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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

'Asksonsille, Texas, February 2e.-The
hast Texas Teachers association was called
~ Greer at $3.50 p. M. Yesterday by President
a., y. Dupree Of Henderson. aud the ses-
SION Terminated at y. m. today.
>, T. Henderson OF Tyler was elected pres.
iufn,, l.. ., Reid oi Rusk vice president.
Ma, Ma Martha Wordsworth o. Henderson SEQ
~ hest meeting viii 30 held AZ Bales
NJ. w or she first Friday and Saturday in
meet.ns Some seventy five teachers w vasr
y, - a..ennance, and the programme was
'uotoasniy discussed In detail.
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Martha Wnshinston Tcn,

Lampasas' Texas, February 25,-At the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Waite
Tuesday evening the ladies of the Fps
eonai church of this city gave Martha
Washington tea, which was largely attend
ed. good musical programme, delicate
refreshments aud cake walk" formed
the amusement OF the evening The chef
attraction was The debut of the Ladies'
Orpheus club. string band recently o.
ganlzed by tho married ladies of the city,
which rendered excellent music considering
tho short time they have been organized.
Tho band Is composed of The Following
ladies'. Director Mrs, e. Shpltz Davis.
violns, Mrs. J. D. Cassel and Mrs. W. T..
BARNES mandolins, Mesdancs Fred Burns.
]. 7, Manuel ~. $. Noble: guitars. Mes
DANES II. j. Harris and H. Roberts. bass
violin, Mrs. J. Il. White, piano, Mrs. w
T. Munger.
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said 10 Isnvor Mrs. rorusr.

Fort Worth, Texas, February e7.--The
latest Bit OF news from Washington relative
70 the appointment Of a postmaster for Fort
Worth was received here Yesterday by teie-
granh, and caused considerable inlayorable
eominf Mt among republicans OF this place.
Tho information. briefly, had reference 10
the fact that National Chairman Green had
been Won over 20 the Endorsement OF the
preAsn' Incumbent. Mrs. Ida l.. Turner, n
democrat, ard also that Congressman Haw
favor her reaprointment.
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Tbe New school
To the Editor of The Post. ..,.,

To the Editor of The lost.
Huntsville. Walker County u
.uary 17.-l,he New School eoau.
grow, and has scholars ana S,.'s I. I
While II has abandoned the Ma .,ss
theory of matriculatiun, ~ .Ic,ls ~
system of computing the s..ai III
si,es and compiling the hc.s ,,,. 4 "
,,non which their intrinsic VAIN MI =
is gaining favor and fast Is a,s s,ls1|
tioi1 II is probable that INV s.
1l the near future nave .s,,sStion \
bearing. and viii receive "a, osriiss
hands of the various po'lu.,S,,o d a
Resolved. That the pl'. y vsrjgls
now going into bond issues y, IA ;6a1|
and all kinds is being taken ~ rsoxI|
sources. and will control ~ dslnu|
culafion Of this country to re !. o IA, Z
its producer, edyancemehs' AZ batief
opportunities Of the peop''
conditions in life. , ,ss,,e1, ~
That the eclectical bond $50 rcsyrnl
National government, S'a'e oriyslt
municipal government OF ~ ~
cred companies. comes WIZ IN a
meaning ~ "eminent domain. i. ~
called class privileges" ~ W. n
/, n 49, and ,,,nse .c,ass p;ivilesSs..sss
to all business Nstipni
whole country, exceM nv Ire W..
and the ilnderwriter ~ nee
rhe broker. ne artisan. tns fkfIpe3
Inc rnilroanei. VIZ
stock grower and the ia ,S,,ies
have their large opporlu,ns,..asifys)
their conditions cut conl ! sssc dssa
rich slorious, grand ana ~, 4 Il
the hydra thtaded pnn ,,. 'uso,lstop .S
10 mnhlish this resolution y HI ~
bslievina il 10 be OF iilicfes' s
The psopic. .,ver, nanee
ara and teachers with ne ~
4 L ~" growing every d3y, . NJ
democratic i Il rail- by overwhelming e 81
sontains d few staneh rep rs;n ~
lliAs. y -
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berson's tariff views. Mr. Mills would be-
guile the people Into losing sight OF BIZ
inctnilism. the real issue OF the canpaisn,
and thus return himself TO the senate
Bn, tho people VIII not be bcsuiis't Gov-
ernor Cnlber@cn's views are In Hue With
National and State platforms no. alone on
tariff taxation, but as 10 finances, Mr..
Mills Is out OF lire on both questlcns.
Every Indication points 10 The selection BY
The people OF Culberson as wills succeEsor.
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Even Intelligent men in tho democratic
party appear to have read the democratic
test, adopted At Dallas. wrongly. or not TO
have read Il, as many mistaken statements
e. 70 its terms and scope nre heard The test
spepks for itself and furnishes no occasion
fnrs MISUNDERSTANDING. tits moi iron-olad. BY
any means. ~ win be seen, and does not
exclude anybody from the primaries but those
!, rho are nat democrats who win not agree TO
support the democrats nominees ana who
went 50 mr. In 1896 az y vote asaInut the Chi
crgo National and Fort Worth State demo-
cratic tickets. Could anything he iairer that
would preserve The party organixutiens Here
y the test:
\ isesalyed, ny tile State democratic exceu-
ttss celnnlitice. that me following tcst be
snq 4 hereby s,lbseribed As i prerequislte ior
~ epslt6rsfiop of III persons yho may
egl(elpelo IN vote In the democratic prl-
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Successful MINK HILL.

Elgn, Texas, February a6.--The masA
ball aiven at Tho Masonic building LAST
r'glt Was grand success Many visitors
from other places We're in attendance, ana
everything passed of quietly ana plsas-
ahtly Music IVES furnished by Msxlcan
h.ni 80
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are fixed by voluntary promptings set in
motion and directed by wholesome en-
vlronments Fewer men will betray a
public trust than win loot bank or fleece
helpless orphans. The idea OF fencing in
the passions of men is far more stltpen-
dous Ia its undertaking than that of Civ
ing direction by wise system of elee-
mosynary education.
Professor Winstons address contains to
my mind statements of hope. For in
stance. the remarkable fact that ''the
female negro is les, criminal compared
with the male negro than the female white
immigrant compared with the male white
Immigrant Here is nucleus for the
redemption OF the criminal element that
can not be substituted by statutes or eye
service. Let these same mothers have
the opportunity TO rear their sons aud
daughters upon their own soil, with their
own plowS in tlkeir hands. with the indus
trial avenues crowded with their children.
ahd there is no reason in philosophy or
experience that there win be any deteriora-
tion 10 the humanitarian | offer as evil
denoe indisputahie that within the negro
there Is saving grace, the splendid record
he has made during the short period Of
freedom He stepped out OF the house of
bondage wlslout penny, and notwith-
standing his training for hundreds of years
had tended to dwarf and wither every
manly or wonlanly instinct today finds
MIN in possession of 100000 900 of real
estate He has done much of which he
should be proud in the field of literature
and science. The all-r ~ aiding need OF
this hour is industrial training to prepare
him TO compete with his rivals in the busy
hum OF life.
Let every pulpit every busting. every
representative gathering agitate the need
OF OF industrial schools for our boys and girls.
Gn,ln H.
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DR.. Rnnlsin's observations.
To the Editor of Tho Poe,

10 the Editor Of The Post
Dallas, Texas, February 24.--Throueh
the Kindness Of tho management OF The
Post or somebody else, ! am recelyin,
copies both of your sunday edition and your
seml-weekly editions. They come to me like
a good newsy letter from home ana / read
them with much interest During nv rour
years pastorate in your city formed A
very wide and varied acquaintance with all
OF the people. | not only knew the churcb
people, but also knew the people cutsi,ja
OF an the churches My sort OF preaching
brought me into contact with many people
VINO ordinarily never attended lht soY
wees of any church During nv recent
visit 10 Houston | passed DOM the sueet
WIN q friend and us | was being hailed
py most everybody | met. amoas ,hp,n
some very hard-looklng fellows. NV f,is,d
foinsrked 10 me- ~ believe Wa know
every Old tough in the city" At,I SO
u w., wren lived there. / male 1t my
business 10 know them / war n,.,n,,s
them saw them in the blrroem, m
.he gambling dens in the variety ,nri,ier
ana other places where ministers ,arelv
ever 10 In none OF these places Ven
ever nisireated. Whenever i WAS ,4ro,.
n,aed, ! had respect accorded mo. had
almost rs familiar acquainted G with mn,,v
OIL ne gamblers ana saloon men AS ! ali
WIN some OF my church officials Ana
whenever ! called for them AT shear
snhfeh they Mere generally there to hear
me- ana though ] scored thsr mis- ln,rss
mesl unmerilully, they listened 10 MAJ
! haa 10 say, and wherever / met mem
on me street they spoke to me kinulv Nh
respected me Some times my tosrlnn,,y
IN the courts would put some al thase VIZ,
men N iail, yet we STAYED on te,.,os 4,
friendship, Whenever any Of tls,n sot
mo trouble and they wanted n inin,ster
lhey usually called ca me. So s,n,.
nearly all o. the people there both IN ~
lower aud higher walks .ot l,fs ,Ieae, ~ y,
me columns cf The Post | ncw re5s !, ~
interest everything pertaining to All clasesa
" your PEOPLE, The fact Is j lava tho,,
an And ! sim watch all OF your n,ama
ments with q keen interest. whetI,rr Z,
life. - ~ nolilesie
am also hesomlng very much AZ,
q Dallas and her peoale Nv ,n,n;..s,
nere rs rot SO bold ana nggressivs " !,
We ~ Houston, but then hasc 10. nen,,
Aere SO l9ns ae ! was there MI
very hynly place Just now. Polit,rs Z
ne, MS seems 10 b. the storm ce,,, =
'or State politics, All candidates for ofbrs
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liOU STON DAILY POST
" "a az rHH
Houston Printing Company.

s }0SNSTos. PRESIDENT PRESIDENT,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28
Permanent Orchestra for Houston.
TO the Editor of The Post.

10 the Editor OF The Post.
Houston, Texas, February 25.--Below is q
clipping from The Indicator of Chicago:
New York. February 15.-The pru-
meters of the project 10 establish per-
manent orchestra in this city, with An
ton Seidl as conductor, held a meeting
this afternoon at the residence of Alex
w. Drake, 81 Clinton Place
a great many speeches were deliver
cd, III which II was made plain that
there was divergence of opinion as 10
the amount OF money necessary to
launch the scheme. Estimated ranged
from 100000 to 100000. Those who
argued for the largest sum stated that
the Boston Symphony Orchestra. the
weekly payroll of which amounts to
$4,000, represented an investment of eN-
actly $l,000,o00. 1t was announced that
$4,000 OF subscriptions were in sight.
ana that II brought to life the orches-
ira would be engaged bv Manager Grau
ior the opera season of 1898.
The meeting finally adjourned until
February p In the meantime sub
seriptinns viii be energetically solicited
why can not Houston adopt tAe same
pan would like very much to see every
pou! interested in music in the raDidIy
growing city OF Houston encourage The
srSwtn and improvement of our fine orches-
,ta when Mr.. Herb so ably directs every
su,uay az the Auditorium. A city this size
ahu with an abundance of music lovers as
We nave should not fail to recognize the
IMPORTANCE OF unfolding such an orchestra
Of such capabilities, and we can hold them
,oosether by guaranteeing enohgh monev
,9to' LOT weekly concert throughout the
,,ear' whether 1t be on sunday or a weeY
Iay' Only $3.50 per year for fourteen men.
We need music whenever anything goes on.
IS me chief attraction Why not let's
il7ke y what the musicians would likelit
. ne-grand fauliless? We certainly hive
,sfy people IN Houston who Will be willing
= KY ~ each so as TO he able to take
az year onrs q week to hear n grand or
'n9s'Fa Perform William Tell oyertnrev
y i1ol Time in the Old Town" The must
~ J am sure are ready and willing to
'iease their patrons. Sincerely
CliW Ct,,nawoId
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

The recent performance of Dily Mason Of
Illinois, in the United States senate, appears,
as tho returns come in, to haze been about
the most successful monologuo entertainment
by clown that Washington has seen in many
"A day.
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I'M DAILY POST, n THE SUNDAY POST.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

heading to an editorial In Sundays Post
read DUTY OF Counter Committees" when
1t should have been OF course, DUTY of
County Committees" How the headline man
and the proof desk ran Counter" 10 the copy
is ono OF those inexplicabie things that nov
and then happen In the best regulated
families. The Post was INDUCING In no sug-
gestioHs to committees belonging to the OPP
position to democracy. although really high
sense OF duty might dictate to such bodies to
Join with the party of the people rather than
run counter to II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

There ought 10 bc no politics in this Cuban
question, but II the republican party desires
to 20 before tho country as the friend and
anoloest of Spain, democratic Barkis Is
,puIiu'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

oPtFteEp At the posroFricE At HOUSTON. TEXAS.
As sECONr CLASS MATTER
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II the administration has no Intention OF
fighting Spain It is going to lot OF unueees-
snry trouble in shaking up our ornamental
little army.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

The gentlemen who uro meeting from time
to time In this city for the purpose OF en-
couraging tobacco culture in South aud South
oaat Texas arc doing their section u great
service llouston may soon become n great
tobacco center
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

The conservative British ministry have M
trodueed in the commons an Irish local gov,
ernment measure that Is acceptable to all
parties, Including the Irish leaders. Surely,
the millennium is only lap OF two AWAY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

with big corner on wheat Mr.. Letters
voice is probably for war. But peace or war
he VIII not hesItate 10 force some war prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

Henry d. sedgwick, Jr., opens U
Atlantic with a sparkling and suss
per upon French and English 'a WY
which he denounces the so,ua un Fruth|
tan admiration OF everylillns, III n
creed out-worn," and deMotisu N AZ
Eremacy of our own tongue ~ hc~s IL
purposes of literature. anu saI ~ liz
periority of the results aitalnsa h;sh nj
English authors over anytnins T,ncn|
or can be accomplished IN lus
puagp. 1900 Y
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make frequent visits 10 u.s. Here is where
| they come To get the latest. Many of them
| have headquarters here and from this point
| they are directing their campaigns MS
| is the home of Governor Culberson when
not in office and he has many friends
among the leading citizens of the Guy.
They are working might and main Tor bis
interests. He has much strength III tbs
part of the State. All of the caadiiatos
for governor have friends in this section
aud a great deal Of secret work is gong Oh
in their behalf Fortunately for us all of
these aspirants to this high Office are good.
clean men. Major Sayers has many ad
mrers up this way aud they would be
glad OF an opportunity to vote for him for
governor. l regard him as one of the
purest and ahlest men in the State. Local
politics is boiling just now.
We have a different method from you in
Houston. There you nominate in pri-
maries Here we have "a free all rare
Hence we have a large number of candI-
dates for all of the places, from mayor on
down. The floating vote here is not 80
large as with you. The better element Of
people predominant at the polls. Business
men take a large hand in the election OF
city officials. The riff-raff do not nave
things their own way unless they can sci
the substantial classes divided. The FRO
fessional politician has a harder rev Of
stumps than IN most of orr centers of pop
Hiation. Then in the county clectionS,
the city does not have its own wav exIiu-
sively We have a thielSly populated coun-
try and fine, thrifty class OF people nre
all around us, They stand of the low city
class OF professionals to good advantage.
In church matters Dallas Is we'll to the
front. All Of the different denom'aations
are largely represented and we nave many
beautiful houses of worship. Tho FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN people under the leadership
of their popular pastor Rev. w Il An
derscn, have recently rebuilt their church
edifice and they now have beautiful i,laee |
of worship. The Catholics have Just deii- !
Gated enc handsome church and they nave
q fine cathedral now in process of cree
ton. 1t will be a magnificent structure |
when completed, My own churaa is SIT |
uated near the postoffice and we ha-e a |
large congregation. All in ALL | like my |
new home and charge very much. Iut |
viii never forget Houston AMI her good |
people. G. 9. Rankin.
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Tho Dallas county democratic executive
committee has adopted kind of compromise
course with reference TO the primaries. 1t
fixed May "a for holding primaries for the
nomination OF county aud Legislative candi
dates and prescribed what is known us Il
liberal test, but ordered tho State conven-
tion prluarios tor July . aud adopted the
Stato cninmittees test.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

Tho Cleveland toho) Plain Dealer drew this
Inspiration last week from the Washington
birthday anniversary; Revive tho cherry tree
atory. II may have dreadfully old fashioned
moral. but it hasn't quite outliyed its useful
ncsa."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

What has become OF Hawaii in the III list OF
all thin present excitement Tho advocates
OF annexation have been telling us that the
lslanda were necessarily for defensive nur-
poses but their annexation is not being
rushed just now MS ono Of the emergency war
preparations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

Tho Houston deep water delegation Is now
on tho ground in Washington and will huyc
formal hearing ia day or so. II the re-
publieans arc courageous enough to allow a
rivers and harbors bill TO be framed and
pasacd this session. It is safo to say that tho
Improvement Of Iutalo bayou will be one of
The big Items OF the bill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28

marics to be held during the year 1898 In
Texas:
l. Are you democrat and will you vote
for the democratic nominees at the coming
election Did you vote for the opposition TO
either the National democratic ticket nomi-
mated at Chicago or the State democratic
ticket nominated at Fort Worth ut the gem
cral election In November. 1885, An affrma-
tive answer to the nrst question and a mega
tive answer to tho second question shall be
necessary to qualify tho proposed voter In
the ensuing democratic primaries
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15

were stated In the Minneapolis platform
when IL was declared that the Repuo-
lean party: from tradition and interest,
favored bi-AetaIIisu. But bi-me,aliism.
as IL was understood In 1882 and previ-
ousiy and as II is understood today
are distinctly different things. It was
for years the constant purpose and
unrerltting effort Of the Republican
party to maintain silver on an equality
with gold It's record and congressional
legislation through a series OF years
show that IL faithfully undertook to do
something for silver 1t did every
thing. But the party finally reached the
parting Of the ways, and ii had to
choose between gold and silver. 1t
could not hesitate, and it declared for
the gold standard, which is the worlds
standard; but still announced it's will
iugness and purpose 10 secure adoption
Of the double standard in the influential
nations Of the world. 1t could not be
done.
The wise man accommodates his opin-
ions and actions To the teachings OF his
tory and experience. The course Of
events and the policy Of other coun-
tries have made bi-metailism impossi-
BILE The sole question now is between
the gold standard and the silver stand
ard. Under the single standard the
United States is supporting and circu-
Iating at par with gold an enormous
volume Of silver. 1t can safely do no
less
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forces Spain 20 make concessions. Spain
IL very unreasonable: how many more dis
astsrs does she want? The graadiioquent
language looks ridiculous in our eyes. yet
We must make allowances for the van
ouIsaed. All Spanlards are no, Ike Wey-
Ter: We cannot forge. thai some ara Ike
Ceryera There are some who feel N 81
keeniy the awful humiliation 70 which
Spain Is reduced. and for the sake OF the
old adnsrai who acted with manliness
which placed him upon an equality with
the best men OF any race or country We
may be tolerant Of the efforts made 10 put
the best phase upon an awful situation.
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II IS matter Tor bitter reproach
among the so-eaIed Silver Republicans
that ire Republican party has. as ,hey
express Il wandered away from is
ancien, fash and embraced the gold
standard. Tney profess n, - under
stand how Il can thus deem itself hon
as; and SINCERE. ana how x can without
apology or Scruple face the o:t-veqea,el
charge q Inconsistency II Is "a L.
feared ihat some Republicans hav. ben
iupeued - sever their connection with
she party for no higher NJ better rrason
than because Its 81 Ieouls platform
faced about ana entirely amended and
corrected forsner views ~ she anare!a!
question The false rrile g: appearing
consistent controlled their action. a-i
sns Republican party los. thesr ale,
glance ara sapp7rt
The whole truth about ih. Rsrt:h,.-
earn par;y's attitude toward silver can
te iold in Few words Tie exact saess
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15

The question whether First avenue
north should be planked or paved or ma
cadamixed is one which must depend
chiefly upon the ability OF the propert:
owners 10 detray the cost. There il no
doubt that. If the abu,ters could afford II,
there would be more economy IN laying
down substantial street. but ii is a very
heavy burden To place upon the smaller
property owners and they are entitled 10
consideration. In a work of that kind the
interests of the greater number should pre-
vail. but at the same time the city council
should De cautious about placing such
tax upon property as might amount to
coniscation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15

There Is a mercantile and commercial
side view of the naval battle at Santiago.
Some Of our foreign critics affect 10 have
found the cause OF American success IN
the superiority of our steal armor plate
and guns. As a result they anticipate a
greater demand for our battleships and
cruisers on the part of foreign purchasers.
Salt Lake Tribune.
And now We may expect TO hear that
Sagasta has called the attention of the
surance We started this war for the sole
purpose Of advertising our shipbuilding
plants.