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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
ToDAY's FORECASTS.

RACUSE. n. T.-The annual State
will be held here the rest of the week.
hning today.
fTSBURG-The national convention
he national council Daughters OF
PITY, will be held here four days, be-
ng today.
jNNEAPnLIS. M,nn.-The American
rmaceutical association WITH meet II,
pal convention at Lake Minnetonka
today September E.
lCAGO-This Is the day fixed for the
q Adolph l.. Luetgert on the charge
Filling MS wife and destroying her
in var. fte Is a rich sausage
PETERSBCRC--E Elaborate prepare :
have been made for the reception of
,dent Faure of France, who is t.
several days In this city, Hes ar
at Cronstadt has been Nmed for to-
and the Gar win mee him there.
two will review the fleet.
kNSAS CITY, Ksn.-The Western
20 Press association viii hold It's
|ial meeting here today. The associa-
covers all the territory west OF the
ssippi river. IL Is said one of the
ng subjects to be discussed viii b.
epidemic of lynch-lgs of colored peo-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
Domestic.

A Grecnvile, Miss. merchant murdered
and hts body burned to \ crisp In his
store.
San Francisco attorneys wife d. at
tending the university in his place and
instructs him az night.
Clause providing special discrimination
against Canasia was slipped into the tarin
bill In mysterious manner.
Tennessee negroes have sued railroad
because white people were put In the
coach provided for negroes.
The cotton crop statement for the Men,
phls district Is out
Buffalo Is preparing for the Grand Army
OF the Republic.
Pciagtc sealing has caused shrinkage
Of Is per cent.
Large cargoes OF grain are expected to
90 abroad from Philadelphia.
A Kentucky mob hanged white man
for criminal assault.
A Temperance speaker made a sensa-
tIonal address at Indianapolis.
A Nashville young man killed his wife
and her brother and then shot himself
The priests Of the diocese OF New Or.
leans favor Bishop Forrest OF San An
tonic for archbishop
FUN blood Indians In the Territory are
making threats.
Details Of the Treatment OF conv.cts II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
Went ON a bridge.

Luling. Texas. August si.-Yesterday
evening team driven by Frank Beavens
Of smiihville backed of Of the bridge over
Timers creek. falling nearly twenty feet:
Beayens was badly hurt In bis back and
shoulders. one Of the horses bad its back
broken.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
Guilcft,s HIND Fixed.

lcsor!a. Texas. August 2s.-lt was
frned last night that Colonel Gulleti
released on $4,000 bond on examining
at Refugio Friday. A. S. Thomp-
has been retained as counsel by Col
p Gullett.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23

New York. August 22.--Two thousand
cloakmakeas employed by Baumann q
Smelling. II. orendorff Co.. the syndi-
cate Cicak company and other firms are
ON strike for an increase of wages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
Fire in Athens.

Athens. August GA great fire hero
tonight destroyed large block Of build
ings. close to the National bank.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23

members OF the latter organization will
take the places of the strikers.
One hundred and six East side cigarette
makers are on strike for higher wages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23

ST. Petersburg. August 22.- lit is n much
debated point whether Emperor Nicholas
viii remain here to receive NJ. Faure. the
French president or AZ In the case of the
tho squadron. The czar has apparently
decided in favor Of the latter course.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23

HOTEL cHANPLAIN. N. y.--The
brooklyn political question got into the
presidents Sunday and cSSsed him oou,e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
ToDRTS FEATURES.
The Labor Trouble,

The Denver Trades and Labor Assembly
passed strong resolutions against govern
mcnt by injunction.
president Ratchford left for Pittsburg.
1t Is probable there will be disruption
al the conference today
Strikers and workers engaged In con-
hct.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23

The peace negotiations between the gov
ornment of Uruguay and the insurgents
failed.
Riots resulted In Bohemia from disturb
ances begun by fapnt.nal opponents OF the
Jews.
Creeks are urging King George to con-
tinue the war,
y crisis may develop at the peace con-
ference.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
covEuvNGST NJ 1SJuNcrIox.
Denver Union Men Say Armed Cnpt-
tnI Must Meet Rcsistnnce.

Denver Unton Men Say Armed Cnpt-
tnI Must Meet Resistance.
Denver. COL. August 22.--The Denver
Trades and Babor assembly today adopt
ed several resolutions regarding the great
coal miners strike A caustic references
Is made to the growing tendency toward
government by Injunction and the usurpa-
ton of highways by the hire!ings of CAPT
tai. The resolut ons say:
Resolved 1r1at We believe the time is
near nj hand WHOM peace,Dl intttods on
the part Of outraged lator must give
u oce 10 fore iblc resistance OF armed car-
i,a.. even 'hough assisted by tho ynnal
anr corrup. plutocratic judges.
fesolved. That we hereby place our
solves ON record OK being 70 tho las OK
tremty AGAINST toicrating the present or
any other attempt TO abrijge any OF tho
tights. privileges and liberties OF fseo
men.
Tie resolutions then pledge the asse'n
| biv In advance 10 abide by the dccIson
| OF the ST. L,uIs conference am
| n mass meeting to Ia held In Denver the
present wenS % TAXA ,.tisr on the Iits-
| to-, or 'governmei nv Injunction"
A General Conference Possible.
Columbus Ohi'. August 22.--Prcs-dent
RAT, hford said tonight before leaving for
PittrburE that nc expected tho result tf
| the conference morrow with tho Pitts
burg operators would be that gcnetal
conference OF all the coal operators AMI
sniners OF the entire country would be
| called soon 10 cor slider the question OF q
settlement OF the strike lie did not an-
ticipate any results from s,norrsws con-
ference.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23

General Observations.
Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at a. M. 10Th meridian
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23

Manuel Planes. the alleged Spanish an
archisi. proved that he is Cuban pa
trlot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23

HHCtuIlcaI tSsoClatlUn VIII meet n
pal convention at Luke Minneton1a
today t September 6.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05
A TEST FOR GOOD sPELLERs

If you can spell every word correctly in
the following rhymes-all legitimate ex-
pressions-you may consider yourself
qualified to enter a spelling bee;
Stand up, ye spoilers, now, and spell
Spell phenakistoscope and knell;
or take some simple word as chilly,
Or gauger or the garden lily.
To spell such word as syllogism,
And lachrymose and synchronism.
And Pentateuch and saccharine,
Apoorypha and celadine,
| Jepnine and homeopathy,
Paralysis and choloroform,
Rhinoceros and pachyderm,
Metempsychosis, gherkins, basque,
| Is certainly no easy task
| Kaleidoscope ana Tennessee.
| kamtchatka and erysipelas,
| And etiquette and sassafras,
Infallible and ptyalism,
| Allopathy and rheumatism,
And oataclysm and be!eaguer,
| Twelfth, eighteenth, rendezvous intrigue
| And hosts of other words all found
On English and on classic ground
Thus, Berlng Straits and Michaelmas,
Thermopylae, Jalap, Havana,
Cinquefoil and ipecacuanha
And Rappahannock, Shenandoah,
And Schuylkill and a thousand more,
Are words some prime good spoilers miss
In dictionary lands like this,
Nor need one think himself a seroyie
II some of these his efforts foil,
Nor deem himself undone forever
To miss the name of either river,
The Dnieper. Seire or Guadalquiver.
New Orleans Tlmes-Democat'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05
The Latest Wrinkle in Electricity

A new discovery is announced to the
credit of Nicola Tesla--"the simultan-
eous transmission of messages by
means of the earths electrical currents
to as many scattered points on the
surface OF the globe as may be desired"
The means by which this discovery was
reached are thus described, the quota
ton being from a New York dispatch
to the Philadelphia Press:
Tesla had his rooms in the laboratory
on Houston street darkened. From
room adjoining the one in which he ana
his visitors stood a current was turned on
invisibly. A huge black disk hung on
frame about eight feet in diameter from
| the center of which prOtruded brass
| electrode seven inches in diameter. AS
the group gazed at this the apartment
| was filled with cracking sound, which
| increased till it sounded like the rattle
| of musketry. Bright flames shot from
| the elcctrode not from pole to pole, as In
| ordinary demonstrations Like fiery ser
pents the wavy coils of flame darted in
! greceful lines around the disk. The long
est sparks were fully eight feet from the
| point when they burst into dazzling bril-
| liancy to the vanishing point. These elec-
| trical sparks were undoubtedly the long
| est flashes of light ever produced by SINH
! lli means. II seemed ike u leTTlHc lBnl-
ming display with the swapping, crack
ling sound displaying the reverberation
of heavens artillery.
"What are you doing?" was asked
Tesla. 81 am producing" said he, "aT
electrical disturbance of intense magni.
tude, which is continuing throughout the
entire earth. In other words, i am pro
ducing disturbance of the earth'I
charge of electricity which can be felt L
the uttermost parts OF the earth"
"And the result will be?"
"Ah," said Tesla, his face lighting vi
and his spare figure vibrant with prid,
and enthusiasm, that is almost incom
pTehensible. This electrical disturbance
by means of certain simple Instrument
can be felt and appreciated at any poin
of the globe, In this way messages cal
be sent 20 the entire earth around an,
} be taken up at any part of the cart
without the aid or intervention of wire
in any way az ALL"
This reads like a page of fiction an
, will need some verifcation ere it wi
be believed. And yet II follows some
: what logically the discovery recentl
: credited to Marconi whereby message
were transmitted several miles froI
instrument to instrument withou
= wires. 1t has long been a dream G
: telegraphers that by means Of sensitize
: needles wires could be dispensed wit
= ana messages transmitted to an indsf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05
ANOTHER PHILANTHROPIS Il

From the Chicago Tribune.
at would put great deal more money
in circulation" the man in the fur-lin2d
coat was saying, 'if everybody who owes
anything ould simply pay his debts. The
amount might not be much in any one
case hut in the aggregate 1t would be an
immense sum and do more than anything
else to restore confidence and bring gooa
times"
That's easy to say" responded the
man in the shaggy ulster "but where's
fellow to get the money? For instance
it has taken me two whole days to rake
enough together to pay my taxes"
Taxes?" rejoired the other. Great
Scott! What are you doing that for?
never pay my taxes till June!'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

mite distance in as many directions as
might be desired. The alleged achieve
ment of Tesla, for which as yet we
have only a newspaper reporters ver-
sion OF Tesla's own claim, unsubstanti-
ated by testimony rs to simultaneous
effects discerned elsewhere, while SEEM
ingly improbable is yet only O crude
approximation to these dreams of fo--
mer years. The public, before placing
too much faith in the foregoing report.
will do well, however. to await more
definite information. Tesla's name has
been madee>to stand sponsor for a
number of rhetorical wonders that Tes-
ls himself knew comparatively little
about.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

others circulate in their speeches this list
of alleged trusts. said to be favored by
the Dingley bill, and give false rate OF
duty on steel rails as II that rate was
the same as the Wilson bill, instead Of
having been reduced.
O.
There are many other similar misstate-
ments, to use a mild word, in the list OF
alleged trusts, circulated as a Democratic
campaign document. Among the articles
said to be controlled by trusts are -four,
bread, and milk articles which any sane
man knows to be beyond the power of
any trust to control. When so-called
venerable senator's" ana leaders on the
Democratic side in the house. deliberately
circulate these falsehoods, II must be as
sumed that there is something morally
loose in their makeup. Perhaps 1t Is not
to be wondered at under the circum-
stances, that we are misrepresented as a
people, and falsely criticized in Europe,
when our own venerable senator's" de-
lberately enter into this shameful work
at home.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

The fatal flaw in Japan's whole case
with reference to Hawaii is that Ha-
wall, free and Independent power, has
asked the United States. another free
and independent power to annex her,
and that in consequence Of this freedom
and Independence on the part Of the
parties Immediately concerned, what
we shall do in the premises is none of
Japan's business
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

Readers of the Forum magazine will
be interested in the announcement that
Dr. J. NJ. Rice, whose articles upon
pedagogy have been the most signifl-
cant ones of their kind during the past
five years. has been installed as its ed
itor and expects to make it even more
than formerly the representative re-
view of North America. The thorough
ress with which DR.. Rice has perform
ed his previous tasks points to the sue
cess of his new mission.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

Professor Henry w. Elliott, the
Smithsonian institute expert on the seal
question who undertakes to prove that
ex-Secretary of State Foster doesn't
know anything about seals. begins his
open letter as follows: 'Inasmuch as
I have a closer personal knowledge of
this present question than any other
man living and vastly more extended,
and inasmuch as 1 am the author OF
the modus-vivendi of 1918, which Is
the only creditable step taken by our
government toward settling this seal
dispute since it began in 1890 up to date,
1 desire to say" etc. Professor Elliott.
in the interest of humanity, should take
good care of his health, for it is doubt
full if civilization could survive his
demise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05
We have no doubt that there are

We have no doubt that there are
many gentlemen among professional
ball players; but the proportion is not
yet sufficiently large to make IT safe for
n club management to put a club on no
more stringent basis of discipline than
It's honor. 1t is evident that so far as
n majority Of the Scranton aggregation
Is concerned, the most needed thing is
the doclled pay roll ard the well-aimed
bDnt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05
PROFESSIONAL VISIT.
From Tid-Bits.

From Tid-Bits.
An impecunious doctor was waited upon
at his house by a stranger, to whom
thinking the visit professional" he Of
fered a chair.
Thank you" was the reply; but par
don me. my instructions are to take the
lot, unless you poy the debt and costs:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

Referring to Senator Gorman's YER
satility on the money question the
Springfield Republican says: He has
stood on his feet, he has stood on his
head, and now he passes the hat while
resting comfortably on his middle" !"
The collection is the main thing, these
days. in a good many quarters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05
APainful Awakening,

Socialistic Orator-Wake up! Wake up
Let us kindle the fires of liberty.
Smithson (waking from a doze)-Durnet
IL l will Maria. It's your turn this morn
ing.-New York Evening Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

In the late presidential election mil
lion of Sound Money Democrats gave up
their party for their convictions of duty.
They looked for reward neither in the
spoils policy nor in the competitive civil
service.-Philadelphi Record.
Just the same there are several lead
ers instrumental in effecting this re-
volt who would enjoy Office fully as
well as the next man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

1t is hoped that "the people," who,
according to Mugwump report, are so
much gratified just now at the presi-
dents civil service stand, will remem-
Der their gratitude as long as the
spoilsmen will remember their disap-
pointment. Usually "the people" have
short memories.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

If he doesn't have a care, the sultan of
Turkey may continue his electioneering
for a licking until he will unexpectedly
be elected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

The report that Spain would like TO
pick a quarrel with the United States
in order to get an excuse to let Cuba go
doesn't fit with the excessive pains
which Spain seems to be taking just
now to keep on the right side of u.s.
But if it is a quarrel she wants, there
ought to be little difficulty in arrang-
ing for her accommodation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

For dizzying and swiftly alternating
fluctuations, commend us to the pub
lished estimates of the progress of the
scft coal strike.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

Our Hawaiian friends should not be-
come impatient. Annexation Is a boon
well worth waiting for.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

liar situation shall not soon reach a
decisive climax.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05
Mr.. SHERMANS NOTE A SUCCESS.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
Now that England has reconsidered her
refusal to participate in the conference
relative to the protection of seal life in
the Pacific. 1t is in order to inquire
whether the Sherman note to Ambassa-
dor Hay, over which the Mugwump and
Anglomanac organs had such convul-
sons of dismay, was as stupid and Ill
advised as its critics originally declared.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

Upon the whole, we ind the Sherman
note a great success, measured by the
standard of its purpose and results. We
should have preferred different policy
another way of meeting Englard's inso-
lence-but the note had the effect it was
intended to produce, and. to that extent
it was distinctly meritorious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-05

incldded in the list, and the false state
meut is printed that under the Dingley
bill the duty on steel rails Is S.A a ton.
That was the duty under the Wilson law,
but under the Dingley bill the duty has
been considerably decreased. There is
not a member of the Senate Finance COM
mittee who does not know that to be the
fact, and yet Mr.. Jones, Mr.. White and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15

TAMMtNY DETERMINED TO HAVE HIM pRoPPEI
FROM THE STATE COMMITTEE.

TAMMANY DErEEMINEp To HAVE HIM DROPPED
FROM THE STATE COMMITTEE
The ramrnuv Hall members OF the Democratic
s,,te Committee held a conference AT the Wigwam
Yesterday preparatory to the meeting Of the state
Committee at the HOFFMAN House a. noon to-day
tU the members were present except Henry H.
purrov who has boitcd from Tammany and has set
un for himself one Of the things decided by the
conference was that Mr.. Purroy must be expelled
from, the state Committee. II was also understood
,h,, the delegation would vote to-day In favor OF
Jrdga Altoh q. Parker. OF Kingston. David B.
H,rs candidate for Cnief Judge OF the Court ot
Appeals
After the meeting Congressman William Suzer'
ybo M, the cholc" of he extreme silver shout"rs
-, u,o,Io Cor Governor last year said that If
ro.olution for the expulsion Of Mr. Purroy should
.tc offered iu the state Committee to-day he Nr.
Sulzer would oppose II Win an MS h''Fe e"'"'
inbn g. SLtcran came Into public view just after
Congressman Sulzer had unhosomed nlinSeI an"
made the announcements thAt me resolution 10 10 - ~
m"I Mr. Purrcy would be supported a. a unit 10y
The Tammany delegates. $1,000. ,.,,.,,. ,..s,,r,,,.
in icnymg th@ report that "N-M"yor Grant mad
municipal ticket Chairman JAMES - Nart" NJ -,
he Tammony Executive 'ommiit.r .r,d rhd 10
,n bioh - Mayor Grant made today seems to
ni,rc him outside Of the list ot "anu,di's' ,...
,oL,nsr,,"-Iaw who arrived at the Hoffman lious"
Yesterday I'm company WIN itl'h.Iu '..Nrt 80 - a.
rnrrol,oratcd NJ Martins statement 80 FAR As Mr'
II nav" NO kroUicdce whatever at ir hrani
,t ~ - HIN. a candidate" h" said. Il nave not
nsn him in four weeks and all stories about c0n- coz
srrr.a r, ~ Long Eranch which represent MI
i't1r ord ,,IsrIf As engaged iu arranging for MI.
C;r.nt's nomination. ate pure Inventions. ,,o,
W.ben I'oncr, ssman Su2cr reached IN" ionmal
ttn',no bo s,Id that the nomination OF any Demo
crat who bad not sungort'd ,,,, iHg ,nc"Eo ''N''
I,st Nov,mIcr wls an "impo-: .biiF. -.
'N.ior Francis j Maoy. Of Troy. was at tn1
u"~mau House with senator Murphy. lie Si,n
H., %r b,d mo, Ia Ikcd with other iEenlhets ot TN
81 ta t,ommitt.c and did not know the pr0grimmr'
-, iiI nv that the name OF charles J. Patter-
"', ic ''T rr",! would certainly be urged for the
crrn,iontion for Judge II the Court ot Appea'''
,Th.n n. declined To talk further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15
NEW-YORK FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS

SENATOR PLATT HEADS A DELEGATION TO SEE
THE PRESIDENT ABOUT THEM.
Washington Sept H-Several prominent New
York Republicans arrived in Washington to-day
chief of whom was Senator Thomas {. Plat. who
came down TO have an Interview with President Nc
Klnlev on the subject Of several NewYork appoint
ments which are stl. hanging fire The Senator
registered at the Arlington Hotel. where he aInos
Immediately went TO his room and :etred. He sald
he had done a days work before leaving Newly ork
and he gave orders that cards should he sen; to
him. In the corridor he me-, Congressmen OdeiI ana
Wilson. with whom he had a Few moments conver-
sation. presumably on political matters
The Senator expects TO see the President tO-nor-
row principally In connection with iliiNG the oilces
~ United States Distrct-Atorney for the Southern
District of New York. the SIrveyorshp or the Port
of Ncv-York city and the office Of Marshal for New
York For the Dstrc;-AttOrney'hip Henry J"
burnett has been ndorsei by the machine orSariza-
ton. FOR the Survcyorship Siids G. croft ana for
the Marsha.ship william HenkeL II - presumed
the Senator will urge the President the deSita-
biity OF promptly filling these offices "ih the cam
dilatcs named.
The Mavoral,y situation in New-Nork city will
undoubtedly come in for consi lrraton ana d!s-
eussion with the President. There are ;wo assist
ant appraserships at the por; Of Ne"-l ork also 10
bc hlled. and the presence of Wilbur r "aKemah
APPRAISER at the port. who also arrived here to-
day is supposed TO be IN connection "itA that MAJ
ter
J. NJ D!ckcv OF New-York. who has he IN inio'sch
for Federal Office is also in the city