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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04
THE COUNTS.
suits for District CSupv.
, following Ril,R Mnrn Nlnd xnstnrA.

The following suits were nled yesterday
for the civil district court:
Houston East and West Texas Railway
company VS.. Tim O'Connell
j. ID. Lyons VS.. Mary w Livingston
foreclosure
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REDUCTIONS
We offer special prices to reduce line
Granite
Iron Ware.

These prices on this celebrated Kitchen
Ware for MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY
Granite Muffin Pans. ............. zoe
Granite Blasting Spoon ................ 5,
Granite Bread pan Observation-Disclosures. zoe
Large Granite Wash Basin ........... 20,
Granite Half Gallon Milk or Rice
bolitr ...... ......... .............. Sot
Granite Pie Plates Observation-Disclosures. Zoe
GRANITE Cups .......,. ................ 1o'
Granite 6-Quart Pudding Pans ....... zoe
Granite Fry Pans Observation-Disclosures. loo
Granite DISH Pan MISREPRESENTATION. sc,
Granite Tea Kettle Observation-Disclosures. zoe
Granite l-2-Quarl Coffee Dripper..... 40,
Granite l-Gallon Sauce Pau ........... 25c
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Ladies' Furnishings.

Ladies Jersey Ribbed Vests.
beachod, worth a5g, They arc
n up g, 10 a .,sn stun cleario'fs4le 1910
All our Embroiderlcs at HALE PRICE
during this Grand Clearing Sale
All our lolowered Dotted Swiss
as. worth 15c "a yard Clearing zC
Sale Price Observation-Disclosures.
All our Fancy Colorcl Dimiiics.
worth 2lc ii yard. Cleaning fnr
sale Price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
All our Fancy Wash Lawns at HALE
PRICE during this Grand Clearing Sale
All our Past Black Childron's
Hose, ~ and i5c quality; Oc
Clearing Sale Price ............ ~
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INA genuine .Iibbey" cut glass Ex.
tas the name cut in every piece ES-.sZ
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C0rscts, C0rsets.

Choice Of one lat Corsets. con-
siStlng of best Known makes
and are worth from zoe tp Sl,W:
find your size; YOU get u bar
gain: Clearing Sale Price.....
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Boys Furnishings.

Little Boys Duck Wash Pants--C Clearing
Sale Price. zoe and 2ic per pair
Little Boys Waists, for all ages--Clear-
ing sale Price, &c. i0c. l5c. zoe and CSC.
Little Boys Wash Blouse Suits worth
from 81 up 10 $3.50 a suit. Clearing Sale
Price Doe. soc. 7lc and 81 a suit.
Little Boys straw Hats-Clearing Sale
Price. i0c. l5c. zoe. 25c, SOC and 35c Worth
double.
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PRICES CUT ALL TO PIECES
Al-.KEMEYER'S
BIG BARGAIN STORE
GRAND MID-S UNlIER
CLEARING SALE.
Mosquito Bars.

Slightly damaged. worth 45c:
Clearing sale price .........,...
Bobinat Mosquito Rars, largc
size, 70 yards worth '2.Jc;
CLEARING Sale Price ..........'..
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Choice of all our Lawn. Peroa1n
and Dimfpy Waists, worth zoe,
75c and SIC: Clearing sale
PT1co .............'.'''.''
Choice OF rs dozen Hhne Figured
Orgap1y Waists. the very
latest ont, worth from CSC TO
$50: Clearing Sale Trice.......
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Sure Signs of Good Times.

Preparations are being made at the large
Atlantic ports fo- unusually heavy ship
ments of grain to Europe from America. a
dispatch printed yesterday in The Star
stated that upwards of forty vessels are
now under charter for this purpose, and
from all indications there will soon be Il
tremendous movement of food-stuffs and
other products from these shores. This
phenomenon, due to the condition of the
worlds markets, necessarily affects the
balance of trade. The balance was held on
the other side of the Atlantic for a long
time and this fact largely caused the drain
upon the American gold supply. The shift
ing of the balance sure to follow the pres
ent enormous shipments will bring flood
of money into this country, contributing to
the of prosperity now assured. The
heavy mortgaS li4uidationS by the west
ern farmers in iicate the improvement in
their condition and the announcements
from the ports bring tokens of good
reason for believing that the good times
at hand.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Mr. German and Mr. Hill.

In none of the comments on Mr.. Cor
mans stradGle of the silver question is the
note Of surprise sounded. This shows how
accurately the Maryland Senator is an
praised hy his countrymen. Regret is
heard from those silver men who yaIua Mr.
Germans skill as a manager and who fear
that this time he has made a mistake and
some Indignation is expressed by those
silver men who believe in an out-and-out
battle for the white metal all along the
line But nobody seems 10 have been sur
prised.
Well, why should anybody have been sur
prlsed? This years performance grew log
acaiiy out of last years performance: In
TACT. last years performance was dictated
by " hat Mr. German could then see would
be necessary TO his fortunes in this wears
situation The question of principle was
not involved so far he was concerned
What influenced him last year WAS to keen
regular He must remain solid with
the machine. or pay the penalty by having
the machine antagon:stic or lukewarrn in
this years fight So he reversed himself
on the money question last year. and ioinsd
the free silver forces. This year In th.. pri-
maries he reaps his reward The machine
submits to him again. he juggles with the
money issue. throwing something to the sill
yer men and something TO the sound
Evening star., 1897-07-31
international Tennis

The failure of the American cricketers to
achieve success and glory in England is
offset by the victory of the American ten
mis- player, Larned. over the Englishmen
players VINO came here to compete in the
international matches near Boston. Lar
Eed. who does not now hold the title of
champion. though he has twice won the
championship cup and expects to wrest it
in this tournament from Wrenn. beat Ma
honey in Il previous round of the match
the latter representing a high grade of
tcrday went down before Larned had
taken a match from Eaves who is rated,
higher at home than Nisbet Thus in play
ing around Nisbet Larned practically won
from all three of the visiting Englishmen
and thus 1t is reasonable to assert that for
the time being. at least American skill in
tennis is at the fore. This is especially sat
isfactory in view of the fact that the game
Is an Importation from England. But un-
like football, which some English critics
declare to have been materially changed
by American players, tennis remains prac-
ucally the same game when 1t was first
devised by an Engiishman in 1874. 1t was
founded upon an old French sport which
had been adopted by the British as early as
most recent international results in this
sport it would be most Interesting to test
the skill of representatives of the two ma
tions in golf, which is quite as distinctively
d British sport as lawn tennis.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
..The sun Do MOyc."

A correspondent of this paper, whose
letter printed in yesterdays issue
raises the objection that if the Treasury
Departments ruling on the tariff bills be
ginning is correct that measure went into
effect at different hours in the various
sections of the country. This is undoubt-
cdly true, but it does not serve as valid
argument against the decision. The United
States is SO broad that it can stand a little
thing like that. Indeed 1t must stand it,
There Is no enactment of law of any char
acter affecting the entire nation that does
not 60 into effect by hourly spurts, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. That is the
pleasing penalty paid by country that
occupies so much territory from east to
west The sun has not yet given any indi-
cation of willingness to change its habits
to accommodate such objections as that
Just noted.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Nr. Wanamaker Himself Again.

The conversion of John Wanamaker
from q p,esimist to a man of hope and con-
ftienc- has been sudden. but ii seems TO be
complete IL only a few months ago
that NJ uttered a wall which gave the free
silver men the keenest delight 1t mu-
sic tu their ears They repr oduced il in all
Of their newspapers. accompanied by ap-
prop-iaJe comments They called attention
TO th-- fact that this experienced man of
business. a product of the protection state
of Pennsylvania. and a republican ex-
cabinet officer. had serious -nisgivings as to
the future and had the courage to pro-
claim them The silver men Were certain
that they needed no stronger confirmation
of tHeir assertion that the country had
nothing To expect but increased distress
from the republican policies.
Mr. Wanamaker has changed mis- key
He Is talking in strain that COM
menGS him again to til. consideration OF
his Il associates There is the ring of the
lOrstin" merchant and observing man of
affairs in what he Is saying. He joins the
procession of those who. having been watch
ing for return of better times and labor
Ing L. bring TIL. m back. makes the safest
T,ports about appearances the horizon.
HI can see now. his OLD associates can
that the times are better. and that the
pr"Tnis.' Is OF their continued Improvement
Mr. Nanstlnaker Is well assured. indeed
that II new and prosperous day for the
bt SlnesS world * breaking. with the pros
pect of a clear sky through the whole of it,
What especially commends Mr. Wanna
makers judgment now is its conservatism
Had he passed from one extreme to the
oth-r-from extreme pessimism to extreme
OFt!miSfn-one might have hesitated about
receiving the present deIiverance. But he
has not done that. Assured as he is that
good times are returning. he is looking for
no miracles The change will not take
place within Il few hours nor without fur
tier assistance than the passage of the
llnsley bill Men everywhere must be en-
C urdS~d To take hold and help put all the
machinery of business i'll motion again. It
must be il pun with d Will and a pull all to-
X ther- The Diug.ey bill supplies the rope
and 1t II every business mans duty now to
t&ke ms place in the line and bear a hand
Nr Wanamaher has come out of his
snort troubled dream with a Very clear
ht>'d- Long may he keep it clear
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Japanese Rj.i,rx.

Japan insists upon the preservation of the
present rights of The Japanese in Hawaii
az! III response to the japanese hint that
among these rights is included that of be-
coming naturalized and of voting our gov
erhiie;it has Sravely argued with Japan
that IL Is not certain that our courts would
decide against Japanese aturaIization But
the japanese immigrants into Hawaii do
Not vote there. cannot vote there and can
not under the Constitution of Hawaii be
Haturalized there This Constitution pro-
Vldes that an alien to be admitted to citi-
zenship must be "a citizen or subject of a
country having express treaty stipulations
with the Republic OF Hawaii concerning
naturalization" Japan has 10 such treaty
stipuiatiors. The coolie class from which
the japanese population OF Hawaii is
drawn do not vote even in Japan Since
they cannot now vote either at home or in
Hawaii, why an this pother about their in
ability to vote in the United States in the
event Of annexation?
Evening star., 1897-07-31
The Indian Revolt.

1t is somewhat difficult to ascertain the
exact causes of the present riots In India.
which have taken on the nature of open
rebellion. but ii seems safe to attribute the
revolt to the steadily increasing dssatis-
faction of the native population of India
with the English administration. Though
the natives have in many instances been
personally hoRored with high offices and
have been recognized by the government as
orthy of esteem and confidence. the mass
of the people have never recovered from
the blow of British occupation and recent
events have tended to embitter the Hindoos
Still further against their conquerors. The
conduct of Individual members of the Brit
sh army and civilian commissions has
arpused fierce resentment. and although
some of the late outrages against the estab-
lished authority have been in themselves
unprovoked, they are to be traced in the
main to the undercurrent of dogged resent
ment felt by the lower classes of the popu-
lation.
The fighting now in progress is on the
northwestern frontier. In the hill country
between India proper and Afghanistan. The
inhabitants of this region are fierce, intrep-
i'd fighters, and their record in the past
slows that they hate British soldier above
all other dwellers on earth. Their acQuain-
tance with the country and their skill in
the use of arms make them dangerous in a
skirmish, though it is probably true that
they could be soon crushed In a general
engagement in which the full force of the
British Indian army was engaged The
present danger to the English force lies in
the remoteness of the scene Of the uprising
from the bases OF supplies and reserves
Chitral, often mentioned in the dispatches
Is In Afghantstan and over four hundred
Evening star., 1897-07-31
August
Merchandising.

We commence August with the
cleanest, freshest. best assorted
stocks to be found anywhere. cover
ing every requirement for household
use. as well as articles conducive to
personal comfort during the hot
weather, and the thousand and -one
little handy nothings that every fam
;ly will need from now on. They are
all here now, and great care will be
taken to hold the assortments COM
plete all through the summer months.
August will be fraught with many
money-saving opportunities Our
ability to appropriate the surplus
stocks OF manufacturers. and the ad-
Justments of our own stocks. will
enable us to name some extraordi-
narlly low prices on desirable goods.
Evening star., 1897-07-31

money men. and runs the state convention
to suit himself. He never had any hold on
principles. but he has always had a firm
hold on the machine, and he has that yet.
Has the machine the power to send him
back to the Senate?
From Maryland attention turns now to
New York. What will Mr. Hill doo He
also has troubles of very grave character.
The silver question confronts him. He will
have no state convention to control. and
he Is not candidate this year. as Mr.. Cor
man Is. for another term in the Senate.
But the democratic state committee which
Is under his influence, will meet to name a
candidate for chief justice of the Court of
Appeals, and a deliverance of some kind
is expected from it. viii one be forthcom-
ing? And. if so, what may it be expected
to contain? If one is issued and national
issues are ignored, that will be construed
as triumph of sound money. An out-and-
out Endorsement of the Chicago platform is
Eot looked for by anybody. Will there be
a straddle?
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. German are on general
lines. bracketed together in the public esti-
nation. Both are skillful politicians, and
both believe in machines for carrying On
party work. Both lay stress. therefore, on
being regular In some things, however,
Mr.. Hill has shown himself to be the
stronger man in an emergency. His course
in the tariff fight in the Senate in 1894 was
far more creditable and courageous than
was that of Mr.. German. Both of them
started in to fight the income tax. Mr.
German surrendered and supported the tax.
Mr.. Hill held out. and voted against his
party's bill which contained the provision.
Both of them started in for sound money
last year. Mr.. German surrendered and
supported Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Hill refused
openly to fight his party. but he would not
support it. and rejoiced in Mr.. Bryan's de-
feat He has something more at stake
therefore, in the nature of consistency than
Mr.. German had
Evening star., 1897-07-31
The Value of Civil Service Reform.

Interviews with Washington business
men that appear isewhere in today's issue
of The Star indicate that President Mckin-
ley's latest order amending the civil serv-
zee regulations is generally accepted as
a step forwarI toward the improvement OF
the government service and the hetterment
of local conditions. This order. the most
important part of which relares to re-
TnOva!S places q barrier between the Chl-
cient clerk and. dismissal that has hereof
fore been absent. Under the pressure Of
politicians the careful and conscientious
cmploye might easily be pushed out Of
Office TO make room for partisan. AS
long as this condition prevailed there could
be no guarantee of certain tenure depend
ent upon good behavior Thus the local
community could not derive the fullest
possible benefit from a stable population
Such "A stability promised and partial
Iy effected 10y the passage of the original
law and WAS greatly strengthened by its
subsequent amendments through executive
orders. but the lack of the barrier n0w
supplied by President Mckinley to prevent
unjust dismissais has always proved
weak spot in the system. The business
Ir.-n who have given talks to reporters for
the present symposium agree that this
order VIII have most SalutCry eHtct on
lccal conditions X will still further en-
courage the home builder and buyer. II
will decrease the margin of loss from bad
debts that Washington merchants i'll
former years always allowed on their an
rual accounts. and it will. incidentally.
strengthen the morale of the government
service. ty putting all employees sGrarely
upon the basis of personal worth and nit
less. These interviews should serve to
show the real. practical value of the re-
form to the government as well as to tie
,.r,,rtr
Evening star., 1897-07-31

miles in an air line from Simla, the nearest
telegraph and railroad station connected
with the coast. Simla is mong the foot hills
of the Himalayas, a favorite summer resort
Of Europeans. The hostilities are taking
place on the border between Chitral and
Simla.
The latest accounts indicate that the sit
uation of the English troops besieged at
Malakand Camp is not so serious as at
first, but the revolt is apparently deemed
ernment to the employment of unusual
measures for its suppression. In the cities,
particularly in Bombay. the civil officers
are engaged in Iuttng down Sc iition, which
arises on every hand. Enough has been
discovered to show that there is the SEM
blance of organization among the natives,
and the present difficulties may be merely
the beginning of most serious and bloody
strife. One phase of the case involving
the troubles between the Mahomedans and
the Buddhists, has given rise to the sus-
pfcion that the revolt is by no means the
spontaneous act of the natives but is the
result of Vaccinations of the Sultan of
Turkey, at the instance, it is whispered, of
the Emperor of Russia. The latter country
has long resented England's possession of
India and her hold on the available routes
II ON the southeastern Russian frontier to
the sea. The preservation of Afghanista an
as buffer state has not pleased Russia
and hence the idea now gaining credence
that the Car has passed the hint to the
Sultan to send word to the faithful follow
ers of the prophet in India to foment
trouble between England and her subjects.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
a Narrowing Impression.

L aint one Of the selfish kind remarked
the stranger who is coming back to get his
appointment in the fall. Il don't let my
reVerses sour me. On the contrary, they
teach me to sympathize in the sorrows and
rejoice in the successes of my fellow man -
TO what are you refe:ring?''
The construction of the new post office
1t isn't nearly as bad l thought It was
hen hrst came here ! supposed that
some poor fellow had to wait for the posi-
ton OF postmaster till that building was
finished"
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Prosperity Under Full Sail.

rom the New 1Ork World.
Philadelphia reported yesterday that on
the preceding day forty steamers had been
chartered there to load grain at different
points for export, and that it would take
100000 bushels of grain to fill these char
ters. This is the heaviest days business
ON record, but in two weeks the total
amount of grain for which shipment had
been provided was not less than 20 900, 900
bushels
This Is something more than a promise
OF prosperity. 1t is a beginning of pros
perity with guarantee Of a very steady
continuance.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Her Answer.

1t often happens that we speak
In an ill-chosen phrase,
And find that what was really said
Is likely to amaze.
Her manner distant long had made
The young man hesitate.
AT last he took his pen in hand
And sought to know his fate.
OF course she had the answer pat.
But 1t was scarce in taste,
To write to him no more than ives. -
And sign with Yours, in haste"
Evening star., 1897-07-31
An Accom- ia O dation,

Its good thing for our government to
send police TO klondyke,' said the Canadian
citizen.
Il shouldn't think that many people
would like the employment"
You're mistaken. It'u give lots Of men
who couldn't get there otherwise a chance
TO so up and dig for gold
Evening star., 1897-07-31

1t is unfeeling of summerresort land
lords to complain of the scarcity of men
The summer resort systems of book-keep-
ing do their share in compelling men tC
dwell in New York or Philadelphia OIL
Alaska in order to get money.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Taken for Granted.

4 supi'ose We had better have this letter
from the Turkish government translated
immedia tcly," said one Greek official.
Il don't think it's necessary" replied the
other 1T probably doesn't mean anything
but please remit "
Evening star., 1897-07-31
A Popocrntic Heaven.
From the Philadelphia Press,

The town Of Prescott, in Arizona has
adopted the single tax scheme. the initia-
tive and referendum. and female suffrage
and collects license fees only from liquor
saloons. The necessity of a dyed-in-the-
wool populist dying to achieve the fruitton
of his hopes and yearnings is thus OBJ
waited. The post Office address of the pop-
ocratfc heaven is Prescott, Ariz
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Wicked Wheat.
Sew York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The plutocratic conduct of wheat de-
serves stern condemnation from the foes of
gold. Wheat that goes up, dear wheat
must be just as wicked and cruel as a dol
lar that goes up a dear dollar There
should be an anti-wheat plank in the next
democratic platform
Evening star., 1897-07-31

Ir. Debs denies that colonization is any
tning but incident OF his scheme, and
says that he is organizing a great party
To put 1t more plainly, he has abandoned
the roIe OF economist and become a practi-
cal politician.
Evening star., 1897-07-31

Col Fred Grant fails to see the desira-
bility of demoraiizing the self-respect of a
number of men for the sake Of convicting
4 few pitiabie creatures who lost theirs
long ago.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
A state.manlike Order.
from the Philadelphia Leds.

The practical politicians. the selfish spoils-
men, all of whom confidently expected till
yesterday that President Mckinley would
authorize them to loot the federal offices.
will condemn and deqounce this statesman
like order and Its author. but all those of
all parties who stand for the best thought
and the best conscience of the country win
maker Of #
Evening star., 1897-07-31
A WeiEhty finn

TO strike would scarcely seem 50 bad -
The laborer sadly said, If l
An agitator's income had
From which to lay some money by
Evening star., 1897-07-31

1t sometimes happens that a man is sc
inconsistent as to object to the noise made
by the Salvation Army and allow his own
boys to belong to d Juvenile drum corps
Evening star., 1897-07-31
SHOOTING STARS.
\ I'rOpliecy.

There is immense wealth in the far
nortn. said the man who thinks of going
to Alaska
Yes replied his friend who knows how
to lead the German. The first thing we
know well find that the most exclusive
circle is the arctic circle"
Evening star., 1897-07-31

Dr. Depew has had only few lessons
On the bicycle, but he already knows
enough to seize the brake and backpedal
when he comes to grade crossing.
Evening star., 1897-07-31

Leadville is engaged in suppressing gam
bling and disorder. There is a disposition to
force the me-nogelist of the future to
ccnfine himself to Alaska
Evening star., 1897-07-31

Perhaps few eloquent protests from the
5. =. c. A. might do more to protect the
seals than the efforts of some of our dip
lOmatiStS.
Evening star., 1897-07-31

Having only one office to bother him. Mr.
Pingree is disposed to strike a balance anC
take twice as much active interest in pub
lie affairs.