The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

make his headquarters In New York. but no
rs certainly ON the road goodly portion Of
his time.
Tho death OF President Felix Faurc Of
France. which occurred 10 suddenly and un-
cxpected1y yesterday. Is possibly q grsattr
misfortune to the French people and republic
Just at this time than II would have been
at any other period. NJ. Faure was regarded
ss man OF the people aud welded a powerful
Influence among the masses. He boro an en-.
viablc reputation for honesty and patriotism
and has undoubtedly done more than any
other man to maintain public order and public
confidence in the government In France dur
Ing the past year or two OF storms and SEN
sntions. He was strong. self-relsst and self
made and the civilized world will regret 10
hear Of tho death OF such ruler 1t viii
be fortunate for France at this critical juno
ture II some daring and successful attempt
upon her republican form OF government Is
not made. II tho ordinary proceedings In
ouch an emergency as tho present one are
permitted to take their course. President
Faurc's successor will be elected promptly by
the National assembly.
II is suggested that Eagan is probably
hummirg that popular coon song daily now.
'Iio Certainly Was Good to Mev'
Tho keel of new Maine has been laid and In
q couple of years or 60 we shall have n bat
tieshiD with the now historic name that could
defeat two such vessels as the old Maine
an the meantime we hear no reports OF tho
laying Of tho keels OF amy new vizcayas. or
colons. or Maria reresas In spain'
The recent bitter weather will rive novel
and unexpected verislmllltude to the annual
rtinors Of tho destruction OF the fruit crop
this year
The Now Me4icans should take stepa TO
people tho solitudns they now own before
attempting to gohblo up goodly slices of
Texas. In the meantime. however We may
have to put n wSt towel on El Paso's brow
dreams of becoming a new States capital
appear to he rendering her feycrish.
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IL Is moro than probable that wc have dis.
covered perpetual motion in the guerrilla
warfare that has been inauEurated in tho
Philippines.
Notwithstanding the apparent lull in affairs
An Cube. CROUCH is heard from day to day
10 create grave fears that before American
troops leave tho island an open and armed
clash snny occur with the Cuhans Expansion
Is only in the beginning OF it's troubles.
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Tho Admiral Dewey ran aground on the
Massachusetts coast. The nnme of the steam
err should be changed at once-we want to
hear of No diEneter In that mama
The legislature will do we'll to scan very
carefully any special grants by which 1t is
sought to have tho State cedc away its iurls-
dictlon over ~ title to any land or other
property TO be devoted to monopolistic uses
1t is bad business at best.
Old Gomez has displayed no anxiety TO get
to Havana promptly and assist the white
snan In bearing burdens. The old jungle fox
has probably been engaged in repairing the
bridges behind him.
Tho truck farmers In South Texas should
not suffer disbursement due to the late
freeze to dampen their ardor In their business
Accidents Will happen. but such as have lust
happened may not occur again in a century.
South Texas is still the best part OF the South
for truck farming.
Tho lower house of the legislature which
eas been In Galveston for couple Of days
will probably BIO no worse OFF for having
INDUCED In n little pleasant fiction about
sticking to tho post of duty.
And so. tho Galveston Cotton Exchange de-
clincs to instruct the rivers and harbors
committee and tho government rs to whether
or not the Houston ship channel should no
constructed Now that's really unacconmo-