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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-02
PtNGENT TEXAS THoJ GIFTS.

Sah.r5. Weekly seatlca, How much
more pats!Dt.c and Iig1.ae4 l. il % haug .
flag ;aa1 Al sHigy.
A2s.s-p Ads. rtlser. There is m0rs truth
than poetry Ia r1e assertion tha. an uars-
iiaa!e SGD wti give ais word and never
thilk Of keeping IT,"
Alvin SUE .: Admiral Sampson viii
leave III cables alone and cut the Xxx r.b-
bon on Genera! Bl8nco's typewriter SpAia'z
las. hops wiz be gone.
AcDade Keystone: Il some ente-prtslu9
Slaa-ard had only cut the cable between
Key Wast a14 the mainland, Sampson
might have had Havana.
Dsl Rio Farm and Stock Record The
man ~ho s,ay-s lying va reports ought to
be hung. The poor newspaper man suffers
most from these sc0uldTels.
Galveston Opera Glass: wouldn't Il be
nice tor Dewey TO meet General Blanco
Two chances 20 one Bia2co would take of
his hat ;o the good American.
wylle RnstIer: Mark Hanna has mag
unanimously sold, not given. his yacht 70
( the goyerlmez, tor var purposes Terms
strictly private FOR oov!ous reasons.
! poaham Weekly ChronscIs: I; is now
I said the annexation OK Hawaii Is certain
I.4z IL come. We need all gho voluntarily
come 10 and such as we 10 not have 20
( hgh. so..
{ Velasco World; The president has called
( FOR 1860 additional Yolun seers without re-
/ gard 10 physical condition. We are not go
+ Ing. Someooty must oe here 10 abuse the
( administration.
Cle5urae ChTou.cle; II The farmers can
! have suitable weather In A1as to harvest
. the immense grain crop nos in sigh; some
Of ,heiu A. least can drive 4 carriages and
/ Tear diamonds L they want TO-
Smirhyi.le Times The newspapers tina,
were soiEz to lpe Spain of the face Of the
earth have reluctantly asked for an extea'
sion o. time pending an examination OF the
earth 70 ascertain SPANS whereabouts.
/ Corsicana Light. Anxious hearts are
( watching the movements OF cur gll.an'
soldier boys VITO are now at the front. We
hope they will return TO 4 man frae from
wounds anG with no deachs occasioned b.
their bullets aud no necessity for hayln
to Kill Il is our fervea; hope that the war
all end without further loss OF life and
that diplomacy may take ! hand and com
mon sense even ye, come 10 the rescue o.
our ease loving nineteenth century pie eat
ers
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ysr York wosld-
There are strong lndIcatso1s iAS the
var Is pro6Hcins a decided inprcye.1enI
In business taF1aghoes the country.
modest. Srosasc tabnizset stAiems1.
issued week By vtsk from the clearing
hoase tells the tale with conyinsisg
force. FRAN this II Is sesn that the tasal
eiszrsrvs II all kinds o. currency
shrpueh the NeE YORK clearing h0azs
during re fuanctzi weak ending May 5
wsre $50 1sa, slS az incrsazs Of 10 Der
cent cyer the corresponding seek Of 1891.
Manila had been fought and won On
May /, tgt a. Jet % May the people
had not recovered from tina frat heeElter-
Tag sgrpsise- Hut as days weni o. tbs
reaults began 10 shcs themselves wiah
spddenness calculated 10 disturb the
e4uiGl5riura Of the Oldest hnaueier in Wall
streas. The record Of clsarfngs 20. the
zsek Immediately following was $685.
ss9 $40, an increase O. 1850. 9as over
TIE preceding week. an increase Of EhI
per ceat over the corresponding week O..
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1881. TIE elearauess t9r the week. eailrg
MAY 81 showed slight fall to sTss -ioa $50
or an increase Of al Per cent over the
corrssrc1sing period Of 1871.
The clearing house Is the indicator that
marks the rsza aud fall os prosperity in
this country, heeauza through rs doors
must pass every check. every draft. every
note. used in the transaction o, business
;hsough0ut rht5 great elite In sympathy
With New York, Chleag1 records : clear
ance az VII 500 $50 m increase Of +l-5
vc- cent. Boston. so. 9se t3S. Philadelphia.
.65E, go o. al increase Of -s.4 per cent.
anil $ i.olis s4sfsl s57 o. al inereas :
o. IL 7sT cent oyer isS1.
The most remarkable Indications G, the
growing wealth Is 70 b. found in the
smaller Western ci;tss. where the money o.
the farmer sri the -tluie Is mos; IN
evidence. 81. Joseph. Mo gives q rise
o. -Af ue- cen. sor ore year Portland.
ore. fH-: Seattle 49,. Tacoma. 1T;
Sioux Fatls ila.-. and Freu01t Neb. los.
ON ID basis" ssys Frank Green. the
r1iio- %, BFa streets Journal. 'rasrs sha
foundation cf the sound. substantial boom.
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CERvERA AND THE CORK.

The Cape Verde fleet, unlike many III,
bottled UP. is not very likely 10 impz
with age.-Green Bay Gazette.
Nature seems 20 have created the J
OF Santiago for the express purpose or
tling up Cervera.-Kansas City Star.
Admiral Cervesa IS pretty likely TO b
his honor satisfied before he gets out
Santiago harbor agaiu.-Indlanapoli M
Sampson has Cervera bottled up in 81
ago de Cuba, and when he pulls the .
the pop will be heard around the worH
Louisville Pest.
II is schley who is holding the con
the bottle containing Cervera's squads
and he will probably have the first y
OF the Standardization Globe.
II schiey again has the Spanish =
bottled up In Santiago harbor for Hssya
sake let him shake the bottle ltm
see whether they are there or not.-p
saS City World.
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why WE HAVE A BOOM IN WAR TINE


The rise In wheat PIT money into the poea-
cts ct the farmer, who in his tarn has dis
trIbu,ef his gains all over the country;
that Is the whole story In z nutshell. Dew
ey's victory Indicating al carly and sue
cessfui conclusion o. the war has sent the
stro-g marie: sky-hlgh. and all signs po.nt
10 a period OF wealth such as this coun-
try has no, known In many years"
The receipts from internal revenue for
the ten months ending In April. lses. were
S1ss Ts7 4sJ. an Increase Of SIC. la9.NJ. az
compared with the same period In 1897.
TIE yoSurne AZ money IN circulation shows
an increase OF over $40 900. 900
Cotton advanced from size in ApTN
10 s s-sc tn May Bfsss-er pig IVES from
5000 TO 1850 per tor; steel billeis from
rs25 10 1850; silver from $ 5-sc 10
So i-sc: copper from s12 TO sl2Z5. In
textiles cotton advanced from -0S 3-i5 TO
rs 80 sheetiuzs n4 as TO % e. and the
rtst In all other fabrics corresponds.
TIE boom in trade has e1tenfa1 70
wooiisns. army orders from every part
@. the country and the great retail buy
ing hy the mothers ant sisters Of tn-
rnen going TO The front having impaired
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AMAZING NEW YORK BUSINESS REVIVAL II
IN THE FIRST MONTH OF THE Wal

the necessary impetus to this
mostly.
The stock market as usual ressr,.
sign OF the times. Bonds and ~
rnent securities are higher Tina b
rates have fallen 10 3t1 and 1 ~ i
and ccrmsretaI discounts 10 S Der ~!
To SUN u9 the situation in reso,,
all staple articles OF food and mssss]
ture II r,ay be said that OF ios -,
quoted during the .roath Of Ann \
the first weeks Of May fifty-Iwo 49,
and Only sixteen declinsd, the rernssss
beng unchanged The exports q -
in the second week Of Nay were 4 ~;
bushels. as against ASA s3 hushe,s n /
preceding week
f. M. Hogan, manager Of the ~.
Cooper coripzrr-The great adran~
the last month is to be found. OF -.
IN he retail sales Of wcc.isa ~
socks. underclo;hing. etc.--all Of ~
would tell in the Wholesale market. *
has been good since the BEGINNING q Z,
year. although never SO good as nov ,
the advance is steady. On a rough !.
matte suppose we are from Is to "a,
cent ahead OF the corresponding perix'
las. wear.
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they can whin any three companies Of ~
iards that may be brought against then
thrm brave fellows ever get into hattie ID
Will svpop down on the Dons with all The Z
sisrtess fury % gray Dc arded tornado. al
Juan Hart doesn't come back as d eolc1t
LEASE Il will be because he and hts iollcIs|
vQu'' get the chance OF asserting theis x
pre- s.hie vsior where the danger Is grestes'
E2-Eaycr Holland IS IN enthusiastic adrs
~ ,ha Fl Paso boys. lie is something II
fighter himself too. and from aow on ID
ih- primaries close next Saturday this K
poic0u oi democracy will be found Ia tie u
Of tn. Euberla-nrlal battle ia Ellis cos,1
cCuasellEg the soyereigrs the way that y
men should vote and proclaiming IN fiery d
QLSrcc the claims OF him whom be hopai
SCI next chies executive OF Texas.
u have been all over Texas, said a
mereial man 70 a reporter at one OF the hss
last night, hut Houston takes the pain
its prcilse and general display Of un
States flags National bunting ard patriots
Il L axes q man feel good to come to a
Hnsie almost everybody seems to vie With
neighbol il unfgrling "old Glory" u 4
breeze and testtgirg IN this manner the ]
he bears FOR the tag We are all so reafy
UPHOLD. Your railroad offices. your ca
ENchange, your public buildings, your I
hslI- your newspaper Offices, your exprenl
nces. your hotels, your mercantile es,sAz
meuts. your stores, your business houses /
orally, your private residences-sTery
one turns he sees the starry banner pres
symtOliZiug the loyalty and devotion d :
Tan. Houston 10 the present National struu
tel you, sir, il makes q person feli gia
cnnlc 70 such a town, and IL il were na'
the fact that not single enc OF the n
tauf me establishments IN your city has
far seen NJ TO display the American colon
exhibit L nickels worth of bunting 70 .
lheiI sympathy with Uncle Sam in his
against Spain. would sound the p.aisa
Grand Old Houston everywhere dispiay
samples, and tell the people wheEeyerl
that the commercial emporium and raEr
ce4tei Of Texas /. great In patriotism - 1
in business generous 10 uniuTl the emf
OF liberty as 1t is first to send its crave
dier boys TO the front in defense ot
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Dewey Praises Montejo.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Senior patricio Montoio, or Montelo, "
name. had his ancestors remained ~
land. would now be Paddy Mountjoy, -
great admirer in Admiral Dewey, az
whom he fought in Manila bay. In WIZ
to classmate. Rear Admiral Dewey
occasion 10 laud the Hispano- Hiberniais
miral thus; Il opsned or the Spanish y
ship. Maria Christina, with my "
guns. at $500 yar>s, Every shot took e1'
The Spanish admiral, Montojo, fought
ships like hero, He stood Cd his qus''
dock uutl his ship was ablaze from SIZE
stern and absolutely sinking under
feet then, transferring his flag 10 the
dc Cuba, he fought what was left o.
fleet. standing fearlessly amid a hau
shTapnel Until his second ship and ose'
of her crew sank in a whirl of water
lad. Ii seems to me that history
roll of heroes should make mention o
admiral who could fight his ships so cn
ly and stand on the bridge. coolly ann =
ly. when his fleet captain was to..
pieces by one o. our shells at his sias
sgnt him a message telling him how :,
pusciated the gallantry with which Dc
fought his ships and the deep admiratio'
officers and men felt for the comm.'
of the Maria Christina, who naiiea
ecloTs 10 his mast and then went down
his gallant erfw. | think, my dear W.
that had YOU witnessed this, as ! did, :
toe. would have sent the brave sail1
message caused TO be sent him. TO y y
he responded most eour,eously." y
men fight when duty calls them, but
harbar no malice against each Other Y
the fight is over. Admiral Dewey va,
blind to the excellent courage displays
his distinguished opponent, and his "
TO the Spanish admiral does him crsu
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At THE PHILIPPINES.

or The Post
Loved ensign float
Far. izr remote
From fair scenes Of thy hlrth.
Meath allen skies
New stars arise
To add unto Thy wcsth.
On azure ground,
Ereirelei round
With pearl aud ruby glow
From yavs OF white
Aad crimson light.
Thy stripes. sllusIFious.. throw.
Brave Dewey's hanc
Rsgtows uov Lara
And honor 20 thy name
Without peer
Cheer, soldiers, cheer
For DeNey's dca,hIess fame,
Proud hammer wave,
While nations rave
To feel thy power nov.
DER land and sea
IuperlKlly
Reign. as they hnmhly bow
Ani yield to thee,
Flag 81 the free.
Flag that our fathers gave,
Fnugh, FOR md Died.
Our Nations PRIZE,
Forever proudly w7vP'
-Alya Clay Brave
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rrNcnNr rEX,s rnouGHrs.

sherman Daily Democrat: II France
sells coat TO Spain we won't buy her bon-
ntss And there you are. Houston Posi-.
or attend the Paris exposition.
Bowie Cress Tinhers: u rervera Is
bottled IN. as reported. Sagasta might
serve him good turn. by sending hinl a
corkscEeT,
Gainesville Register: 4 "hatled up
feet Il a conundrum that a great inany
people can not understand When samp-
son begins TO shell them out It will b.
made plain.
Palestine Daily Press, The present war
rpi only threatens he destruction OF Spain.
but II has already killed baseball. and
has the windy politician on the run. Every
bitter hes its sweet
Nzcoua Times: We once knew n PRINTER
in New Mexico who swallowed a hail Of
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TWELVE PAGES
ora MILITARY POWER.

Our var ssairss spala haz serrsi a,
Least TO cali m liils ausptsau to The mill
tsFy oFsaalfa,lea o: ,as Unite8 s5a,es
An9 out Of .; AZ there i Hkaly 20 aria a
problem O. vital eaace-a 20 the Ansricsa
people.
The coalition Of ,hs American army aat
navy test Previous 70 oar coatlic; With
sp4ip is offered 10 eyl4sEea u a dagger
COS Satioat weakness BY these wao dcaiss
= eonAidegable strengthening Of our milf
tsry ,orcfs, 4 lcas ETA o. peace. acenglicg
to some. has inpasrla tAe military t,tent
Of the Se,l9n,' and lt is urged hat The
present ani fuinrs afoiy a ihe UGiyn4
States iiapegagiysly demands q ssaerai re-
yivaI Of ;hs military spir.t by the ss,ab-
IlshnenE n sciiaolA e. ,Failins ana 4 Elfn
pit:icatioa Of the gytaeat system Of re-
c-uls!ng. AaI moreover iAeFe "a 4 material
prize 10 place shs vn!iea States govern
meat on an equal ;oolias sikh the military
establishment Of Europe.
Ia the consi1sraiipa. however. o, wha,
practically NESTS the creation O. power
fol standing army 4 proper regard Tor the!f
own Interests wiil suggett 10 th1 AnerilaG
peopis that they proceed WITH caution. and
'ha. 'hs5 ae'isssa'e1y eoasiasf the n'a
me'hoas oy FnsSh u IS psopossa 10 aaa Z
me military s'fengsh o. ths e'aatts !
We are 70 proceed u aeSofaaAee WIN IN
. Intentions OF the icHIiers o. The govern
nent WAC Thought that the various nnl'is
Of state scyerslsn'r would AFFORD the great
sAi secarii! 70 popular liberty, We VII
make whatever additions the military Tore
Of the ccaairy naay need by addins TO III
state militia rather than by eniaFs'ns IN
Federal army The prospective ierr''oric
ntens'oa OF The United States as Fesal
Of tbs war against Spain does NOT warrar
the proposed enlargement Of the FEEDERS
army. since such course is frAught wit
possibilities OF the gsayest danger TO tn
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uaziHiy asrer1slt apon thnrruss disAe11i-
nation Of kno~iedgs-
The hapn Of the AzerSrsn aspabIte. ca
aerount sf the vee4lnrfty ~ It's tu>sirH-
,Eans, ia In tie ~daratfga o. It's ettltens'
the .arfY direction Of the gcring ioTirii
IDEALS That tend 70 the preservation Of FREE
Instisntl0rs a16 a Thorough familiarity WIFE
the form Of soverunseat Ea5sr vhseh VI
tive.
Based a. Il Is upen th@ poiithrL sGu4i-
Ing az rssn- the fozntnssy1 Of she t1tIs'
States xuvernnsnt was the 1rss xrsaz GRO
tea, sraiass the arlstarratrr prsneiSie. lSi
the only pte1ss o. lis psrvefHssy is Ia the
1nsaiifux rrcszotscn Of tie 7rtactgias OF
sen.cevzey, which tnsena the greatest good
To ne grsstsss nanztsrs and aes the SUB
serzisaxg Of the gsnssxl welfare % u1an-
kind 10 tks sfgsaeerse1t q Few. We bavs
hAa q hundred years OF ssft- s.gversiga-Y
hGafrsr years q trial n She sx5srizs.s-t
Of rerablteal EEsgftuttsrs. sni the urprs-
eessrssd ErovEk q a tsW tA5gasd1t al
seatErss aud tErtsfvzs Ialo he grElEsar
Nafsoa AZ nac6sra tir-es c1@sIstslg izssi-
ssa The hpres ot the fsgmssra a tha Esy-
ornament
Sat there are sssrsgs tAdt hsseE Ira
rrrgresi ~ representatives, tsrsseras7
the rr.Eefo,ss q whseh .A tie ralss'a State,
have sprltns from tttsr narv.lags ir11i-
trial EsvsIosclsrs, By WHICH re eaerzisi
81 sas Natisz have aesr almost exclusively
sgyea 70 the ersatia1 Il wsalth. the sz-
9anataa ae ce-snlsrra aaa ;he greatest nh
1erai Gevslspfezs AZ thE znaz favored sss-
;Ica at tke gtaee. AZ a rss.gt TIE cnr-
sqghiaaiar at cap,iAl aas ks1s gaes wFts
ia srawrh, AMI IL tire grsf=3lly pre-.
peatsrasfrx lassenes :. saAinsis sgsr poll
stf4 ne ace q rsrfvL q cifAs DrtTIgsgs
trss a. EsasrSl return OF the evils against
skeh We rsvosts. aors shaa / ;eatagy
aga.
IL ssct there kaS arisea powerful pa
bthcal garty Shtch wais srocla,nies he
PRINCIPLES 9t free frrsiszf,ou5. - the can
ifaa- atetsaF az an afst.acr4e7 %. wealth.
an4 ghseh is stssa she satlgzasssd az aelI
As Isrss6 saFoaea' o. aareT.sl polleies.
Tae g7A standard. uhlcF IN reality means
nsthtar lsss ;haE ,hs ai;Luats 11bft,4-
tca o. lsgal 's@tss u8asx ~ aaas paper.
tst pectsctioalsm. aa.eh means raaa-
epcif CT TIE hsme tr2ts tq E2we-e naa-
rfteturcrs. ara r1eatehlaal 5o,h In tAer
ofis.a aaf ,sus -s.es- Tasfe Il thus an
fneSratlYs tasy % iss rae- o. tas Nt1sri-
ear si'ista. vsoss vote nay Be decisive o.:
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Houston Hard to Heat.
Goiiad Guard.

Tho city O., Houston is taking steps 70
have the troops undcr the second call OF
the presid at mobllized a. that city For
enterprise and wideswake public spirit the
citizens a the payou city are hard TO bat.
To do everything possible tha, will advance
the interest Of Houston IS locked UPON rs
The first duty o. every nne. and that Is why
Houston IS prcapering. Other cities and
towns might prosper by Houstons enter
pr 50
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TEFn VIXEN he Was quite snail. he vowed
10 spen1 the resi- 81 his iit- trying 10 make
othsT people swallow his ya-ls- We th.HE
be is DOW npioTea on -he Ddilas News aui
t5 fast uog2yel!1g Judging from lis crap Of
yarns.
Kaufman sun Tha annloyes @. the
Houston East and West Texas railway
shors a, HtEs'c1 erected aaS STAFF Sat-
lr.zy rh.ch stands - feet above ground
Ta.s IS che ,ai.ss; staff "a Texas and ,A=
Tag which proudly waves az :he top ~as
earis'ened Dewey" and is lix22 feet in l.,
rseus.qaa
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Danger of a ROW.

Beaumont Daily Journsi.
= The cut The Post prints today OF Hc'
the inventor of the submarine torpsoo
was made from one OF rClarence ou,'
photographs. and the Talented ed tor
Galveston Tribune is likely 10 raise ,
in consequence thereof.
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The nest os All.
pcnison Herald.

ucnison Herald.
The Houston Post Is the best newspaper
ever published in Texas. Il has securs d
the New York Herald London Times war
service by far the best that is being sent
out The Post Is thus enabled 70 pub ish
the news from twenty four 10 forty-elgh,
hours ahead Of ell its contemporaries.
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E. f. Schmidt. Houston, Texas. "
agent for Elmer & Amends PreselS
No. sS5i, which Il cure for Rhsunl
One bottle viii provo II
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pFomineEi gentleman writes 70 The Post
from Waco; II dssire TO congratulate Tho
Post on its war news service 1 an eless
reader Of all the Texas papers. and II is only
stating fact to say that Your war reports
are In every way superior ana more reliable,
u WIS mater business stroke when you Sc
sursd the New York Herald service. the PEG.
PIE have eanadsase In that grss, Newspaper
and Ths Houston Post Is resping the beasi.,
Of ,his coHfleeaes ia Texas. to judge by what
people are saying"
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Noon X eae Lay az waahlagt1u a@f3gz
day a: Mania
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4 L'nooIF. Nse-, Asee;Al 70 thu g.. Loais
Ees4a.4 sasa
= Ff'y er.ieri ,aa, ;ae atnlan,rat.aa
a. "as4lu st9n eae ae.g a Nr Bryan s4i
Aat b. Permitted . ~ 30 tee fsaa, aa ,a.
tIioael y a N8htAshs regiment anG TIE proof
i@at Ha a. attempt - Ga foot, .gralshei
.gi4y AsA fai.ssd great igdistatioe amuug
hsgaai fNecas 10 Nedsaa&a
Aaatas' sIte.a! from the ssrae pojnt slye.
Ibis 'fFg Interesting Information;
IA interesting bit u ueSs has leaked on,
Aers t0aee;gllB %llitfM J+ga!nSa BFyaH .
miittary amel,oas Jue month Nas persist
lote tre tree suJsf campaign and leader o,
lai}fs-fsy 4eaftgscg fcisrmlusd 20 ETA the
voial,eST forces Of his sdopted STATE ~
eElsAted la ihf Thigt Nebraska Infantry al.
tfr h4Sias experienced disappointment thai
he had no reason 20 aatleipaio
4aa dag mat the announcement was mad.
ofaeialT az WaAhln gtou that var eEisicl
halweou taa United States and spain Mr
Esyau Aoug q personal communication % Pres
4tEt Mckinley rendering his services 10 "a.
eavtynNrrt iH aug capacity the prcsiden
should see proper to designate. Mr. Brys,
conic IN Tact. UP 10 the resent TINE 40 com
muns, alton has reached MI Bryan from
FfesidAnt Mckinley. nor any orc rsprese ut
ilss hiu. on military or other matters.
After hayiag waited unIi be had given u
hope 81 bearing from his iritcs 81 the pres,
dent, Nr. BFynn rendered bis services 10 n
gdFsFuoF ~ Nebraska ana entered 81 a vol
upteeF rriva,e. Mr. Brynn ,elt at the out
break Of tie VAR ihet Il Was q patriotic dat
"a offer his seryiceh 10 the Eosernrnent an
{ Sueeessiui against him a. al as?iran, q
Z the presidency, would n. least be graclou
enough 10 favor him with reply. eve
Z though his services should be declined
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BY NATHAN sTRAUs. MACY
e. co.

While the retail trade is
brisk. the big boom is no. vet
felt here and will nor be until,
the better conditions have de-
veioped results In all classes.
But the Improvement promises
to be continuous All this talk
OF boycottlng French products
is moonshine. Women are able
10 bny and will buy these goods
with as much eagerness as ever
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1t IA time waited to ,h,nk about tn, 90.
yon dklil:e.


Tho mniu contention Of those who are n
favor o, bond Issue TO carry on the pres
cnt war Is that the burden % taxation SHOULD
not fall too suddenly upon the resources OF
the country, they attempt to calls, the sFlf.
irhness OF the present generation by asgiug
that since the next generation will rccsye
,he bouegigs Of the war Il should heip pay IL
expenses, nut the entire argument is Epec.ous
and uusaunf. The legal tender mats
Hnd silver dollar are not In the nature Of |.
tax Us claimed by those who favor bonds.
And moreover. they furnish the mere eco
nemlesl means Of carrying on the war.
since there would BE- no interest to be paid.
That thsy are as good as an equal amount
81 beads no one caa successfully deny, Aud
( both IN regard to time and the resources Of,
/ the country they would distribute the ex-
penssh Of the war as widely as possible.
There is ,hps absolutely no ohise,lna TO b.
raised asnlns, the issuance 81 legal teader
netes and the coinage Of this silver selEnioraEe
except that they Will rot afford opportunity
for system Of speculation IN the nnantes
OF the s0yernmeri ont OF which those who
have heretofore manipulated them ronndeut-
" expect 10 make millions.
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Iaere IA no way In which England could
better serve her own interests than BY en-
teftns into the proposed Angle Saxon aliianee.
1As eentinusd growth and prosperity Of the
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Give dog bad name" etc, The New
YORK sun charges that tho Oihes Of the New
York Post Is full Of Spanish spies.