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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-06
FIxITY or VALUATIONS.


The Post is inclined to regard as a good
ore the suggestion made by the city
loard of appraisement, in its report sub
mit.ed Monday last, that its autho: ity
be so changed that taxable values could
lie fixed for neriod of two or three
years.
II he power to so establish assessments
for longer than IA year does not alrea ~
list In he law creating ana Controlling
this appraisement board, or il one assess
meut can not be now adopted virtual y
in toto from year to year, it looks like
a safe and sensible proposition to amend
the law so that values can remain fxsi
tor a longer period than now and that
The taXpayers can understand that such
g he case.
None Of our cities in this part OF the
unity are growing so rapidly that values
are changed 10 any considerable extent in
The course of year. In three or four
Jeais there may possibly occur qulet
appreciation that might properly call for
a thorough revision OF the assessment
rolls. 1t may be that two years would
be long enough o leave valuations undis
turbed but certainly there can be n
substantial reason Tor revolutionary re.
vision and the consequent harrassment
OF the taxpayers every year
II such reform were inaugurated,
however, the board or appraisement would
need to exercise the utmost care and
fairness Nothing should be overlooked
ana no property should be assessed at
either too low or too high valuation
To enable the hoard to perform the worl
properly it might be necessary, as sug,
gested in the report referred TO, to ex
tend the time OF the service OF the beard
II the object sought should be attaiue
this extension OF time would be well EN-
ployed.
There is so much promise OF con
venience and practical utility to the tax
payer In the suggestions OF the boar,
In the premises that they ought TO re
ceive practical consideration at the ear
Hest necessary moment.
1t would steady business, encourage in
vestments and enable the city to kno
with more certainty what IT'S resource
would be from year to year. II valua
tions were more permanent.
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THE POWER OF MoNopoLY.


The conferences looking to the settle
ment OF the great strike in the anthra-
cite coal region have not been between
representatives OF the miners and repre-
Eentatives of the employers, 1t will have
been noted. but between the chairman
of the republican National committee and
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan in the latter's
Offices In New York City.
1t was an interesting and instructive
sight to observe the party leader who
had Just declared that there was no such
thing as a trust in this country. finding
his way daily to Wall street to settle
a strike In Pennsylvania In which more
than hundred thousand men and hun
dreds of mines we're involvedl
And II was and is within the power Of
a half dozen men. presidents of rail-
roads. by the way. to settle that strike
any day they may see proper to do so.
1t is only necessary for Mr.. j. Pierpont
Morgan himself for that matter. to press
the button and stop the trouble Hun
dreds OF distinct properties, under diff
ferent names. supplying one OF the most
necessary and most useful articles OF
mans consumption. are under the control
Of q combination or formal agreement
entered into by otherwise independent
corporations, and that combination has
ats most powerful factor aud manager in
Wall street office. A line or a word
from that central authority can stop
production within an hour, clog the
wheels OF commerce. carry suffering to
tens Of thousands Of homes and reduce
to idIeness an army Of more than 100000
meni
Has the car Of Russia any more an
soluts kind OF power than that. or more
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snry for success We have had but one
danger in this State--the danger that our
voters would become apathetlc or over
confident and conclude that it was not
necessary for them TO go TO the polls.
They are now awake to the fact that every
man has the responsibility for success or
failure resting upon him individually. and
when the fusion voters in Kansas fully
realize that great truth the victory in this
State is won.
THE National committee has assigned
to Kansas this year as good speakers and
as many of them az have been sent to any
other State in the Union. II has also fur
nished Kansas the largest quota Of cam
pa.gn literature that was ever sent into
the State by the democrats In any presi-
dental campaign. Our State speakers are
making splendid campaign. The fusion
press of the State Is doing yoeman service,
and from now until the END of the cam
pa en- things VIII be kept at tever heat,
in every county In the State.
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THE PRINTERMEN
Are Going to Vote Against MCKINLEY
This Year.

This Year.
New York, October Anew York Typo
graphical union No. 6, known az big Six
has sharpened its AK for Mckinley and has
already begun to swing it.
AT its September meeting the organlza-
ton which has more than 5000 members,
passed resolution condemnlng the repub-
lean party because of it's utilization with
corporations and trusts inimical 10 the
cause OF organized labor. Since then a cen
trAl bureau has been established here to
carry out the purpose of the resolution.
mr. James p. Rahal, president OF big
Six" said last night:
our organization has taken a definite
stand against the recollection of Mckinley.
we are In no way connected with any po-
liOcal party. but we are waglng an effec-
i've battle on our own account against the
poIlcy OF the present administration as
manifested In It's attitude toward organ
lied labor.
we are today in touch with more than
Twelve hundred labor organizations of all
KINGS IN the State of New York alone, and
we nave representatives among them all,
VINO are seeing to it that our printed mat
Yer Is being distributed whore it is going
TO do the most good.
similar work is being done by us In
onlo, west Virginia and Indiana.
we have succeeded in establishing
friendly relations with the allied trades An
nearly all OF the other States in the Mid
ule and far West. When the votes are
their trail.
We are spending more than $4,000 q
week to demonstrate TO our friends that
their interest requires the defeat of Marx
Hanna"
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coAr OF MANY coLoRs.
That In what Mckinley Wears, Ac-
cordipG 10 Mr.. Morris.

Kansas City Timee
when the republican platform Of 1896
was promulgated offered to bet $50 to Slo
that Mr.. Mckinley would not accept the
nomination. for thought knew the
man.
The speaker was d. d. Morris, great
grandson OF Robert Morris, the ilnancier
OF the American revolution. Mr.. Morris
voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 AMI
voted for every republican nominee Ter
the presidency since that time until the
nomination OF Mr.. Mckinley in 1896, when
he did not vote at all.
II was Disguised, he said, with the
Hypocrisy in my party and would not vote.
have lived for years in Ohio, and thought
| knew MIR. Mckinley. but | was dsIp-
pointed. He accepted nomination on a
declaration of principles which gave me
lie to his own record and the record OF his
party Since then he has disclosed the
fact that he is without fixed principles.
He has changed his mind on every ques-
tion OF importance that has arisen since
he took office, or rather Mark Hanna and
the money power have changed II for him.
81 was talking the other day with man
from Kansas He said he liked McKin-
ley's pulley. asked him to tell me what
that policy was I do not know It. said.
for 1t depends on what latest order Mark
Hanna has Issued. Mr.. Mckinley has been
in favor of bimetalllsm. He Is now for
the gold standard. lie favored free trade
for Porto Rico. and then the war with
Spain was one FOR humanity. and he now
seeks to subject the people who were
lighting fer freedom to our yoke He hiss
been weakling, tool Of the moneyed
power OF the country.
al left the republican party as 1t is to-
day because the republican party of today
has left the old republican party. | was
first disguised with its hypocrisy in al
vocating high tariff on the plea of pro-
lection to American laborers. when at the
same time its benenciarles were importing
pauper labor from Europe.
IL left the party when IT placed the
finances of the country at the mercy oil
the gold kings OF London and Wall street
and I joined the democratic party wher
It became evident that the preservation OIL
Americanism lay In the success of that
party. I bless my grandfather ant
( the men with him for the principles OF lib
erty they secured to us, and do not wan
my great grandfather to damn me -
being party to a policy that will have RCD
he'd them OF the blessings l enjoy"
Mr.. Morris is confident that Bryan vii
he elected. He SAYS that among othe'
classes there is great detection in thu
old soldier vote. He himself served in ire
Union army for three years AMI ter
| months The appointment of H. Clay Ev
ans who was three months soldier, a!
nension examiner. at first angered them
and they have since become opposed to the
administration because of its PhilipPin;
nOliCy
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u..,ns1eaa Relief WI. WI

Hampstead, Texas 0I ,''ruI.hel ~
d the i is5o apps.a. 8 3, s,sl .P
B By SG SFssSss ssS ssa &c. 5sss
S 5SF' By i aS''s sssaSs s5;ssIs Isa'1sssf
vi AZ 81 siP 6 6 s'i & S s;ss. q
Vii Viii be- 5 is aFo d actual . ss' a.
III" The committee Is t dun iRnstrENu 7
ram Governor sayers'
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THE oosr or Conquest.

The expected has happened at last.
There is an admission from Manila AMI
from Washington that the present United
States forces IN the Philippines are NJ
strong enough to conquer those is ands aHd
that large re nforcements VIII have soon
to be sent there before the archipel 20
can be subjugated.
This means added burdens for this
country and an indefinite continue ion Of
the bloodshed that has now been in p-o-
gress for more than eighteen months.
This renewed activity of the natives
who are in arms and the more than usual
casualties experienced by our army within
the past few weeks. serve to call attention
more intently to the recently tlbulattd
statement Of our losses in the Philippines
from August G, 1898. to the present time,
or rather up to the last week in Septem
ber, the date of the latest official repor,
noted by The Post,
The total killed in action during chat
period was 63S, while 3si others died OF
wounds, or in all 1917. In the hghtins
with the spaniards, when the islands were
first seized, we lost seventeen killed an /
had 100 wounded. Between the dates
mentioned 1715 died OF disease and the
total OF wounded. not fatally, amounted
10 2374 The grand total Of our casualties
reached up to the latter part of September
52o6
From this it will be seen that more
than 5000 casualties have occurred among
the American troops since the lighting
with the Filipinos began. We have just
seen the world shocked at the great dis
aster at Galveston, but tragedy has been
( in progress in the Philippines for eighteen
months that has caused 5000 clslaltIes
among our troops, more than 200 be Z
shocked our own people. but is regarded by
the Washington government as matter
Of TT fling consequence
But, as has been pointed out by the
Cleveland (ohlo) Plain Dealer, and as the
dispatches from Manila are now daily en-
phaszing. 1.-THE most significant fact OF
these statistics Of casualties" issued from
the war Office lis that they are stead ly
on the increase" For the ninety tn &c
weeks ending with May 81 Of this yea
the weekly average Of casualties was
fraction over forty-four In the eighteen
weeks since that date the weekly average
has been fifty-three In the last min.
weeks the weekly average rose to nifty.
five.
In the nine weeks ending September "a
there were sixty-segen killed in action
thirty-nne died of wounds or accidents
2S6 died OF disease and lOA were wounded
total OF 1902 dead and 1Ol wounded. tt
this number must now he added about
+ sixty men killed or captured since Sep.
TENDER "a.
The war" was over. according to tn,
. administration and its apologlsts, some 81,
| or eight months ago. IT, therefore, nos
= requires a weekly casualty average o
fifty-fve and reinforcement of an army o
: $1,000 to maintain the peace establish
: ment" in the Phllpplnes--or a sacrifice o
d 1850 men a year and cost Of fully 500,
: 600 900 annually Is that not a hrllliqn
= and humane pol.cy7 And In this accoun
no mention is made of the thousands G
l. natives slaughtered
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WEIMAR DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
ORGANIZATION Completed - Officers

Organization Completed - officers
EIcctcd-Committee Appointed.
Weimnr Texas october THE Brvan and
Burgess Democratic club met at the opera
house for the purpose OF organizing ner-
manent club and to transact other bushes
for the promotion of the party. They organ
lied and the following oficers were elected:
W. c. Crebbg. president c. +. Dune, ylca
president. b. II. Jarmon. secretary; T. NJ.
lnsall treasurer" An executive coinuittce,
composed OF j. D. McGreGor. &. \. Moore.
Lester Holt, James p. Darby. John IL. Fish
err and T. NJ. Insall was appointed.
The secretary was instructed to invite W;
s. Adkins OF Columbus and w. Il. King OF
Eagle Lake 10 address the club on October =.
Tbs name OF the club will rema as here
toforc-- Bryan and Burgess Democratic club.
Il. H. Jarmou was made secretary of the
executive committee,
Henry Heller +. A. Boe.tcker. c. %.
Duve. II L Brasher, John Bara and T.
Insall were appointed committee IN solicit
new members.
The club then adjourned until Saturday
October s.
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Texas now wasted by the millions Of bushels
because there arc not enough Oh ldren ana
hogs to eat them will some day furnish fine
sylupe to the world and perhaps some lash.
ionable liquor TO drink. The musoadine WIN
also be made into fine wine by some cat
fornla expert. Our bright young men are too
absorbed In politics or too rich to 1901 tne r
time away with money making IKE thls
but some hard-up Yankee VIII get rish on
Dallas Times Herald
And tho perfimmon pawpaw and muscadine
industries are not the only ones in Texas
which are crying for development. either.
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BUSINESS MATTERS
Petition in Bankruptey.|


Navasota, Texas. October o.-lA1
terday evening Constable Forlestell
an attachment on the stock Of
Ayers, on washington avenue. q
seventy-fve or 400 gallons Of w
satisfy his claim. The attacnnsi,
run by Ed Mickleboroagh, NJ, 4 y J
not In the city, but MS es'SpiA'''
still doing business as usual !, II
Mr.. Henderson, in cnarge % Nj Il.
ness, received letter at noon NY. w
Mr.. Ayers at Courtney, inslru r !.
close the store. as he tAyers' r
petition in bankruptcy.
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PIngue nj romn.xilI.


Vancouver. B. c., October
steamer Miowera, from Sydney.
news to the effect that the plar
broken out again at Townsville, N
Five cases are reported with two
ties.
Five men persisted in the snor
of Mount Arrowsmith, Tasmania,
gust 2S, where ten DAYS earIier .
man had persisted in the snow. II
was so intense that a rescue party
shared the same fate. the cold al
the men so badly that blood oozs
their hands and feet.
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THE ENGLISH flffi|
Se''''S Are srs Now d iron d \
p that Number dawn. Is,,|
UNLOCKED FOR GAIN d ,,l,Er|
Return. show $50 Con-.
unionists, ~ Lib...,"e
ties and 81 N.tI.'.,'s

London. October s.-.rs.
turns now total a22 a, ,o, 4 '''esii
Conservatives. $50; aala,'.'. H
erals al. and laborites. Is. ps, I.
Timothy M. Healy retain. , =
North, North Louth after a bite, y ~
liberals suffered an uue. n II. a g
tne defeat of Sir wilirId ls ,ss y
cookermouth division Of c,r s'aa
Wilfrid is the president q , 4.
Kingdom alliance for the s.,s =
the liquor traffic.
On the other hand thu 49,.
derry. 'A u Y
Figures of Yesterdays MAIN.
announced today as iollovs:
Londonderry City--Tbe u,..j
hamilton, conservative. Sss,,
Moore, nationalist, 2g5a 800
Belfast-Nortn division. ps.,.,.I
1866. nA'it
Lincolnshire sleaford divl.L,ll
Right Hon, Henry Chaplain ~
tive. 422S; Reinhardt, liberal ~ W.
Northamptonshire-Middls AZ n
Right Hon. Charles Robert sns,s y
eral, 1893, Mr.. James P. Euder 'S co0
tive. 1909. wy
Durham County-Bishop Aust,,,.
sion, John NJ. P. Aulton. lIbsral'
Hopkins, conservative, s6Il.
Louth-North division. Tlmotb,
Healy, Irish nationalist, 1904. i,
Burk. conservative, 1856. L
The liberals heartily welcoma !,
turn to power OF the Right Hon /
Robert Spencer. the heir of M
brother, Earl Spencer. MI. Spsnr
defeated for the middle division n,
amptonshlre in 1898.
The peers of Scotland met IN mo,
OF Hollywood at noon today and
sixteen representatives to the Ia
lords. Present peers were re.,
Two vacancies caused by the death
Earl of Airlie and the resisnaI
Baron Polwarth, were filled BY M
ton of the Earl or Northeck Ana
Bethaven and Strenton.
The conservatives have now a
total Of twenty-three seats and \
erals. including the labor candida
nationalist. have gained fourteen
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HOUSTON, SATURDAY. OCT. o, 1900
TEN PAGES TODAY
SPECIAL NOTICE.

correspondence of all descriptions
whether intended for the business
or editorial department., should be
addressed to "The Houston Post
and not to any individual, and all
checks. drafts, money orders, etc,
made payable 10 the "Houston Print
ing Company."
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Sensational Cold pi.cored

Victoria. B. c., October ga
paper received here today from I
n. S. W., says a sensational rd
covery has been made at Long Flsl
Gundagai, N. S. w. Pieces OF gol
cred with oxidized iron have beenl
many pieces weighing up to three
tiers of pound troy. Fully 1000
were obtained. Half prospeciinl
of fine dirt taken Out Of shuts
out about twenty-five ounces Of
Gold still shows quite as good
rough drive, there being appars
seam of pure gold.
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SCHOOL CHILDREN's DIMES.
penison Scholars Arc Eager to Help
sustain Galveston schools.

Deniyon, Texas. october "a few days
since Miss Hill of the Ball high school at
Galveston wrote Superintendent Horn OF the
sherman public schools suggesting that the
contribution of 10 cents each by the public
sohool children in the State would tide the
Galveston schools over the embarrassment
the hurricane occasoned and sustain ten
months school this year. l900-1sol. Whereas,
If some relief is not gotten the school can
scarcely be run over four or Ave months.
Superintendent Horn said today: ~ have
not formally placed the matter before the
children yet. but scores OF them have called
my attention to what the Register has said
about the matter, and without an exception
have found them enthusiastically waiting
for the call for the dime to be made. On
Monday next | shall begin the work of TAX
ing up the donations.
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EX-JuDcE eRoo ron nRyAN.
was Delegate to the Convention
that Nominated Lincoln

New York. October 2-Ex-Judge Will
nam J. Groo of Mlddletown. formerly a
prominent republican and a delegate to
the National convention which renomi-
mated Lincoln in 1864. and more recently
prohibition candidate for governor and
judge Of the court of appeals. has an
nounced his purpose to support Mr.. Bryan.
Judge Groo says:
II there were no other reasons why
punile judgment should be recorded
against the present administration, its
course In the Philippines is sufficient to
condemn It.. In his policy the president
ma violated the spirit Of liberty as ex-
pressed IN the Declaration OF Independ
ehse. ana departed from the fundamental
principles of government as declared in
the constitution"
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attempted TO KIN =

pallas. Texas. oct0 ''.,, 10
ieweler tonight a''e emp Main
streets in the presslthssSs (
s sSGs S1 her T tgISs 4 q e.
bcfor he GOULD sassasseouartersa
Woman w a. { under the rui ts'v V. I, 1.
state state tS bat she sSs IS : not lik'I
injuries. --nEn>-7c>s
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Texn. Rnnl.seIIers.

Dallas, Texas, October THE Booksellers
OF Texas organized state association here
today. The following are the permanent Of
heers, President, Hugh Perry OF sherman;
vice president, j. s. Corrothers OF Fort
Worth secretary and treasurer, j. Fred
Smith OF Dallas: executive board--B. H. Hill
Of Waco. NJ. Troy of Paris. d. II, Heaton Of
Victoria, II. Geansbaeker Of Weatherford.
Tbs association adjourned to meet in Dallas
on The. second Thnrsday IN October. 1901.
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SURVEY OF THE BRAzOs.
Major oppikofer started from Nnva-
sota with His Crew.

Navasota, Texas. october S,--Maior oppi-
koter got away from the Navasota river
bridge with his surveying feet late yester
day afternoon and went half way TO the
Brazos river before driftwood and darkness
stopped tho descent The major is said to
have now a crew OF FIVE men, instead of the
slXteer ne requires. He has some scientific
men engaged 10 join the expedition, but finds
other help rather hard to secure
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penlson. Texas o1l0D D VI.
ter p'a Of this city. , ass1
Loass' said up TO .s'
fsl ,Ss ,, & Is sufferers ssss
are AZ Isl still At work ,s,r "a
u more to their
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10000 cotton Picisers wanted.

Austin. Texas. October 5.--Intormation OF
the most reliable character has reached the
governors office that at least 10000 cotton
pickers are badly needed In the counties
commencing with Hays and Travis and run
cents to s1.2 per hundred pounds is being
paid for picking.
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election in 1884 and Mr.. Harrison's in 1892
II ia wrong again this year; the decided drift
is heavily toward Mr.. Bryan's victory.
The Berlin Tageblatt warned Sir. Mckinley
The other day that "he could not have the
German-A American vote" II be turned down
the German note" 1t is now announced
from washnRton that cordial rapproche-
ment is again visible between Germany and
the administration 1t is china's misfortune
Just now that there Is no Chinese. American
ote III this country.
The miners arc showing great sef-posses-
sion and good judgment up in the strike
region. II they only avoid violence they
stand an excellent show Of winning.
-
The gentlemen who are doubling their sub
scriptuns TO the Fruit. Flower and Vese-
table Festival arc displaying the kind OF
public spirit that builds cities and helps
every man and interest within their Dor
dcrs. II Houston had more Of this kind
OF citizenship she would go ahead by leaps
and bounds
II Houston Will only exert herself until she
secures deep water she can afford to take II
easy to great extent thereafter But for
goodness sake hustle until the ship channel
Is assured.
Mr., Bryan must be a man Of Iron. The
strain which he is sustaining without ap-
parent fatigue and the energy and resource
fulness he exhibits stamp him as a remark
able character. 1t is another instance OF
the Lord giving strength to the arm that
he has selected for great achievement.
The widow of Filipino friendly has
been given $500, for effects sake. The
widows of the poor American soldiers who
have been sacrificed for inperiasms sake
will have to rustic as best they oan.
Secretary Hay is on deck again and the
United States are getting back into the con-
cert. II is thought possibly that the marble
heart has been turned to Salisbury long
enough for the desired campaign effect Now
watch all the imperalists get together again,
The prospects for solid democratic con-
gressoral delegation from Texas this year
are all that could be desired There is no
ikelihc cd of any Texas congressman in the
next congress voting to cut down Southern
representation.