San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-06

Manufacturers Record Publishing
company of Baltimore. Texas is
not up to the mark in the notices
that are given of her profitable con-
ditions, but in the conditions in so
far as shown she is A l.
The stranger within the San An
tonic gates marvels greatly at the
qualifications and extent Of the
electric car service as established.
He is not prepared to see the most
effective and extensive rapid tran
sit Of any city Of it's size in the
country, and his establishment
grows accordingly.
1t is some time since Texas saw
so many of her congressional dis
tricts hopelessly deadlOcked in con-
ventiOn. 1t is to be hoped that
this indicates a deadiOcking Of the
doors of solid Democratic delega-
ton from Texas. This state should
have three Republican congressman
to represent her.
Confusion only grows more con-
fused under fusion tactics, and the
Republicans of Texas had better
steer clear of all such complied
tions. The only legitimate fusion
for the party in this state is to fuse
her own divided ranks and closing
the breach present solid front to
the enemy.
The unbiased stranger who visits
San Antonio after making the
rounds OF all the Texas cities is
universally moved to eXclaim, as
did the Queen of Sheba, when she
saw the magnificence of Solomon,
behold, the half had not been told
me.
When Japan fired on that Chi
nese transport she had her blind
eye on the flag and her open one on
the Chinese troops that crowded
her decks. This is why she did
not sight the British colors.
There is no agreement at Wash
ington upon any important sub
jeCt that arises, unless it be an
agreement to disagree. All the in
vestigation committees will make
doublebarrelled reports.
Hogg has confirmed all that the
Galveston News and the Express
have reported concerning his Aus
tin "Watch" speech. His Opera
house talk settles the controversy
in favor of the papers.
The grain crop of the north and
northwest has been cruelty cut by
the drouth. The only consolation
in the situation is that the more
the crop is cut short the higher the
price of what remains.
When San Antonio is called the
Goddess City" it is only by infer
ence. If cleanliness is closely al
lied to goodness it is assumed that
uncleanliness must be closely re-
lated to ungodliness.
Russia is not rushing into a fight
over the disputes of China and
Japan, but she has laid down the
law to the effect that there must
be no mOnkeying with the indie
pendence Of COrea.
Irrigation will solve the question
for fruits, vegetables and SIGH, but
as a dependence for cotton and
corn it is not in the books that it
should pay. 1t would cost more
than it comes to.
The face of the man with a hoe
is turned in the direction of the
milder climate Of the south. The
returns show that the hOe-handler
in this southwest Texas is not out
of his reckoning.
NcAC Wcch Ihe SledV uldWlHS Ill
the Texas State Democratic lottery
will come off. Culberson has
about 40 per cent. Of all the tickets
sold, and one Of them may draw
the capitol prize.
The losers by the recent strike
riots in Chicago have filed damage
claims against the city and against
the county and against the state.
Illinois will find out that she pays
big freight.
Cleveland is wanted by the old
world as an arbitrator between
China and Japan, and the new
world wants an arbitrator between
Cleveland and Democratic Con-