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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-23

II will be observed from the publien-
lions in the daily papers that there IS a
great deal OF agitation Of railway enter
prise.
This may or may not mean complete
restoration OF confidence and resumption
of material progress.
II may not mean that capital is again
seeking Investment in that sort OF enter
prise which most largely contributes to
material development. but it indicates
a reawakeniug OF energies which have tor
some time latin dormant through the force
of circumstances. Texas has not nearly
ali the railroad facilities she needs and
should have. Some portions OF the State
are but poorly and others not at all pro
Vfded for. brownsville, for example, is
almost entirely cut off from the outside
world and vast territory almost an em-
pire in extent, lying between the CUR
coast and the Rio Grande and extending
as far northward as Corpus Christi is
wholly without railroad facilities. The
effort now being made FOR the construc-
ton of road which shall traverse at
least portion OF this territory, uniting the
cities OF Brownsville and Corpus Christi,
must certainly have success -ful issue with
fin an early period and when tho road Is
an accomplished fact development of hat
country VIII be rapid ana profitable. The
wonder IS that such opportunities should
have been so long neglected. This is one
OF the many railway construction enter
prses now being agitated IN Texas with
a prospect OF accomplishment, and the
outlook Is very promising Tor more rail-
road building in the near future than
Texas has known before In a long while.
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rnrt nf nv OrIenna.

New Orleans, La, December 22.-Cleared
yesterday;
Nor steamship Agnes, Folsen for Phil
adelphia, in ballast.
Nor steamship Antonio 2ambranu,
Krohg, FOR Vera Cruz.
Span bark Catalina, Farreras, for Bar
celona.
Am steamship Yulu, johnson, for Blue
fields
Arrived yesterday:
Nor steamship Fulton Jacobson, from
Bocas del roro December 10, to Arthur
Carun & Co,
Am steamship III Rio, quick. from New
York, December i6, to Southern Pacific
compaUy
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nrn1.trcet,, Meel.Iy ReyleN.

New York. December 2--BFa''i..
saws. The features Of the basiae'i :.
~. ,ba ,,oroa sad uniformity N 'il7
are the increases ma AZ ~
that general trade IS qule MI
more uel' ,,,,,,. mas nos been nnaas,is'
,-,,r ago. and d
- ,,as,,, down OF impprtaai =
'lnueu o'oS ,,'7 o,,s the rsiHsi' I
''''A - it,,raa cod Instances y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-23

the revolrtionists would never have dared
TO overthrow the queen; but Tor TINS lntE
never would have proclaimed provisional
government; but for this the queen never
would have yielded IL was Nv Tue naval
force Of the United states, laWicssly ussl,
that the monarchy was oVerthroWn anu
tine provisional government set up. IL was
90 ihls force that the queen SURRENDERED
All this was done. the president points
out with q prccipitancy paralleled oniN
| by the eager haste shown at washington
90 rush the annexation treaty mo .t,g
senate. IL was only nve days after tne
FIRST move In the revolution was mAuc
when annexation commi ssloners sallcu luJ
san Francisco Ia q specially chartered
they rcachcd Washington that the annex
alton treaty was drawn up ana seat 20
for his part In the transaction,
when the president was led he says,
to submit the treaty 20 the reutte win
the declaration that The overthrow OF the
monarchy wis not In any way promoted
by this government and when the senate
DIN, basis both president and senate We're
misled. That both We're easily, not 10
Say TllG}gy mIlslgd n ,5o laf nt 9nnitS99 by
bis statement that the protest submitted
by the queen was surely of the FIRST i'm
portancc' and yet no attempt was made
to determine Its truth or ihsitN.
II was TO determine this an important
qucsticu-whether or not the reN9luuon
States-that Mr. Cleveland promptly re-
called the treaty from the senate, dis
patched Mr. Hlount TO honolulu to learn
the truth and directed thCt the nag be
lowered from the government house and
the naval forces return to their ship
Having since learned the truth the presi-
dent now announces that he VIII not re
turn the treaty TO the senate thut he VIII
not cDuEtenance annexation. mat ne re
g2rds tne ntoNiSiop1a government as ,bn
people and that he believes IT 70 ne lne
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LAST YEAR.s RIRpsI NEsrs.o

There are some honorable members OF
the upper house or the American CON
gress who may be olassed as last years
birds nests"
They are men who live in the past and
make no effort to keep up with the pro-
ression OF the present.
They belong 10 the oxcart period Of civ
ilization and are inclined TO regard the
rapid transit methods OF the present
time rs innovations which disturb their
peaceful modes OF living. The senate Is
an eminently conservative body, rendered
more Intensely so than ought TO be by
the presence OF 50 many OF the old fogics
who have been left over from a previous
age and who are now tagging superfluous
on the political stage with them haste Is
vulgar and undignifed and whatever Is
new and untried "a necessarily vanity
and folly OF follies. We have seen too
much Of this senatorial dignity in the
almost criminal waste OF time ana lack
OF action when the interests OF the coain-
try were clamorous for action We have
seen the do-nothlng disposition In the fall
ure 70 act upon tine nominations sent in
by the president Notwithstanding the
urgent demand for the immediate CON
frmation or rejection OF such appoint-
ments. We have seen It's senllity in the
feeble whining OF the argentirerous dotard
from the mining camp pocket borough
and In the rbaldry OF the garrulous
granny scold from the witch burning set
Element OF the Purltans. We have seen r.
in the lofty contempt for the business in
terests expressed By a representative OF
one OF the most progressive and enter
priang of the commonwealth OF the
Union We have seen It in the reckless
disregard Of the public welfare, in the
personal chickering's ana unavaillng fillbus-
tering.
on Wednesday petition was presented
IN tho senate on the subject OF good roads
and attached 90 II were the names or
10000 petitioners. Instead OF treating
such q petition with some degree OF re-
speetfm attention one Of the antlquated
testers sarcastlcally proposed bin 20
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Hcster,A COTTON stnten,pL

~ --7--I--..,-, I,..,--.a1
NE" Dile"i's' l-a'' Decelipef E.'-i'7''
weekly statement shows an lhcreaga 4
movement Of cotton In eigbt ovs, q, !,
-..-,,-.,.tt,,.. -. ~, y u 7,
'esl'ui'A'''B seven uays OF l4aes ~ ~
cent over last season, or 3 pei cat a
1881. for twantv-two DAVIS d, D.s,rl.
$50 o,o - ,... !, ~ -. We
-i-'l'0 'ile'lu OIL iast year d'il iiil9 's--
the year before. This brings the iiss
for the season TO 595.0O) over jss ~
49,. .,-s.,s.,.,. -, !.
ana reduees the deficiency epApsi7i 4
1891, to 100000
The total brought into sight ~
seven dnys Is SS81iS, against ssa
year 36hjSS the year before agslt
the first TWENTY-FIVE days 81 Gsc,1A
l,2il.O0l, against l2ibSz ara l9A,2s,
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Waco Day-Gluhe.
MT W. w. Lustlnger VIII start today
Tor ONford Ga, where he win enter Em-
DRY college as a pupil for tho entire course.
He intends to finish himself In a liberal
education, and TO that end he VIII bend
an his energies. Mr. Lostinger made his
mark as "A reporter on the Day, The Hous-
ton Post, the Foot Worth Gazette and
other lending papers Starting as a writer
above the avcruEs he has high prospects
for a literary future. Above other con-
siderauons IL his sterling ana unbending
integrity, The writer who pays him this
tribute worked with him and lndorses HIM
as gentleman OF honor ana worthy to
move with gentlemen, Mr., LastlHgcr has
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THE BUSINESS N6sis
CONDITION ION OF TRADE =.
OUT THE oousrr nTa'Gss
Holiday D. Cuisines, No, !.
Volume "' in rorns, r :. a',e
ures During the w.,. 'i''Fsa.
hS''er'' Cotton sta,.a u'','

says: @-'-Dua'l ~,
This year is pracuean,
the holiday business W., orer al
wen Wen sustained as respects ~ \ ' "a.
sales' considering the sts,. ~ ], au1ss
but materially dlmlnisbss q lnics,
cause the average purcs, ~ '0'Oa,
smaller In value. oths, az
branches included anna. '''laes B
, clearing house returns to ;, az i'.a
ies9 man last year. but much .ai Y 8
at prices which return No 49,, su'l = !,
es by numerous houses and fi b..,. Y, \
reduced the profits even wbs r,l,s il
OF transactions gives fair NM ,. ,a' vi,
Changes during the PAS, ,.al
been cheering, but tie NINA, ny. aN
are now turning to the New lew v. L
hope of better things. IA n
Speculation is torpid e,c.D,
stocks and with cotton thsr. \ !
buying Wheat has CHANGE AZ
price. The Russian export il s. u
precedent and that country ! !. W.. 1
n HItii'oU9 prices, because the prslss.sss
SSoln declined l%c. pork 7sc H.,
"ilt'Lt VC loMer than year Az w Z
I, WIH . You lard 500 hogs liz e w wi Y
On Friday cotton received u,,.,
oDa' gu not better much, as rsc siss ~
week. e'ea'ef week
The failure of the Crane In, ~.
WIN some Others outweighei Il nv NJ
,,,g 90 I'M pHooh OF work By 4 is- !
WpiNH anu increased the deprss,
the East Over half al Cc,.-i9'..
coke ovens ere idle. evAlsl.'ra;
The reduction In bleacbs1 49,.
trg''Gliih woe sheeungs has BEEN N.
ttGllNI ~ stimulating trade than ~
s..e', NJ oolen manuiactufe ~ M
Others are about To ston ''Vpfe' 4
The sales of wool AT the thrs, ,,,.,
kets are 100000 pounds Ia y s NJ. "a 4
against 100000 last wear .O' w. We n
the West the wool trsde IL A tSg
pdralyzed. . WIZ Z
Shoe manufacture is bette, a
shipments from Boston show a W.
OF y per cent while few nes NJ. w
come In. nsa w
The closing Of st. Nicholas b,pt ~.
no excitement Foreign trade mn NY.
Exports fQr three weeks L Ia li'' ~ " !, !
less -hpn last year, and Imports " :, v
York 20 per cent less. 80 81 Y
t'Ae delayed treasury report In ~,
coming the silver bullion on bssi
substitution of other issues m 80 ~.
ment paper currency, issues Il bon3s
tnN on Incomes derived ron cor5srs''.
attracts not much attention.
Notwithstanding the abundance b \,
eN The market IS rather less casSj,.i
feeling. 10 rs believed. however M, ,
usual pinch about January i Nj. /
occur
Failures for the week were "a 1,
United States, against 90 l1a Is
thirty-sayen in Cauada, against Az,
Liabilities last week exceeded pMa
including SO i00oOn for maaula,;rs /,
So, l0N0 for trading concerns sr,s
5000 o1o the previous week.
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Cotton Thicr Cnueht

Halletsville, Texas, December 22.-Jim
Johnson, oolored, was this morning
brought in and Jailed on a charge Of steal
ing a bale of cotton Mt Nixon gin, twelve
miles below here on the Navidad.
Joel Harvey had n bale OF cotton glnned
there, and when he went after II the next
day 1t was gone. He came to town, de-
scrlbed it to one Of the cotton welghers.
and they found that such bale had been
sold by Johnson. The bale weighed over
500 pounds. ana some one must have as
sisted Johnson TO get a. This is the sec
ond bale stolen from the gin recently.
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secure aerial navigation as means Of
dispensing with the necessity for good
roads. THIS was senatorial dignity with a
vengeance, such as becomes the repre-
sentative last years birdg nests OF that
august body.
Fortunately for the country the term
OF many Of these dotards VIII expire with
the present congress and there will soon
be an opportunity Of supplying their places
with younger and more vigorous intel
lects, with men who belong to the pro-
gressive present and not TO the errete
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LABOR TROUBLES.
wnnt rhelr lYneer ncrtoron

Toledo, Ohio, December 22.-A petition
was filed in the United States court today
by the employees Of the Glover Leaf ran
way setting forth that since the appoint
ment of "a receiver OF that ROAD their
wages have been systematically reduced
untu 1t us impossible TO live ON the wages
they are receiving and praying that The
receiver be compelled to pay them living
wages. They do this rather than take The
chances ~ losing a strike and being of
chances of losing o strike and being out Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-23

Frlp 10 make Il merry Christmas for
some other fellow-mortal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-23

Lockhart Texas December 22.-on yes
terday about a. m. the safe in the saloon
Of Turner Nolan was blown to pieces with
giant powder and 1925 in cash was taken
by the burglars, together with a gold
watch and a pistol. A 81 bill and some
small change. which was scattered over
the floor by the explosion. was left be-
hind. The job was artstically executed
ana indicated the practiced hand of an ex-
pert.
During the day yesterday four parties
We're arrested on suspicion, but we're dis
charged for want of evidence.
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Edmnrd stonhune.

London, December 1.-The Rt. Hon.
Edward stnnhope, second son of Phillip
Henry, Earl OF Stanhope, died suddenly
t0d.v Mt Chewing $ As+n OARS, Kent.
Tho deceased was born IN 1870 was IN
Lord 'Stlisbury's cabinet IN August. 1856
US secretary OF state Tor the colonies ANA
appointed secretary Of war I'm January
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M. cIeveIanh,. mnwnIIan lIe.snge

nov 1VIN FIVTHTII
Mt Cleveland has never sent 20 congress
a stronger message than that IN which he
depicts the Hawaiian revolution as an
annexation conspiracy which for hogrant
abuse OF the authority Of the United SUtee
has no parallel IN our diplomatic annals
lie declares thit Minister Stevens had
"a notorious prediction for anncNntiuu"
and that the rcFolutlou was simply Tie
result of "thy military invasion and occu-
patton of Honolulu hy the United states"
an the unwarrauted lnstigatiou Of It's min
istor But for the support given by him
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After all Utah may not come into the
Union. except as an attachment 10 the
State OF Nevada. not as an appanage. but
as a component part.
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It's mid-winter entertainment, which was
Ia the shape Of n cautnta, entitled "rhe
Sleeping Beauty" The fairy-like little
play was acted 20 perfection ana was
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. Pro-
fcssor Wesley Peacock with his able
corps Of teachers, continues to make the
school a brilliant success.
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ST. Peier.puiE. December @.-Of tine 200
soldiers poisoned by eating nies couraininr
puuld meat at "a recent banquet. lt0 ara
have died.
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Work Id nmrglnra.

Brooklyn, r. ~. December % MnskeI
hurginrs entered Cord Meyers house Mas.
pelh' early this morning and stole prom
erty estimated at i5Ou0
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Plttsburg, Pa, December 22.-The joint
convention OF the river and rallrand coal
miners was held here today aud decided
that general strike was Unnecessary.
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naval rfum IN the besthN3l Of the admin
isTation.
Frlp o make Il merry Christmas for
some other felow-mortal.
--------
The provisional governments fifteen
hundred men ia Hawaii who are spelling
FOR fight are probably men in buck
ram" one gun from an American naval
vessel would scatter them as quickly as
the appearance OF a mouse would stum-
pede nelliserent feminine gathering.
Have You felt any pre-monetary symp-
toms OF the coming of Chrstmas2
The tariff bill viii be pushed through
the house Immediately after the holiday
recess, and II the senate can be gotten
out OF its polSy do-nothlng policy the new
tarin, law may be in effect by midsummer
at the furthest.
The poor We have always with you. Do
not forget them IN tho Joyous Christmas
time.
The eHcursionists have all returned to
their homes, but the Houston business
thoroughfares seem to be Just about ma
much thronged as ever. Excursion or no
excursion Houston Is fun of visitors all
the time.
The last United States census was taken
three years ago, ana the census bureau Is
stIll Issuing bulletins
The house committee on foreign resolu-
tons sat down hard on the Jngoists by
agreeing to report a resolution condemn.
ing the action OF Minister Stevens IN Ha-
urqN la a.. IJ,,r- rs...t.tl--
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Glrard, Kan, December - while Mrs
Healy WAS preparing dinner. a gasoline
stove exploded, fatally burning her and
her baby.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-23

Grover remains calm ana imperturbablc
under the hre of the enemy but when the
smoke rolls away be Is always found IN
possession of the field
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The eHcursionists have all returned to
their homes, but the Houston business
thoroughfares seem to be just about ma
much thpnged as ever. Excursion or no
excursion, Houston IS fun Of visitors all
the time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-23

The newspaper correspondent who in
teryiews himself has no difficulty in get
ting his views before the public. espe-
elally when such an Interview serves all
The purposea Of el.llrAl eAprlslinn.
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The house committee on foreign resolu-
tons sat down hard on the Jingolsts by
agreeing TO report resolution condemn.
Ing the action OF Minister Stevens IN Ha-
wall. Now let the Hears and Boutelles
howl,
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Have You felt any monetary symp-
toms Of the coming Of Christmas2
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LaGrungc journal.
Houston entertained a large number or
excursion SITS the first OF the week in her
usual hosnltahle manner The Houston
people are liberal 10 q fault
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Emperor William can use only one arm
In handl ng q gun, but he shot 3S1 rabbits
In two hours recently.
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Happiness Is obedience 20 law-the out
ward expires ion OF the inner triumph
Riches or poverty 10 not produce either
happiness or lnhupplnesR. They are the
result OF obedience 10 the law OF God CA.
pressed IN harmonious living
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TO DRIVE cAnr AWAY.

did you know that signor smithlnra
voice had completely given wpy2'
that ho'i have to give hat Voice Se'S away.
for nobody would think OF buying IT,
Brooklyn Eagle,
she Dearest suppose you didn't love
me nearly as much as You do now. would
He-Ynu bet would. You don't know
how much / think OF your father-New
York Herald,
Wonder II Miss stubbs would have me
well guess there's n fair chnnceI
never never to marry. Chicago Record
What Is that LITTLE silver pin that Easy
That's a medal he received for bray
3What did he do?''
"Teld the cook no wanted breakfast ear
lier.''-Chicago nter-Ocean,
Sophraula Yes; when the burglar broke
Into my room / was almost undressed
Angelina How very embarrassing
| What dld you do?
man; he at once covered me with his re-
volyer-Ncw York Press
Look, mammal Il that lady having a
mo my child. she Is only trying % get
s sST is RRSiiadel1pRRa R Sysr ''' s'
-------
| a California paper declares that II is to
he the mission OF the great Mldwinter
| Fair OF thut state 90 bring lack the money
which II lost this year by the Chicngo
| exodus and adds that statistics show chat
over one fourth of the banking capital Of
| the state was transferred eastward last
summer II ia hoped that tio,@4OD wlll
come back 10 California, This IS new
! dcycloument Of the balance OF trade Idea
No. hold Hg fHn
| succession, perhaps the status quJ may he
reached The California fair, at AN events
10 to be an original and immensely inter
| csting one.
Wappinees Is obedience 20 law-the out
] ...-.-L ...,.r..- ~, ~ lhl. lnnnr lrLLLr.lnl
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And here Is another boy who wants q
goat, and cart besides, and carefully
leaves his address, 30 Santa Claus won't
make any mistake, lie says:
Dear Santa Claus: Please don't forget
me, / live Mt Sl6 san JHclnto street. 1 do
want a goat and cart so bad. bet l can
win the race next Chidren's Day
SCanlOn Lewis
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A Crnalllng nIo,y.

Terrell Free Press
last week.
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Admiral Stanton comes out OF the dlfh-
Guilty Ia which he was mtaugled by the
Mel.o soiuHnE Incident with nylng colors,
He is not only restored to duty. but Is
given command OF the North Atlantic
squadron, which IS considered the choicest
naval plum IN the bestewal Of the admin.
istratioD
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modest request! Two goats, hey and a
double set OF red harness, and a-but The
Post turns over the whole thing TO Santa
Clans, and doesn't envy him MS lob.
Here Is what this boy expects to lind In
his stocking;
Houston, rcxas, December 2O.-Dear
Santa Claus: / am a little boy years
Old, and | would like you to bring mo a
pair of goats and double set OF re-
harness, ana also a tool chest. j send
this In care OF The Houston Post. as they
Ike Ut.l boys, Wlshins them all NJ rry
Christmas, / remain your little frionA,
q, NJ. Hudson.
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Victoria

Victoria Review 49,. no ths we
The excursion gotten gotten, S NJ an Ini y
r1anston is said to hays, ~ M oysr is' Y
gaiaJthering Of people from :
try, --------,,,,h hal -
chlcago's Hebrew 'h'''''
$4,000. -
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The tariff bill viii be pushed through
the house Immediately after the holiday
recess, and II the senate can be gotten
out OF its polSy do-nothlng policy the new
tarin' law may be in effect by midsummer
at the furtnest