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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23
LEADING EDITORIALS.
From the Chicago Dispatch.

From the Chicago Dispatch.
RoBBlNG THE GOVERNMENTAL
gans of the trusts are very much worried
over the passage of Senator Buffers
amendment to the general deficiency bill
fixing the price to be paid by the govern
ment for armor plate at a maximum of $500
per ton.
Tho argument is urged that there are
now three battleships IN process of con-
struotion, and that work Will have to be
stopped on them because the Carnegie COM
panles Will not furnish plate for a less price
than Si2o per ton. II the Carnegie company
had not sold armor plate TO Russia at SECS
per ton, the claim that si25 per ton is
ialr price might be accepted.
uhdor the circumstances the trust organs
are placed In very awkward position.
There can no no doubt that the government
mas been systematically robbed By the ar
NOR pate trust, and not only robbed In the
price but In the quality OF Che work sup
nied, We viii venture 10 say that II a
Russian contractor had furnished armor
plate fun Of blow holes to the government
OF the car the charge OF high treason
would have been made against the con-
tractor, and a life residence in Siberia. IL
NOT short shrift on the scaifold, given
the offender
Treason aud robbery are considered
sharp business" by the manipulators OF
government contracts in the United States
ana The government officials, by their ac-
tions' seem TO be OF the same opinion Let
me battleships wait until the government
gan iorce decent price and honest service
from rascally contractors.
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Florence NigbtingnIc.

The records which women have recently
made in Greece and other war scathed
sections of the world bring to mind the fact
mat the gentle art of nursing is not lost
OF forsotten. SAYS the New York Herald.
~ recalls. too, the life and work Of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23
"A Pecp,,ar Case.

IaCf-.sv, Texas. July 22.--Quite an In
te~4sting and unusual case was tried in
IN county court today. Robert Winkfield.
colored. was charged with escaping - y
county convict. and his defence ua& that
he escaped for tbs purpose Of cosnlng to
the county Judge 70 make complaint The
GpGn&R 1oaL N h rs. q =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

If this strike lasts much longer. those
feilows who have linked" off TO Alaska
viii wish they had stayed at home and
proSpectei for coal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

The coal operators say they are San
euine of success" 1t Is about time for
the sanguinary stage of tho strike TO be-
gin opprattpna
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

AS Mr.. Crane SHE'D his castor into the
subernatoriai ring no gave tho Dal-Gai
News swift uppercut for leaning over
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greatcst 81 all nurses. Florence Nightin-
S Sae' VINO recently passed her nth birth
Miss Nishtingale is living the most tran-
aui' o. lives In little house In the west
saa OF London that she has occupied Tor
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THE TEXAS PRESS.
The Austin statesman says:


BY the way we would like 10 hear from
The Post whether or not II has abandoned
the doctrine of tariff for revenue only
and within the breastworks OF u new Kind
OF Democracy IS encouraging the policy of
an equal tariff on everything? We can
| hardly believe Tho Post Is permanently
within the breastworks OF a party that
advocates any kind of a protective tariff.
The Post stands on the platform of the
democratic party ard so far the tariff
is concerned. 1t is of secondary import
ance to the monetary question. Tinkering
the tariff up or down will not bring pros
perity 10 this country. 40 long as its
money system is controlled by the goldbug
sharks of Wall street and their deludcd
followers.
The Dallas News remarks:
The Transmssissippi congress at Salt
Lake CITY. called to consider irrigation,
Immigration and the development, Of che
West generally. leaned largely to free sill
yer ami Organism.
And IN doing so. II considered and adj
vocated the very thing that will yet play
the biggest part in the development of the
West.
The Waco Telephone says:
EN-Queen Iii has gone to New York
and Win inflici n book On the public. This
OF tho United States.
We won't do 4 thing" to that book.
Some one has stepped on the feelings OF
the Greenville Headlight and bruised
hem. Probably some unregenerate con-
temporary has proved a larger circulation.
Listen:
Do Won sometimes feel sad and tired of
the world and long to lie down IN an eter-
nal. dreamiess sleep? II some great sor-
row has entered your heart, such feelings
come like the midnight ghost, unbdden,
and we are helpless to escape them.
The Bracket News hears down on the
pcidler OF scandals as follows:
Tho scandal mone.r. whose stock in
trade Is circulating lies Is n disgrace 10
his country. even II horn IN hades
Yes, II If sired by Satan ard damned by
SycoraN.
The ElGin Courier says:
Watermelons are not vet In reach ar
editors. They still charge for them IN
That's why we don't get whole 10. of
things.
Texas Coast Promoter announces that.
II is very dry now
This l. warm SCOOP
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Texaa Pateh".,

Washington, July 2c.--f'
Texans; .,.. rulti6
Richard S. Bradley
Lewis w. Cock, San IA
Acme Fumigator compan'
gator. c.r,A Ndtj
jesse r. McElroy, sou.'
and staple pulling dev'c. .,,Ipdi
John ii. Moore. Hye,e .Ar ~
John b, NeuendoriL 90
ers protector. 49,. N CtsfI
support. .sslepc
Robert ]. Darby, ',te.slrp
TO G. w. Shaw, TrcuPc,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

Terrence V. Powderiy will not realize on
the price of his treachcry to labor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

ct. Iouia. with lts weather record. has
DEVELOPED the norviest young man In tho
country. He weighs 1873 pounds and has
iu4st married . s4rl whose avoirdupois Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

The startling announcement comes from
Washington that Mr.. Bailey is now
"a-wearin' hissc'f pair o. yallcr Shoes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

There 10 a faint suspicion that Mark
Ifanra had the ALASKA gold discovery
stories started in order to thin out the
gang OF patriots who have been figuring
on the RICH, of way TO the pie counter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

The executive committee of the Carlisle
Watterson wing OF tho republican party
has decided to make Mr.. Bynum earn his
wages this fall by folding eoldbug litera-
ture and backing envelopes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

There IS cumulative evidence that the
foot killer IL taking his annual vacation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

II Is rumJrei that Dr. Cleveland is after
a ss,at In the senate from New Jersey.
That accounts for the fact THAI Ben TIL
man Is not exhansting his storage battery
IN the South Carolina senatorial fight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

], IS hoped that Amelle Rives' new story
viii not be sprung on the public until
cooler weather.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

We ara told fhat the naval demonstra-
ton by this country against Morocco had
a startling and immediate effect. Having
tried this remedy on the dog. why not try
IL on Havana?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

The abandonment of the stamp tax on
bonds and stnclSs shows oonclusively that
the trust pull 10 as steady and strong AZ
ever
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

a man Npuh be sase in making book
~ sivlns : ~ e enc chat 90 thst
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

The West Virginia miners who are
standing in the way of the success OF the
rni-ers' strike Will md, ii the strike fails.
.na- they have eaten their cake. The
advances shreaslly given them by the on
orators will he only temporary. and when
they want 30 siriS" against the certain
redIoTion In their wages they Will have 10
stand alone--the men whom they have
refused to help VIII NJ. b. likely to come
% heir assistance. IT - more than prob
able that thts West Virginia contingent
So chiefly composed of the most Ignorant
type Of imported contract laborers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

Messrs. Crane and Jester have SHE'D
their casters into the g'ibernatorial ring.
Both will now go into active training and
the public may expect some very pretty
sparr.ng.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

ashamed to make such an argument as
they made to the Hannacrat convention on
this question.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

Wei, those trusts can't afford to put up
big campaign fund for nothing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

Conditions are favorable for servants
OF senators to md telegraphic orders to
buy Sugar stock lying around loose.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23
Prominent Gotham lawyer.

ly accompanied by one or more of his four
sons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

The good fishing IN Kentucky on cleo
ton day IL going TO add much to Mr.. Wat
terson's burden OF grief.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

That Kansas Clty man who is suing his
vie for divorce because she went IN
bathing "cad IN little dinky bathing
sIl, about as big as a pocket handker-
chief" Is kicking No fuss about very
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

Alaskn is furnishing quantities of Bsring
sea trouble as well as gold.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

! can force decent price and honest service
| from rascally contractors.
FROM the New York Journal
| COMPARATIVE NAVAL STRENGTH
whenever Americans want to know how
| poor and weak and mean and generally
| worthless they are, all they have to do is
| to look into the London Globe. which makes
specially OF supplying such information
me labor of love in which the Globe is en-
gagged at present is that OF showing that
We should have no chance In naval con.
test with Japan. Says our amiable and
We'll informed London contemporary:
The Japan sc know precisely the strength
OF the American navy. and are perfectly
aware of their own superiority. 1t does
not require the knowledge OF an expert 10
.oresee That in an ocean conflict the United
states would make poor showing 1t is
morally certain that the japanese ships
would ravage the Pacific coast IL the
intel states once became Involved in hos
tiilties with Japan. In that event Spain
would nave an opportunity OF which she
would hardly fail TO take advantage.
III the Japanese know precisely the
strength of the American navy. as unques-
uonably they do, they have a marked adj
vantage over the London Globe. and one
that VIII probably preserve them rom euch
rash experiments Us our Yankeephobic
contemporary would lure tho.n into trying
All authorities agree that The backbone OF
a navy Is its battleships or these We have
IN commission four Of the first class and
Two OF the second class Japan has two OF
the first class. both in English waters and
therefore neither available for immediate
service in the Pacific, ami one of the sec
ond class. We have fifteen modern ar
morod vessels in all. asgregatlnc 190.a11
TONS, not counting our old monitors or our |
new battleships under construction ia
pan has eight. old and new OF t5. 2sS tons
in all. In vessels of other classes the dis |
proportion Is as great. Japan has no fist
class cruisers, armored or unarmored- |
nothing corresponding tc the BROOKLYN. the |
New York. the Minneapolis or the Column
bia-and no powerful coast defenrc ships
like the Puritan, the Monterey the Monad-
mock. the Miantonomoh. the Amphitrite
ana the Terror. The American Pacific ard
Asiatic squadrons alone could easily handle |
the entire Japanese navy aside from the |
two new battloships that have not yet left |
England. Not counting these two ships
the japanese have an armored tonnage of
only 2O.3fS, mostly feeble while the Gre
Gon' the Monterey. the Monadnock and th, |
Comanche of our Pacific squadron three of
which are modern and powerful vessels.
aggregate 20. 233 tons. II is hardly assert
ing too much to say that the Oregon alone |
would be match for the entire Japanese
armored fleet now in the Pacific
We have always taken friendly utter
est In the progress Of Japan. and It pleased
his to see the mkado's plucky little fighters |
dispose so easily OF the hulking Chinese
monster But 1t will he Just as we'll for
the japanese Notwithstanding the encour-
agement Of the London Globe, to avoid the
delusion that China and the United States |
are built on the same lines.
From the Louisville Dispatch.
TIEy rpITrJtry u,pIrutt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23
The Folrlblg demmyrsps take them
solves goo ser.onslv

Governor Taylor OF Tennessee says he
has 10 apologies 10 make for his choice
for ghe senatorshlp. II che home accounts
~ Judge Turley are 10 be depended upon.
the governor doesn't have to" make any
apologies. The new senator Is evidently
a much stronger man intellectually thar
CONGRESSMAN AIcMnBn
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The Dallas News remarks:
The Waco Telephone saws:

EN-Queen Iii has gone to New York
AMI VIII inflici a book on The public. This
ia probably her revenge upon the people
OF the United States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

There Is something Ike an epidemic OF
o,s.raees upon women in the South this
non;h and lsst-hard!y 4 paper can be
pickei 10 that does not contain one or
twn Of these horrible stories II is graf
ifylug to rad also. however. that rope
seems TO be plentiful and strong arms
ara always ready 10 pull one end of it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-23

A farm colony, not quite I
as Agitator Debs' ideal lid
but perhaps more practical n
achievement, has Just bad ID
this city. The strongest typu
in the city. the celebrated n
about to carry into eyecutn
make farmers out Of lse. Il
typesetters. 1t is proposed d Z
land TO each beneficiary to ID
make Il comfortable living ID
his family, If the printr.!t1
pr the produce the scheu. =
like n charm.
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HOUSTON DAILY POST.
Houston Printing Company.

r. II. Johnstou-............. .Frcs.eek
q. J. Palmer. .................yice President
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FROM the Louisville Dispatch
THEY Cruelty TRUTH.--There has
been no moro unbIushinp n,oca n, q,
,ro,,,o.,, A., "a. 49,.
.'".'iS :" '"e h's'oFs Vi poH''cs 'hah
carlisle ana Lindsay were guilty OF when
they attempted to fasten upon BRYAN and
the democratic party responsibility for tba
mas sas. of tho tariff h,,, ,,rou,,h ,h,
49,, NJ, MUS" ,He a'",
"''' ihey pase 'he'r charge on me iact
that Jones of Nevada, Mantle and McEnery
| voted for the tariff bill. Jones and Manr.
have .boor raru,i;oo, al, .ho,. NJ
''' '"'' "''s' anu
Nehhe'y Is sugar senator from Louisi-
| ana, who has no politics on the tariff ques-
lion. hut follows the usual Ioui.iana prac-
o1ant. =, ,o...
N'''' VI 'o''hs III any way 'ha' VIII pro-
tect The sugar interest Of Louisiana There
is no evidence that McEuory supported
Bryan for the presidency. but this is i'm
material as Bryan democrats, Hanna
Gratis and republicans in Louisiana usually
vote for the sugar interest of LonisIua in
any form that II comes I'M. Carlisle and
Lindsay were both aiders and abettors of
the republican party in the election OF
Mckinley. and they are responsible, with
their political associates, Tor his election
TO the presidency, and they are Responsible
for The republican majority In the house.
the house il II had moi l,,en for the trea.
son of Cleveland and his followers in the
last election. which gave the republicans
majority in the house OF rcpresentatiyes
They are responsible for MCKINLEY. who
will sign H. IL is no unusual thing for a
captured thief or an arrested felon 10 crv
stop. theft" to divert attention from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-20
BAD, WORSE, WORST
1T WAS A DRUNKEN GUARD WHO LET THE
CONWCTS ESCAPE.
A Guard, Very Close to Governor RusselPs
Brother, Drank Whskey With the Convicts
They Made Him Drunk and Escaped.

There has been no satisfactory expla-
nation of how the two convicts, who
escaped from the penitentiary some two
or more weeks ago, effected their escape.
The statement given out by the authorl-
ties was so transparently absurd that
nobody accepted it. Other statements
have been made from time to time as to
how it was arranged, but public curiosi-
ty has not yet been satisfied by any OF
the accounts given out.
Yesterday | was talking with a gentle
man who usually knows what he is talk
ing about, and he said that he had gotten
the truth in way that admitted of no
room for doubt. He said:
Recently two convicts escaped from
the penitentiary, one named Lee Bailey,
the other Thomas l.. Consey. 1t was
reported by the penitentiary authorities
that these men were taken from their
cells to make some repairs on the boiler.
The facts in the case are that not only
the two men who escaped, but eleven
others, were not locked up ut all, but
were allowed to sleep in the prisoners
dining room. One guard by the name Of
- (The young mans name is omit
ted, but | have it,, who was brought
from his home by the present Warden,
Mr.. Russell, brother OF the Governor,
came over to town on the night that
these men escaped bought bottle Of
whiskey, took it to the penitentiary with
him, and went out and drank this whis-
key with these two men, both Bailey and
Consey. This guard succeeded in get
ting so drunk that these two convicts
carried him to his room, took off his
clothes, took his valise, opened it and
took therefrom what clothing they
needed, also fourteen dollars in money.
They then folded up their prison suits
and put them with the bottle that had
contained the whiskey in the valise, and
left these articles as souvenir for the
drunken young guard and Warden Rus
sell in payment for their kindness"
What next?
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WILL COTTON GO LOWER2
A Representative of a Liverpool House
Predicts Even Lower Prices.

A Representative of a Liverpool House
Predicts Even Lower Prices.
w. II. Calender, Of Augusta, Ga,
tells the Charlotte News that he does
not think the yield of cotton has been
oyerestimated. He represents a large
Liverpool cotton house, and has recently
been over a large part of the cotton
growing section. He says there is yet
large amount of cotton in the fields in
some sections. He thinks the crop will
not be less than 10,500,000 bales. He
says that Texas will, at the lowest esti
mate, produce three million bales this
year. Mississippi is as yet an unknown
quantity. but it is estimated that the
other States will produce 100000 bales
He looks for cotton to be even loweI
than it is now before the end of TIT
year. All the Liverpool operators are
| figuring on a crop of 10,500,000 bales.
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A resolution was adopted to CONSOLE
date the Wilmington and Newbern road
with the Wilmington and Weldon.
On motion the secretary was instructed
to cast the unanimous vote of the meet
ing for Warren G. Elliott as president,
and the following as directors: DR.. A.
J. DeRosset and ]. w. Norwood, of
Wilmington; e. B. Borden, of Colds
boro; w. FL. Willard, of Raleigh: Hon.
George Howard, Of Tarboro; Ell. B.
Plant, of New York; B. f. Newcomer,
H. Walters, Michael Jenkins and J. p.
Mckay, of Baltimore.
A resolution was adopted setting the
first Wednesday after the third Monday
of November, 1898 as the time for the
sixty-third annual meeting Of the
stockholders.
The stockholders then adjourned, and
subsequently the board of directors met
and elected the following officers:
Vice President-H. Walters.
Secretary and Treasurer-James f.
Post, Jr.
General Manager-John r. Kenly.
Traffic Manager-T. M. Emerson.
General Experimentation E. Di-
vine.
General Auditor-W. A. Riach.
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AFRICANA

There is nothing just as
good as AFRIOANA for
rheumatism or any other
Blood Disease, so demand
it and do not permit your
Druggist to sell you some
substitute. Thousands of
people who have been sui
ferers for years, and who
have long ere this given
up all hope could be re
stored to health again by
taking AFRICANA, the
wonderful Blood Purifier.
1t never fails.
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Sold by all druggists.
MANHOOD RESTORED

"Cupidene'' cures lost manhood, nervous
debility, prematurenes5 of discharge, varl
cocele, ana all effects of early indlscretlons
possibIe if"Cupldene" is used, "Cupiden9"
Is the great "Life Giver. "CUPIDENE ' VIII
restore all The generatiye organs. send toi
DavoI Medicine Co, san Francisco, Cal. - ~
pidene'' is for sale by T.. Hansen, Sioux City
10. sl.O0 box, six for $500.
AGENT. JAS. |. Johnson. RaeIqh. N. Q.
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Agent, JAS. /. JOHNSON. Raleigh, N. @.

Trustworthy woman wanted for travel
ing position with old established firm.
$40 per month and all expenses. u
Box S2, Philadelphia, Pa.
0-19.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All Druggists refund the money Il
it fails to Cure. 25c.
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1t is a great domestic remedy and
should be kept in every home. Mr.. Nor
man Cheatham, Waverly, Sussex Co.,
Va, who has never been without it for
twelve years, subscribes to this opinion.
He says: "Our family has been using
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for twelve
years and are never without it in the
house. 1t is invaluable"
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LOOKING AFTER THEIR FRIENDS
rWilkesboro Chronicle.)

The records made by President Nc
Kinley in pardoning big bank swindlers
and by Governor Russell in pardoning
bad negroes, are not very enviable. But
they must look after their friends who
elected them.
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VIII. AND VEL. RAILROAD.
The Report Of President Elllott-1he
Meeting of Stockholders.
Wilmington Messenger.)

President w. G.. Elliott and Vice
President II. Walters submitted their
annual reports in printed form, along
With the report of General Manager
Jobn r. Kenly. who is absent from the
city. On motion, the reports were re-
ceived as the report of the president
ord hoard of directors.