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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
LONDON TRANSIT.
SOME INTERESTING UNDERGROUND
ENGINEERING.
Getting Under Big London From One
Side to the Other at the Rate of
IA Miles an Hour.

London, Nov. 23.-(COpyrighted by
the Associated Press)-The meeting
of the Metropolitan District Railway
stockholders was held here in further
ance of the project to construct deep
level tunnels for an up and down SER
vice of express electric trains be-
twee Carts court and Mansion house.
The stockholders have endorsed the
action of their directors in approving
the scheme, and the necessary powers
will be asked for at the coming session
of parliament That they will be grant
ed is foregone conclusion. Parlia-
ment has already sanctioned six met
ropOlitan underground projects and
two will be sanctioned at the forth
coming session. There are still 9TH
ers in the air, all electric. Most of
these lines are planned to rectify the
extraordinary want of foresight which
practically forbade the terminal of
the great railways to advance from
where they We're in the days of their
building, the suburbs of London. The
result has ever been that the traveller
consumes as much time in getting
from one great terminus to another
on the other side of the metropolis as
would suffice to carry him 30 miles on
his journey. All the new lines are
far below the street level. In some
places the arrival and departure plat
forms of stations are 80 feet below
the sidewalk, while the lines descend
lower in many places, diving under
n M h1.r
ground tunnels, the abutments of the
Thames bridges, entertainments and
under the Thames itself. The engi-
neering feats of these projects are
therefore most interesting.
The great head shield is the promi-
nent means used. 1t was first tried in
the construction of the city of London
railroad, the first electric underground
railroad in England. The contrivance
is an air lock system of tunnelling,
which is not injured by any sudden
bursts of water which might be en-
countered while boring. The boring
is accomplished by means of steel cyl
inders, fitted with curved knives,
which are foced forward by hydrau-
lie jacks. When the shields have adj
vanced about eighteen inches, the soil
incloSed in the cylinders is removed
and cast iron rings are built up in
segments inside. Then the shields
are again moved forward there is Of
course a span between the outer sur
face. of the rings and the lining of the
tunnel, which is filled by the forcing
of some fluid cement through holes
left for that purpose. The tunnels
are thus filled up. These tunnels are
constructed at the rate of Is feet per
day. Passengers are conveyed from
the world below to the world above
by hydraulic lifts. The current that
works the road comes from the gener-
ating house along a copper cable.
Each train will consist of six or seven
cars. The cars are of American con-
struction.
The cars will seat As passengers,
"a on a side, total of 2SS or 1886 pas
sengers per train. The speed is to be
IA miles an hour, including stops.
The service is to be train every two
and half minutes, and the capacity
of the lines per annum is 100000
passengers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
GOOD MAN DEAD.
Gen. Riva Palacio. Mexican Minister
to Spain is no More.

Gen. Riva Palacio. Mexican Minister
to Spain is no More.
Madrid, Nov. 23.-Gen. Riva Palacio,
the Mexican minister to Spain is dead.
Gen. Riva Palacio was appointed
minister to Spain in 1886. When in
1868 the war against the French be-
gan in earnest, Palacio organized and
equipped, at his own expense, regi-
ment with which he joied the army
of Gen. Zaragosa. He distinguished
himself at Baranca, SEGA and Peola
and was made governor of the state
of Mexico. He again distinguish
himself at Qteratera and Magdelena
and entered the capitol of Mexico on
July 10, 1876, at the head of splendid
division. AS secretary of commerce
he established the Central Meteoro-
logical observatory in the national
palace, and as litarary man his pro-
auctions are numerous. He was born
in the City of Mexico on October 16,
1882. so he had just entered his ed
year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
THEY'LL ALL BE HERE.

Three theatrical advance agents are
in the city arranging for the appear
ance at the Grand Opera house OF
their respective attractions this and
next week. They are: John Slocum,
for Barlow Bros. minstrels. for Sat
urday: w. B. Seeskind, for The
American Girl" for Sunday. with
r. e. Graham. and last, but
not least. Percy Weadon, for "The
Bostonians," with Mcdonald and
Rarnabee. for next week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
GO SLOW, SAYS THE TIMES.

London, Nov. 2S.-The Timesl re-
fering to the colonial convention now
comforting in London, expresses the
belief that both the Pacific cable and
steamship services are well on the
way toward recognition. The recog-
milton of South Africa and Canada in
the direction of free trade rather than
protection. The Times says: There
are signs deserving careful consider
alton and to give occasion to pause
before too hastily associating imperial
sympathies with the acceptancy OF the
principles Of fiscal protection"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
OVATIONS TO DIAZ.

Mexico City, Nov. 23.-President
Diaz has been royalty welcomed in
Puebla, where he has gone with a
large number of distinguished peo-
pie. He laid the cornerstone of the
new hospital and statue of Indepen-
dence. The people all along the line
of the railroad gathered in groups and
cheered him and at Puebla the en-
thusiasm was something wonderful.
The city was brilliantly illuminated
and superbly decorated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
COOLER TOMORROW.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 23.-Weath-
er forecast for Eastern Texas:
Threatening tonight with showers
near the coast. Tuesday, showers in
northern portion; generally fair in
southern portion; colder in northern
portion with southerly winds. becom-
ing northerly.
For Western Texas: Generally fair
and colder Tuesday with southerly
winds, becoming northeasterly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
FOOLISH TALK.

Paris, Nov. 23.-The Figaro today.
commenting upon the relations be-
tween the United States and Spain on
the Cuban question, says:
american nespapers which are
agging the United States on to war
with Spain, should reflect that war
with Spain means war with Europe.
and in the interest OF the United
States itself, it is to be hoped that
this eventuality will not arise"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
Price $500 a Year.
OFFERS ITS SERVICES.

ST. Augustine, Fla, Nov. a3.-Chat-
field post, G.. A. r., held its regular
meeting in Fort Marion and passed the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That Chatfield Post No.
Ill, G. AR, department of Florida,
hereby tenders it's services to the gem
eral government, through the honor
able secretary of war, in case OF war
with Spain or any other foreign power.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
A DANGEROUS RIVER.
1t is Out-of It's Banks and Sweeping
Away All Movable Objects.


Away All Movable Objects.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 23.-News has
been received in this city from Sky
komish, on the Great Northern rail-
road, which indicates that the Skyko-
mish river is rising. The river has
jumped its banks in many places and
invaded the homes of ranchers. One
instance is given where woman
waded half a mile with baby i'm
her ans through three feet of water
to escape the rising waters. Houses
have been swept away and big trees,
fences and other movable objects are
being carried off. A man named Bak-
er came sailing down Skykomish
river yesterday on tree, while near
him crouched big black bear. Near
the town of Skykomish Mrs. Sanders
saw a bear floating on tree, shot it
dead and secured the carcass.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Cattle: receipts
$1,000; best grades stronger: others
barely steady; Texas steers.$2.7o0s4.
Sheep, receipts. $4,000: market, strong
TO 1Oc higher
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-23
TROITBLE IN HAYTT

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov 23.-Man
advices received here confirm the ru-
mors which have reached here Of the
existence of political troubles in Hayti,
emanating from financial scandals,
and revolution is feared as the re-
suit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22

the south and afford evidence of the
awakening of a better moral senti-
ment. and a desire to rid itself of the
stigma that numerous lynchings have
cast upon it. Lynchings while more
numerous in the south are not con-
fined to that section alone, and they
are as bad and show as great con-
tempt of law when they occur in the
north, as they frequently do. Nor are
those who participate in the crime of
lynching in the north made to suffer
the consequences of it any more than
they are in the south. That mob
murders a man does not make it any
the less a murder, yet the mob goes
UNPUBLISHED though the men composing
it be known. Not only this, but when
an officer does his duty in protecting
his prisoner he is censured, while weak
officials without backbone, catering
to maudlin sentiment, with hope Of
political preferment in the background,
have him indicted and cause him no
end Of expense and worriment, as wit
ness the case of Colonel Colt in Ohio.
South Carolina has made a start in
the right direction, one that many of
her sister states north as well as south
would do we'll to follow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22
SENATORS CANNON AND nnowN.


The last act in the election of United
States senators will take place today
when the two houses of the Legislature
meet and ratify in conjoint session the
election effected yesterday in the sepa-
rate chambers; and Frank ]. Cannon
and Arthur Brown will have the his
torlc distinction of being the first
United States senators from the state
of Utah. The genetlmen are to be
congratulated.
To be a United States senator is a
political distinction that should crafty
the political ambition of any man. 1t
is the highest honor a state can confer
upon man. To be the first senators
from a state with the national promi-
nence that Utah has is an added dig
nifty even to the high station of United
States senator. We repeat, the gentle
men are to be congratulated.
But whether the state of Utah is to
be congratulated is quite another thing,
one that admits Of very much doubt.
The situation on that head is well IL
Illustrated by a cut we saw the other
day in one Of the current comic papers.
bevy of young ladies meet a stalwart
young fellow with beautiful young
girl clinging to his arm, and learning
for the first time that the two are be
trothed, the aforesaid bevy of ladies
shower congratulations upon the young
man. Observing that the congratula-
tons were all for him, with some con-
sternation pictured in his face he asks
if they have no congratulations for
his fiance; and was doubtless panied
when answered with profound silence.
Such is the case with our Utah and her
senators. They are not the kind of
men we had hoped the Republicans
would have elected for the great dis
tinction of being the first senators from
Utah. They lack the strength of char
acter, the broadness of intellect neces-
sary TO fit them for their high station
A state is largely judged by the men
who represent it, and if those men
are not representative of the people
beyond question an injury has been
done the state. Kansas has been in
jured in her reputation by her repre-
sentatives in the senate at the national
capital of late years; as Colorado was
injured by her wade-in-blood-up-
bridie-governor; and if what RepubH-
cans say and hint at be true in respect
to at least one of the gentlemen that
has been elected a senator he is not
likely to reflect any credit upon the
people of Utah.
However, the senatorial election is
over, and Utah has Messrs. Cannon
and Brown for senators. Utah, like
other states. will have to make the
best of what she has made it possible
for Republicans to give to her; and it
is to be hoped that the legislature will
now be able to settle down in real ear
nest to that immense amount of work
before 1t.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ENGLAND

The dispatches yesterday brought
word of a rumor current in London to
J the effect that Lord Salisbury person.
ally favored strong measures against
/ the Sultan, but that the cabinet was
unwilling to agree with the chief, and
hence a milder policy was adopted
/ The mildness of England's policy in
the Armenian business is subiectine
the British ministry to very severe
criticism, the general spirit of which is
/ to charge England with being in
! f1uenced by purely sordid motives in
the matter, and indeed there seems to
be much justification for the charge.
At the conclusion Of the Russian
Turkish war in 1877 England refused
her consent to the treaty of San
Stefano, and robbed Russia of the
fruits Of her remarkable victory ever
/ the Turk. Subsequently she forced Rus
/ STA, by her warlike demonstration. 10
accept modification of that tr- atty, a
modification that was agreed u,,cn at
! the Berlin conference If the r>7vers
/ There was much applause at the con-
clusion OF the Berlin treaty bestowed
upon the chief British commissioner
/ Lord Beaconsfeld, and his principle
associate. Lord Salisbury The first
never tired of speaking of his achieve
ment at that conference It was his
constant boast that he had returned
from the German capital with peace
but peace with honor. So frequently
was this upon his lips that the sus-
picior- was aroused that the brilliant
English statesman had some doubt
hidden away in his own heart about
his peace with honor But let that be
as it may, he did return with load of
responsibility for England, the extent
of which is only now being realized.
England saved Turkey from Russia by
the Berlin treaty. BY separate
treaty from that of Berlin, England
also undertook to guarantee the in
tegrity of Turkeys territory in Asia.
and received Cyprus as the price Of the
guarantee On a pledge chiefly to Eng
land and indirectly to all the powers Of
internal reforms in her government.
the first treaty with Russia was modi-
fed to the benefit of Turkey; and bv
that act Turkey became directly re-
sponsible to England for carrying out
those reforms, and England, in man
ner, became the sponsor for the Turks
good faith towards Europe.
The reforms promised, however, have
not been carried out The atrocities
perpetrated upon Christians in Bull
garia, Roumania and other Balkan
states previous to the Russian-Turk-
ish war Of 1861, have since been pos
sible and have been perpetrated, but
on a broader scale, in Armenia; and
England up to date has failed to dis
charge the responsibility that rests
upon her. Meantime Europe and the
civilized world have been shocked by
the outrages upon Christian Armenians
by the Turks. and England is Justly
denounced for her inactivity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22
ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE.

That man will ever find the fountain
Of youth or discover the elixir of life,
is beyond possibility. A few years ago
DR.. Brown-Sequard claimed to have
discovered the latter, but his discovery
only detracted from his great fame, for
1t was not what he thought it and was
of no value. Life in this world can
never be made immortal, but he who
shall discover some method by which
its ills may be lessened. by which many
deadly diseases may be cured, will be
a benefactor of mankind. Such a one
appears to be Nicola Tesla, the cleo
trician. 1t is said he has invented an
apparatus by which it is possible to
cure any organic disease, including con-
sumption. As would be expected, his
curative agency is electricity, currents
of which are passed through the body.
The apparatus administers some six
so evenly distributed throughout the
system that a person scarcely percefves
any alienation in his condition.
Ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt of New
York stepped into Tesla's laboratory
the other day, and complained that he
was troubled with his liver. He said
he had been taking something for it,
but had experienced no benefit, where
upon Tesla told him he thought he
could fix that. He told him to sit down,
pointing to chair and excused him
self a minute. He then went out, and
while out turned on the electricity.
When he came back Mr.. Hewitt is said
to have seemed an entirely changed
man. Tesla explained what he had
done, saying the chair in which, Mr..
Hewitt had been sitting was loaded
with electricity. Mr.. Hewitt said he
felt a sort of creeping sensation, of
rather a pleasant nature, and that as
to illness, it seemed to be entirely gone.
If the great electrician really has
discovered a means for curing disease
with electricity, he will have earned
the thanks of mankind. Coupled with
Professor Routgen's discovery of a
light that will penetrate wood, flesh
and other things, the detection and
cure of mans physical ills should be
an easy matter All these are things
for which man may hope at least, i2 he
should never fully realize them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22

seething with political theories and
their daily life is but a carrying of
them out The silver question is not
such an over topping one as waf
slavery There can be no ''Unck
Toms Cabin" of the silver question
What is it that a silver party asks
of its adherents? 1t is that they for
sake the political associations of a
life time. Men will not do this, for in
a free country such as ours our politi-
cal associations are our life associa-
tons 1t shows small knowledge CT
human nature and American politics
to assume that they will The Demo-
Gratis and Republicans of Utah gener-
ally favor free coinage, but a very
small per cent of them would be will
ling to leave their party to join silver
party. no matter what hopes it held
out for the realization of their de-
sires in that direction. What chance
could such party have of winning
adherents to it in the east or in the
south? Scarcely any at ALL 1t would
be said it was sectional party for the
promotion of a sectional interest, and
whenever an issue becomes branded
as sectional in American politics it
usually creates prejudice and is
thought of as narrow What would be
said Of a cotton party in the south,
wool party in Ohio. a lumber partv
in the northwest Pacific states? We
of the west can readily see the dis
tinction. but those of the east whom
we desire to convert to free coinage
could not. and when it is attempted to
convert people to any doctrine politi-
cal or other it is absolutely necessary
to first Of all take heed of their IDEAS
and methods of thinking. Approach
those who are to be converted to free
coinage through the political channels
with which they are familiar
A silver party is a most doubtful
method of advancing the cause of free
coinage if not an actual detriment
to it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22
TAIL TWISTING.

A large part of the American people
apDear to have an inherent desire to
twist the tail Of the British lion, the
same as small boys like to break pick
cts and windows The pleasure of the
thing is the annoyance and vexation
it causes those against whom these
practices are INDUCED in.
Ever since the 18th day of December,
1895. there has been more or less of a
saturnana of tail twisting of the
British lion throughout the United
States. Those who have INDUCED in
it have spared no pains, let slip no
opportunity to aggravate and irritate
England. A more inopportune time
for indulging in this pastime could not
be chosen. Mr.. Cleveland's message
made our relations with England
strained. and the strain continues TO-
day and will for some months to come.
What it will end in no one can say.
All hope, and we may say believe,
that it will all end amicably; but such
result is by no means assured. Mr..
Cleveland's message was put forth in
support OF The Monroe doctrine, doc
trine that has become a very fixed fact
in our foreign policy. That was the
UNFOLDING of great principle. But
where is the principle in tail twisting?
There is none. but it rather shows the
lack of it. Il is beneath our dignity
as great nation to indulge in it. Had
the English press badgered President
Cleveland and the American people
as a large portion of the press of this
country has Salisbury and the Eng
lish people. it would have been a diff
cult matter to have kept UP diplomatic
relations, with possibly more serious
consequences.
This tell twisting is a practice we
should get over. and there is no better
time to begin than now. 1t is no time
to indulge in frolics when serious bust
ness is in hand: and there is serious
business in hand now
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22
THE SILVER PARTY.

The meeting of prominent silver
men from all parts of the country in
Washington today will be important
as one Of the chief purposes will '.e to
fix upon time and place for the hold
ing Of a national silver conference at
which national silver ticket will be
nominated. This action, it is said. is
contingent upon the failure of both
the great political parties to recognize
silver by nominating a candidate
pledged to the free coinage of silver
at 16 to l.
If such recognition of silver is not
given at st. Louis or Chicago, will the
formation of a silver party whose sole
platform would be free coinage ac-
complish the object sought? It is ex-
tremely doubtful If men were with
out political ideas as to government
and national policies the formation Of
such a party would not be difficult
matter, but of all people on the face of
the earth the American people are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22
EQUAL Suffrage,

The ladies of our fair state of Utah
are to be congratulated in that, by vir-
tue of the admission into the Union they
ar DriViieg~u . exercise the rights of
American citizenship
That they may have voice in the nom
ination and election of those persons who
shall fill the various offices in the gift of
The results of this condition may be
looked for with apprehension by some
who have opposed it in the past, hut by
those no have favored it and who have
been the means Of bringing it about,
it will be watched with only pleasurable
anticipations, inasmuch as they have con
fdence in the honesty and integrity of the
wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of
this grand state.-BeaVer Utonian.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22
Colorado Oil PRODUCTION.

Not much attention is paid as a rule
by Colorado people to the oil production
from 1.500 to 1000 barrels of oil are pro
duced every day from wells in the vic
inity of Florence Will strike many per
sons with establishment. 1t is a fact,
one of Colorado's important industries,
and as the supply of this product de-
cIines in the east the demand Tor that Of
Colorado will increase. There is good rea-
son TO believe that oil exists in several
different places in Colorado and it Is
well known that there are enormous fields
in Wyoming. IL viii be source OF
wealth to Denver's tributary country for
many years to come.-DenYer Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-22

The nnvis noctrine.

The senate committee on foreign rela-
tons has agreed upon resolution which
purports to be a definition of the Mon
roe doctrine. If the published statement
of the purport of the resolution is cor
rect it is not a definition Of the Monroe
doctrine. but a declaration of very diff
ferent kind. Monroe did not say thai
the acquisition by purchase, aggression
or otherwise of any territory on the
American continent is an unfriendly act
and such acquisition will not be per
mitted by the United States" The Mon
roe doctrine did not set the United
States I'D las the arbitrator between
foreign governments and those of The
American continent in all boundary dis
puueS. CHICAGO Chronicle.