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THE GALVBSTON BAIL? NEWS, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1890.
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A. II. belo & co., PoELianHHS.
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1800,
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'ilia 1>jews i'ast train s3ryxce.
Tho special Gnlves-
ton Neva train, run-
ning over tho Galves-
ton, llouston and Hen-
derson division of the
International and
Great Northern rall-
wny, leaves Galveston
lor Houston at 4 a, ni.
each drtv. It wakes
fTi* following connections at Houston: Gal-
veston, Hnri-Uburg: and San Antonio rail-
way, leaving Houston at 7.40 a. ill., arriv-
ing at San Antoulo at d.40 p, m. Texas and
New Orleans railway, leaving Houston at
*i.05 a. in., arriving at Now Orleans at 7.43
p. in, Houston Kast and West Texas rail-
way (If remond's), leaving Houston at 8,30 a.
in., arriving at Shreveport at 10 p. m. San
Antonio and Aransas i*ass railway, leaving
Houston at 7,45 a. in., arriving at San An-
tonio at 0.45 p. ni. Houston and Texas Cen-
tral railway, leaving Houston at 9.~0 a, ni.,
arriving at Donison at 10.45 p. in. The
prime object of The News train is to place
tho paper over a considerable portion of
Texas before brealifast, and it docs it.
Itecugnlziug Its great convenience to the
traveling public, a passenger coach is at-
tached for their accommodation, l>y which
meana tiioso desiring may spend the ui£ht
in Galveston and vet mako connection with
fcll tho early trains out of Houston.
TLX AS THE PLACE AND NOT TiIE
PLACE.
The New York Sun has not had much of
late to gratify its chronic distemper of
malignancy toward everybody and every-
thing in tho name or garb of democracy
lookins or squinting toward free trade and
tariff reform. So the Sun makes the most
of what it deems a hopeless backset to tho
project of Pennsylvania tariff reformers to
secure a man after their own faith as suc-
cessor to Samuel J. Kandatl. "There has
not boon," says tho Sun, "much gayoty
among tho free trade democrats of Phila-
delphia. They constitute a so'ry con-
tingent, both in influence and in num-
bers. Just now tbey aro plunged into
a state of deplorable despondency bv
the sudden collapse of their favorite can-
didate, James M. Eeclc, who was to be,
through their special efforts, the successor
of Samuel J. llandall from the Third Penn-
sylvania district." Then the Sun proceeds
to dilate in a tono of hysterical exultation
over tiia alleged disaster to the cause of
tariff reform in tho person of Mr. Jas. M.
**'eck, and assuming that the protectionist
k Vit is invincible among Pennsylvania
'locrats, winds up with the suggestion:
■ lie placo for Beck to run in is Texas,''
! s, Texas certainly is a place in the hjgh-
, and largest sori.se congenial to advocates
,'a free trade tariff policy, of a free trade
. werstate policy and of a general policy of
. ual freedom for citizens without distinc-
,)n in their various pursuits and mis-
ilianeous interests, as opposed to the
olicy that would finally put the indus-
'ious mass of them under the restrain-
ts and coercing authority of gov-
rnment managers and government over-
eers for the benefit, of the favorites and
jutted pets of the government. The sneer-
ing of the Sun is a distinguished
% hough unconscious compliment to Texas.
Other states may breed and sustain politi-
cians of professional and mochanical de-
mocracy who can bo relied upon at every
critical moment to make a virtue of betray-
ing fundamental democratic principles of
law and liberty to tho leacuod forces of
protectionism, paternalism and centralism
umler tho plea of political necessity or party
expediency. But Texas i3 not a state where
politicians of this stripe or special advo.
cates of local or goneral measures of inter-
meddling and arbitrary governmentalism
can hope for assured advancement or per-
manent popularity. Tho history of Texas
blazes with the vindication of an all
round liberty for tho citizen, civil, personal
and economic. The traditions aud living
pulsations of Texas designate her for tho
motherhood and nurture of giant cham-
pions of such liberty, not for the mother-
hood and nurture of pigmies, strong only
in artful and fanatical subserviency to con-
spiracies for its overthrow. On tho whole
then it is pretty safe to say that Texas Trill
always be the place whero advocates of
economic freedom liko Mr. James M. Beck
may hope for encouragement aud support.
It is pretty safe to say furthermore that
T exas is and will continue to be not tae
place where any color can be given to the
sneer of Senator Ingails that in practice the
only policy of the democratic party at large
is to follow in the wake of the republican
party, acquiesce in what it has done and
even esteem it a merit to wear its patched-
up and refurbished old clothes. It is true that
a law Texas politicians appear to be incura-
bly infected with this spirit of servile imi-
tation and to be fired with ambition to ex-
cel even republican precedents in the way
of class legislation and cumbersome and
costly contrivances of commissionism and
bureaucratism. But Texas must not be
judged by these erratic and morbid exam-
ples. As she rises and expands in well-
proportioned growth and pursues her on-
ward march to primacy in the statehood of
the unicn, she will shed all such surface
anomalies and stand forth in splendid po-
tency as the symbol and synonym for all
that goes to assure for the citizen the largest
liberty under a government of law with re-
spect to every natural right of person, of
property, of trade and industry.
A DANOEROUS S WITCH.
if tho tariff question were not so very
dominant in politics and public opinion
there would be extreme danger of a great
disorganization of parties as a result of the
proposed silver legislation, and there is no
assurance to b: had that a degree of confu-
sion may not arise even while the tariff
question is thus engaging the attention of
the country. At the present rate of coia-
ago the country gets along without prob-
ing theoretical differences very deep-
ly. It has been possible for
Mr. Cleveland to lead and represent
liis party on the greater issue while being
opposed to a majority of congress on the
silver question including a majority of the
democratic members. But lot it be assumed
that tho coinage has been suspended, that
the new certificates have been put out and
soon taken in, and that they are so much
dead paper in the government's hands,
while the bullion is dead capital, one fac-
tion refusing to allow its sale aud tho other
refusing tu allow its coinage. Thus will
contraction havo resulted from a base com-
promise. Contraction will spur democrats
and western republicans to demand more
money. Ono way will be by coinage of sil-
ver; another will be by greenback
issue; and sliil another will be
by bank notes. The western spirit
may tempt the democrats to soek gains
there especially, and Mr. Cleveland's lead-
ership, ho desirable on tho tariff question,
will become a doubtful rcsourco for his
party in snch a conjuncture, The results
of tho now financial policy, if entered
upon, may indeed not show themselvo3
in time to create this embarrassment in
the next campaign, or tho bill may not
be passed with provisions now in it
which threaten an effective contraction
of real money,yet there is enough in the fore-
cast perhnps to warn Mr. Cleveland's friends.
His enemies and tho opponents of tho dem-
ocratic party will not have remainod indif-
ferent to any project offering opportunity
of creating a diversion against the strongest
candidate of tho democrats and against tho
issue which is now strongest with the coun-
try and on which that candidate is thor-
oughly at home and in accord with wcateru
men.
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PERILS OF RECIPROCAL EXCITE.
ME XT AND PASSION.
What would seem easier than for work-
ingmen and employers to fail into the line
of dealing together on tho recognized basis
of eight houri as tho standard of a day's
labor? If the workingmen resolve firmly
among themselves to observe that standard,
in this resolution is presentod a clearly de-
fined fact which employers must recognize
in making calculations aud projecting ar-
rangements for engaging various kindB of
hired labor. If employers also resolve
firmly among themselves that they will not
unconditionally accede to tho eigl.t hour
standard, or that they will insist
on a proportionate cut in tho rate of
wages, working men in this resolution
nro confronted.on their pnrt with a clearly
defined fact which they must recognize col-
lectively or individually in considering the
question of te;-ms and wages. But why
should not ail parties concorned about the
oight-hour standard proceed in the expres-
sion of their respective views and purposes
in a circumspect and business-like w ay with
deliberation and without passion? The
practical matter at issue Is not a matter of
sentiment, but a matter of business. With
all parties left .frea from constraint or dis"
traction to deal with tho matter on their
own account and in their own way a natural
and peacoful solution would soon be reaohed
under the inexorabio, yet in effoct just and
salutary, law of supply and demand. This
law sets a limit, varying with varying cir-
cumstances, to the compensation of work-
icgrnen for a day's labor of oight hours or of
a longer or shorter term. Correspondingly
the same law sets a liko limit to what ever
wuges employers in given circums:anceB
can afford to pay for certain kinds of labor
service performed in certain periods of
time. For associations of the wageworking
interest or of the employing interest to cast
about for a solution by organized
methods of excitement and passion
is to sink the true problem out of eight,
provoke a spirit of violence and invito a
common disaster. That way unquestionably
madness lies. Workingmen ought to under-
stand that if economic conditions are gradu-
ally shaping themselves, as thoy seem to be,
in favor of tho final establishment of tho
eight-hour standard, it may bo trustod in
tho ripeness of time to come into vogue
without convulsive excitement, without rev-
olutionary agitation, without either panic
or terrorism, and without any sort of gov-
ernment coercion. They ougut to understand
that every bitterly conducted Btrikc retards
progress toward that peaceful event, and as
far as it injuriously affects tho employing
intorost injurously affects the wage-working
interest by decreasing the demand for labor
in decreasing tho goneral w-ges fund. Em-
ployers on their part oufht to understand
what they must lose by extomlod and pro-
longed strikes even though tho strikers, af-
ter a terrible sum of lossos and hardships,
be starved into relinquishment of their de-
mands. It might bo well Indeed for
them to look carefully into the recent
suggestion of Mr. Uomperg, president
of tho American Federation of Labor, that
"the loss of time caused by a strike, oven if
it lasts but ono month, will cost the em-
ployers more than they would lose by the
adoption of tho eight-hour day on May 1."
However this may be, for workingmen and
employers to engage in a contest of pas-
sionate obBtinacy, losing sight of the indus-
trial enterprises and substantial interests
imperiled, and heedless of tho fact that,
whatever the result, it must vastly increase
tho difficulties of a final and satisfactory
adjustment, would be a most pitiful spectacle
of reciprocity and co-operation in folly and
frenzy. As for tho workingmen, they should
profit by what Professor Richard T. Ely,
one of tho ablest advocates of the eight-hour
day, has recently said. Professor Ely re-
gards the eight-hour day as tho idoal work-
ing day for artisans and mechanics. From
the standpoint of physiology and hygiene
he thinks eight hours enough and docs not
believe that in tho long run an eight-hour
day would result in diminished production
or lower Viages. "While, however," he
considerately observes, "I am in favor of
placing tho eight-hour day before us as an
ideal I think tho agitation for it should be
conducted in a careful manner and
a conservative and conciliatory spirit. Too
much passion is displayed both by
workingmen und their employors. There
can be no doubt that tho agitation of the
eight-hour day is destined to be finally suc-
cessful, and that within comparatively a
short period of years. The effort to intro-
duce the eight-hour day this year, however,
will be only partially succcssful, because
such a radical change can not, as a rule, be
made at once. Such changes usually come
about gradually, a small gain hero, and a
small gain there, until finally the entire
object is gained." In the light of such re-
flections as these tho true way for wholesome
progress as well as wholesome conseryatism
is not to be mistaken. Only in free con-
ditions of spontaneous economic evolution
can the aspirations of workingmen and the
interests of employers be effectively recon-
ciled aud jointly promoted.
TELLER'S COMPLACENCY.
Senator Teller recently said to the Denver
Republican correspondent at Washington,
with regard to a caucus committee on the
silver bili; "They have no instructions.
They may tako this bill as a basis for ac-
tion or thoy may not. Of one thing you
may be sure, the senate will never agree to
the redemption of certificates in bullion."
And Mr. Teller was reported to be pleased.
It has not been made e'ear what can be tho
basis for complacency in the matter ex-
cept to the silver miners, and the more
short-sighted of these alone at that. Sup-
pose tho bill to become a law, with the un-
derstanding that the bullion must stay in
the treasury until consent is had for its
coinage. If tho law requiring coinage bo
repealed the silver advocates can not expect
soon to reverse the action of congress, and
if at a future time they succeed in doing so
it will be in the power of tho president to
veto any future bill which may be passed
requiring coinago. Thus tho bullion will
stay in tho treasury indefinitely, and
it is no violent presumption that
if tho certificates are not legal ten-
der thoy also will stay in tho
treasury after ono turn in the current of
commerce which will have brought them
in for taxes at a certain discount, they
being taken in at the market value of the
bullion which they represent. Evon if ac-
cepted as dollars ono time, that result
would amount to nothing more than mak-
ing a market for silver and taking it out of
existence to all practioal Intents. The sharp-
witted silver men do not expect to force tho
goldmen to consent to coinage at a future
day simply by creating a situation afford-
ing no prospect of relief except either by
coining or selling. Tho goldmen would
next declare that tho alternative shall bo
sale of silver or its retention In tho treasury
vaults, and tha silvormen declaring that it
should bo coined or kept locked up—but
secretly proferring to keep it locked up—
thus kept it would be out of all use
to the great scandal of the country.
The silver advocates can probably not expect
to pass a coinage bill hereafter if not now
and if they give tho silver miners such a
snap and tho gold men such another
snap as the prospect now scorns to bo, henco
although within tho course of argument tho
powor of tho voto has boon montionod, it
would not be needed by tho opposing forco.
There would be no majority in congress for
a long time against letting tho jobbing
arrangement stand. All other devices for
issuing currency would bo agitated on
tho return of stringency whilo the govern-
ment was carrying a dead load of silver and
of returned certificates. Can tho 6ilver
minors expect the country to be satisfied
with a project offering these prospects?
Mr. Toller says that congressmen will not
dare to go home without pissing "some
kind of measure." Had they not better re-
flect whether or not tho measure is worse
than none at all?
The Globo-Democrat Indorses Crisp of
Georgia as against Mills of Texas to tako
the place on the committee on rules made
vacant by tho death of Mr. Randall. This
is a case when opposition carries with it a
compliment. It is a double compliment to
the democracy of Mr. Mills to bo opposed
by tho Globe-Democrat as the successor of
Mr. Randall on any committee.
If Mr. Blaiuo had had the pan-Amorican
crowd that he tried to palm off on
the south to deal with all tho tlmo he
might have succeeded better. The servants
and secretaries of the delegates might have
been much easier hoodwinked than tho
delegates themsolves.
Editoh SnErARD, it is said, has con-
tributed about fSO.OOO for political pur-
poses during the last two years. Tho
advlco ho has thrown in has been in the
opinion of Editor Shepard of far greater
value than his money contributions.
The Globe-Democrat makes the remark-
able statement that tho rights of the min-
ority havo not been trampled on in tho
house this session and thoy aro not likely to
bo during the session of this congress. That
settles it.
The overtaxed citizens of this countryjwill
feel inclined to return thoir thanks to the
g. o. p. when they learn that the McKinley
tariff bill has actually reduced the tariff by
plucing sausage skins on tho frea list.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
On the other side of the Atlantic Mrs.
Genoral McClollan has been Bliowerod with
social attentions.
Mrs. Burnett claims that the four-act
play The Burglar is a piratical oxtonBlon of her
eketoh Editha's Burglar.
Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of the late
Genoral Robert E. Leo, is a great favorite in tho
best social clrclos of Washington.
Chancellor Boggs of the Georgia state
university is said to be the youngest man in the
United States occupying such a position,
Kate Field, in her Washington, has ex-
oited grave apprehension by threatening to say
a word or two about the pernicious habit in-
dulged in by so many people of eating with
their knives.
George W. Childa, the rich Philadelphia
editor and philanthropist, began his business
career by sweeping out stores In Baltimore. He
came to Philadelphia unknown and penniless,
and finally worked his way into a book store.
A Philadelphia journal says Mrs. lor.
nando Yznaga's failure to make a sensation as
a beauty in London is duo to the fact that slio
is a blonde, and the blonde Is a back number
in tho pulchrltudinoua circles of the English
metropolis.
Rev. Brooke Herford of Boston suggests
that the workingmen give up their contention
for an eight-hour day and accept a Saturday
half-holiday Instead—that is, work ten hours
five days and five hours Saturday, but receive
pay for a whole week's work.
Mrs. Garfield is now 58 years of age. She
is somowhat Btoutor than of old, and her hair
is whiter than in tne days of her Washington
life. She is said to look prettier in her mourn-
ing costumes than in tho brighter colors that
she used to wear.
Dr. John P. Munn, who is engaged tolooK
nfter tho health of Jay Gould and his family, is
a fortunate physician. A gentleman who saw
a chock from Mr. Gould to his physician said it
was for $10,000, and it was drawn shortly after
the death of Mrs. Gould.
It is reported that General W. F. Drapor
of Massachusetts will shortly bo married to
Miss Preston of Kentucky. The father of Miss
Preston was United States minister to Spain
under President Buchanan and sorved as a ma-
jor-general in tho confederate army.
The American dinner at London to Stan-
ley is to be given on May 30. As Minister Lin-
coln is in mourning for his son Consul-General
Now will preside. It is doubtful If there will
bo a large onoush banqueting hall in London
for tho Americans who deslro to be present.
Tho duchess of Aosta enjoys the distinc-
tion which attaches to the possession of the
most elaborate mourning cloak that the genius
of Paris could devise. It is made of very i.eavy
lustorlcsasilk, trimmed with flat bands of the
richest ostrich plumes, and finished at the
edges with soft fringes of these plumes, headed
by bands of co9tly dull jet.
General von Caprivi has banished the
detectives who used to watch night and day
before Prince Bismarck's palace when the lat-
ter was chancellor. Caprivi says that he is o
soldier and can take care of himself. Perhaps
it has also ocourredto him that no one would
take tho trouble to try at his assassination,
whereas BismarcS was grand game for too so-
cialists.
Professor William G. Sumner, Yale's
well known professor of politioal economy, af-
ter leaving his class-room Monday dropped
suddenly on the campus. He was picked up in
an unconscious condition and carried to his
home. Bis physician announces that his trou-
ble was occasioned by a disordered stomach,
and that, while Professor Sumner may not bo
in danger in death, his condition is quite se-
rious.
CAUGHT QN THE CURB.
"President Harrison's veto of the Dallas
public building I hear talked of as some
reason with timid souls to distrust what he
will do with the deep water bill, No greater
mistake could bo made than to assign such
a reason for uncertainty or fear. Dallas
needs a larger building and will get all
that tho supervising architect and postmas-
ter havo advised to be practicable to put on
the lot of ground in a style suitable to ap-
pearance us an addition. Tho president
has gone by tbelr reports, and the only fair
comparison would be if the government
engineers had said five millions were all
that could be profitably spent at a certain
port on existing or contemplated plans
and congress h-.d gone and put in
teu or fifteon millions against such
report. Why In fact the president
says in his veto message that he has no
doubt Dallas needs a larger building, but
as only an addition is planned he objects to
giving more money In that way than is
testified to be possible to bo fairly spent on
the work. He suggests that a larger lot
should have been provided and not a mere
addition planned if it be necessary to have
a building over twice as large as the orig-
inal. Then he rocommonds expenditures
looking to enlarging trade with South
America as even preferable to intorlor
buildings. So that with the enginoar's re-
port and tho woll known viows of tho west
that tho harbor is a necessity for tho for-
eign commerce of tho greatest producing
auction I think it ridiculous to argue thero
can be a veto here."
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"In connection with tho various Im-
provements that havo taken place in Gal-
veslon in recent yoars it is a noteworthy
fact that while ono of the most important
branches of the city govornmont has kept
apace with the times and improvements of
a substantial character beon ailded, very
littlo notice of them havo been taken by tho
public," remarked a member of tha police
department yesterday. "It is an acknowl-
edged fact that the Galveston police forco
is ono of the finest in tho country, and tho
city to-day is less infested with criminals
that any other city of its size in tho United
States. With tho coming of deep water the
shipping interests will require more pro-
tection, and it has been suggested that the
city furnish a police boat for the purpose of
anticipating tho petty pirates who general-
ly infect large soaports.
' Right lioro let mo add," oontinued the
officer, in a spirit of confidence, "that tho
boat Harry could be prossed into service at
a moment's notice. In tho event of its
being required Officer George Waters
should bo placed in command under the
title of commodore, while Harry Owens
ftuld easily constitute tho crew. Tho abili-
es of these gentlemen in this direction is
well known, and they would no doubt give
cntiro satisfaction. Ono thing is certain,
Georgo Wators would make a handsome
commodore and ho would have a fine crow
in Harry Owens."
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"I see by to-day's News that tho steam-
ship Propitious arrived yesterday," said a
Strand man. "I and evory business man
hero will watch with intorost the results of
the firain shipment which will bo mada by
her. This is by no moans the first grain
shipment that has beon made from this
port, but it is tho first of a regular kind
and may be rogarded as the beginning of
the great grain trade whioh is soon to come
this way from Kansas and adjoining states.
"Now, while we are on the subjoct, would
it not be well for tho Gulvestonlans to ba
making some preparations for the changes
that ore soon to bo brought about by obtain-
ing deep water on the bar? We have at
presont one elevator, and a fine one at that,
but ono elevator can no more do the busi-
ness that is coming than the old«tlmo hand
cotton press could compress the cotton
that comes here. We will need possibly a
dozen elevators, and several floating ele-
vators as well.
"They will be indispensable, and I think
the time has come when the subject of
building them should at least bo talked
over seriously.
"I understand that while no expression
has beon made as to Its intentions, tho
wharf company has something of this kind
in contemplation, and that among the im-
provements that are intended by it are one
or more elevators. The company is in fine
shape to do this and owns many desirable
sites upon which to build.
"This grain trade is going to be immense,
and if Galveston intends doing it and her-
self full justice she must put herself in
position to act promptly and with effeot,"
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"The hotel business has picked up some-
what during tho past two or throe months,
and the chances are that >7e will have a
good season," said a hotel man yesterday.
"We have not advanced the rate3 and do
not intend to do so, no matter how great
proportions the boom may develop into.
We have strangers hero from all parts of
the country every day who, hearing of Gal-
veston, have como to see what it Is like. As
you know, wa hotel men hear everything,
both good and bad, and consequently we
hear a great many opinions from outsiders
as to what they think of Galveston. Nearly
all have expressed thrmselves as not only
pleased but surprised at both the size of the
city aud the culture and refinement thoy
find here."
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"I have visited a number of cities in my
life," said a gentleman yesterday who has
been traveling for the past five years, "but
I must say that the air, the peoplo and in
fact the whole surroundings are delightful
here. Upon entering your city and meeting
with tho people ono feels at homo, and in-
stead of spending a weok here as I first in-
tended I have beon here nearly two months.
My wife did not wish me to visit Texas but
to go to Florida, but a gentleman just from
Galveston gave me such a glowing descrip-
tion of the place that I decided to coma
evon if I had to travel alone. I havo written
my wife to come, telling her that there are
no cowboys and bowio knives in sight,
as she supposed, and I expect her here next
week. And what i.% more I do not intend to
leave, but to stay here aud become a citizen
and do whatever I can for tho interest of
tho place." ^
Never Kaised Wooes.
Galveston,Tex., April 29.—To The News:
"A Britisher," in correcting an error in ro-
gard to "subsidized" British steamers, has
fallon Into a much greator one himself. He
says "tho tariff keeps up an artificial rate
of wages." This concedes tho vital point of
the rabid protectionist, and if true would
almost justify subsidies not only to the
merchant marine but to every other indus-
try subject to foreign competition.
The truth is that "the tariff is a ta-t" and
goes into tho pockets, not of wageworkers
but of monopolists. It never has raised
wages and in the nature of things never
can. Those who wish to know how to raise
wages and how to keep them raised must
go as a great number are going "back to the
'land.'" An American.
AS OTHERS SEE US.
A FLATTERING NOTICE OF GALVES-
TON
k Correspondent Kecontly on
Ground—A Tonneasoun'a View
of tho L.one Star
State.
tlie
Mr. A. G. Stacy, tho staff correspondent
of the Kansas City Journal, who recently
spent two or three weoks in Galveston,
sends that paper corrospondonce from this
point:
Galveston, Tex., April 33.—Two classes
of peoplo in the western states are now
looking with lnterost in thiB direction. The
capitalist and town site speculator sees here
the possibility of making much money, and
that far larger class, the western farmers,
believe that thoy can, through thiB gate-
way to Europe, send their grain to market
much to their advantage. After two weoks'
stay here, and closo observation, I believe
both classes are correct in their judgment.
Already the channel across the bar has
been deepened, and with a reasonable ap-
propriation it will not be long bofore the
laigcst ocean vessels can load nt the docks.
Tho making of Galveston an ocean port has
had another effect than the mere opening of
a gatoway for European and South Ameri-
can trade. The city is fast becoming a
manufacturing center, giving lmployment
at good wages to thousands of laborers and
mechanics, thereby building upon a founda-
tion that guarantees lasting prosperity.
Tho oyssor industry, the cotton mill, tho
bagging factory, the oil mills, the com-
presses, tho machine shops and the scores
of smaller manufactories have boon the
means, and will continue, of giving homes
to the daily wago earners as tho hundrods of
small, neat residences will bear testimony.
As yet properties outside of the business
streets are reasonable in prices, and in most
canes cheap. Street railways cover tho city,
bringing all parts of tho island closo to tho
center of the city, and living is cheap. All
this, with plenty of work at good wages, is
a guarantee that tha future of Galveston
will more than fulfill all expectations.
Surrounded by salt water tho island is
most healthy, and at tho samo tlmo a pleas-
ant place for residence. The beach needs no
other designation, as there is not another
on earth to compare with it either for
beauty, comfort or pleasuro. The city is
filled with beautiful parks and tho stroots
aro lined with oleanders, which bloom
throughout the entire year. In no other
city, north or south, chj» be found such ar-
tistic and handsomo residences, norso many
of them, while tho business blocks
would be a credit to a city double the size
of Galveston.
In addition to tho grain elevators com-
menced and In contemplation there will
this year be built an immense refrigerating
warehouso, in which will be stored fresh
meats from Texas and the moro northern
states for shipment to Europo.
With all these improvements and advan-
tages much is needed that cau come only
from the western cities. Whilo Galveston
is tho richest city of tho size in the world,
thero must be more than is found hero to
mako of it a great city. In the oid days no
competition, immenso profits, and the nutu-
ral flow of trade made the work
of acquiring a fortune a mere pastime.
Commissions made tho co„ton exchango
a wealthy association. Light drnugnt
vessels supplied tho wants of all. Now,
howover, that modern phaso of business,
"'rustling," requires now blood, flowing
quickly through northern veins, and it is
coming in until there is a perceptible
change in the charactor of the nopulation.
Thero has been an increased flow of the old
blood, too. Men who a few yoars ago wero
about ready to retirb from business with
mouay enough have become infected with
the fever of money making. As liberal as
ever, these hospitable people have welcomed
tho northorn man and stand shoulder to
shoulder with him in daily worship at the
golden shrine of tho Great Red Mouse.
Real estate, transportation, warehouse,
manufactory, wholesale trade and shop aro
talked as never beforeand the new lifeseems
full of pleasure. And yet the old days of
leisure ar» not gone altogether, for all give
much thought to the pleasure of the present
life. Business hours over, business' is all
locked up until tho next morning, and brave
is the man who dares intrude with a money
making proposition.
Galveston is born anew, and yet it will
always be tho old Galveston, where tho
mere act of living has boon a continual
pleasuro.
Less than one-half of the island has been
incorporated within tho city limits, but all
of it is being rapidly improved. Aero nroperty
varies in price from $300 an acre up, thero
being nothing like evenness. Residence
lots, as comparod with other cities, are
cheap, and beach property is not one-fourth
what it will be within a very few years.
Tho speculative fever has not broken out,
and thero seems to bo a general desire to
prevent it. Tho older citizens of Galveston
invite legitimate investment and frown
upon temporary speculation. They want
northern people with northern capital, but
tboy do not want their city to be mado the
plaything of speculative "boomers." They
invite business men who will erect ware-
houses and manufactories instead of fairy
palaces that will vanish when prices recede
1 per cent.
what a nasdvule piitsician saw.
The Daily American: Dr. J. S. Cain re-
turned homo Saturday evening from a trip
to Fort Worth, Tex,, where he spent several
days In attendance upon the Texas State
Medical association. Ilo is full of praise of
the physicians of Texas and their methods.
He says that the address of the president of
the association, Dr. R. M. Swearingen of
Austin, delivered to the public atthefcpera-
houso, was one of the most ornate and elo-
quent productions that he ever listened to,
and that the numerous medical papers and
discussions of the occasion wero creditablo
to even that very learned body of medical
men.
Dr. R. P. Burts of Fort Worth was
elected president for tho coming year, and
that most efficiont and excellent officer and
gentleman, Dr. F. E. Daniels of Austin,
was re-elected secretary for the next five
years.
Tho doctor stated also that notwithstand-
ing the heavy rains of the past few weeks
the crop prospect of northern Texas is most
promising; that the country is on an ever
increasing boom, and that Tennesseans are
always found well to the front in all laud-
able enterprises.
He spoke of courtesies from Governor
Ross and State Auditor McCall, and related
some of the stories of tho formor, who was
the gallant commander of Ross' Texas cav-
alry brigade in the lato war. During the
siege of Vicksburg the general's cavalry
command got a federal gunboat In such
close quarters that defense and retreat wero
bothaliko inexpedient, and surrender was
tho only alternative, which the commander
signified a desiro to do in the usual way.
Tho general detailed one of hi3 men
to swim to the vessel and re»
ceive tho surrender, which, after
stripping off, ho performed with military
promptitude, constituting, probably, tho
only instance on record of a war vessel sur-
rendering to a man clothed alone in mili-
tary authority. Dr. Cain board the names
of Throckmorton of Collin and Hogg of
Smith counties often mentioned as promi-
nent candidates in tho coming contest for
governor.
Governor Ross and Auditor McCall havo
a great many old acquaintances in this
state, of whom they apoke, and to whom
they wished to bo remembered.
Horns.
Tho ignorance of some peoplo is positively
rancid. Somo of them are getting on their
ears because brass horns were recently
played in a church. Why, the horns were
the old-fashioned instruments common and
sacred in tha days of our fathers. It was
tho organ that was considered an innova-
tion. Horns new-fangled. Bahl Why, Gab-
riel is the ancient historical horn blower.
Horns are as old as man himeclf. No
scofiing at lustruments that havo been
sacred from all time to tbo use of augels
and men. Gabriel Is tho immortal bugler
and he has mado his notes ring with ser-
aphic joy through all tho ages. The horn
Is a sign of plenty. On the altar they aro
tho fastnesses of the fleeing oppres - il. They
are full of the spirit of song. Let us hold
tbem precious. [Richmond State. Tho
horn will stay. It is only when the singer
has taken a horn too much that the sony
becomes too full of spirit. [New Orleans
Picayune.
THE STATE PRESS.
What the Paper* Throughout Tctoi Aro
Talklnz About.
Tho Menardviilo Record records a narrow
escape from drowning:
Wes Ellis got into tho river on Com Mad-
dock's gray horse. Tho water being very
deep horse and rider went under several
times. Ellis could not swim and holding
tho reins too tight kept tho horso from car-
ring Mm out and causing hitn to * ink fre-
quently. Parties on the bank culled ;,o him
to turn the reins loose, which he did. By
this time he had, in pulling the horse's
head so far back ho slid off und was on tho
side holding to^tho saddle. They floated
down stream a sho't distance and the
horse's feet struck bottom whero they stood
for a little while, whan tho horsa made an-
other effort to get out, getting Into
swimming water immediately. They
passed under some limbs and Ellis caugho
to them, turning the saddle loose; the limbs
broke. He floated down stream, making
effort enough toward swimming to keep
his bead above water. Alnut ISO yards
from where he went in the current carried
him near enough the bank for n ropo
thrown by James Chapman to reach liIin.
which he luckily caught aud was pulled
ashoro. Just below the current turned
from tho bank and became swift, and had
ho missed tho rope all the chances wora
agoinst his getting out alive. The horaa
mado his way to the opposite bank.
The Seguin Record, published at Judgo
Ireland's home, says without comment:
Tho Citizen has been informed that Judgo
Ireland of Seguin will ba a candidate for
congress, to succeed Judgo Moore.
Tho Lockhart Register sr.ys:
From the present complication of affairs
thero may bo expected an exciting nice for
congress in this district. Hon. L. W.
Moo-e, Judgo McCormick and ex-Governor
Ireland will likely make the race. Thoy
will mako the fur fly.
Tho Vernon Guard says:
To overlook nothing in others is often n
proof that wo overlook a great deal iu our-
selves.
All right. Charity should begin at homo,
Tho Brenham Banner remarks:
Mr. IVm. Greon, tho republican candidate
for congressman in tho Eighth district, lins
issued an address from his home in liell-
ville, in which he solicits the votes of all re«
publicans, wool grower, brother members
of tho Farmers' alliance, union laborers,
members of the grange and otlit r labor or-
ganizations. The Colorado Citizen sayi his
platform seems to bo constructed on ono
plank—a policy to capture all-of t.he voters
opposed to the democracy In the district.
That Is tho way the old colored man fixed
his trap, "to catch tbem when they aro
comln' and when they are gwino," whatever
tho game might bo.
The Temple Times savs of tho growing
demand for paternal government:
If a miic takes a position that the gov-
ernment now has control of more than it
should hare he i3 denouncsd as favoring
monopolists, siuco it is well known that
such undertakings as railroad bnil'lin-; and
telephone and telegraph building, express
carrying and tho liko are undertakings
that hep.vy capitalists alone can enter into.
But to givo the government con-
trol of thorn would be the first stop
In taking government control oil
tho farming lands, and especially r-inch
lands. If the government should 1)3 placed
in charge of tho lands that the feubjucts may
got as much as they can, wo have closed tha
history of the republic and commenced tho
history of thecmpire. That we aro ma'ting
rapid strides to that end Is too certain to
admit of doubt. We see aud hear a con-
st-lit tendency to look to tho government aa
a great living master. Tho cry comes up,
when a locality suffers disaster, for govern-
ment aid. Is it more just for the govern-
ment to reimburse mo when I happen to
suffer in common with others than when I
suffer alone.? Shall I then call for govern-
ment aid for any hardship that falls on
me?
Tho Laredo Gato City reports a littlo do-
mestic affair in that city which is entitled
to a place under the head of sporting news:
A lively fight over some domestic infelic-
ity occurred between a sable citizen and his
Diana." Tho liego lord of Diana's crea-
tion vigorously used a chair on her head,
which rosultod disastrously to tho chair,
while she carved her lordbut seemingly not
master with a caseknife, inflicting a wotiu£
on the back of bis hand, and pounded him
considerably with JohnL.'s own weapons.
Tho street referees, who had stopped to wit-
ness the conflict, declared her winner in tho
fourth round.
The Gate City quotes the adage, "Heaven
helps those who help themselves." Not al-
ways. Occasionally those who help them-
selves to the property of others faro worse
for It.
The Gate City says:
Laredo furnishes a magnificent field for
asooietyfor the prevention of crnal'y to
animols. The burros ar6 especially ill
treated, being subjectod often to the burden
of carrying on their backs enough water to
almost drown ttffm In, or enough wood to
build a fire that would roast them, and
sometimes a stalwart Mexican besides. Tho
oxen aro yoked by lashing the horns to tho
yoke with rawhide, which renders it as im-
movable, except backward or forward, as if
it was in a vise, and if one happens to lie
down while hitched to an overloaded wagon
it almost twists the other's head off, aud it
has to be released before It can got up.
The Fort Worth Trade Review adopts tha
San Antonio motto, and says:
We are going to do many things in this
year 1S90. There aro lots of us, in a great
variety of circumstances, and with many
purposes and ambitions. We are going to
college, aud ure going to carry off tho hon-
ors; we are going Into business, and are go-
lug to make money sure; we are going to
build a new house, wo are going to get mar-
ried, we are going to enlarge our store, wa
are going to Europe; in short, we aro going
to make money and be happy—if we can!
Tho Terrell Times-Sta:- says:
There should be a law enacted in Texas to
enforce tho collection of poll tax. If such &
law can't be enacted then one should bo
passed depriving thoso who do not pay poll
tax of the right to vote nntil thoy do pay it,
oT else tho poll tax should be abolished alto-
gether, for it is not just to collect tha tax
from a part of the peoplo and allow another
part the right to refuse to pay it without
any means of forcing them to. Thare ara
thousands of people in tho state who uoveE
pay a poll tax. whilo they aro as much bon<
efited by its collection from others as thojia
who pay it. A list of the delinquents op
tho poll list of tax payers should bo pub-
lished in each county and city, and a luw to
enforco its collection would be as proper as
the one to enforce the collection of ad valo-
rem taxes.
The Times-Star is light on tho equity
side of the case, but such a law would ba un-
constitutional. The constitution defines
all the qualifications of voters and a si mpla
actof tho legislature could neither increase
nor diminish them. As matters staud less
than half the voters pay a poll tax.
Avoiding; the Extremes.
M^s Sweetlips—Why must you go Mr.
Posyboy? That i3 only papa's foot on tha
stair.
Mr. Poeyboy—Y-yes, Miss Sweetlips, but
make it a rale always to avoid extremes.
[Exchange.
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