The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-03


An ounce Of sanitary preparation and pre
vention is worth more than a ton OF frantic
cure.
Major Sayers Is giving Texas a straight
forward sensible administration, such as the
Express predicted he would when 1t first
nominated him for governor at the outset of
the ante-convention campaign of last year, an
administration that promises to be slgnali4ed
by much material DEVELOPMENT and upbuild-
ing calculated to promote the prosperity OF al
the people. Such was the policy upon which
Governor Sayers was nominated and elected
and to tho extent which he Uursues II his
administration will not be disappointing -
San Antonio Express.
All classes of Texas citizenship can cheer
fully indorse the above lust tribute to Gov
ernor Savers and his administration.
Hon Tom Ball is working faithfully for the
Buffalo bayou shin channel aud the people Of
this section will not forget him soon.
The Omaha Bee saws: "workmen excavat-
ing in the outskirts Of omaha have unearthed
tooth of an extinct fossil animal of the
order OF the mastodon Some OF tho other
mastodon fossils with which Omaha is ahlict-
ed have not yet been buried" Something of
this same delay in funeral ceremonies is
witnessed in other cities than omahal
Dreyfus stood the most cruel and isnomin-
ious punishment. hut can he stand the shock
Of the good fortune which at last seems to
be in store for him?
The whitewashing OF the war department
has not emboldened the administration to
call for any large number OF volunteers. al
though the situation in the Philippines de-
mands more men and congress has authorized
a call for them. When we get down among
the people we get at the real sentiment as to
the conduct of the war-and Mr.. Mckinley
| knows It.
When tho Cuban soldier discovers that he
can buy new and improved gun for half the
money he receives for his old one, "pacifca'
ton" will 20 like It is creased
OF course the supreme court OF New Jerse,
upholds the trusts. New Jersey is fatten
ing OFF trust charter fees and New jersey
officials could hardly he expected to kill tht
goose that is laying their aol1an eggs. Thu
ront OF view often controls the construction
Of Law as well as opinions IN other drec
items.
Joe Wheeler is being mentioned" fol
governor of Alabama. but the little genera
appears to have been chiefly bending his en-
orEies to mako himself solid north Of tn
old Mason and Dixon line
The latest Developments in the speakershi
contest Indicate that tho West has now tn
best showing. The chief element Of doubt 4
, that direction however, is found I'm the con
Gdent predictions Of Henderson's success b
Grosvenor OF Ohio!
The Post returns thanks for an invitauo
| to be present at the commencement exercise
and hop at the Agricultural aud Mechanica
college June 49, complimentary TO the senio
B class The Post will he there.
II is a sad blow to the New York pres
that the missing baby Marion Clarke has hee
, found--a vast hole will be made In their col
umns without any new sensation lust now
sight to MI them. But their loss is tn
0 public's gain.
, 1t is said that 5000 saloons have been opene
In Cuba since the war. Conuuests nv tn
Anglo-s axons within the past century or Nv
3 have been won by the sword, but nearly a
A ways "cnched" bv mean whisky.
The objection to buying nv popular sui
, stription home for the commaL ding office
Of the navy is found in the reflection th'
Z some Sampson. pct of the department. m'gi
= scme dav have the right to occupy It,