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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
TRE LATEST GREAr COMBINE.


Tbs formation 81 tho giseni!, iror AID
sseei ts1aat with a capital Of s2oo. 40 on. az
rqpor.Td Is ahead 81 anything y-, A.
tempted in the combine tine and. n tia CT
rln.zatinn becomes as oomps.e, ara off
eiant as contemplated for the purposes OF
the itps', VIII have a fsr-reachius efrec,
FL tTils country.
And IL IS feared that ths erec; VIII no,
BE- 4 5o1unate one, either for tho country
or tbs trust. in the long run. Iron IS such
10 necessary and universal agent Of prog.
rsss thar any combination to raise the
pr.ee 10 the ultimate purchasers IS check
20 .hat extent upon development, In
The iartory the shop. OF the railroads, and
rivers. esen In building and for domestic
ursx. = eh.cls must be feh whenever the
prices o. ron and steel 20 up. To cheaper
speh precincts IA 10 invite and encourage
development.
The formation OF this Tremendous trust.
thefslase, sill be in the nature OF public
~ rnisfcsk,sn While Il has been possible TO
e1por. s.eei profitably- s;ih We have been
ailcyFins q protection or bonus 10 the man
ufaeturer cf about fourth % ths price per
poand. iron manufactures are protected
10 the casen, Of 81 per cent nd ~aloTem.
Ard ye1 il is proposed by the trust TO pul
the prizes up to a high figure. The worst
feature 81 the limitation OF production
whics ths trust win resort to. stopping I'm
4 aus,ry in many sections and throwing
& thousands Of miners and iron and stee
workers out OF employment.
The prhIic uEjer these circumstance
+ must view with alarm this new develop
mont OF the combine tyranny. In the Ions
run, by stopping the activity OF rnateria
growth. 10 promoters OF the trust mus
\ suffer loss. as has been demonstrated In ih'
resent history OF several OF these big com
binatIons, but in the meantime the publi'
VIII be robbed The courts seem poweriess
S'hs only available weapon Ii the remoya
gsof tafsn assistance and the consequent in
4 vitaficn OF imports 10 enter into such com
petition as will secure TO the consumer I
cheap article.
4 But with the democratic party. who's
3 policy II inimical 70 the trusts. out o.
power in congress even this hope Is with
ont basis At present
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INDIAN APPRoPRIArrox
Bill Completed by the sen,,. /,
mittae ~>s

Bill Completed by the Senaya
mittee.
Washington. April 1.-The ssusA.
mittee on appropriations today eIuass.l
the consideration OF the Indian sspss-I
ton bin. This bill has been No. \
committee since February Is. n ~
was occasioned by the commItt,ss \
ability to reach conclusion n ~
to the proper. course to be pursued :
treatment of sectarian schools ~
education of Indian children.
The house inserted provision thal y
OF the money appropriated for ~
should be used in support Of 49,
schools. but provided for approrrssa
for tho school at Hampton Rosds. II
and for Lincoln institution at PhaH
phia The senate committee dM' =
amend the house provision dseA
against sectarian schools. but strueS +
the appropriations for the phIlsxi
and Hampton Roads schools, the }si1
amounting to 500. go and the latter IT
ca The senate committee also lncf,,7
the appropriation for the purchsa
lease of school property TO the eYtss
500. coo making the total appropfsa
for this purpose $4,000. The purpN
this increase IS to supply mears =
which to purchase the property Of =
tartan institutions devoted 10 the an
ton of Indians. The apnrorriatioa +
the support of day and indusir al IN
was also Increased to the extent az n
go. making the total fer this pu5s
81 aSi 90. f7
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CAPITOL CITY cuLLINGs.

Washington. April a.-The treasuI
Gay lost s2is,i 400 in gold coin and -.
gold bars. leaving the true amount y
gold reserve sl2s. loS.9ii.
Orders have Issued from the S,'
partment to break up the army pp,'s
ing station At Los Angeles. cal. anu
jcr William A. Elderkiig. the
sary IL. charge has been ordercu
Antonio. Texas, TO take eharse
station. ~
Secretary Olney has. designated W
lowing committee TO arrange W.
the future work of the bureau OF ~
can republics In pursuance OF Nv
ence yesterday; Senior Mendohs~H
brazilian minister, Senior Romw
Mexican minister. Senior Arrisa, W. VA
temalan minister, and Senior Sai'-
Costa Rican minister. ,.Ie
Tho following named persons EN-
appointed cadets at the unttel M
military academy: Clifton i. M
Preston. Ark. and James Goe'-
GAINESVILLE. 3. C. ....sf II
The Murray-Elliott election coni';,ss &
the First district OF South CaroipSS(
practically decided today by q" ~
standing reached by the house
committee. which has the case Nv
that the present member. W'iiisn n
who is n democrat. be permi''e'
tain his seat. o,n,Sd11
\. j. Williams was To-Day nppoinss e.
master at Goodrich. In Polk eou"f
W, W. Armitage, removed, anu -
ison at Travis. Fails county,
Miller, resigned.
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ana speeu,as,oa ~ oonsre..m.n are start.

and speculation by congressman are start
ling.
1t IL matter for serious concern IN the
United States IL, as the Evening Pest de-
clares, the common talk % brokers and
bankers and men familiar with the ex-
changes Is hat the capital AT Washington
IL toe sceae OF the niost daring stock
specuia,sons now going Oh. 1: s creGynly
reported. according TO this authority. tAa,
the brokerage fr;n handling ,hs larger psrs
Of the congressional business has INSIDE
seao 90 In commissions der.rr the present
session. Think OF the speculation tNAt
would yield the hroker ss,sa IT com
missions In soar rnenins, Tseses wa,o are
N position 10 know say tnAt or@-hslf the
stocks Sough, asd sold IL w4shl-stcu
City with its quarter OF a rsiti.ea snsxA-
itanis IS fer the accoun; cs MEMBERS CT
congress. So far has shis business rore.
tne POS. thinks tbs, "sta-cslv ore 90 ,ss
jinro senators or congressman woaid -,
by the average business r-sa tseusas
wrunSei II pictured as rushing az cacs -
the ticker after each spescs 20 see ho~
much money he Rad rnase by IT.
This IS the eravsst charge sNst IN. ye;
h.sen made aEsias, congress. and coming
from business 3oarnal 81 recognized
standing can rot ~ ;gnor-d. Credit mo-
eilie- schemes were not equal in cuipa-
hiIity to this wholesale prostitution q: the
law-naslns body q the Natlcn 70 -eck-
less a~a general speculation !; = danger
100. -....t. H. 49,, t.-,-r,a -. d, ~ f-,,sl var
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FROM INQUIRER.

Yca- WASHINGTON correspondent .uti-
rates :hA, q rival city" has prevented
zous.cn from beiur designated ga ~
serve poSa; yor National banks. VIII YOU
y,s4sr publish WIN; 9oG know Or casa learn
ahpa, r. Who IS li2 Inquirer.
on re>asp, % thu telegram referred 70
Toe Pos wi7si So Washington eorre-
sl'oalen; 10 ascertain 4 possible the lden-
Ivy Of those VINO HAD sen; IN TIE pro
tssts" The correspondent called on Comp
rrolle- Eck-ls as Instructed. ara WAS IT,
:5riae.3 mar me protests had been '-sent
n confidence" ara eoala nc, be revealed
shouii TIE Post succeed IN oniai>ng the
Information sought, 'Inqu!rer" Will Ger
;s.n,y get the henefi, OF 1t.
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ExcnANqE lNTERYlEws.


The Huston Post having figured bui he
fall the rank ana ME oil ghe party " NJ
please Eet together AMI proceed to verify
the Posts calculations a. soon AS posal-
ble.-Wlilis Index.
Thsyll do 81. sonny
II Texas democrats could rid ihsrnst ives
of Dudley ard Hardy. maybe We would
hav. a llitle peace. The continued efforts
OF these two gentlemen 20 keep themselves
before the public II causing derp-geated
disgust among Intelligent ie oale.- MincolA
Monitor.
Pretty clever fellows, but dou't know
how 10 keep hotel. eh
These figures 90 not represent the pres
ent circulation Of either the Daily or toE
Weekly Gazette. which IS In each case
several thonsand larger than the average
for the entire year Of 1875. These ratings
are above Ike cirruia,ions OF any oiaef
daily and weekly or seini-week!y news
paper in Texas wlllc the actual circu!a.
ton OF the daily Gazette - NOS iargef BY
5ouJ than that Of any other Texas daily
newspaper. and the circulation Of the
weekly Gazette Is 1900 lgrger than thar
Of any other Texas weekly or semi
newspap2r.-Fort Worth Gazette,
II some man VIII Invent process for
converting SAIL into marketable oil. aud
sink wen in the Gazette office. he cen
make fortunC-
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HOUSTON. FRIDAY. APRIL s.
THE pARrrs PARAMOUNT CLAIM.

The Intelligent masses Of the democratic
party are gradually coming aronrd 10 tne
proposition that the party Is greater thar
any one issue, that democracy does not
mean any one Issue. and tina. the threat
enei ciis.ntegrs;iea Of the party over a
single issue would mean the abandonment
of wise set OF principles which have com
niandsd the devotion OF millions OF u,sn in
this country for many years.
sober second though, IS a good thing.
II is easy 10 carry the crowd by catchy
phrases and soph.stries, hu; when ,i-ae IS
given for thought the American people Sse
extremely conservative ana sincerely de-
voted to principles ana fully capable G:
approaching them.
TIME sets all things even with ~,
Ths ,hinsirg democrats are beginning %
IS at stake. w;sa SIS Oh party pglaoiples,
Involving mo- one Issue hut l. dozen i'm
,sc-1an. considerations II IS Ter Tbs
reason that va hear nav from al paTts
of .ha oou-;ry statements similar =
ina. ioa6e In NJ. Baker :: Waro,
"wednesday, that party principles az
aisha- than the question o. silvsF''--or any
oihs- singas question Cor that matter. u
tsriecrzts generally were Ike she editor %
tne Tallahassee F3oridian the party would
mara 20 victory this year without trouble
GHe 1.lssfdian says:
IN ss1eze rerslous times 6srHocrafs Should
sShs aNg,sinE democrats. DeIIlorTa, g snou!l
get close together exercise WISDOM. De-
.-ssl.i g.ss ani cotisc ia at-s an move for
vTasy4 II t1-ttis Tor prcuc3pie :. =. i,er.er;
canas.isnrs IN each o-sser. every .s reszrs.-
t1sf feaitI- 20 1ha rarTy their t.'-t, ih-.-
fesTsrrs1c duty That's the Kind q. dem
e-rF-t -e-e are. Wee betn camping G. tfr
esFrfer2ssic platform a5upsed AZ chicago
AZ IVA f.y7er since q was r-puiUsgatess. aut
Whatever platform - :ry-e tr IN NATION
II f47soa-2ilc convent .cn r. Chicago IL
.4tslT, sSsS. 7s'e'i bs on thzt with it5gn Feet
and there Vel remain as l5.E IS il is ~
fSsre srs. affee--
Tiazaoc-acy rneans decentralization.
s.ase's rights. ~ protecte3 CLASSES. IS vel
az n spsle.ezscy OF good money. gold. SILVER
sra psoe- upon q pa-ity. Repubncanlsp.
s.sa-s eez.sr-alizatson- the Increase o. .n..
Esls.-' E,ovze: at the exper.sa q the STAT g.
protected classes and, disguise Il 81 they
ray. sae EASTERN ideas Of finance. No ora
arsncspae can b singled oqt q ;heEe craeds
snd raa5s the basis tcr Internal party Dis
cord or the railyins cry FOR a campaign.
il q res high .ar.T agains; low tarsa or
sliss- against goie--lt IS 3arnocrasy against
rapablicanksrn- and democrats VII, make q
ianen cable party mistake 4 they do no,
stsra iog .her aza rrake the agAt along
TIE srEtre Inc OF party principles.
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COULD re DONE FOX LESS

NVILU HL DUNE OK LtsSo' !
Washington. April 2.-Some features
the engineering work upon the Nicarai
canal were discussed today .beforS
house committee on commerce. from
standpoint OF engineers experience
large enterprises. EXcavat.nS and org
lns was discussed by Lindon w "
OF Chicago. who described the dredt
machines and dredging operation on !
Chicago drainage canal and asserted
work on tho Nicaragua canal could
done for less than the companys
mates H
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"a GREAT i 1ucKET sHop.

Z The New York Evening Post is fayorite
among the brokers and bankers and bus
inaSs men Of New York, and ITS facilities
~ ubtainips commercial and financial
nevs 81 every kind are equal TO those Of
my other paper In the country. The Even
~ POST can not b sccused Of partisan
leanhnss against the republican party,
1ather. and ~ recent dsciAfasionss there
Nm ysfesence = ~ etec-tpsoins
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dividual members upon the resu,,s =
tain lines Indicated by the ~.
There was also further discuss,es >.
ACCESSIBILITY of sending a rensss.
of the commission to the Hsssss -!
Madrid to inspect the Original ~
Spanish records. II Is probsbls Nv
decision Will be reached upon nv W !
very soon. The date Of the next
presentation by counsel for w.
/. mass OF reports received from ~
try and now being arranged ~ y.
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There's a good time coming, so the optim-
lists all say,
Ana Wei have iots Of money and sing
ana dance all day:
Il may he so-hut it's a good time com
Ing.
Some Of tho comedy companies visiting
Houston are badly IN roed .. zach
when about to get OF thelr loeal says.
When thu low comedian requests the
weeping heroine not TO grleve. for Justin
Rice viii soon be mayor, or Informs the
leading lady that he IS going 10 vote for
Baldwin Brashcar tAe audience tergets
to smile In looking over its coupons to
se= whether 1t got in on naked ticket
hy mistake.
Tine land Is filed with roses. zephyrs,
eatarrh. Strawberries, Easter eggs. lock
Deer. shirt waists and poetry. Tha head
OF the house Is softly murmnring gentle
inVOcations TO spring ms he beats carpets
on the backyard fence The twelve signs
OF tho zodiac are hard ~ work. Spring
has come with laughing eyes. and-Ah-
chew! ah-chew 1T s,ohs utter all thad
these cool wlds keeos = iellow's dose stob-
bed ub yed
Mr.. Reuben stackpolc writes and dties
IFS IN deny MAI ,,s g.,i,-,,t,,, ., -, 80,
-. ,,,,,s. =, -, -. - Wv ''' ~
81 '''"'1 1e No'ht' out IN SILVER, ana not
In notes. Nay. Reuben. we are bound 10
n tlnlaln mat 1t must be WORKED out In
oats.
\ few nights ago IN 4 rather tonsh
saloon IN a nttle town on tho Cent,,,l
railroad - htc ~s,,,,,,,- ,l.,.,..,-,i. -,
- -if'''7 "'NF''''N'' N"o
'''N "a" "huhFiaple reputation as bad
man generally, walked up 10 the bar and
In a loud voice orti..r,l .ve,,,l.,.ir i, 80
s,io.,, a., ,.ott. 49,. -, - .'''
,.,ay,i ,,,,,,..5 ~ ~ e." thNt = "tlNh I ne
;,,,ita,,n-, w. ~ II, ~ 10 'he ntr AZ MS
80 80 ~. a" ~. ~ t,.-it was haH drunk
~, - -, ,3e,, N'-'itf dangerous wnHn III
9ne NM lin. ,,u..t - .......,
vitntion' He vas 70 ~ - .ep' Ihe IN
chair eazinp ;u, M -, ~ amy ~ ms
dtut Of physloynoIny would have beon
atliactei ny ihe eNi re- sion OF his Iact,
"nlvh WIS one ~ 90 determination and
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TO BEN EFIT EAST TEXAS.

Washington, April 2-RepresentatIss
Is. Cooper, in view of the deterrii'a''0p
the republican managers OF the nouss
strict economy. today secured an a. q.
ment TO the sundry civil bill, under
geological section. an appropriation "
survey of Sabine lake looking 10 ~.
canal from the Neches to the sabine "
He believes that he has secured the n'
poration of this item In the river anu \, Y,
Dor appropriation bill, but Sook TINS ~
today TO make assurance doubiy SUN.
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VAL VERDE COUNTY LAND,

Washington, April 2.-The house
mittee on military affairs reported -
ably Representative Noonan's Dill ~
ing back 10 its former owners, wv Va
Felipe Agricultural. Manufactur ID ~ -
riSation company the tract OF "" "a a.
government several years ago FOR -
a military post hut never 20 occup'eS'
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you row IN favor Of giving them a fair
e' g Senouneed The democratic party re-
,,le,i MIR Hainer, "as | do now, oesaIss
il denied the coloreA people fnen r,snSss
as men. and now yoa seek 70 n ss.aH,s :
~ savers inalsnAnsly denied that the
colorea people 10 the So~'h w ,,sn.
privod al their rights. lie cniIlea aAesoorle
;ion 10 the fac, that the whhe peVpn' ~,
~ the south, who paid nine-tenths o! Wy
ives mairtained SCHOOLS iov the colofeaa
sharp running debate between MI. sayeiss
.aed Mr. HaiEsr tc!ioweeii ~ ,'s mon his
's.S.-rs rerartiing the south and afarin-
ii that the races in the No'th sV'oN va
an equal footing. ,....s NJ the
Can they get inio the unions VA tN'
NoTthr" asked Mr.. Savers. ,., ,,e
They are on in equal footing WIN e'e
whites" replied Mr.. Hainer ,.,A,
Was any colored boy ever no,1 .,,a.,o-
y Do no, know"
"pld vou ever nominate one
''Tne cadets in my district aFe , ~
rs competitive examination Fep"eu MI
iSb. YES. We know about the compet;;
,iNe examinations, said MI. Saye!s a''''u
democratic laughter ,,,o-sa
Have you eyer Nominated q S'''4 -
hhy-" asked Mir. Hainer. .
no" promptly replied Mr.. savers. a.
nov constituted haleNt me VIM r. :
IS the superior one ard sholhI uoulih@tt.
Ard you are the eeasied friend OF '"e
YES ana a better friend than the gen
usnau from Nebraska"
Mir savers concluded with protest
against turning this institution out to
s;arve -
new Champion 81 the co,ored race. and
asked II the University Of Texas devoted
. 10 higher education. admitted the eolofed
FSr1&nkiy. no. replied Mr.. sayers, put
the state supports other schools Tor COS
Nj. Hepburn ridiculed the idea that tho
democrats were the better friends o. the
ract. Where were the proofs We're
they TO be found n The fact that In the
South, whore the democrats were in cor
/ troll the colortd people wee not only
deprived OF higher education. but We're
rohl-ad or their civil rights. TIE records
IN the election cases showed that stolen
Tower was used in this house OF repre-
s9n'a ,,, SRepneiean a;p2iasgseo ~.
Southern democrats for the colored race
Ee drew attention 70 the fact that the
new constitution Of South Carolina pro-
NNed for separate schools. and that nc
child O.; either race should ever be per-
iwtied TO attend the school Of the othe:
t race
/ AIR johnson Rep.. CALI made a hui
morous speech AGAINST the appropriation
4 Mt Mckae tbem.. Ark also orpcss d
me. appropf.a tion He would, he said
/ huiid me waii between church and state
Z so nigh that religious ianauc!sm never
would be able to overlap It,
I Alter some further remarks by MIR. An
crews ttep.. Nehl against the anrropra
I lion, Nh Evans Rep. KY. the author oi
I the amendment clcso1 thu debate with al
eloquent pea FER the retention of the ap.
| iropriauou. He announced his unaltera bl,
| opposlilon 10 appropriations for sectariar
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srGAR CROP SHORT.

san Francisco. cal. April 2-Rudolph
spyeckcls, pr sidcnt Of the Hawaiian
Commercial and Sugar company, IN his
annual report states that the worlds
product of sugar this year viii probably
he 10000 tons short OF tho supply "
several years past.
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STATEHOOD BILLS.

! Territory Delegates Mako the Charge ~
Filibustering.
Washington. April 2.-Today's meeting
* tho house committee on Terrltoria.
ia devoted to discussion of the Arizona
and New Mexico Statehood bills and tho
committee failed to arrive Mt a voting
stage.
| Delegates Murphy and Catron asserted
that opponents of Statehood In uhe COM
miticc were doing the talking merely MS
hipusterins move and consequently the
meeting was "A rather warm one. The two
delegates cNerted their endeayors 10 In
dure the committee to vote and refused
10 hc drawn into the debate. although the
opponents " Statehood asked them many
questions. To prevent the consumption of
ilmo the delegates declined 10 answer
most OF the questions. taking the ground
that tho matter had been tharoughly dis
cussed alread,s The only test Vote was
mat on the consideration of tho bills ana
II was carried by !. 10 .. Those voting for
consideration Were Perkins tRep.. Iowa.
i;eieNse Itep,. \. W. Avery QRpp., Micn !,
Harris Rep.. ohio. Turner dem, Val
Cooper (Dom., TeXas.)
Against consideration We're: Knox Uiep..
Mass, TAFT thep.. Ohio), Low (Rep N
y, Harrison uDem.. Ala), owens dem,
Mr.. Taft. during the discussion. declared
tnnt congress could NOT blind It's ewes 10
the fact that the admission of the two
territories would add four votes for free.
AliVer 10 the senate. lie argued that II
was not fair that the existing status of
tie Union should he changed IN the mlisr
OF Il great controversy like TIE finnn ,ial
question; that the question should he
settled by the union as II now stands ana
that sound money" should not be hand-
capped ny new silver States. He also
| ehargeu that - per cent of the Inhabitants
OF A MIN and 80 per cent OF New Mexico
Mr.. Owens of Kentucky said t/at Terri,
torres whose area was greater than that
or New England. populat on less than thai
required Tor congressional district were
unht Tor statehood He also alta ,ked the
System Of representation proposed for the
constitutional convention OF Arizona as
q partisan device for furthering repub-
lean interests.
Mr.. Avery held that the only questions
70 be considered were the Qualifications of
me Territories for Statehood and Mr..
Harris argued that the silver question
should not be brought into the contro-
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vcn;icn II Travis county sends solid
delegation for Thad Thomson. Some of
the Travis county people ,, t'snre a n mum
start on. 4 may break 70 Thomson II
he yo, ass the nonsT Kind az Of n,sdfo
the matter Vt United States senator.
which. from the way things isok at this
Thomson is FOR sound money and Yeti
inciines toward the white metal. Person
ally. DR.. Yeti II quite popular with his
ress'herS, Ee IL president OF the Marble
Fails bank, has been fairly successful in
business sid is a scion OF one Of the old
est and best known Burnet county fSul-
Hes
Ever and anon some fellow bsbs up to
"cuss'' the railroad commission because
he has been unable to obtain a special
rate on a car load Of cedar poles, ship
nient OF cattle or few sacks OF sweet
potatoes.
The railroad agent tens him that there
wonld Ire no trouble about getting a re-
hats II IL were not for the commits sion
law. and frequently stretches The blanket
in mixing the assertion. For instance. a
gentleman from Victoria told me the other
day that tina rate on cattle to ST. Louis
had been raised $40 per car. on him, be-
cause. the railroad agent alleged. the COM
mission had ordered 1t: Now. this VIC
toria man never stopped 10 think mat tho
railroad commission has nothing 20 do
with St Louis rates. and made free with
the choice Vcrnacuiar common to troopers
in expressing his opinion of the com
fniSsioncrs and 50 Il gees. As TO rebate
and special rates. IL Is true that they can
no; BE- obtained now unless the commits
sion law Is Violated. and that's where the
good 81 thr law comes IN II stops secret
cutting and gives everybody the benefit
OF reduction in rates whenever one Is
made 50 FAR the commission has saved
the people q Texas at least si,Wo,eo in
the matter Of fres ght charges. but the
saVinp has been evenly distributed among
all shippers and consumers. instead of
bong enjoyed by "A few favori,S as il
used 10 hc before the commission set Up
shop. For that reason, whenever q man
Kicks about commission rulings nowadays
IL csu be set DOWN thai they have de-
prived him Of some special snap. which
he has! been enjoying prior to their pro-
mitigation. LAP.
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The selection OF CUBAN delegates TO the
Spanish e:stes seems 20 ba as huge farce
as ihs selection Of delegates In New YORK
10 the 81. Louis convention.
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Spain wilI get very lit,le satisfaction ont
Of dag remsrks on the Monroe doctrine
Spain mas been counting OF Mexico soaring
the eagle OF from cuba.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03

Calvert. Texas, April l.--professs%se
and Miss Kate Hisginbothnm EXT
elected 10 the Epworth League ~
vention which meets In San
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