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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
THE SOUTH AND The PHILIPPINES

In its efforts TO convert the public to It's
sxpsnsierist views, the New York Journal
contends that the retention OF our con-
ghosts" in the East will prove source
az blessing to all sections and all classes.
hut especially to the South. In a recent
ifsue 1t remarks in It's usual no-other-
eids-to- question style.
When the Nicaragua canal is opened. the
Southern ports will have an advantage over
s,i ether cities on our Atlantic coast In com.
rctinE for the trade of the Pacific. Under the
81 mulus OF American management the COM
rerce Of the Philippines Will reach enormous
proportions and great share of Il win 60
through the canal to New Orleans Galveston,
MehIle. Savannah. Charleston and other poris
Of the South.
The Southern mills are gaining control OF
Just that part OF the cotton industry that
would be especially drawn upon to supply the
needs OF the Philippines. There are oppor-
rrities ior an Immense development OF tnc
.ousumrtion Of cotton In those islands. and
the South viii get the benefit OF II.
Glowing assertion Is one thing, cold logic
an entirely different thing often. One thing
is csrtar--either tariff will be placed on
imports into the Philippines. or the latter
VIII be chased as part OF our territory,
into which all American products can en-
ter without paving duty
II tarin IL imposed the South will
hive no better showing In those Islands
trade than any other country has, no
better thar II new has in China, Japan
er the Philippines. The Nicaragua canal
viii help our commerce in the Pacific,
but the retention of "our conauests" under
a tarlff win give us no advantages that
we would not have were these islands
owned BY others
II our Eords are to enter tbs Philippines
Tree ~ duty AZ Part ~ our tsrritcry,
~, pradusss e. that isryissfr ~ sts ssns
lsw must sntsF Paeife. Cult and Atlantis
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stated that while the measure was certain
ly to the best interests of my town, and l
believed of the county, and | thought the
people OF the county were in favor of the
pending bill, that no one was disposed to
criticise his action as he clearly had the
right to do as he saw At. Nothing that |
did or said could be tortured by the most
excited imagination into threat or
'semi-threat." With regard to the mass
meetings. / have to say that our people
had petitioned our representative to use
his influence for the measure and that
mass meetings should be held came as n
suggestion from him and not as a threat
from us.
am n private citizen and have no de-
sire 10 engage in any controversy with
the executive, for l realize very fully the
inequalities of such contest. | have,
however, been placed in false light. |
wish to state the facts correctly wish
to state further that have no objections
to urge against q detailed report OF the
conversation word for word and letter for
letter. Respectfully, T. C. Wilson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
STORY OF THE ROUGH RIDERS.
An Interesting and Valuable Book
by Edward NarshnN


Edward Marshall has devoted an entire book
to the story Of enc regiment in the Spanish
American war and has succeeded in giving the
public the most intensely Interesting book of
rhcoern times. the author, correspondent of
th9 New YORK Journal was participant with
tue Trough Riders, and was severely
wcurded by Mauser bullet while at the ex-
irene 'front.' of the firing line at Las Guasimas.
His book is thrllingly interesting.
Inc Rough Riders. the best regiment of
volunteer soldiers ever organized were the
hrst TO land In Cuba, raised the first Amerl-
ear nag hown by the army on Spanish soil
ana headed one of the most desperate charges
IN the history of warfare.
Mr. Marshall's ability as a writer is wide,v
Known. His Story of the Rough Riders IL
thc best work he has ever done 1t is by no
nleans history although the greatest pains
EOS peen taken to make II accurate IL is
lull OF anecdote and episode and tells the
story with breezy freedom and dashing
iepldity, which is like that OF the regiment
| ltselt on the battlefield The personalities
or many of it's members officers and nri
Yates. are vividly portrayed
u contains complete roster of the regiment
anu is illustrator with many photo cngrav-
,hgs Fhe work is endorsed by General Leon
ara Moou, 4. a Alger secretary of war and
President William Mckinley "4' On"
II IS beautifully bouni in cloth Sold nv
Sieseent News company S2S Perdido slreei
New Orleans La. or sent POSTPAID free on
receipt OF price. sl.J0 ''N' v"
TOT sale by train agents of Crescent News
company on all railway lines thev onerst, 80
me resiment contained III of our T,v,s
a ccpy. 0u'o nave
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ports free OF duty. And there's the rubl
"Under the stimulus OF American man
asement," the commerce Of the Philippines
may, indeed. reach enormous proper
lions" and the more enormous" the
greater the blow to certain Southern in
dustries and certain lines OF Southern
commerce in the far East. The Philip
pines can be made to yield enormous"
crops Of sugar, tobacco and rice and cot
ton. These crops will be produced by the
cheapest labor In the world. against which
Southern planters can not compete. Mills
and factories for preparing these crops
for use will be established by American
capital At Manila and other points In the
Philippines and be operated by native
cheap labor Not only would lust that
part Of the cotton industry found In the
South. that would. otherwise, 'bs drawn
upon to supply the needs OF the Philip
pines" be supplied by the Filipinos them
selves under the stimulus Of American
management" but the American industries
In the Philippines would rapidly take
away from us the South's growing trade
In other parts Of tho orient, especially in
China and Japan.
The South's best outlook for commercs
through the aid Of the Nicaragua canal
would probably be In China and Japan
II 1t were not for American control OF the
Philippines. "our conquests" retained,
We will have to look chiefly to the west
coast Of South America and the islands In
the South Paclfc---far from Hawaii and
the Philippines
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oUININE BOBs UP sERENELY.
May 90 OF Rise
Said Be Tue o Scarcity Cnhona Bark IL

Henry watterson used to call the "thiev-
ing tariff" under republican rule.
But the democrats got the congress
about the middle OF tho eighties and took
the tariff off of quinne and the raw ma
terIals OF which 1t Is made.
James Mckenzie led this great fight
for the people and thereby earned the
soubriquet OF "Quinine Jimmie"
A blessing followed to the masses.
The steep tariff on quinine being swept
away the much needed drug began to tum-
BILE In price.
It dropped to $3.50 an ounce 1t fell to
100, 1t tumbled to rs cents.
And then 1t rolled down to so cents
paused awhile. then went to rs cents and
later, for a time, could be bought as low
as Is cents.
A prominent Atlanta druggist remarked
this morning that he had known money
to be made by selling quinine at % cents.
When quinine was shot up to 50 and SO
by the "robber tariff Powers & Weight
man, the Infamous Philadelphia import
ers. made s15,ooo,ooo to s2o,oOo,oOo out Of
it
But when 1t began to vault downward
under the influence Of benefcents demo-
cratic removal of this stiff tariff
This firm, which had ground a great
fortune out of the necessities Of the hon
est masses, exclaimed:
I'VE are ruined! We will have to quit
business!
But this was bold bluff.
Powers G. Weightman not only did not
go out of business
But they went right on making money
out of quinine at the reduced price-though
not SO much coin as beforel
1t is said that the Philippine islands
abound in cnchona bark.
Perhaps when the republicans get them
safe and sound they will give the people
Of this country back their $40, 100000 which
they squandered on those islands without
any return
BY restoring to them the twenty million
lions of quinine free of duty for the use
of the American public
Perhaps! Nit!
Still another druggist said
zone of the chief causes of the rise In
the price of quinine is the fact that very
large quantities were bought up and used
In the Spanish American war. Enormous
quantities of quinine were used by the
American and Spanish armies The qui-
nine on hand in this country was almost
exhausted.
This great demand for the drug dur
ing the war had the effect of raising the
price of cinchona bark all over the world
And, of course had tendency to shoot
up the price of quinine in this country.
Il think that the price of this drug will
go up from 80 to rs cents within a few
months
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
In.nrnnce Men ,1..,.a.

H'iisboro Texas, April 1.-THE insur-
ance companies are alarmed over the anti
trust bill petition is being prepared bv
eltihens OF this city and will be Forwarded
" austin tonight protesting against IFS
passage An effort is being made 10 get
up mass meeting to protest against II
kilograms were sent today to Representa ~ ~
u1es ritts and Derden, and Senator OPEL
ins on them TO oppose the bill ener-
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Atlanta Journal.
Quinine is up
And the price Is still rising.
1t is now so cents an ounce, best quail
ity. at wholesale.
Some Atlanta druggists say that this
is about legitimate charge for good Qui-
nine, while others think 1t is too high.
at may go up to 70 cents" said drug
gist, ~ rather expect 1t will
"Quinine is about so cents" said Dr.
Joe Jacobs. that's about what It ought
to bring. don't think it will 60 much
IL any higher"
mo use talking" he said. owing to
the sharp competition among local manu-
facturers in this country, they can not
sell qunine much lower than 90 cents An
ounce wholesale without losing money.
The cause of the rise in the price OF
quinine is variously stated.
Doctor Jacobs said: ut Is owing to the
scarcity of cinchona bark, from which It
is made. That bark is harder to get now,
and 1t therefore costs more to gather II ia
South America and India. At the auction
sales OF this bark which are held at AM
sterdam every year the auctioneers found
that they have been losing money on Gin
chona bark. They want to recoup, and the
increased price at which the bark Is be.
| ing sold to manufacturers tends to SEND
up the price of quinlne.
| This fact, taken in connection Will
the fierce competition among local man
ufacturers, has sent quinine to 90 cents.
and 1t will either stay there for some
time to come or go higher. For the rea-
sons stated l don't think that it will 90
lower"
Another druggist ascribed the rise In
quinine solely to the scarcity of cinchona
bark and the consequent increased expense
OF gathering it and its enhanced price In
the markets of the world.
Quinine Is very low even at so cents
compared to its price about fifteen years
ago.
About that time, owing to the tremen-
dous tariff on quinine, cinchona bark the
alcoloid manufactured from it. and other
raw materials
Quinine was sold in this country ct
from 50 to SO an ounce. Spectators took
hold OF it and ran the price up to from 81
to Sc an ounce.
That is what the people Of the South
and West had to pay for 1t in the very
season when 1t was most needed to com
bat fevers. colds, and other Affections in
| the Southern States.
This was one of the results Of what
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
smallpox Situation mt L,rc,o

LAREDO Texas, April 1.-THE smallpox
situation In this city is much improved and
now absolutely under control.
MOI single new case has developed IN
sne Guy TOT three days, and thirty-three
peopie' including patients and detained
persons were discharged from the hosnitaI
Wuay' All patients in the hospital NAV
not be In condition to be DISCHARGED by
may J. but 1t Is thought there will be SO
rev ieit that 1t win be perfectly safe to
! raise me quarantine against this city by
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
MORE GULF PORTS needed

II any stimulus were needed TO arouse
the people Of Houston ard indeed, OF other
promising points. for deep water harbors
on the gulf coast. to enthusiastic and
prompt efforts to secure ship channels and
chipping facilities. It could be found in the
inability OF established ports to handle the
present volume OF business with the re-
ouired case and dispatch.
II appears that the same congestion and
DELAYS which have been experienced at
Galveston have been met with also at
New orleans. In a recent review in the
st. Louis Globe Democrat OF the giant
strides lately witnessed in the export busi-
ness through gulf ports, special attention
is paid to the new towns OF Port Arthur in
this state and Port Chalmette on the
Mississippi below New Orleans. In the
article mentioned It is said that these
two new shipping points were literally
forced into existence by the demands of
growing gulf coast commerce. New Or
leans. In spite OF It's extensive docks and
other facilities. we are told. could not
accommodate the increased demand for
storage room for grain and cotton and
did not contain enough tracks for the
freight cars daily accommodating. This
caused New York capitalists who had
sized up the situation to put s2,ooo,ooO
IN the new town and shipping facilities OF
Port Chalmette. a few miles below New
Orleans.
felt by the Kansas CITY, Pittsburg and
| Gulf for an outlet on the gulf coast and
the recognition OF the comparative ease
with which deep channel could be go
cured through Sabine Pass.
The same causes and considerations that
have led to the establishment of these
new ports operate with even greater force
| for the construction of an adequate ship
channel from Houston to deep water. The
congestion annually occurring at Calves
ton, and necessarily becoming more vexa-
tous to commerce as tho business in
creases together with the demand for
outlets by railway systems reaching Hous-
ton. emphasize not only the necessity for
the bayou ship channel, but the splendid
pre- Mise OF business over such a water
way.
In word. vast volume OF exports can
he Anticipated over the bayou Immediately
upon the completion OF the improvement
1t is not an experiment that we are enter
ing upon but Is rather response to a
pressing demand OF existing and rapidly
increasing commerce. The number o.
steamship lines plying between guilt port,
and European and other countries, have
actually doubled, we are informed. within
the past two years. The exports at New
Orleans in 1896 were OF the value OF $685.
100000: in 1898 they we're $4,000. 900 Al
Galveston. however the growth was much
larger than at New orleans--being SIC,
100000 for 1898 as against sSs.ooc,o 900 In
1895
Let us lose no time. II possible by
any exertion OF ours to prevent delay, In
A getting our ship channel completed--a rich
commerce is impatiently waiting for!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
Deaths FROM nIeninu,,,.

hlliSooro' Texas, April l7.-Mrs. Ney
n nan,S died at 2 o'clock this morning with
,nenihslus, she was taken suddenly Sat
meningitis i'i"ateu III
An infant of G. w. Carlton a,oa 80
'erday with meningitis. ued yes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

After having sent tho timely rains to help
out the crops. IL Is hoped the weather clerk
win remember that San Jacinto Day calls for
sunshine and gentle zephyrs! With this as
sistanes from the weather clerk, Houston will
do the rest on an ENLARGED scale.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

The Post would urge upon all the ladies' In
Houston who are able to do so to make their
preparations at once for participation in the
Flower parade" next Saturday. There is nc
Unit to the invitaticn-all ladies In the city
are cordially requested to take part In this
beautiful spectacle. 1t has been advertised
far and wide that the flower parade would be
one of the greatest II not the greatest, feat
ures of the San Jacinto celebration, and the
reputation of the city is at stake. Let no one
hold back.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

TRANSPORT, Ky There Is 4, wei, ...,,,a
a., i. ,a mere tia, the Frankfort and c,noin.
s tss9sSssa h., ben ssld ana sljl PASS H I,.s
pnssaassEs sSs net disslossd. A'Ss 70 ire
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

Quite number Of gentlemen who have beer
mentioned" In connection with next years
pi ssidential nominations should follow
Dswsy's example--he 10 a safe leader.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

myvRsp At rns rosrorricB At HOUSTON. TEXAS
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
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The reception 10 the Raleigh was but the
signal gun to what this country will do to
Dewey when that conquering hero comes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

Ing IN popular favor throughout the whole Of
the United States. The State socialists are
rapidly becoming the real up-to-dats people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

The administration at Washington should
purchase one Of those new ear trumpets In
vented By that Mobile electrician. The prosi-
dent and bis advisers have been apparently
deaf to popular indignation at some giarins
DEPARTMENT abuses
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

rrn DAILY POST. n the SUNDAY posi-.
SsMi.wEEKLv POST. ns Gels. psr Week
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rfiE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
BY THE
Houston Printing Company.

+ s ,osHsSToN. v;e,-P Ps:sID:.T.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

It is gratifying TO hear that the marine hos
rital service intends TO keep a sharp lookou,
this season for the approach OF epidemic dis
eases from abroad. The trouble has been
heretofore. however. that the marine hospital
service has not been happy in recognizing
such dissases when they came.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18


The reception to the Raleigh was but the
signal gun to what this country will do to
Dewey when that conquerins hero comes.
After having sent tho timely rains to holp
out the crops. II Is hoped the weather clerk
win remember that San Jacinto Day calls for
sunshine and gentle zephyrs. with this as
sistsnee from the weather clerk, Houston will
do the rest on an enlarged scale.
Quite number Of gentlemen who have been
mentioned" In connection with next year 8
pi ssidsntiai nominations should follow
rswsys example--he is a safe leader.
------
The administration at washington should
purchase one Of those new ear trumpets In
vented BY that Mobile electrician. The prosi-
dent and his advisers have been apparently
deaf to popular indignation at some glarins
department. abuses.
The Filipinos still appear TO be able to icon
centrate" at any point along the American
lines which they desire to annoy. 1t looks like
the killing would be good over there for years
to come.
The Topeka tKan.) State Journal says "the
eseo OF Mr.. Altgeld has revived the discussion
Of the question whether there 10 such a thing
~ political death. The consensus OF opinion
appears to agree that there is, and without
| resurrection.
The Spanish grand danes, II seems, WON
even listen to sur sweetest American song.
bifcs! Such surly and unappreciativc peopl,
ought not to have been allowed to retain theil
Canaries.
raise assumption that Is urged as a reason
LOT the retention OF the Philippines is tha
they open the door TO Asia" Yes, about a.
vice as San Francisco or Seattle opens IL. Tn,
archipelago, 800 miles from the Chinese coast
is not Asia.
Ihe burnt child breads the fire--the new
volunteer army grows slowly. The reckless
apartment last year little thought It woulc
nave TO appeal to the abused volunteers tbi,
year to help it out of a scrape.
emperor William and Boss Plat are botf
contemplating the abolition Of local self-gov
erhment to great extent In the chief CITY n
treir respective baiwicks. The boss however
mas the more submissive legislature wifi,
which to operate.
Tho army scandal In France kesns rigb,
ABREAST OF the army scandals hero in ipt.rest.
'rs developments OF testimony
|
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

Mr.. Croker will probably let Mr.. Bryan,
fences alone for few days at least
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

emperor William and Boss Plat are both
contemplating the abolition OF local self-goy-
ernment to great extent In the chief city OF
tIeir respective bailiwcks. The boss. however
mas the more submissive legislature with
which to operate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

me burnt child breads the fre--the new
volunteer army grows slowly. The reckless
apartment last year little thought It would
nave TO appeal to the abused volunteers this
year to help 1t out OF a scrape.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

The Filipinos still appear to be able to ''con-
centrate' at any point along the American
lines which they desire to annoy. 1t looks like
the killing would be good over there for years
to come.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

no army scandal In France keeps right
abreast Oh the army scandals hero in interest
.rg developments OF testimony.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

false assumption that Is urged as reason
Tor the retention OF the Philippines is that
they open the door to Asia" Yes. about as
vice as San Francisco or Seattle opens t. The
archipelago, 800 miles from the Chinese coast,
is not Asia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

Three ordinances are much needed In Kar-
sas City-one to compel pawnbrokers to hold
articles for year one to force property
owners TO keen down the weeds. and one to
provide means for the retunding OF taxes I'M
Justly paid. 1t will not cost the council any
thing to make these enactments for the pro
lection of the public. and popular sentiment
would. Il is believed. insure their enforce
mcnt,-Kansas City Star.
1t wouldn't hurt to have such ordinances In
Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

The Spanish grand danes. It seems, won't
even listen to sur sweetest American song
bifca! Such surly and unapprcciativc people
ought not to have been allowed to retain their
Canaries
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

The Topeka tKan.) State Journal says ''the
eseo OF Mr.. Altseld has revived the discussion
OF the question whether there 10 such thing
~ political death. The consensus OF opinion
appears to agree that there is, and without
resurrection
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18

Those who attend the one dollar Jefferson
banquet In Now York will not only hear Mr.
Bryan and others speak. but will get pretty
fair feed for their money, Upon Mr. BRYAN
nrst visit to San Antonio It cost the good
democrats one dollar admission each to hear
him make a speech. and there was neither
anything to eat or drink on tho side.--San
Antonio Express,
How infinitely small the EXPRESS can be
whenever Mr.. Bryan is In consideration.
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Subscription By Mali-Daly and Sunday Post one
year $500; six months, $500; three montha
$500: one month. Si.oo.
nm SUNDAY Posi-, enc year. $3.50.
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Y is now very evident that Governor Savers
VIII not be as popular at his end Of office as
when he took charge OF the States afairs
self that he would rather be In congress than
TO be vernor.--i.ookhart Register.
Governor Savers has done nothing as vet
to detract from his popularity On the con
trary. he is. II The Post is any Judge OF such
things much stronger now than he was when
he went into office