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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-27
Walt Whitman and T. B. Aldrich

Walt Whitman and T. B. Aldrich.
New York Recorder.
1t is reported that T. B. Aldrich
intends to write his memoirs.
Though a New Endlander by birth
and a Bostonian by choice, Mr..
Aldrich spent several of his early
working years in this city. During
this period he was a prominent
member Of the literary band that
used to gather in Plaff's famous
restaurant. Here he would meet,
among others. Walt Whitman,
then in the prime of health and
spirits, and picturesque in his big
hat of soft felt, his flannel shirt
and flowing cravat. Walt was a
great authority in the affairs Of the
land, and his opinions were valued.
One night Mr.. Aldrich entered
the restaurant in high glee. A
poem of his had just been pub
lished and he received check for
it, not nearly so impressive check
as he frequently receives now, but
| far more cheering. "Well, Walt"
he cried, espying the familiar big
figure smoking a pipe in the cor.
ner, shave you seen my new
poemw
Walt removed the, pipe from be-
tween his lips slowly, blew a circle
of smoke into the air, and replied
in his loud voice, that could be
heard all over the place: "Oh, yes
Tom 1 heard your little tinkle."
The youthful poet, who was no
toriously sensitive, dashed for the
ldoor, followed by the roars of hi'
friends, and he didn't reappear il
his old haunts for several days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-27
A YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE.
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

Nothing appeals so strongly to o mothers
affection as her daughter just budding INTO
womanhood. Following is an instance: Our
daughter Blanche, now Is years of age, had
been terribly afflicted with nervousness, and
had lost the entire use of her right arm. she
was in such condition that we had to keep
her from school and abandon her music les
sons SIn fact, we feared st. Vitus dance, and
are positive but for an invaluable remedy she
would have had that terrible af1ction. We
had employed physicians, but she received no
benefit from them. The first of last August she
weighed but 70 pounds, and although she has
taken only three bottles of Nervine she now
weighs JOG pounds; her nervousness and symp-
toms of st. Vitus dance are entirely gone, she
attends school regularly, and studies with com
fort and ease. She has recovered complete use
of her arm, her appetite is splendid, and no
money could procure for our daughter the health
DR.. Miles Neryine has brought her.
When my brother recommended the remedy
] had no faith in patent medicines and would
not listen to him, but as last resort he sent rs
a bottle, we began giving it TO Blanche, and the
effect was almost immediate. Mrs. r. r.
Bullock, Brighton. N Y.
DR. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all
druggists on a positive guarantee, or sent direct
by the DR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind, on
receipt of price, 81 per bottle, six bottles for IS,
express prepaid. 1t is positively free from
opiates or dangerous drugs.
For sale by all Druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-27
SCENES IN WONDERLAND
Ball And Observation-Disclosures
Arrivals-Railway Notes From
Observation-Disclosures.
MONTERREY. n. L.. Mexico.

TamplcO-DleQ-Fe
MONTERREY, n. L., Mexico,
December l3, 1898.
The ball and banquet that was
given on the night Of the 10Th, at
Mangold's garden by the "Interna-
tional Association9of Machinists,
Saddle Mountain Lodge No. 1885,"
was grand success. At 1920 p.
M, the grand hop was opened, and
at IL :30,supper was announced,an
the gentlemen escorted their part
ners to the table, which was loaded
down with the delicacies of the sea-
son. Toasts, speeches and songs
were next in order, after which
dancing again commenced and
was kept up until 4 a. m. The
hall was decorated with the ban
ners and flags Of Mexico and the
United States, orange wreaths and
roses. AS this was their first hop
and banquet it was a grand sue
cess.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
At 4 AS p. m. Saturday last the
following distinguished gentlemen
arrived from Tampico, over the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail
way, in Col. ]. A. Robertson's pri-
vate coach, "Sierra Moiada:" Col.
J. A. Robertson, the general man.
ager and receiver; John Grace, the
general superintendent; Emetirio
de la Cara Esq, the general at.
torney of the above road; General
Manuel Gonzales Cosio, secretary
of the interior and public works,
and family; DR.. Fernandez Lopez
and wife; GuillermO Ohregon, Esq
attorney general for the Mexican
Central railway; Mr.. Villar, in
spector of the road, and others.
General Bernardo Reyes, the gov
ernor of Nueva Leon, sent the Fifth
Military band to meet the train at
the depot and while there they
played several choice pieces OF
music. A large number of promi-
nent citizens went there also to bid
them welcome.
On arrival of thea t1ain the party
were conducted to carriages and es,
corted to places provided for them
AT night the Zaregoza plaza was
Illuminated with electric lights
Chinese lanterns and colored lights
and so was the Casino, which fronts
the plaza, where a reception anC
banquet was rendered them while
here.
During Sunday and Monday
they were driven to the smelters
machine shops, foundries, brewer
les and every place of interest il
and about the city, and Monday
night they went south over the
Mexican National Railway.
Before leaving they expressed
themselves as being delighted will
their trip to Tampico, and witt
what they saw along the line O
the Gulf road and the improve
ments they saw and the reception
they received while in this city.
RAILWAY NOTES.
There had been considerable sti
among the railroads since tn
first of the month. The sugar Gro
is now being sent to market an
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-27

the railroads handle the bulk of it.
The orange crop has been prolific
this year. About 30 car loads,
10000 oranges to the car, have been
shipped from Montemorelas and
LinareS.
NOTES FROM TAMPICO.
There were 30 feet of water on
the bar on the 18th. The follow
ing vessels were in port the past
week: Steamship Yucatan, Ward
line; steamship Welhaven, Export
Coal company steamship Romano,
Mexican line; steamship Valesia,
Hamburg American Packet COM
pany; steamship LOuisianian,
West India Packet company:
steamship Governor, Harrison line;
steamship Galesco, II. and a.
Packet company; steamship Sine
ca, Ward line; schooner Henry
Southern, 1000 tons coke.
The steamship Seneca sailed on
the 10Th 1900 bars bullion and
general freight. The Messrs. Ar
mendaiz have shipped 1000 bars
bullion to Antwerp.
The Water Pierce Oil company
received from Vera Cruz ten cars
of oil for points on the Monterey
and Mexican Gulf railway.
The NJ. T. Jones Lumber COM
pany of Houston, are going to es-
tablish a large lumber yard at
TampicO.
DIED.
VIM. Ray, locomotive engineer
who had been for about four years
in the employ of the Mexican Ma
tiOnal and Gulf Railroad, dropped
dead in this city last Saturday
from heart failure. He was on his
way to the round house of the NJ.
& NJ. G. R'y., when death overlook
him. He was a native of Augusta,
Maine, and was about fOrty-nine
years old and unmarried.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. E. w. Virgins, chief clerk in
the superintendent office of the
Gulf Railway, returned this morn
ing with his family, who have been
on a visit to friends.
Mr.. Francisco Martinez, of San
Diego, Texas, is in the city with a
view of going into business.
Gen. Ygregario Contreras, Of
Nuevo Laredo, spent few days in
the city last week.
w. w. Vaughn, mining engi-
neer, with headquarters at Saltillo,
was in the city this week on bust
ness.
Mr.. C. B. Flynn, of Ceralvo,
passed through here Saturday, on
his way to Denver to spend Christ
mas.
Mr.. John Grace, the general
superintendent of the Monterey
and Mexican Gulf railway, will
start for San Antonio on the Dist
to spend the Christmas holidays.
r. S. Wentworth, known in rail-
way circles as "The Commodore"
went to San Antonio this week, to
visit his numerous children, grand
children and great grandchildren.
J. Won Dohlen and wife and r.
f. Burke and wife, of Goliad, are
sightseeing in the city.
J. w. Wright of Conception del
Orc, and J. T. Murphy, of Mat
ehuala, both accomplished mining
experts were in the city this week.
J.E. Carter, of Indianapolis, Ind,
and j.. A. Watkins, of. Denver, Col,
came here to get away from the
cold.
Max Simons and F. C. Prior are
sightseeing in the city.
A Merry Christmas to all.
EDMOND.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-27

the railroads handle the bulk of it,.
The orange crop has been prolific
this year. About 90 car loads,
10000 oranges to the car, have been
shipped from Montemorelas and
LinareS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-27
SHOW PRINTING.

For Posters and all kinds of Show
PFlRting call at the LIGHT Office.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20
THE RIGHT TO STEAL.

In the October number Of the Forum
certain Mr.. Rice has an article en- titled
Public Business and the Right to Steal."'
The article touches the border line be-
tween freedom and license of speech Mr..
Rice assumes that opponents of mono
metailism are actuated by desire to steal
the difference between the commercial
value of gold dollar and the commercial
value of silver dollar. He leaves out of
consideration the fact that there have
been but five years in our ilistory-from
1873 TO 1878-when standard silver dollars
were not legal tender for all public and
private debts in which the medium of
liquidation was not specified. The pur-
pose of the so-caIled silver men in Con-
gress was to continue in circulation with
full deb,-paying power the dollar which.
by the Bland-Allson act of 1873. was de-
eared legal tender for all debts, public
and private. The somewhat limited INTEL
ligence of Mr.. Rice probably does not en-
able him to perceive that measure to
continue in force condition which had
been part of our public policy for a
century could not properly be stigma
tiZed as an attempt to exercise a right to
steal. Might not the silver men with as
much propriety claim that the gold mon o.
metallists are trying to steal the difference
between the commercial value Of a gold
dollar under the gold standard and Its
commercial value under standard based
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20
DIED A-BOR MN.

An Eastern free-trade paper which ap-
parently has not enjoyed life since the
recent election thus criticiZes the few
words ex-President Harrison has uttered
in reference to that expression Of public
opinion:
MIR. Harrison eagerly energies from the
shades OF private life TO fling his hat in air and
to explain to the Ignorant people that il was
the anticipation Of tariff changes which had in
fuenced their votes on Tuesday last.
1t is quite natural that any sign of ex-
ultation should be irritating to the free
trader. Alter thirty years of obscurity
they emerged from one election triumph
ant and were showed under at the next.
Moral philosophers have admitted their
inability to see the wise purpose In an
existence that ends as soon as it begins.
"1f was so soon to be done for. what was
begun for" is a protest against the DEGREES of
fate. which, since the 9TH of November. has
haunted the free-trader's mind. There is
one consolation, however. which our free
trade friends cannot be deprived Of. The
party of protection cannot restore pros
perty to the country without giving the
free-traders a share. They will quarrel
with prosperity as they have the last thirty
years, but they will haul in the profits all
the same.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
A gold contemporary says:


Notwithstanding the fact that nearly all the
Republicans In the Senate voted against the
supposed interests OF the silver miners the
elections in Colorado on Tuesday last show
large Republican gains over the Populists.
Such is the gratitude OF the silver miners to-
ward Pc fer, Allen and Kyle. the Populist ) n
ators, who kept the Senate Obstructed for two
months in their interest
The action Of the voters OF Colorado
was not designed as an Endorsement of the
course of Eastern Republicans on the silver
question. Substantially the two national
parties stood together on the silver Ques-
tion but differed widely on other questions.
One of the questions upon which the par
ties differed widely was the tariff. Both
the Democrats and the Populists were on
the free-trade side of that question. The
conclusion is fair under the circumstances
that the large Republican gains in Colo
rado and elsewhere may be attributed 10
al apprehension as to the result of a free
trade experiment
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Chancellor Won Caprivi's speeches have
been compiled and will be issued in book
form.
Miss Belle Archer OF Syracuse, N. Y, IL
said to be the first woman theatrical ad-
vance agent
Nellie Grant Sartoris has a charming
nome OF her own in London. 1t is brigh {.
looking three-stOry and basement brick,
with a vine-covered yeranda in front.
Ihere never was man to whom osten.
tatlon and self-advertisement were more
distateful than the Rev. Thomas Mozley.
the famous editorial writer of the London
Times.
Miss Mary Reed of Cincinnati, nurse
among the lepers of India, has contracted
the disease herself. Her last letter home.
instead of lamenting that fact, asks that
S3O oil her small salary be withheld and
given to the food sufferers OF the South.
General Samuel j. Bridge, who died in
Boston several days ago. was the donor to
Harvard University OF the statues Of his
ancestor, John Bridge, which stands on the
cambridge Common, aud of the founder.
John Harvard, in the yard Of Memorial
Hall.
Dr. Cook, former felow-traveler with
Lieutenant Peary, the Arctic explorer,
who has recently returned from short
northward trip on his own account, is
confident that the lieutenant will reach
the North Pole this time, and return
safely.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20
WHAT THE PRESIDENT MAY DO.

Mr.. j. Alexander of Oakland puts in the
following form question that has been
often asked:
Edftor Morning Call: In considering the
assumption that the Provisional Government
OF Hawaii, esta bsbed TO exist until Hawaii is
annexed TO the United States, ceases to exist
when President Cleveland rejects its arplica-
ton for annexation, permit me 10 inquire
whether IL is within the prerogative of Mr. Cleve-
land to decide whether foreign territory shall
be annexed to the United States. and whether
therefore his attempted rejection Of annexation
VIII have any meaning? The determination OF
the Presidents prerogative In his dealings with
Hawaii may be as important as the acquisition
of valuable new territory.
The President of the United States may
submit proposed treaty to the Senate, or
he may withhold one. His submission of
one implies such favorable action on his
part as may be necessary. in the event of
the ratification OF the proposed treaty by
the Senate,t Ito its proclamation as an agree
ment binding upon the Governments that
are parties TO it. The action of President
Cleveland in Withholding the proposed
Hawaiian treaty was in accordance with
the provisions of the constitution. The
proposition TO annex the islands involved
a matter of policy which an incoming
President has a right to dissent from.
The submission of the treaty by President
Harrison was not in the nature of an
act accomplished which a succeeding
President was bound to recognize. The
rejection of the annexation proposition
by President Cleveland will have the
meaning Of postponement. There is no
process known to the constitution by
which the President can be forced to a.
policy Of which he does not approve. Pub
lie opinion may induce him to change his
course, but neither Congress nor the courts
can compel him to so long as he acts with
in the limitations the constitution places
upon his Office. There is no ground for
the assumption that the Presidents action
is not final during his administration if he
chooses TO make 1t SO. But there is no
necessary limitation to the existence of the
Provisional Government, except that il
shall cease to exist when the islands be-
come part of the United States. Mr..
Cleveland may be able TO prevent annexa-
ton during his term, but not after his
term expires. Ii the Provisional Govern
men. should maintain its authority until
March 4, 1897. and if the succeeding adj
Dinistration should favor annexation, the
act might then be accomplished.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20
IN FRIDAYS GALE.
The Retriever Could Not
Shorten Sail.
Her Foretopmast and All Her Yards
Went by the BOard-One
Man, Nelson, Lost.

The barkentine Retriever. which sailed
last Thursday for Port Hadlock. put back
yesterday disabled. She was in the big
blow which shook things so lively in this
port. When about seventeen miles SOUTH
west of the Farallones the wind. which
had been increasing from midnight till
A. NJ, reached such velocity that all hands
were piped on deck to shorten sail.
Scarce had they gone aloft when fear
full gust carried away the maintopmast.
the fore royalmast, foretopgallant mast
and fore skysail mast and all the yards
except the foreyard. The mass of wreck
age-masts, sails. yards. lines. rigging
came crashing to the deck.
Three men were furlin9 the fore skysail
when the crash came. Two we're tossed
to the deck without serious injury. but the
third, Gustav Nelson, was blown over
board and lost.
In the great confusion Nelson was not
missed until half an hour after the mis-
hap, and it was impossible to lower boat
for some time thereafter. Nelson is a car
penter by trade. but Joined the Retriever
recently at Port Townsend.
Peter Sanchez, cook living at 113 Ore
gon street was arrested yesterday, charged
with embeZzement. He was one of the
unfortunateS who signed for the sealing
schooner Edward E. Webster and was left
ashore. Al White advanced him $50 and
caused the arrest.
The Davie ferry-boat AIvira was on the
creek route yesterday, and did a fair busl-
ness.
Officer Corrigan took into custody yes
terday morning a man evidently insane
who had stripped himself to the skin and
was abont to jump overheard from Clay
street wharf. While taking the man to the
station friend of the prisoner undertook
to see him safe among his people. He
proved TO be NJ. Levy. a carpet-layer. liv-
ing at 1927 McAllister street, who wan
dereG from home several days ago.
It Is understood that the final effort to
lift the City of New York off the rock on
which she is impaled by the aid of pontoons
will be tried to-day or tomorrow at the
latest
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upon the equal use of the two metals?
Again, this Mr.. Rice contends that legisla-
ton which limits dividends on railroads to
legal interest on actual investment is an
attempted exercise of the right to steal.
There is no stealing in the watering of
railroad stock and the sxaction of rates
that will pay interest in millions never in
vested. but stealing in an attempt on the
part of a Legislature to prevent such ex-
actions. When man declaims in too
vehement language on the wrongs inflicted
upon the public by unjust laws he is ad-
monisbed that his manner of speech ex-
poses him to arrest aud Imprisonment.
But an educated man capable of writing
elegant English is permitted to accuse men
of stealing whose sole offense is an effort
TO keep the other fellow from stealing.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20
THE FASHION IN POLITICS.

A discerning Eastern writer directs
attention to the fact that in recent years
ANY manifestation of loyal American
sentiment has come to lie regarded by per-
sons OF certain mental caliber as weak
ness" There is without doubt some reac.
ton from the spread-eagle style adopted
by many good Americans in former
years. Americans may have boosted too
much and too boisterously. They believed
in their country, its institutions and its
future. They were disciples of the doc
trine of manifest destiny. They took their
opinions with them when they went
abroad and lost no opportunity to pro-
claim them. Possibly they talked out of
tune and out Of time. The reserved Eng
lishman. whose national egotism was ex-
pressed in different fashion. would raise
his glass to his eye and his features would
become point of Interrogation.
There has been some reaction from this
aggressive Americauism. Society set its
face against it. 1t became bad form to be
in love with ones country. 1t was sup
posed to show higher culture and broader
views to prefer the ways and opinions of
Europeans. The universities set the
fashion, and common people who wanted
to be considered as belonging to the "bet-
ter classes" joined in the rear of the pro-
cession. The incivic.sm that is complained
OF had its origin in this feeling. i, was
not the correct thing to be interested in
politics. Clevelandism is the outgrowth
of this fashion Of characterization. Such
appointments as that of Van Allen and
Roosevelt show where Cleveland got his
support and where his heart lies. They
show also the influence which dictates his
fin ancial policy, his advocacy of free trade
and his terror at the probable annexation
Of the Hawaiian Islands. The una meri-
can fashion eliminated in 1892 and is
already ridiculous. In 1896 full ooded
American will be elected President.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-20

would De American born. The natural
antipathy of the Cleveland administra-
ton to anything American is illustrated
in its Hawaiian Island policy. But the
local writer knew that what he stated
was not true. He could not hold friendly
relations with as many men who have
lived years in the islands and not know
that very many of the leaders in the an
nexation movement were born on the
islands and have the welfare of their
country rs much at heart as if it were
mighty nation. The particular writer
under consideration is one of kind. He,
like his followers, has such a morbid
terror of jingoism, when the policy of Eng
land Is not under discussion. that facts
make no i'm preston on his mind.