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Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
SUEz CANAL BUSINESS.

The London Times recently printed an abstract of the Suez Canal com pany's report. from which it appears that the receipts for 1898, amounting to $17,5S1, 200, have exceeded these of any previous year, while the number of vessels which passed through the canal, 3.503, has been surpassed only once. The traffic statistics show that Of these vessels, representing 9,23S, GOO tons burden, and carrying 5000 passengers, 2,295 were English, 356 German. 193 lHollanders, 48 Russian, and 46 Japanese. Allowing for the al lotment of upward of $400,000 to the reserve, the surplus of receipts over expenditures amounts to $9,213, 500, and the dividend stands at $20 net. The Indian trade has greatly improved, and increased traffic is expected with China and from the railroad cOnStruc- ticn now going Cn in TOnqHin, Japan, Formosa ad East Africa. The United States cuts an insignificant figure in this connection It sent but four yes sels through the canal last year. but as 1t is the nearer route to the Philip pines wait until matters are settled in the new possession and trade begins.- Chicago Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

There s strange conflict h the co1ciusEons drawn from the news re- cs;ved at various tignes from Manila
 and in spite of the frequent predictions
 that the end Of the rebellion has al-
 most been reached the insurgents rise
 up with new and unexpected numbers
 and power that shatter the hopeful i'm
 press.o1s which have seemed next to certainties. The rebel army has been driNan from one line of elaborate trenches to another and has failed So invariably to check the advance of our
 forces that General Otis ard the war department seemed justified in bel;tsv- ing that the hard pounding inflicted upon AgrfnaIdo's army, the cutting off Of his supplies and the division of h:s brigades must soon have its triumph ant effect IL has been quite without the bounds of reason that the FiliTi- nos should show such tenac:ty and
 maintain such resources as they have in the face of their discouraging cam paign. Their bravery is scarcely in- felior to that of the Americans, and their rapidly learned knowledge of the hesS board of modern warfare has been shown in many engagements, bl,. nest notably at Las Pinas, where we came uncomfortably close to a defsat in the hardest fight of the war. There is no mistaking the significance of the call of General Otis for more troops and the prompt preparations of the war department to comply with his re- quest. It means that both are begin ming to appreciate the gravity of the situation, and that we must not look for final results for some time to come.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
PACIFIC COAST DRYING UP.

Tk,s extension of explorations and observations in the region of country wesi. Of the Rocky mountains tends in many ways to develop and confirm the proposition that a steadily progressive aridity is slowly repladng former hu- mid climatic conditions. This chang is manifest in various ways-most ccnsricuously in the decreasing streams throughout the region, as shown by the existence of former beach lines d higher levels. and in the profound distuT Tbarces and mod-fica- tons taking place in the native flora.
 The phenomena which follow the ad- vance of aridity are not limited by ali titude, for while the desert conditions at low elevations exhibit them in the r most intense aspect they are also clearly traceable to the highest sum- mlts. where gradually dMrndling 6i9- cicrs and abnormaily high extens10us of certain lowIand types of forest show the general trend of the climatic chang Geographical Maga- zine.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

The democrats of Pennsylvania adopted a brave platform. It points mdh pride" to the work of our SOL diers in the field (which the/ democ- racy is now trying to beKttla), con- dcmns the republican party (of course) as an aggregation of bad men, and contains enough promises to be good if gwen the rei1s of government to throw doubt upon it's own sincerity, i3 the record of i5roken democratic prom ises were not a matter of history. The eagerness with which the democracy hunsers for spells can generally b. told by the high sounding rhetoric with which it berates its chief rival and calls upon the people to cast it out. Evidently the Keystone state democrats are hungry. T. is also quite certain that they will stay 50.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

It is 3 surprising fact that notwith- standing the vast employment of cleo tric power in this country. the city of London has not a single trolley system and still depends for surface traffic largely upon it's busses. The hesita- Tion of the English metropolis to avail itself of the benefits of electric trac- ton may be due to it's supposed or real dangers, but if the great Amari- can cities find the trolley system avail able, there are certainly parts of Lon don that could with prodt and com paIative safety adopt it. Not even the worlds greatest community can long check the advance of electrical science, and it must sooner CT later cbma to the more modern methods of travel. English cities may be better managed in general than American, but in some respects they are proYerbially lag gards in enterprise.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

Figures are given by 3. medical jour nal to prove that piano playing by very young women and girls is con ducive to all sorts of nervous mala- diss. It says that out Of .00O girls studying the piano before the age of 12 years, eco become afflicted with nerve troubles, while of a like number who learn to play at a later age only 200 were so afflicted. Again, out of 1000 who never touched a piano at all only 100 were found suffering from nervous afHictions. The medical jour nal neglects to give us information on the effect Of the work of the students uPon their neighbc1s. There is req son for suspicion that the figures wc1ld be even more Formidable than those presented. What wc need most is somd scicnifc cvide--c that can be used against the young woman who afr, ctg the community with piano plsysng and the young nan vh9ae dis turbance Of tha peace takes the form of learning to master the cornst.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
PORTO RICO.

1 A cry of distress comes from Port1
 Rico. t.is said that trade conditions
 there are worse now than under. Span ish rule. It seems that formerly Porto R.cans marketed their tobacco in
 Cuba, but that the Cuban market for
 this article is now largely shut off by the Cuban tariff Again, Porto Pican coffee. it is said, now finds 3 restricted market because, not being known ia
 this country, it was compelled during the Spanish occupation to find its
 chief market ia Spain. It does not ap-
 pear why, now that cordial re}ac.oas
 exist once more batwsan Spain and
 the United States, the Porto Rican cof- fee market n Spain should be lsss available than before the war. Nor does it appear why the Porto Rican sugar trade should be worse now than
 it was before the war. If the Dingley law makes 1t hard for refined sugars to come into the United States, the most that can be said is that Porto Ricsns are merely treated like other foreign sugar producers.
 As above indicated, tobacco seems to bs their only product, the export con ditions for which have been affected adversely by the war the change be- ing due merely to the necessity in which Cuba finds herself of raising q revenue by tariff. For this the United States Fs not re5ponsible, and should not be open to reproach, unless its intervention in Cuba with the view Of enancipating the islard from the fearful conditions which prevailed there dun,ng the Cuban ,nsUrrectioo was a blamevorthy procedure. The fact that PcTto Ricans are so much distressed by an un1avorable change in the market for Q single enc of their products, tobacco, is an indication of the very siipshod way in which Porto R cans have been shufing along and of tke fact that it was high time that American enterprise had 2 chance to organize industry in the island. With one of the finest climates in the world and an abundance Of 1tc,h sol, it has been 50 poorly handled as to make it but an indifferent a5:ding place for even the industrious;y Inclined. The reason is that 1t has been putting all it's eggs n a very few baskets. Tn other words, instead of standing on the legs of a thousarld industries, it has but half a dozen at the outside. It has not learned the secret Of the per enn:al wealth which flows from wide diversifcation Of industries What 1t is now crying for is a market. If what it really wants is a market in which its cwn labor can exchange its product for the yar-sty of tfirgs which follrishing hurnn life demands, i; can soon find it right within it's own con- fines by encouraging diversified in- .I,rs.l
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
The probable American cup defend

The probable American cup defend CT, the Columbia, is launched, and q Season of rare pleasure is ahead for ths thousands who take dslight in the international yacht races This IS sport in the highest and finest sense. It is said that MT. Isalin who under takes to champion the American title to the blue ribbon of the seas with th.s years boat, as he did the last, will have expended a full half million dol lars in the construction and mainten- ance of the Columbia, while the Brit fish sportsman, Sir Thomas Lipton, than whom there was never a more honorable antagonist in any line, will sacrifice at least S4O0,OG0 First will come the trials batween the Columt,a and the last defender, which will af- ford scarcely less interested than the great and deciding event to follow.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
OUTLOOK FOR ANT1-ExPANsIoN

As for opposition to expansion, events by the fall of 1900 will quite probably make t so Ctixotic and 90 UnEatriot.c that any political party espoUsing the issue will likely feel that it would bs' better had a mill stone been hanged about it's rack and t been east into the depths 3f the sea. A programme to TeC0ulce courage. to exploit tiHids ty, and 'a1 confess inca pac5ty, as well as t1 rTcTse th7 results cf . glorious war, should never he 2 programme for that party which RU fus Cnoate ooasted was proudly wont to carry into foreign affairs gay and festive sri.lt of dsfscce. - Brooklyn Eagle.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

The stolid old Oom Paul begins to show some sign of agitation at the preparation of England for business with him, and he is said to be passing out arms to his subjects. The esthetic sense of Christerdom would be great ly pleased if the English would take Kruger in hand and give a much need cd. trimming 70 his notable Ga1ways.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

Speaking Of peace conferences, the one held in Samoa under the direction of Admiral Kautz did something prac- ticaI when it persuaded 1,S0O rebels to give up their arms. The Hague peace congress leaders who never intended to advocate even partial disarmament might reflect with profit on the lesson of the savag1s
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

Cubans who are laying down arms need not be reminded of the futility of any attempt to make old fashioned weapons do duty as repeaters.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

Oom Paul may be ready to provide the gentlemen at The Hague with test case as soon as they have con cluded their deliberations.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
PHGNlx. JUNE 23. 1899.

A number of people are getting tired of the dialogue in the Sampson Schlay performance and would like z few lyrics.
Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

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Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

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Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
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Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

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Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
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Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

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Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
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Arizona republican., 1899-06-23

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Arizona republican., 1899-06-23
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HOTEL BROADWAY.

Rooms Hot Water radiators in every room. door. Suites with bath Elevator. EVerythI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
Notes md Personals.

Mr. W. I. Van Week. manager OF the
Atlantic system OF the Southern Pacific,
left yesterday morning for New Orleans.
Mr.. r. D. Yoakum, general freight and
passenger agent OF the Houston East and
West Texas. left last night for San An
tonic.
Mr.. George T. Leaie. chief clerk In the
office OF the district superintendent OF
railway service at Fort Worth, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. Berry. superintendent OF bridges
and building for the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass. was here yesterday from his
headquarters in Yoakum.
Mr.. Randolph Daniels, chief clerk "a
General Passenger Agent Crush OF the
Katy lines in Texas. was here yesterday
from his headquarters In Dallas,
Mr.. r. A. Greer the recently appointed
receiver Of The Pes Gee lines in Texas
passed through the city yesterday morning
en- route from Paris TO Galveston.
Mr.. g. II. Turner general freight sgen
OF the International and Great Northern
spent a part OF Yesterday in Houston ant
returned TO his headquarters in Pales
tine on the $3.50 fast mail.
The Houston and Texas Central has an
nounoed rates on the distance plan on &C
count of the meeting of the State Medica
association. to be held at San Antonio OF
April 25 to rs. Tickets Will be sold oil
April "a and for trains arriving at Sal
Antonio on the morning Of April 20.
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KAY SEE ENGINEERS HERE.
work on the X. o., ID. and G. Has
Heen Discontinued.

work on the X. o., ID. and G. Has
neen Discontinued.
Mr.. James r. Weed. chief engineer OF the
Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas City. arrived
IN Houston from East Texas yesterday
morning, accompanied by his first md Sec
ond assistants, Messrs. p. G. omohundra
and William Singleton, respectively. Up
to few days ago Mr.. Weed was located
in the neighborhood of San Augustine and
was engaged on the work of extending the
Gulf. Beaumont and Great Northern, the
Kay See branch which Governor Sayers,
by his recent veto, prevented from being
acquired by the first named road. AS a
result OF the veto the work of construc-
tion was stopped and Mr.. Weed and his as
sistants came on to Houston. In case the
new consolidation bill which has been in
troduced in the legislature succeeds In
passing both houses and the governor. the
work will be resumed. Mr.. Weed will
remain here for two or three days before
returning to tho headquarters of the road
at Beaumont.
The position OF the KAY See has already
been fully explained In The Post in an
interview with President ]. II. Kirby.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
HOUSTOyS SUBURBAN NEWS
HOUSTON HEIGHTS HOLDS ELEc-
TIoN FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Location of Postoftice to be Changed.
Notes of Interest Gathered
at Brunner.

Houston Heights, Texas, April Sat
the election last Tuesday the following
municipal officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year Mayor, John A.
Milroy; marshal, G. W. Wilson; aldermen,
]. NJ. Ltmbocker. A. u. Parker. 7. V. West.
Charles Schiller and e. Dietrich. The
election was quiet one, there being but
eighty votes polled and the vote practically
d unanimous one.
Colonel ad Mrs. Howard Tilton OF coun-
ell Blufls. Iowa, are guests at tho home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Mckinney. The
colonel is editor In chief of the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil. the leading daily paper
of that city, and withal an enthusiastic
Semirer OF South Texas and particularly
OF Houston.
Upon completion of the repairs now being
made on the brick building opposite the
hotel the Houston Heights postoGiee will
be moved into that building. The new
quarters will afford better facilities both
for the postmaster and the patrons OF the
office.
ON Monday night, April 10, tomorrow
night, Bishop Kinsolvlng viii pay his an
nual visit to 81. stevens mission anc
services will be conducted by MIN at the
Cooley school. All are cordially invited tt
bo present and take part in the services.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. William OTTO, OF
March 81, handsome baby boy.
Houston Heights may well be proud O
her thrifty appearance. Dozens OF neS
cottsfas have sprung up within the pas
few 'mcnths and with a single exception
not vacant house can be found.
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TIFF LA PORTE DEAL.
No Time Set for the Transfer of the
Property.


Property.
FIR J. T. Munson, president Of the Gall
weston Houston and Northern Railway
company, the concern which was organized
in this city last week for the control Of tbs
La Porte road. returned yesterday morn
ing from Denison. where he has been for
several days past. In conversation with "a
reporter for The Post Mr.. Munson said
that he was not prepared TO state definitely
when the new company would take charge
of its recently acquired property. The
deed from the special commissioner, MT.
John Grant had not, Mr.. Munson said.
been made out as yet, as Attorney General
Foster who has the matter OF the prepara-
ton Of the document In hand. has not
found time TO confer with Mr., Grant on
the subject, having been engrossed with
other business during the week just past.
Mr.. Munson had nothing to say as to the
disposition to be made OF the property
when It passes into the hands of the new
owners.
vice President Smith, General Manager
Rider. General Attorney Foster and other
officials OF the new company who left here
last week, are expected to return TO Hous-
ton today or tomorrow.
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FIT. w. AND D. c. IMPROVEMENTS.
ReorEanized Company Is Paying
Considerable Attcntion to Details.

ReorEaniged Company Is Paying
Considerable Alteration to Details.
Fort Worth Texas. April s,--since the
reorganization OF the Fort Worth and
Denver City Railway company additional
new life has been infused into the control
of that line and advancement has marked
every step taken by the management.
Beginning May 1 an entire new train
will be put on the system, which includes
the Colorado Southern and the Fort Worth
and Denver City and which is now being
built and equipped in the shops of the
Colorado Southern.
The new train will be vestibuled through
out, lighted with Pintsch gas, heated with
improved Baker heaters and all improved
modern appliances that go to make up
first class trains will be employed.
The time between Fort Worth and Dem
yer is to be shortened four hours, two
hours of which will be between this city
and Clarendon, which fact alone will be
hailed with pleasure by the travelling
public. An elegant cafe car VIII also be
added to the train.
About forty miles of trackage Is being
laid with seyenty-five pound rails and the
entire roadbed of the line is being put In
shane for a better speed of all trains be-
tween Fort Worth and Denver
Every possible effort is being made by
the management of this road to properly
care fer the travelling public of both
Texas and Colorado and when all the inn
provements now being made and those
Contemplated are completed no other road
IN the country Will have better accommo-
dations.
If business conditions continue to I'm
prove. as everything now indicate that
they will the management Of the reorgsn-
lied Fort Worth and Denver CITY com
pany will probably put on double service
between here and Denver
The progressiveness and tar-signteu
business tact of Frank Trumbull. president
and general manager, and b. L. Wlnehell,
traffic manager OF the Colorado southern
system. who, with j. V. Goode, general
superintendent, and D; B. Keller n trans
manager OF the Fort Worth ana Denver
City. has been Instrumental. to a large
degree, in bringing about these Improved
conditions on both branches Of the sy sen
The travelling public will be inc os .i
fciaries Of the enterprise OF these gentie-
men.
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central offciaI. returned.

A special Houston and Texas Central
train arrived IN the city from the North
yesterday morning having on board Mr..
S. r. Tuggle. superintendent OF motive
power and machinery; Mr. II. A. Jones.
general freight agent. aud Mr.. Jeff ~.
Miller. chIpf clerk 70 General Manager
orinian. MesGrs. Tagsle aud Jones. win
Captain Quinlan. have spent tho past Few
Ssvs in making an inspection trip over
he line. AR. Miller Joined them in North
Texas. Mr.. Quinan did net return to
Houston. having gone 10 Detroit, where
he win attend the meeting OF The Ameri-
can Railway association. 10 be held there
next Wednesday
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DIR. nutherford,r VIII.

The last will and testament OF the late
DR.. r. Rutherford was filed for probate
IN the county court yesterday. He names
A. l.. jackson as his executor without bond
and provides that after sufficient OF his
personal and reai property is sold to pay
his debts the balance shall revert, share
and share alike, 70 Maurice and Estelle
Cardwell, nieces OF his deceased wife. He
desires that no action be taken upon his
estate other than the fling OF an inventory.
The will is dated June Ii. 1898, aud Is
witnessed by Walter r. Burns and Rice
KuYkendall.
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and will still further guarantee to give the
line sufficient patronage to justify the
permanent maintenance OF steamer line.
The committee is now In communication
with several steamship companies, and 1t
Is believed that within very short time
the necessary arrangements will be COM
pleted and water transportation established
permanently. The line of small schooners
at present engaged In this trade are In
capacitated In fulfilling the large ship
mepts coming into the mort
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ext wednesday at the homo of Mrs. Dr..

Hudson
Miss Josie Robinson viii lead the Bp-
worth League service this evening at the
usual hour. Some nice music IL promised
In addition TO the usual interesting dis
cussion OF the topic. The Junior League
Will meet at the usual hour In the after
noon, and the Sunday school will DO In ses-
sion this morning.
A mild form OF the measles is reported
among some OF the youngsters Of this COM
munity.
The family of Mr.. b. r.. Perkins. who
Lost their home by Ore last week, are oc-
cupying the old Perry Wood homestead
temporarily.
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Expires. Agreement dissolved.

LeaveLworth, Kan. April s.--Notice was
received here today by Manager Smith.
local manager. that on May l. the wells-
Fargo Express company will withdraw
from the combine heretofore existing be-
tween the Adams, the Pacific and United
States Express companies here and other
Kansas points, thereby necesstatipg
complete reorganization.
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Georgetovn Items.

Georgetown, Texas. April 7.--Miss May
Fan Richie aas secured a position in the
Methodist missionary school at San Louis
Potosi. Mexico. and Will leave for that
place nexf week.
Miss Nora Pohn OF Round Rock Is visits
ing Mrs. ]. w. Whittle this week.
John Eubsnk went 10 San Antonio .