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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-21
SHAW AT INDIANAPOLIS
The Secretary Discusses the PoEaa
the Two Great Parties.

vic W. oiIaN aiHS@
indianapolis, October 21.--Hon. lAsA
Shaw. secretary Of the treasury sisSs
large and enthusiastic gathering q 4
linson ball tonight. Hon. Hugh u W
presided. The secretary said, 10 pE
There is no issue between the w
The republican party presents "
honored, time-tested principles NJ
money, stable currency, In uthel w
good. reliable business tools ana AZ
ments, implements Of trade. ane u N
ly time-h0nored and time-iested FA.a
of protection aud CONSERVATIVE v.
liberal policy toward our insuAi n.
sions. Our political opponents plsss a. n n
ing IN opposition. Gentlemen q " 4,
there is no case 10 try. Il Is True "a Il
opponents have declared IN taeli VIZ
National conventions In. favor o. s " II
and unlimited coinage OF silver IVY
said that whoever possesses ~ sew Vi,.
of silver bullion may have y co,n N. X H
piece of money marked ~ AK y. M
piece of money shall be sent ieli Ia ~ \
with deht-paying power ana W. 4
measures Of purchasing power Y x n
mercial judgment Of the woriu mAl \.
''Our opponents do not lN 49, y 2. n
to refer to their platform OF lev .ss,s
platform of 1880 in this year -, 49,
Mr. Shaw then took up any ,s a''s ri
length the tariff and fninppns "a
along lines Of former ut1eiansss
subjects.
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All the fashionable shades and, colors can
be made from DIAMOND DYES. We
have special department. Of advice, and
viii answer free any questions about dye
ing Send sample Of goods when possible.
Direction book and IS dyed samples tree DIA-
MOND DYES. Burlington, VT
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Maoedonian Cause snreadi1o.

Rome October 2o.-Many Italians are
volunteering In support OF the Macedonian
cause aud they have appealed 20 General
Riccoti Garibaldi 10 assume their leader
ship. The general. however. thinks the
time Is not vet ripe He expects that sprinr
VIII see the revolt spreading graveiy ip
Alhania and other Turkish provinces. Al
which event he saws he viii not hesitate
70 lead Italian volunteers Ia operations Ia
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SPORT.

A big roping contest took place at san
Antonio in which some good records were
made.
Elsie H. broke the track record for seven
furloncs at the Worth track.
Wild THYME, ut 10 /. captured the
Casanova stakes NJ Morris park.
Breaker, Lady strathmore and Linden.
ella were the winning fayorAes at the
st. Louis fair grounds races.
President kavanaugh OF the Southern
league says there viii be only Que league,
Everything Is IN readiness for great
race meeting at Mcmnhis.
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HOUSTON.

Clarence Armstrong, stranger, dies at
st. Joseph's inGrmars
The commissioners court stlr falls Of a
quorum.
Carrie Nation strikes town aud raises an
excitement
Aeddick Barton and Jim Wesley viii be
taken 70 Hampstead this morning at :
o'clock
Ben Washington was arrested for aggra
waited assault
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values made small advance on
decrease Of movement aud expected re-
ceipts
Wheat closed strong but corn aud oats
Tell on on weather reports and rush of sell
lne orders.
The stock market was very Irregular mud
prices declined ia many lines ON account
Of the uncertainty regarding the settle.
ment Of the coal strike and the rise Ia
Tie foreign money market.
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tho walls Of the old brick buildings on the
site Of the new bank building which, when
completed. Will be the handsomest building
I'm the city.
me N1ty is moving its freight depot TO
q point close IN. so as TO give room Tor
more track, which is badly needed
The Human Hearts company viii hold
the boards al the opera house October %.
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SgiaedP lLlIh kinney Disclose

Mrs. Johanna Foegely or south Bend.
lad. suffered for over three years with tue
most painful disease Of the Kidneys and
bladder. Medicines and doctors did her no
good Rheumatism set Ia and she was con-
nned 70 her bed. She began TO take Dr.,
David Nennedy's Fayorlte Remedy and Ii
Or. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy il
thu most prompt aud cfncient medlci
known far Kidney, LIVER. Bladder and
CONSTIPATION
An druggists sell II In the new 5O.cent
siso and The regular 81 90 size bottles
sample bottle, enough for trial free nv
man. Or. David Kennedy Corporatlnn
RoDdout. n
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TinsIev Casn Continue.

Hailetsyllle, Texas, October 20, THE case
LOT Tinsley, from Gonzales county. was
called for trial today. motion of the
defendant 70 rctransfer to Gonzales county
Nns oyerruled and the application OF de-
PENDANT for continuance grated
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, October ao-Eastern Texas
FAR Tuesday and Wednesday; light to
fresh northeast winds becoming southeast.
Oklahoma, indian Territory and West
Texas-Fair Tuesday aud Wednesday.
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TEXAS POLITICS.

The republicans nrc taxing the officc.
holders IN the Fifteenth district 10 the IN
torest II Scott
Second district republicans aro IN a stew
over the nomination for congress.
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snNTIMPNr IN AMnRIcA.

Tho meeting today, said President Fin.
erty, was 10 express the sentiments OF the
American Irish on the CRISIS question and
10 welcome Ireland's chief and fellow.
delegates, A year has not elapsed since the
United Irish league OF America was tenn
porariy orgaulzed, In spite OF senseless
opposition IN some quarters and unmanly
apathy IN others, Il has Increased and mul.
tipllcd throughout the American continent
of the sincWS Of war To carry ON In Il
manly manner the noble struggle for land
aud liberty.
The Protestants OF the North and the
Catholics OF the South have jolnod hands
for the salvation OF their country, which
presages long day OF glory and pros
perlty.
President Flnerty referred TO the assist
ance he had received from the National
secretary, MIR John O'Callaghan Of Bos-
tou; MIR, John Day Joyce OF New York.
nr J. +. Martin Of Baltimore aud Mr..
4, Shelly O'Ryan OF Chicago. also Ma.
tional Treasurer y. b Fitzpatrick 81 Bos-
ton, aud tho other National officials ana
members ~ the executive and general or.
ganlzing committees. Thanks. too be said,
Wcre due 20 Messrs William Redmond and
Joseph nevlin. members 20 parliament for
their campaign % organization through
America last spring In conclusion no vel.
coined Mr. John n. Redmond aud the
other delegates 10 America.
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snithsllIs No..

rs. s..,. TEXAS. October 2o--erosb,
aud t uSssk ss,i teesy tog the Masonic ,swn,,
Atone kus besn' ~ y, ne laying q the sorne
CoaiiEs.gT j, AZ Wi, November u
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A SIGH OF RELIEF.
sssssssssessssSsssssssssSss

laws. NJ. z. Curran, Massachusetts. plat
form and resolutions, NJ. j. Ryan, Phlla.
dclphia WAYS and means, United States
senator Smith of New dorsey; permanent
organization, Patrick Ford.
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BANK WIS RossED.

They Were Insured. x
Minneapolis. MINI. October ~
W. smith. general agent q tAs ". ~
company Of New York. recclTsa v, N.
tlon Of Summit. $. o.. t7a sy... aI
bank Of summit had been en- WV Y d
robbers and the vault lSo,ygs VA Il z
tents. The loss IL 1ei,lna
$4,000 to $4,000. but i y ~ 81 g
proprletors viii lose Dothing' !"
insured against robbery.
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EoREIeN.
TEXAS.

The irish members Of parliament raised
a etorm IN the house on the Irish question
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rcSorting to arms TO end this huge IN.
lquity Right aud Justice are on their side
aud present opportunity alone IS wanting.
With a powerful ally 10 furnish her with
the nucleus of an army and with the nut
millions OF war, ireland, by putting every
nhlehudicd man In the held could win her
Independence, hut, without such an ally
nothing short Of miracle could render
her victorious. The men on lrish ground
IRE the men to decide the policy ~ their
own country. So long as they Keep the
green ding dying mud make no compromise
Of their right a. hc free aud independent,
thc!r American kinsmcn are, and will he
fight England with such weapons as she
has ready. She must not submit to he eX-
tinguishcd While waiting an opportunity
to strike She IS Threatened with one gre II
and pressing danger extinction by emlgra
ton
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IN BEHALF OF IRELAND,
Notable Irshmen Assemble ia Con
YentiOn at Boston.
STRONG ADDRESS BY JOHN FlNfRT
The English Government Is Arraioned in
Emphatic Language for Permitting
Ireland to Suffer So Greatly,

Boston Macs October 2o-A notable
gathering of International reputation made
remarkable the opening OF the arst con,
ventlou Of the United Irish league In this
city today John Redmond NJ. r., Michael
Duvltt aud John Dillon. N. r.. envoys
from ireland; Hon Edward Blake. Irish
member OF parliament; Patrick Egan
former United states minister to Chile, and
Patrick Ford OF tho Irish World, were
umong the delegates.
The convention was opened at il;i5 by
National President John +. Flncrty
President Fincrty. fl opening said they
again assembled In the dual capacity Of
American citizens ANA allies Of their Irish
Kindred, to lift w thelc voices In behalf
Of Irclauds tillcrs II the soil 10 own The
lapd they cultivate. Now GO.oOO Irish hus.
bandmen are farmer proprietors aud they
are SO because Of tho lnliors and sacrifices
OF Pnruell, naVitt O'Bricn, Dillon, Biggar
and Redmond, who followed In the track
OF the pioneers for Irish liberty
To-day there are other Irish patriots, the
brothers and friends Of Ireland's delegates
70 the convention wearing the conylct,s
clothes, nud performing hard lahous IN
Irish tails because they have dared 10
tril tina English prime minister thai his
rule m Ireland is founded on INVASION
usuipailOn eouhschtlon and the breach ~
treaties, which even savage virtue womb
have respected, but which English greed
ana Jealousy systematically violated
THE FEuDAL SYSTEM.
The Ang!o.Normans. at the close OF the
Twelfth century, introduced their foul
feudpl system into Ireland. Before they
came the irish lands were the property Of
all the people, and were held In trust by
monarch, prince and chief. but the In
yaders did not respect the Breton laws.
which governed ancient Ireland aud were
In the main models OF wisdom aud Justice.
On the contrary. they oyerrode them from
the iirst, and after vanqushng fathers
and brothers in the acid or by traitor
methods, they married the daughters hy
force and laid claims to the aud which
WAS the common property OF the Irsh PEG.
rle and not OF favored and prtyleged
few.
ireland ala not tamcly submit 10 tais
hew aud violent condition OF affairs hut
rs history tells has fought long and per
slstentiy Tor liberty The Anglo. Norman
feudal system was paramount Inc ircldnd
untn Parncll, supported hy the Land
league Of which the United Irish league
Is tho iineal successor, made a breach Ia
its hrN1cn shield CathOiirs and Protest.
ants alike were prosecuted ana the out.
RACES forced them 10 emiaIatc 10 the
American colonies, where they took their
aaTt IN he war for Independence.
70 ~ intents end purposes, an English
province. The union act wiped out as far
w parchment md seal could % t. her
hands az the bulk 90 tho Irish pecple have
teen and are lndamed aud ralsod against
me pr0Nincini condition. Necy have not
accented the brand OF sociaf ana political
lnfeFiorltg
IRISH STARVED TO DEATH.
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A Guaranteed Cure fof q.
Itching Blind Bleeding = rsilf
Piles. Your druggist E,..sc tsis \ 2
money II PAZO ofNTMENt
you. 80 cents,
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Garland Stoves and RsH'a u,
Awarded First Prize, Paris ivy IS
4nhf
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23

Up factories In Japan 10 supply the Chi
nesa markets lie assured me that such
capital would be safe. and that japanese
labor could be more easily handled tnan
Chinese labor.
I do not doubt that this Is correct. The
japanese are not so thoroughly organized
Into trades unions a. the Chinese. Their
labor is good and exceedingly cheap. Both
women ard men work in the factories, and
among the most skiilful OF the hands are
children. I went through some OF the finest
rug factories OF this Empire. and had my
self Photographed with one OF the en-
ployos standing in front OF me. This was n
little girl Of 10 years. She only reached to
my waist. but she was weaving a rug for
the American market when she went out to
be photographed.
The Japanese Government IS thoroughly
awake 20 the possibilities OF foreign trade.
II is encouraging manufactures. and Is even
now considering the building OF steel works
Mt kUTe at an Initial cost OF more than
6.Cp".up yen. These works will make steel
plates and other shipbuilding materials.
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Three Million Chinese Live
on Island Of Formosa.

The Japanese have not yet attempted to
DO much with Formosa. They remitted taxes
for one year after they took possession. but
are now attempting 10 make IL self-support-
ing. The population 's largely Chinese. there
being about three million on the island. The
chief towns are Tamsui and Kelung ia the
north and Tainan and Takow in the south.
Taipeh IL the capital.
The Japanese are now building railroads
In the northern part of Formosa and one Is
10 go from kelung on south TO Tainan-fur.
This will pass through the most thickly
populated portion OF the island. including
the richest of the sugar and rice regions.
II IL at Tamsui that our Consul lives. This
place has a club. several banks and a num-
Der OF merchants and exporters. One of
the great products of Formosa IL camphor
made from the camphor tree. II Is shipped
TO all parts Of the world.
The japanese have had considerable trou-
bic with the Formosan savases who live In
villages scattered throughout the noun
taina. These people are much like our wild
men OF the Philippines. They live by hunt
ing and fishing. and a little agriculture.
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ShiPyardS at Nagasaki Under
Subsidy From the Government

The Ja.aueec hope 90 he the carriers OF
the Pacific. They are among the best sail
crs OF the world. They take to water like
ducks. Their country consists of about
z.gJ mountainous islands. running through
as from New York City TO Salt Lake. The
most Of the Islands are small and the bulk
Of the population lives near the sea. The
result Is that every man Of them can handle
q boat and N past generations they have
been noted Tor their tuuhs and war vessels.
They have always done q great freight
business with China and Korea. To-day
Ehey are lcvyinE toll on all the world in
height and express charges. They nave
ss good ships az you VIII find nywhere.
cad they are building some Of 5000 tons
each in their own shipyards. These ship
yards are at NaCasaki and are under sub
Eidy from tie Government. The Japanese
have been also buying modern steamers OF
England and the United States. Tnev are
continually bringing in rev vessels from
the ~shipyards of the Clyde.
They have to-day 1.I1 modern stenue-s
IN their merchant marine and ahou, 9Gn
sailing vessels of European type. They
have 2p.G11 native vessels and innuuerabra
small boats. You can now go around the
world I'm a apanese steamer. There 4, :
line Of twelve great ships from Yokohama
u London by the SucZ Canal, and there are
several good lines from the United States
t. Japan. The Togo kisen Kaisha has
three steamers Of G.Oc tons which sail reg
uiariy from San Francisco to Yokohama
BY way OF Honolulu. and thence on 10
Shanghai and Hong-Kong. Tn Nippon Yu-
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:, which will add much 20 fits wealth and Its
| position in the Pacific. These are fezo and
| Formosa. Yezo Is about as big as Indiana
and Its population is about as great as that
OF st. Louis. 1t has an excellent climate.
and its soil raises the finest of grass. The
Government Colonization Departing mt is try
ing to develop the country.
Yezo has excellent coal. There are three
large mines now IN operation. and rail-
roads connect these with the coast. There
are no large towns except Hakodate. which
has 1j.6S people. OF whom only about lV
are foreigners. TIL most OF the inhabitants
are Amos. the hairy aborigines OF Japan
Formosa Is smaller than Yezo. but OF far
more value from its wonderful natural re-
sources. The island Is 30 miles long and
about 20 miles wide in its broadcast Fart. II
Is full of minerals. but owing to its wild
nature has not been carefully prospected.
coal mines are already worked and gold Is
found IN many OF the streams.
The island has a ridge Of mountains run
ming through IL from one end 10 the other.
some of the peaks being over two miles f.
height. Along the west slope of these noun
tains there are many rich. fertile valleys
which lead 20 a large rolling plain settled
by the Chinese. ON these lands is raised
some OF the finest tea OF the world. They
produce more than 2O.00O.O go pounds OF tea
every year. and the most OF this goes TO the
United States. Indeed. China and the United
States are the chief customers for For
mosan products. Japan itself takes but lit
tie. our tea is sent across the strait 10
Annoy and shipped from there to San Fran
cisco and New York. The mos; OF the tea
leaves are dried In the sun and the packing
is done by tramping them down with the
bare feet.
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japanese Crowded Out Of
Manchuria by the Russians.

The japanese have been crowded out or
Manchurla by Russia, and the Powers haze
not permitted them to take possession or
any part OF China. Nevertheless. they are
pushing their trade throughout the Chinese
Era ire ana III have their share of China's
commerce. There are japanese steamers
doing 4 regular carrying trade on some Of
the Chinese rivers. You can have your
houschOat lowed through the canals OF
Kiargsu by japanese launches and ear go
IN the fangtse kianE or The Peiho on
s;eame $ owned by japanese.
The japanese have CONCESSIONS AZ many
Of The open ports. AT Shanghai their con-
suIate is one Of the finest buildings. and
there Is much Japanese money invested in
the port. They have a concession for a
cotton mill there. but have concluded that
II IS cheaper to make cotton cloth at Osaka
and ship II to China. Indeed. this Is 50
with all sorts of goods. The people hope
TO make Japan the workshop OF the Orient.
In an Interview which | had with Marquis
Ito he said that foreign capital should put
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diamond and frost IL. while the genuine
stones will not be damaged In the slightes,
degree.
Perhaps the simplest method of all. how
ever. Is 10 examine an ink spot on a sheet
OF white paper through a diamond. by hold
Ing the upper surface against the eye. II
the stone be counterfeit. the black spot will
appear greatly multiplied. or at least
doubled. The outline will. moreover, ap-
pear blurred and indistinct. BY using I
msgnifying glass the test can readily be
made absolute.
The optical test is the best in examining
rubies and emeralds. IL 10 commonly sup
posed that such stones can be best tested
by rubbing them with a file. that the genu-
Inc stones resist the steel. while the imi-
tations only will suffer: but the test is no,
exhaustive. The best plan Is to examine
them closely with a microscope OF about 100
diameters- The genuine stones have a num-
Der Of minute flaws whereas the limitations
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From a testers Notebook.

There was an old woman who lived In
a shoe" All! that accounts for the tongue
In Il.
The man at the TOP need fear no dislodge-
ment. He has worn away the ladders
rounds SO completely that others cannot
follow.
There Is Justice in equal taxation: for in
Justice there Is nothing that equals taxa
ton.
the hands OF the professional phrenologist.
Filling a house with bargains is what
keeps many a man from owning the house
In which he places them.
Spare not your tears IL you would ingrati-
ate the emotional actress In the estimation
Of her manager.
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great cvenness and regularity It is. to say
the least. n very suspicious sign.
Another very simple and effective test is
to place a drop OF water on the stone and
carefully observe the result. The stone
should first be very carefully cleaned. on
an imitation diamond the drop. however
small. will deliquesce. The drop will. how
ever. retain Its original shape on a true
stone. To make the test quite sure. use n
magnifying glass when watching the action
OF the drop.
Still another test OF this nature is to pass
the stone over a piece OF aluminium Both
the metal and the stone should be absolute
ly free from any trace of grease. The
metal will give OF some OF its color to an
imitation stone, while a genuine diamond
will remain perfectly clear and unaffected.
Among jewellers the final test is to apply 4
drop of f~uorhydric acid to the store under
suspicion. The acid will eat into any false
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two nations are strained by the struggle.
and II may eventually bring about Il war
between them. Were Il not for Russia the
japanese would own the whole country.
They made their war in lSai in order that
they might have the Korean trade. AMI to-
day they are doing the most of the import
and expert business If the PENINSULA We
are shipping Korea some cotton goods. but
the JaTanese shipments of last wear
amounted 70 100000 yen. and they have
the most OF the trade in other lines.
SiXty-five per cent Of all the ships tha:
cal! at :kc various ports aye japanese, and
the Japanese are row building railroads
which shall cren up for rhem some of tho
tesL parts vi the country. They have bought
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Something will turn up for every man Il
he does not die In an explosion or the grave-
digger is not forced out Of . Job by the
crematory.
Soma men have swallowed their pride %
often that now II cannot b removed from
their systems
The man who laughs away the discomforts
of work Is sure to rise. The fellow who
doubles I'D with laughter - the exception
to this rule. -.
King Edwards favcrite game Of cards u.
naturally. VII up."
He Is a poor diplomat who would sugglst
that Philadelphia Liberty Bell b a -
grace the coronation Of q King. EsT
This II the season when the hens lay q,
The dulleet knobs become 0a0 point0
the hands Of the professional phf0nlaGGG
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the railroad which some OF our Denver
men built from Chemulpho to Seoul. and
they are now at work constructing a line
from Seoul to Fusan. This railroad will be
800 miles long. Fusaa has already q large
Japanese colony. and 1t is but u short dis
be almos: ferried across from one country
to the other. and by means OF this railroad
sent direct to the japanese capital. Korea
furnishes Japan a great deal OF rice and
fish and the Koreans buy all sorts OF Jap
anese goods.
The japanese have put W telegraph lines
connecting Fusan with all parts Of the
corr try. and from Fusan there is Il cable 10
Japan. The big Tokyo banks have branch
offices in Seoul and at some OF the Korean