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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-21

Hot biscuit. Fine butter. Smiths
Creamery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-21

Typewriter paper at the HERALD Of
Gee.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-21

Butter 25 and IS cts. Smiths Cream
cry.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-21
Pure RYgeia Ice,

Com'l. Agent. FL Paso, Texaa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23


The ArIi vote Of the electoral college,
taken a few GAYS since. served IS he basis
Tor some interesting ana not altogether i5le
Speculation II The newspapers as 10 TIE
possibility and coases oence q lailgre @;
the college 10 raity TIE popular choices al
sorae iiue.
II Is fact tAst E1- electaF csa vote
iegaly fof NhoInsoeysr he pleAsts for irosi-
dant- Morally there If an obligation rest.
inE upon hin 10 vote Tor ne inaa n7ni-
mated ~ lis parry. but 4 he choases u
disregard this m0rs1 os,igsuoa AND vote
for The noru.aes Of ne opposite lariy be
CAD DO Sc legally. No ,lectot tas ,rsr iste8
10 clsreeErd popular Instructions ance CIR
couysarioa system came .a.o ure sna TIC
FACT is rredii2hie 10 me .er era integrity
Ena manhood q the country. Pat tie wax
sDot Is IN The electoral c7.ieEs ana L; Some
tine. tuothe- Ike that O; he Tildeu and
HIVES earliest when one votr wogl5 change
the result. suea pressure, corrupt CT
Otherwise. might be p-ouEs; to scar upon
E weak slariar that revolution night c.
cur IN Ibis country.
The Texas public win 1rcalI that the
s'SF--s4A f<-s.-sb II LIS SlaAe 4Ast year. o.
majority Of them, ae.DI3irE 70 scrgults.
STOOD EsaeT II TIC event 81 ihsi- election 70
ih-Dw Bryan over ana vote :or Mckinley.
With such nsa = the electoral college. tie
vote danEtruuslr close an3 Marx Hanna
OIL the oui8lde wiki barrel Of money, the
probability Of The wishes o. The peoole re-
ing diTrsgar7aee would rise 10 a tcriziaty.
The growing cprrupJio.l n American roli-
ties. ths PHILADELPHIA Le5arr thinka. nay
render II Necessary 70 provide roue C,,Eti-
iutiorel safeguards IN the piemlses Others
Eeela 70 MIX hat TBS temper Of ne amer
icaa Itopie and lie regard which politicians
have 'or their necKs will. in al likelihood.
always insure perfectly straight >ote ia
the electoral college Bat the fact TO-
mains and challenges the consideration a
the public that The electoral college has i
big open doqr for Tbs entry Of infidelity
AID corruption. possibly leading 70 reyolu-
lion ct some future day
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
THE TEXAS PAPERS.

The Dickens Doines is now under the
management of Taylor & cogdnl. who
promise to materially improve the paper.
San Angelo goes IN for everything in
! sight The Enterprise OF that city re-
marks:
You'll never see San Angelo kid nap
PING but San Angelo kidnaps everything
that comes her way. Las, year It was the
! Federal court; this year she is laying her
net FOR branch OF the State agricultural
college.
The Calvert Courier is faithful in its ad.
hereace to fallen idol. It says:
Cleveland will SO out on March 4. and
hardly single old-time friend but Will
rejoice az his departure Yet he is by far
the greatest democrat now living.
The Courier gives little credit 10 the et-
forts OF the Texas law makers, as indicated
by the following:
The legislature is reported 10 be at work
but We can hardly believe its eminent
NJ bership would perpotuate such d lla-
grant breach of honored custom as this.
The San Angelo Standard wants little
investigating done. 1t observes
II is a notorious fact. and one that the
land commissioner should investigate, that
all over the Panhandle enormous ranches
are fenced in and have been used for years
on which the occupants never pay a sin
gle cent OF lease to the State
The editor OF the FL Campo Eagle seems
to be as excited as If he had had late
encounter with bunco stoerer or gone in
FOR piece Of political pie which he didn't
get The Eagle screams:
We'd rather be boh-tailed yellow cur
dor-yea, a last years straw hat in the
middle Of a blizzard-than d pusiilanimous
humhus filled mp with sanctimonious Is
TEEN. petrifed peSsirist who can sec no
good In the world unless he gives it; we'd
rather be lonely tick on the tail OF a dead
COW, knowing that death and damnaton
stared US In the face-yea. branded, cOun-
ter branded and road branded u in box
car letters. than 10 be a sordid misapthyo-
pist, chock fun of splenetio gall and airing
our ignorance and scattering self satisfying
abuse and braggadocio from the high places
OF the land. The world Is full of such
humbugs. and they are continually going
about. like roaring lions, seeking whom
thew may deyour
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
SOME rosTsCRIPTs.

large flock of rei-breast robins was
sen a week ago between Machtas and
1 Nhrneyville. Me.
A ST. Paul judge has awarded citizen
/ 10 stop car for him.
| s. Louis : the largest street-car man
! nfn'tur'ng city in the world. The output
lA"t year was about 500 cars.
/ The Grly posaoseiona now left to Spa In
| hes 3cs Cuba are Puerto Rico, IN the West
| indies and the Philippines. in Oceauica
A Portland Me. blacksmith drove four
tho@s IN seven minutes and forr other
lackNmlths there shod nineiy-elght horses
in one dag.
The atrea. railways in Baltimore carried
over 5ie'.t0o passengers In 1895. and paid
sSia',Qo in taxes for the support Of the
citN's parks
There IS an inmate Of the Wadsworih
Union lnfrmary. scar London. Englan nd,
lpl years Oh. She mas lived all her DAYS
IN N" neIrhborhood.
II 10 said that Portland. Ne. alone has
shipped this year LOGON moro Holsters
than last. which '-croase is more than the
whole catch Of Massachusetts,
The oy',ers on Swan Point bar Md.
are being destroyed by the "borer" a
shell iish THAI attaches hseif to the oyster
and makes a hole through the she'll
Maine VETERINARIANS deny that II per
cont OF mo cattle in that State arc affect
than half OF one per cent so Affected
The trustees of BrookvIllc, Ind. have
imposed n yearly license OF ii5G Oh cigar
cite deal FRS. and have prohibited the
smoking OF cigarettes IN public places.
Nine women preachers are conducting
q revival Ut sand creek. Jennings county
Ind. Several of them are said to lie
speakers az moro than ordinary ability.
In 1859 There were but two wcll-ad-
yanced rural parks In the United SiateS'
In 1856 there were twenty, and - nee that
time the number hns rapidly lncrcaaad.
The most common fatalMy reported in
the newspapers these days ia the crema-
ton OF Young and he.pieyo children
through che carelesncss of thelr parents
The Cnaercgafiofal church Building so.
cicty has no debt and has u building loan
fuud OF tsl5.5IlN. During the past year
ilG churches have received aid from this
fiHd
over 1000 soldiers and sailors have been
ir'ifei Tor rheumatism at the United
state7 Army and Navy Hospital, Hot
Springs, Arg, and over 90 per cent perma-
reu'ly cured.
Book publishing seems 10 have reached
a fixed limit in England. only 80 more
books having been published In 1896 than
in 1886 Ard only forty more IN MAT war
than IN 1884.
The llrgest estate In EnGland's pro
bate court last year was that of Sir
Charles Boob. whose fortune hal its
soCrre IN hrcwerles. HIS estate S;ls val
ued uJt s. GO 600
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

coionel rr>i u. Grant Of New York. son
OF the great Cnsoa general, &ad Lieutenant
General ; n. Lee OF Mississippi, one @. tAg
Confederate leaders, met toe a common
Iurrose. Grant aud Lee arc here. both adj
NooSttns a pe5Trs<cation o. the battlefield
on which Grant won his greatest laareis
as = strs;eeis, and figatiag soldier. Col
cnea Grant represented the Army Of the
Tennessee and General Lee represented the
Confederate Veterans association. They
are tSe leaders OF a commission having foT
Tia object the purchase o. The county sur
rounding N.cSsSure. to re held by the Fed =
erAi government Ii peTpetuity. 50 tbs; iu-
ture generations may see how the xrc1;
Federal general rnsncuverei to capture the
Gibraltar Of the Ccofcdcracy.
The park commission, represented BY
Grant and Leo, appeared before the com
Irittcc q. rules, consisting OF Speaker Reed
ana Representatives Henderson and Dalzell.
to plead that a day may be set aside for
TIE consideration Of their bill. making an
appropriation for the preliminary work OF
surveying and marking the lines Of battle.
As the bill carries an appropriation, Speak
e. Reed could not make a positive answer.
saying that the matter could not be son
sidcre1 alone on It's sentimental side.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

More English women are married to
Germans than to members Of any other
foreign nation.
The University OF Wurzburg has
ardeA to Professor Rehring OF Mar
burg the Kinccker pr,ze Of A gold medal
and 1900 marks for the most important dis
covcry Of the last three years-hs ana
toxin for diphthcr.s-
Roy. Aup,n Reginald Carew Cocks of
England Will begin an Episcopal revival,
oiucPly known as "a mission, IN ST,
MARKS church. Philadelphia. on January
81. fle Is a nephaw OF Lord Salisbury and
rector of 81, Bartholomew church,
brighton.
Genral Gourko. the noted Russian
soldier, formerly governor general Of
warsaw, s. oriously 81. About two years
ago he suffered from o stroke OF auo-
pleSy. which compelled him ia resign his
posi- at Warsaw. He Is siyty-nine years
old. and holds the rank OF field marshal.
Mcnclck. tho victorious Ncgus OF Abyss
siwa. has ordered from the Russian paint
or. poiJaow. plc;Ure 10 reprauep, she
battle Of Audn. II Ga 10 lv,c-pret the idea
thai ST George assisted the Ahyspniaus
10 their victory over The Italians, and IS
doa. ned for place IN tho Negus' pi,acc.
Charles Aver Whipple's nne portrait OF
General Miles has been ptrchasei by
Colonel Albert \. Pope OF Boston. 20 be
presented by HIM TO the Military aca irnIv
az West Point The por;ray now hangs
in the Aaaiaon Square Garden a. n feat.
.tournapenL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

denas, is divided into two cavalry regi.
ments and company OF infantry, mum
bering in all about 900 armed men. Their
field OF operations extends from Havana or
the west to the limit OF the province al
Cciba Mocha on the east, a distance oil
forty five miles. and from the coast south
to a line dividing the province in the cen.
ter.
In this territory are stationed anSnISi.-
600 Spanish troops, whose sole object is &c
corner or entrap this small Cuban brigade
and force them to decisive fight.
The Spaniards hold all the towns. which
are strongly fortified and have each per-
manent garrison OF from 100 to 800 soldiers
to protect them from destruction by the
Cubans.
Operating field columns are stationed al
tho towns OF Guanabacoa, Minar. Jaruco
Aguacate. Ceiba Mocha, Madruga. San Jose
do las Lajas and Sta, Mari del Rosario
in all nine columns, averaging 1000 men in
each.
Tho local "guerrilleros" that have been
formed recently will probably increase the
active field force to about 10000 we'll
armed and equipped men.
The remaining 1000 are scattered in the
smaller towns and forts, protecting sugar
factories and bridges.
The railroad is also in possession of the
Spaniards, enabling them to concentrate
their forces at any given point in the dis
trct within six hours. With Havana as
their base Of supplies, the Spaniards have
all that can be desired from military
standpoint. For eleven months they have
planned combinations and surprises for the
purpose OF entrapping this Insignificant lit
tie force of 900 Cubans, who are poorly
armed and often have been without am
munition. hut every time the Spaniards
have been foilod.
The Spaniards, despite all reports to the
N NV nf.Rt,s
supported by other columns or are sure
that they outnumber the enemy.
The Cubans. through their excellent
system Of scouts, are always well informed
OF the movements of the enemy. and in
such case they quietly break camp AMI
march about five miles further on. outside
of the trap. Occasionally the Spaniards
succeed in overtaking them and fight
ensues.
The Cubans generally throw out two
companies in slirmsh line and retreat un d.
der its protection. for as long as there is a
line TO face the Spaniards will be very eau
tious about advancing.
| have seen six men hold Spanish col
umn OF 1000 in check for more than an
hour by firing on them from the woods
Inc Spaniards, fearing an ambuscade
would not venture into the forest In fact
this fear of being entrapped into an am
bush is an important factor in the actual
"artaro IN tuba. and Is the real reason
why Weyler is having such a hard time OF
1t in the Pinar del Rio hills.
The Cubans, II they should stop to give
battle to their enemies in the province of
Havana. would soon find themselves in n
serious predcament, as at the first sound
OF the firing all the Spanish columns hurry
TO the scene, and the chances are that their
overwhelming numbers would tell in such
case. But by retreating rapidly under
cover OF fire they soon place themselves be-
yond reach OF pursuit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
THE POSTS ALMANAC.

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
THE DEEP WATERWAYS MOVEMENT

The proposition 10 open up Buffalo bayon
IL in line with growing recognition IN this
country ct this time Of the necessity. for
obvious reaaons. Of improving our harhors
and Interior waterways Until the Naricn
shall be able 10 ger the fun benefit Of water
competition with other means Of travel and
transportation.
The State Of New York has voted large
sums for canals IN that State and other
communities have contributed literally Ia
the Improvement OF local waterways. The
president Of the United States has recog-
hized the vast importance Of this question
In his letter transmitting to congress the
report OF the deep waterways commission
appointed TO collect Information concerning
the feasibility of the construction Of canals
between the great lakes and the Atlantic
In his letter Mr. Cleveland says:
THE advantages OF ,9irect a,d unbroks1
water tfansTsori alton Of the products OF
our western states and Ter-itcrieg from
convenient points OF shipment 20 cur scI
board ports are plainly palpabie The r.
port OF the comm ionegs couta.ns la me
opinion. demonstration Of tho fcae. hlutv
or ssn9r I'm such transportation and gives
ground for tkS anticipation that better and
more uninterrupted commerce through IN.
pan suggested. b5twsen the great West
ana forttan ports, WITH the Increase ~
Natonnl prosperity which mugt follow -
its train. will not long escape American
enterprise and activity"
The railways originally DESTROYED the
water transportation. but these huge corpo.
rations have. by combinations and pooling
arrangements. largely prevented that bene.
ficial competition which hundreds of sepa
arate lines were constructed to secure. and
now the popular conviction is growing that
the relief must come by a return to the
waterways. Thousands of dollars are I'M
Questionably squandered upon Insignificant
creeks and inlets and watercourses Often
log-rolling processes in congress result In
waste and misappropriation OF public
moneys. but the main object in these river
and harbor bills is worthy one--the COM
pletion of the development OF our network
OF navigable bayous and rivers and the
deepening Of our harbors at points whore
transportation lines and trade have GEN.
tered.
The deepening of the channel from Hous.
ton. with its vast cotton and general bust
ness and fourteen lines of railway, will
successfully stand the application OF any
proper tsst Of utility aud necessity which
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

THE
DISPENSAHY
DECISION.

statements about
the decision of the United States supreme
court in the South Carolina dspensary case
that it is we'll to understand Just what the
decision is. The dispensary law not only
forbids the sale OF liquor anywhere In .hc
State except at a dispensary, but 1t pro-
hlbits its importation for personal use.
IL was only this latter provision which
was tested in the case Just decided by the
supreme court.
The statement that the dispensary law
Itself has been declared unconstitutional
has been made by those who did not ex =
amino the decision carefully. But for the
act of congress Of August s. 1890 no issue
would have been raised over the portion
of the South Carolina law which forbids the
importation Of liquor for private use.
In 1890 the supreme court decided in an
Iowa case that liquor imported into a pro-
hlbition State could be sold there in spite
of the local law so long as 1t remained in
the original packages.
Almost Immediately after this decision
congress passed an act making all liquor
imported into a State subject to the police
power of that State Immediately on It's ar
rival.
The State authorities and courts of South
Carolina held that this statute gave South
Carolina the right to seize liquor brought
into the State for private use. The supreme
court decides that the state authorities
have no such power The decision says
that to prohibit the importation OF liquor
by n citizen of any State is to interfere
With Interstate commerce. The argument
IL very like that used In the original pack
age decision, and the act of congress passed
to give effect 10 State legislation on liquor
imported in original packages is held MOI,
to prevent importations for private use A
citizen of South Carolina may not import
and sell liquor under this decision. but no
may import without limit for himself and
his friends. The disponsary law of South
Carolina will operate hereafter only on
those who do not care or can not AFFORD to
send outside the state for their liquor.
In his dissenting opinion, Justice Brown
holds that the act of 1890 was clearly in
tended 10 allow each state to regulate or
restrict in good faith the sale and consump-
ton Of liquor within its limits The
trainers Of the law did not contemplate at
that time a State monopoly OF The liquor
traffic, and the language of that act. though
comprehensive. does not In specific Ian
guago cover Just such conditions as now
prevail in South Carolina. II interpreted in
a liberal spirit, II would meet even this
oNigoncy. as congress clearly expressed its
purpose and desire to let each State regu-
late tho liquor business for itself,
Justice Brown Is the only member OF
tho court holding this opinion, and the I'M
portation OF liquor into South Carolina for
personal use will probably be conducted on
n large scale.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.

hint to whom 1t may concern: Ratify
your treaty and celebrate it afterward.
New York Advertiser
Is this arbitration treaty the result of
Cur dimensions, or England's philanthropy >
New York News.
The United States senate just won't play
unless 1t can have the treaty making all to
itseli.-Baltimore News.
Now. then, let's adopt a plan by which
disputes between congress and the presi-
cent can be settled by arbitration.-Chi
Record.
Having given us an arbitration treaty.
olney might call out Roger Quarrelsouie
, Mills Just TO test the old thing and see /,
1t is sound.-Chicago Journal
Senator Chandler is possibly wonderful.
Whether or not ne ought to regard this pro-
posed arbitration treaty az personal In :
Observation-Disclosures Star.
SIR Julian Pauncefote and Secretary OIL
ney have given the world a valuable oh =
lect lesson that the pen is mightisr than
the sword.-Chicago Times Herald.
The peace treaty with England'is. so far
as the United States is concerned solely
due to the desire TO promote universal
peace and civilized methods of adjusting
international fficultios.-Chicago Post.
Ii the new arbitration treaty does mot
work well during the five years In which
II will be in force II need no, be renewed
inc chances are 100 to 1 that the agreement
VIII be continued, possibly with some
amendments Boston Globe
II the iingoists Of the senate under,.ko
10 uelay or defeat the ratification of the ar
6itration treaty simply because thew wish
to annoy the president end secretary Of
state, such storm OF protest should be
raised about their ears that will convince
even them that private malice will not be
permitted to stand In the way of crea,
advance toward universal peace and good
will--New York Herald