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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

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Gown II New or old.
One OF the latest and most popular dress
skirts has rather narrow gcrci front
brcadths that are shaped bslaw the knees
10 form an oyrrskirt. To ills is Joined
a circulsr-shartd iiouncc which curves
up at the side. following the edge Of tic
rounded oycrsklft Tho flouncc is added to
It with very srant gathers. oaly enough to
make them hang easy aud without binding,
from the edge OF the oversight. The entire
success Of this model depends on the skill
With which Il Is put together, A number
OF the more elaborate skirts 5uil, oil these
hness have AncheS or rows NJ embroidery
put on where the flouucc and skirt proper
meet, MI skiris are now hung over silk
foundations. without stiffening OF any kind.
A recently imported model showing one Of
Tho latest skirts is OF dark red cloth.
Where the skirt joins tho Eies ruftie IL
Is stitched several times. The iacNct IS
short ami opens over 4 chiffon and lace
waisfccat. The holt Is OF black satin ard
the nigh collar OF baby lamb.
An mp to date chrouiclcr Of modes writes
from Taris iiat perforated cloths will tc
much Worn tho coming season. ,'eifc,e-
tions will not be confined alone to cloth;
they are even to he found iii satin. y model
lust from the hands OF leading moasse
is or navy blue satin Tho lining is cards
nal red. The perforations cover the entire
bodice. including The sleeves, and they
make a yoke on the skirt. Cardinal velvet
ribbon makes the waisthand. which ends
with half dozen looms aud u steel buckle
in the hack. Cloth frocks trimmed with
velvet bands. matching the cloth in colcr
are among the newest faneics. One Vide
band of velvet with sur on each edge oil
around the bottom OF the skirt makes an
effective trinmlng. Three bands of fancy
braid al inch or so wide placed half around
the skirt a little below the waist lire,
rounding down the front. where they meet
with fancy buckle, are very good style,
Braid is also rsed in waves about the bot
tom and about the hips OF the skirts.
The herald., 1898-05-09
CHARLES FOSTER

This gentleman has publicly expressed
bond issue. and we suppose he means
gold bonds. He was secretary Of the
treasury, after the. demise Of Window,
in Harrison's cabinet, and he first gave
the construction to the Sherman act Of
1890. which made the notes issued under
It redeemable with gold coin. The act
specifically provided that the notes might
be redeemed with silver coin, and to pro-
vide the means for doing so the secretary
Of the treasury was required to have the
necessary quantity Of the silver bullion
coined for that purpose, but the words
interpolated, to wit: $50 as to preserve
the parity of the two metals" were given
a controlling force over the specific and
unambiguous language Of the act. Mr.
Carlisle followed Fosters construction,
and this, as much as anything else, en-
barrassed the treasury in maintaining
gold redemption.
Mr.. Foster inherited a very large for
tune from his father, who was pioneer
In the settlement Of Western Ohio, and
carried on merchandising and farming
energetically and thriftily. This son,
Charles, was brought up to good busi-
ness methods and habits under the eye
and tutelage Of his father, and inherited
not only fortune but a raniified and
prosperous business, including mercan-
tile. manufacturing, banking and farm
ing. Values began to recede with the de-
monetization of silver, and the mo-
mentum increased as the gold stand
ard became more comprehensively
fastened upon the country The
construction given to the Sher-
man act wrongfully imposed an ad-
ditional gold obligation upon the gov
ernment to the extent of $3.50, 900, 900,
which added momentum to falling prices.
No man has experienced the disastrous
effects Of the gold standard In the depre-
citation of values more than Mr. Foster.
The great fortune left him by his father
gradually diminished until he became ab-
solutely bankrupt. This result is not
traceable to reckless operations or ex-
travagant living, but to shrinkage Of
values until assets were insufficient to
discharge the obligations incurred in the
prosecution Of legitimate business.
1t would naturally be thought that his
experience would have produced change
of views in regard to the gold stand
ard. We quite agree with Mr.. Foster that
II there must be gold bond issue 1t
should be in the nature of popular loan,
that the bonds may be distributed widely
among the people, and not concentrated
by sales to wealthy syndIcates. 1t would
be of value to the country If Mr.. Foster
would promulgate his experiences, ana
make known the causes that brought
bankruptcy upon him.
The herald., 1898-05-09
The Passing Of the Latin

Recent events point to the falling behind
of the Latin races IN the march of civilir
zation. Old abuses with them seem to
l.nger; abuses which have been stamped
out long since by their studier Saxon
brethren. France in the Zola trial han
shown the world defects in her judicial
systems that the English trial by jury
would not have permitted even two cen-
turtles ago. Spain, in her attempt to crush
Cuba, shows the same crude methods
which disgraced Alva in the Netherlands
In the desire for their better observance
of international law and freedom of trado,
too, our Latin brothers seem to be sadly
lacking. II recent events count for anys
thing, they seem to point to the future
supremacy Of the Anglo-Saxon.-Bosto
Traveller.
The herald., 1898-05-09

II IL refreshing to mark the womanly
dignity, moderation and good sense Of the
queen regent, Maria Christina. the
mother Of the inchoate king OF Spain
She has, Of course. been pro-Spanish in
the expression Of her loyalty to the
country over which she hopes. her son.
upon attaining his majority. will reign,
but she has been neither vindictive,
coarse nor Indignantly vulgar in her al
lusions to the United States. as is now so
much the vogue in the higher CD circles
of Madrid and other Spanish towns. But
the queen regent is an archduchess Of
Austria. daughter of the house of Haps-
burg, and not Spaniard.
The herald., 1898-05-09
BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE

The Kansas City Star, in an article
republished in this journal a few days
ago, declared that If Spain were to block
ade every port In the United States the
people would suffer comparatively little,
inasmuch as we produce on our own soil
ment, besides many commodities classed
as luxuries. A number of facts were
given to strengthen the contention. The
substantial truth of the statement being
conceded, would not an effectual block
ade of our ports, for time at least, be
national blessing? If our people can be
fed and clothed from the domestic pro-
ductions Of the country and provided
with every essential requirement by the
farms and orchards. the mills and the
factories Of the United States. what folly
to continue sending to other countries a
thousand million dollars for their pro-
ductions I'd brs slsqionf1
The quick response Is that, unless we
buy Of Europe, Europe will not buy Of
us, and that inasmuch as the balance of
trade is more often in our favor than
otherwise, the exchange of commodities
is in our favor.
That answer seems good until trav-
ersed in the light Of the facts disclosed
by the tables of exports and imports,
which reveal the fact that the bulk Of
the exports of the United States to other
<~in sekc 80
they do not and cannot produce in suffi-
cient quantities to supply the demand,
whereas the imports are very largely
made up Of luxuries which can be pro-
duced in this country or which might be
dispensed with, entailing few hardships.
Thus, do we send abroad annually
nearly two hundred million dollars
worth of breadstuffs to supply the
deficiency in the foreign produce
ton; American hog and beef and
dairy products, to the value Of one hun
dred and fifty millions; raw cotton to
the value Of two hundred and thirty mil
lions; live stock, iron and steel manu.
factures make up another hundred mil
uoHS, mineral prOductS ana TOBACCO add
another hundred millions. Europe buys
Of us, in fact, only those things which
cannot be produced in sufficient quanti-
ties at home. Sentiment dictates none
Of her purchases. Were importations to
entirely cease, we should continue to ex-
port our surplus in quantities quite as
large as at present. Aside from few
staples, such as sugar. wooden goods,
hides and skins-with which we may soon
supply urselves-importation to the
United States consist largely of articles
that may be produced here, or that might
be dispensed with for time altogether.
We spend fifty millions Of dollars for
chemicals manufactured In Europe, the
The herald., 1898-05-09

piled by this country. we paying freight
upon them as well as upon the finished
products. A single instance will illus
trate our national folly in this particu-
lar. The London Gaslight company and
single corporation in Germany have
monopoly of the trade of this country IN
cyanide of potassium, grown in late years
to considerable proportions. A chemical
originally used only in the compounding
of medicines, 1t has lately come into ex
tensive use by orchardists, California be-
ing the principal market just now. and
duction of gold and silver ores. For the
latter purpose 1t is imported by the ship
load. And of what is it composed? Sim
ply of the blood and hoofs and horns Of
cattle, raised on the western ranges and
shipped to Germany and England, to-
gether with yellow prussiate (potashl
which can be economically produced
upon any hillside in California. The fin-
ished product, bearing the fancy label
of the German trust, sells here for twen-
ty-five cents pound or more.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars go
abroad annually for works of art, books
and maps, earthenware and china, hats
and bonnets. jewelry. musical instru-
ments, paints and colors, precious stones.
silks and many other articles that may
be produced at home, and that would
be manufactured at home and the prof
its of producing and manufacturing
erroneous idea that controls so many
people, that Paris hats and trimmings.
that Geneva watches and jewelry, that
English cloths and cutlery and German
delicacies are far superior to the same
line of goods made in America.
Seventeen million dollars were sent
abroad last year for fruits and nuts, no
better than the Califronia product, and If
the statement is calculated to provoke
indignation at the people Of the east for
preferring Smyrna fruits to those Of Cali
fornia. the feeling will be mollified by the
counter statement that the official re-
ports show that foreign canned fruit is
every year shipped to Los Angeles, and
that fruit canned in New York and other
eastern states may be found on the
shelves of many retail grocers Of this
city-there on the shelves because Of the
local demand for It.
In our sister republic Of Mexico con-
ditions have obtained which some regard
as unfortunate and oppressive, but this
view is not entertained either by the gov
ernment or the people of the country.
The disparity between the circulating
medium and gold has raised the rate Of
exchange to such an extent as to prac-
tically shut out foreign trade. Imports
having largely ceased, the home manu-
facturers are crowded with orders for
domestic products, and mills and facto-
ries are multiplying In all directions, and
those already established are running
night and day. The country never before
made such progress along industrial
lines, and the probabilities are that with
in few years Mexico, heretofore largely
dependent upon foreign countries for
manufactured goods of almost every de-
scription, will be able to supply all the
needs of her people from the domestic
mills and factories.
And so we have here another example
Of the blessings disguised under calam-
| ity cloak.
The herald., 1898-05-09
RUMORS OF A BATTLE

The reports sent out yesterday to the
effect that general engagement had
taken place between the Spanish fleet
and Admiral SIMPSONS forces had not
been confirmed at an early hour this
morning, although the rumors were not
entirely without foundation.
The cruiser Montgomery appears to
have had a running encounter with Il
much larger ship, presumably the Wis.,
caya, in the course of which shots were
exchanged; but authentic details Of a
general battle are wanting.
The fight, however, is only question
Of time, and It Is probable that general
engagement will have been fought be-
fore tomorrow's Herald reaches its SUBJ
scribers. 1t will not be necessary to wait
a week for the details, as at Manila. Ad-
miral Sampson has his instructions, and
the presence Of the Spanish fleet will
supply the one thing necessary.
The herald., 1898-05-09
CENTURY ROAD RACE
WON BY FURMAN OF THE BAY
CITY WHEELMEN
Three Riders Bunched at the Finish
Make It Interesting for the
Many Spectators

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-For the
fs;lrth time the red and gold of the Bay
City Wheelmen led the way at the finish
or the annual 1O0-mile relay race around
the bay today. They won, however, not
with the same ease as last year, nor with
the fortunate finish of the year before.
This time they were forced to fight every
rod of the distance. and it was win which
belonged to any Of the three leaders until
the last furlong Of the 100 miles. A great
concourse lined both sides of the high street
in Alameda as the words Here they come"
rang out, and the marshals were made
busy keeping the way clear for the wheel
men. Three winded men in bunch
flashed down the opening, with hardly a
wheels length between them. Furman OF
the Bay City's leading Luntsmith Of the
Garden City's by less than two feet. and
Wing Of the Olympics almost at evens
with Lunt. 1t was close enough to be
changed by an atom Of effort, but that
atom was not left In the two men who were
so little to the rear. Smith had made the
great ride of the last relay. gaining full
minute on Wing and Furman In the first
three miles, while Wing had simply
strength enough to hang on in a dosged
fashion to the end. 1t was the best finish
Of the series Of the century relays.
Following are the official figures showing
the progress of the race which was started
in this city at s:15 a. M:
First relay-Hardenbrook. g. c. W.,
9:47:47; Fowler, B. c. W.. 9:47:47 rs; Ferris
Acme, 9:47:4s; H. Smith, o. c. W., 9:47:50;
Rosenheim, r. G. W., 9:47:54.
Second relay-Delmas, g. c. W., 10:14:10
Felix, B. c. W., 1O:14:35; Schleuter, Acme
1O:15:21; Tantau, o. e. W., 10:15:25; Bullock,
R. C. W.. 10:1S:4S rs.
Third relay--Thorn, g. G. W., 10:42:15;
Noonan, B. c. W., 1O:42:3o; W. Squires,
Acme, 10:44:00; Fuller, Q. c. W., 10:44:30;
Poole, R. A. c.. 1O:49:0e.
Fourth relay-B. c. W., 11:11:00; Russ,
o. c. W.. 11:11:s0; Staples. Acme, 1:12:oO;
Clark, @. C. W., 11:12:00: Frank R. A. c.,
11:1S:00.
Fifth relay-Peck, B. c. W., n:36:00; Bean
o. c. W., 11:S7:OO; Cameron, G. c. W.,
11:375O; Burke. Acme, 11:3750 Is; Cooch
r. A. c., 11:45:3O.
Sixth relay-Davidson, B. c. W., 12:os:O0;
Kroetz, o. c. W.. 12:Oe:2O; Belloll, G. G. W.,
12:o7:12; Anderson. Acme. 12:0S:50; valen-
tine, r. A. c.. 12:22:15
Seventh relay-Davidson, B. G. W.,
12:36:14 2-5; Stanley, o. C. W., 12:36:15; Rob-
inson. G. c. W., 12:S7:S0: Sampson. Acme
2:4O:35; Mosher. r. A. c., 12:55:1S.
Eighth relay-Kragness, o. G. W.,
1O7:4S; Black, B. c. W.. 1:07:44: J. Smith, G.
G. W., 1:0S:55; McDougall, Acme, 1:15:3a;
Freeman, R. A. c., 1:2S:55.
Ninth relay-Bozio, o. c. W.. 1:3s:4O;
Black, B. c. W., 1:3s:4o; Quinby, G. c. W..
1886: z. ]. Smith, Acme. 1:4455; Bacon
r. A. c., 2:01:A
Tenth relay-Furman, B. c. W.. 2:10:1S;
c. M. Smith, G. c. W., 2:1o13 2-5; Wing, O.
c. W., 2:10:14; A. T. Smith, Acme, 2:20:31 2-5;
Beacon, r. A. c., 2:32:27.
The herald., 1898-05-09
Capital City Troops

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 8.-Company
e, Second regiment, N. G. G., left for San
Francisco at 2 p. m. today to enter the vol
unteer service of the United States. Prob
ably 10000 people turned out to see the boys
Off, and o continuous demonstration was
conducted along the whole line Of march.
The city officials. led by Mayor Laud,
marched In the parade, as did also the local
militray organizations and the Grand
Army posts,
The herald., 1898-05-09

Sundays advices represent Dewey as in
considerable Of a quandary as to how best
ito manage the Philippines. The difficult
ties that beset him-aggravated by the
fact that he has no land force to operate
with-may be partially surmised when it
is remembered that the archipelago en-
braces 1900 islands, mixed population
of 1000. 900 (of which, however, only 5000
are pure Spaniards) and coast line;
thousands of miles in extent. To add
to his perplexities, a formidable revolt Is
yet in progress. and Dewey is represented
as being convinced that the rebels are
utterly incapable Of self-government.
The situation Of the intrepid commander
accentuates the Importance of haste in
providing him with an adequate land
force.
The herald., 1898-05-09
PERSONAL

". J. Austin of Denver, a tourist, is In
the city.
J. Dobbs of the Ventura Asphaltum
works is at the Van Nuys.
Nick Pollard, banker of San Francisco
Is at the Westminster.
N. Blackstock of Ventura is in the city.
w. H. Seaver, Pacific coast representa-
tive Of the Winchester Arms company, is
in the city.
Col. Isaac Trumbo of Utah, one of the
principal owners of the Golden Cross mine
at Hedges, San Diego county, is at the Van
Nuys. He is accompanied by Miss Kather-
inc Trumbo, Miss Gulden and George H. B.
Clawson.
The herald., 1898-05-09

institute a rigid investigation Of the
system until the facts are ascertained
and the absence of corruption made clear.
The people look to the majority in the
board to see that the practices that Gre
ated such a scandal few months ago
are not renewed in any form.
The herald., 1898-05-09
His Personal Estimate

Woman" he cried. woman, do you
thus spurn my heart after leading me on?"
when did lead you on. as you call it?"
asked the girl.
"Did you not tell me that fortune teller
had told you that you were to wed a hand
some, blonde young man with the grace of
Greek god and the voice Of an Aeolian
harp?-Indianapoli Journal.
The herald., 1898-05-09
Where Most Needed

Customer Ito manager Of bargain store)
Don't you keep an order clerk in this es-
tablishment?
Manager-Certainly.
Customer-Then you want to send him
right over to discipline those cash boys
Boston Courier.
The herald., 1898-05-09
CALIFORNIA OPINION
A Useful Institution

The Citrograph calls attention to the val
ue of the press clipping bureau, 223 West
Second street. Los Angeles, in keeping
posted the busy man who has not the time
or opportunity to read all the papers for
himself True as preaching-every word
of 1t. Many a time and oft the writer here
of has been called ass, dolt, liar. by an ap-
preciative cotem., and never would have
known 1t but for the industry of this press
clipping f1end, who religiously cuts them
all out and malls them to him. AS dis
seminator of useful information it has no
eQual.-Pasadena Star.
The herald., 1898-05-09
Mr.. Huntineton,s Money!

President Huntingtons testimony before
the state railway commission is treated by
the San Francisco papers as being rather
a failure, considered as memory display.
He certainly did stumble curiously in some
instances. He declined to testify regarding
the Mexican International on the ground
that 1t was not a part Of the Southern Pa
cif1c system, until 1t had been shown him
that the International figured in the last
annual statement-Oakland Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-05-09
A UNIQUE Condition

It is doubtful whether country was
ever dependent for news of great victory
won by its fleets upon hostile sources to
the same extent as the United States was
dependent yesterday and today on the
Spanish cable from Manila to Hong Kong,
and the willingness of the Spaniards to
give out news unfavorable to Themselves
Oakland Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-05-09
The Hardest Part

Dewey has shown US how easy 1t Is to
capture the Philippine islands, but where
is the man who will show us how. to let go
of them again? That is going to be by far
the hardest part of the business England
is in the market for just such goods, but
the United States has no use for them.-
San Diego Sum-
The herald., 1898-05-09
The Dog Is Alive

NEW YORK, May s.-Patrick Daily, an
electrician. was shot and killed at Bloom
field, N. j., tonight by Harry Woodruff,
and Mrs. Woodruff is dying from shot
from her husbands revolver, inflicted DUR
ing his battle with Daily. The families lived
in adjoining flats and the men fought about
q dog.
The herald., 1898-05-09

"The blood of men is we'll she'd" de-
clared Burke, when 1t is shed to redeem
the blood Of men. The rest is vanity-the
rest Is crime" If this is not war to re-
deem the blood Of men, then was war in
that cause never waged.
The herald., 1898-05-09

Not all of our citizens saw the beautiful
flag yesterday presented to Captain
Steere's battery by the young ladies OF
Los Angeles, but they will have another
opportunity of gazing upon 1t. No
pledges were given, but the boys can be
depended upon to bring back the banner.
The herald., 1898-05-09

Serious charges have been made that
corruption fund is being used to influence
the selection Of a new writing system in
the public schools. Corroborative details
are not at hand, but, under the circum-
stances, the board of education would do
well to defer final decision in the matter
for another week. and In the meantime
The herald., 1898-05-09

The president is credited with the pur-
pose of recognizing the insurgent gov
ernment In Cuba, once the Federal troops
have established base and are in q. pos
ition to support the forces under Gomez
and Garcia,
The herald., 1898-05-09
Don't Stop Him

The Kansas editor who called the Amer
lean flag a painted rag on a stick is still
running. The prairie folk have neither time
nor patience to indulge in such fine distinc-
tions.-Los Angeles Herald.
If you happento see him heading this way
don't impede his progress into the ocean
Santa Monica Signal.
The herald., 1898-05-09

In 1862 the English, under Admiral
Cornish and Sir William Draper, stormed
Manila. Upon that occasion the city was
saved from sack by paying ransom
Of $4,000 600.
The herald., 1898-05-09
One EXEMPT

American (proudly)-I understand that
all your sons are engaged to American
girls.
Lord Toplofty-Au but one, the eldest.
He, being heir to the estate, can afford to
marry an English girl.-New York Week.
ly.
The herald., 1898-05-09

Senior Mella was expelled from Satur-
days sitting Of the cortes for reminding
his hearers that history furnished no
parallel to the situation in which Spain
is placed at this time, with an attempted
government by woman and small boy.
Monday, and the truth Of the proposition
is unchanged.
The herald., 1898-05-09

More than six hundred thousand men
have offered their services in answer to
the Presidents first call. The idea that
this is an unholy war doesn't seem to
ses,
The herald., 1898-05-09
Local Politics in San Francisco

The people are to be congratulated upon
the fact that the Democratic party of San
Francisco has been organized without IA
tality. Ordinarily a primary election re-
suits in the death of several Democrats.
We recall distinctly time when even Re-
publican primaries produced bloodshed. On
one occasion warning factions opened fire
in the rooms of the county committee, and
three men were killed and several wound
ed.-San Francisco Post.
The herald., 1898-05-09

Prices Of commodities in the New York
market continue to steadily advance
tea from 28 to 3S cents; coffee from 20
TO % cents; sugar has appreciated cent
a pound, eggs cents dozen, beefsteak
1 cent pound. potatoes fyom to cents
and other necessaries proportionately.
Strictly domestic productions, in no way
affected by the war, have advanced even
more than imported commodities.
The herald., 1898-05-09
Evadinr the Draft

"What were you laughing about UP in
the nursery?"
Little Jim said If any soldiers came to
make him go to war, must tell them he
had gone to bed."-Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1898-05-09
Unsatisfactory Settlement

Tradesman-Did you see Weeks again
about that bill?
Collector-Yes, and he said he'd never
be able to pay 1t.
Tradesman-That settles it.-Richmond
Dispatch.
The herald., 1898-05-09

The battle of the bonds will be resumed
today in the senate committee on finance.
May they meet the fate Of Montijos fleet!