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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
! TEN PAGES TODAY.
THE GOVERNORS ANTITRUST CON
FERENCE.

Governor Savers circular letter to the
governors of the States of the Union rela-
tive to trusts is calculated to mark an
epoch in the political and industrial his
tory of this country. II 1t is received in
the honest and patriotic spirit in which it
is sent.
The text OF the communication is ad
mlrable both In its conception and exeou-
ton. The Texas governor does not say too
much nor too little and makes perfectly
plain the object in view and the practical
consequences hoped for from such con-
venticn as he suggests. The object is
succinctly stated to be ito consider the
effect which the formation OF trusts is
having upon the country and II possible,
to agree upon character OF legislation
that will not only force those now existing
into dissolution. but VIII also prevent their
outcome to be expected. Governor sayers
remarks that he Is firmly OF the opinion
that II as many as twenty States can be
induced to adop, uniform policy in ref
erence to this generally admitted evil and
will enforce such policy with frmness,
impartlality and yisor, relief will surely
and quickly follow"
The date the Goth OF September and the
place, ST. Louis, for holding this lmpol-
tant conference, are both we'll chosen. The
letter having been sent It now remains tC
be seen how many governors Will heartily
indorse the movement,
We are being told by republicans tina
their party will Join in suppresslng wha
Governor sayers characterzes as th
generally admitted evil" II there b
any honesty in these professions It is pos
sible for distinguished representatives o
the republican party to go on record in
practical manner against trusts before tn
National conventions of 1900 meet.
there Is sincerity in the antitrust fgt
the conference OF governors and attorney
general Of the States will AFFORD the oc
casion for displaying that sincerity II
uniform policy" IS adopted at such cor
ference and special sessions Of the legii
latures are called TO carry such policy I'M
effect. backed by the power OF the governt
and attorney general in the respecti,
States, the trusts VIII indeed he in IA
way OF being removed from our industrI
system
Texas has already shown It's faith by :
work. In Issuing this call Governor sa,
ers will put the executives Of all the oth
States on record They must come squar,
ly to tho Issue or forever thereafter no
their peace! The consequence will b
therefore, either that republican ant
trust professions Will he shown 10 be no
low or the trusts viii receive A blow fro
which they can hardly recover Texa
governor is to be congratulated upon Il
general shrewdness and the admirable pc
Icy OF his move,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

speaker therefore. It is matter for en-
enlargement to us that he is TO come from
the Transmississippi country. Whatever
may be his personal views on any ques-
ton he will need TO be more than human
to resist the natural pressure that his Sec
ton and its best interests or cherished
plans will exert upon his official action
And as the power of the speaker is almost
unlimited, we can see what an important
part in legislation the local habitation and
environment of that officer are calculated
TO play in the next congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
TOO MUCH Projection,

dispatch from Bangor, Maine, informs
II has beer the rule in the port OF Bangor
that vessels were more numerous than
freights," but today the conditions are ex-
actly reversed and the shippers are having
great difficulty in getting tonnage to meet
their demands.
This scarcity of vessels is met with not
only at Bangor but in most OF the ports of
the country. Several explanations are
vouchsafed for this failure of the supply to
keep up with the demand. At one time we
are told that the government purchases
last year decreased the available supply Of
ships for both the coastwise and foreign
trade at another time the explanation Is
that the gales last winter destroyed so
much tonnage that the shortage is now
felt. Possibly both OF these causes have
operated to cut down the number of yes
sells engaged in and now demanded by our
commerce.
But the really remarkable feature about
tinue, If American ships are to be depended
on to meet the emergency! We hear very
little of extensive building plans by
American shipping companies. The ship
pers must continue to wait for accommo-
dations until foreign craft can be secured
to handle our sea freights. Our commerce
is steadily growing but our merchant ma
rine still languishes. Why is 1t that
American capital will refuse to enter this
field and engage in what would seem TO be
a profitable business? Why are our ocean
| treights begging to be carried without
meeting with the proper business re-
Spouse?
! We do not have TO go far for the an
swer. ship can only be put in the coast.
wise trade when II carries the American
flag and can only carry the American flag
except In special cases, when 1t Is bull
in an American yard. The American ship
builder is projected" to such an exten
that American built ships cost not onl,
more than foreign built vessels, but IA
more than in common fairness they ough
to cost. This effort to give American
ship-builders a monopoly is very proper
resented and American capital simply pre-
fers to remain idle rather than be 'hel
up"
The secret OF the scarcity of America
vessels in all our American ports at thi
time, therefore. in spite of an extra dc
mand for them, is that we have protect
ed" the American merchant marine to Il
death Let our navigation laws be re
pealed, allow competition In purchases, pr
the American flag over any vessel that
4 owned by an American citizen and "
will soon see the supply of carriers keeT
ing pace with the demand!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

boston HtIhl0,
The mother church of Christian
Science, which is located here in Boston,
viii add largely to its membership next
sunday. The First Church OF Christ,
scientist" since it was established under
that name in 1892, has built up a member
ship OF l2ll4. New members are admitted
semi-anaually, and on sunday there will
be 1920 candidates for membership. This
VIII make a total membership OF about
l2,o00, of whom 1900 are resident members.
This church has now 30i chartered
branches in the United States and foreign
countries, and in addition there are Ill
regularly established Sunday services. The
total church membership in the world is
upward Of 10000, and there are about 500, =
OOO regular church attendants. There was
an Increase OF seventy-hve churches in
1898, against forty-four in the year before,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

national wealth which the country has In
It's numerous waterfalls. Now and again
new electric power plants are built in DIFF
ferent parts of the country, with water for
their initial power, but the necessary cleo
trio machinery--or the part Of 1t not made
In sweden-ls usually imported from swift.
zerland or Germany. II would seem as II
n might he we'll for American manufactur-
ers of such machinery TO pay some atten-
tlon to the demands of the Swedish mar
ket. FRANK "oou"aru'
Gothenburg. May 20.
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test very much. Judge Burke may net
have any other opposition--the chances are
that he will. 1t is probabl that at
least three other prominent Sixth district
democrats will figure In the scrap"
though Sixth district politicians are such
an uncertain quantity that there is no tell
ing what they may or may not do, But,
with Burke Wooten and Others in the race,
or only Burke and wooten the tit will
be lively and exciting and calculated to
draw slghtseers even in presidential
year.
This is not all the political trouble there
will be- There are a number OF aspiring
democrats down IN the Seventh district
who want to do" Bob Henry. In fact
one of them wanted to do" him last fall
but cult before The end Next year, how.
ever. they promise to bring siege guns
and Indian clubs against the Waco con
gressman. There will likely be a consid'
cradle row, too, but Henry's friends dc
not seem to be alarmed. They are saying
their man saved The district from the re-
publcans and populists when there was
real fight en- and that he is perfectly ca
pable OF taking care Of his own interests
now. They boldly predict thai their ia
yorlte will finish first Just as easily as he
did last year
Even this does not end the scramble fol
seats in congress. There Is row brewing
in De Granenreid's district, but it has no
progressed far enough 10 have its foru
clearly outlined.
jim slayden is to be opposed and thu
political soothsayers are selecting Editor
BIsbick of the San Antonio Express al
onu OF his formidable antagonists.
Sam Cooper, 1t is thought, dissipatej al
the opposition in his district last year b.
the defeat of Hon. w. NJ fmboIen. lie i
expected to have clear track. So Is Ton
Ball who has made such an acceptable
representative TO the voters OF the FRS
district that nobody does more than dream
Of running against him
Several West Texas and Parhandl
statesmen are looking aska1ce at Cor
] SlSS9hl1u JOuH H. SlsppHuS anu Ht uid
have opponents on his trail.
! Congressman Lanham OF the Eighth
Burleson OF the Ninth and Kleberg of tn
| Twelfth are expected 10 have faIr Weahe
AMI easy seas, OF course, the democrat
will try to leave Congressman Hawley a
home, with a better chance of succeedin
than ever before.
All in all, it will be seen that the ques
tion of who is to represent Texas in con
gress will be an absorbing theme in thi
State during the next campaign.
With the congressional fights, the rae
for the United States senate, the struggl
fer comptroller, to say nothing of the nu
merous other scraps" for office that wi
occur, 1t can not be doubted that Texa
will have an abundance OF politics fror
the beginning of the year till the Novem
Der election.
, It will be presidential year, too, an
this will add to the hustle and still TIL
republicans, of course, will have their con
ventiou "stlnks" and the populists wi
seek to make somebody believe they hav
come back to life.
The man who loves politics should com
to Texas. He will likely get his fill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
The post,s Editor Ahrnna.

Macon Ielegraph
Mr. r. NJ Johnston, editor and pro-
prietor OF The Houston tTexas) Post, was
in Macon yesterday with his daughter.
visiting friends and relatives. Mr.. Johns
ton is a Georgian who went TO Tns
twenty-one years ago TO grow up with
the osuntry, and his friends are glad Ia
State His is probably the most infuential
paper in the great Southwest From
Macon Mr.. Johnston went 10 visit his old
me and his relative, ex-Cangressmau
Ben Russell. AZ Bainbrldge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
Making cotton from Pine shavinss
From a Washington Letter.

Austria hasbegun making artificial cotton
from the wood OF the Ar tree The wood is
reduced to thin shaviugs, which are placed
IN washing apparatus and exposed 10 me
influence OF steam tor ten hours. They are
then subjected TO n sJrong preparation OF
sodium I'VE ana are heated under great
pressure tor thirty-giX hours, The wood is
changed 10 pure cellulose, and to give THIS
a greater resisting power some castor CAT
feline and gelatine are added. The sub
stance is then put into an apparatus and
made into threads. which are rceled Ar
tiAcial cotton can be produced so cheaply
the genuine can hardly compete With H.
and one can not say that Il is a sham,
for il is composed exactly as the natural
cotton, OF pure cellulose.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

Kansas City star
A Triplett girl sent dollar to smar,
New York man for sure cure fol
treckles." This is what she got; Remove
the treckles carefully with pocket knife,
soak them over night Ia salt water; then
hang up in smokehouse in a good, Strong
smoke made OF sswdust aud slippery elm
bark for a week. Freckles thus treated
never fall 20 he thoroughly cured"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07
Enternrising Tela. -

smithville Transcript Alan q. 5
Houston got the appropr's'.s Ing Of n'
sum of money for the deepsA ,.,Sn,tIusiss
bayou. galveston secured the ID i San y.
terminal facilities and now .snsiop Of -
tonic is TO get an early eA' an u a.
Katy and a big fair tnis 20 sss sas''
busting. rustiing and push
prlses f
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

EN-GoVernor NortDen went from georgia 10
Boston and gave the beaneaters some solid
truths. and they received him with polite
skeptoism. Joe Wheeler went up TO the same
city and gave its Inhabitants few gobs or
tany and they turned the town over to aim.
our critics prefer to feed their bio rather
than their reason.
/, is Just possible that the political atmos-
phere in Franco will no: be cleared until
un old fashioned storm has swept over that
country.
That Georgia woman who used q gun with
such excellent effect upon a would-be raw
Usher should distribute the recipe free Of
charge II the women on the farm were gen
orally instructed in the use of firearms and
always earned them. there would be per
certible falling OF soon in criminal assaults
in the South.
DR.. Blunt is again demonstrating that the
official who tearlessly does his duty and
takes no chances ON delay always has the
stronger side OF the argument
That doctors will differ" Is again strik-
iugiy shown in the friendly controversy he.
tween the State health officer and a number
Of the Houston physicians The controversy
again establishes tho fact that In an emer-
gency health officer is better than a State
beard Of health,
II appears 20 have been officially deter
mined In San Antonio that man is allowed
TO make $4,000 year by embezslement-
pretty fair salary as things SO.
]
! The Boston Globe says II is hard to pe-
/ lieve that the arst electric road in the United
stntes was not built until 1855 and that tho
overhead trolley was then unknown II Is one
of the objections to this country that we live
too fast and have a way OF rushing sur
| prises.
When New Orleans can show to the other
Southern communities that she is thoroughly
clean there will be less disposition TO ostra-
else her. II she wants to keep in good com
pany she must don new garments
----------
Houston will have the opportunity next
month 10 vote for aa extended up-to- date
sewerage system. Good water and plenty of
II, good sewerage and plenty OF it ana clean
streets and backyards are the best pre-
sentives against epidemics that were ever
tired
! The pure food investigation is supplying the
court as TO the use OF preservatves for meat
by our big packers. The truth is to be had
II an honest search for II is only prosecuted.
killings continue to constitute the chief
Items of news in Texas as well as most of
the other States OF the Union. The homicide
evil IN the United States is about the mos,
> yirulent epidemic with which we are az
, hcted. but no fteps are being taken to abate
II.
Here comes the esteemed Austin Statesman
4 exelaiming, ''oh. the wind the clustering
roaring wlnd; oh, the dust. the flying dust.
the omnipresent dustlh 1t was popularity
supposed a week ago that Austin had got
rid OF the legislature.
} While the American republic persists IN
covering up the shortcomings OF her mill
tary bureau chiefs. France has Just concluded
that the best way TO stop cancer Is TO eradi-
cate IT, The French have got enough OF the
smothsrins process to do them for some time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

Ex-Governor Northen went from Georgia to
Boston and gave the beaneaters some solid
truths. and they received him with polite
skeptoism. Joe Wheeler went up TO the same
city and gave It's Inhabitants few gobs or
taHy and they turned the town over to atm.
our critics prefer to feed their bio rather
than their reason.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

The Twenty-sixth legislature seems to
have been a breeder OF congressional can
ddates. score or more of bright men
who went TO Austin last winter are now
thoroughly imbued with the idea that they
have business in Washington, One OF the
brightest OF this lot is Dudley C. wooten
OF Dallas. who means to measure lances
with Congressman r. E. Burke for
the Sixth district honor. He Is
one OF the most splendid speakers of
the state and is going TO enliven the con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

l, is Just possible that the political atmos-
phere in Franco will no. be cleared until
un old fashioned storm has swept over that
country
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

While the American republic persists In
covering up the shortcomings OF her mill
tary bureau chiefs. France has Just concluded
that the best way to stop cancer is TO eradi-
cate it, The French have got enough OF the
smothering process to do them for some time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

That Georgia woman who used n gun with
such excellent effect upon would-be raw
Usher should distribute the recipe free Of
charge II the women on the farm were gen
orally instructed in the use of firearms and
always carried them. there would be per
certible falling OF soon in criminal assaults
in the South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

sWEpEN-rhe tendency in Sweden /,
no" more and more to utilize the great
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

MEXIco-Edwin Harrington snec,a,
agent OF the Royal Mail Steamship COM
pany' who arrived here today. says that
his company proposes putting on a diree,
line OF steamers between Southampton
Havana, Vera Cruz and Tampieo Tn,
Royal Mail Steamship company has bssn
IN existence for sixty-two years ana me-
az present fleet OF thirty freight snd
PASSENGER steamers. It is having buil, for
me me MeAiean trade three new vessels, cana.
n D,S - III n"H.ng fourteen knots. Three line.
me Harrison and the West India ana pa.
enc connecting with Liverpool ana tht
i rrlhee line with London. These make fort.
nightly trips. pp',i W
City OF Mexico. May 10.
sWEDEN-The tendency IN sw.an. 4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

FRANCE-The development of this
French colonies has become so great that
the troops charged with their defense are
now insufficient A few years ago it was
found necessary to double the number OF
marine infantry regiments. They were
raised from four TO eight. Two regimen
OF marine artillery were also created wbere
before mad been but one. One hundred
lieut5nants and second lieutenapts nf the
regular army, and nfty non -commissioned
oiheers have been transferred 10 The ma.
rihe infantry Four hundred OFFICERS an
pllea Tor these posts This proves thal
t yn Wafilke spirit is still vigorous in The
tenn army since so many officers
wished to exchange the Tranquil and neoce.
able life Of garrison towns for The fatIS,,ee
ana perlls OF colonial expeditions.
Paris May 10. Theodore stanton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

Here comes the esteemed Austin Statesman
-exelaiming, ''oh, the wind, the clustering
roaring wind; oh the dust. the flying dust.
the omnipresent dustl' 1t was popularity
supposed a week ago that Austin had got
rid OF the legislature.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

DR.. Blunt is again demonstrating that the
official who tearlessly does his duty and
takes no chances on delay always has the
stronger side OF the argument
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

When New Orleans can show to the other
Southern communities that she is thoroughly
clean there will be less disposition to ostra-
else her II she wants to keep in good COM
pany she must don new garments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

That doctors will differ" is again strik-
nsiy shown in the friendly controversy he
tween the State health officer and number
OF the Houston physicians. The controversy
again establishes tbo fact that in an emer-
geney a health officer is better than a State
heard of health
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

A modern Noah's ark hoated into ths
harbor yesterday The British steamship
Cangola arrived from Calcutta. bringing
elephants, tigers, leopards, monkeys bears
snakes, a sacred Hindoo cow lOu'
horned goat, together with numerous olns,
wild animals native to the Far East I'M,
are consigned to ZOOS and circuses' ans
perhaps some of them will ultimately W.
under the watchful eye OF Director blgei0s
and secure a berth at Highland park
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

Samuel j. Tlden's city resdenv =
Gramercy square was recently soia ~
now his beautiful country seat uls .,
stone" near Yonkers, the scene OF na. !,
political conference, is adver'isea "
sale.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

an othoeholder right OF way TO a second
term was broken when Judge Sheppard
defeated Congressman Crawford, After his
defeat for denomination Crawford died
This acoentuated the bitter feeling already
manifested toward Sheppard by Cranford's
friends and they vow they Will defeat him
next year Just as Sheppard did the dead
congressman.
Jake Hodges OF Paris hrainy fellow
who has made two or three unsuccessful
attempts to 60 to congress, will likely run
against Judge sheppard again next year.
Judge Henry w Lightfoot OF Paris, for
mer chief justice of the Fifth district court
OF civil appeals. is also mentioned as a
probable entry In this free-for ALL
The contest promises to be uncomiort-
ably bitter and democrats In the district
who are not bound to any Of he partlsans
and all the democrats In North Texas out
side the district regret the unwecome
complications that have arisen. 1t is as
serted that nothing less than trial OF
strength at tho polls will settle this fam
lily row and chances are the decision will
be an effective one. The fight, from It's
Intensity II from nothing else. will claim
and secure its full share of interest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

Houston will have the opportunity next
month 10 vote for aa extended up-to. date
sewerage Eystem. Good water and plenty Of
IT, good sewerage and plenty OF it and clean
streets and backwards are the best pre-
seEtives against epidemics that were ever
tired.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

Killings continue to constitute the chief
Items of news in Texas as well as most of
the other States OF the Union. The homicide
evil in the United States is about the most
yirulent epidemic with which we are az
hicted. but no fteps are being taken to abate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

AFTER the announcement Of the result
MI Martin Of Arkansas very eloquently
moved that the selection OF Houston be
made unanimous, which motion was sun
p-rted by Mr.. Montgomery of Cripple
Greek The gentlemen gave all the credit
Iar Houston's victory to the lady delegates
irom that city who had so gracefully and
yet earnestly worked for the success OF
their city And this was the voice of The
entire congress.
MT. Ewing of Texas thanked the con
gress for its action in selecting Houston
as the next nesting place and said mai
Houston would pay every cent Of the ex.
penses Of the convention
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-07

The pure food investigation is supplying the
lacking evidence before the beef inquiry
court as TO the use OF preservatiges for meat
by our big packers. The truth is to be had
U an honest seareh for Il is only nrosecnted.