The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-19
II is hoped that the knife up Senator
Foraker's sleeve Is COOL steel.


slc; Chapman. democrat, 4o.,7l5; Holiday,
prohibition, 1853, Coxey, peoples. 625i;
Dexter national democrat, 1851: Walk ms,
s soc labor ~; Lewis nsrro protsctaa9n
fsioi
There are two or thres facts we'll to be
noted here. The republican majority over
all cnposit!en is less than 5000, while Nc
Kinley lad last year nearly 10000. The
middle Of the-road popul!sts. as they call
themselves. pollsd only little over 6co0
ont OF total of s54,s5o. But the goldbug
democracy did worse, getting only 1861.
The so-called national democratic" party
is a corpse, and the populist party Is rot
feeling well by any means.
The Germans. having excluded our
American pork. appear TO be going after
piglails in the Orient
The recent visit of Booker 4. Washing
ton OF the Tuslsecgec Normal and Indus
trial institute to Townsville, Ga, where
no spoke at the South Georgia State fair,
at the Invitation of the whEe people of
that section, was made the occasion of a
great ovation to him. Tho mayor formally
offered him tho freedom Of the city and
called upon him. together with the city
council. the white clergy and the leading
business and professional eren OF Thomas
Vile, to pay tfc,r respects Al the fair
grounds. where he spoke, the white wo-
men as well as men were largely In evil
dcnce.
Tho Spanish government appears lnin-
tonttonally to have led General Blanco
snipc hunting and left him with the bag
to hold.
Making closer study OF Pennsylvania
election returns. the Philadelphia Press
last week says of the results:
THE democrats carried about twice as
many counties as they did year ago, and
IN most instances this was due to party
conditions In the State MT large and not
TO anything merely local 1t mott only
means the loss OF county offices, hut,
taking the vote of Last Tuesday. 1t means
the loss OF SIX congressional districts now
represented by republicans, together with
q considerable number OF members of the
legislature"
A Georgia man claims to know the muir
derer OF John Clayton. II we keep on
we'll soon find out who struck Billy Pat
terson.
In less than three weeks the sharp crack
OF Tom Reeds whip Will call the faithful
TO move up with their burdens, and II is
q load that the 8. o. p. elephant might
we'll staager under. There has rarely been
time when congress ought to- do so
much. That 1t will do anything for the
relief of the country Is a matter Cor grave
doubt. But the country's less will ne de.
nlooracy's gain.
We're not bit afraid of Spain but
when that Princeton baby, Dick Cieve-
land, cuts his first tooth. we may have
serious mdsGivings as to the fate of the
country.
1t Is moro than probable that Engl
vii, have something TO say about the
German occupa.!en of Chinese prov
ince. The British would want nothing
better than a scrap ON the sea with the
| kalser's subjects. with Russia and France
backing John Bull, as they woulu GER
ta.nly do in n question over the seizure
OF rich Chinese territory.
So the sultan strikes his colors to Aus
tra at lastl The sultan is willy and selfish
enough to be an ideal eleventh hour peni-
tent and thus enjoy the good things on
both SIDES the line
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Tho recent RAPID development of the oil
fields in Texas. at Corsic9na and ut Sour
Lake. in Hardin county. is bringing to
light literally as well a. figuratively.
some OF the long hidden wealth OF this
great State. II might he said to a Hora-
ito that there are more good and profit
able fields m Texas than his philosophy
e'er dreamed of.
ExCandidato Lows election EXPENSES In
New York footed UP Al.75 only. man
who knows no more of Greater New York
poitus than that Is Just us well off in a
drniiei retirement.
New Orleans ought TO go to work this
winter and quickly figure out how much
less thorough sanitary measures would
havs cost her than uhe recent yellow fever
epidemic. And there are other towns that
can make some money. possibly, In the flu.
ture In the same kind of speculation.
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The release or the Competitor prisoners
IS another evidence OF tho fact that
SPANS bark is worse shan her bite. Sna
Is unloading dangerous issues wdth a COM
mendatle degree Of alacrity jus, now.
The Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festi-
val in this c,ty next month will AFFORD
thousands OF vieItors an opportunity 10
see the most promising business commu-
nifty west OF the Mississippi and the most
unique and attractive exhibition So far
projected IN Texas.
Several OF the big colleges so occupy the
time OF students inperusal of books that
the boys have no, sufficient time TO keep
| up VITA their studies In football and SIM
ilaf necessary parts OF the currioulum.
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Had TO Keen Hts Distuncc.
He tried 20 hard to kiss her
That Il made him feel quite mar,
he couldn't help but miss her.
cause she wore cowboy hat.
Cleveland Plain Dealer