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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

Following is m abstract of the speech OF
Attorney General Monnett OF Ohio ut the pan
ouos of the Michigan club, Detroit, Delivered
ton ght:
corporation is peculiarly creature OIL the
respective States. under constitutional and
legislative restrictions, and. therefore, being
creatures OF tho State. IL is but natural pc.
Juence--a corollary to the proposiuon-that
they are subject to State control. ,
IL is the policy OF the voters ana cluzens Oh
tho state and OF the Nation to hold It's pubic
servants officers and agents 10 a 5ulet &C
counting Of their trusts. Tney VIII neitner
to'erats extravaganza Ia pubic afiaifs nor
ratfy negotiable bargains. They demand OF
the city councils, mayors, general assemblies,
economy, honest expenditure OF the puDilc
funds and reasonable and conscionable con-
tracts for and on behalf OF the people Then,
why not, with equal political sense, INVOKE the
sncug arm OF the State to project her citi-
z'ns from the exactnsa and abuses and ~.
teres,- gathering, coupon cutting bondholners
ard stock-watering of quasi puDnc corpora
lions and other corporate creatures OF tne
stats that have abuitd the confidence reposeu
In them and entrenched themselves pehihu lie.
ga, fictions to exact Illegal tribute? what
shall be tbs remedy, you ask; what shaii De
tht punishment, you demand
i Will not denounce the conduct OF certaln
corporations as vigorously as did President
Harrison one year ago tonight at Chicago on
similar occasion. Neither do yield 20 ths
ely OF revenge OF some OF the aggr'eVed, nor
do | advocate reputation or government own.
ership under our present spells system: bnt
do say. with all the vigor OF my soul, that
the state and the Federal government should
lay heavy hand upon every such corporation
IT, at has repudlatsd and broken Its contract
with Ia sovereign by entering into combines,
by pooling to exact non-competittve rates OF
freight, and by Relating to favorites and DIS
eliminating against The Inland cities aud VII
lagss, ard levying tribute upon State COM
merce In order to favor interstate commerce.
would lay a heavy hand upon erety such
corporation that violates the promises IT
r.akes to the State, In exchange for the right
Of eminent domain, TO give the citizens the
rights of a common character, equal freight
rates and equal passenger rates to all and
special favors to none.
Ii an established railroad SO far abused It's
privileges as 10 bind property for 1888 years by
a mortgage at per cent mt 100000 per milo,
when the market or competitive value OF these
bonds is but 3 per cent, then let the state
protect the new competitive road that will
parallel at $4,000 per mile upon a per cent
basis. II the holder of a government bond
call and refund 1t at ~ or per cent, then
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

THE DANGER IN THE ROUND BALE.

me round bale people do not come Into
Texas with machinery to sell. They pro-
pose to operate all the plants put in them.
selves. or to exact a perpetual royalty as
rental II any of their plants are used by
o'hers than the company. II is charged
That the processes of ginning and baling
are such that the company owning the
plants Will be compelled to buy the cotton
IN the seed and handle Il from the field
10 the factory--eyidently the interior pur-
pose of these round bale people. This
contamination will, IL can be seen, when
effected. place the handling of the cotton
crop OF the United States In the hands
OF one or two round bale companies. and
the consequences to the South can be bot
ter imagined than described.
With the square bale run out. the COM
petition in handling the crop wiped out
and the millions invested In the old time
gins and presses destroyed, the planters
would be at the mercy OF a monopoly
strong enough to fix whatever price it
pleased for cotton. and then to hold tile
crop long enough to exact from the mills
its own figures. In word. the cylindrical
bale company VIII, after having It's gin
accepted and its package enforced, be abb
soiute masters of the situation
What will become of the planters inter-
ests? AS the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat asks, VIII the planter not be entirely
helpleas before this huge corporation, and
would he not BIO compelled to take what
ever the corporation was disposed to of-
fer There would be nc competition, and
Senator McEnery Of Louisiana declares
that the fostering Of the cylindrical bale
means the fostering OF one Of the largest
trusts ever conceived BY the mind Of man
and the driving out OF the cotton factors,
exporters and pressmen
Unfortunately. for ultimately even that
fact must prove misfortune, because
the basis for : gigantic trust tho present
edranta8es and savings with tie round
bsle ar{ considerable. This new com.
pspy undoubtedly has good argument for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
THE CITY OF HOUSTON.


Something About the Best Town In
Texas.
Austin Correspondence Chicago Chronicle.
Texas has number of representative
cities, which, strange to say, have greatly
increased in size and population, one
equally to the other, which creates an in
tense rivalry throughout the different sec
lions of the State as to which shall even
tually become the first city of Texas.
1t is our wish that they may all become
the first cities for the natural advantages
Of this great State can take care of 100
times her present population.
The capital OF the State of Texas is
Austin, at which place the State has built
some of the handsomest public buildings
that any State in the United States can
boast of. Austin may be considered the
residential city of the State of Texas, as
here one finds some very handsome resi-
dences.
Touching again upon the rivalry among
the representative cities of Texas for SUI
premacy, at the present writing 1t would
seem that Houston is in the van both
from mercantile standpoint as well as
from its size and population. Here one
finds broad, well-paved streets, we'll
i'S'lSu ny JUN 6uo anu eltClTlClLy, Il num-
Der Of handsome buildings, large mer-
camille interest, comprising jobbers OF
every commodity known to general trade.
The business men and citizens of Houston
are ever ready to advance the interests of
their city, as their one desire is-next
TO their own business-to make their city
the representative one in Texas. At the
present time they are greatly interested
In matter of deepening Buffalo bayou SO
that they can have ocean steamers come
right to the wharves In Houston, that they
may be loaded with cotton and cotton
products, for which this city is practically
the central point in the State of Texas,
MS during the past season over 100000
bales OF cotton have passed through Hons
ton to the seaport.
1t can readily be seen that IL the United
States government win pass the bill en-
powering the deepening OF Houston's
waterways it will certainly make Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
HOUSTON, THURSDAY, FEB. ~, 1880.
TEN PAGES TODAY"
our NATIONAL WEAK sror.

In recent speech Mr.. Wyndham, the
under secretary for war in tho British
cabinet. commended that in these days the
possession and best use of capital was tho
most important and powerful factor in
war--that mere numbers and courage count
for little If not seconded by abundant
financial resources "handled by experts"
Among other things the British under
secretary of war said: Germany and Eng
land are most efficient In getting results
owing TO their intelligent use Of capital
in making war, and their capital is eff
GENTLY employed because their civil as
we'll as their military and nav Il forces are
organized on the merit system"
This country has Just passed through
an experience calculated to make us ac
cept these views of Mr.. Wyndham as en-
inently sound. We had poor antagonist
and the term OF actual lighting was very
short, but in that contest We expended as
much effort and MS much money as either
Germany or England would have required
for the handling of twice as many men
as we had and for war with twice the
amount of lighting
Why? Simply because we had incompe-
tency and the spoils system rather than
exports and the merit system at the helm
If we had been in mortal combat with a
strong power we should not only have
learned that mere numbers and courage do
not always bring success but we should
have ioundered still more in confusion and
misplaced extravaganza. 1t makes the
American citizen shudder to contemplate
the real cost TO this Nation, under our
spoils system and partisan political man
agement OF our military arm. in the event
OF serious conflict with any hrst class
power. That the politicians in control
where there should be experts under a
merit system, would practically bankrupt
the country there Is scarcely n doubt
The most discouragiug fact in this con-
nection is that we seem not to learn by
experience. Not a single proposition has
been made in official or congressional cir
cles since the war to correct the weak
spots or remove the possibility of the abus-
es disclosed during the existence of the
conflict, The American people not only
apear TO be losing their political vitality
and reform instincts but their good bust
ness sense as we'll We submit compla-
Gently to greater government incompe-
tency and 10 less returns for our money
than any people on earth-and from ap
pearances expect to continue indefinitely
in this Indifferent condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

Its method OF ginning and ba1iiig cotton.
IL is that fact that makes II SO dangerous
and that will enable it. together with the
millions back OF 1t, to obtain monopoly.
The question at once addresses itself
to an intelligent public aud lawmakers
whether few present advantages should
permit the destruction of millions of cap
ital already invested in the old processes.
and destruction OF competition In the pur-
chasing and handling of the 10000. 900
bales OF American cotton, and the build
ing up of trust by comparison with
which the Standard Oil and sugar trusts
would be but pigmies? The trust once
supreme. these present concessions and
advantages to the planter would inevita-
bly, and at once be withdrawn and the
South, with all its vast business inter-
ests. which are absolutely dependent on
cotton, would he in tho cold, vice-like
grip of a master with an office in Wall
street!
No mere serious situation has confronted
this section since the war OF the rebel
lion. Not to in some way scotch this
young and growing giant now is to be
helpless later on. II the benefits Of this
new invention were given as in the old
processes to the public by the sale OF tho
plants. we might see n step forward
existing ginning and COMPRISING estab-
llshments would simply replace present
with improved machinery though the cost
would be great To refuse to do this,
however, places the new company in a po-
sition where 1t can ask and expect few ia
vors from the public. Texas, the greatest
cotton producing State in the world,
should at least be saved from the clutches
OF this most ambitious and dangerous of
all the huge monopolies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
Squeeze in TOBACCO.

New York. February 21.-The reeen
movement in American Tobacco stoch
which rose from 1924 on Friday last 70 "
today. was understood in wall stree
to he squeeze OF the short interest," W.
had sold the stock heavily since the for
nation of the rival Union Tobacco com
pany. 1t was reported in Wall stree
today by number of houses who w sa
supposed to be short of the stock Ins
private settlement could be arranss'
without recourse to the market
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

OF cur navy at Manila aro-.
a nu,p VI the smell inanufactnros we ciiesI
gl'ng Young business man ~ v I, 81 ths AZ
Is Wiling TO become a carr, .t w labofer
pioyer put fnds himself crash aud "a
piolec,ilo hurled from an ii,S saan% by
In our very midst. ~ iiicEal ntn,j
european monarchy belcb,n~
Ti.e prolectiles Is not as dansar, iorta d
ichn ueuocracy, corrupted rSus as A1
lobby-ridden.. Indifferent IN s,ihusuy Tor 81
preston OF the producer or III ~ an1|
siorest. the iabcrer upon the ~, uiier m
laEes and towns. ~ our Inland
imperialism and imperia, sn,,.s
smoking ruins of Moro cns, uinuor on|
ing, Is glorious. but thcre l. ~ Is Ind
perialism vested IN tile State VIZ an
ercise over, the artificial reat,,rs ss !. can
the natural citizen. and thai aus 81 " vel
future. VIZ very 4
IL needs no more National PLATFORM. !.
icilai campaigns agairsl tr,,sts ~ g
nonopclies; II does moi reorirs pools)
Literature should emanate frsn, nc HI. ,ca1
quarters telling what the marry s n.,,,a ~
10 no LONGER necessary 10 sav .sp 70.
soivod.' but let IL BE enarts3 ~ ~
iaborers. mine owners, farmers az Aus
merchants are growing impatient. yra' r, y
sick at heart In reading Stata rn !, ~ slu
~ n
appointed from year to year ,.tn e vva,.ntss
the evils existing In the evonomjs"i u; ~
The State has all the powers thaf !, N.Y. N.Y.
granted TO the Union. 1t is sovers,,' !. n ~
legislative halls. imperial in III sra "
and omnipotentrir the Judicial Ia n, sse y
common man In the general ws,.arss y
people. and to right these evils ana y. ~
tect all from oppression or ara,nst Az H.
nation. The weakness Of otlr rcv a,sv9
has bUen that we have not asser,ns ~ II
powers whcn oppression tecame nv !,
The State officials as representatives, 'a Z, !
people have allowed their Dowers n a. =.
dormant until the rumblings Of the M Nv
and the red flames of anarchy have M
TIM catened our destruction in tmes n I'M IN
c..l distress. Victor Hugo says: lynn ca a.,
everything With bayonet except iii IN III IA
II others Of our fellow citizens hsvs !
dured sun and rain and deseimai,nr al
and enervatipg malarias have su ~.
wounds and death under tropical sun ~ h
of country, for n down-trodden and M
people is II asking too much of STATE ofSr]
10 stand firm. remain sacred 10 their M
left UP the ensign of true democracr
order TO establish justice, insure domel
tranquility. provide for the common. dsfea
promote the general welfare and secure
BLESSINGS Of liberty to ourselves and 10
postority?"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
washington's Death.

Riding over his farms on Decen
Der 10. 1880. Washington was owes
taken by showers of rain and siees-
The next day he suffered with
hoarse. sore throat. followed by ~
ague at night. His old physlciam'
DR.. Craix, was summoned Toll
Alexandria Two other physicians
were called In. Al 8 o'clock vi
second evening he said: y rec.
myself going; thank you FOR yo rs
attentions, but / pray you 70 'ass
no moro trouble about me az
had previously said to Dr. CIa,ad
II die hard. but am not aiIa,a
to GO" About 10 O'Clock pc snu
ceeded, with difficulty. 10 gis'sns
some directions TO Mr.. Lear "a
secretary, about his funeral. NV
on Mr.. L.ear's assurance ina,
was understood, he uttered ms ~,
words: III IL we'll. = Half an noS.
later he died with an 'nenas''
smile on his lips.
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A Notable Celebration.
Among the most notable ce,ah,

Among the most notable celebra-
tions OF the day was that at Fred
erieksburg, Va, on the site of tba
monument erected TO Mary Wash.
lngton. mother Of George Washln,-
ton. In this tribute WasbingIon
himself would probably have ac-
qulesced. But II we were 10 follow
the example, of Washington him.
self, there would be no holiday on
February %. The Father of His
Country paid mo moro attention "a
the 18th OF February ION which
date he was born, according 10 fhn
old calendar) than he did ia he
18TH or l4ih, so far MS il known.
his good wife, Martha. did nor
even present him with a new snuff
box or nockerchief, or order the fat
and black Virginia cook 10 nnt
an extra drop of brandy Into
The, plum pudding by way OF recog-
milton of this now famous ami
versary, But his fricnds always
remembered him.
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Jnnwe Maihc,rs nnna

Greenville. TeSas, February p. Judge
Joe Mathews died suddenly at 10 O'clock
yesterday morning at tho FAMILY residence
on Bonrand street OF heart failure. Judge
Mathews was 5s years OF aye ard hal
lived in Hunt county and Greenyllie since
1871. He early gained cmnenee as a
practitioner and up to the time OF his
physical misfortune enjoyed large aud
lucrative practice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
NEGRO wAYLAID AND KrLLED|
He Was 81 Good Citizen and W.
Murdered for Money.


Murdered for Money.
Nacogdoches, Texas, February s2-BI
Mcdonald, a negro man about 40 yea|
cid, was waylaid and killed last night \
tween and o'clock He has for sever
years been in the employ of Joe T. cleve1
ger, a ginner of this county. Bill "
known to be good negro and naI
worker, which reputation caused MN
draw a good salary. He was on MS W
to see his sweetheart. whom he expec'1
to wed next Sunday, carrying her mons
to buy clothes for the occasion. Ine s4l
position is that he was murdered for n
money. He was shot three times W.
a 12-gage shot gun loaded with buck-snv,
onoe in the left side. once in the pag
anu the last load tore his head entirely q
The reports of the gun were heard p5 4
farmer who lives near the fatal spr'i
states that there was about two secon9
between the first and second shots. ~
about ten seconds between the SECOND AZ
third. No clue as to the perpetrator mas
yet been found.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
BIRTHDAY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
bo" February calr, ,;
First Observance.

In Washington's quaint old diary
appears only one reference 10 his
birthday, and that is letter Of
thanks for it's recognition by some
one else. The public celsbratlon
OF the day had its origin In the
brain OF the gallant and clever
Count de Rcchambeau, who came
over from France 10 assist The IT.
tie band OF rebels" In admins
lsterins q sour pill TO John Bull.
IN February, 1881, Washington's
headquarters were at New Wind
sor' near Newburg. Tho French
troops were stationed at Rhode
Island, under command OF Rocham-
beau That year The 18th OF Feb
ruary fell on Sunday, but next day
Tue French allies testified TO their
admiration OF their commander-in-
chief. according TO Count Rocham-
oeau's suggestion. By a grand pa-
rade, the firing OF salutcs and other
marital ceremonies. Thereafter
Washington's birthday never Went
without public recognition.
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1t Must stand by 1t. Guns.

DVHNtT FOsl,
The Post is heartily in accord with
National Chairman Jones in his opinion
that the day of subterfuges and meaning
less phrases in political platforms has. for
the present, gone by Whatever may be
said CT the republican party. there is abb
solutely no hope for democratic success
unless 1t is based upon frank, free and
manitestly sincere enunciation Of princi-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
strictly In n.

With q peace commission, two or three
evacuation commissions. a war Investigate
Ing commission, an embalmed beef COM
mission and dozen other commissions,
Who says America Is not the whole thingy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

Ono of the questions OF the day is. how will
Il relieve the people from one MONOPOLY 10
put another monopoly along side OF ~
II IL hoped there will be practical outcome
to the mayors suggestions with reference to
a centrally or conveniently located public
park The Post urged Houston years ago to
this Improvement when land was much
cheaper than now. There is not another city
OF this size In tho country 80 poor in parks
or breathing places" conveniently located.
as Houston.
Possibly after a good second thoueht tho
legislature may resent tho attemit TO blur
and browbeat It from any action looking to
a new constitution.
The Boston Globe remarks that the OBJ
servant citizen can tell what color OF hosi nv
Is most popular with Boston ladies this sea-
son." man must be a monomaniac Oh rol-
ors who will stand for hours In blizzard at
one end OF slgshy crossing TO discover such
a fact.
The color line is already BEGINNING to show
up in Cuba. In the language of Mr.. McKir-
ley. we might say that is one Of the resist
less currents OF destiny.
1t is one OF the funny things of the season
to hear members of the Galveston Wharf,
company tell people that the granting OF an
exclusive wharf franchise to Huntington Will
break UP tho Galveston Wharf company
monopoly. Ta-ra-ra boom-de-aye!
Accounts from Washington indicate that
Admiral schley INDUCED in some of his ef-
fective Santiago gunnery again when he shot
at Long and Sampson.
Enough has already been learned about the
canned beef furnished tho army to account
for much OF the slow starvation reported.
The witnesses who struck the embalmed beef
will be forthcoming IN good time. Algerism
Will get its just deserts yet.
Admiral Dewey Is said to have bought an
island Off the coasts of Maine and New
Hampshire for n home. Bu; emotional fe-
nales can hire boats as wei as other people!
Now that tho sewerage problem is up for
consideration it should be solved promptly
and In accordance with the best conclusions
of modern sanitary science. 1t is time the
bayou should cease TO be menace to this
city's comfort and health.
Blauco can now satisfy his thirst for gore
by calling out the members of the cortes who
have been SO mercilessly excoriaung him.
He has u chance to fight II out on this line
all summer.
The Vienna supreme court has declared
that American draw poker is game Of
chance It is very evident that the learned
judges never came In practical contact with
u scientific deyotee to that game.
--------------------
We may havo to take little Nicaragua In
out of the cold yet before We can find sui-
nciently peaceful conditions in that country
to enable us to build and operate the con
tcInplated canal.
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Colonel Charles r. Pendleton has purchased
the controlling Interest in ana become oh ~
owner and manager OF the macoa CGa.) TeI,.
graph. He has been tho chief editor OF tha
paper for some years. and nov By this latss,
deal becomes the chief MANAGER % wen
Colonel pendleton is one OF tho BRIGHTEST
among Georsia's bright young men. ANA his
trsnchant pen has made great reputation for
tho old telegraph duting recent years. Tie
Fest expects TO sec the old paper make great
strides from now on.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
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Houston Printing Company.

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

Rumsp ArrBB posrorsicH At HOUSTON. TEXAS.
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23

Mayor Brasaear. in his recent message.
took solid and advanced ground n behalf OF
municipal ownership Of public utilities ana
10 this position The Post Is with him. This
cnliEhtened tendency Ia municipal gossrn-
ment 10 these days Is strongly IN that d.