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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-08
Would Not Eat "Eimbalmed"

Honolulu, Aug. a6 (via San Francisco,
Sept. AIS. M. T.-Four days ago the United
States transport Senator arrived here ell route to
Manila. Two days later number of soldiers
bought several bottles OF methylated spirits of
alcohol, and were soon half insane under its in
huence. A general fight ensued, which soon
involved over hundred soldiers. A riot call
was sounded and the police arrested the ring
leaders. On the way to the station the soldiers
friends attacked the police, but citizens and the
provost guard came to their aid, few hours
later the Senator sailed with many soldiers in
irons
The second day out from San Francisco the
soldiers on the Senator discovered that a con.
siderable of the beef aboard for their consump-
ton was the timed beef which has acquired
the name of 'embalmed beet." Trouble arose
Immediately. The soldiers refused to eat it or
allow It to be served. They insisted that it be
thrown overheard, and finally this was done.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-08
A BUGLE BLAST!
FARMERS, AWAKE! READ! REFLECT +!

tain cooe system of labor, but to increase it
until the coolies comprise the major portion OF
its population II these Hawaiian slaves were
competing with any branch of labor repre-
sented in our American labor unions these or
ganizatons would long ago nave made a pro-
test against it, The labor unions would have
shaken he country from center to circumference,
against the evil under penalty of being turned
out at the next election by vote of the labor
unions. But our American farmers and their
hiied men do not yet recognize the extent of
this unfair competition and are not organized
to prevent it as ale the labor unions
Ye: they have got to wake up to their inter-
ests or the coolie slave system will be extended
from Hawaii to the Philippines, Cuba and
Porto Rico, i'll whose behalf the sugar and to-
bacco trusts are already clamoring loudly for
free admission of tropical produce into the
United States. American farmers will soon
realize the extent of this danger. And once
they are aroused, congress must correct the
evil or there would be new deal at Washing
ton. Notice to this effect is hereby served
upon the politicians of all parties.
More than wear ago we showed that, in its
economic aspects, the results of the Spanish
war would be to raise just this new agricultural
issue that is now looming up. Many states
men and journals who then accused MS of pes
sim SIN now realize the truth of our position.
This question will not down, but is bound to
grow i'll intensity AS between the sugar trust
and cooe labor on the one hand, and the in
teresls of our American farmers OH the other,
who can doubt the final result? Nor will state
or national bounti>s or any other makeShfts
serve to compromise the situation. Michigan
now refuses to pay the bounty her legislature
voted and a national bounty is hardly tC be
thought OF. The farmers of the United States
have carried their share of "protection' these
mauy years, with results that have always been
questioned But now here is a chance where
protection will really protect the farmer and
laborer engaged in growing sugar beets or
sugar cane within these continental United
States. If the farmer is now to be sacrificed at
the behest of the sugar re6ners' trust he knows
how to strike back.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-08
An Unfair Competition,

From Orange Judd Farmer.
The alien contract labor law is. being griev-
ously violated in Hawai-. No specific form OF
government having been provided by congress
for the Sandwich Islands, the Dole regime con :
times in power. 1t is notoriously controlled
bv the sugar planters, who are developing their
plantations on most extraordinary scale by
the use of artificial irrigation and Japanese and
Chinese coolie labor Nearly $40, 600, 900 has
been invested in plantation Improvements there
since annexation, and more than 2 900 coolies
have been imported during the past few
months. These Asiatic coolies, who are vir-
tually slaves now outnumbe the rest of the
populations, both native and foreign.
No check whatever has yet been placed on
anything been done to curb the slave system
under which this labor is worked OH panta
tions Indeed, the situation is even worse
than Orange Judd Farmer predicted, before
annexation was decided upon, that it would be-
come. The talk about prohibiting coolie inn
migration, about encouraging white labor, etc.,
ETC., proves to have been mere buncombe, as
we showed it to lie a. the time.
The island planters hope soon to increase
the production of sugar from 100000 tons TO
500, 900 tons, all of which claims free access to
the markets OF the United States. The sugar
made with cooe or slave labor can, of course,
und ,rsell that produced by the beet growers of
of the north and west, or the cane growers of
our own southern states, and anything that
tends to restrict the beet acreage, by SO much
increases the area Of other crops, and thus III.
directly reduces the value of all farm produce.
The question therefore is, Shall our American
farmers and Taxpayers be obliged to compete
with the coolie labor of Hawaii?
A few years ago the tobacco growers of New
York and Wisconsin made great protest be-
cause they were indirectly forced to compete
with coolie labor in raising tobacco Cn the
island of Sumatra. And we all know what
tremendous howl goes up from the labor unions
of the country whenever few contract labor
ers are imported from other countries in def
ance of the federal law But here is the whole
territory of Hawaii allowed not only to main
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-08
Criticism CritiSized.

We quote the following from the Midland
one of the organs Of the United Presbyterian
church. The article was written by ]. NJ,
McCulloch:
In the issue of the Midland of July aand, the
editor criticised ]. M. Fosters article for init
mating that the church should call member
to account for wrong doing in the capacity of a
public servant, calling such action dangerous
ecclesasticism Now the question resolves it.
self into this: Can man in public life do
wrong with impunity that would bring him
under the discipline of the church if done in
private life?
"When Governor Drake, of Iowa, signed
bill authorizing the manufacture of intoxicat.
ing liquors, while another law in the same
state forbade it, the Standard of Cincinnati, the
leading organ of the church of which Mr..
Drake was member, advised the church at
Centervile, where he held his membership, to
turn him out, and think the advice was cor
rect. 1t was diabolical act and moral out
rage on the good people of the state.
so when President Mckinley upholds his
subordinate in defying the congress of the
United States by refusing to execute the anti
canteen law, thus causing demoralization, dis
ease and death in our army, think the Meth
odist church at Canton, Ohio, or in Washing
ton if his membership has been transferred,
has right to discipline him with view to his
reformation. When he drinks intoxicating
liquors in his public life and sets them before
his guests at his table, he is just as liable to
censure by his church as though he did it at
his home in Canton.
"The church may not have the right to die
tate to public officer what he shall do, but
when he violates the law of the church in his
public capacity and brings reproach on the
cause of Christ and the Christianity of the
nation, it is certainly the duty of the church to
call him to account for it.
81 have no sympathy with the doctrine that
a man can do in public capacity what his
conscience forbids him in his private life. If
a Judge on the bench believes the licensing of
the liquor traffic is wrong, he violates his con-
science when he issues license on the petition
of number of citizens, notwithstanding the
law says he may. The study of the lessons
in Daniel of late teaches that such an officer
must refuse to do the wrong and take the con-
sequences or resign his position because of its
and if we had few public ohic-
ers who had the stamina to do so, the eyes
Of sleeping church would soon be opened to
the SIN of fellowshpng throne of iuiquity
which frameth mischief by law.'''
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-08

THE men who create the wealth of the world
earn it, but do not obtain it; wealth, under the
competitive system, is appropriated by the few
who earn nothing. g.-Flaming Sword.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

W. summer homes" in the mountains
enrnslhia. North Carolina, Georgia and
hi ar,s, are reached With so much ease
6an su,ck time that they are more popular
Az ser. The rates for board have been
bsr 20 very reasonable that it is cheaper
hy eimainlng at home. You can secure
hd t sa,ea attitude from two to ten thous.
kumm' For map folders, circulars.
Ratlon homes booklet, or other infor-
|ou,ba,a please address j. C. Andrews,
tcuse I'm passenger agent, Hutchins
@s0' houston, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
SPAYERs' ELECTION PRocLAMA-


TON
Py virtue of the authority vested in me
mayor of the city of Houston, aud By
authority vested in me by ordinances
the city council of city OF Houston,
Fsed on the 9TH of June and tie 18TH CT
pc, 1899. / hereby issue this prac.aina-
announcing that on rues lay, July H.
Y, an election will be held by the tax
ping voters tpaying taxes OF property
tne city of Houston 20 determine the
esuon or proposition whether the city
uncil OF the city of Houston shall issue
aus oil the city OF Houston to the amount
tnree hundred thousand dollars 1890
payable forty years from their date
IN interest at rate of per cent per an
w. Tor the purpose of the establishment
sewerage and sanitary system for the
OF Houston. hereby designate the fol-
nans places for holding the polls at said
fction, to-wt.
r,rst ward poll will bs held at Shup-
es prick building. Houston avenue
laseeoha ward poll will be held at No. 10
LINE house, Charities street.
ihird ward poll will he held at No. en-
Ee mousse on Fannin street
Fourth ward poll Will be icld at City
|arket house.
r,nth ward poll will he held at Pythian
.,,, on Mckee street, side.
Inn ward poll viii he held at No. q
Pslne house, Washington street.
.'one but property taxpaying voters OF
n si.y OF Houston fplying taxes on prop
~ snail be allowed to vote IL said .lec-
~ as is provided co. in section Al Of
n, .narter OF said city OF Houston.
pols VIII be opened at 8 o'clock q.
,nat 'ne SAID 18th day of July, 1899, and
me day. ~ ,,roa ~, y. -"
Mavor City OF Hoiston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS.


HuIes Tor StopOvers and Checking oil
BngSnge In Transit.
The following circular. issued by Mr.
S, f. B. Morse, general passenger and
ticket agent of the Southern Pacific com
pany (Atlantic SYSTEM, and by Mr.. L. j.
Parks, general passenger and ticket agent
OF the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic railway and the Texas and New Or
leans railway. speaks for itself:
Effective July I, stop overs on summer
excursion tickets will be allowed by the
following named lines within the territory
stated, regardless of the going or re-
turning transit limit. The tickets must
be validated for return and will be then
good within the return transit limit named
in the contract, but such valuation need
be made at the last stopping point within
the territory outlined on the terminal
line.
Baggage may be checked short of des-
tination on summer excursion tickets, pro-
vided the point to which 1t is desired to
be checked is within the limits OF the ter
ritory described herein.
Seaboard Air Line-Al points cast or
north Of Calhoun Falls, s. C.
Southern railway-All points between
Morristown, Tenn. and Bristol Tenn in
elusive; all stations between Morristown
Tenn, and Salisbury N. G.: all stations
between Gastonia, ~ c., and Gainesville
Ga; all stations between Winston Salem
and Wilkesboro, n. c.. inclusive; -also at
Tullapoosa, Ga, Lithia Springs. Floville
Ga. flor Indian Springs); Chase City. Va. !,
GAINESVILLE, Va, and Raleigh, n. C.
N. c. and st. l.. railway-On going trip
stop overs allowed at all points on line.
on return trip stop overs arranged for by
communicating with Mr.. w. l.. Danley
general passenger agent, Nashville. Tenn.
C. and o. railway-All points on the
line.
Norfolk and Western railway--All points
on the line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

Austin, Texas. July 7.--Severai
weeks ago the railroad commission
gave notice that 1t would on July s
take up and Consider the matter of
cancellng its tsriff on crude and fuel
petroleum and OF applying the rate on
refined petroleum thereto. the hearing
on which has since been postponed to
July IA. The application for this
change was made by the Cotton Belt
and Joined in by the Houston and
Texas Central and the International
and Great Northern. The reasons
given for asking that It be made are
that the movement OF crude petroleum
has ceased in the State and that In
other States the rate for moving crude
and refined petroleum is the same.
Had it not been that the current
maximum rates on crude petroleum OF
II cents per 100 pounds for single line
hauls and is cents for joint line hauls
reached at 225 miles were put in is
months aso at the request OF rail-
roads, without disturbing the 25-cent
rate on refined petroleum, little IL
any attention would have been at
tracted to the application referred TO
asking for a revocation of the crude
petroleum tariff. AS matters stand.
however, 1t is evident that said appli-
cation was inspired by the Standard
OH company. which has acquired con-
trol of the Corsicana Oil fields. as
well as of the refinery which has been
built there. With the crude oil rate
revoked, the Standard would be in a
position to force such oil we'll owners
as 1t has not yet succeeded in acauir-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
Rnilrond Notes ana per.on.,..

Mr.. ]. n. Griswold, commercial agent OF
the Santa Fe at Houston. left yesterday for
Waco.
The Katy sent out a relief train yester-
day with provisions for the flood sufferers
OF Brookshire and It's surroundings
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Yantis OF the Galveston. Houston and
Northern railroad is confined to his home
by sickness.
Mr.. W. +. Mcclure. general freight and
passenger agent of the Galveston, Houston
and Henderson railroad. was here yester-
day from Galveston.
The Santa Re yesterday turned over six
teen cars OF steamer freight to the inter-
national at Galveston. and II was sent out
over that road to various points In Texas.
Mr.. George england, travelling auditor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

the Galveston, Houston and Henderson
ralircad, was here from Galveston yester-
day.
me International sent out relief train
yesterday afternoon with supplies for the
mood sufferers of Sandy Point. on the CO.
lunpia Tap road, twenty five miles south
OF Houston.
Trains We're run over the Velasco Term.
maj yesterday from the Chenango june
.ion 10 within one and a half miles OF
Feiasco, and passengers and supplies were
town.
The Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic railroad has made n ioIal t.c raie
of one and oae-third fares IN accoun, Of
the Commercial Law League OF Auerica,
which meets at Asbury Park. " j., july
&c to 20
a special relief train was sent out Ly
the Galveston. Harrisburg and San An
tenio railway yesterday. II went 10 Sugar
land, from which point L. returned in the
afternoon as special, bringing back a
number of colored refugees.
The Southern Pacific through sleepers
for California. Washington, Chicago. Gin
cinnai and New York VIII Tor toe present
81 over the International road. via Pairs
tine leaving Houston at $3.50 n m daily
The tourist cars will go the same route.
One of the busiest ofticN in town yes
terday was that of Mr. JeG 4. Miller
chief clerk to Vice President and General
Manager Quinlan of the houston and Texas
Central railroad Mr. Miller kept every
body on the move hurryink supplies to the
stene of tho washouts.
The Santa Fe train from the north came
as far as Rosenberg yesterday. The crew
that there were no bridges or
approaches on the road washed away, and
that as soon as the waters that now COW
cred the track near the point named had
receded, and few washouts are repaired,
they expect to be able to come into Hous-
ton. The water was then reported falling
at nearly all points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
nrnnnon-nn,ric.

Fort Worth, Texas, July THE run
ming of two special trains from Weather.
ford to Fort Worth did not prevent a
sensational wedding late last night. James
NJ. Brannon, son of Father Brannon, a
Catholic priest and Miss Edith Bowie,
daughter of Captain G, NJ Bowie OF
Weatherford, eluded their parents and
drove hurredly to this place and were
married BY Justice Milan. In the mean
time the brother OF the bride got wind OF
the runaway couple and chartered a sps-
cial engine TO come here 10 stop the we'd
ding. He was soon followed by his father.
who also chartered a special and hurried
here, but not in time TO prevent the mar
riage Both families are among the best
and wealthiest in Parker county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
"A STANDARD OIL FIGHT
New Independent Refinery at Houston Is the
Victim 1t Now Seeks.

ing dominion over to sell out or turn
their product over TO Its refinery. 1t
Is probable, however, that the Stand
ard would not have shown It's hand so
soon had Ii not been for the organiza-
ton OF the Southwestern Oil compan5
at Houston, which proposes to refine
the Corsicana product Before set
ting UP shop this company applied to
the Houston and Texas Central for a
T-cent rate on crude oil from Corsi-
cana and was granted l0h cent rate
instead
Acting upon this grant It went ahead
and constructed its plant, In the
meantime the Standard made several
attempts to buy it out, failing In all
of them. hence the pressure brought
TO bear upon the railroads to seek a
revision Of the crude oil tariff.
The Southwestern is the only inde-
pendent refinery in the State. and
would, OF course, have to 20 out OF
business II the difference between
crude oil and refined oil rates were
wiped out. 1t Is hardly probable. how
ever that the commission will per-
nit Itself to be used In the manner
Indicated, as II has on Il previous oc-
casion declined to accede to a re-
quest similar to the one above out
lined There is no claim made that
the crude oil rate is not compensatory
to the railroads and as to tho argu-
ment made that said rate should be
wiped out In Texas because not in of-
feet IN other States 1t, when sfted to
the bottom, operates against the an.
plication under consideration. The
Standard TRANSPORTS its crude oil
through pipe lines in the Northern oil
fields, hence has no need OF a crude
OIL rate, and the railroads which il
dominates do not carry oil. as II might
inure to the benefit of independent oil
reilners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
RUSH OF TRAFFIC..


The Morgan Line Churters Another
steamer to supply the Demand
The rush OF Southern Pacific traffic
has become SO great that the Morgan line,
in order to supply the demands of COM
nerce, has chartered another steamship,
the Catania, to relieve the pressure and
accommodate the requirements of its
patrons. The Southern Pacific sent out
over its line from Houston yesterday
solid trainloads of freight, and there is
still lots of business in sight to keep the
Morgan line constantly on the move.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
Horse Collar Factory ut Temple,

Temple, Texas, July 6.-The enterprise
ing Arm of rirado & Goodwin have estab-
lished horse collar factory in Temple in
connection with their saddlery and harness
business. The factory Is on small scale
and for the present is TO supply their own
wants, but 1t is from just these small
starts that often grow the larger factory
Ben .. Lee, contractor for the new
Mennelly building broke dirt this morning
for the foundation and II the weather
keeps good will have IT completed for oc-
cupancy by September 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
FREEZING WEATHER IN JULY

Would cause great discomfort and loss
but fortunately 1t is seldom known.
vast amount OF misery is caused at thif
season, however, by impoverished blood
poor appetite and general debility These
conditions may be remedied BY enriehing
the blood and toning the stomach with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medicine seems
to put new life into the whole physical
system, simply because of Its wonderful
power TO purify, enrich and yiialize the
blood. create an appetite and inyigorats
the digestive functions. We advise you
to get bottle and try II II you are moi
feeling just right. II will DO You more
good than six weeks vacation. II is the
bcst medicine money can buy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
RniIrond valuations raised.

cuero, Texas. July s.-The commission
ers court adjourned today as board OF
equalization; only about forty were cited
to appear. The valuation Of San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass was fixed at $4,000 per
mile for taxation and the Gulf Western
Texas and Pacific Railway company was
fixed at $500 per mile.
The district court is busy today in the
trial of the case of A. j. Helleun, charged
with killing W. j. Coleman at Edgar some
three or four weeks ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
sHERIFFs. DEPARTMENT.

lyle Lake, Texas, July 5.-Stolen on
hight of July 4. one red leather double
ID saddle. made by A. Stelzig, Hous-
Texas, his name stamped on either
i feathers or seat and possibly both
es has small horn, Texas tree, black
pockets, do fit well, one girth made of
ID material, iron stirrups with leather
woven; will pay IS reward for the re-
ny or any information leading to same.
ress D. NJ. Calllson, constable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
BUTTER AND E.~..

Louis. July Eggs weak at 1oc.
Nv York. July -Eggs-Receipts 745s
lagos market barely steady: Western
Fl5: Southern 9Gll.
|icago, July 7.-Butter market weak:
tnery 13Ian1S: dairy 116l51a Cheese
hy at slsGI9. Eggs fresh, 12A.
pnses City, July .-Eggs-Storage demand
easing; local consuming demand good; a
dy to strong feeling prevails: fresh Mis-
i and Kansas stock. tirsts. 10, cases re-
led
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

Now that the fishing season Is on in good
way at Seabrook, the Bay Shore line has
inaugurated a special train that Will leave
the Grand Central depot at 5:l5 every Sum
day morning. making the run to Seabrook
with but one stop. and that at West La
Porte. This train is to be for the con-
venience Of the Houston people. who like
a fun days fishing and outing at seabrook.
Tickets for this train will BE good 10 re-
lurn on any train of the 3a.s of the sale
of the ticket.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
bRFSIDE HOTEL,
yELAsCO pEACH,

VELASCO BEACH,
loo Yards from Surf's Edge,
Miles from Houston on /. and e.. N.
and Velasco Terminal Railroads.
open from June 10 to Sept. 10.
Most Delightful Summer Resort on the
Gulf Coast.
ELLENT BATHING AND FISHING.
DL. INVIGORATING GULF BREEZE.
Dw is THE TIME TO SECURE ROOMS.
further particulars. please address
MURISON & MALIN.
Hotel Bristol. Houston. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
Rushing RennIr Work.

Hearne, Texas, July Utility seven
car loads of bridge material arrived here
today via the international and Great
Northern to be used in repairing the dam
aged track and bridges on the Central.
The work will begin in the morning on
Pinoak bridge and trains will be able to
pass within the next seyenty-two hours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
Forest Park Theater.

Fry attractive performances are still
Pm at the Forest Park theater. The
lck Crook will be presented there to-
|ht for the last time, and on Sunday
|ht the company will present DR. Jekyl
Mr.. Hyde"