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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-15
WASHINGTON AND AUSTIN.
Congressional Proceedings and Ma
tional and State Canital Notes.

Congressional Proceedings and Ma
tional and State Capital Notes.
An enormous number of petit
tions have been presented to the
Senate, nearly all of which have
reference to financial questions.
Perkins, of California, presents
petitions for the annexation of Ha-
wall, and for the encouragement
of the Nicaragua canal by the ma
tional government.
Mitchell, of Oregon, presents a
resolution providing that Congress
will not monkey with tariff during
the present session.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, will
press the Montana senatorial con-
test to decision.
Vest addresses the Senate on
the resolution of last Thursday,
calling for the coinage of both gold
and silver on equal terms and
maintaining the parity between
them. He scouts the idea Ofany in
ternational agreement upon bimet-
alism as unnecessary.
In the House of Representatives
there was a quiet debate on the
silver bills before that body, in
which speeches favoring free coin
age are made by Bailey and
Hutchinson of this state.
Speaker Carlisle announced the
committees on enrolled bills, Pear
son chairman; accounts, RuSk
chairman mileage, Lynch chair
man.
The removal of Col. Boyd, min
lister TO Siam, will be made by the
immediate appointment of his
successor.
Yellowstone Park superinten-
dent, to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, reports a very disastrous fire
in the park, burning strip two by
seven miles; travel in the park
under the average; poaching on
the increase; park has about $4,000
elk, 400 buffalo and 500 antelope.
General Stanley is in Washing
ton, an applicant for the govern
ship Of the Soldiers home, now
vacant.
Congressman Grain is pushing
the claims of Texas to greater re-
cognition in the matter of foreign
appointments also, his interest is
being sought in the attempt to
create another federal judicial dis
trict in southwest Texas, one term
of the court to be held at Laredo.
Col. Houston, of the 4th Texas
regiment enters quo warranto pro-
ceedings to reclaim his position as
colonel from which he claims to
have been unjustly ousted. His
offence was shooting at Lieut.. Col.
Van Zandt during the last encamp-
ment.
John Williams, foreman Of con-
struction gang, is drowned in Aus
tin lake by falling overheard from
the steamer Chautauqua.
Summer normal board of eX-J
aminers meet and organize; Paine,
chairman, and Faust, secretary.
Governor refuses to interfere, and
Miller will hang at Dallas on the
18th.
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points WITHOUT CHANGE where direct con-
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points North, East and West.
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Our whole acreage of artificials
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Just think, lOe, log, 25e and SOC
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WRINKLES

WRINKLES,
and hollow cheeks,
and dull, sunken
eyes, don't always
mean that q woman's
old. Half the time,
they only show that
she's overworked or
suffering. To such
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
The worlds wheat Crop.


The Hungarian department Of agricul-
ture, which is high statistical authority,
reports hat the wheat crop OF the world
in 1892 was equal to 2,l25, ,ots, 600 bushels,o
about 125, 900, 900 bushels over the average
crop ten years ago, and "a nearly as posi-
BILE the same as the crop of 1891. The
worlds consumption being set down as p
070, 900 900 bushels, the crop of 1892 left a
surplus to be carried over into this year of
5000 coo bushels The feeling that there
was surplus relieved the previous tension
on the markets, and a. compared with 1891
the price of wheat in 1892 at the chief cen
ters showed decline Of from 10 to % per
cent.
The feature Of the wheat production in
1892 was the increased yield of the Euro
pean wheat Helds. In northern and central
Russia the crop was below the average
though above the crop Of 1901. In southern
Russia it was up to, and in some cases
above the average. In Italy the crop was
about per cent larger than last years
amounting to something like 120,000,0oO
bushels, which would leave something for
export. A fine crop, above the average,
was harvested i'm Servia, Roumania and
which fell behind the average was Mol
davia. Austria crop is reckoned at $4,000
tons, and that Of Hungary at about 1 800 900,
which will leave considerable margin for
export. The crop of India was short--ove er
100, 900 tons less than that of last year,
and $50 900 tons less than the average. In
this country the wheat crop is figured AT
520000,0 600 bushels, as against 6l2, 100000
bushels i'm 1891; these figures correspond
pretty closely to the returns of the agrl
cultural bureau. Finally the crops in Eng
land and France are both light The wheat
Weld i'm France Is reckoned at 3l5, 900 900
bushels which will involve an importation
of not less than 45,0O000O bushels: the
yield in England IL figured at S,OOO,00O
bushels less than last year, which will
compel Great Britain TO import not less
than l70, 100000 bushels.
In figuring on the European demand for
American wheat and -four, IL must be re
membered that Russia now permits ex-
ports of grain from Odessa and the Baltic.
Last year they were prohibited.
II is yet too soon to figure on the crops of
1893 But il is really appalling 10 observe
on how small a margin Of surplus the
world in running SO far as wheat Is con
cerned A crop failure Of 55, 600 900 bushels
anywhere, unaccompanied by an equiva-
lent increase elsewhere, would bring
consumption to level with production,
and would cause az near an approach To
famine as modern transportation facilities
permit. In Russia last spring large com
munities actually endured the pangs OF
hunger. There were deaths from famine
Shiploads of wheat were sent to the Baltic
from this country to relieve the necessities
of the people on the Baltic. No such straits
would occur in n country provided with "A
proper system Of transportation and an en-
iightened government. But much incon.
yenience might arise without reaching the
staryation -o'rt --rSrp Frrncisco Call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23

The tariff bill proposed by the Reform
club is ostensibly framed with two pur-
poses in view.
One of them is the welfare of the
people, and the other is ad valorem
duties.
There are three facts to remember in
connection with ad valorem duties: The
first is that they have always been the
hobby of the Southern Democracy the
second is that they have always been
opposed by all leading Republican finan-
ciers since the time of Clay and Web
ster, and the third is that they Were
denounced by the late Daniel Manning,
and that his opposition was emphasized
by ex-Secretary Charles $. Fairchild,
who said that ad valorem duties were
unjust and inequitable."
How the 'welfare of the people" viii
be subserved by an unjust and inequit-
able system remains for the Reform club
TO show.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
TOO MUCH DELAY.

The objections urged by Mr.. Owen to
the commission on revision Of the Pub
lie Statutes are in many respects just.
The commissions work has been slow
and costly, and no one is more anxious
TO complete IL than the commission
itself.
Mr.. Owen, however, failed to distin-
guish between the delay OF the work Of
the commission and the delay of the
general assembly in acting on the work
presented.
Already the commission has been
over the ground twice. II has twice
presented the judiciary act. and nearly
as much time has been consumed in its
discussion by hearings and in commit
tees as In its preparations by the com
mission.
AS matter Of fact, IL 1t had not been
for partisan politics the laws would
have been revised, or let alone, long be.
fore now, aud the more Mr.. Owen in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
FOR CONGRESS.

The Democrats AK the people to elect
their candidates for congress because
their party is in control of the admin
istration and of congress.
For precisely that reason the Republi-
cans plead for the election of Messrs.
Bull and Capron.
Let the state Of Rhode Island send
two men to the lower branch OF con-
gress who will stand against the falla-
cies and dangerous theories OF the Dem
ocratic party, and who will represent
on the floor of the house the principles
OF the great party that sent them there.
There is more need that this state
shall be represented by men who belong
to the party that has given her the great
industries she is so proud of, and that
furnish her people with the liberal sup
port they earn, than that she have in the
house men who are mere beggars of
patronage and postoffice sites.
1t is incumbent upon the Republicans
Of every state that they exert them
selves to the utmost to reduce the
Democratic majority in the house, and
the responsibility rests upon the Repub-
licans Of this state more heavily because
they have an opportunity to make 1t
effactiye
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
If M,LEoD WON'T SIGN.

There appears TO be danger that the
terminal matter is not so securely set
tied as the president of the Consolidated
road told the Commercial club it was,
and as the various members of the va
rious committees of the city council
have been telling the citizens it was for
these many months.
1t is now stated that the New Eng
land officials have not yet signed the
necessary papers transferring the strip
of land needful for an entrance into the
proposed new station to the city, and
there seems to be some doubt as to
whether the papers will be speedily
signed.
The turning ont of Parsons and the
putting in Of Mcleod seems to have
operated somewhat as the gobbling of
the New York, Providence ard Boston
by the Consolidated did. 1t may be
made the excuse for further delay.
Meanwhile the patient citizens Of this
city must wait for the movement of the
moguls, and content themselves with
silent contemplation of what severe
measures they will ultimately take if
the railroad men try their patience
many years longer.
Compared with the Providence citi-
zens' treatment of this terminal matter
the performance of JOB sinks into in.
significance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
Timely Declarations.
New York Press.


The Rhode Island kepu bli cans in their
platform called attention to most inn
portant feature Of the recent elec ion
when they stated that "a change OF 10000
votes in the close states would have
given the victory to the Republican
standard bearers" This is the truth as
shown by the figures OF the election, aud
WHILE of course, it does not affect that
constitutional result. in "hicn as loyal
Americans we all acq lesce, it is Al all
sufficient answer to those VINO claim that
the Republican party was dsastrously
beaten in the conflict.
The Republicans OF Rhode Island re-
aflirm their faith ia the tariff which has
made Rhode Island what it is; they de-
nounce wildcat currency, aud they point
out in singing sentences the cowardly
inconsistency OF the Democratic party.
1t is most gratifying To read the first
declaration OF a X publican convention
since November. Ihe flat still floats as
the smoke Of the battle Gears away, ami
the party, true and undaunted, Is
ready for renewal of the con-
fiict with the forces of free trade,
cheap labor and wildcat money, the par
ty which bends supple knee to foreign
interests aud which hates everything that
tends to the glory aud honor aud pros
perity of America. The Republicans of
Rhode Island have nominated an excel
lent ticket, headed by ID. Russell Brown,
the present goverLor, who won SO glo-
rious triumph last year. The candi-
dates stani on splendid American pat
form, aud their election should be "A her.
AID Of Republican victory for 1896.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
THE collar for spring and summer
Gettlng the Mitten.

The. Boston Transcript thus explains the
phrase getting the mitten": One hundred
years ago gloves were unknown in the
country towns. Mittens were knitted and
worn i'm all families, lfa young man going
home from singing school with the young
girl Of his choice was holding her mittened
hand to keep IL from getting cold, and took
that opportunity to urge his suit, II the
offer proved acceptable, the hand would
remain. IL taken by surprise, an effort to
withdraw the hand would leave the nit
ten. So the suitor would get the mitten, T"
but would not get the hand. The use of
the word .'muff," meaning foolish, blum
dering person, also has an easy explana-
tion; stupid youth was said to be q
''muffr because, like the article Of feml-
nine wear bearing that name, he held a
yoman's hand withou, squeezing itl The
sedate old times were not without their
ssllaptTieh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23


SIR John. Abbol,. ex-premier Of the
Dominion, and one Of the best known pub
lic men In Canada, now travelling In Eu
rope for his health has been given up by
his physicians, and is returning to die.
The wife OF Senator White Of California
Is sometimes spoken Of as spanish
beauty" and her dark hair and eyes and
rich complexion seem to justify such a
suspicion. But In the interests OF accu-
racy Washington paper declares that she
was born In North Carolina and had
French father and Irish mother.
The widow of General Sheridan went to
the White House the other day TO pay her
respects to the president. Mr.. Cleveland
atfably suggested that she might like TO
renew her acquaintance with Mrs. Cleve-
land. This was cheerfully assented TO by
Mrs Sheridan, and the president person
ally conducted her To the private portion
Of the executive mansion, not trusting the
delicate mission to any Of the attaches Of
the household.
General Harrison will 20 duck hunting
on the Kankakee river After this he will
remain at his home in Indianapolis, secur-
ing a much needed rest. General Harri
sons engagement To lecture on interna
tional law and Jurisprudence at the Leland
Stanford university in California, he says,
will require only about one month Of his
time out of each year. During next win
ter the ex-president will devote his time t.
writing book. This book, he says, will
relate specially to number Of important
matters connected with his administration
that the public have not fuzzy understood
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
NEWS OF POLIIICs,

President Cleveland celebrated his 5Gtl
birthday Saturday.
Charles W. Larrabee is to be collector OF
the port of Bath, Me
NJ T.. Pendleton of Belfast, Me-, would
Ike to be American consul at PiCoou, n. >.
Oliver f. Branch of weare expects TO he
appointed United States district attorney
for New Hampsh ire.
Postofiices at Epping, ". H., East Hart
ford, Conn, and East Walpole, Mass, win
be raised to the presidential class April l.
Cadtain Chase Of Portland, Me-, wants to
be internal revenue collector for the dis
trict comprising Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont.
Colonel j. w. Coveney is now said to be
slated as Boston's postmaster. IL Is under
stood that Patrick Mcguire does not care
to accept the position.
Ex-District Attorney Hurlburt Of Lynn
will probably be the Democratic candidate
for congress in the Seventh Massachusetts,
district at the special election.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23

If the Republican leaders in the house
Of representatives attempt to sidetrack
the resolution for plurality elections
they will make mistake that may he
more serious in its consequences than
they can now foresee.
There is no sufficient argument against
plurality elections. AT least, there has
been none developed as yet, and the
proposition has been tentatively before
the people of the state for long time,
and there has been ample opportunity
for the presentation of whatever there
is to be said against it.
The plan works well everywhere it is
in force, which includes all the states
of the Union with two or three excep-
tions.
This state has suffered in reputation
and in material prosperity for long
time on account Of its reluctance to
adopt this plurality rule and some
other progressive political ideas that
have been tried and adopted by the
other states.
The plurality rule is fair toall parties,
and the Republicans can very well
afford to be fair. 1t appeals to the man
illness Of every voter.
The Republican party will make
tactical mistake if this movement for
plurality elections, started by Repub-
lican in the senate and indorsed by all
the members of that body who were
present when it was voted upon except
two, is dropped.
The people in general recognize the
fairness of the proposition, and are
ready to vote for it If they are given the
opportunity.
Then the passage Of the senate resolu-
tion does not mean the inevitable adop-
ton of the plurality rule, but only that
the people may vote upon the propo-
sition.
Are the Republican leaders afraid to
trust the people to decide the matter
wisely, or are they prepared to deny to
the people the right to say whether the
fundamental law of the state shall be
amended when there appears to be
demand that that privilege shall be
exercisedp
Let the plurality res olution be passed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23

IT is gratifying to note that the
Newss contemporaries have at last
learned, at least, the official name of
the company which has secured the
Union railroad. In the course of the
next few months they may be expected
to learn more of the facts which the
News gave ten days ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
R/GHT TO THE POINT.

A Pennsylvania woman who orderei
some dresses Ia crinoline was 80 dis
gusted with them wneu they came home
and she saw them ia the glass that she
refused to wear them or settle, and raced
lawsuit. b. careful. ladies.
mary Anderson. actress no longer, ssiii
yearns to keep before the public In some
fashion. She 10 writing book oil remi-
niscences.
The musicians at the Paris opera re-
Gently refusel TO play one OF Wagner's
operas. They gave WEAKNESS ~ the ex-
cuse. IL vas probably the German
music that made them tired,
BY putting wniskers on Martha Wash
ington aud taking of her cap New
York Italian has cleared 5000 by rails
ing VI bills to S.. Many have tried TO
raise dollar with less success than lie
mad
An explosion in Iowa anticipated the
fool-killer by blowing TO pieces man
who injected oold water into the boiler
when tho water was az low ebb. Un-
! ! !
There is an epidemic OF suicides just
now because Of "unIequted affection"
Thus do they prove ia very substantial
fashion the good sense of those whom
they loved in vain.
Look sharp for the amateur hypnotist.
Chicago lawyer has mesmerlz,d his
brother out of 100000.
In the face Of the United States laws
TO exclude Chinese it may interest an
ntxation cranks to learn that there are
II. $50 disciples OF Confucius in the Ha-
waiian isles. The Americans numbered
l.97O two years ago.
! ! !
Shades of Roger Williamsl what
gambling loving state this used TO be.
judging by Justice Stiness's paper on
'Lo. .teries." OF course there's no gam
bling here now.
I ! !
Married mon OF rowing propensities will
find long felt want filed by the teiau-
tograph invented by Professor Gray.
When his wife is at Newport he can 20
to Bar Harbor aud transmitting his
handwriting by telegraph can keep up his
correspondence as IL he were still liz
Providence.
This unfortunate city seems doomed to
have trouble about the terminal question.
Ii the work does not 20 on briskly this
summer there will be good excuse for al
insurrection.
! !
II the Republicans are as wise as
serpents they will not attempt TO prevent
the adoption of the plurality elections
resolution. 1t is the proper thing to do
to pass it,
I ! !
The Democrats want the commission
to revise the statutes dismissed. IL IL
had not been for the Democrats the work
OF the commission might have been
operative long before this
!
The Democrats ha We lost their love for
civil service reform now that they have
an opportunity to put it in practice, just
as they have lost their love for tariff re-
form, and sundry other reforms. They
are in favor Of reform, but agiu reform
ing.
! !
Spring has got crick in its back.
!
IL il 10 true that the government has
sent an agent To Europe to negotiate n
lean, IL ought to drive big Lail in The
coffin of the Democracy. There Is money
,,..h .,. ~ IA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23

PRINCESS KAIULAH was guilty Of a
grievous error in not announcing il as
positively her last American tour. 1t
would have attracted crowds that she
failed to get.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23

Boston will be only FIVE hours away
from New York after May /. The
unit mile, formerly used in measuring
distances, is rapidly being relegated to
the rear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
su,ile..

Clerk-Madam, is this the cashboy that
took your parcel'
Customer think not. for he was
about the age Of that boy when he started
with it.-Chicsgo Inter Ocean,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
The One Thing Needfui.

Mrs. B.-You men are blind. I knew
he would marry some one before the year
was up. might have been Mrs. Van
Skiverton myself, instead Of plain Brown.
Mr.. B.-Well, why didn't You marry
him, then2
Mrs. B.--Oh. he was 80 swfully alb
sentminded
Mr.. B.--I don't see how that could
have made any difference.
Mrs. Bit did. inasmuch as he forgot
10 propose.-Truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23

ALTHOUGH President Cleveland AYERS
that there will be no discrimination
against those who held office under him
four years ago, 1t does not follow that
the persons indicated will be reappoint-
ed this time. Discrimination" is very
obscure term.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-23
The News.

1t is as sure to pay you as the
sun is to rise. Many have tried
it and none have regretted the
experience. We can build up
your business if you want 1t
built up. Call at the old stand,
7 Weybosset street.
The News.