The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-06

Phariseesi
Believing that the people OF Texas should
be made fully acquainted with their State uni.
,ers,ty, Tho Post this morning presents a fui
description Of that great institution. 1t is ar
interesting record. showing how the school
was founded, It's remarkable growth, what Il
mas accomplished and its scope and work
Doubtless onl, a small per cent Of the people
OF tiiy State fully appreciate the Texas uni.
yersity and understand the wonderful prog.
ress 1t has made under great disadvantages
1t las not received the attention from the
state legislatures that It merited, and YET
during the past sixteen years 1t has developed
the best American colleges. That it is des-
tined to become the representative Institution
CT the entire section west of the Mississippi
river is the belief OF those who are at Its
lead. and the hope of The Post
There is a chance that Mole st. Nicholas
may be able soon to resume its old familiar
role on the stage OF events.
Chicago is now furnishing an ocular demon
stration OF the fact that big bank clcaranees
and bullying bank vaults do rot mean neces-
saiiiy, or generally, condition OF general
p. osperity. The free employment agencies
opened in Chicago Thursday under late
state law were, according to 4 Chicago dis
pc tch. each besiegcd by long lines of wait
;ig men and women" throughout the whole
day, and the same sight has been seen since,
now three days. Bank vaults may be bursting,
but so long as thousands upon thousands are
out OF employment 1t is mockery to speak
OF prosperity. But in spite of such demon
STATIONS as this in Chicago, Mr.. Mckinley
tells us that employment is seeking labor,
rather than labor seeking employment"
Mexico can now practice with her reorgan
ICED army upon the Yaqul Indians. We've got
he Tagals for that purpose for years to come.
The Galveston News Is lamenting in double
loaded lines that there is any friction between
the Cleaner Galveston league and the health
physician OF Galveston. Galveston is truly to
be pitied She should follow Houston's ex-
ample Here tho citizens committee, the
health officer and the city government are all
working smoothly and concertodly together.
and we hope to see in very short time a
cleaner Houston" Houston and Galveston
are both exposed to that extent that ''fric-
ton" of the kind referred to is the last and
most dangerous thing to fool with.
1t is hoped that Chicago will not abandon
her great celebration in November next be-
cause of the inability OF Sir Wifred Laurer
10 be present.
During his remarks at the sanitary meet
ing on Thursday afternoon City Health OFF,
GER Massie said that in order to enforce sani-
tary regulations he would be compelled to
have some Of the best citizens of Houston ar
rested. The doctor was mistaken. The men
Who will keep their premises In filthy or
rnsanitary condition at this time are not the
hest citizens of Houston. They are not good
citizens They are not even average citizens.
They are bad citizens. They deserve to be
arrested
The car of Russia ought to be ashamed Of
himself for getting weary and disappointed. Z"
Young and only three girls! Why the Rus
san Empire is long on chances of direct
heir!
The son OF Lady Randolph Churchill denies
that HIS mother is engaged to tall and good
looking lieutenant in the British army. Any
denial of the reported engagement between
Lazy Randolph and MFR. w. w Aston hos es-
cprcd U.S. That would be a good mntch--Mr.
Astor could furnish the money and Lady
Churchill the brains.
Health officer Blunt is making a vigiant
and active official but he needs to keep his
eye skinned for n month or two longer. DR..
Blunt however. seems to fully appreciate this
fact.
The oolored brother In this section is pub
fishing his grievances against the administra
ton. In over third of century of freedom
the colored brother has not progressed enough
to learn that the g, o. p. is keeping him sim
ply as voting machine and n perpetual
buroo victim.
II seems that South Carolina Just now 10
suffering with an attack OF ''embamed beer"
from Its dispenssries. The way to handle 1t
and prove to the people that It's tho finest
beer in the world is to get the right sort of
n committee OF investigation!
When Governor Savers goes into his office
iE the morning for the next thirty days he
proposes to buckle himself fast to his chair
and down to business. The governor appre-
ciates his responsibilities and is ably and
conscientously performing them.