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' lA.oot (lx moiiihi. 96.oo; om yttr, $12.00.
h Mr. Ttxolor Uerin. hn dure ef iht city
Srcultllon nd colltctinj. .lir. Thtilcn
irlnr. Chrl lottn4 Tom Soulh r ta u
lorlttd cotUcMrs ol all city bills (both Jvsrll
Ioe snJ subscription) hj no money shouli b
fSi to any onr other than those nimej. unlets
sptclal rrltlcT authority si;nei by th business
inaztr is shown. Ail accounts cf any silo
shouli bapalJby Chechia (avorof fhe Hous
Ion Printing Com piny.
fcscrlbcr lalllne to rectlvs Ths fait rs.tslirt
DI plasss notify tit office promptly. L'vuy
apr IseircctoJ to !m dllvrcJ not later thsn
taper Is ei rectal '
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Uidcr no clrciira stances will ordors clven by
implocson tio olllce be recusnlied anJ
paid, or accepted In payment of account.
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..TWENTY-FOUR PAGES,,
aoaisst Tiin Tiiuyrsi
It Is Blgnlflcant of the Rrowlnr; popular
revolt against the domlnaUon of Iho trusts
ud syndlcatcj that rich mcu aro buu'QQiQi:
to cxpresj tbeir serious concern for the
future of the republic unless tuU tendency
Ut7i-asla tho concentration of wwllia la
cliecUed.
One of the most prominent converlo
among tho multl-mllllon.ilrea to tho belief
that tho bis combines are gradually de
stroying American Institutions Is O. II. P.
Belmont of New York. In a letter to tho
St. Louis rost-DUpatch, recently, Mr. Bel
mont says that tho great Issua of tho day
ta an "honest and determlnod attacK upon
tho ovlls of trusts, monopolies and the
concentration of vreallu In tho hands of a
Urn."
"Mr. Belmont doss not go so tax as Tho
Post -wmld like tri havo hlra go, and dvctare
tbat ths restoration of silver to its rightful
placo In our monetary rystcin would bo a
deadly blow at the syndicates and eorvo
largely to check tho unheilthMl concentra
tion of -wealth, but ho dojs not liemnti1
to say la his now publcutlon, tho "V'cr-
dlt," that thcra are "worao policies thnn
free silver," and tbat he Is ready to adopt
that tonal of democratic faith It tho de
mocracy will only Inauswato a relenilois
war against tmiata and inonopoUt-M.
Oomlng from o. man of 0. H 1. Bolmont's
long environmant as n multl-mllllonaUo
and a member of the great lianUuK firm of
August Botaiont &. Co., heao uUoiune.s
aro doubly worthy of noto. Tiiiat he hai
reached his convictions Ip' honest reasoning
based on vhRt ho has acd-uaHs' seon, In uti-
quostloncd. Ho has shown tho xlueerlty
of hla position by brwhlng wlth'hl broth
ers and Bearing his connections, accordln t
to New York report, with the farnaj Bel
mont banking house.
It la Umo for tho people to fhlnlt lwn
th arroganco and aggrMsIons of th com
bines lwa even atnrtlod the mtn of wealth
"Kim still entertain on old fashioned regard
for republican InfitlluUftni "'
jm. cnoicnu os kspaxsion.
Mr, JllcharxS Crolcei's dolivorances on,
Friday last on tho tjuostlon of expansion
nero rather Ill-timed as nn exposition of
our duty to humanity ami tho cauao of
freedom, in vlow of tho situation in tho
Philippines as rc-portod at nbuut tha samo
ilmo of tho New Yorker's Intorvlow,
Mr. Crolter In his effort to say something
lo behalf of tha Impel laltst niovcmont nt
fects the high moral tonn!, and declares that
"it b an Insult to the American people
bb to out flag to sutojest that we abandon
tho pooplea v,o havo relensrfi from bond
age, or, what woul4 bo more disgraceful,
"that we should offer to sell them to tho
Mgfcst biddor!"
Tho only trouble about this posltlou
whon applied to tho riilllpplnes Is tha-t It
docs not Dt tho cane. Tlia Phlllplaos hap
pen to bo contending that they culofly ro
tcaaed themsohra from Spanish boodago,
but vould tlll be lu political slavory were
wo to refuse to "aban'don" them! Instead
( yearning for our protection, aa Mr
Orolter would, seem to intlmato, they pio
poao to resist our assumption of gunrdl m-
Wp at tho COBt of tUolr XWosl n la not a
f;fJ uostlan of "abandoning" thom that con-
$f fronts us out thcro, but rather of first con-
Ui i qucrlntt thnl Mr, Oroker appareutlj cn-
tM ,ierUlns tto opinion tbat tho United States
8 (XS'-tfi ' -eon 01 me i-nuippirvsa ft miB
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WW-tlfl that we sell the Philippine!.
Hw',o 0PVx lubjuating them by
'f? S-'Ah Wyfttment ot their own, under American
fttutelaSM and 'AmerVun nrnllln. l -.t.1.1
!gIrrtlnent-to inquire of Mr. Croker, how
tffa?''? 1 'a immoral to bocomo
$l.r.i hitman slave -mart than
Ilaj9srcbtar7 Wo did not. hosltato to pay
,Wrwy,wg for the islahd against the
!',. M nailves, and lwo aro not
laUM.tBtake storje to fnri-lhlu ,,tin-
.-(lUrcbAMd, butnan flesh to our owu
1 ft a'mlWr't-M that Mr. Orokor h..
'Ml toTTUMiPMj,vfa'eat, jlko
4-.Wt 'Mr-uf' ptjiplewUh other
lkM,Ut detUtojgivij our.mu-
lf"Mruiitof' at, the riintives),
am a-iwtm'j(?w,'Qrk that" Is
jwc a-w ac aatagonnfing Wr.
m naPii-tlo jadra in
klpk - tolKomlOE the
fPrt))jst k -spaBule. Kii wopbatlo
declaratioti that free rttvr eolnac "la a
dead Issue" aw in line with the purpose
to discredit ,anl dlsplaoa Mcasrs. Bryan
aus Bailey and other loyal democratic
champions T
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tub FUTtinu nvuv POTRT.
;i!on. Champ Clark of Missouri. In words
addressed to tho, publlo Usrough th New
York Herald, takes a statesmaullke view
of tha possibilities and -fleets Involved in
tho construction of the N1is.ra.gua canal
and the development of the brads of the
Paclfle.
What, to wo tor. Is of more dlroct inter
est to tho people of this Immediate section
Is Mr. Clark's prealotion that as a conse
quence of the developments suggested, a
peat city will grow up on toe Texas
coast. iAinong other things the distin
guished gentleman says;
This colo-anl vork will irtre an Impulse,
vast, perpetual, to Aruorlcan conmicrca, sic-
ricillttira and flchlftVPtfient t-VArvwhr-. r-
pociatly In the Boutb and West.
Tho canal, with a dp water harbor on the
Toxas ruir coast, will revoiutioulzo railroad
freight UafOc ojd the ocean carrying trade.
When It is knotyn bejond cavil that p.ui-h
hurbor has ben secured every railroad In
tbo Transatlsslseippl country will bead lot
It. Physical facts compel tbat result. Tro
ths middle of North Dakota to the Kulf it's
a uownwn pull "
In fifty years on the Texas coast a cltv will
arise rivaling Xcw York In. papulation, wealth
and commerce.
Toe neat census will giro Traniralnslsslp
by far the ts-reH ylda eyiw Taawa, It fc
lntereating to cot that tfousto handled
2,101,000 bales of iho 2,764,500 brought
Into eight from 4Jhla State la tho past four
months. This Is 76,4 per cent of the entire
crop and Is a marvelous showing. The
two million mark was passed Be-eral days
boforo January 1 and the Houston cotton
exchange will celebrate tbla event with
a grand baacruot on the night ot Wednes
day, January 11.
Houston iiaa not only broken all hr own
records tills season, but h forged ahsad
of every port aod Interior cotton market
In tho world. Her gross rocelpts In four
months this year wero 300,000 bales more
than over boforo received in an entire
season. If tho total Texas crop should
proe to bo 4,000,000 bale this year, Hous
ton will handle 3,000,000 balco; It the total
is only 3,500,000, Houston will get at least
2.650,000 bales. Whaier tho total, It enn
bo safely granted that -Houston will re
ceive ono-fourth of all the cotton raised
and marketed In tho United States during
tho sca-on of 1808-93.
Mr. Jos. Obi, who Is one of tho ablest, fair
cat snd best known ot WsshinRton eorre-
epondnnts. Is authority for the statement that
Mr. Bryan's powerful Individuality sod In
tellectual breadth are growing upon the
prominent men at the National capital. It
has been a favorlto sneer at Mr. Bryan that
he wna "a man of one Idea," Mr. Ohl quotes
a democrat of National standing, who tins
heretofore entertained this unjust Idea of the
dornocrallri loader, ns eavlne that hi. rnn.
plans thirty additional wugrcssniuu and prs- I coptlon of Mr. Bryan's character has under
!.', 'Lf...a-rfxVLa!0 v.0'" KD? ."Plela change and that new ho rs-
ore ours. v.,. .,,, RarB llIm as ono of the rc(U f th
..... ... . Nat",on I No mere charlatan, no man of ono
It only needs a glance at the aap to p- Woa. no crank, na caracler lcs3 thall N,
proc'ate the advantages ot tho Texsi j tionai mm, could hara won and retained
coist es tho future extort nd Import field
for the TrnnsmlsslssippI country. All
natural roads between the Koiklcs and the
Mississippi lead to tho Texas coast. The
vast trado of tho future which this rogloa
must onjoy will como for Its ombarkarloj
popular respect and affection as Mr. Bryan
nas uono.
General Miller's expedition to Hollo Is be
ginning to look llko a wall flower at tha
frolic.
Mr. Ilavemojer of tlio Sugar trust says he
proposci to fight down present competition
il urn ii. mnlra tt .1.- i1. a ii.--i.i,.
across seas, as natwally to Texas harbors , ','"Z:"'nt,Z "n.wnsia ean
I t come nlong at their own pleasure and
ua water runs down hill. Tho roulo by , build refineries lo unload on the trustl" Cnr-
wator to tbo Paclflo ocoan -.nd tho rjrrBClr Interpreted, Mr. Havemeyor announces
cuai no coropeiition against tho trust will bo
Hast by way of the Nicaragua canal will
lead, beyond thu pcnuHciiture of a doubt,
directly tbriough Terras.
Vhoro will tho great elty b ot which
tho Mlssourian speaks?
it will bo largely within the row- of the
railways to determine this question.
Necessarily they will deolro to roieh doop
water. Tbcy will ncod to connect with
shipping facilities, but these Rccosslblo
othor considerations avIII Influence thlr
choice. They will want plonty ot "elbow'
room, extended dock facilities and elab
orate connections with each olhar. Com
morco will lhave Ha voice a'.o. The city
of tho Texas coast must haia opportunities
to expand, direct connections wllh all
othor polntu will bo required und safety
from the atonns and oerflown that often
endanger tho t,ous immediately along tho
coast lino.
Can nny lowillty meet thece varied re
qulrcinenla as can Houston 7
"With a deep channel to tho tsesi It will
havo tho shipping facilities; it will have
mllcB of doek? along thu bayou; there Is
room for Innumerable warehouses and de
lators along tho wator'a edge; Iho city U
already tho greatest railroad coutor In tho
ulf country; It Is sovorol hundred miles
west of Now Orleutu, thus roinovlng It
from tuy rivalry from tho lattor tit ; It
lb far enough removed from the gulf lo
onsmo fiafety and afford direct railway
communication in all directions; It has a
growlug commerco und, above all, unlim
ited iroom for railway oxlonalou, ymrds, do
pots, etc
Tho city Hon. Champ Clork sees in h'n
mind's cyo is tho Houston of tho futural
Deep water hero and tho Nicaragua caual
will as surely malco of this olty tho Now
York ot tho South na that wo are now
growing and hopeful and attracting wWo
publlo notice.
T11I1 TEXAS COT'HlN CHOP.
According to tiho analyols of tho oatton
movement, hs mndo by Secretary Hester of
tl.o Now Orlcvitts cotton oxohivuge, Texas
brought Into sight 2,701,500 bales during
the first four monilw of tho season, or
from September 1 to December 31, Inclu
slo Thio Is 013,000 laics more than core
rceonle-d during tho same period last year,
or an incroaso of fully 30 por ceM. ShouM
th's Incroaso of mosoment bo nitltttrUuod
throughout the seaica. tho total Texas
crop.fcr 18BS-00 (Including tho Indian Ter
ritory) will bo only a Jlttle ehot ot 4,000,
000 bales.
It Is w 01 thy of note, howoor, that whllo
tho Texaa movement Is by far the largest
over known, and would therefore Indi
cate tho grcuitsot ylcM In tho State's his
tory, many other Stateo have fallen below
last year's figures, The group of "othor
gulf Btatris," as clamlfled by Secretary
Hetor, and which Includos Arkanaui,
lioulslnna, Mississippi, Tennossee and Ok
lahoma, have brought Into night 8,097.063
bales, a decrease under last year of 110,000,
The Into sight from this group of Atlsatle
States, Including North nud South C.iro-
llr-u, (leorgls, Florida. Alabama and Vir
ginia, has been 2,843,201 ba1i, or 104,000
less than for tbo first four mouth of last
eeofon ,
Those figures Indicate that It the total
United States crop for 1583.03 Is groatur
than loot years, tho entire hcreaso must
come from Texas, for whllo this Stato has
thus tar shown a novement 643 000 L-tvItA
In excess ot that soon In tbo emo period
last season, tbla total for all other 3tatoa
is in, uuii u;iira upoiua mo previous sea-
eon's record, Thla leaves tho not Increase
for the total crop tla-s far nmrkotcd only
429.O0Q bales. It the lncrt,ie should be
to greater lit tho end nf the season, the
outre United States urpp will bo prac
tically il,00,OCO bales, ' or jibaut sOO.uOO
less than Mr. Henry NeUI's last estimator!
permitted In this country and that the sugar
refining monopoly is not to bo questioned!
Thla Is tho purposo nnd the spirit of all
trusts no American citizen csn embark In
their Una of business with any hope of suc
cess without their consont.
Havana appears to have become suddenly
as quiet as Galvostoa without nn excursion
from tho interior!
Dallas wants to Fprotd out and take In
suburtia containing 12.000 population. Dallas
Is alwayi awako to progress Suburbs th it
refuso to come Into tho fold of adjoining cit
ies selfishly stand In their own llht nnd In
jure Uie prestliso ot the clt upon which they
dally "pone" for municipal comforts and
advantages.
It 1b becoming alannlnisly apparent that
tho Thlllplnos can not be subjugatod by pres
idential proclamations.
With deep water Houston would noed In
numerable waiohomes, elevators, new estab
lishments of every kind and n few more rall
roadH to handle tho business tbat would be
fortixl on us, Wo wouldn't know tho old
town within throo or four years after the
completion of our deep wator channel.
I'oi.lbly General Leo may bo given ioin
mond of a rural Cuban constabulary com
pany If ho only remains patl?nt!
Uuglnnd nnd tho United States have won
their nrsj Joint fight against Huropeuu ok
nrcssiou in China. This la calculated to ron
dor tho Imperialists ot both Cheat Britain and
America more rabid nud speculative than
over. Tbo British ate "egging u on" at &
lively rato theso days
Tho Booton Globe remarks tbut "overy man
Is bettor for a whllo nt least who wade a
good resolution on Now Year'n Day," Should
not th Globo imo atd "for a while nt
most?"
Tl'f Phlliplnos, our "tie. r subjects," gra
ciously tonwjnl "to treat with us" on the mat
ters relating to tbo Philippines. Uncle Sam
Is hcK.oiuIiig Just a trlflo ridiculous In his Far
Dostcrn position.
W- Gf H,tff 'thUMr. I In eeoocUon with the enormous move-
la m.mtto I mmit' trim Tavu amA iht talctioa tor
OT13 AU COMIKXT.
Attoruoy Gonon.il Crano has died twelve
suits against tho Teas und Now Orleans
Ballroad comp.my. and olght against the
OuUebtoii, Harrlsburg and San Antonio
Itnllroud company (ports of tho Soathern
Pacltlo b j stem) for refusal to pormlt Ball
load CommlbUlon Expert Underbill to ex
amine their books. Tho m.nimum penalty
In each case Is a fluo of $125, and tho
maximum a flno of $500. In this matter
tho Sun agrees with Tho Houston Post
lltttt this proseoutioti hnvors of persecution.
Tho railroad comanles do not 'object ta
tho culmination of their books, but sim
ply to the party Bent to examine thom, he
being au ox-omployo and personally ob
noxious to tho officials. Surely somo other
export would do as well Georgetown Sun,
The bringing of these suits was a mis
IhKo, Wblio railway companies as public
corjiorttlons with botb Implied and ox
pressed duties to tho publlo aro ameuablo
to tho restraining and carrsetlvo forces of
the State government, at tho samo time
they aro entitled to proper consideration.
The Post bnllecs that tha books and no
counts ot tho rulhvajH should bo open at
all limes to the proper and legitimate In
vestigation ot tho cotnmlvslon's authority,
but thore la and can be no good reason for
forcing an objectionable person illty on
the roads,
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Judge ICttlrell maintains that the prin
ciple.) of tho Jaw ot libel are woll estab
lished and all that la needed Is a statute
that will enablo ihonost and solvent news
papers to fourlor-ly expose official short
comings and corruption and at tho same
tlma protect tho citizen against tha splta
and matlco of irresponsible nnd bankrupt
bheols. San Antonio Exprojs.
Thu troublo has been heretofore that
when tbo legislature Is approached on the
subject of libel legislation, the responsible
press, which will libel no ono Intentionally,
Is held responsible for and mado to boir
tho odium attaching to certain disropa
tnbte sheets which doil In libel ad abuse
for a livelihood. The bench-made rule
under which we mow operate does not reach
tils latter class, hence It should not bo
considered In determining tho treattnsnt
ot legit'.muto Journalism,
f -v-
It on, J. 6, ShorrJIl Is successful In his
raco for speaker It aeed surprise no ono It
ho Is a candidate for the seat In 'congress
now ocouplcd by tho Black Eagle of tbo
PIney yoodu two years benee, fl look wall
Success.
Then there will be nof wflh all corta
f trfefe Ms fc.
HOUSTON POST LETTER BOX.
(This) department Is Intended to answer
questions that are ot general Interest, Its
mala object Is to supply out-of-the-way facta
and curious Information. Questions ot per
sonal Interest only will not b answered. No
business or personal addresses will be gives,
AU correspondence should bs addressed to The
Letter Box, care Houston Post. Owing to the
large number of questions receled answers
can not always be given promptly.)
A beta that General Grant held tho grade of
gmeral at the time ot his death. B declares
that h was only Ueutonant general. A fur
tbsr osrerts that Sherman and Sheridan Weiv
also generals at tho time ot their death.
Please let us know tha datos of their promo
tions. Il.A.A.
On tbe 25th of July, 18M, U. S. Grant was
oorrmlsalontd tnral ot the United States
army, th rank being created for him. The
Thirty-ninth congress passed an aet reviving
the grado ot "general ot tho army of the
United States, to bo flllid by appointment by
the president from among those officers in tbo
military seniles ot tbe United States most
distinguished for courage, skill and ablltty."
It was also provided that whenever after such
nn ointment the effios should become vacant
tho act should cease to exist. 'The president
norntratcd for general, Lieutenant General
Grant, and to fill tbo vacant lieutenant gen
eralship, Major General V T. Sherman. Moth
nominations were confirmed by tho senate to
ward tho (.loss of tho first session. General
W. T. Sherman was mado General on the va
cation of. that grade by President Grant,
March I. 1163. and General Sheridan' was bU
successor, holding tho office only a brief while
before h died. The only other person who
hss evar held the office was General Wah-Inttcn,
THE HOUSTON POST IS TOASTED.
Manor, Texas, January 4.
My Toast to the Grand Old Post: N
"All honor to The Post; the poor man's friend
friend of labor enemy of trnsta and combines
which serve to burden the consumer; friend of the
United States Constitution and of the Declaration
of Independence, the enemy of government by in
junction and the money power; friend of BilverJ
wants it legal lender for all government and pri
vate dues; the paper that desires government df3 by
and for tho people; a believer in the doctrine that
the government ought to issue its own money and
regulate the value and volume-o it, independent of
banks. In fact, abolition of all National banks as
soon as possible. '! Vivo le Post W. J. Jones.
, Which elty In the United
largest railroad contor?
States is the
I.U.H.
, Iho question how many railroads center la
a particular my is not easy to answer, lroui
tho fact tbat many companies use tho same
tracks. Trains which start on one road are
hnnded ocr to other companies to bo forward
ed to their destination; a "system," set down
In tbo reports as one company, may be a con
solidation of companies, and, finally, one great
road may do more business than half a dozen
minor companies. The nearest approach to an
answer Is given In a table printed by the
Totmlnal Ballroad association ot 8U Louis,
nnrrlng tho prlnclnpl railroad stations In the
wtrld, tbo number of trades and tbe roads
doing business over them. According to this
authority, the St. Louis union station bas
421.200 feet roof area. 31 tracks and 22 roads,
Borton and Mill no station, la Boston, 243,Sr,0
feet, 23 tracks nnd 3 companies; tbe Broad
stteet station, Philadelphia, 179,286 feet, 1G
tiacks and one road; tho Philadelphia and
Reading fltalton, Philadelphia, 203,000 feet and
II tracks; the union station, Chicago, 115,500
fe.t 9 tracks aud 4 companies; the Dearborn
strut station, Chicago, 03.710 feet, 10 tracks
and 6 roads, and tho Grand Central station,
New York, 203,540 feet, 21 tracks and 3 roads.
Plea.e kIvo me a list ot tbe maiden nmnei
ot tho mothers ot tho presidents ot tbo Unltod
States. T.T.V.
Tbe following Is n oornpleto list: Washing
toa Mary Ball; John Adams, Susanna IJojIs
tor , Jefferson, Jane Ttandolt; Madison, Nellie
Cenwny; Monroe, DUza Jones; J, Q, Adams,
Abigail Smith; Androw Jackson, Elizabeth
Hutchinson; Van lHirrn, Maria Hoes; Harri
son, BHzatmth Bnssott; Tyler, Mary Armt
slind, Polk, Jane Knox; Taylor, Sarah Stroth
et; rillmore, Phoebo Mlllaid, Plorce, Anna
Koiidrkk, Buchanan. Elizabeth Specr; Lin
coln, Nancy Hanks; Johnson, Mary McDom
ough, Grant, Hannah Simpson; Hays, Sophia
Blrchnrd; Garfield, Eliza Ballou; Arthur, Mai
vlnn Etono; Cloeland, Annla Noal; Harrison,
Bllzabeth Irwin; McKlnloy, Nancy Campbell
Allium.
Is cenvont taken out of pits in the earth In
all of lis forms, and from different countries?
w.w.c.
There ore two kinds of cement natural and
art'flclal. Tlio founer aro entirely made from
certain rocky strata or earthy substances
without any admixture ot foreign material,
wlille those which aro irtlfclal are made by
combining earthy substances with caustu
llniu nnd som'tlmcs small portions of au al
kali. Ben tbo unturnl icmeut has to u.ider
to a process of preparation before being fit
for UK- and marketable It Is not taken out
of pits an the cement of romiuerce.
What It tho amount of tho quceu of Eng
land'a wealth, and wliut Is her annual allow
ance from tho government? J.J.M.
Hie queen of England Is popularly reputed
fo bo ono of tbe richest women In the world,
but tbe amount of her majesty's private
wealth is known only to a very small circle
of persons. Tho allowance giauted to her
mijesty by tbe country nmounti to 333,000
a year. Of this sum tho queen Is allowed for
her privy pnrso 6000; for expenses of tho
hcusibold. 172,600,for salaries and retiring
allow anew,, iil31,2G0, and for rojal bounty,
alms and special service, 13,200,
1. Whnt and wlicrn la tha hl.hott ultltiida
known east of tho Mississippi river? 2. In huw
uiuuy atuiuH oi me union are ullltuacs of 10,
000 feet or oer obtnlned? S.T.s.
1. Mount Mltckoll, In North Carolina. 6703
foil Ic the highest nltltuda cast of the Mis-
(UMppl. though Mount Wnshluglou, New
Haiapsbiro, is close nfur it with 6iSG foet.
2 In Arizona tboro Is one point wblch Is
knowu to bo 12,791 feet high, in California.
ll.SfS, In Colorado, U,M; lu Idaho, 10,511; In
Montana, 11,300; In Nevada, 13,038; In New
llcik-o, 14.K9) lu Oiogou, 11,2:3; la Utah, 13,
691, In Washington, 11,414; lu Wjomlng, 13,790.
lexicographers. Th sun sets; a current sets
In a certain direction; a traveler sets out oa
his Journey, a dog sets game, but a hen docs
not "set" on eggs, she "alts." We say n dog
"tels" gams, but when he takes a position of
rett he "sits." Tailors will tell a customer
tbat a coat "sets well," but he means that It
"s',ts well," This latter misuse of tho word is
quilt common.
,-nia
TEXAS NinVSPAPERS.
Mr. A. P. Barklcy bos sold the Foard Coun.
ty Nws, published at Crowd!, to Mr. A. S.
Hart.
Mi. C. W. Kesscler has severed his connec
tion with tho Gatcsville Forum, Mr, C. L.
Placl; thereby assuming tbe entire manage
ment of tho papor.
After a three years respite from the cares of
newspaper work, spent In New York City, Mr.
W. A. Adair has returned to Marshall and rc
assumed editorial management ot the Bvenlng
Mes&ongcr.
Tho issuo of the Blossom Bee of January 6
comrleted tho fourth volume of that paper.
Too Eo lb owned and successfully edited by
a lady, and there are but few better weekly
papers published In Texas.
Tha Tcxaa Democrat, published at Saa Mar
cos by Mr. Daniel Watson, recently closed tha
sixth j ear of Its oxlstenco Besides the week
ly paper, Mr. Watson Is now Issulne an after
noon edition, which promises to be successful.
The subscription list of the Living Issues, a
populist paper, formerly published at Brown
wood by Mr. Waddy Thompson, has been ab
sorbed by tho Brownwood Banner-Bulletin.
Tho publication ot tho first named paper has
befu discontinued.
The Peirsnll leader proposes to publish a
speclnl illustrated edition on or about March
1. which will bo dovoteJ cvtluslvcly to a de
scription of that Immediate section and Its
business center, and Is to bs extensively cir-cLlrtcd.
Who originated that absurd twitting nf a
poruiui quotation into "Comparisons are odor,
oust" u u v
To phrase
Iho Texas Sun, published at Corpus Cbrlstl
by Mr, John B. Hardwlcke, recently entered
Upon Its eighth volume. Tho Sun has been
Improved a great deal ot late, and It will com
pare favorably with any other Texas weekly
paper.
Mr. A. W. Hcdnnn, who has been connected
with the Victoria Dally Times for several
months post, has assumed the management ot
tbat paper and will remain In charge during
the attendance of Its proprietor, Mr. T. C.
McFnrlnnd, pn the legislature Mr. Holman
was formerly at Tort Lavaca
Tho name of Mr. E. O. Meltzon as editor
and proprietor again stands at tbe mastbtart
of tho Hallotsvillo Now Era. Mr. Meilzen ro
assitmes tho management of the New Era with
th promise lo endeavor to give his readers
the largest and beat newspaper in Lavaca
county.
The Terrell Transcript will heiceforth be
Issued dally n3 well as weekly. Mr. Zlm Cald
well has associated himself with Mr 11 Oal
tralth In the publication of both papers. The
Transcript recently snt out with Its compli
ments nn Indexed map of Texas, with calendar
attached, for one of which The Post returns
t hacks.
The Mexln News bas been changed from a
weekly to a dally afternoon publication. Tho
News proposes to give all the local news In
au attractive and readabio shapo, aud in nddl
tlcn will advocato such measures oi will re
dound to the upbuilding of Mexla and her In
torcsts. Mr. N. p. Houx Is tbe editor and
proprietor of the Nws.
The Texas Guldo, atTlllustrated paper de
voted to the encouragement of promotive cn
ternrlj. homo Industry aud immigration, will
bu Iim ed from Fort Worth at an early date
ine promoters are W. B, Paddock. Omli.m
masses ot the common people on the questions
of home rule, taxation, expenditures and
finance lis In democratic doctrine and are rep
resented today by democratic leadership. For
nhls the Herald has stood and will continue to
stand."
On tbo first day of tho new jear the Brcn
ham Tanner celebrated the birthday of both
the dally and wcokly issues ot that paper. Mr.
John G. ltankln, tho voteran editor, publisher
and proprietor of the Banner, has conducted
the weekly Danner throughout thirty -threo
ycarc and tho dally twenty-tkree years during
his residence of fortv-slx jears la Brenbam
and Washington county. Mr. llnnkln has
witnessed many changes during this time, and
ha recalls many happy days days when, with
friends who have now passed to the great bo
jend, ho Joined In pleasures which were of
enjoyment to nil and In those days of pleas
ure he recalls times when he has Jolnod his
tears with tho tears of others In thalr trouble.
' Thcro wero dajs during the well remem
bered fratricidal strife," writes Mr. ltankln,
"when a duty to tho country and the Sta-.o
called tho strong hand from the pen to the
eword. That day passed, and reconstruction
followed. Those wcts dnjs that 'tried men'3
souls.' and tho Banner was found In the front
rank advocating the strong principles of do-mc-crsey,
which had been tbo cardinal prin
ciple ot Its exlstonce. It cost something to
be a democrat iq those dajs, and none but
tho Narless and tr walked forth boneath a
banner of that party organlztlon Then It
was that the Banner was tdlled with determi
nation to win or dlo in tho last ditch with
democracy, and, with side arms to protect
and principles to defend, the Banner stood to
lbs task, nnd has prospered with the victori
ous people. 'Tbrlce armed is ho whose causo
ii Just "
HOUirTOrVS CHEAT COTTON llKCOlll)
lo.akum Herald: Houston's cross cotton
rocelpts has passed the two million mark
for 1S9S, and she Is Justly proud of tine fact.
Gravoton Herald: Houston Is ttr.otly In
tho swim. Sho has within a few jears,
lvA4Am .-...t-.... t - .'
UO..UUO mo iargese cotton marlceit lu the
-outh, aud will, ere long, become a great
manufacturing center. Hurrah, for Hous-
Gainesville Register: Houston is prepar
ing to eolebrato a notable incident la its
cottotl trade. Its cotton receipts during
tho present season havo reached 2,000,000
bales. Tho two million mnrk was new
before rcachtd by any irtteilor town.
Imling Signal: iToimton'n ross cotton
receipts for tha present season passed tho
tWO nrl lion mark nn GhrlKtmno H Tn.
tnl receipts ou tbat day, 2,010,341 bale's be
ing nearly one-ilfth of the ontlro cotton
crop of the world! Hurrah for Hooston!
,c?oraJ?d Sallno Sun: rrom September.
la3S, Houston's cotton receipts up to and
including Dec-mbei- 24, wero 2,010,J11 baiei;
Jamo date last jear, 1,226,892 bales. Tho
Cotton Exchange In celebration of the
Uigest cotton receipts nf any ootion market
In the world during thW llmo will she
a banquet early in January.
Karnes County News (ltunge): Hous
ton's cotton PcfelptH for this season, that
is since September 1. hnvn nnl m.-
2,000,000Jlwle mark nnd urn still rllmhl,,
Houston Is the fireateat cotton m.irket in
mo vv-una ana wnen uuuaio lmyoti Is con
verted into a channel for oo;an liners she
will become ono of tho greatest cities in
VIIO OUlU.
Donlson Herald: Houston's cotton re
ceipts passed tho 2.000.000-bslo mark on
Saturday. This Is 600,000 bales moro than
over received there In tine same spare of
time and 200,000 more baled than the total
receipts of any previous yenr. The Hoas
ton Cotton Exchange is preparing to cslc
brato the event with n big banquet. Hous
ton is certulnlv making great strides to the
front as a commerelal center.
The Post Heat nf All.
Bell Cotraty Democrat.
Youcg, formerly city editor of tho Mall-Tcle- I 0sv offer of the Democrat and Tho Hoiis-
th'IitruLT''1M01,?.' Bat!man' cit Mor et ton Post for $1.10 is bringing in tha suh
U.. Agister, ail of roVortk. ecrJbor3. Wo M,ccte(. Tu, PfH ,,
a number of good newspapers and got spe
cial rates on it, for tho reason that The
ro. l of volume 3. nf tv, ni,. n.....
" -M UiUlU Ilfl.Illl
'Comparisons aro odorous" Is A- Pe editor and proprietor, was n .,i.
rrrilrnlll' lttltitltA-1 in Mi-U Mulnnrnr, it. . mrillrA frritii tl.a -....- .
qur old woman In "The lUwU,-' "boT. M.r. Aside from the rea -ZZ ' ""ITil T " ""T QU"1Ulea tban nUy
acrobatic feats with words are proverbial, but religious paper, edited by ihTelnr i "U0W' U U tho b'st ncW3-
It ww used by Dogberry In Shakespeare s i - other rellelous work . ... .. " I Palr In Texas. Tbo two Nowrea arc cood
"Much Ado About Nothing," Mrs. Mnlaprop's w
DLIU6C
miss
ycunn
at Is equally grotesque; "No caparisons, . H, l. Shrader, Ilev, A. If Cipton ' Itev
. If ou plcasa; caparisons don't Iwcomo a ( '", A. Cole, Dr. S. S. Lawranrc Mrs W T
"' o--.M Darn?'t Mlsa Ellle Hunnewe'll' the' ..11
Barnett was the edltnr i -i.i ..,' PaIcrs, but wo believa Tbe Post Is a llttln
.... ... Lum. jiiiu ... - .......
la Labor Day the only legal holiday ot tin,
Llltid States, aud must all hUUs observe It
as such? A. 11.
Leber Day Is u legal holiday tbrougbout the
Unltod States. Banks and unnuclal Institu
tions may legally closo thdr duors on this
da, but It Is not obligatory oa private em
plovers to suspend thlr bualness, though gen
erally stores, shops and factories do close in
he nor of this secular twul of labor,
When did tha war with bpnln begin, and
when did It oud? Tola Is to settle a wager
U.C.C.
The war between tbo United States and
Spain began oa April 21, 1S9S, that date being
named In tbo act of congress passed on April
23 declaring that a state ot war existed. The
treaty of pcaco was not signed until December
11; therefore, tha war was not ended until that
datt.
To settle a dlsmito. uloose she correct data
ot beginning of twentieth ccr,tury. i claim it
otKii. vvun too jear invi, .innuary i
T.W.D.
Tbe year 1900 will close the nineteenth cen
tury aud the twentieth century will com
mence with January 1, 1901. Tho flr-t century
commenced with the year 1 aud closed with
th year 100, for It takvs 100 cara to complete
a century,
ato editors.
unrwweli the assocl-
Is U correct to say a 'welling bent'
v A.B.F.
A ''Sitting ben" Is tbe right form, but not
a "sotting heo." Th last Is much used, but
at to cntH-iinitl by all Ua urasamariuu and
ahead as a newspapor. Politically, The Post
is democratic, ns democracy )S taught by
tbo Chicago platform, Biian. Bailey anil
Henry, The Post a abh riitii i ,,
thl. . . i . .. .. .. ' "-, ,, II i5
mw nVbliahi . n y . C ll" ,,lnoln wtcb. a"a re,,aD,e- Th0 ' " ' uo8 paper, aud
e.r'oP, lu cter u'nd 'mh UM "" ' 'a,reSt X0 T" "
u ,,a,lKr puuusucq outside th0 Stato can.
it comes twice it week, laachltig hero the
same ,dfty U pW,lh.fl, ..S.
are almost as vve.l posted or tho news of
tha day as aro those who reid tho dmiv
Post j. mtlf "tf" nBdl.to""8 "BW! The
"Si1 ei- Bt Louis
-'b'ihi mo latfHit ,,.... : .. - .-w. 4VJk.au. ron.fifr.?. am f-- ir.o m-u.
, " "yiurc i Advo- Uomoerait nr, h n" "-," 71 ' ',".UI"UB-
?.ruet i7 r trr - ss.w'sr.T nSs:
is tn h ;.;-.: tbe tmv Wi. T",.wrvcin y """'"
ellei.i -....... T - -,-.,-' r'" - .""" no temcoratio
PPle cf Pl.,aa;";r,H -" ""?' mu2"tV: re,"..? .".""t can
. " "l" is glvlnir -. n "" uur caxiers jn nans
oper support. """ ". Texas paper, as a democratic , 1
With the lud. f vT. ?"?.. Wtat of tlmo when It reaches it.
2T) of the r.meron mZ I. ume " No- hinVil. "' " wU1 glve you 'w club
ilfAu,ll, cia ,, ". W. Editor Oscar p. b f rated on any papsr you wish, but can
WWr work Tcr.1 ""h Wr qf W- innonrn
aided a rre.t a.., ,"'?" The Hereld fin.."1 Plnt ot prlo w&8n you tako The Post;
o and Milam r,7,.- uf gilding pf Catu
'""lll.abUedltor:v.:.nC.Do?,h,'
Mr Jiisr .,. ,.: '""nagemsnt ot
.,lly o, Fort Wo, Vh a nZLtlT' "
Paper circle, of Texas h. 5 " Mn"
char,, of the editorial anX Dn.li. '"
meats, .d -, rtcvoll 1 '"B eparU
nuk!.'g the Watchmt llTZ' TJ
werl ties in tho Stale. "allnB
catu, 11 Sunday mor-i-- 7 AdV9
cutlKly new xC n '""' " "wM
credit to a ,,XLT1,J Accrete wculd do
and Editor W. M. iL .B ,1)aa X'lfUne.
l.i.J -. .. ' --, -WUCU
.- u.i ic exoellet,i
people cf PaUiti,,,
(he Advocate proper uppor
Tlie Contvat of 100.
,ftvfr
Jt..t.
&.- i
y wc z $ lzx D!i ? . ndti.
w Reeled iq TimLiM 'liy taTlne '"'"? w8iMtpoMUcalronteit,(
Mr. MA-..rr. . tttf "c Herald." sav, wportanco to tho welfam of r ZZ ,,5
Wt. MUrLW CtL " raraU,arUlnatelll,r f?r", f,51'. I'PrtP for
M l tB latertau f tha I owJS. Participation In the great
TO REPORT ACAINSfe
(BY JOS. OHU)v J
VYnsmcgion, January b. m
Wheeler can not rotaln hie it
gross ana ax me same tlma he)f
nilssxin in tho army. a
Tho houso committee on Judieiii
report nt some time la the very
And tho probability is that lj
too will hold that the accesUti
commlfsion in tho army meant a4,
surrender of tho qeat In coogreet;
Other eminent soldlcvra hav
seated undier exactly similar
nchl tho talk here is that toil wi(
result of the present InvestlgatJ,
It is oxpoctcd mat the bous,
tea will ceuisldor at Its Friday'!
ths queitlonv raised by tho fact tl
oral Wheeler and several other i
of congress hold commissions la o
Cocgrcssmcn Campbell of HUtol
of Kentucky and Robins ot Pea
nil stand lu tuo samo relitio.,
General Whoelcr, but because of i
crcJ's promlnenco his is the cm
has attracted! tho greatest attest).
From what I havo been ablt i
from niombors ot tha committee i
utiiuiu uiui iuu lepu-rt. vviil Pf
General Wheeler ar.& tho other 'i
elonal soldlera. Tbe quost'oa is m
of constitutional construction,
feet of tlio report of the commit
probably bo that the acceptance o
mltbion in tbe army deprives Ua
ot tho right to a soat In congrm.'
It bns been tbe contontlon cf
these who take the contrary Visi
vvhoreas there could be no qoi)
tho application, of this rule to a
holds a commission In tho renin
tho volunteer officer or soldier,
different piano. The volunteer, tier
Is, as his name Indicates, a maa
untarlly offers his services to the i
of bis country and ho h not a met
tho army branch of tho govermaet
the officer or enlisted man la ti
manent ostabltehmeot. This, 1 fc.
General Wheolcr'o view ot the t
though ho ha3 refrained, from din
tho question because, nt his ptosi
terest in It. y,
Tho membea-s of tho Juidclary eoa
are, so far na I havo been ajlslto
almost a unit In holding the cotttjan
ion. Mr. Underwood of AIabaraa,"i
ono of tho democratic membors
committee, ami who is at the maei
iloao ft lend of General Wheeler,' n
day: 'g
t
"Of course It is not a matter ed
mant at all. If It wero that, I aqri
house would, almost to a maty
havo Goneral Wheeler retain his at
precedents aro all against tt, m
It happens that CTery case lai'rt
member of congress wan deprlifdft
seat after accepting a commlsaloik
army, the man whoso seat was)!
vacanx was a volunteer oiucer, W
tho sJtuatlon in tha Van Ness cut,
is tho earliest of tha precedect Val
had served with distinction as Ml
in the revolutionary war and hnim
to congress from New York. Ila n
fored tho purely honorary posItioaV
net In command of the District t
lumbia mlltUa, and hla occeptapoti
was deemed by congress gocdiwl
clent leason for depriving him of
This serves to Indicate that even t I
eaily dajs, when thu spirit of tit!
tution is supposed to have been (ad
Lnderstood, even tho most txtaisi
vafl deemed aufliclent to deprlvr,t)l
ber of congpess of his seat, Ot tss"
vvas the intent, of 4Uo makers o(Js!
Etltutlon that there should be as a
left open by which it would b I
for tho army to dominate the leji
branch ot tho government, or fcrxf!
ecutlve to use tlie nrmv to tHM
Womlnatton of the executive over tbsk
laUve. -tr
2
Tha sam-e principles obtained 11 ttl
and Baker cases, decided la t!tl
ninth congress. Tho most cotabli em
that of General Blair, who wi I
goneral of volunteers and was ele
congress vvbila holding that cot 3
during the Uay of the civil war. It'
seem that if there ever was, ft to "
tho disposition of congrcvi wouJitin
to stretch a point In the Interest t
war hero. It would htive been ttW
tlcular time, when the army wii IV
high favor, hut congress unseatejw
Blair.
"Tho question," exmtinued Mr.il
wood, "Is purely legal. The effort!
part ot somo critics to make tt api
thero la personal feeling backet lt
course, absolutely unfair. The M"
will make Its renort solelr upon tt
asiecis of tno casa and the lnui,
General Wheplnr rilnnl Camobtll
tel Coleon or Colonel Hobins fS.
nothing whatovor to do with tM
of tha report."
Goneral Wheolor's friends
thero aro many points of cliflt
twen bis caro and those which
as precedents. Ono of these 1U l"
that whllo in those other ease,
uiany the famous Yell caee. u
of the Slnto urged that the '
ciared vacatt bocauso the warrior
man w'oh necessarily away from
ton and their interests suffers
Wheoler caio tho peoplo hovas
unanimously renominated and,'
him lu tho face of that abssjBC,'
ticrw urclntr him - mmoin in cat
potslWe. Ho h reqalvilsg Ulejras
hi' over nia district, awl b w'
that ho Ukp all necewsary steps
ins seat in congress, and de-afJ,
nianimpus' wish of the people y
main In congress. Indeed, raw
telegrams aro coming from 'all
uio country, Uifi Wheeer case
w.'do intercftt. General Wheff
utT, oruqiousty refraining jrmu
Part in tho discussion of tbe quf:
is acHvmy g;oiniJ on among
congross.
A MoHel PtLrmtt.vi.
- . ,. .JT1
m impo isagio. "Jl
One of tha Industrious fsrwf
seotlon last eeason maele anil
thtrlv Vinled .r nl,n.. rnlsed"
bushols of sweat notatoes raises
llcient to mal.o mo'ast-s to pntj
for5 a yeoir. has fat ho?s and pi'08.
teen ror try his stoolc, nna nfi
only thi letp of hs chlUreav
iimn uas accompiisuevu oiuei
getlo can do,
lT1
A Si.nn.ltv of the
Boorne Post. A,-
:
It la considered absolutelrl
that a flrat Miss statesman
Manila tn ltii-tlritA tlio sltulf
r-,M.- . . . . .j- nhar.l
ivawv is no to Dei lounu; ," y
of first class boodle politician
men, on elearyl fi
To lie Huil tut th
Temple Tilbuue,
Second, baud slot inaoblnosj
Texas Just) now. The leglsU
ubly pass a law that
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