The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-17

Klnley's step backward In the matter OF ciyi
| service reform He makes a strong protes
against the presidents action. and places Mr.
Mckinley in a very bad light as to his pre-
tended friendship toward civil service reform
The refusal OF the Texas railroad commits
sion to entertain the application OF certair
railroads for a revocation OF its tariff on
crude petroleum was the only course TO pursuc
under the circumstances and was deserved
rebuke to these transportation lines that mac
allowed themselves to be thus used by tn,
Standard OIL company. AS The Post made evil
dent few days ago, the application was
merely a scheme on the part OF the big oil
trust to destroy the independent refinery In
this city and TO prevent competition for ali
time to come. The Standard is striving to
control the earth and all tho illuminating
products thereof. with the possible exception
of nrefles. and 1t is certainly refreshing to
know that this monopolistc aggregation can
not hoodwlnk or intimidate Texas officials.
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The people must be aroused to the necessity
1t is a risk to allow existing conditions to
continue,
The military situation In the island OF Luzon
as given in yesterdays Post by Lieutenant
Sutton of Oregon is certainly far from eh-
couraging; and. unfortunately for the coun-
try. the corroboratlng circumstances Indicate
that the lieutenant is not at all extravagant
IN his views as to the real condition OF a.
fairs.
1t Is claimed that a stroke OF lightning will
cure rheumatism. Mark Hanna is ready TO
testify that the political article will not have
that effect.
When President Mckinley sends colored
man in the South commission as postmas-
ter who is not an applicant for the place. 1t
is quite evident. I'm the light OF past events,
that the presidents motives are sinister in the
extreme. His friends may deny this, but
tho logic OF circumstances is against them
II is said that the late Robert Bonner never
a dollar and never owed one, For
ttnate man in life, and unquestionably fortu-
nate after death.
A prominent white farmer was shot to death
In jail in Georgia few nights ago. where
he was confined on a charge of murder. The
mob acted outrageously and ought to be dealt
with by law; but 1t would be Interesting to
know what the papers of the North will have
to say about it.
England will not get to see Dewey, but she
has already had n visit from Mark Hanna,
and that other great American. jim Jefries,
viii be with her soon.
The Washington Post complains that the
South American republics DO not treat cit-
zens of the United states with proper respec'.
The Post should make its complaints to Presi-
cent Mckinley, and he'll have these little up
starts annexed for purposes of police regula-
ticn.
Agtato the matter of a sanitary reform
in Houston. The only way to make
u cleaner city is for the people 10 take the
matter into their own hands.
An Eastern college professor has figured 1t
out that the chances for an individual to be
struck by lightning is one in every 10000, 900
When this calculation becomes generally
known there win probably he less lodging
drring thunder storms
The Chicago Record is disposed to show a
spirit of fairness In some things ut least. 1t
declares that Chicago has 100000 people,
and Invites any man who doubts II to come
up and count them for himself
The New York Mail and Express says that
Senator Morgan has grown materially in re-
publican esteem by reason of his loyal support
or the administration In favor of expansion.
This is hard on Senator Morgan. hut 1t Is
unquestionably true
New York's celebrated four hundred are dis
cussing the question as to whether the auto
mobile should he referred to as "he" or .'she. b"
They ought to compromise on nj and give
their grammatical brains a rest
The Dewey home fund now aggregates sl3,-
1854 which leads the Boston Globe TO OBJ
serve that piazza and front gate are as
sured,' Docs the Globe want brown stone
front with solid gold trimmings on the front
door?
The Boston Globe has unbounded confidence
In the lighting qualities OF General Joseph
Wheeler. 1t says; III Aguinaldo doesn't sur
render us soon as 4he hears General Joe
Wheeler is coming he doesn't know his biz
There must be summer sanitary campaign
IN Houston, Are you ready to Join Clean
the-City league?"
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