The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-17

The casualties that have fallen to the share
OF the Thrtythrd regiment, recruited in
Texas, and In which are many Texans, since
its advent in the Philippines bring home TO
us the horrors OF war more forcefully than
have any previous catastrophes incident to
that long drawn out struggle Texans knew
that II the Thirty-third was ordered to the
front and given the opportunity, 1t would not
shrink from the issue of battle, however
fierce. but would distinguish itself. They have
not been disappointed. but pride Is repressed
BY the weight OF sorrow while We anxiously
sean tho list of killed and wounded. with fear
and hope. and wait for the lists yet to come
that shall tell the silent story OF how fares
our bravo boys, heroically lighting for their
misguided country. in fer away land.
The Hague peace conference overlooked the
nga!Nsie ,.1urie rcnn.g 1nr supreme rou
4 holds that the anti-ciRgrctto law stands as TN
4 Legislature rasscd Il, and that tobacco IN tina
I form can not be sold In Tennessee
4 JACKSON MIss.--Governor McLaurn say
that he believes the Noel amendment wa
adopted at the recent election as It receive
minority OF the votes cast on the PROPOSE
ton.
JACKSON. Miss Governor McLaurln has
approved tho charters of the new cotton mills
Mt Laurel, with capital stock OF S200o0e.
and ut kosciusko with capital OF $40 ono
stock companies are being formed IN other
towns.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--Captain II. W Clark,
department commander for Arkansas, GRAND
| Army OF the Republic, has been advised tha'
!, General Albert u. Shaw, commander IN chlof,
has decided to make tour of the Southern
States In March and April to visit the DIFF
fcrent State departments.
cHATrANooGA, Tenn.-W, f. Hutchinson
It's rare man who knows when he has
enough.
The total attendance at the Chicago public
schools during the month OF October was
2i712T--an army greater than the combined
forces of North and South on any battlefield
in the civil war, multitude greater than the
entire population OF many OF Americas most
noted cities. An army OF that size deserves
all the consideration and attention that can
be given, all the care and protection, mental,
moral, educational and medicinal. that the
brains and money OF this city can provide
Chicago Daily News
Golden Rule Jones is consistent He has
left of talking since the election.
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For the first time since 1899 the republicans
failed in the reecut election In Ohio to get
majority vote, and that State has vote every
..
Yet administration republicans claim that the
Ohio result was an Endorsement OF the presi-
dents Philippine policy and OF his imperial
istic manifestations ohioans who voted for
Jones did not indorse these propositions ana
certainly It can not 10 claimed that McLean's
support did. Then what becomes OF the re-
publican claim!
President Mckinley has broken faith with
the Filipino Why not then with the Cuban
II Is Indeed important that the industr,.,
OF Houston should be we'll represented at the
Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festival In De
cember. Not only will the city be helped By
such an exhibition OF our manufactures and
other industries but the manufacturers and
every person connected with these instiu-
lions will profit thereby.
Later returns disproye the claim OF repub-
lican gains IN Kansas, and show significant
fusion gains
The Southern cottoa Spectator Is q bull b,
inheritance and training. Result; He usually
hangs on until the bear lays him out with 0
rib smasher. When that occurs he lmps out
OF the ring a busted and dlsconsolste com
munity to return TO his old tactics, with same
old result, next season. Meantime by a strange
fatality he profiteth not by experience.
Is II the trusts or the republican party oil
both. that has turnsd New Jersey, the incu-
bator OF the trusts. away from democratic
anchorages
Caution Is the watchword now in the cot
ton market. The spectators are sending fu-
lures whrins up and down. and sensational
advances are being followed by equally sensA-