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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-01
RUSSO AMERICAN PACT.
Reported Agreement on the
Chinese Question.
BOTH APPARENTLY OF ONE MIND.
Want Foreign Troops Withdrawn
From China as Speedily as Condi-
tions VIII Manufacturing Su to
BE DE Facto Emperor.

Washington, Aug. 30.--It is asserted
with much positiveness that the United
States and Russia have formed a com
pact for the settlement of the existing
Chinese question.
The fact of the agreement has been
communicated to all the powers.
If France Italy. Germany and Japan
agree to the main propositions in the
Russo American agreement. the United
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-01

The Parade Declared TO BE the
Greatest Military Pageant Since
the Union Army Was Reviewed
and Disbanded In Washington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-01

Long before the hour for the parade
to start the sidewalks along the line OF
march were packed from curb To wall
the windows Of the immense Office build
ings, gay with tuttering flags and hunt
ing. were filled with sghtseers, while
along Michigan avenue, where were erect.
ed the beautiful columns and arches
forming the court Of honor, the crowd
was SO great that the hundreds of police
had great difficulty in keeping clear the
line of march And all during the hours
that the veterans tramped by this sea q
humanity roared lis welcome.
In the grand stand, erected down the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-01

1t Is Opportunity, the Dominion OF
Achievement, the Kingdom of Man
Iy Labor - Mckinley True to the
Traditions of the American People.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
THE CHINA SITUATION.

The bold announcement by leading Chi
nese officials that the ministers and their
families and guards are being held as
hostages in Pekin and will be slaughtered
II the allied army attacks the Chinese cap
tal, seems to carry US back to the most
barbarous ages and has about 1t cold
cruelty that will make civilization shud-
der.
The CONVERSATIONAL or ministerial Offices
among all peoples OF any degree OF pro
gress in civilization, or with any congep-
sion OF international rights, is sacred
one. The accredited representative from
any power to another is regarded as con-
tanning within himself the dignity. the
power, the rights and the independence
Of action OF the nation whose envoy he Il.
TO touch him Is to strike his nation. He
Is generally privileged from arrest, pro
tected against any insult and his official
residence is regarded as foreign territory
When relatsons become strained between
his own country and that one TO which
he is accredited he is promptly given hi
hsie pAsSpoit 70 tne u0fuef anu IL Npuio
be an open act of hostility to refuse hn
such passport.
t'n.ns is thousands OF years old Hel
iesdng men are learned in diplomacy an.
international law, She claims a high de-
gree OF civilization. The embassies ms
In Pekin are there under solemn ireatles
China knows that every one Of them Il
sacred under international law and tha
g. rs her duty even Il she intends TO g
70 war to send these Representatives Q
foreign powers safely ont Of the country
we can appreciate, therefore. the gros
and hasrart violation Of all clvilizcd tx
tcrnstionaI usagcs Involved IN even tn
refusal to allow these foreigners In Pski,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
mY GAnnETr p. sERvIsso

There is the suggestion of almost in
credible possibilities of human improve
ment in recent studies Of the influence Of
electricity upon physiological cells. Take,
for instance. the cells that constitute the
brain. All that man has become and all
that he can hope TO be in the future de-
pend upon their healthful activity and de-
yelopment. Man is not alone among ami
mais in possessing a brain. but his brain
has outstripped all other brains in tho
evolution Of its powers. and accordingly
he stands at the head OF the terrestrial
creation. His superiority in this regard is
50 enormous that the brevity of his life
seems pitiful. Why is so wonderful a
machine made TO endure so snort time?
Perhaps an answer may be found in the
tact that while the individual perishes the
race survives and the type improves, but.
after all. such solution is not in all re-
spests satisfactory. 1t Is the universal
desire Ct mankind to see individual exist
ence prolonged and individual powers in
creased.
The cells Of the brain, upon which all
| intellectual capacity depends, gradually
wear out through exercise. With the
! progress OF a mans life his brain cells
eiYe evidence. says Sir James Grarr. OF
lessening power and activity. wha. one
ean DO easily when on the summit OF his
years. he can do but lamely. or not al
all. after he has pa ssed over TO the down
ward slope Of life His brlin no lGn-er
/, responds with its youthful energy. The
spring Is weakened. the elasticity is d.
m n SEED. the wonderful cells are weary
| and lag In their work. Memory. In par
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
DY JAMES cREELMAN1

Nothing is more pregnant with civic
damnatlon than the third party move
ments which swell the cry of confusion in
American politics this year,
There are four of these movements, pos
sibly hve-the anti-imperialists, the mid
dle-of-the- road populists, the socialists
and the prohibiuonists. Later there may
be a gold democrat party in the field
again.
These third parties are principally in
strumentalities for the promotion of po-
litical cowardice, and are plain evidences
of local political degeneracy in America.
Every sane American citizen knows that
the next president OF the United Sta e5
will be either william Mckinley or Wiz
liam Jennings Bryan. A vote for any
third party candidate is half vote for
Nj Mckinley or half vote for Mr. Bry-
an What is a citizen worth who gives
only half a vote to his country? WHAT
sort Of patriotism is that which contents
itself with half its duty In a time of great
National peril2 When the choice OF gov
ernments and OF farreaching, vital poll
cies lies between two candidates-one or
the other of whom must wins It not
civic treason to shirk the duty Of decid
ing which candidate of the two is the best
or the worst, as the case may be?
~
The third party movements simply
make towards and hypocrites of the
leaders of the two leading parties between
whom the real battle lies. The middle
of-the-road populists and the socialists
while the anti-imperialists and prohi-
bitionists intimidate the republican party.
The lines which should divide the two
actual contestants in the struggle for con-
! tro! OF The government are confused and
COMPOUNDED by the semi-neutrality of the
third parties.
Whatever may be said by demagogues
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

to the contrary, the fact remains that the
real question TO be decided in the pres
ent campaign is whether or not this Ma
ton is to become q colony owning en-
pire controlled by trusts. That is the
actual issue. Our armies are day and
night engaged in the work of subjugating
distant colonies. We are all paying war
taxes. We are shedding the blood OF our
own citizens as we'll as the blood Of
strangers 70 extend trade. This Is not a
speculative situation 1t exists. Is It 10
continue? Industrial combinations such
as the world has never dreamed of n
the past are making IL impossible for
young men to become independent pro-
pr,etors in America. This, too, is pres
ent and fragrant evil Is it to continue to
strangle ambition and opportunity and
to oyerawe the government?
The citizen who believes IL tie establ sh-
ment of colonies under the American ia <
and the encouragement of the trust sys-
TEN is a coward and a traitor to his coun-
try If he allows any minor issue or con-
sideration to prevent him from voting for
Mr.. Mckinley. And the elector who be-
lieves that this Nation should continue 10
be a Republic in the heretofore Amer
lean sense with the right to compete and
the opportunity to compete guaranteed by
the government. is poltroon IL he fai.s
to give his vote to Mr.. Bryan.
No half vote will do. A man serving on
jury can not cast a half vote; and the
American people are simply a great Jury
hat xt.h 80 20 ,
are being tried--life or death not merely
for those who are now living, but 10!
those who are to come.
IF We are faithful to our country" said
Jefferson, "if we acquiesce with good wall
in the decisions OF the majority, and thi
Nation moves in mass in the same direc-
ton. although 1t may not be that which
every individual think best, we have MOTH
ing to fear from any quarter"
The third party movements. when the,
are large enough, tend to rob our Ma,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
tBy LA. PETIT,

Austin. Texas, August 4.--(staff spe-
cial.)--The democratic State convention
to he held at Waco next week is being
looked forward to with varying anticipa-
tions. On the one hand there are those
who are OF the opinion that nothing Will
the surface Of the political waters, while
on the other there are not few who are
sure that there will be trouble.
The latter are most likely correct IN
their forecast Of the recent movements OF
certain gentlemen who generally manage
to create commot!on when they start out
are to be taken into account.
Waller Baker and John NJ. Duncan have
been here this week to see Jim Hogg,
and from Waco comes the news that Joe
Taylor is out against Jim Wells for state
chairman. whilo the Tyler bulletin reads
that r n. Jones is being urged to per-
NIT the submission of his name in thu
same connection. OF course both Of these
gentlemen will not run through. as Waco
and Tyler have for once Joined hands and
will this time be found working shoulder
to shoulder at the convention to com
mon end. Together they are allied for
the undoing Of Joe Bailey. whose defeat
| for the senate they yet hope to accom-
pl!sh In spite OF Chilton's withdrawal
The first move in the fight to be made
against him will be in the shape OF an at
tar VI -1lt ,..t.1 L. ~ a,.,,- VI 1I
and whoever OF the two--Jones or Taylor
develops the most strength will be pitte /
against the gentleman from Brownsville.
Jones Is the gentleman the oppo-
sition crowd would prefer for the
Job as the further purpose of Civ
ing East Texas control OF the party
machinery for the next two years is con-
cealed behind the plain determination ia
block Mr., Bailey's way to the senate
whether or no.
East Texas wants to name the governor
two years hence and If it could at thu
time secure the State Craftsmanship, be
sides getting even for chilton's defeat
, its cup of joy would overflow.
The defeat OF Wells, however, Is but 6
, minor number on the programme prepared
by the Waco-Tyler combine Such stars
) as Jim Hogg, Bill Shaw. Waller Baker
Pob Stafford, John Duncan, Bob Hudson
and Dick Harrison are down on 1t for al
appearance. They have all been givei
their parts and have gone to STUDYING
their lines with an energy born of
Q desire to attain perfection therein.
= Waller Baker and John Duncan vii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

to communicate freely with their govern
ments We begin after mere glance Mt
the universal laws for the pr5teetion OF
en,baesies to grasp the Nervousness OF tho
offense OF holding such people as hostages
for the good conduct of their respective
governments. and we would feel keeniy
the horror OF che situation II they were
put to death with their wives and children
because their governments were attempt-
ing to secure their release.
II China carries this threat into execu-
ton she Is doomed beyond the hope OF
salvation or recovery.
To renounee all the Obligations OF IN.
,ernational law. OF civilization and even
Of humanity and deliberately commit d
deed that would ordinarily only be looked
for from fiends. would ahsolve the world
from dealing with her as with as a DIS
t8nct nation. or enlightened political
entity. and leave her TO the dictates OF Al
aroused spirit Of vengeance among hel
enemies that would indeed stsgger human.
ity in its fury Of outburst and retaliaSor,
measures.
II may be true that whom the god.
would destroy they first make mad Chins
may be reaching her allotted days. Th'
mysterious ruler OF events may be giyinl
her up as prey to Europe aud Americ'
and Japan. Matters certainly appear t
be shaping themselves that way.
! II the most direful counter threats fron
the powers can stay this contemplate,
massacre they should be promptly forth
coming. The experiment at any rat
ought to be made. China ought to be toll
that to destroy Our embassies and muir
der our representa- tives would mean tn
absolute desolation OF the empire. Pos
sibly the hand OF cruelty and barbara
might be rendered neTveless,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
I1IousTox, SUBWAY, AuGusT 8, 1900
90 PAGES TODAY.
TEXAS GRAND OPPORTUNITY.

We have been persistently told by cer-
tain members OF the Texas press. by
certain, and by no means small. group
OF Texas citizens. and by innumerabie
papers and people on the outside Of the
State, that investments Of foreign capital
were not witnessed here in the same
volume as in even less favored states
naturally, because there was an impress
sion beyond the State that the dominant
party here was hostile toward capital and
disposed to Cypress IT,
The Post has often decrled this view and
insisted that no such feeling existed 10
the ruling classes In Texas against capt.
tai. We have repeatedly demonstrated
that the laws OF Texas were not inimical
toward or oppressive OF investments and
THAI capital met with no more vexatious
regulation in Texas than in New York
or Massachusetts,
The old Islander is stil told. however,
the damaging criticism continues TO be
heard and the popular conviction beyond
the state is yet said 20 be strong that
the Texas democracy, the ruling force,
IS openly and sggreseively hostile to
capital.
Unquestionably these views DO the stats
vast injury. They are among the forces
that are keeping feYss back. just when
she Is ready to enter uroa a particularly
brilliant and wonderful stage OF develop
ment 1t Is worth our best effort to cor
rect suth an erroneous and hurtful opin-
ion OF Texas.
The opportunity is within our grasp,
In few days the state convention OF
the Texas democracy VIII meet in Waco.
1t will represent the dominant political,
social and business forces o. Texas. 1;
will be composed OF the leading men o.
Texas. these who aid most powerfully II
shaping the legislation OF the state.
clean, ringing, unequiyocal declaration by
that convention must challenge the re-
spect OF the country. at least as an homes
expression OF public and democratic sen
timent In Texes.
That convention ought TO adopt an un
ambiguous resolution announcing the cor
dial friendliness OF the Texas democrat
toward capital and Investments of a
kinds in Texas. legitimately made and de
signed to aid In the upbuilding OF tn
State. and pledging the generous pro
lection OF the laws aud government
every dollar and every business in Texa
engaged in reputable and lawful lines {
effort
Such deliverance by the Democrat
Stale convention would not only volc
the existing feeling among all the int
ligent classes OF the State, but it wou
most conspicuoasly and most emphatIca
ly rebuke the slanderers of the stat
and answer the ignorant criticisms
honest outsiders who are probably loolsiI
rather for some revolutionary utteran,
from the Texas democracy. A resolutil
such as suggested would put the seal
silence on the detamatory rumors al
views that have so long done us injur
and would be worth millions of dola
70 this stats.
Texas is not inspired by any rab
socialistic or popuAstic hostility iowa
legitimate capital-and the Texas demo
racy should emphatically say SO to t
outside world.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

AS TO the fight on wells Il IL ~
III timed. To begin with South \,
entitled to the honor Of naming *
chairman at least once In half q,
and besides Mr.. Wells location /. .
that his selection will prove morA !.
appropriate for the coming casnna,..
Teuth, Eleventh and Twelfth ~,
slonal districts are about thu o,,.
In which hard work will be ne.a.x <.
year, and las q resident OF the n,ss;<
district and neighbor OF tho Ten,k N
Twelfth districts Mr.. Wells Is .n,,.s
with the situation in chat section - 81
one knows better now to NEE. Il 4.
the direction Of the democracy'a an...- Y
VIII be sure to bring to bear al n ~
great political experience and knor;.,-
in attending thereto in the placer 49,.
they need the most looking after .,s'''
places, as II happens. are at ~. n.
within the circle of his greatest use,,,...'
as a political organizer and man.r., n
the past
~
Aside from the attempt to BE- MA. :.
turn the Waco convention into (. NJ.
condemnation meeting there will 81 N.
eral other matters to interest thu Az.
gates. The Hogg amendments, Tor &
stance. and effort to be made by the AZ,
ifs to secure the adoption OF resolu,,,
favoring the amending of the fee l,v !.
as to secure for them better compensafs,
for certain services they render the st,,.
in the discharge OF the duties az tAas
offices.
AS to the Hogg amendments they h,v
not exactly set the woods aire, few uur
ties having taken notice thereof Ia tSsl
conventions. In other words. they A,u
not touched responsive chord In the pub
lie breast which Is at this writing ID
heavily burdened with the milk Of eu,s,
prise to undertake the distillatlon
demagogic "blue John" Had Mr.. Hon
proposed a new constitution out and ou--
constitution up TO date and In hlrmoq
wAh the times he would have made Aa
AS it is, though, he finds himself play4
wet nurse to a sickly bantliag Of an i.
sue which promises to disturb no Oass
rest but his own
With regard to the sheriffs and thsi
little proposition there is no dolb. but
what they are entitled to hearing. u,
fee law is not exactly what it ought Il
} be- Passed as a compromise 1. 10 full Il /
incongruities and inconsistencies AID Il
, equitable revision thereof would hui
J neither the State nor the officers for 10.
, regulation of whose emoluments II wi
enacted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

tional elections of their real sgnihclat
and usefulness. The supreme questlonsi 4
issue remain half determined. Il VI
Mex .nley is elected, the middle-oi.tst
road populists ind the socialists will Cain
the victory, and will increase Ia MN,
bers and in strength. II Mr.. Bryii D
elected the phariseeism Of the lndspsrl
ent anti !mperialists and the prohlh!sos,
lists will point to the triumph Of NV
methods.
When great question are to be dscda
the Nation must move in mass, not 70 "
dependent squads. ~
have had good opportunity 70 cf'
serve the political conditions and "
fluences which make up the presd!nlll
contest in the United States this year "
l am convinced tha: no man VINO ia's8'
to vote against Mr. Bryan this yea ~
cause the free silver question e Tesas'l
in the democratic platform-oy wnAe'al
political name he may call himselt-a''''
have voted for Mr. Bryan anyhow. las'
who make up the third party mo ,s.'.,
the half-voters--are the camp w.s, n,
and irregulars Of the Nation. SUI y,
can not maintain free institutions M.
country. They are easily turned az
from their graves. and most oov.V.s Il
ties by personal pride, disappolnIns" n
the preachments OF over-educa's.. ~
under educated cyclists, God De tn au',,
they are yet in a minority in TINS eos.1 4
The Republic is still yirlle,. sIn. * 4
vitality is somewhat sapped Ds w.
these. "a
There can be no neutrals n ~ Il
public. The citizen must stanu
side or the other-for good or y. ~, n
he sees it. He can not have MS w. ~ "
In everything. He is part o. : wv
tenn. II he thinks that NJ aHAts
and Mr.. Bryan are both good cs.S :As
standing upon good platforms, \, -. Nj
decide which, on the whole I "a n
II he thinks that they are potn v' Ms8
his duty to his country ana =
to decide which IS the worst Wv
other will be the next presldenA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
CAN ELECTRICITY RENEW THE BRAIN?

tcular, fails, its images becoming dim,
until at last they are completely effaced.
~
Just here-it the authority already quot
ed. Sir James Grant. is to be trusted
comes u bright promise based upop re-
cent electrical investigation. The pres
ent me OF that investigation, we are in
FORMED, demonstrates that the electrical
ruirehl through the brain rotates it's mole
eules 10 such degree as to produce a
nlos' noleeaole physiological response in
.ne direction OF improved memory. The
Interpretation OF this would seem to be
tnAt under electric influence rearranEe-
ment eakes place among the brain cells,
mHion mas the effect OF rejuvenation. The
etastcity OF the brain is restored through
the bringing into action OF parts OF the
Gems tnat have not become exhausted. and
thus the mental life is strengthened and
prolonged
ot course. progress in this direction. II
" Is TO be accomplished. must, In the
nature OF things. be slow and gradual The
human Drain Is too delicate and too pre-
.ious mechanism to be heedlessy sub
!eeted 10 experiment. AT the same time,
II this discovery proves to he we'll found
Gu thefe can be no doubt that II will
eventually be pushed much further In
'ne mssntime there Is food for reflection.
IS Wen as stimulus for hope, in the re-
SUITS which have lately been attained in
me application Of electric influence IN the
development OF plant life.
~
Inc Eiectro-Technical society OF st.
e'efFourg has recently completed a se-
res OF experiments along this limo whose
sesutts are Astonishing. The attempt 20
sea veEefxl growth hy nsans Of alec
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05

tricity is not altogether new ps .al
Russian experiments have vss ~ m,a'
aa unprecedented scale, anu Z MIN
their forms they are striklnsn,
In general terms they den'on's .s,rIs
seeds sown In electrolized sou ~ 4
much more quickly than in oiasur ~
and that the yield of edible Icu s.,',,,,
and fruits under electric sl' rad.
vastly Increased. The rate o. ,ocrsl1
many cases was found 70 " n NJ
from two to six times. A Md
and a plate of zinc connec.sH "A 10 4
and placed in the ground sua,ss tlf'
trolize the inclosed soil TO suea ,su II
that notatoes and other roots s.S n
IN it eve three times the orainA XVI
extraordinary results were ~ sstras!
by placing above the grounu viii rsyy
wires supported on posts ne ssl
terminals. Seeds srrouted ~ dsysf
meath. ana plants grew ans
there In a surprising manner; -, e,s3
While II is true that no sssso,ris1|
ton appears between tnss. "A sttn'j
with plants and the sss,y 4
the electric curreht .,ro phep.-
brain, yet msnifestly tne-'rn b,th h
have a common ground. v,,,!p3
there is a stimulatior Ut ing a.. az
more or less invite -ious n !. N
actjen hardly comprehensiois N n
certainlv very suggestive ron
~ view Of future iuve'tigat'on
~ ~
IA ~
One word Of wirnins sp0 ..sts.
This is fertile feld ios !, Il -
be remembered that the ~ .aDjsss
who are investigating tnss. sss
not pretend. as yet, 70 - ~ tbaa
them, nor to have done ~ iste y
here and there . glimp'
known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-05
They should Refrain.

t7u VI uubt 4NtWh-
The papers OF this district Will please
refrain from publishing the so-ealled pic
lures of Mr.. Burgess. or he is a de-
feated man. The editor of the News
has had the pleasure OF meeting Mr..
Burgess. who does not look anything
more like convict than the editor him
self. who is considered--by the ladies'
one OF the handsomest men in South Tex
as. Please let up, dear brethren.