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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13
The story OF "a Day.

New YORK World
The closing price OF American Sugar Re.
inories stock on the Stock Exchange en-
Monday. June T. was 1lsM bid. and llS7s
asked.
On Tuesday, June s. the announcement
was made in the news from Washington
that the republican senatorial caucus to-
day voted 10 stand together on all sched-
uies in the tariff bill. The caucus in
slFncted the finance committee 10 report a
new sugar schedule.
The closing price OF sugar stock yester.
Jay was IL rs. The transactions In the
stock amounted 10 "a 915 shares.
very large part OF this gambling was
done by the brokers who deal for Wash
ington account
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More Tcxu. Resource,.

NVNEIIVS IlNlg MOI,
MIN c. Brown OF Muldoon, who hold.
the position OF engineer for che Gonzales
Can company. handed us this week some
samples of Ignite taken from mine near
Muldoon, In Fayetie county. He says tho
minteral-ef that II is--has been tested
wi,n Bolton coal and found 10 be equal
much larger blaze and is well adapted 10
stationary engines with the returning
ilues' The Meicher Mining conpany CON
shipments as soon as u track can be laid
70 the SHAFT, which Is already sunk. Mr.,
Brown n enthusiasts over the fuel and
states that the supply Is practically mex
haustible, there being a thriy-two- oct
ledEe OF II where the sflaft Is SUNK.
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How Npch loaScr Wall ;hc manhood or
! tA:s couary sand Wcylers atrocities and
/ Ais persecution ~ HELPLESS Cuban womep2
/ Unless sAe roop!e utter 3 psoies, soon.
/ ami Gee tbs: VIII lie heard around the
/ N-ofid, va are TO; eatit,ea TO the ressNect
| Of any pa;iOn.
! Poor old sherman, Mark Hanna piaS,si
she badger game" on him, Nad he took
I iAs oosS oue o. sight the .irs, puil.
! NJ. Calhoun was heuri OF the Cuban
/ s'saas!oa ard row we are told the pres
i3ent Will adopt TO policy unul he mas
( Aca7d from Minister Taylor, Evidences
ara daily mulaNyins tAat the president;
mast be wotuly ignorant on this Cuban
question.
II This tin'e - strikes and laber troubles
We hope thu ilwsniths IN congress and
the state legislature will strike Zee shor,e-
hours.
Don; wa.t for prosperity" SAYS the
Boston Globe. so 20 work and bring a."
That's what We are doing dowa In this
rcck Of the woods Now let Massachu-
sets do Us part by putting lot of is
hea9ied money in circulation.
In Massachusetts ard Pennsylvania thew
are getting sick and tired OF the ions,
,sAwa out legislative sessions, And ther-
are others
We hope our republican and goldbuc
brethren aro pleased with the brand OF
prosperity" that they are getting They
didn't ;hiuk ahey'd get this kind-per-
aapS-9ai we sold en- so"
The extremely cold June up East np-
pears to have Sc; the public to yearning
for fow well authenticated cases OF
srnstroke once more,
crcnks who write threatening letters
20 Tom Reed ara wasting time and post
age stamps, Mr.. Reed is a smart chan
put he has hide that would put To
shame 4 rh!nocoros
The Galveston News ought 10 issue .
dream book. II II viii relate a few OF
Mckiaiey's dreams ut present It might
have hcal;hful effect on It's circulation
Trhana, Ohio IS now riyaling Canton IN
is ralmiest days in prominence We
shau not know for war or so more.
however. which has The more uuenviabie
distinction.
II seems that tho only way we cam get
ouy of that Eastern capi,al out in the
West is to 90 over and sell those fellows
gold brick coca siorally
MI Mckialey is partially correct when
Nc insists that what the country needs
j. confidence. The republican party has
SO far failed to inspire even the semblauce
Of it.
"eyler would make Il great campaign
chairman In popular election-he can do
more hiutiins and lying on less capital
Than any man IN public life today.
We could stand all tho heat the sun
gives lis. IL only the sun OF prosperity
would hit the proper focus.
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remarks the Fort worth Register:


There Is hardly foot Of ground In the
Invited states that viii not produce beans
ana peas almost without cultivation, and
Sc ~. import annually over half q mil
Hon dollars worth.
And nearly everything raised on earh
VIII grow IN Texas. Yet we are constantly
going to othcr States for lots of things,
Why?
1'ho Mineral Wells Graphic says:
The happlest man in the world is the
fellow that thinks he knows about ton
times as much as he really does know.
Funny, isn't A. how So many OF those
fellows get into the newspaper business?
The McGregor Observer says
Some people arc never satisfied. u rains
too onluh. II IS too long be wesen rams.
to he satisfied
'Tisnt human nature. for we always
have fly in our ointment.
The Lampasas Leader says;
Eve dollars per day ts the price we are
halls wornlcd.
What kind of worm? This is an ento-
theological item of intense interest
Tho Yoalsum Times SAYS;
Tho editor of an exchange who reuned
seit' THE man who attempts 10 ran "A
uewspaper 10 suit everybody will sooner
or later, he planted under a Juniper hush.
and tho s'aruhne katyd!ds VIII sing his
evening Dire. while mule cured rabbit
Will stand sentinel over his grave"
II he has been there" how did he get
hack2
The Rarlc,t Tribune says:
| Tho present legislature has passed many
| good laws and does rot deserve the abuse
| being honpei upon 81 By a lot OF little
| snmon-headed editors.
| Now VIII YOU te goodl
Colon1 Baltic OF the Johnson County
Review has d neat nuff. IN late edition,
for the Ice factory and bottEng works Of
| Grecpville, Why dldn't he say whether
| It Mas good or not7
| Texas Farm and Ranch uncorks demi-
John OF truth in tho following;
| We arc serdhag shiploads OF food TO
| the hungry people OF India and Cuba,
| while thousands in all our large cities
| are starving and can find no work to do.
| Charity ought to begin at home.' but Il
| don't.
Editor Page OF the cnscket Courier
] dominates Colonel u. M Campbell. who
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Porterhouse, primo rib roast and sirloin
are used by these who are Ia comfortable
circumstances. Pot roast and chuck roast
are the basis of the daily diet Of the
masses.
This law-defying, law-buying trust. Ike
all It's fellows lcvies its heaviest taxes
upon thoFe least able TO bear.
The trouble with our laborers is that
they eat too much ~
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how npch loaSyr wlll tie manhood o.
tA.S couory SseGd Weylcrs atrocities ana
Ais rses>se~s;ioa ~ HELPLESS CuA,,n women2
Unless sAc roople utser psotes; soon.
AMI Gee tbs: VIII he heard around the
'-ofid. va are TO; entitled TO tie resrect
Of any rsa.gSn
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a PROFITABLE aourHERN INDUSTRY

The southern papers have been giy!ns
special prominence TO report as 10 cotton
manufacturing In the South which was
made by Mr. c. W. bennett. the agent @,
enc OF the large cotton mills Of North
Adams. Msss, L is proper that p-om.ncnce
should DO given TO ,he report. fer it is fall
Of facts and figures that ought TO encour-
age the development ot the cotton man
utac,urins Industry in every southern
State
Briefly Summarized Nj Dennet;'s state
inent is tha; modern brick mill can he
tunt in N average location st least 20
per cent cheaper IN ;he South than in the
North. Water power is generally abundant
and Ia many places very cheap. In many
Alabama pelghhorh0ods eoal Is obtained
a. s150 per ION and q; ms price steam
power costs only one-h half as much as NJ
The average New England mill In the
matter o: labor equally large differences IN
favor Of the South are shown. ranging
from g to So yer cent. Raw cotton IS
hauled directly 10 the mills IN very many
cases without going to the compress; and
ia Arkansas its delivery i guaranteed at
~ to - cen;s less per pound than at the
mills in View England, Taxes are as a rule
very low, and In some instances premiums
are offered by towns 10 new mills, both
donation Of land and remission OF taxes
for series Of years. The rate Of interest
90 borrowed capital is about per cent
hiEher ON the average in the South than in
New England. Taxing supposluuous case
as an Illustration Of the financial effect OF
these different economic elements il Is
shown that in a modern mill. having lo.0oo
spindles and stock capitalization Of Sl20,-
600, running on print cloth, the saving in
cotton. labor and power Will amount TO
over Sls.O9o per annum IN The operation Of
the Southern mill; aud after deductlus d
liberal allowance for saving IN interest In
The Northern NTH and cost of trausporta-
ton for the same output balance OF about
$4,000 sun appears IN favor Of the pro-
duet from the Southern MILL
To Texas capitalists this showing ought
10 be very seductive one or two mills have
been started IN this state. it is true. that
~ various reasons did rot DO we'll 1t was
largely mismauasement and failure to keep
abreast OF the industry in improvements
and machinery and yet the Dallas mills
have paid some good dividends 1t is one
OF the business wonders OF the day that
tho greatest cotton state in the world is
not dotted over with cotton mills The
state itses furnishes the market for an
immense product
! An ideal place for great mill would be
I Ills city Of Houston and there Is sufficient
I idle capital here to erect and operate one
7 successfully, We are the greatest inland
cotton mart In tho country. with great oil
min interests and congresses, with un-
/ rINalIcd facilities for shipment abroad and
through the STATE, and yet are without a
cotton mill. LEGAL capital has recently gone
Into the packery business and is engaged
in many other profitable manufacturing
enterpriscs-why not a big cotton mill
PROFESSIONALLY there ls big money In suct
an establishment when organized and man.
aged upon strictly up-to-date bushes.
principles.
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rse humane socefy should take eoeni-
aaDco g: Scva,or Wh;5cs Spcccn o. the
s-srlI Ssll IL was c-se3;y 20 animals.
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Poor old sherman, Mark Hanna rlsy,Ai
the BADGER game" on him. Nad he took
ne cn.k on. 81 irht tn, iirs, puil
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The Calves.,n ,rrbuno ,,,aeipcs q bos
founa a 5tsc-e,,arc,, het,vso,, ia, 4,
"'' ''i'"' '"'''' Columns OF me foSt
"H'r' IN me iof'Af comment was made
uP0" N"e h''u "n'eS III tae Nas' anu IN
,hor, ga, "s,os,i,, ,,,,,,r,,,,,.. ss,,,,,,,,,,,
In hysirc.s cir,io. :, ~, rrIh onrht 90
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cal co,,,,,tone 4, ,,ors,or INA ma ,,,o
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weeds - tho Fa.t a.hcre me, mus are
,,,o.,,,,, ,,t y-,,,os nm, he,n,. s,o,rss ar
AN. 49,, ,rbs p,s, ,,.,, ,,,,,,,.,-,i,, ,,,,,.,,
me distinction he'"eeh IN" hop'tw con
diin4s Ia EeNas ana the depressing SIT
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lately rcs'sned as general 'n@naser 81
The International and Grat NereheVa
rsslNSsi, for cousvcss from the Se'NNn
district, b,a It IS not lke,y that he VIII
No = candidate. Colonel Tom Is nnaoF-
stood to he FOR the Hon. w.ley MdnsHhi
lnsbodea FOR that placc.
The Tavlor Journal says:
Public sentiment IS Regarded by speake
Rcv3 as an affair which may ls NSee w
sitting down on when ono ieels 50 ~
cliloi.
Yes. and he Will some day wish he hau
provided the sea; OF his trousers with an
asscs los lil.us,
The Pcople's Paper ~ Ras,-op says:
Tha; ''waye OF prosperity mas suHN
iuto the shades Of oblivion
Yes. and your sort helped to sink 1t.
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ease" by Archibald Keightley, NJ. n, NJ
| a. tCantabD, L.R.C.P GondD, Iicentiate
Of the state Of New York, an old pupil of
Nine. Blaratsky. The article treats zoe
| cult biology" on a common sense basis. and
contains much that should prove useful In
| the profession, as we'll as to the general
| reader "Thcosophy" is published IN New
| York.
In the Juno Dellneator Mrs. Reginald do
koven. n native OF Chicago. discusses tho
social lie of that city with refreshing
candor. Various aspects of Queen Vie.
toria's diamond jubilee are cntcrtainingly
| considered by Mrs. Alec Tweedic whose
books OF travel have made her name fa
miliar on both sides of the Atlantic. The
third Of Jeanne brakes spirited studies OF
New York types is devoted to THE Art
Student" In her Talks on Health and
Beauty" DR.. Grace Peckham- Murray this
month deals with tho digestion. Mrs A.
b. Lonestroet begins serial discussion of
Domestic Problems" The season of can
ming and preserving is taken note OF By an
article describing the latest and best
methods in these processes.
The Humanitarian for June has very
interesting paper upon "Spiritualism In
Eastern Lands" The Revival of Crema.
ton is an interview with Sir Henry
Thompson, the originator and founder Of
the modern cremation movement in Great
Britain. "a Poet Of Humanity" is an
able review of the work OF Thomas Hood,
Englands pure-souled, warm hearted poet.
There are several other valuable coutribu-
ticns upon subjects of general interest.
The last issue OF the Period, published at
Dallas. has a charming little story by Alba
Malone. entitled That Everlasting Hardup
Family" There is also sketch and por-
trait OF Hon. Joseph u. Sayers. several
bright poems. and a strong article by Lee
'C. HARDY upon American literature.
The May number of the Texas Magazine
opens with a very valuable article by Les
ter G. Bugbee entitled 's5eephen f. Aus
tins Views on Slavery in Early Texas"
Per Legerdemain" is bright little sketch
of an amateur magican's ESCAPE from the
Indians Alva Clay Bravo. favorite
Texas poet. contributes some beautiful
verses upon THE Legend of the Shells"
The Life of Santa Anna" by C. W.
Raines, continues OF absorbing interest.
The Bookmans June number gives us an
apprcciative sketch OF James Kane Allen,
by James Macarthur; long review of lie
Jardn Secret" by Professor Peck; a sketch
of Sra. Emilia Pardo Bazan. by Rollo
ogden, and a paper by NJ. a. Devote
Howe on Willis, Ialleck and Drake.
The Engineering Magazine for June has
discussion of the value of the Paris ex
position of 1900 by j. G.. Charpentier.
dissertation of the system OF railroad ao-
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Table Talk for June opens with the third


Table Talk for June opens with the third
article in tho series of furnishing dishes
fully Illustrated. The article in the June
issue is the "GarnishIng and Dlshing En-.
trees. Salads and pesserts," by Mary
Ronald widely-known writer on ''Domes-
tic Science" topics: "sandwlohes ana
Drinks from tho able pen OF Miss C ~
Bedford, is timely and tempting for III
lansuid summer appetite, Edible Woods
and How 10 Cook Them" BIS Ethel Ram.
sey, gives information that all good house.
Keepers appreciate; Canning and preserv-
lng.' hy Miss Joyce, a noted authority
gives recipes and careful instruction for
canning for the month Of June
In the North American Review for luna
II. Seton arr, NJ. p. presents an nb,o
paper on "England's Food Supply in Time
OF War The dependence Of the United
kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland nm
ioreisn imports for the neeessaries ~ INA
Is Wen known and established fact and
III Mr.. seton karr's opinion the conse.
quences that might arise therefram IN ~
event e,,n, Of war merit adequate and serious
One Of the most practical features .,
Ihsosophy for Juno Is Health ana pls.
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THE LATE MAGAZINES.

In the juno Lotus the editor shows wha.
sort OF bin he can make with new and
American writer's, recruited from the Eas,
and West The contents is made up of the
Following authors and contributions:
June" poem by Miss Ethelwyn wether-
aid Canadian poet, whose volume, "In
the House OF the Trees" published by Lam
son n Wolfe. is well known she Is a good
deal like Bliss Carman in her Nature poems.
The Hand II Angelo" is strange and
mysterious story by Lulah Ragsdale. n
Mlssissipp' writer, who vies with Amelie
hNes in strange power THE Last
cruise is stirring ballad narrative. deal
Ing with tho old buccaAeering DAYS. Inv
Frank Markward, young Western journal.
lst
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rue rnxAs rnEss GANG.

The Austin Statesman ebulllates as fol-
lows:
Spring IS dcllehting itself in coquettins
!G the lap CT summer with refreshing
showers and cool bree2rs, but we year
SprnG ~ Il hrl that viii NOT pvoye CON
.iant IN the lav:shment o! It's faNora. Even
for the itvors thus Tar extended We are
iYuly grntefu
Now. isM't TN. inst lnNnlN2
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! Nj. Calhoun was heuri OF the Cuban
/ situation ard now we are ;old the pres
t3ent viii adopt TO policy unul he mas
heard from Minister Taylor. Evidences
ara daily multiplying that the president
mast be wotuly ignorant on this Cuban
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Rnbhiug the Poor.

NtW ] O!k NUIIu.
This little table shows where the dressed
beef trust "puts ON the serews:'
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II ;hls tire - strikes and laber troubles
We hope the iawSmiths IN congress and
the state legislature will strike fee shorse-
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The secretary of the United States min
istry ct Madrid says there u mo cause
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Don; vast for prosperity" saws the
Boston Globe. so 20 work and bring H."
That's wha; We arc doing dowa IN this
'cck OF the woods. Now let Massachu-
sets do rs part by putting a lot of It's
Aoa.lel noney 81 c!rcuAt.oa.
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In Massachusetts ard Pennsylvania they
are getting sick and tired OF the Iona
-rAwa out legislative sessions. And there
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Aud M Why 10 bridge IL over.
Atlanta Constitution.
Even Mr. Hanna is beginning to suspect
that there 10 wsshout ahead Of his party
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Wa hope our republican and goldbus
brethren aro pleased with the brand OF
prosperity shat they are getting. They
didn't think ahey'd get this kind-per-
! Aaps-alt we soii 'e,n so"
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The Engineering Magazine for June has
a discussion of the value of the Paris ex
position of 1900 by j. G.. Charpentier.
description of the system OF railroad ao-
counting by r. +. Woodlock. aud an es-
say on Arago by G. H. Stockhridge.
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The deadly car stove" IS now taking q
rest and tho hot ice water Is getting It's
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MI McKialey is partially correct when
Nc insists that what the country needs
IS confluence. The republican party has
So far failed to inspire even the semblauc,
If Il,
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7'ho IMMORAL Wells Graphic says:
The happies, man in the world is the
fellow that thinks he knows about ton
times as much as he really does know.
Funny isn't 1t, how SO many OF those
fellows get into the newspaper business?
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The extremely cold June up East np-
pears to have set the public TO yearning
for few well authenticated cases OF
sGnstroke once more.
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one Of the most practical features OF
ineosopny Tor June Is Health ana Dis
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it seems that tho only way we cam get
ony of that Eastern clpital out in the
West is to 90 over and sell those fellows
q gold bricls occasionally.
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\ i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13

Snap Shots" says that nonsense Is not
bad stock II It viii sell" lie knows.
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The Texas Educator is the title OF jour
nal devoted TO educational matters and the
interests of the public school teachers OF
Texas. 1t is published at Belton and Lam
nasas and edited by ]. L. Wallace.
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The Bookmans June number gives lis an
apprcciative sketch Of James Kane Allen
by James Macarthur; a long review OF lie
Jardin Secret" by Professor Peck; a sketch
OF Sra. Emilia Pardo Bazan by Rolo
Ogden, and a paper by NJ. A. Devote
Howe on Willis. lalleek and Drake.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-03
BRIEFLY TOLD.

John F. Carroll of Preston, Conn, was
stabbed in the heart, it is claimed by his
cousin, Henry Carroll, during @ drunken
row last evening, dying almost instantly
The third annual conference in inter-
national arbitration began at Lake
Mohonk, N. Y, Wednesday, Hon. George
f. Edmunds, was elected president of the
conference and Edwin d. Mead, secretary
The thirty-five men found on the
Dauntless were arraigned Wednesday be-
fore United States Commissioner Otto at
Key West, Fla, pleaded not guilty and
the case was postponed until the ninth.
A despatch to the London Daily Mail
from Berlin says that the Turkish govern
ment has opened negotiations with an
English firm for overhauling the entire
Turkish fleet. All the ironc1ads will be
reconstructed and six men-of-war built.
John Brownrigg of Brewer Corner,
Mass, was the victim of peculiar acct.
dent last night, from which a fatal end is
probable. James Fletcher, a neighbor,
used a shot gun with cat as target.
charge was fired, and the shot filed his
head and neck. The physicians are in
doubt as to his chances.
Mrs, John Brosnan, aged forty years,
committed suicide by taking strychnine
Wednesday at her home on Colony street,
Wallingford Conn.
Laughlin Stretch, employed by W. G.
Twiss, lumber dealer, Meridian, Conn. !,
was killed Wednesday in runaway acct
dent. Stretch was driving down hill
when the lumber slipped upon the horses
and caused the animals to run. Stretch
was thrown out and his skull was
fractured.
Thomas McCarty, employed at the vor-
his uuaTry (YraaDWinh Conn was fatal
ly injured Wednesday afternoon while at
tempting to draw blast that had missed
fire. After the explosion McCarty was
found in hole, yards away with both
eyes blown out, his hands shattered and
injured internally.