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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20
HOUSTON, wEDNEsDAr. APRIL 90.
NEW ENeL,sD.s nncosonsrnADos

That noted section of the United States
ing an extraordinary regard for the op-
pressed In all lands. but Its performance
Is too often after the order of the Pharisee
who passed by on the other side.
1t Is a section that is peculiarly given
to picking notes out of the Souths eye
while sporting beam in its own optie
Recrimnation. therefore. becomes a kind
OF pleasant duty when the South secs OBJ
iectionable exhibitions of cruelty up in
Gods Country"
few years ago the horrors of the
Tewksbury aImshouse in Massachusetts
received the public attention they merited.
The oruelties there practiced might have
been attributed to Individual meannoss
rather than sectional cold -hoartodness. had
equally great harbartics not been OK
posed two years since in the Water
bury asylum in another New Eng.
land State-Vermont Now comes the
report of crime committed by at
tendants in this same Waterbury
asylum that equals the worst prac-
ticcs Of the old old South Sea Island saw
ages, or of Spanish prison officials. An
inmate Is said to have been seized and
plunged into boiling water under the theory
OF administering u bathl II is SUPER
fluous to add that the patient was scaldcd
to death! 1t is but Justice to note how
ever, in this connection. that there is In
dgnation' even In Vermont at this in
cldont. The Burlington Free Press re-
marks
The people In this section Of Vermont are
justly indignant over the soalding to death
Of patient IN the Insane asylum at Water
bury. and that feeling Is undoubtedly shared
In all parts of the state. There may have
been no hostility on the part of ono or both
Of The attendants toward the victim as al
legged but Il the death OF the patient was
the result OF mere careussnesa that cnrc-
lessness was little short of criminal II Is
plainly the duty of attendants 10 sec that
water In bath tubs Is not of death dealing
temperature before patients are immersed
ana THIS TACT ought TO have been sufficiently
demonstrated already by similar cases in this
az wen as other institutions in different parts
OF tho country
II is gratifying to observe that the people
are Indignant and 1t does seem. as the
Free Press suggests, that Attendants should
be more careful in oscertainlng whether
water in bath tubs into which they plunge
poor. helpless lunalics Is of the death
dealing temperature,"
II is hardly TO be wondered Mt that tho
Hales and Boutellcs of such section find
little in the reconcentrados' troubles 10
move them to pity! SO long as state in
situations show the beating and scalding to
death OF lunatics and the tanning of the
hides OF paupers, it Is hardly, possible 10
move typical citizens and representatives
by recital of tales of commonplace storya-
ton!
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TRADE PROSPECTS EuRTuEu
SOUTH.

II Is not dlsagrceablu by any moan, T.,
tncse days OF war excitement to turn for
moment TO matters OF more peaceful I'm.
rort-+-matters looking to the expApeion n,
our foreign trade ana greater common
cial prosperity. The point OF interest IN
Which attention Is directed is tho exhibit
ton recently opened at Caracas. in vene-
zue'a, by the American Manufacturers as-
ISOLATION,
Inc display was intended to show tho
Nenezuelans in material and striking
way what we had to oftcr them in Tho
manufacturing aud industrial lines Man.
uiactured products were exhibited by a
committee Of the American association.
and we are told now that the efforts OF
our people were attended by every cyi-
dence OF the readiness Of the yenexuelans
TO meet the American merchants more than
half way In establishing intimate and OK
tended commercial relations between The
two countries. The yenczuelans feel very
kindly toward us by reason OF our atti.
tude with reference to their boundary dis
pute With England, and are anxious to
set closer to us,
Strange 70 say. the American COMMITTEES
report that the chief obstacle to BUILDING
up a great trade down that way ID The
Ignorance Of American merchants as 10
the conditions under which such trade
must DO conducted. II Is something new
TO hear ~ the ignorance Of American
merchanto7 IN eultiyatinR any trade ana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

AZ the battle OF Waterloo 81 600 mon
were Killed or disabled, There were i45
ooV soldiers In that great struggle.
The necessary expenses OF a Jananes.
student at tie University OF Toxic ara es.
uma'ed at from $, 10 sl2 per month.
The University OF Calcutta Is said 10 be
the largest educational corporation in tho
world. Every year 1t examines over 10. 900
students
hunter near Cumberland, Md. shot n
swan that was four feet four inches tall
inches. w "'Ne
inc fall OF tree near Little cypress
Marsnaii county. Kentucky. exposed n
quantity Of counterfeit 5-cent pieces mar
mad been buried at It's roots.
me queen OF Italy has In her possession
lre Shoes o! Marie anioinoite. Mary SIN.
ART, the Empress josephine. Queen Anna
ana the Empress cathnrlne OF Russia.
bombay newspapers are responsible ,or
the tale OF a local crow which has hn,,
its nest of spectacle frames stolen one Nv
one from the stock OF Bahpo opilcian
one-legged man, 90 wears old. pur.
poses starting on the 10Th instant from
Topeka, where he is now IN hcsuital "
walk 70 his home in Cambria county, Penn
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WAR PREPARATIONS.
Biils VIII ny Introduced In
House This Aficrnnou

Hii's VIII by Introduced In the
House This Afternoon.
New York, ApriI 1o,-I 80 ~. MA
WASHINGTON special suys: Cb,ir,,,n
pinSIey will introduce n tnriH bili
: today, It's object being to rinse n
hundred millions of dollars for war
EXPENSES.
Chairman Cannon Will introduce n
hill authorizing the president 10 Is
sue ave hu"dred millions in bonds
for war purposes.
num- chairman military affairs,
VIII introdncc hill providing for :,
volunteer army of four hundred
thousand men.
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cor. WINES mEcKLEss POLICY.

The preservation of the States school
funds from any possible loss or waste is a
sacred obligation resting upon all citizens
OF Texas. 1t is not in any sense a par
iisan or a fractional question but one af-
fccting every man. woman and child In tho
State.
Nothing possibly, could so clearly ht-
tray an olilceseekcr's dangerous unhtness
for leadership or tho management of great
public trusts as the expression OF loose
views with reference TO the handling of the
school fund or an exhibition of q want OF
appreciation OF the sacredness OF such
moncys.
The reckless suggestions that are being
heard In some quarters. therefore, during
the pending guhernatoral campaign, as to
the investment OF the school fund should
be subjected to immediate public criticism.
IN order that tho people may be prepared
to guard this vital interest of Texas from
assaults by unsafe candidates aud their
followers.
Internationally the least tenabie and in
some respects the most dangerous praposl.
tion In the premises has come from Colonel
H. NJ Wynne, who advocates loaning the
school fund TO individuals on real estate
mortgages! This suggestion from This
democratic candidate for governor. Is not
only objectionable in itself, but is direct
appropriation and Endorsement By Colonel
Wynne of the nopuiist platform. as wild te
seen by the following parallel
Poruiist Platform ls9iI Wynno's spserh i,ay
"a. We demand AMI will further ,av,
amepdment 10 ourIcatc an amendment 10
S,atc constitution nu-lour constitution au-
tnoiislns me ipaningi thorisng the lending
~ ouI punilc srhooiIoi money tsehool
tunus moi otnerwise in-lfundl TO our own peo-
vested, upon lands or pie on real estate So
the people OF thisi curity under nroner
state. With proper linz safeguards and, rs'
itations upon the guam, strIctions,
tity of land and thej
amount Of money.
II is SO easy to excite the cupldity OF
those desiring fayors in the way OF money
loaned 70 them. and this class is so large.
that plausible taiker can gather quite a
following who are willing TO Join him IA \
raid upon the treasury. II is SO spcclous
aud deceptive too, to hear II declared II !,
'lsnd Is the very best security; that
The land can not run away" and that ID.
.N u
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ton to be had. SPANS rule in these Islands
would be speedily terminated. As 1t Is,
the natives. stirred up and led by the half
castles. have repeatedly risen against the
government
Naturally the Philippine native is a
pcaccabie. easy-going fellow. Under de-
cent form OF government he would give
little trouble, No one familiar with exist
ing conditions can doubt that Spanish rule
has been a curse TO these islands, and IT
would5be happy day for them should some
civilized power take possession of them,
Their largest cities are well night defense
less. and could be readily captured unless
defended by a powerful naval force.
Dean G.. Worcester,
Of Michigan. Ann Arbor. Mich.
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cationaI for both the exhibitors and the
nativee Asrncag whom cur wares are shown.
xmcffcari agents on the ground should
soon learn the peculiar trade prejudices
Of the customers they are cuitivating and
be prepared to manufacture aud pack and
sell goods TO suit tb, Central and south
American tastes and customs.
we ought now to be practically monop-
olizing the southern trade. and it Is a
poor excuse for our failure TO add s25o.-
100000 annually to our foreign commerce.
in our own hemisphere to hear that our
ignorance and want OF enterprise alone
have been stnnding IA our way'
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PRICE OF FOOD ApylAsyd!
Roth In Porto Rico ana ~.
visions Are Sfass'...

visions Are sea.s. !,
New York. April ia dl'r'9
World from St. Thomas ",
States Consul Hannas paw
to his agents throughout !, y y,
Porto Rico were taken 0u' :. , Y
destroyed. Mr.. Hanna's dsp e. n
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TO LEAVE UNl1RD,
Fart Of the .' Spanish Gil
York to Sail I'll
GARRY A BIG CARGO Of n
Hundred. OF spa,,...
main In the AmerIr.
However-rhey ~,


New York. April is.-wA
line steamship Panama lew b
ana Mexican ports tomorrow &.
ON board about 1850 Spanish
this city, whose departure /. A.
cd by the Spanish consul r,s.,
600 barrels Of provisions 4, N
army in Cuba. These ipclua.
corn, beans, pork, bacon. M
butter.
lnstructions3for assisting ~.
VINO wish to leave the ccup,r
Senior Baldasano from the 4,
lister at Washington. OF the
iards in this city only about ,a
on the Panama, they are pri,5,
who have no business ties ~
leave without any sacrifice 4.
eral Baldasano says that 4
thirty passports have been ~
compatriots who expect to al ]
mama.
The great majority Of SuarlA
here will remain. Even Il M
declared they feel assured q y
in this city. Those who viii
but have not the means 10 i,
passage will be transported N.
All those sailing tomorrowMDll
at Havana. but some mar b
to Porto Rico. The consul IA,
culed the idea that they wouE
troops in Cuba and Porto Rico
The Panama will take the pAS
next trip of the Santo Domingo 4
sunk off Progresso on April s
The agents of the line couh
the Panama until her prayloulr
ed sailing of April 80, because i
gency OF the necessity for pfu
Havana. The Panama reported
prevailed in Havana when she
this port Saturday night. Some
said that the arnistice proclana
eral Blanco seemed to have Ati
feet. for a skirmish had been d
since it had been. declared. III
The residents of HavantlEtisl
stated, were frequently awstiaA
by firing. Captain Queyada silt
authorities in Hav,tl
hat the nations honor should
even by resort to arms.
The ward liner Seneca will ~
Havana and Mexican ports tonssl
will have on beard quantity Y
believed to be for the Spanish
The British steamship Moede
,as been chartered by the line
or the southern ports OF Cun
Nassau on Thursday. INCLUDED
,argo will be $50 tons Of jerked
vas brought here from MontsTas
Merida on April 3.
1t was said at the office q w
he shipment of supplies IRON Y
'elief fund had been abandonM
vas no one in Havana to recens
lilies since the departure o. p
rial Lee. Nothing was Snoss
,ffice concerning the r'Hnors iln
rnment would stop the senal
'isions to Cuba from TINS 'g
hat the Red Cross society ~ ~.
or the chartering of a Ward llll
AIRY supplies to the reconrele
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rHE coscnnssIoSli. nEsonurross.

have been standing In our way'
THE CONGRESSIONAL. RESOLUTIONS.
Barring the recognition OF independence
Of tho existing Cuban government, the res
! ofntions adopted by congress are possibly
as strong as they could have been made,
and true blue Americans will be rejoiced
that the senate's resolutions were made the
basis OF action rather than the ambiguous
and weak ttterance Of the house
! II will be observed that both the senate
ami house were originally agreed in reject
| and manner of intervention be left to the
| president. Such disregard OF Mcliinley's
request can only be construed ms the ey
] preston OF well-founded suspicion that
| the president was playing for delay. To
have granted such request too. would have
been to delegate the war declaring power
OF congress to the president.
Fhc resolutions as adopted demand in the
nane of congress that Spain quit Cuba. and
then direct the president TO carry this de
mand into execution at once" This is
definite apd aggressive. and leaves the-pas-
dcnt little, II any. discretion. Tho bold
announcement Of the destruction of the
Maine as one OF the GAUGES FOR congress
sional action will be applauded from Maine
to California while the pledge that we do
not seek annexation will be guaranty to
Europe and TO Cuba tlnt our Intervention
is not from selfish motives
The house resolution served no notice on
Spain 10 withdraw from cuba said moth
ing of the Independence of the people of
the island, expressed no horror at tho lie
struction of the Maine, and simply exhlb-
tied partisan subscrviency TO the desires OF
the occupant of the White House.
The Post has approved the purpose of rec
ogniaing the independence of the present
Cuban government. as originally intended
by tho senate, but with all other demo-
Gratis can cheertuliy adopt the compromise
resolutions ais the best possible under the
circumstances
The Post felt that the Cubaus in the
field and the civil authorities they recog-
nlked were entitled to the full fruits of
their victory. Still. there is nothing In the
congressional resolutions to deprive these
patriots of the fun and free support of their
people when peace has been restored. We
viii help them 10 complete their SUCCESSES
and leave them TO enjoy their freedom UNI
der whatever government they may erecs
of their own free choice.
This action by congress- is an assertion
once more Of American manhood 1t is the
bold expression OF a National Indignation
at wrong, manly resentment of long
list OF Spanish Insults and outrages and an
exhibition OF spirit IN the Great Republic
that The world needed just now
This policy carried into effect will mean
war but Il var for free institutions and
humaulty-a war for which no true Amer
lean need ever blush, either by reason OF
It's motives or Its results,
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State can relieve public want and save
tho citizens from foreign sharks.
| 1t will he. seen that the opportunities
for the exhibition OF seductive kid Of
appeal are numerous in this case.
! AS cold matter Of fact, however, II
Colonel wynne's policy we're rcsorsei TO-,
the school fund would soon be frittsrci
away--smooth borrowers would soon lnyc
the money. and the State the experienced!
Texas land titles are more complicated
and uncertain than In any other state Of
the Union. The Indefinite boundaries OF
the homestead. on which money can not
be- borrowed: The community intcfcs.,'
that is rarely disclosed by the record. sach
as the Grigsby claim that covered all o!
the city OF Dallas; the irregular iegistra
tons thot for 80 long preyailed--haye been
a constant worry and sources of loss to The
loan companies These companies employ
the best legal talent, the best inspectors
and profess to loan only 10 per cent Of The
value OF the land, and yet they constantly
find themselves robbed by bad titles aud
overvalued security
The land can at times get away''--.rom
the mortgagee, when the land Is safe,
.he money loaned is often far above TIC
value OF the security Private loan conl-
panies have lost thousands In spite OF the
most exhaustive researches and eAapt,ng
terms
IL Is a well known fact that pubic in
terests are never so carefully guarded as
private interests. The expense entailel
upon the State and the borrower in per-
fectlng such loans as are championed by
Colonel Wynne would be mmense--the ex-
aminations of titles inspections in all por-
tons OF the State preparation Of abstacte,
and the infinite minutiae necessitated IN
putting the loan into effect and on rec
ordl
Colonel Wynne's plan would open dis
astrous leak In the school funds strong
box. 1t is both reckless and extremely
populistc Better the money remain with
out interest than be thrown away It is
worse than Gibbs wild scheme of invest
mcnt in north-and south railroad, aud
that is dangerous enough to suit the most
reckless political adventurer!
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TRIPLE ALLIANCE psoposED.

'ora,Ioh "f plebiscite Looking 10
s'tismrnf Of the Cuban Question.
New York. April ia Rome special 10
'p' 'outhars extra SAYS; The messages
aarource that triple alliance has j,st
Keen proposed to the luwers for the forma.
ton Of a plebiscite looking to the settle.
Inent Of the Cuban question.
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TO CALL roe yoLuNrnnns.
MN Authorizing the pr.s,,o
Act II ncsorc Cnnrrcs.

Ns"s tbe President to
Act Is ncsore Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 1880 p. m.-The
war department has prepared bin au-
thorizing the president to call for yolup.
tesrs aud perfecting the volunteer army
organization. Military affairs committee !.
now in session considering this bill. which
win be rushed through congress. General
fi'zhnsh Lee win undoubtedly command
the volunteer army.
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s :, ! .ls wsrs fouebf
pis eS! under military
tHgag tho next ~
fPR be land, brtkeS3
labor riots and the s5ccA
IN 1891 an attempt ~
az Barcelona came n 49,
Bilbca bombs were ~ !, 81
pie refused to coma
The year 1892 was tli. yss;'
rioting and fishtinr y ~ H.!
Madrid. Grenada. VAL, "! =
other cities.
AZ. troops were ordered & v.
vinces in 1893 to preyer, ..
since then there has ~ =
ing In Spain. That bas wv
colonies. a' peeh
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cuBANs SHALL
- Of Hnmnnisy.s.

New York, April ls.-n 4. \
said to the World repol's, a.1 r
night: THE vote in the .,,I
ate shows that the Amer''. .'.,,,s
a war with Spain. It neu ','.,.sy|
suggested in president MeR' .'s', y
that intervention means sne 80
lection. That idea Is dis'''' 4. n
is shown that Amer'et .,s,,I]
cuba free and mistress o. e. e. al
1T is a work OF hunDsp' ~,
solidity-not conquest Or ~. c',I.s
"rhe great point is tna'
free"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

Hon Joe Bailey has evidently determined
TO sever all hs old time pleasant diplomatic
relations with Hon Tom Reed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

President Diaz Will be expected to keen his
side of tho border quiet or other ,ntoleranle
co9dlticnsH may arise tor uncle sam 10 -.
moye ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

Members of the street cleaning department
In New York City arc exempt from military
duty. Ihis might be good regulation to
try or elsewhere. However. a man who
would shirk duty in one direction might not
fall 70 with any degree of alacrlty in any
other direction
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

Mayor Van Wyck Of Greater New York CON
tnres making AN exhibition Of bad manners
aud sour tempor He is not adding much
popularity or prestige TO his party IN Ills
way
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

April VIII add another memorable and his
tori' day to It's already imp9slns list OF nota.
Bile anniversaries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

The democratic party in congress has fol-
lowed tho manly, STRAIGHTFORWARD and con-
slslent course with referelco to this Cuban
question and will have no apologies nor en-
plantations TO make to the Nation,
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HOUSTON DAILY POST
3 Is 81 e II ~
llOsstun Printing Company.

\ - JOHNSTON. PRESIDENT
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Tho sbortet, sharper ana more decisive we
make this fight with Spain the less suffering
aud the more pr,atigc for us. we have been
preparing as II We were gc!ng to war with
England but the wisest policy is never to
underestimate the offensive power OF ones
aniAronist.
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The rains throughout Texas have been both
hoaNy and general. and we ought to begin
foor to hear tho crops grow It is preferable
to have our years rainfall. however, longer
drawn ont, Too much water now may mean
Too much seorching later In the scnson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

i"leisn governments. II they are wise. WIN
avoid getting into or prnlonging controversies
WIZ us hereafter In the month of Aprn
It's our ugly time
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Every rainfall in this city adds another ar
ennient Tor better drainage.
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Mr. Mckinley has failed to utilize tho occn-
sion for the presentation of any great state
paper that would stand out prominently from
tho dead level OF his usual plattudes But
1t wasn't the majors fault--he was too Iisnt
for the emergency
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Theie is no likelihood OF Spain backing
down slc has no conception of what she Is
going against.
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The coal baron secs no occasion for nny
violcntly pessimietic observations just at this
Writing.
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1t VIII he rather humiiiating to the proud
Dons to be whipped by the yankee pigs"
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ma oA!lv POST. Tf'a =. sy q ;. c scsT
6aMI-wEEkLY posi-. ~ Coils. Per Week..
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Possibly Spain viii surrender when she dis
covers that the Southern States will remain
In tho union
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INFERRED AT THE PosToFFIcE At HOUSTON. TEXAS
AS. SECOND CLASS MATTER.