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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-23
A Gay Session in Washingto n.
ra,u Xnllr Mail and EY nries.s


New York Mail and Express.
The coming season in Washington society
will be gayer than its predecessors. There
are more women, especially young ones,
connected with the present cabinet than
heretofore. Two of the buds will be Miss
Mckenna, second daughter of the attor-
ney general, and Miss Madeline Gary, the
youngest Of the seven daughters of the
postmaster general. The secretary of state
and Mrs. Sherman will dc deal of enter
tanning at their palatial white marble resi-
dence ON X street facing Franklin Park.
Their only child Is Mrs. John Leon Mccall
lum, whose wedding Was one of the notable
events OF two years ago. Mrs. Sherman is
very fond OF young people, and with her
charming daughter frequently entertains
some Of her twenty odd nieces or grand
nieces, who are SO well known in society
at the capital. The secretary of the treas
ury and Mrs. Gage have taken a handsome
mansion on Massachusetts avenue and will
give series of dinners and receptions DUR
Ing the winter. The secretary OF war and
Mrs Alger. who occupy the house formerly
the residence of the ambassador of Italy,
nave home admirably arranged for enter
tanning. The only unmarried daughter of
the family, Miss Frances Alger whose mar
rage Is announced for the coming winter,
Will have a grand wedding reception at her
nome. postmaster General Gary has one
or the handsomest residences of all the
cabinet. Here, too, will be celebrated a
brilliant marriage in few months, the.
pride being the eldest daughter, Miss Lill-
Ian cary, whose engagement to a promi-
nent New Yorker was one of the interest
ing announcements of the summer. Secre-
larry wilson has very attractive home on
connections avenue. He Is widower. but
mis- daughter, Miss Wilson, is an exception
any clever young woman, who will make a
most acceptable mistress of her father'a
mousse Mrs. Long, wife of Secretary Long
OF the navy. promises to be one OF the most
popular OF the cabinet hostesses Miss
Helen Long, the eldest daughter of the sec
retary, Is a great favorite in society and
VIII undoubtedly be one of the bellies OF the
coming winter. Altogether there is an nm
usually large number of cabinet girlsn IN
tne present administration. They. with
tne oevy OF young nieces that the president
ana Mrs. MtKisley will entertain from
Tune TO time. will make up company NJ
lalr maids so large as to create quite So
eiai circle OF their own. The vice presi-
ueht and Mrs. Hobart have leased Senator
Sameron's elegant old-fashioned residence
" lafayette square, where Mrs. Hobart
VIII Dc a worthy successor to the bea,,tifuI
young wife of Pennsylvania former sen.
MOT ana who has been justly celebrated as
one or the most charmi ~ hostesses ev..r
seen in Washington. ~
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OBSERVATIONS roApY1sM


Not little amusement. mixed with con-
siderable criticism and some disgust, has
been created by a recently detailed account
Of the extraordinary efforts and expense in :
dulgcd by the Pitcairn family In plttsburr.
In the entertainment OF President McKin-
ley. on the occasion of his visit 10 tho
Smoky City short time ago
For downright toadyism and snobbery
the Pitcairns' conduct has never been
cquailed In this country and finds parallel
only In the preparations made by country
gentlemen OF mcaus In England when they
expect visit from royalty. For example.
IN the Pittsburg case table cloth was or
dered 70 be woven expressly for the dinner
given for the presidential party, and the .u-
perb service Of gold and silver was further
embeilished by all the elegant devices thai
money can procure. sherry sent the costly
wines and "a corps OF cooks aud waiter.
fzom New York. while the landau In which
the president drove about during his visit
had been built for the occasion, and was
triumph Of the carriage builders art. There
WA an overhauling and retouchipr
throughout the enttre establishment and
tho host did tho honou Of the occasion with
all The delicate fisttery and ob.equiousnes,
common 70 courtiers. or lackeys, in The
old world.
For truth we are getting along In dem
ocFauc Amsrtcai Aoneybaes Il initiative 4
- y nothipg slss plutocracy is dali,
learning "new Wrinkles and endeavoran,
= supply the want Of crests ana family ),
princely dtSpaly Of wealth.
This ostsntatiou and sxtsrvsgant folly d
- mAati -mlihonaires In this country ar,
lafDely rsepooeihls Tor the growing clas,
asi1Atiea watch th<easeus serious censs,
ppeneee n ths futurs. The contrast b.,
tv1lla suSA sxhibi<iooe - that Just rsfsrrst
ii - ~ bIttss want And slsvsry Of III
lleogea = lnAeaxed Ia the ,aae miners
M - ~ esns tssioq. ca not AN /,
\! ASainet wsaith henestl,
~ lotectiy en5eyed - ratlona
~ 4! tlets Alpetik ~
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CURRENT rux;

The Candid Friend ~ M NJ: p
once In a while l find ~ n
soma one OF my Jokes
Simmons-That's oueef, ~
one else repeating
Herald. ( II
Without a Witness ~. ~
presumption to kiss me: ia
other girls had gone out Il 4!
don't care 80 much. W.; =
Henrietta--Oh, Of Ouls
have kissed you II any g
had been there. --Bosfo n a
che Re.ort.-Here y 4 a 4
dull" student once maas;
Professor-You seem 2
When Alexander the Gr:e &
he had already conquereo ~
Student--Well. you see, 81:
for a teacher. --Chamben
The Household Boss x<|
married Darlingtons wfuos & 4
yep" LA "a
oBut you always said ycse
a ready made wife," -, 4
well, ! found out ciss'I
one was made to order
Dealer. Il 4 81;
wanted : Fill. -"Kunrsl Z
Georgia darby. viii wS.,siufs!
when you's up ter dc les's'1 rssseut
.Certainly,'' replied ne Il = AZ
~ it's in my power. MI I
Don't dey bev lots Z
sub"
"oh, yes-lots. 4. s,,.s ~
San you'll be comm ~
mus. subj" fs
yes" N. p
"Nell, sub, o-ef you
me a $2-bill!"-Atlanta
Had Saved the Nest Imps RI
Northumberland. wake
house is on FIRE! You ~ W
Wife-Oh. my wheel! =,
Husband-Ccme on w Il
f,rst!-Rochester Herald
An Elderly Cyclodonns g ~
Yarmouth Correspondent z
(Maine) Gazette issue
week. .sWho can beas
Mabry, aged 81 years. ~
bicycle. !" "A (
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The True signihcance.

ieAas farm and Ranch.
IN an attempt to minimize the slgnifi-
canoe of the State elections the Dallas News
remarks that the eleven States in which
'ney We're held gave republican majorities
amounting to s2s5,oS5. and democratic ma !
?onties aggregating 144,76O. The facts thai
!. omitted 10 mention are that all ~ these
states except three voted for Mckinley
lot president. and that the democrat,c
gam in them is over 100000 votes. Even
rama Is bound to admit that 1t looks like
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Don't use a gallon 9
teaspconful of though. J. =
Dent swear to givs
then keep on sweatlns 4
Don't hide money ~
In the habit OF throw.
Don't think that
they kiss each otnsh IS
tice.
Don't censure : -
theiter late; perhaSg
dinner dishes. .
Don't think :
would b. ~ sweee.
mistake After xivs
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AND STILL THE DDFfcrTi

There II no logic 90 powerful ~ that Of
accomplished facts We can appreciate con-
dtions II not theories and It ID now pos
sible, therefore, to grasp more fully and
accurately the hollowness Of the argu-
ments by which the country was cajoled
into indorsing a high tariff last year as a
means Of wiping out the government de-
felt and putting the treasury on an easy
footing a. "a condition precedent 70 gen.
erai prosperity"
Since the opening Of the present fiscal
year, now less than nve months ago, the
treasury deficit has reached the startling
figures Of $S2646,00o in round numbers. or
more than the deficit Of last year. The
shortage for the first half Of the current
month. II seems, Is over $5,000,000. At this
rate the deficit for the year will reach
nearly sloo,0oo.ooo--a sum more than
double any deficit Of any year under the
Wilson bill. The only shortage In our post
bellum history approaching the present
gloomy outlook was under the Mckinley
bill, that other high tariff monstrosity with
"AAeA shc SUuAbeAy Wd<5 UuiutuCa IcW
year1 since.
The democrats warned the republicans
and warned the people that a protective
tariff would not only benefit but few
at tho expense OF the many but seriously
embarrass the National government and
lead to more bond issues at an early day.
This prediction Is now sustained and in
dorsed by the logic OF events. An average
deficit OF more than $4,000, 900 per month
since the beginning Of the present fiscal
year carries its own argument. It was
with a great flourish that Mr.. Mckinley
called congress together for the purpose OF
Immediately relieving the governments
financial embarrassment. The revenues
must at once be made equal to the ex-
penses and the only means OF accomplish
ing this end was through high tariff and
a tariff on everything!
The protests OF the intelligent press and
the lessons Of experience counted for moth
Ing with the republican leaders. They could
not SEQ or would not admit that to cut
of Imports In order to protect Eastern
manufacturers and trusts, they were
necessarily cutting off revenues. The high
duties. We're. according to these leaders, to
prove panacea for all our ills.
Good patriots, democrats as we'll as
others. will regret that such blind economic
philosophy prevailed. but It is fortunate
that facts are piling UP so soon and so
rapidly In refutation OF the republican
theory. The result will be an awakening
OF the people next year and a halt called
against the operation OF law that Is Great
Ing "A deficit beyond any experienced for
quarter OF century. :, policy that will
raise the cost Of living to the people and
bankrupt the National treasury. In order
that few capitalists may add to their
millions, Is not policy to commend itself
TO the country. It takes experience, how
ever. to teach the public even the simplest
lessons In their own behalf.
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Teegrnm
of
he
equality ned fight all these
il
While pleading the
OF of hers
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Worthy Of Note.

y was a revolt against the conduct Of
sdn,na uDaeah party and the republican
~s.a..'. The feeling against the
f ,er,aD , has resulted In political VIE
~ e mo LOT silver men," says Harpers Week
most rsh, Sp'nlon coming from one OF the
tue country Is worthy Of note. '''A -
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They Are Returning.

democrats should feel encouraged BY the
iac. mat the Cleveland pigeons are flockiug
oack to the democratic cote. Not thar thew
viii ever be Of any assistance IN ,ha r.h,
LOT me principles of the Chicago nlatform
~, nv ,ney seem to have an unerring Instinct
when tells them when political success IL
soins 10 put grain In the party bins. They
were on the winning side in 1896. and they
sw s Ios going 70 get left in 1900. They will
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App'es Va. Cotton.
Denison Herald.

Farmers marketed apples grown In Grav-
son county In Denison yesterday for Il Ia
VT ousaei. All the orchards in this VIZ
slnity produced well this season. and ono
farmer informed Herald reporter thai he
naa ,ust gathered ten bushels OF apples
h,sh Sne Tree and sold them for siio per
that that one apple tree brompha I h,r, aiI W
more cash than an acre OF cotton. and not
one-tenth the labor attached 10 n 49,
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two companies, but the reduction Of fares
from cents to 3 cents between the hours
mentioned remains The saving to the
people Of Detroit will amount 10 millions
as the years run on.
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GOSSIP oF

New York. Now
mhssionen appolns
erty scquirsa b &
q Elm street has
uonal alIowancs
above the si7sO st4s
eacn Of them has
great grab viii 4.
Even Under reform
g % resarded a
a private horsels
attention on Broad
The proud owner
and he guided the noI
the intricacies Of 4.
out any apparent
be the only man n
speaking terms with
The death q az
The Little Church A
has cast a gloom ov.r
eyes Of many an acto
misty as they talked
the suddenness Of ~
OF the Players CluS u
DR.. Houghton was Z
ganization. as well
guest at the house q
With the dismisssl
ments against ex- PclIs,
son In the court 81 -
uay was closed all the
dictments which grew ss
COMMITTEES. 1t was alls
son accepted from Z
kets of peaches for ~
numbering the sidewalk
the record now stands.
OF the police force M
ment as a result Of the r.
Of the Lexow commlttSe. y
hardly worth the powdef.
still alive and kickinS. d
The arrest Of i tr,sS;
women throws light &
liar phase Of Eastside nd.
ers belong to a clan -;
schickse women, knoWn
Lighters" On the Raastio6
and other Hebrew hoIldaj3
religious are prohibited 4
fires or doing any other u
For these the "Fhe ! ~
matcLes for / cent apIseo \ =
8 cents each, and do oth1tS Y
crate charges. The old -
that they had takcn - s12
They will be in conditioa "a
peculiar calling day after
II don't believe that Y
men who go to the Turkislj
fig for them" remarked 4
was steamed yesterday 4
place. what do they y I
innocently asked. "vvell, q
for what you men call jAe;a
don't mean to say that ali 1
saw yesterday were under Z
but the amount Of raw lin
drinks they punished op6o
have about made up MI II
buffet draws more women u
and / know what I'm talklaf
or course. I can't swear ~
this statement, but l guess I
too strong. Il:
Mary Ellen Lease, who
den the other Afternoon. 6
horse show is a blendi1e \
egotism, feminine vanity
telligence that results a i
is. however, according % M
a legitimate amusement y
rivaled opportunities for
but not as demoralixlng
tious vulgarity Of a Bra
Or a Seeley dinner. MOI,
aren't you just a weeun
vious? What would tho ~
and milliners and tailofs ~.
show didn't come once : n
in time to start the nerry \
may be silly, exte''!
that sort of thing, but =
time enough and money eroa 4
many charities making az y
50 long as it's harmless icll
airs by the wayside, why
horse say nay?
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The New Orleans papers refer with some
degree OF pardonable exultaton I, the
fact that the fever epidemic In that city
this year was mo,e of scare than pes
thence. and cAadm that, in spite OF the
unwelcume visitor. the death rate has
been far below the average for the sum
mer and fall, II the present years cx-
periences with tho fever fitly represent
the results of new treatment and improved
sai'itars conditions en the South, the dis
ease need mo longer be dreaded as 1t once
was. More deaths occur annually from
pneunonia and diphuherla Ia Chicago than
occurred from yellow fever In the South
this year.
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consent to mix church ana state. rehgioa
ana poHtscs.
Count Coiucfowsky Of Austria wants
Europe to combine commercially against
the CiHted States II The United states
should reta1ats, the empty stomacns o.
Europe would soon shattcr the commune
We have reached that point where Europe
must largely go hungry when America
"a -x--------
tits said that Mr. MCKINLEY m his mes-
sage will 20 heavy on Hawaii and light
on Cuba. 1t Is unfortunate thai New
ENGLAND spectators are not more deeply
interested In Cuba.
The country Will watch With deep con-
corn the termination OF the Colorado law
suit IN which the man wants O divorce
beoatss his wife has cold feet Certainly
ME courts can not be heartless enough to
hold a main to matrimonial destiny
fraught with such terrof's.
In Chicago manual training schools the
pupils are put TO work building bird
houses. 1t Will be seen that the Wrdy
Caty is gradually getting its mind Off OF
stockyards and approaching the aesthetic
by easy stages.
-. -. -, a., x,r,,.,,
unless apie 10 read tho state constitution
In Engihsh. IT Is u good law. Tor II means
that a cl'hzen must be able to read tho
DAILY papers and Keep up with the times.
Too MANY mon In this country a.'e sun
voting for Andy jackson.
a. ne" iorh wo'"s'n mas JUST optl'hen
Veruict OH so''V"' asaifust her falher m
Ia" TOT aisenMuihs me aHectlon OF hef
husband. husbands ahection in New
YORK IS evidently rare ana novel curl
ositY.
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Palestine Prsss.
!, Lies travel BY telegraph: truth come.
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missionaries for a rich province. there
is 10 reason why the kaiser should not
bLGld up very respectable colonial em-
pre- seen. 1t won!d be only necessary TO
urge tie missionary societies AIT home 10
renewed activity
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And Gets Its Deserts.
Wansboro Wide- AWAKE.

The Houston Post \ : uefrnn,lit.n 49,.
and d democratic ali over. rh~ ~ sst AZ,
seFvss Wall * IL people Il Tsxaa.
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cusnasf - New York ~ the 49, Of s;sy-
'phus--ths stons = ssr rolling back upon
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If Mr. Whitney is so DESTROYS OF "demo-
cratic harmony he should come back to
tho harmonious camp-there are no dis
cords In the regular organization aud the
latchstrvng Is out for prodigals VINO 90
not waant to betray the household.
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Japan only wants 100000 m sold AZ On
indemnify from Hawai-. VITA all its
progress. II seeans that Japan b stiil ~
ncrant enough to expect blood from
turndp.
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Tho collapse Of the A.. p. A. Nations
Organization d but another deunorstratiol
chat the people Of this country will nsve
consent to mix church and state. religio
and politics.
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1t is but two weeks now untl the open
ing of the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable
Festival in this city. 1t is gratifying to
SEQ that neighboring communities appre-
ciate the fact that they are as much in
terested I'm tho success OF the festival as
is Houston.
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The republican factlonai fight In Ohio
" without gloves and to O tInish.
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oince seekers have been warned not 10
scare Mr., Mckinley off the nest until the
message Is hatched.
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public schools in Boston he found a class
of girls In wlptch nine out of ten had
never heard of Ncah's ark And this in
the Hub. Boston papers will please in iite
n few more sarcastic references TO litter
acy In the South.
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tits said that Mr. MCKINLEY m his met-
sage will 20 heavy on Hawaii and light
on Cuba. 1t is unfortunate thar New
England spectators are not more deeply
Int rested in Cuba.
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a New York woman has just obtained
verdict of $4,000 against her father-in-
law for alternating the affection of ner
husband. A husbands affection in New
York Is evidently a rare and novel Curl
nssit,y.
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This country will watch with deep con.
cern the termination OF the Colorado law.
suit In which the man wants divorce
becahse his wife has cold feet. Certainly
ME courts cam not be heartless enough to
hold a main to matrimonial destiny
fraught with such terrofs.
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In Chicago manual training schools the
pupils are put TO work building bird
houses. 1t will be seen that the w.rdy
CITY is gradually getting its mind off Of
sbockyaris and approaching the aesthetic
bv on az rf N pea
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The New Steamer.

The Scray, the new steamer of the
Inter Island S, N. Co., arrived in
port yesterday morning at 8 o'clock,
having made run OF about II days
from San Francisco, which port she
left at 10 a. IN. on the 30th ult.
She was brought down by Capt
Thomas, late OF the S. g. Allen, and
who will probably take command of
the r.. p. Rithet; A. w. Keech,
engineer and mate Nicholson late OF
the Title Starbuck. Mrs. Thomas
and Mrs. Davis were her first
passengers as stewardesses. Her
cargo consisted Of 300 toas of
general merchandise consigned to
Brewer 81 Co,
The Scray is a sister ship to the
Ke Au Hou and was built by Hall
Bros. OF Port Blakely. She will
probably be placed on the Kauai
line,
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THE COMMODORE.
George Beckley will BRING steamer
Hore.

George Beckley the favorite pur-
ser of the KipaU, will leave on the
Australia on Wednesday, Tor the pur-
pose OF bringing the Helene to the
port OF Honolulu. All honors offered
to,Mr. Beckley by his friends and co
employees are deserved and appre-
ciated. Honors shown to him have
been well recognized by him. Beck.
ley leaves us but his good services
will never be forgotten. Thirty
four years have gone by during
which the Commodore has sailed in
the merchant marine Of Hawaii nei.
He has done so as responsible
man, commanding the confidence of
the community. On Wednesday he
leaves us with the knowledge that
in Hawaii there is a big aloha for
him, and that the kamaainas OF the
Islands want to see him back in his
native country.
Good luck to the Commodore VINO
to-day can celebrate the 34th ami
versary Of his services in the mer-
chant service; and best wishes to
his speedy return to Hawaii.
1t must have been very pleasant
to him this afternoon to receive
from his seniors, his associates and
the employees Of the Company, with
which he has been so long associat-
ed, the handsomely engrossed reso-
lutions of appreciation, the words
speaking from the hearts OF the
gentlemen who signed them, and
the purse Of money with which to
purchase a Hawaiian flag for the
Helene. We may all wager that
Commodore George Beckley will
carry out his threat of fly ing the
largest Hawaiian flag that will bt
spread to the breezes of the Pacifi,
Ocean, North and South,
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BET ON IT EVERY TIME.

You can wager your last dollar on
Seattle Beer with the absolute assur-
ance that you will win. No beer is
superior to it for purity, for flavor, or
as a tonic. Seattle Beer is pure, as it
represents the best production of mas
ter brewers-and being made by SUI
perior brains and honest labor should
be used by all who believe in using
the best. On tap or in bottles at the
Criterion"
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WV DlMOKlD'S

By the Miowera the other day,
we received direct from the fac
tory, magnificent assortment
of French China. Among the
lot we have two new stock pat
terms, from which customers
may select either one piece or
ten dozen. In this way custo-
mers may replace any breakage
at the lowest possible cost and
without the necessity of purchas-
ing an entire new set.
In this same invoice we have
some of the most beautifully de-
corated toilet sets ever shown in
Honolulu. There are made of
fine crockery and will ornament
any wash stand.
a fad among Honolulu peo-
pie is decorating china. At the
exhibition by the pupils of Miss
French at Oahu College a short
time ago, some beautiful speci-
mems, the work of her pupil,
were shown and will stand COM
parison with the work of pro-
fessional artists abroad. Our
stock which was opened a day or
two ago contains all sorts ofpieces
and in many sizes, They are
made especially for decorating
and are inexpensive.