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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-20

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-25
A GOVERNOR KISSED.

Tho Hon. John L. Tanner. the governor
OF Illinois, as no bestrode his steed In the
Logan Day parade in Chicago Friday and
anticipated the applause OF admrng
thousands. was doomed TO a keen and hui
initiating disappointment. Where he ex-
pected cheers he received Kisses: when he
fancied he would win the plaudits of the
multitude for his distinguished appearance
II was made painfully clear 10 him that he
was an object Of contempt,
The demonstration by the Chicago pop
ulace was lust robuke.
During tn. sessi ions OF the late iegls,a-
ture OF Illinois the corrupt lobby was I'M
usually active. All kinds Of jobs were
shamelessly put through and among other
notorious pieces OF rascality was the repeal
through spite OF a liberal libel law and
tho grant OF privileges to the Chicago
Street Railway companies OF which Yerkes
is the head, and to other corporations.
which We're so tlagrantiy outrageous that
the people OF Chicago without regard TO
party condemned tho bills These meas
ures Tanner obligingly signed and It was
charged protited by so doing. The gov
ernor stood in with the very worst ele-
ments OF tho legislature and lobby and was
denounced roundly by the press OF Chicago
and OF the State With confidence born
OF the kindly forge,fulness by the public
OF politicians shortcomings. the governor
mounted his steed in Chicago Friday and
fondly imagined the people had ceased to
remember his disgraceful record during the
legislative session. lie was soon unde-
ceiyed on that point and his braaen i'm
pudencc was emphatcally rebuked. So far
as that kind of a man can feel shame he
felt IT. then.
Tanners Is only one case In thousand.
however. where tho public manifest such
open dlsapproyal Of unfalthful servants.
Usually the Office holder can fail to re-
deem his ante-electlon pledges. or can en-
gaze In notorIously disreputable conduct,
or neglect his sworn duty; can stand In
with rings and desert the peoples interests
and yet, when no appears IN public. no IL
met with courtesy and cordially, the grasp
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HOUSTON, SUNDAY, july -, 1897.
THROUGH sLEEpERs TO pARIsl

1t is a popularity OF modern life and
business that when any considerable de-
mand is made for a thing there is ready
the enterprise to supply 1t. Capital waits
closely upon development in all directions
and is quick to sec opportunity for profit.
Already there Is talk of railway from
some point on the Canadian Pacific TO the
new gold fields in the far Northwest.
II It can be figured out that the bonds
and stocks OF such n road can be sold ad-
vantagepusly and that a sufficient amount
OF freight and passenger business can be
reasonably anticipated 10 pay the running
expenses. capital viii be forthcoming to
build the road The British could construct
a line in their own territory exclusively
aud reach the richest region and British
capital is willing to undertake anything in
British territory. 1t is simply matter of
figuring with them. They Will unqucs-
tionably discuss the question If the rush
to the gold fields continues and paving
quantities oi the metal continue to come
in sight. Should the Canadian Pacific
build such branch. adventurous American
capital would meet it from the other side
from the mouth of the Yukon or from
Sitha or Juneau Present talk is not,
therefore idle or visionary II the Alaskan
gold fields pan out with expectations,
Think Of the consequences! The Trans
siberian road will be pushed to the East
cape BY Russia. the British American lines
to the mouth OF the Yukon or higher and
then-practically an all-rall oommunica-
ton between New York and Paris. a little
matter like Il tunnel under Boring straits
would not stop an intercontlnental rail-
road, In the meantime we should expect
to see the Mexican ana Central American
railway systems joined and pushed down 10
South America and close connections made
with the Brazilian and Argentine systems,
Then We should see a through sleeper from
Buenos Ayres to Berlin and under the Eng
lish channel 10 London.
The only serious objection 10 living al
this time "a that We are living too soon.
About this time next century we would see
something 10 interest us aud get an idea
Or two of new and startling character,
II We were only permitted to wait for the
few decades intervening and were not con-
demned like poor Joe in Bleak House TO
be kept continually moving on"
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THE FRANCHISE IN RUSSIA.

The world Is certainly moving when the
| car OF the Russias voluntarily extends the
franchise to the people OF his provinces to
general! The move is said to be an effort
on the part o. young Nicholas TO strike
down or al least weaken the system OF
bureaucratic government which has so
long prevailed in Russia TO the annoyance
Of both czar and people.
The franchise which Is to be granted Is,
OF course. limited one at present. The
masses OF Russia are no more capable OF
utoiligently exercising the right OF SUI
fragc or OF governing themselves than the
blacks in this country, but this concos-
sion viii be an opening wedge both to in
TO the growth OF greater liberty for the
people OF Russia. 1t Will undoubtedly mark
the beginning OF the end of bureaucracy
and irresponsible government in that vast
empire, Knowing this. as the czar must.
his concession is particularly credltahle 10
him as an evidence of unseliish enlighten-
ment and liberality.
Already Russia is making giant strides
in material progress. Her population is In
creasing as rapidly rs that of this coun-
try, railways are being built throughout
her whole vast territory. industries are
multiplying. revenues and finances are be-
ing reformed and development is apparent
IN all directions This limited franchise IS
for Russia Il great step forward from
political standpoint also. An Intelligent
correspondent recently in st. Petersburg
has found In this steady and pronounced
material expansion a reason for the peace
policy which the car and his ministers
have pursued for several years past, The
Russians are too busy to fisht--they are
growing so fast in power and resources that
they see great conquests and advantages
without going to war for them. by and by.
when Russia wants anything in Europe or
Asia 1t Will only have to ask for 1t to
get It.
1t is natural for the pendulum to swing
from one extreme TO another. A&olutIsm
and Capitalization in the old world are
slowly giving away to democracy; in Amer
lea democracy is rApldiy bclng supplantcd
by an ollgarchlcal and centralized form OF
government where plutocracy Is taking the
place that monarchy and bureaucracy oc-
cuny In Europe. Selfish and corrupt politics
IS undermining the strength OF our institu-
tions and II the people do not soon take
the alarm and right matters IT would not
he surprising to see Europe at last with
better forms OF popular government than
we possess here.
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cause. and. indeed. is never made to feel
that he has lost an iota OF popular conf
dence or respect by reason Of his office
holding record.
Such immunity from publicly expressed
contempt Is largely responsible for the cor
ruption and ineniciency in our politics and
administrations of the government. Ma
tionally. State and locally. throughout the
country. When dishonest or unfaithful
men in public life meet with the Same
ostracism and contempt that such men gen.
orally meet in private or business life, the
public service will show a decided i'm
provement. Why should boodler or I'M
faithful, politician or office holder COM
mand any more respect or recognition than
a dishonest bank clerk or railway clerk,
or any other kind OF employee?
When few more bold and over-confi-
dent traitors to their constituencies than
Tanner. are given q reception similar 10
that accorded to the governor OF Illinois.
the fact may lead to more honest efforts
on the part OF such men to maintain popu-
lar respect and popularity.
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pRAcrIcAL EpucATIoN.


Ihe RECORD OF the Mechanlca Iraaes
ao"VD' h"'ht"ln'u bN the Master builders
eNV""nSe III Ihllh0eiphia' Is worth "lGe-
spread pubic attention. u has teea In
operation 1t seems some seven years ana
mas turned out IN that time three hundred
Shil'eu young "orKlheh' many OF "hom are
sald 10 DO Already III business Ior them
serves
INC sr"uua'cs last June "eFe twenty
nihe' all hoys' who were ready to tue up
'her work IN the trades OF carpentry
priekiaylng' clustering plumbing ara paint
NE. According TO the authority Tor these
l'uus' many OF the graduates OF this fchooi
are now muster mechanics In the employ OF
large n'ms or corporations Here Is the
h'ni OF schoc! that ought TO be found IN
every community. The archaeological and
manual training schools do not generally
teach specific trades and are projected upon
a more costly and ambitious basis than
this mechanical trades schoo. The ordinary
schools OF the day, to be found everywhere.
are ablo TO eauip the poor boy, dependent
upou his own oxertions for living, with
a good English education. The only fault
with the pubIlc schools Of the cI,les is
that they. too. are run upou too ambi-
tious plan and consume 100 much Of the
scholars time in instruction which will
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I77@7---l-l777l7-l7777--7-7-7
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

b. J. Peters. who is on his doathbed at
Mt. Sterling, Ky. was chief justice of Ken
lucky for number OF years Immediately
nfter the war. AT school he was a glass
mate OF Jefferson Davis.
There is a plan on foot In the Players
club, New York, looking to the purchase of
n bronze bust OF John Gilbert rs "Sir Peter
Teazle." II will be bought by subscription.
1t is life size and the wo.k OF j. ). Hart
ley.
Despite all the encouraging -eppr.s from
ondon regarding Neil Burgess Ell, &C IS
with "a County Fair" II is new annount ed
that he viii soon return - New York, nav
Ing given up the attempt to make his rlay
popular with the Londoners.
Among the actors and actresses who were
honored with "a command" 10 her 'a,es-
tvs jubilee garden party n, Duckinham
palace, on the 18th ult,. were Si- lenry
Irving. Miss Charles Wyndham John HARE
Miss Mary Moore and George Grossmith.
Sir Wilfred Laurler. in ono OF his
speeches in England, WAS frank enough to
say that during our civil war the attitude
OF both Great Britain and Canada WAS
worthy OF neither" This p,-s.se. for some
reason, was not cablea over.
Mr.. Moody at Mortified the other day
took up the scrptural story about the
whale swallowing Jonah. He accepted no
theory OF illustration or a|logory. hut ne
told the papers to put II ho"' ,aat nv
would never let man CONS on his plat
form to speak II he didn't believe that tho
whale swallowed Jonah.
Alfred Walter. the new president OF tho
Lehigh Valley railroad. was horn in Brook
| lyn In isai, and began 1is career N the
engineer corps OF the AL f'lcry valley
railroad. In 1892 he became general man
ager of the Erie railroad. AMI IA 1894 he
took the management OF the coal estate
OF Coxe brothers.
According to the Hamburg Nachrichten
Prince Bismarcks health is comparatively
| good He walks great deal AMI dli,.s,
every day. but he has not yet quite got rln
sometimes makes speaking very difncuit'
He would like to 70 TO yarsin this sum
MGR, but Or. srhweninFer VIII propapiy
dissuade him. Us no did last year,
Governor bradley Of Ken.ncsy who, on
his recent outing trip ~ the Md. snn ll .
=
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SOME PosrscRIPn

biologists say that all Kn1.
wild animals are gradually w.
size.
Pens to the number Of s,Mss \
throughout the world e'a'
week.
Over 500 British crlminin, a. n,
ecuted since the accession Wy
ria.
In all their wars the % s' ~ q
the splendid average Oh g +"
battles.
The best paid official 10 ls \
vice is the lord Lieutenant '"
A Boston paper prints d. ss, X
vortisement: For Sale"
anything; fond OF chila'. ~. ia
There are about 10000 y. - u
and small, scattered over ~, ~ 80
lea alone has $500 round 's
The newest thing 10 i.s, ass
box with an electrical, . s..f n
will ring a bell in the k''
ter is dropped In. q
An Atlanta. Ga: oss ssnstt !,
handling a large pon mi sllfI
day AMI n live sixteen''o
his appearance. ,..,.atI
For the week ending 'uI tos :
fly ratio in Chicago w =. ~ ~
the lowest ever reported, , 10 y |,
Equable weather coha''
A $4,000 orchid from y.1 as.s 4
hibltlon in the Temple s'Ihsrsa
1t has a white flowef, ,,ss W
gull with outspread w'ps
vermilllon heart n9
A st. Louis CONNECTIONS ,ss.s
a bicycle into an ice s,ss
mounting his wheel. 49, 1
stationary. he easily No.
gallon can OF ice cream
Miss Annie Leonata M
into a sound sleep recens
four hours without w.
things used in the
we're ammonia and an
a<secf Hh1i9
A Southern Caliiorna' "
one dry day that q
In cuItiysting ~
nnn6 ~ nlnco AZ
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time to make the trip? What months are
summer months and how hot does it get
there and how cold! In. b.
/. The best route is via San Francisco.
2 The distance is about $500 miles. B. The
cost ana time you can probably get by
applying TO The passenger department of
the Southern Pacific railroad Vhe eli
mate of tho southwest coast of Alaska is
tolerably mild. At sitka. the capital the
mean temperature IS AZ degrees. The rain
fail however. IS heavy. being about 50
inches average
Some years ago some Texan offered
to the Century Magazine an article on
the Baron Christopher DcGraffenreldt or
Grairenreid. WIN any one inform mo
through your department of The Post of
the address of the writer? .. Can you give
me the address OF Mr.. DeGranenreid. a
LAWYER l believe, and politician, who lives
III IeAaS' Know this. as | have met him.
DeGraffenreid.
The address of the lawyer and poli-
ticlan" to whom you refer is now Hon.
r. C., DeGrafrenreid. House of Representa-
lives. Washington. d. c.
How can man who has been in the
peniten;iary and IA not get pardoned get
his citizen papers? And If he has no pa
pers. is he liable for poll tax? W.R.
a Judgment of infamy can only be re-
moved by pardon OF the governor: there
fore no can get no papers. All adult male
citizens of this State are subject to poll
TAX. regardless of previous condition.
Wli You kindly give me the nostoffce
ADDRESS of Henry George Mary T.. Lease
lists? / ~ w
The address OF Henry George is New
York of Mrs Lease Wichita. Kan. OF
Eugene V. Debs Terre Iaute. Ind.
Can you give me a list Of the hero,nes
OF me late ciyil war who live in tho South
49, '''oi "uuieases! Josephine.
You can very likely obtain the inforna.
ton you desire by addressing the secre-
'ary of the Southern Historical society
at Richmond. Va.
s. rs there a Mrs. Thompson. a christian
sIfonlistE Where does she live? HAS
she made any remarkable cures and does
she ISSUE pamphlets on the subject? N
Sou can't give the information, viii sorn
ono III Houston do so through The post?
Invalid"
can any one answer the above question?
Con you tel NE the whereabouts OF ANY
CT iar Goud's sens If no. give me thntyy,
names ana posto.ace addresses. and obi,
Jay Phelps.
Gcofge' Howard and Edwin Gould can
all be reached by simply addressing them
at Sew York City.
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of
carried
o of public instruction"
Fan raid that he tena colonel ard special mention
his
flcees Kl November
old ana
of n o
most ST.
a house
has
laneenn usefulr tot the StaLe
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LEADING EDITORIALS.

Louisville Dispatch.
a SUITABLE PRoBLEM.-The New
York Sun. the Courier journal, Governor
Bradley and Attorney General Taylor are
reedlessly discussing the question OF
voting emblem. which the republicans snd
Hannacrats In this State should Jointly
use. General Taylor seems to want the re-
publicans to surrender the emblem OF the
log cabin" and vote under the emblem OF
the Hannncrats. The New York sun main
tans that the movement OF the Hanuacrats
u fraud, and that they should come into
the republican ranks and vote the repuo-
lican ticket, where they belong. The sun
is certainly correct Oh the question of can
did and fair dealing with the public, be-
cause they are agreed on the leading Issue.
Governor Bradley takes the position That
the republican party, with lis 2o0pOo or
more claimed votes in this state, can not
afford TO abandon its organization and run
after tho 5000 Hannacrats. He maintains
that If the republican party were 10 aban-
don its voting emblem now 1t could Only
put ticket of Its own in the field in the
next election by petition, because 1t would
not be able to show that 1t cast popular
vote in 1897. The Dispatch Will suggest
a suitable emblem upon which they ought
10 be able to agree as a matter OF con-
sistency and truth. The design should be
a picture of Mark Hanna surrounded by
gold dollars, with the black flag OF cor
ruption in his hand. This design would at
once suggest the tie that binds these two
organizations together. the influence
through which the unity has been accom-
plished. and It's purpose toward the great
body of the American people. The gold
dollars would suggest the tie that binds.
Mark Hanna the influence through which
the two organizations cooperate, and the
black flag would represent the hostile pur-
rose Of these organizations toward tho
American people.
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS,
Editorial. 451. Business. 1sA


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city by carriers ut Sl.O per month, thlee
months. $500. six months. $500: one year.
el2.oo.
Mr.. Theodore Boring has charge OF the
City Circulation and Collecting.
Messrs. Theodore Bering, and Shari 'ai
city bills. both advertising and suoscrip-
ton, and no money should be paid 10 a;y
one other than those named unless speelai
written authority signed by the Business
Manager is shown. All accounts. of any
size should be paid by check IN favor Oh
The Houston Printing Company.
No ORDERS for goods" etc. are given hy
the management. and none Will BIO accept
ed In payment of office bills.
Subscribers failing to receive the pare
regularly viii please notify tho office
promptly. Every subscribers paper is ex-
pected to be delivered not later than $50
q. m.
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BETTER and Better Every Day.


some time since we supposed that The
houston fost had attained the very sum
NIT or It's aspirations as a great news.
p ia ~ put we We're mistaken. with an
umi"ssihg energy 1t continues Ia climb
UNI Is growing better and better eyer,
Gay II Is no wonder that this great ionr
.tai + mated IN some quarters for 49,.
poet has truthfully said: LOT me
find 'uh'aih TOPS VIII
and snow; "'"ppeu IN clouds
40 .ney who surpass or su,due ma,L,ra
'hus' look upon the hate of those i,ain,,, ;.
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Trying to Defeat Jester.

ahs AUSTIN correspondent OF the Calves.
Ton News Is actively engaged in hoor,,n.
i'ouuehant Governor Jester for tho n'a.,
Ssovernorship As tho News 10 49,
t 10 nno Ss democratic party 1t ia diff Sgf
unless IL he t to Snfo such booming can be-
nomination, "' MT Jester for the
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Helping the Amendment.

S1orIlHg CITY News.
ihe southern Mercury has declare,
against the Irrigation, which WITH r,a
i;lot mat The Houston Post In. ,,1,s e''e
,n ne r,,an,ennment. will have tendencv SEQ "a
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Favorl.e ia Ea.t T.,..

The Houston Post is the hest r.s
that comes to our exchange +sh,. ~.
Post is the favorite ~ ,rex.. 80. tne
TINS part of the State osAAes IN
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TIE goldbugs nre worried. They are
afraid gold will have to be demonetized
Il this KlondIke business is kept up.
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The Hon. !5entor McM.llin, who has
never forgiven cur Mr.. Bailey for beating
him for the speakership nomination, can
now hurl a slice of his chagrin al Gov
crncr Taylor for keeping him ont of tho
senate.
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Senator Teller sprinkled a little COW
Itch. or ITS equivalent. down the backs of
the republican senators on Friday. and
some OF them are sauirming yet.
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Tie cotton raisers of the South Will pay
bigger prices for their cotton ties and bag
cling this year. and the goldbug nilege
democrats are tn blame for 1t.
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commission would usurp the privileges OF
congress. There must he no lodging.
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You can tell pretty we'll what the Al
mighty thinks of gold by the kind OF
places In which .Ic puts It,
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The democrats IN the senate have sur
rendered. Well, the sooner the people get
taste OF that tariff bill the more readily
Will they accept the entire democratic bill
of fare
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The time buck" Kilgoro kicked down
the door. DinssleY was standing on the
other side Of it and 1T mashed his nose.
Ia the hight of recent tar.n events that
incident makes democrat feel good every
time he thinks OF 1t.
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II the editor OF the Statesman can't at
tend the Waco conference, let him send
his Prov TO Jndge Clark.
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TIE report OF snow at Cripple Creek the
other day was probably designed to call
abortion to the fact this summer that
we have some to'erably fair Arctic mines
,lnsa N, home
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The sugar trusts branch directory in the
United States senate have certainly
earned an extra compensation from Mr.
HaVemeyer this session.
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HOUSTON DAILY POST.
Houston Printing Company.

r. n. Johnston.....-........: rres!aen.
q. J. Palmer...............-..V PRESIDENT
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The sugar trust Is not working its sob
machine overtime on account of the al
legged victory of the house in the confer
ence cninngltce
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Tom WATSON IS going TO form q new
party In order to have something from
which TO holt nex; year.
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The Giobe-Democrat asks: Wasn't 1t
Phil sheridan who held that the man who
could survive Texas summer needn't
worry about the temperature of the here
after2" Yes. 1t was Phil. and he could
now probably give us expert testimony
on that subject
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/. The Way He's Gcttins o.t.
Anstin Evening News.