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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10
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DECAY or POPuLISN.

| The populst party has run its course in
! Alabama The state convention OF that or
gahlzntion IN Montgomery yesterday furnished
| convincing evidence OF that fact IL, Indeed.
| any further proof was needed. The meeting
| was sparseIy attended, and, according to all
| accounts. was not only lacking IN enthus-
| nsn. but was also without unity of purpose
or zeal hope OF success. state ticket was
| nominated. bu. II Will be showed under in
| the August election by democratic ballots so
dec that 1t is probable that the populigt
| alty VIII mover again attempt 10 contest the
righ' OF democratic supremacy IN Alabama -
Birmingham tAla.) News.
This REORGANIZATION OF the popullst
party in Alabama is what will be seen,
| doubtless. In all the Southern States. The
majority of the leaders, of course, will con-
tlnue their attempts to rally the masses
| ana predict great accessons to the organi-
zatlon, but the rank and file will be miss
Ing when the battle OF ballots begins.
1t is not difficult to find the cause for
ms decadence OF the populst party In
the southern States the new organization
was recruited from the democratic party
while the latter was under the domination
OF the Eastern policies and influences
Few Of the men who left the democracy
believed In the many yagaries and revolu-
tlonary tendencies OF populsm, but they
were firm advocates OF free silver and they
wanted to set aside the old leaders In the
democratic organization who we're virtually
putting the democratic creed on a plane
with republcanlsm. 1t was a choice of
evils largely aud these old time democrats
chose populism in preference to Cleveland
ism.
The South and West redeemed the DEM
ocratic creed at the Chicago convention OF
1916 Tho platform OF that year not only
declared for free silver but rcaffirmod the
old time faith in many particulars. Nat
urally the great majority OF the Southern
mon. who had gone off with the popullsts
came back into the old fold. These pcople
were never populisls-they had simply
LETT tho democracy because the democracy
was drawing away from recognized demo
cratic principles and becoming the cham
pion OF negative policies When The plat.
form adopted At Chicago made the democ-
racy once again what it's name Implied. tho
party oil THO people. the prodigals were
ready to return and are still returning.
IL was seen, too, by reason of the con-
duct of the populIst-republoan fusion OF
iSaO' and The refusal OF popullst leaders to
subordinate their ambitions 10 prlnclpl,
that the commoneat kind of selfish politics
was In control of the organization that had
| peen soliciting recruits on the basis of
being the only purely disintorcsted, all
tor-prinoiple partyl The action, there ore.
al thicaso' supplemented by the reception
OF such action by the popullst leaders. nat
nrally gave the death blow to populism in
the South and, as the Birmingham News
says. "it has run Its courso.''
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TWELVE PAGES
CONDITIONS IN rI,E sourn.

The South ought to feel good all over
1tst at this time, to use a familiar ex-
preston. Possibly there Is 40 section OF
the Union that San at present, aud in spite
tho war excitement, point TO such sat s.
'sfaotory and promising conditions as are
ound In the Southern States.
our manufacturing establishments both
IN tho iron and cotton field. are bless I'd
with large orders and are working overtime
at good profit. only In certain limos is
tnis true In the Northern factories. thu
ACTIVITY being largely confined to the manu-.
facturo of war material Not only arc the
southern mills busy, however. but the r, :
ports from nearly all the Southern States
tel OF rapid increase in the number of
now industrial enterprises. Tho investment
o. capital In remuncrative chaui,els in tho
South has been uninterrupted bv the war.
and the same steady progress is noted thu .
has attracted so much attention for soyerul
years past,
In the agricultural field no less crafty
ing conditions are observed The rise in
f''NN - '''' PiNN"tNe h"o resulted IN n
greater diversflcaticn OF crops than ever
before. The Southern farmer is getting nm
object lesson as grain and meat no I'M.
He has been often advised to devote moro
time ana effort to the food crops and less
to cotton, but 1t was apparently an lile
task to talk TO him on that score. A prac.
teal demonstration was necessary to secure
the desired results. Fortunately that exps.
rience is at hand. and he will be. indeed
hard 10 move who docs not learn valuable
lesson from existing conditions.
II Is possible, even probable, that the
war prices" VIII be OF comparatiye,,y
short duration, but the farmer will have
learned the economy that there is In rails.
ihg MS home supplies, II he should derive
DO further profit from the situation.
The South was unnecessarily nervous n,
Inc tax OF war. The section is usually de-
dressed during the summer In A business
way. but rather than the war inrreasln !,
stagnation II is likely TO stimulate industry
Tor some time TO come and furnish South
ern farmers, particularly, with an oxpsri-
enoe and practical observation of current
events that will be very valuable TO the n
In the future
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Notifications at Havanal Horrors mus
multiply while one Of the richest and
largest Nations on the globe can equip al
army OF few thousands OF men to invade
an island but ninety miles from oui
shores!
These facts are humillating and mex.
cusable. but they are stern facts and have
bound us hand and foot for the time
being! when we reach Cuba and win II
we shall find 1t a veritable Golgoths and a
ruin.
Let us hope that we may never again have
to meet such conditions, but II we do, let us
be prepared to strike with power ana
promptness commensurate with our great
ness! At present we can only continue TO
extend our sympathy to the starving and
dying thousands In Cuba while assuring
them that we arc getting ready as quickly
as possible to deliver the blow that Will
punish Spain II It can not save SPANS
victims.
And tho question pertinently arises from
the situation and the experience. II ever
again American sentiment will allow the
Nation to remain without adequate naval
and military power to vigorously and
speedily execute the National DEGREES?
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NEW CORPORATIONS.
several Have Bren Granted Charter.
by reNms.


Austin, Texas, May 9-The followins
charters were filed for record in the sec.
rotary of states office today;
Lodge of Reformed Lender of Flncastle
Texas no capital stock Incorporators
A. n. Robinson, G. w. Brady ! w
Brady aud others.
Atlanta National Building and Loan As.
sociaion, amending their charter. reanc-
oco,o0O ''YY0''V' 70 So
East Side company OF Victoria cani,a,
STOCK $4,000. The purpose of the corpor.
alion Is 10 do general building. real es-
tate and loan business. Incorporators !
j; Welder, 7. NJ. oConnor, James II
Welder and others. :
National Freehold comranv n, For,
worth; capital sock. SEQ. 900. The oh,eet
on me corporation is to do real esfats
ana loan business. incorporates Thoma ]
y, Ross and Il, o, Barron of For, worrs
ana j. l., Martin Of Window county var
hnda Mercantile company of Buaa rsx.
1s' capital stock. $50, 600 Incornorl,n,s
Joseph biles. ]. p, Carlton, James II For.
susoh ana seven others,
The NJ. Dorsnfleld Jewelrv comnsrv =,
oorsieana, Texas; capital stock. s50oo IN VI
corporators: J, p Lane, NJ. Dorenf,eId
and NJ. A. Lane.
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NEED NEVER FEAR pLoCK>prs.

III u little war against the United Statas
such as Spain is now waging, results in
'pe great disorders abroad that we are
now witnessing. owing to the increase In
thp price OF provisions. what would be the
effect In Europe OF u conflict that taxed
our resources and practically stopped our
exports?
For months past We have been shipping
extra amounts of food to Europe and vet
inc supply has been inadequate TO the d.
mand. Italy is practically In a state Of
revolution and the cost of living las pone
up throughout other continental nahors.
| The fact THAT the American nna;ius are
carried largely In European vessels heepa
the food route open, Notwithstanding our
war. so long as our ports are no, Niosk-
AIDED. SUPPOSE, however, that an ,Gcctlye
blockade wtrc established OF >,cN YORK
Baltimore, Newport News AMI Nc Or
leans. and that grain aud meat eargons we're
not allowed to 80 eastward. ilav lorg
would We have to wait for news OF lead
riots in every capital Ct The Oh World,
This war therefore, win not only oren
the eyes Of the continental powers to our
fighting capacity and military and ,tNa
resources, but TO u possible danger 10 Eu.
rore's peacs and order arising out of such
aggression toward the United Stats as
would cripple our exports, Ensu?e is
learning how important ps.t the u.,at
Republic Is likely to play and is even ucw
playing in the drama OF International sf-
fairs.
Sne reflection must strike every irtt III
gent observer Of passing ovcn,s---the im,,s-
slbllity OF Europe as a whole ubmittile Ia
blockade of American poctsl Even n
war with bnsland, tho latter power would
slaive her own people and not oars ~
shutting off our exports. ninety d.,s
embargo upon the shipment of food sup
plies from this country woald rreo,,e
Widespread hunger in Europe and sh,kc
every throne across the waters.
Tho great source Of our strength and
wealth. therefore, our agriell.ural mo-
duets will be practically safe In ANY lind
|of international usheaval. The As,,,.ean
coasts can never be bloekads ID Without
vigorous and prastIcal protest By the world
Wars We may have-in hct are more thai,
LIKELY 70 bave. as our intesac Use Il N
other nstions becomes greater--bnt Ii 4 =
tnnreue ecnsoAtisn 4o know thst suth
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The Posts Great War Service.

York Herald and the London
and Spain whenever and
au thentic information
the allied special corps OF 12e trained e
organized ana
will special represent
information there
instructed to get the
nothing but the uhto trans
init
In their service
will be taken TO SEND
false "hen our
and denial VIII promptly
follow
greatest
all the
efficient
possible
will
when it
% o
125
will be
Of
publish all the
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MENICO's NEUTRALITY.
Diax Is Determined to Make 1t Very
strict.

Austin, Texas. May 9.-W. ID. Powell
Baptist missionary from Toluca. Mexico
reached this city today, and says thai
thirty-t two Spaniards who started from
that point for Cuba a few days ago were
turned back from Vera Cruz, their depart
ure having been prohibited by President
Diaz
A shipment of s2oo,o worth of provis-
IONS intended for the Spanish army in
Cuba and paid for with funds contributed
by Spanish residents OF the City OF Mexico.
was also stopped at Vera Cruz by orders
from the same source. According to Rev.
Powell. President Dlaz is determined upon
strict enforcement of neutrality within
his jurisdiction.
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BRENNAN BUDGET,
Insane Deaf Mute Was nj Inrye
Death

Death.
Brennan, Texas. May 9.--Seyeral DAVIS
ago VIM McBryde. the insane deaf mute.
escaped from Jail, and has been AT large
until Monday, when he was brought back to
Brennan by Captain p A. Rayor, who
captured him at Chappell Hill.
McBryde created u sensation while in the
chappell Hill neighborhood and had some
OF the timld considerably frightened.
1t was wonder that somebody not know.
Ing Of his infirmity did not hurt him.
A monument erected. sacred to the men,
CRY OF Mrs. Isaac Lewis, at Hebrew Rest.
was unveiled Sunday About twenty ftv a
relatives and friends accompanied MIR.
Lewis up from Bellville to attend the
solemn and impressive ceremony, which
was conducted by Rabbi Cohen OF Calves
ton,
Died. ut o'clock last evening, nj her
nome on East Sandy street, Mrs. Helea N
Chapel, aged go years She was mas rs
unable Christian lady and her death is
deeply deplored by large circle OF friends
ana acquaintance. She was inferred al
chappeli Hill this afternoon.
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War News from BilIyilk

Atlanta Constitution.
tf'rom the Billville Banners VIZ
spondent)
l am with the fleet. Dewey tcoil
vice when he captured the Philip
have just praised him to his face
Sampson asked for an intsrylss
day. He wanted to know my cp,
told him he was too slow. He SAD
It. Acting on a hint | gave him y
diately sailed for Porto Rico. \.
The Spaniards cut all our fls]
night. Early this morning ! orde's|
cable laid, and this is the ms
sent over it. I don't know what ~
would do il l should be killed.
Every article OF news | send ~
relied on. had an interview
queen of Spain this morning.
sympathized with her. She "
moved. In fact, when Looked -
had moved a considerable distapss
Weyler called last night but u y.
hcms. understand his mission VI
me to let up on him. ! am
ever, to tell the truth, and ~
1t kills me. Poor Weyler. ~
him. But he may expect no aup
less a dollar--from me.
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outhts OF the kind in the world Its capac
lty Is $4,000 gallons per minute.
sour LAKE REFINERY.
Petroleum VIII Soon he Put on ,be
Market.

Sour Lake, Texas, May S-Work is PRO-
crossing rapidly at the refinerles being
pullt here by the Gulf Coast Refining com.
paHy ana soon will be entirely complete
ana ready to place on the market a Very
superior grade of lubricating oils of ali
nnas' The large power house Is nearly
nnished; the boilers are being placed; the
Once building is nearly completed. ard
wprk on an parts of the plant is being
rrshed. Two more cars of mach,nsy,, 40
Haily expected, Remarkably raniJ nro-
eress has been made by the COMPANY IN
az us work, considering the large yo,,nt
OF material necessary for constru,ti,n
wren had to be moved by teams from the
Taliroad; every team within miles OF snnr
lake has been employed, and large force
VI s olIpshters and machlnlsts arc ensagcd.
through the Southern country by tn, f,'na
OF its oil field '"-'''
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POINTS Anclr PEOPLE.

Admiral SIMPSONS share Of prize money
Is now over $500 600, and there are probably
numerous packages SIN unopened
Tbs youthful king OF Spain pafsesses
eight Christ'n names. and, so far as re-
turns are In, about thirty seven separate
titles.
PRESIDENT Dole OF Hawaii has presented
an itemized bill of his expenses ON his
recent visit to the United States, the whole
amounting to $1,000.
The German Playwright Gerhart Haunt
mann has joined the ranks OF inventors
ny desising bicycle which can be imme-
aia'eiy transformed into a tricycle..
hiram Maxim. the Inventor, has lived
LOT years In England, and has all OF his
loltune ana interests In that country. lie.
American, -
Washington gossips say that Admiral
Dewey was once Tilted by Miss Virginia
Lowery OF that city. who became the Wife
OF tho Duke dArc0s, at one time Spanish
minister to Mexico.
George lnness, Jr., the paIntcr of p,oor,-
Held, N. j., hiss returned from paris
where he has studio for the last three
years. In order to take hts place In the
ksseN troop II IL is called into service
Governor Atkinson OF Georgia save as n
reason for desiring to lead the Georgia
state troops TO the war In person "a that
he receives SO many piteous letters from
mothers who beg him not to send their
sons 10 the army
Alger Evans Weeden, an ensign in the
navy, VINO while ON an extended sick leave
has been organist OF ST. Johns Episoon,I
church, Passalc n. j.. has been assigned
to duty on the flsgship New YORK Of the
Cuban blockaeirg squadron.
The new chaplain OF the Iowa Is the Re-,
Father Dorney Of Chicago, Father Dorn,s
gees into the navy with the reputation 4,
being the most popular priest il Chiearo
Ms ts = man not yet ~, Is feet tail ana
weisha over 2Qo pounds. ~ - 80
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burglars ut wa,nbncbic

Maxahachie Texas, May s.-Burglars
got IN their work last night The several
churches were we'll filled with people. and
me Methodist was damned. the crowd
Eoihg there to hear f. II. Kellar preach
,le commencement sermon While preach
ing was n progress burglars entered ,ho
ssnn OF Storey Il. Fowler and got off viii
S"eV worth OF valuables. The officers we're
i onat, and are working on the matter of
locating the intruders. VI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-10

Lockhart, Texas, May s.-George E.
Pickett camp, No $40. at their meeting in
Lockhsrt, last Saturday, elected delega,e s
ana ai'ernates to the Atlanta reunion in
July next, as follows; Delegates, l.. J..
storey R P. Ellison and j. j. Smith; al
Iernates, w. S, Allen, A. c. Patterson an,
5. A. Douglas The camp adopted a res
utica opposing the proposed ameudm n /
70 the state constitution to pension ex-
SentS derate soldiers, and advised all ex-
,ohiensrases 10 vote against IT. Mr.. John
n, Cardwell, quartermaster. was instrnc.'
ca tot correspond with the several rail
roaa ccmpanies in regard to special rates
OF transportation to Atlanta and back Tha
proposition to organize home guard con-
pany vas postponed indefinitely.
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orockeh' Texas, May 9.--News reached
here this evening that Mr.. NJ. d Read j.,
farmer who lives twenty miles in the eas,-
ern Fart of this county. was robbpr boo
gum ard was stung to death by the bees.
lie leaves large family.
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Maine MEMORIAL s.r,.,.

oienurne. Texas. May S.-Memorial sar-
wees were held this evening in the Epis-
eopsi church to commemorate the death OF
me crew of the battleship Maine. col.
,ect'oa was taken up TO build a monument
s. tn.se brave men who died by the as
sassins hand while on duty.
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Free Kindergarten

Fort Worth, Texas, May 9'--o
free kindergarten will be opep'
the Fort Worth Kindergarten
One thoroughly trained q lnz H
work will be placed in cha-sS 4,
in view, correspondence IS ~ a
with the kindergarten traias I'd
Louisville, Ky. A day nur% III
conducted In connection WY
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II is an admirable plan to weed the volun-
tcer army OF weak and understood boys and
men who have RESPONDED to the call for vol
untoors. Such soldiers would do little effect
I've work against the enemy and possibly be-
come iayalids for l'fe II subjected to little
ro,gh campaigning. There Is always that
good old advice to remcmbcr-don't send a
boy to mill.
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nnx Missing.

Denton. Texas. May S'o
German living north Of town, 81 4
on horseback, and this NORM n
was found at the gate with ~
blanket gone. and great eA mn
walls over the mysterious ia
the boy not yet having been
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Improyement. nj crox.,..

crowley, Texas, May S.--over 900 car
ioaas OF machinery have been resolved here
turing me past three months for pumping
optiits and improvements going on In this
Parish The pumping plant a. Premanx.s
landing. nsar here. being erected bv ISrh-
Y slien Hechingtr capitalists OF Nex
orleans, consisting of four 36-inch ,,,,nrs
ana two is-inch pumps. is said by rom
tractors 70 be among the largest and il,ett
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masonic I,anoue,

i0akun' Texas, May s .--Friday and Sat
ufday nights, under the direction of 7 NJ
oiark, high priest, the ROYAL Arch ana
appenoint degrees were conferred unnn
. , candidates. AT the close of work last
might, the fatted calf, excellently prenare1
was served A number of visiting cam'
panions from Sweet Home were present,
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There will be a quarterly meeting Of the
Houston Business League this afternoon at
which many matters of great interest to all
the business men Of tho city will be discussed.
II is hoped there will be a large and general
attendance. The wtde-awakc citizen can well
AFFORD to spare little time from private af-
fairs to promote the public welfare.
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Philadelphia SGenea
on his Admiral in
thorn
uecn the officer
The general
Ht more plainly put
with
hbuter like
and landed in
spanish navy Nun tine looking
first seet
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Yoakum. Texas. May S'-2
Green sold his new opera
which contains two large
the first floor and opera y
GLIDING 4 stock Of groce
FARRELL of wallis. tho q
$4,000 Ia lands.
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It looks like many we're called but few were
chosen by Uncle Sans army Inspectors.

The loss OF about $50. 900 year in trade
with the United States would indeed be for
Franco big price to pay for indullng In
syiupsthy for Spain. And the Womens Patri-
otls League In the Enst say they are In earn
est in their purpose to stop purchasing French
tmportations,
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From various points Of information through
out The country n appears that the weather
bureau has furnished an excellent brand o
weather TO give the new soldiers touch a
practical campaigning before their embarka-
Ton for Cnha.
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kanfman,. Fllectrlc Lirht.,

Aautman. Texas. May s.--rhe building
LOT the electric slIght plant is about COM
pietsd: and 4 won't be many wssks rs
'vss Aaufman vii have electric Light.
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strife will not only not cause suffering AZ
home. but will hardly disturb the SPLENDID
foreign trade we are so rapidly building Up.
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A British company Ia now proposing 10 put
some artistic touches to the pyramids and ir-
stall an electric light plant there, lighting the
ancient piles brilliantly. Ever a mummy will
ceasc to look old after awhile when enter
prise gets to dressing II up for commercial
pIIrpOseg
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Captain sigsbce irs had to take back scat
since the Manila affair, hut the hero ct the
Malhe is on deck again and out watering for
tl,c enemy.
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Tho war will undoubtedly help the Mica
ragua canal project Houston will not over
look the necessity In the meantime for Its
deep water channel to the gulf
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The rows from Manila The day OF the battle
Travelled about 5000 miles and was repeated
from about fourteen stations before reaching
Warrington. Ana yet the story came pretty
straight.
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And still Houston's drainage schemes don't
drain!
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But the English have one pro ,i;vtr that
stamps their colonies with their own in.
dlviduality. England carries it's customs
with 1T wherever 1t goes. \ batL tub, 5
o'clock tea. o'clock Iin1.r and other
fixed rules of daily living acc omrany the
English invader to the utter INST rats OF
the earth. In Manila you Will find noihirg
Philippine" and nothing Spanish "a an
English house. In Pulo penlng, vi inh is
about the Jumping off place" an islnnd in
the straits of Malacca-ns far as you cnD
get without coming home agajn-yor will
lind no traces of Dutch. MANY or Chinese
rites in British household. Meat mnv
be scarce; but the food you have is se.ve1
by an English butler in the mos couse-va-
tive of English manners. Thare Is 70
compromise with foreign way. This is
not so extraordinary. of ;ourao, in an Ers-
llsh colony; but Manila is rot English, aud
the same stiffness Is seen there among
these UNACCEPTABLE people.