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New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
BRYAN's DESTRUCTIVE POLICY.
HIS ELECTION WOULD RESULT IN AN JAfME-
date CONTRACTION OF BUSINESS.

IT
date CONTRACTION OF BUSINESS
The firm Of Tower. Giddings & Co, of Boston. is
one of the Oldest and substantial of financial
houses dealing in investment bonds, ETC. It's
position in the present political campaign is ex-
pressed below.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS business believe il 70 be of the
greatest Importance that President Mckinley be
reelected This country has enjoyed a period of
remarkable prosperity and in small pert this is
To be credited directly TO his Administration; that
in TO saw the sound financial legislation which il
has given us has inspired the business community
with confidence and OF that has come the
wonderful Industrial development of the past two
years This development, in our opinion, has by no
means reached its maximum. provided that nothing
be done TO weaken the foundation on which II
rests. That foundation is confdence-confdence In
the stability of financial system and confidence
in the integrity OF our general legislation. The
position of President Mckinley and the party back
of him on these business men, vital mat
ters is known, and not alone in promise but In
actual fulfilment.
on the other hand. Mr.. Bryan proposes class
legislation, threatens 10 overturn the Supreme
Lourt and strikes distinctly and positively az our
monetary standard. In short. his policy is of
fundamental change. Therefore. however much or
little he might be able to accomplish IN these
aAroia hiceStleus II slecteds his Alsess& would
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
BRYAN ONLY WISHES TO PULL DOWN

HE WOULD UNDO ALI. THE GOOD WORK
MKINLEY HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: We have enjoyed four years of prosperity
Those who have had commodities TO sell have
been able to sell them at good prices work has
been abundant and ahead OF where we
stood before the election In 1885, We have had a
war, we have had complicated international ques-
tions TO solve but have surmounted all or
these difficulties successfully and creditably The
Nation is more prosperous at home and more re-
spected abroad than 1t has ever been.
Nh BTyAn told us In 1sps that unless hs |aa
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
THE TRUE FRIEND OF LABOR.

ALBERT CLARK. SECRETARY OF HOME
MARKET CLUB AND MEMBER OF
UNITED STATES INDUSTRIAL
COMMISSION ON REPUBLI-
CAN PARTY'S BENE-
FITS TO WORK
INGMEN
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In my opinion the organization of labor is
a good thing. l favor the advanced labor laws of
Massachusetts and New-York. and would like 70
something similar in every State in the Union
I sympa thized with the anthracite coal miners
in their recent strike and on September Il
wrote the secretary of the Republican National
Committee that l wished the coal operators would
accede to the demands of the men, which l thought
we're just and for which the operators could easily
recoup themselves from the public without COM
plant The people who fit to live in this coun-
try are always willing to pay enough for an
article so that labor may have a fair wage and
live in a civilized manner. 1 glad believe
that the committee eXerted influence TO bring this
about.
But important all these direct measures
to improve the condition of labor they small
in comparison with those great indirect policies
that give life. stability and progress to in
dustries protection and sound money. These
policies give US. in the terse and comprehensive
language of President Mckinley, IAN honest dol
lar and chance it They establish an
economic condition that surrounds the whole peo-
pie. 1t is like the atmosphere. When il is pure
do not notice 1t; we'll and things go well.
But let 1t become vitiated and begin 10 suffer;
the whole system becomes impaired. and even
those who think they dependent upon the
oxygen OF protection or the nitrogen of full value
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03

sons,, pen clerks and ballot clerks: n ssil for
. Bill limssiroo isi,ion I'm IN the XxxIst Assembly District
Si .istliting the hours OF work OF drug clerkss
h,ii i've 20 the insurance patrol OF Eew-Yofk:
Medic.S Sasmong a.ng 2 charter 70 the New-York STATE
Nssociation, and a hill
or NewYork. -V' SOhsumptNes 10 the city
ii 1T aenry Is well Informed practical and b-o.d
nan and Is believed that the resnecf an
membsr yy ~ ~ az next Tuesdays election He IL a
vice ciuhs tbs HCsSauet Calumet and United SER
society and the Hospital Graduate Ciub ''o'0sicdi
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
NEW sLATERY FOR COLoRED MEN
oF DlsFRANCHIsEMENT- - TILL
MAN NOT ASHAMED OF SHOOT
ING NEGROES

senator Tiiiman. of South Carolina is clos. "a
D.yah. and is leader among Democrats. Her. =
whst ne said in the United States Senate on Fab-
ruary Is 1900:
" We nave l5US negroes OF voting age and ua
yu Yeu lOV"o whites Beat that by honest methods
1et you stood up here and insisted thar ne no,Is.
Tr.e Th These people free vote and fair count
Ias iaH u LOT eiEht years We stuffed bal
iot BOXES. we shot them. We are not ashamed ~
II WIN that systena-force, tissue ballots
tt.- got tlred ourselves So called CON
sIitutlonaI convention and We eliminated as have
sald all OF the colored people whom we couid
unuer the Fourteenth and Fifteenth \nendmAnfs
II the Democrats carry the I.esislature ~ Vss+
Virginia, what will happen to the colored paonis9
INTO A NEW SLAVERY - H1
New-York tribune., 1900-11-03

beget uncertainty which would result IN an
immediate business contraction Of distressing pre-
portions, a contraction in which all would suffer.
but particularly those dependent upon theiI daily
wages. That this opinion is not matter of theory
is evidenced by the many contracts for supplies
and manufactured goods that have been given the
past weeks contingent upon Republican victory
We for this reason. If no other, regard Republican
success Of the utmost importance TO business
men and earners.
TOWER, GIDDINGS & &C.
Boston. Nov l. 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
EXCURSION RATES.
Low Rates Announced by TcxaI
Roads for Special Events.

Roads for Special Events.
The International and Great Northern
railroad announces the following low
rates.
For the Woman's Foreign Missionary
convention, Georgetown, Texas. June 1-6,
rate or fare and third; dates Of sale,
May 81 and June /. limit June T.,
Sixth annual meeting chiefs OF police.
Houston, June 1916. rate OF fare and a
third, on certificate plan.
10 Camp meeting, seventh Day Adveutists.
Houston, June LII, rate of fare and one
third, on certificate plan
Commencement exercises, University OF
Texas, Austin. Texas, June 1920, distance
| plan, rate not to exceed S5 date OF sale.
June 16 and II. limited to June "a.
State convention Young People Society
| OF Christian lndeavor, Fort Worth, June
1921, ono fare. with maximum OF So date
OF sale June is. limited 20 June %.
Democratic state convention Austin.
Texas, Juue 90-9S, distance plan rate, with
maximum OF ~ dates of sale, June is
and 10, limited to June "a
University OF Texas Summer school and
University Summer Normal. Austin, Texas,
June to July 81 rate of one fare datei
of sale June and 3, limited to July %,
oherlin college reunion. oberln. Ohio
June 22-27 rate of one fare and one third
on certificate plan.
The Houston and Texas Central has pu
on the following;
Commencement exercises chappoll Hill
Female college and meeting Women
Foreign Missionary society. Chappell Hill
June / TO 4. Galveston to Austin AM
Hearne. Inclusive double the childs fare
Account commencement exercises AT tn
A, and M. college, College Station, June I
to IL; the commencement exercises a
Prairie View. June and 4. and the semi
centennial of Austin college and com
mencement exercises at sherman. June
to s, the following rates are authorized
, Where one-way rate is less than $3.50
double the child's fare; where one-wa
rate is $3.50, Ss.05; where one-way rate /
: S2.35. $s.i0: where one way rate IS s.. 40
$500; where one-way rate is more thai
/ $a45 and less than $3,05, $3.50; where one
, way rate is sS.o5 or over. one fare plus 1
per cent,
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Notes and Personals.

On Sunday June 3, a new time card will
so into effect on tho Sunset Central roads.
The white BARRIERS unions OF Houston
and Galveston will give joint picnic at
Dickinson next Sunday
S. NJ Gaines, superintendent OF the rail-
way mail service, headquarters in Fort
Worth, was In the city Yesterday.
w, G. Palmer, travelling freight agent
of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas. has re-
turned from trip to the interior.
W. w. woodbridge, chief clerk In the
passenger department Of the Houston Eas,
and West Texas left last night for st
Louis.
Leroy Trlce. general manager OF the H.
ternational and Great Northern, spent
few hours in Houston between trains yes
| terday.
], II. Hill. general manager. and A. A
Van Alstyne, treasurer OF the Galveston
Houston and Henderson. came up from
Galveston yesterday.
| Next Sunday, II is understood, some o
the roads running between Houston ant
Galveston will inaugurate the special sun
day excursion trains, which will be con
tinued during the GUNNER.
w. G. Van Week. general manager; }
I. Mail, chief engineer maintenance o
way, and all the superintendents OF ia
| Atlantic diVisiol of the Southern Pacific
viii leave New Orleans tomorrow on
tour OF Inspection going as far as FL Paso
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MORE RATE CUTTING.
One of the Lines Entering Waco Not
Adherinr to Tariffs,

on Tuesday night the commission emcr-
gency rate. tho Paris rate and the special
rates from Houston and Galveston au-
thorlzed to meet the Texarkana-P Paris
situation become imperative and tariff
rates VIII DO restored on Wednesday.
Evidently certain lines thought they
I had full license to scalp the freight mar
ket to the bone while the hoteh-po rates
wore In effect. At all events, II Is re-
ported, and on unquestioned authority,
4 that certain road which enters Waco
was yesterday quoting on stoves rate OF
l2 cents below the Paris combination. and
"onerlng to contract for all freight in
sight at rate 20 cents below the Paris
combination"
The average rate maker thinks that the
Paris combination and the emergency and
authorized rates put In to meet It are
certainly low enough. too low. in fact, to
allow OF any profit to the railroads, and
they can see no Justification in making
further cuts, Getting business and getting
profitable business are different. What Is
TO be gained by hauling freight at loss,
or at cost, is something the conservative
traffic man has not yet been able to figure
out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

and ethics. The remaining schools Of
geology, English, German, French, Span
lsh, Latin history, chemistry, physics,
etc. will be either in charge of the bead
professor OF these different branches in
the University OF Texas or some univer'
sity Instructor
Teachers employed in high schools.
academies and colleges Will find in the
summer schools opportunities to increase
their scholarship and TO become acqua MED
with university methods OF instruction.
Much of the work will have direct refer :
enee to the proper teaching of high school
subjects, such as English, Latin, mathe
mates, natural sciences and the mod
ern languages. 1t is also possible 10 take
work leading to degree in the univer-
shy sumner school, The equipment OF
the entire institution will be open to stu
dents attending the summer school
| Inc work OF the university summer
normal is limited TO a review OF those
uranehes required for first grade. per-
manent and permanent primary certificate
anoye those necessary for a second grade
eerthcate. Persons holding second grade
Z or hrst grade State certificates may raise
the grades Of their certificates by passing
examinations on the studies above those
required Tor the certificate they hold A,
tne close OF the school examinations will
be given in all subjects leading to second
craze nrst grade, permanent and per.
manent primary certificates The per
maneut primary certificate Is creator
oil the last legislature
ihe tuition fees are low. The railroads
OF the State Will give = rate OF one far,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
UP. TO THE 7. & P.
II Lies In that One Roads Power to
Solve the Problem.
MEETING TO BE HELDIN DALLAS
At Which the Proposed Agreement will
Be Submitted for Ratification.
NORTHWEST TERRITORY is AFFECTED.
A Slight Raise Made 10 Articles Taking
Commodity Rates.
NORTHWEST TERRITORY is AFFECTED.
SHREVEPORT RATES WERE NOT DISTURBED
lie Satisfactory TO the Texas
Railroad Commission.
fsnecial to Tho Post.l

Chicago, May 26.--It lies in the power
OF the Texas and Pacific road to put into
effect or disrupt the agreement reached
at the meeting here regarding the read
justment OF rates within the State OF
Texas.
After tho committees report had been
accepted and tho meeting adjourned the
special committee having tho matter in
charge left for Dallas for the purpose
OF presenting the agreement to the Off
clals OF the Texas and Pacific. The latter
line 10 tho one which will be affected the
most by the new tariff. and it was repre-
=ented at the meeting by proxy. Owing t.
the fact that both this line and the Texas
commission will have to agree to the new
tariff before II can be put in force. rep.
resenta,iyes of the various lines were
adverse to giving details regarding tn,
agreement.
! Il WAS learned. however. that the read
! justment OF Texas rates locally does no
extend over more than one-thlrd OF tn,
STATE and pertains only to the Northeas
territory. In this territory local rate
have been reduced on an average OF iron
20 TO % per cent from tho various dis
Itributlng centers. The reduction affect
about twenty commodities and is general
considered sufficient to prevent the Tex
arkana iobhers from having an advantRg
over the jobbers at other points, especi
ally Paris. It was stated that about
dozen commodities had been eliminate
by placing them in the regular ciassifcf
lions. which will do away with tho az
vantages said to have been enjoyed by jot
bers in certain centers, One of these CON
modities Is axes and the others are simla
The Texarkana rates on many commod
ties were raised. the action regardin
packing house products being fair san
pie. From ST. Louis and Kansas Cl
the Texarkana rate on these products
, at present 40 cents. and 1t was raised
A cents.
Among tho commodities raised are 4
+, following Packing house products, wlr
nails, hay bale ties rails, fastenngs, axe
:. soda, glass, bottles, fruit jars and misCe
ilaneous articles
The report OF this committee was II
f. altogether acceptable to the roads. al
/. another effort VIII be made at st. Lot
g 10 further readjust the rates into TeXa
u kama. IL was asserted that the Shrevepo
: rates were not disturbed, and wou
= not be.
Officials attending the meeting stat
that they believed the rates to be submit
. ted would be accepted by the Texas cor
mission, and that they Will bring about
parity Of conditions from the North Tex
Y gateways affected,
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AslrEyrIIIE. N. c.

Few regions have been more richly en-
dowed by Nature than that famous eecton
of Western North Carolina. poetcally
termed the Land OF the Sky" VI has a
climate so dry and health giving that &c
has become known the world over as n
natural sanitarlum for the cure OF all
troubles OF a pulmonary or bronchial ma
ture
Asheville, tho center OF this beautiful
mountain hemmed plateau. Is the highest
city east OF Denver. and is a busy, thriving
place o. $4,000 inhabitants, with all The
modernisms of city life The city lies
just at tho poins where the beautiful
Frence B;o1d aud Swannanoa rivers join
their crystal waters
Within the city. or in Its suburbs, many
people OF wealth have built beautiful and
expensive homes. and most notable among
them being the chateau Of Mr.. George w
Vanderbilt which. with us great estate
has cost upwards Of four million dollars.
Asheville is an all-the year resort, ;ol
the great mountains protect Il in tn
winter from the cold winds, and It's sum
mer climate Is made delightful because o
rs altitude.
For descriptive matter OF AsheviHe an'
vicinity, call on any Southern Railwa
agent, or write Mr.. G. A. Benscoter A
G. p. A., Chattanooga. Tenn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
A SUMMER TRIP
Unsurpassed ON Thi. Continent.

The trip to Salt Lake City or the Pa
cifc coast via Salt Isaks City by way Of
the Rio Grande Western railway In con-
nection with the Denver and Rio Grande
or Colorado Midland roads is the grandest
In America No European trip OF equal
length can compare with II In grandeur
OF scenery or wealth OF novel interest.
Then Salt Lake City itself is a most quaint
and picturesque place and well worth the
Journey TO zee. Its Mormon temple. tab
ernacie. tithing Office and church institii-
tons its hot and warm sulphur springs
within the city limits; Its delightfully."-
temperate sunny climate and its great
salt lake--deader ana denser than the
Dead sea In Palestine-are but fe* feat
ures OF salt Lake City's countless attraa-
tions There are parks. drives, canyons
and beautiful outlying mountain and lake
resorta. Imagine. II you can, q bath IN
Gals water, mile above sea level and III
water In which the human body can not
sink. Inquire OF your nearest ticket agent
for low tourist rates to Salt Lake City or
write Tor information and copy OF "sait
Lake City--the city OF the Saints TO
w. J.. Caverley. travelling passenger agent,
Denver, or George w. Hcints, general
passenger agent. SALT Laks city-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
MCKINNEY want. Another road.

Mckinney. Texas, May 25.-An active
canvass is in progress among the business
mena nd capitalists of the city to raise an
amount of money sufficient to build a
branch road from Mckinney through West
Collin to intersect the proposed road that
is being surveyed from Sherman to Dallas.
II the latter fails It is proposed to build
the branch road from Mckinney anyway.
committee composed of Senator J. X,
Cough. X. b. Turner and j. p. Crouch has
been appointed to look into the matter and
raise the amount
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
I'LL Gers
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

Died. Mary Jane Kaesch. a, the res
dence of her son, Charles Kaesch, 5OS
Robin street, at II p. M. Saturday. May
20. She leaves son, Charles Kaesch. and
daughter, Mrs. +. V. Hardt. TO mourn
her loss. The funeral will take place
from the residence OF her son at o'clock
this Sunday afternoon, The interment
will be at Magnolia cemetery on the san
Felipe road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

The Arbitration Was Favorable &c
the Linemcn.

The Arbitration Was Favorable to
the Linemcn.
abe strike OF tho inside hnemer was
seeded yesterday by arbitration, Messrs.
l.. p, Miller for the electricians and r. r.
Tripp for the hnemen conducting tbs
arbitration.
Under the agreement the nnemen will
got an eight-hour day and SO cents per
hour The terms agreed upon are as fol-
lows THAT all inside llnemen be re-
stricted from con attracting in any way tha;
they be employed Only by competent and
licensed electricians. and further, that
eight bors shall constitute a days work
at So cents per hour, all worlmen work
ing overtime to receive one and a third
holidays"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
Line Permanently Located.

Nacogdoches Texas, May 26.-The Texas
and New Orleans right Of way has been
permanently located. Captain Holman and
his crew returned TO town. having COM
pleted the line between town and the
crossing at Indian creek, and J. S. Dough
tie securing deeds in that neighborhood to
the right of way, VIII complete his work
in a few days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

for the round trip. During =, .n s,y vel i
years more than 400 teaea ,'r,s - aasrs
advantage of the opportunities s vss II,
these schools and much ia, ia, Is
ance Is expected for the curr sr,,. ~ h
For large illustrated sa he 3
further Information adaiS ,,, Tsxas.
tary. John A. Lomax, AusuN'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
LOOKING FOR A SITE.
Memphis Gentlemen Want to BuiIu
n Cotton Oil Mill.

Messrs Roberts, Goblin and Humphreys
OF Memphis, Tenn, who are Interested In
the manufacture OF cotton oil, having sew
eral mills in other States, have been in
Houston several days looking for a sh :
on which to erect cotton oil mill They
viii very likely locate one al them In
Houston The mills they intend bf,lding
In Texas win have "a capacity az from
ninety to 100 tons OF seed per season. 4
one 81 the mills Is built In Houston Mr..
Goblin wall bring his family here ana
make Houston his homo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
HOUSTON DAILY POST: SUNDAY MORNING, MAY q, 1900

of Christian Endeavor a. Fort Worth.
June 10 to II. Houston. s5 Cleveland,
$3.50; Shepherd. $685.: Livingston. s7.15;
Corrigan, $780,
women's Foreign Missionary oonven-
tion at Georgetown. Texas, Juna ! to 8,
one and one-third fare
State democratic convention at Austin,
Texas. June 70 and 81, from Houston (bas-
ing). So; Humble. $3.50: New Caney, s5s5 I:
Cleveland. $3.50: Shepherd $685.; Goodrich
TO LuflSln. inclusive. $3.50; Nacogdoches.
S.40; Garrison. IS; Timpson. 1925: Tenes
ha. 1856: Logansport. 81.
The Houston and Texas Central an
Dounces the following.
Commencement exercises State univer-
sity. Austin, June IL to 90. and democratic
convention, Austin. June 20 to 90, Calves
ton to Bryan and Manor, Inclusive:
From points where one way rate TO Aus
tin Is less than $3.50 double the child's
fare; where one way rate IL Austin Il
more than s2.25 and less than s3.05, SO;
where one way rate to Austin is more than
81. one fare, not 20 exceed IS, SIS to be
highest rate from any point on this line.
The Southern Pacific announces the fol.
lowing.
Annual meeting German Baptists DUNK
ards). North Manchester Ind, May 20 I,
June ., Houston, Rosenberg Eagle Lake
Columbus. La Grange, Beaumont an,
Orange, $30.4B
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
Contract Completed.

Mllano. Texas, Nav 25,-Ricker. Lee h
Co. have finished their railroad contract
at this place closed their commissary and
shipped their tools. cars etc, in to Gal
weston, their general headquarters. 1t will
be several days yet before the extra gang
can get the new road in condition for the
trains to run over 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27
srEoIAL RATE oRpERs.
RaiIro1dn Announce Cheap Rates ia
Coming Conventions.

Coming Conventions.
The Houston East and West Texas has
put in the following special rate orders:
On account OF emancipation celebrations
on June 10. one and one-third fare. limited
to June 20 for return.
Dedication Masonic widows and orphans
home at Fort Worth, Texas, June AZ and
-. one fare.
annual meeting National Educational
association, J. @. G. No. 270 az Charleston.
S. O.. July TO Is, one fare plus 81.
State convention Young Peoples Society
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-27

sherman, Texas, 10y 20 Quite an en-
thus!astic mass meeting was held at the
court house this evening by the laboring
people OF the city. for the purpose OF
assisting In securing for this city the
southern terminus of the Frisco, Every
indication, points 10 a successful compll-
auce with the proposition submitted by
this road.