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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-08


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~ THE Fan EAST.
Turkish Outrngc- Continue with M
Prospect OF Correction.

- 'hc outset NJ reference 20 TIE NOR.
important Maito-s affecting our relations
with foreign powers 1t would afford me
satisfaction II could assure the congress
that the disturbed condition In Aeiatlc Tur-
key had during The past your assumed a
less Eideous and bloody aspect. and that
either as consequence OF The awakening
OF the Turkish government TO the de-
mands n humane civilization or ms the re-
suit OF decisive action on tho psrt OF the
great nationu having the right by treaty
10 interfere Tor the protection OF those ex-
posed to the rage Of mad bigotry and cruel
fanatacis,n. the shocking features OF the
situation bad been mitigsted.
Instead, however. of Welcoming a sof,>
snsd disposition or protective Interven-
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NO "cUnA LinnE" HERE.
Thr president Throws Bouuuct. Hath
10 III" spnninrds aud Cu,,nn.

The instruction in Cuba still continues
with all It's perplexitles
IL IS difficult to perceive that any pro-
gress has thus far been made toward the
paoIfication Of the island or that the stuo-
tion OF affairs as depicted in my last annual
message has in the least improved. If
Spain still holds Havana and the seaports
and all OF the considerable towns, the in.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
A Deficit Of Twenty-Five Millions for
the Fiscal Year.

The secretary OF the treasury reports
that during the fiscal year ended June 30
1896. the receipts of the government from
all sources amounted to sio9, AS 400 rs.
During the same period its expenditures
were $iSi,67s G5i4S The excess of OK
penditures over receipts thus amounting
10 10, 2o3 2@5.7o. The ordinary expenditures
during the year were 81 0l5 S52.21 less thu,
during the preceding fiscal year. or The
recelpts mentioned, there was derived from
customs the sum OF $3.50 OIL ISL 81 and
rom internal revenue $146. $50. 6l5. 66.
lhe receipts from customs show an in
crease OF 1858, l3i.22 over those from the
same source for the fiscal year ended ,Iunc
~ lSN5. and the receipts from internal
revenue an Increase of 50 5si 53T.ot Thn
value OF imported dutable merchandise
during the last fiscal year was $l6a IN
],o, and the value of free goods imuortad
Sioa 40. being an increase e So
"zd'o'' in the value of dutlab q
goods and 81 .23i 03i In tho value of r.
goods over the preceding year Ovr
ports of merchandise. foreign and domcs
tc amounted In value TO $SS26 & g3S h
lhE an increase over the prpc ding ve,r
OF fio,obS 'I3, The average ad va lors,n dutv
raid on dutiable goods imported dur;ng M
year was 1924 per cent ard on free mn
uutaple goods taken together 20.55 uer
cent The cost of collecting our internal
revenue was 27S per cent. as against al
ler cent for the fiscal year ending Iune 40
lS'9' The total production Of distilled snIr.
rs exclusive OF fruit branGlcs. was 81
oSS, 'pS taxable gallons. being an incrnaso
OF b'Od9,l los gallons over the preceding yoor
thero was also an Increase ~ | 4i3.GI6 eal
Ions Of spirits produced from fruit, as com
pared with the preceding yea. Tho nun.
Der Of barrels of beer produced was *
so $50, as against 33 $50. 7si pro luced in
tho preceding fiscal year. bel lg an increas,.
of 2.2G9, i66 barrels.
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Destruction Of property belonging 10
American missions have no. been ad-
mittei but will be vigorously pressed.
The Cuban insurrectien is review Ga
At length. with a seening purpose 10
avoid offense TO either party. /, 10
disclosed that our government has
negotiated with Spain for the pself-
cation OF the Cuhsns through al
minis,rative reforms 10 be eUarau-
tced by the United States. To hi;
proposal Spain has made no ~ .,
The president Geni-'s condition y
anarchy on the island oounsels 4
waiting policy. ara saws whsa fac
war degenerates iu,o 4 ncrc carnival
Of blootshed ana rar!Ac the Tinted
States will BE- justified IN foIr.a-e
Intervention He insists however
that this country shoul9 recognize It's
International duties by exhibiting
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NATIONAL BANKS.

The number of Nat onal banks
organized from tho time the law
authorizing their creation was passed
up to October 81, 1896, was
505l, and of this number 9679 were at the
date last mentioned in acti.r operation,
having authorized capital stccl If S6j0,0i1.
Sah held by oSS.902 share ho dais aud cir
culating notes amounting to $2l.,il2G2O.
The total outstanding circulating notes
Of all National banks on the 3lst day OF
october. 1876, amounted to 1924. j53s37
including unredeemed but fully secured
notes of banks insovent and IN procfss Of
liquidation. The increase in Nat ,onal bank
circulation during the year ending on that
date was SCI ,099 420. on october u. 1896.
when the condition of National banks wus
last reported, the total resources of the
66io active institutions was sS,263 esq.,
3i3.s3, which included sl.s93, 26a. S39.3l In
loans and discouts and 1882 l65. 1888 in
money Of all kinds on hand or their liA-
bilities 81 ,597 S9l .o5S was due 10 individual
depositors and S209,94i ,0i9 consisted of out
standing circulating notes. There were or
panized during the year preceding the date
last mentioned twenty eight National
banks, located in fifteen States. OF which
twelve were organized in the Eastern
States, with a capital of Sl.1S0 goo, six in
the Western States with a capital of SS75.-
600, and ten In the Southern States, with
capital OF 81 1900 during the year
However thirty seven banks voluntarily
abandoned their franchises under the Ma
tonal law, and in the case of twenty seven
others 1t was found necessary to appoint
receivers Therefore. as compared with the
year preceding, there was a decrease OF
thirty-six in the number Of active banks.
The number of existing banks organized
under State laws is 5I0S.
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d r-la .s,.-.,,~o.. a, .>ts f,r,sas, neai b,
r,na,~ ..,,n.,g nv f,.., The United
Sta.rs ~ n,,r,a.I,ss .h,ra.trr 10
,n'f.tsi"s 49, ,',, ,,,,n'y nc.
!a.vs ina. .o.n, s.a mai might should he
! tho rulc ~ us ,,,,1v,,
,'MrtNer. thsu,h ,,. f-rtt>A S,,,cs ts no,
a Nation 10 uhlrs r..,, ia . urresai,v A..
! IS ir lruih $50 ,,,ost r.,.,f.. ~. ,,,,y.rs and
+ .i~sir>s rn.htne 50 -,,,h a. To- uy, IN n,nity
/ wf.h an the World. liz ,,vn annie Dnd
+ diversified lc,uAIns satsfv an posslnle
. l1ANincs fa, tcr~i,orV ,,ltdo all drcn,us
Z % ooagu,s,. and nfcyru, any ,nr,ips Of
I coyctcuS eyes u;,,n uet.hh,riur rerinns
{ huwrNrr attrn..i,c 1hlf orr rnrdu.t to-
I ward Swain and he, tn,i, 'nlons has e,,sti.
( ultc. no tN,pptlan TN inns Ns.ina1i ,3txposl-
tloa is mad, irln.f,st Inv M, eours, OF cur
government 40, only mus for during tha
3 ~, sent insurrcrticu. but during the len
years that followed ,,,c using AT Yara In
Z iS6> No other rient pewer II may safely
! lie said under Circumstances Of silimar
/ perpleNity would have manifosted the
same Patient endurance II may be said
tha' this persistent attitude OF the United
states toward Suatu IN connection With
Cuba win unaurs.ionahlv .ynca no .lh.ht
rrsrcc. and REGARD for Spain on the part
| OF the American peopie They in truth do
not forget her connection with the d!tcuv-
cry OF the Western hemigphcrc nor do they
underestimate the great cualitios OF the
Spanish peoeio, nor f,l 10 tllly recngr ize
THAR splendid patriotism ana theii chiv-
alrous devotion TO the National hcnor
( They view with wonder ma admiration the
cheerful resolution with which ar.,e bodies
Of tren are sent across thousands Of miles
~ ocean and an euoriu ms deht acc,mulat-
ed that tl,r costly possesyion If the gem uf
ycr Natillcs may sim hold its place In the
Spanish crown. And v,. mother the gov
eminent nor the rconle OF the United
0
Of events in Cuba o. have failed to realize
the existence OF the conceded grievances
which have led to the present revolt from
the authority OF Srain. g.ieYnnccs recog-
nized By the Queen Recent and the Cortos
voiced tv Tho mos, patriotic and ,ulight-
enod OF Spanish s;atcsiucn without REGARD
to party. demonstrated by reforms proposed
by the executive, and approved by the leg
!alatiye branch Of tho Spenish government.
1t is IN the assurlcd temper and ,,isposi-
lion OF the Sranlsn government to remedy
these grievances forfeited by Indications of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-08
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.

The scheme of examining applicants for
cor,oin ,ore,,or ,o.,,,or, ,a .o,. .,o,,
competency ana htness was adopted under
an executive order issued on the goth Of
sente,nhor ,so1 has ,,iv ,,,,,re.r,.o,
a.. a,,,,, 49,, ,,,
~ ,'' ,,. ~, w ,n.s NM, a.,on. III eol-
,,'',, VA IA .nss pun Y. eA"nni'ia.'on' PRIV
49,, anu ''anSiei Vi uesel Nius incuiu-
III, naI. oe.n uu'tr eAttnsNeiy 'ilade
,.ta. a., ..suisn' ,u' .ns ~. pas' ",
~, -. "rio'"' naeh.s nuse ueo u ili"uc
~ VI. i SCI a, t"tn's seNcn y,
", "n'sm %ele u,"ue 10 M mes caus
Wy 80" VI sna.'oi' UT W Supply ne"
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CLEVELAND'S FAREWELL MESSAGE,
Sent to the Closing Session of the Congress
Yesterday.
He Comments Good Many Things But Suggests Notl
ing New StartlinS.

The result Of tN
will
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-08

a'1s, oSo'' has ass, been seatlae,s ~,
'i ic ,H'' t his tecorineadsassS ,s,.ssd
MORN n 'p"' ., Tor barrlcEs ' saa
THINE tban r,. as Judged BY u H. % is' y,
tics Of localities TIC !, .I'A', S =;
M '.nn .,, of the money n n,,i l. itsr''
Of i'p po snouId now be ajIS,.lis,a u
, ,nSn az 10 the coast as .5i a' tisIs1
olcrs ti'i m DO nesd,a to pr bronze
,lat carry provision aIi +. 1T
i Tgge1s' ny force Of ar ii asd' MI
now ni''i bc o. the service. Thss to. 80 n
a ay,,,J, ana wise policy ' s.. as, u,
a a'p poaa. De 50 employed a, s ~ n,
s,,, rea,sonable time, s ~ - ,pr''s !
yunply the State militia r,,s
an emergency. an ample ,,,.'
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Larger Provision Needea . !"
onvicts-Fee sys.u , N

Tba attorney general pressps
p ~olt '4 sons aHasr hts .aps.s 81 Z
last fiscal year: 1 The 9ass'., d ~
aries s. for ,1, the s s,a's. ssar. i
Federal laws, which .., for u'l l's'a
ton has !, a, ne ,s, a,,' 10 !
military prison at . For, LAWS III \
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slNes. wo should matte them depend upon
tie pteoiac cOAditi4ls inca e@ts.,ts a,ie
they snOllu no. ne uVtu,n4.ued upO.i wa
DJt s.t.ng ,arc.ul need - erery cuhs4d-
GRAFTON involving our honor and interest
or the International duty we owe to Spain.
tnui We do act upon the contingencies
suggested. or the situation Is by other in
cideAts iiuperativcly changed we should
continue In the line OF conduct heretofore
pursued, thus In all circumstances exhibit
ing our obedience to the requirements ~
public law and our regard for the duty
enjoinod upon us by the position We occupy
III the family Of nations. \ contemplation
OF emergencies that may arise should plain
ly lead tbs TO avoid their creation. either
through a careless disregard OF present
duty or even an undue stimulation aud i'll
timed expression OF feeling. But | have
deemed II not amss to remind the congress
that me may arrive when Il correct pol-
icy and care for our interests, as well as
regard for the interests OF other nations
and their citizens. joined by considerations
OF humanity and a desire to Hec rich and
fertile country, intimately related to us
saved from complete devastation, will con
strain our government to such action rs
VIII suoserye the interests thus involved
and at the same time promise to Cuba ana
its Inhabitants an opportunity to enjoy the
blessings OF peace.
A GENERAL ARBITRATION TREATY.
The Venezuelan boundary question has
ceased to be matter OF difference be-
tween Great Britain and the United States,
their respective governments having agreed
upon the substantial provisions Of treaty
between Great Britain and Ven zuela sub
hitting the whole controversy to arbtra-
ton. The provisions Of the treaty are 80
tmlnently Just and fair that the assent OF
Venezuela thereto may confidently be an
ticipated.
Negotiations for treaty of general ar
bitration for all differences between Great
Britain and the United States are far ad-
vanced and promise to reach successful
contamination at an cary date
The Delta independent., 1896-09-02

thing, and ! am going to do ,hat certain
thir, in spite of all tine money that az
the Longworths ever possessed, or ever
vii! possess. DO ! make myself su;ii-
ciently plain?"
Certainly, Miss Brewster. ] don't
think anyone could misunderstood
you"
well, am glad of that, because one
can never tell how thickheaded some
people may be-"
do you think there is any parallel
between your case and Mr.. Went
worth's?"
"Of course do. We are each sent to
do q certain piece of work. We have
both been offered a bride to chcat our
employers of the fruits of our labor;
only in my case it is very much worse
than in Wentwortii's, because his em-
ployers would not have suffered. while
mine will."
The Delta independent., 1896-09-02
Anaouaeemsnt.

An executive committee appointed by
the Chamber Of Commerce and the
State Board OF Agriculture and Horti.
culture, will make this years exhibit the
most important Of any yet held. 1t !.
the intention that every county in the
state be represented. Therefore. 1t i
essential for you TO realize the necessity
Of your county taking action at once re-
garding this fair. Tho combined in.
tercsts OF agriculture and horticulture
will make joint display of the products
Of Colorado, consisting Of fruits, grains,
grasses. vegetables and farm products
The fact that this exhibition and the
Festival Of Mountain and Plain are held
the same week. will be Of great benefit
to the people Of the several counties oi
Colorado, and all county organizations
will find that this great display will sur.
pass all former systems OF exhibiting the
resources Of tho state. A premium list
10 being prepared and will 60 issued this
month, giving list II cash prizes offer
ell, also regulations and rules for juds
ing exhibits. Arrangements are made
whereby no charges will bc made tc
exhibitors for cold storage or cxpressagl
on fruits or produce sent for exhibition
For further information address.
BIRKs CoKNFoRTH,
General Secretary.
Denver, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1896-09-02
CHATTER VII.

Miss Jennie brewster was very much
annoyed at being interrupted. and she
took no pains To conceal her feelings.
She was writing nn article entitled
''lIow People Kill Time on Shiploard,"
aud she did not wish 10 lie disturbed;
besides. as she often said of hcrseif.
rhe was not . ''woman's woman" aud
neither liked nor was liked by her own
Sex.
Il desire q few nyoments' conversa-
tion with you. ~ have your permts-
sicn.- said Edith Lougworth, - she
closed the door behind her.
Certainly" answered Jennie Bsews-
ter. "Wili you sit do~nY'
The Delta independent., 1896-09-02

she took q seat on the sofa. II do mol
know just how to begin what wish tn
say. Perhaps II will be better TO com
mence by telling you that know why
you are on board this steamer"
ayes; and why nm l on board the
steamer. may ask?'
"You are here, understand. to get
certain Information from Mr.. Went
worth. You have obtained it, and IL is
in reference to this that / have come to
SEE you."
''lndeed! And are you 80 friendly
with Mr.. Wentworth that you"
II scarcely know MIR. Wentworth at
ALL"
Then why do you come on q mission
from him?"
"It is not on mission from him. Its
not q mission from anyone. ! was
speaking to Mr.. Kenyon, or rather, Mr..
Kenyon was speaking to me about
subject " hich troubled him greatly. II
is subject in which my father is in
terested. My father is member OF
the London syndicate, and he mai uraily
would not desire to have your in
tended cable message sent to New
York"
"Really; are you quite sure thnt you
are not speaking less for your father
than for your friend Kenyon?"
Anger burned in Miss l.ongworth's Is
face, and flashed from her eyes as she
answered:
"You must not speak to me in that
way"
EXCUSE me, I shsll speak to you in
just the way please. ] did not ask
for this conference; you did, and as
you have taken It upon yourself to
come into this room unlimited. you will
have to put up with what you hear.
Those who interfere with other peo-
pies business, a. . general thing, do
not have q nice time"
81 quite appreciated all the possible
disagreeableness Of coming here when
i came"
II am glad Of that, because II you
hear anything you do not like. you will
not be disappointed, and will have only
yourself to thank for It."
II would like TO talk about this mat
ter in . spirit of friendlinees. II can. ]
think NO good can be attained b.
speaking In any other way"
Every well, then. What exc'se have
you to give me for coming to my state
not concern you?"
"Miss Brewster. IL docs concern me-
It concerns my father, and that con-
Germs me. / am, in . measure. my
fathers privn&e secretary, and am intf-
matrly acquainted with all the brsi-
ness be has in hand. This particular
The Delta independent., 1896-09-02

Special Bargain.
u 900 will buy desirable homo on
Meeker street; two lots-easy payments.
BLAIR 4 MAsriN.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
THE BIGGEST OF BUGS.

The Elephant Beetle Is the Elephant In
sect Of Little Venezuela.
Venezuela is little republic, but
she has one thing that is the biggest Of
its kind on earth. It is bug-the lar
gest insect in all the world. The creature
is known as the elephant beetle,'' and
when full grown it weighs nearly half
a pound. To be struck in the face by
such a bug, flying at full speed, would
make man feel as if mule had kicked
him.
This beetle, like others Of its kind,
both small and large, is clad in COM
plete suit Of armor. This armor is made
Of a material far more indestructible
than steel-namely, chitine. Chitine
cannot be destroyed except by certain
mineral acids-in other words, only the
artifces of chemistry avail against it.
Thus the shells Of beetles that died 1O,-
900, 900 years ago have been preserved
perfectly in the rocks, so that we know
today just what these insects Of antiquity
looked like.
In Europe giant beetles have con-
prices in proportion to their size. In
London there are regular auctions Of in
sects, and single butterfly has been
known to fetch as much as $500. A
specimen of the rare and very large Co.
Hath beetle is worth $50. This is the
largest beetle Of the old world, and it
first became known through missionaries
in the Kongo basin.
Though no other insect in existence
compares in bulk with the beetle from
Venezuela, there are other bugs that ex-
ceed it in dimensions. For example,
there is the Atlas silk moth, which has
wing spread Of nearly foot. It spins
a cocoon, the silk Of which is better and
stronger than that Of the ordinary silk
worm. But unfortunately It cannot be
reeled. The department Of agriculture
tried for years to discover way Of reel
ing it, but without success. Moths Of
this species often alight on ships in the
Indian ocean.
There is butterfly of the Malay pen
insula and Malayan archipelago which
has spread Of ten inches. In India and
tropical Africa are found giant forms Of
those remarkable insects known as
walking sticks,'' which look like twigs
of trees. Some Of them measure Is inch
es in length They are related to grass
hoppers and katydids. In tropical Amer
lea are found certain huge species Of
bugs that are closely related to the ia
miliar electric light bugs Of this coun-
try. Like the latter, which have been
popularly known only since the intro
duction of the electric Light, they fly at
night, living during the day at the bot
tom Of ponds. st. Louis Star.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30

House of New York. | knew
the man well whom he wanted
to have appointed. He was a
Republican, though the Con-
gressman was a Democrat. l
had served with him in the
Republican party County Com
mittee of New York. The
office was worth perhaps $780,
600 year. When the Congress
man stated the case, l asked
him: "Do you want that?"
yes" said he.
Well" I answered you shall
have it."
II understand, of course
said he, "that you are not say
inc this on your own authority?'
"Oh no." said 81 am saying
it on the authority of the Pres
ident.
Well, he voted; the amend
ment was carried, and slavery
was abolished by constitutional
prohibition in all of the United
States. That was done, and l
felt that this little piece of side
politics was one of the most
iudicious, humane, and wise
pieces of executive authority
that had ever assisted in or
witnessed. Applause.
Continued next week.
The Redwood gazette., 1896-04-30
ERROR IN THE JEWISH CALENDAR.
A Universal Synod Suggested For Its
Needed Correction.

A Universal Synod suggested For Its
Needed Correction.
In lecture recently delivered under
the auspices Of the Graetz college in
Philadelphia on ''The Jewish Calen-
dar," DR.. Cyrus Adler called attention
to an error in the calendar which may
occasion some surprise to persons who
have not investigated the subject.
It is fact we'll known that the Jew
ish calendar in its present form was
promulgated by Hillel II, about $50 G.
E. This calendar is bound lunar cal
endar-i. G., lunar calendar with cor
rection to solar time. At the time that
the calendar was established it was
much more accurate than any in use.
It was universally accepted by Jews,
even by the Karaites, and has afforded
an important outward bond Of union
among scattered Israel
Graetz has voiced the ordinary opin-
ion as to the accuracy Of our calendar
in the following words: "The method
Of calculating the calendar introduced
by Hillel is so simple and certain that
up to the present day it has not required
either emendation or amplifcation, and
for this reason is acknowledged to be
perfect by all who are competent to ex-
press an opinion on the subject, whether
Jews or non-Jews. ...
This statement, however, does not
agree with the astronomical facts. Our
calendar makes the average lunar month
20 days 10 hours "a minutes 31a Sec
onds, whereas the true value is 20 days
10 hours a. minutes O2.84 seconds.
Again, our calendar calculates the solar
year at $50 days hours So minutes
%. 4S9 seconds, whereas the true value
is s65 days hours 48 minutes 46. O69
seconds. It is plain, accordingly, that
there is double source Of error,
amounting to more than 8 minutes per
year. Assuming the lunar and solar
year to have been co-ordinated at the
time Of publication Of Hillel s calendar,
the Jewish year has in the 1,54O years
intervening advanced forward from the
vernal equinox somewhat over days.
The Importance Of the correctness Of
the calendar is so great that it would
appear advisable that universal synod,
be called to devise plan whereby the
error may be obviated. Such synod
once assembled, might be able to take
action in other directions Of the high
est Importance for the welfare Of Israel.
American Hebrew.