The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11

crai Gomez. This government will act wisely
with the people OF that island II It shows them
at once that they must respect Its edlcts and
obey Its laws.
Tho cost OF tho extra session OF the New
York legislature was sio,65e. but It added to
the income OF that state many millions from
corporations. New York is setting the pace
for making capital pay its legitimate sxpenses
OF government
The first number OF the Texas Real Estate
Journal. published at Austin, has been -.
celved. AS Its name Indicates. the primary
object OF this publication Is to advance the
real estate interests Of Texas No interests
arc more important or more deserving o.
recognition Mt the hands OF the press Tho
real estate men have been essential factors
Ia securing the growth and development OF
Texas, and their work should be encouraged
III every way possible The Journal Is ably
edited and the FIRST Issue contains much vaiu-
able information.
Texas Is gradually adding to her industries.
Every factory placed in the State and made
q success causes another such venture. Al
any Industry well managed will prove success
full in Texas. It will be seen that our indus
trial expansion is assured
General d. b. Henderson, whom the repub-
iicans have settled upon to fill Speaker Reeds
place. Is a very extreme man on the pension
question. Possibly the fact that he is a one
legged Union soldier has much to do with his
great zeal on this question. Shakespeare
fever said truer thing than that "a fellow
feeling makes us wondrous kind" While Mr..
Carlisle was speaker the democrats kept Cen
eral Henderson in hot water almost contlnu-
ousy about pension bills. and many bitter
things did he say about the ex-Confederates.
1t is said that Jay Gould's daughter who
married the French count has so far forgotten
her origin and rearing that she is now in sym
PATTY with the so-caled royalst family of
France. This is hard to believe. but people
who have been well raised frequently do
naughty things,
John Sherman is such a live corpse that
he proposes to write some more reminls-
censes' says the Birmingham (Ala) News. |
This Is not the only way the old gentleman
shows himself TO be very much alive. In
talking 10 newspaper reporter at Washing |
ton City few days ago about the plumbers
Of President Mckinley, he elected words into
his talk that would have been regarded as
not shot even from n bitter partisan foe
under the most exciting circumstances
Tho people OF North Texas are harvesting
their small grain and the people Of South and
East Toxas are gathering their fruit, while
those OF the West are about through shipping
their fine cattle. Pretty soon all will be gath
ering an immense cotton crop Great is Texas
and varied her resources.
Seuator-cl elect Depew Of New York thinks
that a long war in the Philippines would not
benefit tho republican party II tho senator
is correct, then It would be a benefit to the
country for tho war In thu Far East to 90
on War, in the language Of General Sher-
man, may be hi. but n fow months war
away of there won't hurt the country as bad
az four years republican rule.
A few months ago a rolling mill was estab-
lished at Sheffield. Ala. with a capital stock
OF $4,000. and now meeting OF the stock
holders has been held and the capital invested
increased to 100000. This is the way tacto-
ries develop in this section Of the country
when properly managed. "Grow" factories.
Mrs. Fitzslmmons seems to have beon the
most sorrowful witness to her husbands de-
feat. This is but natural. Sho has been all
along most devoted companion TO her once
husband. and It is no wonder that
she should feel deeply chagrined by his de-
feat. however strange 1t may appear to sec
woman taking interest in prize night
what will the French people do for excite
ment when the preyfus case is worked dry?"
asks tho Denison Herald Our far distant
contemporary at the Gate City need give itself
no alarm on that account The people of our
sister republic across tho water nre never at
4 loss for plenty OF excitement.
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