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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-21
For Sale by All Druggists
American Trade With China.

NEW YORK, April 20.-M. r.
Jefferies, a civil engineer widely
known through his connection
with railway construction and
equipments in this and other coun-
tries, recently returned after q pro-
longed absence in the Orient. He
has been visited by many mer-
chants and manufacturers anX-
ious to gain information respect
ing the possibilities of opening up
trade with China. To reporter
Mr.. Jefferies said: "The result of
my visit to Chicago on my trip
from China to New York has been
the formation Of a syndicate for
the purpose Of establishing an
American-Chinese chamber Of COM
merce, or a permanent exposition
for the handling of American goods
in Shanghai, and the principal
markets of China and where sam
Piles Of Chinese goods can be seen
and purchased. The markets thus
to be established will be OF
benefit to both nations. George
Benu, an old citizen of Chi
cago, we'll and favorably known
to merchants and manufacturers
of the Western, Eastern and Mid
die states has been chosen presi.
dent of the organization. Gen.
Fuller, we'll known among eastern
manufacturers, has been chosen as
the manager in the United States
W. R. Townsend, of San Francisco
who is in touch with the merchants
Of the coast, and Fung How Won
who, for the past six years, hal
been an attache OF the Chinese
legation in the United States, are
to be managers in Chicago.
"There is a vast field of CONNER
cial enterprise for US in China, ant
the Orient, which is now bein
opened and practically occupied b,
European nations where we ca
have an uninterrupted commerce
but the history Of our business re
lstions with China for the past fey
years is deplorable. The principa
reason for this is, that our indus
tries have not been represented /
China by Americans"
Mr.. Jefferies leaves for the cas-
today to conclude arrangement
for the construction of the Pekin
and Hankow railway, a line rs
miles long. He Is booked to sa
from San Francisco, June 4, next.
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CAFES AND SLASHERS.


FROM OUR SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR.
The frauds upon the ballot along
the Rio Grande border are assum-
ing such proportions as must GER
tainly enlist national attention at
an early day. Hordes OF Mexican
poems are driven to the polls and
voted as cattle and so formidable
has the evil become that an honest
election has become to be an rides
cent. reminiscence. The Indian
vote must be curtailed.
The rural democracy of the
Twelfth district insist that their
brethren Of Bexar must redeem"
themselves before they can be rec
ognized at the pie counter. In
other words, no Bexar democrat
need apply for the empty honor Of
the nomination.
Thanks to the beauty and gener-
osity OF the state, the poor and de-
serving school teachers OF San An
tonic were Friday paid their four
months overdue salaries. With
this timely and generous assistance
it looks like the city administra-
ton ought to be able to hustle
around and raise sufficient revenue
20 keep salaries paid up for the re-
mtinder OF the present scholastic
term. D..
1t Is understood that Mayor
Elmend6rf will shortly recommend
q radical reduction in the salaries
Of all city officials, including that
of the mayor. But he will oppose
any reduction during che present
incumbent's tenure.
The return to Texas on leave of
absence at this particular juno
ture of Hon. A. w. Terrell,
United States minister to Turkey,
suggests that Mr.. Cleveland has
some job on hand, in which he de-
sires the aid of Texas democrats.
Judge Terrell is deservedly popu.
lar among all classes in Texas, but
his popularity is not sufficient to
secure an endorsement for Mr..
Cleveland from the Texas demo-
Gratis.
What with lawyers fees, court
costs and maintenance of Mr..
Gray, Mr.. Pancoast and the kim
dergarten of primary engineers,
the prospects are not encouraging
that there will be any large
amount of the sewer fund left to be
applied to the purpose Of construc-
ton.
There is a suspicious silence just
at this time from the "deep water
ports" of Galveston and Arkansas
Pass. Most probably the thrifty
managers are recruiting their
forces to start another vigorous
boom for their respective localities,
in order to catch suckers for a
town lot sale.
San Antonians have sincere
cause for congratulation. During
the entire time of the visit OF the
endeavorers Rev. DR.. Craig never
exploded in single instance. The
worthy doctor deserves due credit
as we'll as thanks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-21

San Antonians have sincere
cause for congratulation. During
the entire time of the visit Of the
endeavorers Rev. DR.. Craig never
exploded in a single instance. The
worthy doctor deserves due credit
as we'll as thanks.
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Can Reorganize the Road.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Senate
committee on judiciary today made
a favorable report upon the resolu-
ton authorizing the purchasers at
the mortgage sale Of the Atlantic
and Pacific railway to reorganize
the road.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-21

UNTIL DECORATION DAY ONLY.
VIII sod all graves from 81 to
$3.50 each, Ten years experience.
Walter Horton, 315 Paso Hondo
street. 321 BOT
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Columbian Fair Medals,

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The
long expected distribution Of
Columbian Worlds fair diplomas
and medals has begun at last, and
today about 1000 diplomas and
medals were delivered.
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ATTENTION.!

Contractors, Carpenters and Con-
sumers of lumber. Get prices from
VIM. Cameron & Co. before buying,
4-l2 tt
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CHANCE FOR BIG RETURNS.

Have you $500 to invest in strictly legit-
Innate business enterprise? Will ray
SIS per week. No speculation, no risk.
Address r. this Office. 4194t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-21

Heart Cure has done for
me. For ten years l had
pain in my heart, short
ness OF breath, palpita-
ton, pain in my left side.
oppressed feeling in my
chest, weak and hungry
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-21

There is a suspicious silence jus
1t this time from the "deep waite
ports" of Galveston and Aransa
Pass. Most probably the thrift,
managers are recruiting thei
forces to start another vigorou
boom for their respective localitie:
in order to catch suckers for
town lot sale.
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SILVER KING SALOON

Cor. Flores and Commerce sts. East side Mili.
tary Plaza. If you want drink OF the cele-
DRAFTED q. q b. 1892, Pennsylvania Rye whiskey
OF Gallagher, and Bourbon Philadelphia, and
receive polite attention, drop in and see H.
e. TUTTLE, the Genial Proprietor Silver
King Saloon. who always keeps the Finest
brands Of imported and Domestic Vines,
Liquors and Cigars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-09

C0smo Waynfete, a young American
traveller. returns to New York on Chnst-
mas morning. \ friend has engaged
rooms for him and he unpacks his Things.
Among them are a crystal ball and Japa-
nese dressing gown. curiously embroid-
cred and having three strange coins sert-
ing as buttons Putting on this gown
and gazing into the crystal Cosmo faiis
asleep and dreams that he is a Samurii
Ia Japan. pretending to be intoxicated in
order to throw an enemy of guard. Thtn
his vision changes, and he iinds himself
in Persia attacked by a hideous monster
0nd able to kill it only by the aid OF MS
trusty steed. A third time he experiences
Il Transformation and he discovers him.
self To be a stranger at midnight IN the
streets OF Lisbon where he has drama
tic adventure. In the fourth phase OF
his dream he is on horseback pursued by
a huge headless horseman. Knocked from
his charger, he falls TO the ground, and
when daylight comes, he is lying under
the shadow of a country church. Then he
Knows that his bride IS coming, and he
arises 10 await her while the bells chime
merrily.
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PRICE, BURG.

The entertainment and social held
here on Easter Monday evening for
the benefit of St. Thomas choir was
one Of the most successful Of this sea-
son. Among the several well rendered
numbers on the programme was a vo-
cal solo, Ben Bolt" by Miss Lizzie
White. of Archibald. A neat sum was
realized
The evangelistic meetings that are
being held at the Primitive Methodist
church are attracting large crowds
each evening.
Miss Wilmena Griffin was a visitor
in town yesterday.
The condition OF the sidewalk In front
Of the Johnson No l colliery on Main
street Is still the same. 1t Is wonder
that the proper authority would not at
tend to this.
Miss Mary and John O'Connor and
the Misses Name and Clara and John
Grier attended the charity ball at the
rockingham theater Tuesday evening
Thomas Dodd, the accommodating
barkeeper at the Grove house, is suf-
fering from a severe attack of rheu-
matism.
Mrs. William Guest, of Providence,
was visitor in town last evening.
George Hawk, of Main street. Is sick.
Mrs. Dunlap and family, Of Peckville,
visited In town yesterday.
Master Hayden Sampson is i'll Of
chickenpox.
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Total ...s ssi.Ols,ic sss, Az. 100 SIS. 500, 100

SENSIBLE VIEW OF COAL.-A
gentleman long identified with the an
thracite coal trade is quoted by the
Stakeholder as saying: Anthracite
coal is the cheapest thing nowadays
that l know of. 1t il being produced
by a number of compa nies from u de-
posit, the limits and extent of which are
so well known that 1t has been reck-
oned up just how many tons can be
taken out Most of the great coal COM
panies own their own estates. and have
done their own development work. Yet
l only know of one of them that charges
against coal sales a sinking fund rep
reSenttng coal taken out of the ground.
The Pennsylvania Coal company, l
think. charges this sinking fund
against coal. Reading certainly does
not. and II Is clear that the Delaware
and Hudson does not. Yet every ton
of coal taken out and sold Is gone. and
cannot be replaced. Where Is the sense
i'm taking coal out Of the ground and
selling 1t at a price which shows loss
on the actual mining work. without
any charge for DEVELOPMENT If the col
lieries or for a sinkging fund on their
capitalization. Coal at less than 81 Is
very much too cheap. figure that
every ton extracted should be charged
with something like 30 or 50 cents for
sinking fund and interest on original
cost of colliery and capitalized i'm
provements. II this Is not done great
deal of money will be eventually lost"
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Total 1856, l64, 900 2,6SO. .5Ss. .C,U

THE WHEREABOUTS OF MONEY.
The following table shows the total
amount of money coined or issued, the
amount of money in the treasury and
the amount of money in the hands of
the people April of this year:
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mine, because ] see now that | have
been whisked through the centuries
and across the hemispheres with a sud
denness possible only in dreams. Yet
all my experiences seem somehow sec
ond.ha and not really my own"
Picked up here and there--like your
bric-a-brac suggested Stuyvesant.
but what are these alluring adven-
lures Of yours that stretched through
The ages and across the continentso' %
Then, knowing how fond his friend
was OF solving mysteries and how
proud he was of his skill in this art,
Cosmo Waynllete narrated his dream
as II has been set down in these pages.
When he had made an end, Paul
Stuyvesants first remark was: I'm
Sorry l happened along just then and
walked you up before you had time to
get married.
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For my own part. l think should have
preferred the fourth Of them7-the
meeting with the lovely encnantress-
but that's neither here nor there"
1T seems to me | do recollect some
thing about the fight Of Rustem and
the strange beast. Tlha faithful. horses
name was Rakush, wasn't IT." asked
Waynflete.
IF you can recollect the shah
Nameh. Stuyvesant pursued. mo
doubt you can recall also Beaumont
and Fletcher's Custom Of the Coun-
try?' That's where you got the mid
night duel in Lisbon and the magnani-
nous mother, YOU know"
NO. l don't KNOW" the other de-
clared.
We'll. you did for all that" Paul
went on. The situation Is taken from
one In drama of Calderon's :. and II was
much strengthened in the taking. You
may not now remember having read the
play. but the incident must have been
familiar to you or else your subcon-
sciousness couldn't have yielded II up
to you 50 readily at the suggestion of
that Spanish coin. could it,"
Il did read lot of Elizabethan
drama i'm my senior year at college"
admitted Cosmo. and this piece of
Beaumont and Fletcher's may have
been one of those read-but l totally
fail to recall what 1t was all about"
you won't have the cheek to declare
that you don't remember the Legend
of Sleepy Hollow will you?" asked
Stuyvesant. Very obviously II was
the adventure of Ichabod Crane and the
Headless Horseman that the York shil-
ling suggested to you"
IN admit that | do recollect lrving's
story now" the other confessed.
so the embroidery on the dream
gown gives the first of your strange sit
uations: and the three others were
suggested by the coins you have been
using as buttons" said Paul Stuyves-
ant There Is only one thing now
that puzzles me-that Is the country
church and the noon wedding and the
beautiful bride"
And with that he turned over the
folds of the silken garment that hung
over his arm.
Cosmo Waynflete hesitated moment
and blush mantled his cheek. Then
he looked his friend in the face and
said: II think / can account for my
dreaming about her-I can account for
that easily enough"
so can l." said Paul Stuyvesant. as
he held the photograph of lovely
American girl that he had just found
I'm the pocket of the dream gown or the
japanese ambassador.
The end.
"The Saunterers." story OF English
country life, by Frank Hird, will begin to-
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His second remark followed half 4
minute later.
Il see how il was" he said. you We're
sitting in this chair and looking at that
crystal ball. which focused the level
rays of the setting sun. l suppose:
Then IL is plain enough--you hypno-
tiZed Yourself"
I've heard that such thing is pos
Sible," responded Cosmo.
Possible" Stuyvesant returned. 1T
is certain, But what Is more curious
is the new way in which you combined
your seif-hypnotism with crystal-gaZ-
ing You have heard of scrying, l sup
pose?"
You mean the practice of looking
into a drop of water or a crystal ball or
anything of that sort" said Cosmo--
and Of seeing things on it--of seeing
people moving about""
That's just what l do mean," his
friend returned. And that's just what
you have been doing. You fixed your
gaze on the ball and so hypnotized
yourself: and then in the intensity OF
your vision you were able to see figures
IN the crystal-with one of which Nis-
ualiZed emanations you Immediately
identified yourself. That's easy enough.
| think. But | don't see what suggest
ed to you your separate experiences. l
recognize them. of course"
You recognize them" cried Wayn-
flete i'm wonder.
II can tell you where you borrowed
every one of your adventures" Stuy-
vesant replied. But what I'd like to
know now is what suggested to you just
those characters and situations, and
not others also stored away in your
Inconsistencies.
My subconsciousness?" repeated
Waynflete. Have l ever been a samu-
raj in my subconsciousness?
Paul Stuyvesant looked at COsmo
Wayniinete for nearly a minute with
out reply. Then all the answer he
made was to say: That's a queer
dressing gown you have on"
1T Is time ] took 1t off, said the
other suiting the action to the word.
1T is a beautiful specimen of weav-
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The end.

"The Saunterers." story of Englis
country life, by Frank Hird, will begin to
mOrrOW
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PART III.

So clamorous and SO persistent was
the ringing that Cosmo Waynflete was
reused at last. He found himself sud-
denly standing ON his feet, with his
hand clutching the back of the chair
in which he had been sitting before the
fire when the rays of the setting sun
had set long ago, and the moon was
dark. for it was lighted now only by
the embers of the burnt-out fire: and
the electric bell was ringing steadily as
though the man outside the door had
resolved to waken the seven sleepers.
Then Cosmo Wayntiete was wide
awake again: and he knew where he
was once more--not in Japan. not in
Persia, not in Lisbon, not in Sleepy
Hollow, bu: here In New York. in his
own room. before his own fire. He
opened the door at once and admitted
his friend. Paul Stuyvesant.
1T isn't dinner time. is it, he
asked I'm not late. am l? The
fact Is. I've been asleep"
1T is so good of you to confess that,
his friend answered laughing; al
though the length of time you kept me
waiting and ringing might have led me
to suspect 1t. No, you are not late
and II is not dinner-time. I've come
around to have another little chat with
you before dinner. that's all"
Take this chair. old man." said Cos
mo, as he threw another hickory-sti
on the fire. Then he lighted the gas
and sat down by the side of his friend.
This chair is comfortable. for a
fact" St,iyvesant declared. stretching
himself out luXuriously. NO wonder
you went to sleep. What did you dream
of?-strange places YOU had seen in
your travels or the homely scenes OF
your native land"'
Wovnfpta lpplsn1 ot hiS friend for
moment without answering the ques-
tion. He was startled as he recalled the
extraordinary series of adventures
which had fallen to his lot since he had
fXed his gaze on the crystal bail. 1t
seemd to him as though he had been
whirled through space and through
time.
II suppose every man is always the
hero Of his own dreams. he began
doubtfully.
"Of course" his friend returned: "in
sleep our natural and healthy egotsm
is absolutely unrestrained. 1t doesn't
make any matter where the scene Is
laid or whether the play is comedy or
u tragedy. the dreamer has always the
center of the stage with the calcium
light turned full on him.
That's just it," Wayniiete went on,
this dream of mine makes me feel as
II We're an actor and as If l had been
playing many parts, one after the 9TH
er, in the swiftest succession. They
are not familiar to me, and yet l con-
Tess to vague feeling Of unoriginality.
1T Is as though l was a plagiarist of
adventure-if that be possible suppo-
sition. l have just gone through these
startling situations myself, and yet I'm
sure that they have all of them hap
pened before-although. perhaps. not
to any one man. Indeed. no one man
could have had all these adventures of
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The Dream Clown of the
Japanese Ambassador.
By BRANDER MATTHEWS.
Author of "Vignettes of Manhattan
By BRANDER MATTHEWS.
Author of "Vignettes of Manhattan.
SYNOPSIS.

toIyristt. lss6 by Bachelor johnson ami Bacael,r
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their best to break the market. This
accounts for the many rumors Of cuts
that are In circulation. As far as can
be learned there have been no large
contracts booked at the circular or
any other price
1 ll \
MARCH FIRE l.OSSES-The fire
loss of the United States and Canada
for the month OF March shows total
Of $l4.SS9,60e. This Is about 100000
more than the sum chargeable against
March, 1895. The following compara-
tive table will show the January, Feb
ruary and March records In 1894, 1895
and 1896:
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"a II
depreciation in S25 securities dealt in
at the London Stock Exchange Of $l0,-
600 900 in the month ending March q.
EXPORTS OF BUTTER.-During
the last eight months this country ex-
ported over 14.600,000 pounds Of but
ter. against 3,177,0OO pounds the previ-
Gus year.
GROWTH OF HONEY INDUSTRY.
The growth of the honey industry
has been very rapid. According to the
last census. the production during the
compared with only 25.743.20s pounds
ten years earlier. Iowa led in produc-
tion. with 6,S13,OOO pounds.
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE
Exports of general merchandise from
the port of New York for the week
ended April are valued at S6,721, 1872.
against $7.3S2,445 the corresponding
week last year; since January !, $780,
097,1S4, against $95,491,S43 the corres-
ponding period last year.
VISIBLE GRAIN 'SUPPLY.-Brad-
streets weekly statement Of visible
supplies of wheat stocks shows: East
of the Rockies. decrease 1885, 600; Eu-
rOpean stocks, increase 1885, 900; worlds
eu,, eaoN' toa,.s 1.nraoSe 'U,oUo' ice 400. cots
stnnrs so,m StUcn, incra. 90 ~ 0oo 1'''V''' ''S
''o'"'' Il
1,v1, SroCx pECpEAsINc -Tba
reports Oh tme aEraeuual S a.on, olnas uepa'e nat
snoW ., .na. out & ,.,, 49, S"a..osoa
., snssp nv r,,,, ront !, nna .,a. sha,'IS
~ .uilip go - Oe a ''o ,M o.',,Ia
ny .io. ne ,I. !. ,as,, ~. IT,. saona,
tio, - me- ~ III, 10 pan, .at soons. .,
OF lateI 'he Supply win mi pe less man .,e
aenanu' una prices WILL Consequently
increase. -
. II u ,,u,,,u MI.
hSi ,l..,., IN n MI, og Jnu.a, a,,,ne s
engineering anu Mining Iournai gives
OUTPUT OF pig iron for the nrst quarter
OF the year
Fuel. lss 1886 Inc: PC.
Anthracite i 2 a ~ +S5' a5 'ssa sss 1es les' s SSs
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Coined oil
Total 1856. is2 ss95, 52s 729 l,52s, ,s29 ;s

The total amount of money in the
hands of the people now Is 5000 900
less than 1t was year ago and $780,
100000 less than II was two years ago.
The per capita circulation on April
was $21.5S, as compared with $21.59 on
March !. The actual circulating med
ium. the money in the hands Of the
people. was as follows on April ], in
the years named:
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THE COAL TRADE.--Anthracite IL
very quiet at the circular. Buyers are
not disposed to engage tonnage ahead
IF their requirements. There Is less
talk of an advance on May 1. and one
viii probably not be made on that date.
The pool controlling the soft coal in
terests shipping to tidewater Ii in full
operation. Very few contracts are be-
ing placed and these are taken with the
understanding that rebates will be
made II the prices are lower. Commits.
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BUSINESS BREVITIES.

A FALLING MARKET.-There was
a depreciation in S25 securities dealt In
at the London Stock Exchange of Sio,-
100000 in the month ending March q.