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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06
Whistled Language,

AS the result Of his studies OF
the whistled language Of Gomera,
in the Canary Islands, M. Lsjard
affirms that it Is not a special idiom
or whistle which tries to initiate
the Spanish language, but it is the
Spanish language strengthened by
tho aid OF whistling. The Come.
rian, while he is speaking, puts
one, two, or four fingers in his
mouth, and at the same time
whistles with force. The result is
a mixture of words and whistle
perfectly unintelligible to the un.
accustomed ear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06
OUR EXCHANGES.

. Greenville Herald: "The Unit
ed States should be the first nation
to recognize free Cuba, and the
recognition should be made early"
cit is asserted that Kansas farm
ers are feeding their hogs on grass
hoppers and if so, the pork market
is liable to take jump"
at is asserted by optomists that
we will have good roads all over
the country as soon as the farmer
learns to ride the bicycle"
Boerne Post There has not been
enough of rain to make fall plough
ing general.
A Cove rnor deriding and defying
the decisions OF our law courts is
unknown in our history until the
reign OF the Kids and the Tyler
gang.
New Braunfels Current: Friday
the 9th a good rain foil at New
Braunfels and vicinity.
Culberson will 60 down to his
tory as the only governor whose
head was so soft that he called a
special session Of the legislature to
keep two men from a fist fight.
Waco Times: "There's no telling
what Charlie would have done to
Judge Hurt or somebody II 'Pa'
had not spoken"
BRENNAN Banner; "The San An
| t0nin IJCur clai ms that the bread
OF statesmen is almost extinct, but
that the number of politicians is
increasing rapidly"
Bonham News: Another feat.
ure of the new woman Is brought
to light at Ell Paso. Monday even.
Ing while Hattie Baker was out BIZ
cycl riding another woman met
ner and shot her full Of six.
shooter balls. Texas, as usual, Is
To the front"
BRENNAN Banner: Women do
not often swear, but we would
like to know what the new woman
says when the suspenders to her
bloomers get twisted while in
company.
The time is almost ripe to ex.
tend helping hand to Cuba, and
the American people are almost
unanimous in the belief that it
ought to be done.
Ennis Times: "The Santa Fe
has decided to put in additional
side tracks in the switch yard to
facilitate the handling Of the gins
seed cotton and the rapidly in
creasing freight business of our
city. The railroad is backing our
hand and we are playing -
hand for success and the
will soon ha Otl-e
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06
A Generous Empress.

The EmpresYof Japan is so liber-
al in her alghsgiving that, it is
related, il it We're not for the care
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
her private allowance would all be
given in this direction before the
end of the q rst week OF the first
quarter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06
Chinese Honesty,

1t is a remarkable fact that
most OF the bookkeepers and cash.
iers employed in Japanese bust
ness houses are Cinnamon, who
are given the preference for such
positions because Of their honesty.
1t is said that a Chinaman will
cheat II he gets a chance, but IL en-.
trusted with money he keepS it
,osssolxr esd iffn making a Y,ro -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-06
Mhite Elephants.

The Mng of Siam now posse b.,
I've Ya{te elephants, one OF IH
SEer than a pony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

The saying used to be that it was a wise
child that knew its own father, but in
these days of fads and foibles and silly
affectation it is a wise child that knows
its own name. photographic lunacy is get
ting to be epidemic to proper names,
and expert juggling with personal nomen-
clature has progressed 70 such an extent
that the iinaity OF its evolution is a mat
ter for serious consideration. The intro
ductioE of the hyphen was not SO bad I'M
til it began to be used to link together the
two and sometimes three very ordinary
names of those who We're often very or
binary people, but the new style of spelling
is something that should be frowned upon.
1t is not at all unusual, for Instance, to
come across sentence in society col
umn nowadays announcing that Miss
Bessye This Is visiting Miss Edythe That
Could any form of affectation be more
SenSeiesS?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

expect just such horrifying occurrences as
the one to which reference has been made
Tho tenders on the Fourteenth street cars
are set much too high; so high that they
would probably override any person. juven-
lie or adult. who might be unfortunate
enough to lie PROSTATE upon the tracks
In Baltimore the ordinarily rough streets
provide some sort of an excuse for I'M
safely-elevated tenders. In this city-unless
the railroad companies themselves place
distractions between the rails-there is no
sound argument in favor of more than two
or three inches of clearance between the
fender and the rail. There has been
sincerely forceful agitation in this city in
favor of the equipment of all mechanically
moved cars with tenders that shall be
more than Tenders in name only; the time
to make those devices tenders in fact is
now; to wait until their inefficiency to save
the PROSTATE person has been murderously
demonstrated would be little less than
criminal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

The employing bread-bakers of Washing
ton having recognized the principle that
when flour is cheap the bread-buying pub
lie shall share the benefits, 1t Is now the
turn of the bread-buying public to recog-
niZe the fact that sliding scale works up
as well as down. Last fall. when flour be-
came phenomenally cheap, The Star in
sisted that the bakers should divide their
multiplied profit with those who by their
patronage made profit possibility. To
this the bakers for a time demurred but
the demurrer was unavailing, for the public
could see for itself the injustice of an at
tempt to establish a standard price for
bread while -four - subject to all sorts of
fluctuations. Then the price Of bread was
reduced one cent a loaf. The consumers
of bakers bread have enjoyed that reduc-
ton for several months and now the en-
ploying bakers announce their intention of
going back TO the old rate. AS excuse for
such action there is alleged steady eleva-
tion in the price of -four. and the demands
of journeymen bakers, who insist that their
wages should be raised from S13 to SIS per
week while their hours of labor shall at the
same time be reduced. 1t is understood
that the employers will grant the requests
of the wage-earnerS. If the price of flour
had not gone up The Star would protest
strenuouSly against any change in the rate
even IL by doing it might seem to an
tagoniZe the efforts of the journeymen to
secure better wages but desiring only to
be fair to all the interests concerned it APP
pears to The Star as though a slight in
crease in price is not unreasonable. OF
course the rise in flour does not demand SO
much of an increase as is expressed in the
advance of one cent loaf. for with one
pound loaves retailing at four cents each
the bakers could make and have made
satisfactory profits with -four at $3.50 or
about S4.5o a barrel. Having no smaller
coin in circulation than the copper cent, a
closer subdivision of the profits may not be
made with the retail purchaser. For this
condition the remedy is to be found in such
Increases or decreases of the lightweight
as would be declared just and proper by
the duly constituted authorities. Flour
would have to be much higher than it has
been at any time since the war of the rebel
lion before the loaf would weigh less than
sixteen ounces At this time. when the
bakers can hardly get first-class flour for
less than Si.JO barrel, the loaf might
weigh twenty ounces. There would be no
difficulty whatever in arranging and oper-
ating an equitable scale. This proposition
is worthy of careful consideration, for 1t
affects the interests of very many people.
Eight months ago there was no local pre-
ceGent even for proper interference. in the
public interest, with the profits of the en-
plCying bakers. There Is now a solidiy-
founded precedent that may be called into
service whenever it is needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

Recent events in the neighboring state of
Maryland point TO the fact that the COM
Ing fight over the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination will be conducted on the same
old lines-Gorman and anti-Gorman. There
is apparently no other issue before the
party which now controls the state govern
ment. The policy to be pursued regarding
an early reassessment of real estate the
question of renting the oyster beds and a
dozen other interesting and important
questions are entirely lost sight of, and the
Democratic voters think of nothing save
the issue of German. Are there not any
state issues which might be injected with
wholesome effect into a state campaign?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21
Csc Silks for 2Qc.
Cream Wool Goods
For the sweet girl grad
uate, the May ball and
mar1V other occasions.

AT 29C YARD
SOC yd. for 40-inch All-wool Alhatross, Nuns
yelling and Her retta that will favorably compare
with any samples of zoe goods you bring here.
AT SOC YARD5
Soc yd. for 46-iIch French Serge and French
Flannel. As good previously here at GSc-that
means etual The lsual Toe quality.
AT 59C YARD.
SOC for 45-inch Henrietta usually judged worth
75c, and Csc yd. for the Usual Soc quality.
AT 75C YARD
T5c yd for 81 inch Wide Vale Serge 5O-irch
Ccmers Hair Chevot, iG-inch Freuch Serge, 40
inch Mohar. Better than the previous best here at
zoe yd.
AT $50 YARD.
Csc yd for +5-ilch Sicilian and 40-inch Lans-
downe. Only S1.25 I'D. for the 4Onch Silk and
Wool CIepons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

Even the most jealous believer in the in
dividual freedom of nations and their right
to govern themselves In accordance with
their own ideas must hesitate before deny
ing the propriety OF an interference by the
civilized powers to put a stop to and pre-
vent the recurrence Of the awful atrocities
in Armenia. For fiendish cruelty the Tur-
kish soldiers have surpassed the barbarians
of every age. and beside the story OF the
tortures they inflicted upon their helpless
victims the bloodiest page of the Inquisi-
ton loses much of its horrifying color.
There should no longer be any reluctance
on the part of Europe about taking vigorous
action in behalf of Armenia and in bring
ing the Sultan to a modern conception of
his proper duties In the Armenian case
there should be less regard for the techni-
calties of International law and usage and
a more vigorous application of the statutes
of justice and mercy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

The Musical Courier gives its readers
some good advice in a recent issue with
relation to the evils of encoring amateur
singers, and makes it pointed for this sea-
son of the year, when schools and con-
servatories are about to give their annual
exercises and concerts. The Courier says:
THE persistence of encore among anna
tours has assumed the proportions of a
vice. For every number on the program a
pupil is not only permitted but encouraged
to carry encores which sometimes run into
the twos threes. These are bestowed
upon the audience at the faintest induce
ment, prolonging entertainments beyond
the endurance of the most indulgent." Nor
Is this true alone of amateur concerts,
though the evil there is the more pro-
nounced. Applause is intended to denote
the approval of the audience for that which
is good and well rendered. 1t has its own
distinctive function. just as the continued
patronage of the reading public indicates
approval of the qualities of book or
a newspaper 1t is proper at rare times for
auditors to express a desire to hear again
something that has been very admirably
rendered, but much Of the injudicious
encore-enciting applause at commandments
and amateur performances comes from
overZealouS parents and friends of the in
dividual performers, whose personal inter-
ests carry them away from their judgment.
Such applause often gives rise to unpleasant
feelings. jealousies and bitter comparisons.
and has a bad effect in that wise Too
much stress, however can not be laid on
the danger of over-straining young voices
at these affairs. subject as they are to in
discriminate use, and over-demands by in
cautious friends. The Musical Courier has
sounded note of warning which should
be heard ard needed by the principal and
musical director of every school and con-
servatory in the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

He had been silent in thought for some
time. At length he heaved a sigh, which
moved his friend to inquire what the
trouble was.
This world amt run right" he an
swered.
why. you ought to be happy. You've
been away enjoying yourself, 1 under
stand"
Yes. I've been away, but 1 don't see
much enjoyment; not in a world where the
fish SO shy about bitin' an the mos
quitoes SO eternally willin'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

In spite of opposition that was as force
full as 1t was inexcusable. Pennsylvania
row has compulsory education law. For
reasons not easily to be understood, some
of the newspapers of the Keystone state
have fought what is popularity known
throughout the commonwealth as the Farr
bill; measure which has for its object
the diminution of vice and ignorance, the
instrument being the public schools Of the
state. The bill. nevertheless. received
large majorities in the legislature, and by
the signature of Governor Hastings has be-
come a statute. The necessity for such a
law should be evident in every city, but
1t is especially conspicuous in those por
tons of Pennsylvania where the inhabi-
tantS are largely uneducated foreigners
There is nothing unreasonable in the law
Children between the ages of and Is
will be expected to attend school during
sixteen school weeks: that is the laws
maximum requirement. Parents who ne
glect to send their children to be instructed
are to be fined from 50 to s. for each Of
Tense. Provision is made for the appoint
'ment OF truant officers and for an annual
census of children of school age. Educa-
tional conditions in Washington are con-
siderabIy in advance of and above the
status in most other American cities, but
the ideal Is still far away. We have a
compulsory education law in the District.
but there is no penalty consequent upon
violation of it's provisions. so it is practi
cally imperative. When the board of
school trustees organizes it's campaign
upon the next Congress, it should make
special effort to have the weak places in
the compulsory education law strengthen
ed. and then insist upon the appointment
of as many truant officers may be need
ed to give the law fair trial. The per-
centage of local illiteracy is not great, but
it is much greater than 1t ought to be and
much greater than it will be ii Congress
will only do it's duty by the, public school
system of the national capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

Il Dunno said Mr. Meekton. thought
fully; I'm chary about goin' contrary to
the accepted order of things"
You don't know what, jeremiah" inter-
rupted his wife, sharply.
I dunno bout this dress reform.
Its coming and it's coming to stay"
Il s'pose so. But dresses seem to me q
good deal like some politicians; the more
you reform them, the worse they appear to
get"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

Gen. Campos' idea is to shoot the news
Paper reporters who do not confine them
selves to his kind of news. This is a sug-
sestion which appears to have escaped the
attention of Secretary Gresham, Emperor
William and the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

For the Supreme Court to announce JUS
tice Jackson as final arbiter of the fate of
the income tax. and then. when he had
made up his mind, to depose him as arbiter
and turn him down among the dissenting
minority, was a jeering. judicial joke on
Justice Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21
4 Rusle SunreSfiOn.

'It's strange how England hates to let
go of anything" said the man who worries.
YES" replied the man of violent preju-
dices; 1.-The only thing that country seems
willing to drop is the letter h."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

The grass was parched until all men
Who gazed on it were panied.
He bought a garden hose, and then
1t rained and rained and rained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

1t was an act of humanity on the part of
the Supreme Court to put the painfully
wounded income tax out of its misery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

Now that Admiral Meade and the Presi-
dent have told the world what they think
of each other, the matter may as well
IrOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

There is one thing to be said for the Ken
lucky tragedy. 1t never falls back on the
didn't know 1t was loaded" idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21
COrsetS Insured.

Guaranteed for ONE year !;
If they break or prove
amy way unsatisfactory
Within one year of purchase
a new pair will be promptly
furnished.
UBY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT. THE So M
PORTED T. T. CORSET Is TEMPORARILY OF
FEREu HERE FOR Sl.95, AND WITH THE
GUARAN T'EE AS STATED.
TITO show the economy of this Imported Corset
at $685. we ask ladies' who have been paying SOC.
75c and 81 to reckon the total yearly cost Of the
corscts they buy.
g'$ .95 guarantees you perfect Corset for
year, with the comfort. Of mind the dignity
and elegance of form never associated with cheap
corsets Is not economy, health and beauty in
cluded with these So u. r. Corsets at $1.95?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21
SHOOTING STARS.

Justice Jackson recovered just in time to
attend the income tax's funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

Well" murmured the law, as 1t slid off
the statute books, things don't always
turn out as We expect. 1 didn't do much
about incomes; but made hit on my out
co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

The only thing left for the attention Of
the income-tax collector is the debris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

There's no money in literature" said the
man who had become discouraged.
II know a man who Is getting rich out of
Stories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

OIn order to avoid delays, on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not he addressed
To amy indi vidual connected with the
onicc, but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or Business DEPART
nents, according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21

No. He built big apartment house. 1t
has twelve stories, and every one brings
him in at least three hundred dollars a
month"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-23
Cruel Use of the Electric Light.

Sir Herbert Maxwell writing to the Lon
don Times, draws attention to a form of
cruelty, which, he claims, should be sternly
discouraged. On a recent occasion he at
tended a most deliberately appointed dinner.
The center of the table was occupied by a
crystal bowl. in which were half a dozen
gold fish. Among these an electric lamp
had been introduced, and it's strong light
beat on the fish with an effect that must
have been excruciating. Fish are ex-
tre,nely sensitive to light, not only in their
eyes but (some of them) over the whole
surface of their bodies, Is shown by the
faculty possessed by trout Of altering their
color according to that of the ground over
which they swim. The popularity which
renders exposure to strong light intolerable
to fish is that they have no eyeids Sir
Herbert asks: How would the guests have
enjoyed their feast if the center of the
table had been occupied by pillar of in
tense light, six feet high, that being the
proportion to their stature which the
burner bore to the size of the gold fish ?''
He believes that this is one of the thought
less uses of the electric light. which will
be abandoned as those who have
adopted it realize its cruelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-23
Talk of Ants.

From Popular Science.
That ants are capable of producing sounds
Ineligible TO their fellows and even audible
to our ears seems to be proved by the exc
periments of Sir John Lubbock, I.andos,
Robert Wraughton of Bombay, c. janet
Forel, E. Warsmann and others. 1t also
seems to be determined that the sounds
are produced by the rubbing together OF
superficial portions of the body.
a simple yet ingenious continuance is de.
scribed for enabling an observer to hear
and study these sounds. A glass tunnel 10
set. small end down. in the middle of q
square of window glass of five or six inch
es wide, fitting closely enough to prevent
the insects crawling out under 1t. A
bunch of ants about as large as a chest-
nut and free from any foreign substance
is dropped through the tunnel, and that 10
lifted up at once. While the ants are still
confused, and before any of them can
reach the edge of the glass, it is covered
with another square like 1t, which has been
surrounded, a short distance from its edge,
by a pad of putty. This confines the ants
two plates of glass are pressed together TO
within about the thickness of an anita
body, but closer on one side than on the
other so as to hold some tight and leave
others free to take such positions as please
them.
On applying this box of ants to the ear
as one would a watch, a regular buzzing
may be heard like that of water boiling in
AN open vessel, and with 1t some very
clear calculations. The ants may be kept
alive several hours, and even days, in this
prison if it is not air-tight: and whenever
the ants are excited the calculations may
be heard very numerous and intense. The
calculations are supposed to be produced
by rubbing the rough scaly surface of the
chtinous covering, which is described as
looking when seen in one direction under
the microscope, like the teeth of a saw.