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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
IoUsToN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER >
A WORTHY MEASURE.

"A Turing the war Of the rebellion in this
lkonutry the United States forces cap
!sured from the people of the Confederate
States, non-comhatants and others, ahan'
Edoned property which was sold and COW
|Arcd into the treasury OF the Union,
amounting in value to S27,0oO0Oo.
a The Post has received from the author,
G jongressman otey of the Sixth Virginia
L4listricf, the draft of bill which be
Proposes TO introduce at the present ses-
'ssion. TO restore to the Southern people,
fannually, i've per cent of this amonnt for
The purpose of aiding in the maintenance
'fsf Soldiers Homes for ex-Coufederntcs
For artificial limbs and for the support
If disabled ex-Confederates or their wild
ifws. The object is certainly a worthy
lbne and thirty years after the war it
Cooks as if the passions engendered hy
khe conflict should have sufficiently sub
.tsided to permit the passage of so hu-
i4nane and just measure. The author
III the bill says: This is not asking for
itpensions. 1t is only asking that a por.
Zion of the property abandoned bc zee
siurned, In part, to those old Coafe3cr.
Kstes, in the shape OF a small Interest
,bn the immense sum which was the rfo-
leeds of its sale, and which would have
s2een returned to them, just rs tbe horses
and mules were returned hy Genera.
S3raut, if its whereabouts had been
known"
Il II is hardly possible that the rr1u,ss1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
TOWN LOT SALE.
A Lively Day NJ prnriaud ana Many
visitors.

The auction sale OF town lots at Pear
land yesterday attracted large number
OF people and the special tram leaving the
Grand Central depot at 9li IN the morn
INK had i've coaches nlled with business
mon farmers. investors and pleasure
seekers. Captain j. a. H. Hossack OF
Fort Worth conducted the sale and some
one hundred lots were disposed OF, num-
Der OF which will Ice improved at once,
Miss jennie McKernon Of Houston won
the town lot offered to the handsomest
lady attending the sale, and sam battln OF
pctrla9d carried 5i' The honors,, am WIN
them a town lot FOR being the best look
.rE man. Products or lie country we're on
exhibition at the hotel, among whch We're
.urnlps as big as a mans head irish 70
tLtoes. sweet potatoes, peppers. radishts'
heeis. peas. corn, milo matte ana pears,
all raised 10 the coast country. .,,.or..i
Among the eNcIrsipnists were several
parties Of Iowa and Dakota PFC spectore
now in Houston, o number Of whom IN
vested m eN1S DIRT
expressed D nlsclf ~ being very agree
ahiy surprised at the wonderful pro-
uucNNrness cf the SOL. You nave t5e
Tie farmer TO work IT. The Texas coast
country is attracting great deal oil al,
ttntiCn up III ny section OF lown, ami l
think Won win receive large imnuSra-
tiou during the ueNt siN mon;hs.
MIR Thomas brandon. well known
banker OF Mc.rose, Iowa, was also among
the visitors and pronounced himself as
b,lus wen pleased with the country. 81
was through here few years ago" he
said "hui great deal of Improvement,
has taken place since then. ! am salts
fed dat You have as good a soil mere
as can Pee found amy where. and / intend
20 ge some OF it while am down here
IAc ui. weather. and excellent accom-
iuudations at The dcroi and on the gfouuus
nut -h. eNclrsionis iu good humor aui
the affair was grand success. TIE
Southern homestead company viii run
auot excursion to Pearland some time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
sREyERsE THE MISSIONARY PLAN

Y So long as white missionaries 20 oGt
Ito savage or scHi-clyii4rd lands. VITA
IA new religion and ntw customs which
are agg'esei'eiy forced lpoa the jealous
Sand suspicious natives, we may expect
Ito bear of these lauaiAble outrages,
whose extent aud airodty are now shock.
s9ng The Christian world.
"a But there is a way Of reaching these
x '.benighted nations" as We arc IN tb,
habit OF regarding them, thar is free from
danger TO our own people, and far more
reflective FROM missionary saudpotnt.
az is by bringing hundreds of the youn
Sof these lands 10 Europe and America
Nf0r their education, Japan was civ
{ilized in this way. and not by any mis-.
ssionary effort there. 1t is repo' ed that
SSnna IS about to send ihousat OF her
,,Ethest ycung men abroad tor instruction.
ilrecognizinI, at last, that she must wake
Cup from the sleep Of centuries aud nae.
,tfherself in touch with Western civilization
~ she would hold her own as an inu,,.
'xpendent nation With civilization viii
!5esentraily 20 reigon-or at least the
|sIo.efanee that win render missionary eff.
Wort possible and secure.
The same money that is used IN So
ff'itue effect abroad in maintaining mis-
Tzsions as targets for fonatical haze and,
sSoufrase, would educate thousand. Of
stbese 'heathen' when brought =, Am,.r-
siea ana these students, IN turn, woula
i'."Ae 'ne pesi ana least objectionable
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
MISPLACED SYMPATHY AGAIN

" Four years ago the city treasurer of
b**Philadelphia, who had Appropriated n
gqunrter of million dollars of publc
ffunds TO his private use. was sentenced
Esto fifteen years imprisonment in the pen-
|Atentiary. After four years oily have
%{been served, an organized movement is
|zon foot in Pennsylvania among promi.
5pcnt people. too, TO have this lmbezzler
Epardoned.
h The State treasurer of South Dakota.
Il will be remembered, was s"n''ncrd to
zbut i've or six years for the ,heft of a
3qunrtcr of million of state muley and
Yet his friends We're Indignant at the
seYerity" of the sentence. Why is it that
|po large and apparently respectable con
1ineent of the public viii persist IN draw
lng distinction between the big thieves
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Hnbeas Corpus HenrInu..

The hsbeas corpus hearing of Henry
Holahlatt, charged with thief, in Waller
county, was called before Judge Sam II.
6rashonr in the civil district court yes
teIday, but. the defendant falling to ap-
foat, nls tond was forte ed.
n Epneetlon has been made TO Judge T.
-, Gavin for Il habeas corpus hearing ii,
sne cases OF G, =. Mcconnell and ID r.
Ilifs,q2S, ticket brokers charged with con
with tho city ordinance reoliirina tbelo
,o give bond; The hearing was granted
r p6at set ti,, i9r o'clock this morning. Tile
i5V,int published the fun text of Recorder
morning i"uiS "~F
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03

on the Bray's bayou road yesterday on
his wheel and seeing SUBURBAN black
smith shop he stopped for two hours ana
While he was within the shop some .pne
punctured his bicycle tire with knf-.
and he was forced TO walk home; our.
ing the aften noon he visitei the SAP ol
MIR. H. A. Kicsncr On Commerce avenue
and made several SHOES, among wnlch
was a large ono for the boys al the Cen
trail FRO station, who had requested
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
san Antonio Races,

James II. Madigan returned from San
Antonio, where he attended the race meet
Ing given under the auspices OF the san
Antonio Jockey club sunday n sht. Mr..
Madigan said TO Post reporter: ION ac-
count OF the rain the meeting was very
frosty and the attendance slim, The har-
moss horse men Will go 10 UaNc ton, that
rs II the programme Ia carried out, un-
the trotters. beginning December z. Then
the runners VIII BIO given ten or eleven
daNa unlnlerrunl ed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
Good Goycrnmrnt club.

The gentlemen who 0gitatlng the
organization OF a Good Government club
held another meeting at tho ronms Of tho
Y. NJ. G.. A. yesterday afternoon THE
pestor Of one Of the city churches Y no
attended said TO a Post repC rtcr We bad
a large attendance. Another rocotlng be
hind closed doors will BE- he'd next week
Thereafter open meetings viii ho held We
ere perfoctLng a thorough ORGANIZATION"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
Was Fleet of F,et

About o'clock yesterday evening ira
X n. Young, n hoy about IL years OF
age claimed to be- the owner Of an over
coat which Thomas Kelly was wearing.
ami finding Officers Noingst and iiig-
gins made complaint that Kelly nad
taken the coat with the intent to
deprive him OF the use OF a. Inc ufncers
arrested Kelly and were walking leisurclv
with him 20 the police station " men tneX.
hls heels and several shots were tired in
the air TO frHhten him He was recap-
tured and locked I'M.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03

At $50 Congress avenue man named
Sims and his wife. are sick They have
three children Tho family is destitute
and the good Samawtans OF the ci,y
should extend suceor to the sick and dis
trcssed ones.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03

| SulNlNt last fllknt put TINS post
script to her farewell letter: "The wash
tubs are In the cellar" In this case. at
least tho ruling passion was uppermost
| to the bitter en4.
A laundry on Upper padway has
department, for the sale oY,heater tickcss
al reduced rates. Customers who send
large weekly bundles are occas!onafy
treated 70 an orchestra chair. | all comes
cut IN the wash.
The announcements are out on fences
ana In shop windows Oh the lower East
Side FOR the annual reception and ban OF
The Only. Original Lady PAPER Boxmak-
eFs Association Society "a respoaait IL
LOT great zeal III THIS clhss-spoued city
The Broadway sauai is to be res gaaizod
and soon none but siN-footers Will I've on
guard at the railroad yards. at Union
SQUARE. Madison Square, Thirty-fourth
street ana ali along the busy thorough
fares Within a forth ght m 3 IN -
Mlth-pride feature OF the force VIII acaia
be ~ evidence
There's a palm tree at the flower show
IN Grand Central Palace that teinpts re-
spectacle people to vandalism II was
once owned by George Washington and
later by Samuel j. rilden. Desritc the
in"t that four detectives are cont nusllv
saarIirs ms historic plant visitors have
IeaNes ana carrying them away. rGe
souvenir huntcr o. always in tha push
here whenever opportunity offers.
There is at lens, one unknown IN this
city who Is honest once d year For abou,
fifteen years letter containing so for
the Conscience fund" has been received
on Thanksgiving day az the ccmptroAor's
Office, IS taxes due from very smal!
sue m iiie annual offering g. always
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03

and the little ones and in favor of the
former? According to old-fashioned no.
tons the greater the crime the greater
ought to be the punishment. A notion
seems to have grown up out Of our latter
day organization of society that IL Is
less criminal to seal from the public
than from private Institutions or individ.
uas. The four years which the f,ln-
sylynnian has served, and which src re-
gtrled by his apoioglsts us sufhcien,
punishment, would allow him n credit of
something like $4,000 year on his steal
,ngs. Petty thieves are allowed n credit
of about 81 per day, or 1860 per year
during imprisonment.
But the great objection to leniency
in such cases as the one mentioned, Us
has been pointed out by another. is the
TACT ,hat it justiiies the complaint of an
archsts and indictments. that the law
does not fail with equal weight upon the
rich and the poor. One exchange re.
marks truly, that there is no kind of ease
IN which the pardoning power would be
more misplaced than IN that of man
who has been convicted of abusing
public trust by wholesale robbery OF the
people. The attempt to secure pardon
IN this instance is characterized Il. SO
conservative Il journal as the phEadel-
phIa Ledger as "A determined effort to
defeat justice in behalf of one Of the
greatest criminal offenders of he time"
The TACT IS il is another instance of that
aud maudlin seutimcn atty of
tie Present day that invariably sympa-
lhizes with criminals who Lnve become
prominent or conspicuous in the public
'ye. either before or after t},.r crime.
1t Is dangerous phase Of sentiment that
ought 10 be promptly and mcrcilcssly
.f4mucd our
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
VIEW AT AUSTIN.

] ~
! carload and less than carload rates from
ST. Louis defined territory 10 Texas c, m.
mon point territory was widen.t TO give
the Texas iobber a showing and It is re-
ported now that he proposes 10 appeal
70 the Interstate commerce commission.
Mr. Leeds threat to appeal to the Fed
erai commission Is out a blur. and ABOVE
all things he WIN steer clear Of Its ,uris-
dicton.
WHY
Because whenever he applies In ina,
quarter for narrowing of the amer.
ehce between carload and less than car
load rates applying on Southwestern busi.
ness be VIII ma the Atlantic seabodrd
jootrers there with aim, clamoring Tor ne
same thing on business from the Eastein
Johbing and manufacturing craters 10 st
louis nnd other Western points AMI
! t"ltLetlnorc, bee wal md tAen tttter
prepared 10 make a case against 81. ltuls
thGu ne - to make one against r-Nas
i9f ~ most instances 4 Viii be no trou-
pie at all for hem TO show tpat tuere
Is rs "a matter cf tact no TooA reason
Tor charging higher rate on less tuan
carload ihan on carload shipments from
the seahoard TO ST Louis and other West
vln points because, granted THAI tho ship
,nSNts are broken, west-bound ears from
Ne" fork, Philadelphia, etc, are near y
Always loaded To tner fullest capaclty
iheir contents although destined to sew
eral consignecs beng. all billed 10 the
same point. making the shipment In Ell
feet a carload shipment
Again the roads In most instances hnve
immediate use for the cars which brig
freight west from the seahoard as return
loads are generally az hand All wat.lrg
90 be hurr ell back East. Out IL 1T.
Louis to Texas the case Is different. in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03

Also, on the petition OF Juius GlaSser'
make a ditch on Pinkney street, and that
tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road company he notified to make cui-
vests under its track.
PROF. DUMBLE'S REPORT.
The report of r. H. humble. the state
geologist, was read. 1t is very lengthy,
and deals with the subject exhaustiveiy.
His conclusions are as follows:
while a number of organisms common
to stagnant water were revealed under
the microscope none of the rod like
bacilu were found In either of the ex-
amlnations made.
In the sample taken from the water
works dam, however. the scolices or
heads and booklets of the echnococcus
or hydaud tape worm were found In
abundance. his tale worm, the taenia
u ta4iiOOuCcus, lnlts,s the intestine ol
TIE uvS, and Mnel me itiNitv are intiO-
uuucu inlo tue nuiian "a adnia,.n lnes
uSN eiup the uthuS iiOiUseu d saCh %
got, Val! ms III SAFE ana Pathological.
iHpurtaliDo, according 10 location, ms
Is me u.sease known 40 'nyua..u cyse
Win part a,lcC,ed nalned, Iur .!tsL4llce
ny datlu & ST vi the hVer.'
1t Is ii well ustaUAsned fact that these
tapeM orm hcdus can % Introduced into
man, ana bi,e rise 70 the Usual trouuie,
10y means 81 ur.ni.ins water, lacy elther
escape uists t.Un IN the s.omacn or make
Il logging ana WORK through mo tne car
ouIat-ry Vessels DeIore reaching the
stomach.
Even If no other form of disease pro
ducins he germ were contained lii the
water the lresvnce OF thls Tape worm
in such quantities In the thyou water Is
sufficient to absolutely prohloll It's use
for drinking purposes
/ am indebted 10 Or. f.. n. Gray for the
deternindticn Of the taenia echlHococcus
From the facts developed by has
examination we are fully warranted in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03


conservative u journal as the phi.adel-
phia Ledger as "A determined effort To
! defeat justice in behalf of one of the
greatest criminal offenders of he time"
he tact IS il is another instance of that
perverted aud maudhn seutimcn atty Of
the Present day that Invariably sympa-
thizes with criminals who Lnve become
prominent or conspicuous in the public
eye. either before or after t]t!r crime
1t y dangerous phase Of sentiment that
ought 10 be promptly and mcrcHcssIy
stamped ouf.
The Galveston News remarks upon an
expression Of pleasure by the san Al.
tonic Express that The Post should refer
Ia favorable terms to tari0 IN SUGAR. as
productive OF Incidental prot C. ION. They
arc hne birds To clckle over d lonK pre-
waiting demo-ratlc policy, SIS Il now 81 -
cuyery. a tarl0 for necessary revenue
only carries with q protection 70 a iim-
ittd extent. as Incidental. and thar pro
lection should Ne placed where t viii DO
the most good aa1 the least harm.
r. Mr. C.evslani's fricass were properly
labeled Dee would be- bottor able - haaile
Dag caer1ios.
Tho narrowing tales ANA comments in
fhe Faatofu pres 90 Nuchlrcs and INV
isness 10 Texas rre rot prtyouur. tLc
a. mar go hIrIrefa anal thousands of
sd. i--i'e Immigrants from rho Ea-tcn
Southern s",cs. These ure ueoplo WHO
4st ftor.tstb to- toueh with ls POLITICAL
ly nni saealy ard t1e most dee.ruhle
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the democrats Will be consulted --sesvillo

the democrats will be consulted.
Bee.
The democrats can talk. That's what
they are paid their salaries for.
Judge Reagan has gone to his farm in
Anderson county. VIII he t.itch new
no room to doubt that Judge Reaga n
Is the silver king" OF that wing OF the
TEXAS DEM, ra Houston Free-for AL.
Let the old man alone. lie Is out OF
politics.
The true secret Of popularity IL to an
pear Interested IN everything your ac-
quaintancos tell you.--Templo Tribune.
But some men greatly overdo the thing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
ENcHANGE INTERVIEWS.

II is whispered that Judge George Clark
hafhors an inclination to commit an as
slult ana battery on Charley Culberson's
supelnatorial aspirations next year--Hc-
neia Ledger,
The whisper is incorrect. Judge Clark
is a man OF sense. He knows whom he's
got enough.
Inc Dallas News announces that II will
not support Culberson for reelection, on a
tite silver platform. Neither will Ian
Stuart.-ciarksylle Times.
There nov.
Congressman Crains expressions on fu-
ture legislation are u little out OF order
congress, when they had an opportunIty
to act. as wen as talk. The repuhlicnns
have a majority now, and It Is not likely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
GOSSIP or GOTHAM.

New York, December IA woman who
committed suicide last night put this post
script to her farewell letter: "The wash
tubs are In the cellar" In this case. at
least, tho ruling passion was uppermost
to the bitter en-.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03

Governor McKinley's pencil has scored
deep ulramarne blue mark through
Senator sherman's book as it appears ON
tho list OF 1896 campaign documents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03

An ordnance prepared by the I.abc-
council OF the city Of Houston and sub
United to the city council for cons.dera-
non was read and referred to the ord
nance committee. 1t provides that uiUo
uonrs shaIl consutu a days wo.k. thar
W pupilc works hy contra tors and no
Nides that the scale of prcos snail no
~ NIow the m rimum paid by cIntrsc-
'ors not engaged in ely cCntractIpp
Ihe street and bridge culs!IItfeo -
ported on the petition % citizens ~ ~
second ward asking mat Shepherl StrsSf
o opened from Engeike 10 Nm arns
street, recommending that the uri,--ls
OF me petitioners be granted and the CIV
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-03

The University of Oklahoma will
open it's fourth year September IL,
1895 The University Is supported by
the whole territory, and its doors are
open to all citizens of Oklahoma to
enter, tuition free. The cost of living
at Norman is as low as anywhere in
the west
Tne university has received a num-
Der of additions TO It's its equipment
many improvements having been added
TO the interior of the building, and
large additions made TO the laboratories
and library. The library will be in
charge of n competent librarian, and
the books will be so indexed and cata-
logued as to make the resources of the
library available to all students. The
reading room will be open at all hours
of the day, where In addition to the
newspapers OF the territory and the
leading papers from all parts of the
United States, will be found full list
OF the leading magazines of the
country for the use of students.
An instructor of mathematics will
be added to the faculty and a strong
department OF music added this year,
Every citizen of Oklahoma should
be pers Jnally interested in the Uni-
versity, and should at least know
what facilities are offered.
The faculty consists of strong, earn
est, especially equipped men, and no
young man or woman need go out of
the territory for want OF competent
instruction. Every one should receive
and read the catalogue. 1t can be had
by addressing, PRoF. ID. X. BOYD.
II Norman, ok.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-03

AN exchanges says: Don't ASK an e H.
tor to suppress an item of news: Some
other paper win get it anyway. The
next day something will happen to
your neighbor and IL he asks to have
IT suppressed you will be the FIRST one
to jump on the editor for not daring
to say that his soul was his own"
Take your medicine when the news
happens to fall your way. for really
you have no more claim on the paper
than your neighbor. Nearly every q ay
the editor is called on for roasts aud
several other kinds OF cookery for the
benefit of this and that one aud yet
those who request this would no more
think of writing what they ask the
editor to write and assume the re-
sponsibility for IL than they would at
tempt TO fly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-03
THE FREEDOM or CUBA.

The New York Tribune is crying
loudly for Cuban freedom. Among
other things it says: No one can
doubt that popular sympathy in this
country is with the Cuban patriots
against their Spanish oppressers. This.
too, is not due to any selfish purpose
of annexing the island. Seventy years
ago, it is true, that consider alton came
up, even IL IL was not then more potent
than today Jefferson did not hesi.
ta.e 10 make TINS avowal in his famous
letter TO President Monroe OF ost. "a,
is9a
Il candidly confess that have ever
looked on Cuba as the most interest
ing addition which could be made to
our system OF states. The control
which, with Florida point this island
would give MS over the Gulf and the
countries and isthmuses bordering oi.
it, as we'll as all those whose waters
iiDw into Il, would Gil up the measure
OF our political well being
Bat annexation is rot at this time in
The minds OF the American reop
They know that what Cuba is aiming
at is indepe ndence, and with that they
sympathize unselhshly aud instinct
iyely as they have ever synpathized
with all efforts of American commun-
itles to throw of a European yoke
But thore is another strong element
in the matter The atrocities of Spain
In Cuba appeal to the sentiment Of
humanity, 1t is quite enough that n
transatlantic kingdom should hold
control over an American possession
in virtue of the desire OF the latter to
remain dependent; but when that con
troll can only be maintained by des.
potic cruelty and by gong outside the
well established rules of civilized war
fare, no wonder that the feelings OF
Americans are enlisted on the side Of
free Cuba.
The question Is how far the admin
isiration is ready to respond to this
sentiment of the people by such prac-
teal action as is ia its power.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-10-03
Ran.n. CITY. ran resnrI,,...

KANSAS Cry, Oct 2.--Kansas city's
fall festivities were inaugurated yes
terday afternoon with magnificent
flower parade, which was a snccess in
every detail. The Priests Of Pallas
parade took place in the evening with
twenty floats, representing mythology.
history. poetry and romance. The
crowds that witnessed the pageant
were the largest that ever attended a
similar parade in the history of the
city. The great ball takes place to-
night and tomorrow the star attrac-
ton of the season taxes place, the pa
rade Of the Karnival Krcwe