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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-10
BRYAN AND SENALL CLUBS.

Waxah,chle, TcNas. September "a
Bryan and Scwall club was organized last
night Al the court houee. with j. Henry
IN lips president J, a. Gray secretary
aud Jim Lee a. sistnnt secretary, Lea
! Cannon fret wee president aud 4. A.
luM uf DIS second wee president.
After the organization II the club Hon.
Winbnurn rcarcs OF Bclion addressed his
assemhlage for enc hour. lie VIA app
the audience AT his Will Ptarcr made
hit an WaNahachie. The silver men are
Juh.lan, aud havc called anoi her meeting
Tor next Tuesday night.
Beaumont. Texas. September "a Bry-
an ana Sewnll club was organized in this
city last night. with no enthusiastic
m.-Iifip RS OFFICERS OF the club elected
arc capnaiil George w. O'Brirn. presi-
dent. D. J.. Whcht. first Vice president,
+. II. Sppiiswood, second vice president.
s. H. McGaiy and w. Il. lilain seorcta-
Greer. n. iiirsch. Xude liordages. Claude
hasuham 4. u. Spell, Albert Scale, W. A.
Langltam and John LAND. executive com
mitlee
sire to JON the National Organization OF
democratic clubs
G. u. Daniels. Il. II. q. Henry, Ed Rid
ley W l.. II. McFaddn aud Perry Brous-
membership. and after transacling rou-
tine business the club adjourned TO meek
nj the opera house Friday night when
there will be speeches by local orators
aud the active work of the campaign he
gCn.
Waco, Texas. September s.--Jonathan
Lane and Taylor Moore of Austin spoke
to the Bryan and Sewail club here tonight.
hu al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-10
|lIIRT HEARD FROM.
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me Position Offered.
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~, Goes Into a Discussion OF the
Financial Question.
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,,u.s Free Coinage as = War
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The Letter in Full.
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serat of our monetary system IN
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... n, yold liver or rs,per. must be
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made under law, how oever rat
IN The marks Of The world Inc cx-
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It. The dollar of our country,
sser Of gold or silver, should be of
1 Mi val,ie of 100 cents. and hv 30
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M value between nations as well as
.riusls has grown cut OF the inter-
kiass Of CONN col lies. the trade and
s1tss rslationshps which have arisen
rg he peoples of the world, with the
|Eisms1t OF human wants and the
|sitnng of human inter, SITS. Tl.s ne
biz has made god the final standard
Id enlightened nations. Othor IN tals,
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srNTrNCDp FOR ABORTION.

Dallas. Texas. September s.--'Dr. L.. II.
Miller, charged with abortion on Mss AL
lie Turndge whom he afterwards mar
riod under pressure but refused to live
with. was convicted In the c'im,nal dis
trlct court and given seven years In the
penitentiary.
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Waco. Texas. September s.-]onathan
Lane and Taylor Moore of Austin spoke
to the Bryan and Sewail club here tonight.
crentinR much enlhnslasm
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
KEEP AT IT.

The memorial addressed by the Cham.
Der of Commerce to President Cleveland,
calling his attention to the necessity for a
prompt construction of the Nicaragua
canal, deals with an old subject, but is
nevertheless timely. The President is
now preparing his annual message to Con-
gress, and it was well to remind him how
great is the interest that commercial bodies
take in this important enterprise.
Because so much has been said about
the Nicaragua canal, many people have
grown weary of the topic and are inclined
for the mere sake of novelty to turn to
other enterprises. These people, however,
are not of the kind that achieve success in
vast undertakings. The way to win against
great obstacles and to triumph over
mighty difficulties is, in the emphatic
language of Lincoln, ITO keep eternally
at it."
1t was by such tactics the Union armies
made their way TO Richmond, and it is by
such tactics only that we can accomplish
success in the construction OF the Mica
ragua canal and secure TO California that
greatly needed waterway.
If Mr.. Cleveland should urge the adop-
tion by this Congress of measures provid-
ing for the construction of the canal it is
certain his recommendation would have
cor siderable weight. The present condi-
tion of the Senate is such that legislation
| on matters of partisan politics can hardly
be expected this winter. There will be all
the more time therefore for considering
non-partisan measures like that of the
construction of the canal, and all the
more reason for doing so.
The preliminary work OF legislation on
the subject has been already performed
Bills providing for the construction are
now before both houses of Congress. II
| ought TO be possible for all who are inter.
ested in the subject to harmonize theil
differences of opinion and agree upon one
of them. If the President exerts his In.
fiuence with his supporters and friends
he might have the satisfaction of signing
a bill that will add luster to his admins.
tration and to some extent redeem the
disasters which have resulted to the
country from bad legislation during his
term of Office.
Whether the President favors the bill OF
not, the Chamber of Commerce did well
in calling his attention to it. The subject
is old and worn, it is true, but until the
great work has been accomplished it can
never be talked about too much. Let us
keep eternally at it,
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.

1t is reported that the Canadian Minis.
ter of Finance will send representatives
to Washington Immediately after the in.
auguration of President Mckinley to ad-
vocate treaty arranging Tor reciprocity
of trade between Canada and the Unit d
States. The question will be an import
ant one for the next administration and
is certain to give rise to no little discus
sion in all parts of this country.
The Repu blican party is of course favor
able to reciprocity. Such treaties are a
part of those great measures which were
devised by Mr.. Blaine for promoting
American industries and advancing
American commerce. There will be,
therefore, sentiment favorable to reci-
procity with Canada in the next Congress,
and unless grave reasons prevent it such
treaty will probably be made.
1t is certain, however, that no such
treaty will be possible as that of 1854.
which the Canadians desire. The relations
OF Canada to the United States are such
that she is competitor in almost al! OF
our industries and can offer us no such
market as she would gain by reciprocity.
Her coal, her lumber, her wool and all
her 1arm products come into direct COM
petition with the great industries of the
greater portion of the United States.
The only products in this country to
which she could offer non-com peting
market would be those OF the semi-tro pical
regions of our country. The cotton of the
South and most of the fruits of California
might find good market there, but to
wat products of Canada could we open
our markets without injury to our own
industries?
1t is easy enough to arrange reciprocity
treaties with countries that buy American
manufactures, pork, beef, grain and
WOOL but it is not SO easy to arrange
them with countries that produce all
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
A HAPPY CONVENTION.

The annual convention of the California
Miners Association, which adjourned yes
terday, was one OF the most remarkably
happy gatherings ever held in California.
The candidates for the offices were
happy because they were the incumbents,
because nobody wanted to run against
them and because they were elected by
reclamation. The movers of motions
were happy because every motion re-
ceived a second and was carried
unanimously save in one solitary
instance toward the close of the
session when one delegate moved that the
convention be held once month. The
ayes and noes were about divided on the
proposition, but the chairman decided in
favor of the noes. The father of the motion,
not to be put down. made another to the
effect that the convention should meet
once In three months, and on an equal
vote the chair decided in his favor, SO he
was happy at last.
Governor Budd and Congressman Bar
ham were happy because the delegates
arose in their seats and gave them three
rousing cheers with the old-time hearth
ness of the miner of '49.
Senator Ford was happy because the
miners presented him with an elegant sill
yer and china testimonial for his services to
them at Washington. He was so happy
that he almost wept, and the noble
| hearted miners were happy because they
saw that their affection had touched his
heart.
The only man who did not seem to be
happy was Senator White, but he was not
in the convention. He wrote letter say
ing he was unhappy because he could not
attend.
There was good news before them, too.
The prospects were more than favorable
that Congress would give them the legisla-
rion which they needed, and that there
was no doubt whatever that the big dams,
for whic. $500 600 had been appropriated,
would be constructed at an early date.
The assoc alton has been of incalcula BILE
benefit TO the mining industry of Califor-
mia, and il carries with it in session and
out of session the good wishes of the
people of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
A CLEAN CAMPAIGN
Chica go Chronicle.


In one respect the political campaign which
has just closed has been in the main rather
gratifying than otherwise, and that is there
has been so little of what is called "mud sling
ing"
Comparatively few alta cks have been made
on the personal character of candidates, few
attempts made to smirch them by ''dressng
up" old stories into scandals, by putting de-
iamatory construction on stories which might {
easily bear another or by wholesale inven-
lions IN the same general dire ction.
This may argue that parties have been gen.
orally more careful than on some other occa-
sions in the selection of their candidates, or it
may mean that when the issues at stake in
any campaign are deep, vital and far-reaching
men minds are given to them rather than 10
the men chosen TO stand for them.
In either event the fact is for what it is
worth. gratifying. The caiumnious character
OF our political tactics has been sharply GEN.
sured at home and abroad. 1t is pleasant to
know that one OF the most exciting campaigns
IN our history has Deen conducted with SO
little resort 10 tactics of that type.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
THE EFFECT OF COMPETITION

THE CALL published yesterday an inter-
esting instaIiment from the report to be
submitted by the Railroad Comm ission 10
the Governor. 1t dealt with the conten-
iion of the Southern Pacific Company that
freight rates could not be reduced in the
San Joaquin without ruin, and points out
that after the monopoly had made that
plea against the efforts of the commission
10 reduce rates, it made the reduction
itself as soon as the Valley road entered
the field as ompeting line.
Two things are apparent in this state
ment OF fact. The first is that the asser-
tions of the monopoly are not always to
be relied upon. Their cries of "confisca-
ton" may be only a clamor for the pur-
pose of covering extortion. Since what
they said about reducing rates in the San
Joaquin has been proven untrue, the pub
lie VIII be justified in remaining incred-
ulous concerning all similar ssertions
from the same source.
The second point is the clear evidence
afforded that the only sure way of dealing
with monopoly is TO establish competition
What railroad com missions have failed TO
do and what even the courts can hard ly
effect, and only with much delay and at
great cost. the construction of competing
line will effect with certainty.
Moreover, good work done by the COM
mission and the courts could operate we'll
| only for time. With changed condl-
| tions it would be necessary to do the work
all over again. Competition, however,
works steadfastly and continuously
| through all seasons and through all
| changes of condition. 1t redIesses bal
ances, automatically. 1t breaks down
monopoly by the natural operation OF
com mercial law. In fact, where there is
| competition there is no monopoly.
| The people OF the San Joaquin are profit
ing now from what has been done by the
Valley road, and other sections of the
| State still within the cinch of the mo.
nopoly can learn from this example how
to free themselves by cooperating TO.
| gether and giving aid to capital in estab-
| fishing new roads,
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
UNITY OF ACTION.

There is one passage in the address OF
Chairman Neff to the Miners Convention
which should be read, studied and taught
in every section of California. 1t is that
portion in which he describes the means
by which the long struggle for revival OF
hydraulic mining was accomplished with
victory and the present promising condi-
tion OF the industry established.
After speaking of the controversy be-
tween the hydraulic miners and the people
in the valleys and along the river bottoms,
and stating how hydraulic mining had
been for time prevented by the opposi-
ton, he went on to narrate the steps by
which the miners represented by the
Miners Association and the valley men
represented by the Anti-Debris Associa-
ton had reached an amicable agreement
and devised plan under which the min
ing industry could be revived and carried
on to even greater extent than before,
not only without injury to the valleys but
with the hearty cooperation of all who
live in them.
Commenting on this, Chairman Neff
said: Unity of action and fair minded
ness achieved victory where individual
effort, controversy and litigation had
failed" The victory thus gained leo to
other successes. The unity of effort
brought about by fair dealing between the
parties mainly interested in the struggle
awoke the cordial sympathies OF the peo-
pie at large and in paratively short
time the whole strength of the State was
exerted in support of the long depressed
industry.
SnpQ III irp of tha fxx-1,s ,s1I
| generally from all parts OF the State Mr..
Neff declared: when our first convention
adjourned and we organized the Jaiifor
MIA Miners Association we realized tha
We had the assistance and the moral sup
port of the people and the press. We
were given backing far beyond what was
even expected. The Chamber of Com
merce, the Board of Trade, the Board OF
! Supervisors indorsed our memorial and
our objects as did the boards of Supervi
sors throughout the interior Counties"
The result of this hearty cooperation
was shown in the success attained in pro.
curing needed legislation at Washington.
| The moral to be drawn from the case is
too clear to need pointing out. Unity oil
action is for the people of California the
means OF accomplishing victory. Ii those
whose interests seem to be opposed will
m ct together and seek for some plan of
harmonious effort they can fairly count
upon receiving the support both of the
press ana of the people. Wnen that has
| been secured the rest will be certain. We
should profit by the miners example dur
ing the coming decade. Let us work to-
gether and there will be many great in
dustry promoted in this State as success
fully as that of hydraulic mining.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12

"Did you ever hear such playingl" "Isn't it
wonderful" These and similar calculations
could be heard as the audience went home on
Tuesday night after listening to Fannie Bloom
field Zeisler at the Metropolitan Temple.
Nine. Zeisler was known here as a resident of
Chicago. who had studied in Vienna with
Lesziticki, PaderewsKi's master. AS she
stepped upon San Francisco platform for the
first time the audience greeted her warmly.
1t was not till she had played that the audi
ence realized what genius was among them.
Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor (tran-
seribed by Tausig) had been chosen as the
opening number, and although the interpre-
tation was trifie cold 1t brought out at once
Nine. Zeisler's mastery technique
Her wrist power is exceptional and her
touch velvety, pure and finished In direct
contrast TO the "Fugue" was the little Minuet
in fiat major and the Bagateile by Beetho-
ven. The selections from "The Ruins of
Athens" CHORUS of Dervishes, transcribed by
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
PERSON AL.

c. E. Calm of New York is the Palace.
c. II. Jordan of Pasadena is at the Lick.
II. B. Burton, the banker of willows, is here
Herbert Folger of Portland, Or, has arrived
here.
w. P. Laramore of Castersville, Ga, is in
town.
Prentiss Maslin of sacr amento is at the
Grand.
Stanley B. Peterson of Chicago is at the
Palace.
State Senator william Johnson of Courtlan
is in town.
DR.. Granville McGow an of Los Angeles, is at
the Baldwin
Frederick A. Burns OF Vancouver, B. c.. is at
| the Occidental.
Colonel w. Brown of the British army is q
late arrival here
Ex-Chief of Police c. H. Lilly of Seattle is
| paying visit here.
| D. K. Oliver a business man of Stockton, is
recent arrival here.
ID. G. Albert, a prominent resident of Ryde
Is at the Cosmopolitan.
Thomas Dixon. merchant and cattle-owner
OF Eureka, New, is in the City.
| A. showers, the business man and large land
owner, OF Visalia, is in the City.
Gustave Thalberg, manager of the Yaw Con-
| cert Company, is at the Baldwin.
3. M. Laughlin, general merchant of Moss
| Landing, arrived here last night.
\. ). Field, who Is engaged in banking in
| monterey County, is in San Francisco.
c. s. Nicol, who is interested in coffee and
| other enterprises in Nicaragua, is in town.
Raleigh l. Barcar, owner and editor of the
Vacayille Reporter, is here on short visit.
Charles F. Reed, the pioneer mine-owner OF
Auburn, is in the City. He is at the Grand.
DR.. A. NJ. Gardner, superintendent of the
State Insane Asylum at Napa, is at the Lick
r. c. Wiley, wife and son of Redlaues are
among the recent arrivals at the Cosmopolitan.
Arnold Defurst Ernest Vanivere and Bend
Avigdor, capitalists OF Paris, arrived here last
night
II. E. Adams, vice president and manager of
the Stockton Gas Works, arrived here last
night.
E. T. Earl, the widely known business man
OF Sacramento is in the City, accompanied by
Mrs. Earl
Editor E. b. Willis of the Sacramento Rec
ord-Union has been in the City for the last
day or two.
Z. B. Gage pioneer business man of Pres
colt, Ariz., is at the Palace. He is accom-
panied by his wife.
Versey H. Wigmore, wealthy resident of
London, Ontario, arrived here yesterday. He
is on business trip.
Mrs NJ. B. Miles of New York and Miss L. P.
Hopkins of Maryland arrived here yesterday
and are at the Palace.
w. A. Kenny, prominent young business
man of Sonora, Tuolumne County, is staying
al the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
w. GiIchrist and wife of Ryde, Sacramento
County, are visiting in the city and are regis.
tered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
Among the arrivals at the Grand yesterday
was Commander Ernest Fleet of her British
Majesty's ship Icarus, Esquimalt, B. c. He is
accompanied b. Mrs Fleet.
w. II. Mills, land agent Of the Southern Pa
cihc Railroad, left yesterday. accompanied by
Mrs Mills and Miss Bessie Mills. for a stay OF
several months in the East. 1t is the first
vacation Mr.. Mills has had in a long time.
They will visit Chicago, Washington, New
York and other cities while absent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
THIRTEEN At THE TABLE
Mayor-Elect Phelan and Hist
Official Guests at
Dinner.
Quiet Gathering at Which There Were
No Set Speeches and Very
Little Formality.

Mayor-elect Phelan gave a banquet last
evening at the Maison Richie, his guests
being the members of the newly elected
Board of Supervisors and City officers
The purpose OF the gathering was that
those who will administer the affairs of
San Francisco during the ensuing term
might become acquainted. Mayor-elect
Phelan in this followed the precedent set
by several of his predecessors, who have
banqueted before beginning the actual per-
formance of official duties.
The banquet took place in one of the
private dining-rooms. This had been dec.
Grated appropriately for the occasion. On
the mantelpiece, reflected back by the
large mirror, were bunch IF daisies, and
on the banquet-board were large and
handsome chrysanthemums. The gentle
men were all gathered in a circle, passing
the night at roundtable.
When the host and his guests were
seated there was one vacant chair. Covers
had been laid for fourteen persons that
number, including Mayor-elect Phelan,
having been expected TO be present. Su-
pc visor Smith was not able to come after
ALL being detained in the country. This
made the company include the following:
Mayor elect Phelan, Supervisors Law
renee Devany, John II. Sheehan, Thomas
~ haSklnS, IL. OnarleS OlInloH, 1noHdS
Morton, John Lackmana, Thomas Rivers,
P. M. Delaney, DR.. Washington Dodge
and DR.. T. Rottanzi, City and County
Attorney n. L. Creswell and Treasurer
a. c. Widber. There were therefore thir-
teen at table.
No set programme had been prepared
and there were no formal speeches. The
gentlemen paid due attention TO the ban
quet and cheerfuly prepared for the
duties of office without paying any atten-
ton to the ominous numbe thirteen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12

these things for themselves. 1T is this
condition of things that stands in the way
OF Canada's desire for reciprocity of trade
with our people. She produces the same
things as ourselves and she produces more
than she can use at home. Her rates of
wages are lower than ours, and the COM
petition with American industry would
not be fair.
1t seems clear therefore that while some
treaty with our neighbor on the north
may be arranged, it will not be anything
like as comprehensive in its scope as
those with other countries whose prod ucts
are not SO similar TO our own.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

opening his winter series of concerts with q
programme of the works of French composers
who have died within the last TWENTY-FIVE
years. Included among them were: Georges
Bizet, Cesar Franck, Edouard Lalo, Benjamin
GODDARD, Leo Delibes and Charles Gounod.
Marie Van Zandt, the famous American
prima donna, has been engaged for the winter
season at the Solondovnikow Theater in Mos
COW. 1t is to be wondered whether Nine. Van
Zandt can ask her way to the theater un-
aided.
The Herald-square Theater is to be made a
permanent home OF light opera-something on
the lines of the Savoy in London.
James Hamilton Howe has been engaged by
the San Jose Associated Charities to rehearse
"The Messiah" to be publicly performed about
Christmas
Rudolph Aronson's new waltz is entitled
.sTerisita," and is dedicated to the famous
pianist, Nine. Teresa Carreno.