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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
popuLIsT EXECUTIVE COMMIT,
Will Meet in Executive Sesslss I
Dallas Today.

/ .
Dallas Today.
Dallas, Texas, December 29.-The sAa1
executive committee OF the middle, Il N
road populists is to hold meeting I
Dallas tomorrow. State Chairman l. =
Bradley of Hillsboro, Secretary Curetn
Meridian, and about one-half Of the S1i1
committeeman have arrived. State Clllt1
man Bradley arrived this morning a
was in secret conference during the IN
with Milton Park, chairman OF the M
tional organization committee, and othd
leaders of the party. What they discuss,
or agreed upon they declined to state "
ter the meeting when seen by newspips
men. Chairman Park answered 70: ~
I'VE are not prepared to cornmunlta'1
anything to the public at this time"
Tomorrow's State committee meeting
1T is asserted, is simply to consider "
situation as it now is in Texas and hE1
tho preliminary steps to get ready p5
next years campaign. Among dem0rls
there are reports that the meeting Is Tlt'
liminary to arranging an understandil
with the republicans for concert Of atlpa
between the middle of the readers and "
republicans In next years work, the con-
bine to take its chances on capturing !
piece of democratic political baggage h'e
and there, and the republican allottnpt9
of campaign funds from the Nanoe,'
committee for use in Texas to be dlyaa
on a satisfactory basis. The populist lsaa1
ers, however. deny and resent this si't'
ment and DECLARE that they are Tor put
ting out National, State, congressional y,
county tickets next year, Independent !, e
any and all other political parties on slnA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
A VOICE Of inc n
spoke on the Subject i ~.
perlsllsn
ADDRESS MADE BY coHpl,plla 4,
h ra !" supposed y. =. TO H.v. o.,,,.
Two Important sss;.. ''ss '

ps sps,ns aaa'l.. Ill., December 10.
Dawes' comptroller Of the cu,,..' Sa'A
IN S ins h. a. the republican STAT. y.
II, "a, 'ne assembly hall today vb,,s ~ I. 4
the greatest enthusiasm srs a's0 csas
a os many as outlining til. poll, ~ !,
administration on two poID,,.'S , \
ippine policy and the attItus. :.
publican party toward trust. " =
After comparing the copa,,,. j.
ing in 1895 and the present u, ~ "
claimed that as the republican \. ~
proved itself able to cope IA Ny Ne
conditions it would DO able 4 M, 4 b
prosperity. Speaking on I'M. W.
Dawes said it was the duty al 4.
can party to take hold Of n. .rs. .ys
ergetically and without way.r,ss Y
Its duty to conserve public ,...
Wherever trusts proved thems.,, !. ~
cal to public veal, they mue, ~ ]. lal
Gu ana controlled and II nsces,,,s 4.
SHOULD De passed that would "a r',,s
courage active competition !, \
ABOUT the disintegration Of tina ,r,... = !,
Dawes did not claim all tru,ts ~
restraint of trade; but, those In, ~ ,...
themselves to be such, should n. ,s. KY
against. Rather than haye N Ms s's
Oh any corporation the power Of .b.l,,I
ly fixing the price Of necesst ,', !, 4
at an arbitrary figure, the peonIs y !, \
United States will eventually sna MI
Iuiiy DO one or two things" coutIpu.a 4
Dawes. "They will enact lesisls.sV
the absolute protection of the na,nis !.
eXtortion by governmental rer,lasins
or less extended as public necessl,ls.
require, or they will enact leglsIat,ss !.
the enforced creation of competition i, \
disintegration of trusts. With ra,,'
less than one of these two thinss m,
should the people of this country 4. =,
ned. The question of the propsr ~.
tive treatment of these great comhrs...l
formed for the purpose Of monons,,',
control of production and the dl,triSai1
OF some of the necessaries and csmi.
OF life, is one Of the greatest ana y,
practical which ever confronted H. Il
zeal parties of the Nation; and our y,
must take the first steps in its solution, !
MT. Dawes spoke at some length On n
Philippines situation, asserting tb,i
couragement received from anti-inwrl
lists had much to do with the prolo,t1|
ton of the war He said that as Pre,I,.a
Mckinley had refused to be hurried +
the clamor Of jingoes before the Sui
war, SO now would he refuse to 30 tu,s,|
from his course in regard to the Phil
pines by the protests of the antl-inpa|
ialists,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

definite period before the trade OF thu
Philippines and OF the Orient, however
prosperous to us. can square accounts ant
put this country In the profit column
Just what particular markets In the Fal
East for just what particular products o
the United States are going to be opened
with profit, by the bludgeon of war, nc
one has yet definitely stated. All we hear
from the optimistic expanslonist on the
subject is that the Filipino Will buy OUT
products OF factory mill and farm. What
he is going to buy these things with nc
one will tell us, nor have we any right
TO assume that the Filipino. when an an
nexed citizen OF the United States will
manufacture or grow anything In COM
petition with the products OF the Western
hemisphere section of the great new en-
pire OF the United States. Although his
country grows rice, tobacco, sugar, and
cotton at an expense of cents pound,
these will not rise to vex and impoverish
his fellow citizen and fellow farmer OF
the Western hemisphere. Shut out from
the markets of the world by the barrier
of protective tariff and chained In slav-
cry to the trusts and combines. which
plumber him OF the profits of his industry
while selling their monopoized wares 10
foreign countries at less price than in
domestic markets, the American farmer
and laborer by this blind and cruel policy
OF Imperialism is to be given neighbours
who can do the work of the one cheaper
and grow the crops OF the other at less
expense and therefore in rulnous COM
petition.
The standing army. the government
contractor and the combine with govern
ment license to plumber the domestic con-
sumner and producer are the sole ben
efciaries OF n commercial expansion fos-
tered by imperialism. This fact Is ap-
parent to intelligent labor and progress
five agriculture, and sooner or later they
win push from the control OF public az
fairs every man In the Nation who stands
for policy OF Imperialism that, II al
lowed to work out It's logical end. must
absolutely cnsave both.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
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nytEe.
COASTS AND COLON'N
France budget Estim"'c
DefeDses. ,ssn

France BudEet
Defenses. ..,msni
Paris. December 29,--Tne e.,,tiss \
will submit to the chamber OF .v,dIsa
the beginning of January ~ ..,s "a
for the defense of the French saosth q
colonies and to increase the sa a d.
the fleet. This decision inso' ,o.t Il n
crease in the expenditure; Tns Oy'i i ~
defense OF the coasts ana co'O sursad ~
mated at 120.00O,oVo ira MSis sum win L
two and a half years Tnls s - anpaaij!;
set aside 10 pay Of certain , !. g's Sn,l \.
payment Of these bonds TN, Tns e ss1 nsi 3. y
the increase Of the nee 0 o MI Il los.eoetw'.'
utilizing 50 100000 iranss ~ the csn.si.u,s..
iop Of ' NEW Vessels &, ~ s,, e.
devoted to the new naval
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
Throwing Away the Peoples Money
Springfield (Mass) Republican.

Throwing Away the Peoples Money
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Within three weeks bills for the erection
OF statues have been introduced In con-
gress calling for an expenditure OF over
and notables that some people want hon,
ored in this way. They are all worthy or
gallant men. and all have deserved
statue--at private expense at least. But
should the whole American public bs
taxed TO build monuments. for example,
to Frances d. Spinner, John Morton, Will
liam Barrett Travis, General Joseph An
thony Mower. Samuel Hahnemann, Gen.
erM Hugh Mercer. George Bancroft, Meri-
wether Lewis, Captain Samuel Chester
Reid, General Francis Nash, General VIII
liam Lee Davidson, Robert Dale owen and
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
Most of these names are wholly unfa-
miliar to the great majority OF the people.
although some are more deserving than
others. Longfellow deserves a memorial.
nut not at the expense of the United
States treasury. Why any one should pro
pose Hahnemann. the German doctor who
i.anded homeopathy. is mystery Gem
eral John stark. by the way, has been be-
fore congress In this attitude for lfty
years. When Franklin Pierce was presl-
dent he wrote letter urging congress TO
erect statue to the old revolutionary soil
der In Manchester n. H. Tho names
mentioned. II should be added are only a
few OF those presented 10 the considera-
ton OF congress thus far this session. The
idea is prevalent that this congress has
money to burn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
CENSUS SUPERVISORS
IN houston for Inst,
lions Janunrx

wash,. mons January s.
,rro. A,us'on. December 2s.-The censu,
aus has announced the following nlacss
ss. 49, yates where supervisors in various
,ss, VIII assemble for instruetions IN
O.. Jsn' mr census OF 1900: Charlotte N
New orlesns Atlanta, Ca, January 3,
ana ' ria q Memphis, Tenn Jan,,a reAas'
sIs,sn .,'nne,nnati. Ohio. January "" 10 -
10 s,v director Wines has been ~,
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

II that tax commission succeeds In putting
a tax on the evasive dollar of the tax dodger
its detective abilities might be employed by
the Federal government in its efforts to en-
snare the slippery Aggy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Whatever else may be said OF the poyga-
mist It can not be said that he is super
st,ious. Congressman Roberts has three
wives and the king of Ashanti has 1888.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Senator Mason will resist the suppression
of his Boer sympathy resolution. He has pre-
septed in addition to a petition with 10000
signatures requesting Its passage 1000 tele-
grams and letters.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Senator Hanna is trying hot air for his
rheumatism. He got pretty hot airing In
Ohio last fall that his doctors say did not
prove effcacous.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

The civilization of the Boer should no longer
be a matter OF doubt since the town council
of Boston has adopted a resolution OF sym
pathy for the mobile" Dutchman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

It's been warm time with Ladysmth, but
the dead game old girl keeps on slipping her
morning chocolate undismayed by the roar OF
Joubert's big guns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

The microscope that has detected the ten
dency of the president to dominate congress
Is in the hand and Mt the optic of The Hous-
ton Post. That Houston paper condemned
me MESSAGE for not being positive?--San
Antonio Light
Tho Post does not need microscope to
see what is patent to all men General
Henderson was given the speakership with =
out contest through administration inHu-
kinley packed his various Commissions"
with members of the United States senate
No one but the Light doubts that the admin
istration is having Its own way since Tom
Reed stepped down and out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Kansas no longer proposes TO overlook ma.
tive resources. Tho sunnower state. aud erst-
while abode Of the megaphone- voiced popu-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

General $. b. NJ. Young, who Is to succeed
General Lawton as major general OF voiun-
teers. IL well known In Texas. lie was sta
toned at Fort Mcintosh, Laredo. In 1887 SIS
and subsequently at Fort Sam Houston. San
Antonio, General Young is a gallant soldier
lnd as superb gentleman as ever ordered a
fighting line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

The chattanooga Times from having been
steadily in democratic harness for thirty-one
years has earned the name OF the STEADY
goer."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

The Industrial boom is the hest boom Texas
ever had--Houston Post.
What is Texas having an Industrial boom
without the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at tho ratio OF 10 TO i7--Minneapolis
Tribune.
Yes; and so Is Mexico, Just south OF Texas,
with silver coined at any old ratio to gold,
But, by tho way, dear Tribune. what about
the collapse OF trust stocks aud shares with
the beatihc gold standard in full swing?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

When 1t is remembered that Horace Chiffon
once worked as printer boy In Crockett.
and that by sheer force OF genius and per-
severance he has risen to eminence, II will
he hard to divert Houston county's support
from hIm,-Crockett Courier.
BY the way, in what county did he play
marbles with Jim Hogg? He ought to be
solid there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

1t has been the case in the South that where
contractlonist has met an expansionist of
edual ability on the stump, the contraction
10 Mississippi, Sullivan. ns candidate for
tho senate. was elected by the Mississippi
democrats and beat down his opponents IN an
open night for expansion. Galveston News.
The News has been harpIng on this mis-
representation for some time. Immediately
after his success in the primaries senator
sullivan. in an interview in the Washington
Post. took occasion to deny that he was the
rampant expansionist he has been pictured
and to state that expansion was NOT an issue
in his senatorial canvass; but probably the
News overlooked this--probably.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Morgan will beat Johnston, because the
democrats Of the South are for expansion.
If tho democratic flag, which has been pre-
maurely raised in favor of contraction in
Texas, were taken down. the State would
vote for expansion by hundred thousand
majority Galveston News.
The News has not been rated much of a
political prophet. 1t said George Clark
would beat Jim Hogg 10000 votes for gov
ernof because" the people were for the
turn Texas-loose' policy of the former. 1t
also predicted the glorious triumph" of
Jerome Kearby. the populist candidate for
governor in 1896. because" the News was
mad with Governor culberson. The News is
mad now with Mr. Bryan and all other men
who stood for democratic principles against
the criminal aggression" Of an imporialist
republican administration. That's about all
there is to the News rantngs It's mad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Let US all nut our shoulders to the wheel
and make tho year 1900 the brightest and
best that Denison has ever experienced
There are magnificent prospects ahead of
this town II her own people will only arise
to the situation and the Herald believes they
viii Denison Herald
What the Herald has said is true OF Hous-
ton and other cities of this state, aud tho
suggestion that paper makes TO the citizens
of Donison should be followed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Billie sulzer declares that he stili believes in
Santa Claus. And he might have added in
Richard Croker.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Dallas, the metropolis OF North Texas, has
many advantages to offer those who desire
to locate there, but still there is ono thing
lacking. according TO tho Times Herald of
that city, which says;
Texas people with money invested In
ranches, mines plantations etc. are gravi-
tatlng TO Dallas as a pleasant social cen
ter. Dallas has many nice residences and
n very hosptnhle, social people, 1t has fine
churches public buildings aud theater and
all modern oonvenienees and luxuiies Ii
has q first class public school system and
good colleges. Men OF means and family
are attracted by these advantages All we
need in this line is the Carnegie library.
such an institution as the Carnegie library
is also lacking to make Houston an ideal
place TO live In, but Houston will soon
have IT, Tho citizens OF this city can ND
derstand from the paragraph from tho Dallas
paper the importance that is attached to the
value OF good public library to a city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-30

Welsh rarebit does not belong to the rabbit
family yclop, Jack,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-13
RECEIVED THEIR FRIENDS.
Pleasant Gathering at Old Ladies,
Home.

Thursday afternoon from 3 O'Clock till
5, the Indies who are the fortunate in
mates of the "Home for Elderly Women, y
ON Emery street, welcomed as Their
guests their own personal friends t.
whom cards or notes Of personal invita-
ton had been sent.
The reception was given as q gift to
the women of the home by the board OF
managers, who divided among them.
selves, personally. the expenses in CURED,
and to whom IL was pleasure to do this
for those In whom they have become
go interested.
1t 10 pleasant home, this pretty, sun
ny, brick building on Emery street. be-
tween Spring and Danforth streets,
with it's piazzas. and sunny windows,
flied with plants; but yesterday partiou-
iarly festive air was over everything, for
even the clerk of the weather was in
terested and sent an Indian summer day
as his gift The lower floor was thrown
open to the guests, and as the many
ladies who came In response to the invi-
tations entered the reception rooms, pref
ttly decorate d by fall flowers and foliage,
they were greeted in behalf of the man.
ayers. by Mrs George s. Hunt, the presi-
dent, and Mrs. j. W. d. Carter, the vice.
president. and for the home, by the pleas
ant matron, Miss Frances Way.
There or In the hall, they also found
the one who had sent to them the invita-
ton, and she taking her friends. led them
to the coffee table In one corner of the
reception room. where Mrs. NJ. p. Frank
served most delicious coffee; or to the OPP
posite corner. where Mrs II. j. CHS
holm poured tea behind q daintily ar
ranged tea table.
In the dining room, Mrs. ]. K. Prindls
and Mrs. E. A. Noyss served ice cream
from very prettily arranged table.
These ladies were assisted by others of the
board OF managers, and the tables were
all rs prettily arranged and decorated as
would be found in any private home.
The happy faces Of the dear old ladies,
as in their position of hostesses they
passed through the pretty rooms, leading
their g uests from one place to another.
showed they were enjoying 1t as well as
th cir friends
Taken all In all the first "At Home"
was SUCCESS In every way, and VIII, we
hope, bring many happy thought to the
minds of those who gave az well as
th ose who received.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-13

NAL ones In regard to thssmatter oil
Penny Savings banks for schools, and ths
thanks especially rendered to MIR. Melvill.
Denver Of the Albany State Library MIR.
Carver, the Maine State Librarian, and
OF course the special thanks to the Water.
vile Women's club, the Baptist church
trustees, the artists, Colby college, Maine
Central Railroad company, hotels and
the press generally.
Tbs nominating COMMITTEES made 40
oording to the new constitution consisted
Of; MIRA e. W. Hall, Waterfalls: Mrs
Nicholss Fessenden, Fort Fairfield: Mrs.
b. Q. Bsedy, Pennington; Mrs. A. +.
simmons, Rockland; Ma. Sarah r.
Hamilton, Saco.
The COMMITTEES to arrange for repre.
sanitation of the Maine + ederation at the
Paris exposition were: Miss Julia May,
Lewiston; Mrs. George q. Frye, Port
land; Mrs. Annie G. Pepper, wateryille.
Before dsclaring the adjournment of
the eighth annual meeting Of the Maine
Federation. Mrs. Porter maids very
graceful acknowledgment to the MEM
bers, Of the honor she felt in her re-slsc-
tion, and expressed herself as very CRATE
full for the uniform courtesy and kind
ness always shown hsr She also gave a
most hearty word OF thanks to the wo-
men OF Waterfalls, who had taken so
much pains to make the meeting there
such success. That sentiment was en-.
tirely endorsed by the sevsnty-three OIL
oers and sixty-one accredited representa-
tives OF the Federation, as well as the
many other visitors who had enjoyed the
meetings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-13
w. g. WARE,

Two on York street. between Maple and
High.
One on corner Maple and Pleasant.
One on Pleasant, foot OF South.
Ore on Spring, between South and
Oak.
One on South, between Spring and
Free.
One on Free street In front Of church.
One on Free. between the church and
Oak.
One In front of the New Jerusalem
church on High street.
One at 1870 franklin street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-13
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice TO Contractors.

SEALED proposals for building about HOO
- feet of pipe sewer in Brighton Avenue Will
be received at the office of the Commissioner OF
Public Works, City Han until Friday, October
18th, 1899. at ~ O'Clock M, when they will be
publicly opened and read. bond In the sum
OF $4,000 of some responsible surety company
Will be required to ensure the proper fulfill
ment OF the conditions OF the contract Blanks
on which proposals must be made plans, speci-
hcatons and further Information NAV be
obtained at the ONCE Of said Commissioner.
Bids should be marked Proposal for Brighton
Fernald. Commissioner OF Public Works who
reserves the right TO reject any or an bids
should he deem 1t for the interest OF the City so
TO DO. -
October 0, 1899. octsdtd