San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-12
CAFES AND sLASHERS,

captiousness of.the sewer contract
ors, the city authorities should
proceed to submit the work alleged
to be completed to a practical test.
tits better to do it now than wait
until 1t is too late. The prediction
is ventured that not fourth OF the
work will stand the ordinary test,
if made, applied to similar work by
the United States government and
by every city in the union. Apply
the water test. and the bubble will
burst.
kentucky and Tennessee repub-
licans have dropped into the Nc
Kinley column and propose to
march to victory. Mr.. Cuney's
prospects for pie during the COM
ing year depend entirely upon
what kind OF trade he can effect
with his democratic allies in Texas
in 1892.
Complaints continue to reach
the city officials in regard
to the wretched condition in which
the streets have been left by the
sewer contractors. In many in
stances, the dirt has been loosely
shoveled in, and the result is it
speedily packs, leaving dangerous
and unsightly holes. The time for
temporizing has passed. The city
should exact from the contrac-
tors strict compliance with the
terms of their agreement, and be
satisfied with nothing less.
SONY plumber" propounds a
very Interesting question: "How
can 36 inch main carry of the ac-
cumulated sewage matter off two
SO inch mains? Will Misfits Gray
or Pancoast.please elucidate.
The Fort Worth Gazette says:
mckinley will win at st. Louis,
and If the republican ticket is sue
cessful Mr.. Cuney's countersign
will not be required to get atten-
ton for applications for federal
Office after March 5, 1885," Well,
the republican ticket will be sue
cessful. Mr.. Cuney's pie-eating
brigade will please carefully con
the remainder Of the sentence.
Both senate and house having
passed the conclSrept res5, Intion
exsenoin8 6sfigerent rights to
SH5a, tae next question is, what
does Mr.. Cleveland propose to do
about 1t? Probably he will wait
to get his cue from Lombard street
or the British ministry.
The name of Hon. Cassius K.
Brenneman is being frequently
{ mentioned in connection with the
mayoralty succession. Whatever
may be said, pro. or con-, in regard
to Col. Brenneman's fitness and
qualifications for the high honor,
IL may be affirmed with all the
binding force of an affidavit that
he would shine as 1000 candle
power arc light to tallow dip
when placed in comparison with
some men who might be- named.
He would prove prince on a re-
ception committee, andihis consti-
tuents would not be Placed to the
humiliating necessity of delegat-
Ssb committee/t represent or
n nsu, oaN for him!
witches, jams and,
.chaas---..aiekles lea yet put forth
for the retention OF Mr.. Pancoast
as supervising engineer Of the
sewer work, is the insolent demand
of the contractors that he shall be
removed. But even that should
not be permitted to prevail against
his removal, for most probably 1t
was made with a premeditated de-
sire to retain him and deceive
the public. Mr.. Pancoast, under
whatever policy is pursued in the
future, should be superseded on
the sewer work by an engineer Of
acknowledged ability and admitted
experience. The interests involved
demand nothing less.
Thus far, Squire Enoch Grifi
Jones is the only openly announced
candidate for county Office. OF
course, this should not be accepted
as an indication that there will not
be others before the suffragans are
called upon to cast their ballots,
for such acceptance would mani
testify be erroneous. The county
offices of Bexar are rare plums, and
are eagerly sought after. In fact
the usual order may be said to be
reversed the men invariably chase
the Office, but the Office the man.
never; no, never.
Judge John NJ. Stayton will
probably aspire to judicial honors
in the coming election. He is an
excellent lawyer, an accomplished