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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-24
RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD.
Elm Demidoff, Russian Whose Wealth
Is of Recent Creation.

Is of Recent Creation.
Like the English millionaires, those
of the czar's dominions mostly derive
their revenues from landed property.
While the Briton, however, devotes a
large part of his gross income toward
improving his possessions and to the
amelioration of the lot of his tenants in
one way or another, the Russian, on
the other hand, extracts every farthing
that he can from his property and
spends it upon himself, the result being
that agriculture in Russia is going
from bad to worse, that formerly fer
tile and productive estates have now
become barren and impoverished, and
that, while the peasantry are in state
of misery bordering on famine, the
mobiles themselves have been obliged to
mortgage or sell their lands, and are at
the end of their financial tether. OF
course, there are some exceptions, such
as, for instance, the Yousoupoffs, the
Demidoffs and the Scheremetieffs. The
wealth of the Demidoffs is so vast, &C
cording to the New York Tribune, that
it is beyond calculation, and strangely
enough the fortune is of relatively re-
cent creation, its founder having been
a country blacksmith in the days of Pc
ter the Great. It was while travelling
in the Ural mountains that the latter
broke one of his most valuable English
pistols. A village smith mended it so
quickly and so well that the car was
delighted and ASKED the mans name.
''Demidof, shall remember you" said
he as he rode off. The poor man was
beginning to think that Peter had for
gotten him when there came an official
| document adorned with the imperial
SEAL granting him the freehold of a
great tract of crown land in the neigh
borhood of the village. Demidoff went
to work on his new property and found
| there inexhaustible mines of iron, sill
yer and malachite. Young Elm Dem
| idoff-he does not bear in Russia the
Italian title Of prince generally pre-
| fixed to his name by foreigners-is at
| the present moment the richest man in
the world, Princess Yousoupoff, with
her great turquoise mines, coming next
in rank. Fortunately, both of them
are more free-handed and generous
than their respective immediate pred
ecessors as head of the family, the late
| Anatole Demidotf and the late Prince
Yousoupoff having been alike renowned
for their meanness and avarice, Of
which almost incredible stories are re
| lated.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-24
THE DREAM OF CHEMISTRY.
Hopes in Time to Produce Palatable Beef
steaks Out of the Elements.


steaks Out of the Elements.
The electrician has one dream and
the social philosopher has another.
But the chemist has also vision of the
alchemist of the dark ages This is
how he would solve the problems OF
comfort and happiness which have been
put to the human race:
1.-THE chemist hopes for synthetic
beefsteak, for chemical loaf, for a
cup of coffee made, like his saltwater
extracts, out of inorganic matter. He
wants to see the day when synthetic
climate shall envelop the earth, when
the rainmaker shall be prophet and
man shall hold the string to the unruly
bags of Aeolus.
sin that day the food and raiment of
mankind will be produced in the
crucibles of the chemist. Once more
verdure will clothe the fields now de-
faced by human toll, and the shaggy
woods will spring anew on the de-
spoiled slopes of the hills. There will
be no tilling Or harvest, no slaughter
ing of tame beasts. Out of the original
elements chemistry will compound
chops and outlets, knead the dough
and brew ale.
"The battle has already been partly
won in the case of medicines and drugs.
The wine at the table d'hote never saw
the vineyard. The prize fruit flowers
of the drug store are innocent of the
orchard and garden. Synthetic chem
istry is yet young. 1t has made great
advances in the production of glycerine
and sugar. 1t has four thousand devo-
tees in this country who hope to make
the dream reality" =s.> 80.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-24
Choosing the National Capital.

cit is not generally known" says the
Philadelphia Record, but it is a fact
of history, nevertheless, that Bristol
township, lying on the east side of Ger
mantown, had very narrow escape
from being selected as the site of the
capital of the United States. 1t was a
very small matter that turned the
choice toward Maryland and Virginia.
So positive were some members of con-
gress that the capital was to be located
near Germantown that they purchased
real estate there, not, of course, as a
matter of speculation, but simply to be
near at hand when the removal from
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-24

Wy HEN in Prescott stop at the Schuerman
w house. Table the best; rates reason
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-24
SUDDEN CALL.
Death Of an Arizona
Man in San Francisco.
He was a Miner and
Named John EiSter.
His Death Occurred While En-
Route to the Hospital.
Found in an Insensible Condition on
the SideWalk.-No Foul Play
Suspected.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-John
Eister, an Arizona miner died in the
police patrol wagon this morning,
while being transported to the receiv-
ing hospital.
Eister was found lying on the side
walk at Clay and Montgomery streets,
in an unconscious condition and the
patrol wagon was called to take him to
the receiving hospital.
> Before the wagon reached that insti-
tuition he died and he was carried to
the morgue. His death is believed to
have been due to natural causes. Eister
arrived in the city Saturday from
Charleston, Ariz., where he is interest
ed in mines. He was about go years
of age.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-04-24

Philadelphia to Bristol took place.
When the vote of the commissioners
was taken there was tie, four being
for Bristol and four for the District of
Columbia. Washington cast the decid-
ing vote, and Bristol township was left
out in the cold"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
/. & G.. N. RAILROAD,

NORTH BOUND.
Leave for Austin and the North 9.4S am.
s.00p.m.
ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH.
Arrive from Austin and North. $50 am
6.35 pm
SOUTH BOUND.
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. o. As am
ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico 7.30 pm.
M. X. & T.-FROM l. g. G. N. DEPOT
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansas City. ....... ........ 500 p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City. $50 a. m
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. 11.20 am.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. ............ 1000 pm.
ARRIVE. FROM THEFEAsT.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. 7.25 a. m
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston........ 4.25 p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo. ................. ......... AS pm.
Leave for FL Paso and San
francisco. ......... .......... 7.50a.m.
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass. ................,...... III. 90 am.
Arrive from San Francisco and
Ell Paso ............ ....... 9.3Op.m.
S. A. & A. P. r. EMISSION ROUTE.
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero Houston, Gal
weston and Waco............. $50 am.
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Cristi. .......... 2.15p.m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. ........ 6.55 pm.
Arrive from Corpus Cristi, Bee
Vile and Rockport. .......... l.30p.m
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT sUNDAYe
Leave Daily. except Sunday, for
Kerrville, Boerne and Comfort 3.45 pm
ARRIVES DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Arrive from KerrviiIe.. lob a. IN
LEAVE SUNDAY, ONLY.
Leave for Kerrvile ........... 800 q. m
ARRIVE SUNDAY ONLY.
Arrive from Kerrville, Sunday, ZOO p. m
S.A. & GULF SHORE R. r.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave San Antonio. ............ 900 a. NJ.
Arrive San Antonio....... 800. 200 p. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
The Inventor of the Safety.

The Cyclist is amused, it declares, to
hear of the many people who have In
vented the safety bicycle. The paper
says: "The other day a banquet was
given to the English inventor, France
has lately put up monument at Barle,
Due to the Michaux who claimed tn.
invention for France, and now the %.
r. B. assures us that the invention is
due to German named Philip Moritz
Fischer, of Schweinfurt-on-Main, who
between 1850 and 1855 built a wooden
safety, which is yet seen in the muse
UNI of that town. The pedals are on
the front wheel, the size of which is
90 centimeters (36 inches), that of the
back wheel 66 centimeters t26 inches),
and the length of the machine is 476
centimeters C57 inches). 1t has a spring
saddle, luggage carrier, brake, which
acts on the back wheel, lamp, bell
and even small mudguards.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30

That French ministry have a
stomach that is a little too high
for an enquiry into their acts. The
right Of the chamber to know what
is what can hardly be controverted.
A ministry that is too cantanker-
GUS to let the representatives of the
people know the reasons of their
action is not the best to commit
the affairs of the nation too. There
is such thing as a decent reti-
cence, and an unreasonable one.
In France affairs are more mixed
inside than they appear on the sur
face.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
WHAT WE DO WITH OUR FEET,
A Feminine Critic Who Took Delight In
Observing Mems Pedals.


Observing Mems Pedals.
What do men do with their feet and
legs at dinner? Same thing they do at
breakfast and luncheon-wind them
about the limbs of their chair and hook
on by their toes.
She sat in a well-known Broadway
restaurant the other evening, says the
New York World, and amused herself,
after she had appeased her hunger, by
watching the mems pedal extremities,
Some who had feet of generous length
caught the heels of their boots on tbs
lower front rung of the chair, and hung
their feet up, as it were, while they
dined
Two men with short legs and feet to
match actually kept on tiptoe through
Che meal. A few wreathed their legs
around those of the table.
One laid his left foot fat on the
floor sideways, and. stood the right ono
upon it, changing base from time to
time.
Several hoisted their hoofs on the
chair rung, which brought their knees
so high their owners had to sit on the
bias to avoid raising the table from the
floor; a few scattered their pedal be.
longings under the entire width Of the
mahogany, tangling them up with the
trotters of their vis-a-vis to such an ex-
tent that she wondered it wasn't al
common to walk off with another mans
legs as with his hat.
In the whole cafe there were not
three men who placed their feet fat
upon the floor and kept them there.
She couldn't help thanking fate for her
petticoats, for who knows what antics
girls may go through while satisfying
.heir birdlike appetites?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
The Earth's Model.

Four leading French scientists-Vil.
lard, Cotard, Seyrig and Tissandier-
have succeeded in making a wonderful
model of the earth. 1t is huge sphere,
forty-two feet in diameter, and has
painted upon its outside all details of
the earth's geography. At Paris, where
the pygmy world is being exhibited,
an iron and glass dome has been erect
ed over the globe. The building is
eight-sided, and is well provided
with elevators and stairways, which
makes it an easy task for the visitor to
examine 'all parts of the world" The
globe weighs eighteen tons, but S 50
nicely balanced that it can easily be
rotated by small handwheel. The en-
tire surface area is five hundred and
twenty-five feet, which is sufficient to
exhibit all the mountains, rivers,
islands and cities, even to the principal
thoroughfares of the latter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30

John Sherman inclines to hold
the republican party accountable
for the treachery of his own state
in the national conventions. John
is not reasonable in this thing, but
it is human nature to be huffed
when the accumulated evidence of
how near you come to not missing
it rolls in after the event. John
has served his country wisely and
well, and it is doubtful if he could
have added to the efficiency of that
service in the white house. There
are other posts just as responsible
as that if they do not confer SO
much dignity on those who hold
them. John has acted we'll his
part and it is in that the honor
lies. With that the Ohioan should
be content to abide the verdict of
the future.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30

That it is only one or two more
days before this Fitz. and Bob.
business is at an end, is matter of
rejoicing. Neither one of them is
worth the printers ink that has
been wasted over them.
Texas is not in the swim, very
perceptibly, but this norther gives
promise that the swim may arrive
between this and Christmas. South
west Texas would welcome the
rains that stop not in a night.
There is something in the very
mention Of Panama canal that
operates on the average member Of
the French chambers as red rag
on an Andalusian bull. The end
of the provocation is not yet.
San Antonio should secure all
the state conventions possible.
There would be good political OBJ
ject lesson in seeing them all one
after the other. Pay your money
and take your choice.
1t is Nicaragua canal, and that
under the authorization, assistance
and control Of Uncle Sam.
Ministries in France are not
noted for their longevity. They
are too cranky to live long.
1t is which and t'other between
the state of Arkansas and the
pugilists, with honors easy.
II it was the murder of a repub-
lican congressman in Arkansas
the governor would have. less to
say.
The increase of gold is the surest
antidote to the free coinage "l6 to
1" heresy.
Between business scandals and
domestic scandals, both Of the first
water, Memphis, Tenn, is not in
the odor of sanctity, whatever
sweet.scented smells of other kind
affect her olfactories.
| Canadian John wants his Mani.
toba boots taken off by his cousin
Yankee Sam, and a good cowskir
applied to the seat of his under
standing. The youngster is get
ting too large for his clothes.
aThe monotonous announcement
goes forth from the national treas
ury with appalling regularity, thai
the receipts for the month are 81
many millions below'the outgoing
expenses Of the administration.
| Rev. Myron w. Reed, of Denver
missed his opportunity when h
did not volunteer TO hold Governo
Waite's bride on that memorable
occasion when his horse waded, oil
. wanted to, up to its bits in blood.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
HOW TO KILL SQUIRRELS.
Gew Method of Exterminating tho Psss
Discovered by a Spokane Man.

New Method of Exterminating the Psss
Discovered by a Spokane Man.
A. T. Church, of Spokane, has dis
covered sure way of exterminatin9
the arch enemy of the Washington
farmer-the ground squirrel.
Mr.. Church's method of extermina-
tion, says the Tribune of that city,
comes under three important discover
ies which he has made by a close OBJ
servation of the ground squirrels
habits.
1. He has discovered that a squirrel
won't dig out of a hole if any obstruc.
ton is in the way, so he won't have to
dig through solid ground.
2. A squirrel will not dig into hole
# it is INSTRUCTED so as to make his en-
trance difficult.
8. A squirrel will not traverse any ex-
tent of territory if he is not sure that
there are plenty of holes in which he
can hide if he is pursued.
In the vicinity of Mr.. Church's place
he has filed all the squirrel holes with
briar bushes, and for distance Of ten
rods the squirrels have entirely disap-
peared. If briar bushes are not handy,
Mr.. Church says wad of paper will
answer the purpose just as well. Mr.,
Church has examined the results OF
killing squirrels with powder, sulphur
and other materials now in use in the
surrounding country. Hell firmly con-
WINGED that, while the weapons used
will kill the squirrels, they will be just
as bad or worse the coming summer,
because home is already in readiness
for them. If the holes are stopped up
the squirrels do not seem to thrive and
spread over the country. THE expert
ment, moreover, will cost nothing, and
] advise the farmers to try it," said Mr.
Church.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 80 1895
The little lift 70 the clouds that

The little lift to the clouds that
overhang the industrial sky has
already disappeared and the sun
that was promising to emerge clear
and cloudless has retired again in
TO the obscure. There is nothing
in the political situation to Justify
confidence, for while the position
Of the incoming congress on mat
ters of tariff and revenue is in &C
cord with the interests and policy
of the industrial world, there is no
certainty how the administration
in its free trade foolisbnesss will
negative the efforts of congress to
restore revenue to the treasury and
at the same time build up the in
dustries OF the country. Until mat
tiers are settled there is no real i'm
provement possible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30

The increase in the number OF
failures recorded in the business
world argues i'll for that business
prosperity that was so confidently
predicted as the result OF the oper-
alton Of the present tariff. That
boasted measure of relief has not
only added tens OF millions to the
national debt, but it has depleted
revenues and cut off the business
of the country alarmingly; it has
increased the sale of foreign goods
in the American market and cut
down home production; it has low
cred the prices paid for all farm
and mill products and left thou
sands of laborers without employ
ment. There is no remedy save to
repent and return to the protection
policies of the fathers. Along that
line there is safety for the country
and prosperity for its men and it's
mills and mines.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30

There is too much agitation over
party politics and not enough over
the policies that make and I'M
make the industrial institutions OF
the nation. When the mills are
prosperous and the spindles hum
ming, then the demand for farm
production grows and all parties
are In the same prosperous condi-
tions. Cutting down the manu-
featuring output Of the country by
supplying the home market with
foreign goods is the most ruinous
course that the country can adopt
The recurring SUGGESTIONS Of adver,
sity and prosperity have demon.
strated this, and it is only the
foolish statesman who will persist
in a course that a century Of eX'
perience teaches him is always ac'
companied with disaster.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30

Senator Chandler is not the only
rejecting public man in this coun-
try who sees that the encroach-
ments Of Great Britain upon the
lands of this western world are
destined sooner or later to end in
an open rupture between thei two
countries. 1t will be a war of de-
tense when it comes, for Great
Britain is not at all backward in
doing the offensive. Between the
attempted grab for our own pos.
sessions in the north and the
mouth of the Orinoce in the south
there is enough in sight to justify
this country in demanding an i'm
mediate halt in British aggression
Chandler's note upon the situation
is interesting reading now,- and
may be more SO as soon as congress
is fairly at business.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
AN ORDINANCE

To prohibit the interference with
the free flow of the water in any
of the irrigating bitches of this
City, except as therein specified
and to af1ix penalty therefor.
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of San Antonio:
SECTION l. That hereafter it
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to place or cause to be
placed in any of the irrigation
bitches of this City, any gate, dam
or obstruction whatsoever, which
will interfere or impede in any
way the free flow of the water
therein; except at such times as
such persons are entitled to use the
water as designated =. by. the ditch
commissioner,
SECTION 2. Persons entitled to
the use of the water as designated
by the ditch commissioner shall at
all times allow an escape of at
least 1879; said 1919 to be allowed
to escape at the bottom, or through
an aperture of the necessary dimen-
sions, in the middle of the dam.
SECTION 3. Any person or per-
sons violating the provisions OF
this ordinance shall upon convic-
ton therefor, before the recorder,
be fined in any sum not less than
five dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars.
Approved October %, 1895.
(Signed)
Henry ELMENDoRF,
Mayor.
Attest:
fSigned)
f. r. NORTON,
10 % lot City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30

Judging from the smootheness
with which Holmes has managed
his matters in the past, there is no
doubt considerable wisdom in his
managing his own case before the
courts. He has the advantage OF
knowing just what he has done
and what he has therefore to pre-
pare to meet at the bar OF justice
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30

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good faith on the part Of the writer. Write on
one side Of the paper, In plain hand. Anony-
nous communications will not be noticed.
The LIGHT will not be responsible for the
statements of Its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
GRAND AUCTION SALE.

Now is your chance to buy a
family-broke horse, a nice single
driver or good heavy worker, at
your own price next Thursday at
22S South Flores street. 10 IS st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-30
A PLEASANT FAMILY RESORT

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