and. in consequence, the work
falls upon other employees OF the Office;
that Walter Wheat has been guilty OF
opening at least one sealed letter ad-
dressed to member OF the house and
that j. l.. Wheat is aware OF that
TACT; that the postmaster has compel.
led men to do work entirely foreign to
their regular duties, and in some cas-.
es work which should not be done by
any employe of the postoffice; that
Postmaster Wheat is subject TO vic.
lent bursts OF temper, Is arrogant,
mean, tyrannical, despotic, overbear.
ing and insulting, and in every way
untitled for the position.
An official Investigation into these
charges is urged. G. J. McCord,
q son OF Congressman McCord,
OF Wisconsin, and one OF the employ.
es who has signed the formal charges
against Wheat, says that many news.
papers and other matter addressed
to members OF the house are not de-
livered but are thrown into the waste
paper baskets, OF the Office. The sale
OF waste paper is perquisite OF the
postmaster, to whose advantage II 10
to increase the quantity OF ot"wastaRe."
About five weeks ago, says McCord,
two mail sacks and half, containing
copy Tor each member OF the ad.
vance sheets OF book entitled "Mon-
etary Science, International and Do
mestic," was received at the Office.
These pamphlets have never been de-
livered and the postmaster has stated
that he does not intend to distribute
them. McCord also says that Wheat
imposed upon the Grand Army OF the
Republic caucus by leading them to
believe that he had lost an arm In
battle, when the TACT is he lost his
arm celebrating q political victory
some years after the war.