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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
AN ORNAMENT TO HER SEX.

The celebrations yesterday in honor OF
Queen Victoria's eightieth birthday. ex-
tending as they did around the world,
were not only exhibitions OF British pa
triotism and loyalty, but sincere tributes
to the personal worth and popularity Of
one OF the worlds greatest women.
Tho aged queen is not great in the sense
that she has displayed extraordinary tai
ents, or capacity for public affairs. Sho
has always given evidence of the possess
sion OF good practical sense and has mani
tested much tact in her public life, but 1t
is not as a ruler that she shines conspicu-
ously. The government OF Great Britain
is not in the hands OF its sovereign to any
appreciable extent. 1t is the cabinet, re-
sponsible to parliament, that manages the
public affairs of that immense empire. and
the reigning sovereign is largely figure
head, an ornament. The present queen
has less responsibility and less power
than the president of the United States.
What Queen Victoria has had to do In an
official way she has done with perfect pro-
priety and intelligence, but her fame and
popularity rest not upon her achievements
In that direction.
1t is as the woman-a loving and faithful
wife, an affectionnte and watchful mother,
a pure and honest character that the now
aged queen has won her title to greatness
and TO the esteem of the world To be
good woman-to set a noble exam
Pile to others, to seek to keep society pure
and render home and the domestic rela-
lions what they should be--this, after all,
Is yet in the eyes of the world the highest
accomplishment and the best achievement
OF woman In that direction Queen Vie
toria has been pre-eminently successful
1t is possibly more difficult for a queen,
under the fierce light that beats upon the
throne, and In the midst of selfish in
trigue and subject to powerful outside in
fluences and temptations, to maintain her
mental equipoise her honest wonanly i'm
pulses and that immediate jewel Of her
woman. That so large a majority, under
such circumstances have failed is only
the greater reason for honoring the few
who have succeeded.
The British people and, indeed. the
world are to be congratulated that the
venerable lady whose eightieth birthday
was celebrated yesterday has always been
an ornament to noble womanhood-tha
she has honored the domestic relations
dignihed home life, gruced the throne and
materially aided in elevatng society
/ Such an influence Is all powerful and the
her. TO Victoria, the woman, il not the
sovereign, all civilized people will theer-
| fully pay homage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
A DEcAYING SYSTEM.

In his effort TO make himself solid amin
in the republican party ex-populist and
ex-senator PETER declares in favor OF pro-
lection, In doirg this he manifasts as
little capacity to read the Signs OF the
times correctly as when he declares that
the money question seems to have settled
itself.
IL referring to the ex.senator's deliver
ance as to his protectionist sentiment the
Kansas City star remarks that "he swings
out OF the curren. o. public thought OF the
times. which is plainly in the direction OF
free trade" The Star declares that repub-
leans everywhere are weakening on pro-
tecton-except those perhaps who are in
closest touch with Mckinley. The country
it thinks. has 'outgrown protection and
that the policy is doomed to Inevitable
diseardure' within few years in conse-
quence of the marvellous industrial PRO-
gress that the country is making.
These views are especially noteworthy
as coming from an influential paper with
strong republican leanings. They are borne
out by constantly recurring reports from
Wv A"ot. AhS ihbou6lbleHcy OIL n liEl
protective wall against people whose home
markets are being captured by our manu-
facturers. is becoming too patent to COM
mand further popular approval.
Another and mighty agency is now also
crystallizing popular sentiment against
protection in the hostile, movement toward
the trusts. coupled with the recognition
that TIE tariff is fostering these great COM
hines II we can aver get congress to re-
move the duty on such articles as are pro-
duced In this country by the trusts, the
protective system will have received It's
death blow. That popular sentiment Is
rapidly reaching the point whore IL will
force such action by congress seems to be
certain.
The present tariff does not represent tho
majority opinion In the United States. on
he Issue alone of protection the republic
can party gould never have won in 1896
and could not win now. Having on another
Issue. however. turned the administration
over to Mr.. Mckinley and given him a
repvsiican congress, the people have had
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
SOME LEADING EDITORIALS.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
THE WHIPPING POST. We are war
ranted In feeling a certain amount OF sat
isfaction touching the action Of the Med
ico-Legal society on the occasion OF us
recent convention in New York. For years
past the Post has perslstently advocated
a revival OF the whipping post, and mas al
ali times insisted that In such revival we
shall find the only practicable solution Oh
a certain class of criminal problems No"
we discover in the proceedings and utter
ances Of one Of the most important ana
enlightened organizations in the country
an emphatic Endorsement OF every argu-
ment and proposition we have set up
The society is composed of eminent men
and women, chiefly II not exclusively OF
Northern birth or training. Its declara-
lions can not be attacked on the GROUND
OF race or LEGAL prejudice. Its anlmatlng
spirit is beyond the reach of partisan sus-
picion. As a matter of fact all sincere
and intelligent thinkers agree that Win
certain classes OF criminals the jan tne
fine, the ordinary penalties OF the law are
Absolutely ineffective. a drunken brute
manning his innocent children recognizes
10 terrors in the modern prison, where ne
is well fed carefully looked after, ana
assured OF the best medical attention.
The one thing he fears, and, therefore
the one deterrent he is capable of appre--
cating, is physical suffering It is absurd
to consider any longer the maudlin pro-
test that the lash Is a relic Of barbarlsm
The only barbarity in the case Is the beat
ing and manning OF unprotected women and
children. To fine the brute is to starve
his victims To lash him is TO administer
the only penalty he understands or fears
We do net know the extent or the lin
itations OF ahe authority OF the District
commissioners. Our LEGAL laws are en-
voloped in such mystery and conflict that
a demlgod were needed to unravel and ad-
just them. But we venture to say that
If the commissioners were to brave the
remote possibility of offense and ordain
the whipping post in this District, no seri-
Gus protest from congress and, certainly
none from the best element Of the COM
munty would antagonize them. Judge
Baldwin Of Connecticut stated to the
Modico-Legal society last week that no
white man had ever been logged twice in
his State for the statutory offense. Why
not try the experiment herein the inter-
ests OF Christianity?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25

TO pay for their folly in variety OF ways.
But oven republication of the Mckinney
Dingley description can--not much longer
maintain its extreme tariff views in tho
face of growing opposition not only among
the general mass OF the people but inside
tho republican party.
The idea OF protecting manufacturer
against competition from foreigners in his
home market when he can undersell those
same foreigners in their own markets, is
so striklngly absurd that 1t needs only to
be stated to be dlscredited. The tariff has
become now simply pure gift to the
manufacturer at the expense OF the con
sumer and withvet tho least necessity
existing for such favoritism.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
Wool ana the High Tnrin.

st. Louis Republic.
In spite of the tariff the price of Amer
lean fine wool is so low that it can be
transported abroad into free trade mar
kets and profitably manufactured. This
presents the anomaly existing .in the
United States of protected wool which has
10 lie sent into free trade markets for
profitable sale. Should the surplus of IN
consumed wool continue to be sent out OF
the country the American consumer will
in the long run be compelled to buy back
at higher prices its equivalent in the shape
of raw material
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
ohauncey and the Trusts

Waco Times Herald. !.
Chauncey Depew has served -
on the trusts that he proposes = Z. |,
them perspire when he gets y
senate. VIII the trust kindly e", :.
to look pale and panic-ssIErAr
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Run,
CEeuncey's got his gun'
There's blood in his eye,
Fly!
Chase Aguinaldo
To
His lair
Where
Well be out of harms way
Say,
Brother Trust,
We made our bust
In fencing the earth,
For Chauncey's mirtb
Must flow,
And we made 1t no 60
Now, he's after US
In fun, of course.
a by-play
To make us pay ..,sss
Republican campaign eAp
And hence his
Threat
To make us sweat
And that's no Depew joke
The animals he'll poke
To our chagrin-- III
Wen be lin" 1
And also "out"
When he's about,
He's two-two.
Is Depew. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
Gambling Debts No Good.

FhlIadeIphia Record
Promissory notes hereafter given to
cover margins in speculative operations
can not be sued for and collected by law
in Iowa, under the terms OF recent SUI
preme court decision In that state. Spec
ulation on margins, says the court, lis
gambling, and debts thus contracted can
not be enforced at law" What is good
law in Iowa is good law elsewhere, no
doubt, but the speculative habit takes no
note Of legal status when profits and loss-
es are in question. II notes be uneollecta-
Bile when given to secure margins, why,
margins must be put in cash. That is ait
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25

after dinner The papers he hears in the
morning. the reader giving only the head
lines, except in case OF subjects Mr.. Rouse
Is particularly interested In.
John Addison Porter, secretary to the
president and family, will sail for Scot
land and The continent In about ten days.
This trip Is taken upon the suggestion OF
the president, who advised Mr.. Porter not
to attempt to resume his duties at the
White House until his health is completely
restored.
Frank Vincent, the traveller and au-
thor. has Just been informed by the French
ambassador at Washington that the French
government has bestowed upon him the
diploma and decoration OF officer OF the
academy in token of appreciation OF his
contributions to the literature Of explora-
ton and discovery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
a LIbcl LnH.

Galveston Tribune.
The State Press association, now in
session at Dallas has taken up the libel
law or rather the lack of libel law, ques-
ton in way that means business. The
newspapers of Texas ask for the enrolment
OF law that will affrmatively fix the
status. announce the privileges and set
the limitations upon the -ress Sm7ly
that ana nothing more r@t1tcler present
conditions every responsible newspaper in
the state Is subject TO extortion at the
hands of any one who seeks TO bring action
against 1t, no matter whether injury has
been done or not. There can be no liberty
of the press while newspapers are under
such thralldom. So many decisions have
been given as to what constitutes libel in
TINS State and thesS decisions are in such
conflict that no newspaper is safe, even in
printing court record. In all fairness to
the newspapers and to the public AS we'll,
tho limitations as to libel should be de-
fined. Let us have a libel law
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25

Will find for himself beauties in literature
which would escape his attention II he
had not acquired the skill to discern, and
bring out the fine points OF style and ex-
preston; to give words their proper
weight and emphasis.
In few OF our schools or colleges do we
hnd such instruction in reading and speak
ing as should be given and as a thorough
system OF education demands There Is
room for a big reform in this matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25

Boston Post.
We do not want to repeat in Cuba the
horrible chapter of the Philippines The
American people would not look kindly
upon the government that should render
II necessary for them to go to Cuba and
complete the subjugation of the Cubaps
for their own good. One enterprise of
that sort is enough for them to stomach
too much, in fact But it must he adj
miltod tfat effairs IN Cuba are drifting
into a dangerous condition
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25

I, has been demonstrated, 1t seems, that
South Texas farmers can easily add wheat to
the great variety of crops possible in this
section The Post has long looked to see
South Texas the finest agricultural district in
thg country. with cotton, grain, grasses,
sugar tobacco, rice. vegetables and fruit.
Gomez is finding that the hero business is
not all that fancy has painted tilt has ita
painful limitations
Explanations by Southern men Of the sociai
and racial conditions in tho South do not
seem to he accepted by the North Wouldn't
It be Just as we'll to let the North enjoy its
ignorance and prejudice in the premises Its
opinions are Of no practical consequence to
us.
The dewey homo fund" Is not growing
very rapidly. The public probably feel that
Dewey neither needs nor wants IT,
Upon his return 10 Washington, Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson says that he found that
the 'present policies Of the government are
popular" IN the South Evidently the distiu.
guislod secretary made a very eursory inves-
tgatlon Of matters and opinions in the South.
1t is now denied that Mr.. Mckinley is a
slave to tobacoo-so no revision OF the school
toolta Will be necessary TO point a moral or
a1orn tale
The type OF yellow fever at Vera Cruz looks
like the genuine old article Vera Cruzs i'm,
munily from .he disease for q few years evil
IDENTIFY caused relaxation of sanitary meas
ures. Along the whole of the gulf coast eter-
nal vigilance alone is the price OF safety
While Galveston, Dallas. Austin and San
Antonio are discussing sanitary matters, let
us remember that Houston is not as clean as
1t ought to be.
II appears from the news tiom Hong Kong
that In spite of many denials lately the health
Of Admiral Dewey is very much impaired.
It's fortunate thing for him that he is not
going to rua iuto nest of his bowling coun-
trvmen for a month or two yet.
with 5000 900 in easy reach and a mere
sentiment interposlng against its acceptance,
thu Cubans do no. appear 10 be such a greedy
crowd after ALL
The rapid increase OF the bubonlc plague in
Hong Kong is cause for much uneasiness in
this country. The intercourse between Hong
Kong and Manila is extensive. as also. OF
course. between Manila and San Francisco
just at this time
big antitrust dinner is to be given in
St. Louis this evealnG. II the trusts are 10.
alone much longer the antitrust forces viii
be too pour to give many affairs OF that KIND.
As The Post predicted, the report OF the re-
publican house caucus committee on currency
reform is not approved by the big banking in
terests in the East Currency reforms will
have to wait on democratic success.
The Fillpinos appear to have Inherited tho
manana habit from the spaniards. As Ameri
can citizens they will have to quit waitln.
until tomorrow II they do not want to get
badly left.
The good time In Manila enjoyed by the
Filipino peace commissioners is calculated to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25

The Granger Times asserts that it is bet,
ter To be good imitator than a poor orig
inator.
Happiness can not be bought but is a
gift 10 g sind and conten,od mind" says
the philosopher Of the Clifton Record.
The San Antonio Light thinks restricted
immigration--laws that will rigidly and
really rcstrict-are greatly needed in this
country.
The Corpus Christi Caller says 1t is a
SAFE bet that Nuoces and San Patriotic
counties will ship ut least loo carloads OF
watermelons this year
Tho Huntsville Item Is making crusade
for better roads, aud thinks 1t is n matteI
in which every citizen of the county Is
equally interested.
Browuville Herald True friendship is a
pearl of great price, which comes not many
times into one PERSONS keeping Those
who have IT should treasure it with great
care.
Don't get too thoroughly imbued with
the idea hat you are a signbosrd 10 direct
other people on the road of duty" is a
warning from the semi-Weekly Reality of
Wharton.
Coleman Democrat; Among the heavy
items Of expenditures connected with our
war with Spain it is said that the account
for whltcwasbins of Alger and the beef
packers occupies conspicuous place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
Preparing for rheir Fan.

Columbus Press Post.
In the United States today the trusts
exercise as great powers as the govern
ment No wonder that indications of
coming great popular revolt are on every
hahd and that the trusts are now squeezing
American industry the harder. psrhaps
IN anticipation OF their own collapse when
the people have an opportunity 10 take a
hand in their own affairs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
Another Cnn cor Le.s rnll.lng.

PunXsutawney Spirit
Win little tact man who doesn't
know much of anything may get along in
Ills world without exposing his colossal
ignoranee-providing he has sense enough
10 Keep quiet-for most people are much
more anxious to make display OF the lit
ue knowledge they have than to gain
more.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
Washington Post.

BAD AND GOOD PRACTICABLE CUR
RENCY PLANS.--A campaign by circular
has been begun in behalf of fractional
paper currency consisting of 10, % and so
cent silver certificates, for use in the
mails
There is no doubt that some safe and
convenient means of sending small sums
by mail would answer a popular need
But the plan proposed is not safe one
and it is open to grave objections Frac-
tional currency in a letter would be liable
to theft, and its extensive use in that way
would tempt mail and letter box robberies
1t has long been the endeayor of the post
office department to discourage all send
Ing of money in unregistered letters, in
order that the mails might be the safer
Again, The fractional notes proposed
would quickly pass into general crcula-
uon, inllcting upon the country a ragged
and filthy currency and all the other evils
of shnplaster system, Of which It has
had quite enough experience.
If we must have fractiqnal paper for mail
use, there is a better way OF providing it.
the inventor Of which has offered the use
81 his device TO the government without
charge, That is for all postmazters 10 sell
al their face value small notes-from 10
cents to 90 cents-with Endorsement blanks
on them. Anybody could buy these in any
quantity and keep them till needed for
remittance, Then by indorsng them wi h
the name Of the person to whom he re-
mits he makes them payable at any post
oihce but only to the order of the person
named in the Endorsement
With so simple, safe and convenient a
method at hand by which to provide for
the need, there can be no excuse for sub
jec,ing the country again TO the intolerable
nuisance OF shinplaster system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
rhc momc of the zenh,r.

Kansas City star.
The attention of capitalists is respect
fully called 10 the fact that the new ma
terial for the manufacture of liquid air
Is especially plentiful in Kansas at this
season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
,nrnl,lem for the FHr1

Clarksyille Times. i, Ne 81
Problem II Mr.. sum- u
pays So an acre rent, % 's y, oIsss
hoeing. so cents a hundred ars n VIZ
bale for ginning anu .,nn Al I y
supplies and sells his eo con- mossy y
pound next fall, how fnss
have left?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25

Washington Post.
The people of Texas are for William ].
Bryan Arst, last and all the time, and they
wouldn't consider the possibility of any
other candidate remarked Mr.. r. Nj.
Johnston editor of The Houston Post, at
the Riggs house,
Editor Johnston is in thorough touch
with the people of the Lone star State and
is popular alike with the leaders of the
democracy and the great mass who vote
the ticket with unfailing regularity
II think the chief cause Of Bryan's Won
derlul hold on the people" he continued
is the absolute confidence they have In
the man, their belief in his integrity and
sincerity. II isn't Bryan's oratorical ge
MUS so much as his ability to inspire his
hearers with the mans thorough honesty
that makes him a popular idol He is
stronger in Texas today than he ever was
and, OF course. Will have the solid support
of the delegation from our state to the
National convention"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
-
TRANSVAAL TROUBLES.

Tho little Transvaal reoublic has the
distinction of being able to cause more
commotIon in Europe than any other ma
ton Of like dimensions aud inheritance
Indeed A. runs a close race with some OF
the biggest dlsturbers Even the enor-
nous China has TO give way 10 the hand
full of Beers when KRUGER pricks them on
II might be better for President Kruger
TO remove the proyocation TO treason than
ia arrest those who have boon proyol,ed
TO II. If nor one of those dnvs tnp,,
win surely he smash. Ana whom II
comes. the enterprtsiog progressive. or
lirhtened element Of ponulntion viii VERY,
likely come Out ahead of TINT which clines
90 the pespotism and The cnnsery,iism Of
the middle ages-New York 1,rihunp.
Cecil Rhodes and the British South ART
,o. ,1,,,,,,,,, 1i,..,,,, .,,-tLit;t. o. ~
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I'm almost my old self again" re-
marked Colonel I. P. Oehiltree TO a gronp

marked colonel I. +, Ochlltree TO group
of friends at Chamberlin's last night
apropos OF his long spell of illness, which
it was one time feared he would not sur
viye. In truth, the genial colonel looks
as No. physically as an athlete. but in order
to recuperate thoroughly he is going to
Carlsbad for a session, and will sail on the
st. Louis next Wednesday He will spend
few weeks in England before going to
the continent, ARRIVING lust in time for
some of the heavy racing events.
Asked II he would Venture on a visit to
Paris, In view OF his terrible roast OF that
metropolis and OF the whole French ma
ton, Colonel Ochiltree laughingly replied
that lie would do so at the risk OF beng
called out ny Rochefort, who had giten
him terrible lamhasting for his anti
French interview In times gone by the
gentleman from Texas was one of the
iirest pistol shots In America, and II he
has not forgotten his old-time cunning
II would e. hard with any Frenchman that
might chance to face him on the field Of
honor
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