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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-07
POINTS ABOUT rEorLE.

Governor Atkinson OF West Virginia Is
very domestic In his taste, and when
through with the cnroS of Office amuses
himsel. playing tho violin.
nishcp Creighton of London wore mitre
and cope at o recent confirmation in Lon
don. being the first bishop Of London TO do
50 in $40 years,
Nj. Cecil Rhodes haa bought sauerdalc.
near Bunwayo, South Africa. 1t consists
Of ten farms. which no intends to cult
waite. He viii build tho largest dam In
South Africa.
Thoodorlc Richard Bland. son of the
famous congressman of that name, has
Just graduated with high honors and sew
eral prizes from the college OF the Chris
tian Brothera In St Louis.
Governor Bushnell OF Ohio spent no
money for securing his nomination At the
recent republican State convention. but
paid $50 for hotel bills, So FOR decorating
room. 50 for cigars and $3.50 for carriage
hire
Tho president OF tho French republic
has bfon compelled TO omit this year the
customary audience and invitation to
luncheon to the owner of tho horse vim
ming tho grapd steepechase at Auteuil.
for tho owner is Mile. Marsy, the actress.
FIX Secretary j Sterling Morton has
bought enc Of tho famous old overland
slnges that began to run west from Kear-
pey. Neb. In 1882, and vii keep It at h!s
country home. near Nebraska CITY, Nr
tho transportation OF his visitors. II Is
what was known as Concord ten passenger
coach and has an interesting history.
Tho two large cannon which by an act
of congress were donated TO General Fer
dinand + Earle. to be placed Mt the lat
terra home. Earnecllife en- Washington
Heights General Washingtons hendquar-
ters during the revolution, have been
received by Conceal Earle, and will be
placed in commanding position near the
mansion,
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AFTER HOLMAN'S sri
TWO PREACHERS WITH cove.
SIGNAL ASPIRATIONS.
One of Them, Isrowdcr, WAS o.
Candidate In Texns-Reaxon NJ
He II Itunning.


North Vernon. Ind. August 6.--AIuN
picturesque figure in congressional
late Hon. W. l.. Holman. the wstell
of the treasury" furnishes by hls n
and consequent fight for his succcs.S
unique and interesting a political 81
as has been waged for many day. IN
practice OF calling Oh the Lord Of r.
for aid In political warfare obtains
as it used to decades ago, the candi1
are singularly qualified for making
apreals. for Of the three candidates -
vacant seat for the Fourth congresr11
district. TWO are ministers OF the rl1I
and the third Is the son OF preacheS
The latter is Charles w. Griffith
regular democratic silver candidate.
taught school in early manhood ba<&
1913 and later became a lawyer. ln7f
and 1880 he was elected State senator "
Dearborn. Ohio and Switzerland courfI1
In 1894 he led the forlorn hope q +
party as candidate for attorney general
stumped the entire State. In 1896 Ia p
an ardent supporter OF Bryan and dN
heaviest campaign work in the State.
Griffith was married in 1874 and ~
ingly popular man.
The republican candidate is Rev. ~
W. Lee. retired minister OF the Mctk1
list Episcopal church. DR.. Lee has =
TWENTY-FIVE years service in the chu|
and is very popular He is a descend
CT the historic Lee family OF the Old +
minion, and has high reputation a
man of charity and fine citizenship. n
democrats concede that he will raye|
powerful following among the church n
pie.
The candidate put up by the popullsh
Rev. j H. Browder. He is a minst9
the Christian church. He was nominaA
ON purely populistic platform and \
comDromise' is inscribed on his banrsI
Urtil the National republican convent,
of last year Browder was republic
After that he left his party, and when h
poDulist convention was held at St. Loy
he became a convert 10 populism and h
against Joe Bailey In Texas. being IN
beaten in that contest
There is no bitterness between the tn
candidates. and the canlplign Is kr
fought on purely political issues h
only feeling displayed by the partisaha
each candidate arises from the c'.li ocf1
charge that the nomination Of Browier
a trick Of Mark Hanna TO divide the n
silver vote. The issue is largely the fri
cial question and the dem 1crats coun. On
large majority for Griffith. owing Ia
dissatisfaction at the son ;inu.,nce OF NJ
times in spite of the election o. McKlih
The election will re held ne';t uebt
and takes On National Importance, as
will give an idea of he attitude o. b
public toward the new administration, \
diana as a doubtful State always bel
considered a reliable index o. iplr'ar ia
timent.
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HOUSTON, SATURDAY, AUGUST Z.
l. E N P "A. Ct II s,
A NEW CONSTITUTION.

1 The defeat OF the proposed constitutional
1 as very naturl ay and very properly set
iany citizens to discussing the adylsability
constitutional convention in this State
iat would overhaul our organic law and
We US n document more In accordance with
dstins conditions and necessities than
I 10 present Constitution.
Possibly no State in the American Union
I 10 been so completely transformed in irs
asiness industrial. social and political life
ithin the past twenty years. or. since tho
stNption OF the present Constitution, as
cxas. The organic law framed in 1876
as designed largely TO meet conditions
tien existing. II was framed with but
sttle calculation as to the future. for tho
Enlightened men of that time had but a
gtint conception OF the rapid expansion and
sShtning- like changes that were in store
50 Texas. The garment was cut TO tit a
3tmparativoly small popuatioHAnd to suit
Slaustrles that were then thought to be
sle permanent industries of the State. The
fowth OF large cities with their manifold
Stpnis, the development 81 manufacturing
Enterprise. the complicated machinery of a
eat commercial community, were not
i Ken sufficiently Into confederation aud
10 amendments that have been med, from
sfne 10 time have not yet brought tho now
arod instrument up &c the requirements Of
SIC present.
stihcre is hardly an intelligent or thought
A citizen In the state but feels that n
= orough revision OF our Constitution. 40 ss
I make II better conform to the lie and
= terests and aspirations of the Texas OF
9hay, would be good thing The chief
lection is the cost OF convention and
election. but 1t Ia question whether n
q not costing more to attempt to patch tho
4rment year after year. The want ~ In
rFes'. when amendments are submitted
feqneutly defeats merItoylous proposltloos
"a there appears no way to remedy mnt
IT'S and put the State more directly on tba
sA,ghway of progress except by the adoptlon
u new Constitution out and out. several
Il the Southern States, In fact the ma,or,tv
q them, have refraraed their constitutions
u 'h'n the past decade, and rexae can No.
A, ora 70 ias behind The people should ex-
4 ess their desire in the premises In thu
a xt State campaign.
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SOME POsTsCRIPrs.


Tho highest church spire In Europe is
that OF st WahwGh, at Preston, Englcnd.
]; is 800 fort,
In the othslal programme of the queen q
jebilte the word 'repcse" described doings
OF Sunday, June "a.
Tho gosspmer iron made nj Swansea
Ehgland. Is so thin that 1900 plates arc
needed 10 make an inch In thickness.
Tho vatican Mt Rome Is the largest pal
nee chat has ever been erected In length
II 10 1900 feet, and In breadth 1900 feet
l. contains it2a rooms,
Tho Hartford Times says that never he
fore have Hartford and tho surrounding
region bean 50 offllcted with ewArms Of
herco and hungry mosquitoes
Mary Baker 81 Cass cuuaty. va, cele-
brated her 9th birthday by going into
the wheat field and binding enough sheayes
10 furnish souvenra to her relatives
College pNia Ia the name given to the
new English college at Rome by pope Leo,
VA honcr OF 81, Bedo tho Venerable. Ito re-
Jected tho names Pic ana LeonllD
Poas have brought such low price
latsiy that farmers on Petapsco Neck near
bhltlmcrN have plowod under acres OF
them rather than pick them and haul them
10 market.
IL is shown by the annual report nj
Que OF iho largest mining companies in
Noloraao that since tho organization of the
epWFihy the average cast OF producing Al
IN gold has heen 81 cents
cro1uet SCENE to ho really taking ho,a
AGAIN IN England. They ara PLAYING Inc
game moro this season than they dld lsst
anu imnortaat matches are announced 10
mcnths. sN' wv
Monday with TIA ercioats Greeks was
~, .np gay OF rest The Pers.ans set apart
,uesdsy as TIE day for public worsSin
IN. "a. Assyrians Wednesday. tho Evyptians
anusaaay, while the Mcsieps hold Friday
as lns mvst sacred DAY Q, Tia week
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- -
THE NEXT STRUGGLE.
An international Gold Trust xx M,
peeute.

PEOPLE.
Washington, August g. -- George p
keenoy OF California, national organizer O,
the silver party. has returned to Washing
Ton, and is making his plans for the mex,
congressional campaign. Mr.. Keepey
says
THE congressional election of 1898 will
show an overwhelming majority In favor
OF free coinage, and of the entire demo-
cratic platform Of 1896 A general ana
prolonged period OF industrial and busi-
ness depression is a severe but effective
teacher Not only the working class. but
merchants viii have u rude awakening be-
lore that time comes. Many OF them nave
had 1t now They will realize that politi-
cal subserviency to their bankers means
slavery and not relief, and that the only
hepe " existence as free men, either Ms
individuals or as a nation, is in the mighty
enert 10 throw off the yoke imposed by
the men who control the money OF the
world'
How about the proposed antitrust agl-
tation OF the republicans" Mir. Keeney
WAS asked. Don't you think they will steal
your thunderg"
No, replied he. "As long as the re-
publican party remains in the hands OF tho
selG trust, the father or all trusts. and the
NEST IoMertul combr>c of this or any other
age, 1t viii be difficult to convince the
people OF their sincerity In his regard. 1t
Is prerilo to assume that political party
wh2se distinguishing feature is its main
tenanee OF the so-called geld standard
could Of would seek 10 tstop the very men
upon whom 1t depends for its campaign
funds and many OF its votes. The repubi-
can machine will not be inclined to saw
on the limb on which II sits.
The present tarff law. which will nut
about sihO,0oo,0o0 into the pockets OF the
sugar trust during the next three years.
may be taken as fair sample OF their in
tentions in this regard This deal will
YIELD 10 the republican party a fund which.
when added 70 the contributions that may
nc eNrected from the banks, will make 1t
ire iargSst campaign fund over used In
eny election on earth II will be a life
and death struggle between an interna-
uopai organization OF money lenders, who
now control the governscnts OF civilized
nations, On the one side, and the Ameri-
can people on tho other.'
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CAPITAL IS THE AGGRESSION

When the miners strike was ,,orr,,
lied II was said In many quarters that ,ho
Nl~'ors were more than pleased that a
riKe had occurred, that stocks wero ,nrys
gaa prices low and that the prospect of n
Ilaucuon OF the surplus during the gum
fer was exactly what the mine owners
sired.
fHocent DEVELOPMENTS indicate that tb,s
1 nd Of talk was largely in the nature az ,
Fun, '' VI a
mot only have the operators bean n,at.
Is every effort to keep the mines ro,rr
~ they have resorted to the courts in
{oer 70 restrain by injunction The na,ura,
fsedcm OF speech and argument which tho
fixing miners. and all other men IN th,s
kuntry. are supposed to enjoy as a right
- a'spstches now tell US that DoArmltt
wares that he is going to put now n,,.
ms mines and work the latter ..nt al,
AAros. Deputy marshals and detectives
I've been employed and every means mn
- IN intimldating the strikers. Instead
.ne compiacent waiting policy ana The
otitable tie-up, which were predicted q,
part at the operators, the war wnssd
ainst the strikers has been active nna
tper' The fact indioatcs more clearly II nm
uld anything else the simple ,ru,n I'M,
operators sec great loas In tho closing
their mines ana that il the mlners Mo
out can but hold their own for a short
Re longer they are bound % win,
Ihe strikers are gaining recruits da,,v
e are accomplishing It sli BY \ co,,rse
moderation and moral suaslon. Inc
nntfy must give tho strikers full prois,
credit for the admirable aanusr n
yer fhes have conducted themselves n ON
bexinnins Of the trouble. The lsads =
u had the men we'll In hand. ana II.
Pu2h ininnctions and the armed crpct.c,
70 calculated 70 arouse indisuaat r-o.
"a violence has been attempted.
por ~ ssemlnsly Learned. al ~. And
M |1&er axpsrtencs. hat strikes xecor,.
St6IeGce W ~ s,cces.f,,l asd
4sncs x cssxs i Il
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ola settlers Of rnrrnn, c.

rott Worth, Texas, August 5.--A meet
ing OF old settlers was held at the city
nail tcnlTht for the purpose OF enectinr
nm Old settlers organization.
~ Nhe Harris wss made chairman ana l..
Sarb secretary
com,nittoo OF five. with MaSar Pad
dock 40 ehairman. was appointed on psr-
nanent orranlsation
While the committee was celebrating
addresses wero made by Professor Csri
vincent, Judge ] G. Terrell. George n
Hendricks and others. -
Ihe conInhtse recommended that all
should be eligihlo to membership who wers
~ Tarrant court, on the 18th day ~ July.
is's and were rs years OF age al tiat
time; that names should be enrolled hy 4
committee OF Ave, ana that whsn ,ift~
names are enrolled permanent organization
VIII ne Effected. Twenty 1--WE names We re
enrolled tonight
Acaournntent waa taken until next
THURSDAY evening" when Il u ex oected tbat
permanent organization win 81 edsclsd.
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OVERWHELMED.

Last night l proposed:
car't say my sweetheart exactly -
clsned me:
The fact H., her father crept right W
behind me.
And his acts. not his words. served
fun well to remind me
He Was not disposed Is =
To list to The suit l 50 warmly wa
pressing.
What need was there, then. for tho
maiden expressing
Her thoughts OH a subject withal r.
distressing.
/ know not nor care not now what w36
her answer "a
But her father is not man, sir.
81, down, Think You. nc; it's my ple&1!
ure to stand, sir.
w. J, H. in Philadelphia North Am&'
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THE HOUSTON pAcKERY.

1 f
The completion Ct an up-to-date and
fully equipped peckery establishment In
tho city Of Houston Is matter for general
cousrktnlation In this community. and the
public spirited and clear headed business
men who have put their money In tho en-
tcrprise have set an example to local capt.
tai that Is to be highly commended
There is no good reason why this new
plant should not meet with tho same sue
cess here that similar establishments have
won In Kansas City. in Omaha. and ct
other points in the West. The people OF
Texas have been fooiishly buying their meat
from other States and paying tribute to
foreign capital when they could just as
vol have been supplying their wants from
their own resources. 1t Is gratifying TO
note that at last there are evidences Of a
determination on their part to raise their
own provisions of all kinds and save the
profit for themselves that they have been
giving to others.
This packing house In Houston is In line
with the new movement for home supply.
1t will not only add to the industries OF
this city and give employment to many
men, but viii aid directly in the develop
n,ont of tho hog raising industry in the
country adjacent to Houston. When fur
nlshed with regular market, at all sea-
sons, the farmer will cease to depend upon
the local butchers for market, and can
enter upon the raising Of hogs with con-
ndcnce. The corn crop will become more
and thus the agricultural interests of the
section be largely stimulated.
II is an evidence OF the faith In Houston
Of her business men and local capital that
they have undertaken this important en-
terprlse here. There are always those who
wv 'N"NS W i4piiNSJ ''"NNNA nhN w NiN
courage attempts at business or industrial |
development. but the gentlemen at the |
head Of the packory have gone boldly for |
ward with their plans and viii unques- |
tionably reap rich reward AS n pioneer |
this enterprise will point out the way to |
others OF like character until in time |
We may see Houston rivaling Kansas City !
rs meat packing center. Success In one |
direction, also. is the fororunncr and in |
lentlve to the establishment Of plants OF |
all kinds. and when home talent ana capt |
tai demonstrate that here Is as fine field |
Ter enterprise as any in the West We shall |
zoe the rapid development Of industrial |
Houston.
The opening OF the Houston packcry Is |
indeed an event of great Significance to
the future Of this city. and The Poet joins |
with all the good people OF this community |
n extending congratulations to the owners
If the establishment and Wishing them the |
'nllest measure OF success.
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Facts Worth Knowing About Alaska.

Facts Worth Knowing ABOUT Alaska.
negotiated by
H..
n square 53I ,
whom but 16 whites $500
and Z
Estimated population 10000
ceptaD Juneau Wrange Circle City
kuskok
Of the
prod
ncipa ation OF the
Gold discovered
Of 10
o n
8
Kondkc
i o n
o o
the $780,
n o
ravel n
IN in
-
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'Cargoes OF American wheat for Argen-
tina" sounds like carrying ccals to New
castle. The wheat crop failed down Their,
last srnson AMI 1t is seed we are sending
10 them' The great area OF the whcat
producing sections In the United States
guards us against general failure fort
nnately. Nature has been Wonderfully
kihu to ns. but man has been doing all
IN his power TO OFFSET this bencfcence by
limiting cur markets and depreciating the
value of the returns, We Will get out of
The hole after a while. however
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methods to prevent free argument and
compromises and there will be little sym-
patty wasted upon him.
The coal miners strike, In word. Is
another credtabie record for lebor.
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The appointment of negroes 20 fat offices
In the South isn't SO hard on the South
ern democrats but IT'S "kllling'' to the
white republicans. Democrats rather en-
Joy seeing the dose administered.
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It Is perfectly natural that tho fool killer
should not expect as much work IN Texts
ms In other States. but ne has overlooked
bet or two--scveral Texans have got
away safely. bound for the Klondke.
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Riverside, Texas. August 5.--Garaid Hol-
iand, son OF J. b. Holland prominent
business man at this place. met with a
very painful accident today While ropinE
beef his horse fell, breaking MS left
arm above the wrist.
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value ne.t winter ana goa won,t nsar.

Governor Atkinson of West Virginia
says that "thc right OF free speech and
public assembly should IN no wise be
abridged" A little judge UP In his State
has abridged It. however, through the
ever handy .'iijunction."
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The president was real mean 10 promui-
rate that civil service order just as a lot
of his Appendices were getting ready to
slug democrats IN their departments
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United States Senator Shoup OF Idaho
SAYS he knows way to make more Than
shaking pm over a frozen creek In
Elopdlkc or course. What's the matter
with the sugnr truNt?
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a Hon.tontan Ahrnaa.
TO the Editor Of The Posi-

TO the Editor of The Post.
Monterey, Cal. July si.-From San Jose
10 Monterey by way OF the Southern Pa
Icific narrow gauge railroad. one goes
through the Santa Cruz mountains by
means Of pssses and tunnels These noun.
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U. C. V. Reunion Mt pnrtIctt.

Bartlott, Texas, August 5.---The Dock
Belk camp, Confederate veterans. held
their annual reunion picnic at the Mayo
rark. two miles west az town, today,
Eartiett hrass band furnished music fer
thu occasion There We're several thou
sand people preacnt. Grand ball at the
park tonight
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The Texas congressman who believes
that the next campaign viii have no silver
in st Is destined to encounter a robust dis
appointmen.
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Those Texans who have ar ed for
Klondikc Will be ready to give all their
gold dust about next January for lttle
Texas climate and cooking.
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Fatally Hurt Is. a Mule. k,cI.

Mckinney Texas, August IA mule
kicked WIN Baker in the head one day
this week White at work on his farm
near Weston. this county, md inflicted
INJURIES from which. his physician links,
he viii die The unfortunate young mans
skull was fractured by the yiclouu blow
Ho was highly esteemed In his community.
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Already the people are calling for cam
siltutional convention. We should have
one. Texas has ouigrown Is swaddAny
clothes and needs new suit badly.
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The Kansas hot winds are trying Their
level best to make herencs Of those people
I'm there by disproving the Biblical assn
ticn that whatsoever a man soweth thai
shall he olso reap"
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The Texas race for the sugar trusts
K'ondlke IL goens to 10 quite interesting.


Colonel Tom NJ Bowers of the Crockett
Enterprise has given TIA goldhug demo-
Gratis uf Texas am example of a brave
true, manly man and loyal acmocra,. Ha
returns TO the IN fahn after havinf;
wandered far In tire Worship 81 the Golden
Idol. He asks uo,h,ng but to he allow, d
TO light IN the ranks of donosr II re-
ouires more courage to ackpowlelge error
than It docs TO fight. and the demo rat,
hess hereby welcome Colonel Tom aol
will make him feSl at home In their ranks.
Senator Quay Is gong to v1ft he IIa-
wailan islands, No wonder Japan Is UNI
easy about them
The Brlgarlans who mistook a poct for n
politician and killed him need suifor no
pangs of conscience II he was .he kind
OF poet who IS continually coming TO the
attention of the American editor IFS
bad to mss a politician uudcr such cir
cumstances, but there Is some compensa
ton In getting u poet
II Is worthy OF remark that the weaeher
Is not having any deiatcrious ereo, OF The
Posts growing circulation.
The MeSicans are NOT dismayeA at the
drop In silver The higher the rate OF
exchange the fewer purchases from
abroad and the more the development OF
hctne enterprises Mexico is expanding
and becoming prosperous and lndepena-
ent under the silver standard
srenkinc OF sndden disappeannces OF
great msS the oase Of Judge George Clark
Of Waco Is worthy OF consideration.
Patriot Cramp has gone TO the assist.
ancc OF Patriot Carnegie and win not
undertake so supply our new battle ships
with armor. The government should
build Its own armor plant outright and
leave these patriots with a large bag 10
hold.
The london Times ana the London
Standard do not he.seyc anything will be
done for silver. No~not until 1900.
| The Cotton Growers convension rccently
held In Galveston. while not 40 n,,mer-
pnaiy afforded as was 10 have been ex.
pcctcd. nevertheless proved success n
the formation 81 plans looking 70 the
eoQd Of The class Intended 10 be heneflted
sosns ~ those Kaondilos mines ale Going
MO- ~ deapltion Of sntrinsla