San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-08

will be given a new lease of life.
She has waited long and patiently
for it.
| The man who takes up the role
of an alarmist this year and this
time Of the year should not be re-
ported by the reputable press of
the country. He is dangerous.
| The cotton outlook in the state
brightens. The increased acreage
is considerable and the yield will
hardly be under two million bales.
The price is another thing.
That Pecos country is getting
more rain than the bed of that riv-
er can safely carry. The back of
that western Texas drouth seems
to be effectually sprained.
Hard lines for that Worlds fair
directory. They are fined $1,000
each for not keeping the doors
open on Sunday, and they lose
$4,000 when they do.
The New York health officers
have deserved well of their country
in sending the passengers of the
Karamania to Hoffman's island to
await developments.
Democratic New York is dia-
metrically opposed to the Demo-
cratic platform as enunciated in
national convention. Which will
govern Congress?
Southwest Texas has everything
to gain and nothing to lose in put
ting herself with all her available
products en- evidence at Dallas
fair this fall.
There will be painful suspense
in the minds of the people who
look for Democratic economy to
begin in a reduction of salaries at
Washington.
Mexican opinion wisely declares
against duelling as means of set
thing disputes, but that opinion
must grow more general before it
is effectual.
The silver men will never get
that 16 to | that they are checking
Congress for. If they get "a to l
they will get all that silver is
| worth.
The ubiquitous travelling man
says there is less grumbling in
Texas than in any other state that
he travels. Why not? Texas is all
right.
The silver barons of this country
will be in force at Washington and
they will make their power felt in
in the Hobbies of the national CAPT.
toll.
If San Antonio can corral that
Interstate drill she will do big
ger thing in the way of advertis-
ing the city than she now dreams
of.
The gold output for this year
will be about $3,0O0,000 in excess of
last years production. The yell
low metal is not yet discouraged.
Cutting expenses by the dis
charge of labor and the closing
down of large industries only in
tensifies the financial distress.
1t has been satisfactorily de-
monstrated that you cannot lynch
or roast the rape fiend out of ex-
istence. Try something else.
If it takes four or five months to
dispose of the silver question, as
Senator Stewart thinks, how long
will it take to settle tariff?
San Antonio can afford to go
moderately along this hot weather,
for the signs of big business this
| fall are most encouraging.
Governor Altgeld contemplates
| calling extra session of Illinois
legislature to improve roads and
provide work for the poor.
Southwest Texas should knock
that chip off the shoulder of North
east Texas at the Dallas fair this
fall. She can do it.
The Italian government has de-
cided to forbid all ptlgrimages to
Rome in the event of cholera con-
tinuing abroad.
Ingalls, latest places him so I'M
mistakably in the ranks of the
pessimistic cranks that his words
are valueless.
The state board of pardons is
sponging its stationary and other
supplies out of the Governors Of
flee.
Stump Ashby wants either lib
erty or death, but it is certain that
he is not hankering after the lat
ter.
AS the eye of handmade is I'M
to her mistress so is the eye of the