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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05
BROWN BROS.

| the creek would each be congressman.
| IF this II democratic government some
of the good things In Washington ought to
be Infused over the country and not con.
ctntrated for the official class. sSg
Why shonld our servants have 30 much
and the mudsi.lers so little high ro,ling3
They are building themselves In Washing
fpn o marble inebriato asylum to sober UP
tuavr ;he shade of n blackberry tree. where
2 cun may during his dreams chaw off
hiH sh'rttail. If you vote the populist
tie't"t We intend 70 have some q these
diiTused and when the voter can make llg
vote count direct these sirens may follow
power even into the dark recesses Of the
East fork. Who knows3 81
Why not the commercial and nartculss
tural interests get together and notninase
ana
ELECT A PoPuLisT TICKET
for Texns that will remove solns o. the
burdens and make this state prosperts
We will send congressman 10 washingten
who will get enough money out of that
financial waste basket, the contingent
funds, TO improve the Trinity. We viii
build a state rond without taxation nom
the gulf to Red river. Then Texas farm
crs and merchants can get to the cheap
what II now costs. We will take th0us.
ands OF dollars from the excessive lee
system and put II In the road and bridge
fund or leave II in the pockets Of the
people of Texas. We will launch . State
government which win attract people and
capital to stay.
with cheap freight rates to the guif
and AN economical State gcvernment.
Texas IN two years Will become the iay.
orod spot for commercial and Agricultural
inye stment. why should we DO kept away
from prosperity by POLITICAL superstitionsy
We can do moro for ourselves than Tree
silver, Bill Mckinley or Grover Cleveiand
can do for us. We have got deep water
and tramp ships right at our doors. su0
peanut politicians ought not to build 2
barrier between US and them etafvauon
politics ara DIN fool politics. don't caro-
who breaches them, and 9 o0.nosn,nk
and the Nation The mudallef with n !.
empty belly don't feel as much IKE g, nglsHs
Ing Spain as u well-fed senator. we W'u
find grub closer to home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05
WHITE MANS ASSOCIATION.
semi-Annuai Meeting to - He'd %

woimnr Texas. April &-1ne WAITE
Mans Reformation association 81 Colo.
RADIO county will convene In this CITY =
It's regular semi-annuaI meseng on tues
day, the It'll day Of April ~ 49, iii IN
at Which time all regular y I a.ss..c., W. -
be transacted ana the general 'ecls9 ~, e
officers for another year WI WI. ~ e.. ncS.
ton. composed Of ffteen nenes,s VIZ w
meet for the purpose Of eeps1s s,rr I ttcs
county n n matters at O'Clock p. p. OF tho
same day. 49,. 49,, III thu
drerent political g.rtiss - al lls STS With
honest md capabie ussn which Will IN
sure good and econU g .n se - scc SSTt Of
nationality. politics q religion. DIT IN
ytes all good citisens e 49, n o II and
politics II there be such thlnI - en,r,chc ~
II teaches .retrenchmees ~ a.cs moro ~
place the county on ~ y! mnhhm ,san sc,c
and rid It Of a debt tnst wore nno1
and is Weighing like 1!eut uAse 49,
the emergencies Of the peaeee~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05
, Observation-Disclosures.
| THE BIG DEPARTMENT STORE. ]

so pieces double width Scotch
Spring Dress, per yard at.
30 pieces 42-inch, strictly all v
handsome Spring Dress, ma
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05

In n herd of well-fed pie-eaters who see
nothing wrong in the billion dollar APP
Precipitation, the issue of bonds in time of
peace, the contraction of the currency To
a point that starves commerce., labor and
agriculture. In the bible
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05

meditation and prayer Don't let your
anxiety for II little silver or your desire
To elect some friend biud You hand and
foot AZ this fairs election. The net Is
spread and II you get ytur head in the
tail feathers will follow and you may
come gu, n pluclSed gooso instead of an
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-12
I'm the Idenl society.

In the ideal society the host VIII not
entertain the stranger guest with as
tonishing statements of the money-get.
ting achievement of the neighbors ana
fellow-revelers. When noble por'
trait, painted by some great foreign
artist, of the hosts wife or daughter IS
exhibited, the guest will not be allowed
to know the amount of the check rem
dered i'm lieu of it. If the host has Writ
ten rather successful book upon Po-
litical economy or finance, he VIII no'
confide the retail price Of the volume
in question when about to offer !"
present a copy to his friend. IL a man
takes stranger for drive BEHIND .
beautiful and covetable pair OF wen,
bred horses the stranger will not neeu
to know the price paid for them I'd OF
der to appreciate their merits. IL .
new room-some grand salon ht'eu
with tapestries from a decayed palace
of the old worlds thrown open. inc
astonishing cost of these sumptuou'
draperies will not be whispered abou'
among the guests. When lovey
woman is pointed out at the ball, the
chain of jewels around her swan-ike
neck will not be appraised by heEeN-
hibitor. 1 almost think that, IN 1pi
ideal society, there should be no such
word as dollar.-North American bS-
view.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

OThe report that Bryan will COM
Tlicate his cffense by lccturing and
writing book illeffectuaIly dispose Of
all talk of making him the nominee in
190o.-Washington Post.
OBryan is little behind hand IN
his scheme Of writing n book on sill
YER. The enterprising "Coin" Harvey
was first in the field and he reaped n
golden harvest. = Utica Observer
(Dem.).
ia war to the death on trusts must
be one of the main features of the re-
publican programme henccforth. The
party which brushes them will gain
the undying gratitude of despoiled
and trust-ridden people. = Chicago
Tribune.
DMillions Of dollars in gold are rap.
idly emerging from the hiding places
lrto which they were frightened by the
possibility of Bryan's election, and
money in circulation is becoming per.
ceptibly more plentiful every day.-Na-
tional Tribune.
0The question 10, will Bryan dem
ccrats swallow the populist party or
will the populsts swallow the Bryan
ties? Col. Watterson says the latter.
1t seems pretty sure that revolutionary
chaff will not capture the populist birds
as easily in 1900 as it did in 1S96.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
0There is every reason why Maj.
Mckinley would naturally turn to Mr..
Hanna as one of the main props of the
cabinet. In tine very nature of the
case, MIR. Hanna will be close, trusted
and confidential adviser, and ii is en-
tirely reasonable on the part of the
president-elect to desire that he shall
be constantly at hand in the circle Of
official advisers. The relations between
few public men have been such as ex-
list between these two conspicuous fig
ures on the national nrena.-Philadel-
phia Press.
OIf ever n man was elected presi.
dent as the result of a popular move
ment that man is Maj Mckinley. His
plurality over Bryan is 1921 900. The
highest previous plurality was in 1872.
when Grant received 762, 901 more votes
than were cast for Greeley. Bryan
was defeated by a larger plurality than
even Greeley, and his election was quite
as significant as that of Lincoln in
1860. To say that it wac due to cor.
porate influence rather than to the will
OF the people is an amazing exhibition
of effrontery, IL nothing worse.--
Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-12
M,klNLEv ON RECORD.
The Presi4ent-Eiect Unchanged ON the
Civii-scrvice Question.

The Presi4ent-Eiect Unchanged ON ths
Civii-scrvice Question.
Maj. McKiniey's record on civil serv.
ice reform has been one of the principal
sources of his strength as a candidate
for the SURFACES of the people. Hisde-
Tense of the application of the merit
system to the public service has been
candid, consistent and without equivo-
cation. In his public utterances, both
in congress and in private life, he has
taken advantage of every favorable and
proper opportunity to commit himself
to wise and judicious extension of the
civil service law to all branches of the
government where proficiency and in
tegrity are the only essentials for q
proper discharge of public trust.
Maj. Mckinley has not changed his
attitude on this question. There is
every reason to believe that under his
administration there will be no re
linquishment of the views that have
given him such popular acceptance with
the people who favor the gradual ex-
tinction of the spoils system. Those
who entertain any doubts as to the
probable policy of the next president
on this question should read his letter
of acceptance, which contains the fol-
lowing explicit declarations:
1.-THE pledge of the republican national
convention that our civil service laws
shall be sustained and thoroughly and
honestly enforced and extended wherever
practicable Is In keeping with the posi-
ton of the party for the past "a years and
will be faithfully observed Our opponents
dccry these reforms. They appear willing
to abandon all the advantages gained after
so many years agitation and effort. They
encourage the return TO methods Of party
favoritism which both parties have often
denounced, that experience has condemned
and that the people have repeatedly disap-
proved. The republican party earnestly Or
poses this rcactionary and entirely unjusti-
fable policy. 1t will take no backward
step upon this question. 1t will seek to
improve but never degrade the public
service"
There is little encouragement in these
place-hunters who have hoped for q
partial suspension of the civil service
that have been enlarged
and enforced under President Cleve-
land. 1t is true that these extensions
of the classified service have subjected
President Cleveland to adverse criti-
cism from the politicians because the
were largely made during
the latter part of his term, but such
criticism is Inevitable, no matter when
made and no matter under what ad-
So long as public senti-
ment is strongly massed behind the
civil service law the new administration
will be fully warranted in not only
regulations now in force.
but in extending the application of tho
law to fourth-class postmasters and to
other departments of the public service
which are not yet entirely relieved OF
the domination OF spoils jobbers.-
Chicago Times-Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-12
Marlen Tart.

Take one-half pound of shelled swee,
almonds blanched and cut up in smal,
pieces; add one-half pound granula'eu
sugar, ohe-half pound fresh butter one,
half pound of fine -four and two eggs
work up all well together, line the rlns'
placing paper round about three incn y,
high; bake, in moderate oven un'n
light brown, then remove the papo'
and fill the fart with currants OF rasP
berry jam. This tart will keep gooo W.
ten days.-Boston Globe.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-12

OThe republican gain over 1892 is
100000, and 100000 of this is in tho
south. 1t represents an uprising OF
voters in the faith that republican gov
eminent will be for the best interests
Of the whole people.--St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-12

''WnAr was the happiest moment OF your
lifef" at was the moment when the
teweler took her engagement ring back and
allowed me half prize for it"-Cleveland
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-12

0As the returns come in it is seen
that the late Mr.. Bryan found "the
eneIny's country" much nearer home
than in "the plutocratic east" Mr.. Bry-
an dwells in Lincoln, Neb. The official
figures show that in the voting precinct
where he lives Mckinley had 90 major.
ity; in the ward POT majority; in the
city of Lincoln, 1912; in the county, S29,
and in the congressional district, 702.
Moreover. there has been steady gain
in the republican strength ever since
Mr.. Bryan became active in politics, his
own ward having increased the repub-
lican vote from 6s5 in 1890 to s0S in 1896.
Mr.. Bryan makes an excellent cam
paign worker for "the enemy."-Troy
Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-12-12
THE TARIFF POLICY.
It VIII Undoubtedly BE Formed on FRO
lection Lines.


There is but little doubt that the
tariff policy of the incoming admins
tration will be one Of adequate protec-
ton, but it will not be q reenactmcnt
Of the so-called Mckinley law" OF
1890. Mr.. Mckinley himself has time
and again, within the past three years,
declared that he favors the principle
of protection, but is not welded to any
fixed schedules.
In conversation with the writer, just
before the ST. Louis convention, Mai.
Mckinley stated his idea of proper
measure Of projections: THAT the rate
OF duty on any competing article should
cover fully the difference between
American wages and the cheaper Ia
Dor abroad; that non-competing arti-
cles should be admitted free of duty,
except in the case of Injuries"
During the campaign just closed Maj.
Mckinley missed no occasion of re-
ferring to the benefits of the protcc-
tive policy, and OF advocating it to his
hearers. While he received the votes Of
hundreds of thousands of democrats,
because of his stand for honest money,
they were not misled in airy way as to
his attitude ON the tariff question.
They knew that they were voting for q
man who was pledged to q revision of
the tariff on protection lines, and to a
restoration of the policy Of reciprocity.
The conditions of production and
manufacture have changed consider
ably since 1890, and there rs no talk Of
n policy of "high" tariff as distin-
euished from one merely protective
The lines will be drawn so as not to
prohibit imports, but merely to equal
izc conditions between the home manu-
facturer and the foreign one. The Will
son tariff gives, in many instances, the
foreigner the best of the contest True
protection will maintain the American
and foreign manufacturer on the same
footing.
This outlines the views Of the lead
ing republicans in the nation, and we
have no doubt the Fifty-ffth congress
will aim to shape it's tariff bill on these
general lines. Sufficient revenue, ade-
quate protection and reciprocity-that
is, in brief, the tariff policy of the in
coming administration.-Toledo Blade.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-25
CUBAN VICTORY.
Important Battle FoaH mt In the vicinity of |
Candeisris-The Spaniards Retired Prom |
Their Position With Considerable Loss.

Important Battle fonG mt In the Vicinity of
Candeisris-The spaniards Retired Prom
Their Position With Considerable Loss.
HAVANA, March 19.-News has been
received here of an important battle
which was fought on Monday in the
vicinity of Candelaria, in the province
of Pinar Del Rio. The government
troops were unable to drive the in
surgents back and retired from
their position with considerable
loss. The Spanish forces were
commanded by Gen. Linares and
Coils. Inclan and Hernandez, and the
rebels by Maceo and Bandera- The
fight was begun on a line parallel with
the roadway. The Spanish forces de-
ployed the Tarifa battalion, section
of the Victoria cavalry and n detach-
ment of artillery forming the vanguard,
and opening fire on the enemy. The reb-
els returned this fire and at the same
time made an attack upon the rear
guard of the Spaniards. completely en-
circling their column. Having entirely
surrounded the government troops,
the insurgents advanced upon the
artillerymen with matchetes The lat
ter made "A vigorous resistance, using
muslets and grenades with such
effect as to check for n time
the enemy's advance, but with
reinforcements, "A second charge was
made by the insurgents and hand to
hand engagement ensued. The battle
terminated with "A bayonet charge
After hot fight lasting two hours, the
Spaniards were defeated. losing many
killed and wounded. 1t was the inten-
ton of the enemy TO prevent Col. Inclan
from proceeding to Candelaria.
The official report of the fight says
the insurgents suffered tremendous
loss. The Spaniards lost two captains
and five privates killed and one lieu
tenant, four sergeants and "a soldiers
wounded. Gen. Linares arrived at
Candelaria an hour after the conclusion
of the engagement when he reported
his share in the battle.
photographic communication was in
terrupted Tuesday.
The rebels have burned all but II
houses in San Antonio de Las Vegas. in
the province of Havana.
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THE REBEL ARMY.
Cubans Estimate the Number of Men
in the Field as High as 5000.
Lack OF Arms Prevent Many Cubans From
Casting Their Lot with the Patriots
Two-Thirds of the Army Are Well
Mounted and Half Well Armed.

Correspondence OF the United Press)
HAVANA, March Il, via Tampa, Fla.
March 1S.-Thc present strength of the
insurgent army is close to AZ, 900. Gu
bans themselves estimate the number
of men in the field as high as &c. 900,
but even if unarmed camp followers,
men in charge of provision trains. hos
pitfalls and camps were counted, it il
doubtful If that number could be found
actually in service There are thousands
ofCubans who would willingly cast their
lot with the patriotic army, but lack of
arms and ammunition prevents. The
insurgent forces operate as II rule in
zones or districts, and are organized on
military lines. The columns of Gomez.
Maceo, Lacret and Banderas are, how
ever, limited to no one province but
pass from one to another under direct
orders of Gomez. The commander-in-
chief is now in Mantanzas. and the 9TH
ers have re-invaded Havana province.
The distribution of the insurgent
forces according to provinces is: Ha-
vana, IL, 500; Mantanzas, 5000; Santa
Clara, $500; Santiago, $500: Pinar Del
Rio, 5000; Camaguey, 2,lO0. Total,
~, 500
In addition to the above there are in
Vulnerable local bands from Is To 80 or
even 100 men. These do not form a
part of the fighting force and should
not be counted as part of the army.
Their chief functions are to carry
put the orders of Gomez, prohib-
Ting the grinding of cane. tho
movement of troops and supplies by
rlt Ill h.aS h.
les, the suppression of "plateados,"
who rob, burn and commit other crimes.
These small bands serve as recruiting
agencies and when they grow too large
for local operation they are attached
to one of the army columns OF
the army proper, fully tSvo-thirds
are well mounted and about
half are well armed. The others are
armed with shot guns, revolvers, or
only machetes. Some of Maceo's men
have old style muzzle loading guns and
lead is so scarce that telegraph wire
chopped into short lengths is used for
the charge. Spanish surgeons have
on several occasions reported
soldiers wounded with bits of
wire. The insurgents have "A
few pieces of mountain cannon cap
tured from government troops. There
are perhaps Il dozen of these guns
which have been used with disastrous
effect against the small wooden forts
which Spanish troops have erected
at various points. The Cuban army
of liberation, as it is called.
has grown To its present size in
the face of almost insurmountable
difficulties. From the beginning it has
been outnumbered by the army of
Spain, nevertheless it has escaped ami
hilation in many encounters when am
munition ran out. 1t has lived on
forage, been almost constantly under
fire, and is to-day n reckless. dare
devil army with but one idea in view,
and that is to free Cuba. What comes
Is not given thought.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-25
CONFERENCE CALLED.
Object: The Establishment Of Perma-
nent System Of Arbitration
between Great Britain and the United
states-It IL Desired That All Parts of
the Country be Represented at This
Conference to be Held In April.

WASHINGTON, March 2O-The follow.
ing letter has recently been mailed TO
over 1000 representative men through
out the United States:
WASHINGTON. ID. c., March IL. 1896.
DEAR SIR:-A widespread desire has
been manifested, both in the United
States and Great Britain, for the estab-
lishment between these two countries
OF a permanent system of arbitration.
With "a view to the accomplishment
of that end, we hereby invite you to at
tend national conference. to be held
in the city of Washington on Wednes-
day and Thursday the 22d and 23d of
April, next, TO express the general con.
viction that such n system of arbitra-
ton should be speedily provided for by
the proper authorities, and with the
most comprehensive application prac.
ticable.
II is earnestly desired that all parts
of the country should be represented al
this conference, and in order that this
may be assured, similar invitation has
been sent to representative men, ire
spective of party or creed, in every
state and territory in the United States:
the combined membership of the two
houses of congress being taken as a
general basis of numbers and appor.
tionment.
Assuming that you share our belief
as to the Importance of the end pro-
posed, we deem it unnecessary in this
communication TO enter into an ex.
tended statement on the subject By
repeated acts, as well as by repeated
declarations, our government has APP
ptared before the world in advocacy of
international arbitration as "A measure
conformable to our interests and the
general interests of our institutions. as
well as to the cause of general Justice
and civilization. To this effect patriot
ism, philanthropy, craftsmanship and
religion have spoken as with one voice.
In combining the present movement
to the promotion of arbitration be.
tween the United States and Great
Britain we are not unconcerned for the
wider application of the principle in.
volved. But, taking into consideration
the Importance and value of practical
results. 1T has seemed wise TO concen-
trate our immediate efforts upon the
attainment of permanent system be.
tween the two great English speaking
people.
Earnestly trusting that we may re-
ceive at an early day your acceptance
of the invitation hereby extended, we
remain, yours faithfully, etc,
The call is signed by Chief Justice
Fuller, Maj. Gen. Nelson a. Miles.
Adm. John e.. Walker, Hon. John w.
Foster, l.. l.. d., Hon. Abram 5. Hewitt,
and 20 other representative men in the
ecclesiastical, financial and business
world
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-25
PICTURESQUE GATHERING.
A Delegation of Kickapoo Indians Call on
President Cleveland.

Delegation of Kickapoo Indians Call on
President Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-There was
n picturesque gathering in the presi-
dents Office in the white house Thurs
day morning, when delegation OF
kickapoo Indians from Oklahoma ter
ritory had an interview with Mr. Clcvc-
land about the severalty law.
The venerable chief White Water cX-
planned through an interpreter tina. his
people were dissatisfied with the law
dividing their land in severalty. They
had obtained the land from the great
Spirit he said, and wished to preserve
their tribal relations and not be obliged
to take up separate farms and become
civilized. They had therefore come to
Washington To see the great father to
secure redress.
The president replied in kindly tones
that the severalty act was "a law of the
land and he was obliged to carry it
out. The white man has cndeavored
to improve his condition and the In
dams should do the same. He hoped
the Kickapoos would realize the wis
dom of this and advised them to abide
by the Law and become civilized.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-25

CoLUMBUs, o., March 19.-Senator
Garield's bill TO prevent the corrupt
use OF money in large amounts in cleo
tions passed the house Wednesday and
is now law. It applies TO all cleo
lions. primary as well as regular.
Candidates can use money for personal
expenses only, and in this they arc lin
tied 60 500 where 5000 votes are con-
cerncd, with small additions up 20 $500.
varying with the increased number Of
voters. Violations OF this law makes
the candidates ineligible 60 Office. lie
IS required 60 furnish sworn STATE
ment Of all money spent bv him or any
one else for him in the campaign.