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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
TODAYS FEATURES.


Domcsuc.
The tariff bill was taken mp In the sem
ate and MIR. Allison made some alleged OK
rlarai'n hut would not answer charges
made that the sugar trust recd.N"s more
than ever before. rcttlgrew ,aade person
nj remarks cuut erning the lumber rate.
snying Michigan lumhermen controlled
the e,ertlon of Michigan senators; TIL
man proposed to fiibustcr If the duty was
not taken of hagging and ties; teller SAID
., was the meanCst tariff bll ever pro-
posed.
Tho sugar trust got the best of 1t IN me
conference. and tho republicans were told
go tauntinely hy the democrats.
Mckinley viii pass his currency com
r,seion bin as soon as the tariff has been
disposed OF
Unmnrclful usc OF tho whipping post mas
creased tumult in Georgia.
Rush TO the Alaska gold hclds CONTINUES;
fabulous stories told of the richness OF tho
find ESTIMATED that the output for ls9'
Will amount 10 sl0,o0c,ooO
A physician WHO had murdered yoiing
lady was lynched in Georgia. The count
had einntcl continuance In his ease.
A Sew York representative proposes
nEn'llfT llls irNf - iA''''' 49,
traction of the currency
Utah celebrated her semi-ceniehnIdi
with great romp.
Labor.
one Cannonsburg mine resumed an' we
stril,nrs ar. preparing to make ano'he'
march I'm force into that district, ihey
will stnv there several days,
Men admit tley are having nara Tune
with DcAra,l,t's men. but say tha' th'
mines mus. be cloDed,
Men mt Flknorn, w Va who mad come
ont. returned to work AMI orsanizers nave
about given ur Their ondoovorE'
A hundred men in the Glendale miaes
went out. ,,..,.,,,
SLACK has taken big jump at Flu7nHrs
advancing ,nore thun 100 per cent
ontlotJe in west Virginia Is not eneour-
aging TO the strlkersr
soyerclg1 was not permitted 70 speak
at Porahontas w va
Grand Master Sargent has called on the
locrmouve hremen TO contribute 10 Tue
miners.
AInluna miners hnve compromises thplr
differences and viii return to work
bloomington, ILL.,. district VIII DC tied
| up Thursday
CNbn.
Spanish refugees say the people OF SPAN
are wearyIng OF the Cuban struggle ana
are willing to let tho island 20.
1t = sa,d the hands of tho relief agents
dist rlbuting funds In cuba are tied by red
tape. and many Americans arc getting no
relief.
| II 10 rumorod that Don Carlos Is pre-
pairing for another TRIAL at the throne OF
| Spain.
Foreign.
Turkish minister's have accepted the
movers terms. but the sultan won't sign.
| Italy has proposed coercion Of the porte.
Now said to be probable that Great
Britain will Join the bimetallic confer
ence.
London stsndard congratuiabes England
on the DIngiey taiaf bin AZ guaranteeing
a eontinuance OF the worlds trade
stare.
An Injunction granted against the Port
Arthur channel commissioners at bea1'
| nsont.
Denver merchants 10 ship GOODS from
Kew York via Galveston.
super,usenden. Carlisle viii tender MI
CHIEF clerkship to Speaker pashieli.
superintendent Carlisle mAkea - ~
| - ]for - espep6 nj yllle X
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Will OUR THURSDAY.

bloomington Miners Give N"firc 70
the Operators Of Thcir intenti"ns.,
Bloomington, III, July 20 vi NC mi
ners at Bloomington today went 70 "orh
as usual. BY Wednesday night thcy "il'
have inished putting the mine " oIder'
the strike beginning Thursday mornihs.
The union men have notified the operator.
that they win remain idle until inc sen.fal
inp,on GENERATORS pay Is cents for the tl,ird
vein instead OF go cents now paid ana 'ncy
declare they will not allow any men 70
work afterward. -, a,
The operators assert they Will protect slI
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Austin 2. Houston Z san Antonio ?. Cal
yesion 4; Waco S. Fort Worth =; PARIS :.
Dallas /.
Waco and Austin management dscIaim
Any Intention Of d.sbandng their teams.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Last Nights Readings.

The area OF high pressure still overlies
the South Atlantic States and another Is
moving in over Northwest Texas. An area
OF low pressure IS central over nc lahc
region. where the barometer is down to
296, inches.
The weather is generally partly cloudy
20 cloudy, except over Texas ana me
northwestern portion of the country,
where It is clear.
Good showers are reported from the
northern and eastern portions OF the coun-
try. while 02 of an inch at Abilene IS the
only rainfall reported west Of the Missls-
sippi river during tho past Twelve hours.
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Judge Reagan's letter to Senator col
aus. formally withdrGws his name from
cons Iteration as gubernator1"i posi-
bllty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
ToDAY,s FORECAST.

NEW YoRK-The Gul1ensnppe murder
ease m on the docket OF The court OF gen.
crai sos sions for bearing toeay.
cuAuTAUoUA. N. Y.---The woman
.nffraa sts. win "own" the assembly
Gro,,n,is today, as this is the date for the
rally OF political equality partisans
CINCINNATI Delegates are arriving
on every train to participate In the Ma
fionai convention OF the German Epworth
league. which begins tomorrow In uhs
Piko opera house.
NEwBLEG, y. Y.--The new etate
league OF yo-orcrntiye savings and build.
ing ard lean associations WIN hold -
ientl, yearly n ectin. hers today ana ~
morrow. rs l5
rHIcAGo--As tho time sppr0gchee ~
the unyeiling and dsdicsstSn q tne sas1e. y
Lake Front park which VIII NJ pea
tomorrow. tho event 4akee 2n q 2 4
NEwPoRT' y: ..'g y: J; "a 49,
q ~ ~ sssI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Esteem and Good Will Of all Parties.
portland Advertiser }

Probably no governor of Maine has
retired from office enjoying to a great
er degree the esteem and good will of
all parties than Governor Cleaves. His
political opponents candidly and even
cordially admit the probity and sagac-
ity of his administration. AS the
Eastern Argus has pointed out. he has
labored not in vain to check extrava-
gance. and during his four years of adj
ministration the State Indebtedness
has been reduced half million, the
annual interest burden lightened S20.-
900, and the State tax cut down nearly
$4,000. This is thing that the peo-
pie appreciates. His administration
CHANGED to fall upon troublous times,
but it has been eminently satisfactory.
1t has been marked by good Judgment,
conscientious performance of duty and
watchful care of the public interests.
The standard set by him is high. With
al in office he has remained one of the
most genial, approachable and demo-
cratic of men. He will carry into pri-
vate life what is better than riches or
fame and almost as good as an ap-
proving conscience, and that is the
gratitude. honor and best wishes of his
fellow citizens.
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The Retiring Governor.

Hon. Henry b. Cleaves retires from
the Office of chief magistrate leaving a
record which must surpass the fondest
hopes he may have had on entering
| upon its duties four years ago. His ad-
ministration has been strong and de-
termined and withal very popular.
Prosperity has attended it throughout.
The finances of the state have been in
excellent shape, condition of affairs
requiring a steady hand and careful
oversight, for, under such circum-
stances, the demands are urgent. Then
the enterprises advocated and the APP
peals for recognition multiply, and
though all of them may be worthy not
all can be acceded to without en-
croaching upon the States resources
for the future How firmly and wisely
Gov. Cleaves met those conditions is
well known to the people of Maine. The
results speak for themselves. The
State, debt has been reduced and at the
same time urgent requirements for
large expenditures. such as the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital. have been
treated with a wise liberality. From
the day Gov. Cleaves assumed the re-
sponsibilities of the high position to
which he was SO handsomely elected no
detail, however small, provided it re-
quired his attention, has escaped his
painstaking, prudent inspection. He
came to the office admirably equipped
for dealing With affairs and men and
he has exhibited marked sagacity as
well as untirins. conscientious effort
The success OF his administration is
conceded by all regardless of partisan
preferences or even prejudices. He
retires with increased popularity. and
with the high esteem and best wishes
of his fellow citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07

Nevertheless one, recalls his distin-
guished service in both House and Sem
ate and in the Executive Council and
his thorough acquaintance with the
needs of the State. 1t is such officials
as he has been and will continue to be.
that have placed Names credit as
high as that of any in the Union.
The contest for the office of attorney
general was sufficiently close and ex"
| citing to satisfy those who most keen
ly appreciate the zest inseparable from
8 vigorous, manly struggle; and it
must be conceded that such skilfull
political generalship and unmistakable
enthusiasm among adherents have a
fascination for participants as well as
onlookers. Moreover of this particular
contest it may be said that the result
was alike .creditable to the defeated
and to the victorious. 1t was a battle
royal with no vain regrets or traces of
bitterness to mar it. Either of ,the
gentlemen, whose names were pre-
scented, was known to be qualified in
every way for the distinguished office.
But one could win and all unite in
congratulating Hon. William T. Haines
of Waterville upon his splendid victory.
Names list of attorney generals is
brilliant one, and Mr.. Haines is worthy
in every way as their successor.
The wisdom of the establishment of a
board of State assessors long since
passed the experimental stage. From
the first it has been the policy of the
legislature in electing, and the chief
executive in filling vacancies, to place
such men upon the board as We're I'M
questionably capable of satisfactorily
performing the exacting duties of the
office. Moreover it is certain that no
mistakes have been made and this is
why it has been possible for the board
to accomplish SO much in COMPARE
lively short time both in equitably ad-
tdludtloII dllu hlAHS tliC
necessary information respecting prop
erty already taxed and that which
should be taxed. 1t is gratifying to
note the unhesitating disposition on the
part of the Legislature to recognize
the eminent fitness of the gentlemen re-
nominated. Mr.. Hayford has been a
member from the organization of the
board and his reelection for a term of
six years is merited one. Mr.. Mar
shall, appointed to fill the vacancy oc-
casoned by the death of the late Hon.
Hall c. Burleigh, has demonstrated the
sagacity of Gov. Cleaves in selecting
him. His election will be fitting en-
dorsement.
The new Offices, those of public printer
and public binder, are found upon the
list for which this Legislature is called
Upon to choose officers. The only can
didates for those positions were Messrs.
Clarence B. Burleigh and H. E. Smith.
These. gentlemen are, respectively,
members of the firms in control of the
we'll known establishments, which
heretofore under Republican admins
trations have satisfactorily done the
printing and binding for the State
The excellent quality of the service
which the State has had from these
reputable concerns seems to be all that
need be alluded to in commenting upon
the wisdom of these nominations.
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the new council. He brings to his
duties ability and legislative experience
+ that will make him a valuable member.
Like Mr.. Spofford he is a young man.
being now ii years old, and when
elected to the Senate in 1882 he shared
with. MIR Spofford the honor of being
the youngest member. He had pre-
viously been member of the House,
1855, and in 1894 was reelected to the
Senate. Mr.. Mayo was educated at
Hampden academy, and is lawyer by
profession. He has held many town
Offices in addition to his legislative
honors and commands the respect of
all with whom he comes in contact.
Hon. Voranus L. Coffin of Harrington
is the new councillor from the seventh
Go years ago. and was educated at the
public schools and AT Waterville acad
envy. In early life he was Democrat
but for many. years has been an active
Republican. He fought for the Union,
and rose from private to the conf
mand of a company at Petersburg. He
spent nine months in rebel prison pens.
Mr.. Coffin has filled an the principal
town offices. and in 1880 was elected to
the Senate from Washington county.
and two years later was reelected.
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There is nothing particularly startling
about the statements which Key
West editor makes for the benefit of
the public and there is the stamp of
truth upon them. He says the news
papers are being swindled by their
special correspondents who write very
entertaining letters from Cuba while
they are lolling at their ease amid the
safe and luxurious surroundings of
Florida. If exception is to be taken to
these statements it is that the readers
rather than the newspapers are the
ones who are being swindled. The
managers of those New York sensa-
tional journals are not so easily duped
by their employees.
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years of age

college, and is lawyer by profession.
He is also an active business man, be-
ing owner of the Yarmouth granite
Guarries. Botn Mr.. Marshall and Mr..
Freeman have had legislative expert
ence, before they entered the council.
Both are Congregationalists. and both
are stalwart Republicans.
With these two members of the old
council who are reelected are five new
members. From the third district
comes, after vigorous but good ma
tured contest, that popular gentleman,
Hon. Roswell C. Boothby, of Livermore
Falls. He was born in 1S40 moving to
Lewiston when a boy He finished his
education at the Lewiston high school
and the Maine State seminary. At the
age of II he began teaching, but in ga
moved to East Livermore. He later
bought a grist mill at the falls, ran it
20 years and since then has been en-
gagged in the wood and coal business
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Senate. He was born in Deer ISLE Feb.
chant and shipowner. He was educated
at Westbrook seminary and by private
tutor, and studied law in Portland.
He practiced in that city year and
then returned to Deer Isle. In 1883 Mr.
Spoiford was elected county attorney
for Hancock, and for four years ably
performed the duties of the office. In
1892 he was elected to the Senate, being
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Church and Pastor.

Rev. H. ]. Wells, formerly of Union,
has accepted a call to Vinalhayen. and
will commence his labors there this
month.
REV. w. F. Berry of Waterville. has
been invited to become pastor of the
Congress street Methodist church,
Portland, this year.
The Baptist society at Friendship
have ordered 1i00 pound bell as an
addition to their recently built church
and the belfry is being prepared to re-
ceive it.
The protracted meetings which COM
menced Nov %, at Parker's Head.
closed under the labors of .Revs. S. o.
and ". Z. Purinton. Sunday, Dec "a.
More than so We're converted.
Rev. W. f. Mann who has been pas
tor of the Congregational church at
Dexter, for the last three years and
half. has rendered his resignation to
take effect the middle of February.
The Forward Movement people of
Bath. have organized into church,
which will soon be incorporated, under
the title of The Peoples Church of
Aodtii, -hdifiC. iiC NhoA III 'sA<' - o.
lied with about sixty members and
more will shortly join.
The Union Sunday school at Kendus-
keag raises money each yearwith which
to buy articles suitable for Christmas
presents. and gives one to every child
in the whole town, under thirteen OF
age, without regard to their atten-
dance at this or any other Sunday
school. says lions Advocate.
A movement is on foot among the
Congrega tional ministers of the New
England and Middle states to have a
sermon preached on THE Life and
Work of Mary Lyon. the Founder OF
Mount Holyoke Seminary" (now col
lege,) on February 2S, 1897, and a col
lection to be taken up for the beneht
of that institution of learning.
Rev. c. c. Haynes has resigned as
pastor of the First Baptist church at
Mars Hill, the resignation to take ef-
feet this month. A revival has been
in progress in this church lately, Evan
gelist II. II. Tucker of Chelsea, Mass.
assisting in the work. Twenty more
are reported. From there.
Mr. Tucker went to Blaine, where fifty
are reported. ~
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knights of Pythias circles. He has al
ways been an active Republican. For
many years he has been q member of
the Bath city government, being presi-
dent of the common council for four
years and mayor of the city two terms,
1912. He has represented Bath in
the Legislature.
The fifth district is represented by
Hon. Elmer Z. Spofford of Deer Isle,
the energetic and brilliant young law
yer who has won SO high name at the
bar of his county and in the Maine
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Mr.. Quay's candidate for the United
States Senate, Mr.. Penrose, lacked only
Is votes of the number predicted by
Senator Quay previous to the caucus.
Mr. Quay is a very shrewd "guesser.'
Now that the matter is settled some
may wonder what is to be done with
Mr.. L. A. Van Valkenberg, one of the
Pennsylvania statesmen, who We're in
teresting themselves in the candidacy
of Mr.. Wanamaker, and who was ar
rested on the instigation of the Pen
rose men, who had detective ready
to swear that he induced Van Valken-
berg to conspire with him to buy a
legislator. 1t is hoped that the shock
at the alleged scandalous proceedings
has not so paraIyzed the prosecution
that the case will. not be tried. The
charge has been openly made and I'M
less it is pressed, it will be an admis-
sion that it was simply made for cam
paign purposes, which of itself is as
contemplate if not as criminal as do
ing what is alleged.
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The Incoming Governor.

Today Hon. Llewellyn Powers is to
He was elected by the greatest major
ity and largest vote ever received by a
gubernatorial candidate in this State.
He enters office under favorable au-
spices, for while Maine has not been
free from the effects of the business
depression it has not suffered so acute
ly as many parts of the country and
with the bright prospect of better
times is preparing to enter upon ca
reer of prosperity such as it has never
known. But whatever the future may
have in store there is the assurance,
to all acquainted with the conspicuous
career of Mr.. Powers, that his admin
istration will be able, conservative
and in all respects designed to pro-
mote the welfare of the State. Indeed
this much, we believe, will be conced-
ed at the outset by his political OPP
ponents, for he is not an unknown
factor in our public affairs He al
ways from the time he began the prac-
tice of his profession has kept in touch
with them and not infrequently has
exerted very noticeable influence in
their shaping. Especially was this
true of him during his legislative ex-
perience. He ably represented the
fourth district in Congress and he had
served four terms in the State Legis-
4ature when he was elected to the
House of 1893 In that body he was
the recognized leader by common con-
sent. He was thoroughly conversant
with detail. and very effective in de-
bate. possessing a wonderful faculty
for throwing light upon the subject
under discussion. 1t naturally fol-
lowed that he was chosen speaker of
the next House, the duties of which
Office he performed most creditably.
BY education, by reason of his profess
sional and his successful business ex-
perience as well as because of his
familiarity with affairs of State his
equipment for the place he is now to
Occupy is probably exceeded by that of
none of his distinguished predecessors.
He will not countenance extrava-
gance nor will he be otherwise than
disposed to favor liberality within the
bounds of reason and consistent with
our resources and the spirit of progress
He will carefully scrutinize legislation
and in all that he undertakes will pre-
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Governor Cleaves.
Biddeford Journal.)

1t doesn't need column to say it in:
Henry b. Cleaves takes with him as he
leaves the office of chief magistrate of
this State the absolute good will and
esteem of the people of Maine. He has
been careful in consideration, but
prompt and thorough in action,and in all
things he has labored faithfully for the
interests of the whole people. Henry
Cleaves.the State of Maine will remem-
Der you long time
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Nominees for State Officials.

The general legislative caucus OF
Republican members, Wednesday eve
ning to nominate State officers was
assured at the outset of making no
mistake as to securing such nominees
as should not only have the endorse
Legislature but of the people as we'll
All whose names were mentioned for
any of the positions to be filled are
gentlemen with whose honorable rec
ords the public is familiar. In the only
contest. that for the office of attorney
general, there has been, notwithstand-
ing the vigorous nature of the canvass
and the exciting uncertainty in the
public mind concerning it, not one re-
Election, SO far as we have learned,
upon the reputation for high charac-
ter and eminent ability of all the con-
testants.
For the office made vacant by the
expiration of Mr.. Fessendens term
vice of six years in that capacity there
was but one candidate. Mr. Boyd
eminent fitness for that position no
one questions. His age, so years, en-
titles him to whatever distinction there
may be in the fact that he will be the
youngest man who has ever in this
State been entrusted with the respon-
sibilities of that important office. But
better than this is the fact that he
has demonstrated to the satisfaction
of all by the able manner in which he
has performed the duties of deputy
that the promotion is a deserved one
and that perfect reliance may be had
in his ability to fill the office most ac-
ceptably Judging by the past it is
naturally assumed that he will be a
popular as we'll as efficient head of that
department
The denomination of Hon. f. M.
Simpson for State treasurer was, of
course. expected. We have no hesitancy
in saying that no man who ever held
the position, did so with more Of credit
IT, himself and those who placed him
there than has Mr.. Simpson. The ex-
cellent management of the States
finances is all that need be referred to
in speaking of Mr.. Simpsons record.
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No Question About II.
portland Press.)

Today the Hon. Henry b. Cleaves re-
turns to private life after serving the
State for four years as the executive
head. There is no question but Mr.
Cleaves has made a very popular and eff
ficient governor. The affairs of the State
have been carefully and discreetly man
aged. his recommendations to the Legis-
lature have been useful and sound, and
his selections of State officials have as a
rule, indicated good judgment of men
and close adherence to the interests of
the public. There has been little in his
administration to criticise and much to
praise. May the State always have as
good a governor