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Bogus Cotton Estimates.

Atldhld sOOuStltutiuu.
Neill's cotton estimate for the current
year places the crop at 100000 bales,
while George w. Truitt of Georgia places
the figure at 9.25O.OoO What makes this
difference OF opinion interesting is that
last year Truitt underbid Neill by 1000, 900
bales and the Anal count indicated his
Judgment.
During the months which intervene be-
tween the budding OF the cotton plant and
the sale OF the bulk of the crop, there Is
always silent battle In progress between
the producers and the spectators II is
we'll known to the latter that many OF the
planters can not hold their crops more
than three months. because OF the press
ure OF financial obligations. There is a
rush to market from the appearance of the
first struggling bales until the crop is
marketed. SO far as the planter Is con-
cerned. Hence the great object of tho
Spectator Is to hurry up the marketing.
under prices kept low by persistent over
estimates of the size OF the crop. Every
disaster to the farmer is minimixed and
every circumstance favorable 20 a big cron
is magniiied, The world has so much Ia
pay for Gotten, and II II can be wrested
from the farmer at 80 many millions az
dollars less, that forms margin upon
which the Spectator can play during the
after months. when the farmer cursas
himself for not having held back his cron
Tor subsequent prices.
II was In view OF this fact that Major J.
f. Hanson OF Macon recently wrote favor
Ing improved warehouse and insurance IA
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THE ARMY FOR THE PHILIPPINES.

1t seems. at last. as II the administra-
tion were beginning to recognize the fact
that for months past It has been biunder
ing in the Philippines through its own
failure to properly estimate the job on
hand over there. Otis optimistic dis
patches may have naturally msled the war
department and the president, but tho lat
ter. now that he sees that he has been de-
ceived, ought TO quickly conclude that a
broader man than Otis Is needed at Ma
Mia.
Even the press and civilians In this
country were sufficiently capable OF judy
Ing from the situation reported as exist
Ing In the island of Luzon, that our forces
were too few TO win any permanent or SUBJ
stantal benefits from the frequent victo-
ries mentioned in cables from Manila.
General Lawton, as coon as he landed in
the Philippines and looked over the field.
saw that at least double the force would be
required that we then had there. For
seven or eight months past the administra-
tion has been warned repeatedly from in
telligent sources that 1t was simply vast
Ing men and money and time in listening
to Otis "well-in-h hand" reports. II could
have seen for itself months ago that when
we won night or captured a, town, the
Filipinos would be back In the same place
next day. as saucy as ever, becauscwe were
not strong enough to leave adequate garri-
sons at strategic points taken.
Our utter failure Of the campaigns sc
far prosecuted and the want of mental
grasp OF the real work before u.s. have not
only excited disgust In this country. but
lhave created unfayorable criticism. IL
not good deal OF derision and "chaf-
hng." throughout Europe. In fact, the
prestige which the navy won for us in the
war with Spain has almost been destroyed
BY the unskillful and bungling manner ir
which We have handled this Philippine
war. and. indeed. the entire Philippine
question.
Al the eleventh hour however, and after
everybody else had seen the pressing ne.
cessity for the sction the government,
Is hestirring itself to meet the trouble.
some and. indeed, dangerous situation.
Otis optimism and narrow grasp OF the
neld Of operations before him are not ia
be allowed TO further stand In the way Of
doubling our army in the far east.
But Otis - to be LETT in commando Hill
failures 90 far are not enoush. It seems, b
put ths administration. or rather his all
powerful protector. covbin, against him.
The army under him Il 70 BE- raised q
10000 msn-ths force that ought y havs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

cilities for the storing Of cotton at home
Under his plan cotton would be held SUD
ject to the order of the producer, good as
credit collateral and available whenever
the price warranted a sale. Thus while
the spectators might cry out that large
crop was made and depress prices, those
who chose to do so could await the facts
and get the benefit Of the prices due to the
changed conditions.
Mr.. Truitt h one of the most intelligent
cotton growers of the South. He has good
reasons for his estimate. and having won
once, he will have many to pin their faith
to his prediction for another year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Will Be With Us Next Time.

The Chicago platform, like the
inaugural address of Thomas
jefferson, was built for all time.
We need not repudiate a sylla-
BILE or idea of it, but when new
and important issues arise we
can take them into the family
and make the campaign upon
them without apologizing for
any past fight.
In his speech tonight Mr..
Bryan said: eve lost before
because we didn't get the for
eign vote. We had a majority
of the native voters, but the
foreign voters did not under
stand the silver question. They
can understand a standing army
and imperialism, better than
native Americans, and they will
be with us next time, and we
will win. William j. Bryan
to Iowa Democrats.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

this summer Of kind generally called
"slow fever" but the doctors say this
is misnomer as there is no such thing,
the proper name for 1t being "remittent
fever" or "typho- malarial fever" There
are between fifty and 100 cases in Victo-
ria. 1t yields to treatment very readily
and there have been no deaths except when
complicated with other disorders. AS the
sanitary conditions here are better than
for several years and its not a malarial
district, the prevalence Of the fever is
generally attributed to the extremes Of
weather-excessively cold in the winter,
excessively wet in the spring and excess
sively hot In the summer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Deed of Trust at Ricbmond.

Richmond, Texas. August 1S.-Baker &
Hirsch. mercantile firm composed Of
John @. Baker and Arthur Hirsch, filed
deed OF trust late this afternoon: George
G. Baker. Jr,, of Rosenberg, Texas, is
named as trustee. The total liabilities
amount to 1871, with assets unknown.
The preferred creditors In class A are
Jake Davis 4 Co.. Galveston, $223l; G. g.
G. Everett, Richmond, 5000. Glass B con-
sists OF number OF small creditors con-
stituting the balance OF the liabilities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Thirty-third Nearly Full.

San Antonio. August ls.-The Thirty
third infantry regiment. now recruiting
here, lacks an even hundred men to All
the regiment. there being today 1909 men
in Camp Capron. All recruiting officers
VIII be called In tomorrow. Colonel Hare
expects his regiment to sail for Manila
by September 1.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Governor Taylor win Lecture.

Lockhart, Texas, August 1s.--Ex- Gov
ernor Bob Taylor of Tennessee will tour
the lecture field Of Texas the ensuing sea-
son, Mr.. NJ. G. jeffrey, secretary OF the
Lockhart Lyceum association, has re-
eeiyed letter from the private secretary
OF Governor Taylor, saying that he would
give Lockhart date in February with his
new lecture, Glove, Laughter and Song"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

Senator Morsan's recent trim through Ala,
bama brought him safely back to the Bryan
fold. from which he had shown some DISPOSE
ton to wander. Now let him feel the home
pulse ngain and note II II 10 not beating rather
feebly for Imperialism. There 10 nothing like
keeping In touch with the people,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
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son Of Mr.. Jake col'l ss,.. ys.'<a'''
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this afternoon ~
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ARnEsTED on susP'0''''
De'eS Death in Mi'. S'.ts

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

Tho warm New York Sun doesn't "shine
for all" SO extensively as formerly. but II 10
still boosting repubicanism as the mainstay
and hope Of organized labor. However. re-
publicanism as whole is nothing more than
brass counterfeit like It's metropolitan Sun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

One road alone hauled over 100 cars Of
melons out OF Texas this season. the farmers
receiving nearly 100000 for the crop. Nearly
nil these melons were from South Texas.
There's millions in truck farming and fruit
raising In the coast country-literally mil
lions In Il!
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Telephone Numbers: ss.iissi:, 81

The city.--The Post Is delivered to any part Of the
city BY carriers. per month. $i.oo; three months
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Mr. Theodore Berng has charge OF the city
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Boring and Chas, Lott the authorized
collectors OF all city bills doth ajvertIs-
ing and subsenption) and no money should be
raid to any one other than those named. unless
special written authority signed by the business
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ton Printing Company.
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Under no circum stances will orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid, or accepted In payment Of accounts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

Before our city public schools get out OF
politics again they will be SO twisted and
tangled nobody connected with them will
know where they are at" 1t Is very I'M
fortunate that such complications were ever
precipitated into our school management
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

Venezuela handles the revolution business
In the most approved way-you scarcely heal
of the trouble until It is completely wiped
out Venezuela evidently feels that others
have troubles OF their own and is politel,
Lconsiderate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

It Is now about authoritntlvely announced
that Mr.. Reed will certainly resign his scat
In congress. and that air Off Lake Cham
plain brings sweeter repose than ever.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

So Alger says he has abandoned politics
forever. which shows again that men are
never too old to learn and that this country
is not yet without some good luck!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

Taxable values In all Texas counties show
material Increase this year. That's what
they ought to do and would do every year
under fair and equitable assessment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

absolutely prepostefous for the delegates
from the south 10 insist upon voice In their
affairs when New England was around.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

The war department has Just got around to
that ancient proposition that II Is better
late than never!"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

In connection with the rather extraordinary
OF Houston's school affairs Alder
man Turly. who is also acting mayor said
to Post representative:
1.-THE mayor has never spoken to me con-
corning this matter, but II does seem
the manasement of the schools entirely
out OF the hands and control of the city
is all wrong. The city has to pay about
two-thirds OF the entire expense of running
the echools and I certainly think that under
these circumstances the city council should
have some voice in their management and
the expenditure of this money An extrava-
the city and under the present law no city
official would have any voice In the matter.
The law. In this particular, In my opinion.
lis defective"
Tho new law provides for the election OF
school trustees by the people. and The
Post is at n loss to understand why school
trustee thus elected would be any the less a
"city official than an alderman nut into
office by identically the same process. Nor
why trustees elected by the people because,
presumably. OF their fitness for the particular
duties OF the position would be any the less
Trustworthy than aldermen not always so
carefully selected, As to the apprehension OF
extravagapce on the part OF school trustees.
the records OF the city, so far as The Post
knows. offer no evidence In this direction;
but with the creation OF new offices. fat
places, etc. by the present administration.
and the consequent material increase Of the
running expenses OF the city government, tho
clever alderman will not be surprised TO
know that general apprehension Of "extrav-
asance" is felt by the taxpayers In another
and entirely different quarter.
The dark cloud Of civil war Is looming up
bigger and backer every day over unhappy
and distracted France. Her governments IN
late years have not learned that honesty Is
the best policy.
The convention OF colcred women Of Amer
lea. which has been In session In Chicago,
broke up In q row. because the New England
delegates couldn't run It." New England has
Ipre-empted the negro question and IT'S al
most treason 70 dispute the claim. Il was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19
Fever at Victoria.

Victoria. Texas. August ls.--There has
been almost an epidemic OF fever here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

A majority Of the Confederate pension ap-
plcatons being filed with the comptroller are
being turned down." The really helpless
and deserving may yet get more than 81 per
month.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

Dreyfus stock goes up and down daily. but
the fluctuations have never run above par.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

NJ. Guerin is something OF an Aguinaldc
himself. But how Monsieur will pay for his
funt
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The Waco Times Herald states that:

Judge r. NJ. Vaughan of Hilisboro was In
Waco Yesterday. The judge was thinking of
going to congress. that Is, II the soverelSn
voters 30 desired. But SO many of his friends
and neighbors, especially the latter. had bees
in their bonnets. that the Judge. out OF pure
philanthropy decided to step aside.
Down in this district no one thinks Of
entering the field against Tom Ball. But
then we have few idle people In South
Texas there is no one to run for office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-19

The dark cloud Of civil war Is looming VI
bigger and hlacker every day over unhapp,
and distracted France. Her governments II
late years have not learned that honesty 4
the best policy.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29

Optimism is always popular, but
more than half the time dangerous.
Seven years of hating and reaction
historically follow three of rapid
progress. But the three of progress
have not yet passed, and the most
cautious serch disclOses no sign of
hating. Foreign anxieties have
been real but seem to be passing,
and Europe has begun paying liber.
ally for more food without expec-
tation that securities can be sent in
settlement. The extensive labor
strikes have vanished, and the local
do not affect national business.
Fears of new and powerful corpor-
atoms lessen as it is found that
they are controlled by the same
laws which govern the small COM
panies. A rise in prices which
seemed ominous proves less than
the rise in British prices during the
first half of the year. Apprehen.
siuns of short crops fade away when
farmers surpass all records in mag
hi'ude of shipments. Above all, the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29

Governor Altgeld has announced
that the Bryan leaders may at the
Democratic convention abolish
the time honored two-thirds rule in
nominating candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President and resort
to majority rule. Two-thirds rule
has betn sacred practice of Demo-
Gratis since their first national con-
ventiOn, but of course what Altgeld
now fears is that its maintenance
may defeat Bryan's denomination
and the reaffirmation of the Chica-
60 platform. This implied fear is
hardly consistent with Democratic
boasts that Organism and silver
sentiment are steadily increasing
in popularity and strength in the
Democracy.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29

The New York Journal has again
demanded of the President that he
speak out and announce definite
policy concerning the Philippines,
and the Cincinnati Enquirer joins
in the echo. Yet both of these yell
low sheets know that the President
has no authority to announce per-
manent policy which this country
shall assume toward any of the ter
ritory acquired from Spain. This
prerogative lies solely with Con-
gress and these papers we'll know
it, but they count on deceiving peo-
pie who may not know it, but they
count on deceiving people who may
not know. They would create the
impression, and they intimate, that
the President lacks backbone, and
that he is afraid to declare pur-
pose toward the Philippines. 1t is
simply an attempt to make politi-
cal capital by assuming that ev.
erybody believes the President has
the right te established a perma-
nent government in the islands,
but that he wants the courage to
exercise it.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29

1t is gratifying to note that the
use of American -four abroad has
reached its highest water mark in
the fiscal year just closed with an
importation of 100000 barrels.
The average price per bushel of
wheat exported in the form of -four
was $3.50, calculating that 81 bu-
shells of wheat are utilized in the
production of a barrel of flour.
This adds 1890 to the amount of
of money received for each bushel
of wheat sent abroad in this form,
thus making over 100000 during
the year as a compensation to the
American labor which transformed
the SOO,OOO,OOO bushels of grain into
the 100000 barrels of flour export.
ed during the year.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29

A friend in Pennsylvania wants
to know if tila Angora goat can en-
dure cold climate, that is from 10
TO 20 degrees below zero? 2. Are
they prolific? 3 Is their coat long
corse hair, or is il fine? 4. About
what size are they? 5. Is their flesh
edible for man? 6 Are they docile
or do they get cross? 7. Would
their pelts make good robes |. Yes
l think they can stand 20 degrees
below zero very well, ii kept in
barn where it is dry.2, Yes. 3 Long
and fine. 4. About the size of COM
mon sheep. 5. Yes, very fine. 6.
They are somewhat of wild ma
ture, but if treated kindly they get
very gentle. 7 Yes, very fine. The
demand for goats is very great here
III Missouri. The people are finding
out that they can kill sprouts much
cheaper with Angora goats than
they can with the grub hoe, and
much eiser. 1t will pay every man
that has sprouts to kill out to pur-
chase about 10 or 10 Angora goats,
or as many more as he can buy or
handle, and fix good shelter for
them to 60 into in bad weather,
and by taking good care of them,
you will soon have some to sell to
some other man that wants to
make money faster and kill out
sprouts and al the same time you
will soon get your money back that
you first paid out, and still have
fine flock left. Geo. Dressendover,
in Practical Farmer.-For any in.
formation call on Landon Wallace.
Maryville, Tenn, who has one of
finest dr0ves of these goats there is
in the State.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29

A high standard has been set for
volunteers now being recruited for
the Philippines. If every American
who wanted to enlist were accep-
table to the Government, the ten
regiments which it is proposed to
send to the islands would be raised
in two weeks. But the qualifica-
tons demanded are so high that on
the first day of the enlistment, two
thirds of the applicants were reject
ed. 1t is only prudence which sug-
gests the selection of men of strong
constitutions and good physiques,
as the service is not child's play.
Many of the men already recruited
have had military training, some
for nearly year. 1t is highly graft
flying, too, to learn that in granting
commissions the President has an
eye to fitness only.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29

Interior expansion is a subject
this country may take up some day.
1t is generally known that there
are 7l,OOO,OOO acres of now arid,
worthless land in the country
which is subject to a state of high
est cultivation and fertility through
irrigation. The water which now
annually ruus to waste and causes
great floods, Government engineers
say could be stored and used to re-
claim these lands.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29

Ex-senator German, of Maryland
escaped newspaper interview by
stating that he had left politics be-
hind him when he started North on
his summer visit. But he did not
tell the whole truth. German lost
al! grip on politics when he and the
rest of the ObstructiOnists were
holding up the Army Reorganiza-
ton Bill last winter in the Senate
and trying to tie the Presidents
hands in his dealings with the plain
duties which lay before him. Even
Bryan the erratic was less foolish
than this.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-07-29
County Court Land Sale.

Pursuant to a decree of the County
Court for Blount County, Tennessee, rem
dered at the July Term, 1899, will sell to
the highest bidder at the Court House door,
an Maryville, Tennessee, on the 4th. day of
August, 1899. tract of land situated in
District number IS, Blount County, Tenn.
,essee, containing go acres, more Or less, and
adjoining the lands of D. P. Love, c. B.
McCampbell, w. H. Upton, G. c. Norton
and H. c. Jeffries.
Said sale will be made on credit Of g.
IL and is months in bar of the equity of
redemption, for partition in the case of w.
M. Murrin ct al VS.. John Murrin ct al the
purchaser to give note with good security,
bearing interest from date of sale, and a
lein retained on said land for payment Of
she purchase money.
This 9Th. day of July 1899.
Ben Cunningham, Clerk.