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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND THE
DEATH RATE.

The Philadelphia papers are calling at
tention TO the iecrensed death ratio In their
city last year compared with preceding
years. In 1892 the death rate there was
22.2b to the 1000 of population, but five
years later this mortality had decreased 10
1S.72 to the i00o--a decrease OF nearly 20
per cent.
The Ledger, one Of tho leading and re-
liable papers Of the city. aays that this
marked Improvement in the public health
began when Philadelphia commenced TO
make extensive paving improvements. The
greatest death rate occurred In tho last
year Of the old oobblc-stone paving which
was famous disease breeder accord :
Ing to the Ledger. AS soon as tho more
modern pavement appeared, notably as
phalt, and the systematic sweeping Of the
streets aud cleaning Of back alleys began.
tho death rate showed decrease and the
health OF the city became noticcably bet
ter
Here II . saving IN five years. OF four
lives to the thousand in Philadelphia
through improved streets and increased
cleanlLncss- or total In year of 1000
Tor = city Such as Philadelphia With i pop
plataon Of 100000! In smaller city, less
crowded, such 4 place az Houston. for ex-
ample, thorough sanitation would proba-
hly accomplish even more satisfactory re-
suits. but assuming that paved streets and
clesp back yards and good sewerage would
"a W IN this direction only to the extent
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THE CTTY's INTERESTS AND THE
CITY ELECTION.

H. .
1t Will be remembered that in the local
columns OF The Post OF Friday morning
last n short interview with Mr.. Joseph
+. Meyer appeared In which that GENTLE
man stated that no would not become
candidate for mayor. but that he mad
strong convictions as TO certain measures
and reforms which he thought should be
adopted and that he would support those
candidates for municipal office who would
in his opinion como nearest to realizing his
hopes for the city.
Mr.. Never may find. and. OF course. will
fnd, many citizens who VIII differ from
him In the estimate OF the candidates likely
10 best meet and subscrvc the wants and
pressing needs Of the city. but his method
OF determining his action in the premises.
as nm interested citizen and voter. is to be
highly commended. 1t is. in short. tho
only intelligent way for citizen to reg
ulate his conduct with reference to the
pending election. 1t means first to recog-
nize tho necessity for certain measures
and policies involving tho welfare and
progress OF the community. and then to
select the candidates for ones support
who are either 3lcdged TO such policies
or whose character. SURROUNDINGS and abil-
lilies give greatest promise OF devotion to
the publics interests.
In a word. Mr.. Meyers position is rec
ignition of measures before men. and OF
men only as they offer assurance of real
izlng the measures
This, II The Post be not vastly mistaken
In the present condition of the public sem
timent and temper In this city. is going
to be the position OF the large majority of
the voting population Of Houston, especial
ly of the thinking portion of the electorate
1t has been n source OF much grutlfica-
tlon to this paper to have had 30 many
representative citizens, within the past few
days. express, orally and bv letter, their
warm approval of The Posts editorial OF
Friday last offering n protest and warning
against the repetition of tho mud throwing
campaigns OF the past in Houston This
general Endorsement has confirmed the
Oninion before entertained md oivap .,.ta.
in tho editorial mentioned. that a new pub
lie spirit has grown IN In this city which is
devoted TO tho expansion Of our interests
and the Improvement Of the public SER
vice. in the direct furtberance OF progress
as well rs of public comfort.
We have had sufticiency of petty poli-
ties and personal schemIng. We have been
surfeited with personalities and mud.
throwing, IT Ia time to turn our attention
to business and the higher considerations
OF municipal life and management. We
are entering upon broader field OF growth
and usefulness now. and RAPIDLY assuming
metropolitan proportions, and we noed the
broadcast. iairest. cleanesr men we can get
for our municipal offices. In proportion
az candidates display this enlarged mental
grasp and eschew the methods Of ward pol.
iticians in that proportion win ,bey com
mama the respect aud support of the pubic.
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tanned in the United Kingdom exclusively
for hunting purposes.
There are $50 miles of street railways
in st. Louis now. and they carry 100 ,g0o.-
eco passengers year.
There was bull fight at Guiana Tbato,
Mexico, the other day II wnieh all the
bull lighters were women.
There is a well in West Virginia W, ieh
discharges natural gas with a roar that
can. be heard six miles away.
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Moses r. Handy.

Moses P. Handy, who died =
Ga, last Saturday. was bcrr =
about fifty years ago. While vi
entered the Confederate service y
with gallantry during the CLOSING
the war. He was employed ~
York Tribune as special correspe
ing the first Cuban troubles ~
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( 4 rroEres.ive JournaI.

Tho Houston Post leads the van, II
was the FIRST Texas daily TO adopt the
Linotype tynescttine machines now IN ccn.
srai use On all important dailies. /. Mas
nv. "a adopting comprehensive and al
irzctiye style OF makeup. In shosf TIA
fost has been FIRST In adopting ali the
proSreNsive and attractive features n mod
eIn Journalism worth adopting the past ten
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GOSSIP OF ol

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New York. January
wyck in three honrs
ments. carrying salarie, p
. year. He's turning th1
that is very pleasing ~
anxious to get II.
It was reported in wan
day that the elevated ,1s2
to equip its system MIA
that part Of Its contraets
them. had been let. X. 81,
Gould nor Uncle RUSSIAN
yea or nay dabblers n ,izI
have to do their own sus,',:l|!
John Mccuilagh. who
permanent chief OF pollcs
boroughs of New York, ~
after his appointment: -,
lice is at least twenty ~
times. and I'm going "a
ahead. I've heard il sais 4
houses will open. Just "a.
There is no use in saying 49,
tell as 1t proves ali tSinSs 81
does. Is \
The knowing ones are w.
ladies' pool room located
edge OF the Tenderloin.
daily a collection Of swell NC
their good money down on ~
ming at New Orleans. Ift
place, according to one a. m A
of the turf. who hardly knS,S !,
with herself during the ~
Sheepshead and Brighton. ~
reason it is well patronise3 z.
friends Of the gentle sex ~
scarce here.
Russell Sage went down 49,
with his hands encased iusa
of wooden mittens and a lara %
forter wrapped several tins
neck. He has a bad attack 4 =
He finds it difficult to TIL y
money and signs checks es.s
Sage was at his office brisSf,
and at noon made his ususl q
free lunch set up In the W.:
There's some III 4
man yet" he mumbled thro6,I
Forter to an Acquaintance Y
1 Broadway cable car. And 3 h
What's the matter with ~
Four of the gentler sex tol1t
life of their own accord, ana 4
md the sociologists are stumri
t is stated that over 100 W.
Ind old, have committed suidt
.ity in less than a month, (Si
Will wonder what is tempting is
md sisters to scorn natural AZ
y m;sfit marriages and disauool
owe are not solely responsiht
census list. The eud.d
ury pace is evidently too sxiit
# the sisters.
Naturally New Workers do ID
eduction in the number Of dslb
iveries in the, residential dfstin
ity from seven to four, whlch.
'orted from Washington, the ~
'artment, as a measure Of eocui
'oses to make. The New Yoff
ives a net profit of $4,90e,eg
Jnited States. In other word, I
eeeipts last year were sS,l2kea
rease of 100000 for the YER, y
100000 more than the cost 4
ce. Giving so large a revean
0 the general government, M
an not understand why they y
made to suffer for the poverty ~
ervice elsewhere. Postmast6 h
avs he would have been IL I
I'D the department determlna N
he delivery system.
Richard Croker and Mayor VAN
DR. some reason or other tsllH
ense interest in the subject 6lth
lg of the streets in Greater NJ
n fact. this is apparently put
ne first measure of the Tamm1y
Itration. 1t is known, Of ccurl
lere are many streets bearing q
anne in the five boroughs Of the Y
nd this fact is already giving y
lthorities considerable troubh
persons addressing letters to-
Ind, for instance, by the street y
er, adding New York city" y
lie local or borough names.
,veral "Broadways' in the nev
asst two Fifth avenues, WHILE
,ery numbered street has Z
,ayor Van Wyck proposes this
ission be appointed to straightel'
after and rename such OF the
necessary to prevent duplicaae
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

ENTERED Al 1HH posrorFicH AZ HOUSTON. TEXAS,
4 As SECOND CLASS MATTER.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

Congressman King comes back from Cuba
full OF horror at the actual condition OF at
fairs on the island II is more than likely, as
Mr. King says. that the "hnlf hrs not been
told" but there is little use in telling ii to
the stocks and stones in the White House
and state department at Washington at this
time. Nothing appears to move them except
lIanna's suferings just now.
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Town and Paper.

WACO IT'buhe.
a striking illustration o. how a great
newspaper may be helpful 10 the town or
city where 1t Is printed is furnished 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

Issue between us in this way. It can not
lead the argument from the first PROPOSE
tIon, that the New England mill owners
have robuked It's position that thsY south's
Legislation was the chief obstacle to rnanu-
featuring investments In the South, by
drawing comparisons or contrasts between
Tho Posts utterances and those OF other
Southern journals. The Post is not respon-
sib,e for what others say or think.
Tho Post declared by quoting the Beau
mont Journal, that the New England manu-
facturers admitted that the Legislative han
dcaps upon factory enterprise were greater
in New England than in the South. and
that, therefore, the Records fears and
statements that Legislative restrictions in
the South were keeping out Eastern capital
were palpabIy erroneous and baeeless and
In the nature of a SANDER upon this section.
This was the issue raised by The Post and
tire Record must stick 10 it--elther by
showing that the New England mill owners
did not know what they were saying, or
that the Record did not know what 1t was
charging. Let the Record disprove the
New England statements, or cease to place
the South in a false light.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

me DA,y POST Tn rs sr y p. c Scsr
sHAii-wEEKLv POST, ~ Coils. per Week.
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The Hanna folks talk aB II they had perfect
faith In their legislative Investments.

The London Times thinks the growth OF
Organism" is due to McKlnloy's temporizing.
This is misrepresentation OF conditions here
"thc growth OF Bryanism" is the natural re-
suit of tho impotency Of republican policies
to meet tho wants of the American people,
aud a recognition OF the grinding oppression
of the syndcates and trusts that arc sustained
by the gold standard
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The Three sisters who Lisp-a.

The Three Sisters Who Lisueh.
New York Times.
There were three sisters who lisped very
badly, and their mother, who was solicit
tous about finding husbands for them. was
continually admonishng them 20 hold heir
tongues. This is difficult for a girl that
has no impeachment In her spee, III, Lrt #
is impossible for one that stammars. One
evening the three lispers were invited to
a quitting at neghbors.
Now, mind, girls" said the any.ou.
mother. some nice young men are gong
TO be there, and you must not saw A word
or they will learn that you lisp, and wont
care 10 make up to YOU"
They promised to be silent. and went 10
the quilting When they reached the mouse
they sat down and quilted diligently IN ST.
fence, and nothing could induce them to
take part in the conversation. st last
the eldest wanted the scissors, and tried
10 make signs to her next sister to PASS
them TO her, but could not attract her
attention. Losing patience, she stammered
out:
Thither. path me the thithorth."
me other replied with INDICATION.
Didn't ma thay that 90 thouldnt thay
anytime" "'
This was too much for the youngest.
and she exclaimed in self-congratula-
tory tone:
"Bleth God. ! ain thaid nothin'."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

rsseien offices Eastern business office - Tribune
building, New York (The S. C. Bcckwiih SPEC
eiai Agency; Western 400 lThe Rookery) ch'
cxgo. THE S. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
travelling Agents--C. s. E. Holland. Travelling
a Auditor Colonel w. ID. Carey, General Ifayes
Ing Agent; e. X. Holland and b. b. Throop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

Subscription By Mail Daily and Sunday Post, one
year, $500; six months, $500; three months.
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tinction by his report OF the VI.
sacre. Later he became men1
OF the Philadelphia Times and
editor OF the Philadelphia DAILY
was one OF the founders and me-
president OF the Glover club
phia. He was also q centenan
sioner.
Mr.. Handy moved to Chicass
become chief OF the bureau Of
promotion Of the Worlds COW zz|
sition. At the close OF the falk
New York and engaged In liteleS
newspaper correspondence. y
Chicago In 1895 to direct the
icy Of one OF the leading news
Last year he was appointed
Mckinley as special commisslo
Paris exposition and rendered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

the admiration excited by the TWO holi-
day editions of The Houston Post--one of
which. the fifty page number. we referred
to in recent issue. All over the land
these two editions have won comment and
notice. from press and people. and Incl
eentally but practically Houston comes in
for share of the eclat. People conclude
tand properly, in most cases) that the city
winch Is the home OF such paper must
needs be Mace of promise and prosperity.
capital and enterprise would beyond all
question be attracted to Houston by those
euitions, even u they were the only illus
ttations (which they are mott of The
Posts merit
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one Of Thpse Wessl

Our VI VUuD ~
"Fate's . fiddler--life's dane
But. oh. the bitter pill z||
We see some awkward perae
Who should b sittinG 49,
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II Is reported that Ambassador Hay Is be-
coming as popular at the British court as was
Mr.. Bayard Who would have thought this
country had two OF them?
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The Newest Thing -
Harper's Weekly. q
We are about TO witness =
Of a boom on Peter the Gfee
that which has ragged for somS
the person OF Napoleon.
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Every time Mr.. Bryan makes speech in
this country. the soicitude among certain
Eastern papers 10 have him run for the pres
idency of Mexico or take ~ his permanent
residence down there, is onsiIy explained.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

We have learned to regard the war talk ne.
tween Messrs. Fitzsimmons and Corbett With
almost as much skoptcsm and Indifference as
we bestow upon the European war cloud.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

United States Senator Bato is said to have
begun his lits vcrk ms an undcr clerk on a
Mississippi river steamboat. II was always
contcndcd that steamboating led man into
questionable associations.
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In tho present municipal campaign II rs
hoped that the people Will have presented to
them some well-de0ned policies to choose be-
tween as to the future management of the
city. We must quit taking candidates ON
trust. or because we do not fancy some other
man. and get something tangible on which to
base our hope Of good government and prog
ross
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Mr.. Calvin $. Brice advises the democrats
In tho Ohio legislature TO pursue course
that would result, inevitably. in the election
of Hanna. Brce and Hanna are two OF kind
and how the kind does hang together
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

The death of Major Moses p Handy, late
commissioner to the Paris exposition. will bo
generally regretted outside the circle of I'M
placed frionda of the president.
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Telephone Numbers: s ss'ss.'.. 49, ~:

the city.--The Post Is delivered to any part OF the
city BY carriers. per month S,.ooi three months.
5000; six months. S0.oo one year. 9t7.oO.
M Theodore Bering has charge Of the city
circulation and collecting Messfs. Theodore
Bering and Charles Lott are the authorized col.
eubscrip,on) and no money should be paid to
ANY one other than those named. unless special
written authority signed by the business manager
Is shown. Al accounts Of any size should DO
paid BY check ~ favor Of The Houston Printing
Company
esbscribers failing TO receive The Post regularly
will please notify The Office promptly every
6.so o'clock a. m.
NJ Orders for goods. ETC. are given ty the man
agement. and none will be accepted In payment
OF office accounts.
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Marcus Aurclius Hanna's defeut woula
as"in demonstrate that great political hon
ors are as unsubstantial as soap bubbles.
though they often cost fortune.
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Inc whitecap threats and outrages In this
State should be summarily dealt with at
once Texas is too FREQ and big for such
practices, Competent detectives and fearless
grand Iures aud petit jurcs can soon make
the climate too warm for the whitecap style
OF reform.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

Probably a strike in New England, during
which time the mills could close altogether
ana pay no wages, is what the min owners
would like. 1t would be rather hard on the
gold standard prosperity administration. but
1t might come in opportunely for the fellows
who say they can make no money by rum
ming the mills and paying even patpcr wages.
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We ought not to worry about the want OF
eq"iing stations abroad in time of possible
need dernany has shown the nations how to
get one without unnecessary delay. treaties
or consent There may have been moro
neatly executed thnfts than that at Kao
Chau. but the facts have never come 10 light.
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All Subscribers Should Read the
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.
1. AL subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription. ..-
2. 1T subscribers order the discoa-
tinuance Of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all arrearages are paid.
8. fsubscrioers refuse or neglect
to taxe their periodicals. from the
office to which they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set.
tied their bills and ordered them dis.
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former address, they are held re-
sponsihle.
B. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving them
uncaled for, is prima facie evide ce
of Intended fraud. ~
g. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end of the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent to
the publisher. ,.. - .--,
7. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who. take paper
and refuses to pay for it. .'....
Under the law the man who allows
his subscription. to run along some
time unpaid, and then orders the
postmaster TO mark it refused" and
have postal card sent notifying the
publisher, leaves himself liable to ar
rest and fine. the same as for theft.
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Constantinople has n population Of
nearly 100000, and, of course, large
proportion of these are women. II is.
therefore, rather an astonishing fact
that among ali the fair inhabitants Of
the city not more than 5000 can either
read or write.
Wien an Arab woman is tired of Wild
owhCCd and desires 20 marry again, she
gees the night before the wedding to
her husbands tomb and prays him net
to be offended. To make quite sure OF
his forgiveness she brings with her two
large gHatskiHs filed with water, and
with these she waters The grave that the
rtfr"I.inG liquid may soak down to the
C.iGErt husbands homes. Having done
Ill she can to propit;ate his spirit, she
goes of with good courage to start
life again as wife.
a young English lady, who has not
long been In Bengal, has decided on be-
coming a Yogi, or Hindu nun. She has
alredy put on the ocre robe, and has
planned out a course Of work to be car
RED on in India, the main object Of
which is the spiritual regeneration Gf
Hinduism, which is at present in Il
somewhat low state. Sac intends. 80
II is reported, to establish convent ut
Calcutta. II is likely that she viii soon
be Joined in her enterprise by another
English girl, who is graduate Of Cam
bridge, and already a convert to Vedant-
ism. =.
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