The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13

,icles most In demand. Prices are base
ut last on tho old law o: supply aud de
mand rather than on the quantity or scare
ity OF money, except In so far as the lat
ter regulates the number Of those rapa
BILE OF purchasing what hey desire
When the house OF representatives refused
10 tuke advantage OF tho Loud hill TO reduce
tho governments deficit to the extent of $780,
oo) 600. II ceased to have amy excuse or right
| to deny the country rivers and harbors bill
this session. The ports and shipping interests
| OF the Nation are certainly entitled to more
| consideration than the publishers of trashy
| serinl literature
| Ex-seeretary olnoy thinks that public opn-
| ion OF last rules this country. Yes--but only
az last
| England has again protested to China
against the grant of Port Arthur and Tallen
Wan to Russia. and China says she can't do
otherwise than submit to the czar. Now It's
| up TO John Bull and no mistake! We need
no. carry Our troubles to Englnnd-she has
| trocblos Of her own beside which ours are
mere trines.
| Sailor Tom Shariey will Keep on fouiing
until 1t VIII be foul aud out of the ring with
| him presently
| II Is not particularly reassuring to be told
that VIC can build ten torpedo boat destroyers
| in ses en- months. Before soven months had
expirot We should have either whipped Spain
| or been badly damaged. 1t ia one OF those
| cases where a gun Is not only wanted hut
| wanted now!
1t is at least gratifying TO observe that gam
Beers Ia Spanish stocks are worse scared than
the gamblers in American securities.
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That was n pitcous and touching appeal
printed in Tho Post yesterday from Mac stew
art under sentence of death in Mexico. 1t
does lcok as If there ought to be influences
enough in this State and among his old com
radcs to at least save this Confederate vet
Grams life.
1t is doubtful after all II the rapid rise OF
young Mr. Mccoy has added much to the
preetigc OF this Nation by reason OF It's fight
ing strength.
great many OF tho republican and Roldhug
napnrs have been taking their fling at Hon.
"
AMI make n fool OF himself over the Maine
disaster. Mr.. Bryan's good Judgment is
thorn In the side OF his enemies.
st. fetrIcks day and San Jucinto day AFFORD
excellent occasions for rousing celebrations,
aud Houston proposes to utilize both this sea-
son In n memorable manner
WITH possible profit Of 5000 mn aero on
Toyas Tobacco grown from Havana seed,
cant cotton looks like waste OF time Still
leNas farmers can't afford TO quit cotton--hut
they cnn very probably reduce the acreage
ana try something better.
Tho repeated efforts to bring about fusion
II this state In opposition to the democracy
'e'norstrate how little regard for party prin
pie aetuatos these varied clements.
III the Weylerites win In the Spnnfsb oioc
Ions next month. Mr.. Mckinley win have IN
no" his hand whether no wants TO or NOT
might not BIO amiss to hny. few good
ards up tho presidential sleeve. for thov or,
kelly to be needed.
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~" senate committee. after having turned
o"n i'einhs' mas now set Mr.. Powdcrly aside
," hV"tenauts are experiencing soma
''"c'ity IN securing a delivery of tho goods
me fhiiipplpc Islanders have felt tho ,ro, I
'nu OF spain MS heavily as have tho Cphona :
wv "ro deserving OF the worlds sympnthv q
Nv 'hey are far enough away even To nrouss +
- ''"'iianiy inclined In New England. q
FEC residents OF Washington civ no ,, Il
stirred up over the telephone monopo,v
'uos.nt souls' S II thcre were no, o,bers Q
y" py 'he million. bearing this burden with .
suuth ana g. q
STUN ana Central American war news 10 4
:. more generally regarded as mere cbi,a.s
,y nun ever In this country. We are hnsv s
NV'np'stlns tho possibility of the real thIny