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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12
Alvin Agn,rs.

Alvin. Texas. May 11.--Mr. Oscar 5.
Cummings cashier OF the Alvin Exchange
bank eft Tuesday for San Antonio TO
attend the State Bankers association.
Mrs. r. II. King and children. Miss
Myrtle and Master Allan, left Wednesday
afternoon for six weeks visit to relatives
and friends In Beaumont and other East
TEXAS poiDts.
MIR g. A. Bush and family Of Angleton
visited their parents here Monday and
Tuesday.
Judge ". r. Kimmins and wife returned
home this week after a pleasant visl. 10
their daughter at Bonham. Texas
Messrs. ]. r. Kimmlns. w. s. Stivcns,
d. ID. Carter and C. y, S. Graham wcir
in Houston Wednesday on business.
Mr. Charles T. Butterson OF the firm of
Ullmann, Lewis g. Co. was in Alvin We'd
nesday hustline business for his house.
Quite number OF young people are at
tending picnic at Clear Lake today.
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Damnge at TemnIe.

Temple. Texas, May 11.--Yesterday fore
noon one of tho heaviest rains for the
time that it fell that has fallen in Temple
fer many day, poured Town. In the
afternoon the sun shone out beautifully,
but at night ii clouded Up again and a
vely nice gentle rain fell This latter I'M
doubtedly went into the ground, giving a
good season, while the forenoon rain ran
of ard gave lots of good stock water,
which was badly needed. During the ram
IN the morning very hard wind WAS
blowing, which developed into quite
little storm in the southeast portion Of
town, doing some damage. The Smther
COMPRESS smoke5taak vas blown down and
the Empire oil mill stack broken off, while
barn on the Regal place was blown down.
A number Of shade trees over town we're
uprooted.
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HOUSTON, FRIDAY, MAY ~, $500.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
HELP LOCAL ENTERPRISES.

The appeal that is being made to the
business men or men Of means In Houston
TO subscribe to the stock Of contemplated
furniture factory and OF a proposed to-
bacco warehouse Is not, az some may i'm
agine based on a question OF public spirit,
though that question is involved. but is
rather an appeal to personal interest and
enterprise TO invest in profitable venture.
The money that is to 60 into these I'M
dertakings is not to DO donation to any-
body, nor to the public. business chance
is offered to surplus or idle capital Just
as 1t would be a business chance IL the sub
scriptlons We're being solicited for bank
stock, or the stock OF gas company, or
wholesale dry goods company Men with
little money to invest are asked to take
risk in the hope and with the prospect
of large returns upon their Investment.
There is promise OF much money TO be
made in furniture factory conducted at
this point by experienced furniture men.
In the midst, as It were, Of one of tho best
lumber districts in the country, with I'M
equaled facilities in the State for distr-
button, Houston has long been pointed to
as the ideal location for big furniture
factory. II any business enterprise mag
Unable would pay here 1t looks as If such
factory would offer fine returns.
Then again this section Is beginning
to take prominence as tobacco growing
section. The finest quality of the weed
can be grown. Already the crop promises
to reach many million pounds. In the cur
Ing, asserting and general handling Of this
crop the tobacco warehouse becomes an
absolute necessity and must pay because
II is a necessity. II would do large busi-
ness and become naturally an important
factor in this city's commerce Here Is
the best location in the entire section for
such an establishment because Of our reil-
way facilities
To the city at large these proposed in
dustries would be Of lncalculable value
They would bring added trade and money
to Houston. For this reason the public
spirited citizens can well afford to oncuur-
age in the most practical manner the gem
tlemen who are seeking to put tho furni-
ture factory and tho tobacco warehouse
into active operation,
Only few thousands Of stock remain to
be subscribed. There is money here that
is comparatively idle. The enterprises o.
fer better profits than loaned money.
What is the reason, therefore, that there
is any delay in raising the capital de-
sired in either case?
As was well said by citizen of Houston
in yesterdays Post, this is time OF emer-
genoy. TT Is either to he a furniture fac
tory and tobacco warehouse by the sub
soribing Of few thousand dollars, or else
show that there Is u lack of enterprise
among Houston's citizens when business
opportunities are presented"
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MISTAKE IN ADMINISTRATION

The slow progress OF events in Cuba ana
the apparent absence of any notable I'M
provement in the political situation down
there, together with the hestancy of cap
ital and enterprise to take hold, are &c
casioning at last some doubt as to the tact
and efficiency of the authorities we have
placed in chief control
Even so good an administration paper as
tho New York Mail and Express remarks
that the Cubans have not laid down their
arms and are still menace to the dwell
ers in the hamlots and the tilers of the
fields; that In many districts the same
system Of armed brigandage is maintained
that was in vogue during the war; that 1t
seems impossible to secure unpadded Gu
ban army rolls or TO induce the people
to so to work; that investors are not
rushing in and that discouraged by the
conditions 10000 Spanlards of Cuban BIRTH
have engaged or are engaging passage
for Spain. Then the Mail and Express
concludes; Something is evidently wrong
in the local administration. What is it?"
The Mail and EXPRESS answers It's own
very pertinent question when 1t says;
II the cumulative test mony of returning
american bus ness men prosecutors. news
paper men and volunteers Is II b. ool' ev d
tue present dlscouragirg con II ons are scrlb-
able to tho feet that General Brooke and Cen
eral Ludlow. brave soldiers cricieat Of
hcers as leN are are net equal to the tasRs
to which they have been assigned A. the ad
ministratVn Of civi affairs IN the u aud
In the city Of Havana. For both men Il has
been nu eXactinE test. to b. thr ST Into nos-
lions 80 new and rerpl king. without oxpTri-
ence In eiyi government AMI without a
precedent to guide them. and tfey aye
failed II reflects uron them neither as oif-
GERS or Boldieie
Here is confession and avoidance. criti-
cism with an apology, 1t will be well to
remember in this connection, however.
tina; when Generals Brooke and Ludlow
were chosen for their present positions,
their 6tness for the peculiar tasks was
questioned nearly everywhere outside adj
ministration circles. Their want OF en-
pcrence in civil affairs. and notably the
want of both men of tact to meet the try
ing conditions in Cuba should have sug-
gested to the president other selections.
Instead however, the best men for these
places, one OF whom was General Lee. were
passed over and military martnets desig-
mated 10 solve problems that required for
their solution the broadcast liberality of
view and conspicuous executive ability In
civil affairs.
The result has been as was predicted
disappointing. The fact also is an evidence
OF the poor returns we must anticipate
from purely military administration In
colonial matters The only man in our
new possessions" who has succeeded In
reforms and in winning the confidence OF
the natives, ia General Wood. who was
doctor In civil life. He or Lee would be
the man, even vet. for Havana
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INCOME AND pnlvIlnon TAXES.

One effect OF the multiplication OF cor
poratlons with immense capltalizations
tho half oc which is often "watered" and
represented by no tangble, physical prop
erty, is the growing disposition on the
part Of the public to increase the extent
OF taxation of corporations by placing II
upon corporate franchises and upon in
comes from corporate capital.
The corporations. In short. have EN-
phasiZed so distinctly the disproportlon of
their tax burdens TO the great capital and
wealth which they are paradng before
the public, that the people arc becoming
determined that taxation shall be more
equitably distributed.
The Intelligent New York correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger, referring to
the probability OF tight by tho corpora
tions against tho recently enacted frau
chse tax bill in New York. remarks. as
sign Of the times. that whatever may be
the ultimate fate Of tho Bill its effect is
the same, because It is recognized that
there Is strong public sentiment bshind
Il, and he declares that IL this particular
measure Is overturned by the courts or is
repealed by the next legislature, another
law similar in principle VIII take its
placel
Yesterday the dispatches Informed us
thar the Michigan senate had passed an
income tax bill and Il is remembered that
within a few years past several OF tho
larger States have enacted inheritance tax
laws These are some Of the Visible. prac-
ticai evidences Of the popular purpose 10
make capital pay more taxes. or rather to
pay its Just share OF taxation. 1t is note
worthy too. that the measures are heinr
nrsE adopted In tbs Eastsra and Northern
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The fact that moneyed men prefer idle
funds, or low bonds, rather than to buy
property for what It was once WORTH and
ought to be worth now or rather than loan
it on land, and merchandise, unless on
double former security. is conclusive proof
to any thoughtful man that they think
money is getting relatively dearer. and,
IL dearer than OF course scarcer than
other property. In fact, they think 1t
is getting so dear aud scarce that prices
become adjusted to the supply of It, His
tory falls to show an instance of money
boarded in time of peace except when IL
was getting scarce and general prices were
SINKING, The per capita circulation Is no
test of the suflciency OF IT, but rather the
course Of the general prices over long Pc
iiods of time. II the currency could now
be increased for once faster than the in
crease OF products, which make the de-
mand for 1t, and people could be made TO
believe the relative increase Of money
to be permanent. 1t would pour out of the
boards and securities. which It is dead
property and doing little good and lean
at once into the shrunken arteries Of the
business world, rev!ving enterprise, slim
uietng production and enriohing labor
everywhere. Then land, products and
wages would rise. There would he no
idle men or money. Capital engaged in
production would pay so well that bust
hess would take up all the minis could
turn out of bath metals, and vast uuanti-
lies OF paper besides.
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It was pretended to be given, as the Bel
shazzar feast did to the true and living
co., Judging from the newspaper reports
ana studying 1t In the light OF cold reason
me meeting and feasting OF the miiilon-
aires IN New York with view oil snapins
the political policy aud destiny OF this Ma
tlon, we are forced to declare was one Oh
tne most audaclous moves In modern times.
dinner one evening last week---a ieast as
Mark the cost OF the dinner IL you VIII
given In the name OF Thomas Jel-
ferson! Ten dollars PLATED None put
tnose accustomed TO the most royal anu
prineeiy fare were expected to participate
In this pretentious feast. The great army
OF plain people. for whose advancement,
In all that brings peace, contentinent ana
happiness. the great apostle OF democracy
spent his life. were not present either ID
person or by proxy. The speeches on TINS
occasion were as e&travagant as the dinner,
and their pronunclamentoes to the democ-
racy OF this Nation were as dictatorial,
imperious and dogmatical as the order
from an exacting master to his galley.
slave. Here were assembled coterie Oh
millionaires whose party did not carry q
single precinct in the last presidential
election, debating to over six millions Oh
loyal democrats and pointing out to them
the necessity of deserving their principles
and accepting platform agreeable to the
New York millionaires Indeed. the lead
ing feature in all the speeches was
straight declaration that the six millions
and over of democrats that supported
Bryan in 1896 must step aside and let tue
gold standard democrats make the next
platform But as they drank wine, ana
praised the gods OF gold, in the
same hour came forth fingers OF man
hand, and wrote over against the CANDLE
"a I'LL l. - 1T h. nj
kings palace MEME, MEME, TEKEL,
upHARSIN'
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States, such as New York. Illinois and
Michigan.
The man who owns stocks and bonds OF
one Of the larger corporations in any Of
the States and. particularly. Of one of the
big trusts, can not cry out that when his
income is taxed or the compssy's fran
chise is taxed, the stockholders are being
taxed twice" on the same property. for
the simple reason that possibly half the
stock and securities are not represented
at all by the physical properties belonging
to his company which are reached by tax
alton. Yet the public are made to pay
returns upon this fictitious capital and
thereby give it value on the stock cx-
changes and in all business transactions
This over-capitalizatlon is based on the
privileges enjoyed by the corporation or
trdst and is a species OF wealth, though 1t
may fuctuate In value.
1t is this part of corporate wealth that
has been escaping taxation. and the loss
TO the public and the injustice to the small
freeholder who can not dodge his taxes,
IL he would. are in direct proportion to the
Increase in this watered capital
Large numbers, In fact nearly all, OF
these big corporations. single or allied.
transact an interstate business and their
obligation to assist In bearing their share
OF the burden Of general government as
well as OF local governments, is beyond
question. 1t is this obligation to the
Federal authority that constitutes the
strongest argument In favor of National
income tax law. II is almost certain that
the income tax proposition would now be
sustained overwhelmingly by popular vote
OF the Nation and It is equally sure that
such law is only a question Of time--ns
necessity, as well as concession to
public sentiment. The more the corpora
tions and their promoters flourish, the
more they should and must be made TO
put up" on government account.
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seeking an Entrnnce to sherman.

sherman, Texas. May 10.--It is current
ly reported that the Denison and Northern
Railway company is seeking an entrance
to the city. Some days ago President Scott
of that road and other prominent pro-
moters were in the city. and their close
and detailed inspection of affairs concern
ing the city's business and railroad af-
fairs are significant, to say the least. 1t is
also stated that the company contemplates
changing the concerns name at a very
early date, but as yet the name has not
been made public.
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improvements nj Ro.ebud.

Rosebud, Texas, May 11.-Tarver Hensise
company commenced laying the foundation
for two-story brick store yesterday,
which will be occupied by their hardware
department.
O. Wells has sold his gin plant to Nc
Fadden Bros of Houston.
" T. Asbury some time since sold his
gin to the American round bale people aud
the Lowry round bale system has Kin
Well underway of erection. So Rosebud
VIII have as fine system of gins as e.u
found anywhere.
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Lockhart Public scboo,.

Lockhart, Texas, May 1.-THE new
BOARD OF school trustees elected for the
city have taken the oath of office and en-
tered upon the discharge of their duties
II is understood that they will make
Change in the management of the schools
ooen white and oolored. and applications
ar pouring In from every direction for
bar, pa,nsu,i,palsnlps Positions in the Lock-
as the salaries paid are liberal and ths go
oellN rs pleasant and desirable.
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Yoalsnin Iten,a.

Yoakum, Texas, May 1.-THE remains
OF the late Conductor Edward Engelhorn,
who was fatally injured while on his train
near kennedy Sunday night. passed through
here yesterday bound for New Orleans
where interment will take place. They
We're accompanied by a delegation of the
local lodge Order of Railway Conductors
and the widow OF deceased.
j. B. Palmer has sold his stock of drugs
to w. A, Nichols & Co.
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won't stay Down.

DNfNuIIIWNN JVUI UdTs
optimist Charley Edwards is even now
eighteen months in advance. predicting +,
democratic victory In McKnley's state.
where he soes signs of republican disser.
n sioa ano q mighty smashup OF the repuh-
,iehn party Charley never knows when
he's licked, He can be walloped and rolled
In the dust, but he can brush his eiofhas
and get ready tor another scrap on shorter
land. '"e
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nv opinion of the horrors OF war entirely.
A lot OF insurgents. who were In tne DARK
and whom we had not seen. opened nre on
Us with Mauser rifles. Here Is wneIe
Witnessed the most terrible sight imagina-
BILE. and one which | shall never forget
Thousands OF women and children were
coming out of their homes and running
around in the flames. lost, with their
clothes afre, screaming. Horses, dogs and
other animals we're running around Try
Ing to keep out of the flames, until they
would become crazy and go right Into the
worst part OF It. This sight had bad
effect on u.s. and made us feel faint ano
sick. Thousands OF women and children
must have persisted In the flames. Some
OF the boys got lots of money.
The writer closes this account as usual
with these significant words,
Remember that all the letters ! write
are for you and the folks at home only,
and are not written to be published. Some
of my letters to friends were published.
and one OF them cost me great deal OF
trouble
Now claim. Mr.. President. that con-
test which can not safely be made known
In all It's awful details to the American
people can not be Just and right, and that
the action which seeks to stlhe free speech
and stop free mails In America and the
Philippines is - There is no word which
will express It In an American vocabulary,
and l hope there never will be.
but 1t seems that this combination OF
military censorship and inquisition is re-
sponsible for untold terrors;
That but for this military despotism'
which we have adopted they need never
have heen:
That had we treated the Filipinos from
the first as fairly as we should. they would
not have been;
THAT military despotism is the chief
cause Of the massacre of thousands of men,
women and children. without mercy;
THAT it has needlessly destroyed thou
sands of happy homes that now are moth
ing but desolate runs.
That before the laws OF god and man
alike we are guilty of wholesale murder,
pillage and arson for allowing it.
Liberty can not live in Amsrioa any
more than in Manila with such censor
ship upon the press. Still more dangerous
and obnoxious is either a civil or military
induisition Of our mails. 1t amounts in the
Philippines to a virtual suppression OF free
speech among Americans. When friend
fears to write facts to friend, or brother
to brother or sister or son to father or
mother, or husband to wife, lest they
should suffer for stating the truth, some
thing which the censorship seeks to con-
ceal must be seriously wrong in the Phil
ippines.
~
Surely no censor should conceal the
truth of this terrible contest either from
you our beloved president, or from the
American people. If there is nothing
wrong, there is nothing that should be SO
concealed. ana q something is wrong, it
should not be concealed. So whether
things are right or wrong, such censorship
should cease and freedom both of press
and speech be preserved. Yours most SIN
cerely az II Van MatarD
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Would Mean Certain Defeat.

FUIN NUIIH INVEiaItT.
joseph Pulitzer of the New York World
advises Mr.. Bryan to sink his advocacy
of free silver and address himself to the
destruction OF trusts and expansion. Mr..
Bryan will hardly take the Arst mari ~
the advice, Though he seems disposed 10
follow the latter half, To take the trss
silver plank out OF the front of the demo
cratic platform would be like ordering
pattleship TO engage the enemy with her
main battery disabled
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The seImont-uroiser Din,.r

Htndersoh Times.
The Palmer and Buckner democrats a,
New York sat down to ten dollar-a-plata
dinner one evening. last week--a feast as
impious as the famous Belsharzar debauoh-
ery--and bearing out the same relationsh in
70 the apostle OF democracy il whose name
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Destructive Firc n, M,n,e.,a

Fort Worth, Texas, May 11.-At Gao nj,
s s.s hre started in the postoffice at
Nansheld and rapidly spread. Six or eIpht
s BUSINESS houses were destroyed along with
shn,'. 1o good. The loss is estimated al
o oSSu r $4,000 Insurance, il any, unknown
ouu feilows lodge hall was also burned
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The Ticket RrnIsers.

Chicago, May 1.-THE annual session OF
the Ticket Brokers association adjourned
today to NEE, next year in Detroit. simon
Steiner OF St Louis and w. b. Carter of
Louisville were elected president and Sec
rotary respectively
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erMn CONFEDERATE FLAG.

To the Editor Of The Post.
During the next Confederate reunion will
you publish in The Post this In Memo
riam" OF the hag followed SO brayely?
Though written more than thirty years ago
as subiimely true now as then, Its author
was Harry l., Flash of Galveston.
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Mckinley Reatinr

Hot Springs Va, May 1l.--President Nc
kinley ventured from his apartments and
the porches on each side of them only
twice today. except for his bath. Eacn
time he went for a short walk with Secre-
tary Gage, about the grounds.
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Ernsrs opinion =, 60,

!. sew YORK May ii.--cieneral Ernst who
~ su'' oaek from Cuba. says the outlook
nee is bright and that little is heard
- ennefiii1n. He re~ards Come,
So man, but one who would ss,,s ss
'e should annexation be agitated :
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The beef trust has certainly gotten enough
from the administration without Alternating
to hound down Door old Miles. TO furnish
rotten meat nd libitum and ad nnuseam and
then o whitewsshed is about as much as
modesty would allow them 70 ask.
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TnE coNEEpERArn rI.

-.
Four stormy years we saw II CLEAN,
A peoples hone-apd then refurled,
Even while its glory was the theme
OF half the world.
The beacon that, with streaming raw.
Dazzled struggling nations sight
seeming pillar OF cloud by day,
OF fire by night.
They ieer. who tremhled as 1t hung.
Comet-like, blazoning the sky
And heroes. such as Homer sung,
Followed Tito die.
10 tell--hut stainless as il rose.
Martyred, like Stepen. In the strife;
Passing. like him. girdled with foes
From death TO life
fame's trophy, ssnctihed nv tears,
Planted forever az her port,l
Made It immortal. 'e-i
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The examination CT the huge steel trust
compels the organization into a trust Of every
other line OF manufacture dependent UPON IT,.
In such case It is fighting the devil With his
own weanons
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