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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25
PICKINGs FROM PUCK.


concealing Property-Flrst oriental--Did
you ever meet up with such nerve as Abdu
Ben Googoo cnn show on occasion?
second Oriental-What's he been doing now
First Oriental-Why he made affidavit m
inc assessors that he had only three wives.
Vegetarian Now,--Nannie Got Tin sur
pr.se)-why don't you partake of some OF
these nice cans?
hilly Goat-l never touch them any more
WAS mascot OF regiment during the war
ana ATE canned meat can one day
critieism.-"1'm afraid" said the editor
this language Is a little strong You call the
other faction pirates and cut -throats"
assistant. 'p tue
II know" said the editor: but I don
mink Us diplomatic to say 80 In an article
en'i''eu Plea for Harmony"
Wouid Have Suited Him.---Jimmy-I wish
a-been one of Noah's sons.
sister-why?
J;mmy--Just think OF spendin' forty dov. In
seeh corKin old menagerie as that!
.unpopular-"I see that Seeker liz a candi.
much shown ''' a's''ip' hhs no
show He has Just about az much .hov a.
On Au'omonlle agent In livery stable
Revising 1t for Publication rb,.
inah writes that he feels 10 pc, cent better
sinee he began 10 take our remedy
,sisu' Medicine Man-H nj i--evideutlv N
=, a error--he meant 100 per cent rorract
o'''nsiy ana have the letter published.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

EaBIe FdsS GUIut,
The opposition to the denomination of
Mr.. slayden can easily be traced to the
republicans. These shrewd fellows are
doing all in their power to have one of
the San Antonians nominated. Cognizant
of the fact that Slayden could not possibly
be turned down by republican candidate,
they are anxious TO give all the encourage
ment they can to some other democrat,
thus creating dissenslon in the ranks, and
giving them an even go on the congress
sional race. This scheme won't work
While several of the leaders" In San
Antonio can be easily persuaded to come
out against Slayden, the country "dees-
tricts' know thing or two themselves
and are going TO stick to the old reliable,
tried and found not wanting. Jas. l.. Stay
den. Now pop your whips
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25
THE WEST AND IT'S MONEY.

The National banks OF Kansas City hay,
moro than ten millions more on deposit than 3
year ago. and the whole section has prosperod
enormously under the gold standard. although
a short time ago II was prolific with free silver
calamity howlers, who declared that condi'
tions would steadily and inevitably gro
verse until the currency was diluted, This Il
typical Of the general experience throughout
the great agricultural regions OF the West
The proof OF the pudding is ever In the eating
rather than In any advance estimate OF liz
quality Troy. NJ ". Press.
One would imagine from the foregoing,
II he did not know better. that only within
the past year or so had the West been
operating under the gold standard. AS a
matter OF fact while the law has given
the government an option in the use OF
geld or silver. the secretaries OF the treas
ury for many years past have placed and
kept the country practically upon gold
standard.
Before 1925. when the great agricul-
tural West was Krowing poorer year after
year, when this calamity howler' had a
right and good cause to howl, when there
were debt. depression and suffering in the
West and TO lesser degree only, in the
South, al sections OF the country were
g completely under the gold standard as
te4ay when the banks of Kansas City
heye their vaults filled! 1t is purely
pcaticsi stretch Of the Imagination. there
fora 20 attribute this greater plentiful
psss Of money and these evidences" OF
lrosperjty in the West to the gold stand
srai
~ ! matter Of fact. the darkest. gloom
isut period the West has ever known was
Under the seld standard Just prior to the
siection of Mckinley. The Mckinley ad-
ninietsAttsn has not succseded In hay-
~ solitary lins Of hnsneisi legislation
~ ralsgn enacted. and the monetary sys-
- - ~ country stands exactly where
h "a under Cleveland The contention
q ~ Tyoy Press, therefore, y absolutely
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25
All Had Read the Chapter.

Guthrie 20. TT Leader.
Rev Mr.. Newly, tho new pastor of the
Christian church, is likely to lose the con-
fidence of his beloved flock. During the
sermon last night he stopped abruptly and
asked;
How many of you have read the BIZ
ble?"
Fifty hands went up.
Good" said the pastor. Now, how
many OF you have read the second chap
ter OF Jude?"
Twenty-Five hands went up
wan smile overspread the divine'c
face. That's also good but when you
go home read that chapter again. and you
VIII doubtless learn something to your
interest"
There Is only one chapter in the book
Of Jude.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

without basis. Wide OF the mark and made
either through Grass ignorance or a wilful
disposition to deceive its readers,
Intelligent people know why the West
has had more money during the past two
years than for some years previous to
that period--it is the result OF the work
OF Providence. Enormous food crops have
been raised here while an unprecede nted
scarcity OF such crops has occurred In the
old world. OF the phenomenal export
trade OF this country during the past two
$1,000, 900 OF It In value has been OF
agricultural products. Agricultural sec
lions that can export $500. o0o, 900 OF their
products annually and have plenty left
for comfort at home ought to have money
BY the millions either In banks or out In
active business or proftabls Investment!
The impudence OF the republican party
or the advocates of the gold standard in
claiming for themselves or their policies
idenoe or OF the acts of God Almighty is
almost as blasphemous as 1t is base
less!
But II is Significant that the bank
vaults everywhere. as In Kansas City,
are filled to overhowing with this money
brought" by the gold standard. In sea-
sons of prosperity money is generally out
at work, making new profits for its own
ers. 1t is only when there is doubt un-
rest, financial uncertainty for the future.
the fear OF some storm, that money hides
away and the bank vaults become uncom-
fcrtably full.
Hasn't confidence" returned2 Isn't the
gold standard capable OF inspiring the ag
riculturist with such trust In the flu
ture, born OF tho past, that he will turn
his money loosen Does 1t drive him to
boarding in anticipation of coming
storm? In word, how can no get the
proof in the eating OF the pudding OF
unless he eats rather than In
definitely saves his pudding?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

ting Bulls scouts we're out for the purpose
of crossing Miles new trail and with the
expectation OF massecreing the general
and his little command.
The commanding officer at Glendiyc did
not send messenger leetly mounted to
warn Miles OF tho impending danger. On
the contrary, he sent the kilograms to
General Miles over the old trail, where
they reached him five days later. With
his customary caution as an Indian fighter
General Miles that afternoon left his trail
and made deiour before camping. That
alone saved his life
The Indians crossed his new trail sew
eral times during the night, but he
reached his camp finally in safety and
there received the kilograms which should
have been sent to him with all speed
General Miles does not publish the name
of the commander.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25
THE MANILA CENSOR.

Philadelphia North American: Granting
increase Otis ability to deal with the
situation. He has had his opportunity
and failed, man of brains and action
is needed in the Philippines now.
Chicago Tribune. The policy of sup
preston OF news. OF slurrlng over mishaps,
and exaggeratlng the Importance OF sue
cesses. never pays. No censorship can
keep the truth hidden long. and when the
truth does leak out finally there is much
more irritation than II the facts had been
given fully at once.
Chicago Record: While Otis should have
been attending to military affairs he has
been devoting himself to the work of edit
ing cablegrams and keeping the public
In this country In ignorance OF the facts
The inference is unavoidable that either
General Otis or his superiors at Wash
ington are afraid OF the truth, and afraid
not for military reasons. but for political
considerations.
Philadelphia Ledger: censorship In
tended to prevent news of intended move
ments reaching the enemy is entirely
justiflable censorship Intended to con-
ceal the truth from the people of the
United States is utterly indefensible We
ought to know the truth. to be so fully
and freely informed Of the truth that no
lies from Hong Kong or Boston could
disturb our eQuanimity.
Chicago Journal: For the sake of politics
the >of Otis failures and the evil
dences OF his Inconvenience have been
partly suppressed. For the sake OF politics
the war has been protracted. the yolun-
teers kept in the islands in the face OF
promises that they should be brought
back, and news OF the grave situation
they may be in even now has been denied
their friends and relatives at home.
Philadelphia Press: AS the mails to
Hong Kong are not under any censorship
there can not be much DELAY In getting
anything through to the United States
At the same time. any censorship intended
merely to influence news dispatches 10 fhs
United States Is unwise. There Is eyi-
IDENTIFY increasing doubt In the public m,na
as to the experience and fitness a. Can
eral Otis for the RESPONSIBLE work he has
in hand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

Use for farmers TO diversity crops II they hav,
No ready market for their produce except cot.
ton and corn We know several men In this
vicinity who raised several thousand pound.
OF tobacco last year, but being unable TO md
a market for Il. they did not plant any this
year A market Is what is needed, and II VIZ
have a good market for II the farmers VIII
plant tobacco withost telling them so.
49,
The Terrell Index evidences tho fact that
great minds run In the same channel" With
well known writer 1t remarks:
II man cheats you. cease to deal with
him; II he ISLANDERS YOU. take care to SO live
nobody will believe him. No matter who ne
ia or how he uses YOU the wlsest way is to
let him alone: for there Is nothing better
than this calm. cool and uuiet way OF dealing
needed will die; fires unfcd will burn out
and auarros neglected become rs dull as the
all but extinct volcano.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25
Az Great as sh. n,D

"axahaehie Is said to have received
already 10000 bushels of wheat. Verify
eNss Is in It. North Texas with her
s.t grain and cotton and south Texas
c pnn fruits and vegetables and also her
thai AZ, s,lu cotton, Who is there 10 say
as she is bigg ~. as srea'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25
our FOREIGN TRADE.


1t is to be regretted that we could not
have kept up our phenomenal trade bal
ance record which we made in the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1898. However, we
have come so near 1t and the balance In
our favor is still so large that there Is
little occasion for any feeling of dlsap-
pontment or disbursement. 1t still
locks as II our vast export business had
come TO stay.
The following table, clipped from an au-
thority that watches such matters closely.
furnishes a brief but comprehensive ex-
hibit of the total foreign trade of the fiscal
year just passed. compared with the ig-
ures for the previous year;
Merchandise lsqS-so 1879
Imports .,........ 6gT.0TIaSs s6l6 04g. s54
Exports .......... l,227.ii5.i25 l,23l 49,. $50
-
Total values. =. 1922. 520,sl3 H.s47 .5s1. 1854
Excess of exports
.merehErdise -. 5so,sss,os7 6i5, 1872 $40
Net exports of silver 25,62l,977 ass
Excess exports of
mcse. and silver. S555. 9SS.9ii s63a si0, 49,
Net imports of gold 5li32.5l7 l0i as5, 2s3
Not excess OF ex-
pcrts .............. s5Ni,555, 4e7 s5ai. 62i. ISL
With some losses compared with tho
fiscal year ending June 30. 1898. here Is
stu balance of trade In our favor of over
half billion dollars During the past
trade year. it will be observed. we have
imported $50 900 worth of merchandise
over and above the importations OF the
year preceding-and this in tho face of an
extremely high protective tariff The fact
simply shows that prices in many in
stances have been put so high upon Amer
lean articles for home consumption that
1t was cheaper to buy abroad aud pay
the tariff. On the other hand it Is true
that Mt least third OF our exports have
been OF our manufactured goods, which
were sold In foreign markets not only be-
low the native articles. but considerably
lower than the same make OF goods were
sold for at home. The American manu-
facturer, In word as The Post has so
often pointed out, receives big bounty
from his own people and gives the bene-
ut under II not to this country, but to for
olgners. We are maintaining high pro-
tective tarln in order that foreigners
may obtain cheap American goods.
The two salient and especially note
worthy facts disclosed by these latest sta
tistics of our trade. therefore, are that
we still remain tho greatest exporting ma
tion on the globe. although not the one
with the greatest total foreign trade. and
that we have actually and absolutely
passed the point where high protective
tariff Ia longer necessary to us.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25
Where IsHef

'a'esoia Patriot. 4
,r. "As'e Is the man who called special
inr meeting TO petition the Mout Eieb
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

washington Post to Tho press dispatches from
tho CITY OF Mexico under date OF July %
recountinr the continued wave OF prosperity
which 10 sweeping over the land OF God and
Liberty ana the cactus Our sister republic
appears TO be nourshinr like the Treenbay
tree and with nm AL credit.
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Ana Maybe Hou.ton.

Fort Worth Register
% Columbus. Ga. Is to have new 10 ooo.
spindle cotton mill. Fort Worth Is to have
one--perhaps.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

Gambling houses In Havana are TO be SUD
pressed. This ought to have the effect OF
securing quito large Immigration bv some
of our Texas cities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

MIR. Carnegie voices probably. the majority
sentiment in this country when he argues that
Il will be physical impossibIlity to crush
the Filpinos before the next presidential cam
paign and that the needless war and colossal
failure win not improve one william Nc
Kinley's prospects for the retention OF office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

Detroit intends TO show tho country that Il
is more than willing 10 receive the wicked
prodiEal with open arms and fattcd calf.
But there mover was any dsputing about
tneteaf
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There IA ono man above all others in the
war department who ought TO be made to
walk the plank" for the army's and the
country's Eood-Adiutant General Corbin He
was responsible for more of the scandals OF
the war than Aiger himself whom he easily
and continually Influenced. Corbin's latest
brilliant play is the remark that the CORE
spondents who signed tho round robin
ought to be ''courtmartinled and shot" Cor
bin was tho fellow who sent secret orders
to shaftcr to nav no attention TO Miles. his
superior. and also hurry orders to Charleston
to tho Yale so as to get General Miles left.
The PHILADELPHIA Times saws that the man
who would send reasonable orders in time
of war might we'll urge Otis to shoot Offend
Ing newspaper mon in Manila. Corbin is one
OF the barnacles that ought to be scraped on
tho war office.
II is being pretty generalls referred 10 now
as "McKinlev's war on the Filpinos.
Ayers retirement now, says the Baltimore
sun under compnlson. while u matter OF pub
lie congratulatIon, will not relieve Mr. McIin-
ley OF any of the odium which attaches 10 his
administration. He Is as responsible for the
conduct OF the war department as Mr. Alger
He has known how that department was ad-
ministered aud nothing has been done without
his sanction. The retirement of Aixer. there.
fore. will In no measure be IN expiation OF
the sins OF tho administration.
Tho recruiting officers are finding that this
country has millions for defense but few for
conouesti
Our constitution and laws ought 10 permit.
ana. In fact require tho selection OF active
general officers above certain grades as the
secretaries Of the army and navy This IL the
custom In Europe and works most admir-
ably.
The Post, IN View OF certain differences or
oplEion on the subject between itself and its
Washington contemporary and namesaks. !
feels constrained 10 call the stteption OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

The recruiting officers arc finding that this
country has millions for defense bu, few for
conouestl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

Plngrec is determined to martyrize Alger--
there's political capitai in martyrs and Pin
gree needs them in his business. When he
is right hard uo he sometimes turns himself
into n MARTYR.
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Waco Times Herald, ~, =
Texas once had ,aaIpht ~
C. X, thinks she
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

The Post. IN View OF certain differences OF
oplEion on the subject between itself and its
Washington contemporary and namesake.
feels constrained 70 call the attention OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

There appears To he q growing and general
demand that General Miles should be given
tho command in the Philippines. Possibly 1t
is thought Miles peculiar experience would
lead him 10 out Aguinaldo in chains at tho
least intimation from the war office that It
wouldn't object to seeing the rebel" chief
SO Inundated!
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There appears In Boston. from the Boston
papers, possibly the liveliest interest in the
country In the coming race between the little
yachts Columbia and Shamrock for the Amer
ica's cup But then Boston always becomes
excited over boats--last year she even went
wild over phantom ships
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lIosSlon Printlng Company.

= s y2|cSHsSros. v;e.. B Bsss,DssT,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

II is helne pretty eenerails referred TO now
as "McKinlevs war on the Filpinos.''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

The correspondent OF the Dallas News. who
sends his reports from New York on railroads
aud finance. seems 10 know almost as mitch
about the true inwardness of many situations
as IL he were located In the Dallas News office
in Dallas Denison Herald
Catching on Ell?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-25

II Is rot thought that Mr.. MoKipley's Sc
RIOTS attention to the Philippine question
lust now is caused by any apprehension that
Otis may become hero candidate for the
republican nomination,
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EngIand.-The new - e.
spect for the queens ~
been put into operation ~
the theaters a piece q : !. NJ
called zone OF the Bss!, I "a
manager. to make tn'a ss !
as he said, had on su "a y
his HI I'll tbeater two supers 800!
in the uniform Of .,ss.,s:s
This, he thought. :. M Il W
aspect Of the place, ~, g. ~:
bring ridicule upon ~ s..t =
for the, street boys siiie
mocking the imaglnai!'4, oss !!
u ,,n,tarms. The sInbln y; u
a asjo to 60 further No
All his cSSecstakers "a % y
s M'vn or r. two ago ne ~ III
n ma si st whs though |. ~
m mi from eontsu'pss * ~
t aas'' ia ordering ~ Jt'srss
an advertisement,
London, July ~
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England and Austria and but few months
back the United states have had disastrous
and fatal explosions OF torpedo boats. All
signs point to the fact that the torpedo boat
is chiefly dangerous to its own crew.
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That Illumination by the political swasn-
buclslcr Pingree will not bring sympathy TO
Aiper, but Will provo more harmful to him
than even the persistent assaults OF the New
York newspapers- San Antonio Express.
Tc the mind of the Express every man is 4
"swashbuckler" who does not bow down In
complete servility to this republican admins
tIatlcn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11
SCHEME TO TRANSPORT GRAIN
THREE ELEVATORS TO BE BUILT
IN MONTREAL.
An Effort to Ship Grain From Chi
cago Through Montreal Instead
of Through American Ports.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-The Tribune says:
William ]. Connors of Buffalo has been
in consultation here with some of the
largest grain shippers of Chicago regard
ing an all-water route for grain to the
seaboard Montreal is to be the seaboard
terminal of the route and a Chicago
architect IS now working ON plans for the
erection at Montreal of three elevators
with an aggregate capacity of 100000
bushels.
With these elevators there is to be a
fleet of new steamers which through the
open water months viii be engaged in
carrying grain from the various lake
ports 10 Montreal. and in winter will be
employed both in coast trade and in
carrying grain TO Liverpool Mr.. Connors
expressed the opinion that The project
would be in operation by July !. 1900. He
said:
grain interests of Chicago and Duluth.
The export men have expressed confidence
in the practicability of the scheme.
1T will be the seaports that will suffer
from the new route. New York, Newport
News. Boston Baltimore, Portland. CAL
weston and every port through which
grain passes for export. 1t Will simply be
a contest between rail and water, and
am confident water will win