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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
rRoGREss OF THE CUBAN wan.

The affairs IN Turkey for line and
latterly, the stirring questions between
England and tho United States have
diverted attention 10 some extent from
the events in Cuba. where as ttc winter
sdvape'r the disappointment and dis
comfture of the recently arrogant and
boastful Spaniards become more and
more apparent.
Campos has had six weeks of span.
ish weather. in which to operate that
is, weather supposed 10 be peculiarly
favorable TO the operations Of The Span
iarls-snd yet the Cnbans have steadily
gained ground from the best accounts
II the Spaniards do not win within the
next two months their cause will b.
practically hopeless. Within two months
the warm aud sickly spring season will
open upon Cuba and the host OF raw
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
LET us TURN A LEAF.

| II is just as desirable tc sec com
munities as whole tGrn over new
leaves occasionally, as indivilaals. ord
It Is just as necessary ihat they should
do 50.
There Is 10 better tins than the pres
eut FOR the city of Houston tn iuerlgs
ia a reform Of this kind froia bust
ness or Improvement standpoint, or both.
As gratifying as the growth and hnsi-
ness prosperity have been ~ the past,
and much as has been done toward the
physical improvement of he dty. we
have but reached the threshold Of the
Importance ard development, desired and
which are rightly oar due Everything.
almost. YET remains TO be done TO make
Houston great city-the metropolis of
the Southwest, 70 which rs location in
dublably points as its roper place.
It has been said by citizens Of For,
Worth and Dallas. who have visited
here. after an inspection Of orr na-n.a-
cent advantages mud preseut a.tsiuments;
~lf the Fort Worth or Dallas rsonlc
Ind Hou,s;on they would have ,ity of
$4,000 inhabitants here BY 1900"
Why Do they say this;
There Is more wealth here tlan in
either city named. just as much intcli,
rence. as much pluck, as much latent
public spirit and rrorressiven,es and
hberality Of thought, far more business
and many superior natural advantages
Why do they imagine they would Do
more than we can or will do? Tho Post
denies that they could DO IL, but their
assumption IS based on the confidence
born IL those towns Of o perfecey har-
mor'oas action to such ends. between
aH caeees of peopl~--fram ;he railroad
king and merchant prince anl bank
president down to the tootblack Win
q CHAIR era the corner.
1aoy always phi together.
Vha;eva- SIS attempted fog he city has
ere-ybody's support No oue nam or
fay mea ere left 20 bear he burden,
hat public harmony and enthusiasm stop
.n ard mske the movement q success.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

| lietuce who visit these shores that rs
| smart people as tine Iankes Nation
should eudeavor TO continue such sys-
TEN, and while, rs q rule, l am not IN
| the habit Of consulting foreigners for
| advice about the Monroe doctrines and
finance and other distinctively American
| subjects, in this instance, for wonder,
the facts are with them The endeavoi
Of the government of the United states
to keep an open stock of gold for all the
world to draw on, this stock being a ba-
rometer OF confidence and serenity in the
business and commercial world. is such
an endless thing that II is not surprising
foreigners ere amazed at our impractical
| bility.
But this congress won't change the sys-
tenn, and for two or three good reasons.
First, the silver men, who have entrenched
themselves In the senate through the de-
sire Of the American people to add as
many stars as possible to the National
banner. are determined that nothing
which threatens plunge down to a sill
yer basis shall be removed. Then there
are the worshipers OF the greenbacks, who
are numerous and noisy. the financlers
who think a governments dearest func-
ton is that Of issuing money and floating
non-lnt srest bearing debt. and who per
nit this single idea to gain monopoly II
m st be mentioned the men who look IN.
der their beds every night before retiring
10 see II there isn't n hideous National
bank concealed there. for you know II
the greenbacks are to he retired II is eX-
pected the National banks acquire the
power TO issue more notes. Superlmposed
uron all these reasons Is the ilahbness OF
the remnant OF the democratic party
which we have in congress and the eager
Of 4fa ~sas sFt = nj n
the galleries and not let "the villain
Cleveland" get hand.
-:-:-
Therefore I say no one expects the con-
eress IN provide a rational system of gov
eminent finance. but here once more the
failure Of that body IL not of vital conso-
quenee to the business world and does not
jeopardize the prosperity Of the people.
This IS so because the United States
stll has splendid credit throughout the
world, Il could borrow a billion dollars
tomorrow at 3 per cent interest II It was
simply money It wanted. II can get all
the gold it wants. too BY paying little
more for it: and within Il day or two,
probably this week or the first OF next.
the treasury will make public announce
ment Of the gold purchasing deal with the
New York syndicate which told you Of
ten days ago. Every man in the country.
every banker merchant, manufacturer
and farner. knows that the credit OF the
country is good and that there is a man
in the white House who is determined
% keep up the gold reserve and prevent
this country slipping down 70 a silver
basis
l. may be a long time before the gov
e-nwent cets ont OF this ridiculous form
Of the banking business It may have TO
wait I'll some political revolution puts an
end 70 the domination Of the silver cerr,us
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

troops frpm Spain left over from the
short sni mid winter VIII i,egin TO drop
like leaves in the fall II WAS BIZ pur-
suiug guerrilla tactics and never r'sking
al open battle. striking here with fly.
Ing column today and somewhere else,
miles away. tomorrow, and - proionr ne
the struggle through the winters that
the insurgents were able 10 carry on the
is. preceding rebellion from 1865 to
ls7s-a terrible period of ten years suf-
fering. And even then the srsniards
won only by promising reforms they
never carried into effect.
II the Cuban leaders, Gomez and
Maceo. do not risk q pitched hattie. or
Il confident Of success, they slonId risk
such a battle and win, they will by the
opening Of spring be Ia a ucsition where
they ran demand recognition with a
better basis for asking Il md n better
show II obtaining i than they have yet
enjoyed. II they lose in great fight.
or Il they should make demonstration
against Havana and be -spulsed, they
mnst 20 back 70 the brush and
br<n over again. The aiica dons now
point 70 Cuban Success within the year
or another prolonged struggle for yenrs.
should the United States not recorn. ~
the insurgents. In the latter event the
to obtain men and munitions
Of war from this country would soon
plact the rebels on the winning Il not
tse victorious side.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

round that OF the eclirtic this star Will
ia courae OF time (about 2ice n d. ap-
proaeh TO within ;wenty-eigh, minutes
from the north pole and will then recsde
from It. AT the time OF Hipparchus uss
p. c. /; was twelve degrees. and in l7sS
two degrees two minutes from the north
pole.
How many National holidays are there
In the United States? 1.ayfaAn.
None. The creation and regulation q
holidays have been lcft to the legislatures
OF the individual States.
What Is the standard weight Of corn
In shuck IN the State Of TeXas7
J. Il. Daniel
Tho legal weight IL IL pounds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

that ought TO csll for attention in
erery coinmuni;y-from moral and
sanitary standpoint As yell as one Of
the comusooe~t humanity. How many
city officials, or county officials, who pro
fess TO he men with kindly Lanan sym
patty, ever give the subject even 5 pass
inc tharSh.S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
AFTER A SLEEP.

highland the strong will s,ii'e
Night--and the fancy waneui
Night--and the memory begsa.e
highland the spirit drainea ,,,ubsI
Like a stream with driftweeu es.
or dumb and frozen lanu, sbs3
Like a flower that pales in ne
\ bird that swoons in the h'a s,ss
AIorn-and The faint viii strens'n'
Morn-and the fancy CLOVIS ,.asu.
Morn-and the memory rtch ia"s
Morn--and the spirit flows .,rtirf
Like a bird with a carol upthos srrirt
IKE q land In the showers % s.n,1,i,i,t
Like flower In the sunliglt "a III
Edith III. THOMAS in Ladies Home 4
nal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
THE LETTER BOX.

| a,,.-.I.' - ~ ''.'ent - NN 49, " ahs"ef
r. moin siat are Oh general IN sr .ss
nam otJeet is 10 supply out-ot-tne-
ay iacts and curious Information. CUES
rs ~ "a personal interest only WIZ noi
aaarcsses viii ~ st,s. a., no ~,orr,o,,a'
ence should Be saafssse, 10 the Houston
Posts Letter BOX. Owing to the large
number OF questions received. answers
can not always be gwen promptly.
yh., nae ~. 49, .,,, s..,,.A,, t.,
the Tinted States AMI how my rrints
are In operation7 Old Gent.
The Philadelphia mint was established
in l1sZ, the hrst morey coined by authority
OF the United States being copper cHuts.
IN 1888 Branch minis were established as
follows; AT New Orleans. La. Charlotte.
y. C., ana Dahlonega. Ga, In iE;5; at San
Efaholsco' CAL In i~i and at Carson
~ -NeNaua' IN is'p' lhere was an assay
oil'ee es'n oiished at Denver Sol IN 1854.
these established we're hr,n.hes =, ~
pbu,a,i.At -. -,
-, ''''''' N-'''' N'V "a" OF $50
went INTO eHfct. when they became fndr-
pendent minis. in charge Of a special
bureau Of the treasury department. at the
head OF which bureau is an officer called
the director OF the mint.
civ. ,ra sh... - ~, st.,
can ladies' Of literary fame VINO hsvo
lived on farm. Nell ~
Alice and Phoebe Cary. born in the
MAN! valley near Cincinnati. Ohio; Mary
Nopes Dodge, who made her home at the
Mapes farm near Waveriy. n. j.. during
her early wi1owhooa Alice French COO
tave ThanetD passed Der winters at a
plantation on the Black river, Arkansas.
Mary @&uafilre Nrn~frer f.f.Nu,.fag -..i..,-4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
TO MAKE TIE norNpARY.

Likely enough the pen will prove might
Ter than the sword In this AFFAIR. An
needed is 10 draw another line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

( About he New York world offer to take
I Np'.oooo) government bonds on per
I cont basis. Mr.. Carlisle remarked To- tee
! president. Have you seen the crow OF
! thai rtoster ia the New York World o.
I III is only g. pulleusir," replied the Iresl-
dent.
| Tho Americans w!ll got mashed on FIN.
peror william directly for the enemies he
| is making
! Tho British press IS becoming somev hat
nere pacific toward the American con-
/ tentiou in size Venezuela affair All WI
demand is thai Great Britain shan be-
come pacific enough 10 argue the question
Win our Southern ncfghbcr.
- siEn of rs;urn.ug confidence the
Maiue Zee crop Is actually admitted to be
unusually fine this year
England s@ems 10 want the earth." or.
o.. she ieas., nil the gold mines thereof.
/ eirce an ~ ones she has On hor hands
Disputes abou. faariug hor boundaries so
as % take in gold rnines ga several differ
eHt parts ot tac world
Peter Mahor has started FOR III peso.
Az etch man thinks the other dead easy"
ths fsi.t may come OF after ALL
WHIST more right have the European
powers tn tell Euelar4 % Keep out of the
'ilusNsal rv fore, than the United States
have ta Jeii her 90 keep otsi Of Vcuezuela1
Yn-c are rF.nr us strong argument IN
favor of M3arpetsm.
Emperor WWiam has drawa the Eng
hap tire from Of Mr. Claveiaud but they
are mot anfar4.f.tf-.. ..E.r...,r- On t.rt-r
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

Existence has no charm for 'hi"'
With It he can not Cope
For everywhere he goes lie sees "a,
That while there's life there's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
LEADS THEM ALI

ne i5ouSton Post IS nothing II M.
' ga,grprlslng After astonishing the en,,p p
TEXAS press by pattins in thO ancs, e nIlI'
in the South, with a canacj,y i ~, press
GUY 14oog eisht gage papers her hour .Ti,''u =
d i,1S y ~ he leading me,ropoIiton
ing an almanac. which is one ~ ~, ~ isSu-
49, So ,,5 up The Post Almanac c oTo'
h. ieas,r.p ases and eoatains not only
s,rn,,sr punlscations, but also d H,,own
s@rd,Sv P T9,a 10 especial information res
reference book for businegs IS valuable
,Sa and in fact for everyone c,s roll u,
Aiman9 mac is l"kea all In all. The Post ST
tealv reference and kew To ~ oook OF
s Ig'S ana inqnries that are constants
reader" IN W IN me mind of the genera,
~ ,b than the noted a, In more
Information 1' %b,o da'ies ana contains some
~ IN others The Herald retIr5s vain
as copy OF this valuable aim, ,,,'hhs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
ms HOUR or TRIAL.

We isuPose. the critical period in a bar
Der NE is when he trims football play
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
WONT DO NoTg,>-cn

c Mont ;, DO NOTHING" TO plNc1rv
twins i'm, iy.nsley's beauteous little rsve,,,,
H. '' are are now APPROACHING me t se,enue
think Of ;b ana i is simply sboe hdIs Ct Ct
probably win be spbssn. to which they
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

Comptroller Finley's annual rep,,a
been received from the printer, say
general makeup shows THAI mueh \
was taken in its preparation. !,
The statistical Information which v
tains has been conveniently arrangssa
so tabulated as TO he Complementary
the ordinary reader As a whole
marked Improvement over the uss
of departmental reports ana sHs. "A
dence OF having been gotten up IN
a. useful purpose. 1t will arrest lus
ton of any one receiving a copy, IA
safe to say that 1t will escape -" ~
fate of such documents and thas "A
becoming possessed Of II VIII "s MI
for future reference.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

Tho Americans wiu get mashed on En-.
peror william directly for the enemies he
I i ma king
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

- siEn 81 rsturH.ue confidence the
Maine fee crop IS actually admitted to be
unusually fine this year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

Tho British press IS becoming somev hat
m,re pacific toward the American con-
tention in the Venezuela affair All WI
demand is thai Great Britain shall be-
come pacific enough 10 argue the question
Win our Southern neishbcr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
Who or what wcro ne Calottlstsg


pSP
They were "a society OF witty and satiri.
ca men, In the times Of Louis XIV, who
were headed by two Officers in the kings
body guard named Torsac ana Almon.
Their name was taken from tho cap which
formed the symbol OF the society. Their
amusement consisted in sending to any
public character who had made hlms If
ridiculous patent authorizing him 20
wear the calotte as covering for the
weak part Of his head. As the society he.
came nudacious, and did not spare even
ROYALTY itself It was suppressed.
There are some lines, by Whittier. l
think, beginning
Not by the page, vori-palntod.
Shall man be banned or saintod," etc
VIII YOU please give them IN sundays
Post? Benz. W. n
\ thorough examination OF several ref.
ercnce books as TO pdetical quotations
has failei to reveal this poem. Can any
reader OF The Post furnish the lines de-
sire1g
Il the north polar star one Of the fixed
NhletSF R.BP.
The nearest conspicuous star 10 tho
north pole Of the celestial equator i n
little less than one ana n half degrees
from the pole and has small but sensi.
hle motion around Il, owing to the mo-
ton OF the pole OF the celestial equator
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

The big thing congress ought 20 do :.
Went 40 unless It SURPRISES itself ano
al creation. II win not arrange a scheme
70 retire the sreenhacks and put ston
70 the gold reserve nonsens..
1t Is incredible t. all foreigners ~ intel.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
MONEY TO THE BIRDS.

HOUSTON. SUNDAY. JANUARY {, 1885
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

Les ar!stocrats Ia lquterne"
1t berame French National Song and
was styled the Carlton National nh,
original words afterwards much ohanreD
were duo To a street singer named I.adre.
the melody To Beoourt a drummer on rbe
grand opera. The song was prohibited 10y
the directory IN 1871
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

% legal weight Is Il pounds.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-21
THE RAILROADS.

Baltimore g. Ohio Millions Used for
Political Purposes.
Washington Special Dispatch to the
Globe-Democrat).-It is asserted that
the books of the Baltimore & Ohio
show that $9,5OO,0OO have been taken
from the treasury of the company and
spent for political purposes, and it is
proposed to find out Who got this
money. To do this it is stated that it
will be necessary to investigate the
matter of the construction of the Phila-
delphia division of the road, the cost
Of which has never been known to the
general stockholders, but which has
been variously estimated from $4,000
900 to $2O,OOO,OOO, and it is predicted
that when the report of the manner in
which the Baltimore & Ohio obtained
an entrance into Philadelphia is made
known some very prominent politicians
of that city will have reason to wish
that those who are now directing the
affairs of the Baltimore &c Ohio had
never reached that position.
1t is true that the Philadelphia d.
vision was built in the most thorough
manner, but that a road less than a
hundred miles long in length, having no
tunnels except two or three in the
suburbs of Philadelphia, and with very
few expensive bridges, should cost an
average of 100000 a mile is, it is said,
regarded as a matter that is worthy of
thorough investigation.
From $12,OOOOOO to S2O,OOO,OO paid
out for political purposes. And we are
living under government control of
railways. About a year ago it was as
certained that the Santa Fe system had
paid out over S7,OO0,OOO in the way of
rebates in violation of the law, and a
senatorial investigation developed the
fact that the Erie railroad company
paid out $1,OOO,OOO in a single year for
political purposes.
With government ownership this
would be impossible. There would be
no competition, no special privileges or
franchises to ask, nobody benefited by
any legislation except the whole peo
pie, and therefore no inducement for
corruption any more than there now
is in the Postal service. The principle
in the Omaha platform is ownership
transportation at cost.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-21
Here's Your Mule.

It is true, as Mr.. Depew says, that
President Cleveland has rendered good
service to the sound money cause; and
1t is equally true that in so doing he
has been more Republican than demo-
cratic.-St. Louis Globe-D Democrat
This is good republican authority for
calling Cleveland republican-but he
was elected by democrats and he calls
himself democrat. No wonder the
poor voters are puzzled, when Grover
himself don't know where he is at.
Wall street and the Republican leaders,
however, know the smell of their
friends in spite of their party names.
A rose by another name, etc, The two
old parties might as we'll consolidate.
and stop confusing their yaller dogs
with following two crooked trails up
the same hollow stump.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-21
BANKERS APPEAL.

Want Both Old Parties to Select Dole.
gates Who Favor a Gold Standard.
The banks seem to be getting scared
up pretty badly over thing they have
been pronouncing dead all the time for
the past year. The following circular
letter was recently sent out from New
York:
National Park Bank Of New York,
March 81, 1S96-Dear Sir: In view of
the near approach of the national con-
ventions for the nomination of candi-
dates for the presidency Of the United
States, we desire to aid TO the fullest ex-
tent Of our power in the effort to re-
move from the field of politics all
doubtful or equivocal expressions re-
garding the maintenance of the gold
standard of value in line with all the
other leading and solvent nations Of
the world.
The business of this bank, cover
ing every state and city in the union,
is closely allied, by long continued
relations, with the most important
commercial and banking interests in
the districts where the free silver
sentiment Is said to prevail; and this
fact only emphasizes our duty to use
the full measure of our influence to
turn the current Of thought towards
the only safe and sure standard Of
value. History is full of examples
of the failure OF efforts to create some
thing out of nothing In the interest
Of the prosperity of the whole country
we desire your whole assistance in an
effort to force the politicians 10 come
out Of the woods" and declare them
selves plainly upon this most import
ant question, in terms which will admit
Of but one Interpretation in all parts of
the country. The business OF the coun-
try is languishing; confidence is lacking
values are diminishing. Therefore, in
what we consider to be the vital inter-
est of the whole people, We ask all citi-
zens to unite in vigorous effort to
urge the selection of such delegates to
the political conventions of both the
great parties as will advocate clear and
distinct platform utterances in favor Of
maintaining the present gold standard.
The time is short, and action ought,
therefore, to be prompt and determ-
ined. Very respectfully yours,
EDWARD f ROOT,
President.
We cline" in with the request that
politicians be made to come out of the
woods" and declare themselves one way
or the other. Let the issue DO sharply
drawn.