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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
AFRO-AMERICAN FAIR.
REASONS WHY 1T SHOULD DE HELD
AT HOUSTON.
priscs and Geographical Position
Fully Set Forth I'm Circular.

Tho following circular has been issued
by tho directors of the Afro American Fail
| and Interstate Exposition, the petition To
congress for government aid Tor which was
| recently Endorsed by the legislature. "he
circular sets forth the eligibility OF Hous-
ton for the location Of the fair, proposed
to be held in 1898.
| Tho circular says:
Officers Bishop A. Grant, president; Ed
Banks, first vice president, w. IA. Hubert,
treasurer F. /. Richardson, secretary; H..
C. Ferguson, general manager.
Board OF directors Bishop a. Grant, w.
H. Hubert, II. C. Ferguson, II. Taylor, d..
Abner, Jr., +. /. Richardson, g. ii. Brock,
Il. Jones, Ed Banks.
Chartered under the laws OF the state OF
Texas and Endorsed by its legislature and
governor. Suggested by the purost and
loftiest sentiments OF American citizenship
the advancement of our race.
Through the voice and earnest solicila-
ton of our fellow citizens generally, we
tho charter members of the Ang,1-Ameri
can State Fair and Interstate Exposition,
organized undor the laws OF the State CT
Texas, with the view of holding fair, Ma
tional in its character. in the fall Of 1898,
to he hold In the city of Houston, present
the following, briefly. as grounds for the
effort in CONCENTRATIONS
The aim and object of this exposition is
to exhibit to tho world tho'remirkahe ad-
yancement made since emancipation in cd
ucational work, the liberal and lne arts.
SCIENCE mechanics, agriculture, legal and
moral, and by such exhibition TO stimulate
and encourage tho further pursuit OF
know ledge, that tho acme OF pure and
lofty American citizenship may be OBJ
tanned.
HOUSTON. TEXAS.
Population. 1896. GS,5OO; taxable values,
actual 1896. $50. 900 600; amount invested
nln
last year. s27l 900. 900; total bank clear
anoes. $500 900 900. out OF 100000 bales
of cotton raised in the United States in the
season OF 1866. OF which Texas raised
100000. Houston's gross receipts were
/ sos 900 l. e.. one fifth OF the whole crop
OF the United States. and nearly two thirds
Of the entire crop OF Texas.
She has four large cotton seen oil mills
and seven of the largest congresses in ex-
isienoe. one day last year 1000 loaded cars
of cotton seed stood upon the Houston and
Texas Central railway tracks In that city
waiting TO be unloaded.
The compresses mashed last season $780,
900 bales of cotton. and shipped some Of 1t
direct TO Japan from the wharyes in the
clty of Houston.
Houston has one waterwak to tho ocean
and the following fourteen railway lines
entering the city:
The Texas and New Orleans Railway
Southern Pacific system-through lower
Southern States to New York.
The International and Great Northern
Missouri Pacific system-through upper
Southern States 20 New York
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe--Santa Fe
system-trunk lines to st. Louis, Chicago
and the great West.
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
west TO California,
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass-west.
at,rol ~
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with Rock Island. Fort Worth and Denver
| Texas and Pacific and other great trunl
| lines--north. cast and west.
Houston East and West Texas-d!rect
feeder to Louisiana. Arkansas, Mississippi
and other Southern States.
Missouri Kansas and TcNas-as the
name implies covers three States and draws
from twenty different lines at st. Louis
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
southern direction.
| Galveston La Porte and Houson-soutb-
ern direction.
| Houston Transportation company--east-
ward direction
Texas Wostcrn--western direction.
| Brazoria Tap-southwestern direction.
Texas Mexican--direct into Mexico.
| Over Buffalo river last year $23,00O,OOo
worth of freight was shipped.
Thus we see the triangular circuit, Texas,
New York and California touching every
intermediate State in the Union, are reach
ed by rail into Houston.
The negro population Of this country Is
placed at S,000000--6O per cent OF which
is within 1000 miles OF Houston and can
reach 1t in less than twenty-five hours
regular railway travel. The density of
this population, however, lying In Louis
lana. Texas, Florida, Arkansas and Mlssls-
sippi can reach Houston In one days
travel, while eighteen hours more would
land them from tho borders Of South Caro-
lima.
There are thirty-six regular passenger
trains entering and departing from Hous-
ton daily which, " succeeding each other,
would show three every hour or one every
twenty minutes.
Tho city is we'll lighted with both cleo
tricity and gas, while pure. soft artesian
water flows through the streets In copious
plenty for both man and beast.
The rapid transit electric railway Is said
10 be one OF the finest systems in the South.
dvergng In thirteen directions from a
given center and covering over forty-fve
miles of track.
The ahundan. and often wasteful growth
OF fruits and vegetables in this section the
year round makes IT one of the cheapest
markets In the world 10 live in.
While the city has many desirable hotels.
ample accommodations will be made for all
demands incident to the great Afro Ameri-
can Exposition Of 1885,
The people are generous. w-abiding, In
dustrlous, frugal and moral, and while the
population is 30 per cent. colored. there ex-
lists nowhere more harmony and co-opera-
lion. as the Endorsement Of this exposition
by over 200 white citizens OF Houston,
bankers, lawyers. capitalists, railway mag
mates and merchants, viii attest
Houston is beautiful. up-to- date South
orn Clty--one of palatial homes. extensive
grounds. beautiful parks. fine schools, and
is called the City Of Churches.
1t has been said that nowhere on earth
exist a more kind liberal and enterprising
people and while she Is girdled with iron
by virtue of being the largest railway cen
Ter IN the world OF it's size. and while
massive network Of steel rails covers her
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bosom like ribs In the human mody, yet
over the great iron archway that leads into
| her citadel are inscribed in letters more en-
during than brass the words:
| "HosPlTALITY TO ALL"
| l. This is the first National exposition
ever undertaken by the negro race
| 2 Never before has there been such an
| Industrial and mechanical spirit manifested
as now, and to fail TO encourage such
spirit will certainly retari the progress oil
the people on these lines. Therefore We
F., feel assured that the advanced race VIII
not hesitate to give such aid as VIII DC
necessary 10 carry out this great undertake
| ing.
3. Industrial schools to which our boys
and girls have access, being very rev, anu
being absolutely and totally debarred from
existing trade unions and organizations. IL
is urgently necessary that We make an CT.
fort to open up the avenues OF
relief We take tho broad and com
mon sense view that II something
along these lines is not resorted 10 AT
once the next half century. under inc
great pressure as 1t now exists lhe hesIo
VIII be like wart upon tho current OF
time and a burthen upon the government.
When YOU look back you VIII readily see
that the negroes are not 10 plane mere
is a wide scope for thought and discussion
from common sense standpoint. some
VIII say ana nave sdlu, Wc nh'c hoipNp IA"
negro. and now II Is time that the negroes
should help themselves. Well. this Ia 10
to some extent and we are thankful for
what has been done in religious and school
purposes, which was and is yet very essen
tial to this race. as well as removing
cloud from our flag dgnorance.) We feol
as proud as any American can under the
mitigating circumstances.
Though the work OF the race has not
begun hardly. We must seek other avenues
of relief We must cope with other races
in order to obtain that high position that
you so often tell us about. We say Will
ingly that We have never believed the best
class OF whites was or are disposed 10 keep
the negro down by preventing him from
partaking OF the different institutions OF
learning though II Is done There are but
few. II any. factories In the United States
that are working q negro or negroes fur
Their than porters, etc. II lis not because
some OF them are not competent, 10 is be-
cause the trades unions VIII not allow II.
When. on the other hand II We had enough
In such cases we could supply a factory
with our own race. and there would be no
Kick due OF course we are not advocating
color line or any degree OF prejudice,
but all must admit that 1t Is In full force
and effect Further II is a fact that the
government welcomes every nation under
her flag and bids them Godspeed. She pro-
tects them In every right guaranteed by the
Constitution, and they are admitted In all
trade unions and institutions OF labor
while the people who felled the trees.
cleared tho forest and widened the fields
in the early days are denied nearly every |
thing but to be hewers OF wood and draw |
ers OF water. We think IL unfair. We arc |
now at this early day counting our men
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IMPORTATION or CATTLE.
Dinr,cy DiiI VIII Pat nn Enect"h'
gtou to the Trade.

Eagle Pass. Texas. April 9--on Mareh
20 Senior Gonzales Trevino sold to captain
lythe 5000 head of cattle to be Delivered
duty paid on this side OF the river at poi
Rio. Treyino not being a citizen OF me
United States, It was not thought thu'
the exceptions to the retroactive clause
Of the new tarlf bill would apply. NoI-
lector Fitch wired 10 Washington Tor m
structions. Secretary Gage answered mat
the department could not give ont any N, ~,
structions relative to the pending pl,i,
bat stated that II would not apply 10
merchandise purchased and ordered shipped
by the owner prior to April J.. -, IN,
While but few believe that the PIN WI,
pass the senate in its present shape,
win practically stop mportationsi anu ns
tho rates in the new bill are prohipl,'.e
on all imports from Mexico no saN'hs ~
the revenue will result. am
Mr. Charles Schrimpf has purcnasssu w.
head of sheen In Mexico and VIII lupo''
them next week and ship them 10 market
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and women in tho different professions by
| the thousands and IL is too plain to men
| tion the fact that there will be nothing for
! them 10 do. We nre entitled to your aid
from thousand standDoints. Excuse all
OF our faults which we are not responsible
for. and Take the negro In the South dur
Ing the war. when his muster was lighting
for some great cause. and you find him
in full charge Of his old mistress. the chill
dren. tho farm stock and everything be-
longing 10 tho estate. and In thousands OF
cases his old master trusted him with his
last dollar to carry off and hide when he
thought he was liable to lose 1t during said
struggle.
There are thousands OF things that tho
negro may be commended for. Among
them are no holds no prejudice against
any ono for the wrongs done him. he II
quick to forgive; he will stand more impo-
sitlon and say less than any other race,
and with all OF this he Is hated the most
by the common or poor people than he ~
by the best class OF whites. You take the
foreigners who are nothing but serfs In
their own country. and they are not here
any time until they become negro haters.
Why Ia this the case? IL Is because no has
to work for less money than tho white
man. Yet wo are shut out and are COM
PEELED 10 takc Whatever YOU Will give.
rather than turn tramp or throw ourselves
upon tho government or the soup houses.
We arc great imitators. and since we have
been Identified with tho whites nearly $50
years. why not7 II we belong to the hui
man race. what else could DO expected OF
us?
OF course all tho objections TO tho negro
comes from standpoint Of ignorance. We
say. again. we are not responsible for 1t
In this country. and as to the beginning.
God only knows. Though. II We are taught
right. all things happen for tho better; but
how We can not tell. nor either Will We
question 1t. oh. God! Thou hast cast us
OFF. Thou hast scattered us. Thou hast
been despised. Oh, turn Thyself to- us
again! Thou hast showed IFS hard things.
Thou hast made us drink the wine OF as
tonishment-our souls await Thee. only
upon God, for the acceptatIon is from Him.
God has spoken In His holiness. We Will
rejoice. Give us help from trouble. for
vain is tho help OF man.
Therefore. we propose 70 devote the pro-
ceeds of this enterprise toward tho estab-
lishment OF school or schools for tho
greater education and mechanical indus
trial training Of our youths.
To put ON foot ard carry this enterprise
to q successful conclusion we need q con-
gressional appropriation Of 100000. Esti-
mating tho negro population at 100000. |
this would DO the small sum OF IN cents |
per capita. We feel sure that tho several |
States, and especially the South. Will do |
equally as we'll. II not better.
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WHISKY Exploded.
Causing n Serious Wreck on the
Dig -Four.

dig Four.
indianapolis, Ind. April "a Big Four
freight train was annihilated by an ex-
plosion at the belt junction in the west
side this morning. There are many theo-
ries as to the cause of the wreck, but the
trouble probably originated in a car load
ed with whisky. Just before daybreat
terrific explosion awakened tho people
OF the neighborhood. a Are company
rushed to the scene. but the entire tram
Of twelve or fourteen cars was destroyed.
The wreck extended distance of abou.
200 yards along the "Y'' and is marked by
dis,nantled trucks. twisted iron rods, ar
rel hoops, burned tmoers and fragments
of the contents of the cars. The cara
were loaded with whisky, tobacco, gram,
theatrical property ard miscellaneous
merchandise, and the ouiy part of It ihat
escapod intact vas three onrrnS OF
whisky. The tranmen say tEhl the eA'
ploslon was caused by hot hoX Or mat
The train broke in TWO and the explosion
resulted when the two cane t"goth'r
AGAIN. The trainmen escaped Il .utS bu'
man named Otto CrclsHi~. wno was
sleeping by the lie Of pic Of cross
ties, in one OF The cars. was pihnee 10 inc
burning floor. lie WAS rescued ana te'
moved to the hospital in serious eohui'
lion. The n opey loss II heavy.
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;, NOTES AND prpsov.,

to Re- !, Garter OF Houston was n Wis.
b.. w, raumont on Tuesday. ""' ''S
Houston IN. w sls,, Of tho Reliance was
/ cornp -. Strickland of tho Hooks LINN.
ter some ONE h,. came down Tuesday to look
fleero S sD1,, Ruffin, representative Of ,be
Flnen ,hl ming company, was among local ,
fsslay ' avs,' Tramway cnn was IN ~,
e Of hi, . na,, returning TO Orange from
(ll periodical visits 10 his min at
|pulsr p Il Hackney. the well-know, and
& city On mes 81 Texas road. was yIsitn S.1 ~
Elton Q, 'ri lIg Of tho Lumbermep.a asso.
oss conne mi.l he quite well attenaeI 1'h hu
elton, 'ea With the trade in th J
'aee Of ih is r ran formerly with the Re.
city. but who has been en- living
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In Waco for two years. is now with the
Texas Pine Land association. He will sell
lumber and in fact have charge of tho
lumber department OF that company. He
went No last Sunday to initiate himself
into the details.
Messrs. J. F. Keith. vice president. and
G. II. Malam. secretary. spent a day this
week at Krbyvllle the seat OF the Texas
Tram and Lumber company's logging op-
pratinns
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|ReE TIMBER AND LUMBER OPP
ERATOpS


,Aain the past six weeks several large
usr and lumber operators from the
invest have visited this immediate see
and made close investigations into
a,aOeF supply and facilities for ship
~ Doth rail and wafer. They did
.olne with the parade and buster that
S'sslze promoters. but were quiet aud
'usa'y hlsiness-lle in their methods
:, 'u'hed to their homes without parad-
|ur pe'f ~ opinions or making promises to
~ soul. ne very few men OF whom
BIZ t,Ila. information and with whom
bong o',' with the reserve common
bres,sI1 ,',s,erNhtlvc business men they
er ava themselves most favorably. how
|ure Ma w"aout pointedlv indicating any
|uld ~ Sns' leit the impression that they
hi tho h, Instant day identity themselves
hthe,s, " T manufacturing interest OF
BE- Leaf eNaS The splendid forests Of
J SLIM ne contiguous to Beaumont and
tier tnsa.S facilities by both rail and
|de th,e',.ne with the increasing export
|mnera ,,ssu sabine Pass. are points that
|era;lon ' ~ TO the favorable con-
no otbo. inc progressive lumbcrman.
Feed. so nolni IN the South are there.
hndsn, s many fayorlng condit!ons-an
lnand auupiY OF timber. an active local
'ns ana a'ioads running in all dlrec-
rail nv ueep water nort to be reached
they ala 'Srge--and It would be strange
Asus,es not attract these who. h.ying
} sset,n, he'r timber IN tho Northwest.
. Fro,n "a, Ielnyestmont Of their can't
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FORECASTS BY FOSTER.
'" 10 oecnr During the Present Wcek--Scvcre
ot0fmS May BE Exncc ted

% gave forecasts April Foster)-My last bull
the next WIN reach about e, @ Rom to-
warm wave a' central valleys 2sd
WIZ cross the about rpeot contra,
@ s Eastern States 25th will cross the west Of Rockies un
The rSo", nr ," great central valleys s'th
prominent feature of this very cool weather that will
ao'0"i@ny the cool wave N ""'
viii S tho nS week ending I'M
10th na remembered that expected not far from April
The public .,on,, TIE THE WEATHER.
n bureau forecast hut weather bulletins
For these pgeow as follows on tho weather man.
temperature and pressure sAo ~ perceive the significance of the lines showing
cation already % o. s as they change from map " map in their To-
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Washington, April s.--secretary Of Az
riculture Wilson has initiated new sys-
tenn Of seed distribution IN his depart
msat. His aim u = diysnify. = ~ =
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Genera, FuIlerton's Body Found.

Wheeling. w. Va. April 9.-The BODY Vi
General Fullerton OF st. Louis who was
killed in the railroad accident on the Bal
umore and Ohio road near Oakland, Nd.
cgeny river this morning eight miles be-
low the bridge whero the accident oc-
Cured. The body liz In fair state OF
preservation considering it has been In the
river twenty days.
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An uItlnnntnn, n

An UInmatum From IInnsns.
Atchison Globe.
our ambition to become an angel Will
never be thoroughly aroused until we are
informed that the loose robes don't con-
ceal ltvers and kidneys.
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|NBER MARKET REVIEW.
,Isr Weekly Report of the Con-
dition of Trade.
b1HwEs1ERN DEMAND CONTINUES.
=, Trnde Is only Moderate.
I'm Better Demand.
notes Of the Trade.

a1urn0nt, IeAaSi hP'' ave-
..u,nd from Texas dealers which has
aid for the past six weeks continues
out any material change. There is
.oough call for material to keep bust
moving In quiet sort of way. But
outsde States there Is fairly active
bIry and large proportion of the stock
I'd Is going to the Northwest This
IA and the activity in local building
r,yements keep the yard force and the
Dsrs busy. While the mills have a rea-
Nh good supply OF saving orders. there
mt appear to be a very brisk demand
nmbers for interior shipment, except
one or two large bills, but there is
ays enough coming IN sight TO keep the
a going. orders for material for eX-
are not so numerous as a few months
hit in this line also there is always
Cething in hand aud the schedules out
bids are sufficiently numerous TO as
manufacturers Of continued shipments
water
he demand for shingles is slightly bet
than heretofore.
FINE FINISH FOR EUROPE.
be Reliance Lumber company has OF
made several shipments of dressed
b to various points in Europe and the
), with which they have been received
resulted in an increased number of
ers from that country. Within the past
days they received one bill for over
ON feet nj finish. which is the LARGEST
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SILK DEPT Continued.

We offer several hundred yards of Fancy
Fouard that would he considered cheap Zoe
See e pq Fad ns S Eyy s end hSc o Csc
re esS rt Fo9 Me 9e z nsh wide SOC
regular ysas goo 9" or ps oShss wide 60C
80 pieces Printed TaIatas and China Foul
Sl1 regular 'ss anol.y we o'er a. S5c
Satin Llberty-rhesc are undoubtedly tho
most beautiful ana most exclusive style
of SILK shown this season. They come
q inches wide and worth at least SL75 fE
per yaisi our price only Recommendations. A'Ac
Fancy Royal Armure. Dresden and Per-
Sian kroCadei Taffeta, Fancy rafretls.
etc; none worth less than Sl.75 per yard: CE
Aprl lIle''.'s '...........
81? Ta GF neS R nGs Of d a ANA and chansane 75C
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possible, tho farm products OF the country.
ana 10 this end he is making specially
VI puyihs ne" ana valuable seeds rom all
parts OF tho world and putting hem IN
me hands OF farmers likely TO use rbom
TO advantage. He has begun the work with
sugar beets and leguminous plants of ali
sorts, While sugar beets are now widely
cultivated In the West. tho bost seed at
present come from abroad. a largo supply
of these high grade seed has becn orderad
and are to be- judiciously distributed.
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And no stood. when the storm Ind blown
over HIS head
And he swung his arms wildly and
cugsed.
Alas! lwould be sinful to print what no
said.
For his hat had sailed off with the dust,
Cleveland Leader.
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THE SAGE AND THE MARCH WIND.

"oh. why should the spirit OF mortal DO
proud?"
The words had Just come to his mind
when the dust swept along In a stifling
cloud
That was borne on the wings OF the
wind
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bosom Hike ribs In the human mody, yet
over the great iron archway that leads into
her citadel are inscribed in letters more en-
during than brass the words: