The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23

charity attribute his charges against these
people to ignorance one or the other
they must do, and The Post presumes they
will lean towards charity, although such a
course will require a great imposition upon
their intelligence.
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It world please The Post and be especially
gratifying to the people OF Texas II the next
National democratic convention would meet
In Kansas CITY. No city upon the American
continent Ia 80 centrally located, none have
better railroad facilities from all sections OF
the country. There are no better hotels than
those o. Kansas City. and recently there has
been completed convention hall which Is so
much larger and finer than any other in this
country or Europe that there is absolutely no
DOM for comparison. The people OF Texas
and he entire Mississippi country are
anxious thai the prominent men OF tho United
statos see with their own eyes the wonderful
development OF that portion OF the country
west OF TIE Mississippi river and no other
event will ming that class of men except
Natlonsl conS onton of one OF tho great par
ties.
Three yorrs from this date you Will see
cccan-going vessels at the Houston wharyes.
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Dr. Cbas. McQuesur. who has been in Ma
Mia on the staff o. General Otis. has Just re-
turned from his post 20 his home In san
Francisco lie says that ewing to the ener-
waiting effects OF the climate that it will take
from lO006j to $4,000 soldiers to take the
Philippines. The longer the war lasts the
rore difficult tho situation appears. Certain
it is that matters are not In as satisfactory
shape the.e now as thoy were some weeks ago
When Wil this wanton and useless sacrifice OF
life aud wealth cease?
The Fruit Flower and Vegetable festival
will be olsgcr and better than ever this year.
And now comes the New orleans Plcayune
ana says one Of the wors: needs OF this coun-
try is trained diplomatic corps. Why make
the suggestion to the public Tell your
troubles to William Mckinley. Esq. lie, and
he alone, is the great civil service reformer
OF the age. Our foreign ministers and cousuls
arc not clGs4cd at this time with that part Of
our goverumert8 employees but so great a
elvil service apostle as your Uncle william
would not refuse to put them there
New York city has appropriated $4,000 to
get up that Dewey reception. That amount
ought to give the hero OF Manila a good sized
/ blow out
Houston has more places for amusement
/ 0nd recreation this summer than any other
city In Texas. With two summer theutars
I open every nigh' 10 the week and two beat
titul parks furnishing delightful breathing
spots, thcfc rs no need for any one to leave the
! city. Aud besides we have such pretty sea
eide suburbs 10 La Porte Galveston and We
laseo within easy reach should one become
tired Of the rush of city life
It is SAID that the clothes worn by the Fin.
pinos are few and far between. From this VIC
Should judge that our clothing manufacturers
are no all expansonlsts,
The SPECTATORS seem confident that the
South VIII have another monster crop of cot
ton to sell at auction, and are already begin
Ming to depress values, As the crop Will no,
be made for many weeks, they may yet he
caught ut their game. The sun. the rains.
the winds and the worms and insects must be
taken into consideration IN dealing in futures
The standard Oh company has Increased
It's capital 10 Siio,0oooO) and will move its
headquarters from Ohio to New York, What
has Hanna run Rockefeller out?
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II oui government expects to whip the Fill
pinos, why doesn't it so at it rightg More
troops are needed and QUAINT TO be sent
Does the present administration expect to
subjugate tic people on several hundred
Islands, whose population is estimated at he
tween 100000 and llOOO,o0o wlth an army
ci $1,000 Eep2
The republican press az a unit has made
many feeble efforts to rdcule the democratic
convention " Pennsylvania which recently ad.
nurnoi, Tho session was harmonious aud
Mr., Dryaa was euloglzed. scc9
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle issued summer
resort edition last Sunday that included
htty-four pages and a magazine supplement-
of hfty-siN paPcs, Il gave mass OF accurate
and interesting Information In rosard TO the
ten thousand ene one summer resorts OF tus
North and East
The Philadelphia Times, republican. saws
that the two factions Of the e o. p. up there
are about TO be harmonized, The average re-
publican orsan will never admit that there is
tie least dscord in their ranks.
waxahaehie is said to have received already
ge'oOO husne's of wheat Verify Texas is in H.
North Texas With her small grain and cotton
and South Texas With fruits aud vegetable
and also her corn and cotton Who is there
&c say that the Lone Star State is not as great
as she Is blgl
nutmeg crater has Just been named after
Dewey. It ls to be hoped that 1t will not mar
take of the nature Of certain sort OF nut
megs that were once manufactured in one of
the old settled districts Of this country.
Chicago is already claiming population Of
100000. Il has been suggested that thu
Windy CITY should give the Federal census
taker chance. This is hardly necessary
Everybody knows Chicago is growing. -Four