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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-02


naming In England.
influenza is sun upsettlng many So
c.al engagements Mr. Gilbert Parker
had distinguished company on Monday
night 10 meet ghc United States ambassa-
dor. but late IN the afternoon word came
that both thc ambassador and ms wife
were suffering from influenza.
| The Speaker thinks the season opens
with an omen and says: - decade ago
who would have believed IL possible for
The Earl Of Warwick so convert his
prestige and estates lnio limited liza
bilty company The negotiation Is typ
ical Of the change coming over the up
per c.ass. II oanno, be said that their
h uscs are their homes. II they are no.
dining out. their houses are full"
In Paris, holy week brought crowds
OF visitors The Riviera Is fuller shan at
any lime this year, lnd members OF
royal families are TO be seen on all s.des.
There was a decidedly unpleasant in-
cident In connection with the queens
visit to the Riviera 4 boat from the
royal yacht Osborne was sent ashore
at Nihelranche and three Of her crew
entered cafe fuh 81 Frenchmen. who
set upon them. The sailors rc,reated 10
the quay amid vo,ieys Of stones and were
obi gcd 10 swim TO their boat. Several
Of the boats crew were injured. The
captain VI the queens guardship COM
pialned 10 the commander OF the French
squadron who apolog zed, bu, the az
fair has left bad brood between the sail
0rs OF the two sQuadrons. and has ex-
tremcly annoyed the queen.
Her majesty had an amusing enc 5unier /
during the week While driving on the (
San Juan road. she overlook. bcggar I
one OF the features OF the district, who 1
drives a cart drawn by two big ST, Ber- I
nurd dogs The beggar whipped up the 1
dogs and raced the rJyG landau. to the (
great amusement OF the royal party. 1
the queen. Princess Henry Of Battenberg /
and the Duchess OF York laughing heart |
ny The btggar after getting ahead, 4
rev up beside the road and waited. hat /
IN hand. lie received the customary /
aims, blessed the queen in the patois of 4
the district and turned back home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
HOUSTON, MONDAY, MAY ~. 1870.
EXPORTS THROUGH SOUTHERN
nnUl1rG

The Birmingham Age Herald points out
that during the last fiscal year something
like 2s per cent, or an aggregate OF about
s32o0oOooo Of this couutrys exports
passed through Southern ports. or this
amount the value OF the farm products
compEaed about 100000. 600 Of forestry
products 2S.0o0,0OO, of mineral products
Sl4.0O0,00O and Of secondary products
from agricultural sources about 500 900, 900.
It seems from this same showing that
New Orleans outranked all ports in the
Union in exports OF zine pig, molasses. raw
cotton and slaves. Newport News excelled
all in shipments Of spices. tanhark and
tanning extracts and graphite Mobile was
frst in carbon and brown sugar Norfolk
excelled IN coke. pig iron ana logs, Sa-
vannah IN bauxtc. sea island cotton. iron
rails. rosin turpentine and spirits Of tur-
pentine; Galveston IN cottouseed cake and
meal Brunswick in cottonseed and sawed
timber; Pensacola in boards. deals and
planks, and Wilmington in tar.
But the Age-Herald remarks that great
as the gain in shipments from Southern
quarter Of the cotton exports still goes out
from Northern ports. and the shipments
Of cottonseed oil from New York alone
exceed the shipments from all Southern
ports combined. Freight rates TO the sea
board have an important influence Owe
the course and outlet OF shipments.
The growth In exports from Southern
ports. however. is more pronounced thar
at Eastern or Western ports and eacl
year now marks a wonderful change Il
figures compared with preceding years
The Southern export trade is increasing
SO rapidly, In fact, that unless congress
allows itself to be used to check this de
yelepment OF Southern commerce, add
tioual facilities for shipping in the way o
improved harbors and new harbors in tn,
South, can be demanded and obtained as
right, and as a necessary step IN fostering
the foreign trade OF the nation.
Southern ports have passed the stag,
where their export trade was matter o
doubtful speculation and where appropria
lions for deepening their channels ani
removing Obstacles to navigation were re-
garded as purely experimental. Congress
and the country can now see that the ex
penditures asked in the premises on Souta
ern account are to protect an export bust
ness of more than fourth of that OF tn,
whole country, and that by care and ade.
quate provision for It's enlargement may
in less than a decade, reach so per cent OF
that of the nation--or a sum in excess o.
$500 0O0, 0O0l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
DUST no DUST.


Prof. pennybacISer Laid 10 Rest with
Ever, characterization of Respect.
palestine Visitor,
a., - 81. ro.,,t,. =,
VH "e"nesu"E' +N'' 80 '''
Prof Percy V Pennyoacker were iaiu 10
rest in East Hin cemetery, amid every
dcrnpstr7-Io,r of honor and respect.
49,. .-,,,..t,,, s.,,, ,ho
Ahe oFue' OF JUS p'oS'S'''u i4oAi '''N
residence TO the church was as follows.
Public schools. both teachers and pupils,
erst Tho eir1s waiting tvo and two and
-,
'h'" tue pOyS III 'uo SAM VI
riagcs containing the following school
trustees, as honorary pallbesrers: A.
Teah C. y. Young, g. Il. COOK, G. \.
sterne, @. e. Dilley, G. II. davenport; r.
OF P's., henrse, family carriage, pallbear-
ers in carriages and then long line Of
carriages and vehicles allied with friends
and acquaintance many Of them carry
ing offerings OF lowers
Following we're the acting pallbearers;
g. A, Wright N. K. Royal, \. K. How
ard, Thomas Han, George r. Dilley, d. j.
Price. Or. jameson, f. Hufsmith, S. a.
MeMeans, A. Teah' T. NJ, Campbell.
Arriving al The churcn' while SOFT notes
OF tho organ hreathed forth and relatives
entered al The east door and occupied re-
80 -'N
bers of the knights OF Pythias order In
GLIDING lyanh'e ledge No 10, (to which
body the deceased belonged also visiting
brethren of Rotherwood lodge No. ~,
and others were seated at the west side
of he chancel.
The pulpit altar railing and contiguous
parts OF the church were draDed with
MOVERS; golden honeysuckle ana white
prve' blooms dropped over the altar rail,
hnnnf1nf
nasiuriums and other flowers were dis
lEbuttd in various places and the hues
Of lovely geraniums We're sottened by in
terminglings Of evergreen. On either side
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
OUR TREATMENT OF CUBA.


The agreement by this government that
the guns OF tho Cuban army may be turned
over to tho mayors Of the Cuban cities for
tho future use of the Cuban native
government, II such government is ever
established. ought to, and probably will
have the effect of preventing any further
threatening friction between the Ameri-
the island
We have too generally been disposed to
treat the Cubans as a conquered enemy.
The American authorities have insisted
upon absolute control for the time being.
No native authority OF any kind has been
recognized, except such as was constituted
by the American governors. The natives
have had no voice In single particular
OF the government OF the island except as
advice was sought by the American gen
erals. The insistenoe upon disarmament,
while probably justified. yet looked as IL
we were rather afraid OF the comparative
handful OF halt equipped Cuban soldiers.
The failure to indicate probable date
OF the establishment OF freely chosen ma
tive government has created suspicion, I'M
III large portion Of the Cuban population
yet question the integrity OF our motives
or the dlsinterestedness OF our occupancy
Of the island.
Il may be true that we are dealing with
ouch people az TO necessltate these ex-
treme and repressiye measures to pre-
vent disorder and secure the complete tran-
guilty OF Cuba, aud yet It is a question
whether II We had conceded more TO them
and treated them more as allies 10 tho
hrst place, we would not have found them
more irustful and the reader to conform
TO our auggestions2
u tho cabans we're an Intelligent poo
pie they wonld jump at the chance to be-
come = state In the American union. I'm
der such conditions they could enjoy the
fullest measure Of local self-goyernment,
while having their foreign affairs looked
Aftss ~ The American government. they
epsl6 sesuss <son Asnsress nssdsd appro-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
ECHOES OF THE POST.

Wallisyille Age; The Austin statesma-
says the state university should get $751;
QUO, but win not complain II II gets 500,
goo. 1t ought to complain and would
nave right TO complain Justify II II does
not get what 1t needs-Houston Post.
Beaumont Enterprise: The Houston
Post notes that a paper called tho Mys-
terry is 10 be published at Blanket instead
of Brownwood That's good Many mys
teres have been concealed under blan-
ket. Now II the editor would change his
name to Pie there WOULD be an eternal
fitness connected with that paper which
everybody could understand
Waco Times Herald: The Houston
Post very pertnently remarks that "it ia
matter for qualification and congratula-
ton that the State has an executive who
can be Just to the people and ylgilant in
guarding the public's rights. without geek =
ing to be antagonistc toward the great
business interests OF Texas or oppression
toward vested capital" II is a Just estl-
mate, Joe saycrs is all right
Hampstead News: Hon. Guy NJ. Bryan
writes in The Houston Post OF the posi-
bility OF opening the Brazos river TO nayf-
cation and thinks II can be done at far
less expense than was required TO open
up many OF the streams In the Middle and
Northern States. The Brazos can be made
navigable for 4 long way up without the
use OF locks and dams. simply by clearing
out and Strengthening the channel. Are
the people OF Waller county interested in
this move? Then. wake up,
Wharton Spectator; Wednesdays Post
contained statement that commission
man OF that city had received inqulrles
for over hundred cars OF potatoes. They
came not only from Kanfas City. ST. Louis
and Chicago buyers, but from those In
Pittsburg and other Eastern
cities The farmers OF Wharton county
could have easily filled these orders il
they had planted potatoes. and with an
ordinarily favorable season could have had
their crop marketed and their land in
something else. Taken all around. no
portion pr the United States offers TO truck
and vegetable farmers the sdpantsses TO
be found In Wharton county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
cnnitaI pnnishment.

To the Editor OF The Post.
Houston. Texas, May l6.--Great prob
lens, like great buildings. usually assume
changed outlines when viewed from dit
ferent standpoints. The question OF capital
punishment is one OF most tremendous
importance to tho Individual and serves
more than any other. perhaps. In measur-
Ing the degree OF civilization TO which
nation has risen; hence, with due respect
toward the opinions OF others, please allow
space for the following axloms, drawn, not
from occurrences, but from philosophy:
2 II can not be shown that capital pun
ishment dimlnishes crime; no opportunity
existing by which statistics are available
showing It's prevalence without IL, be-
sides, il Is fairly reasonable to believe that
the person bringing tho death penalty
upon himself fully expects TO eyade II,
though apprehended, or even convicted
and the numerous instances Of defeated
justice--lf capital punishment be justice
warrants the guilty one in his eNpecla-
tons since 1t Is generally matter OF
winning his case and establishing his own
record as a successful practitioner, which
actuates the criminal lawyer ia defense
of his client. rather than the real desire
II
the law.
> Capital punishment is nothing more
nor less than murder, though its form be
judicial. That number of men. acting
together under laws framed by men,
should proceed 10 the execution of certain
other men, changes only the form and
not the principle constituting murder.
8 There can exist no law among human
rights permitting the power TO punish be-
Nnrd tho qhi1tfNf peuor1 All humanity
is divided into two classes benefactors and
Indicators, Every man woman and
child is either one or the other, The ma
jority may not have reached a high degree
of.virtue. or descended to q low measure
OF vice, but all are to b. found in one of
the TWO classes. Now, no matter how great
d benefactor a man has become, none OF
he exact sciences enable the mos s1lic-
itCus of his friends to prolong his life by
30 much as a single hour Obversely,
whence the right TO Gus off a human life by
an hour! | am not considering a Mosaic
law, or any other handmade doctrine, but
rather a righteous principle transcendns
simple material phenomena and from
which our statutes should be drawn.
| am not to be understood. however, as
cleiming that crime should go unpunishct,
or that punishment should not be proper
tonate 10 its degree of viciousneSs but
that it ought TO be administered in q form
which would reflect credit and not dishonor
upon d nations shield. Such form could
be adopted were our statutes governing
the question so framed that Instead of a
death penalty the murderer was sentenced
TO a life penalty at hard labor. the pro-
ceeds Of which instead OF going to prison
labor ontractors-thereby placing a
premium on conviction for their special
beneft-should be paid 10 those bereft,
nOecihlv of husband or father with no
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
An Enemy of the south.

Fort Worth Mal-TeleEram
There was never man in public life
who was so bitter, so unjust aud so I'M
truthful in his attacks on the Southern
people as Was John J. ingalls, Of Kansas.
He includes IN his makeup all that was
mean IN the most rabid OF abolitionists.
Since he wa8 retired from public life he
Is occasionally heard from as COM
trihutor OF yellow journals Recently he
has been devotine himself 10 crticising
the lynchers OF Georgia. Not content With
saying all the mean things he can of the
South. he advises the negroes to go with
torch in hand" and says TO them thar II
they would be free they must hight for
their freedom; otherwise they are not
eRtitled TO IT, Il Is such talk as this,
peldlcd by the republican papers OF the
North, that incites the negroes 10 acts OF
violence against tho whites and brings
upon the heads OF The vlolators OF the law
that punishment which Is as sure as the
fales ingalls, should be suppressed and
he and an OF his Tx barred the news
nauors
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22

priations for the Improvement OF their har-
bors and escape many OF the heavy bur-
dens which an existence as an Independent
republic would necessarily entail.
II ought to be our frst effort TO form
such state government for them while
we are In general control OF the island
We ought to throw the responsibility OF
local government wholly upon them at
once. and practically educate them into
the beauties and dsirabliity Of our system,
while we are yet there to advise and Il
correct mistakes. Possibly such conces-
sions would quiet the impatlence for COM
plete independence and lead up to an early
popular demand for annexation.
The moment that disarmament is ac-
compllshed is the moment TO erect this
local government and demonstrate anew
our dlsinterestedness TO the inhabitants
We ought not to retain military satraps IN
charge of the local administration after
the Cuban military has disappeared. We
might Immediately begin to prove to Cuba
that she could become one OF the richest
most prosperous, freest and happiest OIL
the American States II we would erect OUT
territorial form of government there al
the present time as an object lesson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
A Valuable Lesson


Denlson Herald era,
with as fine corn as eve ,rasr
looking like four-time ,ni.h !.
derby, wheat coming along ~" Z,
up, and the reduced aereass ,lt,l
North Texas seems to have "a
OF dlverslfication OF erops ssrueT
prosperity. North Texas snS "a
learning the lesson that 'p na.ou
their wheat. oats. corn ana p ans 3
than they can buy them .s.oa /
freight on them. and the ies'S
to be a valuable one
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22

combines shall leave us even graves. The
cradles and collins are claimed as trust
properties now.
Ia worst. 50 long as there IS question
among us 1t will be the silver question
with it's concomitants. We arc attacked
on many sides, but the demand that we
surrender our rights TO say what shall be
money is most dangerous OF all. II Is
demanding that the constitution forblds
us to grant. b.C.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22

Colorado Citizen tcolumou',, ,,re
In Houston the ladies are ~ whI
ment for public PARK y "a i
have the aid of The Post - 81,
the city council has aEses tor
lot in the business Genie, n,ayes,
library. These are Roou NOT
10 show that everybody nS Il
gle thought OF the pursuF
mighty dollar.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22

George. II the dollar Is not the unit OF
market value, what is II? II is the unit
OF account It is a vehicle for reckoning
market values, II Is no more the market
value itself than the bicycle IS the man
whom II carries. The bicycle transfers
person from place to place. The dollar
transfers wealth. II have horse, may
take him to the market and by selling him
exchange one form OF wealth for dollars
which presently may exchange elsewhere
for some other form OF wealth. That in
It's final analysis is the function OF dollars
in the common medium OF exchange. They
are only the common carriers. or transfers
Of wealth, In great or small degree; and
IT Is clear from this conception that this
function does not depend upon the ma
terial out OF which the3 axe made, but does
depend upon their capacity TO circulate as
q legal tender medium, which capacity Is
obtained or lost In them By virtue OF nat
law"
Exactly Mr.. Miller, legal tender is the
greatest Of known powers: or, perhaps. |
might add unknown, for II the great sui-
farlng masses knew that Il would I'M
shackle them from the monstrous tyrani--
capitalisr--wifh its cruel system Of indus
trial seryitude. and that this power be-
longs TO them-a and lay simply in voting
for larger per capita circulation OF legal
tender ! sy II they knew Il, they'd de-
gold coins do not transfer wealth in the
United States because they are goldl 1t
Is because cur laws have invested them
with legal tender. |. e.. wealth transferring
capacity, and though they be nine-teuths
fine they will not circulate from shop 10
shop notwithstanding they are pieces Of
genuine gold coin"
~
THAT is so, George The rag pulp en-
dowed By Fat law to transfer wealth does
50 million times day-hut 1t Is clear
that this, marvelously colorcd and en-
graved though It be. Is not the wealth it,
self neither is the gold or silver or any
thing else that we call money This con-
oeptlon Is fundamental and leads US on
sure grounds 20 a scientific consideration
oi what money should be, and we thus
reach the correct conclusion that Il should
be a medium which will suit itself 10 the
easy ana efficient transiercnce Of wealth;
aud to do this work. the cheapest COM
modify obtaiuable when endowed with L.
gal tender qualities, viii be best suited
The claim that by laboriously digging lnto
tho earth and finding here and there few
tparks OF yellow metal Is the only way o
supply Ourselves with a vehicle 10 perform
this mighty Infinite. incalcuable trans
ference Of wealth. demanded by the rest
less. active. unsat fs6ed mind OF man--eyer
inveuting ever achieving-is unecleatlhc
10 the last degree. To limit the issue Of
money to the good or bad luck OF tho
miner or the speed OF the stamps crushing
the stoel-ha quartz, Is the greatest OF
modern ahsurdlties and the idea will van
ish utterly, burned out by the focusing in
tellects of honest and fearless economists.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
The cause Of Houston,. Growth.

the COMPANY has been formed and stock
subscribed for large nurniture factory
IN Houston II Is this enterprising spirit
OF inc business men thar Is causing Houa-
ton this phenomenal growth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
pee. Aa,ertlsins paw

Alio news
Advertising may not pay, but there are
still people who believe u, and none more
80 than the man who sold $4,000 worth OF
goods from a si,2i want ad IN The Hous-
ton Post The Post offered a prize OF
s2S 10 the person showing the beet results
from want adj" and was won !. abovs
BY c. l.. Viekers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
se.t Newspaper in resa..

Inc Houston Post Is fully demonstrating
tne Tact that i Is the best Newspaper In
Texas. II 10 With the people on All n,h,,.
'slues and should receive their support.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
wake a small stsrA

schulenhurg stickor' ,o,is
The sticker Is not afte .s mali
but is willing TO begin WIZ rsw maj
lots have cresmery-tne ''
here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22

II Mr.. Carnegie proposes to devote his
large torture to the good Of the public. ="
Mr.. Hanna will OF course put in bid for a
large slice for the republican campaign fund
rcxt year Mr.. Hsnna's campaign funds arc
always collected as an act of benevolent guar
danship OF tho honor" Of the country and
the interests OF the laborins mani But MIR.
Carnegie doesn't need republican tariff any
longer and may fool the sef-constituted sa
vior Of the nation next time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-22
Telephone Numbers; B Bs.sasisI 49, ~.

The city.-The Post Is delivered to any part OF thu
city BY carriers. per month. St.ooi three months
5000; six months. 5000; year, $1,000
circulation and collecting Messrs. Theodors
Berng. Chas Lott ard A. w. Palmer are the Au-
thorixei collectors Of all city bills both aivertls-
Ing and subscription and no money should be
paid 10 any other than those named unless
special written authority signed by the business
manager Is shown. Al accounts Of any size
should be pad BY check in favor Of The Hous-
ton Printing Company
Subscribers falling to receive The Pos, regularly
will please notify the once promptly. Every
PAPER IS expected to be delivered no, later than
6:so O'Clock a. m.
Uiker no eircum stances Will orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid, or accepted in payment of accounts.
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g. ~ JOHNSTON. ------ v; P PsssIDssI
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ut seems to me-" ! added, that no ons
can fail 10 see that the whole mass or vol
uIne OF market values Is enormously an
ferent today from what Il was 100 years
ago, and, In short. will be different tomor-
row from what 81 is today and so on to the
end Of time. The aggregate market value
OF all things not merely depends upon the
varying relationship between the things
themselves, but also the state OF mon S
minds enters largely into Il. For instance.
varying fashionsl Ia discarded styles YOU
see purely arbitrary action OF the human
mind hut Il Affects maiket values
is II not clear, then. that We raast east
out OF our minds so absurd a claim IA 4
dollar is tho unit Of value measure meht'
At least In any true scientific sense. since
IL seems clear that there can be actual =
no such thing as g unit OF market value.
because market value Itself Is lmnstcriai.
intsnaible only mental estimate
And now fof the Interesting question.