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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-28

The Jersey Dairy having chang
ed I n 5. Ia take place ea tie lst-
groxaao, the present proprietor
recommends ali patsels 10 the new
c:saer and proprietor. who will be
prepared 70 pat general delivery
service, to deliver fresh Jersey
nsiis ,n5raiag aaa evening. as h.sy
b. desired. t. monthly customers,
fsr failure price and delivery apply
10 new manager.
Thanking tue piblie in general
most cordially for their liberal
patronage for the past ten years;
or more, predict success aud z I'D
service in future from the new
manager.
JsM JAZZ saszz. Proprls.or.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-28
PURELY PERSONAL

Call at s. L. Dwuy5siaa 5 and ses
The :ew Aeesylene gas iigiif.
Jose NJ. tionez of Vera Cruz ar
rived last evening toj9in his wife
and child aiio have i:eea spending
several months here visiting 5lrS.
Gonez' parents, Mr aud Mrs n.
Fernando, 81. Mr. Gomez viii
spend buE siie-t While here sad
when hs returns. Mrs. t;,.;I.ez anal
baby, Master Jose, IT,, vii accom-
pauY him home.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-28
cream

The uneaIlel Tor letters remain
ing II the post Office Of Browns
viile, Cor the week ending October
g, 1899, are as follows:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-28

Address al orders 70 the IsepG5-
lie, ST. heals. Sic.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-28
Tna Ladies.

Tie pleasant efect ead perfect
safety with wl..e.i ladies may use
.5i5,-r'tp Of Figs. uader all eondi-
tons. makes It their favorite resu-
eiy. 70 get tie true and geaaiue
,rsiele, look for the name Of the
California Fig Syrup Co. printed
nneSr the bottom Of ths packag
For sale by all druggists.
Prime western cheese by this
steamer for sale BIZ I-ueie B2uis.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-28
Notice to TAX pass.rs.

The taxpayers o. t'aHaerea esaa-
f. ere hereby net:5ed 1iiat the eess
lection OF state mi caaHsy i:sxss
II Tie current year-1s5s-bsaean
according to las. Oct. Isl, 1899,
sni THAT ana 10y ready to re-
ceiTe taxes as per tile assessment
Tolls of said year.
DAMAso LERIA,
Tax Collector Cameron County, ;.
zrogagYslls, Tex, Oct. Is, 1893
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-28

FoR sALE:-A residence aad
business house on Washington
street. ( 5oIh adjoiniag) Fer 81:
particulars apply 10 ss:fs. E'ieE
Gerhard Iss Angeles. California.
or T. 1tarr;a, ErowasTil.e. Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-28
THT DAIIYnERiLD.
SATURDAYS Oct. g 1889.
ABOUT TOWN.

The Kirmess in Matashoros to-
morrow night.
L. r. Jeferds is in the city froni
HdaIgo county
The first cool uorther of the
season Is With us.
Fresh magnolia soda crackers ny
this steamer for sale by Eueio
Bonis.
The ship was obliged to PIT to
sea on account Of the norther,
without having ualoaded any Of
her cargo.
There viii be another game of
baseball at the posi- tomorrow az
ternoon, in which the city aud the
post will be arfayea against each
other.
Acety!ene gas is tie light OF the
future. No smoke no breakagei
Perfsrs safety and cheaper than
kerosene oil. Gearhdrt G Cranke
will fit you out.
Plenty of raia has fallen, put
ting a Rne season IN The groand for
next springs planting. Tins com
penSetes fog the Inconvenience
caused by muddy roads.
s. L. Dwornan, She eaterprislng
dry goods merchant, nov has his
establishment lighted with acety-
leue gas, which he fads quite an
improvement IL every way over,
the oil lights he was formerly as
ing. The gas diffases a bright,
white light. and the fxtnrss are
very neat, fitted with pretty glass
klabes.
According to the weather report
made at the post hospital Tor the
past week. the total rainea!l'fo. tie
past week, Oct. 81 TO Is, was 2.e8
inches, the rain OF night before
last amounting to 1.96 inches
The maximum temperature during
the seven days was Sc degrees,
which vas recorded on Sunday,
Wednesday and Friday. The min
inum WAS % degrees, taken last
night.
The district court today exboust-
Ell special veuire of 100 niea, III
the effort to obtain jury for the
Bali murder ease. and up TO noon
had found OILY SIX i.eu who were
qualified and had no excuse for ex-
from .rvice. BY 3 'cioas5
eleven jurors were Secnred C,nt
adjourned them until Monday.
&sien another veuire viii be ha''.
The eleven men secured Will be
locked mp until Monday.
The ls'iles Of Masemoros have
for some time been preparing
Kindess to be given for the benefit
of the pnblie improvement fund.
Tie first OF the sefiss viii take
place tomorrow evening at the
Plaza de la Capita, beginning at
eight o'cloek. TEE 1IEEALo has
been requested to invite tlse public,
on behalf OF the ladies III eharse,
to attend this ua;qae eg-1ftai,l-
mens. Great Tun IS exported aud
doubtless all who sc viii heartily
enjoy it.
PURELY PERSONAL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
NO LACK OF DEMOCRATIC ISSUES

NO LACK OF DEMOCRATIC ISSUES.
New York Journal
Senator Thomas C. Plat is respondent
regarding the future of the Democratic
party. 1t has only one issue-silver"
he says. THAT has been repudiated by
the whole country
Mr. Platt is unduly modest There is
another issue that will be of marked SER
vice to the Democracy in the next cam
paign. 1t is Mr. Plat, with the principle
of Republican boss rule that he repre-
sents. Government by Platt, Quay. Ham
na-there is an issue good enough for
anybody.
But there are plenty of others. For in
stance here is one:
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC
FRANCHISES.
Another is:
DESTRUCTION OF CRIMINAL
TRUSTS
A third:
A GRADUATED INCOME TAX.
A fourth:
ELECTION OF SENATORS BY THE
PEOPLE.
A fifth:
NATIONAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
Communications on timely topics ar

Communications on timely topics are
freely admitted to the columns OF the
Register, but should not exceed five
hundred words in length. The names
of the writer's must in all cases be APP
pended to the communications for pub
LEGATION. 1t is the policy of the Regis
ter to give all sides a hearing, SO far as
the limitations of space will permit.
Views expressed in communication
are to be accepted merely as those of
the writer. The publication of the
same does not signify editorial APP
proval. Manuscripts that are found
unavailable will not be returned unless
stamps are attached for that purpose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
MORE TROOPS ARE NEEDED.

That there is pressing need for addi-
tional troops in the Philippine Islands,
if the war is to be prosecuted and the
territory conquered from the Tagals
is to be held, is perfectly apparent to
all men, including the administration
at Washington. In War Department
circles signs of uneasiness have been
apparent for some time back, and Sat
urday's kilograms from the Capital
gave evidence that President Mckinley
was rather more than half convinced
that a call for the $4,000 volunteers
authorized by the last Congress must
be issued. At Manila General Otis is
urging the volunteer regiments to re-
enlist for six months, and it is con-
fessed at the War Department that
the General has been given discretion
as to embarking the regiments for
home, which means delay in their COM
ing. The volunteer regiments in the
Philippines have about $4,000 men on
the muster rolls. If the truth were
known, there are probably not over
$4,000 Of these present for duty"
Some of the regular regiments have
also suffered severely, and 1000 recruits
now at San Francisco are to be for
warded to fill up the ranks, leaving
June 7th. The Twenty-fourth regulars
RI NV
the Nineteenth, now en- route home
from the West Indies, and later still
by the Sixth, Seventh, Tenth and
Eleventh infantry, and perhaps the
Third, Sixth and Ninth cavalry. If all
these regiments should be sent, how
ever, they would not be available be-
fore the flag end of summer, and then
would not compensate for the with
drawal of the volunteers, while our
rapidly extending lines make more
troops absolutely necessary.
1t may be set down, therefore, that
the volunteers now in the Philippine
Islands, will not be sent home for many
day, that all available regulars must
be hurried there, and that the call for
additional men will come very shortly,
unless the natives quickly surrender.
The authorized strength of the regu-
lar army is now $4,000. Of these, g.
900 are actually under.arms. The Pres
ident has the power to increase the
army to 100000 by calling for $4,000
volunteers. With their aid, keeping a
moderate force III Cuba and Porto
Rico, and such garrisons as are abso-
lutely necessary in the seaboard forti-
ncations and at Western posts, the
latter now almost stripped bare of
men, it might be possible, by Septem-
Der, to concentrate $4,000 men on. the
Island of Luzon and complete the mill
tary occupation during the winter
That done, however in the opinion of
careful observers on the ground, not
less than 10000 men would be re-
quired for garrison duty for an unde-
termined period to come, while other
estimates run to twice those figures.
The administration has a pretty job
on its hands, from any point of view.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
i SLAUGHTER HOUSE AND
RJFTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT

BUlNHEshlI>0 ESD
By virtue OF a decree of the Circuit Court
of Ohio county. rendered on the 10Th day
of May. 1899, in a cause in chancery in
said court pending; in which j. T.. Wild
Hoffman and others are defendants. the
undersigned will on
THURSDAY. THE FIRST DAY OF
JUNE. A. d. 1899,
sell at public auction, to the highest bid
der. before the front door of the court
house of said county, in the city of Wheel
Err HOUSE AND BUTCHERING Es-
TABLISHMENT, and the lots on which
il Is situated together with all he Inn
provements on said lots or herewith con,
county: the said lots being numbered Is
and 10. in Steenrods addition TO Wheeling.
man by Charles Zoeckler and wife by deed
bearing date the 7th Of September 1866.
and recorded in the Office Of the clerk of
the said county court of the said county
in deed book No. so, page 81.
Very valuable improvements have re-
Gently been made to the said property.
The terms Of said sale viii be one-tnird
of the purchase money or as much more
as the purchaser may elect to pay, IN
cash. and the residue in two equal yearly
payments. to bear interest from the day
az sale the purchaser TO give notes for
the deferred payments, and the legal title
TO be retained as security for the deferred
payments. The bidding VIII start. by d.
rec.ttou of the court. at the bid formerly
made BY Hess, Lemon & CO.. Of 10000
and the property viii be sold, including
the very valuable improvements made
since sad bid was made hy Hess. Lemon
&. Co. 10 the highest bidder The sale WI
commence on the day named at ten
o clock a. m.
ROBERT WHITE
Special Commissioner
Bond and security given by the commits
sioDer as required in the decree mem
toned in the foregoing advertisement.
Teste: G, II. HESNING,
Clerk Circuit Court OF Ohio County.
tan21e&di
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

terms wlth fhe prlnc:plss a. he psclata-
b.ograrher 81 lincoln, now al tihe~ head 81
our state Department. they were concise
~ these, upon uncondltio submission
to be prescribed by President Mckinley.
appointed by the President, and with
be appointed by the Governor General
and approved by the President: judges to
De similarly appointed, all other Officials
erection of the President; an advisory
council of natives (w.thout. however. ex-
ecuAve or legislative power) to be elect
cd BY restricted and qualified suffrage;
that is TO say, by the votes of such per-
sons as the President may admit to that
privilege.
rs, 1t surprising. that the F,iiipinos,
whether with knowledge of our Declara-
t,on OF Independence or not. declined
these generous terms and preferred the
alternative still left open to them of dy-
Ing Tor their country? Is ii surprising
that. they blushed for the Americans-if
the latter did not have the grace to blush
Tor themEelves-who offered terms so
un-American, so contrary to every prin-
tradition of our government and people?'
Mr.. Charles j. Bonapart, of Balti-
more, in letter to the Anti-Imperial
list League, uses this language:
There can be no doubt that, as mat
Aguinaido and his followers l profound
ly regret this fact; / think its causes
very Idiscredstable TO our President and
his official advisers.
The great mass of the people un-
doubtedly agree with Mr. Bonapart.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
A FAKE REPORT.

Huntington Argus
We are reliably informed that the re-
port has been circulated in some sections
OF the country that smallpox is in the
CITY, and thus persons have become
afraid to visit the city on business This
is erroneous, as there has been not even
an intimation in town of anything of the
KIND existing. How such reports gained
circulation no one seems to know.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

The Republican idea that the Con-
stitution is Anticipated" will hardly be
advanced by that party as a campaign
issue at the coming election. Later on,
perhaps, but not just yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

The failure of the Cubans to make
rush for that three millions must have
startled the administration poriticians.
They can't understand how liberty-lov-
ing people would rather have rifles
than money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

Admiral Dewey says he is amazed"
at the fact that New York State and
city have appropriated $225,OO to give
him an adequate welcome home Dew
ey is a modest sailor, but here at home
his deeds are fully appreciated, and that
appreciation will be shown when Octo-
Der rolls round.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
Mr.. Charles ]. Bonapart,, of Balti-
more, in letter to the Anti-Imperial-
iSt League. uses this language:

A japanese tree, six feet high and
eight hundred and fifty years old, sold
in New York Friday for 81, 200, and was
considered cheap at the price. Some of
these trees. dwarfed by some process
as yet little understood, are not over
foot in height, but have an authentic
history of nearly or quite one thousand
years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
AGAINST DEPARTMENT Torres.

Governor Stephens, of Missouri, has
signed the act leveled against depart
ment stores in the cities of st. Louis,
Kansas City and ST. Joseph, and the
proprietors announce they will test the
law in the Courts. BY the terms of
the act merchandise is divided into
Lightweight classes, and the store
which deals in more than one class
must pay a license tax of from $500 to
$500 for each additional class added to
its stock. Failure to pay such tax
carries penalty of from s1OO fine to
one years Imprisonment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

There are now eighteen batteries of
artillery in the Philippines-three vol
unteer and fifteen regular, and rapid
fire guns are to be rushed there in ad
dition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
A BRIGHT FUTURE.

Fayette Journal
The indications all point favorably to
the beginning of a new era in the coal
and coking business of Fayette county.
The developments that are being made
and are to be made and are being execut-
ed or contemplated are upon stupendous
scale that will place this field in com
handing position in supplying the mar
ketS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

The Citizens Committee of San Fran
cisco issued a call for subscriptions for
a 100000. statue of Dewey, to be To-
Gated in Golden Gate Park, and. $25, 900
was handed over the first day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

A company has been organized at
New Orleans, with capital of five
millions, for the construction of a rail-
road along the west bank of the Mis-
sissippi, from New Orleans to st.
Louis. Several important branches are
also projected westward into Louisiana,
Texas and Arkansas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

1t looks as though the only way to
save the Paris would be to strip her
of every ton of cargo, coal and superf1u
GUS weight. To pull her off the rocks
is manifestly impossible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

The Parkersburg State Journal
thinks the Democratic candidate for
Governor of West Virginia will simply
run" Right you are; he will run, and
it will be said of his Republican COM
petitor that he ''also ram
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
NOT IN WHEELING,

Grant County Press.
me act which was passed by the late
Legislature of West Virginia. making Sat
urday afternoon legal half holiday for
banks, went into effect Monday, hence
tomorrow, May 9th, all the banks in
the State will close at noon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

That eminent Chicago statesman,
Hinky Dink, was on the witness stand.
Know anything about gambling in
Chicago?" Sure" Where, if any
place, is gambling going on?" In de
Union League Club The questioner
collapsed, and Hinky Dink smiled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

The number of American divorces
increased from 1887 in 1867 to 25,535
in 1886. But it must be remembered
that the country also grew in those
twenty years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

Spanish four per cent bonds have
advanced twenty points since the close
of the war. The war did not help
SPANS credit, but the end of it did.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
FARMERS SWINDLED.

Clarksburg News
Several farmers were swindled by fakirs
at the show. Suckers will bite, and peo-
pie will not learn that it is the pink and
perfection of folly to beat man at his
own game.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
THE STATE PRESS.
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.

Monroe Waterman.
Fourteen hundred dollars a year is what
the Fayette County Court recently con-
tracted to pay its champion, the Fayette
journal, for the county -r..:.pting And the
F'ayette Free Press, win its little cork
screw. has jerked out of the Journal the
admission THAT it received $3.50 for the
quarter already past, during which it did
no work for the county. That's the way
they do things in Fayette. Behold the
excellencies of Republican rude.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

The horrible thought suggests itself
that when it does come to a settlement
the Filipinos may insist upon charging
mileage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

If you wish to see real circus, with
more rings than you can count, just
take a casual inspection of Ohio Repub-
lican politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

Will it require as large an army to
keep the Filipinos whipped as it will
take to whip them? And for how
long?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

What a harvest New York lawyers
will reap when the law taxing fran
chises gets into the courts, as it will
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
BIG TIME AHEAD.

Mart1nsburg Herald
Boom the big 4th of July celebration
here The eagle win scream, the young
ster feel happy, and our citizens in gen
eral enjoy the occasion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

AS yet very few Republican papers
are red in the face from over-exertion
in denouncing the trusts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

Mr.. Henry E. Alexander has retired
from the Huntington Advertiser, leav-
ing Mr.. ]. Harvey Long sole proprietor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

Every one of the trusts will support the
Republican candidate for President in
1900. Who then. is the friend of the
trusts?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

The failure of the three million bribe
to the Cubans will probably discourage
any attempt to buy off the Filipinos.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

Now that the Washington Peace Ju-
bilee is cleverly over, we may expect
another call for volunteers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
ITS GLORY DEPARTED.

Piedmont Herald.
The round house, the place of departed
glory! Once the busy hum of five hun
dred workmen was heard IN and around
it: now tits the store house for old en-
gnes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

The projected perfumery trust will
doubtless return a large per scent of
profit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
WORK Fer THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

ST. Louis Republic.
This is the logical sequel to trust su-
premacy. 1t Is the most alarming aspect
of the conditions with which the country
is brought face 70 face. The Democratic
party. TO deserve the gratitude of the
country. must lift the yoke from the neck
of free people, whose freedom has not
been so endangered by alien foes since
the foundations of this govrnment were
aid as now by a domestic foe
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
REED AS a SPHINX

st. Paul Globe
# Tom Reed is really creating sensa-
ton IN Paris BY merely standing still with
his mouth shut. what fits the Parssians
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
DIED..

MDONALD-On Sunday May 2Sth. 1899
al GAO p. m. Miss Maria Mcdonald
Funeral notice hereafter.
HOWELL-On Friday. May 18th. 1899. at
$50 a. m, Elizabeth Muldrew daughter
of John and Hannah B. Howell.
Funeral from the residence of her par
ents, Isl Sixteenth street, at o'clock D.
m, Monday. May 10Th. Interment Stone
church cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
Bargain in Upright Piano.
NAL HELP WANTED

WANTED-Two young men to run as
news agents on railroad trains. Must
have 5000 cash security. Apply or adj
dress UNION NEWS CO.. Otfice b. & o.
depot Wheeling. apr17le
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
ADVANTAGE HELD BY FOREIGNERS

Atlanta Journal
If the protection which has been abused
and turned against those for whose ben
eft it was nominally laid were taken
away from every industry that has come
under the control of a trust we would
have a chance TO buy home made goods
as cheaply as the foreigner. At present
he has a decided advantage over us in
the purchase of many articles which are
made right under our own eyes and ship
ped thousands of miles TO him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

The Imperial Guard has not yet been
formed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
PROGRESS IN PARKERsBURG.

NIdIt JUUrnaI.
Greater Parkersburg is rapidly becom-
ing reality. We are going to have an
other prize fight in week or two.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Two girls, cook, also girl to do
upstairs work, good wages; reference.
HOO Chapline street. myl6eSsdh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
AGENTS WANTSO


WANTED-Two good reliable agents to
canvass and collect Apply II. HOLLAND,
State Supt., n. e. cor. Twelfth and Chap
line streets. ma2le&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29

WILL NOT ILLUMINATE.
Syracuse Post-Standard
Cheaper gas in Gotham does not guar.
antee more light on its deeds of darkness