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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Thomas Dunn English, who recently cele-
brated his S0th birthday at his home in New
jersey. is the oldest living graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania. Still, his fame
continues to rest on the shoulders of immor-
TIL ben Bolt"
: The German emperor has never been O
FluGgard. and is usually hard at work In his
study at o'clock and on horseback at 6,
v lille the empress shares her husbands love
CT the morning hours and may be seen can
,erlng on her favorite mare two hours before
the world breaks its fast.
Prince Waldemar of Denmark will sail in
September on a voyage to Siam, China and
Japan, in command OF the Danish cruiser Val
kyrien. and according to present arrange
snts he is to be accompanied by his nephew,
Prince Charles. II this plan Is carried out.
Pr Charles will return to England from
Copenhagen in October.
Prince Herbert Bismarck does not endear
fimself to his countrymen. The object of his
lie seems to be to keep the public away
fIom Friedrchsruh, and to snub every Ger
man who wishes to pay any kind of homage
to the home of the great chancellor. The
latest order of the prince is that no beer is to
Lc sold to visitors on his estate.
"The only son of a prize fighter who ever
amounted TO anything" says Victor Smith,
is the Rt, Hon. william Court Gully, speak
a Of the British house of commons. His faith
or, John Gully. butcher, and afterward a
prlzo fighter grew rich and was a member
Of parliament for Pontefract in 1886 Speaker
Gully incidentally receives salary of SIS, 900
a yCar"
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The Northern riots or mob violence. in
volving as they do great Industrial
problems and Encouragement OF business
and social conditions. lead directly to
revolution. red socialism and anarchy.
Nor is the North free. either, from lynch
ings for crimes committed by individuals.
1t is a perfectly safe proposition that as
many. II not more, lives are lost. year
in and year out, by mob violence In the
North as in the South.
The Pharisees UP North don't like
showings such as this. They carefully
ignore rebukes like that from the Bslti-
more Sun. They keep list Of the VIC
Tins of lynchlngs in the South, but they
are unable to recall the number OF fatal
ties from mob law in their own section
OF the country. But in spite Of all tNis.
II revolution ever comes 10 the United
States again 1t will originate in the North
and It may be the South's part to restore
orderl
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HOUSTON, SUNDAY. AUGUST 10, 1soo
TWENTY-SIX PAGES.
THE ADVANCE IN COTTON.


There has been considerable activity in
the cotton market during the past week,
and prices advanced nearly 40 points or
an equivalent of Sc per bale. Middling
is now quoted at cents on the local spot
market, with quotations fraction higher
for new staple.
The main cause of the advance Is the
uncertainty that exists in speculative CEN
tiers as to the next crop. Reports of drouth
have been quite general throughout the
cotton belt and the fear that great dam
age might result thereirom caused the
SPECTATORS to rush into the game of flu
lures on the buying side. 1t is realized
throughout the world that large supply
OF cotton is now an absolute necessity In
order to meet the spinning demand, and
any Indication OF curtailment of the
prospective yield would cause a sensa-
tional advance.
While it is true that the crop outlook
is far from favorable in many States, there
has as yet been no serious damage, Pick
ing Is in progress in many counties of
South Texas, and will soon become gem
era. Houston has already received three
or four thousand bales of new cotton and
by the end of the month the staple win
be rushing to market from all parts of the
State. Then will come the true test of
the stability of prices. II the buying
power is sufficient to absorb all offerings
for the next two or three months, the
situation will indeed be encouraging. Ger
tain 1t is that ans disaster to the growing
crop In any one State would cause an
eager and constant demand for the South $
staple,
In other words, the spinner today real
ICES that there must he crop OF nearly
II 600 bales raised in the United States
10 give the world comfortable supply.
Anything much less than that would cause
such reduction in the surplus that has
existed for the last few years as to make
the manufacturers feel dubious as to the
chancec OF constant supply of raw ma
terial
With everything else in the textile line
advancing, and with an enormous demand
for the manufactured products, it does
seem reasonable to expect higher prices
for the Souths staple. For two years the
farmers have suffered from prices below
the cost of production, and It is to be
hoped that the coming season Will witness
a decided change for the better.
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SOME POsTsCRIPTs.


More than 5000 persons are buried annually
In the paupers' cemetery OF Berlin.
II is a popular belief that holly bush
planted near a dwelling protects the house
from lightning.
In the South within the last FIVE months
SIT OOO.O 900 of new capital has been invested in
cotton mills.
There are now published in Paris 25sb peri
odicals, nearly 100 more than were Issued at
the corresponding date last year.
The most costly parliament in Europe is
deputies eat up annually 900.
There are lightweight silk plants in Penn
sylvania and tho output OF silk ribbon in the
State has been doubled in three years.
During the fiscal year of 1928 the United
States sold $4,000 worth OF typewriters in
Mexico and $4,000 worth in Argentine
II is estimated that at the beginning OF the
new century England will have $1,000. 900, 0O0
tons of coal still unused and available.
The average number of horses killed In
Spanish bull fights every year exceeds 5000,
" ie from 1000 to 1900 bulls are sacrificed
The average weekly wages OF the men en-
ployed In the cotton mills OF Maine are s7.ss.
OF the women s.. 60 and of the children 50 70.
Kamchatka may soon become rs popular a
resort as the Klondike, as gold has been dis.
covered there in promising quantities.
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is A FINANCIAL CRISIS PENDING,

There is a distinct feeling OF unrest and
apprehension In the higher financial
circles of the country. There are many
who do not hesitate to predict something
like money famine in this country dur
ing the fall and winter. leading possibly
to panic-of what proportions no one
can just now say.
Such business as has been enjoyed lately
by few of the great lines of manufac
ture and by the trusts, has already ere
ated a demand for money, especially for
currency. that has been embarrassing to
the National treasury. Phenomenal crops
have required immense amounts of money
for their handling and win require mill
ions more for two or three months yet,
But In the meantime while the great
volume OF business OF the nation is grow
ing by geometrica. progression, along per-
fectly natural lines as the country Is de-
veloped, the Increase OF the money Is
only in an arithmetlcal progression. Ex-
changes increase while the medium OF ex-
change Is comparatively at a standstill.
In time this condition would naturally re-
suit in such a demand for the medium,
without which the exchanges could not
be made that this medium, money, would
command an enormous premium and those
unable TO pay the charges would go to the
wall
1t is something of this condition Of
afia!rs to which we are rushing now.
There is not enough money In the coun-
try TO easily and in the proper proportion
handle the business. With trade. do
nestle and foreign, amounting away up
into the billions. our money, nearly half
OF which is always boarded, is only about
n,S0o.000.0 600. AS result. II was stated
once. two or three years ago. by the New
York Herald, that nine-tenths OF the do
nestle trade of the country was trans
acted upon a purely private medium OF
exchange. consisting of checks, notes and
various kinds of mercantile paper. This
10 certainly very unstable kind OF busl-
ness and It is not astonishing to hear of
the immense number OF failures chronicled
from year to year by Bradstrset's and
Dun's agencies!
But iatterly another disturbing sls-
msnt has entered into this problsm--ths
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New York World
In the industrial news yesterday were
accounts of the usual number of trust or
ganlzations:
l. A glove trust with 500, 900, 900 capital
stock. 1t purposes not only to control the
American manufacturing and market but
to build up an export trade. 1--WE are
satisfied that we can undersell European
manufacturers abroad" says the pro-
moter. Gloves. of course, are heavily
protected under our tariff
z. combination Of the manufacturers
OF sensitized Photographic paper with a
capitalization of $4,000, 900
q. cotton duck trust with a capital
ization of s25, 100000.
q; The bobbin trust with capital OF
81. 600 coo.
5, The tobacco trust, which has long
mad a monopoly Of the cigarette business
IL now reaching out for all the smoking
Tobacco manufactures and has taken in
some OF The largest Independent concerns
OF the West.
g. The American Tin Plate company
is closing up many OF its acquired
plants" throwing many workmen out of
employment.
The only surprising thing is that there
were still so many uncombined industries
IN the country. after the extraordinary
multiplication OF trusts that has followed
AT Mckinley's Inauguration.
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MODS NORTH AND SOUTH.

An editorial In the Baltimore Sun OF
motives, character and effects between
mobs North and South, furnishes food for
great deal OF reflection to our Northern
and Eastern citizens and has attracted no
little attention from the press-but for
obvious reasons, the Southern press.
There are mobs and mobs Some are
destructive of one thing and some an
other. The tendencies of certain kinds
OF mob violence are in one direction while
the drift OF other disorders OF the mob
description are in an entirely different
direction: The Sun admirably draws these
dstincn)ns;
The outbreaks in the South. deplorable as
they NAV be, are sporadic, and are generally
nprislngs against criminals OF the worst
KIND. They do not affect or represent the
whole population or any large proportion Of
any class OF the population. Neither do these
outbreaks suggest economic dangers that
threaten the very foundations of society as
at present organized. The South can and will
control mob law. bui there are under ana
behind the violence OF strikes In the North
and West industrial conditions that may be-
come uncontrollahle II they are allowed 70
continue. The problem In these sections Is fAr
Rraver and deeper than that with which the
South Ia taunted.
The Southern mob is aroused only upon
sudden provocation, some atrocious crime
Our mobs are only maintaining The law,
as they believe, because the courts are
not TO be trusted with their delays and
their technicallties. Here no principle Is
involved--the only thought Is pAnisA-
ment Of some individual who has forfeited
his rights and standing as a citizen. There
are no outbursts against the law and good
order Of society. Even strikes in the
South find no sympathizers the moment
violence ansues.
But. as the Baltimore Sun says, the
mob violence In the North is generally
an attack upon property. an attempt to
crerce society and established business.
The Northern mob strikes at the rights,
the conveniences and safety OF thousands
OF Innocent citizens, and 90 would UNDER
mine the very foundation stones OF our
governmental and aacial fabric. The
southern mob Il not Of the kind nor Of the
pusposs from which revolutions spring.
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NOBLE WORK AND WORKERS.

Service performed for the public without
selfish motive or hope of reward. and espe-
cially by those who leave their own affairs
to wait while they are disinterestedly aid
ing others, is worthy of the highest COM
mendation that can be given It. This Is
especially true when the work is done
for the poor and lowly, and purely through
goodness OF heart.
AS the affairs Of the central relief COM
mittee for the food sufferers In this re-
gion are being wound up, 1t is but justice
to call public attention to the committees
labors that the general public as we'll rs
the bcnefciaries of their services. may pay
its members that tribute OF respect and
gratitude they SO richly deserve.
The committee, that Is to say, the work.
ing part OF it, was composed of Messrs.
Talaferro waties. Watson and Cortes.
Hundreds of good citizens responded lib
orally for the work and are entitled to
praise, but upon the four gentlemen named
fell the burden of the labor. They handled
the supplies. saw TO their distribution
looked after transportation, were mindful
OF the sick and WERE in fact unremitting
day after day for weeks, In demonstrating
the great truth that one touch of mlsfor-
world kim They cared for the black as
for the white and allevlated an amount of
suffering that is given to few men to &C.
complish.
And all this they did without pay or the
hope of reward and as suggested, to the
neglect of their own affairs. 1t is this kind
of loves labor that maintains mans faith
in the goodness after all OF human nature
and teaches us that unselhshness is still
Il ruling principle with men.
or the indefatigable chairman of the
committe, Captain Taiaterro, possibly a
word or two in addition should be said.
His, by reason OF his position. was the
chief responsibility. 1t was with him
largely to originate and take the initia-
tive. That he performed his duties with
skin and energy and enthusiasm worthy
OF the cause none can doubt who know
him. And yet, without such men as Gem
eral Waties and Messrs. Watson and Cortes
to stand brayely and untiringly by his
side. he could not have achieved the half
that has been done.
All honor TO such men! And Houston
and this section are to be congratulated
that we can always find such self-sacrihc-
ing and humane gentlemen to come to the
front when a great emergency calls.
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The next time Galveston has her city char.
Ter amended provision will probably be male
for the election OF city officers by the people
Under the present charter only the mayor Ia
elected by popular ballot and he has the APP
pointment OF the other city officers, subject
10 oonnrmation by the city council IL hap.
pens now, as II has happened before thai
naiNeston has both stubborn mayor and a
stubborn council and is practically without a
city treasurer. city health officer, city at
torney. etc.. because the council will not elect
the mayors appointees This condition has
obtained since the mayor went into office two
months ago and all efforts at compromise have
proven fruitless.-~San Antonio Express.
II all depends on whether or not you have
a mayor who is boss" We have no such
troubles In Houston.
The San Antonio Express applauds Judge
Force OF Dallas for ruling In the libel suit
OF Cranhll VIZ. Hayden that truth Ia not libel.
The applause Is we'll merted by the Just and
able Judge The idea of Furnishing man for
telling the truth Is simply disgusting and RI
dieulous, II Is putting truth at a discount
when Il should be at premium The old
man Washington fully intended to give little
George a thrashing for cutting that cherry
tree. but reiented and granted full pardon
because little George told tho truth about II.
some newspaper men can testify that Texas
coprts have made them pay heavy damages
for no other offense than telling the truth,
Shame on such p state Of affairs. And yet
legislators, through eowardice or meannesR or
something. have refused to pass lust libel
law. Hnrrah for Judge Foree!-weimar Mer-
curry.
In the case Of Dement, ct al VS.. the Houston
Printing company. at Brennan. The
Post paid about $4,000 for telling the
truth In . simple news item. and
which judge Sinks declared TO BE- abse-
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great trust organizations. most OF which
are grossly overcapitalIzcd and are purely
speculative. When they begin to call for
the capital subscribed or attempt to get
In money there Will not be obtainable
enough actual money In America and Tru-
rope combined to meet the demand Then
the crash must come-and IL Is this that
is causing the greatest alarm just now In
financial circles.
OF course, no nation has an actual dollar
out for every dollar counted in every busi-
ness transaction, but the proportion of
actual money must approach much nearer
to the volume of business than 1t does now
in the United States, or, from various
causes, a disastrous panic is liable to
occur at any time. The fnanciers see
and know this and are becoming uneasy.
The men who control the money, however,
are opposed to any large or sudden in
crease In the amount OF money because the
scarcer it may become and the greater the
demand for It. the dearer II becomes and
the big premium on 1t becomes theirs
alone!
This nation will be indeed a favored one
II this present era of speculation and
fictitious Mckinley prosperity" confined
as II is largely to the trusts, is not soon
followed by a collapse and another of our
great panics!
These views are not expressed as those
OF an alarmist, but are suggested by the
present discussions of the trade and money
situation and the sound warnings uttered
by those prominent in financial matters
In all sections of the country.
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Many "NcbIes" in Stripes.
Louis Republic.

According to the figures presented In a
French magazine the number OF persons
OF titled birth confined in the prisrzs OF
Europe is 10000. or these Russia has tho
largest representation. $4,000 of her blue
blooded law-breakers having been placed
behind the bars Italy, whose dungeon
cells contain thousands OF noblemen. has
won second place in this humllating
rivalry. II may be that William Waldorf
Aston made mistake after all.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

Lutte truth, But the Texas papers should not
confuse Judge Forces decision in criminal
prosecution with the practice In civil suits.
~
Just think Of this from the San Antonio
Light:
So long ns a man can not tell whether he
is eating goats mutton or southdown what
does It matter. II is only a question OF iuag'
ination In that case. But most men Ike to
get the thing they nay for.
Why. only the other day Mexican in San
tono was arrested for making tamaes from
the flesh of dead horse But tamaies nre
peculiar at best and might as well be made
of horse as anything else.
~
The New Braunfels Herald thinks lawyers
are poor lawmakers. IL says
when Texas wants laws enacted the pur-
port OF which can be understood Ivy even the
acute minds OF our highest courts. she must
stop sending lawyers to the legislature ana
elect farmers. Our court of appeals holds
the anti-mob law Unconstitutional because 1t
is impossible from the text TO tell the intent
OF the law. OF course our laws are not IN
ten,Ionally framed by these lawyers to be OBJ
scure or capable of several constructions. lot
law. we have all heard is the handmade OF
Justice. or the thirty-one members OF the
last senate oil except five were lawyers. Law
yers make the best lawmakers but as soon
as bill which presents legal questions comes
up everyone OF them commences fishting as II
no were In court room
Carpenters can build houses. but It does
seem strange that lawyers can not build
laws
Sol Cleveland In Wharton Reality says.
Gabriel will blow his trumpet some
day and Mark and Mack will come UP miss,
ing. The devil will get Grover; then hell
will be fixed.
St up
sure ms Robert Ingersol is sleeping. and
Hanna and Mckinley are committing murder
from Washington City to the Philippines.
Sol has hit It right. Bryan will be elected
in 1900 by an overwhelming majority.
Says the Caldwell News Chronicles
Work for decent libel law in Texas ana
don't work for any candidate who VIII not
pledge himself to lend his aid toward rldding
us OF the unjust gug-law now In force.
The Texas press made every Abort TO have
the legislature pass law defining libel II
all papers follow the advice of the News
Chronicle the next legislature will be COM
posed of men who have the honesty and
courage to pass Just libel law.
The Alvord Budget editor is a matchmaker.
Vide
II some of the good looking widows of our
county would get themselves properly on
the carpet they might canture prize. The
Budget is in communication with gallant
widower who is looking for some one to take
charge of him. ANY hint given the Budget
to bring the parties together will be perfectly
confidential. of course.
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The Dallas Times-Herald saws that:
Fruit and vegetable canneries and packing
houses are going up right along In Louisiana
and some parts of Tevas. They Will soon be
needed extensively in this immediate section.
lust as well as packeries and cotton mills
Canneries and packing houses will soon be
numerous in South Texas. where everything
in the way of fruits and vegetables can be
raised In abundance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13

After the first shock OF the terrible
street railway disaster at Bridgeport,
Conn. the authorities managed to gather
IN the poor motorman. This ought to
satisfy everybody. assuage the grief OF
the friends OF the victims and free the
street railway officials Of all responsibility.
But give It TO the motorman and give II
to him hard!
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The Woman with the Hoe.
pokane Spokesman Review.

August Krackenbaum In the local cour,
was granted divorce from his VIC
Selma last week, the poor man reoit,ns
that his Infatuated spouse had chased him
around the house and into the cellar. using
a hoe as a means Of persuasion.
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Fears set q

Baltimore News v,,iiss = Z
to do any work while 4 . ~
gan to fear anolne'
stories. -
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The Cost Of rs'

Atchison Globe. . nua
To be popular . H.. -. i r.
busy appIaudins t !. .sssul
he has no time y
himself. !. y
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Weather Note from Michigan.
Peoria Herald-Transcrlp!.
Secretary Alger "a not finding II .. 600,
in Michigan 40 1t was in Washington
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