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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-10-01
LEAVE.

INDEPENDENCE PASSENGER. Express train
Daily Except Sunday.
4;50 p. m. (Lv.... Portland. ARD S:25 a. m
7:S0 p. m. }AI. .McMinnville. .Lv.f $50 a, m.
$50 p. m. tAr.. .Independence..Lv> 4:60 a. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12

wou'd have been done m A forrth :, -
s' out Of course they have their reru-
Jar armies ready over there for auy kina =,
an emergency. All preparations arc -, -.
IN france or Germany or Russia for nm "a
vance at any time. The railroads arc 49,
uer control OF the governments transnor,,
are virtually in waiting and wsthin g..
nays AFTER forward movement has bes,
determined upon the troops are ON ,he
march fully prepared for battle,
here everything has to he dome .rar
war mas been declared. We have pavor
prepared in time of peace for possible war
we nave no trained and organized reserves
10 call out, no general staff or elaborats
commissariat. Transportation has 10 be 60
cured after the confusion has heyup ana
order is only evoked from chaos after ,srs.
expenditures of money, many DELAYS an,
frequently recurring mistakes The whole
Nation is thrown into a state OF hurry and
excitement. Hundreds of thousands OF dol.
lars are necessarily spent that might have
been saved by more time or previous nren.
aration Tor an emergency, and at last tho
rawest of recruits so to the front bv tho
thousands.
POSSIBLY We ought to be congratulated
mat we can bring even in weeks any satis-
factory military conditions out of such MT
ter want Of preparedness for war. 1t is
doubtful II any other nation on earth with
out large military establishment could do
as well, but this experience ought to teach
us TO obviate such difficulties in the flu
ture' Only the fact that our resources of
money and men are unlimited enables US
TO accomplish what we are now doing.
We need a National reserve army, fully
equipped well drilled, sworn in by the Ma
tional government, organized into brigades
and divisions and ready to be modified
within week at any point in the United
States-wfth the proviso that no compen-
sation is to be paid such troops except in
war, and that they are only to be called
out against a foreign enemy. This would
still leave the State militia intact as fur
ther resource.
The necessity for these National reserves
Is one Of the first lessons of the war.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
An old Description of u,ustou
10 ilhn L,ltiAnr ~ trhn n.

- WV 'N'F'A'' VI ne l'OsL.
Houston CITY and capital Of Harris
Co. 1888 miles ESE. Austin. and So miles
~ by W. from Galveston, situate ut tho
head of Underwater on Buffalo Bayou, com
manding view OF a beautiful and plctur-
e5qu5 prairie. famed by constant md re-
ireshing sea breeze. IT, is second only 10
Galveston, and the largest and most flour
ishlng town in the interior, and from its
peculiarly advantageous location for COM
merce, situate al the highest point OF per-
manent navigation in the country. Il will
always maintain it's ascendency over any
other interior town, hcing the most con-
NeniCnt and nearest point for shipment OF
produce from the Upper Colorado, BrsZos
San Jacinto and Trinity rivers, during tho
low stages of water In those streams. as IL
Is not an uncommon occurrence for them
not TO be navigable for ~ and IS months ut
a time. particularly the two former Hous-
ton was located and settled by the enter
prise OF A. c. and j. x, Allen in November.
1896, in June s.37. Il was Incorporated by
act of congress, and made temporarily the
scat OF government. II has now a popula
tion of about 1000 inhabitants, 40 stores
commodiou5 public houses a large cotto4
press an iron foundry, extensive stearine
candle, oil and beef packing establishments,
steam saw and grist mill newspapers.
one weekly and | daily, various mechanics
shops schools. &c, SC; also churches.
well attended by an enlightened. indus
trlous and moral population. Such Is tho
prosent condition of Houston; but few
towns have equaled 1t in prosperity, and
none surpass IL ia future prospects. In
1889 there were only bales OF cotton
shipped from Ibis polnt In 1874 $500, and
during this current year 1915. 10000
The above is an extract from the Oldest
Guide to Texas | have seen. The author
evidently hal prophetic eye" II he
could have looked at our records in 1897 and
have seen over 100000 bales reported. he
would doubtless feel that he had not been
half enthusiastic enough.
The map that accompanies the guide is
revelation to people who now speak OF some
OF our counties being large. 1t VIII have
TO be seen to be appreciated.
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TIE END OF pROscRIrTroN.

A number of papers have not omitted 20
call attention to the fact that tho appoint
ment Of Fitzhugh Lee and Joe Wheeler as
major generals in the army Of the United
States has wiped out the last Vestlges OF
sectionalism. or the effects Of proscripi'Ye
legislation growing out of the civil war
in tho matter of office holding und this
government.
The statute prohibiting the appointments
of any ex- Confederate 10 command in me
army or navy of the United states was tne
last purely prcjudiced legislation, result
ing from the war, to be repealed That law
remained on the statute books up to March
1879. AT first 1t was broad enough 10 baf
all ex- Confederates. but was alteFwari
amended TO read as follows:
No pcrson VIII, held a commission N the
army or navy OF The United States at tue
eIinuilL OF tho late REBELLION, and alter
wnIds served in any capacity ~ the mlh,
tary. pa.al or ciy,l service OF the so-cailed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
pIFFERENcEs IN TIME.
A CONQUEST ny CAPITAL.

ne news coming by way of FL Paso and
aIrs to the extension of railway lines
Northern Mexico at this time, is to a
x1n degree confirmatory Of the reports
rally noted in papers published in the
NJ Of Mexico, that the republic imme-
hsly adjoining us mn the south is show
h uninterrupted and marked material
hsopment In these days.
lttss authorities tell us that the trans
ration lines and industrial establish
pats wherever found in Mexico, are not
~ busy and operating at a great Profit
\ are multiplying rapidly. New factories
h being erected, electric roads and light
pats are being provided in cities and
tsing and agriculture are prospecting.
srch railways are perfecting networks
transportation lines that are bringing
~ territory under modern influences
~ increasing the productive and conf
kfra energies and interests of the coun-
wi the most significant information is
4 N enect that this development is the
wy Chiefly Of the investment of Amerl-
4 money and is being directed by Ameri-
shll and energy. Our Western and
E'uveslern territory is being passed over
american capitalists, who are attract
4 'ne large profits rendered possible
- eui''vallon OF comparatively new
~ and millions OF moncy are used In a
IN "'er region that Ia Offering greater
|.4M man our own gold standard, "hon-
Snoney'' Republic.
'llc II is gratifying in general to OBJ
N, 'ls growth and prosperity in a
'4sling country. the reelection that
'Mp influences arc accomplishing this
4 eu' revolution is peculiarly pleasing
~ means an American conquest OF
not political conquest. but prac-
' . commercial absorption of our
'spuoiie in the no distant future.
M, EMBARRASSING ourselves with the
tue social aud racial condi-
mexico, American capital Will
49," render the land OF God and
|s,s. tributary State to the Great
Y. I y viii be for all practical pur
\, ~, u an extension of our own rail-
4, naustrial. banking and com,n,rcia,
fdspnent! anu 'o'iiih'rc'al
Inv, ~ arms, therefore. are driving
n,s. 'A"rnces out of other North
" Nv. 'i'.ories. II is interesting to
~ equally important but peaceful
n x 'ae American dollar in Mex
e. eagles radius of action and
I! uideuir.. NC s'eauiIy ana newt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
THE BUSINESS LEAGUE.

The report read Tuesday afternoon at
the quarterly meeting of the Houston Bust
ness League by Secretary Tom Richard
son. not only indicated the amount of eff
fort that is being expended by that organ
ization to upbuild Houston, but contained
matter for great encouragement to all
we'll wishers of the city.
The quarterly meeting was largely at
tended and evidently full of enthusiasm.
Nearly all lines of business were repre-
sented and the fact was again apparent
that the substantial citizens and the sub
stantial interests Of Houston are warmly
enlisted in the work Of adding to this city's
prestige. industries and commerce. by in
telligent and concerted action.
For some time past, correspondence has
been had by the secretary of the league
with manufacturers. capitalists and home
seekers with a view of presenting Hous-
toms attractions and advantages as place
for investment and residence, and large
amount of descriptive literature has been
sent broadcast. All this is but bread
cast upon the waters. so to speak, that
must return to us after many days. To
arouse public interest at home and catch
public attention on the outside, means that
material results will follow sooner or later.
Already the league has carried to success
several celebrations and movements that
havo yielded immediate benefit while
promising still more for the future
But the most gratifying feature of the
quarterly meeting Tuesday, after all, was
the exhibition OF keen interest among the
members of the organization in the work
of the league. There was not only the evil
dence of loyalty to the public's welfare.
but feeling OF confidence in the utility
of the leagues labors, promising con-
tinued activity by oil in every movement
to the general good. Such bodies
can accomplish little whom pervaded by a
lukewarm or skeptlcal spirit Happily moth
ing OF that kind was apparent Tuesday.
There is a seeming faith within the body
that it can do much for Houston and de-
to do it.
This is the public spirit that builds IN
great and prosperous communities, and the
citizens of this city who are enthusiastic
ally and unselfishly devoting time and
money TO the maintenance of the Business
League are not only entitled to unstinted
praise, but can rest assured that their
labors will bring their own substantial re-
wards.
Keep the good work going--the city
never needed local patriotic endeavor to
UNFOLD its best interests more than now,
when the nation as a whole is in state
of foverish excitement.
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BrOwnsviIIe Herald.
II Is to be regretted that some compnnlos
VINO have stood in the front ranks of our
Slate guard have shown themselves de-
foctiye in true patriotism when an emer-
eency has arisen. A true soldier must be
ready to servo his country at momenra
warning, ready TO move promptly at The
word of command. without question as to
whittier the demand directs. Discipline is
the first law in the army. and without II
an army is not effective. man who VOL
unteers for service In time OF war can not
stipulGte whore 1t shall he ordered, but
must first Of all resolve to submit himself
unqumiioningly TO the will Of his superior
officers. Blind obedience Is almost If not
quite as essential as true courage ON the
Part Of a colder
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12

would willingly acquiosce In the acquisition
Oh the Philippines as an American colony.
me natives of many of the islands have
been taught 10 regard the white man with
dlstrust. In the main they arc uncivilisod.
instructions are us common on the is
iands as revolutions in the South American
republics large force OF soldiers would
oe required for permanent service on the
archipelago II the Islands should become
American possessions. The United States
may need the islands, peaceful possession
on them would undoubtedly he OF gre at
value to the United States commercially,
yet II any one is of the opinion that they
can be acquired as easily as Concy Island
was annexed to Brooklyn aud as easily
governed that view is likely to receive n
rude shock
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
ANANIAs ourDoNE.

Two CHASTITY shapes came stealing from
A deep and ancient grave;
They heard the never silent mum
That marks the human wave.
They heard The newsboys strident shout
And enc did step and buy
And through the sheet thus hawked abou
He scanned with eager eye.
And as he read the headlines DER
His face grew peaked ana pale,
And vixen he'd read a little more
lie grasped the nearest ran.
"sapphira. dear" he family cried,
"'rhls war news, bold and bresn.
Convinces me we never lied u
Our recurd's gene to smasn'
cleveland Plain DeoleA
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IVVEMNVU - - :
NT Or THE ARMY.

n !. ~ day and generation in the
xn,s .s'es are getting practical dem.
4 :. the mammoth proportions of
e.,,... = Organizing, mobll!zing and
4 , as Ioroad volunteer army o,
s'A'e size. After nearly a month
uasI. slnee the commencement OF
I. 4. we are only now seeing the ad-
'0 on the way to Cubs.
\ \. portion Of the regular troops
i.ss ~ !, way to chickapauga, Mobile.
= New Orleans befofe the declara-
'so that We may count as gone
sseks before we have been able
Is @e first regiment for an inya-
~ REQUIRE ten days more TO get
w number of men into the neigh
.ue though the latter is bat
Flp from our shores.
q -ufopean countries this work
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if heea be. to aetella thelr country,s honr!
cost Of the War win spain.

Washington Dispatch
he estimate Of the expenses OF the army
in the war with Spain mounts to moro han
$3.50 OOQ, 900 or to be exact. sl5l0i3, i02.i2
This is divided among the supply Depart
mcnts as follows: Subsistence, sl5.G33 os5;
quartermasters, $40 O26,ooO pay Depart
ment SCI 993, OO9s5 signal corps, 5000;
ordnance department, sl,124,6Sa; medical
department, $500, 300 corps Of eng neers,
So GC0,G00 Inspector generals department.,
1894, 4S0. Thl makts total Of s131 3d.
1884 80. to which Is added 10 iier cent max
Ing the grand total given above.
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-.
1 * States or Of either OF the states
snait b. appointed TO any POSITION in the
'rn'y or navy Of tho United states.
After the excitement arose over Cleve-
iand's famous Venezuela message and the
country began to face the possibilities OF
war against a foreign power and the
south quickly exhibited its National spirit.
senator Hill of New York undertook to
nave this proscriptive statu,. repealed and
succeeded
Inc present war has brought the full
ifuition of the repeal in the ,eappointment
70 the army, which they lad left over
'hirty years before, of Lee and Wheeler.
ana the curtain has been rpng down on
'ne military preiudices growing out of the
secession of the Southern States from the
Union.
ohquestionably, as has been 30 often said
recently. not one of the lecst benefits to
Us Of the present struggle will be the COM
piete REORGANIZATION of the sections in
,he presence of common enemy. There
can be no further questioning OF the I'M
selfish patriotism OF any part OF the coun-
try, and the reunion will only b. the more
pronounced when Southern and Northern
troops share in victories on the field. as
they soon will do.
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Judge nullitt withdraws.

To the Editor o, The Ppst.
Houston, Texas, May II. 1888 nave
withdrawn from The raee for associate judge
OF the court of civil appeals for the First
supreme judicial district. My reasons for
doing so were that found that II could
obtain an instruction in my behalf from my
own county II would be under very deciuad
objection; this being true. could not nope
to carry other counties where there was
decided Onposition. a. q. builltt.
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Another Dewey Joke.
Denison Herald.

"How old is Dewey" asked the sporting
editor. Compare his fighting qualities
with The results and you have IT," repiiai
the horse edito. "How's that? well
he fought like sixty and he won, didn't he?
That's sixty-one II know arithmetic
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II ~ the Nations wnr.
,llag Times Herald.

cts cur war. mo, faint, It's ours.''
This is all wrong. gentlemen; 1t Is the
American peDDls's war. Political and sec
ticnal lines cut no figure 10 It's inaugura-
ton nor It's prosecution. When the clcsa
comes 1t win he victorious America" No
body cares just now whether Dewey, Samp-
eon Schiey. Lee, Wilson and tbs rest are
democrats or republicans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12

In obtaining the special service of the New
YORK Herald and the London Times, IN addi-
ton to the regular Associated Press service.
The Post is in position to assure it's read
ers that they can not possibly miss obtain
ing the news Of every event during the pres
ent war that is worth chronclng. II you
do not sec the news IN The Post be assured
1t is because there is no newsl The New
York Herald and London Times cover the
world with their special correspondents; they
get everything that is to be gotten, and
whatever is of Importance The Posts read
ers Will get from the same source II we
fail to get an alleged item It will be because
there is no such item-for the great journals
w'tk which The Post is connected will toll.
crate no fakes"
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LEE AND WHEELER,

Baltimore American. Ihe president mas
done the proper thing in appointing the se
men. The yet was as graceful as it was
noble.
Birmingham News: President Mckinley
honcrs the South. the army and the oaun-
/ try in appointing them 10 high ofiica. Blu,
best OF all ne wipes out the last yes,ige
Of sectional lines with one stroke 0. his
pen
| Chicago Times Herald: The president has
given gratifying evidence that he will not
| be influenced by political considerations In
! the choice OF men who are to command d.
visions of the army. He wants soldiers.
! and not politicians at the head OF The
| land forces
baltimore Herald: The Interpretation 70
he put upon this act of the president is that
| The last vestige of the civil war has been
removed that the prejudice has utterly
| vanished. that baneful teciionallsm has
disappeared. and that tho American people
have become unified in spirit as well as in
same.
philadelphia Telegraph They bring TO
their prospective service under the old Nag
OF the Union brilliant regulations acquired
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12

~. ~ Mail Daily and Sunday Post. one
~ ~; six months, $500; three months
H., cre month. $500.
TpnM, posr Mondays and Thursdays)
sSH 100; six months. 30 cents; three
IS cents.
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CHORUS.


CHORUS.
Hurrsh! hurrahl Wen bring the jubilee;
Hurrah! hurrah' We'll make the Cubans
free:
So wen sing the chorus from Havana 10
the sea,
While we go marching through Cuba.
How the Cuhaps' hearts will beat when
they hear our noise.
How the Spaniards sad will grow when
they see our boys;
How sagasta aud the cortes viii be losing
all their poisc
While we 90 marching through Cuba.
Yes, and there'll he children who will raise
joyful shout
When they see the nat that's sure 10 nut
the Dons to rout
When they view the forces that will put
old BlanCo out
While We 80 marching through Cuba.
Proud SPANS little soldier boys will never
meet defeat.
That Is what Its people say-al puffed up
with conceit.
But they forget that our brave soldiers
never VIII retreat.
While VIC go marching through Cuba
VI.
So Wen make a thoroughtaro for freedom
and her train
Four hundred miles in longilude-beyin-
ming at the Maine;
They'd best not try TO stop us, tor resist
ance IS In vain
While We go marching through Cuba.
Arthur r. French.
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usTON DAILY POST.
BY THE
ia Printing Company.

...,eSoN. PRESIDENT.
--.- vicH-PRHslnHNr,
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The New York Herald's Service.


in the service of the lost cause;" but they
Will be heartily welcomed. and by none
more heartily than by the Northern yoluu-
teers who may by chance be thrown under
their command.
Brooklyn Citizen Blood is certainly
thicker than water. President Mckinley,
should he ever 40 anything else to make
his countrymcn regard him with affection,
has certainly earned their uhdymg graft
Jude for the manner In which he has APP
realed to the South, Look at the list of
soldiers whom he has asked to lead our
men The distinguished heroes OF the South
are gazetted to the same rank with the
equally gallant leaders of the North.
New York. Journal: President Mckinley
deserves hearty commentator for his Sc
lections of major and brlgadier generals
for the volunteer army. Even Lincoln was
unable to resist the pressure to make pol
itical appointments 10 such positions, and
the disastrous results are matters of his
tory. Mr.. Mckinley has given all the high
positions to regular army officers except
four. which he has devoted to the gratih-
cation OF the commendable sentiment that
desires to see the veterans of the North and
of tse South leading American troops to-
Gether.
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~ cost. lI THE SUNDAY POST.
! ~ e. 100 to ,oa Coils.
( ~cyLY POST. III Coils. per Week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12

1t is matter for regret that our street paw
ms fund was not double the size of the
amount recently expended. Our streets are
III such condition that we could profitably
Keen at work improving them for the next
five years, and the results would be worth
lCnbc tho costl
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MiRCHING THROUGH CunA.

(From Marching Through Georgia.
=
Get your pas old musket. boys, we'll have
another fight
Start II in a manner that will show the
world our might;
Wen dare and die as they once did, for
Wen be in the right.
While we so marching through Cuba
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12

Soon to stop the Manila rapner' paragrsph
Mobile Pensacola, Charleston and Saynn-
nah are informed by way of Havana that
thcy have been captured by the Spanish navy
and are affording the Havanese no end of
holiday celebrations Blauco appears to be
tar more picturesque liar even than weyler
and Weyler was plenty,
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In these times don't forget to defend your
nome by cleaning up your premises. There
are various ways of showing your patriotism
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80 posrorFIcH At HOUSTON. THxAA
- sscoNp CLASS MATTHa
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1t begins to look as II the United States
ihterfered none too soon to save even the
Cuban army from starvation
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1t will be extremely fortunate If we get
through this war without having to fight
some other power than spain-especially foi .
tunate for the other fellow.
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The Spanish fleet evidently wants us to
come out and put it QUIT doesn't pro-
pose to fight us on our own premises We
may be forced to lick 1t in sight of its home
people before we are through with the war.
Villa, ii there should be modern Trafal-
gar
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..ss..--Esstern business office IS Tribune
~ Nav York THE S. c. Beckwlth Sps-
fl!ng. Western 463 lThS Rookery) Chi.
SNfSsS c. Beekwith Special Agency.
~ 'I..cts-C. S. E. Holland. Travelling
- EsR, Holland and B. B. Throop. frav.
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'ho South Texas and Louisiana boys won't
feel so far away from home in Cuba-the
climate and mosquitoes will seem natural as
life