davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30

TO enjoy His mind went back to a can
paign which had begun so ausniciously in
Ncw England last winner, and which had
ended so dtsastrously at an eventful con
vention held last June in St. Louis Der.
maps THIS was the reason that after u while
he saw George Wdshington--in cream, it
must have been, for sarc'v the .mmnrt al
Seorge is not amons Il, now.
And how did you get lt?" said the
SPEAKER, lying with eyes still closed. but
seeing George just as plain as you saw
your wife, II YOU have one, at breakfast
table yesterday morning.
The people seemed to want me. said
the first president
Il thought they wanted me-" whi,pered
the speaker 10 himself.
And how did you manage 10 Lake it?"
inquired the sleeping statesman If a rugged
looking old fellow who was andrew lack
son. as sure as fate
Il had to fight for it, was tho reply:
and didn't let the other fellow get in
his fine work ahead Of men" From the
ped there came no sound but an uneasy
groan.
And you got there too?" said the speak
er' With fine touch of scorn as the shadow
of Hayes doomed upon his vision.
on, yes" was the confident answer.
Its easy enough to get me presidency If
you only have some trusted friends who
VIII see that you are not counted out -"
! wonder / wonder, / wonder. unused
the speaker to himself as he leu INTO A
deeper sleep. But good Old st. Nick was
KIND There, In the stocking when the
speaker awoke, was the Presidency Of the
United States!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.


a. ~ M Is wan get ms FIRST legislative
'Spe''eh'e iN me I"oN y-nfih legislature,
~ ore "i 'h" members from iSeNar count
rho assumption nat no w.n ma, he s,o,'
20 make hifn olr rooorn'zc, In .he ho,.s.c
Aa a pnpulis, IN .be Tweo,,.-fo,,,.,n -
i-,ure hui has now charged h,s nolitics
md wiG serv" under the democratic n,r
"Nh.a the hrnn holds o,,,,,,.c
i 2, Curry from the free state of Va,
ZarGt IA a ve,eran In tbe ho,,e. b.,,,o,,
cummcn.el h's service In Inc rvor,la.b
ley.patpre ard continued In b.rn.e,. s,rcs
with tho execution OF ,he lac, 49,,
....... II H. Rose oI Paris Is one Of the
mon IN inc SENATE being only %
1 o'p, re = "a 'a"Ser' ana before his
,,',. i'r INC senate at the last cleo
10" ne mad never offered for any office.
". Lawrence WOOD =, ,,o-.,...., .,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
HOUSTON. WEDNESDAY,. DEC. 30.
HOW THE TRUSTS OPERATE.

The .Eht nhich hss commenced bet~sea
tne sugar trust azs Ara1csle Brothers the
larres; coffee rozs.srs IN the country. is
another illustration O, TIE manner IN
which the trusts a,tf1ri 70 stop ocureu-
ton and in Consequence ihc expansion Of
business along ratural liaes.
We ere told tsa. realizing ;he zig PROFITS
that were. and o1la sl.li further he made
in the refining Of sugar A-hncaie Brothers
dete5nined TO 20 into thai business Whit
the sugar trust las heea layinr OF men
b. the Thousand 10 LIN, production O.. re-
h1ed sugar. he ATtueElea proposed 10
give men eup!oyruen.. The sugar trust a.
once prooes4 ed 70 buy the neA; Iarses: cat-
Zee concern ~ the c-u1try aad commenced
e fight q the Arhacsies The trust OBJ
taired the control q The coffee plant which
they sre to Use against hroachs Brothers
b. Threatening % erec' -!val plaa,s ard
cot rrless unless The controlling stock was
sold 20 The trust Thus the merry va~ las
been iaageura'od and tbs RE slee. t-4s-
has entered ihe coffee roast!ng basine
Tho Immediate s1ect Sc to pui down cot
Zee TO the coul1meg and the Aro.cklss
viii have 20 pu. up refinery ana put
down sugar in retaliation For ,luc the
public viii be the galncr BY aud rs ore
or the other viii crush out opposition and
competition and then the public Will be
made to pay back all Ina the successful
trust has lost or expended In the fight,
There ia no way Of preventing this capacity
OF the trusts to buy w OF crush out COM
petition. until trusts Themselves are pro-
vented with their tremendous asgreEa,ions
o. capital. There can be no hourhy ex-
panalon OF business no natural production
DO regular operation Of the law o. supply
and demand until trust or corporation
composed Of corporations. OF founded UPON
the destruction OF two Or more corrora-
tlons. has become a thing OF the pas, in
this country The trusts aal the narfoN
ness OF The basis Of our circulation IN
consequence of our present financial svs-
tenn are the two mighty, direct and an
controlling causes Of business and indus
trial md agricultural depression In the /
United States
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
CONCENTRATIONS OF AUrnoNlrY


The greatest experiment ever made in
municipal government viii he tried mex,
year in Greater New York. when the nov.
charter is perfected AMI Pot in operation
The first draft o. the char.e. was given
to the public the other day aud contains
one feature me practical succUs or failure
OF which VIII be watched with much CON
cern throughout the country generally
That special feature relates 10 the char
aetcr and source u The executive power
The power Of the mayor Viii be eroa,cr
than that Of the mayor Of the present New
York. The new executive N!il have ,b.
absolute power Of appointing heads Of the
various departments and of removing them
at viii during the first six months NJ ,ba
mayoralty term. After that lapse Of time
the removal must be for cause and subiec,
TO the approval Of the governor. The otno,
regulations in the charter are not NJ s,e.
cial Interest outside OF New York II win
be seen that the mayor OF Greater New
YORK becomes an important character tho
absolute. responsible head NJ the entire ex
ecutiFe department OF more than 900 400
people, as closely related in their cyervdav
life as only citizens of great population
center are or can be.
One Of the defects In our CITY Rovorp-
ments Is the divided responsibility in ex.
ecutiye AFFAIRS. The mayor shifts the re.
sponsibility for failure in any given direc.
tion Of the non enforcement OF the Is.
upon the chief OF police; the chief of polico
shifts the responsibility TO the mayor or
the health officer. or the health officer
shifts he blame to somebody else's should.
ers. Elective officers, they all can act with
certain segree Of Independence and syoid
the direct responsibility to the people. with
such a concentration OF executive power as
that contemplated In the Greater New YORK
government. me people and the press will
know at oyee and always where to place
the blame for n failure to enforce the lava
and give the public the worth of their taxes
in u cleaner. more orderly and generally
better governed city.
There may be some objections to this plan
and It may result In the reward Of bench
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30

| TIE waliAce New Era. ei.;ca ny p r
Smith. has entered iis second year.
TIE laaonia Commercial has teen re
srcca in size ard instead Of heins isSis.
weekly 1t noS reaches is readers twice 8
week.
TIE Alice Echo periinensiy asks;
ria your swsSthea-c O. tan twenty o.
;hiTsN ysGrs ago. who = now your wife
r'acs We the attention this Christmas sh,
sd before y0n We're married.
The Menara County Enterprise iesls rs
courase ocaing out. Il SAYS;
II ;asca all TIE starch oi.t OF
cut nairsotisn 10 rssi ;he reports
ot how CGhAn prisoners are irrai-
ill., ~ ~, =. TX, hsi, 20 ,, -; ~, p., 1 i,r
eites sri stuck on rhorns. or being tossc
into the hay foI hungry sharks 10 feast
The wcoay1ue Eureka plan, has becu
sold ard removed 70 Ksrhyv,uc
TIE s74aham Banner has enlarged In
size ard 5 now one Of the hes, dailies IN
tie State
TIE Alice Echo gives its readers this as.
sursnce.
Used prosperity u The Republicans viii
! erAal 5 get here by ani by-in ,he swea,
- aaa by
The Press Bulletin. the official organ o.
tae Texas Press aSsociation the Texas
NomaE's Press association. end tha Lou
.siana Press association. issues very
handsome Christmas edition The iyr9-
graphic and nthosrapl work were excel
long and IN every way the number waJ a
refii TO The journal Nhch 80 Rad With
''er's' ~ nearly every editor aa3 pub
ishe- iH The STATE.
The SesL1 Anchor claims tha, its town
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
4 Candid Republican Confession.

New York Press.
But without the consent and instructions
OF Mr.. Thomas c. Plat Mr, Choate could
no more be elected senator this winter than
he could be elected king of England, The
bestowal of the United States senatorshir
now held by Mr. Nm rests entirely with
Mr., Plat. II he desires Mr. Choate to MI
the office, Mr.. Choate will be elected II
he does not desire MIR. Choatc. 1t will be
impossible for Mr. Choate to be elected
THIS is the condition, with all theories
asleep or dead. II would be the condition
II 500 out Of every thousand republicans in
this State asked for the election OF MIR.
Choate. because Mr.. Plat controls abso
lutely the republican vote of the next icgls-
laturc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30

Montgomery AdYcrtiser.
The republican party's victory was mere
Is incidental, and there is great danger that
Major Mckinley and his administration will
mistake the protest of the country against
free silver as demand for another Nc
hinley bill The South does not need any
such result of the republicans temporary
victory. Alabama in particular can shin
IRON TO all parts of the world without the
aid OF even the present tariff on ore and
coal The business Improvement here will
be still more gratifying az soon as il liz
clear that there is to be no radical tamper-
ing with the tariff
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
Toun with 40 weddlnf = -
Years

New York Times.
In Windsor county. ''' D's (. n
as queer a town as the . 70 -, = \
Safes 81 r rs name is Bdlinors, !. -, |, \
ip Which none Of is lnh.s,'l |, i,lag N
f from m't cavendish and organize ,s .ss Il
, ,iTlr' had s75 presumably sn ,ss,ul 4
hopeful inhabitants, ou.s . st,.dy srcs1
s,mSc lnrh In 1900 the place ,ss ~ u
citizen. and the s,iDs w. ,,rrh,biuhis'
as as 'J ,sso l7s; 1910, i , .ss \ u Tsa
n mum spo rs s his winters i y II,
b nlne 'p pt pattleboro ss '1aa er.
peq Sas IN no ' distinguished sous 4 t'
r # mas so" no are scattered sys' i. sit,
in ng ~Td''S within Rallinoe,1I Il, VII
w ,nSlpS'q forming ANYTHING Nc ,sursh, 70
and there re is sre 9 '''1 cider n n. e.
o orn oro sos enough As AZ issp
e er9 5ffine prosperity, but 'aa ,stH
Ing away whenever e p + /, tstfiy
g nob9dy s ss5F nlst taos place =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30

gas can be distributed ms chearly as In New
York. and yet the residents arc compelled
to pay siss per 1900 cutie feet for their
gas. II has BEEN demonstrated that the gas
can he prodHccd a, % cents a thousand,
and that In cities much more scattered than
New York the distribution costs but ~
ceuts. and vet the local sas octopus had
been able 10 dictate terms to the people and
collect she exorNtant raIc in spite of pro
test. The usual scheme Of alliance between
companies for the maintaining Of rates has
hceu pursued. and Il is 10 he followed by
se-sral clsrsnii iSticn Of ,rferQSts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30

men and friends almost exclusively. but
therc win be shining mark for the shafts
OF public criticism tbst may be necessary.
Fixed poin, of entire responsibility. II
good mon are not pus Ia place and good
government given. the people will know who
TO relerste 10 private lite at the next elee-
tinn, or whom to irnpesch or prosecute Tor
nasran; disregard o. duty or for rnisscas-
ancs In cffce, The executive head being
thus held wholly responsible to the people.
II is probably bet inst that he should b
rermit.ea 20 oacaee his own lieathaanis-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
For "The Gaping RuStics.'
nrnOklyn Eagle

Nobody could SEQ the gaping rustics in
Chicago and Atlanta without realizing that
they were getting out of the fairs stock
OF agreeable impressions and memories
that would last them for the rest of their
lives. AS a stimulus and lesson the COM
ing fair In Nashville should be as effective
as it's predecessors
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30

Columbia IS, c. s'''s' o,e,ly ps =
we have come to - p''I ,,.rlssa
American people ana ~ s,s,y..AiSa y
Eress must withhold tas y ssIss ~
convictions 81 In a mater MIR yr'
nn,h their humanity a'a .. =, y.
interest lest nest y ItIss o. M. W
hurry in spesasl,,,slsaIlr- rsp-s'.ass I i
Compatible con Win ltlns g. hen sss s'sl
%ll be 70 wipe so o,' 70 "
IS and theIr s s,Iss,arsas sds ~, IN. W
al and Necessary t S's'a !ss people =
stock exchanges.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30

St Louis Globe Democrat
A Missourian has sold his wife for SIS,
This may or may not meant hat tho times
are getting better. H. depends upon the
point In view.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
\ Bright Future.
Puck.

lkey-Fader. got dot chob in der stock
brokers office. Fader--So7 Mind vour
work. key, undt some day you might h.
yum OF dem Vail streed sharks,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
Two swcnr-0T Days.
Chicago Tribune.

chicago Irlbune.
The residents Of Laredo. Texas. have
named January as irrigation day. This
evidently is the day on which they 'swear
on" again.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30
HOUSTON DAILY POST.
Houston Priatina COMPANY.
q. 4 WATSON. r. n. JOHNSTON,
President. Vice President
q. ]. PAI1NER. Secretary.



fnferod ~ the PustotHce nj Horstcas Tefa
Sccpud Class Matter.
fuhMcf7rtaon by Nan-Dsi.s and SUNDAY f'o<t nn'
year, $500; sir months SOU. thrtF moh~h'
~ 90. me month o. 90
tupoay posi, year <l.sn
eemfwrctiy Post, Mondays ana Thu-scsysl on
year. 400, ak months, $500 xhrct rnonins
Zoo. one month, Sl-no.
Sunday Post one yes-, e. 30.
teu,' Wcek ~ rosh. MONDAYS kso rbf-sdars oof
y-af. sI.D0. sis mouths zoe three nn shih .."c.
Eastern Business once. .. Tribune Ba1dinS NV
Tors. ne : c Bcckwstf S?Hcisl keenrs. -,
Nesi1fr hnsnfsss IN a. $50 Tine ftpDksrys, >a'-
c4Sn- Tine - {. Bee. with specsAi Acrnet
G. :. r. Holland. arhrvnlsnE Rnditnr -
New OrlesDs. la - Business saesdon sr's-s ~ -.
81 Cn2-lss sifoet 4. a.. a.. rooms Il J. e-shtr'
Agent
TN. P4sts l-x~Dlirs ASrnis -- Colonial v n S@-sf
Genera. TNrhve ilrs A1sift. W. = : m - ~
Henish T.. Al, Holland and II a. NAFrs-
Special stan Commandment
AT AUSTIN. \ Teclt, ofacs II tae
STATE Gzsito. Finding,
Nsndsa- y oisl
AT GA TX H. ItsN--.S II Scl3iv-1p c.sacs
IL TIE Evsrius T-laanF EE44llS-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30

A s->sats- isossss on would ~ a tas tang
10 sssrs 90 she rev year with IN ms
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-30

a rnee --ae e Duhssa rus no, es,ea
ASz5nss re ove-vsxoiioa ~ i-ela-i Ens-
aArzi-s Cnl,A 8 ae,ss.utsls- ws.hoa. hape.
The record-union., 1896-01-13
JOHNSON A HERO.
Becomes at Once a Central Figure in
Congress.

The New York Herald of January
9th has an article discussing the bond
question and the new members of Con-
gress. In the center of a group of eleven
new Congressman and twice the size
OF the others it has the picture of Hon.
Grove L. Johnson, the Congressman
from this district. In the course of the
article the Herald" says:
During the discussion johnson OF
California awoke the echoes anon 6
them by his temerity in denouncing
the autocrats Of the Speakers cabinet.
He hurled defiance in great shape and
big Jumps at the older hands who ar
ranged things for the new ones to fol-
low like a flock of sheep. He WASH t
in Congress for any such purpose as
that, he'd let them know. He was there
to represent a constituency, and he
knew his rights and proposed to main
tain them.
His speech made Johnson hero
among ''us new fellows" as one of the
new members described his kind and at a
single bound he became one of the GEN.
trail figures in the Congressional throng.
The record-union., 1896-01-13
Installation OF omcers.

Wenonah Council, No. 2, D. of p,
has raised up the following chiefs by
D. D., Sister Cronkite, assisted by Past
Pocahontas, Sister Klenk, and Past
Powhattan, Bro. Snyder: Prophecies,
Eta Morton; Pocahontas. Lizzie Cor
den; Wenonah, Kate Wilson; Powhat-
tan, George Chambers; K of R., Ber-
tha Brazile; G. of w, Maggie Holmes;
K. Of W., Minnie Plummer; G. of F.,
Charles Leighton; G. of W., Kate Eisz-
Ter; Pianist, Lizzie Dillman; Physician
DR.. Josephine Callahan; First Scout
Emma Cronkite; Second Scout, Lizzie
Kemister; First Runner, Rowena
Chambers; Second Runner, Alice Kunz;
First Councillor Louisa Nielsen; Second
Councillor, Julia Wiseman First War
rior, E. ]. Brazile; Second Warrior, j.
w. Crone; Third Warrior, F. H. Cor
den; Fourth Warrior Nat. Holmes.
The record-union., 1896-01-13
CALIFORNIA CLIMATE.
Our Schools Show Another Evidenc
of Its ProductfVeness.

Our Schools Show Another Evidence
of It's Productiveness.
President Davis of the City Board of
Education is desirous of placing a copy
of his annual report in the hands of
each parent Of school children in the
city.
In order not to duplicate he has re-
quested the teachers to ascertain the
names of parents having children in
the schools. The result has developed
some statistics not given in the PAM
phlet published by the State on the Re
sources of California, but which are
another illustration of the wonderful
climate and fertility to which I'VE point
with pride, etc.
Among other things, Miss Weeks,
Principal of the Sacramento Grammar
School. found by inquiry that among
her pupils were many who had brothers
or sisters in other schools. It was evil
dent that there are several large fami-
lies of children attending school here,
as several pupils stated that they had
ten TO eleven brothers and sisters in the
other schools, and one had fourteen.
The record-union., 1896-01-13
TRUCKEE ZOE PALACE.
about Two Hundred Sacramentans
Went to See 1t Yesterday.

About Two Hundred Sacramentans
Went to See 1t Yesterday.
About 200 excursionists left this city
on a special train at o'clock yester-
day morning for Truckee to enjoy them
selves in sleighing and skating and for
the main purpose ofseeing the ice palace.
The train arrived there at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon.
Two extra sleepers containing ex-
cursionists passed through this city
Friday night from San Francisco for
Truckee, and three on Saturday night.
The first two returned to San Fran
cisco yesterday morning, and the re-
mainder will return this morning. The
Sacramento excursionists returned at
3 80 o'clock this morning.
The Truckee people entertained their
guests in a royal manner and the latter
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with their trip and the manner in
which the mountaineers looked to their
welfare.
In addition to the excursionists from
this city and San Francisco there were
many from Carson City, Reno, Nevada
City, Grass Valley, Colfax. Marysville,
Roseville and other places. 1t was esti-
mated that there were about 1000 visi-
tors in Truckee yesterday.
The record-union., 1896-01-13
A PLEASANT OCCASION
Prison Director Devlin rendered a
Banquet on Retiring.

The term OF Office of State Prison Di-
rector r. T. Devlin has expired, and as
yet the Governor has made no appoint
ment to fill the vacancy. and it is not
known whether he will succeed himself
or somebody else will be appointed. He
has been a director ever since 1884, be-
ing appointed when only 20 years old,
and has won the esteem Of his asso-
ciates on the board and those with
whom he has come in contact
As it was probably his last meeting
in an official capacity, his fellow-mem-
bers had prepared a pleasant surprise
for him. and at the meeting Saturday
at San Quentin, after luncheon, he was
invited into the Clerks Office, where the
members of the board and number of
prison officials were gathered At the
request of Warden Hale Director Fftz-
gerald offered the best wishes of the
board for the future success of the re-
firing director, assuring him of the high
esteem and lasting friendship of his col
leagues.
He then, in the name of the directors
Warden and other officers of San Quen-
tin, presented Mr.. Devlin with a hand
some salad set, half-silver and half
SSA0t NCAAlSAAlA4A5 t41G lOAlOW lll6 k1SCI1R~
tion:
Presented to the Hon. R. T. Devlin
with their best wishes for his success
and prosperity by his colleagues on the
State Board of Prison Directors, E. ].
De Pue, ]. H. Neff, d. E. Hayes, r, M.
Fitzgerald and officers of the California
State Prison at San Quentin, w. E.
Hale, ]. V. Ellis, ]. C. Edgar, ]. F. Bir-
lem. ]. l. Tharp, j. c. Jameson, w.
NJ. Lawlor, F. G. Lindsay. F. Woods, T.
Wilkinson, c. z. Alden, H. S. Chapel
ear, A. brahms, J. D. Vanderbilt, P. F.
Heringer, E. " Ellis, E. F. Young, E. ].
Pullen, F. F. Werner and C. J. Walden.
January IL, 1885,
Mr.. Devlin responded, regretting that
he should have to sever his connections
with his associates, and expressing his
sense Of the kindly feeling that ex-
listed.
At night he was the guest of honor at
a dinner rendered by Warden Hale and
Mrs. Hale at their residence. Beside
the prison officials and their wives,
there were present the directors, E. D.
McCabe, the Governors Private Secre-
tary, and Warden and Mrs. Aull of
Folsom
The record-union., 1896-01-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Election of omcers to Take Place To
day.

Election of Onicers to Take Place To-
day.
The election of officers of the Cham
Der of Commerce is to take place to-
day and every member should go to
the Office of the Secretary, 301 street,
and vote. The polls viii be open from
8 a. m. to 3 p. m
There are regular and independent
candidates for Chairmen of commit
tees on the ticket, and members can
take their choice. The regular ticket
was nominated at a meeting of mem
bers of the chamber called for that
purpose. The names of the independ-
ent candidates have been filed with the
Secretary and placed on the ticket as
provided in the bylaws.
It is understood that there is little,
if any. opposition to the regular nom
inations, and that names of independ-
ent candidates we're placed on the
ticket in order that there might be more
interest taken in the election. There
is no opposition to the present Presi-
dent and Vice-P President and there is
a general feeling in favor of re-
tanning the present Secretary, who
was the principal promoter of the
organization of the chamber It
is the judgment of most mem
bers, so far as can be judged from
their expressions, that as the present
officers have only been in office a few
months they should be elected to serve
a full term. They have become familiar
with the work and can do more effect
i've service than new set of men.