The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-25


Colonel Hunts entry Into office.
This arbitrary action on tho part OF Col
onei Hunt will be contested. Mr.. Sccrc-
tary Gage, under whose jurisdiction the
case falls. will be- asked 10 continue tho
last order OF the president. and II the con-
duct Of the collector comos Within the In
hbltaom Of the decree established by tho
executive. Colonel Hunt will have TO step
down and out. II the decision is In favor
OF the collector then the presidents order
t,lacea thu administration on trial az to
It's Views on civil service.
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III the ordinance introduced in the city
council Monday evening carries with It
any sors OF contract. express or implied,
hnding the city with regard to the price
to be paid for gas in the future 1t should
he promptly defeated. The city council
right. to make any such bargain, and
should not presume TO do so, Nor should
any franchise be voted away which Is ex-
elusive In character. Corporations doing
business IN Houston have had all the
CONCESSIONS they had any right to expect,
and more. and !. IL time to give the pubRc
interest some consideration The Post does
not mean by this that It rs opposed to
treating these corporations, Including the
but liberaily. but submits that 1t Is poor
business for the city authorities to stand
ready to vote away some valuable conces-
sion to corporate demands every tame the
public resolves what 1t Is justly entitled TO
under legitimate business principles and
conditioms
The Posts circulation has acquired the
"scotch.ng" habit.
Says the esteemed Louisville Courier.
Journal: "The star OF the farmer is In
the ascendant In spite OF what calamity
howlcrs say. and u promises to continue
80 until agricultural prosperity is fully re.
| stored" Why no? liz the failure OF the
! foreign wheat crops going to increase
! from year to year? That IL the only
known cause for any upward movement
In the farmers star at present. II "ag-
rlcultural prosperity Is fully restored" In
foreign countries 4 will disappear IN this
! country.
| Prince Henri has concluded not to lead
. dual life nor die duel death.
II the republican party thinks Il win get
any benefit from the advance In wheat
II must consider the voters very great
\ &-,is v
advance In wheat is due TO nm act OF
Providence in bringing famine on INDIA.
and sending blight on the crops OF other
countries, and not on tho passage OF the
tariff bill or the crime of 1853.
Kaiser Billy Is watching closely to ace
that France does not olopc with Russia.
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I The Boston Herald asks how much OF
! the profit OF the big wheat crop will 40
to tho farmers and how much to tho spec.
ulators. Those farmers who stu have
; their wheat win reap a part OF the profit
and their percentage OF profit will depend
much on the time when they make theil
! sales.
The only way labor Is going to got any
thing out Of this administration Is to scar,
, Il out,
. The movement &c put a stop to the In.
discriminate sale OF poisonous drugs m
. Houston by consclenceiess dealers 10 In
!, the right direction. The city government
can perform no mcre valuable service thar
= by breaking up Thu, practice.
Snakes are striking biindiy this month
y and kantncky's popular remedy Is in do
. mand
The republican newspapers may shou
y prosperity until they split their threats
q but the miners strike and tho cries o
b their wives and children for bread Is tn
% skeleton at the feast. and II gives thos
! yelpcrs jintams every time 1t shows Il
a head.
d Tho campaign IN Texas next year Is no
y going to be Of the still hunt. inaudlbl
i variety.
. II Hanna doesn't get out an injunctic
It prohibits the shipment OF watermelon
le Into Ohio he's n goner. The democrat
4, are preparing 10 give the darkies water
! melon baabecaes.
J. runcturlng France Henri's solar plexu
j. hasn't mado him change his opinion OF til
Il italian army
"A Prosperity doesn't seem TO be scorchin
y toward shs treasury department 10 an
Il alarrstns extent. Revenues arc rteadil
Z falltBs ar.
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