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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27
rLuTOcKACY.
From the Speech of Senator Mills on The
Tariff Bill.

From the Speech OF Senator Mills on tho
Tariff Bill.
/ come. sir. to speak for the forgotten
mantle taxpayer. / come to speak for
those from whose pockets this vast sum ia
TO be raised, from whose labor and sweat
day and night this vast contribution is to
be taken. They have some right to be
heard In the councils OF the Nation when
their property Is TO be taken by an act of
legislative rapins and distributed among
men who have paid no consideration for 1t.
What are we doing? Building up a vast
and solid plutocracy in this country. Some
body asked the other day how many mil
iionalres there are in the United States
You could count them on tho fingers of one
hand before 1860. The policies and meas
ures adopted by the democratic admDistra-
lions before the war did not permit the
growth of such monsters In this country.
Republican policies have foetered and fat
tened them. They now insolently refuge to
be taxed and insolently demand that other
people shall work out their lives TO pay
them tribute.
| read from paper written by Thomas c.
Shoarman. one of the ablest lawyers In the
United States. IL WAS published and repub-
llshed again In the magazines II was pub
lshod In 1880 1t has Fever been questioned
II has been sent broadcast: II has been
! commented upon everywhere. and never
have heard one breath OF contradiction or
criticism Of the article. will read what
he says. and he gives the names OF some OF
them In his discussion and they do not
deny H.
There arc 200 persons worth 32o,ooo.ooo
each--Sf. 900. 900 900.
There are 400 persons worth $io,ooo.ooo
each 81. 600. 100000.
There are 1000 persons worth s5,ooo.ooo
| each--S5. 600. 900. 900.
There are 1000 persons worth s2.6oo.ooo
eanh--s5. 000. 000. 900.
There are 5000 persona worth $l,000.000
each Sc 600. 000. 900.
Twenty-four billion dollars owned BY
5000 pereons.
Then he puts 5000 people who own $780,
900 each. making 1880. 900, 000
Thus these 24.600 people owned $31 $780,
900. 900. or more. ct that time, than one-half
] Of the Nattonu wealth Of The United states.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-17
Twain and His Brothers

Orien Clemens, the brother Of Mark
Twain who died recently was once the
Secretary of the Treasury Of Nevada.
One day Mark came in from an unsuc-
cessful prospecting trip. and reach
ing Carson called on his brother. Ac-
cording to the Salt Lake Tribune the
Government had supplied Orien with
a rather pretentious desk, two or three
armed easy chairs u some few other
essentials. In those days the walls of
houses were thin and the partitions
were made of cheap auvas A gen.
tleman who occupied the adioing
room to the Secretarv's office, heard
what passed when Mark came in.
"How do You do?' drawled Mark.
"Why, how are you, Sam? Take a
chair and tell me how you have
Jared" was Orien's greeting. Mark
evidently sat down, and the neighbor
heard something like a pair Of heavy
boot-heels striking a desk. After ID
moments silence be heard the ore
with the drawing voice say: You
are fixed up mighty Crane, Brother
Orien, but it won't last. You'd better
get out before they drop on you; bet
ter go back to your oxen, Brother
Orien-oxen is your strong suit"
There was more 10 the same strain,
Orien held the place until Statehood
came, and left Nevada with every
bod's good wishes. He was a shy,
quiet, and always neatly-dressed man
in this last respect the exact op-
posite to Sam, for 10 those days there
was not q more carries sly-dressed man
10 the world than NJ ark Twain.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-17

One of the many Inconsistencies OF
Mcklnley's message is his desire to
n the Hawaiian Islands that are
tar away and sparsely populated, and
decline Cuba, the Queen Of the An
tillas. The people of the United
States do not want the mid ocean
leper colony nearly as badly as they
want Cuba and the latter would be
the richest plum that this govern
ment ever had within reach.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-17

A persual of The Mirror, a politi-
cal paper published in St. Louis
makes one conclude that the name of
Rotten Borough should be relin-
qulshed by this State and turned
ver to Missouri. The paper charges
over the signature of its editor that
all of the State officers are thieves,
peJurors, bank wreckers and Sound
rels of the deepest dye. He gives the
names and dates of their rascalities
ard promises further revelations in
the next issue. After reading his
charges II wonders what there is
that he has overlooked.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-17
CALL THE BLUFF.

The men who recently perpetrated
the outrage at Genoa by torturine
and lynchlng a human being who
was already in the hands of the au-
thorities, have intimated to people j N
Genoa that unless the agitation
against the lynchers ceases there will
be some mor hanging.
1t is time that the bluff of these
cowardly scoundrels was called.
These people must be made to real
1Ze that twenty five or thirty masked
men cannot violate the law of the
land and then take a whole county in
hand and run it to suit their own
sweet will. The methods employed
by these men is underhanded, high
handed and red-handed.
When they begin to threaten citi-
Zens and law officers with vengence.
they should be brought up to the bar
of justice if it requires the
ton of the whole State t. do it. AS
long as these men go unpunished
from justice the States name as a law
abiding commonwealth will suffer.
They will find if they press their
lawlessness any further in Douglas
county that they are rot the only
persons in that section who can
handle rifles and six-shooters.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-17

1t t%ranspires that Miss Whitney,
the cigarette girl who was not al
owe to act as maid of honor in
Missouri and was subsequently i'll
vited to Kansas as the Queen of a
labor festival has been completely
spoiled by the glut Of public atten-
ton showered upon her, and from
this on turns up her pretty nose at
labor Of any kind and has gone on
the stage. Since being honored as a
Queen of Labor she has decided to
give labor of all kinds the go by for
the rest Of her life.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-17

SCOTS Emulsion is not a
"baby food" but is a most
excellent food for babies
who are not we'll nourished.
A part of a teaspoonful
mixed in milk and given
every three or four hours,
will give the most happy
results.
The cod-liver oil with the
hyPophosphites added, as in
this palatable emulsion, not
only to feeds the child, but
also regulates its digestive
functions.
Ask your doctor about this.
soc. and sr.oo; all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-12-17
TENNESSE'S
PARDNER

Arthur c. Ainson sole ploprietor and
manager, formerly manager of "Eriends''
Produced here with the same powerful
company n a:,ention to detail that
characte' lied its success at The Columbia
inca e, San Francisco, and coming here
direct from the Los Angeles Theatre.
"here me unan nous verdict OF the
or &c pronoun ed it the best dramatic al
lac zen Vlsi ing the coast in mary yerrs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
AN ORGAN RECITAL.

From the London sun.
The programme, she Informed me, vas a
charming one indeed.
From the splendid Wagner overture, which
nothing could exceed.
To the lovely little scherzo and tho min
uet for strings,
And the latest bit OF Dyorak, which made
her sigh for wings.
Throughout the Grieg concerto her emo
ton was Intense
It seemed to me at times sbe held her
breath n deep suspense;
She rsved OF OPUS this and that. of Schu-
tcrt, Bach and List,
beethoven, Brahms, Tschaikowski. and a
score whose names ] missed.
But when at last twas over and led her
down the stair
notified that beneath her breath sne
hummed little air:
1t was not upon the programme. being
commonplace and tuny,
And wondered at the sudden drop from
Bach to Annie Rooney"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
TIILEGHAPHIC nItIEFs.


| ,CHTCAGo-f,x-G Ex-Governor Altgeld en-
/ phntcslly denies tho assertions that Il
was on his urgent solicitation than Prosl'
dent Snaldlng of the Globe Savings bank,
who " held responsible for the d -appeHr-
erce OF 32lVu IN cash belonging 10 the
University OF ILLINOIS,, was appointed
treasurer Of the board OF trustees NJ HIS
request. The university trustees, how
ever, contradict him and declare that MIR.
spald'ng WINS appointed at the demand of
the Ex-Governor.
NEW YORK-When Theodore Roosc-
welt arrivcl here from Washington he
stated: 81 have accepted TIE Office Of as
sistant secretary OF the navy
WAsHINGToN-The has been q
sweeplng cut 90 the force o. The general
land Office. rwenty were dropped, lcav.
Ing only about u half dozen on the roll.
The rcaeon given WAS lack of funds.
TOPEKA, Kan.-4Contrary to expecia,
ton. State Senator Iowelllng, former
governor of Kansas, dd not appear be-
fore the Legislative bribery investigation
committee to reply 10 charges OF eorrup-
ton made bo fore the committee. He said
h. would reply IN luli and prove his IN
pocorco when they got through their cal
umnles.
MiNNEAPoLIS-rhe Minneapolis Bel
eugnr company has been Organized. with
tdpitai sock of 5?0n,tD.
CAENES-The Grand Duke OF MeckIen-
bdIR-Schwcrin IS del d,
BALrlMOR lf-Hortenz Rogers McIn-
man W. W. Mcintyre. was killed while
'fBiiiksMfINGSifiAM. Ala.-Thc Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company. Which
employs 500 coal miners, ana whose wage
scale governs that Of 1000 miners IN
Alabama. has asked It's Einers TO .acce,t
reduction OF I2A per cent. effective
July !.
Retlmo. Crete, April l0.--G p. m.--Des-
nltory fighting occurred all day In the en-
yirons OF Gambia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
LooK TuRo' NINE EYEs.
Look thro' mine eyes with thine. True
wife.
Round my true heart thine arms en-

Look thro' mine eyes with thine. True
wife.
Round my true heart thine arms en-
Irvine:
My other dearer life in life.
Look thro' my very soul with thine!
Untouched with any shade OF years.
May those kind eyes forever dwelI
They have not shed a many tears.
Dear eyes. since first 1 knew them we'll
Yet tears they she'd they had their part
OF sorrow; for whe0 time was ripe.
The still affection OF the heart
Became an outward breathing type.
That into stiffness passed again.
And left want unknown before;
Although the loss that brought US pain.
That loss but made MS love the more.
With farther bookings on. The kiss.
The woven arms. seems but 10 be
Weak symbols OF the settled bliss.
The comfort. have found In thee;
But that God bless thee. dear-who
wrought
Two spirits to one equal mind
with blessings beyond hope or thought.
With blessings which no word can find.
Arise and let us wander forth.
To yon old mill across the wolds.
For look, the sunset. south and north.
Winds all the vale in ROSY folds.
And Ares your narrow easement glass.
Touching the sullen pool below:
On the chalk hill the bearded grass
Is dry and dcwless, Let us 20.
--Tennyson. THE Miller's Daughter"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

j. D. Trammell resident engineer of the
International and Great Northern, was IN
the city yesterday
II. C. Burls. paymastor Of the Calves on.
La Porte and Houston. was busy paying OH
the employees yesterday.
Colonel C. w. Crowder. live stock claim
agent Of tho Houston and Texas Central.
left yesterday for Waco
II. ]. Simmons. superintendent Of the
Galveston. La Porte and Houston, left last
night on a visit TO Austin
Major r. b. Baer director OF tho Gal
weston. Houston and Henderson. loft yes
tcrday on a visit to Galveston.
f. y. Parker. prominent railroad at
tornoy with Rakcr. Bolts, Baker d l4ovett,
left with his family last night for Waco
The 81 rate will be in effect today on all
the Houston Galveston lines. If the wealth
, cr Is good there will no doubt be large
travel.
j. ]. McQueony superintendent of the
San Antonio division Of the Southern Pa
cfIc. left yesterday for his headquarters
Mt San Antonio
A. ]. WEIGH, division passenger agent
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and st
Louis, with headquarters at Memphis. was
IN the city yesterday.
j. T. Mail, superintendent of malntc-
nance If way. and ID. X. Colburn, rnperin-
| tnNtnl OI uFluSeb sIlu hhlHllHHS VI INV
Southern Pacific, have returned from trip
to Del Rio.
a. b. Sanford, agent Of the Gulf, Colorado
ard Santa Fe at Houston. who has been
laying off for some time on account of Sc
rous Illness will return to Houston today
from Temple.
j. j. Mullano. commercial agent OF the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe, has returned
from trip to Southwest Texas. lie re-
porte the prospects for fine crop the
most flat'erine.
Colonel l.. l.. Foster general manager Of
the Nelasco Terminal Is in the city lie
says that his company WIN soon open the
fine hotol on the beach near Yelagco. when
special excursion Will be giycn
1t is reported that the Katy flyer VIII
be taken off after April 49, No circular
has boon received but some Of the officials
have stated that this train has been run at
heavy loss and Will. therefore. be discon-
tinued.
Colonel George w. nurl,ett AMI his part
ner, Major Hugh Burns, prominent rail-
rond contractors. are In the city. While
they say they know Of no new railroads 10
be built. they were In close converse with
some prominent officials yesterday.
Yesterday the Houston aud Texas Cen
trail brought to Houston over 200 empty
stock cars. which viii be sent to different
sections TO bo loaded with cattle fer the
Territory. The greater number Will 20 to
me Southern Pacific for the Victoria diyis-
ion.
" E. Fitch formerly chief clerk in the
general passenger office OF the MEXICAN
International, Will take the position I of
chief clerk in the passenger department OF
the Houston East and West Texas under
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
UNEXPECTED AND RAPID RISE.

| Plantations Never before Ovcrnowrd
Are Now Inundated.
Vickshurg, Miss, April II The river
has risen very fast since darkness. indl-
eating an acceleration which is really
alarming and wholly unexpected. At this
hour lis a. M. II Is impossible to verify
the report by reading the gauge. but 1t is
claimed that tho rise amounts to six
inches since O'Clock. The water is now
inside the tracks of Yazoo and Mississlpni
river, which was dry last evening. News
has been received of inundatlon Of ten
plantations on Silver creek. Yazoo county,
Tho water flowing through the flood
gates in the levees is piing higher and
higher upon the great delta and plantations
that never suffered inundation before are
now but a continuous sea Of water. With
not even mound or island upon which the
labagers and stock may find a place OF
safety to rest and shelter them. There are.
Of course. a few high places along tho
banks OF Deer creek that are still above the
waves and upon these places are gathered
negroes, mules. COWS, calves pigs and
dogs. Here all these living creatures eat.
sleep and have their beings. the whole be
ing placed almost upon the plane Of social
equality.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
INTERSTATE COMMISSION,
The Work 1t VIII Undertake In
Texas,


Galveston. Texas, April 10.-A letter has
been received here stating that the inter
state commerce commission will visit this
city on April 10. the day before they beaiu
their first hearing in Texas at Austin. II
seems that they have day to spare before
beginning work at the capital, and they
nave decided to take advantage OF the op-
portunitN and visit the Texas port.
The hearing at Austin will be upon two
comnlaints. The first is the complaint OF
the Kansas State commission, and is
known as the gulf grain case. The second
IS the complaint OF the St. Louis business
League, that the difference between car
load and lcss than car load rates to Texas
Is too great. The Kansas case was hled
ilrst and it lis presumed 1t will be given
the right of way first.
From Austin. the commission goes to
Fort Worth. where i, will. on the 18th hear
a COMPLAINT concerning cattle rates. on
April % hearing will be opened at Dallas
upon the complaint of the Dallas freight
bureau that that city is being Disseminated
against in the matter of cotton and CON
modify rates. az compared with rates to
othor points in other States. These hear
ings will clear UP the Texas docket.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
For 1hc Drummer Fircmcn.

There will be three excursion trains run
today. two being from Galveston and one
from La Porte to Houston. These trains
will bring to Houston a large number OF
visitors who will come TO attend the pic
mic at Forest Park gotten up for the benefit
of the new fire company Of Brunner Billy
Seibert. who has this work in charge. has
been working like Trojan to make 1t a
grand success and neighboring cities VIII
be present to lend a helping hand. y grand
time is expected and the railroads to help
the move will see that arrangements are
made for all 10 return home at a seasonable
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
,,nx ofnccrr nj Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, April 1o.-The six arm,
officers arrived In Memphis today as rep
rescn,ativos Of the United States war do
partment TO look into the extent Of the
flood and the conditions OF the flood suf-
ierers, In order 10 report back 10 the var
department. which is to dispense tho $780,
600 appropriated by congress for the relief
OF the flood sufferers, Under Secretary
Ayers plan fix army officers are to nay"
charge of tho work OF investigation. divid-
ing the Mississippi river into six sectlons
Memphis is TO be made the headquarters
Of government relief work, and the most
speeialties will be purchased here. al
though it * thought that some purchases
may be made at st. Louis and New Or
leang
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

Assistant General Passenger Agen; Everett
after April 49,
". D. Lawson, travelling passenger agent
of the Missouri Kansas and Texas, is Ia
the city. He says business is good on the
Katy, and every enc knows that when Billy
says it is good it means business is hum
ming.
The Galveston, La Porte and Houston
will run the regular Sunday special today.
leaving Houston at l 80 p m. and return
Ing. love Galveston at G p. IN. n special
coach for La Porte will be taken and will
be left at East La Porte Mt the Sylvan ho-
tel. Reduced rates have hoen made for
In Porte, Seabrook AMI Galveston.
"A. L. Henderson bluff, ststioner Of the
Southern Pacific at New Orlcins, was in
the city yesterday and got his lness of
white stuff" He was In the hands of
Charley Segro, George Clark. Justin White
and a host Of ether old time friends and of
course was enjoying tho happy privilege OF
being with such old time friends.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
difference IN Reports.

1t has been rumorod for some time that
Thomas c. Purdy would soon retire from
tho management of the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas. Several papers have pub
iished such reports. and the following.
| from the Chicago Times Herald. was noted
yesterday:
AT the annual meeting OF the directors
of the Katy railway at Parsons. Kan. to-
day Il number OF changes in officers Will
be made. Themes {. Purdy. first vice
president and general manager. VIII be
succeeded by a "A. Allen. now assistant
general manager, and Nj. Sweeney. now
superintendent Of TRANSPORTATION of the
lines north OF Parsons. Will become general
superintendent. A number OF departments
viii be consolidated and the office force
In st. Louis reduced"
With all these reports there seems 10
be some mistake. US the Following from
Parsons, Kan. will show:
The Kansas City and Pacific Railroad
company held its annual election here to-
day, resulting in the election OF the fol-
lowing board OF directors: Henry W Poor.
II. c. Rouse. William Dowd. Colgate Hoyt
OF New York: A. j. Poor. C. IL. Kmball
and Lee Clark of Parsons, Kan. The Of
tioers elected were: William Dowd. vice
president; Charles G.. Hedge. secretary and
treasurer.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway
company for the election Of four directors
was likewise held here today. The di-
rectors elected were: William Rockefeller.
New York: Lee Clark, Parsons, Kan; II.
]. Demlr1eyons Amsterdam, Holland. Nv
ron 7. HorrlclI. Cleveland, Ohio There
are sixteen directors Of the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas Railway company and four
directors are elected each wear for term
OF four years, md those elected today are
for term expiring IN 1901.
A. 2 meeting Of The directors the follow
ing officers were elected: Henry c. Rouse.
chairman ard president; william Dowd.
vice president: Charles G.. Hedge vice
president md treasurer Thomas c. Purdy,
vice president and general manager d.
Miller vice president and traffic manager;
S. Halllne. secretary; Lee Clark. secretary
In Kansas Robert W. Mcguire, secretary
in Missouri: James p, Swain and DeTeraux
Tolcr. assistant secretaries In New York;
Simon Stern, general counsel; Jnrles
Farerman. general solicitor; Robert W
Mcguire. local treasurer. st. Louis; r. p,
Roach. local treasurer Kansas.
This Is THE latcst newF received ana
must bc considered authentic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
con PECCATRIx.


Since my Beloved has been false TO me.
Thow knowest. Lord! the tears that
have wept.
And the long. mnstarred ylgils have kept
So long. had not known that nights
could be-
So long, ! oft have to my window crept.
Bewtldered lest my fearful eyes should
SEQ
That Time had duwned into Eternity.
While ] had watched and while the
world had slept
Lord. count these not to him. Loves
mighty task,
From all the dross OF self the soul to
purge.
could no, do. being all too weak for 1t.
Count not my tears; but hear me when /
ask
Strength for that other standing on the
OF WOO ike mine or happiness innnits.
--scribnsr's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
HOUSTON POST! SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL H. 1897
HEAVY SHIPMENT OF SHEEP,
The Southern Pacific Will Move
Five Thousand Head.
RESIGNATION OF 7. C. PURDY DENIED.
Fcnrs Are Entertained Tint ,,,,
Texas Pacific Track VIII
De Overlooked.

During the coming week heavy shin
ment Of sheep will be made from sno,fors
On tho limo of the Southern Pacific The
only reason why these sheep have not been
shipped earlier was that the shearing was
not completed "1'
There VIII he 1876 double. decked car,
shipped from this point, which means
anouI oVVo mead OF sheep. These cars will
Colorado and Santa Fe, the destination he =.
Ing Chicago. w
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EIection OF II. = r.. officers.

Dallas. Texas, April l0.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Texas
aud Pacific Railroad company. recently adj
iourned from New York. was held at the
company's Headquarters in this city today.
The old board Of directors and general OFF,
GERS were reelected. George j. Gould was
elected president. S. II ii. Clark. vice
president l.. S Thorne of Dallas. third
vice president and general manager, and
G. Il. satterlee OF New York secretary
and treasurer
S. H. II. Clark arrived this morning In
his private car. accompanied by Secretary
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
A View WOOL market.

The sheep industry has arrived at such a
point in the country contiguous to Spot
ford on the Southern Pacific. that this
point is now ono of the leading wool mar
kets OF the West. The Southern Pacific,
to Influence al, shipments from this terri
tory. have erected n large wool Warehouse
and all The clips from tho West, anywhere
near Spufford. are being brought to this
point. where the wool buyers are gather
ing, waiting for each clip as 1t comes from
the distant ranches.