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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-21
What would | do with the Tariff if
were CAR
Andrew Carnegie, in the March Forum.

Andrew Carnegie, in the March Forum.
A page could be filled with list
of luXuries of the rich upon which
the taxes have been reduced by the
new tariff. Here are a few reduc.
tons: china reduced so per cent,
glass.plate and stained glass 40,
gold pens IS, clocks 20, hats u,
knit fabrics 72, flannel 6S silk I'm.
brellas IS, brandy and cordials %,
silks 40, gloves 80, comfts. jellies,
etc, laces, embroideries, etc, I6,
woolens and silks 10 to 20, owing
to ad valorem instead of specific
duties. Under the present tariff
the rich man of fashion wears his
superfue foreign broadcloih, super
fine linen, silk hat, kid gloves, fine
silk umbrella, sips his costly glass
OF rare old wine, at from 20 to no
less than 70 per cent less than the
former duty upon these superfuous
luxuries. His grand dame plays
her fan, hourishes her embroidered
handkerchief, displays her exquisit
laces, arrays herself in superb silks
at equal reductions, with many
smiles and thanks to the newly
arisen friend of the people, the
charming and brilliant West Vir-
gilman, who apologies for his fail
ure to reduce the duties upon the
champagne she offers him, explain
ing that this was not his fault as
as his bill originally provided for
its reduction also. Hundreds of
fancy articles made Of wool, silk,
and linen are now Under reduced
duties. These reductions, as we
shall see later, embraces articles de
luxe which furnishes IS of the en-
tire revenue from the tariff. Not
one workingman in the whole land
uses these luxuries. Such is tariff
reform" up to date, and thus is the
burden of taxation removed from
the masses of the people" Strange
delusion! The taxes are removed
only from the rich.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-21

A NEW ACT.
A Circus Performers Great Peril
While Reheareing It.


In New York recently, William
Andree, diver, had a narrow es-
cape from drowning.
He was to introduce a new act
with Barnum's circus at the Mad
ison Square garden, and it was
while rehearsing the act that he
met with the mishap.
In the new act Andree, dressed as
sailor, is tied in a gunny sack
and elevated over the middle OF the
pool to the dome Of the garden by
means Of a rope. There is a trip
snap on the rope, which is sprung
when the proper height has been
attained. Andree falls headlong
into the pool, and while under
water was supposed to make an
entire change Of costume and
emerge in the character OF Me-
phistopheles within two minutes
after the time OF striking the
water.
In rehearsing the act Andree was
drawn to the dome and was drop.
ped into the pool at the proper
time. The employees OF the circus
crowded around the big tank anx-
iously awaiting his temperance
as Mephistopheles.
A minute passed, but there was
no sign Of the daring performer.
At the end OF two minutes the
other performers saw the bag slow
ly float to the surface OF the pool,
and then slowly descend into the
deep water. Still there was no
sign OF Andree, and Lewis Golden,
another diver, shouted:
"There is something wrong with
Andree."
Without waiting to take off his
clothing, Golden plunged into the
pool. In few seconds he reap
peared on the surface, bearing the
body of Andree, still tied in the
sack. A score of willing hands re-
lieved him of his load and the I'M
conscious man was quickly drawn
out Of the water.
The sack was ripped open, and it
was seen that Andree had in some
mysterious manner become en-.
tangled in the sack, and when the
sack struck the water he was alb
solutely helpless.
Three physicians were summon
ed, and after hard work they sue
ceeded in restoring the performer
to consciousness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-21
The Tenement Horror in New York
Jacob A. Rlls, In the March Forum.

Jacob A. Rils, in the March Forum.
Forty years ago the first Legisla.
tive Commission was appointed to
find out what was the matter with
New York, where things seemed to
be going from bad to worse. 1t
found a growing population housed
in wretched tenements, housed any
way, without regard to any ones
rights but the rent collector, and
suiting its life to its environment.
1t recommended 'the prevention
of drunkenness by providing every
man with clean and comfortable
house" and was probably laughed
at for its pains. A quarter of a cen.
tury later the first Tenement House
committee repeated the same warn
ing, if not in the same words, to
the same purpose Here now is
the testimony of the third investi-
eating body as to the condition of
to-day. The crowding-alike the
measure of distress and danger in a
city population-has grown beyond
all precedent. The city below the
Harlem-that is, Manhattan Island
is shown in the present report to
have a greater population than any
other city in the world, viz. I43.2
per acre. Paris comes next with
1852, and Berlin 3rd. with 1856.
But IN the 10th ward the popu-
lation crowds to the extent of 623.
26 per acre, and in one sanitary
district of the nth ward the den
sity even reaches 1854 persons to
every one of the 50 acres. 1t is
clear that in such crowds fresh air
and sunlight must become unattain.
able luXuries. Every consideration
of health, of comfort, and of ordi-
nary decency has to be sacrificed
to the demand of the rent collector.
AS matter of fact the Committee
found block in which 90 per cent
Of the whole ground area was cover
ed with brick and mortar. By
way of comparison it is pointed
out that the apparently densest
small section of Europe, the Jose.
fstadt of Prague, has only 1854 to
the acre. But the 10th ward alone
has nearly five times the acreage
of the crowded district in Prague.
More than z of the city's popula-
tion-to quote the committee.
eight ffteenths-live in what are
here called tenements. Including
the better kinds of flats, which are
legally tenements, the number is
swelled to "a, but of these the re-
port takes no account.
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GENUINE BARGAINS
If You Want to Make Some Money
II Will Pay You to Look
Into This

No. -Four fine building lots, near U
). Arsenal, at 80 per cent. below actua
value.
No. 2.-127 acres rich farming land tC
trade for house and lot In city.
No. 3.-Seven room house, 6 blocks from
postoffice, large lot, at 81 500; terms easy
No. 4.-For sale or EXCHANGE: New g
story brick business house, well located
worth $4,000; will take 5000; part cash
part suburban property.
No. -Four firSt-class brick stores, cen
trally located, will trade for vacant prop
erty.
No. 6.-Elegant 2-story house, blocks
from Main Plaza; will take one-third
vacant lots, balance on easy payments;
price very low.
No. $40 acres fine land, all fenced;
100 acres in cultivation and under irriga
ton. Cheap at 5000; terms easy; big
bargain.
No. Set lots, near l. and G. n. depot,
at $3.50 lot. Come and see US on this,
we might make good trade with you for
part property.
LARKIN 81 DAUGHERTY,
30 If 10l West Houston street.
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END OF A NOTED LIFE.
MIS- Whitmore Heard the First
Message Over the Wire.

MIS- Whitmore Heard the First
Message Over the Wire.
Mrs. Amy Eleanor Whitmore,
widow of the late John Whitmore,
died in Brooklyn, n. V, April 8,
last, aged SO years. With her death
the end Of a noted life was re-
corded.
She was formerly Miss,1Harvey,
and was born in 1903, in England,
and became, before her twentieth
year, one Of the most noted beau
ties Of the European continent.
In 1920 she married John Whit
more, and the young couple came
to America year afterward. Her
husband became a manufacturer
of sandpaper in Gambia, Ohio.
Mrs. Whitmore and her husband
were intimate friends of Morse,
and her brother, George Harvey,
received the first telegraphic mes.
sage transmitted. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitmore were present at the
time, and heard the ticking that
was to bring the most distant
parts Of the earth into direct COM
munication.
Mrs. Whitmore was one of six
children. Her five brothers were
all noted. George Harvey was a
famous animal painter; Philip
Harvey was distinguished for his
learning, and the three others, who
remained in England, were schol-
ars OF distinction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitmore were in.
innate friends of the late William
Cullen Bryant, and he often visited
her in her later years at the home
of Mrs. Brosdhurst, her daughter.
Her husband diedin 1919.
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THE SEASON HAS BEGUN.
Baseball Enthusiasts Will Revel iii
Glory This Summer.


Glory This Summer.
The championship season OF the
Texas Southern Baseball league ia
now on, and IL signs go for any
thing the game should prosper
this season. Since the meeting at
Galveston last February many
difficulties were encountered to
place the league safely in the
saddle. Through the hustl.
ing abilities OF such we'll
known enthusiasts as Colonel
q. P. Fegan, Of Dallas, and Alex
Easton, George B. Dermody and
Ed. Cheesborough, of Galveston,
and w. r. Sinclair, of Houston, ct
al, the many baseball admirers Of
this section of the country will
have an opportunity Of witnessing
some fine sport this summer. These
gentlemen have gone to great
deal OF trouble in placing the
Texas Southern league in the field
and vote OF thanks is due them
for their good work.
1t is to be hoped that nothing
will present itself to mar the sue
cess Of the season and that hence.
forth the Texas Southern league
will be a fixture. All of the clubs
comprising the league are being
conducted on an economical basis.
The salary limit is $500 a month
for eleven men. The clubs contain
most young, ambitious and hust-
ling players, most of whom are as
pirants for positions in the Nation
al league some day, and they will
therefore put up the best game
they are capable OF in order to be
given an opportunity for that day.
The present series with the Aus
tin team closes tomorrow. Both
the Senators and the Missionaries
leave tomorrow night for the east,
the former going to Houston
and the San Antonio team to
Galveston, where they play next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
day. The San Antonio team plays
at Galveston Friday, Saturday and
Sunday and the Austinites at
Houston on those days. The Mis-
sionaries then return to San An
tonic and will meet the Galveston
Sand Grabs here Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, April 80, 30 and
May /. Houston plays here May
2, 3 and and the Missionaries play
at Austin May 8, 6and Z. They re-
turn on May s to play the Dallas
team here on May 8, 10 and II,
and on Sunday, Monday and Tues
day, May II, Is and IA, the Fl. Worth
Panthers will be here. Sherman
follows on May 10, 16 and II and
Shreveport comes on May Is, 10
and 20, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday.
The Missionaries will then take
the road, playing at Dallas May %,
% and "a, at Sherman 25th, Goth
and 9th, at Fort Worth 2Sth, Goth
and 30th, at Shreveport May 81,
June l and 2. The team was to
have played at Houston June 4, 5
and 6, and at Galveston June Z, s
and 9, but as the T. P. A. meets in
San Antonio on those days, these
games have been transferred to
this city. The Missionaries will
therefore have TO make a jump
from Shreveport to San Antonio, q
distance Of over 400 miles, on June
8,
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would prove % be useless, from
sheer want OF storm water.
Artesian well water must be de-
pended on for irrigation purpos -
the attempt OF Secretary Nor
tuu to bring cut Grover Cleveland
for third term, shows the fool
killer" overlooked Morton. Gro
yer Cleveland would have no OBJ
lection To being declared Presi-
dent for life, as he loves power,
and feels that he is the only man
in the Union, that Is competent TO
fill the office.
The people are tired Of Grover
Cleveland, and they have good rea-
son for being tired OF him. He has
ruled by persOnalism and the pie
counter-reduCed his cabinet Of
fears to the rank OF mere pers Onal
clerks, and falsitied two Of the
pledges OF the platform on which
he was elected-those in favor of
silver coinage and in favor OF the
repeal OF the 10 per cent tax on
state banks.
The people are opposed to presi-
Dental third terms. They "sat
down" on the attempt to nominate
Gen. Grant for a third term, and
they will treat the attempt to elect
Cleveland TO a third term with
scorn and contempt.
The next presidential election
will be run by the people, not by
the politicians, and the people will
make the platform, and then uomi-
nate candidates who are in accord
with the principles incorporated
in the platforms. Political jugg-
lery will have to take back seat
in 1896, or be killed at the ballot
box.
There may, possibly be some OBJ
jectionable clauses in the metro
politan police bill, now on the leg
lslative anvil. but il is uodeniable
that the s2ublic good demands that
the police and fire apartments
shall be ierkCd out OF the ooze and
mlre OF politics, and that police
men and fremen shall continue in
office during good behavior and
efficjent1discharge of their duties.
The Supreme court of the United
States should adopt all needful
precautions TO prevent its decis-
ions leaking out in advance of their
announcement from the bench, as
was the case with the Income tax
decision.
a love of flowers should be "fOs-
tered in children, so that it will
grow with their growth and
strengthen with their strength"
A love Of flowers is a love Of the
beautiful aud is worthy OF en-
enlargement and praise.
Nine women out Of ten love
flowers with passionate ardOr, and
the tenth woman would also love
them, had nature not sighted her.
ChCerfulness is as susceptible OF
cultivation as flowers and vege-
tables. 1t promotes happiness
and long life as we'll as causes ones
company to.be sought after.
Hypocrites may wear double
masks, but they never fail to be-
tray themselves.
All men and women cannot be
heroes and heroines, but they can
be both useful and beneficient, by
doing their duty in their spheres.
The prevention OF crime is much
better than its punishment. Save
the man in the boy. Parents, do
not neglect the moral culture of
your children!
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To the Laboring Men

Why will you pay rent when
you can purchase home at reason.
able figures, and on the installment
plan. The rent you pay will bo
saved, and in time you will own
your own property. IL 90 If
See JOHN T. HAMBLEToN & Co.
No. 104 East Commerce street
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90 If
WARNING.

The public is notified to pay no monies
to any persons on account OF the LIGHT
except 70 our authorized collectors a.
sGblished In the paper, unless they hold 3
written receipt. or endorsed bill from the
lnds-s 'gned. T. 3. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio Daily LIGHT.
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FOR SALE.

New house and lot having con.
veniences of city water, wood house
stable, poultry yard, frnit and shade
trees planted, convenient to street
cars, in most delightful portion OF
the city. To close quick will sell
at far below value. Perfect title.
Reason for selling: The owners
occupation demands change Of To-
cation. Part cash, balance on easy
monthly payments. Address House
and Lot, care DailyLIGHT. 2 27tf
No.,vay need nave Neuralgia. Get DR. Niles.
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or. Niles Pam Pills are guaranteed TO sion
HPndacht in % minutes zone cent q DOSE
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would prove % be useless, from
sheer want OF storm water.
Artesian well water must be de-
pended on for irrigation purpos -
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yorUay need nave Neuralgia Get Or. Niles
Sain Pills from dIu ggists. lone cent a dose
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-13
VACANCY FILLED.
The President Announces MIR,
Olney as Secretary of State.
JUDSOy HARMON ATTORNEY.GENERAL
The Appointment Of the Cincinnati Law
ysr . surprise-A Short Sketch Of
the Career Of the New Attor-
ney-Goneral

WARRINGTON, June S.-The president
late yesterday afternoon announced
the following cabinet appointments;
For secretary Of state, Richard j.
0lney, Of Massachusetts; for attorney
general, Judson Harmon, of Cincin-
natl. This announcement made late
yesterday afternoon Of the transfer of
Attorney-General Olney to the head Of
the state department, created no sur
prise here, as it has been well under
stood for several days that Mr..
Olney would succeed to the
first place in the cabinet, made
vacant by the death Of Secretary
Gresham. 1t is probable Mr..
Olney will take the oath as the head Of
the state department to-day. The pres
ldent at one time contemplated other
changes In his cabinet, and the rear
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-13
REVIEW OF TRADE.
The Tido of Business Rising with
Surprising Rapidly.
DEMAND FOR MONEY EXPANDING.


New YORK, June S-R. G. Dun e.
Co. S weekly review of trade says: The
tide Of business Is rising, even as it
was falling just two years ago, with
surprising rapidity. The gain has gone
SO far and so fast in some branches
that the more conservative fear it may
not be maintained. But the period OF
dullness which comes in each market
after an unusual rise brings as yet
nothing like a corresponding decline.
Industries gain much, halt or fall back
u little and then gain once more. The
demand for consumption is steadily in
creasing as the employment and wages
Of the people increase. Demand for
money expands, one bank reporting 20
per cent larger in the discounts for
the country, and another 23 per cent.
more commercial loans thana year ago,
and all but two report some gain.
The serious question remains whether
the crop will be full enough to sustain
large business But the worse re-
ports to-day are better by far than the
estimates recently current. Wheat
rose cents, fell back 2 with realizing,
and has again risen 3, with western
estimate Of crop s0,O00,000 bushels
smaller than last year. 1t is per-
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was counsel for the government IN une
Behring sea tribunal and the income
tax cases. and by Mr.. Frederick R.
Coudert, Of New York, had they been
disposed to accept it. Secretary
Carlisle knew Judge Harmon per-
sonally, and both admired and re-
spected his ability. II was he, prob
i ably, who first presented his name to
President Cleveland. Ex-Gov. Camp
bell, Of Ohio, close friend Of Judge
Harmon, also warmly supported him,
and the president also secured from
ex-Gov. Hoadley, Of Ohio, who is now
living in New York, and whose law
partner Harmon was, most favorable
reports as to his ability and standing.
After canvassing the situation
thoroughly, the president offered the
portfolio Of justice to Judge Harmon
by wire yesterday afternoon, and i'm
mediately upon receiving a favorable
reply, announced the appointments.
THE cAhhEh OF 'oDsoN hAhnoN'
ciNoiNNArl, June o'-"heh 1ne ap
Poin'ment Oh 'uoge 'uuson nar,non
became known mere yesterday ai'er,
noon attorneys iro" 'ne cour.s ano
'neir omceS ruslea 70 .ie onlcc ., mar
mon' oois'on' uoiosmi'n q hoauiey W
congratulate 'ne new a''orncy'sen,
erai' ana ASK ior u oa'e ior ,afowoii
oinner from .he par, 'uuge napihon
saio ne received 'e'1er from lresl
dent oieveiana ana repi'ea W !. "
wlre' ou' ne mao no Anowieage u nls
appointment VI, aoviseo W 'he press.
lie went 70 ooiumous ias' n'sh' oii
proIessionai business anu uoes no'
know wnen ne VIII go 70 washington,
'uuge' harmon ID no' oniy recoRh'Aeu
as one OF the FOREMOST lawyers anu
Juris's Vi 'nis s'a'e' ou. a'so 10 ono Vi
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-13

June began with 8, j53, 393 bales already
in sight and 3,3O2, $50 American remain
ing in commercial stocks, while
European spinners held May /, over L.
0OO,O bales, according to Ellison.
Iron pushed upward like the great
buildings into which so much Of II
goes, and the advance In finished
products has become general. OF
structural steel, l2,6OO tons were
turned out in May by the Homestead
works, breaking the record, and prices
rose /. 3 cents for beams and LIZ for
angles.
Failures for the week have been 1876
for the United States, against 9i6 last
year, and 25 in Canada, against 40 last
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-13
Highest Of all in Leavenng Power. Latest US Govt Report
@!A!!!!!! q! RBs'!aRs Rs*assz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

.a.nt yesterday afternoon aud pre-
sented TO hma letter from the emperor
Of China, thanking him in graceful
terms for the kindly Offices ex-
ercised by the United States In behalf
Of the restoration Of peace between
China and Japan The imperial com.
municliion was in the Chinese Ian
guaqc handsomely encased in royal
vo1lnw .ilk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-13

BIgMIsanAM, Ala, June s. Lee Ilar-
ris and Abe Mitchell, colored murder
ers, highwaymen and thieves. were
hanged in the jail yard here at noon
to-day before 1000 people for the mur-
der Of Grocerymen Merriweather and
Thornton. Neither mans neck was
broken. Both bodieswere turned over
10 the undertaken who had purchased
.--., for SIS from the men themselves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-13
EvANoELISTS CAST OUT.
Two Methodist Ministers Apply for Licenses
and Are Refused.

ST. LOUIS, June ga refusal to con
tinue the licenses OF H. G. Hart and A.
Magan caused very animated discus
sion at the session OF the st. Louis dis
trict conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church south yesterday.
Messrs. Magan and Hart have
held local preachers licenses for the
past three years They are members
Of the First Methodist church OF this
city, and received Licenses at the re-
quest Of their fellow members For
some time past, however, they have
been touring the country on egangel-
ical missions and the refusal Of their
licenses for the coming year was based
on the position that the church does
notrecognize the Office ofan EVANGELIST
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popullst COMMITTEES sued.

TOPEKA. Kan. June s.-A. D. Hub.
bard, receiver Of the Hamilton Print.
ing Co, has commenced suit against
the populist state central committee
for s2ss. is for printing done during the
late campaign. The party defendants
are: John W. Breidenthal R. II. Sem
pie, Daniel C Zercher, J. +. Sans and
others.
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RrcHARD :. oLNEY.

rsnRement Of several portfolios, and in
this connection consideration was Civ
On to the transfer Of Secretary Smith
to the department Of justice, but
this and other transfers were finally
abandoned and the president concluded
the simplest plan would be merely to
fll the vacancy caused by Mr.. 0lney's
promotion.
The appointment Of Judge Judson
Harmon, Of Cincinnati, as attorney
general came in the nature Of sur
prise. His name had not even been
csnvassed as among the probabilities.
There Is the best authority for the
statement the president had several
men under consideration, and the port
folio Of justice might have been had by
Nj. Jsmes G Carter. Of New York, who
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-13

STUTTGART, June SIT Is officially
announced that the fatalities from the
cloudburst Wednesday evening in the
Wurtemburg portion Of the Black
forest amounted to fifty. Bt Balingen
alone thirty houses were demolished
by the rise Of the waters Of the river
Eyach and many other buildings were
damaged.