The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-29

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up. scattered. dlsarmed and robbed of Its
prestige. We can not retire In the face
| OF an armed foe but that enemy dispersed
We can not honorably stay for the sake
OF few "big syndcates and capitalists
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| The Post has received copy OF la Presse.
the leading French paper of Montreal. II Is
an issue designed to show the contrast be-
tween its present home and circulation and
its quarters and circulation n quarter OF a
century ago. II was founded in 1884. was
published In sorry little shanty and had
| attained by 1889 q circulation of $4,000. 1t Is
| now erecting one OF the largest and hand
soonest buildings In Montreal and Its daily
circulation has reached 66.o00! Good papers
grow fast and pay we'll.
| We VIII now he compelled to put San
Domngos trolley back on tho wire.
A general with war on his hands can't
hide his ircompetency. Otis has been given
25, 00o OF the best fighters on earth for a
year mast. the half-armed host against him
being little II any larger. and yet we are
worse OFF now In the Philippines than we were
| months ago. Wonder II Mr.. Mckinley never
reads the papers? Or does he get all his In
formation from Otis dispatches after they
have been doctored little by corbn7
Tho settlement OF the Alaskan boundary
question will be everywhere acceptable. not
for tho value OF the land. but to stop Canada s
tireless mouth
Mr.. Bryan put the Mckinley Philippine pol
icy in few strong words when he remarked
that the administration which gave arms
to the Insurgents to help them free them
selves from Spain and then after buying them
from Spain at 81 80 piece. was now shoot
ing them down for daring to assert their In
dependence against the Republic of the United
states, the land of the free
1t is so absolutely impossible for one George
Dewey TO r,p that there is no chance OF his
ever entering politics where the best some
times have to take n back track.
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State Health officer Blunt thinks that one
OF the most threatening things to tho health
of cities is excavating in midsummer for
streets and other improvements Most of our
Southern cities have waited so long for these
improvements that they will risk millions of
microbes or specific germs TO obtain them
John ID. Rockefeller is said to have given
000,0 900, Contributions to the conscience fund
rarely run rs high as these figures.
Secretary Root the Boston Globe remarks.
will make tho thirteenth cabinet officer for
the seven offices provided for in Mr. Nc
Kinley's regular official family. The history
OF these various shiftngs. the Globe thinks.
will make interesting reading for students of
politics when the whole truth is known.
Alger is confidently reported by those who
profess to know to be worth $40. 900 900. but
we have the best authority for the conclusion
that good name is rather to be chosen than
great riches!
We are told that the North and the Middle
West. the home OF the trusts and syndicates
and where the largest number OF idle men
are to be found. are furnishing most of the
recruits for the new volunteer army, This
looks somewhat significant OF why's and
wherefores!'
BY the timc the strikers at Cleveland get
through with the companys property. the
mngnates may be able TO truthful!y say that
they have nothing to arbitrate." And few
there be who would sympn.hize with the mag
Mates
| 1t Is reported from El Paso that Mrs. Rich
is not receiving any aid from the Federal
authorities since she was turned over to the
Mexicans. Aid was specifically promised her.
but the administration is too busy with poll
! tics to look after a poor woman prisoner now.
! John r. Mclean has announced that ho
will become a candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor of Ohio. Mr. Nc
Lean has large and Overlooking bari. which
is one of the most important qualifications for
"A candidate for governor of that State.
Adiutant General Corbin can be sure that
his sins will find him out The press big
scarohliGht. TO say nothing of the talk of
army officers who arc hostile to him. Is be-
ing turned upon his bureau now that Alger
has gone