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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
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DAMAGE TO CALIFORNIA FRUIT

San Francisco. Cal. April H.--seyere
frosts during the last two nights caused
much damage TO fruit In the orchards In
the center of the State. dispatch from
Fresno snys serious damage was done In
the vineyards there and the frosts VIII
cause short raisin crop
Two-thirds OF the grape crop In tho
vicinity Of Calisoga 10 destroyed and
fruits OF alI kinds suffered 10 some extent.
The frost had killing effect on the
grape vines in the vicinity OF Stockton
and growers declare there will not be
half crop Of grapes from the neighbour
Ing counties.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
GOVERNMENT BLAMED.

London. April 1.-THE Exchange Tele-
graph company says II is rumorcd that
Buiuawayo has been captured by the Mat
abclcs. The news is not confirmed from
other sources.
A dispatch from Aldershot says that the
Middlesex regiment has been ordered to
start Immediately for South Africa
Considerable anxiety is felt regarding
the South African situation ana the gov
ernment Is OPENLY blamed for inaotion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
IN A FRESH pLACp.

Now York. April IA special TO the
Herald from st. Petersburg says:
Just at tho moment when tho English
are thought to be occupied In other parts
OF tho world. n telegram to the Novoo
Nrcmya, from Chcmulpo. announces that
the British Pacific squadron has taken up
u position of observation on tho coast OF
the Korean peninsula. and Is being con-
centrated at Port Arthur. and also al Port
Hamilton.
Far from being quiet, tho Japanesc arc
exciting tumults In Korea In order to
show tho futiiity OF Russia's attempt to
keen order.
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A BRUSH WITH DERvIsHEs.

Suakim, April l7,---An Egyptian force of
100 men was attacked by the Dcrvishcs
on Wednesday. the 18th. Sixty OF the
latter were killed and many wounded.
The Egyptian loss was flve wounded,
twelve killed aud four missing. The
frlcndlies have evacuated the hills aud
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
A GENERAL AFRICAN WAR.

Tripoli. April i7--Adviccs received here
from Tcbu say that three TO four thou
sand Derviskes armed with Mar;ini-Henry
rifles are advancing on Rahah. sultan OF
Bornu. who has been expressing the Mo-
hammcdnns.
Severe fighting has occurred between
tho Tunisians and tho Tripolitans. Great
excitement prevails on the frontier and
the trihesmen IN all directions are arming
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
Rondo, to i; Marcel, 1 to 2: Jane, to
., Misc Clark To l.

Cincinnati Z. Pittsburg 10, Louisville g..
Chicago u. Cleveland 8. St Louis :. Wash
ington u. New York 8. Philadelphia z.
Boston Z. Baltimore 6. Brooklyn s.
Newport winners: Aurcola. 10 !: IA
none. to 3; Lady I.ooram. & TO, r. The
Banker. TO g: lXion. : to /; Cyclone.
4 10 !.
lvcs beat Schaefer In the last Of the
billiard gnmcs at Boston.
Roy LoohIcl's owner and rider have
been ruled Off the Memphis track.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18

a sensation has been sprung in Georgia
by letters from Atkinson and Clay cvi-
IDENTIFY aimed at Crisp's senatorial BOOM
Tillman abused the president and Car
lIale a; Wichita, Kan.
Representative Linton declines to be
considered A. r. A. candidate for
presIdent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18

during tho rebellion. to hang Ave Beers.
1t was this incident which led 20 MIR.
Chamberlain's remonstrance (holding the
Transvaal responsible for the safety of
the reform prisorers) and President Kru-
beam was Intended for Il museum. The
general opinion, however. Is that 1t was
for n more sinister purpose.
The Times has an editorial this morning
couchcd in serious terms on the situation
tn South Africa.
A dispatch from Pretoria to the Daily
Telegraph says: The trial of the mem
bcrs of tho National reform committee
Will omen on Tuesday and tho State at
torney has secured nearly all of the Eng
dish naturaliZed residents of Pretoria
for service on the Jury.
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HOUSTON. TEXAS SATURDAY. April. 1s 1896

lay Is owing to the sirdar's unpopuiarity
in high quarters. Lieutenant FarQuhar
OF the Royal artillery is thought to be
dying from injuries received hcrc from =
fall AT polo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
TELEPHONE

over the Long Distance lines Of the South
western Telegraph and Telephone Com
pnny 10 nearly 1000 subscribers In the
principal cities and towns of Texas
Toll Stations In the Central office, hotels
and other convenient locations.
Ask Central" for stations connected
and rates charged.
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DOMESTIC.


Hcsters cotton statement shows this
crop movement to bc behind last ser PMS
900 bales.
3radstrect snya interest In the spccn,a-
tive market has been reawakcned and
attributes II to accumulation of funds In
London.
Dun says what Improvement In business
there is is OF healthy sort.
Bradstrect's reports distinct gain for
tho week.
Frost did great damage to the cnlifor-
MIA fruit crop.
Comptroller OF the Treasury Eckels
spoke on currency at Cincinnati.
Bills which will be reported by house
committees VIII make Greer county n
part Of Oklahoma and settlers VIII get
free lands.
Miss barton cables from Armenia OF an
awful epidemic OF typhus fever.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
THE MARKETS

Cotton--Iuiures duil and practically un-
changed In all markets! spots steady.
lIouston's gross receipts of cotton to
date have been 1.OG III bales
II is predicted that sugar will advance
fully u cent more during 1896.
Wheat went up cent on reported kill
Ing fros.s and chinch bugs.
Foreigners liquidated and bears started
stocks on the down grade.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
CUBAN.

Three prisoners of war were executed ut
Havana for alleged inccndarism.
Another account OF the battle ut Ia
Chuza presents picture differing very
materially from tho official reports, $50
troops said 10 have Econ ltllicd.
ono of the amazons tried To rescue her
hustnnd and WAS cut to pieces; her hus-
band tried to suicide and Maceo threatens
TO hang him for IL.
The Hcrald's Madrid correspondent says
the lives Of Americans would not be safe
In Spain n any irritation should Set smol-
dcring resentment loose.
Bishop Dio2 has been turned over to the
military authorities aud tho American
consul is not allowed TO communicate with
MIN,
An American woman correspondent I'm
Cuba says both sides lie; Spanish rnisrep-
resent the number OF their allied and
wounded.
World special says Maceo Is practi-
cally caught in IA trap by the Spanish.
A World special says Spain and the
United States are feeling their way toward
an agreement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
SUFFERING IN ARMENIA.
Miss Barton Reports an Awful Epidemic
at Zeitoun.


New York. April l7.-Clara Barton OF
the Red Cross society cables to the Ma
tional Armenian Relief commission as fol-
lows:
"IIubbcl. In charge of Rod Cross relief
expedition at Marsah, reports as follows:
Three thousand sick Of typhns, Including
the English consul. on the Eth he
ports: sickness AT Ieiioun Increasing,
forty or NIFTY deaths daily Grent and
Immediate need for funds. General con-
dition for relief work favorable.
Barton"
The National Armenian relief conInis-
sion In giving out this appeal OF Miss
Barton calls attention to the fact that cot
ono-fifth of the $4,000 needed by the
lowest calculation to carry on the work
OF the Red Cross In AEiatic Turkey has
vet been given. Unless the destitute pco-
pie are aided until tho next crop IS se-
cured. all the money thus FAR spent
through the various agencies VIII he prac-
tically thrown away and thousands viii
perish by pestllence and starvation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

House passed four private pension bills
and Il war claim for $500.
MIR. Dochery 0)em.) OF Missouri eulo-
gized Crisp. sAyers and Reed for their
economy.
A little TIT in the senate in which Mr..
German pointed out lack Of activity On
the part of the republicans.
Mr.. Hill resumed his defense Of the roll
icy Of the administration and said bonds
were imperative. as the Wilson I'LL fa''e d
to raise sufficient revenue for government
expenses.
Mr.. Gear and Mr.. Allen INDUCED In per-
sonalities which stirred up spcec3 and
hard words from the latter.
Bill passed permitting bridge ever the
ship channel In Corpus Christ, Day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
RAILROAD.


Proceedings OF the annual meeting OF the
American Railway association.
Ratio meeting of the Southwestern Traf-
fic association.
Major !. Waldo elected vie cha!Iman
OF the executive board OF the Southwest
crn Traffic association.
Party of Santa Fe officials spend few
hours In Houston.
The Gould lines independent tarin de-
stroying the dfferential favorlng Calves
ton In export cotton rates.
LOCAL.
Mayor Baldwin Rice talks about city af-
fairs.
Delegates to tho state Grand Army OF
the Republic encampment ut Dallas.
Abe BrIscoc gets ten-year sentence In
the criminal district court.
Christian Endenvor rally at tho First
Baptist church.
Complimentary concert at Assembly
hall.
Church entertainment at sacngerbund
hall.
The records of tho courts for a day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
TODRTS TEXTURES.
rob.b,litirs-Gonsraiiy fnirl southoriy
winds.

Matahcles nrc gathering in large force
In the region Of Bulunwnyo and are likely
to rccapture that place. which would be
n severe blow to England. The town has
few defenders md many refugees from
outlying posts; the supply Of ammunition
may run short. Transvaal burghcrs are
said to Ire iuciiing tho natives.
English government hns decided to send
more troops to South Africa, but Cham
borain says the Chartered company Will
have TO put down the rebellion.
A general African war among thr native
Suites seems to be threatened in Northern
Africa.
Government IS openly blamed In London
for inac,ion In South Africa.
A letter from Johannesburg. Trnnsvaal.
indicates that a row between British und
Doors Is only Il matter OF time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
SPORT.

The Tcxas-Southern league champion
ship season opens today.
Bob FitzsImmons came near being cleo
troouted at Cleveland. Ohio.
Agent did some queer running at Mem
pitts. Winners were Bishop Reed, 70 d;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18

|ucE.r u hANClSCO-Mrs. Emma Booth.
expected to arrive here today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18

y Cramnsu an is the day set by
((se trial hin nv .ne navy department for
P'u VI 'he battleship Massachu-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5I9[9II9IA[[Ell
[@ G
i@ e1DIRECT LEGISLATION.E Sl
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A POLITICAL. SCHOOL.

One of the few objections urged against the
Initiative and Referendum is that the people
are too ignorant to perform the duties required
of citizen under such system of govern
ment And this in a country of the boasted
public school, too! Well, we must acknowl-
edge that there is much truth i'll the assertion;
but if they are too ignorant TO perform citi-
zen's duty under the Initiative and Referendum,
are they not too ignorant to vote for one of the
said ignoramuses to go to congress or the state
legislature to make laws Of which they know
nothing? And when will it be any better?
The very fact that the American people are
ignorant upon political questions is the strong
est argument that change Of system is great
ly needed You could hardly expect the child
to say its B C'S until he had been given all
opportunity to learn them-until he had attend
ed school. The people of this country are
political babes What they need is political
school, and they have it in Direct Legislation.
Under the present system, we must select
few of the 'ignorant people" to make laws for
all of them and the average statesman Is no
better qualified as legislator than the average
citizen. But, give the people the right to
make their own laws; rest with them the power
to veto vicious legislation, and you will edu-
cate every man in governmental affairs In
other words, you have established political
school, which every voter attends. The fire
side becomes the lobby instead Of, as at pres
ent, the capital bar AS a natural consequence,
he who has been an inattentive, careless party
slave will inform himself and become an intel
ligent, active egislator-looking at principle
instead of party. He will then vote while
for his home, instead of his party boss. DO
Won want to attend political school, or are
Won afraid YOU haven't sense enough? Vote
for the rule of the people. e.-Tacoma Sun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

The Initiative and Referendum is feature
of vital Importance to the people. Briefly
stated, it means that by petition a certain
per cent. of the population can call for the en-
actment of any law they may desire. This is
the Initiative. Then the proposed measure is
referred back to the whole people for their
adoption or rejection by ballot. This is the
Referendum. If we enjoyed this privilege
how many bond bills would pass? How long
would it he until we had free coinage and many
other measures of relief for the people9 The
Initiative and Referendum simply means that
all important measures shall receive the APP
proval of the people before it become a law
Topeka Co-Operator.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

In all this fussing and worrying and scolding
over the financial condition of the treasury,
nobody seems to have thought that the best
thing to do would be to reduce expenses Veto
the river and harbor BILL veto the navy bill,
veto the bill for more notifications, veto the
bill for Photographed surveys, veto them, all.
The way tor man to live is within his income
Nobody but swindler or fool tries to do any
other way. Topeka State Journal Rep
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
GARNET,T, KANSAS, JANUARY "a, 1896.

THE Financial reformer' who talks abol
"money monopoly" might as we'll be bra:
money for all the good his brains are doin
him. He is nuisance and hindrance to th
'money monopoly" Money contracts
a (concentrates) simply because ignorant an
greedy people borrow money (and lend) to eX
plot labor, and because no method of produc
ing wealth fast enough to overtake COMPOUND
interest (and rent) has been invented. As tn
Financial reformer" is as fresh as paint in th
ranks of reform, it may be we'll to call his at
tention to the fact that there is probably tel
times (hfty, lkely,) much land as money
i'll his county, bearing "ncrease' also, thai
we contract debts BEFORE we Contract the
currency (and land). If he will proceed lit
tie further in the reform primer before he ex-
hausts his gray matter on the subject of "money
monopoly" he will find that while there GER
tainly has been vicious legislation in regard to
finance, such legislation would never have tax
Ell place but for the existence of debts, and
that, as soon as there are no debts, any volume
of money, or any 'basis," is as good as an
other. Governments will continue to sell the
people into bondage as long as the people con-
tinue to sell themselves into bondage, of course
No stream can rise higher than its source.
Farmer Jones borrowing money to fatten his
neighbors steers merely typifes the govern
ment selling bonds. Neither cares button
where the interest comes from so long as the
'proht' reaches the right pocket and both
are doing their best to contract" the currency.
No amount of legislation can abolish greed or
ignorance. THE WAY TO REFORM IS TO RE-
FORM. The logical outcome of political agita-
ton is WAR, as soon as it meets sufficient op-
position. If industries were organized to
operate AT COST (that is, if we did to others,
it must be evident that no one could borrow
either land or money Call that we really can
borrow to compete with such organizations,
and eXpec. to live. No borrowing, no lending.
When land and money are unoanable, they
will lose their speculative value; that is, they
will have no value at all, EXCEPT FOR USE.
When that occurs, all opportunities to produce
and exchange will be thrown wide open Labor
will be in greater demand than supply; hence
II position to demand and get all it earns.
When 'proft" is destroyed, "property' is de-
'troyed. Taxes will then be levied off neces-
ity directly upon labor (efort). When it
zones to direct taxation, it will be impossible
o deceive the people as to the nature of taxa
ion, and they will demand an equivalent, and
strict accounting, to the end that govern
nent" will be speedily reduced to its simplest
erms. In fact, its very existence would only
,e justified by any such institutions as the
,ostoffice and such other industries as would
,ravitate naturally toward general supervision.
crime will almost wholly disappear with
monopoly. y.-Contributed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

Ex-GovERNoR GIBBS, of Texas, has desert
ed the Democratic party and joined the Popu-
1;sts OF course, Texas Democrat couldn't
turn Republican, and he says the Populists
can't make things worse than the Democrats
have done-Topeka State Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

With something like $500, 700, 900 in the
vaults of the United States treasury and $780,,
ooo, 900 in the vaults of the New York banks
alone, to say nothing of other banks and treas
uries throughout the country, it cannot be sur
prising that there is no Improvement in bust
ness, and that so many are in enforced idleness
1t is not more money that is needed so much as
it is kind of money that will circulate. Mon
ey which can be shipped about or sold as COM
no other. All our money is gold or has been
declared redeenable in gold, which amounts to
the same thing.-State Journal (Rep).
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

NERO, the Roman emperor, who, history tells
us, sat out OH hill and hddled while the Eter-
nal City burned, did not surpass the present con-
gress. 1t has been in session six weeks, during
which time the business of the country has been
at standstill, the gold the only money of the
country, is being drained from the treasury, the
currency is being contracted by the redemption
OF the greenbacks, and idleness, poverty and
misery are increasing on every hand in conse-
quenc of this financial condition, and vet not a
thing has been done to alleviate the conditions.
True, an attempt has been made to pass reve-
nue. bill and bond issuing bill, but it is we'll
known to every man who voted for them that
they contained no more than measure of tenn
porary relief, and even that is questionable.
Why is not something attempted which will set
tie the problem permanently? If the house re-
ally wants to do anything let it prove thy pass
ing the senate bill.-State Journal (Rep)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
GHIIDREN'S SHOES
NO. 60.

Two THOUSAND miles of railroad from Den
yer to the Atlantic coast, at 81 1000 per mile,
would cost $50, 900 900. Looks like pretty
big contract for slaves, yet it is only little
over per cent. of the mileage those slaves
have built, and paid for, during the last fifty
years. Three million reforners could paw for
such road in five years, by paying So each
per year. "A tramp could raise that much).
An equal number of "Philistines" would glad
ly assist, for almost every one is bitterly op-
posed to railroad monopoly. Operated at cost,
such road, what with higher prices for pro-
ducts all over the country, and lower freight
and passage rates, would pay for itself more
than twice over each year. Incidentally, it
would render many roads unable to pay inter-
est and dividends OH watered stock, and
throw them onto the market for sale to your
Uncle Samuel for legal tender In any case, it
would compel them to operate them at cost, as
they should, and in this matter cut off large
drain of wealth to foreign countries. Stock in
such road might be made non-dividend-bea
ing Cone man, one vote, } and exchangeable for
legal tender whenever the government got
ready to take it over and guarantee the people
their rights therein. Such subscriptions could
be payable only when every cent of the stock
was subscribed. AS an inducement to sub
scribers it might be advisable to give each
scrip, good for freight and passage,
to certain percentage Of, or even to the full
amount of, his subscription. Difficulties? Of
course But, then, it is easy to be slaves.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

We demand the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the rattle Of l6 to I.--Pop Platform
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-08
He Knew His Strength.

A Georgia fruit dealer had about his
store man Of color who was noted for his
honesty. At least, he had been for the six
months he had been employed. When the
first load of waternelons for the season
was RECEIVED, Zeke. became worried and
nervous, and just before closing for the
night he went to the proprietor
II spec, boss, I'ze got ter resign" he
said, twirling his hat in hand like shame
faced boy. f'r
"Why, Zeke, what's the matter'" was
the surprised response. "I'm satisfied
with you, and l thought you were satisfied
with me-"
~ wuz, boss, twcl terday."
"What's wrong nowp''
81 CANT stan hit, boss" he said vaguely.
Cant stand WHAT"
CANT stan de graf TEN 'tation, boss, !"
he went on rapidly. "De orringes amt
nothin, ner the bananners, ner the peach
es, ner plums, ncr grapes, ner noner dem.
Denis nothin to man OBJ my principles
boss an faint no TEN 'tation fer me not
ter pick UNI up when you amt lookin, but
boss, hit am dem var watermillions volts
rasslin wild dis chile, an dey's gwine ter
fling him sho. DENIS wot | CAN'T stan,
boss, an eff i hain't done resigned my Job
dish yer very night dar's commandment
gwineter be busted wide open, an I'ze
'sponsihle fer hit, Lemme go, boss" he
pleaded, and to save good man Zeke was
invited to take his pick Of the pile and carry
1t home with him.-Detroit Free Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-08
The Birth of Some New Wheels.

"A merchant or tradesman believing
that there is millions in it, wishes to
go into bicycle making and selling. To
found complete factory requires an
enormous capital. 1t is easy, though, to
rent a small shop, buy tubing for the
frames, spokes, tires, chains, pedals,
handle bars, bearings, ETC., and join
them together. A nice, new name is
chosen. and the plate, with the appella-
ton of the wheel lettered on it, pur-
chased and placed on the wheel And a
new bicycle, peerless and from our own
factory, is ushered into existence. Ma
chimes made after this fashion really
differ but little, except in slight details,
and often those identical i'll every par
ticular will be found bearing different
names in different sections of the coun-
try. New York Sun.