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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-10

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Of county judge OF Harri'
subject to the action OF
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Gas cooking stoves and hot plates for
sale by Houston Gas Light Co.
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ANNouNcEm
FOR CONGRI

FOR CONGRI
TIE POST Is authorlz,
HON, w. r. McCoMB
county for Congress tror
gressional District, suhi'
OF tho Democratic tonvc
THE POST IN authori2"
HON. THOS. II. BALL o
as u candidate for Cor
First Congressional pis
3 fhe action OF tho hcint
Hionnl Convention.
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Coke and Tar-For sale by Houston Gas
Night Co.
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a FEW REASONS

Why the Automatic" Refrigerator is Su
pcrior TO Al Others.
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NOT A NEW WOMAN.

Mrs. Ella w. Winston is out in an
essay in the Forum" in which she
holds that the new woman and the
suffragist are revolving against nor
NAL functions, and thereby entailing
upon themselves the inevitable pen
atty Of irregular conduct. By usurp-
ing mans prerogative they will not
attain the manliness for which they
strive.
According to Mrs. Winston, the re-
voting woman is unto herself "a per-
petual delight" calling herself and her
kind new" awakened" "emanci-
pated," and so on, through a long and
weary chapter Of declarations. Mrs
Winston sees clearly that even If the
new woman is accorded what she terms
her ''ounce of justice" she will still in
sst upon her pound Of chivalry." She
has decided that she cannot do with
out the ballot, simply because she has
so decided, and for no better reason.
She works side by side with man to-
day; no door is closed to her; no priv
iIege denied essential to her happiness;
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AS DEBATED ON THE STREET.

The argument Is made with much
earnestness that Grand Juries under the
law have no right to make reports. 1t
Is urged that the statutes do not provide
for any reports such as for years have
been made. In reply the friends Of the
system say that when the law author
izes and directs the Grand Jury to in
quire into the county administration,
discharge of public trusts and the books
of the several officials OF the people, by
implication report is demanded Of
what the jury finds.
To this the response Is made that the
law contemplates only a report In the
form Of an indictment, presentment or
accusation: that Is to say. the jury Is
assuredly to examine into all official
trusts and Is to overhaul the books of
the county officers, but unless it finds
something worthy of a true bill, a pre-
sentiment or an accusation, it has no
right to speak at all 1t is an inquisition,
but what for? Why. to unearth offense
and crime that may be reported In bill,
presentment or accusation, not IN a
chapter of libel.
But to this the answer is made that
the custom of reporting with recommen-
dation for reforms Is so old. has so long
been the rule, that 1t has acquired all
the force Of law and is really an essen
tial part Of and parcel of the Grand Jury
system. Secrecy is guaranteed to the
Grand Jury in order that 1t may dis
cover some things which, while true.
could not probably be fortified by suffi-
Client evidence In a criminal court to Sc
cure conviction. In such cases it would
be dereliotion of duty not to set out the
discoveries Of the jury that warning
may check abuse and threat stay the
hand Of thievery
But to all this 1t Is said the Jury has no
existence or power save such as are
given to 1t by the statute law. It cannot
undertake, therefore, to do anything
that the law does not a1Iirmatively quail
tfy It to do. Had Il been the intention of
the lawmakers that Grand Juries
should make reports other than to de-
liver bills, presentments and accusa-
lions. the direction to do so would be
set out in the law in unmistakable Ian
guage. Because a Grand Juror hears
something in the privacy OF his jury
room that Is scandalous does not war
rant him In retailing It and putting 1t
Into court records any more than 1t au-
thorizes him as a private individual to
libel slander and calumniate
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sAcRAMENTo DAILY REcoRD-uN1oN. SUNDAY, MAY g. 1896.

to correct all this by providing, while
is quick, that hereafter it shall be un-
lawful to mask upon the public street,
except by those moving in an orderly
and well marshaled parade.
The San Jose Mercury" says that
while everybody desires good roads,
scarcely any two men agree as to the
| most effective way Of securing them.
True, and therein lies much of the diff
Guilty in the agitation in this State. But
that is not the worst of it; the disagree
ing parties cannot or will not agree to
leave the settlement OF. their issue to the
skilled and expert. In ordinary affairs
when GA" and ''B" cannot agree as to
what is scientific or business fact,
they can agree to leave the decision to
one who is skilled in the science in
volved or the business concerned But
in the road matter most of the dis
agreeing fatty decline to leave the set
tlement of methods to the road engi-
neer, the technicalist, or to the estab-
lished record and patent evidences of
the experience of others. We in Cali
fornia proceed in these road matters
upon theories; we are padded to the
jaws with them. We have met many
men, but rarely one who did not as
sure us that he knew just how to build
a good road. The enormous amount of
knowledge abroad upon that subject
amazes US when we consider the results
of its application. No, we will have
no successful good road movement of
any account until we either agree or
consent to leave it to the other fellow
to settle our disagreements If the
Mercury" has any doubt on this head
let it attend the first road convention
that turns up, and our head for it that
our contemporary will hear as many
plans advanced, and as many ways to
build and to secure good roads mapped
out as there are delegates in the con-
vention. But the majority will agree
upon this, namely, that the road expert
shall not have the settlement of the
issue, nor shall the experience gained
in any other State count-"California is
so different, you know"
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nothing withheld that will afford
| her more protection from the world;
| but she is dissatisfied because she is
abnormally selfish. Mrs. Winston does
| not go to this length, but that is the
truth of it in our eyes.
The essayist does not believe that "a
| mothers sprerogative ends at the gar
den gate" She holds that a mothers
prerogative is to govern and direct her
child, and that she needs no special
legislative Act to accomplish her work.
IF woman does not make the laws,
says Mrs Winston, "she trains and ed
ucates those who do, and thus is in
directly responsible for all legislation ;"
The plea which these women make
that they need the ballot for the pro-
lection of their homes is self-contra-
dictory Has the New Woman never
heard that "to teach early is to en-
grave en- marble? 1t is a chronic
grievance with the New Woman that
she is voted without representation
She scorns to be represented by the sons
she has reared, or by the men who come
under herimmediatei influence. These she
pronounces unworthy and considers in
capable of doing her justice. But when
she is told that, if women vote, they
should also bear the burdens of war
in case Of necessity, she replies with
her usual inconsistency, "She who bears
soldiers need not bear arms" She has
not the aversion to being represented
by men on the field of battle that she
has to being represented by them in
legislative halls and at the ballot-box.
She greatly deprecates mans selfish
| ness and tyranny, as exhibited in hu-
man history. But she has come vaunt-
ing into the arena with "woman's
clubs and conventions" and leagues
and "tribunes'' and signals" If a
periodical be not wholly devoted to
women, they demand that it must at
| least have it's "woman's column" where
| in they may chronicle the most insig-
| nificant acts of the sex.
| Nor does this logical woman, who
wields trenchant pen, believe that
| woman with the ballot will purify
politics" She tells an amusing story
| of a woman suffragist who was lectur-
ing loudly on corruption in politics as
run" by men, who told how in certain
election she induced the hired man
of the family to vote as she wished by
presenting him with a half-dozen new
shirts. That woman had no idea, ap-
parently that she had done the very
thing which she condemned in man.
Worse than that none of the women in
her audience saw anything wrong in
this feminine bribery"
Mrs. Winston devotes much space to
historical citations to prove that where
woman has had great power in poll
ties, in royal courts and in republics
alike, and has exerted influences that
counted, she by no means purified pol
itics, but quite the contrary. 1t would
be very interesting to follow her
through her caustic essay, which
has elements of strength the new
woman will rage against, and wit and
wisdom that will command the respect
of men who read and think
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The Stockton Independent" hits the
nail on the head with a square and well
delivered blow when it calls attention
to the fact that while so much sympa-
thy is demanded for Hammond, whose
neck has been saved, there was not ut
tered a single word of pity, nor put for
ward single plea for mercy for the
other Uitlanders who were under con-
demnation and who are not Americans.
Or course, something must be conceded
for feeling for one of our own, but in
justice what difference is there be-
tween the American offender and any
of the others?
To think correctly about Hammond S
case Americans should try to put them
selves in the places of the Transvaal
people.
That's it preciseIy
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HOUSE
FURNISHING
WEEK.

During the next week we ex-
pect daily visits from the majority
of Sacramento's housekeepers, as
they can derive great benefits
from the little prices we have made
on many lines of housekeeping
goods. Note the list for Monday,
and each day some new additions
will be made to swell the opportu-
mites for thrifty housewives to save.
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well-known lady, en- route to the last
drawing room. found herself hopelessly
blocked in a line of carriages contain
ing those unimportant people who had
not the entree to which she herself was
entitled Much annoyed that the police
man on duty would not allow her to
take the law into her own hands and
break through the crowd of vehicles
around her, she leaned out of the carri-
age window, and said to him in some
what imperious tones: Perhaps you
don't know that am the wife of a Cab
met Minister?" ''If you were the wife
of a Presbyterian minister" was the
answer, II couldn't let you pass!'-
London World
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CHURCH SERVICES TODAY.

| Cat IL a. m. and Z 80 p. M, except other
wise stately
| Presbyterian Westminster Sixth
and L streets.
| Presby byterian-Fourteenth, o and P
Sunday 1915.
Methodist (South)-Seventh, and K
| Sunday school, 80.
Methodist GA NJ E.)-Seventh, G and
| H. Revival)
| Methodist-Sixth, K and L streets.
| Methodist-Central, Eleventh, H and
| /; Sunday school, 1915.
| Scandinavian Methodist Pythian
| Castle, Ninth and I.
Catholic-Cathedral, Eleventh, J and
K, $3.50, s, 1920 and T.
| Catholic-St. Francis, Twenty sixth
and K, 6, 8, 1870; Sunday-school, 2:30
Adventist-1S16 G.
Unitarian-Foresters' Hall, I, Seventh
and Eighth.
! United Brethren-Fourteenth and K;
Sunday 9:45.
Baptist, First, Ninth, L and NJ; Sun
day-school, 1915.
Baptist-Calvary, I, Twelfth and
Thirteenth; Sundayschool, 9:45.
Baptist Emmanuel, Twenty-fifth
and N; Sunday-school, 1915.
Baptist-Mount Zion, Sixth and P;
Sunday school, 1890.
Baptist-Oak Park, Cypress and Thir-
ty-third, and 7:3O,
Christian-First; Ninth and I; Sun
day-school, 10.
German Evangelical-T Tenth, o and P;
Sunday school. 10.
Lutheran-English, Sixteenth, J and
K
Lutheran-German, Twelfth and K.
Episcopal-St. Paufs Eighth, and J;
Sunday-School 9:45.
regational-Sixth, and j.
Latter-Day Saints-Pythian Castle
Latter-Day Saints - Reorganized,
Twenty fourth and K.
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most agreeable of people to be the most
loose in morals and free from the reins
of conscience. The Sun" itself comes
to that conclusion, and points out that
bad agreeable people very often study
to cover up their faults of character.
But let us agree upon this, that if the
good person is not the agreeable person.
he is to be held to greater accountability
for this defect than is the bad person
whose inclinations draw him out of the
atmosphere of courtesy, considerateness,
patience and collectedaess.
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Black Dress Goods.

Such weaves as camePs hair, silk fin
ish Henrietta, Surah twill serges, Drap-
de-Alma, Etamine cloth, French Ar
mure cashmere, Satin etc.
Most all are imported goods, the pro-
duct Of best French, English and Ger
man looms. They range in width from
80 to 4S inches. Values are Soc, 9Oc, 95c
and 81. They adj go on sale Monday at
SIC yard
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Mems Suits.

81 so, Sc 65 and 50 IS. These prices
represent three great bargain lots in
Mems Spring and Summer Suits. Not
damaged. Perfect in every particular
cloths, fit, make and trimmings. Round
and square sacks and cutaway frocks
in all-wool worsteds, cheviots and cas-
simeres. All desirable patterns; worth,
some double, some more than double
the sale prices-$4 so, Sc 65 and So 70
a suit.
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Ready=made Sheets.

When the careful housewife can get
such bargains as these in the ready
to-use article, home sewing is not econ
omy. These sheets are made from good
quality bleached muslin, with Pinch
hem at top and 1-inch at bottom.
They're large size--90x90 inches-and
worth 81 so pair. Mondays price, 49c
each.
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MEMS
SPRING
CLOTHING.

No matter how little you pay us
for suit your money goes tor hon
est cloth, fashionable cut, appropri-
ate trimmings and good Innings.
IF men who Usually pay a custom
tailor $50 or more for a spring suit
will take the trouble to step in and
try on clothing from the new stock
and come to know the perfection Of
fit that goes with every sale we
make, we'll have more customers,
and they'll save more money.
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Ladies' Shoes.

A new and complete line Of Ladies
Vici Kid, three-fourths seamless foxed
button shoes, with pointed toe and
black cloth tops; all sizes and widths;
we could easily get 50 so a pair for
them. Mondays price, 81 IS.
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The Baltimore Sun" says IT might
reasonably be supposed that good peo-
disagreeable." And why so, pray? Is
there anything special in the goodness
Of people to make them agreeable? On
the contrary, all of US know some of the
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Mems Shoes.

A large mixed lot Of Mems Fine Calf
Dress Shoes from such makers of high
grade footwear as Johnson & Murphy,
Stacy, Adams & Co. and others; all
hand welt and hand sewed- Former
prices, S. to So pair. Mondays price,
So a pair.
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Spring Overcoats.

One lot of Mems and Youths light
weight Overcoats, such as these cold
nights and mornings call for To close
out the line we've made a price that is
one-half under value, and in some in
stances more than half. Not all sizes,
so come early Mondays price, $5 each.
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Black Silks.

Black Brocade Taffeta Silks in ele-
giant designs-polka dots, figures and
stripes, in good firm weave. About fif-
teen new patterns. They are fresh,
just opened up and worth 75c a yard.
Mondays price, SOC yard.
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The Santa Barbara News" says:

The Santa Barbara News" says:
Division is a necessity to our proper
development. The people of the north
ern and southern portions Of California
are different in very many senses. Our
needs are different from the needs of
the upper portion of the State, and our
ideas and ways are also different. We
honestly believe State division one Of
the certainties of the future.
1t may be, but it will be a great mis-
take. Necessity must show more rea-
son for itself than the mere opinion of
a few that division is essential for the
proper development of the south Sec
ton. A people that have a region to
develop should not feel dependent upon
political boundaries. The mere fact that
separate State Government existed
for the south-end counties would not
add a dollar Of value to their property,
cause a single blade of grass to grow,
or give to invested capital any speedier
or more sure return. 1t is mere as
sumption, not fortified by fact, that the
people of the two ends of the State are
so widely different in aims and meth
DDS that they cannot live and prosper
under the same political system.
"a kiss for a dime" offered by pious
but piquant young churchwoman,
brought a good many dollars to the
church fund at a fair in Bar Harbor,
Me-, a few days ago. 1t strikes us they
were too cheap to be good, says the AL
ameda "Encinal." Very true. Be
sides, they were too common to be taste
full, too immodest to be given by any
decent woman, and too much like the
gifts of the prostitute to be counten-
fered from the shame of the latter only
in degree.
If the Los Angeles Express" and the
Los Angeles Times" are to be believed,
the closing night of the fiesta in that
city was anything but creditable to the
city. 1t was called "All-Fools Night"
If half that is told is true, it should be
dubbed 1.-THE Night of Shame" Hood
lumism ran-a-muck, decent women for
got themselves; familiarities We're
forced upon others that they can never
think of without the blush of shame
crimsoning their cheeks. Young girls
under the mask entered places that no
woman should even look upon. There
was revel, rowdyism, carousing and Ii
centfous conduct that cannot be ex-
cused under any possible festival Ii
cense. The Times charges the whole
trouble upon hoodlums. But how hap
pens it that the hoodlums were in the
majority and able to defy the authori-
ties? The Express is more frank and
confesses that it was fun by all hands
that ran to the extreme of outrage. It
well says:
The tendency of a celebration of this
character should be to elevate, not to
lower, and so far as the parades, con-
certs, and athletic games are concerned,
the effect is distinctly in that direction,
but the last night destroys at one blow
the entire good effect of the week.
Right now is the time for Los Angeles
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Mondays Big Special list.
Lace Curtains.

Ecru and White Nottingham Lace
Curtains 31a yards long in a variety of
beautiful floral and spray designs. All
new. Values for which you expect to
pay So so a pair. Monday, 81 10 a pair
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Mems Hosiery.

Mems Seamless Cotton Half Hose il
tan color. They are a medium weight
for Spring and Summer wear. They
were never intended to sell under tive
pair for 25c. Monday, three for 25c.
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Spangle YOkeS.

Elegant coIored bead and spangle
Dress Yokes. These are all new goods
in very rich designs. Such as have been
sold ait $4 each. Special Monday, 81 %
each.
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Table Linen.

Full Bleached Table Linen made from
pure Irish flax in handsome damask
patterns. It's 20 inches wide and as
good value as you ever saw; marked 81
a yard regular. Mondays price, &c.
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Napkins.

Handsome damask to match the linen
above mentioned-same quality, and
regular 50 so a dozen size. Special
Monday, 81 SO dozen.
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is all he cares about it. The "Silver
State" feels about the same way.
But there is a question Of principle
involved that cannot be so easily dis
posed Of Expediency is but rarely
safe guide.
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Boys Suits.

Here is a chance for little men that
wear knee pants-suits with vest. These
suits are for ages to Is years and they
are worth fully three times Monday S
price-$1 65 a suit
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Mems NeCkWear.

Another lot Of Mems Teck Scarfs
Many patterns in light and medium
shades; they are worth double Mon
days price, 71ac each.
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Ladies'
'HandkerChiefS.

Ladies' Fine White Embroidered
borders All are choice designs, we'll
worth 25c as values run to-day. Special
Monday, lie each
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ChenniSe.

Ladies' White Muslin Chemise, with
square yoke, prettily trimmed with en-
broidery. They are we'll made garments
and worth 40c each. Special Monday,
25c each.
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Purses. Mems Coin Purses with
good, strong frame and
inside pocket. Regular value, 25c
each. Tuesdays price, 1Oc.
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Sunday, ex-
oept in the extreme northern portion,
where showers are likely; fresh south
easterly winds in northern portion; west
erly winds In southern portion.
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ORDINANCE NO. II.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
the County of Sacramento do ordain as
follows:
Section l. 1t is hereby declared to be un-
lawful for any person or persons TO drive
or lead horses, cattle or other stock. or
to draw, push or drag any wheeled vehi-
Gle, drag, sled, cart or other vehicles, over or
upon or along any wheelway, path or side
walk constructed by or with the consent
of the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
County, along any public road or highway
in said county; provided, that the wheel
ing of bicycles or tricycles along or over
such wheelways or sidewalks, or paths,
shall not be deemed an offense.
Section .. Violation of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed a misde-
meanor and, upon conviction therefor, the
offender shall be punished by the impos-
ton of a fine of five dollars, or imprison-
ment in the County Jail for five days. or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take eff
feet from and after its passage.
Adopted on April "a, 1896, upon roll
call by the following vote: Ayes-Dreman n,
Todd, Curtis and Morrison Jenkns alb
senD. -
J. NJ MORRISON,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
(Seal) Attest: VIM. b. Hamilton, Clerk.
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nuslin
GOWnS

r1uSlin Ladies' White Muslin
Go,,,,,c Nightgowns, made of
OOWIlS. good materials, in new
designs, well trimmed with embrOid-
cry. For this sale we've priced 'em
One-third under value. Wednes-
day, 60c each.
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Combs.

Black Rubber Dressing Combs, s
inches long; worth in regular way 10c
each. Mondays price, sc each.
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WEDNESDAYS SPECIALS

Chenille Chenille Table Covers,
full GA size, in new
lovers. handsome designs, with
heavy knOtted fringe. They're
worth 81 20 each. Price Wednes-
day, 79c.