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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-08
a MISTAKE.

A mistake is often made by persons in
need of medical treatment, in not placing
! their case into the hands Of a specialist
as 1t stands to reason that doctor max
ing q speciality of certain line Of diseases
Is more competent than the family physi
elan or general practitioner who tries
sover the whole field of Medicine an :
Surgery. DR.. j. n. HATHAWAY,
this city, is true specialist in his lin
A regular graduate from one OF the bes
colleges in America, as his diploma shows ;
be also has had large experience in lead
ing hospitals and at Hot Springs, Ark.
thnefore, If you seek his advice You are
saTe Of getting the BEST.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-08

The present Shah of Persia is not
only a prose writer of considers BILE
merit, but has also some pretensions
to the character of poet. One day,
however, having completed a poem
which particularly delighted him, he
deigned to read it to one of the most
prominent men of letters attached to
his household. What do you think
of it7" he asked, after reading his
verses aloud. "I do not altogether
like the poem" was the candid reply.
what an ass you are to
say sol" exclaimed the
offended sovereign and there was
certainly much wisdom In the
royal words, for the misguided crit @
was forthwith ordered to the stables
to be logged. A few days later the
Shah, having written another poem,
once more desired to hear the opinion
of the learned scribe whom he had
consulted before. Hardly had he
read a few lines OF his latest elucu-
bration when the learned man turned
abruptly away and prepared to run
out of the room, "Where are You GO
ing?" Numbered his majesty. "Back
to the stablesw cried the critic In
sheer desperation. So amused was
the king of kings by this repartee that
he forgave the delinquent and forbore
to have him logged a second time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-08

u would not enter on my list OF
friends the man who needlessly sets his
foot upon worm," and yet / expect.
have friend Tor two who would see his
horse limp all day before he'd spend TWEEN
ty-6ve cents for bottle OF Salvation Oil.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-08
PR. HATHAWAY, Specialist
J. BR0ADFO0T, N. o., Assistant.
Irregular Graduates.)


LOST MANHOOD and all weakness
Of the sexual organs treated with great
success.
FEMALE DISEASES cured at home
without instruments. Wonderful remedy.
SYPHILIS.-The most rapid, safe and
effective remedy. A complete cure guar
alteed.
SKIN DISEASES of all kinds cured
where others have failed.
UNNATURAL DISCHARGES prompt
ly cured in a few days. Quick, sure and
safe. This includes elect and GonOrrhea.
STRUCTURE. A new method. No cut
ting. The only rational method TO effect
complete cure.
PILES, Great Discovery. A cure guar
anteed. No knife, cutting or llgature.
painless treatment.
uNERVOUS DISEASES. New treat
nant. Great success.
Nervous Debility, Exhaustion, ChOrea
iSt. Nitus' dance, Insomnia QOsS Of Sleep,
LOcomotOr AtaXia, and other forms Of
Paralysis. Neuralgia, etc.
MY METHODS.
/. Free consultation at the office or by
g. Thorough examination and careful
diagnosis.
s. That each patient treated gets the
advantage Of special study and expert
ence, and a speciality is made of his or
her disease.
4. Moderate charges and easy terms OF
payment.
Send for Symptom Blank No. ! for Men.
Send for symptom Blank No. for
Women.
Send for Symptom Blank No. for Skin
Diseases.
All correspondence answered promptly
Business strictly confidential. Medicine
sent free from observation.
Address or call on
in. HATHAWAY, NJ. D.,
San Antonio, Texas
Office. % and 81 w. Commerce ST., II
Shafer and Braden's new block (up stairs.
Office Hours.-9 to IL, to and to
Sundays 10 to 1 only.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-08

SS~~
Black Dress Goods Department!
wool Our tn Of Black Dress such
sians unexceed Fine Novelty Black
Goods is as complete as any in the south o
MOHAIR BRILLIANTINES the best English Mauufac.
inches wide 4c and soc and
76c 40 inches wide at s1OO per yard.
FINE ENGLISH TWILLED CASHMERES,
Extraordinary Values 80 inches ls &c. SO inches 25c
inches at 35c, 46 inches at SOC yard
ALL WOOL HENRIETTA CLOTH.
inches wide at Soc IS inches wide zoe 75c inches
at S5c 40 inches wide at 9Oc and $l25 per yaid.
IMPORTED NOVELTY DRESS FABRICS.
SCOTCH TARTAN PLAIDS-Rea Imported Scotch Clan Tartan
Pds fashionable this young misses
Logan Campbell Davidson Fu1och Dress Mur
and DUCHESS Of These
IMPORTED FOUILE PLAIDS AND .STRIPES-3s inches wide
WOOL suitable for entire costumes be used combna
ton with plain material handsome designs including
EVENING DRESS GOODS.
NUNS VEILINGS24 inches wde in Cream Light Grey
Lavender Nile Green, Gold and White Etc. 1890 yard
quality
NUNS YELLING AND ABTISTE,-inches WIDE pure wool
in all popular light shades, at 25c per yard.
ad. 6S Fine
TWILL oAsHMEREs Finish yard wide
fashionable
tee to s M S 2 s and
and s @ IL. % M en both Sides
vide in sis '''"'D
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-08

ROUGH: ON CORNS. Liquid, 15e
Salve 1Oc. ROUGH ON TOOTHACHE
Instant Relief 1Oc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-08

Office. % and 81 w. Commerce ST., In
Shafer and Braden's new block (up stairs.)
Office Hours-9 to IL, to and to y.
Sundays 10 to only.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
IInmanageable Silver.

1t is amusing to read the articles which
appear in the New York papers concerning
silver and silver certificates. The white
metal refuses to obey any of the behests of
the monometallist organs. The explana-
tions made as to how silver behaves"
or how the commercial community be-
HAYES" IN endeavoring to manage silver,
are explanations which do not explain.
The Tribune publishes table showing
the percentage of customs duties received
in April 1890, and April, 1891, in gold, sill
yer, gold certificates, silver certificates,
greenbacks, and silver notes, and argues
that the large receipts of silver notes and
silver certificates through the New York
custom-house are remedial in cha
racter," IN that they take out of the chan
nels of circulation an amount of paper
which has been issued in excess of present
demands for it. The receipts at New York
alone through the custom-house were of
new silver notes about 81, 600 in April,
and of silver certificates about S3,000OOO.
Our New York contemporary admits that
il is possible the full limit Of use for the
new silver notes or the new silver certih-
Gates may not have been reached. We say
that not only has that limit not been
reached, but there is no man living who
can foretell when it will be reached.
: We do not claim TO be wise above what
is written. We only contend that it is i'm
possible for any man or set of men to
"evolve out of their inner consciousness"
the laws of finance which control the sll-
yer question, and indeed all monetary
questions. If things which are equal to
the same thing are equal to one another,
then it does seem as if UNCLE SAM ought
to be able to keep his Treasury notes and
silver certificates equal to gold. We do
not lay this down as Il proposition abso-
lutely true, but as one possibly true. But
we are confident that there is no
man living who can tell how much paper
currency can be kept at par with gold as a
consequence of the law which provides for
placing that currency on an equality with
gold mt the custom-houses and internal
revenue offices of the country. Many
questions of this sort would be settled by
actual experiment if the bill to provide
tor the free coinage Of silver were made a
law of the land. Not much harm could
possibly result from the experiment n
made as soon as possible after the as
sembling of the next Congress. On the
other hand innumerable advantages would
follow such an experiment. It's conse-
quences would enlighten the monetary
circles of all Christendom and withdraw
from among debatable points all those in-
yolyed in monometallism and bimetallism,
(the two one question:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
Canada and Mexico.

The Inder-Appedl replies to us as follows:
"As the case stands Canada and Mexico can
not and ought not to enjoy the trade advantages
ia this country thai the States composing the
Federal onion enjoy. To extend these adyan-
tages 10 Canada, nov that she is dependency Of
another Power would simply open the back door
70 the competition for our homo trade Of the
most formidable rival We have IA the world"
The theory Is that the abolition of State
lines, or in other words collecting no Gus
toms duties, is beneficial TO all the States
now in this Union, and would be beneficial
10 as many more States as we could get TO
become part of this Union. No State is
allowed to levy tariff on what comes into
il from another State. Now, why would IL
not be beneficial TO the States bordering
on Canada and Mexico to have free trade
with these two neighbors of ourss
Our Petersburg contemporary further
says;
'.it Canada could emancipate herself from
british control and become an Independent
Power lshe win never be amember Of this Union)
we do not doubt that the abolition OF State lines
for commercial purposes between all the coun-
tfies OF this continent would DO good thing for
the DATED states."
II does seem 10 us to be beyond doubt
that il compulsory. free trade is good for
the States Of this Union as they now stand
il would DO good for tho States composing
that Union ifsthat. Union extended from
Greenland to Patagonia. II so, ii would be
good for all the countries referred 10,
whsfher they were In the Union or ont OF
II. The .equinoctial line is an imaginary
line--has no real existence-yet there are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
Leral Tender tor Debts.

Not long ago the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture had before il bill providing that IN
that State all debts should be payable in
silver coins. anything in any contract to be
made after the bill became a law TO the
contrary Notwithstanding. The object OF
the bill was TO aid the cause Of bimetallisin
and put an end TO the practice OF making
contracts payable in gold, such contracts
being enforceable in the courts, and there
fore well calculated to depress the price OF
standing of the white metal. or course
as the bill was clearly unconstitutional, 1T
held ont to well-informed people no hope
that it>would prove 10 be means OF put
ting the two precious metals upon the
same plane. We were among those per-
sons who at once pronounced the bill IN
question to be utterly worthless for the
purpose for which it was intended. What
became of it we do not know.
But the Kansas Legislature. or some
members of It, believe that they have
solved the silver problem so far as that
State is concerned. The Pennsylvania bill
has been altered so as to read as follows
Section 1. That the gold and silver dollars and
half dollars coined by the United States shall be
fun legal tender for all debts and dues made
and entered into by any persons, corporations,
company, or copartnership within this State, and
all contracts specially made and entered into by
any party or parties in violation Of this act,
whose contracts are 10 be enforced under the laws
of this State, are hereby prohibited and shall be
void.
This bill hasi already passed the Kansas
House of Representatives.
Is il unconstitutional If so it is be-
cause it conflicts with the provision OF
the Federal Constitution which forbids
any State from passing any law impalring
the obligation of contracts. 1t certainly
does not conflict with that provision OF the
same instrument which forblds any State
TO make anything but gold and silver legal
tender for debts, for so far is the bill from
doing this that it actually provides that
gold money and silver money shall both be
a full legal tender in Kansas for all debts.
IL the Constitution Of the United States
provided that nothing but gold or silver
should by any State be made legal tender
for debts, then any State might make sill
guage of that instrument is: mo State
shall make anything but gold and silver
coin a legal tender in payment of debts"
IL would seem clear that any State might
pass Il constitutional law making gold and
silver legal tender for debts. But would
a law couched in the words of the latter
portion of the section above quoted be
constitutional? We fear not. We appre-
bend that such law would be held by the
courts to be violation Of that provision
of the Federal Constitution which denies
to any State the right TO make a law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts. Thus
both provisions would be carried into eff
feet. Nevertheless we hope that the
Kansas Legislature will pass the bill
and thus afford to the United States
courts an opportunity to pass upon its con-
stitutionality. 1t is an interesting and i'm
pOrtapt question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
Gables VS.. Electricity.

Work began yesterday in Washington on
the new cable lines of the Washington and
Georgetown Street Railway Company. The
Post SAYS it is the greatest undertaking of
the kind in the history of the District OF
Columbia, involving as it does the ex-
penditure of several millions of dollars,
and promising, as it does, to put Washing
ton In this respect in the front rank of
American cities.
To expend millions of dollars upon a
cable road is to concede that cable road
is better than an electric road. For even
if the electric road is forbidden only be-
cause of its annoyances, the result is the
same. Will the Post tell us why the cleo
trio road was given the go-by " in Wash
inpton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
EXTRAORDINARY Low PRIZE
IL FOR
THIS WEEK
AT
a17EAsT BROAD STREET
THE LARGEST STOCK OF DRES, PNu
INTHE CITY.
NEW GOODS. NEW WAsuGo0s
[my 1o-su, Tu&Thl

All the new shades In Tans, Gra!s,.D.t "a.
Modes, HeliotrOpc, &C., &C.
We wiz show the best stock u WASH fAN
ever shown In this city.
GINGHAMs In beautiful desigrs 10 70 e. .
121S. and 15c. for bRENl Il O4AuiAh-
reduced from 25c.;
CHALLlES at Az, 3, on, So, l!.y ~ 81
2Oc. for the best WOOL CHAlLI;
CHANTILLY MUSLIN, warran'ri 'af rlN
all the newest patterns, az ,4.-ftg1
price l2lzc.;
SAIINEs In figured and SOLID d; ~. f-
12lSc., at ESQ. worth 20c.;
P0NGEES SHANT0NG, o nov fabric '-rr.
goods In beautiful designs, o. lI-r
duced from 25c. They are Tie Dee. f.1-
the market.
PINEAPPLE TISSUES In black All u
grounds, heliOtropc, old rose, site. .,. b
low, at 12lSc. worth 2Jc. just o. -r..f
warm weather.
FIGURED MULLs at nl9e.-reia'i -r
40 pieces SOLID CHAMBRAYs IN 40 cla
73c.-reduced from ljc.;
CRAZY CLOTH, In yellow, cream, f-.l 4.
pink. and lilac, very wide, 10 l-.e
OUTING CLOTHS In solid, stripes, ana i.asl
8, q, 10, and I216. ali special fae
MERRINACK sHIkTINCs A. Az. s.r't' Y
PERCALES for shirt-waists ~ q ana l-.
FIGURED FoULAkDs for dre--,s lli 1877
dark and light grounds, No 5Ue ol p. ~
FAS1-BIACh INDIA LINEN az - ..- 80
eighty damaged by water;
FAST-BLACK STRIPED INDIA i'An
0ISc.-slightlv damaged ~ pl..f-f.'
2Oc.,
IS pieces STRIPED INDIA NULL ~ i.-1
and dresses az l2lsc wgrta -'s-
wet. ID. * +. MlTTELDuktht>
New GRANTEE r.. 49,.
my 5-Tu&Th 2l1 east l-li '---
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
The Koch Method.

In our Geographic columns on Sunday it
was casually stated that the KOCH method
of curing tuberculosis was now held in
deprecated esteem" in Germany. This
ia o good phrase wherewith to express the
fact of decline in popularity. But this
decline in popularity, If it is to be &C
counted as decisive of the question of the
merits Of the Koch method, ought to be
shown to have taken place amongst the
members of the medical profession and
not merely among the members of the
Diet, who are no better qualified than our
congressman TO decide such questions, and
even then still further allowance should
be made for the fact that medical pro-
phets, like others, are not without honor
save in their own country and amongst
their own people. 1t is well for the world
of patients that doctors are conservative
class, though their conservatism subjects
them TO the charge of jealousy. They are
too conservative, some people think; but
then here again allowance must be made
for the fear which sensitive physicians feel
lest they make for themselves reputation
rs professional men liable to be blown
about by every new wind of doctrine.
There are numerous considerations 10 be
weighed when learned physicians under
take to pass upon the merits of new
remedy. They act in such cases not for
themselves only, but for the patients as
we'll, who in the very nature of things can
not DO expected TO be able 10 decide such
questions for themselves.
Good consequences will follow the full
and free discussion Of the question of the
value of the KOCH method, and the
tests TO which that method will be
subjected by the great lights of
the medical profession in both Eu-
rope aud America. JESSER's discovery
has not vet worked out all the results
which might reasonably have boen expect
ed 90 Cow from that wonderful and useful
revelation. There may be involved in that
discovery a general law-one as universal
as DARwN's doctrine of the survival Of
the fittest.
But We win say no moro FOR fear that
we may he charged with presumption.
However. it is permissible even for the
unlearned TO feel deep interest in such
matters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
Blaine's Condition.
wbatber Mr.. BLAINE is really ill we

Whether Mr.. BLAINE is really i'll we can
not tell.
In the case of man Of his prominence
there is danger on the one hand that the
slightest allment will be exaggerated by
possipers, or, if he is in serious danger, that
his family and friends will endeavor to
suppress the truth.
It is pretty certain, however, that Mr..
BLAINE is not as hale and hearty as he was
q few years back. Fear for his health has
no doubt kept him out Of this presidential
contest so far, as it is said 10 have done
four years ago..
Lately he has undergone good deal OF
excitement and may be has bent himself
overzeaously to his work. These two
facts of themselves, if they are facts, are
enough to account for that sagging of the
system which follows protracted mental
strain in a man of his age and tempera-
ment.
We are inclined to guess that this is the
extent of his illness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12

war between tho stsseA What . neld for spccu-
la,icn opens before the mind IN contemplating
the possibilities involved In tho proposition we
have Just stated
1t gratifes us TO find the Charleston
Ne,cs and Courier commenting rs follows
upon what II styles our political book
keepingn:
IL very interesting field, contemporary,
and well worth investigating, but you had better
keep out Of L. II Ia forbidden ground 10 all ex-
cept truly loyal explorers, and besides there Is
dagger that In unearthing unpleassnt facts and
telling unwelcome truths Just ~ this time you
may scare away capital"
Isn't our theory on this subject the cor
rect one2 What says the New York
7S45mef And IL it is, who can compute
the sacrifices which Virginia has made for
the sake OF the Union?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
"pol,t,oal Book-Keopine."

We hoped when we penned ii that the
following paragraph would attract atten-
ton:
up 70 the time Of the formation Of tho pres
sos FEDERAL Union yirginis led all the other
states IN population and wealth. What caused
her 70 pe sags@d IN tho subsequent race be-
saseh we sssefsls,atcsf Why have New York
sna rennsyisanis ana Massachusetts, out
stripped hers We have no doubt for our
Own part that but for ylrslniss entrance into tho
Union shs woSh have derived 20 much beneni
from revenue iari1, or perhaps we should say
= ssrln for protection as against New YORK.
Massachusetts. and the other states a the North
and Northeast, that she would never haye los,
~ primaey, ana thers never would have been q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
rha Nfnnev Qnastlon.


The following note speaks for itself. IL
ia written evidently in good faith. we
have 40 often discussed the questions IN
volyed in Il that we shall not devote much
snace 70 them here. 1nafew words we may
say that paper currency Is inferior TO goid
and silver because il is not real money.
The bank note or Treasury note IS good
onlv because the bank or the Government
promises to redeem it in real money, or, IN
other words. promises to pay gofd or SILVER
for Il. A milk ticket reading, This IS
mint of milk instead Of . This is good tor
a mint of milk" would be somewhat siini-
lar 70 paper money backed up by no re-
sponsible man-no reliable promise TO re-
deem.
We in the South during the war tested
the question of the real value OF q nom
redeemable paper currency until we tound
we had to pay from $500 to $1,000 per bar
rel for -four.
If paper money could be kept at par py
the fat of the Government it would an
swer all the purposes Of metallic cur
rency except that it would not be good IN
foreign lands. A state of war makes paper
money fall rapidly in value. SO would
money manic. So would other things
which do not affect the value of gold ana
silver. Real money can be weighed or
counted and its value will be found 10 DC
the same. it is not destructible by tre OF
by water. It is, indeed, made of the pre-
ciousmetals." 100,
NORFOLK, VA, May 2, 1891.
TO the Editor oJtLe Dispatch:
The whole United States seems TO be agitatins
the question Of silver and gold. VIII you please
tell me why 30 much talk over the quesuon'
a paper dollar will buy 100 cents worth OF pro
duct why Is the silver and gold question brought
into debate? or ii q silver dollar VIII puy as
much as a gold dollar q know the relative Vaiue
between gold and silver in crude state Is quite
a difference), but in n moneyed value canho'
understand the difference. While the silver doi-
lar is 80 much heavier and larger than the goiu
dollar, the difference in size, weight, ana mare
rial, II looks 10 me that would equalize the t"o'
while the paper dollar has the same Value as
either. ask this for information ana not iroih
idle curiosity. am free 10 confess do not uh-
aerstand what the silver and gold men are NY
ing TO do. Yours truly, Ct De
We add that G.. G. Us question implies
that paper currency is equal to a gold or
silver currency. But this is great mis-
take. There is no limit to the amount OF
Treasury-notes or greenbacks which the
Government could issue every year. There
is limit to the quantity of gold and Sill
YER which the world can produce annually
This fact of itself ought to convince every
rejecting man that paper money 10 not
real money-is not as good as silver or
pold-and does not constitute good or
reliable circulating medium.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12
The Ashland Train.
[The Idle Hour, Glen Allen.l

The Hanover and Henrico petition for
the restoration of their ancient train SER
vice seems TO have met with but soant at
tention at the hands OF the Richmond City
Council. The committee, at the request
opens the gates TO q daily freight train, but
IL was promptly and decisively recon-
mended that the local passenger train
should be shut out. This decision erects
a new barrier between Richmond and her
adjacent counties, and hence draws closer
the ties which are gradually forming to-
wards Baltimore and Philadelphia. 1t is
believed that country merchants within
sight of Richmond will be getting their
regular supplies from Baltimore before the
present corn crop Is laid by.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12

The Petersburg H1der-Appedl, ever a neat
and newsy sheet, yesterday appeared III
six-page form with six columns to each
page. But 1t announces that this change
is merely ian experiment to test the will
ingness and ability of Petersburg to sup
port better paper than has been hereto
fore published" there. Their new form
gives about $50 per cent. more reading
matter.
The Ialler-Appcdlhas arranged for " a very
largely-increased Geographic service" and
this ard other great improvements will be
made to follow the enlarged size.