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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Cotton Crop Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 10
The cotton report to the depart
ment of agriculture for May relates
to the progress of cotton planting
and contemplated acreage. The
proportion of the proposed breadth
already planted on the LIST of May
was S5.3 per cent, which approach
ed very closely to the area usually
planted at that time, which
is estimated at 81 per cent.
Returned estimates for sew
eral states are as follows :
Virginia II, North Carolina 50,
South Carolina 80, Georgia %,
Florida 90, Alabama 90, Mississippi
pi 81, Louisiana 81, Texas 81, Ar
kansas Il, Tennessee 7G. These
figures indicate that planting is
well up to average as to time. The
only states that are behind in
planting are Virginia, where the
delaw was caused by cold back
ward spring, and Arkansas and
Tennessee, where excessive rainfall
and cold weather have retarded
operations.
In some districts correspondents
report drOuth while in others the
returns show retarding rain.
termination has been slow and
the growth of plant backward.
Some indications have been
given as to contemplated acreage,
as compared with that of last year,
which was considerably below the
average for a series of years, but
they are of uncertain character.
Therefore, it is impossible to base
any satisfactory predictions upon
them, and figures relating there
to are only given to indicate
what the correspondent believes
to be the intention as to acreage.
Reported increase averages 1879 e.
Percentages by states are as fol-
lows:
Virginia 123, North Carolina ll6,
South Carolina JOG, Georgia lO3,
Florida ll6, Alabama lO2, Mississ-
ippi 9S, Texas 100, Arkansas IS,
Tennessee 100. There will be less
replanting than usual, owing to
the scarcity of seed. Estimate of
acreage will be made on the LIST of
June.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Escaped Prisoner Drowned.

SING SING, n. ", May 1O.-The
body of Frank w. Robe, who with
Thomas Pallister, escaped from
the death house in Sing Sing
prison on April 20, was found this
morning in the Hudson river, di-
rectly across the stream from
Sing Sing. The body was found
by three fishermen. State
Detective Jackson and principal
keeper CannaughtOn, Identified
the body by means of a picture
and its prison shoes, which the
dead murderer wore. The body
was very much decayed. The fish
erman says that he thinks he saw
another body further down the
river but did not go after it, as he
had the body of ROhe.in tow.
Searching parties are trying to
find the body of Pallister in the
river. When the body had been
washed it was found that Rob"
had been shot in the right side OF
the head and it is supposed thai
Pallister shot him in order to ia
cilitate his own escape.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
International Y. M. C. A.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 10. - The
thirtieth international convention
of the Young Mems Christian asSO-
citation of America, which cOnvenes
here today, promises to be its most
important. Nearly quarter of a
century has elapsed since the con-
ventiOn met in indianapolis in
1870. This period has witnessed a
remarkable growth in the work for
young men.
Following are the topics to be
discussed: The opportunities of
the Young Mems Christian assOcia-
lions in the promotion Of Bible
study. Education work, its best
form and methods. The relation
of the individual association to
work for boys, and what that work
should be. The growth and pros
poets Of association work among
colored young men. The Obliga-
tiOns of the young men Of Ameri-
ca to foreign speaking young
men in their midst. Work among
railroad luen. SURFING dS-
poets of the college field to-
day. What the state committee
can do through it's physical de-
partment committee for the physi-
cal departments of the association.
The cooperation of our members in
extending our work outside of their
own local tields-hOw can it be in
creased? How can the state and
provincial work be most electives
warnings and encOuragements.
Association work in foreign mission
lands.
In the afternoon of one of the
days of the convention there will
be series of separate conferences
to consider various departments of
association work, such as state and
provincial work, religious and
physical work work among boys,
college students, railroad employees,
non English speaking young men,
commercial travellers, etc.
Much of the success of all the re-
cent annual gatherings, particu-
larly of the last at Kansas City,
were due to Richard c. Morse, the
capable general secretary, and to
President 7. S. McPheeters, of ST.
Louis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Republicans Get Down to Business.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 1O.-The
actual business sessions of the va
rious Republican bodies gathered
here now begin today. OF the OBJ
iects of the National Republican
committee meeting here today.
Chairman Carter has this to say ::
"The National committee being
composed of one Republican from
each state and territory, repres-
ents the party organization in a
national sense. Independent of
any special business, it is Of
special importance to the
party that this repre-
sentative body should confer before
and after each Presidential cleo
ton, if not more frequently. The
policy and position of the party on
all National questions are fixed by
National conventions, but during
the interim between conventions
the direction of party affairs in an
official sense rests with the Ma
tiOnal committee. The advised
i'm due time of the results of the
sessions of the committee"
The executive committee of the
National Republican League also
meets here today. 1t is made up
as follows: President, James S.
ClarksOn, eX-OfficiO; James A. Blan-
chard of New York, chairman \. B..
Humphrey, of New York, secretary !;
J. H. Manlcy, of Me-; Isaac Trum-
bull, of California; E. P. Allen, of
Michigan; j. w. Patched, of In
diana; John NJ. ThurstOn, of Ne
braska; II. w. Austin,Of Alabama;
w. f. Riley, of Kentucky; b. w.
Tracy, of illinois; John R: Robin
son, of Pennsylvania; j. l. Kelly,
of Wisconsin; r. de B. Clay, of
Virginia, and Frank J. Cannon, of
Utah. The Lincoln League and
the WOmen's Republican League
also hold sessions today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Celebrating a Great Anniversary

WASHINGTON, May lO.-The
1lSth anniversary of the capture of
Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen in l775
will be celebrated today, by the
District of Columbia Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution
at the historic Marshall Hall on
the Potomac. The society Of the
Daughters of the American RevO-
luton and the society of the Sons
of the Revolution, together with
the members of their respective
families, have been invited to CO.
ODerate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Greatness of the Steam Engine.

The improvements which have
marked the development of the
steam engine, writes Prof. Robert
II. ThurstOn, in the Engineering
Magazine, have been the result Of
the application to their promotion
of more mechanical genius, higher
skill, more careful and scientific
research, more brain power gener-
ally, than probably have ever been
given, in the history of the
world, to any other directly
useful purpose. The steam engine
stands today, as nObler mOnu-
ment, higher tribute, to the gen
JUS of man, than any other product
of his many and mighty powers
that the world has yet seen. 1t is
the source and the foundation of
all his material wealth and large
ly of his intellectual and moral
wealth. 1t is the prime mover in
every application of his inventive
and constructive genius to the So
luton of the problems of modern
civilization. 1t drives the ma
chinery of mine, mill and work
shop; it transports him and his
possessions across the continents
and over the seas; it gives
life to the whole system of
transmission Of all the energies,
including those of the electric
railway. 1t makes all that he has
and is possibility, and stands,
the mist-giant, a genius of more
than Aladdin-like power, the max
er and the guardian of modern
life. Light, heat, and electricity,
all the powers of nature, are but
it's servants and do its work and
run its errands, at arms length or
miles away, in the extension of its
powers to near and distant fields
of labor alike.
In performing the work Of mod
ern civilization man has compelled
the force of over j0,OO0,OOO horse
power of steam giants, equivalent
to more than 100000 horses Of
average power, for the rated horse
power of the steam engine is to
that extent in excess of the power
of the animal. This is the equiva-
lent of the steady working power
of the whole population of the
globe, and probably largely in eX-
cess of that amount.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Weather Report.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May TO-
Forecast: For Alabama; fair,
warmer in the interior, winds be-
coming southeast to south; Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and eastern Texas,
fair, south winds; Arkansas, gen.
orally fair, slightly warmer Thurs
day morning, with northeast winds,
becoming southeast; south Okla
homa and northwest Texas, fair,
slightly warmer in northern Texas,
winds becoming southwest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, May lO.-The
President today made the follow
ing appointments Stephen p. Con-
don, Tennessee, marshal for East
ern Tennessee; f. C. Russell, Ore
gon, appraiser of merchandise for
the district of Williamantic, states
of Oregon and Washington; Edwin
NJ. GiIkeson, of West Virginia, to
be collector Of internal revenue for
the district of West Virginia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
SUPERINTENDENT Brown Returns

WAsHINGTON, May lO.-The re-
tirement of SurgcOn-General j. NJ.
Brown today revives the contest for
the office. The names mentioned
as the successor of DR.. Brown are
those of Medical Directors A. l..
Gihon, who retireS in September,
1895; r. C. Dean, who retires in
May, 1898, and a. c. Gorgas, who
retires in May, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Cotton Report.

NEW ORLEANS, May 10.-Glenny
& Co. say: Liverpool spots I'M
changed. Sales 10000 bales, de-
mands moderate, prices easier.
Futures closed 1864 under
yesterday. New York at | D. m.
one down; New Orleans opened 1
lower, reacted 3 points and then
sold down on bureau report from
10 to II under yesterdays close, re-
covering afterwards l3 points.
l2:lO, July 7.5S. The bureau re-
ported the proportion planted
50 $40 against IS last year,
this caused heavy decline. The
report of the acreage which came
in later made an increase of only
one and eight-tenths per cent,
which caused a rapid advance.
This acreage report was at first
doubted, but it was afterwards con-
tlrmed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
One Fare Rates

Will be made by the International
Route |. q G. n. r. r., to Nashville
Tenn, and return May 9th and 10th
account Southern Baptist conven-
ton.
And to Little Rock, Ark, and re-
turn May Is to Is, account Cum
berland Presbyterian church. For
rates, train times, and other infOr-
nation, call on the nearest Ticket
Agent. ID. j. PRICE,
J6t Asst Gen. Pass. Agt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
A Jealous Actor Suicides.

VIENNA, May 1O.-At Lemberg
in Austrian-Galicia, last night,
Hero Delczuk, one of the actors at
the theatre there, blew out his
brains in full sight of the audi
ence. Delczuk was deeply enam-
Ored of one of the actresses and
detected her flirting with a man
who occupied one of the stalls.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
United Order of the Golden Cross

NEW HAVEN, Ct, May lO.-The
Supreme body of the United Order
of the Golden Cross will meet in
this city today. About sixty dele
gates are expected to attend from
all over the country at this biennial
meeting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
A Mississippi State League.

NATCHEZ, Miss, May 1O.-The
Mississippi State Baseball League
begins its season today. Nicksburg,
Jackson, Natchez and Meridian
are in the league.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Warships Leaving.

New YORK, May 1O.-The inter-
national fleet is rapidly disappear
ing. Today the British warships
sail for Halifax, and the German
"See Adler" leaves for East Africa,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Opening of the Beethoven Museum.

BERLIN, Germany, May lO.-The
Beethoven Museum at Bonn will
be inaugurated with festival last
ing from today to the 10Th Of May
Several of the greatest German
musicians will take part.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Defeating Vermont's Building.

CHICAGO, May 1O.-The Yer
mont building will be dedicated
today with imposing ceremonies,
the governor. and all others de-
liVering addresses.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Springfield Gets it.

WASHINGTON, May 10--President
Cleveland has appointed Frank H.
Jones, of Springfield, ILL.,, as first
assistant postmaster general, vice
II. Clay Evans, resigned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Reception to Naval Officers.

NEW YORK, May lO.-The South
ern society will give reception for
Secretary Herbert and the officers
of all the men-of-war in port to-
day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
SECONDHAND VEHICLES.

We still have a few good second
hand vehicles left, which we will
sell very cheap.
J. f. CAwTHON & Co.,
93t 224 West NueVa st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Florida Pharmacists Meet.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May TO-
The state pharmacists are i'll annu-
al session here today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
End of Milwaukee's Revival.

MILWAUKEE, May lO.-The great
Mills revival meetings, at which
thousands We're converted, end to-
day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
TELEGRAPH
Crisp News of This Day Concerning
Important Occurrences.
Sent Special to The Light by the
Associated Press and South
ern Afternoon Press Assn.
Kentucky's Physicians.

FRANKFORT, Ky, May 1O.-The
State Medical society meets here
today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
NEW STORE! NEW GOODS!

New management.
50 I'm ,HAGER & MOTHS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Alfred Giles,
ARCHITECT.

Office opposite west entrance of Post Office
Has erected 81, 600. 900 worth of work in Texa
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
Salt in Virginia.

The Roanoke Times furnishes the foi'
lowing details of important new develop
ment at Saltville, Va, near the line OF the
Norfolk & Western railroad between
Roanoke and Bristol. A company has
been formed, backed by uhlimited clpltal'
to develop tho inexhaustible salt deposits
at that point 1t will spend $l,oOO'ooo IN
erecting the second largest soad ash and
bleach plant im-thc United States. Its
product when in full operation will be
so 800 tons OF soda ash and bleach per
annum. The company will he known as
the Msthisson Alkali Works. named after
the general superintendent, Scofchman
who will, come from large soda ash works
in England to take charge Of the plant.
The property purchased BY the now com
pany contains segesal3 square miles, y
will take ffosssssfx months to q year 10 ges
the plant In operations.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
Running by Postal.

An article has been going the rounds OF
our exchanges that it was criminal
offense to mail dunning letter on
postal. An editor, wrote to the flrs1
Assistant Postmaster General last week
aud received the following reply, giving
the decision of Judge Thayer. December
IA, 1889, on-the wording Of postal thai
was mailable and one that was not. The
mailable one read: ..Plcase call and SET
tie account, which is long past due, aad
for which our collector has called several IRA
times, ami obiigc" The one decided IN
maiiable: "You owe me sl.sO We have
called several times for same. It not paie
at once we shall place with ourfaw agency
for colleclion., Postal cards are no 20
.naileb!e ii they scontain hnsnags q
threatening character.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

One mcde Of Misrepresentation Of pub
lie funds is avoided when appointments TO
Office, instead of being the rewards OF
partisan activity, are awarded to those
whose efficiency promises fair return OF
work for the compensation paid to them:
To secure the fitness and competency OF
appointees to Office, and to remove from
political action the demoralizing madness
for for spoils, civil service reform has found
place in our public policy and laws: The
benefits already gained through this in
strume ntality and the further usefulness
it promises entitle it 10 the hearty sup.
mort and encouragement of all who desire
10 see our public service we'll performed,
or Who hope for the elevation Of political
sentment aud the publication OF political
methods.
The existence of immense aggregations
| dc kindred enterprises and combinations
| of business which are formed for the. pur-
| pose Of limiting production and iixins
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
= lKauawhs Gaxette.l

Quite an important decision has recent
ly been rendered by the United States
Circuit Court sitting at Parkersburs'
which decision settles the scope somewhat
Of Congressional legislation upon the OBJ
structing OF Manageable streams. Inc
matter arose upon the indictment OF GER
tain lumbermen and manufactures along
the Little Kanawha for obstructins that
stream by the floating and drifting thereon
Of logs, RATS, etc.
The court holds that the act of Congress
does not inhibit the uso of the navigable
streams for that purpose. and it dismissed
the indictments. This is decision OF
v.st inheritance to tie lumber interest OF
the State, and the people who are engaged
in numbering will be greatly gratlied ny
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
Tho Poisonous Acids

In the blood should be taken up and re-
moved by the Liver and Kidneys, but
these organs get ont of ordcr-fail to do
the work, and the result ia Rheumatism.
There are thousand remedies for the
Liver and Kidneys, but there is only one
cure for Rheumatism, and that is DR..
Drummond's Lightning Remedy. large
bottle will be sent by express to any ad-
dress on receipt of price, or may be order
ed from the druggist. Any one who is
having an argument with the Rheumatism
will feel fully repaid Ivy the first dose.
Drummond Medicine Co., 1850 Maiden
Lane, New York. Agents wanted.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
worlds Fair Admission Tickets.

The officials of the Treasury department
have approved the style Of admission tick.
cts for the Worlds Fair proposed by the
American Bank Note Company, ofNsw
York, aud Crane l. Co., Of Dalton. Mass.
Since then the hands at the Crane facto-
ries have been engaged in making pscu-
liarly distinctive paper to be used for ths
tickets.
The first 5000, 900 blank tickets will be
shipped to New York Monday, 80 that the
Bank Note Company may have plenty Of
time for the elaborate engraving which is
TO be a feature Of the tickets. It is the
intention to run off 100000 tickets, the
idea being to sell large number Of them
rs souvenirs, as in the case of the Column
ban half dollar. The price will be fifty
cents.
In order to prevent counterfeiting-shs
use of silk being out Of the question, as IL
would be an encroachment upon the ear-
rency-it was decided to scatter between
the sheets Of paper OF which the cards are
composed disk of colorcd tissue paper.
The largest is the size Of a pins head.
Blue, pink and salmon are the colors OF
the tissue paper disks, which can DO plain
" seen through the thin paper on each
side.
The disks are not scattered all over tho
ticket, but simply in a. row less than an
Inch wide across from top to bottom.
Much money could be saved by using them
only in the center Of the ticket, but tho
Increased difficulty Of the process adopted
makes counterfeiting almost impossible.
The tickets are ~ by AZ inches In
size. They will soon be advertised for sale
| as souvenirs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09

In purchasing tickets in lots of IS or
more it will only he necessary to fill out
ono Of them, paste il on All envelope, ell
close the balance in the envelope, seak
and send to the Posi-.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
Transferring Handwriting TO iron.

An article in a continental journal re-
calls the incident Of the invention OF a.
method Of transferring handwriting to
iron. a Boston founder noticed one day
that ticket which had accidentally siip-
ped into mold lightly transferred its
type to the iron. He followcdlupthe hint
thus afforded him, and procured q heat
proof ink, with which he wrote inyersedly
ON ordinary white paper. This paper he
Introduced In the mold before the molten
iron VAS poured In. When the mold
cooled It WAS found the heat had consumed
The paper, hut that the inky which re-
NAMED infect, had left clcarimprcssion
on the iron.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09

Cut this ticket out, fill in With the name
of the lady you wish to vote for, sign your
name and send it to the BIG STONE GAP
Posi- These tickets viii be filed away,
aud preserved till Tuesday, April 25th,
1893, when they will BIO carefully counted
by The following COMMITTEES: H. H. Bull
lit, Cashier Bank of Big Stone Gap; W.
A. Mcdowell, President Appalachian
Bank; ]. h. Taggart, Gent Sup't Virginia
Coal Iron Co.; who will, OH that
date award She instrument to the lady ro-
csivng the largest number Of votes. A
list will be published each Wcek, giving. a
correct showing Of the vote as it stands.
Copies Of tho Posi- containing these
tickets will be ssld at hvo cents per copy.
Parties wishing to buy tickets in quantity
cum secure them Of the Posr at the follow
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
YIKB CITY MUST PAY.
The 9s5. 1000 Subscription to the 8. "A. d u.
Rond-An Appeal Taken.
bristol News.

Bristol News.
Last week tho case Of the city of Bristol,
Va. "a. tho S. A. L O. railroad company
was argued before Judge Jno. A. Kelly in
chambers, Messrs. A. Fulkerson and D. f.
Baily representing tho city and Col. j. b.
Richmond the railroad. The suit WAS
brought to teat the validity Of the city's
subscription of $95,oOo in bonds to the S.
A. & o. railroad company.
Judge Kelly has rendered his decision
in tho case, holding that ss the railroad
has complied with the condition under
which the bonds were issued, and that the
railroad company's subscription of$ 5'ooo
to tho Bristol furnace is q valid one, the
city is bound by its contract to pay the
amount subscribed to the railroad.
The city has filed notice and given
bond for an appeal Of the case to tine SUI
prsme court.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
A Leader.

Since its arst introduction, Electric Bitters
has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now
it is clearly in the load among pure medicinal
tonics and Notwithstanding nothing
which permts ito use as beverage or intoxi-
cant, it is recognized AZ tho best and purest
medicine for al ailments of Stomach, Liver or
Kidneys. it.wil cure Sick Headache, lndi-
gestior, Constipation, and drive Malaria from
tho svstom. Satisfaction guaranteed with each
bottle or tho money will be refunded. Sold
by S. L. Whitehead d Co.