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6' THE OALVESTON DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1904. ot Tb. nallaa Newi. Blltanca Jrtw publU-alloii o(acvB-3rJ rjutrred al 1'ufltoftlce al (lain 1 UallH. cl rubllcallou.

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S. J. Burns, W. E. Golden.

A. H. BELO PuBllsneri, OalYeston. July 1, 1804. TWELVE PAGES TUESDAY.

JULY 5, 1904. NOTICE TO THE1 PUBLIC. Amy orroneonk upon fce ebsractCT, or reputation ol any penon, nrm or corporation which may appear In the ol "The will be cladly corrected upon It belnic brought to tie attett- tlon of the pobliikersi. STILL DISCUSSWQ T3S CASE OF PEXDIGARIS. The Perdlcans case may be regarded by gome as a "closed incident," but It seems that it will not stay closed.

It is being discussed ciulto as widely as It was discussed when Secretary Hay's brave demand for the body of Perdlcarls alive or the body of Raisull dead, was published. The victim of the bandit's scheme Is said to be. figuring on his claim against the Moroccan Government. Other tribesmen, with their cupidity excited by the wonderful success-, of Ralsuli, now threaten to carry other sojourners and hold them for ransom. British subjects are urging their Government to send them soldiers to protect them in Tangier and in other places in Morocco.

Says the Birmingham Press Ta mo Perdicaris and Varley have arrived at angler alter their little sojourn In the Suntaln. with the Hon. Mr. Raisull who 'one of the most ever had the according to Pcrdicarls, is perfect. gentlemen" he had pleasure to meet." The Hon.

Mr. Haisull has a good sized fortune as the result mprise he has been elevated to of a province, or two. the Gov- he has found to be In a conspiracy to be abducted and ransomed, for the money there may be in It for him. Harper's Weekly has taken up the incident, and presents-some Interesting contrasts and comparisons. The Weekly tells story of some Texas cattlemen who were Inveigled nway on a cattle ship from Galveston' to Lorenzo Marquez, South Africa, where they were left to their fate without money to return.

The British authorities there procured them passag to London and tha American Society In that city supplied them with tho money, about J500, necessary for their return to Galveston. The society made application to the State Department at Washington, asking for reimbursement, and wns informed that there was no fund available for the purpose. Harper's Weekly's comment on the Incident Is to the effect that these stranded Texans wera as much deserving the Government's care as a naturalized Greek millionaire captured by.brigands In Morocco. "That," adds the Nashville Banner, "is entirely true, but there was on oportunlty for stage plcy and melodramatic bluster In the case of the Texans." It seems that the facts as to the citizenship of Ion Perdicaris are just now coming out. He is a native, of Greece, who is said to have acquired citizenship In the United States.

He is wealthy and his actual place. of abode is Tangier. He is a leading man in the politics of the Moroccans, and his castle is of the permanent character, and one of the finest about Tangier. He has no home In the United States. Some may suspect that he claims American citizenship for a p.irpose.

Still, take It that he Js really ourq, that we must look after him, the manner In which we went about It has made us ridiculous. "There was more r-wagger about the matter nnd more money tpent than the gravity of the case demanded," says one. "There was something of opera bouffe In sending a whole fleet of war vessels to Tangier for 80 trivial an occasion, and It was expensive," says another. "Great Britain made no such frantic bravado, though one of her citizens had also been carried away by Ralsuli, and all the world knows that Great Britain never neglects the subject who claims her protection," says still another. to make a panic, and adds: ier prob- The year 1873, which wltnessei Washington to tliu effect that the Unltj-d BlaleK (liivcrnment "demanded PerdU-arls lilivo or Hatsull dead." this UH.SS:IKI' was leli'Kraphcd to Chli-ago.

where, llu' National lU-publk-uu convi-ntlon was In H'SKlon. and read to tliu convention ly Oiiiiion from the plattonu. That wan i-niwnliiK net the cxtraviiKnina and ri'voiili'd tin- purpiwo th' It proved the cables and wires, tho of the Secretary of Stiuo, AliK'lli-uu a and the of thn aovprmiieiit llself were being employed by ambllJous politicians largely for political In sui'li misuse of moans and iibuso or power th.rr Is to found a warning which tho Amcili-iili pi-ople should nut IlKhtly. At all events. If our Greek, will! his vastle.

his family, his public ot'llce and his fortune in a foreign land, deserved al! the fin-at slinw of guns and steam and teetn which we made over him. surely the poor Texas who had boon beguiled away from their homes Into a distant cor- nor of the earth were entitled to some a and protection, but the Government at Washington had "no fund available for the purpose" of bringing them home. But there would have been no dra- mr.tlc Incident calculated to stir the people up and thus win applause and votes for the ticket In a i appropriation of money to bring the Texans home. HOLDING THAT JUDGES ARE ffOT ABOVE CRITICISM There are some worshipers at the shrine of tho very blind goddess who seem'to labor under the impression that the courts ere above criticism. Unfortunately some of these worshipers are consequential Judses, who do not hesitate to misuse their power to save themselves from timely exposure by the press.

It will be a sad day for a free people when any line of public officials find themselves able to avoid criticism by send- Ir.S their r'vais and their critics to jail for contempt of court. It is gratifying to note that the last attempt of the kind has resulted in the acquittal of a North Carolina editor, who dared to criticise the conduct and ruling of. a Judge on the bench. It is fair to explain that another Judge 011 the bench made the order releasing the editor from custody and setting aside' a fine of $2,000 which he had been adjudged to Congressional legislation has 'almost done away with "constructive contempt" and has taken from the Federal courts the common-law power to punish citizens guilty of this alleged offense. Even when Improper criticisms and libels are published and circulated pendimj the trial of a case, even where freedom is flagrantly abused, the summary process Is barred.

If the Judges made no' law, If they, adhered to natural interpretations, of the statutes and conformed to the precedents as rigidly as formerly, they would be less subject to criticism. In this day of ambitious reformers many of the Judges prefer to "strike out," to blaze some section of the way for others to follow. The disposition or determination to pick flaws In statutes, to "reason out" new conclusions, to overrule old decisions and to establish for themselves reputations as great jurists renders criticism the more necessary. In view of the fact that the courts have become our real legislators, the right of criti- cising and challenging their constructions and readings of organic and statutory laws Is jnore essential than it ever was. More thaneyer is It true that "If Judges charged with the administration of the law are not to be criticised on account of their official the liberty of the press is abridged arid the' rights of Individuals Imperiled." There are some foolish editors who overdo tho matter, or do It very badly.

Some of these are unreliable partisans, wholly unfair in their criticisms and comments, seeking by a dishonorable use of their power with the pen to elect the man whom they prefer and to defeat some other man. Some of them are even moved by mortgages on 'their presses to write up the who holds the notes while writing down a better man who is his opponent. This is as bad as bad can be. The press thus used, is a most disreputable and dangerous force, but It Is by no means certain that the evils of freedom are graver than the evils of Irresponsible and arbitrary power In those jurisdictions where the doctrine of constructive contempt has not been modified by legislation. Publicity Is BO wholesome and beneficial that we can well afford to overlook occasional abuses, especially as malicious and ignorant criticism defeats Its own ends and utterly fails of the effect Intended.

Tyranny in the name of justice Is an unmixed evil, on the other hand, arid the dignity of the courts requires no such protection as the ancient notion of constructive contempt is supposed to furnish. One thing is clear. As matters are now going, it will never do to hold Judges above criticism. Much less would it do to permit Judges to declare themselves exempt from criticism. They are public servants, like other individuals in the public business.

They make mistakes which should be pointed out. They need prodding, and some of them need it badly. The only means of presenting, their records for public inspection Is the press. Give them the power to send critics to jail and to break them down with heavy fines, and this would once for ail, the freedom of the press and the power.of the citizen to save himself from judicial tyranny. BASELESS BOASTIXQ AS A CHIEF REPUBLICAN ASSET.

There promises to be little left of the extravagant boasts of the Republican platform-makers' when the sifting is over. One of the most extravagant of all their claims is found in the pretentious declaration that all the prosperity of the people Is attributable to protection; to their policy of peddling special privileges for campaign 1" would. If adopted. nmipU'toly ti.kn th' ground from mi.lor tin foot of tlw KopviWU-ans In what they reiwr.l us OIK; at (holt; gfoatosl The hard HIIKS "ft'i If wo lire hellovo tin! 1'ross. won- duo not to the panic of ISU.

but to Iho wuvo election of a Democratic houso was i not a (lilal wavo I'loi-lloli 111 gaixl to tho hard tlim-s tlcular bit of reckless special pleading caps the climax. S.i much for extravagant and wholly baseless cl'ilms rot-ai'dlng the main policy of tho st-ind-pattcrs. This is followed by other claims quite as preposterous, including claim that the Republican party has given to tho country "sound money, 1 when tho money question is deliberately shunted behind this claim as a means of avoiding the former promises which the Republican party was forced by the sound money sentiment in the Democratic party to make. The Republican idea is to claim the earth and mislead the weak by bold It has been only a few months since tho Fowler bill was presented, with tho approval of the Administration, and subse- pigeon-holed, or since Secretary Sraw proceeded to resort to a heroic asset currercy" scheme in order to provide enough money to go around; yet we are brazenly assured that the money which was not backed up by baseless boast- Ing and the candidate himself was lauded until made even his friends blush and gaze deep into the ground. It was a great day.

Wasn't it? Texans both the fruit of the tree and the fruit of the vine to comfort "rrTe anti-mo55uTto crusade 7s a movement in the right direction. Join In. Look after the wounded. Gen. Green hard to" capture King Cotton.

According, to a. bulletin of the Census Bureau there are 9,204,531 negroes in the United States, Including Alaska, Hawa and Porto Rico. While it Is doubtful If there are enough watermelons to go around, It Is certain that no Texas negro will fail to connect with his portion of this vinous esculent. Perhaps thc'rneat magnates object to the tendency of the public to spend some of Its money for thing's'it can do without. Poor old Karmmura seems to be the only Japanese- fighter who has muffed a fly In full view of the grand stand.

Just how it "happens that there Is any of 8t Louis left it is not easy to see or to say The latest confession is that of Charles A. Gutke, former member of the House of Delegates, who has already been convicted on one charge of bribery, and it awaiting trial on a similar charge. It Is a long- drawn-out tale, Interesting rather than pleasant In the reading, and It is feared that the word "finis" has not yet been written to It The lesson in this sad case Is a lesson for citizens other places. Grafting is going on In a majority of the cities of the country. Perhaps fewer than one thief In ten Is discovered or exposed.

If the people do not want to be held up let them leave off the habit of electing to public offices men of questionable character, with their hands behind them, with price marks on their foreheads. Ex-Senator James K. Jones insists that Mr Bryan will not bolt, which shows, at least, that Chairman Jones is not going to do anything of the kind. the Mohammedan bandit read Secretary Hay's epigrammatic ultimatum: 'Perdicaris alive or Raisull dead, t'xpfotcd to run slong another 100 on llttlo old dollar seal, when other partmeiilH of the iloveninwnl. o( much leas Importance, are getting fun out.

of tho peopled money. Rusk County News; The ordinary man of tliu Country foels little Interest In National polities mid the Presidential cum- paliiii. They say ovorythllllf moves on quietly and thoro IB no tax I l.ichost tax a proplo over paid la wrapped up and hidden In the tiurlft now existing. If tho people saw that they are taxed from to 7i per cent on every article thoy buy. thoy would conclude a tux Is levied upon them.

If the people of this Nation understood the bur-lon of tho tariff they would rise up at onco and free themselves from such a cumc. Tho Valley Mills Protectionist Is given leave to demolish fhc Kusk County News man. State Press will act as referee, hut wants it understood at tho start that he believes In the righteousness of the gentleman from Rucik. Weatherford Herald: One hundred new stars have been discovered from the Lick Observatory. There have been hundreds of stars discovered as a result of a well directed "lick" wielded by a strong and efficient arm.

But were different, mere meteors. Intangible, evanescent. But neither kind amounts to much as far as we mundancs are concerned. There was no demand for new stars, and the Lick Observatory people arc merely making more trouble for the astronomers without adding anything to the assets of the earth. Paris News: A woman who was dressed in uloomers tramped from Buenos Ayrcs to Orange, N.

J. She reports that she encountered many dangers upon the way. But the dangers probably galloped back Into the woods as soon as they got near enough to see the bloomers. The Paris News man Is natural-horn Insurgent. He Is a foe to the established order of things as represented by mankind, an enemy to progress as exemplified by woman.

He is fernlnst the Government when the Democrats are in power and opposed to It when Republicans rule. He detests prohibition and then denounces the rum sellers. 4- Corsicana Sun: Reports say there Is great consternation in London over the cost of the gowns and the value of jewels worn by Mrs. John Astor. Nothing outside of a heathen Nation has ever been seen like tho barbaric display she makes.

The silly season must have- begun earlier than usual in London. In New York Mrs. Astor's dresses pass by unnoticed. Our understanding of report was that the consternation was not the outcome of the barbaric splendor of Mrs. Astor's jewels, but the barbaric paucity of drapery on her bare back; In fact, it seems from the description of the costume that, in her hurry to get her jeyels on, ihe forgot some of her clothes.

4- Farmers' Journal (Abilene): Ionl' lei a Democrat make you believe that his party Is the only friend of the Union. Don't listen to a Populist who Insists that no good can be accomplished outside his party organization. And 6 if a Republican undertakes It, tell him you promised your wife that you be back home promptly at mealtime. in other words, do not believe anything you hear unless It comes directly from headquarters and bears the label, Greenville Banner: A Houiton Judge performed the marriage ceremony for a handsome young couple and took as his fee a. kiis from the pretty bride.

The Judge says bin office hours for such affairs are twenty- four each day. Possibly he would like to pick the brides from whom he takes his fees. Yes. possibly, but not probably, unless the Houston official Is different from politicians generally. Moit of the latter would be willing to kiss sight unseen if the kliies could control vote.

TUB MADK. A BKAUTIFUI. TALK TO CKLKUHANTS AT THAT POINT. could follow tho course) of their several best of order pri'vallod, tY, tho erratfHl iilniiiiliinci' on Iho tanloa uml moaU WIMV oo.iUod to a It wan I'li'ur from vonvcrwillon heard umoiiK voters lato this ovcnlug a both Conmvwloniil dldatos made- linn frloml TB Ull FOK THE YOUNG JIB ADVOCATED ENJOYMENT, HONESTY AND UPHIGHTEOUS.NESS. nuns on outi TIMES Referred to Old Particularly, and Touched the Hearts of Tfc.lae Advanced in Years.

BPZCUI, TO TUB NBWI. Burton, July day's festivities were opened this morning by a salute of thirteen guns, which was shortly followed by the arrival of the eastbound train bearing Governor Lanlmm and A. S. Burleson. Seventeen guns were then fired in honor of the Governor's arrival.

After the march to the grounds. Master Raymond Meyer of Jefferson Auxiliary, U. D. of Brenharn. recited a beautiful poem on the "Fourth of July." At noon Governor Lanham was introduced to the audience by Hon.

T. A. Lowe of Brenham with a short, but appropriate speech. Governor Lanham made a beautiful speech, opening with an address to the young people, advising them to enjoy life while wmng and to lead an honest, upright and religious life. He then turned his remarks to olden times, dwelling upon subjects that were very dear to many-hearts present.

He also made mention of the old songs that were very dear to him and to many others present. He many and eai-ll mii raid to havi clmiiRod over a fi'w who hail almost doi'ldrd to voto tho other way. plimlvps were eliminated and I'Vi-rylliiiiK Into a n.ilttlnil As a National holiday small hwd was Klvii. Thcro will bi a bin ball at Miller Hull and another at Holland Park tonight. TVU'i' TO OKI.BBIl.vriS.

Houston I'voplv Kiijoycd the Buy In ExL'urtliilt. BrBCUL TO TUI NlWa. Houston. rain today very matcr.ally Interfered wltli plans for celebrating tho glorious Fourth In tho city, and except hero and thore a bunch of llro crackers or a cannon cracker on the jump, there was not to show that thi day was a a i a holiday. Tile worst a of tho whole business was a It larKoly kept the ladles off streets li.

the a noon and evening, and a breaks up any holiday cr festival In Houston. Tho celebration priictlciilly commenced last lllKht. As the trains bearing the crowds back into the city 'from excursion points round about entered the settled area the scent of burning powder was apparent. Occasionally a rocket soared skyward or a shot rang out. It was easy.

This morning tho streets were early nllcd with a holiday crowd. Most of them were attired as though for a trip to the country. Stores that were not closed were locked at noon. Business took a rest. Banks, postoflice, mercantile houses, courts and offices were closed.

In this respect the celebration of the Nation's birthday was more apparent than in any Train, was heavy on all lines. The baseball same in the Islam! II LATIN F. AMMKK'ANS AM AT KOIIKTII UANItUIST IX XllOXOl'O. HE EMIMIASI7.ni TIIM I I I nIL- A I I I 1SKTWE1SN TUB TWO IH OTHER PUCES brook, Galveston and points on Ihe bay were crowded. Travel lines.

The baseball game attracted many who could not go on Sunday and numbers of those who departed on that he 3t a Sam Houston Park today had to be called oft on account of rain and the consequent wet ground. This was a disappointment to many who could not leave the city For the same reason very tfw people. went out to Highland Park. The weather cleared a tritle about sunset, but the ground was too wet for people to come out. A WET FOURTH.

Ponr Cown at Cat Short the Celebration. SPKCIII. TO NKWH. San Antonio, July elements had it in plainly for the celebration of the glorious Fourth In San Antonio, for the rains descended and the floods came and wiped the patriotic'celebration slate bare. Uoaton'n ScreiUtj- I'lihroken Save by Home und in Foreltfii Lamlit.

friends while here who will lorfg remember the beautiful talk he made to them. Today Is the Governor's birthday, he being BS years of age. He closed his talk by thanking the audience for their kind attention and also for the hospitality shown him at the hands of public at large. Burton indeed feels proud of having had the honor of entertainlhs the Governor, as he accepted their invitation in preference to where or fifty others. After the Governor's Wars celebrated, talk dinner was then announced by Mr.

Claude Bethany, which consisted of a most excellent barbecue of different meats that It was superfluous to call things off. The baseball game with Beaumont was on the schedule, but It was decided that If they were to play each player would resemble architecturally a specimen of ornithus par- adoxus the world renowned duck billed The aP cr owds -to some extent braved the weather and went to San Pedro Springs, where the veterans of the Civil and Span- AT LAREDO. he doubtless soliloquized as he released the Christian. "A live dog Is better than, a deao It is contended, and It is altogether pri able, that a simple appeal to France, that claims a protectorate over Morocco, would have hnd tho desired effect of procuring Perdicaris' release, and ns it was, there a risk of complications with France In sending a whole fleet to Tangier, threatening the landing of marines In certain contingencies. Huronean apprehension was so much up by the sudden bristling of the American naval armament jhout Tangier It was at one time reported in that part of the world that the United States contemplated the t-eliure of a Moroccan port for a coaling station.

The report Indicated that some suspicion of this kind was entertained In European Government and It alro to how a trivial Incident, by rash diplomacy and roawh rider might DC made to rayult la taternatkmal conpllca- TTM of the of Ftrtflcuti support. They charge up a'l the failures, panics and hard times to free trade. "AH our worst panic periods have come," says the Philadelphia Press, "not after a free trade tariff actually adopted, but after Democratic success and free trade agitation. What haa been worse in the memory of men now living than the terrible grinding years from 1875 to 1878, with the strike summer of 1877 between? These years followed a Democratic elected by a tidal wave In 1874." The Baltimore News, an Independent journal of Republican leanings, notes that the panic of 3873 has always been one of the chief stumbling blocks of the great Republican Doctrine that It takes free trade legislation or Democratic trade agitation id what was on the whole the most stunning of all our panics, the one that ushered In the most trying period of hard times, came on top of twelve years of continuous and almost undisputed Republican rule, and after the most crushing defeat of the Democrats, In tha Presidential election of the preceding November, that any party has suffered within living memory. When, therefore, it has been pointed out that the panic ot 1873.

with its sequel of flve or six years of the hardest kind of hard tlmci, coming In a period of unbroken Republican and protectionist sway, was precisely parallel with, and on the whole worse, than the like experience of IBM, following Cleveland's election. Republicans have, so far as we have obierved, pretty uniformly taken refuge In silence. It has been reserved, we believe, for our able but protection-blinded Philadelphia contemporary to discover the extraordinary "way out'' presented In the foregoing quotation. The simply the panic Itself, and calli attention to the yesrs of hard times followlngthe election tnoug farle'of Jtn'TSaVver To iMtat proceWtrw wgiMI to glM KS5SJV Hon." The New York Times emphasizes the mendaciousness of the statement In the Republican platform: "A Democratic tariff has always been followed by business ad- voi-sity a Republican tariff by business prosperity." It points out that the great depressions In business since the war were In U66-67, 1873, J87g and 1884. As the Times shows, every one of them occurred under a Republican tariff, not one following a Democratic tariff.

Santos-Dumont says It may take so long to repair his airship as to debar him from entering the competition at St. Louis. The contest should he deferred until he is ready, whether he requires six days, six weeks or any other period. Honor and justice demand It and such poitponement will meet with universal approval. Mr.

Fairbanks is, in many respects, one of the most remarkable personages in the American Congress, says the New York Herald. Those who casually observe him and come in contact with him only occasionally, find that he is all of these gentle things: Gentle as a woman. Goad natured as a court justice. Pink as a girl from the country. Timid as a hare.

The personification of dignity. The embodiment of negatives. Wrathful as a lion when aroused. Cold as Benjamin Harrison. Logical as a Calvlnlstic preacher.

Amiable as Mayor Low. A good lawyer. A champion of labor. A friend of the corporations. A political boss.

A Sunday school superintendent. The Topeka (Kan.) State Journal says: "Mr Morton hesitated about taking the naval portfolio, it Is said, because he knew nothing about the business. Probably he Is as nearly competent as was his predecessor when he undertook the administration of tho office." In this connection, The News has received the following: July 10 -fam astonished that The News should ask why Paul Morton has been ap- Secretary of the Navy, or what ex- he had. etc. Certainly The News San Antonio Gazette: Haiti seems to have stirred up something of a hornet's nest in Its recent outbreak.

Germany and France both went after apologies, and they are likely to get them. In fact, France has already scored a success In that direction, and Germany will probably do aa Stoning foreign Consuls is not a safe pastime. The Haitians are obliged to have some sort of excitement from time to time or sleep more than is good for them. When there is no revolution going on it gets as dull as English politics. The visit of the German gunboat will furnish the Haitians sufficient food for converse to offset any hurt their SX.4P SffOTS.

Some mortals want more ground than they can fence. Satan takes no holidays. It Is smld, but perhaps it Is because he has no one to leave the keys with. Some heroes won't wash. Do not swap your plodding horse for that of a winged steed.

He who maketh even one crop of alfalfa to grow where hog weeds were wont, to luxurate In riotous profusion is greater than he who captureth a convention. Too many cooks know just enough about it to spoil digestion. did much credit to the management. Hon. A.

S. 'Burteson was to have made a talk this evening at 3:30 o'clock, but owing to the inclemency of the weather did not SI From 4 to 5 several choke selections were rendered by the.Gesang Vereln of Brenham. From to 6 an exhibition drill was given by 'the Pioneer Signal Corps of Brenham. Although It has been raining all during the day, at least three thousand people attended the celebration. Today's festivities will be followed by a grand ball tonight.

Music is being furnished by the famous Second Regiment Band of Brenham. COLUMBUS LAUDED 1M HAW. Corpnn ChrUtl Festival Dampened by Heavy BPKCLIL TO THE Nswi. Corpus July one- thousand people participated In the. grand Red Men's celebration here today.

At the appointed hour for the spectacular landing of Columbus rain began As the clouds cleared the large crowd waited at the water's edge for the distinguished guest. The water was beautiful, and the three vessels, with the sailors In blue, and the central historical figure, was a picturesque sight. Just as the flag of discovery Night Celebration Was Held In Park. BPICIAL TO Tai Niws. Laredo, July Fourth of July was observed here today by the closing of all business houses In the city and the flying of flags over all public buildings.

Tonight a large crowd gathered at Loma VtetS where the Declaration of Independence read by iar- ve-r, and an elegant oration delivered by District Attorney John A. vans. DOLL PABAOE. A Damce and Oilier Ainn.ements In- dBlKed lit at Granre. SFBOLIL TO Tns La Grange, July Fourth was observed here today by business houses and at 5 o'clock the children gave a parfde with decorated doll buggies and 'baby carriages headed by the La Grange concert band.

A dan Germa-n tion. Small Celebration at Temple. BPIOU.I. TO THB Temple, July Nation's birth- By Mexican Cable to Galveston. City of Mexico.

July 1WM. by the New York Herald Americans celebrated the Fourth according to traditional custom. The great enthusiasm engendered fraternal relations among those long absent from their native land. Tile presence ot President Diaz and other hish officials, diplomats and army officers lent a unique character to the occasion. Ambassador Clayton made the address of welcome to the President.

The new Consul General, Parsons, made the oration of the day. At luncheon later Diaz made a lengthy address, emphasizing the cordial friendship existing between the two countries and expressing admiration for the great Republic, and its statesmen. Marquis de Prat da Nantouillet, the veteran Minister, on behalf of the Diplomatic Corps, said It was a pleasure to the people of other nationalities to participate in the observance of the day which meant so mugh to the American people. Then amid applause the American Ambassador and Spanish Minister arose and embraced one another, cementing the close official and personal friendship, but bringing vividly to the'minds of all an officially forgotten past. The President spent two hours on the grounds and appeared to enjoy himself greatly.

An animated confetti battle was waged all afternoon to strains of martial and popular airs rendered by the crack military binds. STAMPEDE IN CHURCH. was planted the hardest of showers fell and scattered the crowd. The throng made the best of the situation, and the city resounded with the shouts, of the merry Red Men and cowboys. Several young ladles In cowboy costumes added to the beauty of the display.

The rain continued, and prevented the promised parade. The water was no respecter of persons, for the lovely Pacahontas and her maids were drenchea before they reached their wigwam. The sun enticed the crowd out to the sham battle, and a flna display of horsemanship and maneuvering repaid them for the risk. A game of basball was played yesterday afternoon, and Laredo beat. The streets are muddy, but by the way nedestrtans are laughing and talking one would think this was Weal weather for a celebration.

It is delightfully cool. Tonight two balls took place, and a paleface will he burned at the stake. The Bucks' degree will be administered by the TOe of ctty have entertained the crowd In a royal manner. Most of the people will leave In the morning. The rain Is a fine thing for the cotton, bat has not enhanced the pleasure of the day.

Corpus Chrlstl will never have a dry reputation hereafter. lance and other amusements at the an Casino closed the day's whether the proper differentials have been obierved in the firing of guns. In fact, we may now expect the ships and guns to be i flnflnttn operated according to definite and that heroic dispatchers, using wireless F. MADISON SMITH. SlAft.

PKKSS. Valley Mills Protectionist: Hepubllcnn rulo is good for the Nation nnd It Is equally iood for a State. The sooner Texas elects a Republican Governor the better It will be for the builncss Intereits of the State. We have no few heroes hereabouts It Is nothing but rliht that this one be reported. Any man who can things like that and not lnuih to entitled to a place on the hero rciter.

Lancaster HeraM: The lupreiH Court United haj ordered a new Sf SB? Srs SE.7fc.ft tC So to men tarter. Wen. UH OMrt In tkt Versatility hardly ever commands enough salary to attract a specialist. The man who wears diamond studs In a flannel shirt shows how necessary they are to his bodily comfort. Gen.

Kuropatkin has given Ta-Tche-Klao the ta-ta. There Is being turned out of the Government printing office In Washington numerous volumes of "information," which are not worth the powder and lead takes to get it. The Tesas bull which created havoc in a Peoria drug store was probably trying to taper off on Ico cream sodas. What a pity some of the flying machiria cranks can not fly away. Grafting Is a kind of thievery which the spoilsmen in legislative bodies have legal- ised.

There are entirely too many second-fiddlers who refuse to play second fiddle. There are some things one may have to take whether one wants them or not. Measles and mumps, for example. Gen. Miles wants a nomination with which he can bother Candidate Roosevelt.

Mr.mphU Newt)' Anniversary. The Memphis Morning News has come out with Its second anniversary edition and Indicates progress by the paper as well as tho city of Memphis. It Is a twenty-page edition, a.id is not a "special" In the ordinary aense of the word, In that It In gotten out by tho regular force In the regular way, with the exception of several contributions by special writers, and thus Indicate! the capacity of the News for turning out a big paper. The articles and tho general makeup of the paper Indicate i order of energy and ability In the working force In all The paper now hM I 23000 subscribers. This souvenir liiue well Illustrated, bulges with good reading matter and brlitlei with advertisements.

iS 'management it to be congratulated. Herald. Ho. 1, Vol. 1 of Houston County Herald made its eppearance June M.

It to published weekly at Ratenff-Kmnard by BIB Day at Victoria. Celebration Conducted In Great Style by Flremiea. BMOIAI. TO THE Nswf. Victoral, July Is festooned and decorated, with bands discoursing martial music, and the streets a living throng, celebrating the immortal Fourth in patriotic reality beneath the folds of the Lone Star and the Stars and Stripes.

As the first gleams from the orb of day flashed its light over fields, forests, streams and prairies, a salute of twenty-one guns welcomed the memorable day. And then from that time on preparations such as the Victorians only know how to prepare for making the occasion a veritable success, be- gal in earnest. Although the weather was not propitious, a slow rain falling, a steady stream of humanity was discharged in the streets of the gala city. Excursion trains from Cuero and Beeville added vast numbers to the already surslng crowds. All the fire departments from the sister towns came in force, to share and participate with the warm-hearted Victorians in the festivities of the happy occasion.

At the Casino Hall.a magnificent banouet was spread for the refreshment of and in honor visiting firemen and their guests racwat Paris, rule race a :30 p. m.Vhobby "horses, Ferris wheel, from 8 a. m. to 11 p. m.

a of the Parade will I be given later; with the proceedings of the second day'r celebration. CAHDIDATBS AND BARBECUE. H. A. and This new Ten- Oraa.e Brieui.

TO Niwi. Orange, July was a model day for the Fourth. Cloudy all day, but did not rain until In the afternoon, when molt of tht crowd had left the park, but the baseball Interfered with by a hard shower thit lasted half an hour. Hon. B.

Cooper and Hon. M. L. BroockJ tht principal speakers, thouch HMI. R.

C. Duff of BMunont nude a wry InttrtMtlnff talk this loorMnc. day was celebrated here today to a small extent. The banks nnd the Carnegie Library were closed during the entire day and the Pbstofnce closed In the afternoon after the carriers had made one trip. At nliht there was an exhibition of fireworks at the M.

C. which was greatly en- Joyed by a large number of people. The Patriotism of Secretary H. Sellers, who was reared within sight of the Liberty Bell, was responsible for this feature, AlTln People Took Outing's. TO THS NSW1.

Alvtn July Independence Day was duly observed here, all business houses, bank, and postofflce being closed most of the day. The day was enjoyed by all, picnicking, hunting and Ing being the principal amusements for the day The weather was very pleasant, being cloudy, with no rain. Bay Cltyltes Went to Waarton. TO TU Bay City, July Fourth passed off very quietly. The banks and postofflce were closed.

Quite crowd went to Wharton to attend the W. O. W. celebration and no doubt more would have gone had It not been for the rain that continued to fall throughout the day yesterday and the very threateningjveather this morning. At Rockdale.

BFICUI, TO TBI Niwi. Hockdale, July are closed and today is being observed as a general holiday Oulte a crowd took advantage of fhe opWuaity and are in Taylor to take in the fair The rain which set in early this morning will likely Interfere with all arrangements of pleasure for today holi- ay Ruin Upiict Sour flpECUJ. TO TUB NMVi. Sour Lake, July celebration of the Fourth here today was interfered with bv heavy rain. Several hundred people came to the city.

The wild steers and bucking ponies which were to take part in the contest were, on the ground, and these attractions were postponed until next Saturday a week. (Inlet Day nt Calvert. BPXCUL TO Tns NEW8. Calvert, July glorious Fourth was celebrated hers today In a very quiet way. All the business houses in the city were closed and despite the inclement weather a number of Calvert citizens went up to Wootan Wells to enjoy a day's out- Ing.

Picnic Called OAT. SriciAi, TO TBS Mexla, July Fourth was celebrated here by all business houses clos- Inir but the picnic that had been arranged by the nremen was called off on account ot rain that fell nearly all morning. To Celebrate on Jnlr 7. TO Tni Niwi Hcarnc, July being the Fourth the postoffico closed in observance of same. The citizens are arranglnK a big barbecue and the 7th of this month.

State Departments' ftmatu. 10 NIWI. Austin, July being a legal holiday all the departments remained closed: Governor Lanham rpoke in Burton. Oil Man Had Burkecae. grjCTAL TO TVS Nws.

Batson, July employes of the Quffey snd Texas Company were given a fell barbecue In the woods cast of the Held yesterday by their employers. At incut TO JCiws. Belton, July Pcwrth Conereeatlon Froiji by Sky Rocket" Through Open Afire. Altoona, July will be no fireworks display today in Coupon, a on the summit of the Alleghanles. The celebration has already come off and, as It was premature, there was plenty of excitement while the fireworks lasted.

John Wicks, the village merchant, was the Indirect cause. Wicks drove to tovf to purchase his supply of fireworks, remained-in the city until Sunday afl starting home late with a wagonldad; of firecrackers, sky rockets and squty- Just as he reached the outskirts of town his cigar dropped into the straw 1 the bottom of the wagon, and flve minuti later, when near the Union meeting hou, he saw the first'sign of trouble. A pli wheel which was Ignited by the smoldering straw was seized with a tantrum, leapei" from its box and spread sparks through this entire cargo. A roman candle pointe" Wicks' way and drove him to the hundred sky rockets which, inclined In direction of the meeting house let go about the same time. They went in through tr" open windows simultaneously and caused panic among the congregation.

By the time the congregation reached Mb open street Wicks' wagon and Its fright ened horses were disappearing up street in a blaze of glory. Fortunatey no one was Injured in the stampede to escape from the church. A GEORGIA CELEBRATION. Hlllman m. Free for All Rlot-OatJ Killed In.tantly, Several Injured.

Augusta, July special to the Chronicle from Sharon, says: At 4 o'clock this afternoon at Hillman, where thousands of negroes assemble every Fourth of July, a riot began by two ne- groes, Ed Hllller and Andy Seals. Marshal Iturtevant tried to quiet them, when several other negroes interfered, causing a general riot. Guns, pistols, knives and sticksi were used freely. Newton Harris was shot through the stomach and killed outright His brother, Ned Harris, was cut across the head and seriously Ed Hillier was shot in the arm. but not seriously, and an old colored woman wa? shot In thejface with a shotgun an Mr fa Kob re was seriously cut on thi neck and several others received sniajl wounds that are not serious.

The negroes fled for-their lives in every direction soofc after and quiet prevails at 6 clock. Tha woundedwere brought to Sharon at oncei where they medical aid. CALM IS BOSTON. Only Ripple In Effigy Boston, July by. William H.

H. Emmons, chairman of th Boston Police Board, and Chief Shaw the Police, restricting the sale of to the milder explosives, In a general In London. London Jnly American Society li jt London c' iebr ated the Fourth of July with the usual banquet tonight. Be nator Martlr, mt Berlin. Berlin 4--The American colony celebrated he Fourth of July with the usual excursion to th.

i where there were held.