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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW york, M
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17
SHOES.

The largest and best assorted
stock of shoes in the city, the latest
shapes in Russian leather, at H.
Harms, 215 Alamo plaza. I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17

DRESS FABRICS. Beyond the shad
ow of doubt, we are showing the bigg
est and best stock of imported and do
| mestic dress fabrics ever seen in this CITY
I2o pieces fine lowered and corded
dlmities sold by other houses at Ioc yard
our price 10 yards for one s.
4 cases fine printed Union Lawns, ali
fast colors, at SC yard that other houses
sell at nc.
cases extra fine lowered Lawns, very
wide, at 81 &c that sci! elsewhere at Sc yd
so pieces very sheer printed India Linor
good value at lac
d cases good standard Ginghams in
stripes, checks and plaids. Choice spring
styles; sold elsewhere at Ioc yard; our
price 6Hc.
cases new lowered Lama Cha1lies
and printed Batistes, full 81 inches wide
and never made to sell for less than ISc
yard; our price I2Hc.
Fine Zephyr Ginghams 1Sc yard.
New Spring Cashmeres CSC.
Fine Wool Henriettas $50
New Organizes 35c and 4oc.
New Mousselines 25c and $50.
Fine French Batistes 2oc and 25c.
Elegant line figured China and lap.
anese Silks, ACC to 81 yard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17
NOTICE.

g NY late invoice Of Spring and Summer
Woolens are the finest novelties i'll the
market. Call early and make your Sc.
lections.
H. KOHLER, Tailor SIS! {. Houston St.
Opp. Maverick Bank Bldg. High class
Tailoring at moderate prices. Agent for the
Corner, Walher&Dayis. Fine MerChantTailOring
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17
GRAND SUMMER OPENING

OF Wakeman's New Millinery
Bazaar, April - and 20. 4 10 At
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17

Millar Uatc Get the latest style
mllol AuIo' and be in the swim.
They are at II. Harms, 215 Alamo
plaza. 3 80 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17
LOTUS LODGE MEETING
HENRY KOILER.
X. of r. and s.


All members of and visitors to the X.
P. encampment are fraternally invited TO
call at Albert's Buck Horn saloon and see
the greatest collection of native and for
eign horns in the world II ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17
4 Reminder.

Our $500 Mems. Calf Shoe in
Button, Congress or Lace, is not
as exquisite as our $500 shoe, but
it has five dollars wear in it. Try
a pair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-17
NEW GOODS, NEW STYLES,

New prices, at E. c. Arnold, sue
cessor to Young & Arnold. 30 I'm
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14
Puck's Striking Cartoon.

In Puck. of December 18th, there is an
excellent cartoon on pension frauds. I'm
Gle Sam is holding a large sieve, labelled
sd Congress, which is crowded with sol
diers. Those in the sieve are all manned
and crippled. with wooden legs, and crutch-
es, and great host has fallen through, and
these are labelled "bounty jumpers, ''de-
serters.' coffee coolers, ''sutlers' and
''maligners" The cartoon is an impressive
object lesson, and shows at glance what
is needed. In an editorial comment Puck
says that the government does not give
pensions to make mercenaries of the men
who fought for it. The reward OF the pen
sion itself is supposed to confer an honor
able distinction which is to be held by pa
triotic men as more valuable and desirable
than the sum of money involved. This
value is entirely lost if it is made the prize
of dishonor as well as of honor. Contin-
uing, Puck says that in any considerable
settlement in the North there is at least
one home that has the proud record of hay
ing contributed mans strength to the
defense of the Union This fact ought to
swell the American heart, and would, if it
were not an equally notorious fact that for
every household that has given patriot to
his country's service, there is another house
hold where rascal is drawing a pension
from the United States Government for
services that he never performed
Puck says further that the old veterans,
those who rendered service and received
wounds, should, for the protection of their
own honorable records, take up the matter
of pensions and see to it that the frauds be
taken from the pension rolls. In the last
twenty years, it says, 81, III, 261 ,263 have
been paid out for pensions, and this lis
clearly no joke, regarded from the tax-pay
er's standpoint
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14

CINCINNATI, ONO, Jan. S.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has openly declared
war on all organized labor. No longer is
there doubt of the roads hostility to the diff
ferent brotherhoods to which the employees
in different departments have attached them
selves. Openly and without any equivoca-
ton the order goes out that the men must
sever all connection with organized labor
bodies or their names will be erased from the
pay-rolls of the company.
For months the officials have been clan
destinely at work, using suasive means to
diminish the membership of Brotherhoods
among the force of men in their employ.
Lukewarm members renounced their orders.
Others refused and openly denounced the
road, but got welt with the official axe
across the neck Yesterday the crisis was
reached, and as the news of the company's
action has reached every point on the line,
including its spurs and ramihcations, there IS
intense agitation all over the country.
AT indianapolis yesterday morning, Gran
Perry, City Freight Agent, summoned the
freight handlers before him, saluting them
with the remark, "All of who desire to
remain with the company instead of the
union will walk to this side of the ROOM
Fifteen did so and five refused.
81 do not want to be misunderstood, con
cluded Colonel Perry. ''This company will
not furnish bread and butter to men who are
likely to prove unfaithful to it. You cannot
be loyal to the company and to your union,
and if you prefer the union to the company
that pays you your wages, well and good. 1t
is not necessary to mince matters. You five
men are discharged, and you will get your
pay at once. The others can return to work,
but they cannot continue to work and belong
to the union. This shall not be a union
freight house while ] am in charge. The
company reserves the right to conduct its
own business, and, while | am doing this of
my own accord, | am satisfied my superi or
officers will find no fault with it.
Altogether there were twenty-three Union
men. Ten were discharged and the remain
der withdrew from the Union. Ii leaks out
in connection with the Pennsylvania Central
affairs here that, where there were nine MEM
bers of the Order of Railway Telegraphers on
the indianapolis Division three weeks ago,
but three are left and these expect dismissal
within "a hours.
Thus it is plainly evident that the edict is
far-reaching, and will include engineers,
6remen, brakemen, conductors, switchmen,
and even freight handlers In other words
every department of labor on the road band
ing themselves into body for mutual benefit
will be asked to quit their jobs or their Sc
cret orders. The company's actions are pos.
sibly due to strikes which are apprehended
during the Worlds Fair.
The more formidable the labor organiza.
tion, the better it is enabled to demand an
increase in pay, or successfully conduct
strike. By Mountaineering their force of men
general strike is utterly impossible. When
it is considered that the Pennsylvania road,
the greatest in the world, employs thousands
of men, it can be seen how long the COM
pany may be in successfully wedding out the
Union men.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14
Gov. Brown Acted Wisely.

Gov. Brown, after full personal inves
LEGATION of the facts in the case, has conf
muted the sentences to life Imprisonment
of the four colored boys convicted of the
murder, with four men, of DR.. Hill, of
Kent county, who were to have been hung
yesterday. Gov. Brown sent special boat
to Chestertown on Wednesday night and
had the boys brought to the penitentiary.
Gov. Brown acted wisely in the matter,
both in committing the sentence and in
removing the boys secretly, in the dead of
night, in order to avoid excitement and a
probable lynching. The boys most likely
had no hand in the murder, and their pres
ence at the scene was accidental rather
than premeditated. Their silence in the
matter was probably due to threats of VEN
geance from the men. The boys were
young and small, all being under sixteen
years of age The Governors act, as was
expected, created much excitement in Kent,
but he is no doubt sustained by the con
sentiment of the people there.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14
An overproduction of Scholars.

In an article in the Forum for January by
DR.. Geffcken the curious fact is brought out
that in Germany there has been too much of
the higher education. Special culture, I'M
sustained by an income from property, is
found to be in many cases misfortune. The
average demand in Prussia for assessors =
men oflegal training who have passed through
the gymnasium and university and served the
State gratis for five years-is 100, while the
actual number is 1851. There is thus no en-
ployment for very many of those prepared
every year for the legal profession. There
are over 1000 examined architects without
fixed employment. 1t is the same with en-.
gineers, teachers in the classics, mathematics,
&c. "Men of university training" he says,
''are almost without exception capable oRly
of intellectual work. They cannot, or will
not, take to trade, but flock to the cities and
take to pettifogging, giving lessons, writing
for inferior papers, &c. "There are lawyers,
physicians and doctors of philosophy, he
adds, ''among those who are regularly reliev-
ed by the Berlin poor board 1t was once
believed that the State had no mere important
duty than to educate the greatest possible
number of its youths to the greatest possible
extent. This, it seems, is mistake. Ger
many's educational system is top-heavy.
There are perhaps other countries where the
supply of men educated for the professions is
excessive. The worlds work is not all head
work. Different communities require it in
different quantities, according to their varied
circumstances.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14
The state Road Convention.

The Road Convention assembled in Balti
more on Wednesday and closed on Thursday.
1t was we'll attended and resulted in the for
nation of permanent state road league.
During the sessions of the convention several
interesting papers were read and beautiful
theories were advanced. The trouble with
most of them was that they were impractical
BILE under the constitution of Maryland, and
the part the Federal government is to play is
contrary to the theory upon which the repub-
lie was founded As to the utility OF good
highways and the manner of. building them,
nothing new was advanced.
One question we hoped would be taken
up was-"Would highly improved roads
increase the production of the land, and
enable the farmers to pay the increased
tax necessary to build and keep in re-
pair the roads," This would have been
practical. The theorists contend that the
amount OF tax would be saved in the wear
and tear of horseaesh, harness and wagons,
but this is a theory merely. And another
question that could have been discussed with
profit would have BEEN "Could or could not
any farmer readily market three times as
much wheat, corn, hay, potatoes, &C., as ne
now raises with the roads as at present.
Another practical question would have
been-"Will improved highways widen the
markets for farm products ~
And still another question that ought to
have been considered is-"Have the public
highways improved in the past half century
in keeping with the general advance and pro-
gress p Some of the older farmers present
could have given some valuable information
on this question, and told how, back in the
fifties, six and eight horses were required 10
draw loads that four horses now draw with
comparative ease.
1t is true better roads would be a great
convenience, and that much money spent on
them under the present system is not intelli-
gently applied, but the question now is. are
the farmers of any county willing to incur a
debt of from one quarter to million dollars
to make better roads. Such a proposition
would be overwhelmingly defeated. 1t is as
much as farmers can do now TO make ends
meet, and they are more interested at present
in a tax system that will relieve land, which
now bears an undue proportion of the public
burden, and in reduction of the Federal tax
that bears heavily upon all consumers. When
these matters are settled the farmers will
then be ready to take up the question of i'm
proving the public highways.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14
Exciting Times.

The past two weeks has been big with
exciting events. In about one-half OF the
states new Governors with new policies
have been inaugurated and new Legisla-
lures are in session. In some Of these,
notably in Kansas, Wyoming, Washington,
Nebraska and California, where no party
has the power to control, and United States
Senators are to be chosen, wire pulling has
been resorted to, diekers and bargains have
been made and exciting contests are in pro-
gress. In Kansas the fight is between the
Populist and Republicans, and both sides
elected presiding officers in the House.
The Speakers sit side by side and at last
accounts the contestants were engaged in a
'sfreeze-ou eating and sleeping in their
seats.
At the various state capitals the electors
chosen at the November election have met,
and while the general result of the ballot
ing has been known, still much interest was
attached to the meetings. The votes of
California, North Dakota, Michigan and
Ohio were divided. In California Cleye-
land received eight votes and Harrison one;
in North Dakota Cleveland, Harrison and
Weaver each received one vote; in Michi-
igan Cleveland received FIVE votes and Har-
rison nine: in Ohio one vote was cast for
Cleveland and Harrison received the bal
ance.
In church circles the excitement has
been as great as in the field of politics. In
the Presbyterian Church severel trials of
prominent divines for heresy have been in
progress, and in Catholic circles the case
of DIR. McGlynn, recently reinstated, has
stirred up controversy sharp and bit
ter, and conspiracy against the Pope's able
gate, Mgr Satolli, has been charge.
Congress is engaged in considering bills
of much general interest, the national quar-
antine bill, national bankrupt bill, and the
repeal of the Sherman silver coinage act.
While no excitement is caused over the
result of Congressional action, still deep
interest is manifested, especially in the re-
peal of the Sherman act, and in business
circles financial disaster is predicted unless
this measure is speedily swept from the
statute books Gold is going out of the
country by the million, and unless un-
checked by the stoppage of silver coinage,
gold at premium.
Two United States Senators have died
Gibson of Louisiana, and Kenna, of West
Virginia-Mr. Blaine is bearing the end Of
his earthly career, and Gen. B. F. Butler
dropped off suddenly Wednesday morning,
just as he has often predicted he would die.
In half dozen states there are exciting
contests for United States Scholarships, the
tax question is agitating several states,
railroads are waging war on labor organ
izatious, the Worlds Fair management is
being severely criticised, conventions of
various bodies are in session, the enormous
expenditures for pensions are being dis
cussed, and altogether there is an unusual
agitation of the public mind.
Still everything will come right in time
and no one need despair of the future.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14
The Maryland Penitentiary.

The annual report of the Directors of the
Maryland Penitentiary for 1892 contains
among other things the following: Cost of
keeping prisoners per capita, Sll9.0s per
annum; gross earnings for the year, $Sl $780,
II; total expenses, $77,66S.S4 ), surplus,
S3,696.s7. Earned by the inmates $40, 20S.-
81 for oyerwork.
Prisoners in the institution at close of last
year, 632; classified as follows: White men,
224; white women, 10; colored men, 1854;
colored women, "a. Number admitted dur.
ing the year, S02, including l2l white men,
white woman, l47 colored men and 3S col
ored women; 260 prisoners were discharged
during the year, POP of which were caused by
expiration of sentence and IS by pardon Of
the Governor. There are now 674 inmates
in the prison.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14
Mercenary Chicago.

The mercenary behavior of Chicago in con
nection with the Worlds Fair is much COM
mented on, and it is charged that everything
relating to the enterprise is projected or car
ried out with the idea of extorting as much as
possible from visitors. That the eagerness to
have the Fair there was prompted in part by
the thought Of the money that would be in it,
as much as by patriotic feeling, would pro
badly be admitted by the people of Chicago
themselves but there is something painful
and offensive in the idea of the general 'goug
ing" which seems to be meditated and to
which all things now apparently tend. Bali.
more Ne,rs
0fcourse. There was neither patriotism
nor sentiment in Chicagcs desire to have
the Columbian Exposition. Its citizens
saw a big speculation in it and dollars and
cents were all they were after. And the
Republican Congress voted to hold the fair
at Chicago in the hope of partisan advant-
age, instead of at Washington, the proper
place, or at New York, the next best.
Chicago promised to carry the fair along,
with moderate aid from the government,
DuL IL HIS HOb uOue 50 anu never lutcHutu
to do so, The Chicago managers well
knew that after this government should
officially extend invitations to other gov
ernments to participate in the fair, Congress
would not let it be II failure for lack of
funds. States were urged to make appro-
priaiions for displays, and several millions
have been voted by them. Our own state
has appropriated 100000 for the purpose,
and will not reap sixty cents worth of adj
vantage. The Ne,rs was warm advocate
Of the appropriation, and we are glad it has
found out, though too late to assist in saw
ing Marylaud's money, that Chicago is only
in the scheme for the dollars that may be
made and is meditating general s'goug-
ing. Chieago's reputation should have
been sufficient to have convinced everybody
that ''gouging" was contemplated Mary
land, as a state, has been agouged" by its
innocent and oyer-zealous citizens, and if
these same citizens get ''gouged" indiyid-
uaIly at Chicago they would not be entitled
to any sympathy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14

Gen. II. Kyd Douglass, Adjutant-General
of Maryland, has conceived the plan for a
grand military display at Chicago, and COM
municated it to the Secretary Of War and
by him to the United States Senate. Gen.
Douglass suggests that 100000 Federal and
State troops be encamped at Chicago during
the Worlds Fair, and that Congress appro-
pirate 81 100000 to defray the expenses
The Secretary of War does not believe any
special benefits would flow from the en-
campment, but believes it would make a
grand feature of the Fair. 1t would also
show to the people of other countries some
thing of our military strength. And if
this number Of troops could be assembled
in seventy-twO hours, it would show our
facility to mobilize troops. Then if our
new war ships could be displayed at the
same time, the military and naval display
might result in greaterrespect from foreign
powers. The most powerful would not
care to knock chip off Uncle Sans hat.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14
TRUSTEES SALE
Il OLA
VALUABLE FARM,
In Carroll county, Nd.

By virtue of Deed of Trust from David
Cover and wife, dated the ID day of Septem
Der, 1892, and recorded among the Land
Records of Carroll county, in Eber B. F.
C., No. 70, folio -, &C., the undersigned trus-
tee in said deed, with power therein given to
sell the Real and Personal property of the
said grantor, David Govern will offer at Public
Sale, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1898,
at l o'clock, p. M, all that Valuable Farm
situate in Franklin district, Carroll county,
Nd, adjoining the lands of Charles Crawford,
William Crawford, Manro Yobn and others,
consisting of
225 ACRES OF LAND, MORE or LESS,
situate on the Sans Creek and Westminster
roads, about II miles from the village of
Winfield. This property is improved by a
large two. story Frame Dwelling
House, large Bank Barn, k@A
wagon sheds, corn crib and ~ n
the usual and necessary out zz5l=9z.sai q
buildings, all in good repair. This Farm is
supplied with an abundance of water; with
II. ample area in Timber, (between 80 and
30 acres). There is fine Orchard,
- affording excellent fruit. The soil is
fertile and productive and in good state of
cultivation. Schools, churches, railroad
stations and postoffices are accessible and
convenient.
Terms of Sale are One third of the pur.
chase money to be paid cash on the day of sale
or upon the ratification thereof by the Court;
the balance of said purchase money to be paid
in one and two years and be secured by the
notes of the purchaser with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale, or all
cash, at the option of the purchaser.
JOHN H. STEM, Trustee.
Jas. A. G. Bond, Solicitor. ianl4 Is
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-14

The Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington
is TO be enlarged by the erection of an addi-
ton, which will cost about $4,000. The
new building will measure 2Sl feet on Seven
teenth street, 10 feet on New York avenue,
and $50 feet on E stresi Ultimately the en-.
tire lot will be covered by building twice
the size of the present structure.
The residence of Allen r. Morgan, super
intendent Of the Eau Claire Wis., gas
works. was burned about midnight Tuesday
The family of six persons barely escaped in
their night clothes. The thermometer was
20o below zero.
Gen. Benjamin +. Butler, the lawyer, poll
ticiaR and manufacturer, of Lowell. Mass,
died at his home in Washington, d. c., on
Wednesday morning, aged rs years. His es-
tate is estimated at $S,000,00
United States Senator John K. Kenna, of
West Virginia, died on Wednesday morning
at his home in Washington, D. c., aged As
years.
Thomas Palmer, who died recently at Can.
non City, COL, was Mason for 20 years.
Wolves are reported to be very numerous
in the vicinity of Elk River, Minnesota
The total number of murders committed
last year were 6791.