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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Not Dead Yet.
W York Commercial.

New York Commercial.
The cry of despair that comes I'D from
Galveston is not Of the survivors among
regard Their city as beyond recovery from
the blow that has temporarily paralyzed
Eer. Galveston has suffered more than
once before from the fury of the ele.
her people are not OF the sort that are
ready to lie down and die in the face OF
any disaster short OF the absolute destruc-
tlon OF the city and the site itself. Bar
ring the exposed posltioa-a natural dis
advantage by no means insurmountable by
modern ngineering-there IS every reason
why the great commercial port of Texas
should rise from her ruins and speedily
enter upon new era of growth and pro-
gress and vast usefulness in the business
world.
Here IS a population Of $4,000, a 1.-THE OF
when may have been wiped out by The
tornado; but the brains, the energy. the
ambition, the hopes OF Galvestons people
remain, They need only a chance to re-
cuperate, and recuperate they must. Tn S
chance is within the gift OF the business
men oil New York and Of the entire coun-
Try Galveston needs something more
than the succcr that will alleviate the
physical sunerings Of her people. Her
merchants and captains OF industry ne d
money. credit, the helping hand that pulls
the weak over rough places, and the en-
couragement that stimulates to self-ef.
lort ana hnal success. All this they ought
70 haFe-and VIII have, the Commercial
hrmy Delleves-from the business men
OF the United States.
by no city Of her size In the world
mas Galveston been surpassed In the an
ersy and the enterprise of her people or
Az the honorable records OF her business
men Ihey should not be sacrificed Mt
ms TINE 1t would be manifestly unjust
70 exact the pound OF flesh" when they
r,,. suffering and helpless, as at present.
r'nermore, Il would be not only lust
enu charitable TO extend cred Is and give
saeFy other form Of assistance possible.
sus II would be the part OF wisdom. too
anu eoou policy II would be bread upon
Az Az NAters which would be returned some
ess tentold TO the merchants and hnancle
" Wv country Without this help" says
houston representative, "few firms
plan. ''''Huh''y
Galveston" says the chairman Of the
southern Pacific company's directorate,
~ GEOGRAPHICALLY the port for our com
pany We shall begin to rebuild at once.
20 not believe the reports that the city
ssue'ally VIII not be. rebuilt, for the rea-
~ enat uSlVeston is wonderfully rich Ia
,aouIees and It's situation makes IL the
uIai commercial outlet Tor all that
NO, t ON OF the country. The disaster will
Th,. raiveston as shipping port"
Ams 10 the position Of rich and re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
rLurocnAc, DRAWS FIRST BLOOD

The expected has happened in Pennsyl
wanna, 1t would DO an unprecedented ex-
pcrlouce for that state to pass through
a mining strike period without bloodshei
aud the calling out OF the state troops.
Labor troubles IN the coal fields have left
Ia red record and II is not lltoly that tae
present strike has seen In Fridays casual.
ties The total OF It's loss OF lie.
The chief executive OF the state has at
all the times of the disorders, happened
to be an instrument merely of the repub-
lican machine which holds Pennsylvania
SO armiy within rs grasp No, one e
these republican governors hiss hesitatol
for an hour 20 order out the troops whom
the cali has heon made upon him lhc
republican machine Inns every corporation
in the state morn on less under tribute t.
it, The railroad maEnaies, whose com-
panics chiefly own and operate tha an
thraelte coal region, end VINO form pow
ovtul combine have been directly IN tou h
pith Boss quay and understand fully
that they can always depend on his ieu-
tenants, This fact, Of Itself, doubles
has given them supreme confidence IN
dealins WITH thoir coal operatives and In
hesettlns an arrogant and uneompromisiug
spirit
The shefif who ordered his posse T.
fro on the minors Friday may or may
not have basu in danger, Grant, for ar
eumenrs sake, that he was justified In
shooting Yot no excuse remained Tor 20
quickly rushing the soldiers 10 the tr1n..
The haste Of Qgays governor IN the prem.
lses wa, IN striking contrast . the con-
duet Of tha democratic governor 81 MS,
souri, during the prolonged street car
strike In 81, Louis. Many good citrers
nc, only IN 81 Louis but throughout the
country condemned the governor OF mis-
souri, ior his refusal 10 can upon the Mill
tary but be allowed So Louis 10 settle tie
maucrfsi tselE and when that city az lat
saw that this was tho governors idea and
purpose it rose 20 the oesas on ana aid
settle tho troubles and that aaiekly.
We do not want 10 get cur people IA
this country % relying upon the militia y
Ia q aaneerous practice Where s9s
troops ve ealied out once properly. they
may be appealed to twice improperly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
ronk As SEEN IN nIsToRY.
MINI, contentious Have Arisen over
les Use ms Food.


It's Use ms Food.
New York press.
The hog Of toiay constitutes no ls's
than $40 different articles OF commerce.
and next to cotton and wheat furnishes
the largest values In exports from the
United states. us name has become an
epithet. Its Application TO man nleai~
greed and brutishnese. II Is commonly
supposed to De a scavenger, IKE the pua-
die duck 1t takes mud baths, so 40 meh'
There is mucn virtue In mud. Ihe hos
ba,hee in pools OF IL to coat his sklh
against the attacks OF insects man dips
his festered hide In 1t to Improve his cir
culation ana draw out his govt and rheu-
matlsm. The hog IS pachydermatous; 80
IA MISUNDERSTANDING Cuviers classi-
fcation. have seen men, know men TO-
day, with eklns thicker than the niue OF
the rhinoceres. the hog Is omniyorous-
so Is man The hog IS carniyorous ny
choice--so ~ man. rhe hog Is herbNoFous,
granivorous, gramnivorous andNhFlVorous
by educlti1n--so u man.
These reflections are induced by the ln-
dignities offered useful animal. rue
hog was the cleanest or beasts until man
built a sty and Imprisoned him IN NTH
fattened him on filth, killed him IN NTH
and ate him in NTH. No animal. wild OF
domestic, Is so clean about It's bed as inc
hog. II wants pure. sweet. fresh straw
every time The hog has brains. II mas
been known TO excel the pointer In scent
Ing quail An authentic instance is mem
tened by Bingley IN Memoirs of the Brit
sh Quadrupeds" OF kern-scented SOW
that would stand at birds which the dogs
had missed Whoever heard OF an ed'i'
Gated OK or sheep Yet we have had oh
our stage educated hogs that could spell
and play cards count and tell the time,
Hogs make docile pets. Many a poor fam
ily has It's pet pig sleeping on the pallet
beside the children, privileged to the best
In the house.
The hog caused the biggest mutiny eSer
known IN the history o. the world, and
was responsible for men being blown from
I the muzzles OF cannon. When Great Brit
ain shipped cartridges TO India for the
! native troops she reckoned without her
host, for the ammunition was creased with
/ lard. which 81 offended the religious
scruples AZ the sepoys that they arose as
/ one man In rebellion. The American hog
/ rearly caused war between Germany and
the United States and only the diplomacy
OF Whitelaw Reid obtained for the animal
ad'ri7sion into France.
Moses and Mohammed were opposed 10
tho hog because while It divides the hoof
and Is cloven footed, yet II chews not the
cud. The camel Is not eaten for opposite
/ reasons--lt chews the cud. nut Ia not
/ eleven footed. The hare Is also unclean.
hecause while It chews the cud It divides
MT tho h0ot All civilized nations have
passed and repassed laws governing what
man shall eat and how much It shall cost
| him but the only sumptuary measure that
ever etood the test OF time is the law OF
Moses concerning the hog II has been on
| the statute book for 1890 years.
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tsr'B buslnesa arc conditional on the re.,elcc-
ton of Aoklpiey. II Bryan IS eiee go ,ns
1tala are on This, our contemporary tnlhks
a.. no, politics but cold-Dlooded business.
Oh no, Il is uok business but pohtics OF
thu ncst familiar kind there never rs
preaialnt nj campaign without the same
aot 30 IN 1854 the late p. I. Barnum an
rot need thar nc would sell all his properly
Al Is. idgeport Tor 80 cents on tho dollar IN
asa OF Cieyeiand's election. when SieVe-
iaad was elected Barnum was asked 70
,,,rraLe good l." but he preferred to hold on
to the property In 1895 there was genera
announcements on tho part OF factory owners :,
pryan,s electlon, end that II Mckinley shoulu
DO elected they would run on fun tlne az ~,
creased wages. Mckinley was, eleetea anu
many Of the factories that had made these
n,nn5tses shut down snd OF those that kept
oper number reduced wages -,
Pre-eieotion ;hrcata aud promises orc poi-
tics. Post-elccion performance ls pu,inSs ,s
Tho republican party Is never ~itnout iS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
woNpnnrrr nnournnArIoN.

II has been only two weeks since the
public outside OF Galveston heard OF the
etorm on Galveston island, but thoserwho
saw the ruin tho day after the dsester
and have noted what has been done since
then. tell us that the recovery has been
almost aa unprecedented as the fall
wonders have beon worked In dispaslng
OF the dead, removing the debris, reha-
bilitating public utilities aud relieving
suffering. And the actual work has been
chiefly done by the survivors. many o.
whom had loet heavily Ia property ana In
mambeis Of their family. 1t Is true that
the means for prosecuting this work were
largely furnished by o generous American
public. without this Instant response
from all parts Of the Nation to the cry
for help, the situation would have re-
ualned horrible for a long time, and
virtually hopeless. but too much prais
can not be accorded the Galveston SURE
viyors themselves and their fellow elu-
zens OF the State who went first 10 the
stricken cltys assistance, for the ooolness
ana energy and courage With which they
az once began to bring order out of chaos.
The ruin was so complete. the death list
90 unparalleled and appalling. that to
ma in iais short time trains running
regularly into the city. business resumed.
lights and water furnished, The yass ma
jority Of thu dead OUT OF the way. and
tho streets IN The central portion Of the
town open tor iocomolion aud tfanlc. par
takes somewhat Of the nature o. mira
Gle
Man nns an inmenee amount OF rSeuper-
atiyo energy 10 neyor knows what he
can endure or what he can do until he is
forced 20 my There was never stronger
illustration Of this fact than this remarsa-
Bile experience OF Galveston.
The sofrog accustomed By the loss u
lesea ones van navor be healed the
troubls and depression ana bitter dIsap-
poln'mert caused ~ Tho loaA Of, possibly.
one's elt tln,e can alona effass. but tho
conditions o. this second sabbath morn-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
Eastern Capital for Texas

Literary Bureau Sunset Central hou'sA
New territories do not within then'e''H
build to prosperous hnality. The p'~
ence OF extraordinary advantages sns g;
portunities are not alone sufhclsns y
bring about the desired condition 1n'n
and enterprise are needed and the NV 4
tation OF capital with which % saf.'
the advantages mentioned. Texas III
doubtedly one of the most rensla.s.
States in a glorious Union. WIN r =
as large as dozen OF the reh me- ma.
States, possessing material any , ~, h
for Industrial expansion witnou, J. ~,ss
does not possess sufficient capi.n ., -
possible even a 1.-THE Of its oppor'sA,.,
Capital must be imported ana N
richer States there Is money enoasp "a
To snare to accomplish the aesas .ss.|
Capital. however. does not feel SAFE XII !. 4,
eyer little reason there be for isss,
Texas Investments. Claims ana ey. \,
tons 10 account for Their hesiIlap n
sot forth as regarding existins Nv m,sr,
people OF Texas ought oy e''. seri
within their power show " I'M ia
that capital is as safe in TINS, : ,r,srefi
York state, and that corpora.e .. .r q
are properly protected and c0 H.sInr III
elsewhere Reputation is everyta,nss \. 4.
that NJ The Lone Star State snoula = \ "a.
sm,rcbed by even the shadow OF =. ~
In Texas there s everything 70, Ivy s,,I i
OF mankind, and the outer N 49, ii
forced In the near future 70 ''''
take advantage Of this fact.
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u.rte and the waitress
Philadelphia Post. 80.

Philadelphia Post. ,.,l.yd
Bret Hnrte has been 50 ions Z. ~.
Of Great Britain that the days o. !. q
ly fame. when he was new ., w. u
when from time to time 70 .,su,s af
American lecture platforms
''I ne .S stiIi loves to tell anecdotes Z =
early DAYS, and among his si0i''' ~ n
OF the time that be lecturer : cososs.
nous New England town y
Mass. hls lst''',
ne went down into the dinlns ,Ssussi
the inn. with his mind filleo s Nv nsns
OF the men who had maue
Concord SO W dely famous ,ha rni',
He looked drcamily rem r'nsr,sp =,
fsncylnr hawthorne and -, ma ~
Thoreau ana Alcott as they VIZ Tls
ai nU' ,hst village street Hs ~, ~
wrapped up in thoughts q a a Mt r't
he forgot the present ana a'' wslies y
that a prim young wen,n
standing patiently beside pm %, =,
'S wSnn sbe SAW that al istslss VIZ II
observed she pttled QUIZ .as d !"
without a break between
words: .rrs 5n1
.'Mush coffee. tea, ham. ssS ia ~
con. enjoyed your iss'u' vs. ~
very much. Mr.. Harte' 49,
select audience"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
A Wise rarim Policy.


PlttAburx Post.
The coal supply of Germany is in the
hands of a powerful capitalistic combl-
nation that has also the protection OF a
high tarin on imported coal. Prices OF
coal are very high to swell the dividends
OF the German coal trust. AS result
German manufacturers arc suffering ia
their trade relations. 1t has become
a question whether the coal trust shall
80 under or the manufacturing Industries
that must have coal to keep their mills
running. with characteristic common
keuse and general equity the German
government is preparing TO lower the
customs tax on foreign coal End TO let In
American coal especially to keep the
German furnaces and factories at work.
If there had been a Mckinley at the
head OF German Affairs he would have put
up the coal duties and protected the
German coal trust at tho expense OF all
German users of coal.
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70 tho PEOPLE of Texas.

To the PEOPLE OF Texas
Dallas, Texas, September 20-During
the last two months this State has been
filled with Misrepresentation and insin-
uations against Hon. ]. w. Bailey about
land transaction which he negotiated
with me; and have received many let
tiers inqulring about the matter. In order
to save making personal answer to these
numerous letters and also as a matter OF
Justice to Mr.. Bailey, / have concluded to
make this public statement TO the people
OF Texas
The effort has been to make 1t appear
that the land transaction with me was In
some way connected with the rcadmisal9n
OF the waters Pierce Oil company into
this State; but no fair minded man who
would have taken even a little trouble
to investigate the question would have be-
lieved that there was the least possible
connection between the land trade with
me and the Waters-Pierce OIL company
business. In the first place, the negotia-
ton about the land had been pending be-
tween MIR. Bailey and myself for six
months before the decision of the supreme
court of the United States which rendered
II necessary for the Waters Pierce OH
company to apply for new permit TO DO
business In this State. Fortunately, how
ever, for oil concerned. do not need to
ask anybody to accept my statement that
the land deal had no relation to the oil
company. because 1t happens that com
plete history of the land transaction is
contained in the official records of Cooke
and Dallas counties.
/ cold TO MIR. Bailey for r. d. Francis
5000 acres Of land. together with about 500
head OF CATTLE $50 head OF horses and all
other personal property then situated on
the place, for certain lands and $50 900 In
cash. Had Mr.. Bailey paid the $4,000 in
cash to me there might have been some
room for suspicious people to charge that
he got the money from the oil company,
but more than three-fourths of the cash
payment was made by assuming mort
cages on the land, and the balance of 1t
was paid out OF the cattle horses and
rent wheel. In order that there may be
no roam left for anybody to misunder-
stand or misrepresent the transaction, l
here state the items exactly: On one part
of the land there was mortgage to the
Texas Land and Mortgage company which
amounted on the day that the transaction
was closed to $40. 1890. and on tho other
part OF the land. containing 722 acres,
there was vendors lien notes payable to
@. C. Slaughter which aggregated s12,-
0207s, making total Indebtedness on the
land OF sci 4669s, which. subtracted from
the $4,000 to be paid left balance due vi
sis,53S.O2 OF this amount $4,000 was
raised by mortgage on the cattle which
/ sold with the place $500 was raised Oh
the horses and mules which l also sold
with the place and which / sold for him IN
his absence
Every one OF these facts and payments,
except the amount which received from
the rent wheat. arc a part OF the public
records Of this State, and it would seem
that democrats who value the character
of public man would have made some
erful against tho ring tailed. roaring,
+ hurk iumninU
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
They Ave All Alike Thieves.

INfIIlNIo wv IIUVsF
Stealing is taking what belongs to au-
other and whether that stealing Is per-
formed By the EtealthY sneak thief, the
bold robber or the extortions OF COM
moroal combine. which has organized 10
piundor the public by throttIihg competi-
uan, restricting trade or exercising spe-
ci8l privileges through venal public ser
vSnt8 the moral aspect is the same.
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INC GALVESTON Ghoui..
INDIANAPOLIS Press.

The atrocities OF the Boxers during the
recent month"; have rightly Mortified the
world but they are heathru The aend-
lsh work OF the ghoulb at Galveston haY
also shocked the world, and they are civ
ili9ed. our boasted advancement docs no,
look so advanced when We keep in mind
such things as mutilation OF the dead IN
the stricken Texas city,
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Trnni>ly lmpcriaIistie.

The last gesuge Of the Jefferson ira.
ditlon that this land was destined Tor a
thousand years 10 be peaceful. agrl
cultural polity. shipping It's farm prod
ucts abroad receiving manufactured goods
In return and abstalnlng from All poile.
cal contact With the great world beyond
its borders, Is likely to DO ofraced in the
coming election.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
MeKInIey and ,he rrn.,..


he few words which The president de.
VOTES TO the great subject o; trusts In nis
letter OF acceptance are discounted con.
pieiely and in advance by the fact thar in
three and one-half Yeas OF hts admin.
lstratlon be has done absolutely nothing
40 airc.t the growth OF these vast and
dangerous combinations.
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Each community should rather be taught
TO rely upon us own corrective resources
and TO promptly set its own order ma n
tain ne machinery In motion. When the
oiyil authority refuses to act or is clearly
shown 10 be unable to meet the emer-
genoy, is time enough for a resort to the
military arm.
The blood shed IN this coal miners strike
viii be upon the heads and hands Of tn
men who hayo refused 20 display co r.
oiliatory spirit, or to listen to the eppea's
OF their employees These insolent borons
have exhibited on indifference and stub
bornness IN the preliminary stages OF this
sorikc that viii make the general pub
lie deeply regret that there seems to b.
no Law 10 take hold OF them ard forso
them to manifest some of the inst nets Of
humane manhood end to pay some re-
gard 70 common decency and justice.
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AFTER THE STORM.


For The Post.
| feel like one, slow moving on.
Where naught but ruins lie
seem 10 tread on open graves
MID phantoms passing by.
! fancy that hear me groans
Arise on every side,
From ghostly forms that restless march
H. solemn misery glide.
Oh where are now those joyous hearts
SO allied with happy life,
Sweet childhood, youth. with manhood
gone.
Crushed IN the awful strife,
Oh what Is lifel That one short hour
Can cast such deep despair
Der fruitful lands, DER prosperous homes,
Souls stricken unaware.
Poor heresved hearts. though sympathy
From human hearts may flow.
or what avail, IT'S God alone
Some solace may oestow.
Tho hand that strikes, that surely guidee
The tompest's fearful rage.
That hand alone may bring relief
Such misery TO assusge.
oh. Father, Is It then Thy win
Through scenes. like these OF woe
We should thus learn the vanity
or all things here below?
Men build, rebuild. they toll they strive
For an wealts may hestow;
How futile all their efforts seem
Before this seere OF woe
Oh, Father. send Thy spirit down.
Stretch forth Thy loving hand
TO soothe, 10 strensthen those who mourn
Throughout this stricken land.
NJ l.. Il.