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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26
From tho Atlanta Constitution.
THE PLIG HIT
OF THE
RAILWAYS.

TH8 PLIGHT
an rvr who Is a very able in
rx,-,. dustrial student and
writer. contributes TO
the New York sun very interesting ar
ticie on tho plight OF the railways OF the
United siate~. Mr. Porter is able to show
from figures that the predictions made by
the Constitution in 1898 have no, only come
10 pass. but that the real condition Of theae
great properties is more dangerous and
threatening than any one thought could be
possible.
The Constitution, In the course OF its dis
cusslons Of The money question In 1903, laid
down the general proposition that any
cause or condition which cuts down the IN
come of the farmer IL sure to Ind prompt
reflection in The business OF the country and
In the returns OF the railways; that any
cause or condition which TOOK away half
pr more than half Of the gross earnings Of
the farmers could not but prove 10 be dis
sstrOuE 10 the business. aud. as natural
consequence. 10 the railways ON that
proposition We based the prediction or con-
prices Of agricultural products. vhich was
and N Inevitable under our present none
tary system. the railways ~ The country
would be the most conspicuous sufferers,
And now. In 1897. Ar. Robert y, Portsa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26
GOSSIP o.

o eaSA s, to be i.rins ss's a.
u'p M Neptune s,u III. sis:s
p pn OF the CAV "a i,', - g.
away and Brlshios
:. ITS s.., a long tim. n Z.
Ia, Ian will, will unfold b. 4 ~ s.'rd
the three Dagger, ~ ~ ~
.ae pleasures to con. - n
rs,, ssa. player. n
decided to make Il. , y
Regulation On s DI.yeles ~ =
10 make a striking s soo.. n
rh.r Sl1
yor mere e. are not . lev ~.
n .prs who mode.tly .s,ss
The Bowery is uatu,. M =
IN any such llttl. Man,,
ance OF its bootbl.cr, ~
saioon not far from X. =, =
aT S,sn I'm IN one Of the W..
Then me follows a list ~ y Il ~
and ana the statement, = aa' y
most artistically iiiun S,.s'
,. Reports con'inu. to d.
a aerelicis being me. .l,s
INES OF ocean travel. 4 49,.
81 means a low-lylns. wps
sea null without mast n
crew crow Lying in the pau /
hounds. they are Alma, !
that much dynamite. ~
broader d than IT is dsep, ~ ~
IN no more danger Of s, I,
sulking threats than N" /,
struck by an aeroilte. ~ ~, y
wonders have happened y
Here's coolness for you.
ed young man called Al 4
an uptown club member y
master was at home. 4 -
maid responded that hs VIM,
man then wanted to write /, 4
10 send the maid out Of il, ~,
ed parlor. She smiled. ,ss y.
AFTER biting his lip Ia ysr,ts
fellow wrote and sealed , ~, y.
man. This is what the htis
return at 2 a. M. 'Yclr ~
dandy. Keep her and ,,r !,
A burglar" - =
At One Hundred aud rssu.
and Lexington avenue . lIttl Z
every color Of the raiahv
green The place is owned i
ivory, who has Just ben ~
the London courts On Ii, 49,
a dynamiter. Ireland's cc,r,
American flag and buutIpr 4
over the place in honor 4 d
the proprietor from 4 Bi,A
the exterior decorations \
the painting that Ia goIni 4
the show window Is posiS
with a London date; ''Rslss.
up. Ed"
The old man who tend, Il
stones in the graves Of Thug
is a sort of character b ID
down there with a Chicsse n
ed out to him the monnrea
memorated the deeds d hi
sailors who fought 10 IL n
remarked that this monunn
by the citizens Of New Ywt.
who overheard 1t. said. N
was erected on the spa Vi
In order to prevent some n
cutting a street through "
There isn't a bone Of Z cltsi
in the ground beneath II. III
Several officials Of tk 4
cific Railroad company vsnt
ner the other night by LIZ ~
priest OF the new Ioa ts1
town. 1t was the big SlI ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26
THE CITY.

The Post lie delivered 10 any part o. the
city By carriers at t1.Q per month: three
months. 800; six months. $500; one year
ei2oo.
Nj Theodore Bering has charge OF the
CITY Circulation and Collecting.
Mcssrs. Theodore herring and Charles
Lott are the authorized collectors OF all
city bills. both advertising and suoscrip-
tion. and no money should be paid 70 any
one other than those named. unless spee'aI
written authority signed Ly the BUSINESS
Manager Is shown. All accounts OF any
ze should be paid b. check in favor OF
The Houston Printing Company
No "ofders for goods" etc. are given BY
the ma raxernent, and none will be accept
ed N payment OF ofhce bills.
Subscribers falling 10 receive the paper
regularly will please notify the office
promptly. Every subscribers paper Is er-
peued to be delivered not later than s.@
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

In some OF the Hinioo temples of South
lid n the collection ~ takel up by an c'r.
phapt thai goes. around with basket
Everybody contributes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

The speech from the throne at the OPEN
Ing Of the British parliament praised the
lniisu government for it's prompt meas
ures n relieve tho suffering from famine
and plague IN India. The queen has been
told "A fairy story As matter OF fact.
tho government OF India seems to have
beea completely paralyzei end both fam
Inc and plague appear utterly beyond Its
rnutrnl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Mr.. Mckinley IS having grca, deal or
trouble IN getting his tes,'n together All
the brilliant players appear 10 be signed
IN other aggregations
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26
the Chicago Record.

At a meeting In Mil
waukee Mr.. John
Schultz OF Manitowoc
declared that munich
pal control Of electric
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

King Oscar has signlned hts pleasure a,
being chosen umpire between England
and America. King osSar has never Vel
heard an American audience responding
20 an umptre's decision.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

You Will have observed that at rare In
'ervais even Grand Old Texas would make
a Norwegian home-ack.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Fhe administration al Washington "a
making every effort TO clear all the ycs-
a'ious questions on, OF the way OF the
incoming administration, Talk about the
love OF jonathan and David,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

The Pos, can no, rests, IN. conviction
that this is going to bn great year for
Houston. and fortunate will he ehose who
get Ia on tho ground floor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

All Indications point N lively revival
In So'rh Texas real estate circles this
year and the fact of course means new
life and activity in Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

II Is In order now for the opposition
pfess 70 accuse MIR. Bryan of being re-
sponsioie for all the losses occasioned
by the operation Of pickpocke,s at the
big gatherings in Texas to hear the Ne
hraRks orator n would he In lin. with
most of the late campaign charges against
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

inc vice presid"nt-elect has rented a
pab''lai residence IN Washington. Mr..
HOBART seems TO appreciate tho orna-
mental character OF the vice presidency.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Reports from India show that the plague
~ g"fing worse and more Of It." II has
reached proportions now where tho whole
world must look on with practical con-
Germ, Fortunately tho civilized nations
we're never 50 well equipped for meeting
tho einergoncy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

New forks French BAH this year ap-
pears 10 nave been = disappointment
Here was not single new feature OF
depfaVhy about II and New Workers. re-
inlre noVeHy in wickedness these days
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Tho sultan ia said TO he detected
powers have given him no mental diver
SION laicly IN the way Of new demands
WHhout the powers 10 play with or Ar.
hohiahs to butcher time hangs heavy on
ABDUL Hands hands
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

II ~ wen enough to remember. however.
uur'hg our experience with the blizzard
that South Texaa is over 70 degrees
wAa'iner than 1t was IN tho Dak0tas yesier-
day and the day before
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-14

There is only one reptile which has
the power of sustaining itself in tbs
air. It is the draco Volans, or the nv.
ing lizard. 1t can scarcely be regard
ed as a flying animal. A broad sxpan-
sion of skin, supported by its hinder
pair of ribs, performs the Office Of a
parachute, enabling the creature tn
spring from tree to tree by means of
extended leaps.
But these pterosaurs for which the
museum hunters will search could fiy
long distances.
Some were not larger than epar-
row; others equal in size to the wood
cock; while there were still others
which had a spread of wing of twenty
five feet. They could perch on trees.
hang against perpendicular surfaces,
such as the edge of cliff, stand firmly
on the ground and probably crawl on
all fours, with wings folded. The pte-
rcsaur did not have wings like those OF
a bird, but a thin membrane, such as
a bat has, though it was supported diff
ferently.
These pterosaurs had immense heads
in proportion to the body. Some were
provided with teeth so that they could
swoop down upon the surface of the.
water and eaten fish. Their habits are
thought to have been nocturnal.
The pterosaurs had powerful chest
muscles, so that they could give rapid
movement to their wings during flight.
The creatures had long tails. In some
instances the tails supported small,
leaf-like membrane, used as a rudder in
fight. Such a pterosaur is now on ex-
hibition at the Yale university mu-
scum.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-14
SchoOIhOus0 Flags.

During Mr.. Hezekiah ButterwOrth's
recent tourney across South America
he observed even in the far southern
repnblic of Argentina the practice Of
raising the national flag over school,
houses has been adopted, as well as in
the United States.
Considering the fact that Argentina
is so widely separated from this cOun-
try, and that her people speak differ
cnt language, the traveller at first sup
posed that the raising of the flags was
but coincidence.
A few weeks later. however, while
he was visiting the high school at Ro-
sario. he was again impressed by the
striking similarity of the custom pre-
vailing there, and in our own land,
of singing the national anthem at the
opening or closing of the school exer-
clses. In homer Of their guest, the pu-
pills who were studying the English
language, after singing their own ma
tional hymn, followed it with THE
Star Spangled Banner" in English.
"Why, this is indeed like homer ex-
claimed the gratified American. when
did you adopt this excellent custom of
the hymn and of the flags?"
Less than two years ago." was the
reply. I'VE took it from the Youths
Companion. and have translated for
cur own use here the printed manual
issued by that journal to the public
schools of the United States"
1t is gratifying to know that the
program for the flag and the national
hymn issued by the Companion has
served for a model not only in Canada
and Germany, but even in the lands
beneath the Southern Cross.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-14


1t may be still counted among Things
not generally known that in the luNur-
liant forests of Ceylon the ruins OF
cities are concealed not inferior IN
tloldness of conception and richness Oh
design to any in the world. They lie
In the northern half of the island, al
most buried among vegetation, and IN
some cases still difficult OF access.
They have been smitten in bygone ages
by the fury of conquerOrs, they nave
suffered yet more severely from the
hand of time Trees have taken root
on walls and roofs and have wrenched
them asunder, the rank forest YeSeta"
ton has buried ornamental carvings
and scultured figures. Yet wha$ re-
mains is wonderful, and what would
reward excavation may be easily IN
ferred. The ruins belong to very va
ried dates some going back to wel' be-
fore the Christian era, others to three
OF four centuries after it, while one
very beautiful and extensive group be-
longs mainly, if not wholly, to COM
paratively late period in SinghSlese
prosperity, the middle of the twelfth
century. Their connection with Bud
dhism is very close, the most conspicu-
Gus remains at the present times being
commonly temples, mOnastertes and
dagabas-huge, dOme-like structures,
which in magnitude are not unworthy
rivals of the pyramids Of Egypt. One
OF the most remarkable of the groups
or ruins is Mimintale, the mountain
city. A rocky mass arises abruptly
from the plain to a height of 1000
feet. The slopes are now covered with
dense forest from the base almost to
the top, except on the space where a
gigantic stairway of granite slabs leads
up to the summit. This might well be
taken for a part Of the natural hill, in
reality it is huge ruined edifice, the
remnant of dagaba, in the construc-
ton of which millions of bricks have
been employed. Near it are other dag
abas of great size, and, besides these,
rock-cut chambers and many other re-
mains of the ancient monastery. The
city is associated with sacred memories
III Inc ulSIOIy VI OCylOu. mere IL was
that the nation in the third century
before Christ, adopted Buddhism. Co
tAma himself is said to have visited
the island, the inhabitants of which
were then snake worshippers, and to
have converted the king. On a second
visit he left his footprint on the rock
as he rose into the air from the sum-
| NIT of Adams peak. But this sign is
appropriated. as is we'll known, by the
followers of different creeds to diverse
personages. The Mohammedans at
tribute it to Adam, the Portuguese
Christians were divided in opinion as
tn whether it had been left by St
Thomas or by the eunuch of Candace
queen of Philippians. Indeed, some
cFitics, go so far as to doubt whether
BTddha ever visited Ceylon at all
whatever may be the origin of the foot
print.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-14

The natives in the Bucherganj dis
trict of Bengal have been deprived Of
their guns, and since then they have
resorted to the native bamboo in their
hunt for defensive weapons. They
hollow out the bamboo, load it with
an ounce or two of native powder and
a handful of iron slugs and touch it
off with fuse in the immediate neigh
torhood of the offending person. An
other way is to employ the bamboo as
fork with a cobra pinned to the far
end. An application of the cobra is
all that is necessary to the sleeping
body Of an enemy,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-14
The Funeral of Napoleon.

measured time.
On the unwonted stiffness gathers sounds
OF an advancing host,
AS the rising tempest ctiRfGth on 81 Hell
Nearer rolls mighty pageant-clearer
swells the funeral strain,
FROM the barrier arch of Neuilly pourS
the giant burial train.
Dark with eagles is the sunlight-darlSly
Flap the folds of faded standards elo-
quentN mourning there
- ef the pomp of glittering thousands, ike
a battle-phantOm fits
Iatterd flag of Jena, Friedland, Arcola
ana AusterlitZ,
Eagle-crown'd and garland -circled slowly
moves the stately car,
Mid sea of plumes and horsemen-all
-. Lne burial pomp or war
Ridcrless "A war-worn charger follows his
dead masters bier
Long, SINCE battle-trumpet reused him-he
out lived to follow here.
From his grave, mid oceans dirges,
moaning surge and sparkling foam,
10 the Imperial Dead returneth! 10, the
Hero-dust comes home!
lie hath left the Atlantic island, lonely
- vale and willow tree,
Meath the Invalides to slumber mid the
Gallic chivalry.
Glorious tomb Ger glorious sleepers! gal
liant fellowship to share
Palsdin and Peer and Marshal-france,
- Lly MODEST dust is there.
NafaeS that light thy battle annals
hames that shook the heart of earth!
Stars In crimson Wars horizon-synO'
nyms for martial worth!
Room within that shrine of heroes! place.
H. pale spectres Of the past
Homage yield, We battle phantoms! Lo,
NJ, your mightiest comes at last!
Was his course the Woe out-thunder'd
from prophetic trumpet's lips?
was his type the ghOstly horseman sha'
uOW Il IN the APOCALYPSE!
Gray haired soldiers gather round him,
relics of an age of war,
Followers of the Victor Eagle, when his
flight was wild and far;
Men who painted in the death-strife on
Rodrigos bloody ridge,
Hearts that siclsen'd at the death-shriek
from the Russians shatter'd bridge;
Men who heard the immortal war-cry of
the wild Egyptian fight
Forty centuries o'erloOk us from yon
r pyramids gray height
They who heard the means of Jaffa, and
the breach of Acre knew
Ehey who rushed their fOaming war
steeds on the squares of Waterloo
They who loved him---they who fear'd him
they who in his dark hour fled
Round the mighty burial gather, spell
bound by the awful Dead!
Churchmen Princes - Statesmen--War-
riors-Rll a Kingdoms chief array
And the Fox stands-Crowned MourneT-
by the Eagles hero-Clay!
But the last high rite is paid him, and
the last deep knell is rung-
And the lannon's iron voices have tbeiI
thunder-requiem sung
And, mid banners idly dropping, silent
gloom and Wondering state
Shall the Trampler of the world upon the
Judgment-trumpet wait
Yet his ancient foes. had given him nobleI
monumental pile,
Where the everlasting dirges moan'd
around the burial Isle
Pyramid upheaVed by Ocean in his lone.
Hest wilds afar,
For the War-Fing thunder-stricken from
his fiery battle-car!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-14

territorial concessions. money in"
demnity of three hundred million Tu-
bies, or about one hundred and fifty
million dollars. A considerable part
Of this amount Turkey still owes to
Russia.
In like manIicr, Japan, following the
example of European nations, eXacted
from China in 1895 a war indemnity
OF more than one hundred million
dollars, and millions more for surren-
dering her claim on the Liao-tung pc
ninsula. This was III addition to the
cession of the island of Formosa.
Such exaction from defeated ma
ton, whose resources are already near
L. exhausted by the strain of war, seem
severe; but if it is desirable that litiga-
ton be made not too easy and mex
pensive to those who have a DISPOSE
ton to indulge in it. it is vastly more
important that nations be deferred
from entering upon war on slight prov
OcatiOn
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-14

Prof Max Muller of Oxford in a re-
cent lecture, called attention to the
largest book in the world, the wonder
full Kuth Daw. 1t consists of 729
parts in the shape of white marble
plates, covered with inscriptions, each
plate built within a temple of brick.
1t is found near the old priest city
of Mandalay, in Burmah, and this tenn
pie city of more than 700 pagodas vir-
tually makes up this monster book
the religious codex of the Buddhists.
1t is written in Pail. Rather strange
to say, it is not an ancient production,
but its preparation was prompted by
the Buddhist party of this century. 1t
was erected in 1857 by the command OF
Mindomtn, the second of the last kings
Of Burmah. Home Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-14
War Indemnities.

Among the conditions upon which
the Turkish government offered a
few weeks ago, after a victorious cam
paign to make peace with Greece, was
a requirement that the defeated coun-
try should pay an indemnity of f1O.-
900, 900.
The practice of exacting money from
conquered foe is, in it's present form,
somewhat modern. In ancient times
the victor despoiled the enemy he had
overcome sacked cities and carried
away whatever of value he could carry
away. Now he respects private prop
erty; but he makes the conquered ma
ton pay the whole cost Of the war.
In either case the practice is analogous
to that of civil COURTS, which assess
cost upon the defeated party.
The four greatest wars of the last
thirty-five years have all been follow
ed by exactions of this kind. After
Prussia defeated Austria n the "seven
weeks war" of 1866. she demanded of
her adversary twenty million thalers.
or about Sf5,009,00C of our money. A
modest sum, as inCemnities 30. She
made similar eXactions also from the
states which allied themselves with
Austria. This was in addition to ter
ritorial concessions.
Five years later France was defeated
by Prussia, and besides being COM
PEELED to give up the provinces of AL
SAGE and Lorraine, was forced to pay
TO her victorious enemy the anOrp,O,,s
sum of five milliards of francs, or one
thousand million dollars of our money.
Payment was to be extended over four
years, and German garrisons were to
be retained in France until the whole
was paid; hut the splendid patriotism
OF the French people enabled the gov
eminent to anticipate the payments,
and the last German soldier left
France in July, 1873.
Again Russia, after defeating Tur-
key in 1873, claimed, in addition to