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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-22

school fund as for the actual settler that
our constitution gives no protection 10
lease holders for longer than two years. A
few years past we had the honor of being
member OF the land committee, and
earnestly advocated leasing the barren
plains OF the West on business principles
that In order for the school fund 10
reap benefit and make existence pos
sible for actual settlers we contended that
Inducements must be given cattlemen
AMI long time Ten years was our limit
and from cents to cents, the leas. TO
be determined by the lay OF the land. Had
this been done this vast domain would
today be fenced and watered with artesian
and other water and In shape to yield the
school children 10 certs an acre and
practical guarantee NJ water for the actual
settler to get home with from four to
six sections. AT the same time producing
a surplus revenue to run tho land Office.
alternating this sudden desire on The Part
of some to drive "the State out Of the
land business"
The argument that vii be used 10 corral
the average representative from East
Texas will be: "Sel the worthless lands
OF the West and teach your children
twelve months in the year depriving
generations of educated paupers OF the
privilege of ever getting homes-fortrcsse
Of American liberty and happiness, ref
ugces from the ravages of modern avarice.
Millions of our Western wealth has
made wise men of the East by an unjust
school tax on our lands. dumped Into our
general school fund because we could not
raise children fast enough to consume It,
The Wright bill will accelerate this by
selling thousands OF acres 10 bachelor
cattle barons with no hopes OF paternity.
Let us check this outgo of our circulating
medium by settling our school lands with
the lads we have educated and raise crops,
or rather children-the more agreeable
Observation-Disclosures than the State can raise
school taccs
This clause in the bill making indefinite
at cents, must have been an Elysinn
dream OF greed, based upon n hope that
the proposed new constitution might be so
arranged as to relieve the peoplca rep
resentatives Of the terrible burden of look
fng after the school children.s landed in
tcrest. Retaining the present law, the
cattle barons could lease millions for all
time not suhiect to settlement by persuad
ing a board of supervisors that 1t isn't
worth but 80 cent an acre-a per cent
dividend on doubtful value.
The ultimate question is. will uninhab-
tied plains, grazing Eastern commission
mems cattle--an inevitable sequence of our
next decennial panc-beneiit merchants?
VIII uninhabited lands benefit the lum-
bcrmen, the mechanic. the doctor. the
druggist or the laborer? Must the tide
of empire wen be clogged to enrich Il
few cattle barons who wish to corner
the earth? The present and future gener-
utions will say no.
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POINTS AnouT PEOPLE.

Senator Morrill, was the only member
of the present senate who wrote with a
quill pen.
The Prince OF Wales breakfast never
varies. 1t always consists Of tea, toast
and one egg.
Chauncey Depew's first political speech
was made for Fremont, the first 'repub-
lioan" candidate for president.
The king of Italy Is the only vegetarian
monarch In Europe and the only king now
living who was ever wounded in battle.
Rudyard Kipling works ten hours IA day
or rather n night, ;or the author generally
remains at his desk until the small hours
of the morning.
Roy. Newell Dwight Hills who at 30
Is the successor of Lyman Abbott In
Beecher's pulpit, was at enc time
church ianitor at the salary of Sl.50 a
week.
Congressman John NJ. Mitchell of New
York CITY, Is known 81 the "Adonis of the
House, and is generally said to be the
handsomest man in public life.
The next senate will have three men,
bers who have given considerable attention
to elocution. They are Senators Quarlcs
of WISCONSIN. BGveridge of Indiana and
Simon OF oregon.
Robert Gillespie Ried is said to be the
largest land owner in the world. lie pos
sesses ~, 100000 acres in Newfoundland
on which are many oil wells and great
DEPOSITS of coal. iron, copper and asbestos.
Roy. Or. Cornelius b. Smith of New
York, who has been elected corresponding
secretary of the Episcopal church con-
gress, was born in New Haven, Conn,
siXty-iive years ago and graduated from
Trinity college, Hartford. in 1854
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The Pending Land Bill.

san Angelo Press.
The representative OF the Ninety NTH
district, Hon. W. A. Wright. came out
u few days ago in lengthy interview In
The Post by way OF an apology for his
o-partnership in the Garner Murphy
Wright bill. in which he intmatos that
II is blessing TO school children; money
10 the merchant; an aid to the artisan a
boon 10 cattle barons; panacea for pro-
fcsslonal poverty; yet unwittingly reveal
Ing It an anomaly in the nature OF things
where the gain of one is the consequent
loss OF another, even II he must make
the revolution in order to drive the State
out OF the land business"
The gentleman's constituency have I'M
bounded faith in his provision for their
future welfare, but this land bill sounds
like Pauls definition OF it, "rhe sub
stance of things hoped for--evidence OF
things unseen"
Let us first look into the necessity OF
this measure. Does tho public free school
fund need the money the bill proposes
to raise. with thousands now idle in the
vaults at Austin, seeking investment at
u iVW AtNc w ihNSNcst, VII suilu sSSullkN :,
Some consider this a measure OF Shylock
TO concentrate the money of the people into
the State golfers, appreciatng the value
OF their own. Granting this is false. the
measure will accomplish this, With over
two millions idle In our own, and an
approximate amount in each OF our othei
States, and over three hundred millions
by unjust legislation wrench4d from the
hard earnings of the masses into our Ma,
tional vaults, is q venal measure OF money
kings 10 which the Wright Garner Muir
ply act Will be an efficient auxiliary
With two thirds OF our circulating me-
dunn locked In mercenary vaults-spiked
guns in our commercial engagement--we
are asked to swallow the "par capita"
racket ms remedy for our money delu-
sion. and the Wright bill Just Ito run
the State OF Texas out of the land bust
uess.'
The next question is. will the proposed
remedy bring any relief TO our ranch men
Their sad experience OF purchasing mil.
Hons OF this land, three-f ourlhs OF which
the panic of SIS and a3--dry weather.
and the consequent depreciation of their
stock forced back upon the state at n
ruinous loss 10 them. should he a lesson |
20 squirt OF prosperity should obliteratr. |
They claim there is no protection to their |
lease in the nature OF a perpetuity the |
Wright bill so happily provides for. It's |
this government guarantee OF dividends
and protection to aggregated wealth, In
stead OF justice TO the poor, THAI democ- |
'acy has ever bsttled against.
we admit II is as unfortunate for the
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SOME posTscRIPTs.

The Paris exposition OF 1900 is TO have
n theater which will seat $1,000 people.
1t has been found that X-rays are fatal
10 bacteria. In the Hygienic Institute of
Munich they are used as a disinfectlng
agent.
1t is an unexplained fact that glow
worms are much more brilliant Just before
an approaching storm than at any other
time.
The greater part of the Rhine vintage
of 1895 is said to be so sour that We're it
not for its cost, the best thing would be
TO label it vinegar
The tongue of young giraffe is consid-
cred great delicacy by African epicures.
Tho meat OF the animal is said TO taste
somewhat like veal.
Connecticut holds the record in the in e.
vcntion line, the S31 patents granted to
It's citizens In 1888 being In excess of those
granted to any other State.
In regard to longevity the clergy stands
AT the head of the professions, and ply
sicans near the bottom. below coal mer-
chants, milkmen and grocers.
The proportion of physicians to the pop
ulation varies remarkably in German
cities. from about 6 to 10000 in Chemnitz
to u in Dresden and IA In Munich
The word spread" as slang word
originated at Cambridge university Ii
did not imply profuse feast however.
but Il poor one, spread over the table to
make show
Scientists have demonstrated that the
purest air in cities is found about twenty
five feet above the street surface. This
goes 10 prove that 1.-THE healthiest apart
ments are those on the third floor.
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Home Manufactures.
From The Situation.

The Situation is delighted TO see the in
terest The Houston Post, the great daily
OF Texas, is taking In the work started
by our Houston Manufacturers assocla-
tion. NJ. T. Foster has this department
In hand. and he understands his bust
ness, Every business man, every working
man. every farmer and housewife ought
TO read about Texas Made Goods on
the fourth page OF The Post February l6
When the promoters OF the Houston Man
ufacturers association began last October
TO work this idea OF patronizing home
manufacturers and home products and
buying home supplies of home merchants,
they llttle dreamed that the press would
help SO nobly IN so short time. Every
thoughtful member OF the Houston Manu-
faeturers' association is grateful TO the
press.
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Deep water ana Nopono,v.

10 the Editor of The Post
Sabine Pass, Texas, February 20. i read
the article in The Post of yesterday, head
ed Uncovered at Last Your paper has
exposed the hypocrisy and double dealing
OF Galveston on the question of the Buff
falo bayou improvement.
Previous TO coming to this section of
the country, some two years ago, / had
resided in Missouri and Kansas for forty
years, and while / am pleased TO state
that the people of the great Central West
have always given their aid and influence
in and out of congress for the improve
ment of the Texas gulf ports, regret
to state however, that they have bean
greatly disappointed on account of wharf
monopoly at Galveston.
For upwards of thirty years the peonle
OF the Central West had been clamorlng
for relief from exorbitant railway charges
TO the Atlantic seaboard, and with that
object in view, they worked with untiriug
zeal for an appropriation of over $4,000
GOO for the Improvement of the harbor
at Galveston.
But how have they been rewarded?
No sooner had the great wort, been
completed when they realized that The
Galveston Wharf company stood in the
way, levying an oppressive embargo upon
all form of products passing through the
port; and the worst feature being that
this wharf company claims that IL is in
dependent of State control, and that the
State has no authority to regulate or fix
its charges. The result has been that il,
many instances the charges of the wharf
company have been so oppressive and out
rageous that it has brought upon itself
not only the odium of the planters of the
State of Texas, but OF all the grain pro-
ducers of the Central West.
1t is claimed, however, by some of the
Galveston people that as they are now
about to consummate deal with Hunt
ington, that they will destroy the monop-
oily of the wharf company. MIR. Hunting
ton has a history, and his name is as ia
miliar to the American people as "house-
hold words" but no one has over heard
of him as monopoly breaker.
The opposition OF Galveston can not
stand in the way of the great work in
augurated by the wide-awake and ener-
getic people of, Texas City, for in MY
opinion the commerce of the country
demands that the improvement shall be
made. Byron Sherry.
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GALVESTON AND OUR SHIP CHAM
MEL.

We trust the esteemed Houston Post feels
better since II has relieved its pent-up fec-
inrs on the subject OF Galveston terminals
and wharfage Now, will The Post kindly ex-
crease the distance by water or in
crease the distance by land to Galveston or TO
Europe. how ships can DO loaded at Houston
without using wharves or steyedores, how tho
Galveston monopoly" Will be strengthened
b, Independent wharf improvements in tho
cihc. or how Houston san expect TO swallow
her dfierential apple with deep water and still
have II to MUNICH on? Meanwhile Galveston
still refuses TO oppose the Buffalo project or
prove the indiscreet and unfounded appeals to
Dreiudice which were SO powerful In remote
age. but which no longer arc effective with
Intelligent congressman and leglslators,--Ga Gal
weston Tribune.
The esteemed Tribune is drawing upon
It's imagination for its utterances when
II remarks that The Post has been relley-
ing 'pent-up" feelings on the subject OF
Galveston terminals and wharfage. The
only "pent-up" feeling The Post has had
WAS one that seems to have been too long
''pent-up''a reliance upon Galveston as
OF friendliness toward our bayou
+ The Post, in the article referred to by
~ Tribune. was only answering an at
IA6k upon this city's purposes sud inter
~ By Galveston The nrst blow came
'rQm Galveston, and came suddenly. When
I vas struck It was the beginning Of an
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stronve worm in nm Egs'

Fort Worth, Texas, February ,,aas
j. S, Crawford OF Jacksboro has 'a'. .as,ns
an unusual discovery. She was p'e u
some eggs in saucer prepara'u ,.,.,a
using them in cooking, when she ia
something unusual In one OF ' uaxa,nlns,l
lifted 1t out with a spoon. Upon eAa tsps
lion, ii was decided that II was long
worm and was about four lnsnss sn 'ths
II has head and joints. aitnpus' tsrs
worm. Physicians who have X not
the strange reptile say tina, : uaus
tape worm. but are at Q loss ~ .ns AM
for IT, Mrs. Crawford VIII nave sa and
analyzed. il resembles a worm ~ q
out blood in it, but most people ias
calling It tape worm. NJ
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NOTE AND COMMENT.


Journal from Washington says that speaker
Reed a, Is acting for Huntington in opposition
10 inc canal. Huntington is said TO have
promised Reed 132 delegates to the next re-
publican National convention II he viii pre-
vent the passage OF the canal bill by tho
Galveston News.
How utterly ridiculous all this Is. Mr..
Reed Is tho biggest man In the republican
party. and one who has always stood with
out rcproach. and to intimate that he would
use his great position TO 90 into pcttg dick
ering such as that outlined above Is entirely
and altogether unworthy OF consideration.
~
In their solitude Houston people have tried
10 convince themselves that Galveston will
oppose this measure. But they can't make
US Jealous. There is business enough IN the
west Tor twenty such cities as Galyeston,
and We have no hoggish desire TO swipe II all
Galveston Tribune.
Oh. no. not at all. The article from the
Galveston Cotton Exchange did tho "conylnc-
Ing We know where You people stand now
and VIC propose to take full advantage of the
information.
The thriving suburban town of La Porte
Is on eager tiptoe OF excitement concerning
tue project OF deep water fer Buffalo bayou
An Eastern company has purchased all the
49,, i.vittdke hnu Is supposed to Sthod
ready with plenty Of capltal for docks and
other improvements when the bayou appro-
pria,on Is assured. II Is stated. too. by
noiitinai inf,evnn ssp , thai La Gor,e
favorably affect the chances Of Hnnri es.
sionai consideration Had the Times can
emccessf iTr rtrs. aist.ict sonsresslnan been
been doubled .-Iio,stnn ,rimrs "'''' ""'
About tho only interest the people of aous-
ton VIII feel In this mean attempt to dis
-, ~, ~, w." uonu o' mistress
man Ban VIII be to regret that tho meanness
comes from Houston newspaper
-
During the last campaign the populst pa
i pers ana SPEAKERS In Texas CHARGED that
against sacrcd schonl fnnaa pt iYas ~,
course the democratic papers aud speakers
branded II as populist lie and claimed that
grand old party of the people Was siiSrdine
with scrupulous nicety the sanctity of the
school fund Now his eyceleney t;oyernor
Savers astonjsbos ne Inv te,Iine nc ann M
school fund Is about nine miIijnn tcres short
and the deficit must be made GOOD from he
public domain ns far as n VIII 20 ana thp
state nav the balance. We wish me povernor
had told ne how this land oot away and
who the guilty parties are and we are now
waiting for the demncrntic nress 70 brand
this now charge that II IL n lie nut NJ tbe
whole cloth. Let rho governor nrobo n uttie
deener md no viii nsrhons nnd some otbcr
Irregularities. But what is the use? 1t Will
ihe swill tub-C,leburnn Herald
NJ 40 ,m, ,,a,',,,,.. ,,,a ,,
w oho p"e popuiise euitor couiu nave
tortured Governor Savers message into an
implication of dishonesty I'm any ounrler 7,
49,, ,.s,.. a., ~.
""s merely mo creuitihE Oh 700 inuoh lanu
to one fund at the expense OF another. Tho
land is all there
\ = =
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Colonel Hunter TO Seek u.a,,s.

Fort Worth, Texas, February 2l.--Thc
many friends OF Colonel Hunter OF the
Texas and Pacific Coal company win re-
greet to learn that he is in sueti III health.
1t is thought he viii not be able 10 re-
sumo his ardnous duties as the leading
spirit Of that great coal company within
twelve months. He is now incspscitated
for work because of severe attack of
grip An extensive tour. covering a year
y being arranged for him The trip Will
be made through Europe Just as soon ne
his condition will admit OF his travelling.
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CROSBY NOTES.
About Eight Per Cent of the Range
Cattle Killed by the Cold.

About Eight Per Cent of the Range
Cattle killed by the Cold.
Crosby, Texas, February l9-The freeze
being over, stockmen and farmers have
been looking around, making estimates Of
their losses. stockmen place the number
of cattle lost by the freeze at about Dor
cent of the range cattle. Several parties
have skinned sixty head during the week
Just ended and others thirty and forty.
these smaller amounts NOT being consid-
cred anything to speak Of
Farmers report that their seed cane
is nearly all frozen and will prove a total
loss, as we'll as large amount of sweet
potatoes that they had saved for seed.
A large number OF new settlers lust
from Iowa and Nebraska say that If
they mad known this was The kind OF win
ters that Texas enjoyed they would have
gone to klondike to spend the winter
in preference 10 coming here
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MEMORY OF 4. $. JOHNSTON

Daughters of Confedcrncy
That His Grave BE Mi,rA A.
Austin, Texas. February
johnson today received letter ~
chapter of the Daughters OF the
iederacy at New Orleans 70 'n0 La
that If the legislature did not p'on
for the erection of monumen. ~,
the remains of Albert Sidney a..
they would ask their return to New
Iaanc
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Residcncn az Eikhart

morning at O'Clock MIR Il. II. Davis
two story dwelling caught nre during
a high Wind from the south, causing ms
fire TO spread 10 tho dwelling house Of
Mr. J. NJ Hawthorn, which was saved
only By the immediate aid of citizens
Mr. Davis house was an entire loss. in
household effects. loss estimated
at $500. only partially insured,
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generals who we're In Cuba had been shot by
the Spanish government. what would these
astounded Spanards say II they were In this
country and knew what we know OF the war
department and we're told that there had not
even been a resignation?
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expected.
Fifteen years ago when Galveston
wanted the jetties built and was knocking
Mt the doors OF congress for assistance this
city Endorsed Galveston's claims In every
possible way. The citizens OF Houston
Joined hands with Galveston, and by petit
tion and by personal appeal and other
wise, assisted the islanders in securing
the magnificent appropriations from the
government which made Galveston. We
had right to expect practical recogn
tion at this time from Galveston OF that
service.
But we buildcd our hopes literally on a
shifting sand bankl
The reply by the Galveston Tribune to
The Posts article is such rs might have
been anticipated-a pure evasion Of the
real points. How can the deepening of Buff
falo bayou shorten the distance by land
or water from Houston to Galveston? asks
the Tribune. The query is respectfully re-
ferred to any one who may have charged
that such would be tho effect of the bayou
ship channel-it is not up to" The Post.
II the Trib had asked how would the
bayou Improvement shorten the distance
from the interior TO deep water, The Post
would have had pleasure in answering
But again. the Tribune asks how can
ships be loaded without wharves or steve
dores at Houston or Galveston? Not well,
but 1t is possible for the ships to save
wharf charges when the wharves are free
and the ship companies and shippers
that do business at Galveston know what
the separate and distinct wharf charges
mean.
Then our esteemed Galveston contem-
porary desires to know how the Galveston
wharf monopoly" will be strengthened by
the erection OF independent wharves? II
assumes false premise-combine or
business understanding will prevent
independent wharves" The present
wharf monopoly" would not be found
working for wharf extensions il the latter
were to become independent rivals!
Did you ever think of that?
The Trib will have to try again-the ex-
cerpt which appears above is not up to its
usual logic and fairness and good sense
1T is too typically Galvestonian,
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Tie showing made by mission worker be-
fore the Harris county court, OF the accommo-
cations furnished in the county Jail by this
rich county for the care of tho unfortunate
insane committed TO tho jail Is one that ought
to secure an immediate improvement and the
proper attention to the health, cleanliness and
comfort OF these poor creatures IL the story
to'd by Mr.. McNabb be tr.e in its dctalls-and
there is no reason TO doubt It in any particu-
iar--the county court can not too soon correct
It's omissions in the premises heretofore. The
tender handling OF tho insane and regard for
their every comfort is one of the first duties
which an enlightened community should dis
cEagt-no matter what the cost. 1t is not n
question OF official misconduct. hut Of made
quato provision of means to meet the require
ments of the case.