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The labor world., 1899-05-06
What Are We on Earth For!
OBSERVATIONS OF DIR. PENROSE ON THE
PHILIPPINE QUESTION AND THE GENERAL
OUTCOME
BY Paul Williams.

| We had an illustration Of that in the
United States in 1861. a arge por-
| ton Of the inhabitants Of the South
were opposed to government without
the consent of the governed. They
commenced an assault upon us by fir
ing upon our forts. They wanted a
confederacy of their own. They want
ed to traffic in black men and run
business to suit themselves.
1t became necessary to shoot civil
izaton into them and we did, with the
result that free schools. manufactures
and other evidences of civilization are
spreading themselves over the South
crn states.
We may moralize about how war
could be prevented, but the facts are
that most wars are inevitable; they
are followed by better conditions and
the fact is clearly illustrated that
generally in order to improve a peo-
pie you have to shoot civilization into
them.
But surely you would not favor war
as a means of settling differences?
No, we would avoid war if possible.
1t may perhaps in the years coming
be possible to avoid it through other
means than killing each other. We
hope for the time when national diff
ferences will be settled by interna-
tional arbitration.
But what has started this feeling of
anti-expansion?
The political party on the opposite
side from the one in power is always
! in search of an issue by which they
may put themselves in position. The
copperheads in the North at the time
of our civil war, all Democrats, tried
their best to make al issue by oppos-
ing war, and Democrats have been
tanning this blaze of anti-imperialism
but the general public sentiment is SO
overwhelmingly against them that
their OPPOSITION will amount to moth
ing.
But a great many good men appear
to be opposed to this idea of imperial
ism. How do you account for it?
You may start almost any religion
from Mormonism to throwing the
first born child into the River Gan
yes and you will have believers. You
may proclaim the second coming of
Christ five years hence and that the
world will be totally destroyed by fire
in ten years from TINS time and get a
large following. Iod may announce
that four bushels of oats should equal
one bushel of wheat in value, and that
sixteen pounds Of silver should be
always worth one pound of gold and
many people will believe it.
or one thousand different religions
on the earth all have their followers.
We had eight different political
parties in the United States at the
last presidential election, and each
believed themselves to be right.
Dcmagogs started out with the cry
Of an,i-imperialism, and working on
the religious and Humanitarian senti-
mcnt Of some people, coupled with
the selfislness Of others who fear the
expense, they have worked up a little
furry which every anti-imperialist
Will be as much ashamed OF, by and
by, as the Northern Dough-Face was
ashamed Of being called Il Copperhead
after our civil war was over.
Expansion, the wide extension OF
free education and Republican rule is
destiny.
The labor world., 1899-05-06

upon his shoulders---ca]led dozen
Or more meetings and attempted to
make 4 grand affair Of it. Pr.r-
at, banquets were given at which
only a few Of the silll-stocking vari-
ETY. were invited, and the movement
appeared to have a magnificent fu-
ture. Everything that smacked of I'M
iorsm or anyone who favored
urionism were to be driven
out of business and out Of the
town. But they were afraid to father
their own offspring: and when the
business men saw through the scheme
of the wise man SO recently from the
east they deserted like rats from a
burning ship. Those who have shown
III, at the meetings Of recent date
arc Brace, Mcndenhall, a few would
be silk stocking aristocrats and broken
dcwn small business men who coull
not succeed in their business for the
reason that they have not sufficient
brain to manage peanut roaster.
Soon the legislature met. \ grear
vail went up again that the town was
ev.ng to the demnition bow-wows al!
on account of organized labor. The
cioven hoof of these two mischief
makers were again visible. They were
going to have an unti-boycott bill pass
el that would forever put unionsm in
its grave SO far as Duluth was con-
celncd. 1t was prepared in this city
under the immediate dictation of this
gang Of cut-throatS and Il committee OF
business men, stole down to ST. Paul
and secured-for pay we prcSume---;l
country delegate to introduce thc bill
in he legislature. 1t prohibited union
men from doing anything - from
breathing the breath Of life to man
aughter-and the penalty was equal
in severity TO that prescribed for muir
der in the third degree. The commits
tee having the matter in charge.
stayed in ST. Paul, they lied like Bar
bara coast pirates and misreprcSentcd
! things until many members Of the leg
i>laturc really believed that if the bus
mess interests Of Duluth were not fur
niShcd Will, relief business people
would be driven into the lake for ref
uEr. Without lcurniny the unions
side Of the story the bill went through,
the lower house. There was great re-
,jociny all along tn. line. But Il day
Of disappointment was close at hand.
| When that day canlr and Mcndcnlall
and Hartley realized that their plans
| had been 1hWurlrd no outrage has
been too severe to he h'aprd upon their
almost lrfrncrlrS> employees. irrcspcct
i've Of the rights OF anyone. Their
dictates must be obryed 1l1 the heav-
ems fall.
This is only half Of tho concp"tions
nt this nrflriotlS twain ln ride rouH'
shod over the working Glasses OF this
city and many good citizens have beer
led to believe that organized Labor
uuS Il d,>;rimcnt to the city. and have
been only too ready to echo what ha:
been repeated to them. We believe
that the strike Of the street car EN-
pinyr~ Will bring to he light o! the
public m;'r,v things which have been
heretofore kept from them and WI
most earnestly trust that when ih
employees have been given 4 hcarin:
the majority Of the citizens Will D.
witt them in this fight for manlluu'
The labor world., 1899-05-06
RJ1IOItS DENIED.
Frick Willis Go Into no COmbina-
ton

ton.
NEW YORK, May 0.-H. c. Frlck was
seen today and made the following stale
mcnt: The current rumors that the
Carnegie Steel company, limited, and the
II. g. Erck Coke company contemplated
com oinati0n with other steel interests are
wholly untJuA,trd. Wha. was in contem-
platuu and what is now practically con-
.unlmutc1, is the anna ga nation under one
cyrporat" ORGANIZATION Of al Of the prop
critics and interests Of the Carnegie Steel
company, limited, and the II. G. Frick
cox: company and their subsidiary and
1.i.r.l organization. Practically the only
rnu!.9c III the situation will oe the retire
!ncnt Of Mr. Andrew Carnegie from the
,I; ,Inizatlon, he having sold to his part
i"rs his entire interest, Mr.. Carnegie $
int"nt!ou being - give his entire time in
,hc future to the prosecution Of his great
rA.lun1rppnic works."
The labor world., 1899-05-06

Every passenger who patronizes the
Duluth street railway should be ac-
companied by a gatling gun and have
it trained on the front end of the car.
for. there is no certainty as to just
when the drunken mOtOrman is Liable
to grab the iron crank handle and
beat the brains ont of some innocent
passenger who happens to smile and
does not explain to the drunken roWdy
just what he is smiling about.
The labor world., 1899-05-06

Luther Mendenhall illustrated just
how good citizen he was and how
much respect he has for the patrons
Of the street railway when he went
to the city hall and furnished bonds
for one Of his imported scab cut
throats who had assaulted a passen-
ger with an iron bar. Some people
fully realize the true condition Of af-
fairs and if you don't hear something
drop before Il great while it will be
mighty strange.
The labor world., 1899-05-06

Yes. hu' dp YOU think il is best to
shoot civilization into l!irII.'
r. Iul MaN DE necessary al times.
The labor world., 1899-05-06

The agreement given below is one
that the employees of the West Sup"'
rior Street Car Company are compel'ed
to sign before entering into the employ
Of that company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
New York Cotton.

New York. December 2e.-Taking all things
into account the market today showed sur.
prising strength. Contrary to expectations
Liverpool opened In poor form and showed
the itregularity 10 the close. The disap-
pointing cables caused less reliant holders
10 dispose Of considerable amounts of cot
ton on the opening and near months showed
values UNCHANGED 70 1 point higher. while
the far months declined To points The
barely steady start WAS followed by sharp
recovery and decided net gain, buying APP
pesring from all quarters though confidently
from Eurone and the South. Trading for
time was very active and sentiment in gem
eraI was more empbatically bullish than
since the inward movement was inaugurated
Near noon setback was experienced under
another tarn for profits, but the market
again rallied and ruled firm until near the
close. when there was another serious de-
cline under heavy pront taking Public and
private advices portrayed remarkable strength
throughout the Southern spot market Re
ceipts were very light and the amount for the
week reaching the small total OF 235, $40 bales
as compared with 44s.'s last year Stocks at
interior towns and the ports showed very
little Increase. The market closed barely
steady at net decline Of sac points The
New YORK exchange will be closed tomorrow
and Monday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Nev Orleans. December %. Bachelor &
Co limited say n todays cotton market
Repprts from the other side were auri-
cientiy eocotrasing TO induce higher values
cp this side. and while tho improvement was
lest during the progress OF the dnv ldue 10
lsrse SELLING oieers or prot, taking in New
norh' me mai close was shade better
tnai the lowsrt noint recorded
ne course OF realizing proved more ef
sra.rY y az such factors as disnppointinsly
s'nail receipts very strong hnal closing ~
LIVERPOOL and steady attitude Of domestic
While sentiment Ia mora strongly buIush
h tnan At any time Of late. the approaching
tented large volume Of investment orde,s
m ,ddss,e aavlcss from abroad attribute the
mand for spot cotton following the stronr
pestlon Of Southern spot markets. Bssides
a. LIVERPOOL stocks only represent about half
what they were this time year ago, while
sxportf 20 Great Britain since the season
nefun tseptember y show a falling IN ~
ne nelghborhood of 100000 bales As o. conn m
nared with the corresponding period Of last
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BRADsTREET's REVIEW.
Failures Smaller in Number Than In
Seventeen Ycnra.

| New York, December 29.-Bradstreets TO-
morrow will say: Holiday quiet and stock
taking import an appearance of dulness IN
general distributive trade broken. however,
by fair activity in recorder business TO nil nm
stocks depleted by the heaviest holiday trade
that has ever been experienced Authorization
OF spring wants has given a moro than or
binary active appearance to business in dry
goods at New York, while in industrial lines
the efforts of manufacturers 10 keep up with
| hlled order books is resulting in unusually
active operations. Following the furry in
money. stocks. and in some speculative lines
Of commodities noted last week. has come
as was expected, more cheerful tone and
iirming ur of quotations is noted in such
SUPPLIES as cotton which was effected by
laSt week money developments and also
IN hog products, cofiee. copper, lin and lead
Inc failure OF cotton receipts 10 increase has
peeh source, OF strength In that market,
more especially as tho break recontlv IL nm,
dorsood TO have afforded orpnrt,inity Of
heaVy short covering nv foreisners Aside
non these features. prices have disnlsvei
eScepii,lonal hrmness, cereals holding up es-
The strength Of textiles is TN fsat,r.
winch hnds Justification In country statistics
ot large seasons receipts and IN sales ~
wools ana reports of enlarged Yield and in
creased new capacity IN manufacturing lipes
gunner example Of this is found in the fact
,u"t sltuohHh wool receipts At Boston fn.
tho year aggregate nearly double those nj n
Nehr aso. thu stocs held at the close az tho
year Is actually smaller than II was M Tho
rnn OF ISIS One of the last OF tho mann.
iaetursd textiles to feel the inpstue If ON.
advanced S "A's week
Boot and shoe statistics point to an in
crease or shipments from Boston of 100 o,o
sasea over the preceding year, and aIthoneh
recent mild weather has dulled the demana
,he outlook IN this trade and in hides ana
iea.ner Is one OF considerable strength,
IN IRON and steel. seasonabls quiet as =.
k aIos new business Is observable, buf ma
ua.sn acugity on earlier booked orders is
n,aSo e. IN some cases, no shut down was
maze Tor the holidays by mills and furnacns
a production Of little below 10 ZOO ooo ,o,,s
" PIG iron is anticipated with ali o,bnr
i n,ianehes or the same trades as rspresentt,,,
SIMILARLY heavily increased OUTPUTS M
ulces. despite the great advance Of the -
anu doubtless rejecting ON large orders abasa
a,a exceptionally strong. gain In o,hnn |
,nelais u a feature calling for note this weau
.ia.aware is seasonabiy quiet and TINT ir,da
f,ess news ,no Ola Year with satisfaction and
''' Ne 'ne new ono with confidence 'a
for the year failures are the sma,,ss, q,
nuhner ior seventeen years past and we've =. y, |
~ Tutor rev heavy financial suspenston ~ j.. |
',Fvssnnner liabilities. which will exceed tho VI
y isss slisntly, would have been Tho snail,
's' 'o' 'weiso years past.
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been on = less liberal SCALE
Especial TO The Post.)
New York, December 2s..-s. Mum, Son q
Co. say Of cotton:
Cotton was at one time points higher than
last night, but lost this on reslizing BY Wall
street and other interests and closed very
steady at a decline for the day of s to 8, with
estimated sales OF 10000 bales. The early
advance was due 10 higher cables, light re-
ccipts and buying by Europe and warehouses.
Selma kilograms report sharp demand for
spot cotton at rising prices with very little
offered. Greeks. II 10 understood. have shipped
1000 bales this week from New York TO Japan,
mostly low grades. Opelika, Ala. reports
large sales OF mules and extensive prepare
tons already for the next crop. The Georgia
OF agriculture is urging farmers
to plant less cotton Europe wss buying here
quite freely 10 uudoing straddles. II would
not be surprising n there should be marked
OF the difference between the sum
rer and fall months. good many people
who formerly were scspticsl about the short
,rops are beginning TO concede that small
'rop is an unavoidable inference from such
light receipts.
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St Louis. December .s.4Eggs- steady.

st Louis December es,AEggs- Steady. ne
Chicago. December -Buttcr-steady,
creamery. is@2sc; dairy. 1ierg2c. Cheese
Firm: ledi2%c. Eggs Firm, fresh ~,
Kansas City, December 2a--Epgs- lis, yie,
receipts caused quiet market: fresh Missonr,
ana Kansas stocks firsts i5isc dozen, eases
returned; storage 100 Ne s"'f'
New York. December co. Egcs-pcrc,,ts
asst nacksges; steady; Western ungradcd al
market lsd?oc; Western. 2sc. loss OFF. "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.
Office OF The Post.

Houston. Friday. December %
Tho situation so far as the local whole
salers and commission houses are concerned
remains duh and featureless and there is
but little doing in any line. The approach OF
New Years Day has had the effect of in
croasing the demand for poultry and as to-
days arrivals were quite light prices went
higher Local stocks are very light and il
tomorrow's arrivals are as small as ex-
pectrd it is quite likely that further ad-
vance will be scored. Turkey hens brought
MS high as 81 today, while gobblers reached
the top pIico of sA, Quotations arc lower
than these Ggurcs, which are hardly expected
to last under the circumstances.
The condition Of the osG market is grad.
uallv growing worse There is practically
no demand at any price and all Of the local
houses arc overlooked The price quoted to-
day is Is TO iso. hut difficulty was experienced
in making sales ut even 1tc Reports from
Galveston indicate that that market also
10 badly overstocked and in view Of all tho
circumstances further dscliue does not
seem at all unlikely.
The hrst Strawberries Of the season ap-
peared on tho local market today. The ship
n,ent which was received BY the Houston
Produce Commission Co, was not very
large one. II lie true as 1t consisted of only
three boxes OF one quart each. but the fruit
was OF an unusually fine quality and found
a ready sale at soc per box. The consignor
was Mr. A. G, Abraham OF Alvin and the
berries were OF what is known as the Ex-
celsior variety 1t is claimed that they are
the earliest variety known and that they pos.
sess numerous other good qualities, With !
favorable weather quito number OF the !
berries may be expected in from the Alvin
district within tho next few days
Local iobbers are advising their customers
thar an advance of &c per pound on all /
grades Of Bull Durham tobacco. with the
exception of the &c packages. win be made
on January l.
Tho Houston Produce & Commission Co.
received car OF apples today.
A carload of seed peas and boans has been
received by T. IL. Thompson Co.
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Special to Tn. Pest |

New York. December 2s,--Atwood Violet
g Co. say Of cotton; Selling hero this after,
noon was mainly for Wall street account
from which direction pront taking was very
heavy. They evidently were Willing n tat.
The chances Of being able to get back their
rritop lower on Tuesday. They may be dis.
9pnointed spst cation In this country looks
~ Though y IL on the road 10 very high
rianf Of values. Europe is becoming fright
tns6 because OF the possibilities Of extreme
u high prices, a Liverpool letter to us 81
:oth Instant says II this crop should soon ha
eeccepted as eight and a half millions II would
hifng about q serious condition OF things
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
New York Dry Goods.

New York. December 2s.--The market has
been without new feature in any department
today. Buyers are doing no more than nee
essary TO carry them along and there is no
pressure on the part OF the sellers In either
staples or fancy lines OF cotton or WOODEN
goods, Print cloths inactive for regulars,
but rather more demand for odds at previous
prices Linens still scsrce aud strong. Bur
laps quiet but firm in price with large sup
nil N'S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
Houston spot Quotations.


Gaiyeston-spots closed firm; prices 5sc up.
Low ordinary.,.S 9-16 Middling .....7 7-i6
ordinary. .,.....s 3-l6 Good middling7 ILLS
Good ordinary 1l-l6 Middlng fart ID l6
Low mddIins...7 3-l6 Sales .,,...... .1l2
New ,fork-spots closed quiet prices I'M
Good ZOO 9, ordinary SIS Good mlddlings
Mlddiing. .......7 ii-i6 Sales .......... :.
o, New orleans-spots closed firm; prices un-
Low ordlnary...5 9-1s Mddling .....7 ZIG
ordinary. S-i6 Good middling 7ss
Good ordinary &c l1-l6 Middling fair 1915
Low middiing. 4 3-l6 Sales ......S 800
LiNernool--S business was moderate:
prices l-lbd up sales 5000 bales, of which 740G
were american; imports 1900, OF which 2SO0
were American. -'''
ordinary g 3I-32 MIddllng ....4s
Low middling. a li.32 Middlinr mir ga.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
DRIED FRUITS AMI Nuts

APPLEs-Fancy eynporared, 50-lb boxes
se; 10 cartons shc; choice evaporated 81
APRICoTs-Per III. loose Ike.
ClTRCN--1n 10-lb boxes i3c
CVHRANTS-In bbls. &c: 25-lb boxes, clean.
ed bulk 713o: lib cartons sgSIkc
"a Es-i-lh packages. DC, co ID boxes, &c.
g, pEACHEs-Choice new stock sc standard
RAIsINs-Caiifornia. s-crown. l.. l.. boxe,
20; h-boS L: J., raisins 65175c 2-crown
l. NJ raisins 5o-lb boxes. 7alc s-crown L.
NJ; ng Jai,ins sob boxes sHc: "
oPRuNEs-Californla 5o-6os, nc: eo-7os. yc:
'o-Sos. &C. so-9os. 5tsc; zoos, &C.
NJ rs. Brazil. Zoe per ID, flberts Sicily
NC Naples. lpNE2 walnuts, 14G15c; peanuts
i rl hand picked jl.c: No. 2 25c; Almonds
screened, 6ladIc; better grades 7iSGtoa.
Italian chestnuts. 10c W.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
Houston Daily Statement.


Houston's gross receipts Of cotton nv the
various railroads entering the city were ms
follows: ,i,,e,
houston and Texas Central ............... 1879
International and Great Northern ...... 7Al
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio 792
Texas and New Orleans .......... /
Houston East and West Texas ......... a
Gnii, colorado and Santa Fe ............ 1l3
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass ............ $50
Missouri, Kansas and Texas .............. 500
Wagons OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Linters r.......................... 212
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
GRAIN AND HAY

carload lots. T. o. b. cars from mlpers.
ib nn charge iom store 5qioc more per 100
corn p, and loal5e per 100 lbs on hay. @"'
BkAN-Per 100 lbs, 7OM72c
i WIGE nRSA APE, 100 lbs. Coo
PURE CORN cH nnsr loo lbs IDS s9a 05,
f4l.c, iOV Ids ''fa0
CoRN--No. 2 sacked, 3sa39c.
IA "a Is1Good No, Texas. 3OGssc; off or no
s. "ues; -oMzstsc; Kansas white No Q 35G6
soc se, No white 33a3ic: slightly stained ned
WHEAT stioRTs--Por 100 lbs. s5ae5c
=. ia Alfalfa $l3. 25Gl13. IS ber ton: tirnotby
Sl9 'aal4. 20 South Texas prairie hay. 81 an
o'ooi North Texas and Territory, s9.OOaio o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
BANK CLEARINGs.
Makes Statehss1
vu,.,o.c aud Decreu1e.

Showing Increase and DecreA,
New, York, December 2s.-Followins WI
compiled by Bradstreet's, shows tae ~ ~
clearings at the principal cities Tor tns VI
ended December 20, with inc WIN ~
age of increase and decrease as compares ~.
the corresponding week last year: y, "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
cargill & Richardson say Of cotton:

good Liverpool cotton market, light re-
ceipts, weekly movement on basis of crops
raised decade since, gave cotton a strong
and higher market this morning, with Price
and Liverpool large buyers In New York. The
enormous realizing by southern longs which
mas beer constant since the opening yester-
Gay morning. more than onset the hull feat
ures' and this afternoon cotton suffered de-
clinr OF IL points from the highest quoted
mis- morning. The decline WINS quite disap-
pointment TO us. as We had hoped to see the
closing day OF the year in cotton marked with
the best prices of the season. and. while flu
lures are considerably less than they have
peen quoted, spots are Arm with demand ex-
ceHent and prices the hest. In wishing ali
Texans Happy and Prosperous New Year.
We wish TO congratulate them on the success
iui manner In which they have done their
share tn bringing about good prices for cot
ton and prosperity to the State. and trust
that the lesson learned this year will enable
them 10 help prevent tho foreign spinner die
come
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

BEANs-Navy 3AqSHse, Bayou SIC; En-
black eyes &c
BUTTER, Blue star 25c; dairy l9a2oc, Red
star. &c Elgin, creamery, 2g1en3Oc; oeomar-
garno dairy bricks. 1Sc, Lincoln solids. lSe;
prints lac; Special Blue Star. lSc;
Red Glover. Crystal Gem and Coun-
try Rolls, lse, special dairy. lie; fancy
dairy. Ice: Daisy, l5c; Glover Leaf. i761Sc;
Texas country butter 124l53; Texas bricks.
l56G0c.
CABBAGE Crates, s2.76; home grown, &c
per pound
cHEEsE-New York full cream, lia15c,
Badger state. 14i5c; Wisconsin full cream
rolls lge. Wisconsin fun cream daisies 15c
EGGS Texas per dozen, 156 lee, Kansas
lsc and 2Oc.
ONfONS-Per Id, IH61&c
fEPPER-chile 1i1l6c per ID: black singa-
PoTAToEs-Colo sons5c.
PoULTRY-Hens, s235G265: cocks, large
old sl6O919o; roasters. S2.25G2 49, fryers,
g i5a2S5; brollers, s1.2591so Turkeys:
Hens S6.50@S.5O: gobbers, $sOoa13.OO per
Dozen according to size and quality: Young
turkeys, si.5oa60o. Ducks, large. s. iOG2 S.
81. 256I1 rs. 'Asa''