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her money and living on false hopes. She
believed these statements made to her
by men like Herrick OF Ohio and Post
master General Gary, and kept up her
breve. earnest. stand-up, straightforward
fight TO the end Mrs. Lee is not only a
brilliant woman Intellectually but good
business woman and would have made Dali
las a good postmaster. This is simply an
instance OF the 'stringipg' that place.
hunters get here and it's enough to dis
gust anybody with politics. Her case was
aggravated simply because she was wo-
man and men were trying to be polite TO
her instead of telling her the honest truth
want to say, however, for the Texas
contingent of office seekers who have been
here this winter that they are the best
looking, best behaved and best dressed
and most decent set o. fellows who have
come here from any State. AS for the
two ladies. Mrs Burchell of Fort Worth
and Mrs. Lee of Dallas. they were simply
ladies' in every sense OF the word and that
tells 1t all. C. A. q.
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our PROGRESS IN surrnu,Ip,,c.

Ihe launching OF the two great battle
ships at Newport News Thursday. "a nat
only an event TO be hailed With satisfac-
tion as strengthening our naval arm of the
near future, but as marking the rapid de-
seiopment OF the modern shipbuilding IA
cilities OF this country.
~ mas only been about thirteen years
SINCE we began In earnest to build orr
modern navy. We We're poorly eauippoa
at home for such an undertaking NJ IA,
time Roach and the Cramps were alone
ado 70 build modern steel cruiser In rs
United States. Neither OF thoso laras
however. could have built one Of the 6rst.
class battieships launched Thursday The
energy Of Secretary Whitney was such INA,
u soon became apparent that he had start
60 the Nation In permanent policy Of
naval construction and this fact justified
the sdipbuilders IN adding 10 their p,ants
until their facilities were equal, 10 almos,
any kind OF a demand that the government
might make upon them
Cruiser followed cruiser, and then mr..
tleships were constructed. The oerta,ntv
OF profitable work soon inspired otbcr yards
70 add 70 their equipment aud bid on gov.
erpment work. Until now il is possible %
build q half dozen hattleships. a half dozA,
Or more cruisers Or sunboats. aud score
or more OF torpedo boats at ons tlne IN
tho United statesi The Cramps al phi;a.
delphia and the Columbian Iron WORKS al
san Francisco have successfully bid against
the best ship yards Of Europe for HE con-
strnction Of two large cruisers for japan.
Not only haye the shipyards been de-
vsloped and prcfited by the ,uiliias Of
the new navy. but the armor plants pna
~ gun factories have grown mo, ID.
lIsEpe stimulus The government gun WORKS
y Wsshington have become an,ong III.
|ezooet q The world. and are iurihis cut
- rlll1o eouel 10 the Arms'rons or.
|gkuco faop6Fass n Europe -ialesd. ex.
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-.
HOUSTON, sATURDAY, MARCH ~.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
QUESTIONING orn MorIvE..

We are calculating on having the syui
pathy of tae world, outside OF Spain and
Turkey in carrying OUT Que evident ptr-
pose to intervene IL the Cuban struggle
on tho grounds of humanity. That we
ought to win universal approval in such
case looks plain, but that we will obtain
the sympathy we expect is by no means
certain.
The simple truth is that intervention on
the bread grounds OF humanity is so TN
common among the selfish and graspiug
and hard-hearted natous, or rather courts.
OF the old world. that our honesty OF mo-
tive or purpose is questioned. That a
Notion could possibly 80 to war without
hope OF gain fer itself and merely in re-
sponse to a humane impulse in behalf Of q
moor and bsiplcss people. is 10 far oni
of the ordinary that Europe can not com
prehend the nobility Of such action.
Actuated only by jeaiousos or n spiri;
of conquest themselves. Indifferent to thc
calls OF suffering, cramped in resources
ard used TO oppression. these Europeans
imagine that our ehiplaads OF provisions
and medicine and clothing for the free
use Of the staiving cubans, are merely
the cover OF desire to get into the Is
land for our own ggranllzement--th the
forerunners of military occupation
meaning annexation.
This 10 the explanation of suggestion
heard from Vienna that Spain could prob
ably buy off our Intervention ia Cuba by
granting US good harbor and naval sta
ton in the philippines! II is argued that
we are greatly Interested already in the
far East In commercial way and will be
more vitality concerned In that quarter o
few years hence; that we need nothing
so much as coalng station ana strong
base of supplies and for naval operations
IN Asiatic waters and that TO obtain that
noint In the Philippines would be worth
the abandonment of our designs upon
Cuba.
What we do, therefore, with reference
to this Cuban question Will have to be
done without regard to the public opinion
Of Europe. Right ami justice and our OBJ
legations to humanity must control our
action without any effort to coneilate
ether nations. or to explain our conduct.
We are conscious of our strength ana
ability to take care of ourselves and we
need ask permission from nothing but our
National and individual conscience Tor
my step we may determine TO take. we
can afford to wait for tho worlds approy,,
until We have demonstrated our unselfish-
meas
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AMERICAS MILrrAaY srlnIr.

The Kansas City Star says that the
american is not generally entrancca with
the idea OF soldering aud rarely thinks q,
war IS an occupation, or OF the army as n
profession. There is some question as to
the correctness OF thess observations. Is II,
not rather because Of the fact that the
opportunities In the direction indicated are
SO few In America that we hear or see so
little Of the soldier splritg"
The youth OF the United States ara
brave aud are quick to respond to any war
excitement II We should determine ia.
day. or tomorrow. to call forth a large
army, hundreds Of thousands would enlist.
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THE STATE CAPITAL
1reHt Things Are Predicted for the
Uniforms Gin Box.

Austin, Texas, March 26.-George An
derson, secretary of the Galveston Mari
time association, was here this evening on
his way home from the Cotton Buyers as
ISOLATION meeting at Dallas and prophesied
great results from the adoption of the
2iX5i gin box rs recommended by the as
ISOLATION; a minimum density of forty
rounds per cubic foot and the most uni
form and perfect cotton package in the
world which will mean a saving of 10
cents per tale in ocean freights is what
lie hopes 20 see brought about thereby.
The Cotton Buyers association will
meet in Dallas again about May 10, when
the Cotton Gnners association meets AMI
q composite conference OF ginners, COM
press men aud buyers Will be held al
which steps will be taken to improve the
putting up Of Texas cotton for shipment.
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stories from the Bench.

Atlanta Constitution.
The other day when a petition was laid
before Judge Emory speer in Macon ask
ing the court to summsrily cause the city
water works company to vacate the site
upon which its plant was established, the
irrepressble judge, who had been trying
moonshine cases all day, asked:
What? Would complainants demand
that 10000 souls be deprived OF water?"
This t,.rn OF the court recalls a story
told on Chief Justice Joseph Henry Lump
Kin In the old days A case had been
brought up from Columbus in which q
wealthy citizen was asking for an injunc-
tlon to prevent the construction of plan
ing mil across the street very near his
paiatiai residence His grounds for com
paint consisted chiefly In the proposition
mat the noise OF the mill would wake him
TOO early in the morning.
Let the mill be built" said the chief
Justice in rendering his decision; '.let Its
wheels be put in motion. The progress of
machinery must not be stopped to suit
the whims or the fears OF any man Com
pialnant's fears are imaginary. The sound
OF the machinery will not be a nuisance.
oh the contrary, 1t will prove a lullaby.
ihueeu' Know or but two sounds Ia all
nature that man can not become recon
clled TO- and they are the brayiIg OF an
ass ana the tongue of scolding woman"
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NO ALABAMA sEs
Flaw in a statute Ma.

attfutiOhS yfti0
Huntsville. Ala. March N' I'M
ex,ra session Of the State NO. "a
the supreme court is held oa , y
August A.. st' Alabama will not -, Z. 2
when the next general as'' ss,,ss
yened. William s.. simpson ~ "
this chancery division, ca'lss ,ss,J 4
ton of the chairman o. ~ g "
ocratic executive commi!sssr, .hany
lowing in the new code o. csrertl = /.
"Renresentatiyes In the M W
blv shall be elected on tne sst,,l }
IN August 1898. and even - =
,hereatter Senators from ..l =
bered districts shall % ,sss ~ y y
first Monday in August, IS ssn,tps Z,
fourth year thereafter. shsII y
even numbered districts .ssust, ~ !
en- the tirst Monday IN Ausssr
in every fourth year therescssie n
The CONSTITUTION OF the "a y
TINT one-half Of the senator. a ~ !.
representatives shall DC s,sefa y
years unless the gene.,ona "
change the time OF eies A w
OF senators are four years. .ssa ~ ..
question is presented. ins . ~! h
districts have been prepares Il eap1
ators and there are dozen, = 4 ~,
IN re field II the present ~ W,
the odd numbered dis'r,sss 10 m
elect senators this year an; ana ~ },
bered wait until 1900. ~. ~ ~ y,
becomes mixed. for In tha n sSr>
ent senators from tne nefors ~ II
tricts would be ousteu ~ pos
is out and this Is beyono. nsiiiultl 4
legislature under the q, ~ e
section Of the code WHICH 11ot
trouble is thought TO .
by the compilers.
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John P. HOLLAND INVENTOR or SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT

o
the
mechanic skill and aniS
he
approached quaed
Holland his odd
IL uhw to
the be
has
but tina he never t ss bout.
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JOE SWAMI CONVICTED.
WAS Given Twenty-Five Years for the
Murder of .Inmes EOster.

BRENNAN, Texas, March 25.-The case OF
Joseph W. Swami, for the killing of James
II. Foster, was concluded in the district
court today. The evidence was concluded
last night, but Mrs. Swami was recalled
this morning and District Attorney May
nard opened for the Stale, followed by w.
II. Billingslee for the defense, j. NJ. Mathis
closing for the State. The case was given
to the jury at o'clock. A verdict OF
guilty was returned aud punishment as
sessed at twenty-five years in the peniten-
tiary.
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young woman of easy virtue. was found
dead on the floor in one OF a range of
small houses near the Plaza de Capita,
which she occupied alone. The body bore
many knife wounds and was stiff and the
blood dry. showing that the crime was
committed early in the night. A former
paramount is in Jail charged with the
crime.
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His Injuries wer. E,,,,

ioaknm, Texas, March 25-Mr r. p
"oonhouse, who was run over by passen-
ger train here last Sunday. died yesterday
morning from the effects of his iniuries
deceased had been in bad health for some
uIhe, ana after the injured limb had been
anipetated gangrene set in, necessitainr
anoiher amputation. This was done Wed.
nesday by Drs. Jones. Youngkin and Mich.
, .is, lie never fully rallied from the opera
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Whitccnps Near LuIine.

L'ling, Texas. March 2s--Whitccaps
VISITED the farm of d. C. Muenster, five
miles east of the city. last night and ahusad
household goods from the house iabbin ?
sM-shooters in his face and threatening
MN with death II he did not leave. No
ciew. Mexicans much excited.
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LOOKING FOR INcENp1AR1Es

Sheriff league and County Attorney J.
P. Buchanan are at Burton endeayoring to
find out the incendiaries who started the
Burton fire. and a report has reached here
that they had secured considerable evil
dence and arrests Will be made
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a Negro A.sns.innt.,

hearne. Texas. March 25.-charles Pugh
'coiored). living in the edge OF town. was
Instantly killed last night about 10 O'Clock
Three negroes are in jail on suspicion. M
particulars are known. except that puyh
Was sitting In his room and some one she,
MIN through window, SAW
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RecovereI Juaum.n,

Naeogdoches, Texas. March 25.-Ths
Jury IN the case of X. d. Chapman VS.. the
Houston East and wost Texas Railway
damages for injuries in the Sterne urecl
Angnst 80 last, rendered verdict for s4OG,
In favor OF plaintiff today. WV
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Editor Won nLihel Sui.

MARIN Texas. March 25.--G. e. Watford
formerly editor of tho Marlin Ball char,ea
oy complaint Of A. G. Chamberlain, a
farmer with criminal libel. was tried In
e : LAC, court Yesterday. the jury returning
,eIaact OF not guilty after being out
ABOUT live minutes The case grew out az
an q murder trial here last August. in which
SnaHoerlain was juror. Watford criti-
cising him very severely.
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II we should determine to maintain large
standing army there would be no trouble In
organizing II. The enthusiasm with which
thousands OF young men maintain the mi
litla arm would keep them permanently in
uniform did the army only offer an "occu-
patton and profession" The absence
OF the presence Of the regular army and
the difficulties In the way Of getting into
ii, or OF obtaining promotion In its limited
ranks, unduestionably have the effect or
smothering the exhibition OF the military
spirit OF our people. But there are suffi-
Client evidences that the spirit Is only
smoulderingsand can easily be famed into
activity.
1t win be sorry day for this Nation
when we suffer this military spirit to die
out. In many Of the states the hostility
toward militia establishment is directly
hurtful. Ii has always been our boast shat
while we had no great standing army we
could quickly place an effective volunteer
Organization in the field. because OF our
familiarity with guns and our warlike
spirit. But can we not destroy this spirit
by neglect!ng military training? And
what matters IL how brave a people have
been. or are, II they become unused to
arms and are compelled to meet a discp
lined and splendidly equipped soidiery on
short notice? 1t would simply be-, in such
case, the helpiessness OF the mob before
the regular army.
China Is conspicuous illustration OF the
danger OF allowing the military spirit of a
people to die out Japan has 40,00000o
population, China 400, 100000 and yet the
latter were utterly helpless against the
former. We urge now the fact OF our TO-,
900, 900 population as an evidence of our
strength, but how many years more would
1t take to rob this vast number OF people
of their power and prestige, did We neglect
their military training and allow their war
like spirit to become merely memory?
We might become another China in less
| than A hundred years!
The states and the general government
are learning just at this time that the ex-
istence OF large aud disciplined militia
force is a tower OF strength and a reas-
surfing circumstance. We ought to have
double the number OF the National Guard
that we now have. and 1t ought to be the
aim of local and National statesmanahip 10
foster in every way possible the present
military arior of the youth OF the land and
afford It every opportunity for display. Not
to cultivate 1t is to emasouate the Ma
| ton.
|
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singular and humilatipg feature about
the fall OF our stocks and bonds is that the
greatest apparent want Of confidence Is dis
played nrst In this country ana in spite OF a
disposition in London to uphold them,
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4 Murder al Ma.nmoro.

Maiamoros, Mexico, March "a Another
mysterious murder was committed LAT
nisht. Early this morning Aurelia Muno.
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lTnH HOUSTON DAILY POST.
Z ~ TIN
Houston Printing Company.

+ S s01sMNsSsTos' v;ea. P Bsss'DssI.
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Tcacher-why should We keep washins.
tons birthday moro than nine?
Cos he never told q lis.''
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by the way the yellow journals congress
sional commission" TO Cuba is bearing a
good deal OF fruit and no frost Ia sight. /,
won't do TO despise any kind OF fellow or
any sort Of enterprise In these days.
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ENTERED AZ THE PosTorricE At HOUSTON, TEXAS,
As SECOND CLASS NATTER
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mn DSILy POST. Tl'n s sv y ;. e POST.
saMl-wEEkLy POST. III Coils. per Week.
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Tho Boston Herald gives praise to the Lord
that the observance OF the Lords day Is no.
to be further regulated by law in Massa-
chnsetts. Conscience is gradually getting a
better showing in this country as free
moral agent.
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Now that commanders in the navy have
been changed in view OF possible hostiiitiss,
is there not some way to get Miles sick
leave until the storm has blown over?
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1t is said Gage and Bliss of the cabinet are
peace at any PRICE fellows, The country
viii be prepared TO believe this. as both OF
these gentlemen belong 10 the big syndlcatcs
that measure all human action by the dellars
and cents standard.
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Poor old sherman! The South in view OF
tho present mental decay and Illuminating
ending OF the political career of this Ohio
statesman. can generously afford to forget
the many things he said and did against this
section some twenty years ago.
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h's all over now but counting the major
tiles IN April and everybody nigh, as well
resume business operations and begin to pu,
their premises in order for the summer
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Georgia finds time in the midst Of all the
excitement to do a little necessary iyuclilnr;.
II ia difficult to break off old habits, even
under extraordinary conditions
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1t IS hoped that the report that weyier viii
be sent back to Cuba is uue--ior Cuba S
aake.
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we have unquestionably now had our las,
cold weather OF the season in South Texas
and preparations for the heated term need
not be further delayed. There Is much to be
done, and the sooner 1t is done the bottor
The work must be begun In the back yards
by the Individual citizens.
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Tom Watson aeclnes the ropulIs, nominn-
iicn for governor in Georgia. Watson is a
shrewd sort of fcllow-rainbows have no
fascination for him.
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The Cuban question mas nov reached Tint
point where Mr.. Mckinley has to become u
nan or a mouse.
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Thar We never know what a day may
bring forth, only observe how Intervention
for humanity's sake" is pushing the Maine
Incident aside!
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Texas VIII be justified. in spite OF all war
rumors OF actual hostilitas, in going ahead
With its variety OF crops. There VIII be no
tobacco or sugar plantations burned IN this
part OF the world and by tho time the crops
nre ready the country will be ready again to
purchase them.
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DEPARTMENT NOTES.

The following insurance companies paid
their taxes today: The Washington Life
Insurance Company of New York.-Tax
sllo2.3S; fees s22; agents SIT; total
s1l4l.S S.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Kentucky Tax s7o,64; fees s.2; total
500 ga.
shackelfori county today registered
$1,000 bridge bcnds.
The compilation NJ the delinquent tax
records OF III Paso has been awarded to
4. G.. Gathright OF this city.
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LOCAL NOTES

Colonel George l.. Walton. agricultural
clerk In the department OF insurance. sta
tistics, history and agriculture, is critically
sick from relapse of pneumonia.
Web Flanagan, the newly appointed col
lretor OF internal revenues for this dis
trict, has arrived in the city and MIL take
charge OF his office between April / and /.
President wilson OF the Brazoria College
was here todsy In the interest OF tho
Brazoria Summer Normal TO be held IN
July and expects TO secure good attend
encc from this section.
Fred Qnarles. an old Confederate veto.
ran. died in this city today at the npe Of
-, Ills twp sons. J II. aud II. II.
ouarlts or Waco and other relatives wers
at his bedside at the time OF his death
The funeral took place this afternoon.
The usual quota Of war runlors ara
afloat again today and there are thoae
who are positive that Adjutant General
Mabry hes received orders from wasaing-
ton to get ready 10 20 10 the front. From,
the general himself however. 1t is learned
that there Is nothing In these stories
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The sons of another oppressed isle are
actively preparing TO celebrate the anniver-
sary this year Of n famous attempt to win
freedom. Old Ireland Is going to have the
biggest reunion in her history this summer
and America VIII contribute the largest fund
md greatest crowds outside the island. to
make the centennial success,
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The cry has gone up in the n' Nj
Park Row that the hot tan.s I.
doomed. Tho canned amss nj
its bow to the New York puD ass. 3 7
Othello, the "tamale man ma irip
disappear one by one.