San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 273, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1894 Page: 2 of 8
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 7 ’49
The sugar trust is trying to scare
Congress out of any legislation
that will save the people from the
exactions of the trust. That salva-
tion will not come for another year
yet. This is not .the ..right Con-
gress.
Solid John Sherman rises to the
occasion to remark that he has
neither part nor lot with Cleve-
land and Carlisle in their currency
foolishness. Treasury John is not
with that crowd and his political
and personal friends do not need
to be told so.
Intelligent Northern Republi-
cans are keenly alive to the over-
weening influence that the south-
ern states have in nominating a
candidate for the presidency when
they cannot poll a single electoral
vote for his election. There is a
tendency to correct this evil and
that tendency will be made mani-
fest in the next session of the
National Republican convention.
This is only right and just.
The Galveston Tribune in treat-
ing of the new currency scheme set
forth by the President says that
this scheme will undoubtedly be
supported by the
that its support or rejection will in
some fashion form the issue of the
next presidential campaign.l[The
Tribune forgets that Cleveland will
then be no longer an issue and
that the real bone of contention
will not be life or death to Cleve-
land’s policy but life or death to
Democracy itself. That this is to
be the issue of the coming pres-
idential contest is patent and it
will be fought out on the lines of
Democratic action in Congress and
presidential administration in the
White House not on some finan-
cial scheme drafted by a convention
of Wall street bankersand fathered
by the President.
Recent developments in New
York City would indicate that the
city beats the catacombs of Rome
as a hiding place. When so goodly
a sum as $15000000 can be stowed
■eway in the capacious maw of a
ring for twenty or more years
without auy one suspecting the
fact it is in order to turn up the
whole concern and seo wbat is un-
derneath. New York has been the
prey of a greater gang of thieves
than All Baba ever mustered. It
remains to be seen if the Lexow
committee will discover the “open
sesame” to the plunder that has
been stored away and squandered
all these years.
Dr. Miles'Nerve Plasters 35g at all druggists.
Those Wisconsin editors paid an
unconscious tribute to the qualities
of San Antonio beer when as many
of them said it reminded them of
home. It pays to devote a little
time to the entertainment of
strangers who have in their hands
the power to scatter broadcast over
two or three great states their im-
pressions of a city. There is not a
doubt that the impression left in
the minds of the Wisconsin edito-
rial excursionists was more favor-
able to San Antonio than to any of
her state rivals. This opinion was
pertinently and positively express-
ed in conversation and that with-
out a hint on the part of the enter-
tainers here. It was so patent that
these level headed people could not
help seeing it. There was univers-
al regret that their stay could not
be prolonged.
The senseless feud that has so
long existed between the presiden-
tial wing of the Democratic party
and the other cloud sweeper is so
nonsensical under the unfortunat'
condition now confronting that
party that the best men of both
factions are chagrined and morti-
fied at the spectacle. None the less
the President seems determined to
push matters and widen the breach
were that possible.
Corpus Christi and Rockport are
shooting beans at each other on
account of differences of opinion
over the deepening of Aransas
Pass. Better shoot the beans at the
bar and try and remove it. San
Antonio is not as much Interested
in either scheme as she formerly
was for she is putting down iron
on that Gulf Shore road at a rate
that will give her open water at
Velasco before any deep water
vessels can possibly cross the
Aransas bar. All the same the
Light which has always given
good counsel to that coast coun-
try would suggest that the bellig-
erents cease fighting and unite on
some measure that in the’nature
of things will insure them al6
foot channel before the century
closes.
If Captain Mackey had room ac-
cording to his strength there would
bo no need of calling on the public
when it came to caring for a car-
load of editors. He was the only
member of the city council who
put in an appearance yesterday for
the entertainment of the guests
from Wisconsin and had it not
been for his personal exertions
there would have been little enter-
tainment forthem. It would be a
good thing to organize an associa-
tion to care for the tourists that
visit this city from the north in
organized bodies and Captain
Mackey should be chosen perpetual
president.
The sessions of the Irrigation
Convention are producing good re-
sults. The body is composed of
good brains practical in their
ideas and desirous of working to-
ward definite retults. Some of the
delegates are inclined to be stick-
lers for form rather than substance
but these are both few and far be-
tween. As a whole the convention
has more than the average sense
and far more than the average
Interest in the work that has call-
ed them together. Out of this con-
vention will come an organization
that will take steps ever increas-
ing in number and efliciency tode-
vise and provide for the irrigation
of a great area of this southwest.
This work will center in this city
and be of immense benefit to the
growth of all its industries. This
is a work in which all of our peo-
ple should feel a personal concern
for on their assistance in large
measure depends the direction that
the work of the Irrigation Associa-
tion shall take and on that direc-
tion depends the benefit that will
insure therefrom to this city.
There is millions in it
is properly done.
Cleveland does not seem disposed
to poultice the black eye that
Cleveland’s party has received.
Alabama has had enough of at-
tempted government of the Irreg-
ular kind and dumps Kolb over-
board.
Only seven per cent of the mem-
bers of the Texas Senate are Popu-
lists and only twenty percent of
the House and yet the Populists
persist in declaring that they have
about corralled the state.
Fort Worth Gazette suggests that
Kolb secede from Alabama and set
his stakes for governor of Kansas.
This is rough on Kolb. Has the
Gazette heard how Kansas has
turned down the Dem-Pops?
Houston press says “what the
southern farmer lost on the low-
price of cotton he made up on the
high price of corn.” Then he had
better stick to his corn field and
let the cotton blow.
There is no general reform only
as each individual of the mass re-
forms himself and so makes the
individual the mass by multiply-
ing him. Reforms all begin with-
in ones own environment.
This country has nothing to gain
to herself either from fne count-
ries that have been so arbitrarily
discriminated against by this
present congress or from that con-
gress Itself.
The Republicans of Texas have
no pretensions in the coming leg
islature. They know that any
attempt to gain control of that
body would be futile and do not
intend to monkey in the minority.
Debs is in the same boat with
the congress now in session. He is
a back number and does not know
it.
The trend of opinion at Washing-
ton does not sanction the idea so
strongly set forth that the western
and middle states were hungering
and thirsting fcr a free silver bill
to pass.
Rain is greatly needed here and
the weather clerk is respectfully
reminded that the Editors have
gone Kermiss is over and the Irri-
gators adjourn tomorrow. Turn
on the aqueous.
The Democrats will have one
great sigh of relief when the Re-
publicans relieve them of the bur-
dens of administration a work
for which they are so confessedly
demonstrated to be unequal.
The gold reserve is over the re-
quired $100000000 or more but it
may take another $50000000 most
any time to keep it there. The
revenues are minus about $12000-
000 every month now.
The tariff may be a dead issue in
a dead congress but it will be
alive in the live Fifty-fourth.
LAGNIAPPE.
Doctor—One of my first cases
was a child that had eaten sulphur
matches. Friend—What did you
charge for recommending a change
of diet? —Life.
“A human life” said the senti-
mental young man “is a poem—-
tragic comic sentimental as the
case may be.” “Yes” sighed Miss
Passeigh “and so many of us are
rejected manuscripts !”—Washing-
ton Star.
Myerlager—l’m writing a new
song. Rosewood — What’s the
name? Myerlager—Chicago. Rose-
wood-Great Scott man! the air
must be something frightful—De-
troit Free Press.
While a Kansas school was re-
peating the Lord’s Prayer the
teacher discovered a little girl sur-
reptitiously devouring her lunch
and said: “Why lam surprised.
What are you doing?” The child
naively replied: “Taking my daily
bread.”—Truth.
The most dangerous hole in a
man’s pocket is the one at the top.
—Commercial Bulletin.
As a living picture Li Hung
Chang would undoubtedly be a
stunner. There’s nothing left now
but his socks.—St. Joseph Gazette.
Mother (reading) — And after
many days’ walking the weary
traveler sank down upon the des-
ert. faint from hunger. Little
Madle—Why didn’t he dwop a pen-
ny in the swot an’ get hissef some
choc Mates ?—Brooklyn Eagle.
“Do you think Skinner can
make a living out there?” “Make
a living? why he would make a
living on a rock in the middle of
the ocean—if there was another
man on the rock.” —Philadelphia
Record.
“All the same” said the unter-
rified Jacksonian “the backbone
of the good old Democratic party
is as good as ever.” “I [low that’s
so mournfully assented the weaker
brother “but there is so darn little
meat left on it.”—lndianapolis
Journal.
Daughter—But ma I do not
like him.—Heis an only son and
his father is very rich. “Well as to
that his father is a widower and
may marry again.” “True I did
not think of that. Perhaps you’d
better marry the father.”—New
York Weekly.
“What are you doing now ?’>
asked one Yale man of another.
“I’m writing lor living.” “What
do you write?” Letters to the ‘gov-
ernor.’”—Harlem Life.
SOME ANCIENT FORTUNES.
The Extravagances of Millionaires
and Spendthrifts of Classic Times.
In these days when so much
notice is taken of millionaires it
may not be out of place to recall a
few of those of ancient times. It is
known that in Assyria there were
large masses of gold and that
Darius received in tribute from
Persia as much as $16250000. The
sacred writings tell that Solomon
was immensely rich that silver
was abundant in Jerusalem and
that in one year the king received
from Hiram 300 talents of gold
equal to $16259000.
In Greece Croesus possessed in
landed property a fortune equal to
$8350000 besides a large sum of
money slaves and furniture which
amounted to an equal sum. He
used to say that a citizen who had
not a fortune sufficient to support
an army or a legion did not
deserve the title of a rich man. The
wealth of Pvtheno was estimated
at $15000000.
The philosopher Seneca acquired
immense wealth under his pupil
Nero says the Cincinnati Commer-
cial Gazette but he was afterward
put to death by the tyrant and his
fortune of $12500000 confiscated.
The wealth of Lentullus the
soothsayer was estimated at $17-
500000.
The debts of some of the great
personages of ancient times were
enormous. Those of Milon amount-
ed to $3000000. Julius Caesar be-
fore he entered office owed $1600C-
000; he purchased the friendship
of Curio for $25000000 and that
of Lucius Paulus for $7500000. At
the time of Caesar’s assassination.
Anthony was in debt to the
amount of $7500000. The sum
which he owed in the ides of
March was paid before the kalends
of April and he squandered $147-
000000 of the public treasury.
Augustus obtained by testamen-
tary desposition as much as $160-
000000. The Roman emperor.
Tiberius at his death left $llB-
000000 which Caligula spent in
less than twelve months. We have
no such Instance of a modern
spendthrift. One supper alone cost
him $150000. Vespasian on as-
cending the throne estimated his
expenses at $17500000.
Appicus a noted epicure who
lived in the time of Augustus ex-
pended $2500060 in debauchery
and finding on an examination c'
his state of affairs that he had no
more than $400000 left he poison-
ed himself because he considered
the sum insufficient for his main-
tenance. The efforts of our nine-
teenth century “plunge” pale be-
fore such instances.
Julius Ctesar gave Servilia the
mother of Brutus a pearl valued
at $100000; and Anthony at an
entertainment given to him by
Cleopatra is said to have swallow-
ed one of equal value which she
dissolved in vinegar.
Claudius Aesopus the comedian
accumulated an immense fortune
and was very expensive in his man-
ner of living. His son Claudius
was noted for his luxury extrava-
gance and prodigality and not
being able to get rid of his money
fast enough swallowed a pearl
worth $40000. The Emperor Helio-
gabalus spent $lOOOOO on one sup-
per. The fish from the fish pond
of Eucullus a Roman general re-
markable for his great wealth and
magnificence sold for $175000.
Mlsalla gave $200000 for the
house of Anthony. Scaurus was
immensely rich : his country
was destroyed by fire and the loss
estimated at $4250000. Otho to
finish a part of Nero’s palace spent
$2400000. Cicero had a great
number of fine houses in various
parts of Italy. Some reckon up to
eighteen ; all.’with the exception of
the family seat at Arpinum built
by himself. Besides these lie had
several small inns or resting
places in passing from one villa
to another.
Immense sums were sometimes
spent by the wealthy Romans on
their funeral processions. No few-
er than 600 churches bearing the
images of the deceased’s ancestors
and statues of other great men
were carried before the corpse of
Marcellus and 1000 before that of
Sylla besides which the proces-
sions were attended by innumer-
able musicians andjsinging women
chanting the praises of the de
ceased.
CONTRIBUTED SCRAPS.
An independent city ring is bet-
ter than one ring but there would
be no city or county ring were
the people alive to their own true
interests and independent enough
to stand fast by their convictions.
No matter how much you like
a man personally if ho belongs to
the county ring don’t vote to put
him into a city office as that will
give the city government over to
the county ring. Do the voters
“catch on?”
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BUSINESS dTRECTORY
Doctors Lawyers Etc
E. MURAT BOOKER. Prescription
Druggist 134 S. Flores St. Physicians’ Pre-
scriptions a Specialty. 4 years in charge of
L. Orynski’s retail store. Te.ephone 221. San
Antonio Texas.
Blacksmiths
F. H. Volrath Scientific Horse-
shoer. Treats al diseases of the feet and
faulty gaits. All work guaranteed satisfac-
tory or no pay. 217 South Flores Street.
Markets
silver King Market 508 W.
Commerce street. Beef Veal Pork Mut-
ton Sausage etc. Fish Oysters Venison and
Birds of all kinds. Free delivery and first-
class attention. Telephone 058.
Eli Arnaud Prop. Meati.
Martin Schakmr Fish Oysters
Furnishing Goods
J. Lobert Merchant Tailor
(Successor to Vai Lorra)
Finest line imported and domestic goods
in the city. Sults 820 up; Pants 84 up. Per-
fect fit guaranteed. Commerce St. near
bridge.
Qur Tailoring is in Charge of
H. H. Kohler. We are doing the finest work
In the state and as cheap as good work can
be made. A. Pancoast A Son.
Miscellaneous
Jajpes Murphy Architect
San Antonio Texas Room No 21 in
the Kampmann building. 8-14 ly
§an Antonio Moving and
Storage Co. No. 315 N. Flores St. Tel. 847.
Make a specialty of Moving Furniture Pianos
and Safes; Packing Shipping and Storing
Second-Hand Goods Bought Sold and Ex-
changed. E. ZACHARY Manager.
Featherbeds Matresses Pil-
lows renovated and made to order. Mall
orders promptly attended to. Renovating
Co. 411 Austin St. 8-34-13 m
New Seed Store Gus j Hutzler> is
now ready to supoly you with all kinds of
Garden Flower and Fl Id Seeds. Landreth’s
Seeds a specialty 804 Market Street.
K. P. Endowment Life
Safe and cheap insurance for n em-
bers only. T. B. Johnson secretary.
S’ Huth Successor to L. Huth X-Son
Hardware paints seeds etc Just receiv-
ed full suoplv of Garden Flower and Field
Seeds. Exclusive sale of Landreth's Seed
Potatoes 502-508 Market st. San Antonio.
Don’t have your stoves spoil-
ed by inexperienced workmen and eelf call-
ed stove repairers but employ a responsible
workman and the oldiest stove repairer in
the city. All work guaranteed 315 Navarro
street. l’-3-tf E C. DICKERSON.
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