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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

THE Corpus Christi Caller has ever
spoken clearly and Enthusiastically
concerning the great fruit possibili-
ties of Southwest Texas, particularly
that section lying upon the Gulf of
Mexico. In a recent issue it presents
the matter in a new light, saying as
pertinently as truthfully:
Besides the well known Adaptable
ity of this country to truck gardening,
there is little doubt that it has fruit
lands unsurpassed either in Callfor-
MIA or Florida. The principal grow
ers of semi-tropical. fruits are situated
at extreme sides of the continent and
advanced by express charges,
Union. 1t will be seen that
there ia a wide field for fruit produc-
ton in some area nearer to this great
middle market. The country has
been provided and only awaits de-
velopment IL embraces the whole
southern Texas coast. This country
| in the future bids fair to become the
one great orchard and vineyard of
the middle slope. That the enter
prise is profitable may be easily
learned from Californian experience
and the market in growth exceeds
the increase of fruit acreage. AS this
nation grows in wealth, luxuries
will merge into necessities and 1t is
safe to state that many years TO come
will not see overproductiOn in the
| fruit growing industry"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

CHICAGO HERALD of Tuesday last
prints in full Ex-Governor Hubbard's
address in Farwell hall on the IRE
sources of Texas" "SIlver tongued
Dick" did himself proud and his
state as well. His add ress was
enthusiastically received and Texas
will reap benefit from it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

The Galveston News says sit is
safe to say President Harrison is not
for Blaine" 1t is safe to say that if
Blaine Is nominated Harrison will be
for him and will render efficient SER
vice in electing him. Blaine and
Harrison understand each other
better than the News thinks it does.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

CORPUS CHRISTI has raised the
blockade, the funds are forthcoming
and the dredge boat resumes opera
tions at Ropes Pass. Corpus Chris
tians are advancing their own inter-
ests in this thing. The work never
should have been discontinued.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

GALVESTON EVENING TRIBUNE has
not yet discovered that there is IS
feet of water on the bar at Brazos
and more coming. Not only so, the
Tribune is unwilling that anyone else
should know it. The Tribune will
find that this ostrich business won't
work
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

ER. STOKES, president of the South
Carolina alliance, has his weather eve
o. Senator Buffers seat and has
charged Butler with slandering the
farmers of the state, impeaching their
honesty. Butler says Stokes is stul-
tilted and that South Carolinians hate
a sneak and liar. The chlvalry
grow personal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

COLUMBIAN Exposition at Chicago
has given the Etfel tower man a def.
mite mo-. Chicago is not copying
Paris. She will have something better
than the tower and original with
America.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

FROM SlO,OOO,OOO to $4,000, 900 will
pay the sugar bOunties this year, and
the country will be clean S45. O)O, 900
ahead by the policy. Results like
these get away with theories. No
wonder that the people support
them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

lFso, as seems probable, the remov-
al of Jefferson barracks from st. Louis
follows the removal of military head
quarters, it will be quite loss to the
"big bridge city" The exchanges
aud commercial clubs of the city are
taking action to prevent the removal,
if possible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

NORTH DAKOTA wheat in the milk
has been very seriously cut by frosts.
This will be real calamity as many
of the wheat growers of that region
are new settlers and this is their
virgin crop.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

DALLAS firemen and water SUPER
intendent are disputing over the re-
sponsibility for the poor service of the
fire department. Charges and recrim-
nations are mutual. The council should
speedily settle that matter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

The Vatican and the Italian gov
eminent are not eXhausting the
niceties of the liquid language of
sunny Italy in compliments. They
have been married too long to sepa-
rate easily and quite long enough 10
scold each other vigorously.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

STANDARD OIL mas one foot on
Amsterdam and will now proceed to
place the other on the great north
west territory, where oil has been
found in very rich abundance and of
superior quality.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

The Galveston Tribune gets wrathy
because the LIGHT suggests that
Velasco would be better terminus
than Galveston for the Omaha road
The Tribune does well to be angry,
Just as Jonah was when his gourd
withered. 1t is human nature.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

THE straddle continues to the end
on that International investigation.
There is minority as we'll IS MAORI
ty report. Were the committee
judge and jury, or only jury? They
do not seem to know themselves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

THE Father Brennan outrage case
st Fort Worth was in all probability
n put up job for blackmail The
woman overdid it, and his reverence
was little too familiar with the wine
cup.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

LIGHT TAT present) are II. c. Schumacher,
Fred Small and d. c. Bitter. Otherwise
you will see that you get a properly re-
ceipted bill from the undersigned.
T. b. JOHNSON, Manager,
SO If. San Antonio LIGHT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

HOUSTON goes through the motions
waiting for the water to deepen, when
she will be in the swim.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

GOVERNOR HOGG has promised to
notify the Galveston News as soon as
his conclusions are reached on an
extra session, and beyond that poll t
deponent saith not.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

Thousands and tens OF thousands O
bottles of &c. c. c. Certain Chill Cure,
are sold yearly and the people are con-
stantly clamoring for more. They know
a good thing when they try it. Sold by
A. DreiSs. S-l2-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

UvALDE fair is promising to be
very successful exhibit. That county
is coming up to the scratch splendid
"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

PARNELL never was better, but the
same cannot be said of the Iris b
nationalists cause.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

THE Texas State Alliance gave the
Dallas state fair a black eye because
the fair management did not set
apart an alliance day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31
SPECIAL BARGAIN,

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

DALLAS has the sympa thy of all
Texas in her misfortunes. Her only
salvation is in an efficient water sys-
tenn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31
MONDAY, AUGUST 81, 1891.

The gold fever las struck Alasks :,
and struck iU hard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31
WANTED-cOOK.

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31
A HOME?
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railway of any city of its size in the world splenddy paved
streets and beautiful suburban and drives; excellent
public schools and churches of every denominations all
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-31

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06

II is too early for much betting the result OF the
match but there is abundant evidence that Slosson
will have many more firm supporters this time than
he had before the last match with Schaefer at CHECKER
ing Hall on October 80. Before that match 1t was
difficult to find a billiard expert who did not think
that schaefer had rather easy task before him to
defeat SlosSon 1t only Slossons intimate friends
who had watched MS practice day after day who stood
substantially by him, and declared that a man who
played so steadily and well could not be defeated
unless schaefer played better than he ever played
before. The wisdom OF SlossOns frinds was shown
after the match. When SlossOn's average was
figured up 1t found to be % 2-0-the largest
average ever made in 800 point match game.
Although slosson is practising daily at his parors
ut Broadway and Twenty second ST., he has not
really begun hard work yet. His general health was
never good 1t is now, and 1t is safe to say that
he never before played brilliant Of billiards
In practice with W. p. Foss the other afternoon
he made an average Of 81 in 400-pont game. Mr..
Foss is one of the best amateurs in the city and
slosson had his hands full to defeat hm with the
big handdcap which OF course Foss received. some
OF the best made by Sosson in recent games were
200, PAL and BAL. But good practice does not
always win the great matches. II 1t did Schaefer
would have the last match hands down." for
in practice he played a marvellous game; while in
the contest well. the figures speak for themselves
Sclaefer 800, SlossOn 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06

quotation was about $4,000. There are only
3 900 of these high-priced shares in existence
On this capital stock of 100000, the Chemical
Banks last official statement showed deposits of
S27, 100000 in round numbers, of which nearly
500, 0O0 900 belonged TO individuals. It's surplus
fund is S. 100000 In short the Chemical Bank
is 20 day the most conspicuous monument of the
success Of conservative methods in banking. 1t
has never diverged from the straight path to aid
corners" or deals Of spectators, and reaps
its reward in having a public credit as solid as
the Pillars of Hercules.
The Chemical Bank was chartered in 1923 and
began business the following year At that time
banks charters were the spoils of politicians and
were greatly sought after, for methods were lOoser
than now, and AMONG the privileges they enjoyv1
that of issuing circulating notes without Sc
curty. But political intrigue often prevented the
granting of charters by the Legislature, and there
fore individuals or companies seeking charter
would sometimes resort to subterfuge to get it.
Thus the Manhattan Bank of this city, by the
skill of Aaron Burr its founder, secured its
charter on the pretence of being corporation
to supply the city with water. Ii still owns plot
of ground on Centre-st. with well on it, sup
posed 10 be used in carrying out the provisions OF
the banks charter and should the well be sold
or filed in the Manhattans charter would be
void
The Chemical Bank did not originate in such
a deceptive fashion. 1t was started by John
Morrison, who was in the drug business lie
secured charter TO manufacture chemicals with
banking privileges For twenty years the terms
of the act of incorporation complied WITH for
the bank carried on the manufacture of chemicals,
it's factory being at West Thirtyfrstst. and North
River, where the freight station of the New-iork
Central Railroad is at present
The bank, which then stood at the site of the
present Park Bank, did not prosper for long
time Its original charter expired in 1914, and
the institution was reorganized, new blood came
into it's management and John @. Jones, the former
cashier succeeded Mr.. Morrison president. In
the new directory were John David Wolfe, the
father of Miss Catherine Lorillard Wolfe,
the philanthropst; c. V. 5. Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
SCHAEFER'S ANCHOR NURSE.

ceived from the umpires and referee during the game
The Frenchmen could not their favonte beaten,
and although Sexton would have won the game he was
interfered with much that he was Obliged TO lose
the match For his skill and balm for his injured
feelings the American Colony in Paris started
handsome subscription for Sexton. When 1t was
offered to him he said he would accept it con-
dition, and that that Frenchman should be per
mtted to contribute one dollar. 1t many years
before Sexton had n chance to get revenge for tho
defeat he met in Paris but It at last. In the
YIieA International match between schaefer and
Vignaux, Sexton selected Schaeer's umpire,
and his constant fautfndng and interruptions ratified
Vignaux much that he could not play In his
usual form during the first night Of the great contest
during which schaefer got long lead. 1t cost Sexton
many French patronzers from his billiard parl0r but
he was willing TO sacrifice them for the sake Of sweet
revenge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
sLossoN's THREEcUsHIoNED GATHER.

George slosson is favorite in New York. Years
ago when he packed his trunk and went to Paris to
beat the French champion. Maurice Vignaux he won
the sympathy and admiration Of American billiard
enthusiasts and when he finally wresed the champion
ship from vgnaux, he placed himself near to the
hearts OF his American friends where he has remained
ever since. His brilliant game In Paris Will long be
remembered When he decided to visit Paris, his
friends endeavored TO dssuade him. insisting that he
would not be permitted to win, even II he had the
ability but with American pluck and courage he de-
crmined to take the journey, and the result is well
known. william Sexton the first champion from
this country who sought to gain laurels and fame
abroad. He made a noble effort and would have
succeeded but for the unfair treatment which he re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
BALK-LINE TABLE.

Slosson is known in the billiard world the "6tu
dent That Is because he seems 10 study each shot
so carefully before attempting 1t. He plays slowly
and methodically apparently calculating the result
of every stroke before making IT, His favorite field for
action when he Is of for long rum is at the end Of the
,able near the corners although he is much at home
OIL the centre Of the table and along the rails one
OF his favorite shots Is the threecushion given
In the cut. lie invariably makes this shot, which Is
OF especial advantage, because 1t leaves the balls
gether after IL is made Although Slosson Is deiber-
ate and mechanical In his method II must not be sup
posed that his playing is ungraceul or tresome to
watch On the contrary, 1t Is Just the opposite
His playing delights every one who II. slosson
has another name besides the student II Is
Gentleman George which has been acquired by his
congenal manners and quiet demeanor lie always
has a smile and encouraging word for ambitious
amateur
schaefer's skill and brancy on the bilard-tabIe
long ago gave him the name Of the Wizard II Is
well known that he Is just the revere OF Sosson In
his style OF playing He VIII make three shots
20 slosson's one. When he Is making a long
run he keeps the counter busy keeping
up with him. His last match too bad TO DO real
and while IL must be admitted that he played badly he
certainly had some bad luck thrown In. 10 Is said
that he not In the best OF condition the night Of
the match, as gas Jet had accidentally been
blown out In his room the night before. and he suf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06

present Duchess Of Marlborough Mr.. HameBey
was a depositor in the Chemical Bank. Mr..
Williamsis last public act has been his service
as one of the committee which brought about she
settlement of the vexed Virginia debt question.
The veteran John jay Knox. ex-Controller of the
Currency. and president of the National Bank of
the Republic. of this city. is likewise notable
figure among the iinanciers of this country. Mr..
Knox was Treasury official from the Admin
istration of President Lincoln continuously to
1884, when he resigned the Controllership to ac-
cept his present place. lie served Controller
under Presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield and
Arthur. Among the incidents in Mr.. knoXs
career his services in Louisiana at tie close Of
the Civil War deserve especial mcnt When
the war ended large number Of vessels in
the lower Mississippi River were cOnfscated
by the National Government, sold and
the proceeds placed in the First National Bank
of New-Oreans, pending the result of litigation
begun by their owners 10 recover the money.
Ultimately the Supreme Court decided that these
people should have the money back, and Mr. Knox
was sent on to New-Orleans u look after this
particular amount in bank. While there Mr.,
Knox discovered one of the heaviest defalcatiOns
on record in the First National Bank. The in
stitution's doors were promptly closed and Mr..
Knox placed in charge lie managed the affairs
of the bank in manner that gained for him the
warm praise OF the authorities in Washington and
the gratitude of the depositors in the NewOrleans
bank Mr.. Knox was for a while also Assistant
Treasurer in New-Oreans. He is a stlnch de-
fender Of sound currency. and at all the con-
ventons of the American bankers held in re-
cent years he has taken an active part in at
lacking the silver heresy. He has frequently
appeared before committees of Congress and given
his views on pending financial problems. At its
last meeting in New Orleans Mr.. Knox elected
first vice-prefident of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION, which carries with it the that
he will be the next president OF the association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
THE POSTMASTER'S MAIL
QUEER LETTERS WHICH COME IN IT.
SOME OF THE FAvoRs WHICH ARE ASKED ON
MR. VAN COTr.

SOME OF THE FAyoRs WHICH ARE ASKED w
MR. VAN COLT.
ANY one who saw an announcement by fo'"''' "
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o0c,, dntles undertake TO find purchaser for t"o
hoadod csf az n favor for an Iowa farmer wculn 'ahe
Tho ubole thing rs q joke. Yet Mr. Van Colt woulu
no ueIv 10 say lust that and he has been asked 10 40
,h,ns,s which are equally foreign O the post"i
business So numerous and 50 varied are these uh'
reasonable requests that Mr.. Van Cott mas mao 70
draw nm the following circular which ie mas nan
nr,nted. Copies Of IL are sent TO persons VINO ask
him 20 find them a suitable wife or husband or make
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wide field which these correspondents cover VIII" o
demands IL may seem sarcastic, but II Is serious
production. ID reads
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