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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31
The "Grasshopper Course"

To the Editor of The Post.
Houston. Texas, March Isl have read
with some surprise tho sayings OF our
mayor regarding the High school, and with
interest various expressions of opinions
from individuals.
1t matters not with me whether child
is rich or poor, 1t Is entitled to the same
opportunity for an education from this gov
eminent. Before the (schooD law they
are alike. The High school, and especially
one of it's features spoken of laughingly as
the "grasshopper COURSE" gives chance
Cand it may prove his only one) to a
poor boy to reach height not to be
dreamed of otherwise.
Texas is of all States, most interested
in the "grasshopper." A short time asl
saw In the papers notices from our
southwestern regions about the boil Wee
vii Some said the cold weather had
l.iled it, others that 1t had not. The college
at Bryan was appealed to and Washington
also was inquired Of A few years age
the United States government sent one OF
| its ablest entomologists, Prof. Riley, TO
Texas to investigate insect pests and espe-
cially new one that had just come over
our Mexican border, All these professors
appealed to began their studies by way OF
"grasshopper course
| II our people had had the opportunity
and had gone through something of the
kind when at school, they might have
| been able to not only have known whether
| the blood weed weevil was the genuine
one" or not, but could have in advance
prepared themselves to fight and destroy
II or other pests of a kindred nature.
Last fall ] saw planter in Houston
looking for man whom local paper hat
said had preparation that would Kill any
kind OF insect. The planter said he want
ed to find him and take him to his planta-
ton, and that $1,000 and all expenses was
waiting for tho party who would save hi.
cotton crop that year.
a boy who dissects grasshopper undel
intelligent supervision is learning about
more things than the insect itself He Il
learning accurately of observation, Ger
tainty and delieaoy OF touch, secrets O
life that may enable the dissector o
Igrasshoppcrs. today the celebrated sar-
whose knowledge may save his State.
Tho girl who pulls 20 pieces a flower II
her botanical studies may be layinga sur,
foundation for her future art success. o.
as a housewife In her home life. knowlnl
what to do aud how to do IT, when he
flowers and plants show need of attention
And II she has to pursue lifework O
dry goods clerk, a milliner, stenogra
pher or a washwoman, she will have ac
qured knowledge that will serve he
well in any or all Of them. Aud all vii
be done without interfering with what
some are pleased to call the ''practica
studies"
Not having any children to educate
owning some property on which the take
are paid, | think | can claim TO be in
fueneed only by desire for the genera
GOOD and ! pay my poll tax" as vel a
the others, hoping our affairs may he S
administered as TO continue the good worl
OF the High school and, II necessary, M,
to, but take away nothing from. the pres
ent curriculum. An Old Bachelor.
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fusion in the commercial world, does not
result from taking away money and iime
ting the supply and doubling the value Of
that LETT. why should We expect revolu-
tion when we simply put things right
again?
But Il any great change in the currency
system Is likely to create a revolution
in our commercial world why viii not
the destruction OF between 5000. 100000 and
s4Oe, OO0. oo0 greenbacks and the substitution
therefor Of private notes OF hand OF Ma
tional banks. to circulate purely upon the
degree OF popular faith in the banks sol
vcncy, create this dreaded confusion In
the commercial world?"
Still The Post is so gratihed to observe
the Express dropping the worship Of tho
golden calf and admitting that there are
other good kinds OF money, dependent only
upon the determination OF the people to
have and use them, that 1t will not press
these embarrassing questions about posi-
bic revolutions upon the Express. 1t is
enough to know that the Express agrees
that IL the Nation elects to circulate sill
yer, as its money on an equal footing with
gold, the medium OF exchange will be all
right II has taken long time to get
the Express around. but 1t has evidently
been trying. of late to post itself on the
money question.
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;
our MONEY WHAT WE MAKE II.


II is known that the gold standard ad.
ministration proposes to substitute for the
legal tender greenbacks kind of wild
cat paper money issued by National banks
upon their assets. Is the esteemed San
Antonio Express, SO long and so violently
"goldbug,' preparing to flop with the ad-
ministration TO FIAT money" basis? 1t
would seem so from the following from that
paper:
The financial problem ia not a problem OF
wsSs can eIreuiati, sGt rather Of VIVA, viii
circulate Theoretically. anything will do for
o medium Of exchange. Just as the English
alpnabst might have been made or altosetner
diHeient looking characters. so might we have
had even a tin currency, but we have the
ninhabft as II ia, the same az we have our
hnaheial system. and while it is not i'm
possible to change e.ther one, It is Ia the
highest dsgree impracticahle. The confusion
IN the commercial world incident 10 u reVo-
luton in the currency system would not be
less than that OF the intellectual world unon
similar revolution in the Language.
Any old thing will do. the Express ar,
CUES, II it means anything in the above
for medium OF exchange that will cir
culate" whether 1t has any Intrinsic valu,
10 it or not. 1t Is, therefore reduced to
question OF what the people will "agre
upon as money; that is to say, what the
will issue either In their sovereign or thel
private capacity wild cat money woui
be all right in proportion as 1t ''cirrulat
ed"-and once upon a time II circulate
as extensively as any money we have eve
had in this country. or course, under thi
theory, the Express will argue that as tn
people will have to take the non-legal
tender, bankabse-asset notes OF the Ma
tional banks, or do without paper currency
the new wild cat private issue will "clr
culate" and, therefore. Will be as good a
gold or any other medium OF exchanged
The only thing the Express sees tina
can be urged against 'hat money O
tin currency. or silver currency. Is tn
possibility that revolution IN the con,
mercal world might occur from chang
In the currency system. But the Expires
has no precedent for fearing that such
revolution would occur. II did not occu
when silver was stricken down and Ii
greatest change Ia our financial systel
made that has ever been witnessed any
where. Why should il occur II silver wa
rsstesed to sts rIghtfal placer II 'cou
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

The monopoly OF money gives them great
peeuniary profit" as W. j. Bryan has most
truly said They can afford 10 employ the
metropolitan press TO befog the minds Of
the people with articles on National hon-
or, cheap money" silver is dead" etc.
Ihey can AFFORD liberal contributions to a
presidential campaign fund to elect a man
who will pledge himself 10 the maintenance
and preservation OF the bank credit sys-
tenn aud whose representatives in con-
gress, as did the last house committee.
vote for currency reform BILL" which
provides for funding all the greenbacks
aud other government circulating notes
on which the people save the interest into
interest bearing bonds, the banks TO hold
them and draw the interest giving their
notes without interest for them the peo-
pie to be taxed TO pay this interest In
addition, the banks to have the exclusive
right TO furnish all the paper money OF
the country, now and hereafter, this paper
money 70 BE- their notes without Interest.
for other notes drawing interest and we'll
secured. restricting and expanding this
paper money as deemed most profitable.
And this republican crime is likely to be-
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WAS LIKE A PHAN1on

New York. March ao.--rb. ~
the steamer sciplo. craft ~. ''ns
bound to nowhere, flying ~ 4. 80
less and crewless, ia to be sola ' Z M
est BIDDER at the Brooklyn ~.
the United States governmen, ~
has been appointed to esamsn.
which lies at the yard. =
The board will perform ! NJ,
with respect to the steamer Ma.
is also at the Brooklyn YARD Z.
bought by the government FINN 4
line during the Spanish war =
At the outbreak of hostiliti.. !.
this government were enea,sd -ssas
ships and war munitions In F,.,'
beginning of actual war found s'aM n
deals incomplete. Great pr,so!Ne n
neutral power, these incomrs a WI
could not be pushed through shr'e!m AZ
apparently not, Soon after ia hs.n A
Of hostilities steamship In ns, yk' VI
from stem to stern. with f'i,ss'a
burning. steam up, but withcss n
on board, was found adrIft an H. !. n
Newfoundland, found by I,ni Is NJ 1
ship, too, oddly enough. Th. w
ship was the Scipio ussl1
She few no flag and there -.
much as a scrap of paper a ~ v
aboard her to indicate where ~ I'm
from. where she was sailing ~ w
owned her. n
The ScipioA carried cargo n 81,
never such strange things come ~ ~ !!
cargo of coal as came from ~ s,s.,E
the anthracite piled In the bo,s wv: "
were guns, fine, modern affairs a ~ Va
make, Maxims, Hotchkiss, canr.s .'1 \!
pieces and other ordnance, toreshs, "
ammunition.
Just how the Sclplo came ID n 81.
adrift with such an opportune csrs. !.
United States ship has never bess ~ 4, n
officially. III
The Scipio has been at the Brookln I,
yard since she was picked up Nth y \
| the high seas.
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NOTE AND COMMENT.


Mr.. Wheess says when he has finished, WIN
more serious business at Austin he WIN an
swVr the critics OF his notarial policy MT,
Wheless is too new In politics to respond
readily to the party whip--Galveston tribune
II may have been noted that the Galveston
people and newspapers are bit wary about
talking politics at Austin just now. This is
natural. Galveston's record, If aired in the
legislative halls, might not be conducive to
getting certain Galveston schemes through tile
house.
= ~
Bill sterrett has puffed the Texas house OF
lords until they think the governor an I'M
pudept puppy for daring TO disagree with
thtn, and that's where Bill gets in his work
ana chuokles in his sleeve at their vanity
Luling Signal
We had hoped for better things from Bill.
\ \
Governor Sayers is not likely TO remain In
favor with Galvestonians II he prevents the
mastering out OF the First Texas volunteers
in that CITY, oakum Herald.
The thoughtful people of Galveston, amonf
them the mayor and the city health officer
would have preferred to have had the regl
| nent mustered out elsewhere.
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cnldmcII CnIIInn.

Caldwell, Texas. March % &c f James
and lady W. 7. womhle, Misses Glare Mat
thews and Lulu Thompson, Will Phnr
aud J, o, Banks, all Of Caldwell, are alb
sent as delegates TO the Sunday school
convention at Cameron.
w. 7 & j. @. Boswell will soon begin
the erection OF new brick store at their
old stand on Buck street.
The case OF smallpox reported is do.
ing well and so far there are no other
cases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

Victoria, Texas, March 2s.-Mr r
Eastland left yesterday for Gonzale
whence he will leave in few DAYS :,
Glenwood Springs. Colo.
Dr. w. r. Rathbone and family of cuel
returned home today after few day
VISIT to relatives here. The doctor is RI
cuperating from severe illness. but Il
poets to be able to resume the practice
his profession shortly.
The various dry goods merchants ba,
signed an agreement to close at oelo,
Saturdays. eN'eA
me ladies' OF the Bronte club have a.
vscsu On Aprii y as the date far the .boe
made 1t win be held at the opers ho ",,
sno the object is to inaugurate the NOV
ment for public library. Ivy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

chronic scre We are nov attempting to
porltirc ontc more. 1t was to avcia war oscr
conflicting interests in the islands that the
tr-partite protectornte was ixrd up BY the
treaty OF Berlin.
Galveston is courting Magnate Huntington
these days IN the most approved imperurioIs-
n pbew-to-the rich maiden-aunt style!
The Finpiros are following the spanish.
Cuban policy OF devastating the country. d.
bonding. possibly. on the American govern
meat TO put up the rstlons for the future.
The AsiatIcs have evidently not heard the
stories about the kind OF ratisn We furnish
In an emergency.
Houston must save the Auditorium for pub
lie use. The city Is too big and too i'm
portant to be without a great public hail.
It seems that in the Argontine-C Chill award
Minister Buchanan endeayorcd t. reach fair
compromise. but In doing so has provoked
hostile criticism from both peoples. 1t IS
better to make bold strike for one enthus-
iastic fiiend than to risk making two half
hearted ones.
50 Nicaragua is beginning to talk OF an
nexaiion to the United States. Our banana
patches will soon be among the most extern
siye possessed By any nation
Aguinaido may not be crash ID b. MaeAr-
thurs advance. but the march alone from
Manila TO MaIolos, through iungies and
swamps. under an equatorial sun and over
twenty lines CT entertainments. makes it a
far greater achievement than Santiago.
New York lawyer advertises to procure
divorces for $50 and bear tho ''entire ex-
pense" This sounds something like the shy
ster hunts In Texas for libel suits
| II is said the owner of the late Hotel Wind
sor in New York has been too busy keeping
poor children from earning living on the
4 stage to take time to save life by putting hre
escapes on the hotel There's lots of phil
anthropy of that kind around.
| Users OF soft coal in New York City arc
being fined rather freely Of late Smoke be-
comes doubly offensive in localities where the
/ hard coal syndicate has stronger Dull than
/ the soft coal syndicate
! Not all the communities. by any means III
the state are "tickled" over the governor 8
recent yetoes OF the railway consolidation
/ bills The constitution is generally an open
| question where self-interest comes in.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

The Post does not believe that even the
latest Developments in the Samoan COM
piication VIII cause hostilities between the
three great powers concerned. but II only
America were on one side and Germany on
the other big row would be more than prob
able. The fact only serves TO warn us again
TO be always ready for trouble whether we
are seeking II or not Especially do we now
need to be able al any time to take care OF
ourselves against the strongest foe. since we
are inviting International complications
through our expansion policy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31
Mormons in Madison co ,,',s

Hennessy, Texas, Marcn ~ *, mil
mon preachers. Hyrum W rss ',Ax,s'
Barnett, representing the S III, i
mission, St. Johns, Kan. for Y
preaching in Madison count, ,heIr ps1s
time and are still pursuing nave ave- pres
work. SO far as known they , na oss
and labored among White ps~-
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Victoria Locals.

come law at the next session of cor
e'eSs' Gretts,
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harbor Of Apia. II will be seen that this Ia
chronic ,ore We are nov attempting to
poriticc ontc more. II was to aycii war oser
conflicting intcrcsis in the islands that the
tr-partite protectornte was ixvd up BY the
treaty Of Berlin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

INFERRED Ar THE posToFricE AT HOUSTON, TEXAS
As SECOND CLASS NATTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

This cables from Europe daily disclose the
fact that the unfriendly sentiment maaifest
there towards America is almost wholly based
on cur seihshy high protective policy. The
tariff. in a word. robs home psople and Gre
ates enemies abroad,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

The Pacific" ocean is likely to often bella
It's name TO us as we follow the ignis fatuus
Of Destiny over It's broad watersl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

Galveston is courting Magnate HUNTINGTON
these days IN the most approved impecuriois-
nj pbew TO the-rich -maiden-aunt siYle!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

20 Columns. 40 to 1872 co.'s.
.Es,.- EEkLy POST, III Coils. per Week,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

Chicago, March SO-Chicage W. ~. Is
today by heavier snow storm
vailed at any time during "
winter months. The snow a.
over four inches on the leyei, "
drifted by a forty-mile VINO, "a
1t through the down town
clouds. ,.srorborI
The storm was general tn ME snr,'
Northwest, the reports generaus uai
that while great inconvenienss aous
casioned but little damage was "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

I Houston must save the Auditorium for pub
I lie use The city is too big and too i'm
porta1t to be without a great public hall
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

Most OF the bankers are in favor Of the
single gold standard and bank credits and
against himetallism and non-interest
bearing money. The reasons are plain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

srtfeription BY MaiI--Dally and Sunday Post one
year $500; six months, $500; three months
5000; me month, Sf.oo.
THr SUNDAY POST, one wear, $3.50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

II is said the owner of the late Hotel Wind
sor in New York has been too busy keeping
poor children from earning a living on the
stage to take time to save life by putting hre
escapes on the hotel. There's lots of phil
snthropy of that kind around
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

New York lawyer advertises to procure
divorces for $50 and bear tho entire ex-
pense" This sounds something like the shy
ster hunts In Texas for libel suits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

50 Nicaragua is beginning to talk OF an
nexa,ion to the United States. Our banana
patches will soon be among the most extern
siye possessed by any nation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

Users OF soft coal in New York City arc
being fined rather freely Of late. Smoke be-
comes doubly offensive in localities where the
hard coal syndicate has stronger Dull than
the soft coal syndicate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31

Not all the communities. by any means III
the State are "tickled' over the governor
recent vetoes OF the railway consolidation
bills. The constitution is generally an open
nnastinn where self-interest comes in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-26
THE TOBACCO WORKERS. UNION.
big Tobacco Combines Regarded ms
UnfayorabIe TO Labor.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. September D.
The Industrial Commission to-day listen
ed to a statement concerning the opera
lions OF the Tobacco Workers Interna-
tional Union. from Mr. T.. c. Evans, Of
Louisville. Ky, founder Of the order, and
now its secretary and treasurer. He said
that about so per cent OF the tobacco
manufactured In the United States was
produced by the two combines known as
the American and Continental companies,
and he expressed the opinion That such
combines were not beneficial 20 labor.
He cited one instance in which three
manufactures had been absorbed by the
American Company, resulting in throw
ing 500 or coo employees out of work. In
another case wages had been reduced
from $3.50 TO Sl.25 per day after CONSOLE
dalton. Mr.. Evans said that women stood
on the same footing as men i'm the union,
voting and holding office and drawing the
same wages He considered the indiffer-
ence OF the negro 20 regular hours or 10
a systematic scale Of wages, as the
greatest obstacle in the way of organi-
cation in the Southern States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-26
Personals and Briefs.

Judge w. n. Portlock OF Portsmouth,
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Efie Baker, Of Emporia, IS the
guest Of friends in Richmond
There VIII be a match between Messrs.
Harper Dean and w. a. Hammond at
EiandOn Park this afternoon with fifty
live birds each.
The Committee on Claims and Salaries
called 20 meet last night, failed TO get a
quorum. Mr. Mccarthy was the only
member present
Rev J. r. Harrison preached to large
congregations Sunday at Emmanuel Bap-
IN the morning and one conversion at
night.
Miss Ellen Scott. Of Gordonsville. a
daughter of State Librarian w. W. Scott,
has been spending few days at the WO-
mans College. where she graduated last
year. She will return home to-day.
Christopher Gflard, aged l6 years, died
yesterday morning at the residence Of
his father, l4l2 Grove avsnue. The fune-
raj will take place from the house to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The regular fall communion will be adj
mlnistered in the First English Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church next Sunday morn
ing and evening. The services will be
made very attractive by special music.
W. II. Bailey. Grand Master Grand
Lodge. Independent order of Odd-FellOws,
left yesterday 10 visit the lodges located
at Buena Vista. Buchanan, Troutville,
Lexington. Rockbridge Baths, and Ar
vonia-
Mr.. j. Louis Sullivan has returned 70
the city after a very pleasant vacation,
spent I'm the North and West Mr. Sulli
van visited New York. Boston, and other
musical centres, but spent most OF his
time with friends in Chicago. sHe en-
loved the pleasure OF meeting many OF
the leading musical celebrities Of the day.
District-Deputy d. j. Callahan has in
stalled the following officers OF the
Knights OF Columbus. recently organized
here: Grand knight, John G. Hagan;
Deputy Grand Knight, Thomas $. Edgar;
Treasurer, j. s. Powers; Financial Secre-
tary. j. r. Phillips; Record Secretary,
j. A. I.a Masurier; Warden. a. ii. Tall
madge: Chancellor, w. f. Reddy; Chap
lain, Rev II. J. McKeefrey; Inside Guard.
]. T. Disney; Outside Guard, Thomas Nut
downey.