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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
AN EVENT IN THE SOUTH'S HISTORY.

To the Editor Of The Post.
Houston, Texas, May 3t.-5 p. MAS the
anniversary of the birth of jefferson Davis
minded that on this day and at this hour,
May 81, at 8 p m, six years ago, there
was laid in his fit and final sepulchre in
Hollywood cemetery the dust OF the
South's illustrious son.
That was the most remarkable pageant
and the most wonderful manifestation of
human love and reverence, and the most
striking evidence OF devotion to hallowed
memories and fidelity to principle Of which
history makes record.
Kings and princes who passed in tine PRIDE
of royal power from the throne to the
grave have been laid to rest with all The
pomp and pageantry OF ostentatiOus
mourning, but he above whose hallowed
clay millions bent in reverent grief had
been dead nearly fe@S. years. Almost a
quarter of a century mad elapsed since he
passed from the seat of power TO a
dungeon S depths. and since the star of the
young nation of which he was the civil
head sank to rise no more forever.
He was not, when death called him,
even cltlZen-had not even the right
possessed by him who had been his slave
was exempted from the general pardon
was set apart by those in power as ac-
cursed among men, He died old, poor
infirm, most feeble-with no patronage 10
bestow, nor gifts to dispense-yet, never
since the angels of God laid Moses to rest
on Pisgah was ever the body of mortal
man borne to such splendid sepulure The
very horses Which drew his funeral car
trod on roses. The notes of dirge- breath
| Ing bands mingled in melancholy cadence
with the sounds of sorrow sent forth by mis-
/ stricken people in their woe.
| The wall of wandering Israel by the
rivers of Babylon we sat down and wept,"
was chanted above his tomb, and triumph
ant songs of Christian faith wero sung by
a host no man could number
The solemn booming of artillery giving
to him 1.-THE soldiers last salute" echoed
an ong the mountains which stood as senti-
nels above his dust A soldier blew taps
and the last scene in the last act OF the
grandest drama in human history was
/ over.
/ Tear gemmed flowers were piled high
above his resting place. and that spot be-
came then and there in the sight of mill
/ ions the hottest spot on earth save Judea' s
/ rock-hewn tombs But, though dead he
( yet speakeh. His work, The Rise and
Fall the the Confederate Government"
stands as this peoples triumphant vindica-
/ ton. No man has answered it. No man
can answer It. 1t makes adverse argu-
ment impossible, because that which is
/ made certain can not be debated The
/ genius of the South with that work in her
4 hand will stand fearless ct the bar of the
/ final Judgment. NICK.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

TEN PAGES TODAY.
ARE THEY FIT ron STATEHOOD.

However ignorant or savage the great
peace negotiations at Manila demonstrate
that there are some men among the ma
tives who are fully capable of discussing
problems OF government and OF seeing
point as clearly as anybody.
One of the weaknesses OF our system
when 1t comes to attempting colonization
schemes was Immediately appreciated by
one OF the native ENJOYS. When they
asked for some definite plan, with guar
antees, from our commissioners, they
we're uniformed that tho best that could
be done was to promise 10 recommend to
our congress a certain system of govern
ment for the Philippines. our representa-
tives could not insure the adoption OF the
scheme by congress, but they thought they
could secure Its acceptance by that body.
The sensible objection was urged at once
that terms made under such circumstances
would be too indefinite and might be
wholly repudiated at Washington--tha the
administration, in a word, appeared TO
have no authority in the premises except
such as it might obtain from congress
The point at issue disclosed how poorly
equipped we are, In a governmental or
constitutional way for establishing colo
MES that are not Immediately to be erect
ed into territories with a view 10 becom-
ing States. 1t mas been pointed out by
the press repeatedly OF la6e that under
our form of government the executive
authority is powerless to do more than
execute laws passed by congress. In the
absence OF congressional actlon. the gov
eminent OF new territory must be purely
of military character The natives en-
JOY only such rights as the military gov
ernor sees fit to accord them. which is. OF
course, worse form of government than
we overthrow in the Spanish possessions.
But even If congress acts in the premises
aud falls short of creating regular ter
ritory, there is no guarantee Of perma-
nency of the form of government created
A succeeding congress may undo the whole
work or SO change II that confusion and
trouble would result.
H. therefore we can not obtain new
territory that can be given a regular ter
ritorial form of government under our
constitution, looking to Statehood, we
ought not TO attempt annexation-for the
very genius OF our system is against such
a policy. Our constitutions we're made
only for self-governing communities and
contain no provisions covering colonial
establishments or subject communities to
be governed only by the sword or the
caprices OF congress In discussing the
annexation OF these former Spanish islands.
therefore. the question In each case should
be- are the people such as are worthy OF
Statehood under the American constitu-
tion, and such as we would want for fell
iow-ctizens with potential voice In our
affairs?
~ would not require much time to en-
able Dhe American people to answer such
question with reference to the AslatIcs
In an emphatic negative.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
JUNE.

The bumblebees delve in the thick red
clover,
Tousling and tumbling ii over and over;
The far sun shines and the winds 20 by.
And a sparrow-hawk poises above in the
sky.
There is little to learn from the flight of
the swallow,
Who leads where his gathering comrades
follow;
The stream runs slow and the hills are
And the sparrowhawk poises above in
the sky.
Aud clear, sweet note from the ground
is grlnging,
Where a bird in the silence now lis sing
ing;
Like drifts OF snow do the white clouds
lie,
And the sparrow hawk poises above in
the sky.
In the apsture's breadth is brown song
sparrow
There's rush Of wings like a whistling
arrow
Forever and aye must the sweet notes die
And a sparow-hawk poises above in the
sky
Ernest McGatfey, in woman's Home
Companion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
FIFTY RICHEST MEN.
How These Fifty Individuals Made
Their Money.

How These Fifty Individuals Made
Their Money.
Ainslee's Magazine for June.
Here is list of the fifty persons in the
United States with fortunes so large as to
be beyond the dreams Of avarlce'':
Increase in the value OF land.
William Waldorf Astor OF New York.
John Jacob Astor OF New York
Mrs William Astor OF New York.
Elbridge I. Gerry of New York.
Mrs betty Green OF New York.
Mrs. Bradley Martin of New York.
Robert Goelet of New York.
j. Montgomery Sears of Boston.
Building and operating railroads and
speculations in railway shares
Russell Sage Of New York.
Roswell p. Flower of New York
George j. Gould of New York.
Coils p. Huntington of New York.
Samuel Thomas OF New York.
Cornelius Vanderbilt OF New York
William X. Vanderbilt of New York
Frederick w. Vanderbilt OF New York.
George W. Vanderbilt of New York
William e Whitney of New York.
John !. Blair of New Jersey.
III reducing, refining and selling petro-
leum.
John d. Archbold Of New York.
Henry NJ. Flagler OF New York.
John H. Fiagler of New York.
II. II. Rogers OF New York
William Rockefeller of New York
John D. Rockefeller of New York.
Oliver II. Payne of Cleveland.
In commerce and subsequent invest
ments
James NJ. Constable of New York
Benry G.. Marquand of New York
Joseph Mlllbank OF New York.
Marshall Field of Chicago.
l.. y. Letter of Chicago.
Potter Palmer of Chicago.
Adrian Iselln Of New York
In sugar refining:
Fl. o. Havemeyer OF New York.
Claus Spreckles of San Francisco.
John e. Searles of New York.
In banking and other investments:
Darius o. Mills OF New York.
J Plerpont Morgan of New YORK.
BY Inheritance and from the telephone:
Malcolm Forbes OF Boston.
In mining for gold, silver, copper, etc.-
j. B. Haggin of California
John w. Mackay of San Francisco.
w. A. Clark OF Montana.
Marcus DAILY OF Montana.
In iron and steelI
Andrew Carnegie of New York.
In steamboats,, river and lake transport
tation
Alfred Van Santvord Of New York.
II. NJ Hanna Of Cleveland.
In packing meats
Philip D. Armour OF Chicago.
In insurance:
Henry n. Hyde of New York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

OF road. The Japanese are also developing
their lines Of ocean traffic. They have Just
olened a new line OF cargo vessels between
Kobe and Bangkok; the Nippon Yuseu
Kwaisha viii. hereafter work Its European
service In corporation with the p and
o." line and is having some fine vessels
of G000 tons built for its American line to
Seattle. The Tokyo journals speak with
pride OF this debut OF japan upon the
white stage"--"the highest histrl-
onic plane IN Japan"
Ernest w. Clement.
Tokyo, May A.
Maurice Dechy. the Hungarian traveller
who resides at Odessa, has arrived in Blu
depest to make arrangements for new
tour OF exploration on which he will en-
bark next year. This indefatigable trav-
eler has wandered six times over the Cau-
casus. intends now to explore the I'M
known recesses OF the Pamr mountains In
Central Asia He has engaged botanist,
a geologist and oologist for the hazard
Gus expedition, while he himself will pur-
sue the speciality in which he has won re-
nown. studying the glaciers of the region
northeast of Afghanistan.
Francis Perger
Budapest, May 10.
The Swiss department of agriculture has
allowed the canton OF Valais to experiment
with American grapevines. These expert
merits are TO be under the supervision of
the cantonal authorities and an annual re-
Port will be made to the bundesrath.
Leo ]. Frankenthal.
Bern Nav 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
PETER Looking for Another Job.

st. Louis Republic.
Peffer as the prodigal son lends an ex-
ceptionally picturesque and comical as
pect to that frequently essayed role. His
announced return to the republican party
will excite neither surprise nor trepida-
tion outside 1he organization he has en-
riched numerically by his reformation
OF fealty. He is hungry and thinks that
his only way to get filled is TO take the
road of political apostasy, The populists
will not miss him. The republicans will
regret the embarrassment his accession
hrinps
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that 4 should be materially aided by
them along practical lines.
The Express says that there are fcwer
idle men In San Antonio than there have
been before In many years, with promise
Ct great increase In the demand for labor.
both skilled and unskilled. In the very
near future
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
beaumont congratulates Houston.

oSauuionS journal.
There seems no further doubt about
construction of the Buffalo bayou ship
channel by the government. The attorney
general has decided that congress author
ICED the engineers to make a contract not
to exceed $4,000, 900, Of which $500 600 is
available the present fiscal year, Beau
mont congratuates Houston. Success of
the Bayou City makes the Sabine lake ship
channel an easy proposition and desgnates
the line of work necessary to obtain II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
Poetry and Henlth.

ST. FhuI PloneeT Fress,
One can imagine the CONSERVATION OF Ponce
de Leon ct al II they happen to look over
the gold bar OF heaven and see mortals Crap
pling for eternal youth with goat lymph and
a bypodermic syringe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

When Dir. Mckinley declared that &c was
better to opsa the mills than the minis mo-
body outside his body guard and advisers
imagined that he was referring to The trust
mills only. It takes some time to hnd out
an unctuous politician like the gentleman
frtm Canton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

the old. In the visor with which he has pre-
scented the great questions o. anti-monopoly
and multiplication. The people have found
new reasons for admiring this fearless
champion OF popular rights.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

over So has already been subscribed in
Kansas FOR a sword fol General Funston.
The State without a hero has come advantages
rftcr ALI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

Some kind OF an organization or so
ciety somewhere up East has invited samp-
son TO banquet. This country contains all
sorts OF people
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

Assistant Secretary OF Agriculture Whit
Eey says that :o9 GgrieulturaLs department
fully appreciates the possibilities OF Texas
ss tobacco growing field Our own people
ore Just beginning TO find also that there is
no need to 30 to Cuba for Cuban tobacco.
Within the next hye years this section Of
Texas promises to be one OF tho richest to-
baceo districts In the world
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

When the announcement OF the assured
revision OF the Dreyius case fails to
arouse any extraordinary excitement in
Paris. we can begin TO understand something
CT tina, nausea which the sight Of quail pro-
duees after thirty days dieting on that
b,rd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

Among the evidences OF Mckinley prosperit.
is an unprecedented batch OF orders filed wit
the divorce mills these laYs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

Otis sticks to It that 10000 troops will be
enough for him. The government ought not
10 rely too confidently upon the estimates OF
Que contractor as TO the size OF the job.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

1t took some days for the Cuban soldiers
II learn that Uncle Sam is very easily bum
coed. but like other folka they appear to live
and learn. There is one feature about all
orr new wards that is encouraging they
car catch on.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

The popular reception OF Major Marchand
upon his return to France Is only another
evidence that the peace conferences OF the
world still have lots of work ahead Of them.
The noisiest huzzahs OF the populace every
where are for the rscrnpner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

After all the lighting and all our victories
In the Philippines 1t seems that an American
officer can not wander as far as hundred
yards beyond the American lines without
losing his life
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

The Peruvian election for president and
vice president passed off peacefully, the
cables tell us. We ought to find out from
Peru how the insurgents were induced to
give I'm their guns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST
BY THE
Houston Printing Company.

+. M. JOHNSTON, PRESIDENT.
G. J. PALMER. VicH-PREsiDENr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

Admiral Dewey Is acting wisely in allow
Ing no one-horse shows to weary him on his
way home. All his vitality will be required
to Sit throush the performance in the big
'eat when he sets foot on his native land.
Al Hong Kong be bid out Immediately after
his arrival and the result is said to be
noticeable in improved health.
Colonel William J. Bryan has shown his
capacity to keep abreast with the times and
appreciate new issues. without forgetting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

naFFW
Another Michigan man--Johh = 'r ~,
has been appointed postmaste1 ~
ington, but he is credited TO New
where he has spent the greater paF'o.
life, and Thomas c. Platt was sns
by which his appointment was 'p I Naai
another Michigan man-Ed~in = Mid
of Detroit-has been appolh'sp nlaes
slstant postmaster general ~ las MA
John A. Merritt, and the brp,nv v,sans
Locomotive Engineers was fhs Mad
which he secured the honor NJ n.tr
ia now money order clerk IN me ~
pcstoffice. He has been etns,
some high position under the Feasr-
ernn,ert ever since Mckinley wa,
augurated. and had the backing y
S. Sargent OF the Locomotive Pr ,,- ,,au
and other leading labor men ~ hit
to be postmaster al Washlns, wani
some reason the president ulH rosde
appoint him to that office SO y sral.
third assistant pos1nasler .Sashsu
transferred Mr.. MerriM, $500 me
that Office. 10 the city pestotiiS, ~
ple OF the District Of C3lumhs an sr,o
Indignant at the carpet blg orr
ment. but 1t is their own i'
~
A private letter received neg - Il,
one az the officers who wer ',,.s 4
on the solaoe tells Of the a9 "a xoun
mitted on American killed ~ xhlch |
soldiers by Agmnaldo's arm y san
as harrible as those praotle'n
Said the officer; 81, "a went |
Il went ashore at Manlia ~ wars
to the anmy's hnIng line Ths "
enough to see che skirmisn - Ire
of three soldiers we're orous NV gsf
while wa were here ana tH' nosss
ghsstly sight The ears ~. Il I
been. cut of and the heart e''
J one"
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Edinburgh, May Is.
~

The other day the Arab stokers of two
big French oriental steamers, which we're
laid up for repairs at La Ciotat, little
village east of Marseilles. startled the
peaceful Inhabitants by their fantastic
celebration OF the ending Of the Mussulman
Lent More than 100 OF them, gorgeously
urayed In then gaudlest fezes, began with
series OF wild dances on the bench 10
the beating Of tomtom drums and TO the
accompaniment OF weird gutteral incanta-
lions Then, in feast, they made away
win three rams which had heen slaugh-
tered with great ceremony. The feasting
eheed' three grctesque figures appeared
clad IN the fresh skins of the rams The
croWu set up a wild yell ard the dancers
recommended their fanaticaI antics. which
tney kept up during the entire course of A
procession through the town on their v,av
. useA 70 the steamers, Half an hour later
1hey were 1T OF greasy stokers again.
Msrseilles. May is. A'
The development OF Japanese .ilways
is SHOWN in both increased trafno ana
growing mileage The following figures
are interesting
Mileage at end OF 1895. . ~,
MIleage at end OF 1898. ana
vi the total mileage At the end a, isss
year the government owned only 77s mia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

II the Indians out West get bellicose again
anil the government will only permit the
settlers to undertake the restoration of Or
der, there will be more good indians" made
In thirty days than for the past decade
The big liner Paris, like most American
ships, shows an indlsposition to bulge an
lnc' under outside pressure.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

iNrrRrp Al the posrorricH At HOUSTON. TEXAS
AS SECOND CLASS NATTER
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lie DAILY POST, # THE SUNDAY POST.
20 Columns. los to 274 Coils.
4 EMl-w EEkLY POST, ma Coils. per Week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-20
LETTERS ON COTTON.

New York, Oct 19-Hubbard Bros, &
Co. say of cotton to-day: Liverpool did not
respond with any grace 10 our advance of
yesterday, our cables stating that spinners
were only disposed to buy from hand to
mouth, believing the movement sure to in
crease. Opening at a small Improvement,
the market eased under liquidations by the
outside holders, who have been as sue
Cessful in their operations on the bull side
The sharp advance of yesterday showed
another handsome profit which they have
taken. This selling brought a decline of
TO points from the close, which was
checked by buying from the Southwest on
the Houston movement, which was very
light, outside of Texas. The interior move
ment is showing a little larger than ex-
pected, and the trade have been rather
surprised at the receipt of few dis
patches stating the crop was turning out
better than expected. These dispatches
and a report of az strike being talked of
in Fan River have undoubtedly assisted
in the reaction, as the movement as
whole is very light! The liquidation con-
tinued to the close. the selling being TO
realize profits, while at the end of yester-
days principal buyers sold heavily.
New York, oct 19.-Murphy & Co. s cot
ton letter says: Cotton has been feverish
and erratic to-day. Starting with good
cables Q-16 advance on spots and 1854 on
futures). our market opened points above
last night. Good general buying took
prices some 8 points higher. Immediately
after the call, from which a general de-
sire to realize begsn and values very
quickly broke 10 points. At the bottom
some new buying manifested itself and
prices recovered to last nights figures.
The weather in the South is all that could
be asked for saving as much of the crop
as possible In fact the advices are now
disposed to admit a possible addition
through the top crop. Southern markets
are firm with gain in quotations Receipts
are small, but the advance of the last
three days is expected to lead to some in
crease, and as American manufacturers
have anticipated the requirements to an
unusual extent. the action of Europe will
be the dominating feature, continent of
EurODe holding off.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-20
COUNTRY PRODuCE.

Poultry-Recelpts (by one line) So coops.
The market is steady and the receipts
fully equal to the demand. Prices viii
probably hold for some time, unless ship
ments increase considerably. Quota tions:
Half-grown, SOd35c per pair; three-quar-
tiers grown, 45d50c per pair; full-grown
fowls (hens), 6Oq65c per pair; ROSTERS, 4Oc
per pair.
Eggs-Receipts 1.-TWO lines), 9S cases. The
fact the market Is being supplied with
both country eggs and refrigerator stock
has tended to weaken values, which drop
ped to-day. The receipts of country are
rather liberal, and dealers are anxious to
dispose of them as quickly as possible.
The receipts, together with the efforts of
dealers to prevent an accumulation on ac-
count of the present warm weather, is ac-
countable for the decline. The market was
well supplied at 16c.
Butter-Recepts (by one line), cans.
The tone of the market is steady. Quota
tions: Cooking, 1Se; gilt-edged, 22c extra
dairies, &c; extra Elglns. 2515c.