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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-09-22
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An Original Sinner"
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
ENDORSED FOX COMMISSIONS.
GOVERNOR SENDS IN LIST OF
TWENTY YOUNG TEXANS.
Conciusivc-NO Special RccOm-
incubation for Any One Man.

Austin, Texas, August 25.--1n accord
ance with the request of the secretary Of
war the governor today transmitted to
him the names of the following persons
to be appointed as company officers in any
regiment that is to be hereafter formed
in Texas. The request of the secretary
of war limited the governor to twenty
persons. each OF whom must have been L
commissioned officer in one Of the Texas
regiments in the late Spanish American
war
The governor has forwarded the lis. to
the secretary OF war without any special
recommendation of any one of the parties
named. Those recommended must bear in
mind that they will not be necessarily ep-
pointed because OF the recommendation CT
the governor, as the request of the sccie-
tary of war indicated that the recommen-
dation of the governor would be cons dered
only as advisory aud not as conclusive:
a. Il. W. MacManus, captain, First
Texas infantry, Corpus Christi.
William c. Fitzpatrick first lieutenant,
Fourth Texas infantry, Mount Pleasant.
Thomas IL. Franklin, lieutenant colonel,
First Texas infantry, Houston
John w. Moore, captain. First Texas
infantry, La Grange.
W. Mex Lambda, captain, Second TEXAS
infantry, Waco.
Dale G. iilburn, second lieutenant,
Third Texas infantry, Denison.
Oscar S. Lusk, first lieutenant and adJu-
tant First Texas infantry, Bonham.
Frank b. Earnest, captain, First Texas
cavalry, Laredo.
r. p. Smythe, colonel, Third Texas Ill
fantry, Plainview.
G. NJ Duncan, captain, Third Texas in
fautry, Cleburnt.
John NJ Vickers. IT., second lieutenant,
Second Texas infantry, MeXia.
E. c. Abbott, first lieutenant, Third
Texas infantry, Hillsboro.
W. p Hamilton. irst lieutenant, First
Texas infantry, San Antonio.
Marion c. Raysor, first lieutenant, First
Texas infantry, Galveston.
W. A. Taylor, major. Third Texas in
fantry GAINESVILLE.
tiiram C. Baker, captain, Fourth Iexa,
infantry, Weatherford.
NJ. A. Lewis second lieutenant, Third
Texas infantry, Gainesville,
A. b. Kelley. captain, Second Texas in
fantry, Fort Worth.
r. Milo Reagan, first lieutenant, First
United states volunteers. Palestine.
f. II. Roach. second lieutenant, Second
Texas infantry, Dallas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26

auguration OF Mckinley, and has given tc
the industrial life OF the Nation that ne
titious prosperity" about which so much
has been heard. In some other lines,gcnu-
ine prosperity has been witnessed, but
not by combinations. Unprecedented de-
fmands from abroad, from various causes,
have been made, and at home business in
many directions has been quickened by the
late and the existing war. In the manu-
featuring field, upon the whole, however,
the syndlcated and protected Industries
have chiefly shown the added impetus to
trade. They have been able to put down
goods for foreign account and yet make
big profits through tariff at home that
enabled them to charge high prices here.
Mckinley prosperity" in word, is
the product of juggling and favoritism and
has largely been confined to the jugglers
and favorites.
Another evil effect that would flow from
i cotton mill trust In New England would
be the inability of single mills to compete
with the big concern. and thus the ten
dency and. indeed direct effect, would
be to larger combination all the time
the smaller fish being gradually deyoured
by the large one.
In yesterdays Post 1t was reported also
that a S50,000,000 department store cor
poration, or trust, was to be formed that
would put in possibly 1000 branches
throughout the country. This kind of an
octopus would injurlously affect all
lines of retail business in all sections and
cause doubtless many failures and much
suffering. But the huge business of the
huge concern would be heralded by repub-
lican organs as another sign of pros
perity"!
In short, Mckinley" prosperity" or
such as is directly attributable to repub-
iican policies is prosperity for the mon
eyed classes at the expense of the masses!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
HOUSTON, SATURDAY, August 20.
TWELVE PAGES
SECRETARY WILSON'S TOURS.


1t begins to look as II the honorable sec
rotary of agriculture in Mr.. Mckinley 8
cabinet had been deputed. in his tours
of the country rather to feel the public
pulse for the administration informa-
tion than to add valuable knowledge to the
records and experiments of the govern
ments agricultural department
1t viii be remembered that some time
since this cabinet official came into the
great Southwest. by way OF some of the
Southern States east OF the Mississippi.
He made very cursory observation of
industrial and agricultural conditions, and,
upon his return to Washington. in an in
terview devoted few remarks to the
physical appearance Of things in the South
and then branched off into politics. de-
ciarng, among other things. that he found
very little, II any, opposition down this
way to Mr., McKinley's policies!
The Post observed at the time, in COM
ment on his remarks, that his opportuni-
ties 10 see and talk with the people. other
than a few administration sympathizers,
must have been very limited or else he
was talking reckessly and without his
notes
The gentleman has just been over the
great West, going as far as San Francisco.
lie again makes the state of public feel
Ing his chief topic of conversations He
found he says, no opposition to the ex-
passion policy, either among the people
or the returning volunteers. The latter
all wanted TO keep what they "hud won
by their yalor." There ia a great discrep-
ancy just here between Mr.. Wilson and the
San Francisco and other Western papers
but little things like that do not deter a
pulse-feeler for the administration from
turning in such reports as the public are
thought to need to teach them how unanl-
mously Imperialism is Endorsed by the
Nation.
Then the secretary descants ON the rich
ness Of the Philippines and how valuable
this new addition would DO to US and how
badly we need It.
He seems, in reaching this conclusion,
to have totally ignored the fact that the
ihiiIppiHNS are hiT0ady groWueu, lurnlsn-
Ing no opening for a white population;
that the total commerce does not amount
TO the price paid for them and that The
same amount of money expended in irr!-
eating our great West that must be spent
to conquer the Filiplnos would open one
OF the most fruitful and attractive regions
on the globe TO settlement by our own
peopIe-a domain double or threefold the
area of the entire Philippine archipelago!
MIR. Wilson started of In the discharge
of his duties in most promising manner
but evil associations. we are told corrupt
the best OF manners. Washington society
is a bad place TO prolong taste for agri-
cultural matters. and We must now face
the conclusion that 1t has spoiled another
good farmer to make a poor politician.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
Nacogaocn. - Finances.

Naeogdoches, Texas, August 2l.-The
county commissioners court adjourned this
evening after ten days session. Follow
ing is summary OF County Treasurer
Zeno Cox's report:
General fund-To amount received
SiS22'7S; by amount disburscd, 1924. OS; To
balance due county, $3.50.
Road and bridge fund-To amount re-
ceived. S20O67S by amount disbursed
Sdlb.s7; balance due county SlSS9.9i.
jury fund TO amount received S64s. so.
by amount dsbursed. sS6l9o; 10 balance
due county s3S192
school fund-ro amount received s11
i56,S7; by amount disbursed S97s6 n:
balance due county. ST72O10.
County land fund-To amount received.
MooS'9Si by amount disbursed, sa.16: bal
ance due county, S1504S7.
Redemption fundT6 amount on hand
S34.40 no disbursements.
Total cash on hand, $11,119.ss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
Caldwell CuI,,nc.

Caldwell, Texas, August %. Miss Ber.
tina Storm of Carbonate. H.. has been in
the city several weeks visiting her cousin
Mr. o. +. Storm
Miss Edith Radford of Lyons has been
visiting friends in the city several days
Miss Jannette rhreadgill of San Anton,o
Is visiting the family of Mrs. Jennie W
Gray she VIII return home Monday.
County Surveyor ]. r. Heryev re,,r, "a
from Lyons today after ain absence ~
about a week. VI
There will be ball siven tonight NJ
the Caldwell house in honor of The arr
seying corps OF the Gulf, Ccnrado and
santa Fe Railroad company.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
THE POSTS oRor REPORT.

The Texas cotton crop is today in very
critical condition. Great damage has al
ready been done by the long drouth in
July and August, and every day of the
present weather is adding to the serious
ness of the situation.
In order to determine the exact condi-
tlon of the plant In every cotton county
in the State, The Post sent inquiries to
its correspondents last week. with in
structIons that the questions be answered
with care and consideration. The result
of the queries Is published today, together
with a summary of the situation.
1t will be seen that the reports from
correspondents show that the cotton plant
has been badly damaged, and that the pros
pectve yield will be considerably curtaled
az result These reports cover the sit
uaticn to August %, which is the average
date Of the replies. There has been no
Improvement In weather conditions since
then, consequently the situation, as chron-
iced by correspondents, can hardly be ex-
aggerated.
The main damage to the crop has been
from the long drouth in July ana August.
and the hot, blasting winds that are pre-
valling In several sections of the State
While many correspondents claim that
rain would now be too late to benefit the
plant, ii is possible that good rains early
in September could produce new growth
damage to the open crop would Offset the
yield thus to be secured is a question,
but 1t should be remembered that occa-
sionaly in past years tho top crop has been
very fruitful This second crop, however,
Is always dependent upon n late frost and
is very uncertain quantity.
Taking the conditions as existing in
Texas today, and eliminating the possi-
hility of any addition to the yield by n
top crop. The Post estimates that the total
production for the season of 1s99-laOO will
be 100000 bales. This is for Texas alone,
The Indian Territory yield will probably
reach 100000 bales. This estimate is based
upon % per cent decrease in the Texas
crop as compared with last year, due to
decreased acreage, floods, drouth and in
scots.
Should top crop. or second crop, be
raised the above estimate could easily be
increased by 100000 to 100000 bales for
Texas alone.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
now "rnosrnnryv is PROMOTED

The negotiations pending for the pur-
mills at Fail River, Mass, are calculated
to afford the outsider some insight into
the manner by which prosperity" is be-
ing brought about under the present re-
publican administration.
One of the promoters OF the scheme
says that by acquiring all the spindles at
Fall River such consolidation can be
brought about as viii greatly reduce oper-
atlng expenses and pay good proflt on
the more than $2O.0OO.0oO involved in the
deal. This reduction OF expenses will be
accomplished by closing some of tho mills
and decreasing the output. This will mean
that hundreds of laborers and propor-
tionate number of the clerical and man
agerial forces will be thrown ont Of en-
ployment. Then again the Limitation upon
the output Will serve to put up prices by
rendering the demand greater than tho
supply In such event the new corporation.
or trust will make money. be kept busy.
possibly overtime, and the result Will be
pointed to as an evidence of the ''pros.
perity" among the manufacturing plants
In New England!
In the meantime II will be overlooked
that such prosperity is at the expense both
Of the multitude OF laborIng men thrown
out Of employment and the helpless con-
sumers
This very scheme has been worked in
many other lines OF industry. as tho con-
solicitations have progressed since the In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
NEWS BUDGET FROM Bprs|
f. scHUDTzE WAS Apx,,,.j
BAIL IN THE SUM on 49,, y
school Fund VIII lie sn,,,.
by Saved Up Money-so NJ
Are to BE Issued.

BRENNAN. Texas Au.r- a.
scbpltze 90 -. ssusl -e.-Ftrd
-. gears oiu and married
present an occupant Of the cos,|
charged with shooting Adolnb -
shooting occurred ON IT,, A'aa1
at thu bora 80 So, Au'saay aitd
Wv "Ne Vi scnultze, which Is n
VI inc other side of Mill creek anal
two miles from Dreyers s,o,.
Oak. ScbuItsa &c wv y
nIooo ~. 'euanl on Y
p an,inaa e.. Meyer oil this city, VII
sbnt ~, ~ an wounds, states thil
and ~. o.. IN nin lust above the III
$500, ma TWO penetrated the tempid
e. a. uS .ue wounds as quite serioa;|
r,orr; T. ne saL, before Justice Evil|
e sroi mug 3emuitze was granted bond
s, Sn " POW 70 await the action \
e., "Hu Jug VI charge OF assault tel
uei ,,,s
~ 80 ~. /, curry informed IN
a po. 80. .M .S, morning that WASH
so,'aoi W., WI We apie 10 supplement
,va,,. a.. - =. sAN rtatI
- ~ my eAtghe u u per capita 4
ia,,i, aFaIlaole from rents iron |
i ts.'.,. anu otAe, moneys not hers5
a api', .iohg ,I, 10 the various scaools 4
s ,'e,ii ineae Is a lund oil this X
inotv enah S1e'VVV on hand and this
W Tue 9tate apporuonment o. VIZ
e"pila Wiii De the means OF adding Y
month 70 the terms OF Inc u
S' ~ VI ,ie counly.
he Nash -nstoh county commisI
met IN adjourned session THURSDAY
noon anu frluay morning discussed
pIoposltion 10 issue oonds ior seoniI
ins Tue roaus anu prlages Of tns i
edinaseu anu 9estroyea ey ne
Aopus. ana many aecluea tnat me +
coIlu iup aiqhs without ponu is ~
justice J. D. Mcoai9 81 burton way
slch az this place lhursuay msa!
congestlon' lie was c co.,
proved friday morning anu ape y
10 ms nome on the noun ,ehlIal.ua
Inc spacious nome ana ,ree l2aa,
lawn OF M ana MRS, NJ, !, A. . { h is..
tiS SSoliS VI :" iipSN SniO'a"io e"s-..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
CONTRACT CLOSED.
Furniture Purchased for the New
Methodist College ut Alvin.

Alvin, Texas, August 25.-President w
w. Jennings of the Methodist Episcopal
college and chairman of the executive COM
mittee, informed The Post correspondent
this morning that the committee had
closed the contract for $1,000 worth of fur
niture for the new college building. Mr..
Jennings says the furniture will arrive
here aud be placed in the building before
September Is, the time for opening the
school All outside work ON the building
is about completed The inside will be
finished in hard oil and kalsomine and
Will be completed In time for the opening.
President Jennings Is much pleased with
the progress made and the general outlook
for the Alvin college.
Mr.. John Dagg is erecting large barn
on his farm west of town.
Mr.. w N. Grant is erecting a large
barn on his place south of town
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
mn County Teachers.

Hlllsboro, Texas, August 2S-tn'
board of examiners out Of twen'y's '
plicants for certificates granted tVs I
today, as follows: First grade '" I,
art. j. Fl. Whitworth, Arthur a Az
Abbott; II. S. Crawford, Hlllso ooS
Griffing, Zee Wee G, A. Ma sa,'a.,
Second grade, Miss Bessie s.eW Mar
Miss Effie Dc Shazo, Jennie !; ~! y,
Hillsboro; Miss Matte FewelL even, n h,
Misses Leila Woodruff and Etn a.a, 3
Peoria; w. NJ. Robbins, paMs0 y
Miles. Iyerson; Willie Jennl Me-
bury; Joseph Bass tcoioreu,' ,hhott.
grade, Miss Dora Stokes, , MN II.
Ida Arnold. ttasca; ]. r. oo,u,'
Miss Emma Langsford, oe'ueA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
UTWVF Ut I1t EWNVTTUT.
Thos. Scurry, Adjutnnt General
BELL COUNTY SMALLPOX

State Health Officer Blunt returned
from Bolton tonight, having satisfactorily
settled the question of taking care of the
county commissioners court. The court
decided after hearing from. him to place
guards at and keep up said camp. One
case of smallpox and twenty-one persons
who have been exposed thereto are de-
tanned there. Seven others who had also
been exposed escaped from the camp We'd
nesday night but their names and location
arc known and they will be arrested and
brought back.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
rom Ketchum IN JAZZ !,

San Angelo, Texas, August =. !.
lowing telegram was received ns''
from Trinidad, Colo s.,-,r 81.
BERRY Ketchum, Care sher'u
gelo. Texas ,,.,ohum vis
Your brother Tom hessI ;sil here
mitted TO the United states , ~ H. ca
badly wounded. Don't ,hl u Forsis
yiye, - states Marsh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
STANDING OF CORPORATIONS.

A week ago 1t was announced in these
dispatches that the Waters-Pierce OIL
company had not paid its State franchise
tax for two years and that it's permit to
do business in Texas, which expired early
in July, had not been renewed and that
consequently the company was without
standing In the State courts. AS result
Of the publication Of the announcement
referred to, the company has written to
MIR. Hardy asking how it can square itself
and offering to put up the amount neces-
sary to do SO.
In this connection 1t may be stated that
the American Tobacco company, the
Schlltz Brewing company and several
concerns of equal note are in the same
boat with the Waters Pierce Oil company
and may expect to hear from the attorney
general at an early date unless they fol-
low in the latter's footsteps a general
round up of all corporations delinquent
in the payment of their franchise taxes is
In contemplation, the amount due the
State from that source exceeding 100000.
Secretary of State Hardy is going after
the corporations which are delinquent in
the payment of permit and franchise
taxes. Today he addressed a note to each
of the foreign corporations doing business
in the State that has neglected to come up
In this particular, calling its attention to
the law and furnishing it with a statement
of its account and advising it that tho
matter will be turned over to the attor-
ney general If liquidation does not follow.
Domestic corporations in the same boat
will be attended to next
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
COURT Al HEMpsTEAD.
The Rnrl,er Murder Case Is Now on
Triai--New Indictments

Triai-New Indictments.
Hampstead, Texas, August 25-The case
of state of Texas VS.. j. A. Barker, charged
with murder, has been oil trial for two
days, and with session tonight promises
to last through tomorrow. Much interest
is manifested in the trial and over 100
Witnesses have been called The case
grows out OF the killing last April Of j .
p. Clemmons at Clocks store, seven miles
south of the city.
District Judge Thompson stated today
that he would hold court through the en-
tire four weeks. There were ten cases
on the criminal docket to start with and
the grand jury has brought nineteen more
indictments, making total OF twenty
nine cases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
LIVELY TIME IN PROSPECT.

Post man was told this morning by 8
member of the Saloon Keepers association
of Galveston that the edct had gone forth
from the office of Chief of Police Ketchum
that hereafter the Sunday law would be
ridgly enforced against saloons in this
town and that they would be shut up
from II o'clock Saturday night until IL
o'clock Sunday night.
The Post man called on the chief at his
office in the city hall with view to ascer-
tanning what is his purpose in this mat
ter, which is of considerable interest to
Galveston. particularly during the sum-
mer season.
II am told by one of the members OF the
Saloon Keepers association" said the re-
porter to the chief, that you propose to
close all saloons here from IL clock Sat
friday night to II O'Clock Sunday night.
is that a fact?"
no saloon keepers appear tos know a
good deal about this hing; you'd better 10
TO them for information" replied the chief.
Il have all the information they have to
give. What | would like to know is what
you really intend to do"
We have not got to Sunday yet"
Then / am to understand that you re-
fuse 10 state in advance what you will do
In this matter"
That's about It,"
This may not be the exact language of
the interview, but it is close enough to
give the exact meaning The chief was
nusy reading some letters at the time of
tne reporters call and did not appear at
all inclined to be loquacious on the subject
OF what he will do in regard to the sun
day saloon business.
me saloon keepersat least some of
thein-are not so serretlve. One If them
made no secret of the fact that If the chief
goes after the saloons the saloon men will
90 after every one else, and lively time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
TIMOTHY HOGAN DEAD

ar Daniel Ripley of this city, now in
new York telegraphed to his Galveston
uanee today news of the death Of Mr..
ship firm.
The Hogans owned among other steom-
ships the Lone Star line which onarataa
between this port and New York ma,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
- oatfefeo
s,,,lrnox May lie sca' s,

Temple, Texas, August =, ma
negroes who we're exposeu ,'.,s 81,
pox case at Echo and who we're \, h
10 be under guard escaped I,asaw - where
and scattered to no one kn ,osctea hst
state health officer was esps'
teraayl hut did not arrive
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
MOVES.

stephen Faulk. scunt2 a,tirney of Hen
derson county, Is IN the CITY n business
with the attorney seaera'.
Wright of Tom Green ana Gfogan OF No
Ian, members of .hs lower house nf the
Twenty sixth legislature, a;a In the city.
The directors o. the Travis County Fair
association have is3itni 70 hold fair To
Legin on October u. % continue until De-
tober a.
Tho International and Great Northern
and Santa Fe railway companies have
promised the railroad commission To bulid
q new Joint passenger depot at Conroe.
Captain Lee Hughes and r. f. l. sans,
Of Dallas were here Today 10 ,alk IN ,ha
governor about the Dallas nre ana poI;cs
eommissionership TO be given OCT toaav
or tomorrow
The Austin Poultry and Pet Stock az.
sociation met here Jo.as ane derjaea n
hold its next annual exl's,t on hsr
IL. To last four lays D. Nj owen :,
Athons. Texas. was selected for Judge.
Representative Teagle OF Orange cou,tv
called on the governor today aud told him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26

Cuero, Texas, August Z. AM.
Kleberg is here for q is s,s,ric, ID
been travelling over tue
time. titan Il sfill ~
Mr.. William Grafton ~. living a.
His daughters, VINO ~, a. bedside. y
lance, have como 10 n's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
LAW on INrEcTIous pIspAsEs.

In answer to questions submitted by
the State health officer, the attorney gen
eral answers that according to his inter-
probation of the law 1t Is the plain duty of
commissioners courts to take charge CT
aud control cases of infections qCaran-
Unable disease occurring within their
counties and also TO take charge Of and
control diseases occurring within the linn
Its OF Incorporated cities and towns in their
counties Such cities and towns may. how
ever, declare, maintain and pay for a local
quarantine within their limits, or they
may cooperate With each other,