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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. ~.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
A NEvEn-ENp1NG IMPOSITION.


The government is not mean, because
1t has not been created by a mean people
The government Is magnifcentiy gen
erous; at times foolishly extravagant In
nothing has II so exhibited its lack OF
psrsimony upon the one hand or of It's
absurd, even criminal, generosity upon
the other, as IN Its pension system.
There Is no use piling up figures to show
the limitless range OF governmental ex-
travagance to which we have gone in re-
wtrding those who fought tor the Union in
the sixties until the qualifications of the
ties of cousanguinity and affinity have
penetrated practically to the limits of sem
sitle virility. II is sufficient to merely
present the fact that forty years after tho
opening guns OF Fort Sumter the govern
dred million dollars to the eyerlastingSnd
omnipreseu pensioper whose increasing
numbers seem TO defy The laws OF NOR
tality.
The hero of that struggle has been
largely crowded out OF public slorihcation
by the hero of the Spanish and Philippine
vars. but ne still abides with the taxpayer
and threatens 10 ride him--to the end of
time. Tho country has made preparation
TO carry him and. from having become re-
meeting them, patriotic America has ac-
cepted the issue as one OF patriotism. Sc
that with the exception OF an occasional
sporadic kick the codutry has logged
along under the load contentediy.
But now comes these clamorous heroes
OF recent scrtmmages, the mortality and
disabilities of which were mainly caused
from jungle teyers and Bagau beef who
not content with sldotrscRlng the old
glory OF the civil war veterans with their
own new glory propose to crowd the vet
Grams Of war almost old enough to be
forgotten, except as a matter of history.
off the pension list. This they can not
do, but they are likely to prove a trouble
ZONE intermeddler. The people, aroused
to the enormity Of the pension extraya-
sance, may conclude to curtail their con-
trihutions TO tho one or the other. and II
is difficult to see in what direction they
viii play the favorlte.
The total enlistments for the Spanish
and Philippine wars is placed at 342. 900
IL is now estimated that one in every
twelve, or nearly $4,000. is an applicant
Tor pension. In comparison with the
Union war veterans this is small. But
Just think how the Union war pensoner
has multiplied with the passing years, and
apply the same possibilities of increase to
these new and virile claimants. and let
the country figure out the end and cost OF
this pension imposition. II 1t can.
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THE SLIPPERY TRUSTS.

Supreme court decisions have no terrors
Tor the trusts These trusts may be tho
evolutionary products OF progressive busi-
ness methods. as is contended by some,
but II may be added that for slippery
practices they discount the wriggling eel
In his proverbial return to life after an
hours fry in a pan OF hot lard.
The Addystone castiron pipe case de-
clslon held that the goods OF combine
could not legally cross interstate lines
because Of the embargo OF tho sherman
antitrust law of 1890, prohibiting pool
ing. But. as heretofore shown In The
Post. the Addystone castiron pipe monop-
oily goes brayely on inasmuch as the cost
OF the commodities controlled by It is still
within It's nndestroyed license.
II 10 quite obvious that the courts must
take some other tack under law yet to
be enacted. before the Addystone castiron
pipe concern or any other monopoly can
be deprived Of the privilege Of putting up
prices 10 the limit OF trade demands aud
consumption In home market around
which - erected the protecting wall OF
the tariff, In the incipiency Of trust pro-
motion. when that infamy was feeling its
bold way TO the destruction OF compeli-
tion and the epslavement OF the produc-
Ing and consuming classes. 1t was argued
that there were good and bad trusts;
trusts that plupdered and trusts that
reduced prices. But now that the courts
hays been dened, legislatures challenged
70 dp their worst. and the republican
psyty become their defender and promoter
they have. put aside all DISCUSSES and en-
tired upon ap era Of defiance and pluudsr,
~ end Of which no man can see
Az instance Of how trust can ana
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THE POWER OF BANKS FOR EVIL.



,ov the mower OF evilo
in the controlling the City National
Loan and Trust
and aided the extent almost w.
extent OF ana mas
causeda lures aggre much
OF DISASTROUS pno
a falling off in trade
which quare oenno he
stock market
to bring disaster the country
and had incurred its enmty
the Amsterdam Gas
trust in this city
A. Bgeow and Montana Mining
Rocket that might control
billion dollars behind him. Rockefeller began
he might feel the glory Of
Bigeow GIVE
price"
through the City
while the under
j.
department fell readily into the scheme
s50O0oo bonds OF the five
Of 1904 and the cents of 1907
public confidence enabled
When
readily
swallowed Rockefeller
disastrous panic Noble
n and andab
To the whole climax culusn Rookie
lers
none
establish banks
poraton call
render great service and indispensable instruments industry
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Major George G. Croft, NJ. D., professo.
OF orgbnic science In Bucknell university,
is in Porto Rico. employed as sanitary
officer.
William c. Whitney probably has larGer
number of expensive hats than any man in
New York. They are made to his order, and
he devotes much time to their selection.
Sir Philip Burno-Jones has Just completed
portrait in oil OF his cousin. Rudyari
KiplIng. painted entirely since his iIness
and return from America. 1t represents him
at work in his study.
Julius Kahn. n republican representative
in congress from California, was formerly
an actor aud played with Booth, jefferson,
Mr. and Mrs Florence, Salvni, Clara Morris
and other stars.
Professor Edward Orion, director OF the
department OF clay workers and ceramics
of the Ohio State university, has been ap-
pointed State gcologlst of Ohio to succeed
his father, the late Or. Edward orion
Matthew White Ridley, who will stand re
the conservative candidate for StaIymideo
at the next election, is the eldest son NJ the
British home secretary. and has served
for some time us secretary to his fahor at
the home office.
stephen Phillips, the young English poet,
Is the son of the precentor Of Peterborough
cathedral, and. although born near pxtord,
is not n university man, having bcen edu-
Gated in the grammcr schools and coached
for the civil service.
Lucius II. oBrlen, who has just d'ed in
Toronto. had been for some years president
OF tho Royal Canadian Academy OF Fine
Arts. In 1872 he took an active part In
founding the art school OF the Ontario soeie-
iy of Artists. and for six years was its vice
president.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
The New Philosophy.
New Orleans Harlequin.

StW OTieduS IldlicHuAh' -.
I'm this day of keen rivalry amens !. I.
tions for mastery in commercs, ~ ~ Y,
trine of evolution and the rule o. .us n
vival of the fittest must be as lns wv.
in their operation as they are p w:,.. :,
the results they bring. FROM D''' u
nous Message. .,.a
Exalted sentiment that! Inc pn''S. .
of the kangaroo, the adder ana lns III IA
beasts OF the jungle. See tnst ~ n
little beggar there In the su ,ass g
pinched with hunger, mot he.ieSai
fatherless and homeless and ir ..,arlv III
had almost said Godless-and WY" XII
lorn and desolate. Let MN s,s ,sts
him! What chance has ne IN rne AZ. IN 40
What right has he hereg kiii n, los
rules! To the shades with nu .,s rronl
and compassion. Christ was utte, ah,ch Is
The gospel OF Might is that "
pecan of old Nature is attunes, .od /.
Nations need not be honoIaO as,srsuss
heart and brain decide their swIst
against each other. Honor sw ndrnr,-
honor? What is in that wor s. sSs y
Air" let Might decide. no = mi n
jestic monarch OF nature 4; a sisis
Kinley, president Of the un,,' 4 80
say so. The keen compeliI,unu tS.u N
merce Is a bigger considera''oA
tional honor--than right.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

does evade the law as interpreted by the
courts Is presented by the tobacco trust
The Denver Post puts the case as fo,-
lows:
The tobacco trust 10 going out Of the inter.
state commerce business. SO u says. II nc
In the brands heretofore supplied to them
by the trust they mvss get them somewhere
OF that fact they have been informed BY
the trust. The mali that brought this infor-
nation 10 the jobbers also carried TO them
circular. from an agent who apprlses them
bis ability and To,s 70 all
panys brands at the established rates. The
circular adds that IN order TO obtain the
needed supply II will be necessary for the
tobacco trust has It's headquarters in New
York. So has the agent. The trust turns
Its whole product over to the agent, that is
TO say. should the trust be asked Il will tell
YOU that Il does no business outside OF the
State; that It sells It's whole product In the
State OF New York and is therefore not
anenable TO the Interstate commerce laws
cision In the Addystone case does not con-
Germ II in the least, as II does no business
outside Of New York State.
An evasion SO gauzy and hurtful would
not be creditable but for the fact that
the like Of 1t Is being serenely practiced
all about us and every day. But one o,
two conclusions is possible with respect
TO a law making power under the exercise
OF which such evasions are possible.
Either the law making power can not
regulate interstate commerce or the law
making power is subordinate to the pow
err OF the trusts.
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Pay of nm Army nurse.
Boston Budget.

Boston Budget. nvre
For service in the United sum, "a ma,
receives $40 a month. which Is Xxx ~ 90 %
than is paid by the hospitals n ! ersd
ploy graduate nurses. the ps, rooms .
uate serving in the opers'ses 10 ~ "
city hospital ranges from ~ lie y
month, out of which she m 1oss
nurse, supply her own waralOv Hospital
The chief nurse In an al!.ntsndept .
corresponds to the superinu5s,Shssrs Ia
nurses in a civil hospital, /. ",pdsr "
than five nurses are servins ssme slloS,
chief nurse. she receives the s svs 10 n
ance as they. Where from IRE than Y
are serving, She receives ~ - mc,' ii ~
others per month. For so, ,s,snds w Y
Rico, Cuba, the Hawaiian IA III ~,
philippines nurses receive se s,, an i n!
instead OF $40 aud transpor.slunI eaye I.
from the United States wnsn shssrce. w
absence. The total leave o. n sh du'',.s!
pay, does not exceed one trsyeliae =
the year-the time spentsp 81, ~
and from the United sra's III Z.
counted 80, are " I.
The hours OF ward duty !, n. ~ ell1
twelve In army service, ana, IN y
requires. the chief nurse m.,' a an
approval of the medical ONCE so,irk
amend these to ten or eisn' ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
SOME posTscRIprs.

Many people in Denmark prefer horse fesl
TO beef
Rcman Catholics are laying plans for
woman's college In Washington, d. c,
Columbia University has received tota
OF $4,000 as anonymous Christmas gifts.
Fifty.seven new cotton mills have beer
built In the South during the past lively,
months.
believed In Egypt to keep away mos.
qultces.
The foot warmer In winter is a character.
istio feature OF the cabs, trans and buses
In Paris.
The average duration OF marriages in flus.
land is rs years; In France and GERMANY. rs;
Norway, "a; Russia, 30.
Biolneld. in westphalla, has a speoial In.
stitutlon for epileptcs. founded In 1868. which
now has about 800 patients.
Monuments to mark the boundary line
between the Federal district and the State
of Mexico are to be erected shortly.
In China doctor receives pay for keeping
his clients in health. The moment they be.
come III his emoluments cease.
saturday, April II, has been selected ms
the date for the official opening OF tho Paris
exposition, instead OF Easter Sunday.
ABOUT 80 per cent OF tho fishing nets In
hokkaido, Japan, are msdc OF cotton thread
Cotton nets were first introduced from Scot
land in 1855.
More than 100000 tenement dwellers are
10 brooklyn, according to official ngures Jus,
issued The number Of tenement nouses IS
3iGsg
There are I'VE "tasters" In the sultan.a
kitchen at constantinople. They taste every
olsh before Is placed before their royal
master.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

the change from coin" TO gold" on S62, :
100000 of bonds. At the same rate the
difference on the total amount of bonds
outstanding is owe. S250,OOO,OOO, and this
the 0verstreet bill donates to the bond
holders without cent of compensation
without turning hand. 1t is the monu-
mental fraud of the century, and ii the
people of the United States submit to Il.
they ought to go out of the business o.
self government and hire Aguina.do or
Paul Kruger to come over and manage
their affairs on business basis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Since the recent change In the schedule on
the Arkansas Pass road the Galveston News
and Houston Post eould not reach Flores
Vile before . O'Clock at night To get here
earlier the two papers have been routed over
tho southern Pacific via San Antonio and
they should reach here at Z o'clock at night.
they do not come half the time. Frequently
two issues come on the same train. Will
those two great papers please raise big
racket about this businessg Subscribers "a
THIS postofhce want their papers before they
are twenty four or forty-elght hours Old
Floresyilie Chronicle.
The recent schedule put in force by the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway. while
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Telephone Numbers: s ss.i..:. ~ ~

The city.The Post Is delivered to any part OF the
city by carriers, per month, $500; three months
$500; six months 5000; one year. $i3.oo
MI. Theodore Bering has charge OF the city
circulation and collecting. Messrs. Theodore
Boring. Chas. Lott and Paul Hobby ara the au-
thorlzed collectors OF all city bills both ajveris-
ing ana subscripuon) and no money shoyld be
paid to any one other than those named. bniess
special written authority signed by the business
manager is shown. All accounts Of any size
should be paid by check In favor OF The Hous-
ton Printing Company.
Subscribers falling TO receive The Pos, regularly
will please notify the Office promptly. Every
paper Is expected to be delivered no, later Than
ego O'Clock a. m.
Under no circum stances viii orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid, or accepted In payment Of accounts
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La
This covers the total Of the OUTSTANDING
interest bearing debt Of the nation, WITH
the exception Of $37 800 retun ing cer-
tifcates of 1879, which bear A PEI cent
interest. These are not quoted in The
market reports, and are probably lost or
misplaced in some way by unknown hold
ers All the other forms of interest
bearing debt are regularly quoted in the
stock markets, and the quotations will be
found in all the Indianapolis papers, as
well as in all other metropolitan dailies.
The quotations given are IBID p,icesn-
mat is to say prices actually offered at
winch bonds can be sold II the holders
desire The price asked by holders now
range from half cent to cent and a
half higher than bid prices, but these arc
not universally quoted The bid prices
showing the effect of the Diversified bin
mus iar-from before the point OF It's an
houncement, as agreed to, down to date.
are as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
The size of the steal.

Indianapolis Sentinel.
No doubt many OF our readers are
watching with interest the advance in
market value Of United States bonds
caused by the infamous overstreet bill,
but some of them may not have at hand
the figures for computing the exact
amount OF it. For their convenience the
following information is furnished. The
total amount of bonds outstanding on No
yember l, 1888, classified by the late o.
interest and as registered" or coupon. +"
Nyns fnItop.cs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

rhoS a'..''''''.' S2S,54S, 4S0 92
tha n hn hgures show the actual gain to
MI, I. Denahoiners up to yesterday morning
nave been about $4,000, 900 OF bonds No.
chased by the government since Nows,p ne
l 70 relieve the money strinaency NJ :
olher is that the prices asked ar. se
aaeh apoVe the prices bid that the Iattar
van hhfdly be considered fair msasrrs -,
me present value. The actual adyanca
IN ~ Faiue may fairly be estimated M abnn,
sSo,ooo,ooo But even s2s. bis 4S0os ' ~
very neat profit for the bondho,dsrs
~ me passage of this bill through tha
mouse OF representatives, and thev ave-
sensible IN believing that the bonds vii,
~ sun higher, and in holding them abovs
sne quoted market price. In fast no nerS
s son o. ordinary intelligence could oi,es.
a uyn ihat me bill would have exactly this
cleva,s a,ser tne experiments made by Mr.
on ..co,n,. IN 1870 In taking duplicate bids
ne reported to congress as follows. ""'eh
me arrangement thus comnIa,sa .,,.
ai.er careful inquiry, appears IN nr..sn
and considering ali r. -
sus,s 70 pc the best obtainable. deveIons
aaen ainerence 10 the estimation NJ IN
between bonds made payahla n
so'n ana those specifically MAIDS nayah,a
s sa sosa' IN favor Of the latter as Is repre-.
nwa' ny ee-fourths of a cent IN an
c,n a, s''erest In the agreement just CON
.Iuued the annual saving In inie-es, -
~ government. II per cent gold hands
snoala pc substituted for per rent co,n
be ss.o araer the privilege reserved, would
~ ~ ,oos.ios amounting In thirty years ar
i7477o 'o'" oonds' 70 Si6.-
{ in's was the difference actually bid for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

piled that he thought not unless the
rmer State chairman came out as a dark
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To VIII be noted that there Is an nd.
vance al along the line but differing as
10 inherent classes of bonds. The aaIo
on the dollar in each class and what il
amounts TO on the bonds outstanding No.
Vember are as follows:
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p. ~ JOHNSTON - president.
sns oA ss. POST, rna s! Y eosr.
sHNi.wEEkLv POST, ns Coils. psr Week
OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
11oi, ttO3, HOS, f107, hoo franklin
Avenue.
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As SECOND CLASS NATTER
subscription BY Mali Daily ana Sunday Post, one
year. $500; SIX months. $500; three months.
= $z.oo; one month $500.
Ire SUNDAY Posi-. one year SLIGO.
THE SEMi-WEExly Posi- Mondays ana Thursdays)
one year. st.oc; six months 80 cents; thres
months. as cents.
Foreign offices-Eastern business once IS Tribune
building. New York Che s. C Beekwith Spe-
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eago. The S. c. Beckwth Special Agency
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Grist. Travelling Agents
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General Joubert declares OF his countrymeh
and himself; I'VE fight for our creed aud
country" In this proposition is embraced
liberty. civilization and progress-three es.
sentials against which not even determination
can prevail
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

orery: Is Lyman J. Gage secretary OF
the United States treasury or chief fugle-
man Of Wall street, or both
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

New Years resolution indicates that a
fellow still has some conscience and civil
ization left even II he never Keeps 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

Newspaper correspondents who have gone
amongst the Beers and studied for them
selves instead Of accepting the British version
declare the Beers TO be kindly, broad
minded and bravo people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

Men higher in command than Lawton could
better have been spared. But even In his
death he has done tho Nation service by
emphasizing the conditions which General
Otis is minimizing or concealins altogether.
Quincy Journal.
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Tho Beers imported their modern artillery
under the name and guise OF agricultural
machinery. They have been doing some
up.to -date moving with Il.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

The people OF Texas have fallen into the
wholesome habit these days OF passing up
the old-tme political boss who heretofore
has been accustomed to debating their estl-
mates and treatment OF men and measures.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

Whenever an ambitious republican goes up
| against Mark Hanna ho becomes "con-
strained" and retircs without striking blow.
That was the case with Mr. Payne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

Mr.. Joe Bailey of Texas" converted Mr..
Melvin the talented editor OF the Philadcl-
phia North American. to a recognition OF his
abilities Just as he will convert any UNI
prejudieed and competent critic who will
study his public career.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

Should President Kruger's address to Amer
leans fall on deaf ears then indeed has the
past been ignored or forgot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27

new century is evidently stalking the
stage OF times monotonous drama. Science
has discovered a new missing link.
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1t is better to resoute and still do no good
than 20 do no good and still never resolute.

than 10 do no good and stll never rcsolute.
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The American Steel and Wire company has
contracted to manufacture for export to
Germany 100000 tons of wire and nails. In
order to protect this and similar little wee
toddling infant industries" from foreign
competition. tariff OF 45 per cent is main
tanned, It's dollars to nickels that the Amer
lean steel and Wire company will deliver its
goods to the German market, transporta-
ton cost added. so per cent cheaper than
to its trust and tariff-bound American vic
tim. Any takers?
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Christmas is over. Now get ready fo
business and New Years resolutions.